Contents CONTENTS .............................................................................. 1 THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ......................................................... 3 READ ME FIRST ....................................................................... 3 DISCLAIMER ............................................................................ 3 GETTING STARTED .................................................................... 5 UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE ............................................
RECENT APPLICATIONS ........................................................ 21 CALLING AND MESSAGING ........................................................ 22 MAKE A CALL ..................................................................... 22 CONTACTS ........................................................................ 22 AIRPLANE MODE ................................................................ 23 SEND MESSAGE .................................................................. 24 MULTIMEDIA ....
The Android Advantage Micromax A290 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.
Getting Started Understand Your Phone SIM Card Insertion Your A290 is a dual-SIM phone that supports micro SIM and nano SIM.
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. Insert the memory card as shown in the following image: Note: The slot for nano-SIM card and memory card is the same in this device. You can insert either the SIM card or the memory card at one time.
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. Press for 2 seconds to view quick options to turn off the phone, reboot the device, switch to airplane mode, or 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 application.
recently used applications. Opens the Home screen. On long tap, opens GoogleTM Now. Opens the previous screen you were working on. If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the keyboard. Charging the Battery Before using the device for the first time, you must charge the battery. You can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable. You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables.
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. Configure your GoogleTM account on this handset to get access to your GoogleTM mails, GoogleTM Play Store, GoogleTM Maps, and much more. GoogleTM account setup will be prompted when you turn on your handset for the first time.
You may add various other accounts, depending on your applications. 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. You can add extensions to the home screen by placing widgets or application shortcuts on the extended home screen. Your A290 will show only those extended home screens which have some shortcut/widget placed on them.
Application launcher or Application menu is available right in the middle of the home screen bottom pane. Tap to view all inbuilt and installed applications. In the application menu, tap and hold any application 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.
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.
You can enable/disable the auto-rotate feature from → Display → Auto-rotate screen. → 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 upwards.
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. Set and draw your desired pattern! 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 icon upwards to unlock your phone. Slide the lock icon upwards! 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 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 supports voice recognition also. Use voice commands to access various useful sections on 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 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 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 the dialer by tapping tapping or view the call history by . 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 a message. to compose 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 → Switch to Video recording mode Capture modes Capture Open picture gallery Your device has the following additional camera features on the home screen: Photo: Capture photos from the camera. Video: Shoot videos using your phone. Selfie: Capture selfie photos using the front camera. Frontback: Capture a photo with the front camera and another photo with the back camera and share them as a single image. Stable: Use this feature to stabilize your shots.
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 Music Library Search music Open the playlist Turn on/off songs shuffle Turn on/off repeat songs Play/Pause song Play previously played song Play next song in the playlist Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the right side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.
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.
Go to → Look Away to Pause Crop video Rewind video Repeat video Fast-forward video Play/Pause video 28 Change the video screen size
Settings, Networks, and Applications 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. 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 if required. 2.
the available list and this application will show you the latest developments/ updates in your chosen topics of interest: Swipe your finger to the right to open the list of topics. Select your topics of interest to receive regular updates. Note: You must be connected to the Internet to receive the updates. Tethering & Portability You can use your A290 as a modem and connect your PC or laptop to the Internet, when required.
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. Wi-Fi hotspot 1.
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.
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.
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.
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. Small parts such as the SIM card, dust cap, lens ring and lens cap as well as the micro SD card can be dismantled and swallowed by small children.
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 use the phone while driving. When you have to use the phone, please use the personal hands-free kit.
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. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards and fine mechanics. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the device. Only use a soft, clean, dry cloth to clean the surface of the device.
electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste. Collection and proper recovery of your electronic waste equipments at the time of disposal will allow us to help preserve the environment. Recycling of the electronic waste equipment will ensure safety of human health and environment. For more information on best practices for disposal of electronic and electrical waste, please visit to our web site: www.micromaxinfo.com/weee.
