ALCATEL ONETOUCH GO PLAY User Manual

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Charging the battery
Connect the battery charger to your phone and wall socket respectively, the LED indicator will light while charging.
•	Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger.
•	When using your telephone for the first time, charge the battery fully (approximately 3 hours).
You are advised to fully charge the battery (). Charging status is indicated by a percentage displayed on screen while the phone is powered off. The percentage increases as the phone is charged.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste when the battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.
1�2�2 Power on your phone
Hold down the Pow e r key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Slide, PIN, Password, or Pattern) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your phone. Store this information in a safe place when not in use.
1�2 Getting started
1�2�1 Set up
Inserting or removing the SIM card/SD card
You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. You do not need to power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card as this phone can support hot swap.
Before you install or remove the SIM card or microSD card, use a pin to press the small cavity until the SIM/microSD cassette pops out.
Your phone only supports nano-SIM cards. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types like mini or micro cards; otherwise this may cause damage to your phone.To avoid data loss and SD card damage, before removing the SD card, ensure that the SD card is unmounted (Settings\Storage\Unmount SD card). 
						

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Set up your phone for the first time
The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options:
•	Select the phone's language, then touch  .
•	Select an enable Wi-Fi then touch NEXT, otherwise touch SKIP�  
•	Learn more Google services, then touch NEXT.
•	Set up Location, then touch NEXT.
•	The Setup complete screen will display, touch FINISH to confirm.
Even if no nano card is installed, your phone will still power on and you will be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network, (refer to section “6�1�2 Wi-Fi”), sign into your Google account and to use some features.
1�2�3 Power off your phone
Hold down the Power key from the Home screen until the phone options appear, select Power off.
1�3 Home screen
You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen.
Touch to enter application list.
Status bar
•	Status/Notification indicators 
•	 Touch and drag down to open the 
notification panel.
Touch an icon to open an 
application, folder, etc.
Favorite tray applications
•	 Touch to enter the application.
•	 Long press to move or change applications.
Search bar
•	 Touch   to enter text search screen.
•	 Touch   to enter voice search screen.
The Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a complete view. 
1�3�1 Using the touchscreen
Touch   
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Long press   
To enter the available options for an item, long press the item. For example, select a contact in Contacts, long press this contact, an options list will then appear on screen.
Drag   
Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location. 
						

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Slide/Swipe   
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, and web pages… at your convenience. You can slide the screen horizontally too.
The device also supports one finger zooming in the Messaging, Browser, Email, Camera and Gallery functions. Double touch the screen then slide with one finger to zoom in/out.
Flick   
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread   
Place the fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate   
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen view.
1�3�2 Status bar
From the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) and notification information (to the left side). 
Status icons
GPRS connectedNo signal
GPRS in useAlarm is set
EDGE connectedBluetooth is on
EDGE in useHeadset connected
3G connectedSpeakerphone is on
3G in usePhone microphone muted
HSPA (3G+) connectedRoaming
HSPA (3G+) in useNo SIM card installed
HSPA+ connectedVibrate mode
HSPA+ in useBattery is very low
4G LTE connectedBattery is low
4G LTE in useBattery is partially drained
Signal strengthBattery is full
Wi-Fi is onBattery is charging
Connected to a Wi-Fi networkGPS is on
Aeroplane mode 
						

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Notification icons
New Gmail messageMissed call
New Email messageCall forwarding is on
New text or multimedia messageSong is playing
Problem with SMS or MMS deliveryConnected  to VPN
New Google Hangouts messageRadio is on
New voicemailUploading data
Upcoming eventDownload finished
Screenshot capturedSelect input method
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are onAn open Wi-Fi network is available
USB tethering is onPhone is connected via USB cable
Portable Wi-Fi  hotspot is onSystem update available
Operator data use threshold approaching or exceeded
More notifications are hidden
Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick settings panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.
Notification panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel to read more detailed information.
Touch to clear all event–based notifications 
(other ongoing notifications will remain). Touch to switch to the Quick settings panel.
Quick settings panel
Touch Notification panel to open the Quick settings panel. You can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons.
Touch to enter user screen.
Touch to access Settings, where you 
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1�3�3 Search bar
The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the phone or the web. 
 Search by text
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Touch the Search bar from the Home screen. 
•	Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
•	Touch the  icon on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.
 Search by voice
•	Touch  from the Search bar to display a dialog screen.
•	Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search results will display for you to select from. 
1�3�4 Lock/Unlock your screen
To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by choosing slide or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section “Screen lock” for detailed settings)
•	From the Home screen, touch  to open the applications list, then touch Settings\Lock screen\Screen lock\Pattern.
•	Draw your own pattern.
Draw your unlock pattern 
Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again
To create a screen unlock PIN/Password
•	Touch  to open the applications list, then touch Settings\Lock screen\Screen lock\PIN or Password.
•	Set up your PIN or password.
To lock phone screen
Press the Pow e r key once to lock the screen.
To unlock the phone screen
Press the Pow e r key once to light up the screen, slide to draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter your PIN or password to unlock the screen.  
						

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If you have chosen Swipe as the screen lock, you can press the Power key to light up the screen, then swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe left to enter Camera or swipe right to enter Call.
Double touch to enter the detail screen 
Swipe left to enter Camera; 
and right to enter Call Swipe up to unlock the screen
1�3�5 Personalise your Home screen
Add
You can long press a folder, an application or a widget to activate the Move mode, and drag the item to your preferred Home screen.
Reposition
Long press the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move items both on the Home screen and the Favorite tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.
Remove
Long press the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of the  icon, and release after the item turns red.
Create folders
To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen and the Favorite tray, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder’s title bar to input the new name.
Wallpaper customization
Long press the empty area in the Home screen, then touch WALLPAPERS to customize wallpaper.
1�3�6 Widgets and recently-used applications
Consult widgets
Long press the empty area in the Home screen, then touch WIDGETS to display all widgets at the bottom of the Home screen.
Touch the selected widget and slide it to move to your preferred screen.
Consult recently-used applications
To consult recently-used applications, touch the Recents key. Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the related application. 
						

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Touch one thumbnail and slide it right/left or touch  to delete.
Touch  at the bottom of the screen to delete all thumbnails at once. 
1�3�7 Volume adjustment
Using the volume key
Press the Volume key to adjust the volume. To active the vibrate mode, press the Volume down key until the phone vibrates.
Using Settings menu  
From the Home screen, touch  to open the applications list, then touch Settings\Sound & notification\Sound to set the volume of media, ringtone, alarm, etc. to your preference.
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2�1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch Settings\Language & input, touch the keyboard you want to set up and a series of settings will become available for your selection. 
Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation
Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation. You can adjust it by changing the settings (Touch Settings\
Display\When device is rotated\Rotate screen contents). 
2�1�1 Android keyboard
Touch to switch 
between symbol and  numeric keyboard. Long press to select 
symbols. Touch to enter text 
or numbers.
Touch to input 
comma; long press to 
show input options.
Touch to switch between 
"abc/Abc" mode; long 
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2�2 Text editing
You can edit the text you have entered.
•	Long press or double touch within the text you would like to edit.
•	Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.
•	The following options will show: Select all  , Cut  , Copy  and 
Paste  . 
•	Touch the  icon to go back without any action.
You can also insert new text if preferred
•	Touch where you want to type, or long press the blank, the cursor will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
•	If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show the PASTE icon which allows you to complete pasting immediately.
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3�1�1 Placing a call
You can easily launch a call by using Call. Touch  the  icon on the Home screen to access the Call application. 
    
Touch to send message to 
the previewed number.Touch to call the 
previewed number.
Slide to access the 
RECENTS and 
CONTACTS.
Touch to hide/display 
keyboard.
   
Display the  suggested 
number(s).
Long press to 
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Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly and touch  to place the call or select a contact from CONTACTS or RECENTS by sliding or touching tabs, then to make the call. 
The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching  and then touching Create new contact.
If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .
To hang up a call, touch .
International call
To dial an international call, long press  to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally 
touch  .
Emergency call
If your phone has network coverage, dial the emergency number and touch 
 to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code.
3�1�2 Answering or rejecting a call
         
When you receive a call:
•	Slide the  icon to the right to answer;
•	Slide the  icon to the left to reject;
•	Slide the  icon upwards to reject the call by sending a preset message.
To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume up/down ke y.
3�1�3 Calling your voicemail 
Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. 
To access your voicemail, long press  .
To set your voicemail number:
•	From Call screen, touch  and then touch Settings\Call settings\Voicemail\Setup\Voicemail number.
If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon  appears on the Status bar. Open the Notification panel and touch New voicemail.
3�1�4 During a call
To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down ke y. 
						

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Touch to end the current call.
Touch to activate the speaker during the current call. Touch this icon again to deactivate the speaker.
Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call.
Touch to display the Dial pad.
Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call.
Touch to add a call.
To avoid accidental operation of the touchscreen during a call, the screen will be locked automatically when you put the cellphone close to your ear; and it will be unlocked when the cellphone is taken away from your ear.
3�1�5 Managing multiple calls
With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. 
Swap calls
When you accept two calls, touch the  icon, you can now switch between two lines. The current call will be put on hold and you are able to join  the other call.
Conference calls(1)
You can set up a conference call as follows. 
•	Place a call to the first participant of the conference call. 
(1) Depending on your network operator.
•	Touch the icon .
•	Then touch the icon  and then touch the icon  to start the conference.
•	Touch  to end the conference call and disconnect all callers.
3�1�6 Call settings
Touch  from the Call screen, then touch Settings. The following options are available:
General settings
• Contact display options: Touch to sort the list by the first name or last name, as well as viewing contact names by first/last name first.
• Sounds and vibrate: Touch to set incoming call ringtone, mark the checkbox to enable dial pad tones or vibrate for calls.
• Other/Quick Responses: Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with messages.
Call settings
• Call barring: Touch to configure Call barring settings. Mark the checkbox to activate the call barring for outgoing and incoming calls.
• Voicemail
Service: Opens a dialog box where you can select your operator’s voicemail service or another service.
Setup: If you are using your operator’s voicemail service, this opens a dialog box where you can enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail. You can enter a comma (,) to insert a pause into the number — for example, to add a password after the phone number.
Sound: Touch to set the sound when a new voicemail arrives.
Vibrate: Mark the checkbox to enable vibration when a new voicemail arrives.