Micromax A117 Instruction Manual

WELCOME

Welcome to the world of Micromax and congratulations on buying this
Micromax Android Handset with its rich range of features. Your A117
handset offers you the following state of the art features and much more:

 Android Jelly Bean 4.2 Platform: Feel and use the multi-faceted

features of Android Operating System.

 12 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera: Click high resolution pictures and

record videos anytime and anywhere.

 1.5 GHz Quad Core Processor: Gives you robust multi-processing

capability for handling multiple applications.

 Video Calling: Connect with your friends face to face in real time via

video calling.

 Smart Gestures: Blow on the handset to unlock, turn it upside down

while ringing to make it silent, bring it near the face to answer
incoming calls and much more.

 5 Inch screen: Gives you an intuitive and friendly interface allowing

you to operate your phone with ease.

 Gravity Sensors: Ensures that your phone responds automatically to

various motions and orientations.

 Dual SIM: Your handset supports dual SIM.
 Wi-Fi: The Wi-Fi features lets you connect wirelessly and seamlessly

with your Wi-Fi network for Internet.

 Bluetooth: Lets you exchange files and information with Bluetooth

enabled devices.

 External memory support: Your handset supports external memory

card expandable up to 32 GB for your myriad needs.

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CONTENTS

WELCOME 1
THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE 4
READ ME FIRST 4

DISCLAIMERS: ............................................................................. 4

INSTRUCTIONAL ICONS ................................................................ 5

PHONE LAYOUT ........................................................................... 8

INSERT SIM CARD ....................................................................... 8

INSERT MEMORY CARD ............................................................... 9

TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/ OFF ................................................. 9

CHARGING THE BATTERY........................................................... 10

LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE PHONE ............................................. 11

USING SMART GESTURES ......................................................... 13

MAKE A CALL ............................................................................ 16

IN CALL OPTIONS ...................................................................... 16

CONFERENCE CALL .................................................................. 17

MAKE A VIDEO CALL.................................................................. 18

MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL CALL ................................................. 18

END A CALL ................................................................ .............. 19

DISABLE PHONE CALLS ............................................................. 19

CHANGING THE PHONE’S VOLUME ............................................. 19

SENSORS .................................................................................. 20

TAP AND HOLD .......................................................................... 22

DRAG AN ITEM ........................................................................... 22

SCROLL .................................................................................... 23

SWIPE ....................................................................................... 23

USING THE PINCH ZOOM ........................................................... 24

DOUBLE-TAP ............................................................................. 24

CHANGE THE ORIENTATION ....................................................... 25

USING THE HANDSET’S KEYS .................................................... 25

OPEN AND CLOSE THE LAUNCHER ................................ ............. 26

THE HOME SCREEN 26

SWITCH BETWEEN HOME SCREENS .......................................... 27

REARRANGE ITEMS ON THE HOME SCREEN ............................... 27

CUSTOMIZE HOME SCREEN ...................................................... 27

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LAUNCHER ICONS ..................................................................... 32

CONTEXT MENU ........................................................................ 32

OPTIONS MENUS ...................................................................... 32

OPEN THE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL .............................................. 36

TOOLKITS .................................................................................. 37

CREATE AND SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE ................................ 40

FORWARD A MESSAGE ............................................................... 41

LOCK A MESSAGE ..................................................................... 41

USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD ............................................ 42

USE VOICE SEARCH.................................................................. 43

CAMERA ................................................................................... 46

GALLERY .................................................................................. 47

MUSIC ...................................................................................... 48

FM RADIO ................................................................................ 48

RECORD SOUND ....................................................................... 48

CONNECT TO THE INTERNET ...................................................... 50

BLUETOOTH TETHERING ............................................................ 51

PAIR WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES .............................................. 52

MANAGE ACCOUNTS 52

WHY USE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT ................................................. 52

START GMAIL ............................................................................ 52

CONFIGURING E-MAIL ............................................................... 53

USING EMAIL ............................................................................ 53

GOOGLE SEARCH ..................................................................... 54

SYNCHRONIZE CONTACT LIST ................................................... 54

APPLICATIONS 55

MAPS ...................................................................................... 55

WIDGETS 56

DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS FROM ANDROID MARKET .................. 57

TASKBAR ................................................................................... 57

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 60
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE 61
COPYRIGHT 63
INDEX 64

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THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE

Micromax A117 comes with Jelly Bean 4.2.1 that is capable of performing
various functions just like your personal computer and can be personalized
according to your own needs. For example, you can add and remove
applications or upgrade existing applications to improve the functions. At
the Android market, an ever growing range of applications, games, movies,
and books are available for you to download.

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 Please read all safety precautions and this manual carefully before using

your device to ensure safe and proper use.

 The descriptions in this manual are based on the default settings of your

device.

 Available features and additional services may vary by device, software,

or service provider.

 Applications and their functions may vary based on the country, region,

software or hardware specifications. Micromax is not liable for
performance issues caused by third-party applications.

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 Talk and Standby time are affected by Network preferences, type of SIM

 Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Services and

 Images shown in this User Guide are for representation only. Other

 The functions explained or listed in this manual may differ from the

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card, and individual usage patterns.

some features may be dependent on the network, or service content
provider.

product logos and company names mentioned/used herein may be
trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.

actual functions appearing in the device. In such a case, the latter shall

Information: Provides useful information

Warning: Situations that could cause injury to yourself or others

Caution: Situations that could cause damage to your device or other

equipment

Tips to help you with the features.

govern.

 Content in this user manual may differ based on software provided by

service providers or carriers, and is subject to change without prior
notice.

 Micromax reserves the right to make modifications to the content in this

user guide without any prior notice.

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Before you start, please familiarize yourself with the icons you will see in
this manual:

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GETTING STARTED

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Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children.
The card and the contacts are vulnerable to damage due to

scratching or bending. Therefore, be careful when using, inserting

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1. Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover as shown below.

2. Insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s).

3. Place back the rear cover.

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or removing the cards

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Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax
with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage
the card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the
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To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card.

1. Switch off the mobile phone, and then remove the rear cover and

battery.

2. Insert the memory card into the slot as shown below.

3. Finally place back the rear cover of the mobile phone.

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Switch On: Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds.

Switch Off: Press and hold the power key and select Power Off.

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Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your

battery.

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Before using the device for the first time, you must charge the battery. You
can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC
with a USB cable.

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Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables. Unapproved

chargers or cables can cause battery to explode or damage your

device.

We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for

the first time.

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You may need to provide PIN, Password, draw a pattern, take your face in
front of the phone screen, or speak something for voice recognition to
unlock your phone.

Slide unlock will be the default unlocking method in the phone. To unlock
the screen:

You may be required to unlock your phone based on the unlock method in
settings.

To set the unlock method:

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1. Press the power key to wake up the phone.

2. Hold and drag the lock icon towards the unlock icon.

1. On the main menu, tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Choose the type of locking as desired. You can set your screen lock

based on face recognition, voice recognition, pattern, PIN, Password
or none.

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Using the Pattern Lock

Pattern Lock is a security feature you can enable on your phone to prevent
it from unauthorized access. You can draw a pattern by connecting the dots
(as shown below).

To set the unlock method:

1. On the Home screen, touch then Settings > Security.

2. Select Screen lock.

3. Choose Pattern and then follow the guided instructions to set the

pattern lock.

Note: You can also set other locking methods as desired from Screen lock.

Other screen locking methods available in your A117 include:

 Face Unlock: Allowing you to keep your face as screen unlocking

password. You just need to look at your phone to unlock it.

 Voice Unlock: Allowing you to provide your voice as the screen

unlocking password. You need to speak something for the phone to
recognize your voice and unlock the screen.

 PIN: You may enter a PIN and set it as your screen unlocking

password.

 Password: You may enter any desired password and set it as your

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screen unlocking password.

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Your handset has the amazing capability to understand and respond to the
following key gestures:

 In active screen, blow on the handset’s microphone, shake it, or long

press the lock icon to Unlock.

 Turn it upside down to silence the incoming calls.
 Bring it near the face to answer incoming calls and more.

To activate and use smart gestures, just go to Settings> Smart Gestures and
enable the desired gestures listed there.

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PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS

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To make a call:

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1. Tap on the main menu or the home screen to dial the desired

number.

2. Tap to enter the desired number to be dialed.

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Tap to open the Call log and select a number to make call.

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Tap to open the Contacts and select the number to make call.

3. Tap to make call from the first SIM

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Tap to make call from the second SIM.

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 Press the Volume Up/ down keys on the left side to adjust the call

 Tap to add another person to the call.

 Tap to mute your voice so that the phone’s MIC will not transmit

 Tap to hold the call. Tap the icon again to resume the call.

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voice to the other end. You can resume transmitting your voice by

tapping again.

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 Tap to listen via the speaker.

 Tap for DTMF inputs.
 Tap to end the call.

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Your device supports conference calls (network service) between more than
two people.

If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call, you can
merge the calls into a conference call.

To make a conference call:

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1. Make a call to the first participant.

2. When you are connected, tap and dial the number. The first

participant is put on hold. You can make the next call from the phone
tab, the call log, or your contacts.

3. When you are connected, tap to start the conference call.

 You can also swap calls by tapping .

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Note: Your device supports conference calls (network service) between a

select numbers of participants depending to the service provider.

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Your Handset supports video calling using which you can talk face to face
with your friends via real time video streaming. You need to fulfill the
following conditions for video calling:

 You need to enable 3G on your SIM card. Please contact your service

provider to enable 3G on your SIM card.

 The video call recipient also needs to have a 3G enabled SIM card.
 You need to select the 3G enabled SIM from Settings> More> Mobile

networks>3G service.

To make a video call:

 Tap the icon in the home screen and then select the contact on

which video call is to be made. Tap Video Call from the list of options.

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 Tap the icon on the home screen, tap the desired contact and

then select Video Call from the list of options to make the video call.

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To dial an international number, tap and hold the ‘0’ key from the dial pad
to enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international country
prefix, followed by the phone number.

 Tap the icon to dial the number.
 Press the Volume Up/ down keys on the left side to adjust the call

volume.

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To end a call, tap the icon.

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Some locations may require you to disable all the wireless features of your
mobile. The Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and
outgoing calls, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connections.

To activate the airplane mode:

 Press and hold the Power button and then select Airplane mode.

Or

Drag notification panel down, tap , and then select Airplane
mode.

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You can adjust the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the
left side of the handset as shown:

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Your phone has gravity sensors to detect gravity and display correct
orientation based on the motion.

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