TCL Communication B052 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Support ..................................................................... 1

Service Activation.................................................... 2

Device Overview ..................................................... 3

SIM Card .................................................................. 4

Memory Card ........................................................... 5

Power ........................................................................ 7

Home Screen ........................................................... 7

Tethering & Mobile HotSpot ............................... 11

Accessing Files .....................................................12

Contacts .................................................................12

Gmail ....................................................................... 13

Text Entry................................................................ 13

Text Messaging ..................................................... 16

Web Browsing .......................................................19

Bluetooth® .............................................................. 20

Battery & Memory Management......................... 21

Protecting Your Device ........................................23

Accessories ............................................................ 24

Caring For Your Device .......................................25

Approved Firmware Versions ..............................26

Additional Information ..........................................27

TCL Communications Ltd. Warranty ..................29

Electronic Recycling Program ............................32

Safety Information ................................................. 32

ALCATEL Information ...........................................44

SUPPORT

This guide provides you with the information you need to get started.

For more information and additional support, please visit www.t-mobile.com/support where you can:

minutes, pay your bill, upgrade your device, and change your rate plan.

Review your device’s User Manual and

troubleshooting FAQs.

View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the

Suppor t Forums or ask a question of your own.

SERVICE ACTIVATION

If you are a new T-Mobile® customer and your service has not yet been activated, simply call Customer Care at 1-800-937-8997 and a T-Mobile Activations representative will assist you.

You will need the following information when activating service:

Your Service Agreement and the agent code on

your Agreement

Your name, home address, home phone

number, and billing address

Note: For business and government accounts, please provide the organization’s name, address, and tax ID.

Your Social Security number, current driver’s

license number, and date of bir th for credit check purposes

Your choice of T-Mobile rate plan and ser vices

(see www.t-mobile.com for latest plan information)

Your SIM serial number and IMEI number

(located on the box barcode label)

By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions, and by your Service Agreement.

DEVICE OVERVIEW

Camera

Back key

Home key

Micro-USB Connector

Headset connector

Front camera

Touch screen

Recent key

Power key

Volume up/down

keys

SIM CARD

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card identifies your device to the wireless network. You cannot browse the Internet using network without properly installing SIM card.

Installing SIM card

1. Detach the SIM card from its packaging.

2. Insert SIM card into SIM slot located on left side of device. Follow the steps below and the icons on your device to insert SIM card accurately.

MEMORY CARD

Memory cards add extra storage space for your music, pictures, videos, and more. This device uses a microSD memory card size. Memory card sold separately.

Installing memory card

1. Insert the microSD card into the microSD slot. Follow the steps below and the icons on your device to insert microSD card accurately.

Charging your device

1. Insert the small end of the charging cable into the device micro-USB connector located on top of device, as shown.

2. Plug the other end of the charging cable into provided charger, connect charger to power outlet.

POWER

To turn the power on or off, press and hold the power key located on right side of device.

HOME SCREEN

You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the

Home key to get instant access to the Home screen.

Status bar

• Touch and drag d own to open



Back

•

Touch to go back to last sc reen.



the notifications panel.

Search bar

• Touch  to enter tex t

search screen.

• Touch  to enter vo ice

search screen.

Swipe main home screen left and right to view additional home screens.

Favorite applications tray

•

Touch to enter the applications.

•

Touch and hold to move or change applications.

Recent apps

•

Touch to view recent apps.

Applications icon

•

Touch to open applications menu.

Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide all Home screens horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screens. The white circles at the lower part of the screen indicate which screen you are viewing.

Status bar

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen. Icons indicating your tablet’s status and new notification alerts appear in the Status bar.

Notifications panel

Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notifications panel. Touch the notifications to view details or touch on the bottom of Notifications panel to clear all notifications (ongoing notifications will remain). In the Notifications panel, touch or swipe down the top gray bar to access the Settings shortcut panel. Touch Settings shortcut options displayed to enable/disable functions or to access full Settings menu touch Settings icon at top of panel.

Touch to access Settings menu with all options

Unlock the screen

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

Add items to the Home screen

1. Tap the Applications icon to access the Applications menu.

2. Touch and hold the desired item, and then drag it to a blank area on the preferred Home screen.

Move and delete items

Touch and hold the item you want to move or delete and then drag it to another location or to the X Remove icon at the top of the screen.

Touch to clear all notifications (ongoing notifications will remain).

Applications menu

To access all Applications from the Home screen, tap the Applications icon . Swipe up or down through the menu screens to view all applications. As you download new applications, they will appear in the

Applications menu in alphabetical order.

Change Home screen wallpaper

You can change your wallpaper two different ways:

1. Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen and then select WALLPAPERS from bottom options. Slide left and right to view Wallpaper image options, touch Set Wallpaper on top bar to set image.

2. Change your wallpaper by going to Settings >

Display > Wallpaper.

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TETHERING & MOBILE HOTSPOT

Tether your device

1. Use provided USB Cable to connect your device to your computer. You will see in Status bar when USB tethering is active.

2. Tap the Applications icon

3. Tap Settings

4. Tap More.

5. Tap Tethering & Mobile HotSpot.

6. Tap the switch icon next to USB tethering to turn on tethering (Wi-Fi must be off to activate this option).

Tethering works with Windows® XP, Windows® 7, Windows 10, Windows Vista®, Mac OS X and Linux.

When you connect your device to a computer with a USB cable, you can either share your mobile data connection by tethering or you can share files—you cannot do both. Do not turn on tethering if you want to use your computer to access your device’s memory card.

Activating Mobile HotSpot

1. From Home screen or Applications menu touch

Mobile HotSpot icon.

2. Toggle Mobile HotSpot button to right On position, bar will display in blue. If first time activating Mobile HotSpot, you will be prompted to create password.

3. Use computer to search for Mobile HotSpot wireless name ALCATEL ONETOUCH POP7 LTE

XXXX ( the last four digits of your device’s

IMEI), select to connect.

4. Enter password to complete connection.

ACCESSING FILES

To access media files and photos saved on your device or to transfer files from your SD card to your computer, connect your device to a computer using supplied USB Cable.

Once connected to computer, swipe down your device’s Status to see USB for file transfer option, select this option. Then select the file type you would like to access:

• Transfer files (MTP) to access media files.

• Transfer photos (PTP) to access camera photos.

Please note, you can only access one file type option at a time. Once file type is selected use your computer to access your device files.

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