Alcatel 7 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

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English - CJB1L6001AAC

Table of contents

1 Your Device ...............................................................1

1.1 Keys and Connectors ....................................................... 1

1.2 SIM Card .............................................................................. 4

1.3 Battery .................................................................................. 5

1.4 Home Screen ...................................................................... 6

1.5 Applications ......................................................................... 8

2 Calls ..........................................................................10

2.1 Placing a Call ..................................................................... 10

2.2 International Call ............................................................ 11

2.3 Wi-Fi Calling ..................................................................... 12

3 Contacts ...................................................................13

3.1 Create a New Contact .................................................. 13

3.2 Make a Call from Contact List ..................................... 13

4 Email ........................................................................13

4.1 Set up Email Accounts .................................................... 13

5 Messaging .................................................................14

5.1 Create and Send a Message .......................................... 14

5.2 Send a Multimedia Message ........................................... 15

6 Getting Connected .................................................15

6.1 Web Browser ................................................................... 15

6.2 CloserTV

6.3 Accessing Files .................................................................. 16

6.4 Data Sharing ...................................................................... 17

6.5 Bluetooth

7 Volume & Ringtone ................................................18

8 Software Updates ...................................................19

9 Security ...................................................................20

9.1 Screen Lock....................................................................... 20

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9.2 Fingerprint ......................................................................... 20

9.3 Face Recognition .............................................................. 20

Safety and Use ..............................................................21

General Information ....................................................33

by T-Mobile Information ................................34

Metro

12 Month Limited Warranty ......................................40

Recycling Information .................................................40

Troubleshooting ...........................................................41

This product meets applicable national SAR

limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum

SAR values can be found on page 28 of this

user guide. When carrying the product or

using it while worn on your body, either

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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.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do

not listen at high volume levels for long

periods. Exercise caution when holding your

device near your ear while the loudspeaker

is in use.

Your Device

1.1 Keys and Connectors

Microphone

Proximity & Light Sensor

Infrared

Front Flash

Headset Connector

Front Camera

LED Indicator

Microphone

Speaker

USB Type-C

Dual-tone Flash

Primary rear Camera

Volume Keys

Power Key

Recent Apps

• Touch to open a card view of applications you've

worked with recently.

Home

• From any application or screen, touch to return

to the Home screen.

• Long press to turn on Google Assistant. You

can get help such as getting directions and

restaurant information based on the content

detected on the screen.

Secondary rear Camera

Fingerprint Sensor

Back

• Touch to go back to the previous screen,

or close a dialog box, options menu, the

Notification panel, etc.

Power key

• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.

• Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select

from Power off/Restart.

• Press and hold the Power key and Volume key to

make a screenshot.

• Press and hold the Power key for at least 10

seconds to force reboot.

Volume Keys

• In call mode, adjusts the earpiece or headset

volume.

• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the

media volume.

• In general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume.

• Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call.

• In camera preview mode, press Volume key

to take a photo or press and hold to make

burst shot.

1.2 SIM Card

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card identifies your

device to the wireless network. You can't make or receive

phone calls without a properly installed SIM card unless it's an

emergency call (911).

You don't need to power off your device before inserting or

removing the SIM card.

Note: Your phone only supports NANO SIM cards. Do not

attempt to insert other SIM types like mini and micro cards to

avoid damage to your device.

1.2.1 Insert/Remove the Nano SIM and Micro

SD Cards

1. Use a SIM pin to open the slot.

2. Inser t/Remove the SIM card and microSD card.

Note: microSD Cards are sold separately.

1.3 Battery

To optimize battery performance, be sure to fully charge your

device before using it for the first time.

1.3.1 Charging the Device

1. Insert the small end of the charging cable into the charge

port as shown.

2. Connect charger to power outlet.

Note: Please use the cable that came with your device. Using

other cables may damage the charging port or reduce battery

performance.

1.3.2 Optimize Battery Life

To optimize battery life, adjust your screen brightness and

display timeout.

1. Adjusting brightness level: Lowering your screen

brightness level can optimize your battery level. To

adjust the brightness level, from the Home screen, touch

> Settings > Display > Brightness level. To

lower the brightness level, move the wheel to the left.

2. Power Saving Mode: Power Saving mode minimizes

battery usage to extend battery life. To turn on your

Power Saving mode, from the Home screen, touch

> Settings > Battery. Then turn on the Standby

intelligent power saving and the Battery saver.

1.4 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 get instant access

to the Home screen.



Home

Back

• Touch to go back to

last screen.

Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more

space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide all Home

screens horizontally left and right to get a complete view of

the Home screens. The white circles at the lower part of the

screen indicate which screen you are viewing.

Status bar

• Touch and drag down to



open the notications panel.

Search bar

• Tou ch  to enter

text se arch sc reen .

• Tou ch  to enter voice

search screen.

Favorite applications tray

• Touch to enter the applications.

• Touch and hold to move or change

applications.

Recent apps

• Touch to view recent apps.

1.4.1 Status Bar

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen.

You will find icons indicating your device’s status and new

notification alerts appear in the Status bar.

Icon Status

Bluetooth® active

Wi-Fi® active

Network (full signal)

Network (roaming)

4G LTE data service

3G data service

Airplane mode

Alarm set

Battery (charging)

Battery (fully charged)

New message

1.5 Applications

1.5.1 App Drawer

Press the Application icon from the idle screen to access

the App Drawer.

1.5.2 Add/Remove Application

1. Add: You can touch and hold a folder, an application, or

a widget to activate the Move mode and drag the item to

any Home screen you prefer.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Create folders: To improve the organization of items

(shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen, you can

create a folder by stacking one app on top of another.

To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder’s title

bar to input the new name.

5. Wallpaper customization:

You can cha nge your w allp aper in t wo dif fere nt ways:

i Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen

and then select WALLPAPERS from bottom options.

Slide left and right to view and select one Wallpaper

image option, select Set wallpaper on top left bar and

then select Home screen to set image as Home screen.

You can set different wallpapers for Lock screen and

Home screen.

ii Change your wallpaper by going to Settings > Display

> Wallpaper.

Calls

2.1 Placing a Call

You can easily place a call using Call from the Home screen.

Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly and

touch to place the call or select a contact from or

by sliding or touching tabs, then to make the call.

The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by

touching Create new contact or Add to a contact. If

you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by

touching

To hang up a call, touch

When you receive a call:

• Slide up the icon or touch ANSWER to answer.

• Slide d own the icon or t ouch DISMISS to reject ;

• Tou ch to reje ct the c all by se nding a p reset messa ge.

To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the

Volume Up/Down Key.

Note: For your convenience, your phone features a unique

Reversible UI functionality that can accept calls even in the

upside down position.

2.2 International Call

To dial an international call, long press to enter “+”, then enter t he int ernationa l count ry pre fix followe d by the fu ll

phone n umber and tou ch

2.3 Wi-Fi Calling

Wi-Fi Calling can improve your coverage by allowing you to

make phone calls over a Wi-Fi network (when a Wi-Fi network

is available).

To use Wi-Fi Calling, please use the SIM card shipped with

your device. A different SIM card may not work with the Wi-Fi

Calling feature.

Important!

You must also have a 9-1-1 emergency address

registered with your account. Log into your account at

(https://www.metropcs.com/my-account/sign-in). Go to your

profile, click Line Settings and select to edit your E911 Address.

Check periodically to ensure your address is always up to date.

• Corpor ate account s may require ad ministra tor assist ance

for 9-1-1 Add ress re gistratio n.

To enable/disable Wi-Fi Calling

1. From the home screen, touch

Calls > Wi-Fi calling.

2. Touch Enable Wi-Fi Calling to activate/deactivate

the feature.

To change the connection preference for Wi-Fi Calling

1. Touch

2. Touch Wi-Fi Calling > Connection preferences.

3. Touch the desired Wi-Fi Calling preference.

> > Settings > Calls .

> > Settings >

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