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To add a signature to your emails, touch 
 and select Settings, then 
choose the account where you want to create or modify the signature, 
touch Signature to edit.
4�3  Google Hangouts �����������������������������������������
Google's 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 
 key then 
selecting the friend you want to add.
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:
•	 To view all friends By 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 
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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.
•	 Profile photo Touch to set or change your Google+ profile 
photo. 
•	 Share your status Touch to set your Hangouts status.
•	 Hangouts 
messages & invites Mark the checkbox to activate the notification 
type when receiving Hangouts requests.
•	 Video Calls Touch to set the notification type when 
receiving a video call.
•	 Hidden contacts Touch to view hidden contacts.
•	 Sign out Touch to remove your accounts. 
•	 Improve Hangout Mark the checkbox to report usage data to help 
improve Hangouts.5 Calendar & Alarm clock &  
      Calculator ������������������������������
5�1  Calendar ���������������������������������������������������
(1)
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 Yearly, Monthly, Weekly and Schedule view. 
Touch the button at the bottom to change your Calendar view. 
Touch 
 to return to Today's view.
Month view
Year view
Schedule 
view
Week view
(1) 
The icon will vary with date. 
						

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5�1�2 To create new events
You can add new events from any Calendar view. 
•	Touch 
 to access a new event edit screen.
•	 Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day 
event, you can select ALL DAY.
•	 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.
•	 When finished, touch 
 from the top 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 New event 
to create the new event.
Important options are available by touching 
 from the Calendar main 
screen:
•	 Refresh
To refresh the calendar.
•	 Search
Search the event or schedule you added on 
Calendar
•	 Go to
Touch to enter the defined day.
•	 Calendars to 
display To show or hide, remove or add calendars.
•	 Settings
To set a series of Calendar settings.
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 the  icon to delete or 
touch 
 to share.
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 Calendar notification list.
Touch the Back key to keep the reminders pending in the status bar and 
the notification panel.
5�2  Time  �������������������������������������������������������������
Your mobile phone has a built-in clock.
To access this function, touch 
 from the Home screen, then touch 
Time.
5�2�1  World clock
To access this function, touch  on the Time screen.
According to the delivery location, the system will set a default clock.
•	 Touch the 
 icon to add a time zone.
5�2�2  Alarm
To set an alarm
From the Time screen, touch 
 to enter the Alarm screen, touch  
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Label Touch to set a name for the alarm.
•	 Repeat Touch to select the days when you want the 
alarm to work.
•	 Vibrate Select to activate vibration.
•	 Ringtone Touch to select a ringtone for the alarm.
•	 Time Touch to set the alarm time.
When finished, touch OK to confirm.
Touch a currently existing alarm to enter the alarm editing screen.
Touch 
 to delete the selected alarm.
To adjust alarm settings
Touch the 
 icon from the Alarm screen, the following options can now 
be adjusted:
•	 Style Touch to set the clock style to Analogy or Digital.
•	 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.
•	 Home time zone Touch to set Home time zone.
•	 Silence after Touch to set a temporary turn off time for an 
alarm.
•	 Snooze length Touch to set the duration of alarms.
•	 Alarm volume Touch to set alarm volume.
•	 Volume buttons Touch to set side Volume up/down key 
behaviors when alarm sounds: None, Snooze 
or Dismiss.
5�2�3  Countdown
From the Time screen, touch  to enter the Countdown screen.
Touch the 
 icon to set the countdown time in panel. The time should 
be typed in hour, minute and second number sequence.
Touch 
 icon to activate Countdown.
Touch 
 icon to deactivate Countdown.
Touch 
 icon to delete current countdown label.
5�2�4  Timer
From the Time 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. 
						

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5�3 Calculator ���������������������������������������������������
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). 
Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, enter the 
second number, then touch “=” to display the result. Touch  DEL to delete 
digits one by one, long press DEL  to delete all at one time. 
(1) If Settings\Display\When device is rotated\Rotate screen contents is 
enabled, this item will display.
6 Getting connected ����������������
To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/
EDGE/3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient.
6�1  Connecting to the Internet
6�1�1  GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G
The first time you turn on your phone with your SIM card inserted, it will 
automatically configure your network service: GPRS, EDGE , 3G or 4G. 
To check the network connection you are using, touch Settings\More ���\
Mobile networks\Access Point Names or Network operators.
To create a new access point
A new GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G network connection can be added to your 
phone with the following steps:
•	 Touch  Settings\More ���\Mobile networks\Access Point Names.
•	 Then touch the 
 icon to enter the required APN information. 
•	 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. 
•	 Touch  Settings\More ���\Mobile networks.
•	 Select  Data roaming to set roaming mode.
•	 When Data roaming is disabled, you can still perform data exchange with 
a Wi-Fi connection (refer to “6�1�2 Wi-Fi”). 
						

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To set preferred network mode
•	
Touch  Settings\More ���\Mobile networks\Preferred network 
mode.
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
•	Touch  Settings.
•	 Touch the switch 
 beside Wi-Fi to turn on/off Wi-Fi.
•	 Touch  Wi-Fi, the detailed information of detected Wi-Fi networks is 
displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
•	 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 new network is detected
When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon 
will appear on the status bar whenever the phone detects an available 
wireless network within range. The following steps activate the notification 
function when Wi-Fi is on:
•	 Touch  Settings. 
•	 Touch  Wi-Fi, then touch the 
 key and Advanced  from  the Wi-Fi 
screen.
•	 Mark/Unmark the Network notification checkbox to activate/
deactivate this function.  To add a Wi-Fi network
When Wi-Fi is on, you may add new Wi-Fi networks according to your 
preference. 
•	
Touch  Settings. 
•	 Touch  Wi-Fi, then touch the 
 key and Add network from  the Wi-Fi 
screen.
•	 Enter the name of the network and any required network information.
•	 Touch  CONNECT.
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.
•	 Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on.
•	 In the Wi-Fi screen, long press the name of the saved network.
•	 Touch  Forget in the dialog that opens.
6�2  Chrome ���������������������������������������������������������
Using Chrome, you can enjoy surfing the Web.
To access this function, touch 
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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
•	Touch  Settings�
•	 Touch 
 to activate/deactivate this function.
To make your phone more recognizable, you can change your phone's 
name which is visible to others.
•	 Touch  Settings\Bluetooth.
•	 Touch the 
 icon and Rename this device.
•	 Enter a name, and touch Rename to confirm.
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.
•	 Touch  Settings\Bluetooth.
•	 Touch 
 and Refresh.
•	 Touch a Bluetooth device you want to be paired with in the list.
•	 A dialog will pop up, touch Pair to confirm.
•	 If the pairing is successful, your phone connects to the device.
(1)  You are recommended to use ALCATEL ONETOUCH Bluetooth headsets, 
which have been tested and proved compatible with your phone. You can go to   
www.alcatelonetouch.com for more information about the ALCATEL 
ONETOUCH Bluetooth headset.
To disconnect/unpair from a Bluetooth device
•	 Touch the Settings icon 
 beside the device you want to unpair.
•	 Touch  Forget to confirm.
6�4  Connecting to a computer
With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between 
your internal storage and a computer. 
To connect your phone to the computer:
To connect:
•	Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone 
to a USB port on your computer. You will receive a notification that the 
USB is connected.
•	 Open the Notification panel and touch Connected as a media device, 
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  File Manager. All data you have downloaded is stored in  File 
Manager, where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and 
others), rename files, install applications into your phone, etc.
6�5  Sharing your phone's mobile data connection
You can share your phone's 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 
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To share your phone's data connection via USB
Use the USB cable that come with your phone to connect the phone to a 
USB port on your computer.
•	
Touch Settings\More ���\Tethering & portable hotspot�
•	 Mark\unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate 
this function.
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi 
hotspot
•	 Touch Settings\More ���\Tethering & portable hotspot�
•	 Mark\unmark the checkbox of Portable Wi-Fi  hotspot 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 phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network.
•	 Touch Settings\More ���\Tethering & portable hotspot�
•	 Touch  Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set your 
network security.
•	 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 when connected to a wireless network.
To add a VPN
•	Touch  Settings\More ���\VPN settings and then touch 
 . •	
In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network 
administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.
•	 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:
•	 Touch  Settings\More ���\VPN settings.
•	 VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect 
with.
•	 In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch 
Connect.
To disconnect:
•	 Open the Notification panel and touch the resulting notification for the 
VPN disconnection.
To edit/delete a VPN
To edit a VPN:
•	 Touch  Settings\More ���\VPN settings.
•	 VPNs you have added are listed; long press the VPN you want to edit.
•	 Touch  Edit profile.
•	 After finishing, touch Save .
To delete:
•	 Long press the VPN you want to delete, in the dialog that opens, touch 
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7 Google Play Store(1) ���������
Google Play Store is an online software store, where you can download 
and install applications and games to your Android Powered Phone.
To open Google Play Store:
•	Touch 
 from the Home screen, then touch Play Store.
•	 The first time you access Google Play Store, a screen with terms of 
service pops up for your attention.
Touch 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 you want to download and 
install
The Google Play Store home page provides several ways to find 
applications. It showcases applications and games in categorized listings. 
Touch the 
 icon at the top left corner and My Apps to see all your 
downloads.
(1)  Depending on your country and operator.
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:
•	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.
•	 Touch  Install to preview the functions and data the application can 
access on your phone if you install it.
•	 Touch  Accept.
•	 The progress of the download will show on the details screen, touch 
 to stop downloading the item. You can also access this screen 
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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:
•	 On the Google Play Store screen, touch 
 and My Apps.
•	 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.
•	 Touch the application you want to buy.
•	 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.
•	 Touch  Continue to confirm.
•	 When making your first purchase, you are required to input your credit 
card information and to log into the Google payment and billing service.
•	 If your account has multiple credit card accounts, select one to proceed.
•	 Select the Terms of service link and read the document. When finished, 
touch the Back ke y.
•	 Mark the checkbox if you agree with the terms of service.
•	 Touch the Buy now at the bottom of the screen.
When finished, Android downloads the application.
(1)  Google Paid applications may not be available to users in some countries.
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.
•	Touch 
 and My apps from the Google Play Store screen.
•	 Touch the application that you want to uninstall and refund.
•	 Touch  Refund to uninstall the application and refund. If the button 
becomes  Uninstall, your trial period has expired.
•	 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.
Uninstall
On the Google Play Store screen, touch 
 and My Apps. 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. Touch  the 
application you want to uninstall for a refund, touch Refund, and finally 
touch  OK to confirm.