Alcatel OneTouch 7040T, User Manual

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Page 2: ... your phone s mobile data connection 66 6 6 Connecting to virtual private networks 67 7 Google Play Store 69 7 1 Locate the item you want to download and install 69 7 2 Download and install 70 7 3 Manage your downloads72 8 Multimedia applications 74 8 1 Camera 74 8 2 Gallery 77 8 3 YouTube 80 8 4 Music 81 8 5 Video Player 82 9 Google Maps 83 9 1 Get My Location 83 9 2 Search for a location 84 9 3 ...

Page 3: ...neral information Website www alcatelonetouch com Facebook http www facebook com ALCATELONETOUCHCanada Twitter http www twitter com alcatel1touch Hot Line Number In North America call 877 702 3444 for technical support In Canada please call 888 841 5371 prior to December 12 2014 After December 12 2014 please call 855 844 6058 On our Internet site you will find our FAQ Frequently Asked Questions se...

Page 4: ...l etc Home key While on any application or screen touch to return to the Home screen Menu key As Menu key touch it to access Wallpaper Manage applications and Settings Touch and hold Displays recently used apps list touch app in list to open app To remove an app from list drag app to left or right side Volume Keys In call mode adjusts the earpiece or headset volume In Music Video Streaming mode ad...

Page 5: ... Micro SIM card tray to unlock position and gently sliding the Micro SIM card out from slot Your phone only supports a Micro SIM card Do not attempt to insert other SIM types otherwise you may damage your phone Installing or removing the battery Please power off your phone before removing the battery Insert battery into slot until locked in position then close the battery cover Remove battery cove...

Page 6: ...ot know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it contact your network operator Do not store PIN code within your phone instead store PIN in a location that is accessible without using phone Setting up your smart phone for the first time The first time you power on the smart phone you should set the following options Touch Get started then select the phone s language Select input method then touch...

Page 7: ... and most frequently used items applications shortcuts folders and widgets to your Home screens for quick access Touch the Home key to switch to last viewed Home screen from any screen touch Home key twice to access default Home screen 1 3 1 Using the touchscreen Touch To access an application touch it with your finger Touch and Hold Touch and hold the home screen to choose wallpaper Drag Place yo...

Page 8: ...y is partially drained Connected to a Bluetooth device Battery is full Airplane mode Battery is charging Alarm is set Notification icons New text or multimedia message Call in progress using Bluetooth headset Problem with SMS or MMS delivery Missed call New Hangouts message Call on hold New voicemail Call forwarding is on Upcoming event Uploading data Song is playing Downloading data Screenshot er...

Page 9: ...ailed information Touch to clear all event based notifications other ongoing notifications will remain Touch to switch to the quick setting panel 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 Search by text Touch Search bar from the Home screen Enter the text phrase you want to search for Touch the Search key ...

Page 10: ...o 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 to unlock the screen If you have chosen slide as the screen lock sliding the screen right to unlock the screen 1 3 5 Personalize your Home screen Add Touch the application tab touch and hold an application or a widget to activate the Move mode a...

Page 11: ... pictures you have taken cropped or downloaded Live wallpapers includes a scrolling list of animated wallpapers Photos includes pictures you have taken and stored in Photos app cropped or downloaded Wallpapers includes all preset wallpapers in the phone Slide left and right to locate a desired image touch Set wallpaper to confirm 1 3 6 Application tab Touch on the Home screen to enter applications...

Page 12: ...o access the category directly 2 Text input 2 1 Using Onscreen Keyboard Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch from the Home screen select Settings Language input Touch the Settings icon on the right of Android keyboard Google voice typing or Swype to view available settings for each input option Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard ...

Page 13: ...rd to Android keyboard or Google Voice typing 2 2 Text editing You can edit the text you have entered Touch and hold or double tap within the text you would like to edit Drag the tabs to change the high lighted selection The following options will show on top bar Select all Cut Copy and Paste Touch the icon when editing is completed to exit out of edit mode You can also insert new text Touch where...

Page 14: ...acts by touching Add to contacts on the top of screen If you make a mistake you can delete the incorrect digit s by touching To hang up a call touch or the Power key International call 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 smart phone has network coverage dial emer...

Page 15: ...splay dial pad Touch to activate speaker mode during a call Touch this icon again to deactivate speaker mode Touch to mute the current call Touch this icon again to unmute the call Touch to hold the current call Touch this icon again to retrieve the call Touch Menu icon to Add call To avoid misoperation on touchscreen during a call screen will be locked automatically when you put the smart phone c...

Page 16: ...es Fixed Dialing Numbers Touch to enable fixed dialing number and add the nubler to FDN list Dual mic noise reduction Mark the checkbox to turn on dual mic for noise reduction TTY mode Turn on TTY mode to enable deaf or mute people to communicate by typing on the smart phone Hearing aids Mark the checkbox to turn on hearing aid compatibility DTMF tones Touch to select the length of DTMF tones Call...

Page 17: ... View create contacts and synchronize contacts with your Gmail contacts or other web applications 3 3 1 Consult your contacts To access People app touch Application tab on the Home screen then select People Touch to view the contact s detailed information Touch icon to open Quick Contact panel Touch to view your favorite contacts Touch to view your contact groups Touch to search in Contacts Touch ...

Page 18: ...emove a contact from favorites touch in contact details screen 3 3 4 Editing your contacts To edit contact information touch the Menu icon in the contact details screen then touch Edit When finished touch Done Delete a contact To delete a contact touch Menu icon and Delete from contacts list screen Pick the contact you want to remove and touch Done to confirm Touch Select all to delete all contact...

Page 19: ...for each account you want to display in the Contacts list Touch Menu icon and touch Contacts to display from contacts list screen then you can choose contacts to display Touch Menu icon and Settings you can sort list by first or last name as well as view contact names by first or last name 3 3 8 Joining Separating contacts To avoid duplication you can add any new contact information to existing co...

Page 20: ... synchronize an account manually on Account screen touch an account in the list then touch Menu icon and Sync now 4 Messaging Email 4 1 Messaging You can create edit and receive SMS and MMS messages with this smart phone To access this feature touch Application tab from the Home screen then select Messaging All messages you receive or send out can be saved in smart phone memory or SIM card To view...

Page 21: ...60 character limit a counter will appear on the lower right corner below Send option of the text box to remind you how many characters are allowed to be entered in one message Specific letters accent will increase the size of the SMS which may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient Sending a multimedia message MMS enables you to send video clips images photos animations slides and sounds ...

Page 22: ...more actions like setting the slide duration add music etc Contact Access People application to select one or more contact s to attach Calendar Enter Calendar to select events to attach Touch to go to previous or next slide Touch to preview the current slide Touch to edit the title of this slide 4 1 2 Manage messages When receiving a message an icon will appear on status bar as notification Drag d...

Page 23: ...agement Touch to select Super compact precise mode or auto format Storage Message Font size Touch to set message font size Delete old messages Select to delete old messages when the maximum number of stored messages is reached Text message limit Touch to set the number of text messages to be saved per conversation Multimedia message limit Touch to set the number of multimedia messages to be saved ...

Page 24: ...d a multimedia message sent by you Auto retrieve Select to download the full MMS message including message body and attachment automatically to your phone Otherwise download only the MMS message header Roaming auto retrieve Select to download the full MMS message including message body and attachment automatically when roaming Otherwise download only the MMS message header to avoid extra charges C...

Page 25: ...Email account 4 2 1 Gmail As Google s web based email service Gmail is configured when you first set up your smart phone Gmail on your smart phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web Unlike other kinds of email account each message and its replies in Gmail are grouped in your inbox as a single conversation all emails are organized by labels instead of folders To ac...

Page 26: ...h for an email by sender subject label etc Touch the icon from Inbox screen Enter the keyword you want to search for in the searching box and touch the key in the software keyboard To reply or forward emails When viewing an email you will see further options at the center of the conversation Touch to add the mail to Starred label Touch to enter text inputting mode enter the message you want to rep...

Page 27: ...m To report the email message conversation as spam Report phishing To report the email message conversation as phishing Gmail settings To manage Gmail settings touch Menu icon and Settings in Inbox screen General settings Archive delete actions Mark the checkbox to choose if show archive delete actions Swipe to archive Mark the checkbox swipe the conversation to left in conversation list screen wi...

Page 28: ...ccount Enter the email address and password of the account you want to set up and touch Next If the account you entered is not provided by your service provider you will be prompted to go to the email account settings screen to enter settings manually Or you can touch Manual setup to directly enter the incoming and outgoing settings for the email account you are setting up Enter the account name a...

Page 29: ...eo call After you join Google you could send pictures to everyone in the google hangouts When you want to end a chat touch back key from Chatting screen directly If you want to sign out touch Menu key and Settings Sign out 4 3 4 Settings A series of settings are available for your selection by touching Menu key and Settings from Friends list screen and choose an account Profile photo Touch to set ...

Page 30: ...ite guests to the event Enter the email addresses of the guests you want to invite with commas to separate The guests will receive an invitation from Calendar and Email When finished touch DONE from the top of the screen To quickly create an event from Day Week view screen touch and hold an empty spot or an event to open Option menu then touch New event to enter the event details screen of the tim...

Page 31: ...an one alarm you can touch from Alarm screen choose alarms touch Delete to confirm To adjust alarm settings Touch Menu icon from Alarms screen the following options can now be adjusted Alarm in silent mode Select to play alarm with sound or vibration even when the phone is in Silent mode Snooze duration Touch to set temporary turn off time of an alarm Volume buttons Touch to set side Volume up dow...

Page 32: ...hen finished touch Menu icon and touch Save To activate deactivate Data roaming When roaming you can decide to connect disconnect to a data service Touch the Application tab from Homescreen and touch to access Settings Mobile networks Data roaming Mark Unmark the Data roaming checkbox to activate or deactivate data roaming When Data roaming is deactivated you can still perform data exchange with a...

Page 33: ...i if it s not already on In the Wi Fi screen touch hold the name of the saved network Touch Forget network in the dialog that opens 6 2 Chrome Using Chrome you can enjoy surfing the Web To access this function touch Application tab from the Home screen then touch Chrome 6 3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices 1 Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology that you can use to exchange d...

Page 34: ...puter Use the USB cable that came with your smart phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer You will receive a notification that the USB is connected If you use MTP or PTP your smart phone will be automatically connected Before using MTP make sure that the driver Windows Media Player 11 or above version has been installed To format a microSD card Touch the Application tab from Home...

Page 35: ...hen connected to a wireless network To add a VPN Touch the Application tab from Homescreen and touch to access Settings Touch More VPN then touch In the screen that opens follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings Touch Save The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen Before adding a VPN you should set a lock screen pattern P...

Page 36: ...ight to view item in TOP FREE TOP NEW FREE etc 1 Depending on your country and operator Touch a category on Google Play Shop screen to browse its contents You can also select a subcategory if there is any Within each category you can select to view items sorted by Top free Top new free etc Touch the Google Play Shop icon on the top left of the screen or touch Back key to return to the previous scr...

Page 37: ... the bottom of the screen When finished Android downloads the application 1 Google Paid applications may not be available to users in some countries To request a refund If you are not satisfied with the application you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase Your credit card will not be charged and the application will be removed If you change your mind you can install the applicati...

Page 38: ...ll to the bottom and touch Flag as inappropriate enter the reason and finally touch Submit 8 Multimedia applications 8 1 Camera Your smart phone is fitted with a Camera for taking photos and shooting videos Before using the Camera please ensure that a microSD card where all pictures and videos are stored is correctly installed To access this function touch Application tab from the Home screen and ...

Page 39: ...ave in the real environment by synthesizing images under different exposure time The phone will then automatically save the original photos and HDR ones Panorama Touch to turn on panorama function Press the Shutter button or the Volume key to start taking panoramic photo and move the phone towards your capture direction and overlap the two lines Once the nine slots below the screen are filled the ...

Page 40: ...re play a video Pictures and videos are displayed by albums in Gallery Slide left or right to view more pictures Touch to return to gallery s main screen Touch an album and all pictures or videos will spread the screen Touch the picture video directly to view or play it Slide left right to view previous or next pictures videos Working with pictures You can work with pictures by rotating or croppin...

Page 41: ...work on Touch icon to perform further actions like delete and rotate Touch to share selected ones 8 3 YouTube YouTube is an online video sharing service where the user can download share and view videos It supports a streaming function that allows you to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from the Internet To access this function touch Application tab from the Home scre...

Page 42: ... song While playing songs with Play Music the operation of pause play or skip is still available even if the screen is locked Adjust sound effects Touch Menu icon and Sound effects from Now playing screen to enable and adjust sound effects 8 4 2 Working with playlists Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all songs stored in the SD card You can create a new playlist add a song to the list a...

Page 43: ... and out of a map pinch or spread your fingers or you can also zoom in by double tapping a location on screen To clear the map history touch Menu icon and then touch Settings Maps history touch 9 2 Search for a location While viewing a map touch the search icon to activate search function In the search box enter an address a city or a local business Touch the icon to search and in a while your sea...

Page 44: ... on a map selecting a starred item selecting an address from your contacts or using search history Do likewise for your end point To reverse directions touch Then select a transport mode driving by car using public transportation or walking directions A couple of suggested routes will appear in a list Touch an route to star navigation 9 4 2 Preview suggested routes and decide on a route more prefe...

Page 45: ...e Home screen then touch File Manager File Manager works with both external SD card and internal SD card File Manager displays all data stored on both microSD cards including applications media files videos pictures or audios you have captured other data transferred via Bluetooth USB cable etc When you download an application from PC to microSD card you can locate the application on File Manager t...

Page 46: ...nel 1 The quality of the radio depends on the coverage of the radio station in that particular area 2 Depending on your network operator and market Available options Save channel Save the current tuned station to the channels list Audio mode Listen to the radio using loudspeaker or headset Delete Delete the channel Enter frequency Turn off the radio Station Info Mark the checkbox to show station i...

Page 47: ...on and you can view more settings related to your data usage Data usage is measured by your smart phone and your carrier may count differently Please consider using a conservative limit 11 4 More 11 4 1 Airplane mode Mark the checkbox of Airplane mode to simultaneously disable all wireless connections including Wi Fi Bluetooth and more 11 4 2 Tethering portable hotspot This function allows you to ...

Page 48: ...ckbox to display alerts for severe threats to life and property Show AMBER alerts Mark the checkbox to display child abduction emergency bulletins Alert tone Touch to preview emergency alert tone Vibration Touch to preview emergency alert vibration 11 5 Sound Volume Touch to adjust volume of media ringtone alarms Phone ringtone Touch to set your default incoming call ringtone Vibrae when ringing M...

Page 49: ...ur microSD card and if necessary to reset the smart phone erasing all of your personal information Internal storage This menu displays the amount of internal phone storage in different colours The available space will be shown in black which shows the amount of internal phone storage used by the operating system its components applications including those you downloaded permanent and temporary dat...

Page 50: ...apps recently request location access service Location Service Touch to enter Google location settings The settings options available or not depends on area 11 12 Security Encrypt phone You can encrypt your accounts settings download apps and their data media and other files by touching Encrypt phone Set up SIM card lock Mark the checkbox of Lock SIM card to lock the SIM card with PIN code Touch C...

Page 51: ...tings icon to configure a certain input method Android keyboard The Android keyboard settings apply to the onscreen keyboard that is included with your smart phone The correction and capitalization features affect only the English version of the keyboard Available options are as follows Input languages Touch to set input language Auto capitalisation Mark the checkbox to have the onscreen keyboard ...

Page 52: ...the checkbox to play a brief sound each time you touch a key on the onscreen keyboard Popup on keypress Mark the checkbox to popup the key that you touched Long press delay Touch to set up the time when select alternate characters Show complete trace Mark the checkbox to display the complete Swype path Auto correction Touch to turn on off auto correction or you can also adjust the sensitivity of c...

Page 53: ...set Google voice typing automatically Block offensive words Mark the checkbox to hide recognized offensive text Offline speech recognition Touch to manage downloaded languages Voice search Language Set voice search language OK Google hotword detection Touch to enable function that say OK Google to launch voice search Speech output Select speech output as always informative only or hands free only ...

Page 54: ...your personal data from internal phone storage including information about your Google Account any other accounts your system and application settings and any downloaded applications Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you ve downloaded or any files on your microSD card such as music or photos If you reset the smart phone in this way you re prompted to re enter the same ...

Page 55: ...e tapping the screen Large text Mark the checkbox to enlarge the screen text Power button ends call Mark the checkbox to end a call by pressing Power key during the call Auto rotate Orientation Mark the checkbox to rotate screen automatically Speak passwords Mark the checkbox to speak passwords while typing Accessibility shortcut Touch the to turn on off this function When this feature is turned o...

Page 56: ...me Touch to select runtime mode use Dalvik or ART Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log Mark the checkbox to active capture all bluetooth HCI packets in a file Porcess Stats Touch to view geeky states about running processes Enable QuickBoot mode Mark the checkbox to active put device into QuickBoot mode USB debugging Mark the checkbox to permit debugging tools on a computer to communicate with your smar...

Page 57: ...ing transition Animator duration scale Touch to adjust the animation duration scale Force GUP rendering Mark the checkbox to forcely use 2D hardware acceleration in applications Show GPU view updates Mark the checkbox to show GPU view updates Show hardware layers updates Mark the checkbox to show hardware layers updates Show GPU overdraw Mark the checkbox to show GPU overdraw Force 4x MSAA Mark th...

Page 58: ...ove desktop full backup password 12 Making the most of your phone 12 1 Smart suite If available software upgrades can be downloaded for free from the website www alcatelonetouch com Contacts Allows you to back up contact entries Messages Allows you to create and send messages from a PC back up messages in a PC Calendar Allows you to sync events freely between your smart phone and Outlook and creat...

Page 59: ... to the original retail purchaser of this wireless device that should this product or part thereof during normal consumer usage and condition be proven to be defective in material or workmanship that results in product failure within the first twenty four 24 months from the date of purchase as shown on your original sales receipt from an authorized sales agent Such defect s will be repaired or rep...

Page 60: ...estricted in certain areas When driving do not use your mobile phone and headphone to listen to music or to the radio Using a headphone can be dangerous and forbidden in some areas When switched on your mobile phone emits electromagnetic waves that can interfere with the vehicle s electronic systems such as ABS anti lock brakes or airbags To ensure that there is no problem do not place your mobile...

Page 61: ... had a previous seizure or blackout If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or if you have a family history of such occurrences please consult your doctor before playing video games on your mobile phone or enabling a flashing lights feature on your mobile phone Parents should monitor their children s use of video games or other features that incorporate flashing lights on the mobile phones A...

Page 62: ...ugh periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies These guidelines include a substantial safety margin designed to ensure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by public authorities such as the Federal Communications Commission of the US Gov...

Page 63: ... functions they can be used in positions other than against your ear In such circumstances the device will be compliant with the guidelines when used with headset or usb data cable If you are using another accessory ensure that whatever product is used is free of any metal and that it positions the mobile phone at least 1 0 cm away from the body LICENCES The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned...

Page 64: ... advised to fully charge the battery for optimal operation Avoid storing large amounts of data in your smart phone as this may affect its performance Use Factory data reset and the upgrade tool to perform phone formatting or software upgrading to reset factory data hold down the power key and the Volume up key at the same time ALL User phone data contacts photos messages and files downloaded appli...

Page 65: ...nable to receive incoming calls Make sure your phone is switched on and connected to a network check for overloaded or unavailable network Check your subscription status with your operator credit SIM card valid etc Make sure you have not forwarded incoming calls Make sure that you have not barred certain calls Make sure that your phone is not in airplane mode The caller s name number does not appe...

Page 66: ... that you re using the right cable from the box I am unable to download new files Make sure there is sufficient phone memory for your download Check your subscription status with your operator The phone cannot be detected by others via Bluetooth Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visible to other users see 6 3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices Make sure that the two phones are w...

Page 67: ...Mobile Limited Copyright 2014 TCT Mobile Limited All rights reserved TCT Mobile Limited reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice All Signature ringtones embedded in this phone have been composed arranged and mixed by NU TROPIC Amar Kabouche ...