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Thank  you  for  purchasing  A88  handset.  The  phone  is  engineered  to  take  care  of 
your  communication  and  entertainment  needs.  This  user  manual  has  been 
specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your device. 
 
Features 
Android 4.1 
1GHz Dual Core Processor 
11.43 cm screen 
Pinch Zoom 
5MP Back Camera / 0.3 MP Front Camera 
USB Support 
3G Support 
Pinch Zoom 
GPS Support 
FM Radio 
 
 
 
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Insert SIM Card/ Memory Card 
11..   Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover and battery..  
22..   Insert  the  SIM  card(s)  and  Memory  Card  correctly  in  the  card  slot(s)  as 
shown below..  
                                                                             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.    Finally,  insert  the  battery  and  place  back  the  rear  cover  of  the  mobile 
phone. 
Note: Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax with this device. 
Incompatible cards may damage the card and the device and corrupt data stored 
on the card..  
Please  charge  the  battery  for  at  least  4  hours  continuously  before  you  use  the 
newly purchased phone for the first time. 
Using the Touch Screen 
Please refer to the preceding phone layout for a better understanding: 
You can use the touch screen in the following ways: 
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Action 
Touch 
Touch and hold 
Drag 
Swipe or slide 
Double-tap 
Pinch 
Rotate the 
screen 
Effect 
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 and hold an item on the screen until an action occurs 
Touch and hold an item and move your finger on the screen 
until you reach the target position 
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 
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 zoom in Maps, and in 
other applications. 
In some applications 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). 
On most screens, the orientation of the screen changes as 
you rotate it. You can turn this feature on and off 
Customize Home Screen 
You  can  add  applications,  shortcuts,  widgets,  and  other  items  to  any  part  of  the 
Home screen or change the wallpaper. 
Enter Apps screen; long press and hold an application till the screen vibrates, and 
then release your finger hold. 
Long  press  and  hold  the  widget  or  icon  you  want  to  move.  Once  the  device 
vibrates,  don't  release  your  hold  on  the  icon.  Drag  the  widget  or  icon  to  a  new 
location on the screen. 
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Manage Notifications 
Your 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. 
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. 
Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen. Or 
just press the back button. The panel also closes when you touch a notification to 
respond to it. 
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Toolkits 
Open the Notifications panel. The icons displayed at the top constitute the toolkit. 
Turn 
on/off 
Wi-Fi 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turn on/off 
Airplane 
Mode 
Turn 
on/off 
Bluetooth 
Turn 
on/off 
GPS   
Turn on/off 
Data 
Connection   
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In standby mode, press and hold the Power key to open phone options. Next, press 
the Power off option that appears on the display. 
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You can lock your phone using Pattern, PIN or Password lock. 
To unlock the phone, do one of the following: 
  Press and hold the Power key. The LCD shows up a slider with a lock. 
  Slide the lock towards the unlock icon to unlock the phone. 
  You can also draw a pattern to unlock. 
If the phone lock has been activated, you need to enter the password to unlock.   
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Touch  the 
dialer pad that displays. 
  icon  to  enter  your  desired  number  and  press  the
  icon  on  the 
          OR 
Touch the 
the number to make a call. 
  icon and press the 
  icon to access the desired number. Tap on 
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To answer a call, slide the phone icon to the right. 
To reject a call, slide the phone icon to the left. 
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1. 
In dialing mode, press and hold the 0 key, until the + sign appears on the 
screen. 
2.  Enter the desired international code and then the complete phone 
number and make the call. 
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Touch the 
  icon to dial a number and add another person to the call. 
Touch the 
  icon to mute your voice so that the phone’s MIC will not transmit 
voice  to  the  other  end.  You  can  resume  transmitting  your  voice  by  pressing  the 
icon again. 
Touch the 
  icon to listen via the speaker. 
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End the call by pressing the 
  icon. 
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You  can  change  the  orientation  of  your  screen  by  rotating  the  phone  in 
landscape or portrait view. 
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Menu > Music 
You will be presented with the list of available songs to play. You can listen to 
music by tapping the required icons. 
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You can listen to your favorite radio channels and can also do live FM recording.   
Tap 
  to start FM Radio. Tap the icon again to stop. 
Tap 
  to add to favorites. 
Tap 
  to start live FM recording. 
Tap 
  to stop live FM recording.   
You can also set the time to automatically stop playing FM Radio.   
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Menu > Messaging 
You can compose a new message or reply to existing messages in the list. You 
can also send/ receive multimedia messages. 
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