TCL Communication A011 Users Manual

5054A

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Quick Start Guide

Thank you for buying ALCATEL ONETOUCH 5054A. We hope you will enjoy your high-quality mobile communication experience.

For more information about how to use your cellphone, please visit www.alcatelonetouch.com to download the complete user manual. From the website, you can consult the FAQ, perform software upgrades, etc.

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Table of Contents

1 Your mobile �� 3

2 Text input �� 14

3 Phone call �� 15

4 Contacts �� 17

5 Messaging�� 18

6 Email �� 19

7 Getting connected �� 20

8 Find my location using GPS satellites �� 22

9 Data backup �� 22

10 Factory data reset �� 23

11 Applications & Internal storage �� 23

12 Making the most of your phone �� 24

Safety and use �� 26

General information �� 35

Warranty ��36

Troubleshooting�� 38

This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 30 of this user guide.

When carrying the product or using it while worn on your body, either use an approved

www.sar-tick.com

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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 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.

Your mobile ��

1�1 Keys and connectors

Headset connector

Front camera

Micro-USB Connector

Proximity & Light Sensor

LED indicator

Touch screen

Back key

Home key

Menu key

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Camera Flash/ Flashlight

Camera

Power key

Volume key

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.

• Long press to pop up Google search icon. Slide your

finger to the icon to open Google search.

Menu key

• Touch to view recently used applications.

• Touch to close any application.

• Touch the brush icon on the bottom of the screen to

close all applications.

Power key

• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.

• Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select from

Power off/Restart/Airplane mode.

• Press and hold the Powe r key and Volume down key

to capture a screenshot.

• Press and hold the power key for 8 seconds to power

off or hold it for 10 seconds or more to force reboot.

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.

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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.

Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the SIM card, press and slide it out.

Your phone only supports micro-SIM card. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types like mini and nano cards, otherwise you may damage your phone.

Installing the microSD card

Place the microSD card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the microSD card, press and slide it out.

Charging the battery

To charge the battery, connect the charger to your phone and mains socket. You can also charge your phone via a USB cable.

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

1�2�2 Power on your phone

Hold down the Powe r key until the phone powers on. It will take a few 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, Date and 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, set up screen lock 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 move all of the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you 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.

Search bar

• Touch  to enter text search screen.

• Touch  to enter voice search screen.

1�3�1 Using the touchscreen

Touch

To access an application, touch it with your finger.

Long press

Long press the item to enter the available options.

Drag

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

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

Favorite tray applications

• Touch to enter the application.

• Long press 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.

Slide/Swipe

Slide the screen up and down to scroll through the applications, images, web pages, etc.

Flick

Similar to swiping, but flicking is faster.

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 (to the right side) and notification information (to the left side).

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Status icons

Notification icons

GPRS connected No signal

GPRS in use Alarm is set

EDGE connected Bluetooth is on

EDGE in use

3G connected

3G in use Roaming

HSPA (3G+) connected Headset connected

HSPA (3G+) in use No SIM card installed

HSPA+ connected Vibrate mode

HSPA+ in use Battery is very low

4G connected Battery is low

4G in use

Signal strength Battery is full

Wi-Fi is on Battery is charging

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Airplane mode

Connected to a Bluetooth device

Speakerphone is on

Battery is partially drained

GPS is on

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 Uploading data

Upcoming event Download finished

Screenshot captured Select input method

Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are on

USB tethering is on

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on

More notifications are hidden

Connected to VPN

Song is playing

Radio is on

An open Wi-Fi network is available

Phone is connected via USB cable

System update available

Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded

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

Notification panel

When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel to read more detailed information.

Touch to switch to the Quick settings panel.

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

Quick settings panel

Touch and drag down the Notification panel or touch to open the Quick settings panel. You can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons.

Touch to enter user screen.

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

1�3�3 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�4 Personalize your Home screen

Add

You can long press a folder, an application, or a widget to activate the Move mode and drag the item to any Home screen you prefer.

Reposition

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

Remove

Long press 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, 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 Settings on the applications screen then touch Display\ Wallpaper to customize wallpaper.

1�3�5 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 & notification\Media volume to set the volume.

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