Alcatel One Touch 916 manual

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1 2 T able of Contents Safety and use ...................................................................... 4 General information ........................................................... 9 1 Y our mobile ....................................................................... 12 1.1 K eys and connectors ..........................................[...]

3 4 12 Settings ............................................................................ 122 12.1 SIM management .....................................................................................122 12.2 SNS ke y settings ......................................................................................123 12.3 Wireless & netw orks .[...]

5 6 Emergency call numbers ma y not be reachable on all cellular networks. Y ou should never r ely only on your phone for emergency calls. Do not open, dismantle or attempt to r epair your mobile phone y ourself. Do not drop , thr ow or bend your mobile phone. Do not use the phone if the glass made screen, is damaged, crack ed or brok en to av oid [...]

7 8 RADIO W A VES: • Proof of compliance with international standards (ICNIRP) or with Eur opean Directiv e 1999/5/ EC (R&TTE) is required of all mobile phone models bef ore they can be put on the mark et. The protection of the health and safety f or the user and any other person is an essential requir ement of these standards or this directi[...]

9 10 General information ................... Internet address: • www .alcatelonetouch.com Hot Line Number : • see “TCT Mobile Ser vices” leaflet or g o to our website. On our website, you will find our F A Q (Fr equently Asked Questions) section. Y ou can also contact us by email to ask an y questions you ma y ha ve. An electronic v ersion [...]

11 12 This handset ma y contain materials, including applications and software in executable or sour ce code form, which is submitted by thir d parties for inclusion in this handset (“Third Party Materials”). All third party materials in this handset are pr ovided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including [...]

13 14 On Home screen, pr ess to quickly access • Settings menu or Notification panel; to launch quick search; to manage applications; to customize your Home scr een by adding applications or changing wallpaper . On other screens, pr ess to view options list. • Press: Return to the Home screen or back to the central Home screen if it is extended[...]

15 16 Getting started 1.2 Set-up 1.2.1 Remo ving or installing the back co ver Inserting or remo ving the SIM card (1) Y ou must inser t y our SIM car d to make phone calls. Please po wer off your phone and remov e battery before inserting or removing the SIM car d. SIM1 SIM1 SIM1 SIM1 SIM2 SIM1 SIM2 SIM1 SIM2 SIM1 SIM2 Place the SIM card with the [...]

17 18 Installing or remo ving the battery Insert and click the batter y into place, then close the phone cov er . • Unclip the cover , then r emove the battery . • Charging the battery Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket respectiv ely . The LED light will be lit up during battery charging. • Be careful not to for ce the[...]

19 20 Set up your phone f or the first time The first time you pow er on the phone, you're ar e prompted to set up y our phone in multiple wa ys: language, input method, mobile data connection, account setup and synchronization, system update, etc. Y ou are requir ed to sign into your Google account to synchr onize email, contacts, calendar an[...]

21 22 T ouch and Hold T o enter the available options for an item, touch and hold the item. F or example, select a contact in Contacts, touch and hold this contact, options list will then appear on screen. Drag Place your finger on the scr een to drag an object to another location. Slide/Swipe Slide the screen to scr oll up and down the application[...]

23 24 Notification icons New Gmail message Call in progr ess (green) New text or multimedia message Call in progr ess using Bluetooth headset (blue) Problem with text or multimedia message delivery Missed call New Google T alk message Call on hold New v oice mail Call forwar ding is on Upcoming ev ent Uploading data Data is synchronizing Downloadin[...]

25 26  T ouch to enter targets of Search: All, W eb, Apps, Contacts, etc.  T ouch to sear ch by text  T ouch to search by v oice  T ouch to enter the suggested text for quick sear ch  T ouch to sear ch the web Search b y text T ouch Search bar fr om Home screen or press • Search k ey fr om other applications screen. Enter the text/[...]

27 28 P ersonalize your home scr een 1.3.5 Add T ouch and hold an empty area or press Men u ke y and touch Add on the Home screen. The Add to Home screen will appear , offering a range of options. Shortcuts • T o add a shortcut to Home screen, such as applications, bookmark, contact, etc. Widgets • T o add a widget to Home screen, such as clock[...]

29 30 V olume adjustment 1.3.7 Using volume k ey Press V olume up/down k ey to adjust the volume. While in the lo west volume le vel, your phone will be s witched to vibrate/silent mode. (1) Using Settings menu Press Menu k ey fr om Home screen, then touch SettingsAudio pr ofiles , you can set alarm, media and phone ringtone v olume to your pref e[...]

31 32 T ext editing 2.2 T ouch the text you ha ve enter ed to make an edit. T ouch and hold the text field to zoom in on the text with a magnifying • glass. T ouch twice the text you ha ve enter ed and then touch • Select all/Select text in the pop up button. The selected text is now highlighted in orange. Drag a selection tab • / to adjust t[...]

33 34 International call T o dial an international call, press “+”, then enter the international countr y prefix follo wed by the full phone n umber and finally press Send key . Emergency call If your phone has netw ork coverage, dial emergency number and press Send ke y to mak e an emergency call. This works e ven without a SIM card and withou[...]

35 36 T ouch to hold the current call. T ouch this icon again to r etrieve the call. T ouch to mute the current call. T ouch this icon again to unmute the call. T ouch to activate the speaker during the curr ent call. T ouch this icon again to deactivate the speaker . T ouch to access Contacts or call a contact. T o av oid misoperation on touchscre[...]

37 38 Call log 3.2 ......................................................... The user can access your call memory using one of the following wa ys: T ouch • from the Home scr een Press • Send key T ouch • on the Home screen, then select Call log . Missed calls Incoming calls Outgoing calls T ouch , , , to view the call types sorted by: All ca[...]

39 40 Following actions ar e enabled: Search • T ouch to search for a contact. Groups • Assign contacts to groups so that one SMS/MMS or email can easily be sent to all members. Set speed dial • Add a contact’ s phone n umber as a speed dial number . Digits 2 to 9 are a vailable. New contact • Add new contact. Delete contacts • Select a[...]

41 42 Editing your contacts 3.3.3 T o edit contact information, touch and hold the contact whose information is to be edited, then touch Edit contact . When finished, touch Done . Change a contact’ s default phone number The default phone number (the number which has priority when making a call or sending a message) will always be displayed under[...]

43 44 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing 3.3.5 This phone enables you to import contacts from SIM car d/microSD car d and export contacts to a microSD card which can then be used to back up your information. From Contacts scr een, press Menu k ey to open the contacts list option menu,touch Mor eImport/Expor t . From here y ou can exchange c[...]

45 46 Open the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the account y ou want to delete, then press Menu k ey and touch Remo ve account and confirm. Useful icons: Indicates that the account is configured to synchr onize automatically with your phone. Indicates that the account is not configured to synchr onize automatically with your phone. Backg[...]

47 48 Sending a text messag e Enter mobile phone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add recipients, touch T ype to compose bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch to send the text message. For dual SIM model, touch to select the SIM card for sending. An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as se vera[...]

49 50 Manag e messages 4.1.2 When receiving a message, an icon will a ppear on status bar as notification. Drag down the status bar to open Notification panel, touch the new message to open and r ead it. The SIM name on the low er right corner indicates which SIM card r eceived/sent the message. Y ou can also access the Messaging application and to[...]

51 52 Multimedia message (MMS) settings Delivery reports • Select to activate it, then you can touch Menu ke y from a m ultimedia message thread, and touch View r eport to check deliver y status. Read reports • Select to request a r eport on whether each recipient has or has not read a multimedia message sent b y you. Send read r eports • Sel[...]

53 54 T o access Gmail From Home scr een, touch to enter the applications list, then touch Gmail . Gmail displa ys messages and conv ersations from one single Gmail account at a time, if you own more than one account, y ou can switch to another by pressing Menu k ey fr om Inbox scr een, touching Accounts , then touching the account you want to vie [...]

55 56 Managing Gmails b y Label T o conveniently manage con versations and messages, y ou can organize them using a Label. T o label a conversation when r eading a conv ersation’ s messages, pr ess Menu k ey and touch Change Labels and select the label to assign to the conv ersation. T o view conv ersations by label when viewing y our inbox or an[...]

57 58 General settings Signature • T o add a signatur e text to the end of each mail you send. Confirm actions • Select to activate a quer y when deleting a message or conv ersation, for double confirmation. Reply all • Mark the check bo x to reply to all people in a mail loop by default. Auto-advance • T ouch to select a scr een after dele[...]

59 60 Google T alk 4.3 ............................................... Google's instant messaging service, Google Talk, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. To access this feature and sign in, touch from Home screen, then touch Talk . All friends added by using Google Talk from the web or phone wi[...]

61 62 T o mana ge y our friends 4.3.4 Besides adding new friends to y our friends list, the following actions ar e a vailable for your choice: T o view all friends/ • most popular friends By default, only friends that you fr equently communicate with are displa y ed in Friends list. T o view all friends, press Menu k ey , then touch All friends .[...]

63 64 Google Calendar & Clock 5 & Calculator & News & W eather ................................. Google Calendar 5.1 ....................................... Use Google Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch Calendar . Multimode view 5.1.1 Y ou ca[...]

65 66 More New e vent T o add a new ev ent My calenders T ouch to show or hide, sync or not sync the calendars. Settings T o set a series of Calendar settings Clock 5.2 ........................................................... Y our mobile phone has a built-in clock. T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch Clock . T ouch ico[...]

67 68 Calculator 5.3 .................................................. With Calculator , you can solve man y mathematical problems. T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch Calculator . There ar e two panels a vailable: Basic panel and Advanced panel. T o switch between panels, select one of the following tw o wa ys: T ouch an[...]

69 70 To adjust settings 5.4.2 Press Menu key from News & Weather screen, then touch Settings . The following options can now be adjusted: W eather settings Use my • location Check to set location by using the phone’s location service. Set location • Touch to set location by entering a city or postal code. Use metric • Check to use metr[...]

71 72 Getting connected 6 ................ T o connect to the internet with this phone , you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most conv enient. Connecting to the Internet 6.1 GPRS/EDGE/3G 6.1.1 The first time you turn on y our phone with SIM card inserted, it will automatically configure netw ork service: GPRS, EDGE or 3G. T o c[...]

73 74 Wi-Fi 6.1.2 Using Wi-Fi, y ou can connect to the Internet when your phone is within range of a wireless netw ork. Wi-Fi can be used on phone ev en without a SIM card inserted. T o turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wir eless network Press • Menu k ey fr om Home screen. T ouch • SettingsWireless & netw orksWi-Fi . Mark/Unmark the checkbo[...]

75 76 Bro wser 6.2 ...................................................... Using Bro wser , you can enjoy surfing the W eb . T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch Bro wser . T o go to a web pa ge On Bro wser screen, touch the URL box at the top , enter the address of the web page, then touch . Some web sites scr oll the URL b[...]

77 78 Other options: Close • T o close all tabs or minimize the web page. (press Menu ke y on web page scr een, then touch Close ). Pa ge info • T o view more inf ormation about the current page (pr ess Menu k ey on w eb page screen, then touch MoreP ag e info ). Forwar d • T o forward the pages y ou hav e opened (press Men u key on web page[...]

79 80 Manag e downloads 6.2.3 T o access Do wnloads Do wnloads gives y ou easy access to any file downloaded fr om the bro wser , email or another application, and you can manage and store y our download more con venientl y . Enter this menu by either: T ouching • from Home scr een and selecting Do wnloads . Or : T ouching • from Home scr een a[...]

81 82 T ouch and hold a bookmark in the bookmark list to view these additional options: Share link • T o share the bookmark. Cop y link URL • T o copy the bookmark link. Add shortcut to • Home T o add a bookmark shortcut to the Home screen. Delete bookmark • T o delete a bookmark. Set as homepage • T o set the bookmark link as homepage. P[...]

83 84 Privacy settings Clear cache • T ouch to clear locally cached content and databases. Clear history • T ouch to clear the browser history . Accept cookies • Mark to allow sites to sa ve and r ead cookie data. Clear all cookie • data T ouch to clear all browser cookies. Remember form • data Mark to remember data in forms f or later us[...]

85 86 T o change de vice name T o make y our phone more r ecognizable, y ou can change your phone name which is visible to others. Press • Menu k ey fr om Home screen. T ouch • SettingsWir eless & networksBluetooth settingsDe vice name . Enter a name, and touch • OK . T o make de vice visible Press • Menu k ey fr om Home screen. T ou[...]

87 88 T o safely r emo ve the micr oSD card fr om your phone The microSD car d can be remov ed from y our phone any time the phone is power ed off. Press • Menu k ey fr om Home screen. T ouch • SettingsSD card & phone storag e . T ouch • Unmount SD card . Y ou can now safely remo ve the micr oSD card fr om the phone. T o format a micr oS[...]

89 90 Connecting to virtual private networks 6.6 Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the r esour ces inside a secured local netw ork, from outside that netw ork. VPNs are commonly deploy ed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so that their users can access local network r esources when not on campus, or when connect[...]

91 92 T o edit/remo v e an internet calling account T o edit: Press • Menu k ey fr om Home screen. T ouch • SettingsCall settingsInternet callAccounts . Accounts you ha v e added are listed; touch the account y ou want to • edit. Edit your chosen settings. When finished, pr ess Menu k ey and touch • Sa ve . T o remov e: T ouch the accoun[...]

93 94 Do wnload and install 7.2 T o do wnload & install: Na vigate to the item you want to download and select to enter the • details screen fr om which you can r ead its overall rating or comments, view dev eloper’ s information, etc . Y ou can touch the icon to shar e the application via Bluetooth, Email , Messaging, etc. T ouch • Do wn[...]

95 96 T ouch • My apps in Google Pla y Store Home. T ouch the application that you want to uninstall. • T ouch • OK in the Refund dialog box. If the dialog box does not appear , your trial period has expir ed. In the survey form, select the answ er that best matches your r eason, • and touch OK . Manag e your do wnloads 7.3 After you downlo[...]

97 98 F acebook 8 ......................... Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and liv e around them. It pr ovides a number of featur es with which users ma y interact: W all, a space on e very user's profile page that allows friends to post messages for the user to see; P okes, which allo[...]

99 100 Zoom in/zoom out T ouch icon to open the Zoom control and slide the scr oll bar to zoom in or out gradually . T ouch the screen twice to zoom all the wa y in or out. T o shoot a video Switch Camera mode to Video mode or access Camcorder directly fr om the applications list. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder , and touch[...]

101 102 Galler y 9.2 .......................................................... Gallery acts as a media player f or you to vie w photos and playback videos. T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch Gallery . From this men u, you can access Camera for taking a pictur e or video. T ouch to open camera. Pinch the album and spread [...]

103 104 Y ouT ube 9.3 ........................................................ Y ouT ube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share and vie w videos. It suppor ts a str eaming function that allo ws you to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from the Internet. T o access this function, touch from[...]

105 106 Pla ying music 9.4.1 From an y of the four library screens, touch a song to pla y it back.         T ouch to pla y the cur rent pla ylist in shuffle mode (tracks are pla y ed in random order).  T ouch to open the cur rent pla ylist.  T ouch to toggle repeat mode: Don't repeat, Repeat the pla ylist, or Repe[...]

107 108 Google Ma ps 10 ................ Get My Location 10.1 Choose a data source to decide My Location 10.1.1 Press Menu k ey from Home scr een, touch SettingsLocation . Mark the check box of • Use wir eless netw orks to set Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks as My Location data sour ce. Or mark the check box of • Use GPS satellites to set GPS as [...]

109 110 Ho w to star (or unstar) a location 10.3.1 T ouch and hold a location on a map • T ouch the address r ectangle that opens • T ouch the gray star at the top of the scr een to star the location. (Or • touch a gold star to unstar that location.) View a list of starr ed items 10.3.2 Press • Menu k ey fr om maps screen and touch Mor eMy[...]

111 112 Search f or locations along your r oute 10.4.3 Please refer to section 9.2 f or detailed information. View r oute pro gress and calculate estimated 10.4.4 arrival time T o view your r oute progr ess, pinpoint My Location, zoom out until the whole route g oes into one screen, with both finished and unfinished miles in sight. Start another Di[...]

113 114 Join Latitude to see y our friends' locations 10.6 and share y ours with them With Google Latitude, you can: see your friends' locations on a map or in a list. • quickly contact your friends with a text message, instant message, or • phone call. you can shar e, set, hide y our location, or sign out of Google Latitude. • cont[...]

115 116 T o connect with y our friends 10.6.4 Select a contact, you can communicate with y our friend and set privacy options. Sho w on map • Locate the friend's position on the map. Chat using Google • T alk Send instant message to the friend. Send email • Send email to the friend. Directions • Get directions to this friend's loc[...]

117 118 Others 11 ................................. File Manag er 11.1 ................................................. T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch File Manager . File Manager works with y our microSD car d instead of your phone memory . T o use it, you ha ve to install y our microSD car d first. See page 15 for i[...]

119 120 Availab le options: (1) Exit • T urn off the radio. Search • T ouch to search f or all available stations automatically . RDS settings • (1) Mark the check box to enable the function. Enter frequency • Enter the fr equency manually . Batter y Sa ver 11.5 ............................................. T o access this function, touch f[...]

121 122 V oice Sear ch 11.10 ............................................... T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch V oice Search . V oice Search helps to call y our contacts, get directions, send messages, and to perform a number of other common tasks, in addition to sear ching the web. Other applications 11.11 (1) .........[...]

123 124 Data connection Y ou can either set the data connection via SIM1/SIM2, or select Off to pre vent y our phone from transmitting data on an y mobile networks. This is useful to a void incurring significant data use charges on local car rier mobile networks, particularly if you do not ha v e a mobile data agreement on one of the SIMs. General [...]

125 126 For mor e information of VPN, please refer to section 6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks . Mobile networks 12.3.6 Data usage T ouch to view how much data has been transmitted ov er a mobile network in the current period f or a particular SIM card. Y ou can also reset the data usage value. Network mode Y ou can select your prefer red[...]

127 128 Additional settings Caller ID • Opens a dialog where y ou can set whether your phone number is displa yed when making calls. Call waiting • Mark the check box to notify y ou of a new incoming call. Internet call 12.4.2 For mor e information of Internet call, please refer to section 6.7 Configuring Internet (SIP) calling. Other settings [...]

129 130 General 12.5.1 To modify the sound settings within any profile, touch General to view the following functions by scrolling up/down. When finished, mark the check box on the right of the profile's name to activate the action. Vibrate • Mark the check box to vibrate phone for incoming calls. Volume • Touch to set volume for incoming [...]

131 132 My Location 12.7.1 Use wireless netw orks Mark the check box to use information fr om Wi-Fi and mobile netw orks to determine your appr oximate location, for use in Google Ma ps, when you sear ch, and so on. When you select this option, y ou’ re asked whether you consent to sharing y our location anonymously with Google’ s location serv[...]

133 134 Screen unlock 12.8.1 Set up screen lock None • T ouch to disable screen unlock security . Pattern • T ouch to dra w pattern to unlock screen. PIN • T ouch to enter a numeric PIN to unlock scr een. Pass wor d • T ouch to enter a passwor d to unlock screen. SIM card lock 12.8.2 Set up SIM card lock Opens a screen wher e you can config[...]

135 136 Unkno wn sources Mark the check box to permit installation of applications that y ou obtain from w eb sites, email, or other locations other than Goolge Play Stor e. T o protect your phone and personal data, do wnload applications only fr om trusted sources, such as Goolge Pla y Stor e. Quick launch Set ke yboard shortcuts to launch applica[...]

137 138 Accounts & sync 12.10 Use the Accounts & Sync settings to add, remov e, and manage your Google and other supported accounts. Y ou also use these settings to control how and whether all applications send, receiv e, and synchronize data on their own schedules, and whether all applications can synchr onize user data automatically . Gma[...]

139 140 Factory data reset Erase all of your personal data fr om internal phone storage, including information about your Google Account, an y other accounts, your system and application settings, and any do wnloaded applications. Y ou can also mark the Erase SD card check box to erase all the data on y our micr oSD card, such as music or photos. I[...]

141 142 Select languag e 12.13.1 T ouch to select language and region you want. User dictionar y 12.13.2 T ouch to open a list of the words y ou’v e added to the dictionary . T ouch a wor d to edit or delete it. Press Menu k ey and touch Add to ad d a word . Android k e yboard 12.13.3 For phones with ph ysical k eyboards, unmark to disable the on[...]

143 144 T e xt-to-speech settings 12.14.2 (1) Y ou use the T ext-to-Speech settings to configure the Android text-to- speech synthesizer , for applications lik e T alkBack that can take advantage of it. If you don’ t ha ve speech synthesizer data installed, onl y the Install voice data setting is a vailable. Listen to an example T ouch to play a [...]

145 146 Date & time 12.16 Use Date & Time settings to customize y our prefer ences for how date and time are displa y ed. Automatic Mark the check box to use netw ork-provided values. Or unmark to set all values manually . Set date T ouch to open a dialog where you can man ually set the phone’ s date . Select time zone T ouch to open a di[...]

147 148 Status This contains the status of the Battery status, Battery lev el, SIM status, IMEI information, Wi-Fi MA C addr ess, Bluetooth address, Up time. Battery use T ouch to open a list of the applications and operating system components you ha v e used since you last connected the phone to a pow er source, sorted by the amount of power the y[...]

149 150 Application • It allows you to import downloaded mobile applications and ha v e them installed into your handset upon synchr onization. File • It allows you to organize Handset files with just a f ew clicks and files on the Handset can be at where y ou want them to be. Sync • It allows you to synchr onize the Contacts and Calendar in [...]

151 152 This warranty shall not apply to defects to your phone and/or accessory due to (without any limitation): 1) Non-compliance with the instructions for use or installation, or with technical and safety standards applicable in the geographical area where your phone is used, 2) Connection to any equipment not supplied or not recommended by TCT M[...]

153 154 T roub leshooting 16 ................. Before contacting the service centre, you ar e advised to follow the instructions below: Y ou ar e advised to fully charge ( • ) the battery for optimal operation. Av oid storing large amounts of data in your phone as this ma y affect its • performance. Use User Data Format and the One T ouch Upgra[...]

155 156 Unable to mak e outgoing calls Make sur e you ha ve dialed a valid n umber and press • Send key For international calls, check the country and area codes • Make sur e your phone is connected to a netw ork, and the network is not • overloaded or una vailable Check your subscription status with y our operator (credit, SIM card valid, ?[...]

157 158 I am unable to do wnload new files Make sur e there is sufficient phone memory for your do wnload • Select the microSD car d as the location to store downloaded files • Check your subscription status with y our operator • The phone cannot be detected by others via Bluetooth Make sur e that Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visi[...]

159 160 ALCA TEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. © Cop yright 2012 TCT Mobile Limited All rights reserved TCT Mobile Limited reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice. English - CJA3290ALAAA Audio supported formats AA C, AA C+, AA C Enhanced, WB AMR, MP3, [...]