Alcatel 5050Y, Pop S3 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

For more information about how to use the cellphone, please go to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download the complete user manual. In addition, from the website you can also consult the FAQ, perform software upgrades, etc.

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Table of contents

1 Your mobile ��1 2 Text input ��12 3 Phone call ��13 4 Contacts ��14 5 Messaging��15 6 Email �� 17 7 Getting connected �� 18 8 Find my location using GPS satellites ��20 9 Data backup ��21 10 Factory data reset ��22 11 Applications & Internal storage ��22 12 Making the most of your phone �� 23 Safety and use ��25 General information ��33 Warranty �� 35 Troubleshooting��36

Your mobile ��

1�1 Keys and connectors

Headset

connector

LED indicator

Touch screen

Menu key

Home key

Back key

Power key Front camera

Volume key

This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 2.0 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 29 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

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distance of 1.0 cm 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.

PROTECT YOUR HEARING

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Exercise caution when holding your device near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use.

Camera

Micro-USB Connector

Camera Flash/ Flashlight

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.

Menu key

• Touch to access settings options.

• Touch and hold to open a list of thumbnail images of

apps you've worked with recently.

These keys are visible when the screen lights up.

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/Quick start.

• Press the Power key for more than 9s to restart.

• Press the Power key and Volume up key to reset.

• Press the Power key and Volume down key to

capture a screenshot.

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.

1�2 Getting started

1�2�1 Set-up

Removing or installing the back cover

Inserting or removing the SIM card

You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card.

To install, place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards in to the housing, and then slide it into its slot. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. Slide it out to remove the SIM card.

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Installing and removing the microSD card

Insert the microSD card with golden contact facing downwards into the slot. Slide it out to remove the microSD card.

To avoid data loss and SD card damage, before removing

the SD card, please ensure that the SD card is unmounted (Settings\Storage\Unmount SD card).

Installing or removing the battery

• To install, insert and click the battery into place, then close the

phone cover.

• To remove the battery, first power the phone off. Then unclip the

cover and remove the battery.

Charging the battery

Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket respectively, the LED indicator will light while charging.

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. It will take some seconds before the screen lights up.

Set up your phone for the first time

The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: language, input method, date & time, etc.

Even if no SIM card is installed, your phone will still power on and you will be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network, sign into your Google account and use some of the phone's features.

1�2�3 Power off your phone

Hold down the Power key from the Home 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.

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.

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

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.

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Slide/Swipe

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

The device also supports one finger zoom in (Message, Browser, Email and Gallery) by double tapping the screen then slide with one finger to zoom in/out).

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 phone sideways to have a better view.

1�3�2 Status bar

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

Status icons

GPRS connected Airplane mode

GPRS in use Alarm is set

EDGE connected Speakerphone is on

EDGE in use Signal strength

3G connected Roaming

3G in use No signal

HSPA (3G+) connected No SIM card installed

HSPA (3G+) in use Vibrate mode

HSPAP connected Ringer is silenced

HSPAP in use

4G connected Battery is very low

4G in use Battery is low

Wi-Fi is on

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Bluetooth is on Battery is charging

Connected to a Bluetooth device

NFC is on

Phone microphone is mute

Battery is partially drained

Battery is full

Headset connected

Notification icons

New Gmail message Missed call

New Email message Call forwarding is on

New text or multimedia message

Problem with SMS or MMS delivery

New Google Hangouts message

New voicemail Radio is on

Upcoming event Uploading data

Screenshot error Downloading data

Screenshot captured Download finished

microSD card is full Select input method

safe to remove SD card

preparing SD card System update available

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are on

USB tethering is on GPS is on

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on

An open Wi-Fi network is available

Song is playing

Connected to VPN

Disconnected from VPN

Phone is connected via USB cable

Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded

Receiving location data from GPS

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

Quick setting panel

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

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 notification panel.

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

Touch to switch to the quick setting 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.

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, PIN or password etc.

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.

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 Favourite 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 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 Favourite 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 the Menu key on the Home screen then touch Set wallpaper to customize wallpaper.

1�3�6 Volume adjustment

You can set the ringer, media and phone ringtone volumes to your preference by pressing the Volume up/down key, or touching Settings\Sound\Volume to set the volume.

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