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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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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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