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Introduction ...................................................... Table of Contents Thank you for purchasing an Alcatel Fierce™4 model 5056N. The 5056N comes equipped with many of the features and functions you want and need. General information ......................................................................................................... 5 1 Your mobile ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.
6 Getting connected .................................................................................................... 67 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 7 12.1 Upgrade ..............................................................................................................................................................108 13 12 Month Limited Warranty .................................................................................. 109 14 Troubleshooting ................................................
General information ........................................ Your Alcatel 5056N is a transceiver that operates on GSM/2G in quad-band with 850/900/1800/1900 MHz or UMTS in tri-band with 2/4/5 MHz and LTE FDD (2/4/12). 1 Your mobile ................................................ 1.1 Keys and connectors Headset connector Protection against theft Your mobile phone is identified by an IMEI (mobile phone serial number) shown on the packaging label and in the product’s memory.
Recent key r Touch to view recently used applications. r Touch to close any application. Camera Flash/ Flashlight Camera r Touch the brush icon Power key Volume up key Volume down key on the bottom of the screen to close all applications. Power key r Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. r Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode. r Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot.
1.2 Getting started Installing and removing the microSD card 1.2.1 Set-up Removing or attaching back cover Place the microSD card into the compartment shown above with gold contacts facing down. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove microSD card, pull bottom of card out of compartment. Charging battery Inserting or removing the Nano SIM card You must insert your Nano SIM card to make phone calls. Place the SIM card into Nano SIM compartment shown above with gold contacts facing down.
If you don't know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider. Do not store PIN code within your phone, instead store PIN in a location that is accessible without using phone. Set up your phone for the first time The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: r Select the phone's language, then touch . • Select an enabled Wi-Fi, then touch NEXT, otherwise touch SKIP.
1.3.1 Using the touchscreen 1.3.2 Status bar Touch To access an application, touch it with your finger. From the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) and notification information (to the left side).
Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick Settings panel or Notifications panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.
Quick setting panel 1.3.3 Search bar Drag down and touch the Notifications panel to open the Quick Settings panel. Enable or disable settings or change modes by touching the icons. The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the phone or the web. Touch to enter profile screen. Touch to access all Settings. Search by text r Touch Search bar from the Home screen. r Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
1.3.4 Lock/Unlock screen To unlock phone screen To protect your phone and privacy, lock the phone screen by creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password etc. 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. To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section “Screen lock” for detail settings) If you have chosen Swipe as the screen lock, swipe screen upward to unlock screen.
1.3.5 Customize quick launch icons on lock screen Unlock phone screen shortcuts Additional shortcuts are available from unlock screen: Google Now is locked swipe to the right to access Google Now, or swipe without needing to unlock screen. and Camera . While screen to the left to access Camera The phone has quick accesses to five apps from lock screen by default: New message, Email, Selfie, Calculator, Keep.
1.3.6 Personalize your Home screen Add Touch and hold a folder, an application, or a widget to activate the Move mode and drag the item to any Home screen 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.
Recently-used applications panel To view recently-used applications, touch remove an app . Touch an app in the list to open that application. To to close it. Touch the Brush button on the from list, swiping app to left or right side or touch bottom of the screen to remove all recently-used applications. To download new applications from applications menu or Home screen touch Play Store and search for preferred applications by name, subject or category.
To return to Home screen from applications or widgets menu touch the Home key . to previous screen from applications or widgets menu touch Back key or to return Note: If you decide you want to skip option, select Cancel. If you have already set up your phone, activate option by going to Settings/Lock screen/Screen lock. 2. Set Pattern, PIN or Password. 1.5 Phone Protection Device protection is automatically activated when you add a Google Account and set a screen lock.
2 Text input ................................................... 2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch Settings > Language & input, touch the keyboard you want to set up and a series of settings will become available for your selection. To deactivate Note: deactivate this option before you return or exchange your phone or before factory reset to avoid PIN/password from being required to access phone. 1.
2.1.1 Google keyboard r Touch to view the whole message thread. r Touch & hold to activate delete mode. Touch to view messaging options. Touch to add a contact from saved Groups or Contacts Touch to enter phone number or contact. Touch to switch "abc/ Abc" mode, touch twice for "ABC" mode. Touch to enter text . Touch to send message. Touch to create a new message. Touch to select symbols, press and hold to go to next line. Touch to switch between symbol and numeric keyboard.
When in new message screen, touch To line and insert contact name or phone number. You can also touch to insert contact from Contacts list. Next touch the Send message line and insert text message; to add picture, video, audio, contact or calendar to text message touch attach icon . to send text message to contact. Once message is complete, touch You can edit the text you have entered. r Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit. r Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.
International call 3.1.3 Accessing your voicemail To dial an international call, long press to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally touch . Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can access at any time. To access your voicemail, long press . Emergency call If your phone has network coverage, dial the emergency number and touch call.
3.1.6 Managing multiple calls With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. Swap calls icon, you can now switch between two lines. The current call When you accept two calls, touch the will be put on hold and you are able to join the other call. Conference calls(1) You can set up a conference call as follows. r Place a call to the first participant of the conference call. r Touch the icon . Touch to end the current call.
Call forwarding: Touch to configure how your calls are forwarded when you are busy, unanswered or unreachable. Additional settings - Caller ID: Touch to use default operator settings to display your number in outgoing calls. - Call waiting: Mark the check box to notify you of new incoming calls during a call. - TTY mode: TTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have poor hearing or speech impairments.
To change the connection preference for Wi-Fi Calling 1 From the Home screen, touch Applications icon 2. Select Settings 3 Select Wi-Fi Calling, then select Wi-Fi Calling preference. . Touch to view your favorite contacts. Touch to search in Contacts , then More. Touch name to open Quick Contact panel. Calls and messages made over Wi-Fi will be charged like cellular calls. 3.
3.4.2 Adding a contact 3.4.3 Editing your contacts Touch To edit contact information, touch in the contact list to create a new contact. You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact information. By scrolling up and down the screen, you can move from one field to another easily. Touch to save. Touch to select Phone or SIM card. Touch to enter contact name. Touch to add different names. When finished, touch in the contact details screen to edit. to save. 3.4.
to open the options menu, touch Import/Export, then select From the Contacts screen, touch Import from SIM card, Export to SIM card, Import from phone storage, Export to phone storage, Import from SD storage, Export to SD storage or Share visible contacts. To import/export a single contact from/to your SIM card, select the contact you want to Import/ / icon to confirm. Export, and touch the To import/export all contacts from/to your SIM card, touch the icon to confirm.
4 4.1 Messaging, Gmail/Email, Google Hangouts .................................................... Messaging...................................................................................... You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this phone. To access this feature, touch from the Home screen then select Messaging. icon from the Messaging screen, then To check messages stored in your SIM card, touch the touch Settings > Advanced > Manage SIM messages. 4.1.
Attach options: r Touch r Photos r To reply to a message, enter the text, or touch Access the Camera to capture a new photos for attaching. r Pictures/Videos Access the Gallery application or File Manager to select a picture/video as an attachment. r Audio Access to select an audio file as an attachment. r Contact Enter Contacts to select a contact as an attachment. touch to save the number to contacts or view the contact detail if the number has been saved; to insert quick text, contact etc.
Storage r Delete old messages Select to delete old messages when the maximum number of stored messages is reached. r Text message limit Touch to set the number of text messages to be saved per conversation. r Multimedia message limit Touch to set the number of multimedia messages to be saved per conversation. Notifications r Notifications Mark the checkbox to display message notifications in the status bar. r Select ringtone Touch to select a ringtone as a new message notification tone.
Multimedia message (MMS) settings (under Advanced tab) 4.2.1 Gmail ....................................................................................................... r Group messaging Mark the checkbox to use MMS to send a single message when there are multiple recipients. r Delivery reports Mark the checkbox to request a delivery report for each message you send. r Read reports Mark the checkbox to request a report on whether each recipient has read a multimedia message sent by you.
You can search for an email by sender, subject, label, etc. r Touch the Touch icon from Inbox screen. to access the following options. r Move to Touch to move the mail to other labels. r Change labels Touch to change the label of the email message or conversation. To reply or forward emails r Add/Remove star To assign a star or remove the star from the conversation. r Reply r Mark (not) important To Mark the email as important or not important.
r Auto-fit messages Mark the checkbox to shrink messages to fit the screen and allow zooming. r Auto-advance Touch to select which screen (Newer, Older or Conversation list) to show after you delete or archive a conversation. r Confirm before deleting Mark the checkbox to receive a request to confirm your action before deleting emails. r Confirm before archiving Mark the checkbox to receive a request to confirm your action before archiving emails.
If you want to sign out, touch 4.3 Google Hangouts .......................................................................... Google's instant messaging service, Google Hangouts, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. To access this feature and sign in, touch from the Home screen, then touch Hangouts. and Settings > Sign out. 4.3.
5 Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator .... 5.1.2 To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view. r Touch to access a new event edit screen. r Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day event, you can select All-day. 5.1 Calendar ...................................................................................... r Invite guests to the event. Enter the email addresses of the guests you want to invite with commas to separate.
5.2 Clock ............................................................................................ Your mobile phone has a built-in clock. To access this function, touch from the Home screen, then touch Clock. 5.2.1 World clock To access this function, touch on the Clock screen. According to the delivery location, the system will set a default clock. r Touch the icon to add a time zone. 5.2.
Touch icon to activate Countdown. Touch icon to deactivate Countdown. Touch the Touch icon to add a countdown time. icon to delete current countdown label. 5.2.4 Timer From the Clock screen, touch to enter the Timer screen. Touch to activate the timer. Touch to show a list of records according to the updated time. Touch to halt the total and lap times. These will only restart after Touch to delete the record. 5.
6 Getting connected ..................................... To set preferred network mode r Touch Settings > More > Cellular networks > Preferred network type. 6.1.2 Wi-Fi To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use 4G LTE/4G/3G/2G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on your phone even without a SIM card inserted. 6.
r Enter the name of the network and any required network information. Advanced r Touch SAVE. When successfully connected, your phone will be connected automatically the next time you are within range of this network. To forget a Wi-Fi network The following steps prevent automatic connections to networks which you no longer wish to use. r Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on. r In the Wi-Fi screen, long press the name of the saved network. Chrome...........................................................
To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your phone with the Bluetooth device with which you want to exchange data. r Touch Settings > Bluetooth. r Touch To locate the data you have transferred or downloaded in internal storage, touch Files. All data you have downloaded is stored in Files, where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), rename files, install applications into your phone, etc. 6.
To add a VPN r Touch Settings > More > VPN and then touch . r In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings. r Touch SAVE. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen. Before adding a VPN, you should set a PIN code or password for your phone. 7 Google Play Store ...............................
Be especially cautious with applications that have access to many functions or to a significant amount of your data. Once you accept, you are responsible for the results of using this item on your phone. Touch a category on Google Play Store 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 and Trending, etc. To open the application you have downloaded: Touch to search in Play Store.
and My apps & games from the Google Play Store screen. r Touch r Touch the application that you want to uninstall and refund. r Touch Refund to uninstall the application and refund. If the button becomes Uninstall, your trial period has expired. r In the survey form, select the answer that best matches your reason, and touch OK. 7.3 Manage your downloads Rate and review Open the details screen for an application, touch the stars award and input comments, touch OK to confirm.
8 Multimedia applications ............................ 8.1 Camera/Camcorder .................................................................... Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and a Camcorder for taking photos and shooting videos. Before using the Camera or Camcorder, be sure to remove the protective lens cover to avoid it affecting your picture quality. To access this function, touch from the Home screen and then touch Camera.
r Pano Turn on the panorama function. Touch the shutter button to start taking panoramic photo and move the phone steadily along the direction indicated by the onscreen line. r Scanner Touch to scan QR codes. r Face beauty Turn on Face beauty mode. Gallery ......................................................................................... Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos.
r Touch an album and all pictures or videos will spread across the screen. 8.3 r Touch the picture/video directly to view or play it. YouTube ....................................................................................... Working with pictures 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.
9 Google Maps.......................................... 9.1 Get My Location To zoom in and out of a map, pinch or spread your fingers, or you can also zoom in by double-tapping a location on screen. 9.2 Search for a location While viewing a map, touch Google at the top search box to activate the search function. 9.1.1 Choose a data source to identify My Location In the search box, enter an address, a city or a local business.
9.4 Share a location r Press and hold a location on a map. r Touch the information at the bottom then touch the icon r Touch the enter bar to edit your start point by one of the following methods: entering an address or using My Location. r Do likewise for your end point. r To reverse directions, touch the icon . r Then select a transport mode: driving by car, using public transport, or walking directions. r A couple of suggested routes will appear in a list.
10 Others...................................................... 10.1 Files .............................................................................................. To access this function, touch 10.3 Radio .............................................................................................. Your phone is equipped with a radio(1) with RDS(2) functionality.
Available options: r Save channels Save the current tuned station to the channels list. This menu will disappear if the channel has been saved. 11 r Scan channels Touch to search for channels. To access this function, touch r Delete Delete the channel r Enter frequency Enter the frequency manually. 11.1 Wireless & network r Station Info Mark the checkbox to receive station information. 11.1.1 Wi-Fi r Exit Turn off the radio. Settings ...............................................
Set cellular data limit 11.1.8 More > Cellular networks By touching the Set cellular data limit switch, your mobile data connection will be disabled when your specified limit is reached. You can also choose a data usage cycle to view the statistics and applications related to the data use of your phone. Mobile Data Data usage is measured by your phone, and your operator may count differently. Consider using a conservative limit. 11.1.
11.2 Device Screen lock 11.2.1 Display r None Touch to disable screen unlock security. r Brightness level Touch to set the level of brightness. r Swipe Touch to enable slide unlock mode. r Adaptive brightness Turn on the switch to enable automatic adjustment of the screen brightness. r Pattern Touch to draw a pattern to unlock screen. r PIN Touch to enter a numeric PIN to unlock screen. r Wallpaper Touch to set the wallpaper. r Password Touch to enter a password to unlock screen.
r Sound Touch to set volume for Media, Ringtone, Notifications and Alarm. 11.2.5 Apps r Headset mode Turn on the switch to enable headset mode. Ringtones will only be heard from the headset if it is plugged in. r Also vibrate for calls Turn on the switch to vibrate phone for incoming calls.
11.3.2 Location Make passwords visible On Turn on the switch to show passwords as you type. Touch the switch to enable the use of information from Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate location for use in Google Maps, when you search, and so on. When you select this option, you’re asked whether you consent to share your location anonymously with Google’s location service.
Screen pinning Current Keyboard Touch to select a default input method. Turn on the switch , you can always keep a screen in view until you unpin. Open the screen you want to pin, touch the Overview key, swipe up the screen and then touch the pin icon. To unpin it, long press the Back key. Android Keyboard Set the following Android Keyboard functions: Languages, Preferences, Appearance & layouts, Text correction, Advanced.
When you are unable to power on your phone, there is another way to perform a factory data reset by using hardware keys. Press the Volume up key and the Power key at same time until the screen lights up. 11.3.7 Backup & reset Back up my data Touch the switch to back up your phone’s settings and other application data to Google Servers, with your Google Account.
Captions 11.4.4 About phone Touch to activate/deactivate captions for phone screen. This contains information about things ranging from Legal information, Model number, Baseband version, Kernel version, Build number to those listed below: Magnification gestures Touch to turn on/off to activate/deactivate zoom in/out function by triple-tapping the screen. Updates High contrast text Touch to check for system updates. Mark the checkbox to activate high contrast text.
12 Making the most out of your phone .... You can download software upgrades for free from the website (www.alcatelonetouch.com). 12.1 Upgrade You can use the Over-the-air Upgrade tool to update your phone's software. 12.1.1 Over-the-air Upgrade Using the Over-the-air Upgrade tool you can update your phone's software. To access System updates, touch Settings > About phone > Updates. Or you can touch icon to open the applications list, then touch Updates.
13 12 Month Limited Warranty ................. TCL Communication Ltd. warrants 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 twelve (12) months from the date of purchase as shown on your original sales receipt from an authorized sales agent.
14 Troubleshooting ...................................... Before contacting the service center, follow the instructions below: r You are advised to fully charge ( ) the battery for optimal operation. r Avoid storing large amounts of data in your phone as this may affect its performance. r Use Factory data reset and the upgrade tool to perform phone formatting or software upgrading. ALL Users phone data: contacts, photos, messages and files, downloaded applications will be lost permanently.
I cannot find my contacts r Make sure your SIM card is not broken. r Make sure your SIM card is inserted properly. r Import all contacts stored in SIM card to phone. I am unable to connect my phone to my computer r Check that your USB driver is installed properly. r Check that you have marked the checkbox of USB debugging in USB connection options. r Make sure that you’re using the right cable from the box.
Safety and Use.................................................. We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your phone. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein. EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
BLASTING AREAS To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions. POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES OUR COMMITMENT We believe that all of our customers should be able to enjoy the benefits of digital wireless technologies. We are committed to providing a selection of compatible devices for our customers who wear hearing aids. THIS PHONE HAS A HAC RATING OF M4/T4. Reference ANSI C63.
3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? The term “wireless phone” refers here to hand-held wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called “cell,” “mobile,” or “PCS” phones. These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency energy (RF) because of the short distance between the phone and the user's head.
if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use. 10. What about children using wireless phones? Scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones.
FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation. INFORMATION TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
