ALCATEL ONETOUCH POP3 55 User Manual

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Installing or removing the microSD card
To install, please open microSD card lock first, and then place the microSD 
card into the slot with the gold contact facing downwards. To remove the 
external microSD card, please open microSD card lock and take it out 
from the slot.
  Before inserting/removing the microSD card, you should ensure the 
phone is off, to protect it from corruption or damage. In addition, 
regularly removing or inserting the SD card may cause the phone to 
restart.
Charging the battery
Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket respectively.
•	 Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the 
charger.
•	 When using your telephone for the first time, charge the battery fully 
(approximately 5 hours).
You are advised to fully charge the battery ( 
  ). Charging status is 
indicated by the percentage on screen while the phone is powered off. The 
percentage increases as the phone is charged.
  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, when 
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 
(Swipe, PIN, Password and 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.
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 enabled Wi-Fi then touch NEXT, otherwise touch SKIP � 
•	 Set up Google Services by marking the corresponding checkboxes, touch 
MORE to learn more about Google Services, then touch NEXT. 
•	 Set up Location service after switching the toggle for Location, then 
select the desired location mode.
•	 Touch  FINISH to complete the setup process.
Even if no SIM 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. 
						

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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. 
Reversible the screen
The phone supports reversible function, from the Home screen, touch 
 to open the applications list, touch Settings\Display\When device 
is rotated, select Rotate screen contents or Stay in portrait 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 and hold your finger on the screen to drag an object to another 
location.
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. 
						

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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 useConnected to a Bluetooth 
device
3G connectedSpeakerphone is on
3G in useHeadset connected
HSPA (3G+) connectedRoaming
HSPA (3G+) in useNo SIM card installed
HSPA+ connectedVibrate mode
HSPA+ in useBattery is very low
4G connectedBattery is low
4G in useBattery is partially drained
Signal strengthBattery is full
Wi-Fi is onBattery is charging
Connected to a Wi-Fi 
networkGPS is on
Airplane 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 
exceededMore notifications are 
hidden
Touch and drag the Status bar down 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 the Status bar down 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 and drag the Notification panel down or touch 
 to open the 
Quick settings panel. You can enable or disable functions or change modes 
by touching the icons.
Touch to enter user screen to edit and save owner's 
name, phone number, and other information. 
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
•	   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 lock with PIN/Password
•	 Touch Lock screen\Screen lock\PIN or Password.
•	 Set your PIN or password.
To create a screen lock with swipe
•	 Touch Lock screen\Screen lock.
•	 Touch  Swipe.
To lock phone screen
Press the Pow e r  key once to lock the screen. 
						

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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, etc. to unlock 
the screen. 
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 detailed screen 
Swipe left to enter Camera; 
and right to enter Call Swipe up to unlock the screen
1�3�5  Personalize 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 X 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. 
						

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Consult recently-used applications
To consult recently-used applications, touch the Recents key. Touch a 
thumbnail in the window to open the related application.
Touch one thumbnail and slide it right/left or touch X 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 enter voice input;  
Long press to show input options.
Touch to switch between 
"abc/Abc" mode; 
Long press to switch to  "abc/ABC" mode. 
						

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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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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 key, or turn the phone over (when the Settings\Gestures\Turn 
over to mute option is activated).
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\Dual 
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.
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. 
						

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3�1�4 During a call
To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down ke y.
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. 
•	 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:
Call settings
•  Dual call settings: select SIM 1 or SIM 2 to set under options.
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.
(1)  Depending on your network operator.