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Getting Started 

SIM Card Insertion 

Your AQ4501 is a dual-SIM phone that supports two micro SIMs.  

To insert the micro SIM card(s): 

1.

 

Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover and 
battery as shown in the following image: 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for aq4501

Page 1: ...CHARGING THE BATTERY 10 BASIC PHONE FEATURES 11 SIGNING IN WITH YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT 11 HOME SCREEN 12 APPS LAUNCHER 14 NOTIFICATIONS 15 GRAVITY SENSOR 16 PHONE UNLOCKING METHODS 16 USE GOOGLE SEARCH 19 USING THE TOUCH SCREEN 20 TAP AND HOLD 20 DRAG AN ITEM 20 SCROLL 20 SWIPE 21 USING THE PINCH ZOOM 21 DOUBLE TAP 21 USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD 22 RECENT APPS 23 CALLING AND MESSAGING 24 ...

Page 2: ...Y MUSIC 28 FM RADIO 29 SETTINGS NETWORKS AND APPS 30 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET 30 TETHERING PORTABILITY 30 PAIR WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES 32 CONFIGURING E MAIL 32 GOOGLE MAPS 33 MANAGE APPS 34 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 35 TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE 36 BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS 37 RECYCLE YOUR PHONE 38 COPYRIGHT 38 ...

Page 3: ...aps and YouTube as well as exciting new apps like Google Now Voice Search and Google Translate Read Me First Please read all safety precautions and this manual carefully before using your device to ensure safe and proper use The descriptions in this manual are based on the default settings of your device Available features and additional services may vary by device software or service provider App...

Page 4: ... 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 Services and some features may be dependent on the network service content providers SIM cards compatibility of the devices used and the content formats supported Other produc...

Page 5: ...5 Understand Your Phone ...

Page 6: ...Started SIM Card Insertion Your AQ4501 is a dual SIM phone that supports two micro SIMs To insert the micro SIM card s 1 Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover and battery as shown in the following image ...

Page 7: ... are vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending Therefore be careful when using inserting or removing the cards Memory Card Insertion To store additional multimedia files you must insert a memory card To insert the memory card 1 Switch off the mobile phone and then remove the rear cover and battery 2 Flip up the metal latch and insert the memory card into the slot as illustrated in the foll...

Page 8: ...8 3 Place back the battery and rear cover of the mobile phone ...

Page 9: ...d 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 switch to airplane mode or adjust the sound profiles Adjust the phone volume from the volume keys available on the right side of the device ...

Page 10: ...en On long tap displays an option to open Google Now Opens the previous screen you were working on Charging the Battery Before using the device for the first time you must charge the battery You can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable ...

Page 11: ...to access 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 Internet connection will be required for the Google account setup step to appear To sign in to your Google Account at a later time Add account Google Follow the registration steps to successfully configure your mail account on...

Page 12: ...pp shortcuts on the extended home screen Your AQ4501 will show only those extended home screens which have some shortcut placed on them The bottom pane has five launcher icons which allow you to open different sections in the phone Except the apps launcher in the middle of the pane you can rearrange and manage the other four icons Tap and hold to select a launcher icon and then you can rearrange c...

Page 13: ...ow placing app shortcuts on your home screen You can place analog clock contacts and other such sections of your phone on the home page and access them directly To view all available widgets long tap on the home screen and then tap Widgets ...

Page 14: ... is available right in the middle of the home screen bottom pane Tap to view all apps installed on the phone In the apps menu tap and hold any app to take it to the home screen release the hold to place at any desired location on the home screen ...

Page 15: ...15 Notifications Notification icons inform you of new messages and events as and when it appears in the device Open Notification Panel Close Notification Panel Open the Toolkit Show Notification Panel ...

Page 16: ... Fi Display Brightness and many more Gravity Sensor Your phone has gravity sensor to detect orientation and display correct orientation auto rotate based on the motion You can enable disable the auto rotate feature from Display Auto rotate screen Phone Unlocking Methods You may need to provide PIN password draw a pattern take your face in front of the phone screen or simply slide to unlock your ph...

Page 17: ...icon towards the unlock icon Face Recognition Look at your phone to unlock it Allowing you to keep your face as screen unlocking password You just need to look at your phone to unlock it PIN Enter your PIN to unlock your phone You may enter a PIN and set it as your screen unlocking password ...

Page 18: ...esired pattern You can set your own pattern by connecting the dots to prevent your phone from unauthorized access Password Enter your password to unlock You may enter any desired password and set it as your screen unlocking password ...

Page 19: ... using the Google search bar at the top of your home screen Type your search words into the box or press the microphone icon and use your voice to speak your search query From the search box you can also use voice commands to perform various actions on your phone In addition to the search box on your home screen Google Search is available in the apps menu too You may set any desired locking techni...

Page 20: ...ur 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 Also you can delete items from the home screen by holding the item and dragging it to the Remove label that becomes available only when you hold the item on the Home screen Scroll To scroll a list slide your finger across the surface ...

Page 21: ...ure 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 webpage map or other screen to zoom For example double tap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom that section ...

Page 22: ...to tap a text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard After typing tap key to close the keyboard Tap and hold the text field to open a menu and to cut copy paste text Tap to change the sentence casing QWERTY touch pad Backspace to erase the entered text Tap to switch to numerical keyboard ...

Page 23: ...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 ...

Page 24: ... which have been marked as favorites You can show the dialer by tapping or view the call history by tapping Contacts Go to Store use and synchronize contact details in your contact list You can now create contact groups or mark contacts as favorites in your phonebook Use tabs or swipe through to view the list of contact groups contacts and favorite contacts list View list of contact groups View li...

Page 25: ...n will be complete in a few seconds 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 Bluetooth connections To activate the airplane mode Search for your desired contacts under any of the three tabs by tapping icon Add a new contact in the contacts list by tapping To sy...

Page 26: ... menu screen or the home screen to go to the messaging section and then tap to compose a message 2 Enter the contact name if it exists or enter the phone number 3 Tap the icon to view the types of files that can be attached and select the desired type of multimedia file 4 Tap to select the composition text box and enter your message body in it 5 Tap to send the multimedia message ...

Page 27: ...27 Multimedia Camera Go to Capture Camera Settings Capture modes ...

Page 28: ...d share files You can also sign in to Google Photos and back up your photos Play Music Go to You can use the Play Music app to play share music files and listen to your music collection anywhere as your music is stored online You can also buy music on Google Play ...

Page 29: ...efore 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 right side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume ...

Page 30: ... name or change the access point name for your Internet connectivity as provided by the service provider of your SIM card Tethering Portability You can use your AQ4501 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 By default your network provider sends the access point name settings via SMS or it comes with your SIM c...

Page 31: ...top via Bluetooth pairing option 2 Select the Bluetooth tethering option in your phone 3 On the paired PC laptop select the Bluetooth device your phone and choose to connect to the Internet Wi Fi Hotspot 1 Turn on the Portable Wi Fi hotspot option in your phone 2 On the other Wi Fi enabled PC laptop handset choose your phone as a Wi Fi network to connect with it 3 View and configure Wi Fi hotspot ...

Page 32: ...air the devices On successful pairing your phone connects to the device Configuring E Mail You can check and reply to your e mails from your AQ4501 from anywhere and anytime Apart from the Gmail account you can configure other accounts too on this device To set up an email account If the device you want to pair with is not in the list make it discoverable and then search If your phone stops scanni...

Page 33: ...ap related services You can view your location on a map search for different landmarks find directions to locations and even view Street View photos from around the world The built in navigation works with your GPS to give step by step route guidance while driving or walking And you can even download maps to use offline when you don t have an Internet connection For the best experience with Google...

Page 34: ...ce To view and manage the list of all inbuilt downloaded and running apps go to Apps To download apps games movies and books from the Google Play Store go to to access the Google Play Store View the details and download items as desired The Google Maps app may not be available in every street country or region Micromax does not guarantee the accuracy of any directional services Not all items are f...

Page 35: ... as credit Debit cards Information stored on them could be lost Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use earphones at high volume for prolonged periods Set your volume to a safe level If you experience discomfort in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue the use of your earphones Ring tones info tones and hands free talking are reproduced through the loudspeaker Do not hold the phone to the...

Page 36: ...eat or any place from which it may fall down in case of vehicular collision or emergency braking Flight is influenced by interference caused by the phone It is illegal to use a phone on the airplane Please turn off your phone during a flight Professional service The phone must be installed or repaired by Micromax authorized personnel You are likely to suffer a huge risk when you install or repair ...

Page 37: ... to clean the surface of the device Do not store your device near magnetic fields or allow your device to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended period of time Battery Recommendations Please put the battery in a cool and well ventilated place out of direct sunlight We recommend you to charge the battery at room temperature range Batteries have life cycles If the time that the battery po...

Page 38: ...e 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 Note Micromax will not bear any responsibility for any incompliance with the above mentioned guide...

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