TCT Mobile 487 HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS dual-band / GSM quadbands/LTE penta bands mobile phone User Manual IP4907 VF985 UM USA 06 140523 1 20

TCT Mobile Limited HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS dual-band / GSM quadbands/LTE penta bands mobile phone IP4907 VF985 UM USA 06 140523 1 20

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1 2Table of Contents1 Your phone ................................................................ 41.1 Keys and connectors ..................................................... 41.2 Getting started ................................................................. 71.3 Home screen ...................................................................102 Text input ................................................................. 202.1 Using the onscreen keyboard ..................................202.2 Text editing ......................................................................213 Phone call, Call log & People ............................223.1 Phone call ........................................................................223.2 Call log ...............................................................................293.3 People ................................................................................294 Messaging & Email ...............................................364.1 Messaging ........................................................................364.2 Gmail/Email ....................................................................435 Calendar , Alarm clock & Calculator ..............465.1 Calendar ............................................................................465.2 Clock ...................................................................................485.3 Calculator .........................................................................496 Getting connected ................................................516.1 Connecting to the Internet .......................................516.2 Browser ..............................................................................546.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices .........................596.4 Connecting to a computer via USB .......................606.5 Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection 616.6 Connecting to virtual private networks ...............637 Google Play Store ................................................658 Multimedia applications ....................................668.1 Camera...............................................................................668.2 Gallery ................................................................................ 688.3 Play music ........................................................................718.4 Video player .....................................................................739 Google Maps ............................................................. 749.1 Get My Location .............................................................749.2 Search for a location ....................................................759.3 Save a location ...............................................................759.4 Open Street View for a location ..............................769.5 Get driving, public transportation or walking directions ........................................................................ 76
3 410 Others .......................................................................7710.1 File Manager ....................................................................7710.2 Sound Recorder .............................................................7710.3 Radio ................................................................................... 7811 Settings ....................................................................8011.1 Wireless & networks ..................................................... 8011.2 Device .................................................................................8311.3 Personal.............................................................................8611.4 Accounts ...........................................................................9111.5 System ...............................................................................9212 Update your phone’s software .........................9513 Safety and use .......................................................9614 General information ......................................... 10515 TCT Mobile (US), Inc Warranty ....................... 10616 Troubleshooting ................................................. 10917 Accessories ......................................................... 11418 Specifications ...................................................... 1151 Your phone1.1 Keys and connectorsMicro-USB connectorBack keyLED lightHome keyMenu keyTouch screenFront cameraHeadset connector
5 6Volume upVolume downPower keyCameraCamera flash/ FlashlightMenu key• Touch: display menu options. On the Home screen, touch to access Wallpaper, Widgets and Settings.• Touch & hold: this shows you images of your most recently-used apps. Touch an image to open the associated app, or swipe it left or right to remove it from the list. Home key• While on any app or screen, touch the Home key to return to the main Home screen.• Touch & hold this key to access Google Now & Voice Search.Back key• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialogue box, options menu, the Notification panel, etc.These keys are visible when the screen lights up.Power key• Press: activate the lock screen/wake up the screen.• Press and hold: show the pop-up menu to select from Power off, Restart, Airplane, etc.Press and hold: power on.• Press and hold the Power key and the Volume down key to capture a screenshot. Volume keys • During a call, they adjust the earpiece or headset volume.• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, they adjust the media volume.• In general mode, they adjust the ringtone volume.• Mute the ringtone of an incoming call.• In Camera mode, pressing either volume key captures a photo.
7 81.2 Getting started1.2.1 Set-upRemoving or installing the back coverInserting or removing the SIM cardYou must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the SIM card, press and slide it out. Your phone only supports micro-SIM card. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types like mini and nano cards, otherwise you may damage your phone.Installing the microSD cardPlace the microSD card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the microSD card, press and slide it out. Charging the batteryTo charge the battery, connect the charger to your phone and mains socket. You can also charge your phone via a USB cable. To reduce energy wastage, disconnect your charger from the plug when the battery is fully charged.To reduce your phone’s power consumption, switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or apps running in the background when not needed. In Settings you can also lower the brightness of the screen, and shorten the length of time before the screen goes to sleep.
9 101.2.2 Power on your phoneHold down the Power key until the phone powers on. It will take a few seconds before the screen lights up. Unlock your phone (Slide, PIN, password or pattern) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen will display.If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your phone. Store this information in a safe place when not in use.Set up your phone for the first timeThe first time you power on the phone you will be asked to set the following options: language, mobile data, Google account, date & time, etc.1 Select the phone’s language, then touch Next.2 Select Mobile Data, then touch Next.3 Setup Google account: Touch Setup now. If you have a Google Account, touch Existing to sign in, then enter your Email and password. If you forget your password, you can go to http://www.google.com/ to retrieve it. Touch Next to skip to the next step.4 Set your date and timezone, you can also choose Automatic time zone, then touch Finish to confirm.If you power on your phone with no SIM card inserted you will still be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network to sign into your Google account and to use some features.1.2.3 Power off your phoneHold down the Power key from the Home screen until the Phone options appear, then select Power off.1.3 Home screenYou can bring all your favourite items (apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets) to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen.Status bar• Status/Notification indicators• Touch and drag down to open the Notification panelApplication tab• Touch to open All appsSlide left or right to view other panels on the Home screenGoogle Search bar • Touch a to enter text search screen• Touch b to enter voice search screenFavourite tray apps• Touch to enter the app• Touch and hold to move or change appsabThe Home screen extends on either side of the screen to allow more space for adding apps, shortcuts, etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screen. The white spot in the lower part of the screen indicates which screen you are viewing.
11 121.3.1 Using the touchscreenTouch To access an app, touch it with your finger.Touch and hold Touch and hold the Home screen to access the available options for setting the wallpaper.Drag Touch and hold an item to be able to drag it to another location.Slide/Swipe Slide the screen to scroll up and down lists, screens of apps, images, web pages, etc.Flick Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.Pinch/Spread Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them apart or together to scale an element on the screen.Rotate Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.1.3.2 Status barFrom status bar, you can view both phone status (on the right side) and notification information (on the left side). Status iconsGPRS connected No SIM card insertedEDGE connected Vibrate mode3G connected Ringer is silencedHSDPA (3G) connected Phone microphone is muteHSPA (3G) connected Battery is very low4G connected Battery is lowConnected to a Wi-Fi networkBattery is partially drainedBluetooth is on Battery is fullConnected to a Bluetooth device Battery is chargingAirplane mode Headset connectedAlarm is set No signalGPS is on Signal strengthRoaming
13 14Notification iconsNew GmailTM message Call in progress New text or multimedia message Missed callProblem with SMS or MMS delivery Call on holdNew Hangouts message Call forwarding is onNew voicemail Uploading dataUpcoming event Downloading dataData is synchronising Download finishedNo microSD card installedAn open Wi-Fi network is availableSong is playing Phone is connected via USB cableScreenshot error Radio is onUSB tethering is on System update availablePortable Wi-Fi hotspot is on Connected to VPNScreenshot captured International Roaming is enabledCarrier data use threshold approaching or exceededInternational Roaming is disabledNotification panelTouch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick setting panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are notifications, you may touch and drag the Status bar with two fingers to access Quick setting panel directly. From the Notification panel, you can open items and other reminders indicated by notification icons or view wireless service information. Touch to access Quick setting barTouch and drag the Status bar with two fingers to access Quick setting bar
15 16Touch a notification and slide it sideways to delete it.Touch the icon to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain).Touch and then the Settings icon to access Settings.Quick setting bar• Touch icons to enable/disable functions or to change modes• Touch & hold to show the settings1.3.3 Search barThe phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the phone or the web. aba Search by text• Touch Search bar from the Home screen. • Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.• Touch on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.b Search by voice• Touch from Search bar to display a dialog screen.• Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search results will display for you to select from.
17 181.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screenTo protect your phone and privacy, you can lock your phone screen with a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc. through Settings > Security > Set up screen lock. To create a screen unlock pattern (Follow onscreen instructions)• Touch Settings > Security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.• Draw your own pattern.Draw your unlock pattern Touch to confirm by drawing pattern againTo create a screen unlock PIN/Password• Touch Settings > Security > Set up screen lock > PIN or Password.• Set your PIN or password.To lock phone screenPress the Power key once to lock the screen.To unlock phone screenPress the Power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter PIN or password to unlock the screen. If you have chosen Slide as the screen lock, touch and drag the icon right to unlock the screen.1.3.5 Personalise your Home screenAdd an app or widgetTouch the Application tab , then touch and hold the app or widget to activate the Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen.Reposition an app or widgetTouch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move items both on the Home screen and the Favourites tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.
19 20RemoveTouch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of Remove icon, and release after the item turns red.Create foldersTo make it easier to organise apps and shortcuts on the Home screen and the Favourite tray, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder’s title bar to input the new name.Wallpaper customisationTouch and hold an empty area on the Home screen or go to Settings > Display > Wallpaper to customise your wallpaper.1.3.6 Volume adjustmentUsing volume keyPress Volume key to adjust the volume. To activate the vibrate mode, press the Volume down key until the phone vibrates. Press the Volume down key once more to activate the silent mode.Using Settings menu Drag down the notification panel and touch and then the settings icon to enter Settings, then touch Sound, you can set the volume of calls, notification, system and etc. to your preference.2 Text input2.1 Using the onscreen keyboardOnscreen keyboard settingsTouch the Application tab from the Home screen, select Settings > Language & input, then touch the Settings icon on the right of Google keyboard. Adjust the onscreen keyboard orientationTurn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation. You can also adjust it by changing the settings (go to Settings > Display > Orientation).2.1.1 Google keyboardTouch to switch between the symbol and numeric keyboardTouch & hold, then select to enter symbols/emoticonsTouch to enter text or numbersTouch & hold to show input options; when Wi-Fi or data connection is on, touch to enter voice inputTouch to switch between "abc/Abc" mode; Touch & hold to switch between "abc/ABC" mode
21 222.2 Text editingYou can edit the text you have entered.• Touch and hold or double-tap on the text you would like to edit.• Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.• The following options will show: Select all , Cut , Copy and Paste .• Touch the icon to confirm.You can also insert new text• Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold a blank space, the cursor will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.• If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show PASTE icon which allows you to paste any text you have previously copied.3 Phone call, Call log & People3.1 Phone call 3.1.1 Placing a callYou can easily make a call using Phone. Touch the Application tab from the Home screen and select Phone. Touch to show the dialpadTouch and hold to access voicemailContactsCall log
23 24Enter the number you want from the dialpad directly or select a contact from People or Call log by touching tabs, then touch to place the call. The number you entered can be saved to People by touching key and selecting Add to contacts.If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .To hang up a call, touch .International callTo dial an international call, touch and hold to enter "+", then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally touch .Emergency callIf your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code.3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a callWhen you receive a call, touch .• Slide the icon right to answer the call;• Slide the icon left to reject the call;• Slide the icon up to reject the call by sending a preset message.To mute incoming calls, press the Volume up/down key directly.3.1.3 Calling your voicemail Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. To access your voicemail, touch and hold on Phone tab.To set your voicemail number, touch key and touch Settings > Voice call > Voicemail.If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon appears on the Status bar. Open the Notification panel, touch New voicemail.
25 263.1.4 During a callTo adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key.Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call.Touch to display Dialpad.Touch to end the current call.Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call.Touch to activate the speaker during the current call. Touch this icon again to deactivate the speaker.Touch to add the number to new contact. To avoid misoperation on touchscreen during a call, screen will be locked automatically when you put the cellphone close to your ear; and it will be unlocked when the cellphone is taken away from your ear.3.1.5 Managing multiple callsWith this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. Conference calls (1)You can set up a conference call. • Place a call to the first participant of the conference call. • Touch and select Add call.• Enter the phone number of the person you want to add to conference and touch . You can also add participants from Contacts or Call log.• Touch icon to start a conference call.• During a conference call, touch to drop a participant or to talk privately to one of the participants. Touch to drop the participant from the conference, touch to talk privately to the participant and hold on other participants.• Touch to end the conference call and disconnect all callers.(1) Depending on your network operator.
27 283.1.6 Call settingsTouch key and select Settings from Phone screen, the following options are available:Voice call• VoicemailVoicemail serviceOpens a dialog box where you can select your carrier’s voicemail service or another service.Voicemail settings If you are using your carrier’s voicemail service, this opens a dialog box where you can enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail. You can enter a comma (,) to insert a pause into the number — for example, to add a password after the phone number.• Call forwardingTouch to configure how your calls are always forwarded or when you are busy, unanswered or unreachable.• Additional settingsCaller ID Opens a dialog box where you can set whether your phone number is displayed when making calls.Call waiting Mark the check box to notify you of a new incoming call.Call waiting status Check the call waiting status of your phone.• Video call (1)Local video replacementYou can choose a picture from your collection to display when the Camera is unreachable.Outgoing video callTouch to display local video when you place a call.Incoming video callTouch to display local video when receiving an incoming call.Other settings• Fixed dialing numbersFixed Dialing Number (FDN) is a service mode of SIM, where outgoing calls are restricted to a set of phone numbers. These numbers are added to the FDN list. The most common practical application of FDN is for parents to restrict the phone numbers which their children can dial.For security reasons, you’ll be prompted to enable FDN by entering SIM PIN2 which is usually acquired from your service provider or SIM maker. • Minute reminderMark the check box to enable minute reminder at 50s of every minute during a call.• Vibrate reminderMark the check box to enable vibration when the call is connected.• Power key ends callMark the checkbox to enable hangup function of Power key during a call. (1) Depending on your model.
29 30• Dual mic noise reductionMark the checkbox to turn on dual mic for noise reduction.• Quick responsesTouch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with messages.• TTY modeTouch to set TTY mode.• International dialing assistMark the checkbox to activate.3.2 Call logYou can view your call history by touching from the Phone screen to view call history in categories of Incoming calls, Outgoing calls, and Missed calls.Touch a contact or number to view information or further operations.You can view detailed information of a call, launch a new call or send messages to a contact or number, or add numbers to People (only available for unsaved phone numbers), etc.Touch the photo to open the Quick Contact panel.To clear the entire call memory, touch key and Delete.3.3 People You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronise these with your Gmail contacts or other apps on the web or on your phone. When using People for the first time you are asked to add new contacts, import contacts from your SIM card or synchronise contacts from other app accounts to your phone.3.3.1 View your contactsTo access People app, touch the Application tab on the Home screen, then select People. Touch icon to open Quick Contact panelTouch to view the contact’s detailed informationTouch to view your favourite contactsTouch to view your contact groupsContact listTouch to add a new contactTouch to search in ContactsTouch key to display contacts list option menu. Following actions are enabled:• Delete contact Select and delete unwanted contacts.• Contacts to displayChoose contacts to display.• Import/Export Import or export contacts between phone, SIM card, and microSD card, or share contacts.• Accounts Manage the synchronisation settings for different accounts.• Settings Access to contact display settings.• Share visible contactsShare contacts with others by sending the contact’s vCard to them via Bluetooth, Email, SMS, etc.
31 323.3.2 Managing contact groupsThe contact group helps you to improve the organisation of your contacts. You can add, remove and view groups in the Contact group screen.Touch the icon to view local groups. To create a new group, touch the icon , enter the new name and touch DONE to confirm. If you have added accounts to your phone, touch the icon to view groups in accounts.3.3.3 Adding a contactTouch the Application tab on the Home screen, select the People, then touch the icon in the contact list to create a new contact.Touch to take a photo or select a picture for the contactTouch to open other available labelsTouch to saveTouch to add a new labelIf you want to add more information, touch Add another field to add a new category.When finished, touch DONE to save.To exit without saving, you can touch key and then Discard.Add to/remove from FavouritesTo add a contact to favourites, you can touch a contact to view details then touch to add the contact to favourites. To remove a contact from favourites, touch on contact details screen. Only phone and account contacts can be added to favourites.3.3.4 Editing your contactsTo edit contact information, touch key in the contact details screen, then touch Edit. When finished, touch DONE.Change a contact’s default phone numberThe default phone number (the number which has priority when making a call or sending a message) will always be displayed under the contact name. To change the default phone number, touch and hold the number you want to set as the default number from the contact’s details screen, then select Set default. A appears after the number.This choice is only available when the contact has more than one number.Delete a contactTo delete a contact, touch key and touch Delete from contact (details) screen. On contacts list screen, touch key and then Delete contact, select the contact(s) you want to remove and touch OK to confirm. Touch Select all and then OK to delete all contacts, touch CANCEL to exit.
33 34 The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other applications on the phone or web the next time you synchronise your phone.3.3.5 Communicating with your contactsFrom contact details screen, you can communicate with your contacts by making a call or exchanging messages.To launch a call, touch the phone number.To send a message, touch the icon on the right side of the number.Use Quick Contact for AndroidTouch a contact’s picture to open Quick Contact for Android, then you can touch the number or the icon for the way you want to connect.The icons available on Quick Contact panel depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications/accounts on your phone.3.3.6 Importing, exporting and sharing contactsFrom the Contacts screen, touch key to open the options menu, touch Import/Export, then select to import/export contacts from/to your SIM card, Phone, microSD card, Phone storage, Accounts, etc.To import/export a single contact from/to your SIM card, choose an account and target SIM card, select the contact you want to import/export, and touch OK to confirm.To import/export all contacts from/to your SIM card, choose an account and target SIM card, touch Select all and touch OK to confirm.You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contact’s vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.To do this, touch a contact you want to share, touch key and Share from contact details screen, then select the app to perform this action. 3.3.7 Displaying contactsYou can configure which group of contacts, for each account, you want to display in the People list. Touch key and then Contacts to display from contacts list screen, then you can choose contacts to display.Touch key and then Settings, you can Sort list by Given name or Family name, as well as View contact names as Given name first or Family name first.
35 363.3.8 Joining/Discarding contactsTo avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing contacts in a single action. Touch the contact which you want to add information to, touch key and then Edit, then touch key in edit screen and touch Join. At this time, you are required to select the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact. The information from the second contact is added to the first one, and the second contact will no longer be displayed in the contacts list.To separate contact information, touch the contact whose information you want to separate, touch key and then Edit, then touch key in edit screen and touch Separate, touch OK to confirm.3.3.9 Synchronising contacts in multiple accountsContacts, data or other information can be synchronised from multiple accounts, depending on the apps installed on your phone.To add an account, touch on Quick setting bar to get to Settings, then touch Add account.You are required to select the kind of account you are adding, like Google, Corporate, etc.As with other account set-ups, you need to enter detailed information, like username, password, etc.You can remove an account and all associated information from the phone. Open the Settings screen, touch the account you want to delete, touch key and then select Remove account, then confirm.SyncYou can synchronise an account on Accounts screen, touch an account in the list, then touch key and select Sync now.4 Messaging & Email4.1 Messaging Your phone can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS messages.Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then select Messaging. All messages you receive or send out can be saved in your phone memory or SIM card. To view SMS messages stored on your SIM card, touch key from Messaging screen, then touch Settings > Text messages (SMS) > Manage SIM messages.4.1.1 Create a new messageOn the message list screen, touch the new message icon to write new text/multimedia messages.Touch to create a new messageTouch to search in all messages• Touch to view the whole message thread• Touch & hold message threads to delete messages or to add shortcut
37 38Sending a text messageEnter the mobile phone number of the recipient on the Type name or number bar or touch to add recipients, then touch the Type text message bar to enter the text of the message. When you’ve finished, touch to send the text message. An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. Specific letters (like accents, for example) will also increase the size of the SMS, so this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.Sending a multimedia messageMMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, slides and audio to other compatible phones and e-mail addresses. An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or Subject or email addresses are added.To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient’s phone number in the Type name or number bar, touch Type text message bar to enter the text of the message. touch key to open the option menu, touch Add subject to insert a subject, and touch to attach picture, video, audio and so on. When finished, touch to send the multimedia message. Attach options:• Pictures Access Gallery or File manager to select a picture as attachment.• Capture picture Access Camera to capture a new picture for attaching.• Videos Access Gallery or File manager to select a video as attachment.• Capture video Access Camcorder to record a new video for attaching.• Record audio Access Sound Recorder to record a new record.• Audio Access music from Ringtone or Audio. • Slideshow Enter Edit slide show screen, touch Add slide to create a new slide, and touch currently existing slide to edit it (see following picture). Touch to get more options, like slide duration setting, music adding, etc.• Contact Access People to select one or more contact(s) to attach.• Calendar Access Calendar to select one or more event(s) to attach. Touch to go to previous or next slideTouch to preview current slideTouch to edit the title of this slide

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