A25
User Guide
User Guide
Model – A25 2
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Congratulations on becoming a proud owner of the Micromax
A25 Android phone. You have now joined the millions of satisfied
Micromax customers spread across the Globe. Your A25 device
offers you these exciting features and much more:
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
7.1 CM Touch screen
Dual SIM
0.3 MP camera
1 GHz processor
External Memory (Supports to 32 GB)
Multimedia
Bluetooth 2.1
Wifi 802.11 b/g/n
Gravity sensor
User Guide
Model – A25 3
Contents
1 Welcome 2
1 Phone Layout 5
2 Getting Started 6
2.1 Insert SIM card ................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Insert Memory card ......................................................................................... 7
2.3 Unlock the phone.............................................................................................. 7
3 Placing and Receiving Calls 9
3.1 Make a call ........................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Conference Call ................................................................................................. 9
3.3 End a call ............................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode) ............................................... 10
3.5 Using the Touch screen ............................................................................. 10
3.6 Using the Phone’s Buttons ...................................................................... 11
3.7 Open and Close the Launcher .............................................................. 12
4 The Home Screen 14
4.1 Customize Home Screen .......................................................................... 15
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5 Working With Menus 16
5.1 Context Menus ................................................................................................ 16
5.2 Options Menus ................................................................................................ 17
5.3 Menu Icons ........................................................................................................ 17
6 Hookup 18
7 Connect to the Internet 18
7.1 Access Internet via Wi-Fi .......................................................................... 19
8 Managing Notifications 19
8.1 Open the Notifications Panel .................................................................. 20
8.2 Respond to Notifications ........................................................................... 20
8.3 Close Notifications Panel.......................................................................... 21
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8.4 Toolkits ................................................................................................................. 21
9 Messaging 22
9.1 Create and Send Multimedia Message............................................ 22
9.2 Forward a message ..................................................................................... 23
9.3 Using the Onscreen Keyboard .............................................................. 24
9.4 Enter Various Characters ......................................................................... 25
10 Multimedia 25
10.1Camera ............................................................................................................... 25
10.2Gallery ................................................................................................................. 26
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10.3Music .................................................................................................................... 27
10.4FM Radio ........................................................................................................... 28
11 Manage Accounts 28
11.1Why Use a Google Account ................................................................... 28
12 Connect to Networks and Devices 29
12.1Connect to Internet ...................................................................................... 29
12.2Connect to Wi-Fi Networks ..................................................................... 29
12.3Pair With Bluetooth Devices .................................................................. 29
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12.4Install Secure Certificate from SD Card .......................................... 30
13 Applications 31
2 Health and Safety Precautions 31
3 Taking Care of Your Device 34
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Power key
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Back key
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Receiver
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Volume key
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Screen
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Earphone connector
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USB connector
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Camera lens
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Home key
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speaker
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Menu key
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2.1 Insert SIM card
The A25 is a Dual SIM mobile phone allowing you to use the
facility of two networks.
To insert SIM card(s):
1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover and
battery.
2. Insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s) (See figure
below).
3. Finally insert the battery and replace the rear cover of the
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mobile phone.
2.2 Insert Memory card
1. Power off the mobile phone, then remove the rear cover and
battery.
2. Insert the memory card into the slot.
3. Finally insert the battery and the 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.
2.3 Unlock the phone
You may need to provide PIN, Password, or draw a pattern to
unlock your phone. To unlock the screen:
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1. Press the power key to wake up the phone.
2. Hold and drag the unlock icon downward to unlock.
You may be required to unlock your phone based on the
unlock method in settings.
To set the unlock method:
1. On the main menu, touch Settings > Applications tab >
Security > Set up screen lock.
3. Choose the type of locking as desired. You can set your screen
lock on the basis of pattern, PIN, Password or none.
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You can dial a phone number or touch a number in your
contacts.
You can also place from the Call log or contacts.
3.1 Make a call
Tap the icon on main menu or the home screen to dial
the desired number.
Tap on any of the Phone, Call Logs, Contacts and Favorite tabs
to make a call.
To dial an international number, touch and hold the 0 key to
enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international
country prefix, followed by the phone number
Touch the icon to dial the number.
Press the Volume Up/ Down keys on the right side to adjust
the call volume.
3.2 Conference Call
If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call,
you can or merge the calls into a conference call.
1. Place a call to the first participant.
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2. When you are connected, touch the Add call icon, the first
participant is put on hold and you are prompted to dial the
second contact.
3. Place the next call, using the phone tab, the Call log, or your
contacts.
4. When you are connected, touch Merge calls . The participant is
added to the conference call.
3.3 End a call
While during a call, touch the icon.
3.4 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode)
Some locations may require you to turn off your mobile, Wi-Fi,
and Bluetooth wireless connections.
Press and hold the Power button and then choose Airplane
Mode.
Drag notification panel down then touch the Airplane mode.
3.5 Using the Touch screen
You can use the touch screen in the following ways:
Touch: Acts on items on the screen, such as application and
settings icons, to type letters and symbols using the onscreen
keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons.
Touch to swap calls
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Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen until an
action occurs.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and move your finger on the
screen until you reach the target position.
Swipe or slide: Quickly slide your finger across the surface of
the screen, (without dragging an item). For example, slide the
screen up or down to scroll a list.
Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other
screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a
webpage in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of
the screen. You can also double-tap to control the Camera
zoom, in Maps, and in other applications.
Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps, Browser, and
Gallery) you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the
screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or
spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the
screen changes as you rotate it. You can turn this feature on
and off.
3.6 Using the Phone’s Buttons
The phone’s buttons and soft buttons offers a lot of functions
and shortcuts.
Button
Press
Press and hold
Home key: Opens the Home
Opens recently
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used
applications.
Menu key: Opens a context
menu related with current
screen or Application.
Back key: Opens the previous
screen you were working on.
3.7 Open and Close the Launcher
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to open the main menu.
You can add an application icon to the Home screen by pressing
and holding it until it vibrates and enters Home screen and the
release your finger.
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Press Home key or Back icon to close the Launcher.
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When you sign in, the home screen opens.
The main menu screen is your starting point to access all
the features on your phone.
Swipe left or right on the home screen to display the next
home screen.
Touch the main menu icon at the bottom of the screen to
view all installed applications.
Tap items on the Home screen
to open them. Touch and hold an
empty spot to add a shortcut to
an application, a widget and so
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Touch the menu icons to open the
menus on the screen such as home
screen, main menu, call logs and so
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The status bar shows the time,
signal strength, battery status, and
notification icons.
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4.1 Customize Home Screen
You can add applications, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to
any part of the Home screen or change the wallpaper.
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1. Open the Home screen.
2. Touch Menu key > Add+ or just touch and hold an
empty area on the Home screen.
3. A menu for adding the following pops up.
Shortcuts: Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked
webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a music
play list, etc.
Widgets: Add any application (widgets) to your Home screen,
Including clock, music player, pictures and so on. You can
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also download widgets from Android Market.
Folders: Add a folder where you can organize Home screen
items, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with
phone number, or starred contacts. Your folder’s contents are
kept up to date automatically.
Wallpapers: Choose different types of wallpapers as desired.
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The phone provides you with Context menus and Options
menus for accessing the features in an intuitive way.
5.1 Context Menus
You can open context menu by touching on any
screen.
Not all screens have context menus. If you touch on
a screen that has no context menu, nothing happens.
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5.2 Options Menus
Options menus contain tools that apply to specific items on the
screen. You can open an option by touching and holding an item
on the screen. Not all items have options menus.
When you touch and hold some items on a screen, an Options
menu opens.
5.3 Menu Icons
Yo u have the following menu icons to easily let you access its
important features:
Opens the dialer
Options menu
Context menu
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Opens messaging
Opens the main menu
Opens the call contacts
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Get connected on the move with Hookup, which lets you talk,
chat, and connect with your friends and make new ones. Share
images, audio, sketches, snapshots and speak your heart on the
go. For more information on how to use Hookup, please refer to
the Hookup Flyer that comes with your handset’s packaging to
enjoy the world of Hookup.
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To configure your Internet:
1. Go to Settings> Wireless & Networks >Mobile Networks>
Access point names.
2. 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.
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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. If the access point names
are not listed by default, please contact your network provider
for the same.
3. After you have selected or configured the access point name,
go to Settings> Dual SIM Setting> Data Connection and tap
the service provider of your SIM to enable Internet
connection.
Similarly, you can perform step 3 to enable data connection on
your SIM card.
7.1 Access Internet via Wi-Fi
To browse the Internet via Wi-Fi:
1. Go to Menu> Settings> wireless & networks and then tap
Wi-Fi.
2. Next, go to Menu> settings> wireless & networks > Wi-Fi
Settings and then select the WIFI connection listed under
Wi-Fi networks.
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Notification icons inform you of new messages and events.
When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status
bar, along with a summary that appears only briefly.
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8.1 Open the Notifications Panel
Drag the status bar down from the top of the screen as shown
below.
The Notifications panel displays your network provider name
and a list of your current notifications.
8.2 Respond to Notifications
1. Open the notification panel and touch a notification to
respond to it.
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