Alba 4 User manual

Alba 4”
Instruction manual
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Table of contents
For more information, please consult the FAQs on www.argos.co.uk.
Make sure to read them before considering any product return. As
we are often updating and improving our products, your device’s
software may have a slightly dierent appearance or modified
functionality than presented in this Quick Start Guide.
Package contents........................................................................................
Description of the phone...........................................................................
Assembling....................................................................................................
Getting started.............................................................................................
3G & WiFi connection.................................................................................
Google account & Contacts......................................................................
Hints & tips for AndroidTM...........................................................................
Troubleshooting...........................................................................................
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Package Contents
Check your product box for the following items:
-Alba 4” Android
-Battery
-Headset
-USB cable
-2 Silicone covers
-Charger
-Quick start guide
-Warranty Legal & Safety notices
The items supplied with your device and available accessories may
vary depending on your region or service provider.
The supplied items are designed only for your device and may not be
compatible with other devices.
Unapproved accessories may cause your device to malfunction.
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1Loudspeaker
Webcam
Volume buttons
ON/OFF button
Microphone
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Description of the phone
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Description of the phone
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Micro-USB port
Headset jack
Camera
Flash
Loudspeaker
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Multi-task: open the list of recent applications; .
Home/Google NOW: short press to return to the Home screen; long
press to access Google Now.
Back: return to the previous screen.
Multi-task
Home/Recent apps/Google NOW
Back
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Assembling
Opening
1. Use the notch to remove the back cover.
Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively, doing so may damage
the cover.
2. Remove the battery.
Inserting a SIM card
Insert your 3G SIM card (with gold contacts facing down) into slot 1.
If you insert it into slot 2, 3G will not work. Slot 2 is for 2G only.
Inserting a Memory card
Insert your memory card (with gold contacts facing down) into the
micro SD slot(3).
Closing
1. Align the battery’s 4 contact points with those of the phone and
gently press the battery down into place.
2. Replace the back cover clicking it back into position.
Tip:
Before using your device for the first time, charge its battery
completely.
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3G
2G
Lift the back cover
using the notch
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Turn ON
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF button to turn on the device.
When you turn on your device, a PIN code may be requested.
2. Type the PIN code supplied with your SIM card.
Beware of typing a wrong PIN code.
3. Select ‘OK’.
Through the wizard
The first time you start up your Alba, the installation wizard will help
you set up your device:
-Language
-Date & time
-WiFi connection
-Location service options
Turn OFF
To turn o your device, press and hold the ON/OFF button, and then
select Power o > OK.
Getting started
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Sound & Notification profiles
1. When the device is turned on, press and
hold the ON/OFF button.
2. Select an option.
Touch screen actions:
Tap: touch once to select or launch a menu, option, or application.
Tap and hold: tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds.
Drag: tap an item and move it to a new location.
Double-tap: tap an opened Web page twice quickly to zoom in/zoom out.
Flick: briskly scroll up, down, left, or right to move through lists or screens.
Pinch in/out: place two of your fingers far apart, and then pinch them
together.
Tip:
Your device goes in standby mode when you do not use it for a
specified period of time. To wake up your device, press the ON/OFF
button. To set the duration, go to Settings > Display > Sleep.
Silent Vibrate Sound
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3G connection
With your SIM card, you should be connected to the Internet without
any further setup. The Alba will only have signal if you are in an area
covered by your provider’s 3G network. When connected to the 3G
3G & WiFi connection
network, the 3G icon is displayed in the status bar.
Activating the mobile data
To be able to access Internet, the mobile data icon
must be activated.
1. Touch and hold the time & battery icons to reveal
the status bar.
2. Pull the white line down to display the
status dashboard.
3. Touch the status dashboard icon .
4. Touch the mobile data icon to activate
it.
Tip:
If you encounter connection problem’s, see the FAQs on
www.argos.co.uk. or contact your 3G network connection provider.
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WiFi connection
WARNING: Make sure that you are in a WiFi zone. You can access
the WiFi settings quickly from the status bar.
1. Touch and hold the time & battery icons to
reveal the status bar.
2. Pull the blue line down to display the status
dashboard.
3. Touch the status dashboard icon .
4. Touch the “Settings” icon to open the
settings menu.
5. In the “Wireless & networks”section, if the
WiFi is o, slide the WiFi switch to the “ON”
position. Once the WiFi is on, the Alba will scan
for WiFi networks in range.
6. Touch “WiFi” to display available networks.
7. Touch the name of network you want to
connect to.
Private networks are shown with a lock icon and
will require you to enter your password.
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Adding a Google account
A Google account lets you take full advantage of any Google apps
and services that you may want to use.
1. Go to “Settings” > “Accounts” > “Add account”.
2. Select the account type “Google” to add.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter information about the
account.
Once the account is created, you can access Play Store, Gmail,
Hangouts, Maps and many other apps.
Synchronizing info
Information must be sync to be saved. Your data is backed up on
Google servers.
1. Go to “Settings” > “Accounts” > “Google”.
2. Select your account.
The list of information that can be sync are displayed.
Automatic sync should be activated. To launch the sync, press the
Menu button, then Sync now. You can get them back in case of loss
of your device or SIM card. When your Google account is added to a
Google & Contacts
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new device, all your saved information is transferred.
Saving your contacts
When your contacts are saved, they are always available on the web
and can be synced to any Android phone that’s set up with your
Google account.
1. Install the SIM card with your contacts in your phone.
2. From the Home or All Apps screen, select the People app .
3. Touch the Menu button then select “Import/Export”.
4. In Import/export contacts, select “Import from SIM card”.
5. Select your Google account.
6. Check contacts to be imported and validate.
7. Once the contacts are imported in the Google account, go to
“Settings” > “Accounts” > “Google”.
8. Select you Google account.
9. Select the Menu button, then “Sync now”.
Your contacts are saved to via your Google account.
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The extended home screen:
Navigate between dierent home screen panels by swiping left and
right.
Home button
Short press the Home button to go back to the main screen.
Double press the Home button to display all the apps you have
opened. Swipe any app left or right to close it.
Moving a home screen item:
Touch and hold your finger on the icon then slide it to the desired
location, and release your finger.
Removing a home screen item:
Touch and hold it, slide your finger towards the top of the screen
and drop it over the "Remove" icon.
Uninstalling an item:
From the "All apps" screens, touch and hold it, slide your finger
towards the top of the screen and drop it over "Uninstall" bin.
Creating application folders:
Drop one app icon over another on a home screen and the two
icons will be combined.
Hints & tips with AndroidTM
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Widgets:
Touch the “All Apps” icon on your home screen. Touch “Widgets” at
the top of the screen. From the main Widget screen, you can move
around widgets just as you do for app icons.
Changing your wallpaper:
Hold your finger on a home screen at an empty location, then
choose from the list.
Locking the touchscreen:
From the quick settings dashboard in the status bar, touch “Settings”.
In “Settings”, scroll down and touch “Security”. Touch “Screen lock”.
Touch the type of lock you would like to use. After you set a lock, a
lock screen is displayed whenever your screen wakes up, requesting
the pattern, pin or other specified key.
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Online
In order to avoid online threats we recommend that you install
antivirus and security software on your device and keep these and
your browser and other software up to date to take advantage of
security fixes.
Physical theft
If you store valuable information on your phone including passwords
and logins for
personal accounts etc. you may want to enhance the security of
your phone in case it is stolen or lost.
Setting a PIN or password
You can set a pin code (4-8 digit numerical code) or you can
set a password which is 4 to 17 digits. We recommend you set
a password, the longer and more complex it is the harder it is to
break. For the best passwords use a mixture of upper and lower case
letters, numbers and special characters such as %, # and *.
• In ‘Settings’, select ‘Security’, then ‘screen lock’, then select PIN or
Password.
Improving security on your Alba Phone
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Encrypting your memory
In order to prevent more technically capable persons gaining access
to your data, in the event that your phone is lost or stolen, you
can encrypt your phone’s memory, so that even if the password is
breached the data will be unreadable.
Please note encryption will have a modest effect on performance
but for most tasks this will not be noticeable. For memory intensive
tasks such as playing back video files stored in the phone’s memory
it may cause some buffering.
In order to encrypt your phone you must first set a PIN or password
as shown above.
Before you encrypt, you must charge your phone to at least 80%
battery capacity, then with your phone still on charge go to;
• ‘Settings’, select ‘Security’, then ‘Encrypt phone’. The phone will
then ask you for your password. Type this, then press ‘Encrypt
phone’. The encryption can take up to 90 minutes. Do not interrupt
the process. Failure to follow this routine exactly may result in your
phone becoming unusable.
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• Please note that your phone cannot be decrypted by the same
process. To decrypt you must return the phone to factory settings
which will erase all of your files and downloaded apps (securely).
• To reset to factory defaults go to ‘Settings’, select ‘Backup and
Reset’ then ‘Factory data reset’.
Erasing your personal data
If you sell your phone on, or discard it you should erase the data in
memory, before you do so, using a file eraser program that actively
writes to every record in the memory. This securely erases your data
so that it cannot be recovered. Please note that simply returning
your phone to factory settings is not a reliable way of erasing your
personal data (unless you have first encrypted your data).
• To download a file eraser go to Google Play store, select a file
eraser program such as Remo File Eraser – download and install.
• Open the app and follow instructions to securely erase your data.
Further Advice
For further advice on how to stay safe there are government lead
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initiatives such as Get Safe Online https://www.getsafeonline.org/
which give good advice about a how to avoid a range of security
threats. Don’t let security issues spoil your enjoyment of your
phone.
Alba Phones Helpline
For detailed advice on this or any other issue concerning your Alba
phone you can consult with the technical support helpline – 0207
744 0346
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