Alcatel OneTouch Alcatel PIXI THEATRE User Manual
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69 Google applications Signing in to your Google account lets you synchronize Gmail, calendar events, contacts and other data between your phone and the web. And if you don’t have an account, you can easily create one. 1 . From the home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google. 2 . Tap Enter your email to sign in to your existing account, or OR CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT to create a new account. 3 . Follow the on-screen steps to enter the information about the account and finish the setup. Gmail Gmail is a web-based email service that’s configured when you sign in to your Google account. Depending on your synchronization settings, the Gmail on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your account on the web. Creating and sending an email 1 . From the home screen, tap . 2 . Tap . 3 . Enter a contact name or email address in the To field. 4 . Enter the email subject and compose the text. 5 . Tap to add an attachment. 6 . Tap at the top right of the screen to send the message.
70 Google Calendar From the home screen, tap > Calendar to use Google Calendar, Google’s time management application. You can use the calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. You can also synchronize appointments to your Google account, which enables you to manage your schedule online on your PC. Google Chrome Chrome on your device is a web browser, which can sync bookmarks, browsing history, and opened tabs from your Google account so that you can maintain the same experience across your phone, PC, tablet, and other devices. Google+ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your phone enables you to manage your data, chat with online contacts, organize them in different circles, and share your selected information. From the home screen, tap > Google+. Note: For detailed information about Google+, open Google+ and tap > Help to view the online instructions. Getting started with Google+ Open the Google+ app and tap Home, Collections, Communities, Notifications at the bottom of the screen to enjoy the functions.
71 Tap to use the following features: • Profile: Tap to view your profile. • Locations: See your friends’ locations on the map and configure your location sharing settings. • Events: Manage your social calendar. You can add events, invite people, and then share photos in real time from the event. • Settings: Tap to modify more settings. Google Maps Activating location services To use Google Maps and find your location, you must enable location services on your phone. 1 . From the home screen, tap > Settings > Location. 2 . Slide the Location switch at the top to turn location access on or off. 3 . When location access is enabled, tap Mode to select the location sources you want to use. • High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks to determine location. • Battery saving: Use only Wi-Fi and mobile networks to get your approximate location. This will drain less power from your battery than using GPS. • Device only: Use GPS to pinpoint your location.
72 Getting your location 1 . From the home screen, tap > Maps. 2 . Tap at the bottom. The map centers on a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing. Searching for a location 1 . From the home screen, tap > Maps. 2 . Tap the search box on the top. 3 . Enter the address or the type of business you’re looking for in the search box. If suitable suggestions appear below the search box, tap one to search for it. Tip: You can also tap next to the search box to use voice search. 4 . Tap the search key on the keyboard. 5 . You can slide the result up to find more information about the location as well as options for getting directions and more. Getting directions to your destination Maps can provide directions for travel by car, public transportation, foot, or bicycle. 1 . From the home screen, tap > Maps. 2 . Tap . 3 . Select the mode of transportation and then enter a start and end point. If your location is found, it will appear in the start point field by default.
73 4 . Tap a suggested route to view it on the map. Note: Tap to use Google Maps Navigation and get turn-by-turn voice directions. Searching for local places Google Maps helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments around you. You can rate these places and get recommendations. 1 . From the home screen, tap > Maps. 2 . Navigate the map view to the area you’d like to explore. You can explore nearby locations or pan the map to another location. 3 . Tap the search box at the top. 4 . Tap the Explore nearby button at the bottom right corner of your map to get a quick look at what’s nearby. 5 . Tap a location to see it on the map or get directions. You can also slide up the bottom card for more information such as the street address, website, or street view, and options for calling, saving to your Google Account, or sharing with others. Note: The Explore nearby feature is not available for all areas. Google Search You can search for information on the Web or your phone using Google Search, or perform certain tasks by speaking.
74 Searching with text You can search for information on the Internet or on the phone (such as apps and contacts) by entering text. 1. Long press the Home key > Google to open Google Search. 2 . Enter the terms you want to search for in the search box and tap the search key on the keyboard, or tap a search suggestion that appears below the search box. Searching by speaking You can also search the Web or perform certain tasks by speaking. 1 . Long press the Home key > Google to open Google Search. 2 . Tap the microphone icon to the right of the search box. Note: You can also tap from the home screen. 3 . Speak the terms you want to search for or the question you want to ask. When you’re finished, your search terms are analyzed and the search is initiated. Google Music The Play Music application ( ) works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favorite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your phone from a computer.
75 Note: The availability of Google Music is dependent on your region. If it’s not available, or you don’t have a mobile data or Wi-Fi connection, you can only play music stored on your phone. Playing your music From the home screen, tap > Play Music. If prompted, select an account to access its online music library. The app searches your online library and your phone for music and playlists before displaying your combined music library, organized by PLAYLISTS, ARTISTS, ALBUMS, SONGS, and GENRES. You can tap > Music library > PLAYLISTS to view all the music and playlists. Tap a song to play it. When the song is playing, tap the summary information at the bottom to display the playback screen.
76 NumberFunction 1Song and artist information. Tap or drag down to return to the music library. 2Album artwork. 3Give the song a thumbs-up. 4Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat . Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. 5Give the song a thumbs-down. 6Tap to see the current playlist (queue). 7Get more options.
77 You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen. • In the music library of the Play Music app, tap the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen. • In other apps, swipe down the notification panel. Tap the song title to restore the playback screen, pause/resume playback, or skip to the next/previous song. • When the screen is locked, the song information, album cover, and playback controls are displayed on the top of the screen. You can pause/resume playback or skip songs. Managing playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer. Creating a playlist or adding a song to a playlist Tap next to the song and select Add to playlist. Removing songs from a playlist 1. Tap > Music library > PLAYLISTS and select a playlist. 2. Tap next to the song. 3. Tap Remove from playlist. Deleting a playlist 1. Tap > Music library > PLAYLISTS in the Play Music app and select a playlist. 2. Tap next to the playlist you want to delete.
78 3. Tap Delete > OK. Note: Certain automatically created playlists such as Last added cannot be deleted. Google Play Store From the home screen, tap . You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your phone. Note: The content you can access in Google Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and searching for apps You can browse apps by category. Tap a top-level category, such as GAMES, and tap the app from any subcategory. You can also search for apps using an app’s name or description or the developer’s name. Simply tap and enter the search terms. Downloading and installing apps When you find the app you are interested in, tap it to open its details screen where more information about the app is displayed.