Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 4 Manual

							12English - CJB2860ALAAB
Quick Start Guide
For more information about how to use the phone, please go to 
www.alcatelonetouch.com to download the complete user manual. 
From the website you can also consult the FAQ, upgrade software, 
etc.
www.sar-tick.comThis product meets applicable 
national SAR limits of 2.0 W/kg. The 
specific maximum SAR values can be 
found on page 32 of this user guide.
When carrying the product or using 
it while worn on your body, either 
use an approved accessory such as 
a holster or otherwise maintain a 
distance of 
10 mm from the body to 
ensure compliance with RF exposure 
requirements. Note that the product 
may be transmitting even if you are 
not making a phone call.
PROTECT YOUR  HEARING
 To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high 
volume levels for long periods. Exercise caution when 
holding your device near your ear while the loudspeaker 
is in use.
1 Your mobile ..................
1.1  Keys and connectors
Headset connector 
micro-USB 
connector
Back key
Home keyMenu key
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Volume up
Volume down
Camera
Power key
Menu key
•	Option menu. Touch to access  Manage Home-
screen, Add widgets, Manage applications, 
Wallpaper  and Settings.
•	 Recent apps. Touch and hold to open a list of 
thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently. 
Touch it to open an app. Swipe it up or down to remove 
a thumbnail from the list.
Home key
•	While on any application or screen,  touch to return 
to the Home screen.
Back key
•	Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a 
dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.
Power key
•	Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.
•	 Press and hold: Power on or generate a popup menu 
selecting from  Power off/Restart/Airplane mode 
or icons of Ringer mode.
•	 Press to mute the ringtone when there’s an incoming 
call.
•	 Press and hold for more than 7 seconds to restart the 
phone when the system halted. 
•	 Press and hold Pow e r  key and Volume down key to 
capture a screenshot. 
•	 Press and hold Pow e r  key and Volume up key under 
power off mode to restore factory set.
Volume keys 
•	 Under call mode, adjust the earpiece or headset 
volume.
•	 In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjust the media 
volume.
•	 In general mode, adjust the ring tone volume.
•	 Mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
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1.2 Getting started
1.2.1  Set-upRemoving or installing the back cover
Inserting or removing the SIM card 
You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off 
your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card.
4009X
4009D
SIM1 SIM2
Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its 
housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, 
press and slide it out.
 
For dual SIM models, both SIM1 and SIM2 can support 2G 
and 3G networks. If both of them are 3G SIM cards, only one 
card can support 3G network 
(1). Your phone only supports 
mini-SIM card. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types 
like micro and nano cards, otherwise you may damage your 
phone.
(1)  4009D only.
Installing or removing the battery
Please power off your phone before removing the battery.
•	Insert and click the battery into place, then close the cover.
•	 Unclip the cover, then remove the battery.
Installing the microSD card
To install, please open microSD card lock first, and then place the 
external microSD card into the slot with the gold contact facing 
down. To remove the external microSD card, please open microSD 
card lock and take it out from the slot.
Charging the battery
Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket 
respectively.   
 If the battery is very low, there will be no indication that 
power is being received until the charge is sufficient to show 
the charging status bar. To reduce power consumption and 
energy waste, once the battery is fully charged, disconnect 
your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or 
background-running applications when not in use; reduce 
the backlight time, etc.
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1.2.2 Power on your phoneHold down the Pow e r  key until the phone powers on. It will take a 
few seconds before the screen lights up.
Set up your phone for the first time
The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following 
options: language, input method, date & time, Google account, etc.
If you power on your phone with no SIM card inserted, you can 
connect to a Wi-Fi network to sign into your Google account and 
to use some features.
For dual SIM mode, you should select a SIM card or choose Always 
ask for voice call, messaging, etc. 
(1) 
1.2.3  Power off your phoneHold down the Power  key until the Phone options appear, select 
Power off.
1.3  Home screenYou 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 Home screen.
Status bar
•	Status/Notification indicators 
•	 Touch and drag down to open the 
notification panel.
Application tab
•	 Touch to open main menu.
Search bar
 (2)•	
Touch   to enter text search screen. •	Touch   to enter voice search screen.
Favorite applications tray
•	Touch to enter the application.
•	 Touch and hold to move or change 
applications.
Add a location to display local weather.
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 of the Home screen. 
The row of small circles at the lower part of the screen indicates 
which screen you are viewing.
(1) 
4009D only.(2) Depends on software version.
1.3.1  Using the touchscreen
Touch  To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold  
Touch and hold the home screen to access the available options for 
setting the home screens.
Drag  
Place your finger on any item to drag it to another location.
Slide/Swipe  
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web 
pages… at your convenience.
Flick  
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread  
Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them 
apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
1.3.2 Status barFrom status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) 
and notification information (to the left side). 
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Status icons
For dual SIM model, status icons referring to either SIM1 or SIM2 will 
be identified by a colour which you have defined. 
(1)
EDGE connectedVibrate mode
EDGE in useRinger is silenced
HSPA (3G+) connectedPhone microphone is 
muted
HSPA (3G+) in useBattery is very low
Connected to a Wi-Fi 
networkBattery is low
Bluetooth is onBattery is partially 
drained
Connected to a 
Bluetooth deviceBattery is full
Airplane modeBattery is charging
Alarm is setHeadset connected
Location is onNo signal
RoamingSignal strength
No SIM card insertedSong is playing 
(1) Define through  Settings\SIM management\SIM Information\
Set background color. 4009D only.
Notification icons
New text or 
multimedia messageMissed call
Problem with SMS or 
MMS deliveryCall on hold
New Hangouts messageCall forwarding is on
New voicemailUploading data
Upcoming eventDownloading data
Data is synchronizingDownload finished
Screenshot errorSelect input method
USB tethering is onAn open Wi-Fi network 
is available
Portable Wi-Fi  hotspot 
is onPhone is connected via 
USB cable
Screenshot capturedRadio is on
Carrier data use 
threshold approaching 
or exceededSystem update available
Call in progress Connected  to VPN
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Notification panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the notification panel. 
Touch and drag up to close it. From the Notification panel, you can 
open items and other reminders indicated by notification icons or 
view wireless service information. 
Touch to access Quick setting bar.
Touch one notification and slide it sideways to delete it.
Touch the icon 
 to clear all event–based notifications (other 
ongoing notifications will remain).
Touch 
 and then the  Settings icon  to access Settings.
Quick setting bar
•		Touch icons to enable/disable 
functions or to change modes.
1.3.3  Search bar (1)
The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate 
information within applications, the phone or the web. 
1.3.4  Lock/Unlock your screenTo protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by 
creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password etc.
(1) Depends on software version.
1.3.5  Personalize your Home screenAdd
Touch the application tab  , touch and hold an application to 
activate Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen as 
you prefer.
Reposition 
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate 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
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate Move mode, 
drag the item up to the top of Remove 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, 
touch the folder’s title bar to input the new name.
Wallpaper customization
Touch the Menu key and select Wallpaper. A popup window 
named  Select wallpaper from will appear, offering a range of 
options. Slide left and right to locate a desired image, touch Set 
wallpaper  to confirm. Alternatively follow these steps: Settings\
Display\Wallpaper.
1.3.6  Application tabTouch  
from the Home screen to enter applications list. 
To return to the Home screen, touch the Home ke y.
Consult recently-used applications
To consult recently-used applications, you can touch and hold the 
Menu key. Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the related 
application. Touch and hold one thumbnail, select "Remove from 
list" to delete it. 
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1.3.7 Volume adjustmentYou can set ringer, media and phone ringtone volume to your 
preference by pressing  Volume up/down key or touching Settings\
Sound.
1.4  Applications and widgets The Applications (apps) list contains all pre-embedded and newly 
installed apps.
To access the list, touch 
 from the Home screen. To return to the 
Home screen, touch the Home key or the Back ke y.
By touching and holding an empty area in the Home screen, you can 
switch to widget interface mode. 
2 Text input .....................
2.1  Using Onscreen KeyboardOnscreen Keyboard settings
Touch application tab from the home screen, select Settings\
Language & input, touch the Settings icon 
 on the right of   
Android keyboard, and then a series of settings are available for 
your selection. 
Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation
Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard 
orientation. You can also adjust it by marking the checkbox in 
Settings\Display\Auto-rotate screen.
2.1.1  Android keyboard
Touch to switch between symbol and numeric keyboard. Touch to enter symbols/emoticons. Touch to enter text or numbers.
Touch to switch  between "abc/
Abc" mode; Touch & hold to switch 
between "abc/ABC" mode.
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2.2 Text editingYou can edit the text you have entered.
•	Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like 
to edit.
•	 Drag the tap to change the highlighted selection.
•	 The following options will appear: Select all 
 , Cut  , Copy   and Paste .
•	 Touch the icon  to confirm.
3 Phone call ...............
3.1  Placing a callYou can easily launch a call using Phone.  Touch Application tab from 
the Home screen and select Phone. 
Call log Touch to dial new 
number.Touch to access 
New contact, 
People and 
Settings.
Touch and hold to 
access voicemail.
Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a 
contact from Contacts or 
Call log by sliding or touching tabs, then 
touch 
 to place the call. 
The number you entered can be saved to Contacts  by touching  
and selecting Add to Contacts.
If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching 
 .
To hang up a call, touch   .
3.2  Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a call, touch  .
•	 Slide rightward to answer;
•	 Slide leftward to reject;
•	 Slide upward to reject the call by sending a preset message.
To mute incoming calls, press the Volume up/down ke y.
3.3  Consulting your call memory
You can access your call memory by touching  from the Dial 
screen to view call history in categories of Incoming calls, Outgoing 
calls, and Missed calls.
3.4  Speed dial settingsYou can access this setting screen by touching  and then  Speed 
Dial on Dial screen, then select contacts to define 2-9 screen keys 
as a speed dialer. Touch 
 to remove contacts from speed dial.
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4 People .....................
You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronize 
these with your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web 
or on your phone.
4.1 Adding a contactTouch Application tab on the Home screen, select People  app, then 
touch the icon  in the contact list to create a new contact.
Contact group list; 
Touch to find contacts 
in contact list;
Favorites
Contact listTouch to add 
contact
4.2  Importing, exporting and sharing 
contacts
From Contacts screen, touch  to open the options menu, touch 
Import/export, then choose to Import/Export contacts from/to 
SIM card, Phone, SD card, Phone storage, Accounts, etc.
To import/export a single contact from/to SIM card, choose an 
account and target SIM card(s), select the contact you want to 
import/export, and touch 
 to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to SIM card, choose an account  
and target SIM card(s), touch Select all and touch 
 to confirm.
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the 
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc. Touch a contact you want to share, touch 
 and Share from the 
contact details screen, then select the application to perform this 
action. 
4.3  Synchronizing contacts in multiple 
accounts
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from 
multiple accounts, depending on the applications installed on your 
phone.
5 Messaging ................
You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this phone.
To access this feature, touch Application tab from the Home screen, 
then select Messaging.
  All messages you receive or send out can be saved in 
phone memory or SIM card.  To consult the SMS messages 
stored in SIM card, touch 
 from Messaging screen, then 
touch  Settings\Text messages(SMS)\Manage SIM  
messages.
5.1  Write messageOn message list screen, touch the new message icon  to write text/
multimedia messages.
Touch to create a new message.Touch to search in all messages.
Touch to view the whole message 
thread.
Touch & hold message threads to 
delete messages or to add shortcut.
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Sending a text message
Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on Type name 
or number bar or touch 
 to add recipients, touch Type text 
message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch 
 to send the text message. An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as 
several SMS. Specific (accented) letters will also increase 
the size of the SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent 
to your recipient.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, pictures, calendar, contact, slides 
and audio to other compatible phones and e-mail addresses. 
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, 
video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or Subject or email addresses are 
added.
6  Email .......................
Besides your Gmail account, you can also set-up external POP3 or 
IMAP4 email accounts in your phone.
To access this function, touch Application tab from the Home screen, 
then select Email.
An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set-up an email 
account.
•	 Enter the email address and password of the account you want 
to set-up.
•	 Touch  Next. If the account you entered is not provided by your 
service provider in the phone, you will be prompted to go to 
the email account settings screen to enter settings manually. 
Alternatively, you can touch Manual setup to directly enter 
the incoming and outgoing settings for the email account you 
are setting up.
•	 Enter the account name and display name in outgoing emails.
•	 To add another email account, you can touch 
 and Settings, 
and finally touch ADD ACCOUNT on the right of the title to 
create the account.
To create and send emails
•	 Touch the icon    from  Inbox  screen.
•	 Enter recipient(s) email address(es) in To  field.
•	 If necessary, touch 
 and touch  Add Cc/Bcc to add a copy or a 
blind carbon copy to the message.
•	 Enter the subject and the content of the message.
•	 Touch 
 , touch Attach file to add an attachment.
•	 Finally, touch  to send.
•	 If you do not want to send the mail right away, you can touch  and 
Save draft or touch Back key to save a copy. 
7 Getting connected .......
To connect to the Internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/
EDGE/3G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient.
7.1  Connecting to the Internet
7.1.1  GPRS/EDGE/3GThe first time you turn on your phone with a SIM card inserted, it will 
automatically configure network service: GPRS, EDGE or 3G. If the 
network is not connected, you can touch 
 on Quick setting bar.
To check the network connection you are using, touch Application 
tab on the Home screen, then touch Settings\More...\Mobile 
networks\Access Point Names or Network operators.
7.1.2  Wi-FiUsing Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is 
within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on the phone 
even without a SIM card inserted.
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