CONTENTS THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ........................................................................................... 3 READ ME FIRST .............................................................................................................. 3 DISCLAIMER..................................................................................................................... 3 UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE .........................................................................................
MAKE A CALL ..........................................................................................................22 CONTACTS................................................................................................................22 VIDEO CALL..............................................................................................................23 AIRPLANE MODE ....................................................................................................24 SEND MESSAGE ...............
The Android Advantage Micromax A316 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. 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.
Understand Your Phone Getting Started Insert SIM Card and Memory Card Your A316 is a dual-SIM phone that supports a regular SIM, a micro SIM and one SD card. Switch off your phone before SIM/SD card insertion.
1. Insert Standard SIM (SIM 1): Press your finger on the lower portion of the SIM 1 cover. Open the cover and place the SIM into the SIM slot, and close the cover. 2. Insert Micro SIM (SIM 2): Press the pointed tip of the metallic gear (included inside your gift box) into the SIM 2 tray hole until the tray ejects. Place the micro SIM into the SIM tray and push the SIM tray back into the slot as shown in the above image. 3.
the same tray (refer figure above). The handset supports one Micro SIM card and a Standard SIM card. Using incorrect sized SIM cards may damage your handset. In case you intend to use a micro SIM, we advise you to go to an authorized network provider. The handset's battery cannot be detached. To replace the battery, please contact a Micromax authorized Customer Service Center. Use only compatible memory cards with this device.
Turning Your Phone On/ Off Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds and select Power off to switch on/off the phone. To restart your phone, long press the Power key and select Reboot. 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 left side of the device. Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or app. If tapped when on the home screen, opens options to personalize the home screen. On long tap, opens the most recently used apps. Opens the Home screen. On long tap, opens Google Now. Opens the previous screen you were working on. If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the keyboard.
You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the first time.
Basic Phone Features Signing in with your Google Account Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of apps and services offered by Google Android market. Configure your Google account on this handset to get access to your Gmail, Google Play Store, Google Maps, and much more. The phone will prompt you to sign in to your Google Account when you turn on your handset for the first time. Network connection will be required for the Google account setup step to appear.
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 app shortcuts on the extended home screen. Your A316 will show only those extended home screens which have some shortcut/widget placed on them. Swipe left or right on the home screen to view the next extended home screen.
hold any app 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.
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 towards the unlock icon. Face Recognition Allowing you to keep your face as screen unlocking password.
PIN You may enter a PIN 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! Password You may enter any desired password and set it as your screen unlocking password.
Slide Just wake up the screen and slide the lock icon towards the unlock icon to unlock your phone. Slide from lock icon to unlock icon! 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 Google Search Search for anything on your phone or on the Internet using the Google search bar at the top of your home screen.
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 map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom that section.
Using the Onscreen Keyboard Some apps 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 apps. 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. 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/hide the dialer by tapping tapping or view the call history by . Contacts Go to → Store, use, and synchronize contact details in your contact list.
Search for your desired contacts under any of the three tabs by tapping icon. 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 button 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.
The video call recipient also needs to have a 3G enabled SIM card. To make a video call, open the contact details of the call recipient from the contacts list and then tap number on the dialer, tap the to make a video call or type a icon and then select Video Call. Airplane Mode Some locations may require you to disable all the wireless features of your mobile. The Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and outgoing calls, Wi-Fi, and BT connections. To activate the airplane mode: 1.
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 contact(s) from the contact list. 5. Tap icon to view and select to send the multimedia message.
Multimedia Camera Go to → Open picture gallery Camera settings HDR mode Capture Start/Stop Video Recording Manage camera flash light Swap between front and back camera QR Code scanner Capturing modes You can share/copy/move/delete images and videos from the gallery. Gallery Go to → You can use the Gallery to view pictures and share files. Tap an album to open and view its contents.
Music Player Go to → Track options Search music Opens the playlist Opens the Music Library Turn on/off songs shuffle Turn on/off repeat songs Music volume Play next song in the playlist Play previously played song Play/Pause song Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume. You can use an SD card to enhance the storage capacity for your multimedia files such as music, photos, emails, and so on.
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 plug-in 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 left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.
Video Player Go to → Stop/Loop / Trim the video ` Play/Pause video 29 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, Bluetooth, 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.
Tethering & Portability You can use your A316 as a modem and connect your PC or laptop to the Internet, when required. Start using your SIM data pack on your PC or Laptop now! Go to → → More → Tethering & portable hotspot. 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 With BT Devices Go to → → BT. To pair your A316 with some other BT device: 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.
3. Set account settings, as required and tap Next. 4. Provide your account name and your name and then 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. Google Maps Google Maps is an app from Google that gives you access to various map-related services.
street, country or region. Micromax does not guarantee the accuracy of any directional services. Manage Apps Your phone comes with a host of apps to make your life easier and more convenient. The Android phones offer users access to unlimited entertainment sources. You can download apps, 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.
Safety Precautions Remember to comply with legal requirements and local restrictions when using the phone. 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.
The phone may cause interference in the vicinity of TV sets, radios and PCs. 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.
Do not use or store the device in dusty, dirty areas. Its moving parts 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.
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.php.
