Contents CONTENTS ......................................................................... 1 THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE...................................................... 3 READ ME FIRST ................................................................... 3 DISCLAIMER ....................................................................... 3 UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE..................................................... 5 GETTING STARTED................................................................
CALLING AND MESSAGING..................................................... 22 MAKE A CALL ................................................................ 22 CONTACTS.................................................................... 22 AIRPLANE MODE ............................................................ 23 SEND MESSAGE.............................................................. 24 MULTIMEDIA ..................................................................... 25 CAMERA ...........................
The Android Advantage Micromax A82 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 apps or upgrade existing apps to improve the functions. At the Android market, an ever growing range of apps, 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 A82 is a dual-SIM phone. Switch off your phone before SIM insertion/removal and 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. The card and the contacts are vulnerable to damage 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.
3. Place back the battery and rear cover of the mobile phone. Use only compatible memory cards with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the device and corrupt the data stored in the card. 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.
adjust the sound profiles. Adjust the phone volume from the volume keys available on the right side of the device. Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or app. If tapped when on the home screen, opens options to personalize the home screen. On long tap, opens the most recently used apps. Opens the Home screen. On long tap, opens Google Now. Opens the previous screen you were working on. If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the keyboard.
You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the first time. Basic Phone Features Signing in with your Google Account Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of apps and services offered by Google Android market. Configure your Google account on this handset to get access to your Gmail, Google Play Store, Google Maps, and much more.
To sign in to your Google Account at a later time, go to → → Add account → Google. Follow the registration steps to successfully configure your mail account on the device. If you do not have a Google Account, you can easily create one. You may also add other accounts associated with individual apps. Home Screen You can personalize your home screen with shortcuts, widgets, wallpapers and other items. To view quick options to change wallpaper, add widgets, or open settings section, tap the key.
Widgets. App Launcher App launcher or App menu is available right in the middle of the home screen bottom pane. Tap to view all inbuilt and installed apps. In the app menu, tap and hold any app to take it to the home screen; release the hold to place at any desired location on the home screen.
Notifications Notification icons inform you of new messages and events as and when it appears in the device.
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. You can enable/disable the auto-rotate feature by dragging down the notification panel, tapping ROTATION.
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. Face Recognition Allows you to keep your face as screen unlocking password.
PIN You may enter a PIN and set it as your screen unlocking password. Enter your PIN to unlock your phone! 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. It is important to remember your screen lock password/pattern/PIN.
You can disable all unlocking methods from your handset by selecting the None option. Use Google Search Search for anything on your phone or on the Internet using the Google search bar at the top of your home screen. Type your search words into the box or press the microphone icon and use your voice to speak your search query. From the search box, you can also use voice commands to perform various actions on your phone.
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 apps 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 with punctuation symbols. 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 Apps Tap and hold the key on the home screen to view the list of recent apps. 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. 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.
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 key 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. Your contacts synchronization will be complete in a few seconds.
AIRPLANE MODE. Send Message To send a message: 1. Tap on the menu screen or the home screen to go to the messaging section and then tap compose a message. to 2. Tap the icon to view the types of files that can be 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.
Multimedia Camera Go to → Manage camera flash light HDR mode Swap between front and back camera Capture Capture modes Switch to Video Recording mode Settings Gallery Go to → You can use the Gallery to view pictures and share files. Tap an album to open and view its contents.
Music Player Go to → Search music Track options Opens the Music library Opens the playlist Turn on/off songs shuffle Turn on/off repeat songs Play previously played song Play next song in the playlist Play/Pause song Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the right 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 right side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.
Video Player Go to → Stop/Loop/ Trim the video Play/Pause video Change the video screen size Settings, Networks, and Apps Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including Internet, Wi-Fi, GPRS, BT, 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.
Access Point Names and select the SIM for which access point name is to be configured. Select the access point name if required. 2. Go to → → Dual SIM settings → Data connection and select the SIM on which data connection is to be enabled. 3. Enable data connection. By default, your network provider sends the access point name settings via SMS, or it comes with your SIM card. You may need to install these settings. After this, you can choose from the listed access point names.
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. Wi-Fi hotspot 1. Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot option in your phone. 2. On the other Wi-Fi enabled PC/laptop/handset, choose your phone as a Wi-Fi network to connect with it. 3. View and configure Wi-Fi hotspot settings by tapping the Wi-Fi hotspot option.
If the device you want to pair with is not in the list, make it discoverable and then search. If your phone stops scanning before you make the other device discoverable, tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES. Tap Micromax A82 at the top of the scanned device list to make your A82 visible on other devices. Configuring E-Mail You can check and reply to your emails from your A82 from anywhere and anytime. Apart from the Gmail account, you can configure other accounts too on this device.
Google Maps Google Maps is an app from Google that gives you access to various map-related services. You can view your location on a map, search for different landmarks, find directions to locations, and even view Street View photos from around the world. The built-in navigation works with your GPS to give step-by-step route guidance while driving or walking. And you can even download maps to use offline, when you don't have an Internet connection.
users a never ending fun experience. To view and manage the list of all inbuilt, downloaded, and running apps, go to → → Apps. To download apps, games, movies, and books from the Google Play Store, go to → to access the Google Play Store. View the details and download items, as desired. Not all items are free of cost in the Google Play Store. You need to have an Internet connection and be signed in to your Google Account to use the Google Play Store.
Do not place the phone near electromagnetic data carriers such as credit/Debit cards. Information stored on them could be lost. Permanent damage to hearing may occur if you use earphones at high volume for prolonged periods. Set your volume to a safe level. If you experience discomfort in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue the use of your earphones. Manufacturers of medical devices recommend a minimum distance of 15.
Do not use the phone while driving. When you have to use the phone, please use the earpiece. Please put the phone safely in the phone stand. Do not put it onto any passenger seat or any place from which it may fall down during collision or emergency braking. Flight is influenced by interference caused by the phone. It is illegal to use a phone on the airplane. Please turn off your phone during a flight. The phone must be repaired by Micromax authorized personnel only.
to clean the device. Only use a soft, clean, dry cloth to clean the surface of the device. Do not store your device near magnetic fields or allow your device to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended period of time. Battery Recommendations Please put the battery in a cool and well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight. We recommend you to charge the battery at room temperature range. Batteries have life cycles.
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