Alcatel A3 10 4G Operation Manual
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Table of Contents
1 Your device .........................................................................................4
1.1 Keys and connectors .................................................................4
1.2 Getting started .............................................................................6
1.3 Home screen .................................................................................8
2 Text input ............................................................................................16
2.1 Using onscreen keyboard ........................................................16
2.2 Google keyboard .........................................................................16
2.3 Text editing ....................................................................................17
3 Call, Call log and Contacts ...........................................................18
3.1 Call ...................................................................................................18
3.2 Call log .............................................................................................23
3.3 Contacts ..........................................................................................23
4 Messaging & Email...........................................................................27
4.1 Messaging .....................................................................................27
4.2 Gmail/Email ..................................................................................28
5 Calendar & time & Calcuator ........................................................33
5.1 Calendar .........................................................................................33
5.2 Clock ................................................................................................34
5.3 Calculator .......................................................................................36
6 Getting connected............................................................................37
6.1 Connecting to the Internet .....................................................37
6.2 Connecting to Bluetooth devices .......................................39
6.3 Connecting to a computer ......................................................40
6.4 Sharing your tablet's mobile data connection................40
6.5 Connecting to virtual private networks .............................41
7 Multimedia applications ................................................................43
7.1 Camera/Camcorder ...................................................................43
7.2 Gallery .............................................................................................45
7.3 Music ................................................................................................47
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7.4 Get driving, public transportation or walking directions .......
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7.5 Arrangement of Layers .............................................................48
8 Others .................................................................................................49
8.1 Files ...................................................................................................49
8.2 Sound Recorder ..........................................................................49
8.3 Radio .................................................................................................49
8.4 Other applications ......................................................................50
9 Google applications .........................................................................51
9.1 Gmail ................................................................................................51
9.2 Maps..................................................................................................51
9.3 YouTube ...........................................................................................51
9.4 Play Store ........................................................................................51
9.5 Drive ..................................................................................................52
9.6 Play Music ......................................................................................52
9.7 Photos ..............................................................................................52
9.8 Keep ..................................................................................................52
10 Settings ...............................................................................................53
10.1 Wireless & networks ...................................................................53
10.2 Device...............................................................................................54
10.3 Personal...........................................................................................57
10.4 System .............................................................................................62
11 Upgrade ...............................................................................................66
11.1 Mobile Upgrade ............................................................................66
11.2 FOTA Upgrade ...............................................................................66
12 Accessories.........................................................................................67
13 Warranty ..............................................................................................68
14 Troubleshooting................................................................................70
15 Specifications ...................................................................................75
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1 Your device
1.1 Keys and connectors
Micro USB
port
Speaker
Back key
Speaker
Headset
connector
Front
camera
Touch
screen
Recent key
Home key
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Rear camera
Power key
Volume
keys
Recent key*
• Touch to open a list of thumbnail images of applications
you've worked with recently.
• Long press: this allows you to split the tablet screen into
two separate screens and lets you choose another recent
app to use at the same time. Note: not all apps work in
split-screen mode
Home key*
• While on any application or screen, touch to return to the
Home screen.
Back key*
• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a
dialogue box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.
SIM card and
Micro SD
card slots
* These keys are visible when the screen lights up.
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Power key
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• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen
• Press and hold: Power on or pop up the menu to get more
options, such as Power off, Flight mode, etc.
• Press and hold Power key and Volume Down key to
capture a screenshot.
Volume Keys
• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjust the media
volume.
1.2 Getting started
1.2.1 Setup
Inserting the micro SIM card & the microSD card
Your tablet only supports micro-SIM cards. Do not attempt to
insert other SIM types like mini and nano cards, otherwise you
may damage your tablet.
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Charging the battery
To charge your tablet, connect the charger to your tablet and mains
• When using your tablet for the first time, charge the battery fully
(approximately 5 hours).
You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ). Charging status is
indicated on screen while the tablet is powered off. The charging animation
shows the status.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when battery
is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off
Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when
not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.
Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
1.2.2 Power on your tablet
Hold down the Power key until the tablet powers on, unlock your tablet
(Slide, PIN, Password, Pattern) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen
is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your
network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your tablet. Store this
information in a safe place when not in use.
Set up your tablet for the first time
The first time you power on the tablet, you should set the following
options:
• Select the tablet's language, then touch GET STARTED.
• Insert SIM card or touch SKIP to get to the next step.
• Select a Wi-Fi network to connect, or touch Don’t use any network for
setup to get to the next step.
• Touch NEXT to go through Google services
socket.
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• Set Date and Time. Then touch NEXT.
• Add your name to personalise some apps later, then touch NEXT.
• Set the tablet protection features, or touch NEXT to get to the next
step.
• Touch to turn on/off Help tips, then touch NEXT.
• Touch FINISH.
1.2.3 Power off your tablet
Hold down the Power key until a popup menu appears, then select Power
off to confirm.
1.3 Home screen
You can bring all your favourite icons (applications, shortcuts, folders and
widgets) to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to
switch to the Home screen.
Application tab
Touch to see all applications.
The Home screen extends on the right side of the screen to allow more
space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen
horizontally right to get a complete view of the Home screen. The
white dot at the lower part of the screen indicates which screen you are
viewing.
Status bar
Status/Notification indicators.
Favourite tray applications
- Touch to launch the application.
- Long press to move applications.
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1.3.1 Using the touchscreen
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Long Press
Long press the Home screen to access Widgets, Wallpapers, and
Settings screen. Long press an application on the Home screen to
remove it. Long press an application on the application launcher to get
app information, or uninstall the application.
Drag
Place your finger on any item to drag it to another location.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web
pages… at your convenience.
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
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 tablet sideways to have a better view.
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1.3.2 Status bar
From status bar, you can view both tablet status and notification
information .
Status icons
GPRS (2G) connected No signal
EDGE (2G) connected Roaming
HSPA (3G) connected No SIM card inserted
3G connected 4G connected
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Ringer is silenced
Bluetooth is on Battery is partially drained
Battery is full Battery is charging
Headset connected Battery is low
Flight mode Battery is very low
Alarm is set
Signal strength
Tablet microphone is
mute
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Notification icons
New text or
multimedia message
Problem with SMS or
MMS delivery
Tablet is connected
via USB cable
Screenshot captured
USB tethering is on
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is on
Downloading data
Uploading data
Upcoming event Select input method
Data is
synchronising
Notification panel & Quick settings panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar from
the top to open the Notification panel to read the detailed information.
Swipe down twice from the Status bar to open the Quick settings panel,
where you can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching
the icons. Touch and drag up to close the panel.
Touch to access Settings, where you
can set more items
Touch to clear all event–based
notifications (other ongoing
notifications will remain)
An open Wi-Fi network
is available
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1.3.3 Search bar
The tablet provides a Search function which can be used to locate
information within applications, the tablet or the web.
Search by voice
Search by text
Search by text
• Touch the Search bar from the Home screen.
• Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
• Touch on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.
Search by voice
• Touch from the Search bar to display a dialogue screen.
• Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search results
will display for you to select from.
1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen
To protect your tablet and privacy, you can lock the tablet screen by
choosing Swipe or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
• Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch the settings icon to
enter Settings, then touch Security > Screen lock > Pattern.
• Draw your own pattern.
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Draw your unlock pattern
Touch to confirm by drawing the
pattern again
To create a screen unlock PIN/Password
• Touch Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN or Password.
• Set your PIN or password.
To lock tablet screen
Press the Power key once to lock the screen.
To unlock tablet screen
Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern you
have created or enter PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen.
If you have chosen Swipe as the screen lock, touch and drag the icon
to the top to unlock the screen.
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1.3.5 Personalise your home screen
Add
You may long press a folder, an application or a widget to activate the
Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen as you prefer.
Reposition
Long press the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag
the item to the desired position and then release. You can move items
both on the Home screen and the Favourite tray. Hold the icon on the
left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.
Remove
Long press the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the
item up to the top of Remove, and release after the item turns red.
Create folders
To optimise the organisation of items (shortcuts or applications) on the
Home screen, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top
of another.
Wallpaper customising
Long press the blank area in Home screen, then touch WALLPAPERS to
customise wallpaper.
1.3.6 Widgets and recently-used applications
Consult widgets
Long press the empty area in the Home screen, then touch WIDGETS to
display all widgets.
Touch the selected widget and slide it to move to your preferred screen.
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Consult recently-used applications
To consult recently-used applications, touch the Overview key. Touch a
thumbnail in the window to open the application.
Touch one thumbnail and slide it right/left or touch X to close the
application.
Touch CLEAR ALL at the top of the screen to close all the running
applications.
1.3.7 Volume adjustment
Using volume keys
Press Volume keys to adjust the volume. To activate the Silent mode,
press the Volume down key until the tablet is silent; alternatively, long
press the Power key and select Silent mode in the menu.
Using settings menu
Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch the settings icon to
enter Settings, then touch Sound, you can set the volume of media,
alarm, ring and etc. as preferred.
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2 Text input
2.1 Using onscreen keyboard
Onscreen keyboard settings
Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch the settings icon to
enter Settings, select Language & input, touch Virtual Keyboard, a
series of settings are available for your selection.
2.2 Android keyboard
Long press a letter to
display more choices
to input.
Touch to activate
“Abc" mode; touch
twice to activate
"ABC" mode.
Touch to activate the
numeric keyboard.
Long press to display
the settings
Touch to select
emoticon.
Long
press to
enter
symbols.
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2.3 Text editing
You can edit the text you have entered.
• Long press or double-tap within the text you would like to edit.
• Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.
• Following options will show: FORMAT, CUT, COPY, SELECT ALL,
ASSIST.
You can also insert new text
• Touch where you want to type, or long press a blank space, the cursor
will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show PASTE which
allows you to paste any text you have previously copied.
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3 Call, Call log and Contacts
3.1 Call
3.1.1 Making a call
To make a call, touch
Call log
Call the
previewed
number
Long press
to access
voicemail
Contact
View the
contact’s detailed
information. You
can also edit, delete,
share the contact,
or send a message
to the contact.
Show the
dial padCall
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Enter the desired number from the dial pad and touch to place
the call or select a contact from CONTACTS or CALL LOG 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
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To hang up a call, touch .
International call
To dial an international call, long press to enter “+”, then enter the
international country prefix followed by the full phone number and
touch .
Emergency call
If your phone has network coverage, dial the emergency number and
touch to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM
card and without typing the PIN code.
3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a call:
• Slide the icon to the right to answer;
• Slide the icon to the left to reject;
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• Slide the icon upwards to reject the call by sending a preset
message.
To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume up/
down key.
3.1.3 Calling your voicemail
Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works
like an answering machine that you can consult at any time.
To access your voicemail, long press .
To set your voicemail number: Touch >Settings>Calls, select an SIM
card, and then touch Voicemail.
If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon appears on the Status bar.
Open the Notification panel and touch New voicemail.
3.1.4 During a call
To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key.
Touch to end the current call.
Touch to activate the speaker during the current call.
Touch this icon again to deactivate the speaker.
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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.
3.1.5 Managing multiple calls
With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time.
Swap calls
When you accept two calls, touch on hold, 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
You can set up a conference call as follows.
•Placeacalltothefirstparticipant oftheconferencecall.
•Touchtoaddanothercall.
•Enterthe phone numberof the personyou want toadd to conference
and touch . You can also add participants from Call log or Contacts.
•Touchtostarttheconference.
•Touchtoendtheconferencecallanddisconnectallcallers.
3.1.6 Call settings
Touch from the Call screen, then touch Settings. The following options
are available:
Display options
• Sort by: Touch to sort the list by the first name or Surname.
• Name format: Touch to choose whether to display first name first, or
Surname first.
Quick responses
Touch to edit quick response.
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Sounds
Touch to set incoming call ringtone, and mark the checkbox to enable dial
pad tones or vibrate for calls.
Calls
- Calling accounts
- Voicemail
Service: Opens a dialog box where you can select your operator’s
voicemail service or another service.
Setup: If you are using your operator’s voicemail service, this opens
a dialog box where you can enter the phone number to use for
listening to and managing your voicemail. You can enter a comma (,)
to insert a pause into the number — for example, to add a password
after the phone number.
Sound: Touch to set the sound when a new voicemail arrives.
- Fixed Dialling Numbers
Fixed dialling number (FDN) is a SIM service mode, where outgoing
calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers. These numbers are
added to the FDN list. The most common practical application of FDN
is for parents to restrict the phone numbers to which their children
can dial. For security reasons, you’ll be prompted to enable FDN
by entering SIM PIN2 which is usually acquired from your service
provider or SIM maker.
- Service Dialling Numbers: Touch to place a call from SDN list
- Call forwarding: Touch to configure how your calls are forwarded
when you are busy, unanswered or unreachable.
- Additional settings: Touch Caller ID to use default operator settings
to display your number in outgoing calls. Mark the Call waiting check
box to notify you of new incoming calls during a call.
- Call barring: Touch to configure Call barring settings. Mark the
checkbox to activate the call barring for outgoing and incoming calls.
3.2 Call log
You can access your call memory by touching RECENTS tab from
the Call screen to view Missed calls, Outgoing calls and Incoming calls.
Touch a contact or number to view information or further operations, you
can launch a new call, send SMS to the contact or number, view detailed
information of the call, or clear the call.
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To clear call log, touch the trash icon at the bottom.
3.3 Contacts
Contacts enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach.
You can view and create contacts on your tablet and synchronise these
with your Gmail contacts or other applications.
3.3.1 Consult your contacts
Touch to display contacts list option menu.
Following actions are enabled:
• Contacts to
display
• Import/export Import or export contacts between tablet and SIM
• Groups Set a group for parts of the contacts
• Blocked
numbers
• Accounts Manage the synchronisation settings for different
• Settings Set contacts’ display mode.
Choose contacts to display.
card, or share visible contacts.
Set the numbers that you won’t receive calls or
texts.
accounts.
Touch to search in Contacts.
Touch to display contacts list
option menu.
Touch to view your contact groups
and favourite contacts.
Touch to add a new contact.
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