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CON T EN T S
THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE .......................................... 3
READ ME FIRST ............................................................. 3
DISCLAIMER.................................................................... 3
UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE......................................... 5
GETTING STARTED ........................................................ 5
SIM CARD INSERTION........................................................................ 5
MEMORY CARD INSERTION .............................................................. 6
TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/ OFF .................................................. 7
HANDSET KEYS .................................................................................... 8
CHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................................. 9
BASIC PHONE FEATURES ........................................... 10
GOOGLE
TM
ACCOUNT ...................................................................... 10
HOME SCREEN ................................................................................... 10
APPLICATION LAUNCHER ................................................................ 11
NOTIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 12
GRAVITY SENSOR.............................................................................. 13
PHONE LOCKING TECHNIQUES ..................................................... 13
USE GOOGLE
TM
SEARCH ............................................................... 15
USING THE TOUCH SCREEN ....................................... 16
TAP AND HOLD ................................................................................... 16
DRAG AN ITEM .................................................................................... 16
SCROLL ................................................................................................. 16
SWIPE .................................................................................................... 17
USING THE PINCH ZOOM ................................................................. 17
DOUBLE-TAP........................................................................................ 17
USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD ............................................. 18
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TASK MANAGER ................................................................................. 19
CALLING AND MESSAGING ......................................... 20
MAKE A CALL ...................................................................................... 20
CONTACTS ........................................................................................... 20
VIDEO CALL ......................................................................................... 21
AIRPLANE MODE ................................................................................ 22
SEND MESSAGE ................................................................................. 22
MULTIMEDIA.................................................................. 23
CAMERA ................................................................................................ 23
GALLERY............................................................................................... 23
MUSIC PLAYER ................................................................................... 24
FM RADIO ............................................................................................ 25
SETTINGS, NETWORKS, AND APPLICATIONS ............ 26
CONNECT TO THE INTERNET .......................................................... 26
TETHERING & PORTABILITY ........................................................... 27
PAIR W ITH BT DEVICES .................................................................. 28
CONFIGURING E-MAIL ..................................................................... 28
MANAGE APPLICATIONS .................................................................. 29
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................... 30
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE ................................. 31
BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................... 32
RECYCLE YOUR PHONE ................................................................... 32
COPYRIGHT................................................................... 32
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The Android Advantage
Micromax A106 comes wit h Kit Kat 4.4.2 that is capabl e of performing
various funct ions just l ike your personal computer and can be
personalized according t o your own needs. For exampl e, 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 avail able for you to download.
Re a d M e Fi r st
Pl e as e r e ad al l sa f e t y p r e cau t i o n s an d t h is m an ua l c ar e f u l l y
before using your device to ensure safe and proper use.
The descript ions in t his manual ar e based on t he defaul t set tings
of your device.
Avail abl e feat ur es and addit ional ser vices may vary by device,
soft ware, or service provider.
Appl icat ions and t heir funct ions may var y based on the countr y,
region, software or hardware specifications. Micromax is not
liable for performance issues caused by third-party applications.
Disclaimer
The col ors, specificat ions, funct ions and gr aphics
shown/ mentioned in the user manual may differ from t he actual
product. In such a case, the latter shall govern. Images shown are
for representation purpose only. Specifications are subject t o
change wit hout prior not ice. Micr omax keeps the right to modify
the content in this user guide without prior notice.
Upon first use of your device, your device wil l send infor mation
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* * .
Tal k and st andby t imes are affect ed by net wor k pref erences, t ype
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of SIM cards, connected accessories and individual usage
patterns. Services and some features may be dependent on the
network, service/ content providers, SIM cards, compatibility of
the devices used and the content formats supported.
Ot h e r p r o d u c t l o g o s a n d c o m p a n y n a m e s m e n t i o n e d h e r e i n m a y
be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
*Operator tariff shall be applicable for SMS.
**Micromax privacy policy is available at www.micromaxinfo.com.
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Understand Your Phone
Ge t t i ng S t a r t e d
SI M Ca r d Insertion
Yo ur A106 is a dual SIM phone with one normal SIM card slot and another
micro SIM slot. Inser t t he SIM car d(s) in the SIM slot(s) correct ly.
To inser t t he SIM card:
1. Sw i t c h o f f y o ur ph o ne a nd r e mo v e t h e r e ar co v er an d b at t e r y
as il lust rat ed bel ow:
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2. Insert the SIM card correct l y in t he card slot(s), as il lust rated in
the following image:
3. Pl ac e b ack t h e b at t e r y an d r e ar c ov er .
Pl e as e k ee p t h e SIM Car d o ut of t h e r e ac h o f ch i l d r e n .
The card and the cont act s ar e vul ner abl e to damage due t o
scrat ching or bending. Therefore, be careful when using,
inserting or removing the cards
Memory Card Insertion
To st ore addit ional mul timedia fil es, y ou must insert a memor y card.
To inser t memory car d:
1. Sw i t c h o f f t h e mo b i l e p ho n e, a nd t h e n r e m ov e t h e r e ar c o ver
and bat t er y.
2. Insert the memory card into the slot as ill ustrated below:
3. Pl ac e b ack t h e b at t e r y an d r e ar c ov er o f t h e mo b i l e p h o ne .
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Use onl y compat ibl e memory cards approved by M icr omax
with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the
card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card.
Tu r n i ng Yo ur Ph on e On / Of f
Pr e s s an d h o l d t h e Po w e r ke y f o r a f e w se c on d s t o sw i t ch on / o f f t h e
phone.
To r est art your phone, l ong pr ess the Power key and sel ect
Re b oo t .
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Handset Keys
Ke y s Funct ions
Lon g pr ess t o swit ch on or swit ch of f
the phone.
Pr e s s o nc e t o t u r n o f f t h e s cr e e n or
to wake up the screen.
Pr e s s f o r 2 se c on d s t o vi e w qu i ck
options to turn off the phone, reboot
the device, switch to airplane mode,
or adjust the sound profiles.
Adj ust t he phone vol ume fr om t he
vol ume keys availabl e on the right
side of the device.
Op e n s a m e n u w i t h i t e m s t h a t a f f e c t
the current screen or application.
Op e n s t h e H o m e s c r e e n . I f y o u ar e
viewing the l eft or right extended
Hom e scr een , o pens t h e central
Hom e scr een .
On l o n g t a p , o p e n s t h e m o s t r e c e n t l y
used applications.
Op e n s t h e p r e v i o u s s c r e e n y o u w e r e
working on.
If the onscreen keyboard is open,
closes t he keyboard.
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Cha r gi n g t h e Ba t t e r y
Bef or e using t he device f or t he fir st t ime, you must charge the battery. You
can charge the device wit h a travel adapter or connecting the device to a
PC w i t h a USB c ab l e .
Yo u c an a l s o us e a c om p at i b l e USB c ha r ge r t o c h ar g e y o ur
battery.
Use onl y Micr omax approved char gers and cabl es.
Unapproved chargers or cabl es can cause battery to explode
or damage your device.
We suggest you charge the bat tery for 4 hours cont inuously
for the first time.
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Basi c Phone Fe at ur es
Go o g l e
TM
Account
Yo ur Go o g l e
TM
Account l et s you t ake f ul l advant age of appl icat ions and
services offered by Go o g l e
TM
Android mar ket . Conf igur e your Go o g l e
TM
account on this handset to get access to your Go o g l e
TM
mails, Go o g l e
TM
Pl ay St o r e , Go o g l e
TM
Maps, Navigation, and much more.
Go o g l e
TM
account set up wil l be prompt ed when you turn on your handset
for the first time.
Network connection will be required for the Go o g l e
TM
account set up st ep t o appear.
How ever , y ou may conf ig ur e y our Go o g l e
TM
account at any l at er st age
from Ad d a cco unt Go o g l e . Fol low the regist rat ion st eps
to successfully configure your mail account on the device.
If you do not have an existing Go o g l e
TM
account , you may
create one from the account configuring step.
Yo u m a y ad d v ar i o u s o t h e r ac co u n t s , d e pe n di n g o n y o ur
appl icat ions.
Home Screen
Yo u can personal ize your home screen with shortcuts, widgets, wallpapers
and ot her items. Swipe l eft or right on the home scr een to view t he next
extended home screen. Your A106 has five home screens including one
center home screen and four extended home screens.
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In the bottom pane, there will be five l auncher icons for you to open
different sections in the phone. Except the appl ication launcher in the
middle of the pane, you can rearrange and manage the other four icons.
Tap and hol d t o sel ect a l auncher icon and t hen you can r earr ange,
change, or remove t hem wit h ease.
Ap pl i ca t ion La un che r
Appl icat ion l auncher or Appl icat ion m enu is avail abl e r ight in t he middl e of
the home screen bottom pane.
Tap to view all inbuilt and installed applications and widgets. In the
appl icat ion menu, t ap and hol d any appl ication/ widget to take it t o t he
home screen; release the hol d to place at any desired location on the
home screen.
Widget s all ow pl acing application shortcuts on your home screen. You can
place analog clock, your recent call l ogs, and other such sections of your
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phone on the home page and access them directly! View all available
widgets by tapping the Widget tab in the Application menu screen or just
swipe through the menu icons t o t he widget s screen.
Notifications
Notification icons inform you of new messages and events as and when it
appears in t he device.
Op e n N o t i f i c a t i o n Pa n e l
Cl o s e N o t i f i c a t i o n P a n e l
Op e n t h e To o l k i t
Cl e a r a l l N o t i f i c a t i o n s
When you receive a not ificat ion, it s icon appears in the status bar, along
with a brief summary. You may clear each notification separately by
swiping it tow ards left or right.
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Tool kit pr ovides you shor tcut s t o m anage basic phone feat ur es, such as
Air pl ane Mode, Wi-Fi, Di sp l ay Br i gh t ne ss, an d man y mor e .
Gra vi t y Se n so r
Yo ur p h on e ha s g r av i t y se n so r t o de t e ct gr av it y an d d i sp l ay co r r e c t
orientation based on the motion.
Yo u can e na bl e / d i sab l e t h e au t o-rotate feature by dragging down the
notification panel, tapping , and t hen select AU TO ROTATION.
Or
Yo u can enabl e/ disabl e t he auto-rotate feature from
Display Aut o -rotate screen.
Phone Locking Te chnique s
Yo u m ay n e e d t o p r ov i de PI N , p as sw o r d , d r a w a p at t e r n , t ak e y ou r f a ce i n
front of the phone screen, speak something for voice recognition, or simply
slide t o unlock your phone.
Sl i de u nl o ck w i l l be the default unlocking method in the phone. To unlock
the screen:
1. Pr e s s t h e p o w er key t o w a ke u p t h e p h o ne .
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2. Hol d and dr ag t he l ock icon t o war ds t he unl ock icon.
Face Recognit ion
Look at your phone t o unl ock i t!
Al l owing you t o keep your
face as screen unlocking
password. You just need to
look at your phone to unlock
it.
Voice Recognit ion
Sp ea k y o ur p as sw o r d t o u n l o ck!
Al l owing you t o pr ovide your
voice as the screen
unlocking password. You
need to speak something for
the phone to recognize your
voice and unl ock the scr een.
PIN
En t e r y o u r P I N t o u n l o c k y o u r p h o n e !
Yo u m ay e n t e r a PI N an d se t
it as your screen unlocking
password.
Pat tern
Se t an d dr a w yo ur de s ir e d pa t t e r n!
Yo u c an s e t yo u r o w n
pattern by connecting the
dots to prevent your phone
from unauthorized access.
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Password
En t e r y o u r p a s s w o r d t o u n l o c k !
Yo u m ay e n t e r an y d e si r e d
password and set it as your
screen unlocking password.
Sl ide
Sl i de f r o m l o ck i c o n t o u nl o ck ic o n!
Just wake up t he scr een and
slide the lock icon tow ards
the unlock icon to unlock
your phone.
Yo u can d i sab l e a l l u nl o ck in g me t h od s f r om y ou r h an d se t by s el e ct i n g t h e
None option.
Use Google
TM
Sea rch
Se ar c h an y t h in g i n y o ur ph o ne or in t h e o ut si d e world from Google
TM
Se ar c h. Yo u can t y p e y o ur se ar c h k ey w o r d s o r can e ve n s p ea k i t u p a s
your search supports voice recognition also. Use voice commands to
access various useful sections on your handset .
Go o g l e
TM
Sea r c h i s av ai l ab l e o n t h e h o me s cr ee n an d in the application
menu too.
To use Go o g l e
TM
voice search, t ap and speak your search keywords.
The phone wil l ret ur n t he Go o g l e
TM
search resul t s based on your input.
Yo u ma y se t an y d es i r e d l o c ki n g t e c hn i q u e f r om
Se cur it y Scr e e n l ock .
It is important to remember your screen lock
password/ pattern/ PIN.
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Using the Touch Screen
Ta p a n d H ol d
Tap and hol d an it em t o view
the list of actions based on the
sel ected it em and condition.
Al so, you can move an it em
from the Apps screen to the
home screen using this
method.
Drag an Item
Tap and hol d an it em and move your finger on t he screen unt il you r each
the target position. The item follows your finger.
Yo u ca n g e n er al l y dr a g i t e m s f r o m o ne l o ca t i o n t o
anot her on the home screen. Also, you can del ete
items from the home screen by holding the item and
dragging it to the Re m ove label that becomes
avail abl e onl y when you hol d the item on t he Home
scr een.
Scrol l
To scr ol l a l ist , sl ide your finger acr oss t he sur face
of the screen upwards or downwards (without
dragging an item).
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Sw ipe
Pl ac e a f i n ge r o n t h e s cr e e n an d s t e ad i l y sl i d e y o ur
finger in the desired direction.
For e xampl e, w he n y ou are viewing a picture, to
view the next picture, swipe left.
Using the Pinch Zoom
Yo u ca n o p e n a ny i m ag e o r
web page and then use your
thumb and index finger to zoom
the display through the pinch
gesture.
Double-tap
Tap quickl y t wice on a webpage, map, or other
screen t o zoom.
For exam pl e , d oubl e-tap a section of a webpage
in the browser to zoom that section.
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Using the Onscreen Keyboard
So m e ap p l i c at i o n s d is p l a y t h e k e yb o a r d b y d e f au l t . I n o t h e r s , y ou w i l l b e
required to tap a text field, where you want to enter text, to open the
keyboard.
Aft er t yping, press button to close the keyboard.
Tap and hol d t he t ext fiel d to open a menu and t o
cut/ copy/ paste text.
Tap t o swit ch t o
numerical
keyboard wit h
punctuation
symbols.
QW ERT Y t o u c h
pad
Backspace t o
erase the
entered text.
Tap t o change t he
sentence casing.
Tur n on Word
Pr e d i ct i o ns
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Ta sk M a n a g e r
Tap and hol d t he key on the home screen to view the task manager.
Yo u c an e as i l y r e m ov e i t e m s f r o m t h e t as k m an ag e r t o f r e e so me m em or y
and make your phone work fast er.
There ar e t wo w ays t o remove it ems fr om t he l ist .
Drag an it em t owards l eft or right
Tap and hol d an item and
then select “Remove from
list”.
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Ca l l i ng a nd M e ssa g i ng
Make a Call
To make a cal l:
Tap on the menu screen or the home screen to open the dial pad for
making calls.
By defaul t , t he dial er wil l displ ay a l ist of cont act s on which cal l s have
been made very often and the contacts which have been marked as
favorites.
Yo u can vi e w t h e d i al e r b y t a pp i n g or view the call history by tapping
.
Con t ac t s
Go t o
St o r e , u se , an d sy n ch r o ni z e c o nt ac t d e t a i l s i n y o ur co n t a ct l i st . Yo u c an
now create contact groups or mark contacts as favorites in your
phonebook. Use tabs or swipe through to view the list of contact groups,
contacts, and favorit e contacts l ist .
Se ar c h f o r y o u r d esi r e d c on t ac t s u n de r a ny o f t h e t h r ee
tabs by tapping icon.
Add a new cont act in t he cont act s l ist by t apping .
Vi e w l i s t o f
contact groups
Vi e w l i s t o f
contacts
Vi e w l i s t o f
favorite contacts
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