TCL A507DL User Manual

A507DL

User Manual

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Table of contents

1 Your mobile ��4

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

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

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

2 Text input��17

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

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

3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts �� 19

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

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

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

3.4 Managing multiple calls ....................................................................................... 24

3.5 Call log ................................................................................................................ 25

3.6 Contacts .............................................................................................................. 25

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

4 Messages �� 30

4.1 Write message ..................................................................................................... 30

5 Gmail �� 33

6 Calendar & Alarm clock �� 37

6.1 Calendar .............................................................................................................. 37

6.2 Clock ................................................................................................................... 39

7 Getting connected �� 42

7.1 Connecting to the Internet .................................................................................... 42

7.2 Connecting to Bluetooth devices .......................................................................... 43

7.3 Connecting to a computer .................................................................................... 45

7.4 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ...................................................... 45

7.5 Connecting to virtual private networks ................................................................. 46

8 Camera �� 48

9 Google applications �� 50

9.1 Play Store ............................................................................................................ 50

9.2 Chrome ................................................................................................................ 50

9.3 Maps ................................................................................................................... 51

9.4 YouTube ............................................................................................................... 51

9.5 Drive .................................................................................................................... 51

9.6 YT Music .............................................................................................................. 52

9.7 Play Movies & TV .................................................................................................52

9.8 Duo ...................................................................................................................... 52

9.9 Photos ................................................................................................................. 52

10 Settings �� 53

10.1 Network & internet ............................................................................................... 53

10.2 Connected devices ............................................................................................... 54

10.3 Apps & notifications ............................................................................................. 54

10.4 Battery ................................................................................................................. 55

10.5 Smart Manager .................................................................................................... 55

10.6 Display ................................................................................................................. 55

10.7 Sound .................................................................................................................. 55

10.8 Storage ................................................................................................................ 55

10.9 Security ............................................................................................................... 55

10.10 Accounts .............................................................................................................. 56

10.11 Accessibility ......................................................................................................... 56

10.12 Google ................................................................................................................. 56

10.13 Privacy .................................................................................................................56

10.14 Location ............................................................................................................... 56

10.15 Digital Wellbeing & parental controls ....................................................................56

10.16 System ................................................................................................................ 56

10.17 About phone ........................................................................................................ 57

11 Making the most of your phone �� 58

11.1 FOTA Upgrade ......................................................................................................58

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Safety and use �� 59

Your mobile ��

1�1 Keys and connectors

Headset connector

Touch screen

Back

This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 67 of this user guide.

When carrying the product or using it while worn on your body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 15 mm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. Note that the product may be transmitting even if you are

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not making a phone call.

Micro-USB Connector

Front camera Indicator light

Recent Apps

Home

Back camera

SIM card/ microSDTM

card slot The Google Assistant Button

Back

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

notification panel, etc.

Home

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

• Touch and hold to activate Google Assistant.

Recent Apps

• Tap to open a thumbnail list of apps you've worked with recently. Tap a thumbnail to

open an app. Swipe up on the screen to remove a specific thumbnail from the list, or tap Clear All to remove all thumbnails from the list.

Flash

Volume key

Power key

Speaker

The Google Assistant Button (on the left side of the device)

• Press to access the Google Assistant

Power key

• Press: Lock the screen or light up the screen.

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

Airplane mode, or Emergency mode.

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

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

Volume Keys

• During a call, adjusts the earpiece or headset volume.

• While listening to music, video or streaming, adjusts the media volume.

• Adjusts the ringtone volume.

• Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call.

• While using the camera, press Volume up or down key to take a photo.

1�2 Getting started

1�2�1 Set up

Installing or removing the SIM card and microSDTM card

To access the SIM tray, insert the SIM pin into the pinhole outside of the SIM tray. The SIM tray will pop open, then gently remove the SIM tray from the slot.

To install SIM/microSDTM card, place the SIM/microSDTM card with the chip facing down into the SIM card tray and then slide it into its slot. To remove SIM/microSDTM card, push up on the chip side of the cards inside the SIM tray.

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Charging the battery

1�3 Home screen

You can bring all of the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Tap the Home key to get instant access to the Home screen.

Status bar

• Status/notification indicators

• Drag down to open the Notification panel.

It is advised that you fully charge your battery ( ). Connect the charger to your phone and an outlet. Charging status is indicated by the percentage on screen while the phone is powered off. The percentage increases as the phone is charged.

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

1�2�2 Power on your phone

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

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

Set up your phone for the first time

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

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

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

Favorite Applications tray

•Tap to open the application.

•Touch and hold to move or change applications.

1�2�3 Power off your phone

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

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1�3�1 Using the touchscreen

Tap

To open an application, tap it with your finger.

Touch and Hold

Touch and hold the item to view options for the item, such as Move, Remove, and more.

Drag

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

Slide/Swipe

Slide or swipe on the screen to scroll through the applications, images, web pages, and more.

Pinch/Spread

Place two fingers 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 device sideways to have a better view. Auto-rotate can be changed at any time in Settings .

1�3�2 Status bar

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

Status icons

GSM only Alarm is set

WCDMA only Connected to a Wi-Fi network

LTE only Speakerphone is on

Signal strength No SIM card inserted

No signal Battery is charging

Airplane mode Battery is very low

Bluetooth connected Battery is low

Headset connected Battery is partially drained

GPS is on Battery is full

Vibrate mode

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Notification icons

New Gmail message Missed call

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

Upcoming event Uploading data

Screenshot error Downloading data

Screenshot captured System update available

Drag down the Status bar to open the Quick Settings panel or Notification panel. Drag up to close the panels.

Notification panel

When there are notifications, drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel to read the detailed information. Tap on the notification directly to open the notification within the respective app.

With the Notification panel open, drag down again to see the Quick Settings menu.

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

Quick settings panel

Drag down the Notification panel to open the Quick Settings panel, where you can enable or disable functions or change modes by tapping the icons.

Tap to open the full Settings menu.

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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.

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1�3�4 Lock/Unlock your screen

To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by creating a variety of patterns, PINs or passwords etc.

To create a screen unlock pattern

• Swipe up on the Home screen, then touch Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern.

• Draw your own pattern.

Draw your unlock pattern

 Search by text

• Touch the Search bar from the Home screen.

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

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

 Search by voice

• Touch from the Search bar to display a dialog screen.

• Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search results will display for you to

select from.

To create a screen unlock PIN/Password

• Swipe up on the Home screen, then touch Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN or

Password�

• Set your PIN or password.

To lock phone screen

Press the Power key once to lock the screen.

To unlock phone screen

Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen.

Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again

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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 favorite tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.

Remove

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

Remove icon, and release after the item turns grey.

Create folders

To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen and the favorite tray, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder’s title bar to input the new name.

Wallpaper customization

Touch and hold the Home screen then touch Wallpapers to customize wallpaper.

1�3�6 Widgets and recently used applications

Consult widgets

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

Slide left and right to view all applications and widgets. Touch Widgets to access the ca tegory directly.

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

Consult recently used applications

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

Slide horizontally to view all thumbnails of recently used applications.

Touch one thumbnail and slide it up to remove it.

Swipe right and touch CLEAR ALL to activate the system's one key boost which clears memory used by recent applications.

1�3�7 Volume adjustment

Using the Volume key

Press the Volume key to adjust the volume. To activate the vibrate mode, press the Volume down or up key and touch . While in vibrate mode, press the Volume down or up key and touch to activate the silent mode.

Using the Settings Menu

Swipe up on the Home screen, then touch Settings > Sound to set the volume for media, Alarm, Ring, Notification, etc. to your preference.

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Text input ��

2�1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard

Onscreen keyboard settings

Swipe up on the Home screen, select Settings > System > Language & input > Virtual Keyboard and a series of settings will become available for your selection.

2�1�1 Android keyboard

2�2 Text editing

You can edit the text you have entered�

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

• Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.

• The following options will show: Cut, Copy, Paste, Share.

Touch to enter text or numbers.

Touch to enter voice input.

Touch to switch "abc/Abc"

mode; Touch and hold to

switch "ABC" mode.

Touch to access number,

symbols input keyboard.

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Touch to select emoji.

You can also insert new text�

• Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold the blank area, the cursor will blink, and the tab

will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.

• If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show the Paste and Select all options which allows

you to paste immediately.

International call

Phone call, Call log and Contacts ��

3�1 Phone ��

3�2 Placing a call

You can easily make a call using Phone . Swipe up on the Home screen, and select Phone .

Display the suggested

number(s).

Touch and hold to access voicemail.

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

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

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

To hang up a call, touch .

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

Emergency call

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

3�3 Answering or rejecting a call

When you receive a call:

• Touch to answer;

• Touch to reject;

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

• Touch to reject the call with a reminder.

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

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