Alcatel One Touch Idol 3 Instructions Guide

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1�2�2 Power on your phone
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Slide, PIN, Password, Pattern or Face unlock) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your phone. Store this information in a safe place when not in use.
Set up your phone for the first time
The  first  time  you  power  on  the  phone,  you  should  set  the  following options:
•	Select the phone's language, then touch  .
•	Select an enable Wi-Fi then touch NEXT, otherwise touch SKIP. 
•	Setup network, then touch NEXT.
•	Set  up  Google Account:  If  you  want  to  set  your  Google Account,  touch Set up Now to set. If you have a Google Account, touch Existing, then enter  your  Email  address  and  password.  If  you've  forget  your  password, you  can  go  to  http://www.google.com  to  retrieve  it.  If  you  don’t  own  a Google  Account,  you  are  prompted  to  create  one  by  touching New. Touch NEXT to continue.
•	Set up ONETOUCH Account: refer to Set up Google Account.
•	Set Owner name, then touch NEXT.
•	Learn more Google services, then touch NEXT.
•	Set up Location, then touch NEXT.
•	The Setup complete screen will display, touch FINISH to confirm.
Even if no SIM card is installed, your phone will still power on and you will be  able  to  connect  to  a Wi-Fi  network,  (refer  to  section “6�1�2 Wi-Fi”), sign into your Google account and to use some features.
1�2�3 Power off your phone
Hold down the Power key from the Home screen until the phone options appear, select Power off.
1�3 Home screen
You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen.
Touch to enter application list.
Status bar
•	Status/Notification indicators 
•	 Touch and drag down to open the 
notification panel.
Touch an icon to open an 
application, folder, etc.
Favourite tray applications
•	 Touch to enter the application.
•	 Touch and hold to move or change applications.
Search bar
•	 Touch   to enter text search screen.
•	 Touch   to enter voice search screen.
The Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for  adding  applications,  shortcuts  etc.  Slide  the  Home  screen  horizontally left and right to get a complete view. 
Reversible screen
The  phone  supports  a  reversible  function,  from  the  Home  screen,  touch 
  to  open  the  applications  list,  touch Settings\Display\Reversible, mark the checkbox to active. 
						

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1�3�1 Using the touchscreen
Touch   
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold   
To  enter  the  available  options  for  an  item,  touch  and  hold  the  item.  For example,  select  a  contact  in  Contacts,  touch  and  hold  this  contact,  an options list will then appear on screen.
Drag   
Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.
Slide/Swipe   
Slide  the  screen  to  scroll  up  and  down  the  applications,  images, and  web pages… at your convenience. You can slide the screen horizontally too.
The  device  also  supports  one  finger  zooming  in  the  Messaging,  Browser, Email, Camera and Gallery functions. Double tap the screen then slide with one finger to zoom in/out.
Flick   
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread   
Place  the  fingers  of  one  hand  on  the  screen  surface  and  draw  them  apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate   
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen view.
1�3�2 Status bar
From the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) and notification information (to the left side).  
						

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Status icons
GPRS connectedNo signal
GPRS in useAlarm is set
EDGE connectedBluetooth is on
EDGE in useConnected to a Bluetooth device
3G connectedSpeakerphone is on
3G in usePhone microphone is mute
HSPA (3G+) connectedRoaming
HSPA (3G+) in useNo SIM card installed
HSPA+ connectedVibrate mode
HSPA+ in useBattery is very low
LTE connectedBattery is low
LTE in useBattery is partially drained
Signal strengthBattery is full
Wi-Fi is onBattery is charging
Connected to a Wi-Fi networkGPS is on
Airplane mode
Notification icons
New Gmail messageMissed call
New Email messageCall forwarding is on
New text or multimedia messageSong is playing
Problem with SMS or MMS deliveryConnected to VPN
New Google Hangouts messageRadio is on
New voicemailUploading data
Upcoming eventDownload finished
Screenshot capturedSelect input method
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are onAn open Wi-Fi network is available
USB tethering is onPhone is connected via USB cable
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is onSystem update available
Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceededMore notifications are hidden 
						

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Touch  and  drag  the  status  bar  down  to  open  the  Quick  setting  panel or  Notification  panel.  Touch  and  drag  up  to  close  it.  When  there  are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.
Notification panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag the status bar down to open the Notification panel to read more detailed information.
Touch to clear all event–based notifications 
(other ongoing notifications will remain). Touch to switch to the quick setting panel.
Quick setting panel
Touch  and  drag  the  Notification  panel  down  or  touch   to  open  the Quick  setting  panel. You  can  enable  or  disable  functions  or  change  modes by touching the icons.
Touch to enter user screen.
Touch to access Settings, where you 
can set more items.
1�3�3 Search bar
The  phone  provides  a  Search  function  which  can  be  used  to  locate information within applications, the phone or the web. 
 Search by text
•	  Touch the Search bar from the Home screen. 
•	Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
•	Touch the  icon on the keyboard if you want to search on the web. 
						

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 Search by voice
•	Touch  from the Search bar to display a dialog screen.
•	Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search results will display for you to select from. 
1�3�4 Lock/Unlock your screen
To  protect  your  phone  and  privacy,  you  can  lock  the  phone  screen  by choosing slide or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section “Screen lock” for detailed settings)
•	From  the  Home  screen,  touch   to  open  the  applications  list,  then touch Settings\Lock screen\Screen lock\Pattern.
•	Draw your own pattern.
Draw your unlock pattern 
Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again
To create a screen unlock Face Unlock/PIN/Password
•	Touch   to  open  the  applications  list,  then  touch Settings\Lock screen\Screen lock\Face Unlock, PIN or Password.
•	Setup your face, PIN or password.
To lock phone screen
Press the Power key once to lock the screen.
To unlock the phone screen
Press  the Power  key  once  to  light  up  the  screen,  slide  to  draw  the unlock pattern you have created, or scan your face, or enter your PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen. 
If you have chosen Swipe as the screen lock, you can press the Power key to light up the screen first, then swipe up to unlock the screen, swipe left to enter Camera or swipe right to enter Call.
Double touch to enter the detail screen 
Swipe left to enter Camera; 
and right to enter Call Swipe up to unlock the screen
1�3�5 Personalise your Home screen
Add
You can touch and hold a folder, an application or a widget to activate the Move mode, and drag the item to your preferred Home screen. 
						

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Reposition
Touch  and  hold  the  item  to  be  repositioned  to  activate  Move  mode,  drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move items both on  the  Home  screen  and  the  Favorite  tray.  Hold  the  icon  on  the  left  or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.
Remove
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of the  icon, and release after the item turns red.
Create folders
To  improve  the  organization  of  items  (shortcuts  or  applications)  on  the Home  screen  and  the  Favorite  tray,  you  can  add  them  to  a  folder  by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder’s title bar to input the new name.
Wallpaper customisation
Touch  and  hold  the  empty  area  in  the  Home  screen,  then  touch WALLPAPERS to customize wallpaper.
1�3�6 Widgets and recently-used applications
Consult widgets
Touch  and  hold  the  empty  area  in  the  Home  screen,  then  touch WIDGETS to display all widgets at the bottom of the Home screen.
Touch the selected widget and slide it to move to your prefer screen.
Consult recently-used applications
To  consult  recently-used  applications,  touch  the Recents  key.  Touch  a thumbnail in the window to open the related application.
Touch any thumbnail and slide it right/left or touch X to delete.
Touch  at the bottom of the screen to delete all thumbnails at once. 
1�3�7 Volume adjustment
Using the volume key
Press  the Volume  key  to  adjust  the  volume. To  active  the  vibrate  mode, press the Volume down key until the phone vibrates.
Using Settings menu  
From the Home screen, touch  to open the applications list, then touch Settings\Sound  &  notification\Sound  to  set  the  volume  of  media, ringtone, alarm, etc. to your preference. 
						

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2 Text input ������������������������������
2�1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch Settings\Language & input, touch the keyboard you want to set up and a series of settings will become available for your selection. 
Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation
Turn  the  phone  sideways  or  upright  to  adjust  the  Onscreen  Keyboard orientation. You  can  adjust  it  by  changing  the  settings  (Touch Settings\Display\When device is rotated\Rotate screen contents). Also your phone screen is reversible. (Touch Settings\Display\Reversible).
2�1�1 Android keyboard
Touch to switch 
between symbol and  numeric keyboard. Touch & hold to 
select 
symbols. Touch to enter text 
or numbers.
Touch to enter voice 
input; touch & hold to 
show input options.
Touch to switch between 
"abc/Abc" mode; 
Touch & hold to switch  to "abc/ABC" mode.
2�2 Text editing
You can edit the text you have entered.
•	Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit.
•	Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.
•	The following options will show: Select all  , Cut  , Copy  and 
Paste  . 
•	Touch the  icon to go back without any action.
You can also insert new text if preferred
•	Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold the blank, the cursor will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
•	If  you  have  selected  any  text,  touch  the  tab  to  show  the PASTE icon which allows you to complete pasting immediately. 
						

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3  
Phone call, Call log and 
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3�1�1 Placing a call
You can easily launch a call by using Call. Touch the  icon on the home screen to access the Call application. 
    
Touch to send message to 
the previewed number.Touch to call the 
previewed number.
Slide to access the 
RECENTS and 
CONTACTS.
Touch to hide/display 
keyboard.
     
Display the  suggested 
number(s).
Touch and hold  to 
access voicemail.
Enter  the  desired  number  from  the  keyboard  directly  and  touch   to place  the  call  or  select  a  contact  from CONTACTS  or RECENTS  by sliding or touching tabs, then to make the call. 
The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching  and then touching Create new contact.
If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching .
To hang up a call, touch .
International call
To dial an international call, touch and hold  to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally 
touch  .
Emergency call
If your phone has network coverage, dial the emergency number and touch 
  to  make  an  emergency  call. This  works  even  without  a  SIM  card  and without typing the PIN code. 
						

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3�1�4 During a call
To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key.
Touch to end the current call.
Touch  to  activate  the  speaker  during  the  current  call. Touch this icon again to deactivate the speaker.
Touch  to  mute  the  current  call.  Touch  this  icon  again  to unmute the call.
Touch to display the Dialpad.
Touch  to  hold  the  current  call.  Touch  this  icon  again  to retrieve the call.
Touch to add a call.
To avoid accidental operation of the touchscreen during a call, the screen  will  be  locked  automatically  when  you  put  the  cellphone close  to  your  ear;  and  it  will  be  unlocked  when  the  cellphone  is taken away from your ear.
3�1�2 Answering or rejecting a call
         
When you receive a call:
•	Slide the  icon to the right to answer;
•	Slide the  icon to the left to reject;
•	Slide the  icon upwards to reject the call by sending a preset message.
To  mute  the  ringtone  volume  of  an  incoming  call,  press  the Volume  up/down key.
3�1�3 Calling your voicemail 
Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. 
To access your voicemail, touch and hold  .
To set your voicemail number:
•	From  Call  screen,  touch   and  then  touch Settings\Call  settings\Voicemail\Setup\Voicemail number.
If  you  receive  a  voicemail,  a  voicemail  icon   appears  on  the  Status  bar. Open the Notification panel and touch New voicemail. 
						

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3�1�5 Managing multiple calls
With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. 
Swap calls
When  you  accept  two  calls,  touch  the   icon,  you  can  now  switch between  two  lines. The  current  call  will  be  put  on  hold  and  you  are  able to join  the other call.
Conference calls(1)
You can set up a conference call as follows. 
•	Place a call to the first participant of the conference call. 
•	Touch the icon  .
•	Then  touch  the  icon   and  then  touch  the  icon  to  start  the conference.
•	Touch  to end the conference call and disconnect all callers.
3�1�6 Call settings
Touch  from the Call screen, then touch Settings. The following options are available:
General settings
• Contact  display  options: Touch  to  sort  the  list  by  the  first  name  or last name, as well as viewing contact names by first/last name first.
• Sounds  and  vibrate: Touch  to  set  incoming  call  ringtone,  mark  the checkbox to enable dialpad tones or vibrate for calls.
• Other/Quick Responses: Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with messages.
(1) Depending on your network operator.
Call settings
• Voicemail
Service: Opens  a  dialog  box  where  you  can  select  your  carrier’s voicemail service or another service.
Setup: If  you  are  using  your  carrier’s  voicemail  service,  this  opens  a dialog  box  where  you  can  enter  the  phone  number  to  use  for  listening to  and  managing  your  voicemail. You  can  enter  a  comma  (,)  to  insert a  pause  into  the  number  —  for  example,  to  add  a  password  after  the phone number.
Sound: Touch to set the sound when a new voicemail arrives.
Vibrate: Mark the checkbox to enable vibration when a new voicemail arrives.
• Vibrate  reminder:  Mark  the  checkbox  to  enable  vibration  when  the call is connected.
• Fixed Dialing Numbers: Fixed dialing number (FDN) is a SIM service mode,  where  outgoing  calls  are  restricted  to  a  set  of  phone  numbers. These  numbers  are  added  to  the  FDN  list. The  most  common  practical application of FDN is for parents to restrict the phone numbers to which their children can dial. For security reasons, you’ll be prompted to enable FDN  by  entering  SIM  PIN2  which  is  usually  acquired  from  your  service provider or SIM maker.
• Service Dialing Numbers: You can place a call from the SDN list.
• TTY mode: TTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have poor hearing or speech impairments.
• Hearing  aids:  Hearing  aid  mode  can  be  used  by  people  who  are  deaf, have  poor  hearing  or  speech  impairments. After  connecting  the  phone and hearing aid device, calls are linked to a relay service, which converts incoming  speech  to  text  for  the  person  using  the  hearing  aid  and converts outgoing text from the hearing aid device to a spoken voice for the person on the other end of the conversation.