Alcatel OneTouch Alcatel FIERCE4 User Manual

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4.3 Google Hangouts ..........................................................................
Googles  instant  messaging  service,  Google  Hangouts,  lets  you  communicate  with  your  friends whenever they are connected to this service. 
To access this feature and sign in, touch  from the Home screen, then touch Hangouts. 
All friends added by using Google Hangouts from the Web or device will be displayed in your friends list.
4.3.1 Chatting with your friends
To start a chat, touch the name of a friend in your Friends list, then enter your message and touch .
You  can  invite  other  friends  to  join  a  group  chat  by  touching  the  menu  icon,  and  select New  group conversation.
4.3.2 To add a new friend
From Friends list, touch  to add a new friend. 
Enter the name, email, number, or Circle of the friend you want to add, and if the friend is not yet on Hangouts, the system will require sending an invite by telling the friend via SMS or Gmail. A notification with this invitation will be showed in your friend’s messaging or Gmail. 
If your friends invite you to a video chat or if they send you a message for the first time, you can select Decline or Reply by touching  and Hangout requests. 
4.3.3 To start and close a chat
Select the friend from your friends list that you would like to send a message to or start a video call.
After you join Google+, you can send pictures to everyone in your Google Hangouts.
When you want to end a chat, touch the Back key from the chatting screen directly.
If you want to sign out, touch  and Settings > Sign out.
4.3.4 To manage your friends
Aside from adding new friends to your friends list, the following actions are available for your choice:
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To view all friendsBy default, all of your friends are displayed in your Friends list. Select the friend  with  whom  you  want  to  start  a  conversation. Touch  and  hold  the friend to activate archive.
4.3.5 Settings
A series of settings are available for you to choose from by touching  and Settings from the Friends list screen, and choose an account.
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Profile photoTouch to set or change your Google+ profile photo. 
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Share your statusTouch to set your Hangouts status.
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Hangouts messages & invitesMark the checkbox to activate the notification type when receiving Hangouts requests.
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Video CallsTouch to set the notification type when receiving a video call.
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Hidden contactsTouch to view hidden contacts.
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Sign outTouch to remove your accounts. 
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Improve HangoutMark the checkbox to report usage data to help improve Hangouts.
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Customize invitesDecide who can directly contact and who need an invitation.
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Google+ profileOpen google+ profile via google+ or browser.
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Confirm phone numberEnter your phone number. 
						

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5  Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator ....
5.1 Calendar ........................................................................\
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Use the Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc.
To access this function, touch 
 from the Home screen, then touch  Calendar.
5.1.1 Multimode view
You can display the Calendar in Schedule, Day,  3 Day, Week, Month view.  Touch the button  at the 
top left to change your Calendar view. 
Touch 
(1)to return to Todays view.
(1)The icon will vary with date.
5.1.2  To create new events
You can add new events from any Calendar view. 
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Touch 
 to access a new event edit screen.
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 Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day event, you can select  All-day.
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 Invite  guests  to  the  event.  Enter  the  email  addresses  of  the  guests  you  want  to  invite  with  commas 
to separate. The guests will receive an invitation from Calendar and Email.
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 When finished, touch  SAVE from the top right of the screen.
To  quickly  create  an  event  from  the Week  view  screens,  touch  an  empty  spot  to  select  a  target  area 
which will then turn 
 , and touch again to create the new event.
More important options are available by touching 
 from the Calendar main screen:
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 Search
Search the event or schedule you added on Calendar.
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Mark  the  checkbox  to  display  events,  unmark  the 
checkbox to hide them.
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 Settings
To set a series of Calendar settings.
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 Help & feedback
Touch to get some help information when come across  
problems with Calendar, or send feedback.
5.1.3 To delete or edit an event
To  delete  or  edit  an  event,  touch  the  event  to  enter  its  details  screen,  touch  the   icon  to  edit  the 
event or touch  > Delete to delete the event.
5.1.4  Event reminder
If  a  reminder  is  set  for  an  event,  the  upcoming  event  icon   will  appear  on  the  Status  bar  as  a 
notification when the reminder time arrives. 
Touch and drag down the status bar to open the notification panel, touch an event name to view the 
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5.2 Clock   ........................................................................\
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Your mobile phone has a built-in clock.
To access this function, touch 
 from the Home screen, then touch  Clock.
5.2.1 World clock
To access this function, touch  on the Clock screen.
According to the delivery location, the system will set a default clock.
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 Touch the 
 icon to add a time zone.
5.2.2  Alarm
To set an alarm
From  the  Clock  screen,  touch 
  to  enter  the  Alarm  screen,  touch   to  add  a  new  alarm. The 
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Time
Touch to set the alarm time. r

Repeat
Mark the checkbox of Repeat and then select the days you want your alarm 
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Default Ringtone
Touch to select a ringtone for the alarm. r

Vibrate
Mark the checkbox to activate vibration. r

Label
Touch to set a name for the alarm. r

DeleteTouch  to delete the alarm.
To adjust alarm settings
Touch  the 
  icon  from  the  Alarm  screen,  and  touch 
Settings,  the  following  options  can  now  be 
adjusted:
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 Style To u c h   t o   s e t   t h e   c l o c k   s t y l e   t o   A n a l o g y   o r   D i g i t a l .
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 Automatic home 
clock Mark the checkbox to enable the function when travelling in an area where 
the time is different, add a clock for home.
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 Home time zone To u c h   t o   s e t   H o m e   t i m e   z o n e .
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 Change Date & 
time To u c h   t o   c h a n g e   D a t e   &   t i m e   s e t t i n g s .
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 Silence after Touch to set a temporary turn off time for an alarm.
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 Snooze length To u c h   t o   s e t   t h e   d u r a t i o n   o f   a l a r m s .
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 Alarm volume Touch to set alarm volume.
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 Gradually increase 
volume Touch  to  set  up  a  time,  and  then  the  volume  of  alarm  ringtone  will  increase 
gradually after seconds you set up.
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 Volume buttons Touch  to  set  side Volume  up/down  key  behaviors  when  alarm  sounds: 
Snooze,  Dismiss  or Do nothing.
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 Start week on Select to start week on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.
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 Timer ringtone Touch to select a timer ringtone.
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 Gradually increase 
volume Touch to set up a time, and then the volume of Timer ringtone will increase 
gradually after seconds you set up.
5.2.3 
Countdown
From the Clock screen, touch  to enter the  Countdown screen.
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Touch 
 icon to activate Countdown.
Touch 
 icon to deactivate Countdown.
Touch the 
 icon to add a countdown time. 
Touch 
 icon to delete current countdown label.
5.2.4  Timer
From the Clock screen, touch  to enter the  Timer screen.
Touch 
 to activate the timer.
Touch 
 to show a list of records according to the updated time.
Touch 
 to halt the total and lap times. These will only restart after  is touched. 
Touch 
 to delete the record.
5.3  Calculator ........................................................................\
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With the Calculator, you can solve many mathematical problems.
To access this function, touch 
 from the Home screen, then touch  Calculator.
There are two panels available: Basic panel and Advanced panel. 
To  switch  between  panels,  turn  the  device  to  the  landscape  mode  from  the  basic  panel  to  open  the 
Advanced panel
(1). 
(1)If  Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen > Rotate screen contents is enabled, this item will display.
Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, enter the second number, then touch 
“=” to display the result. Touch  to delete digits one by one, long press  to delete all at one time. 
						

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6 Getting connected .....................................
To  connect  to  the  internet  with  this  phone,  you  can  use  4G  LTE/4G/3G/2G  networks  or  Wi-Fi, 
whichever is most convenient.
6.1 Connecting to the Internet
6.1.1  4G LTE/4G/3G/2G
The first time you turn on your phone with your SIM card inserted, it will automatically configure your 
network service: 4G LTE/4G/3G/2G. 
To  check  the  network  connection  you  are  using,  touch  Settings  >  More  >  Cellular  networks  > 
Access Point Names or  Network operators.
To create a new access point
A new 4G LTE/4G/3G/2G network connection can be added to your phone with the following steps:
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 Touch  Settings > More > Cellular networks > Access Point Names.
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 Then touch 
 to enter the required APN information. 
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 When finished, touch the 
 key and touch  Save. 
To activate/deactivate Data roaming
When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data service. 
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 Touch  Settings > More > Cellular networks.
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 Slide the switch beside  Data roaming to the right to activate roaming mode.
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 When Data roaming is disabled, you can still perform data exchange with a Wi-Fi connection (refer 
to “6.1.2 Wi-Fi”). To set preferred network mode
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Touch  Settings > More > Cellular networks > Preferred network type.
6.1.2  Wi-Fi
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 your phone even without a SIM card inserted.
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network
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Touch  Settings > Wi-Fi.
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 Touch the switch 
 beside Wi-Fi to turn on/off Wi-Fi.
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 Turn  on  Wi-Fi,  the  detailed  information  of  detected  Wi-Fi  networks  is  displayed  in  the  Wi-Fi 
networks section.
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 Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. If the network you selected is secured, you are required to 
enter  a  password  or  other  credentials  (you  may  contact  the  network  operator  for  details). When 
finished, touch  CONNECT.  To activate notification when a ne
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network is detected
When 
Wi-Fi is on and the netw ork notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon will appear on the status bar 
whenev er the phone detects an a vailable wireless network within range.  The 
following steps activate 
the 
notification function when Wi-Fi is on:
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Touch Settings. 
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Touch  Wi-Fi,  then  touch  the    key  and  Advanced from  the  Wi-Fi  screen.
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Slide the switch Network notification to activate/deactivate this function. 
To ad d a Wi-Fi network
When 
Wi-Fi is on, y ou may ad d new Wi-Fi netw orks according to your preference. 
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ouch Settings. 
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ouch Wi-Fi,  then touch the 
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Enter the name of the network and any required network information.
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 Touch  SAVE.
When successfully connected, your phone will be connected automatically the next time you are within 
range of this network.
To forget a Wi-Fi network
The following steps prevent automatic connections to networks which you no longer wish to use.
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 Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.
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 In the Wi-Fi screen, long press the name of the saved network.
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 Touch  Forget network in the dialog that opens.
6.2  Chrome........................................................................\
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Using Chrome, you can enjoy surfing the Web.
To access this function, touch Application icon 
 from the Home screen, then touch  Chrome.
6.2.1 Settings
A series of settings are available for your adjustment. To access Browser settings, touch the  key 
from the Chrome screen, and touch  Settings.
Basics • Search engine
• Merge tabs and apps
• Autofill forms
• Save Passwords
• Home Page Select 
the search 
engine you want.
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urn on the switch  to see your tabs with other recent apps 
on your  phones Overview screen.
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urn on to set up text to auto-fill in web forms.
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urn on to save  usernames and passwords for websites.
Select the Chrome browser's default page.
Advanced
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 Privacy Touch to configure privacy settings when browsing the web.
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 Accessibility Touch to set text scaling.
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 Site settings Touch to set site settings.
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 Data Saver Touch to turn on or off the Data saver.
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 About Chrome Touch to learn more about the Chrome information.
6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices(1)
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that you can use to exchange data, or 
connect to other Bluetooth devices for various uses. 
To access this function, touch  Settings > Bluetooth, your device and other available ones will show 
on the screen.
To turn on Bluetooth
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 Touch  Settings > Bluetooth.
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 Touch 
 to activate/deactivate this function.
To make your phone more recognizable, you can change your phones name which is visible to others.
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 Touch  Settings > Bluetooth.
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 Touch the 
 icon and  Rename this device.
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 Enter a name, and touch  RENAME to confirm.
(1)You are recommended to use Alcatel Bluetooth headsets, which have been tested and proved compatible with 
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To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device 
To  exchange  data  with  another  device,  you  need  to  turn  Bluetooth  on  and  pair  your  phone  with  the 
Bluetooth device with which you want to exchange data.
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Touch  Settings > Bluetooth.
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 Touch 
 and  Refresh.
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 Touch a Bluetooth device you want to be paired with in the list.
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 A dialog will pop up, touch  PAIR to confirm.
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 If the pairing is successful, your phone connects to the device.
To disconnect/unpair from a Bluetooth device
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 Touch the Settings icon 
 beside the device you want to unpair. r

Touch FORGET 
to confirm.
6.4 
Connecting to a computer
With the USB cable , 
you can transf er media files and other files betw een your internal storage and a 
computer. 
To connect y our phone to the computer:
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o connect:
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 Use the USB cable that came with y our 
phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your 
computer . 
 You will receive a notification that the USB is connected.
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Open the Notification panel and touch Transfer  files , then, in the next dialog, choose the way 
in 
which you want to transfer files.
Before using MTP, make sure that the driver (Windows Media Player 11 or higher version) has 
been installed.  To  locate  the  data  you  have  transferred  or  downloaded  in  internal  storage,  touch 
Files. All  data  you 
have downloaded is stored in  Files, where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), 
rename files, install applications into your phone, etc.
6.5  Sharing your phones mobile data connection
You  can  share  your  phones  mobile  data  connection  with  a  single  computer  via  a  USB  cable  (USB 
tethering) or with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
The functions below may incur additional network charges from your network operator. Extra 
fees may also be charged in roaming areas.
To share your phones data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that come with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer.
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 Touch Settings > More > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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 Toggle the switch of  USB tethering to activate/deactivate this function.
To rename or secure your portable hotspot
When a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you can change the name of your phones Wi-Fi network 
(SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
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 Touch Settings > More > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
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 Touch  Mobile Hotspot settings  to change the network SSID or set your network security.
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 Touch  SAVE.
6.6  Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual  private  networks  (VPNs)  allow  you  to  connect  to  the  resources  inside  a  secured  local 
network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other 
institutions  so  that  their  users  can  access  local  network  resources  when  not  inside  that  network,  or 
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To add a VPN
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Touch  Settings > More > VPN  and then touch 
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 In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each 
component of the VPN settings.
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 Touch  SAVE.
The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.
Before adding a VPN, you should set a PIN code or password for your phone.
To connect/disconnect VPN
To connect to a VPN:
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 Touch  Settings > More > VPN.
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 VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect with.
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 In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch  CONNECT.
To disconnect:
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 Open the Notification panel and touch the resulting notification for the VPN disconnection.
To edit/delete a VPN
To edit a VPN:
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 Touch  Settings > More > VPN settings.
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 Touch 
 beside the VPN.
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 Edit the information, after finishing, touch  SAVE.
To delete:
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 Long press the VPN you want to delete, in the dialog that opens, touch  Delete profile.
7 Google Play Store(1)............................... Google Pla
y 
Store is an online softwar e store, where you can do wnload and install a pplications and 
games to y our Andr oid Power ed Phone.
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o open Google Pla y Store:
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ouch  from the Home screen,  then touch Play Store.
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The first time you  access Google Play Store,  a screen with terms of service  pops up for your attention.
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ouch the Menu  key then touch Help to enter the Google Play Store  help page for more information 
on this function.
7.1 
Locate the item y ou want to do wnload and install
The 
Google Pla y Store home page pro vides several wa ys to find applications.  It showcases applications 
and games in categ orized listings. 
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ouch the   icon at the top left corner and My apps & games to see all y our downloads.
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Touch a category on Google Play Store screen to browse its contents. You can also select a subcategory 
if there is any. Within each category you can select to view items sorted by Top free, Top new free and 
Trending, etc.
Touch to search in 
Play Store.
Slide left and right to see all categories.
Touch the Google Play Store icon 
 on the top left of the screen or touch the  Back key to return 
to the previous screen. 
7.2  Download and install
To download & install:
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Navigate  to  the  item  you  want  to  download,  and  select  to  enter  the  details  screen  from  which  you 
can read its description, overall rating or comments, view developer’s information, etc.
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 Touch  Install  to  preview  the  functions  and  data  the  application  can  access  on  your  phone  if  you 
install it.
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 Touch  Accept.
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 The progress of the download will show on the details screen, touch 
 to stop downloading the 
item.  You can also access this screen through the Notification panel.
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 After download and installation have finished, you will see a notification icon 
 on the status bar.
Be  especially  cautious  with  applications  that  have  access  to  many  functions  or  to  a  significant 
amount of your data. Once you accept, you are responsible for the results of using this item on 
your phone.
To open the application you have downloaded:
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 On the Google Play Store screen, touch 
 and  My apps & games.
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 Touch the installed application in the list, then touch  Open.
To buy an application
(1)
On  Google  Play  Store,  some  applications  are  labelled  as  free,  while  some  of  them  are  to  be  paid  for 
before downloading and installing.
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 Touch the application you want to buy.
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 Touch  the  price  on  the  upper-right  of  the  screen  to  preview  the  functions  and  data  the  application 
can access on your phone if you install it.
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 Touch  Continue to confirm.
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 When making your first purchase, you are required to input your credit card information and to log 
into the Google payment and billing service.
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 If your account has multiple credit card accounts, select one to proceed.
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 Select the Terms of service link and read the document. When finished, touch the  Back key.
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 Mark the checkbox if you agree with the terms of service.
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 Touch the  Buy now at the bottom of the screen.
When finished, Android downloads the application.
To request a refund
If you are not satisfied with the application, you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase. 
Your credit card will not be charged and the application will be removed. If you change your mind, you 
can install the application again, but you will not be able to request a refund.
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Touch 
 and  My apps & games from the Google Play Store screen.
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 Touch the application that you want to uninstall and refund.
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 Touch  Refund  to  uninstall  the  application  and  refund.  If  the  button  becomes  Uninstall,  your  trial 
period has expired.
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 In the survey form, select the answer that best matches your reason, and touch  OK.
7.3 Manage your downloads
After you have downloaded and installed an application, the following further operations are available 
for your selection. 
View
On the Google Play Store screen, touch 
 and My apps & games.
Uninstall
On the Google Play Store screen, touch 
 and  My apps & games. Touch the application you want to 
uninstall to enter the details screen, touch  Uninstall, and finally touch OK to confirm.
Refund
On the Google Play Store screen, touch 
 and  My apps & games. Touch the application you want to 
uninstall for a refund, touch  Refund, and finally touch OK to confirm.
Auto update
Touch 
  and  Settings  > Auto-update  apps  to  enable  this  function. To  auto  update  one  specific 
application, mark the checkbox of  Do not auto-update apps, Auto-Update apps at any time, or  
Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only from the details screen. Rate and review
Open  the  details  screen  for  an  application,  touch  the  stars 
  under 
Rate  this  app  to 
award and input comments, touch  OK to confirm.
Flag
You  can  report  an  inappropriate  application  to  the  Google  Play  Store  by  flagging  it.  Open  the  details 
screen  for  the  application,  scroll  to  the  bottom  and  touch  Flag  as  inappropriate,  enter  the  reason 
and finally touch  Submit.