Alcatel Authority Operating Instructions

Conventions used in this guide

In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:

NOTE			NOTE	Notes, usage tips, or additional information
		Warning		Situations that could cause injury to yourself or others
		Caution		Situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment

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Contents

Specifications
Basics
In Box..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................	7
Phone Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................	7
Proper Holding Position .....................................................................................................................................................................................	8
Battery........................................................................................................................................................................................................................	8
microSDTM Card.......................................................................................................................................................................................................	9
Turning Phone On or Off.................................................................................................................................................................................	10
Phone Options.....................................................................................................................................................................................................	11
Touchscreen Gestures ......................................................................................................................................................................................	11
Keyboard
Using Swype Text Entry Method..................................................................................................................................................................	12
Using the Android Keyboard.........................................................................................................................................................................	14
Editing Text ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	17
Getting Started
Google Account..................................................................................................................................................................................................	18
Getting to Know the Home Screen.............................................................................................................................................................	19
Customizing the Home Screen.....................................................................................................................................................................	20
Essential Display Icons......................................................................................................................................................................................	21
Notifications Panel.............................................................................................................................................................................................	23
Opening and Switching Between Applications.....................................................................................................................................	24
Sleep Mode...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	25
Adjusting Volume...............................................................................................................................................................................................	25
Searching Your Phone and the Web ...........................................................................................................................................................	26
Connecting Your Phone to a Computer....................................................................................................................................................	28
Phone Calls
Making Calls .........................................................................................................................................................................................................	29
Answering or Rejecting Calls.........................................................................................................................................................................	31
Using In-Call Options........................................................................................................................................................................................	32
Using Call Log ......................................................................................................................................................................................................	32
Listening to Your Voicemail............................................................................................................................................................................	34

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Using Voice Dialer...............................................................................................................................................................................................	35
Contacts
About Contacts ...................................................................................................................................................................................................	36
Opening Your Contacts....................................................................................................................................................................................	36
Getting Started....................................................................................................................................................................................................	36
Editing/Deleting Contacts..............................................................................................................................................................................	39
Communicating..................................................................................................................................................................................................	40
Account Setting ..................................................................................................................................................................................................	42
Groups ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................	43
Messaging
About Messaging ...............................................................................................................................................................................................	45
Sending Messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................	45
Reading Messages .............................................................................................................................................................................................	47
Receiving Emergency Alerts Messages.....................................................................................................................................................	48
Changing Messaging Settings......................................................................................................................................................................	49
Google
Gmail .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	50
Google Talk............................................................................................................................................................................................................	53
Google+ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................	56
Messenger.............................................................................................................................................................................................................	56
Maps ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................	57
Places.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	59
Navigation.............................................................................................................................................................................................................	59
Latitude ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................	61
YouTube..................................................................................................................................................................................................................	63
Calendar.................................................................................................................................................................................................................	66
News & Weather..................................................................................................................................................................................................	69
Play Store ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................	70
Play Books..............................................................................................................................................................................................................	72
Easy Installer.........................................................................................................................................................................................................	74
Web
Email ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................	76
Browser...................................................................................................................................................................................................................	79
Wi-Fi .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................	83
Downloads............................................................................................................................................................................................................	84
Traffic Manager ...................................................................................................................................................................................................	85
Facebook................................................................................................................................................................................................................	86
Twitter.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................	86

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Bluetooth
Using Bluetooth..................................................................................................................................................................................................	87
Disconnecting or Unpairing from a Bluetooth Device .......................................................................................................................	88
Connecting to a Bluetooth Headset...........................................................................................................................................................	89
Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth........................................................................................................................	89
Entertainment
Camera/Camcorder...........................................................................................................................................................................................	91
Gallery.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................	94
Videos......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	97
Play Movies ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	97
Sound Recorder ..................................................................................................................................................................................................	98
Music .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	99
Play Music............................................................................................................................................................................................................	101
Radio......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	103
Picsay.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................	103
Layar.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	104
TuneIn Radio ......................................................................................................................................................................................................	104
Tools
Clock ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	105
Calculator ............................................................................................................................................................................................................	107
Notes .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................	107
File Manager.......................................................................................................................................................................................................	108
OfficeSuite...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	109
Battery Saver ......................................................................................................................................................................................................	111
Ringdroid.............................................................................................................................................................................................................	112
Barcode Scanner...............................................................................................................................................................................................	112
Alcatel Setup Wizard .......................................................................................................................................................................................	113
LED Torch .............................................................................................................................................................................................................	113
Skifta......................................................................................................................................................................................................................	113
Cricket Applications
Alcatel help .........................................................................................................................................................................................................	115
Cricket Navigator..............................................................................................................................................................................................	115
MyBackup............................................................................................................................................................................................................	115
Storefront.............................................................................................................................................................................................................	115
My Account.........................................................................................................................................................................................................	116
Cricket 411...........................................................................................................................................................................................................	116
Mobile Web.........................................................................................................................................................................................................	116
eBooks...................................................................................................................................................................................................................	116
MuveMusic..........................................................................................................................................................................................................	118

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NQ Mobile Security..........................................................................................................................................................................................	118
Block Breaker 3 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................	119
UNO........................................................................................................................................................................................................................	119
Settings
Settings on Your Phone..................................................................................................................................................................................	120
Safety and use
Please read before proceeding...................................................................................................................................................................	124
Limitation of damages ...................................................................................................................................................................................	124
Important health information and safety precautions.....................................................................................................................	125
Regulatory agency identifications ............................................................................................................................................................	132
Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty...............................................................................................................................................................................	136

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Specifications

Display

•4.3” WVGA, TFT 16M colors

•Multitouch capacitive touch screen

Camera

• 5MP Full Frame with LED fl ash and VGA self camera

Dimensions and Weight

•Dimensions: 5 x 2.7 x 0.4 inch (127 X 68 X 9.95 mm)

•Weight: 4.5 oz (127.6 g)

Memory

•2GB(ROM)/512MB(RAM)

•External memory: supports up to 32GB

Operating Frequencies

•Network: CDMA BC0/BC1/BC15 -1xEV-DO rA, Wi-Fi(802.11b/g/n)(802.11n 2.4Ghz only)

•Data speed: Up To HSDPA 7.2Mbps

Operating System

• Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)

Connectivity

•BT3.0+EDR(HSP/HFP/A2DP/OPP), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

Sensors

• Accelerometer, E-compass, Proximity, Light Sensor

LBS

• A-GPS

Power Management (Performance)

Battery Type	Capacity
Lithium-Ion(Li-ion)	1530mAh
Standby Time	Talk Time
300hours (Slot Index 2)	6 hours (CDG89)

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Basics

In Box

The AuthorityTM comes with the following items included in the box:
• AuthorityTM mobile phone		Battery	Battery cover
• USB power adapter		Micro USB cable	microSDTM Card (mounted in the device)
• Charger		Device QSG (English and Spanish)	User Manual Lite (English and Spanish)
• MUVE Music Guide – English		MUVE Music Guide – Spanish
	AuthorityTM is a trademark of Personal Communications Devices LLC.
NOTE

Phone Overview

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1.Earpiece

2.Front camera

3.Volume key

Volume Up / Down

4.Search key

Quick search

5.Back key

Move to the previous screen

6.Menu key

Options

7.Home key

Move to Home screen

Press and hold : Show eight most recently used apps.

8.USB port

Charging / PC connectivity

9.Headset jack

3.5mm headset jack

10.Power/Lock key

Short press: Screen lock mode Press and hold: Power ON / Phone options

11.Camera

12.External speaker

13.Battery cover

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Proper Holding Position

NOTE	The AuthorityTM is equipped with an antenna located in the base of the unit. For optimum call quality, hold the phone along the
	sides and avoid touching the top and bottom of the phone while in a call.

Battery

Note that browsing the web frequently, extended data usage, being in a poor signal area, or subjecting the device to extreme temperatures will cause the battery to discharge quickly. To increase battery life, limit your data usage, or turn off GPS and Bluetooth when not required.

Installing the battery

Please use only the original batteries and accessories you received with your phone or CricKet recommended replacements.

1. Remove the battery cover from the unit.

2. Align the battery’s exposed gold contacts with the battery connectors inside the battery compartment.

3. Insert the contact side of the battery fi rst and then gently push the battery into place.

4. Replace the battery cover over the battery compartment and press down until you hear a click.

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Removing the battery

1. Make sure that your device is turned off. To remove the battery cover from your phone, try open the back cover using your fi nger at the small opening on the bottom of the phone.

2. Push the bottom of the battery upwards and remove the battery.

Charging your battery

Before you turn on your device and start using it, it is recommended that you charge the battery.

1. Plug the USB cable into the USB power adapter.

2. Plug the power adapter into a standard outlet.

3. Locate the USB port located on the left side of your device.

4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the phone’s micro USB port.

5. The USB icon on the cable should always face down when connecting the cable to your device as shown.

NOTE	• It is more efficient to charge the battery with your device powered off.
	• Battery operating time gradually decreases over time.

microSDTM Card

Use the microSDTM card to store your photos, videos, music and certain apps from AndroidTM Market. You can also move and copy files to your computer from your device.

Inserting the microSDTM card

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Locate the microSDTM card slot.

3. Insert the microSDTM card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down until it clicks into place.

4. Replace the battery cover.

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Removing the microSDTM card

1. Make sure that your device is turned off, and then remove the battery cover.

2. Slide the microSDTM card out the rest of the way.

Removing the microSDTM card while the phone is on

If you need to remove the microSDTM card while the phone is on, unmount the microSDTM card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the microSDTM card.

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or tapMenu > Settings.

2.Tap Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.

3.Remove the microSDTM card by following the steps in“SD card safe to remove”.

Turning Phone On or Off

Turning your phone on

1. Press and holdPower/Lock.

NOTE	The first time you use your phone you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting Started chapter for details.

Turning your phone off

1.If the display is off, pressPower/Lock to turn it back on.

2.Press and holdPower/Lock for a few seconds.

3.When Phone options menu appears, tap Power off > OK.

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Phone Options

Silent mode

1.Press and holdPower/Lock.

2.Tap Silent mode.

•When you select Silent mode, is displayed in the Status bar. Ringtones, alerts, and all audible sounds except media and alarms are silenced.

NOTE	To turn silent mode off, press and hold	Power/Lock and then tap	Silent mode again.

Airplane mode

1.Press and holdPower/Lock.

2.Tap Airplane mode.

•When you set Airplane mode, is displayed in the Status bar. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile network functions are all disabled.

NOTE	To turn airplane mode off, press and hold	Power/Lock and then tap	Airplane mode again.

Touchscreen Gestures

Tap	To select onscreen items such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them
	with your fi nger.
Tap and hold	To open available options for the item, simply touch and hold your fi nger on the screen over the item.
Swipe or slide	Quickly drag your fi nger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag	Tap and hold your fi nger before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release your fi nger until the item
	reaches your desired location.
Flick	Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, but you only need to swipe your fi nger in lighter and quicker strokes.
	This fi nger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as fl icking through the contacts or the message lists.
Rotate	For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
	the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger on-screen
	keyboard.

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Keyboard

Using Swype Text Entry Method

Entering text using the Swype keyboard

Swype lets you enter a word with one continuous motion: just drag your finger over the letters in the word.

1.Tap Input options to open Input options menu. Tap Select input method and select Swype.

2.Place your fi nger on the key with the fi rst letter of the word and drag your fi nger to each subsequent letter without lifting your fi nger off the screen.

3.Continue until you have fi nished the word. Lift your fi nger after the last letter.

4.If Swype cannot clearly determine your word, the word choice window opens. Select an alternative word from the list.

•For example, to enter‘love’ : Trace from l to o to v to e. To capitalize a letter, glide your fi nger from the fi rst letter up past the top of the keyboard and without lifting, glide your fi nger back down to the next letter of the word.

• good : To enter a double letter within a word, make a small circle on the letter.

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•123... : To enter characters on the upper half of the key, tap and hold the key. When the character list appears, you can enter special characters, symbols, and numbers. Or, tap to enter several symbols or numbers.

• I’ll: To enter apostrophes in common words, drag through the‘ .

•Swype auto-spaces after each word. To add a period, comma, exclamation/question mark you simply drag from the punctuation mark to the spacebar. Swype will automatically insert the character in the correct place and automatically insert a space in anticipation of the next word.

•If Swype doesn’t know the word, you can tap the letter keys to enter it. To add words to Swype’s dictionary, tap in the letters of the word, then select it from the word choice list. Tap the prompt that appears to add the word. To remove a word from the dictionary, highlight only the word that you want to delete, and then tap the .

•For more information, tap and hold and tap How to Swype.

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Using the Android Keyboard

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, tap anywhere in a text field to open the keyboard.

Android keyboard is similar to a desktop computer’s keyboard.

NOTE	You can change keyboard settings including User dictionary through the settings menu.
	From the Home screen, tap			Apps >	Settings >	Language & keyboard.
	Or tap	Menu >	Settings >		Language & keyboard.

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1	The characters you’ve typed appear in a strip above the keyboard with word predictions to the right. Tap a suggested word to
	enter it. You can also save the characters you’ve typed by tapping it twice in a strip above the keyboard.
2	Shift key. Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Tap it twice for all caps.
3	Symbol key. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.
4	Tap to open Input options and tap and hold to select input method.
5	Voice input key. Tap to input by voice.
6	Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character.
7	Enter key. Tap to create a new line.

1.Tap the text fi eld to open the onscreen keyboard.

2.Tap the onscreen keys to type.

3.Use to erase characters to the left of the cursor.

4.When you’ve fi nished typing, tapBack to close the keyboard.

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To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters

Tap		To switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.
Tap	on the numeric keyboard	To view additional symbols, tap it again to switch back.
Tap and hold a vowel or the C, N, or S key		To open a pop up menu to select an accented vowel or other alternate letter.
Tap and hold		To open a pop up menu with a set of common symbols.
Tap and hold a number or symbol key		To open a pop up menu of additional symbols. Not all keys have additional symbols.

•Tap and hold the main keyboard to open an extension keyboard, with numbers and symbols. To enter a number or symbol from that keyboard, slide your fi nger onto it and then lift your fi nger. When you lift your fi nger, the extended keyboard will no longer be visible.

•When you tap a key, a larger version displays briefl y over the keyboard. Keys with alternate characters display an ellipsis (...) below the character.

Changing the keyboard language

Selecting the Android keyboard languages

1.Tap a text fi eld to open the onscreen keyboard.

2.Tap Input options > Android keyboard settings.

Or tap and hold > Input options > Android keyboard settings.

3.Tap Input languages > Select one or more languages.

4.TapBack to save.

Changing the keyboard language

If you’ve selected more than one keyboard language, the active keyboard language is displayed on the Space bar. You can switch languages easily as follows:

1.Tap and hold .

2.Without lifting your fi nger, move it to the left or right until the language you want appears in the center of the small window above .

3.Lift your fi nger.

If you have many languages available, you may have to repeat the above steps to reach your desired language.

Entering the text by speaking

You can use voice input to enter text. Voice input is an experimental feature using Google’s speech-recognition service. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use voice input.

Turning on voice input

If the onscreen keyboard does not display , voice input is not turned on or you have configured it to display only on the symbol keyboard.

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1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or tapMenu > Settings.

2.Tap Language & keyboard > Android keyboard.

Or tap Input options on the onscreen keyboard > Android keyboard settings.

•You can also tap and hold on the onscreen keyboard. In the alternate menu that opens, tap Input options > Android keyboard settings.

3.Tap Voice input.

4. Tap the option for where you want to use (On main keyboard or On symbols keyboard). Or tap Off to turn off voice input.

Entering text by speaking

You can enter text by speaking, in most places that you can enter text with the Android keyboard.

1.Tap a text fi eld.

2.Tap the on the keyboard.

3.When prompted to“Speak now,” speak what you want to enter.

•Say“comma,”“period,”“question mark,” or“exclamation point” to enter punctuation.

•When you pause, what you spoke is transcribed by the speech-recognition service, entered in the text fi eld and underlined. You can tap to erase the underlined text. If you start typing or entering more text by speaking, the underline disappears.

•You can edit the onscreen text by typing or speaking.

Adding, Editing or Deleting Words in the User Dictionary

Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example, a name or a specialized technical word. If you want to add a word to your User dictionary while entering text, tap and hold the word and select Add ** to dictionary.

Adding a word manually

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or tapMenu > Settings.

2.Tap Language & keyboard > User dictionary.

3.TapMenu > Add.

4.Type the word > Tap OK.

Editing or deleting a word

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or tapMenu > Settings.

2.Tap Language & keyboard > User dictionary.

•To edit words from the dictionary, tap the word you want to edit > Edit > Edit the word > Tap OK.

•To delete words from the dictionary, tap the word you want to delete > Delete.

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Editing Text

You can select, copy or cut the text you’ve entered, then paste it in another text field within the user interface.

NOTE	Some applications may offer different text editing methods.

Selecting text

1.Tap the text fi eld.

2.Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the desired text by tapping in the location you want the cursor.

3.Tap and hold the text fi eld.

4.Tap Select word in the pop up menu.

•Or tap Select all to select all the text in the text fi eld.

5.Drag your fi nger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select. The selected text is highlighted in orange.

Cutting and copying the text

1.Select the text to cut or copy it.

2.Tap and hold the selected text.

3.Tap Cut or Copy in the menu that opens.

•If you tap Cut, the selected text is removed from the text fi eld. In this case, the text is saved to the clipboard, so that you can paste it into another text fi eld.

NOTE	Be sure to only cut one section of text at a time, as the clipboard only saves a single text string.

Pasting the text

1.Cut or copy the text to paste.

2.Tap the text fi eld where you want to paste the text and move the cursor to your desired location.

•You can paste text that you copied from one application into the text fi eld in any other application.

3.Tap and hold then select Paste in the pop up menu.

•The text is inserted after the cursor. The text also remains in the clipboard, so you can paste that same text into another location.

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Getting Started

Google Account

You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google applications; to download applications from Play Store; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your phone.

Registering a Google account

Gmail, Play Store, and other applications require a valid Google account for use. You will be prompted to login in to Google the first time you use these applications.

1.Tap Sign in to register your Google account.

•If you don’t have a Google account, tap Create instead. See the next section for more details.

2.Enter your Google account Username and Password > Tap Sign in.

Creating a new Google account

1.Tap Create > Enter First name, Last name and Username > Tap Next.

2.Enter a password in to the Type a password, Confi rm password fi elds, then tap Next.

•Password tip: Your password must be a minimum of 8 characters in length.

3.Select Security question and enter the Answer, which will be needed if you forget your password and then enter a Secondary Email > Create.

4.Read through Google Terms of Service > Tap I agree, Next.

5.Enter the letters shown on the screen > Tap Next > Finish.

Adding a Google account

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2.Tap Accounts & sync > Add account.

3.Tap Google > Tap Next.

4.Tap Sign in to register your Google account.

5.Enter your Google account Username and Password > Tap Sign in > Finish.

•The AuthorityTM supports multiple Google accounts.

•If you have the same contact across multiple Google accounts, you can merge duplicates into a single item in the contact list.

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Removing a Google account

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2.Tap Accounts & sync.

3.Select the account to be deleted > Tap Remove account > Remove account.

•All information associated with that account will be deleted. This includes contacts, emails, messages, calendar events, etc. At least one Google account is required for normal phone operation.

NOTE	You cannot remove the first Google account you added to your phone except by resetting your phone to the factory defaults and
	erasing all of your user data.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is displayed when the device is in idle mode. You can add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets to the Home screen so they’re only a tap away.

The Home screen is actually five separate screens. Slide your finger the left or right and you’ll discover more space to add icons, widgets, and more. TapHome to return to the center Home screen.

NOTE	To change number of Home screens, from the Home screen, tap Apps >			Settings >	Display > Number of home
	screens > Select 3 screen, 5 screen or 7 screen > OK.

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Previewing the Home screens

1.From any Home screen, tap and hold Apps.

2.When you choose a desired Home screen, the display shifts to the selected Home screen.

Customizing the Home Screen

The Home screens and display wallpaper are extensively customizable.

Home screen customization options

1.Open the Home screen you want to customize.

2.TapMenu > Add. Or just tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen.

3.On the menu that appears, select from the following choices.

Shortcuts	Shortcuts can cover such functions as Applications, Bookmark, Contact, Cricket Navigator, Direct dial, Direct
	message, Directions & Navigation, Email, Gmail label, Music playlist, Music playlist and Settings.
Widgets	Widgets are mini-applications for functions as Analog clock, Calendar Agenda, Calendar Month, Data On/
	Off, Facebook, Google Play Music, Google Search, Google+, Home screen tips, Latitude, Music, News &
	Weather, Notes, NQ Mobile Security, Picture frame, Play Store, Power Control, Radio, Traffic, Traffic Manager,
	TuneIn Radio, Twitter (large), Twitter (small) and YouTube.
Folders	If you create a new folder, you can drag icons into the folder to organize them. You can also select All
	contacts, Bluetooth received, Contacts with phone numbers or Favorite contacts.
Wallpapers	You can choose from your Gallery photos, Graphics, Live wallpapers or Wallpapers to change the display
	background.

Moving an item on the Home screen

1.From the Home screen, tap and hold the item you want to move until it vibrates. Don’t lift your fi nger.

2.Drag the item to a new location on the Home screen.

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3. Lift your fi nger at the location where you want the item.

To add a shortcut to any application from the Launcher, tap Apps, tap and hold the item, then drag it off the Launcher and onto a Home screen.

Removing an item from the Home screen

1.From the Home screen, tap and hold an item until it vibrates. Don’t lift your fi nger. The Dock menu changes into the .

2.Drag the item to the .

3.When the item turns red, lift your fi nger.

Changing the Wallpaper of the Home screen

1.From the Home screen, tapMenu > Wallpaper. Or just tap and hold any empty area on a Home screen > Wallpapers.

2.Tap one of the following:

	Gallery	Choose a photo from your camera gallery or memory card storage. You can crop the image before
		setting it as the wallpaper.
	Graphics	Choose image from your downloaded DRM image from Storefront app.
	Live wallpapers	Choose from pre-loaded animated wallpapers. Additional live wallpapers can be downloaded from the
		Play Store.
	Wallpapers	Choose from the pre-loaded animated or static wallpapers. Additional wallpapers can be downloaded
		from the Play Store.

3. Tap Save or Set wallpaper.

Renaming a folder

1.Tap the folder to open it.

2.Tap and hold the title bar of the folder window.

3.Enter a new name in the dialog box that appears, and then tap OK.

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Essential Display Icons

Status icons

You can tell a lot about your phone when you understand the icons in the Status bar. Here’s what each one means:

	Signal strength/Basic icon is white and icon color
	is changed to green when Google account is		TTY connected
	syncronized
	No signal		GPS is on and active
	1X CDMA connected		Vibrate only mode
	1X CDMA in use		Speakerphone is on
	EvDo connected		Silent mode-no audio or vibration
	EvDo in use		Bluetooth is on
	Airplane mode		Bluetooth device connected
	Data synchronizing		No battery
	Synchronization error	~	It indicates that battery is remaining
			(Empty to full charge states)
~	Wi-Fi signal strength		Wired headset connected
~	Wi-Fi/when connected to Google service		Wi-Fi hotspot connected
	Tethering or USB connected

Notification icons

Notification icons in the Status bar alert you to items that may require your attention such as new messages, calendar event reminders, missed call notifications, etc. Here’s what each one means:

	Call in progress		Downloading data
	Missed call		Uploading data (animated)
	Connected to a computer via USB cable		General Warning Icon
	Storage card memory is low		USB debugging connected
	More (not displayed) notifi cations		No microSDTM card installed
	New Google Talk instant message		microSDTM card is being prepared
	New voicemail		Upcoming event
	New message		Microphone is muted
	Problem with text or multimedia message		Alarm is set
	delivery

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	New Gmail		Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are available
	Connected to or disconnected from VPN		Song is playing
	New Email		Car mode is active

Notifications Panel

When you receive a new notification, an icon will be displayed in your Status bar at the top of your screen.

Viewing and responding to Notifications

1.Tap and hold Status bar, and then slide your fi nger downward to open the Notifi cations panel. You can set your phone such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. with these icons without the need to go to Settings application.

•Drag the screen to the left to see more icons.

Wi-Fi on / off.

Airplane mode on / off.

Tap and hold it to go directly to Wi-Fi settings.

Bluetooth on / off.

Notifi cation fl ash on / off.

Tap and hold it to go directly to Bluetooth settings.

GPS on / off.

Adjust the brightness of the screen.

Data on / off.

Data synchronizing on / off. Tap and hold it to go directly to Accounts & sync settings.

Sound on / off.

Landscape mode of the screen on / off.

Tap and hold it to go directly to Sound settings.

2.If you have multiple notifi cations, you may need to scroll to see them all.

3.Tap a notifi cation to respond to it.

•Tap Clear to clear all Notifi cations.

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Closing the Notifications panel

Drag the bottom bar of the panel up. Or just tap Back.

Opening and Switching Between Applications

The Launcher, which you open from the Home screen, shows the icons of all installed applications on your phone.

Opening and closing the Launcher

1.To open, from the Home screen, tap Apps.

2.To close, tapHome orBack.

Switching to a recently used application

1. From any screen, tap and holdHome.

2. Tap an icon to open the application or tapBack to return to your previous screen.

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Sleep Mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by turning off your display. You will still receive messages and calls when the display is turned off.

Switching to Sleep mode

PressPower/Lock to switch your phone to Sleep mode.

Your phone automatically turns off the display after a period of inactivity. To customize the screen timeout settings, from the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Display > Screen timeout.

Waking up from Sleep mode

Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.

To wake it up manually, pressPower/Lock. You’ll need to unlock the screen as described below.

Unlocking the screen

On the lock screen, tap the left or right side of the screen and swipe all of the way across the screen to unlock the screen. If you fail to unlock the screen during the third attempt, the screen will show tip for unlocking the screen. The screen unlocks automatically when you answer an incoming call.

NOTE	If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the
	PIN or password to access the phone software.

Activating Secure Screen Lock

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or tapMenu > Settings.

2.Tap Location & security > Set up screen lock.

•If you have already confi gured the screen lock, tap Change screen lock to change how to lock or unlock your screen.

3.Tap Pattern, PIN, or Password. And then, enter a custom pattern, PIN or password as prompted.

•If you select‘None’, screen unlock security is cancelled.

Adjusting Volume

Ringtone and Media volume are independent of each other and adjusted separately.

Adjusting the ringer volume

From the Home screen, press Volume up or Volume down on the left side of the phone to adjust the ringer

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volume to your desired level.

•While in the lowest ringer volume level, press Volume down once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. To set your phone to Silent mode, from the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Sound > Vibrate > Select Never or Only when not in Silent mode.

•While in the Silent mode or Vibrate mode, press Volume up once to switch to ringtone mode.

Adjusting the media volume

While playing music, watching a video or using preloaded or downloaded games or applications, press Volume up or Volume down on the left panel of the phone to adjust the media volume.

Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls

During a phone call, press Volume up or Volume down.

Adjusting the volume via Settings menu

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or tapMenu > Settings.

2.Tap Sound > Volume.

3.Drag the volume sliders left or right to adjust your phone’s Ringtone, Media, and Alarm. Your phone plays a sample tone at the selected volume level while you drag the slider.

NOTE	If you uncheck the option to use incoming call volume for notifications, you can set the notification ringtone volume
	independently.

4. When you’re done, tap OK.

Searching Your Phone and the Web

The search key is a powerful part of the AuthorityTM’s software and enables you to quickly locate files, contacts, and applications. You can also search the web using your favorite web search service.

1.From the Home screen, tapSearch. Or tap Apps > Search.

2.Begin entering text, or tap a previously used search term.

•As you enter the text, matching items on your phone and suggestions from Google web search will appear on the screen.

3.Tap a suggestion to go directly to that result.

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1 Type in your search criteria.

2Tap to search by voice.

Setting search options

1.TapSearch.

2.TapMenu > Search settings.

3.Tap any of the following:

Device	Searchable items	Opens list of searchable locations on your phone.
Search	Clear on-device history	Clear search history for on-device content and apps.
Web	Google Search	Use My Location, Search on google.com, Terms of Service, Open Source Licenses.

Using Voice search

1.Tap and holdSearch.

Or tap the in the Google search box or in the Browser’s URL box.

2.Speak what you want to search for.

3.Searched words with similar pronunciations are listed. If you select a desired search result, the Google result appears with the corresponding keyword.

•If you speak inaccurately, the desired keyword may not appear.

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Connecting Your Phone to a Computer

Copying files to/from the microSDTM card

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the microSDTM card of your phone.

NOTE	This option is available only when a microSDTM card is inserted into the slot of your phone. While your phone is connected to a
	computer, USB Mass storage mode prevents you from using applications that access the memory card.

1.Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

2.Open the Notifi cations panel > Tap USB connected.

3.Tap Turn on USB storage.

On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable hard drive.

4.Navigate to the removable drive and open it.

5.Do one of the following:

•Copy the fi les from the computer to the microSDTM card’s root folder.

•Copy the fi les from the phone’s microSDTM card to a folder in your computer.

6.After copying the fi les, unmount the removable drive (that is, your phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your phone.

7.After you have unmounted the removable drive, you can disconnect the phone from the computer.

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Phone Calls

Making Calls

The simplest way to make a call is to dial the number directly. You can also call numbers listed in your call log or Contacts list.

Making a call from the dialer screen

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone. Or tap Apps > Phone.

2.Tap the number you want to dial.

•If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single character. Tap and hold to erase the entire string.

3.Tap .

•The Calling screen is shown and the appears in the Status bar while the call is active.

•To change the volume during a call, pressVolume up /Volume down.

4.To end the call, tap End Call.

Making a call using dial search

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2.Start typing the fi rst few numbers you want to dial. Matches contacts are displayed.

•Tap at the right of the screen to view the matched contacts list.

3.Tap the matching contact in the list > Tap .

Entering a Pause/Wait

Pause and wait options can help you dial additional numbers such as a voicemail password, or phone banking system menus.

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2.Tap the number you wish to dial > Tap Menu > Add 2-sec pause or Add wait. Or tap and hold * to enter Add 2-sec pause or tap and hold # to enter Add wait on the keypad.

• Add 2-sec pause : Your phone will wait for 2 seconds then continue to dial the remaining numbers automatically.

• Add wait : Your phone will wait with the message,‘Send the following tones?’ until Send is tapped, then continue dialing the remaining numbers.

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Making an international call

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2.Tap and hold 0 until the international prefi x‘+’ appears.

3.Tap the country code, area code, and phone number.

4.Tap .

Calling a number from the Call log

Your phone logs all incoming and outgoing calls.

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone > Call log. Or tap Apps > Contacts > Call log.

2.Tap at the right of any entry to dial.

•Calls are listed with the most recent at the top.

•Calls to the same phone number are grouped together.

•Scroll up or down to view additional entries in the log.

•If you want to edit a number before calling, tap and hold the desired number, and then tap Edit number before call.

Making a call from the Contact list

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone > Contacts. Or tap Apps > Contacts.

2.Scroll through the contact list.

•To fi nd a specifi c contact, you can search by tappingSearch or tapMenu > Search. Enter the name of the contact you’re searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Or you can use the tab on the right hand side of the screen to scroll through the alphabetical contacts.

3.Tap the contact you want to call.

4.Tap .

Making an emergency call

Your phone supports international emergency numbers such as 911. Emergency calling is supported anywhere the phone has a network signal.

Making an emergency call

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2.Tap the emergency number for your location. This is usually 911, *911 or #911.

3.Tap .

4.To end the emergency call, tap End Call.

Making an emergency call while the phone is locked

1.When your phone is no service status, Emergency call button is displayed on the lock screen. Tap Emergency call.

2.Tap the emergency number for your location. This is usually 911, *911 or #911.

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