Alcatel 5056N User Manual
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Introduction ......................................................
Table of Contents
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many of the features and functions you want and need.
Alcatel Fierce™4 model 5056N. The 5056N comes equipped with
Home screen
rConvenient at-a-glance view of Shortcut applications
rMenu shortcuts for quick access to features and apps.
Power media applications
rMusic & Radio
rVideo & Streaming
Bluetooth
With Bluetooth BT4.1 supporting HFP 1.7 profiles, you can enjoy hands-free conversations
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General information ......................................................................................................... 5
1 Your mobile ................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Keys and connectors ........................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Getting started .....................................................................................................................................................9
1.3 Home screen ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.4 Applications and widgets menu ......................................................................................................................25
1.5 Phone Protection ............................................................................................................................................... 27
2 Text input ................................................................................................................... 30
2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard ............................................................................................................................... 29
2.2 Text messaging ....................................................................................................................................................31
3 Phone calls, Call history log and Contacts ............................................................. 34
3.1 Call ......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.2 Wi-Fi Calling ........................................................................................................................................................ 39
3.3 Call log ..................................................................................................................................................................41
3.4 Contacts ...............................................................................................................................................................41
4 Messaging, Gmail/Email, Google Hangouts ............................................................ 47
4.1 Messaging .............................................................................................................................................................47
4.2 Gmail/Email ..........................................................................................................................................................53
4.3 Google Hangouts ...............................................................................................................................................58
5 Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator .................................................................... 61
5.1 Calendar ...............................................................................................................................................................61
5.2 Clock ....................................................................................................................................................................63
5.3 Calculator .............................................................................................................................................................65
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6 Getting connected .................................................................................................... 67
6.1 Connecting to the Internet .............................................................................................................................67
6.2 Chrome........................................................................................... ...................................................................... 69
6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices................................................................................................................... 70
6.4 Connecting to a computer ..............................................................................................................................71
6.5 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ............................................................................................72
6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks ....................................................................................................... 72
7 Google Play Store ..................................................................................................... 74
7.1 Locate the item you want to download and install ...................................................................................74
7.2 Download and install .........................................................................................................................................75
7.3 Manage your downloads ................................................................................................................................... 77
8 Multimedia applications ........................................................................................... 79
8.1 Camera/Camcorder ...........................................................................................................................................79
8.2 Gallery ..................................................................................................................................................................82
8.3 YouTube ................................................................................................................................................................ 84
9 Google Maps .............................................................................................................. 85
9.1 Get My Location ................................................................................................................................................85
9.2 Search for a location .........................................................................................................................................86
9.3 Get driving, public transport or walking directions ...................................................................................86
9.4 Share a location .................................................................................................................................................. 88
10 Others ........................................................................................................................ 89
10.1 Files ........................................................................................................................................................................ 89
10.2 Sound Recorder .................................................................................................................................................89
10.3 Radio ..................................................................................................................................................................... 90
10.4 Other applications .............................................................................................................................................91
11 Settings ...................................................................................................................... 92
11.1 Wireless & network .......................................................................................................................................... 92
11.2 Device ...................................................................................................................................................................95
11.3 Personal ................................................................................................................................................................98
11.4 System .................................................................................................................................................................104
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12 Making the most out of your phone ..................................................................... 108
12.1 Upgrade ..............................................................................................................................................................108
13 12 Month Limited Warranty .................................................................................. 109
14 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 111
Safety and Use. .............................................................................................................. 115
General information ........................................
Your Alcatel 5056N is a transceiver that operates on GSM/2G in quad-band with 850/900/1800/1900
MHz or UMTS in tri-band with 2/4/5 MHz and LTE FDD (2/4/12).
Protection against theft
Your mobile phone is identified by an IMEI (mobile phone serial number) shown on the packaging
label and in the product’s memory. We recommend that you note the number the first time you use
your mobile phone by entering *#06# and keep it in a safe place. It may be requested by the police or
your network operator if your mobile phone is stolen.
Your mobile ................................................
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1.1 Keys and connectors
Headset connector
Proximity &
LED indicator
Front-Facing
Camera
Light Sensor
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This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific
maximum SAR values can be found in the SAR INFORMATION section 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
15 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.
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Touch screen
Back key
Home key
Recent key
Microphone
Micro-USB Connector
Camera Flash/
Flashlight
Back key
rTouch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the
notification panel, etc.
Home key
rFrom any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen.
rTouch and hold to open Google Now.
Camera
Power key
Volume up key
Volume down key
Recent key
rTouch to view recently used applications.
rTouch
rTouch the brush icon
Power key
rPress: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.
rPress and hold: Show the
rPress and hold the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot.
rPress and hold the Power key for 8 seconds to power off or hold it for 10 seconds or
more to force reboot.
Volume Keys
rIn call mode, adjusts the earpiece or headset volume.
rIn Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the media volume.
rIn general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume.
rMutes the ringtone of an incoming call.
rIn camera mode, press Volume up or down key to take a photo.
to close any application.
on the bottom of the screen to close all applications.
pop-up menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode.
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1.2 Getting started
1.2.1 Set-up
Removing or attaching back cover
Installing and removing the microSD card
Inserting or removing the Nano SIM card
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ou must insert your Nano SIM card to make phone calls.
Place the SIM
SIM is correctly inserted. To remove SIM card, push the top of SIM card from opening and pull out
card.
card into
Your phone only supports Nano SIM card. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types like Mini
or Micro cards, otherwise you may damage your phone.
Nano SIM compartment shown above with gold contacts facing down. Ensure
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Place the microSD card into the compartment
sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove microSD card, pull bottom of card out of compartment.
Charging battery
To charge the battery, connect the charger to your phone and main socket. You can also charge
your phone via USB cable.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when the battery is fully charged, disconnect
your charger; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in
use; reduce the backlight time, etc.
shown above with gold contacts facing down. Make
1.2.2 Power on your phone
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Slide, PIN, password, pattern)
if necessary, once unlocked, Home screen is displayed.
If you don't know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider. Do not store
PIN code within your phone, instead store PIN in a location that is accessible without using phone.
Set up your phone for the first time
The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options:
rSelect the phone's language, then touch .
• Select an enabled Wi-Fi, then touch NEXT, otherwise touch SKIP.
• Set up Google Email and Services by following prompts, view Terms and touch AGREE. Next you will
be prompted to download backed up apps & date from your Google account, touch NEXT.
• Set the Protect your phone feature, this feature prevents others from using your phone without
your permission. To activate SET SCREEN LOCK, if you prefer select SKIP to move to next screen.
• Next the Setup complete screen will be displayed, touch FINISH.
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 and use some of the phone's features.
1.2.3 Power off your phone
With phone ON, hold down the Power key until the pop-up menu appears, select Power off to
confirm.
1.3 Home screen
You can move all of the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you use most frequently to
your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen.
Status bar
rStatus/Notification indicators.
rTouch and drag down to open the
The Home screen extends on either side of the screen to allow more space for adding applications,
shortcuts etc. Swipe the Home screen left or right to view additional Home screens. The page
indicators above the apps tray indicate which screen you are viewing.
notification panel.
Search bar
rTou c h to enter text search screen.
rTou c h to enter voice search screen.
Touch an icon to open an
application, folder, etc.
Favorite tray applications
rTouch to enter the application.
rTouch and hold to move or change
applications.
Touch to enter application list.
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1.3.1 Using the touchscreen
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
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
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold the item to enter the available options.
Drag
Place and hold your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen up and down to scroll through the applications, images, web pages, etc.
Flick
Flick your finger left and right across screens to move through faster.
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.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways to have a better view. To activate rotate mode, touch Settings > Display > Auto-rotate
screen > Rotate screen contents. This feature is available when viewing a picture, a video, or a
webpage, etc.
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2G connected Connected to a Bluetooth device
2G in use Speakerphone is on
4G connected Roaming
4G in use Headset connected
4G LTE connected No SIM card installed
4G LTE in use Vibrate mode
Signal strength Battery is very low
Wi-Fi is on Battery is low
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is partially drained
Airplane mode Battery is full
No signal Battery is charging
Alarm is set GPS is on
Bluetooth is on
Notification icons
New Gmail message Missed call
New Email message Call forwarding is on
New text or multimedia message Connected to VPN
Problem with SMS or MMS delivery Radio is on
New Google Hangouts message Uploading data
New voicemail Download finished
Upcoming event Select input method
Screenshot captured An open Wi-Fi network is available
Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick Settings panel or Notifications panel. Touch and
drag up to close it. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.
Notifications panel
T
ouch and drag down the Status Bar to open the Notifications panel. Touch the notifications to view
details or touch
will remain).
on the bottom of Notifications panel to clear all notifications (ongoing notifications
Touch status bar to switch to the
settings shortcut panel.
Touch
to clear all event–based
notifications (other ongoing
notifications will remain).
Both USB tethering and portable
hotspot are on
Phone is connected via USB cable System update available
More notifications are hidden
Wi-Fi Calling
Phone is connected via USB cable
Carrier data use threshold approaching or
exceeded
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Quick setting panel
Drag down and touch the Notifications panel to open the Quick Settings panel. Enable or disable
settings or change modes by touching the icons.
Touch to enter profile screen.
Touch to access all Settings.
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
r Touch Search bar from the Home screen.
rEnter the text/phrase you want to search for.
rTouch the Enter/Search key/icon on the keyboard to begin search.
rUse top menu bar with filters to view search results All, Maps, News, Videos, Images, Shopping,
Books, or Apps.
Search by voice
rTouch
rSpeak the word/phrase you want to
from.
rUse top menu bar with filters to view search results All, Maps, News, Videos, Images, Shopping,
Books, or Apps.
from Search bar to display a dialog screen.
search and a list of search results will display for you to select
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1.3.4 Lock/Unlock screen
To protect your phone and privacy, lock the phone screen by creating a variety of
password etc.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section “Screen lock” for detail settings)
rTouch Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock > Pattern.
rDraw your own pattern.
Draw your unlock pattern
Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again
To create a screen unlock PIN or Password
rTouch Settings > Lock screen >
rSet your PIN or password.
To lock phone screen
Press the Power key once to lock the screen.
Screen lock > PIN or Password.
patterns, PIN or
To unlock phone screen
Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter PIN
or password to unlock the screen.
If you have chosen Swipe as the screen lock, swipe screen upward to unlock screen.
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Unlock phone screen shortcuts
Additional shortcuts are available from unlock screen: Google Now
is locked swipe to the right to access Google Now, or swipe to the left to access Camera
without needing to unlock screen.
and Camera . While screen
1.3.5 Customize quick launch icons on lock screen
The phone has quick accesses to five apps from lock screen by default: New message, Email, Selfie,
Calculator, Keep. You can customize your lock screen by creating quick launch icons, which can
directly bring you into a specific function or app.
To enable quick launch function on lock screen:
1. Touch Settings > Lock screen.
2. Make sure the Screen Lock is not set to None.
3. Touch Func shortcuts to access menu, toggle the switch to turn on Func
function.
To customize quick launch icons on lock screen:
1. Touch Settings > Lock screen.
2. Then touch Func shortcuts.
3. A list of 14 shortcuts allows you to choose from. Five of them are preset in phone, you can
manually select the shortcuts you want to show on lock screen.
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1.3.6 Personalize your Home screen
Add
T
ouch and hold a folder, an application, or a widget to activate the Move mode and drag the item
to any Home screen you prefer.
Reposition
Touch and hold 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.
To use quick launch icons on lock screen:
1. Press the Powe r key to light the screen.
2. Double tap the desired quick launch icon to explore the function or app.
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Remove
Touch and hold 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, 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
Touch Settings on the applications screen then touch Display > Wallpaper to customize wallpaper.
1.3.7 Applications menu
Touch on the Home screen to enter the applications menu.
To return to the Home screen, touch the Home
key.
Recently-used applications panel
To view recently-used applications, touch . T
remove an app
from list, swiping app to left or right side or touch
bottom of the screen to remove all recently-used applications.
to close it. Touch the Brush
ouch an app in the list to open that application. To
button on the
1.3.8 Volume adjustment
You can set the ringer, media and phone ringtone volumes to your preference by pressing the Volume
up/down key, or touching Settings > Sound & notification to set the volume.
1.4 Applications and widgets menu
The applications and widgets menus contain and provide access to all pre-installed and newly
downloaded applications or widgets.
Accessing applications menu
To access the applications menu, touch
from the Home screen.
To download new applications from applications menu or Home screen touch Play Store icon
and search for preferred applications by name, subject or category.
Accessing widgets menu
In widgets menu, you can view all available widgets that can be added to your home screens.
To access the widgets menu touch and hold an empty place on the Home screen, touch WIDGETS.
To add a widget to a home screen, touch and hold to pick up a preferred widget and drag it to the
desired space on the Home screen (if space is not available on preferred home screen a new home
screen with available space for a widget must be selected).
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To return to Home screen from applications or widgets menu touch the Home key or to return
to previous screen from applications or widgets menu touch Back key
.
1.5 Phone Protection
Device protection is automatically activated when you add a Google Account and set a screen lock.
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ogether with Android Device Manager, you can locate and erase your phone and protect it from
reuse if it’s lost or stolen. Even if your phone gets wiped, your Google Account password will be
required before anyone can use your phone.
To activate phone protection
1. Select Protect your phone when prompted during phone set up.
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Note: If you decide you want to skip option, select Cancel. If you have already set up your phone,
activate option by going to Settings/Lock screen/Screen lock.
2. Set Pattern, PIN or Password.
3. Draw an unlock pattern twice and touch CONFIRM to activate the screen lock.
Text input ...................................................
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To deactivate
Note: deactivate this option before you return or exchange your phone or before factory reset
to avoid PIN/password from being required to access phone.
1. Touch
2. Touch Screen lock, and you will be prompt to draw the preset unlock pattern to confirm.
3. Select None to deactivate.
4. Touch OK to remove screen lock and nish the deactivation.
, then touch Settings and select Lock screen.
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2.1 Using Onscreen
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 > Auto-rotate screen > Rotate
screen contents).
Keyboard
2.1.1 Google keyboard
Touch to enter phone
number or contact.
Touch to view messaging options.
Touch to add a contact from
saved Groups or Contacts
rTouch to view the whole message thread.
rTouch & hold to activate delete mode.
Touch to switch "abc/
Abc" mode, touch twice
for "ABC " mode.
Touch to switch
between symbol and
numeric keyboard.
Press and hold to open settings.
Touch to enter text .
Touch to send message.
Touch to select symbols,
press and hold to go to
next line.
Touch to input space.
Switching keyboards from new message screen
When in new message screen, drag down the Status bar to open the Notifications panel.
In the Notifications panel, touch Change keyboard, from this input method shortcut menu you can
choose between: Android keyboard, Google Keyboard, Google voice typing.
2.2 Text messaging
Use the text messaging feature to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages.
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Touch to create a new message.
Creating a text message
In message screen, touch the new message icon
to create a new text/multimedia message.
When in new message screen, touch To line and insert contact name or phone number. You can also
touch to insert contact from Contacts list. Next touch the Send message line and insert text
message; to add picture, video, audio, contact or calendar to text message touch attach icon .
Once message is complete, touch to send text message to contact.
Phone calls, Call history log and Contacts
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You can edit the text you have entered.
rTouch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit.
rDrag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.
rThe following options will show: CUT, COPY, PASTE, SHARE TRANSLATE, ASSIST.
rTouch the Back key to go back without any action.
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3.1 Call .................................................................................................
3.1.1 Placing a call
You can easily place a call using Call . T
Call .
Touch to
enter more
call options.
Slide to access the
RECENTS and
CONTACTS.
Touch to hide/
display keyboard.
To make phone call, choose from the following options: enter the desired number directly into dial pad,
then touch
If you make an error when inputting a phone number, you can delete the incorrect digit(s) by touching .
To hang up a call, touch .
, or directly touch the contact to place a call.
ouch the Application tab from the Home screen and select
Display the
suggested
number(s).
Touch and hold to
access voicemail.
International call
To dial an international call, long press
followed by the full phone number and finally touch
Emergency call
If your phone has network coverage, dial the emergency number and touch
call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code.
to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix
.
to make an emergency
3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a call:
rSlide the
rSlide the
rSlide the
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).
icon to the right to answer;
icon to the left to reject;
icon upwards to reject the call by sending a preset message.
3.1.3 Accessing your voicemail
Your
voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering
machine that you can access at any time.
To access your voicemail, long press
If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon
and touch New voicemail.
.
appears on the Status bar. Open the Notification panel
3.1.4 Resetting your voicemail password
If you forget your voicemail password, you can reset it to the last four digits of your phone number. To
start reset enter #793# into dial pad, touch
will display confirming reset of voicemail password to last four digits of your phone number, select OK
when displayed and reset is completed.
to dial, remain looking at your screen and a message
3.1.5 During a call
To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key.
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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.
Touch to enter video 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.
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3.1.6 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.
rPlace a call to the first participant of the conference call.
rTouch the icon
rThen touch the icon
rTouch
.
and then touch the icon to start the conference.
to end the conference call and disconnect all callers.
3.1.7 Call settings
Touch from the Call
available: Call history
Voicemail
- Service: Opens a dialog box where you can select your operator’s voicemail service or another
service.
- Setup: Touch to view the voicemail number.
- Sound: Touch to set the sound when a new voicemail arrives.
- Vibrate: Mark the checkbox to enable vibration when a new voicemail arrives.
Call barring: Touch to configure Call barring settings. Mark the check box to activate the call
Service Dialling Numbers: You can place a call from the SDN list.
(1)
Depending on your network operator.
screen, then touch Settings. The following options are
barring for outgoing and incoming calls.
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