Alcatel OneTouch Alcatel IDOL4 for Cricket FAQ

To add new applications on the Home screen, touch the menu icon, you will see all 
the applications. Long-press and drag an application to your desired screen. 
         
              
To add new widgets to the Home screen, long press the Home screen that’s not occupied, 
touch  icon “WIDGETS”, you  will  see  all  the widgets at  the  bottom. Touch  and  drag  a 
widget to your desired screen. 
     
  
12. How do I change the wallpaper?  
You can set wallpaper by accessing menu-> “Settings” ->...

->Touch the type of lock you would like to use. 
After you set a lock, a lock screen displays whenever your screen is woken up, requesting 
pattern, PIN, or other specified key. 
Take pattern for example. 
 
 
Draw a pattern, and then touch “Confirm” to finish the setting.      
  

 
Notes: 
Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their 
security, starting with “None” and “Swipe”, which provide no security. 
 
14. How can I use Func shortcuts on your lock screen?  
You  can  follow  below  steps  to  customize  the  application  shortcuts  display  on  your  lock 
screen. 
1) Touch “Setting” 
2) Touch “Lock screen” 
3) Touch “Func shortcuts”, turn the switch to “On” position. 
4) Touch “+” “-“ to add or remove application shortcuts on lock screen...

  
Then you can double touch the shortcuts on lock screen to open it. 
  
 
 
iii. Phone call 
15. How can I answer or divert a call? 
When  you  receive  a  phone  call,  the  incoming  call  screen  opens.  It  shows  caller  ID  and 
any additional information about the caller that you have saved in People app. 
 
If  there  is  any  call  missed, you  will  get  a  notice  in  notification  bar  or  you  can  check  all 
incoming call records in the call log tab of Phone app. 
 Slide to answer...

 
You  can  edit  text  quick  response  in  the  “Call”  app-> press  the  menu key in  the top 
right corner of screen -> “Settings” ->“Quick responses”.  
 
 
16. How can I silence the ringer of incoming calls?  
There are 3 ways to silence the ringer before answering the call. 
Way 1:    Press the Volume Up/Down button on the side of your device. 
Way 2:  Press Power button on the top or side of your device. 
Way 3：Enable Gesture function by going to menu-> “Settings”-> “Gestures” -> activate 
“Turn...

 Mute your microphone 
 Put the other party on hold 
 Switch to another call in process 
 Add another call 
 combine two or more calls 
 
How to hold and answer another call? 
1) If there is another call coming in, you will get a notice in the screen and ring notice. 
2) You can answer it directly, and at the same time the other call will be on hold. 
3) You can touch to switch to another call in process. 
Note: please make sure you have held the third way calling service with your SIM card. 
  
 
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*Notes: Three ways calling also need network/simcard support. 
 
19. Where can I check recent call records?  
Access  into  menu,  touch  “Phone”, and  then touch  to  check  recent  call 
records. 
 it  is call  log  tab  which  shows  recent  calls.  There  are  three  different  color  arrow 
icons beside a call to indicate the type of calls. 
 Means missed incoming call 
 Means received incoming call 
 Means outgoing call 
 
 
20. How can I switch to mute mode during a call? 
You can touchto mute...

 
 
 
22. How can I set the device reversible? 
You can set up this function in the spinner or by the path: setting->Display->Reversible  

 
   You can answer the phone on either side of device after activating the Reversible, but cannot 
change it during the call ongoing. 
 
iv. Contact 
23. How can I add the number in a message to the contacts?  
You  can  follow  below  steps  to  add  numbers  in a message  to  contacts  by  opening  the 
message-> press” ” -> Touch “OK” to  add  the  number  to  the  contact--> Choose  the 
place  you want  to  store  the  contact  to  (SIM  /  Phone) ->Enter  the  name and  related 
information...

  
 
24. How can I import contacts from SIM card?  
You can follow below steps to import contacts. 
1) Touch “Contacts” app to open contact screen 
2) Touch menu key in the top right corner of screen, then a menu appears 
3) Touch “Import/Export” 
4) Choose the “from SIM card”. 
5) Select the contacts you want to Import/Export. 
6) Touch “”in the top to finish the contacts import. 
7) Tap    “IMPORT” to import contacts 
 
25. How can I back up my phone number and contacts to my Google account?  
If  you...