Micromax Canvas Spark User Guide

CONTENTS

THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ........................................................................................... 3

READ ME FIRST .............................................................................................................. 3

UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE ......................................................................................... 4

INSERT SIM AND MEMORY CARD.......................................................................... 5

TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/OFF............................................................................ 6

HANDSET KEYS ......................................................................................................... 7

CHARGING THE BATTERY ......................................................................................... 8

GOOGLE ACCOUNT.................................................................................................... 8

HOME SCREEN .......................................................................................................... 9

APPLICATION LAUNCHER .......................................................................................10

NOTIFICATIONS........................................................................................................10

AUTO-ROTATION .....................................................................................................13

PHONE UNLOCKING TECHNIQUES ........................................................................14

SMART LOCK ...........................................................................................................16

USE GOOGLE SEARCH ............................................................................................17

USING THE TOUCH SCREEN .........................................................................................17

TAP AND HOLD........................................................................................................17

DRAG AN ITEM ........................................................................................................18

SCROLL.....................................................................................................................18

SWIPE .......................................................................................................................19

USING PINCH TO ZOOM .........................................................................................19

DOUBLE-TAP ............................................................................................................20

USING THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD .....................................................................20

RECENT APPLICATIONS ..........................................................................................21

CALLING AND MESSAGING ..........................................................................................22

MAKE A CALL ..........................................................................................................22

CONTACTS................................................................................................................22

AIRPLANE MODE ....................................................................................................23

SEND MESSAGE ......................................................................................................23

MULTIMEDIA .................................................................................................................24

CAMERA ...................................................................................................................24

GALLERY ...................................................................................................................25

MUSIC PLAYER ........................................................................................................25

FM RADIO................................................................................................................26

VIDEO PLAYER .........................................................................................................27

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SETTINGS, NETWORKS, AND APPLICATIONS .............................................................27

CONNECT TO THE INTERNET..................................................................................27

TETHERING & PORTABILITY ...................................................................................28

PAIR WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES .........................................................................29

CONFIGURING E-MAIL............................................................................................30

GOOGLE MAPS ........................................................................................................30

PLAY STORE .............................................................................................................31

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................32

TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE ....................................................................................34

BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................34

RECYCLE YOUR PHONE ...........................................................................................35

DISCLAIMER...................................................................................................................35

COPYRIGHT ....................................................................................................................36

The Android Advantage

Micromax Q380 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google’s latest Android offering which features the new material design, enhanced notifications, improved battery life, multiple user accounts, and many other new features.

With its redesigned UI and optimized performance, Android 5.0 offers a faster, smoother and intuitive Android experience.

While you have some of the best Google apps like Maps, Chrome, Gmail, Drive, etc. built in your phone, you can also download millions of apps, games, movies, and books from the Play store.

Read Me First

 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.

Understand Your Phone

Insert SIM and Memory Card

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

2. Insert SIM and Memory card correctly in the card slot(s), as

shown:

Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children.

careful when inserting or removing the SIM card, as it is

Use only compatible memory cards. Incompatible memory

3. Place back the rear cover.

vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending.

cards may damage the device and corrupt the data stored in the card.

Turning Your Phone On/Off

Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds and select Power off to switch on/off the phone.

To restart your phone, long press the Power key and



Long press to s

witch on or switch

Press once to turn off the screen

Press for 2 seconds to view quick

the

Keys Functions



Opens a menu with items that affect the

current

select Reboot.

Handset Keys

Keys Functions

off the phone.



or to wake up the screen.



options to turn off or reboot phone.

 Adjust the volume using

volume keys.

 If tapped when on the home screen, opens options

 On long tap, opens the most recently used

screen or application.

to personalize the home screen.

applications.



Opens the Home screen.



Opens the previous screen

you were working on.

You can charge the device with a travel

adapter or

 On long tap, opens Google Now.

Charging the Battery

Before using the device for the first time, we recommend you to charge the battery for a minimum of 4 hours.

Google Account

Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of applications and services offered by Google Play Store. Configure your Google account on this handset to get access to your Gmail, Google Play Store, Google Maps, and much more.

 If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the

keyboard.

connecting the device to a PC via a USB cable.

If you do not have an existing

Google account, you may

You may add various other accounts, depending on your

Google account setup will be prompted when you turn on your handset for the first time.

Network connection will be required for the Google account setup step to appear.

However, you may configure your Google account at any later stage from → → Accounts → Add account → Google. Follow

the registration steps to successfully configure your mail account on the device.

create one from the account configuring step.

applications.

Home Screen

You can personalize your home screen with shortcuts, widgets, wallpapers and other items.

 Tap the key to view quick options, to change wallpaper,

add widgets, or open settings section.

 Add extensions to the home screen by placing widgets or

application shortcuts on the extended home screen. Swipe left or right on the home screen to view the next extended home screen.

 There are five launcher icons that allow for you to open

different applications. Except the launcher in the middle, you can re-arrange or replace the other four icons.

Know More About Widgets…

Widgets allow placing application shortcuts on your home screen. You can place analog clock, your recent call logs, and other such sections

of your phone on the home page and access them directly! View all available widgets by tapping the key and then tapping Widgets.

Application Launcher

Application launcher or Application menu is available in the middle of the bottom pane on the home screen.

Tap to view all installed applications. In the application menu, tap and hold any application to take it to the home screen; release the hold to place at any desired location on the home screen.

Notifications

Notifications inform you of new messages and events as and when they appears on the device.

Open Notification panel Close Notification panel

Clear all Notifications

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