Alcatel 5027B Owner's manual

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User Guide

Adownloadable,printableguidetoyourAlcatelDawnand

itsfeatures.

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Table of Contents

GETTING STARTED 1

Introduction 2

AbouttheUserGuide 2

Set Up Your Phone 3

PartsandFunctions 3

BatteryUse 4

InserttheBattery 4

RemovetheBattery 6

ChargetheBattery 6

SIMCard 8

SDCard 9

InsertanSDCard 10

UnmountanSDCard 10

RemoveanSDCard 10

FormatanSDCard 12

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 13

UsetheTouchscreen 13

ActivationandService 15

CompletetheSetupScreens 16

Basic Operations 18

Basics 18

HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 18

PhoneSettingsMenu 19

PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 20

CaptureScreenshots 20

Applications 21

LaunchApplications 21

AppsList 21

PhoneNumber 23

AirplaneMode 23

EnterText 24

TouchscreenKeyboards 24

AndroidKeyboard 25

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Swype 26

GoogleVoiceTyping 28

TipsforEditingText 28

GoogleAccount 29

CreateaGoogleAccount 29

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 31

GooglePlayStore 33

FindandInstallanApp 33

RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 35

UpdateanApp 35

UninstallanApp 36

GetHelpwithGooglePlay 36

LockandUnlockYourScreen 37

UpdateYourPhone 38

UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 38

UpdateYourProfile 41

UpdateYourPRL 42

Your Phone's Home Screen 43

HomeScreenBasics 43

HomeScreenLayout 43

ExtendedHomeScreens 44

StatusBarandNotificationPanel 45

StatusBar 45

NotificationPanel 48

CustomizetheHomeScreen 49

ChangetheWallpaper 49

AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 50

AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 51

AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 51

MAKING CONNECTIONS 53

Phone Calls and Voicemail 54

PlaceandAnswerCalls 54

CallUsingthePhoneDialer 54

CallEmergencyNumbers 56

AnswerPhoneCalls 56

In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 59

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PlaceaCallfromContacts 61

CallfromCallLog 62

Voicemail 63

VoicemailSetup 63

VisualVoicemailSetup 64

ReviewVisualVoicemail 65

ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 65

VisualVoicemailOptions 66

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 66

OptionalCallingServices 67

CallerIDBlocking 68

CallWaiting 68

ConferenceCalling 69

CallForwarding 71

CallSettings 71

Contacts 74

AddaContact 74

ViewContacts 76

ContactsScreenLayout 77

EditaContact 78

DeleteaContact 79

ShareaContact 79

ImportContacts 80

BackUpContacts 82

Messaging 83

TextandMultimediaMessaging 83

SendaTextMessage 83

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 84

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 85

NewMessagesNotification 85

ManageMessageConversations 86

TextandMMSOptions 88

Gmail 89

CreateandSendaGmailMessage 89

CheckReceivedGmailMessages 90

UseGmailLabels 92

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ArchiveGmailThreads 94

MuteGmailThreads 94

DeleteGmailThreads 95

SearchGmailMessages 95

ReportSpamorPhishingGmail 95

AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 96

SwitchingbetweenGmailAccounts 97

GmailSettings 97

Internet and Social Networking 99

Browser 99

ChromeBrowser 99

Facebook 101

InstalltheFacebookApponYourPhone 101

UseFacebook 101

Twitter 102

InstalltheTwitterApponYourPhone 102

TweetonTwitter 102

Hangouts 102

Connectivity 105

TransferFilesbetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 105

Wi-Fi 106

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 106

Wi-FiSettings 107

DisconnectWi-Fi 108

Wi-FiDirect 109

Bluetooth 110

BluetoothInformation 111

EnabletheBluetoothFeature 111

PairBluetoothDevices 112

ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 114

SendInformationUsingBluetooth 115

ReceiveInformationviaBluetooth 117

APPS AND ENTERTAINMENT 119

Camera and Video 120

CameraOverview 120

TakePicturesandRecordVideos 121

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TakeaPicture 121

RecordVideos 122

ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 122

EditPictures 124

SharePicturesandVideos 126

SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 126

SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 127

SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 128

SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 128

ShareVideosviaYouTube 129

CameraSettings 130

SwitchCameras 130

SetCameraFunctions 131

Productivity 133

Calendar 133

AddanEventtotheCalendar 133

ViewCalendarEvents 135

SyncCalendars 136

NavigationApps 137

GoogleMaps 137

GoogleSearch 138

UseGoogleSearch 139

UseGoogleVoiceSearch 139

Calculator 140

Clock 140

SetAlarms 141

AdditionalClockFeatures 142

Entertainment and Activities 145

GooglePlayMusicApp 145

PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 145

GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 146

CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 146

YouTube 148

ViewYouTubeVideos 148

PostaVideotoYouTube 149

SETTINGS 151

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Connections Settings 152

BasicSettings 152

Wi-FiSettingsMenu 153

BluetoothSettings 156

DataUsageSettings 157

MoreSettings 159

Device Settings 161

SoundSettings 161

DisplaySettings 162

StorageSettings 163

BatterySettings 164

ApplicationsSettings 165

Personal Settings 167

LocationAccessSettings 167

SecuritySettings 168

LockScreenSettings 169

ScreenLock 169

DisabletheScreenLock 171

LockScreenOptions 172

BackupandReset 173

Accounts 175

System Settings 178

LanguageandInputSettings 178

DateandTimeSettings 180

AccessibilitySettings 181

ActivateThisDevice 182

AboutPhone 183

GETTING HELP 186

For Assistance 187

Troubleshooting 187

Specifications 188

BoostAccountInformationandHelp 189

ManageYourAccount 189

Re-Boost 190

CopyrightInformation 190

INDEX 191

Getting Started 1

Getting Started

Thetopicsinthissectionwillintroduceyoutoyourphone,helpyougetsetupwithservice,provide

anoverviewofthephonescreen,andgetyoustartedwithbasicphoneoperations.

Getting Started Introduction 2

Introduction

Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.

About the User Guide

ThankyouforpurchasingyournewAlcatelDawn(5027B).Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbestto

usethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.

Before Using Your Phone

ReadtheGetStartedguideandImportantInformationbookletthatwerepackagedwithyourphone

thoroughlyforproperusage.

Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.

Descriptions in the User Guide

Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.

Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone'shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby

pressing .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.

Screenshots and Key Labels

Screenshotsandotherillustrationsinthisuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Key

labelsintheuserguidearesimplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone'sdisplay.

Other Notations

Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras"phone,""device,"or"handset."A

microSD™ormicroSDHC™cardisreferredtoasan"SDcard"ora"memorycard."

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Set Up Your Phone

Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice

thefirsttime.

Parts and Functions

Thesetopicsillustrateyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.

Note:Yourphone'sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample

imagesonly.

Phone Layout

Thefollowingillustrationlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandkeys.

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Part Description

Self camera lens Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,andallows

youtovideoconference.

Receiver Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.

Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthe

callstatus,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Alsoprovidesone-

touchaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.

Back key

Letsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,options

menu,theNotificationspanel,oronscreenkeyboard.

Home key

ReturnsyoutotheHomescreen.

Recent apps key

Displaysalistofrecentlyusedapplications.

Power/Lock key Letsyouturnthephoneonorofforturnthescreenonoroff,orrestartit,

orswitchyourphoneairplanemode.

Charger/Accessory jack AllowsyoutoconnectthephonechargerortheUSBcable(included).

Volume keys Allowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoice

volumeduringacall.

3.5 mm headset jack Allowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor

convenient,hands-freeconversations.

CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

Battery Use

Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowtoinsertandremoveyourphone’sbattery.

Battery Cautions

Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingbatterywithnochargeremaining.Savedinformationand

settingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orbatterymaybecomeunusable.Chargeonceeverysix

monthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.

Bulges:Dependingonuse,bulgesmayappearnearendofbatterylife.Thisdoesnotaffect

safety.

Replacing Battery:Thebatteryisaconsumableitem.Itneedstobereplacedifoperatingtime

shortensnoticeably.Purchaseanewbattery.

Cleaning:Cleansoiledterminalsbetweenbatteryandphonewithaclean,drycottonswab.

Soiledterminalscanresultinapoorconnectionandpreventcharging,etc.

Insert the Battery

Followtheseinstructionstoinsertyourphone’sbatterysafelyandproperly.

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1. Removethebatterycover.

l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.

2. Insertthebattery.

l Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.

3. Attachthebatterycover.

l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.

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Remove the Battery

Followtheseinstructionstoremoveyourphone’sbattery.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbefore

removingthebattery.

1. Removethebatterycover.

l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.

2. Removethebattery.

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l Liftupwardgentlyasshown.

Charge the Battery

Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorvia

aUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.

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Charge Using the AC Adapter

1. PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharger/accessoryjackonthebottomofyourphone.

2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheACadapter.

3. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.

Theindicatorlightilluminateswhenchargingstarts.Thelightgoesoffwhenthebatteryisfully

charged.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothreehours.

4. Aftercharging,disconnectthephonefromthecharger.

l UnplugtheACadapterfromtheoutlet,andremovetheUSBcablefromthephoneandthe

ACadapter.

Charge Using a PC Connection

BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourphone,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.

Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourphone’sbatterymaynotcharge.

1. InsertthesmallendoftheUSBcordintothecharger/accessoryjackonthebottomofyour

phone.

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2. InsertthelargeendoftheUSBcordintoanexternalUSBportonyourcomputer.

3. Aftercharging,removetheUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.

SIM Card

TheSIMcardisanICcardcontainingphonenumberandothercustomerinformation.Yourphone’s

SIMcardispreinstalledandshouldonlybeaccessedifdirectedbyacustomerservice

representative.

Handling a SIM Card

KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaSIMcard.

n YouareresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingtheSIMcardinanother-brandICcard

reader,etc.Boostisnotresponsibleinsuchacase.

n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.

n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.

n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamageSIMcard.

n SeeinstructionsincludedwithSIMcardforhandling.

n TheSIMcardisthepropertyofBoost.

n TheSIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.

n ReturntheSIMcardtoBoostwhencancelingsubscription.

n ReturnedSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.

n NotethatSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.

n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonSIMcard.

Boostisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.

n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourSIMcardorphone(SIMcard

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inserted)islostorstolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.

n Alwayspoweroffthephonebeforeinserting/removingtheSIMcard.

Insert SIM Card

FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertaSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebeforeinserting

aSIMcard.

Note:Yourphone’sSIMcardispreinstalled.Theseinstructionsareforreferenceonly.

1. Removethebatterycoverandbattery.(SeeRemovetheBattery.)

2. InserttheSIMcard.



l InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.

3. Insertthebatteryandreplacethebatterycover.(SeeInserttheBattery.)

l Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.

l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.

SD Card

YourphonesupportstheuseofanoptionalSDcard(notincluded)toexpanditsstoragecapacity.It

supportscardsupto32GB.Somecardsmaynotoperateproperlywithyourphone.

SD Card Cautions

Data:InformationstoredonanSDcardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentlyorasaresultof

damage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.Boostisnot

responsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.

Reading/Writing Data:Neverpowerofforremovethebatterywhilereadingorwritingdata.

Battery Level:Alowbatterychargemaypreventreading/writingtoanSDcard.

Handling SD Card:Use/storeSDcardsawayfromthereachofinfants,otherwiseitmay

causechokingifswallowed.

Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 10

Insert an SD Card

FollowthesestepstoinsertanoptionalSDcard(notincluded).Makesuretopoweryourphoneoff

beforeinsertingorremovinganSDcard.

1. Removethebatterycoverandbattery.(SeeRemovetheBattery.)

2. InsertSDcard.

l InsertSDcardallthewaygentlywithoutbendingandwithterminalsfacingdown.

l InsertonlySDcards.

3. Insertthebatteryandreplacethebatterycover.(SeeInserttheBattery.)

l Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.

l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.

Unmount an SD Card

AlwaysunmountanSDcardbeforeremovingitfromyourphone.

1.

Fromhome,tapApps >Settings .

2.

TapStorage & USB .

3.

TapUnmountSD Card >OK.

ThemenuoptionnamechangesfromUnmount SD CardtoMount SD Card.Thecardis

nowunmounted.

Remove an SD Card

FollowtheseinstructionstoremoveanSDcard.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbeforeinsertingor

removinganSDcard.

Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 11

1. Removethebatterycover.

l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.

2. Removethebattery.

3. RemoveSDcard.



4. Insertthebattery.

l Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.

Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 12

5. Attachthebatterycover.

l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.

Format an SD Card

WhenyouinsertanoptionalSDcardforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatyouformatitonyour

phone.

1.

Fromhome,tapApps >Settings .

2.

TapStorage & USB .

3.

TapSD card> >Settings.



Getting Started Set Up Your Phone 13

4. TaptoselectFormatorFormat as internal,andthentapERASE AND FORMATtoconfirm.

 

l AlldataontheSDcardiserased,andthecardisformattedforuseonyourphone.

Turn Your Phone On and Off

Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.

Turn Your Phone On

n PressandholdthePower/Lockkey.

Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.

l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthescreen

lock.

l Thefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethestartupscreens.SeeCompletethe

SetupScreensfordetails.

l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivationandServiceformoreinformation.

Turn Your Phone Off

1. PressandholdthePower/Lock keytodisplaythedeviceoptionsmenu.

2. TapPower offtoturnthephoneoff.

Yourphonewillpoweroff.

Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).

Use the Touchscreen

Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.

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