Alcatel A502DL User Guide

A502DL

User Manual

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Thank you for choosing TCL. This booklet helps you get started with your new TCL LX.

Important:

Restart your phone by pressing and holding the power key for more than 8 seconds until the startup screen appears.

In case this does not start your phone, press and hold the power key and volume up key together until the startup screen appears. From the following menus, short press the power key to select the language and then the “factory reset” option.

Note: This operation will erase personal settings and saved data.

Table of contents

1 Your mobile .........................................................................................................................4

1.1 Keys and connectors .............................................................................................. 4

1.2 Getting started ....................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Home screen ......................................................................................................... 8

2 Text input...........................................................................................................................17

2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard .................................................................................... 17

2.2 Text editing ..........................................................................................................18

3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts .................................................................................... 19

3.1 Phone .................................................................................................................. 19

3.2 Placing a call ....................................................................................................... 19

3.3 Answering or rejecting a call................................................................................ 20

3.4 Call log ................................................................................................................ 24

3.5 Contacts .............................................................................................................. 24

3.6 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing ...........................................................28

4 Messages .......................................................................................................................... 29

4.1 Write message ..................................................................................................... 29

5 Gmail/Email ....................................................................................................................... 32

5.1 Gmail .................................................................................................................. 32

5.2 Email ................................................................................................................... 36

6 Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator .............................................................................. 38

6.1 Calendar .............................................................................................................. 38

6.2 Clock ................................................................................................................... 40

7 Getting connected ............................................................................................................. 43

7.1 Connecting to the Internet .................................................................................... 43

7.2 Connecting to Bluetooth devices ......................................................................... 44

7.3 Connecting to a computer ................................................................................... 46

7.4 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ...................................................... 46

7.5 Connecting to virtual private networks ................................................................. 47

8 Camera .............................................................................................................................. 49

9 Google applications ......................................................................................................... 52

9.1 Play Store ............................................................................................................ 52

9.2 Chrome ................................................................................................................ 52

9.3 Gmail ................................................................................................................... 53

9.4 Maps ................................................................................................................... 54

9.5 YouTube ............................................................................................................... 55

9.6 Drive .................................................................................................................... 55

9.7 Play Music ........................................................................................................... 55

9.8 Play Movies & TV .................................................................................................55

9.9 Duo ...................................................................................................................... 55

9.10 Photos ................................................................................................................. 55

10 Settings ............................................................................................................................. 56

10.1 Network & internet ............................................................................................... 56

10.2 Connected devices ............................................................................................... 57

10.3 App & notifications ............................................................................................... 57

10.4 Battery ................................................................................................................. 58

10.5 Smart Manager .................................................................................................... 58

10.6 Display ................................................................................................................. 58

10.7 Sound .................................................................................................................. 58

10.8 Storage ................................................................................................................ 58

10.9 Security & location ............................................................................................... 58

10.10 Users & accounts ................................................................................................. 58

10.11 Accessibility ......................................................................................................... 59

10.12 Google ................................................................................................................. 59

10.13 System ................................................................................................................ 59

11 Making the most of your phone ....................................................................................... 60

11.1 FOTA Upgrade ......................................................................................................60

Safety and use ............................................................................................................................. 61

www.sar-tick.com

PROTECT YOUR HEARING

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long

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This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 71 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 10 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.

periods. Exercise caution when holding your device near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use.

Your mobile ........................................

Camera

1.1 Keys and connectors

Headset connector

LED indicator

Touch screen

Back key

Micro-USB Connector

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Recents key

Home key

Back key

• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the

notification panel, etc.

Home key

• From any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen.

• Long press to open Google now.

Menu key

• Touch: Open a list of thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently. Touch

a thumbnail to open an app. Swipe horizontally to remove a thumbnail from the list.

• Long press to access split mode.

Volume key

Power key

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

• Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane

mode.

• Press and hold the Power key for more than 8 seconds to reboot.

• Press the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot.

Charging the battery

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 mode, press Volume up or down key to take a photo.

It is advised that you fully charge your battery ( ). Connect the battery charger to your phone and main socket respectively, charging status is indicated by the percentage on screen while the phone

1.2 Getting started

1.2.1 Set up

Installing or removing the SIM card and microSD card

is powered off. The percentage increases as the phone is charged.

To reduce power consumption and energy waste when the battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or backgroundrunning applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.

1.2.2 Power on your phone

Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Swipe, PIN, Password, Pattern) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed.

SIM

If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider. Do not leave your PIN code with your phone. Store this information in a safe place when not in use.

Set up your phone for the first time

The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: language, mobile data, Google service, date & time, etc.

1.2.3 Power off your phone

To install microSD card, place the microSD card with the chip facing downwards into the housing, and then slide it into its slot. To remove microSD card, press and slide it out.

Hold down the Power key from any screen until the phone options appear, select Power off.

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1.3 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 switch to the Home screen.

The Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally to get a complete view.

Status bar

• Status/Notification indicators

• Touch and drag down to open the notification panel.

Touch an icon to open an application, folder, etc.

Favorite tray applications

•Touch to enter the application.

•Touch and hold to move or change applications.

Touch to enter application list.

1.3.1 Using the touchscreen

Touch

To access an application, touch it with your finger.

Touch and Hold

To enter the available options for an item, touch and hold the item. For example, select a contact in Contacts, touch and hold this contact, an options list will then appear on screen.

Drag

Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.

Slide/Swipe

Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web pages… at your convenience.

Flick

Flicking is similar to swiping, but makes movement faster.

Pinch/Spread

Place two fingers from one hand on to the screen's 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.

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1.3.2 Status bar

From the status bar, you can view both phone status and notification information.

Status icons

GSM only Vibrate mode

HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ Alarm is set

LTE only Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Signal strength Speakerphone is on

Roaming No SIM card inserted

No signal Battery is charging

Airplane mode Battery is very low

Bluetooth is on Battery is low

Headset connected Battery is partially drained

GPS is on Battery is full

Notification icons

New Gmail message Screenshot captured

New Email message Missed call

New text or multimedia message An open Wi-Fi network is available

Problem with SMS or MMS delivery Uploading data

Upcoming event Downloading data

Screenshot error System update available

Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick settings panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close the panels. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.

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Notification panel

When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel to read the detailed information.

Touch to switch to the Quick settings panel.

Touch to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain).

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.



Quick settings panel

Touch and drag down the Notification panel to open the Quick settings panel, where you can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons.

Touch to access Settings, where you can set more items.

 Search by text

• Touch the Search bar from the Home screen.

• Type the text/phrase you want to search for.

• Touch the icon on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.

 Search by voice

• Touch from the Search bar to display a dialog 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 phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by creating a variety of patterns, PINs or passwords etc.

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To create a screen unlock pattern

• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, then touch SettingsSettings\Security & location\

Screen lock\Pattern.

• Draw your own pattern.

Draw your unlock pattern

Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again

To create a screen unlock PIN/Password

• Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, then touch Settings\Lock settings\Screen lock\

PIN or Password.

• Set your PIN or password.

To lock phone screen

Press the Power key once to lock the screen.

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, etc. to unlock the screen.

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.

Remove

Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of the

Remove icon, and release after the item turns red.

Create folders

To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen and the favorite tray, 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 and hold the Home screen then touch WALLPAPERS to customize wallpaper.

1.3.6 Widgets and recently-used applications

Consult widgets

Touch and hold the Home screen to enter applications and widgets list.

Slide left and right to view all applications and widgets. Touch WIDGETS to access the category directly.

To return to the Home screen, touch the Home key.

Consult recently-used applications

To consult recently-used applications, touch the Recents key from the Home screen. Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the related application.

1.3.5 Personalize your Home screen

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 as you prefer.

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Text input ...........................................

2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard

Onscreen keyboard settings Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, select Settings/System/Language & input/Virtual

Keyboard and a series of settings will become available for your selection.

2.1.1 Android keyboard

Slide Vertically to view all thumbnails of recently-used applications.

Touch one thumbnail and slide it left or right to delete it.

Touch CLEAR ALL to activate the system's one key boost which clears memory used by recent applications.

1.3.7 Volume adjustment

Using Volume key

Press the Volume key to adjust the volume. To active the vibrate mode, press the Volume down key until the phone vibrate. Press the Volume down key once more to active the silent mode.

Using Settings Menu

Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, then touch Settings\Sound you can set the volume of media, Alarm,Ring,Notification etc. to your preference.

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Touch to switch "abc/Abc"

mode; Touch and hold to

switch "ABC" mode.

Touch to access number,

symbols, emoji input keyboard.

Touch to enter text or numbers.

Touch to enter voice input.

Touch to select emoji.

2.2 Text editing

You can edit the text you have entered.

• Touch and hold or double tap the text you would like to edit.

• Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.

• The following options will show: CUT, COPY, PASTE, SHARE.

Phone call, Call log and Contacts .....

3.1 Phone ...........................................................................

3.2 Placing a call

You can easily launch a call using Phone. Touch the Application tab from the Home screen and select Phone.

Display the suggested

number(s).

You can also insert new texts as you prefer

• Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold the blank, 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 and SELECT ALL icon which allows

you to complete paste immediately.

Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a contact from Contacts or Call log then touch to place the call.

The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching Create new contact icon .

If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .

To hang up a call, touch .

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Touch and hold to access voicemail.

International call

To dial an international call, touch and hold to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally touch .

Emergency call

If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code.

To access your voicemail, touch and hold on the dial pad.

To set your voicemail number, touch the Menu key from the Phone screen, then touch Settings\Call

settings\Voicemail\Setup\Voicemail number.

3.3.2 During a call

To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key.

3.3 Answering or rejecting a call

Touch to end the current call.

When you receive a call:

• Slide the icon up to answer;

• Slide the icon up to reject;

• Touch the icon to reject the call by sending a preset message.

• Touch the icon to reject the call with a reminder.

To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume up/down key.

3.3.1 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.

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Touch to display the dial pad.

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 hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call.

Touch to add a call.

Touch to view the contact list and details.

During a call:

• Press the Power key to light up the screen when it dims.

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