TCL Communication B037 User Manual

8050G

8050E

Quick Start Guide

Thank you for buying the ALCATEL ONETOUCH 8050G/8050E. We hope you will enjoy your high-quality mobile communication experience.

For more information about how to use your phone, 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 device ................................................................. 4

1.1 Appearance ...........................................................................4

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

1.3 Home screen ........................................................................ 9

2 Text input .................................................................12

2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard ...............................................12

2.2 Text editing ..........................................................................13

3 Phone call .................................................................14

3.1 Placing a call ........................................................................14

3.2 Answering or rejecting a call ..........................................16

3.3 Consulting your call history ............................................16

4 Contacts ....................................................................17

4.1 Adding a contact ................................................................17

4.2 Synchronizing contacts in multiple accounts ...............17

5 Messaging ..................................................................17

5.1 Write message ...................................................................18

6 Email .........................................................................19

7 Getting connected ...................................................20

7.1 Connecting to the Internet .............................................20

7.2 Connecting to a computer .............................................21

7.3 Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection ............21

8 Settings .....................................................................22

8.1 Device ...................................................................................22

8.2 Personal ................................................................................24

8.3 System ..................................................................................24

Safety and use................................................................26

Warranty .......................................................................36

Troubleshooting ............................................................38

www.sar-tick.com

This device meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/ kg. SAR values can be found on page 23 of this user guide. When carrying the device 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 not using it.

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 device

1.1 Appearance

Number Function

1 Headset connector 2 Micro-USB connector/Battery charge port 3 Light/Proximity sensor 4 Front flash 5 Receiver 6 Front camera 7 SIM 1 8 SIM 2

9 Back key 10 Home key 11 Recents key 12 microSD card 13 Volume Up/Down 14 Power key 15 Rear camera 16 Rear flash 17 Speaker

8050E has SIM 1 and SIM 2. 8050G has only SIM 1.

1.2 Getting started

1.2.1 Set up

Inserting the SIM card

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

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Hold the phone securely with the front facing down. Then press the spot on the cover of slot 1 for it to open. Gently move the cover to fully expose the slot. Insert SIM 1 with its chip facing up and close the cover with your thumb.

Use the same method to insert SIM 2

When installing a Nano SIM card into its tray, make sure that it fits the tray. If it is hard to pull the tray with the SIM card out of its slot, go to the TCL after-sales service sites to get it out. Do not forcefully pull it out.

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8050E only.

SIM 1

SIM 2

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Inserting the microSD card

1 2

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Hold the phone securely with the front facing down. Then press the spot on the microSD slot for it to open. Gently move the cover to fully expose the slot. Insert the microSD with its chip facing up and close the cover with your thumb.

Charging the battery

Connect battery charger to your phone and plug into the socket. If the battery is very low, there will be no indication that power is being received until the charge is sufficient to show the charging status bar. To reduce power consumption and energy waste, once the battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running apps 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, Google account, 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 in to your Google account and use some of the phone's features.

1.2.3 Power off your phone

Hold down the Powe r key from the Home screen until the phone options appear, select Power off.

1.3 Home screen

You can move all of the items (apps, 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.

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

Status bar

• Status/Notification indicators

• Touch and drag down to open

the notification panel.

Search bar

• Touch  for text search.

• Touch  for voice search.

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

Favorite tray apps

• Touch to enter the app.

• Long press to move or

change apps.

Touch to enter app list.

1.3.1 Status bar

Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick settings panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it.

Notification panel

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

You can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons on the Quick settings panel.

Touch to add a new contact

Touch to access Settings, where you can set more items

1.3.2 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.

1.3.3 Personalize your Home screen

Add

You can long press a folder, an app, 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 Favorite 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 Remove icon, and release after the item turns red.

Create folders

To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or apps) 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 apps screen and then touch Display >

Wallpaper to customize wallpaper.

1.3.4 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 to set the volume.

Text input

2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard

Onscreen Keyboard settings

Touch Settings > Language & input and touch the keyboard you want to set up. A series of settings will become available for your selection.

Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation

Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation. You can adjust it by changing the settings (Touch Auto-rotate in the Quick settings panel.)

2.1.1 Android keyboard

Touch to switch "abc/Abc" mode; Long press to switch "abc/ABC" mode.

Touch to input comma; long press to show input options.

Touch to switch between numeric and alphabetic keyboards.

Long press to select symbols.

2.1.2 SwiftKey keyboard

Slide through letters to input

Touch to delete inputs

Touch to insert a

Long press for voice input

Touch to enter numbers and symbols, etc.

space or a prediction as preferred

2.2 Text editing

You can edit the text you have entered.

•Long press or double touch within the text you would like

to edit.

•Drag the sliders to change the highlighted selection.

•The following options will show: Select all , Cut , Copy

and Paste .

•Touch the icon to go back without any action

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