ALIGATOR S5550 Duo Smartphone User Guide

June 3, 2024
ALIGATOR

Duo Smartphone
User Guide

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Before you start

Thank you for buying of our ALIGATOR mobile phone.
Before you start please read carefully this instruction manua Please visit the following website for more information, instructions, advices etc.
https://support.google.com/android
DUAL SIM function
Your mobile phone can be operated with 2 „Nano SIM“ cards. If you insert only one SIM card the mobile phone works as an ordinary mobile phone. In case you insert 2  IM cards at the mobile phone both are active at the same time. It means you can be called on both SIM cards at the same time without any switch etween  them. Both cards are on line.

Important instructions

  • Do not use the mobile phone at the prohibited areas
  • Do not use the mobile phone while driving the car
  • Do not use the mobile phone near the medical appliances without having the confirmation that the radio waves do not influence its function
  • Mobile phone can influence the function of the cardiac pacemakers or other implanted appliances – please consult your medical doctor
  • Switch off the mobile phone always in the aircraft
  • Always use original batteries supplied by the manufacturer. Risk of phone damage or explosion.
  • Do not throw the battery in the fire nor expose it to the temperatures over +60°C. Danger of explosion or fire
  • SAR – mobile phone meets all prescriptions for maximal emision of electromagnetic radiation
  • Please keep the mobile phone 2.5 cm away from the body while calling. You lower by that the quantity of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by your body
  • Handle the mobile phone with care, protect it from falling on the ground, from mechanical damages, impurity or high temperatures. Never pick it to pieces !
  • Do not place the mobile phone or its holder in the area above the airbag in the car.
  • Keep it out of reach of children! It contains small parts that could be swallowed or they may hurt
  • Software and hardware of the mobile phone are continuously innovated. The importer reserves the right to alter the instruction manual or particular functions of the mobile phone without a prior notice

Mobile phone controls

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  1. Virtual button : APK
  2. Virtual button : Main screen
  3. Virtual button : Backwards
  4. Volume
  5. Button : Switch On / Off
  6. Earphone
  7. Headset connector
  8. Front camera
  9. Micro USB connector

lnsert battery and SIM card
Slip your nail at the slot under the battery cover on the back side of the mobile phone and carefully pull down the cover. Insert firstly one or two SIM cards at the prepared  lots. Insert SIM cards and a memory MicroSD card (if you have) as per the picture instruction.
Finally insert carefully the battery. Put the battery cover back. Place the cover on the back side of the mobile phoneand press gently around the circuit untill the cover clicks properly on its place.

Switch On / Off
To Switch On – press the On/Off button (5). Starting of the mobile phone can last few seconds. To Switch Off – press and hold the button (5) untill the indicator window of a switch off appears on display.  Confirm it and the mobile phone will turn off.
The first start of the phone
The first time you turn on the phone, a wizard starts, allowing you to make basic phone, network, user account settings, etc. Select the required language and follow the instructions on the screen.
Activation and screen unlock
The screen turns off automatically after a certain time of inactivity. Turn on / off the screen by a short press of the button (5) It is necessary to unlock the screen after its activation. Put your finger on a „Lock“ symbol on the screen and move it in the upwards direction. The screen will be unlocked. You canalso unlock the screen by placing your finger on the fingerprint reader on the back side of the phone.

Operating system Android

Your mobile phone is provided with the operating system Android. The device is in reality a small personal computer that can be connected with internet from which you can  download many useful applications (via Google Play store).
Basic contro
Meaning of the virtual contact buttons (1) to (3)

  1. Launched applications/APK – serves to display a list of recently launched applications.
  2. Main screen – short press serves to return to the main screen. Long press displays the Google search
  3. Backwards – serves to return by one level back. (Jump on the preceding screen, closing of offers or dialog windows on the screen, etc.)

System control
Your mobile phone is operated by using of the buttons above, but mainly using the touch screen. Selection of items on the screen, confirming dialogs and graphical buttons on the screen are done by tapping on them.
Main screen
The main touchscreen is divided into multiple pages that you can display by scrolling by the finger to the sides. You can place application and link shortcut icons or so-called widgets on the main screen. Widgets are gadgets that allow to display some data or controls – such as clocks, weather, power control, etc.
Applications
The basic equipment of the phone includes applications for telephoning, sending SMS, e-mail, as well as many other useful and entertaining applications. There are thousands of applications for the operating system, but not all of them can work properly. Beforebuying of any app, always check out its free version to see if your phone is working properly.

Information and status display
So called „status bar“ is placed in the upper part of the screen. You may find here the information about time, battery level and signal strength but also other useful information. For example the information about new SMS, information about the system or applications. Status bar can be moved down by your finger and rolled. You will get a detailed overview about all announcements and information including the possibility of a quick control of some mobile functions.
Information and status display
So called „status bar“ is placed in the upper part of the screen. You may find here the information about time, battery level and signal strength but also other useful information. For example the information about new SMS, information about the system or applications. Status bar can be moved down by your finger and rolled. You will get a detailed overview about all announcements and information including the possibility of a quick control of some mobile functions.

Goole user account

Google Account must be set up for a proper use of the system. Set up your account in the setup wizard, which  starts after you turn on your phone for the first time. Google account can be set up later as well :

  1. Open the application menu by dragging the arrow up on the main screen.
  2. Press the button Settings
  3. Select item Accounts in menu and choose Add Account
  4. Further follow instructions on the screen

Mobile phone set up
All individual items of the telephone set up are clearly arranged at the settings menu.
Press the button Menu – select Set up and make required changes.
More information and instructions :
More information on how to control your phone can be found at: https://support.google.com/android
Making calls
Dialing

Click on the earphone icon on the main screen. A screen with keypad for number dialling will be displayed.
You can enter the tel.number with the use of the keypad buttons. Similarly as on the common telephone there are the letters placed on the keypad buttons so you can directly enter also the name. The dialled number and all corresponding items of the telephone directory will be displayed after entering of the letters on keys of the screen. At the bottom part of the screen you can find the calling button with a symbol of the head-phone. You can dial the number by its pressing and make your call.
Answer and Reject the Call
By the incoming call the information about his telephone number (if available) and a button with the receiver is displayed on the screen.
to answer the call : move the button upwards, to reject the call : move the button downwards
Call flow / Finish of the Call
The Screen shuts down automatically when you hold the mobile near the ear. The screen is activated in a few
moments after delaying the phone away from the ear. Press the red button on the screen to finish the call . Volume
During a call, you can adjust the volume by using the (4) button placed on the side of the phone.
ATTENTION! The headset can be very loud. Therefore, donot set the volume unnecessarily to the highest level to  avoid hearing damage. In addition, when the headset is  et  to high, the other party may hear the echo of his voice. In  this case, lower the volume to the level at which this  phenomenon disappears.
Messages

  1. Click on the icon of Messages on the lower part of the main screen or open the screen with applications and select the item Messages
  2. A list of conversations containing received and sent SMS and MMS messages will be displayed.
  3. Select the icon on the right bottom part of the screen

Selection of Network
You can choose whether your phone will use 2G , 3G or 4G networks.
Select Settings and choose Network and internet. Furtherselect Mobile network and select Preferred network type for each SIM card. Now select item 2G, 3G or 4G.
Photography
Start the camera by tapping on the camera icon. Point the camera at the scene that you need to focus and tap your finger on display at the place that you focus or wait a moment untill the camera automatically focuses on the centre. Press the shutter button on the display to take a picture of the scene. Every once in a few seconds, if the scene is changed, the camera automatically focuses on the center of the image. To speed up the focus or focus on another part of the image, tap on the desired position on the display.
Attention! Always focus first or wait for focus, then pressthe shutter button, otherwise the images can become blurred.
PC connection
You do not need any special drivers for connection to the common PC (valid for OS Windows 10, event. newer).
Follow these steps :

  1. Connect the mobile phone with PC with the enclosed cabel
  2. Download the status bar and tap the line at the bottom part of the expanded menu
  3. A connection mode offer is opened. We recommend touse the device mode „File transfer“
  4. The phone connects to the PC as a „Media device“

After that the phone’s Internal storage and an inserted MicroSD card are connected with your computer in the section Computer – section Portable Devices, under the  name  5550 DUO.
The connection can be cancelled by disconnecting of the cable.
Selection of SIM card for calls, SMS, internet
Start Settings and select Network and Internet. Next, select the SIM card entry. You can now set which SIM card can be used for calls, SMS and Internet connections.

Safety and Ecology

Used electric devices
Mobile phone is an electronic appliance. It  means it must not be manipulated as a common residential waste.
Never throw the used devices away at the common municipal waste!!!
They may contain the substances dangerous to the environment. Hand over the product to the respective collection point which provides the ecological liquidation. Please   ontact your dealer to get more information how to deal with the used products.
Battery liquidation
Never throw the used batteries away at the common municipal waste!!
They may contain the substances dangerous to   the environment. Hand over the product to the respective collection point which provides the ecological liquidation. Please   ontact your dealer to get more information how to deal with the used products. Do not throw the battery in the fire nor expose it to the temperatures over +60°C. Danger of
explosion or fire. Handling with the used batteries in contradiction with given instructions is illegal!
Declaration of Conformity
ADART COMPUTERS s.r.o. hereby declares that the type of the radio device ALIGATOR S5540 is in compliance with the  Directive 2014/53/EU.

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