CONTENTS THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ......................................................... 3 READ ME FIRST ....................................................................... 3 DISCLAIMER ............................................................................ 3 UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE ........................................................ 5 GETTING STARTED .................................................................... 5 SIM CARD INSERTION ........................................................
MAKE A CALL ..................................................................... 22 CONTACTS ........................................................................ 22 VIDEO CALL ...................................................................... 23 AIRPLANE MODE ................................................................ 24 SEND MESSAGE .................................................................. 24 MULTIMEDIA .........................................................................
The Android Advantage Micromax A108 comes with KITKAT 4.4.2 that is capable of performing various functions just like your personal computer and can be personalized according to your own needs. For example, you can add and remove applications or upgrade existing applications to improve the functions. At the Android market, an ever growing range of applications, games, movies, and books are available for you to download.
notice. Micromax keeps the right to modify the content in this user guide without prior notice. Upon first use of your device, your device will send information related to your mobile, IMEI numbers, location details and other software details through SMS* automatically. This information may be used as further specified in Micromax privacy policy**. Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM cards, connected accessories and individual usage patterns.
Understand Your Phone Getting Started SIM Card Insertion Your A108 is a dual SIM phone. Insert the SIM card in the SIM slots correctly. To insert the SIM card: 1.
2. Insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s), as illustrated in the following image: 3. Place back the battery and rear cover. Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children.
due to scratching or bending. Therefore, be careful when using, inserting or removing the cards. Memory Card Insertion To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. To insert memory card: 1. Switch off the mobile phone, and then remove the rear cover and battery. 2. Insert the memory card into the slot as illustrated below: 3. Place back the battery and rear cover of the mobile phone.
Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card. Turning Your Phone On/ Off Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds and select Power off to switch on/off the phone. To restart your phone, long press the Power key and select Reboot. Handset Keys Keys Functions Long press to switch on or switch off the phone. Press once to turn off the screen or to wake up the screen.
switch to airplane mode, or adjust the sound profiles. Adjust the phone volume from the volume keys available on the left side of the device. Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or application. If tapped when on the home screen, opens options to personalize the home screen. On long tap, opens the most recently used applications. Opens the Home screen. On long tap, opens GoogleTM Now. Opens the previous screen you were working on.
You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause battery to explode or damage your device. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the first time. Basic Phone Features GoogleTM Account Your GoogleTM Account lets you take full advantage of applications and services offered by Google TM Android market.
GoogleTM account setup will be prompted when you turn on your handset for the first time. Network connection will be required for the GoogleTM account setup step to appear. However, you may configure your GoogleTM account at any later stage from → → Add account → Google. Follow the registration steps to successfully configure your mail account on the device. If you do not have an existing GoogleTM account, you may create one from the account configuring step.
In the bottom pane, there will be five launcher icons for you to open different sections in the phone. Except the application launcher in the middle of the pane, you can rearrange and manage the other four icons. Tap and hold to select a launcher icon and then you can rearrange, change, or remove them with ease. Know More About Widgets… Widgets allow placing application shortcuts on your home screen.
when it appears in the device.
When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status bar, along with a brief summary. You may clear each notification separately by swiping it towards left or right. Toolkit provides you shortcuts to manage basic phone features, such as Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Display Brightness, and many more. Gravity Sensor Your phone has gravity sensor to detect gravity and display correct orientation based on the motion.
Phone Locking Techniques You may need to provide PIN, password, draw a pattern, take your face in front of the phone screen, speak something for voice recognition, or simply slide to unlock your phone. Slide unlock will be the default unlocking method in the phone. To unlock the screen: 1. 2. Press the power key to wake up the phone. Hold and drag the lock icon towards the unlock icon.
phone! Pattern Set and draw your desired pattern! You can set your own pattern by connecting the dots to prevent your phone from unauthorized access. Password You may enter any desired password and set it as your screen unlocking password. Enter your password to unlock! Slide Just wake up the screen and slide the lock icon towards the unlock icon to unlock your phone. Slide from lock icon to unlock icon! You may set any desired locking technique from → → Security → Screen lock.
password/pattern/PIN. You can disable all unlocking methods from your handset by selecting the None option. Use GoogleTM Search Search anything in your phone or in the outside world from GoogleTM Search. You can type your search keywords or can even speak it up as your search also supports voice recognition. Use voice commands to access various useful sections in your handset. GoogleTM Search is available on the home screen and in the application menu too.
Using the Touch Screen Tap and Hold Tap and hold an item to view the list of actions based on the selected item and condition. Also, you can move an item from the Apps screen to the home screen using this method. Drag an Item Tap and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. The item follows your finger. You can generally drag items from one location to another on the home screen.
Swipe Place a finger on the screen and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction. For example, when you are viewing a picture, to view the next picture, swipe left. Using the Pinch Zoom You can open any image or web page and then use your thumb and index finger to zoom the display through the pinch gesture. Double-tap Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, doubletap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom that section.
Using the Onscreen Keyboard Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, you will be required to tap a text field, where you want to enter text, to open the keyboard. QWERTY touch pad Tap to change the sentence casing. Backspace to erase the entered text. Tap to switch to numerical keyboard. After typing, tap key to close the keyboard. Tap and hold the text field to open a menu and to cut/copy/paste text.
Recent Applications Tap and hold the key on the home screen to view the list of recent applications. You can easily remove items from the list to free some memory and make your phone work faster. There are two ways to remove items from the list. Drag an item towards left or right. 21 Tap and hold an item and then select “Remove from list”.
Calling and Messaging Make a Call To make a call: Tap on the menu screen or the home screen to open the dial pad for making calls. By default, the dialer will display a list of contacts on which calls have been made very often and the contacts which have been marked as favorites. You can show/hide the dialer by tapping history by tapping or view the call . Contacts Go to → Store, use, and synchronize contact details in your contact list.
Search for your desired contacts under any of the three tabs by tapping icon. Add a new contact in the contacts list by tapping . You can synchronize your contacts list with any of your accounts configured on this device. To synchronize your contacts list: 1. Tap the button from the contacts screen and then tap Accounts. 2. Select the account(s) with which contacts list is to be synchronized. You can auto-sync contacts by selecting the Auto-sync app data option.
The video call recipient also needs to have a 3G enabled SIM card. To make a video call, open the contact details of the call recipient from the contacts list and then tap to make a video call or type a number on the dialer, tap the Video Call. icon and then select Airplane Mode Some locations may require you to disable all the wireless features of your mobile. The Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and outgoing calls, Wi-Fi, and BT connections. To activate the airplane mode: 1.
attached and select the desired type of multimedia file. 3. Tap to select the composition text box and enter your message body in it. 4. Enter the contact name (if it exists) or enter the phone number. You can also tap the icon to view and select contact(s) from the contact list. 5. Tap to send the multimedia message.
Multimedia Camera Go to → Manage camera flash light HDR mode Swap between front and back camera Open picture gallery Capture Capturing modes Start/Stop Video Recording Camera settings You can share/copy/move/delete images and videos from the gallery. Gallery Go to → You can use the Gallery to view pictures and play videos and share files. Tap an album to open and view its contents.
Music Player Go to → Open the playlist Turn on/off songs shuffle Turn on/off repeat songs Play/Pause song Play previously played song Mute/Unmute Play next song in the playlist Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume. You can use an SD card to enhance the storage capacity for your multimedia files such as music, photos, emails, and so on.
FM Radio Go to → You can listen to your favorite FM channels using the inbuilt FM receiver of your phone. Before starting the FM, you need to plugin the headset as it works as antenna for the FM radio. Use the intuitive buttons and icons on the phone in the radio interface to enjoy the features of your inbuilt FM radio. Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.
Video Player Go to → Stop/Loop the video Mute/ Unmute Play/Pause video Change the video screen size Sound Recorder Record any sound from the sound recorder with ease.
Start recording List of recordings Pause recording Stop recording Settings, Networks, and Applications Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including Internet, Wi-Fi, GPRS, Bluetooth, devices, such as headsets. You can also transfer files to/from your PC through the data cable.
Connect to the Internet To configure Internet: 1. Go to → → More → Mobile networks → Access Point Names and select the SIM for which access point name is to be configured. Select the access point name or change the access point name for your Internet connectivity as provided by the service provider of your SIM card. 2. After you have selected or configured the access point name, go to → → Dual SIM Setting → Data connection and select the SIM on which data connection is to be enabled.
Go to → → More → Tethering & portable hotspot. USB Tethering 1. Connect your phone with your PC/Laptop via USB cable. 2. Select the USB tethering option. 3. Select your phone network as the network connection in your PC/laptop and get access to the Internet. BT Tethering 1. Pair your phone with the BT enabled PC/laptop via BT pairing option. 2. Select the BT tethering option in your phone. 3. On the paired PC/laptop, select the BT device (your phone) and choose to connect to the internet.
To pair your A108 with some other BT device: 1. If BT is off, turn it on and then tap BT. Your phone scans and displays the BT devices in range. 2. Tap the ID of the other device in the list to pair with it. 3. You will be prompted to confirm passkey on both devices. Tap Pair to confirm the passkey and pair the devices. On successful pairing, your phone connects to the device. If the device you want to pair with is not in the list, make it discoverable and then search.
4. Provide your account name and your name and then tap Next to successfully finish account configuration. The server will check for online settings automatically and your account will be set up. If not, please check your Internet settings before proceeding. Tap the button of the phone and then tap Refresh to refresh your emails manually. GoogleTM Maps GoogleTM Maps is a web-based service offered by Google Inc. which offers you access to various map-based services.
in every street, country or region. Micromax does not guarantee the accuracy of any directional services. Manage Applications Your phone comes with a host of applications to make your life easier and more convenient. The Android phones offer users access to unlimited entertainment sources. You can download applications, games, movies, and books from the ever increasing Android market. New items get added almost daily to the market to give users a never ending fun experience.
Safety Precautions Remember to comply with legal requirements and local restrictions when using the phone. Your Phone’s radio waves may interfere with inadequately shielded medical devices. Consult a physician or manufacturer of the medical device to know whether they are adequately shielded from external Radio Frequency. Switch off your device when regulations require you to do so. Always keep the phone and accessories out of reach of small children.
prohibited and will invalidate the warranty. The phone may cause interference in the vicinity of TV sets, radios and PCs. Only use Micromax specified batteries and charging devices. All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material taps the exposed terminals. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or other container with metal objects. Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode.
Do not store the device in high or cold temperature. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices and damage batteries. Do not use or store the device in dusty, dirty areas. Its moving parts and electronic components can get damaged. Do not attempt to open the device other than as instructed in this guide. Repairing this phone by yourself other than our authorized service agents/centers goes against the warranty rules. Do not drop, knock, or shake the device.
Recycle your Phone The WEEE logo (shown at the left) appears on the product (battery, handset, and charger) to indicate that this product must not be disposed off or dumped with your other household wastes. You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste.
