Alcatel OneTouch Alcatel Streak User Manual

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Uninstall or Disable an application
1.
  From the home screen, tap  .
2.
  Press and hold an application.
3.
  To uninstall an app, drag it to  Uninstall and release it. 
4 . 
 To find the disabled applications, tap  > Settings > Apps. Tap  an 
application and tap ENABLE to enable it. 
5.
  Tap  OK.
Note:  Not all applications can be uninstalled or disabled.
Status and notification icons
Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. 
Here’s what they mean. Status icons
GPRS connectedAlarm is set
GPRS in useBluetooth is on
EDGE connectedConnected to a Bluetooth 
device
EDGE in useSpeakerphone is on
4G connectedPhone microphone is mute
4G in useRoaming
HSPA (3G+) connectedNo SIM card installed
HSPA (3G+) in useVibrate mode
LTE connectedBattery is very low
LTE in useBattery is low
Wi-Fi is onBattery is partially drained
Connected to a Wi-Fi networkBattery is full
Airplane modeBattery is charging
Signal strengthGPS is on
No signal 
						

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Notification icons
New Gmail messageMissed call
New Email messageCall forwarding is on
New text or multimedia 
messageConnected  to VPN
Problem with SMS or MMS 
deliveryRadio is on
New Google Hangouts 
messageUploading data
New voicemailDownload finished
Upcoming eventSelect input method
Screenshot capturedAn open Wi-Fi network is 
available
Both USB tethering and 
portable hotspot are onPhone is connected via USB 
cable
USB tethering is onSystem update available
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is onMore notifications are hidden
Carrier data use threshold 
approaching or exceeded
Using the Notifications panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar 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 down the Status bar to open 
the Notification panel to read more detailed information.
Clear all event–based notifications (other 
ongoing notifications will remain).
Switch to the quick setting panel. 
						

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Quick setting panel
Touch and drag down the Notification panel or touch 
 to open the Quick 
setting panel. Get quick access to commonly used settings like Wi-Fi, screen 
brightness, airplane mode, and others, using the Quick Settings panel. You 
can open this panel from anywhere on your device, including your lock 
screen.
Enter user screen.
Access  Settings, where you can set more 
items.
Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you 
need to swipe the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password 
to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. From the home screen, tap 
  > Settings > Lock screen.
2. Tap  Screen lock.
3. Tap  Swipe,  Pattern,  PIN, or Password.
•	 Tap  None to disable screen lock.
•	 Tap  Swipe to enable screen lock.
•	 Tap  Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen.
•	 Tap  PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must 
enter to unlock your screen.
Protecting your phone with encryption
You can encrypt all of the data on your phone: Google Accounts, 
application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and 
so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you 
power on your phone.
Warning! Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted 
phone is to perform a factory data reset, which erases all your data.
Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen, and 
may be required or recommended in some organizations. 
Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:
•	 Set a lock screen PIN or password. 
						

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•	
Charge the battery.
•	 Keep the phone connected to the charger.
•	 Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you must not 
interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.
When you’re ready to turn on encryption:
1. From the home screen, tap 
 > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.
2. Read the information about encryption carefully. 
The  ENCRYPT PHONE button is dimmed if your battery’s not charged or 
your phone’s not plugged in. 
If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, tap 
 .
3. Tap  ENCRYPT PHONE.
The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take 
an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times.
When encryption is completed, you’re prompted to enter your PIN or password.
Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on 
your phone, to decrypt it.
Phone calls
Making calls
There are many ways to make a call with your phone, and they’re all easy to 
do.
Calling from the dialer
1. From the home screen, tap  .
2. Tap 
 to open the dialer. 
						

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3.
  Enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad. Tap  to delete 
incorrect digits.
Note:  As you enter digits, your phone searches for contacts that match. 
If you see the number you want to dial, touch it to place the call 
immediately without entering the rest of the number. 
4. Tap 
 to place the call.
Tip: To make an international call, press and hold the 0 key to enter the plus 
(+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code, 
and then the phone number.
Dial a Recent Number
1. From the home screen, tap  >.
2. Flick the screen up or down and tap the contact you want to call .
Tip:  You can search for a contact by tapping the search field above the 
contacts list.
3.
  Tap the icon before the number then tap  to call, or tap the number to 
call. 
Calling from your contacts
1. From the home screen, tap .
2.
  Swipe your finger up or down to scroll through the contacts list, tap the 
contact you want to call, then tap 
 to call.
Tip:  You can search for a contact by tapping the search field above the 
Contact lists.
Dial from text message
If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can 
make the call while viewing the text message.
1. From the home screen, tap 
.
2.
  Tap the conversation and then tap  .
Receiving calls
Answering a call
When you receive a phone call, swipe  right to answer the call.
Note: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either end of the 
Volume key.
Rejecting a call
When you receive a phone call, swipe  left to reject the call.
You can also swipe 
 up to reject the call and select a preset text 
message or write your own to send to the caller. 
Tip:  To edit a preset text response, tap 
 >  > Settings > Quick responses. 
						

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Using options during a call
During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Tap an option to 
select it. 
•	Tap 
 to turn the speaker on or off.
•	 Tap 
 to mute or unmute your microphone.
•	 Tap 
 to switch to the dialer.
•	 Tap 
 to put the call on hold.
•	 Tap 
 to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on 
hold.
•	 Tap 
 to end the current call.
Warning! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near 
your ear during speakerphone use.
Managing multi-party calls
When call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch 
between two calls or set up a conference call. 
Note: Call waiting and three-way call features require network support and 
may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for 
more information.
Switching between current calls
When you’re on a call, your phone screen informs you that another call is 
coming in and displays the caller ID. To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
Swipe 
 right to answer the call. This puts the first caller on hold and 
answers the second call. Slide down to answer the second call and end the 
first call. Swipe 
 left to reject the second call.
Note: Swipe 
 up to reject the second call and select a preset text 
message to the caller.
To switch between two calls:
Tap 
 or On hold on the screen.
Setting up a conference call
You can make another call while a call is in progress.
1.
 In the dialer, enter a number and tap  .
2.
  Once you have established the connection, tap  >  and dial the 
second number. This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second 
number.
3.
  When you’re connected to the second party, tap  .
If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the 
remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to 
hang up, all callers are disconnected.
To end the conference call, tap 
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Adjusting your call settings
From the home screen, tap  >  > Settings to configure the call options. 
Display options
Touch to sort the list by first or last name. You can also view contact names 
by last name first.
Sounds and vibrate
Touch  Phone ringtone to set incoming call ringtone. Mark the corresponding 
checkbox to enable dial pad tones or vibrate for calls.
Quick Responses
Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with 
messages.
Accessibility
TTY mode
TTY mode enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-
impaired to use the telephone to communicate. After connecting the phone 
and TTY devices that includes a keyboard and a text display mechanism, 
calls are linked to a relay service, which converts incoming speech to text 
and converts outgoing text to a spoken voice.
Hearing aids
Mark the checkbox to enable hearing aid compatibility.
Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the 
contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact 
syncing.
To see your contacts, tap 
 on the home screen. From there, you can tap 
the tabs on the top to quickly switch to FAVORITES or ALL CONTACTS.
Importing and exporting contacts
You can import/export contacts from/to your micro-SIM card, phone storage, 
or microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer 
contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts 
using Bluetooth, Email, Messaging, etc.
If you have added contact accounts in locations other than your phone, 
select an account in which to save the contacts.
1.
  From the home screen, tap .
2.
  Tap  > Import/Export, then tap Import from SIM card,  Export to SIM 
card,  Import from SD storage/phone storage,  Export to SD storage/
phone storage.
To import/export a single contact from/to your SIM card, select the contact 
you want to import/export, and touch the 
 /   icon to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to your SIM card, mark the check box of 
icon 
 into  and then the  /   icon to confirm. 
						

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Sharing contact information
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the 
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
1.
  From the Contacts screen, tap  > Share contact. 
2.
  This menu allows you to choose how you would like to share the contacts. 
Available options will depend on the applications and services installed.
Creating a contact
1.  From the Contacts screen, tap  to add a new contact.
2.
  Tap the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save 
the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced 
automatically with your account online.
3.
  Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other 
information. 
4.
  Tap  to save the contact.
Adding a contact to Favorites
You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can 
find them quickly.
1. From the Contacts screen, tap the contact you want to add to Favorites.
2. Tap 
 .
Searching for a contact
1. Tap  above the contacts list.
2.
  Enter the contact name you want to search for. Matching contacts will be 
listed.
Joining contacts
As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see 
duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge all the separate 
information of a contact into one entry in the Contacts list.
1. From the home screen, tap 
 .
2. Tap a contact to display the contact’s details.
3. Tap 
 > Edit >  > Join. 
4. Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry.
5. Tap 
 .
The information from the second contact is added to the first, and the 
second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.
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Separating contact information
If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can 
separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone.
1. From the home screen, tap 
.
2. Tap a contact you have merged and want to separate.
3. Tap 
 > Edit  >  > Separate. 
4. Tap  OK to confirm.
Entering text
Using 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 this in the phone display settings. (Touch Settings 
>  Display > Auto-rotate screen). 
Google keyboard
Switch between 
symbol and numeric  keyboard. Touch & hold to 
select symbols.
Input comma.
Touch & hold to show input options.
Switch  "abc/Abc" 
mode; Touch & hold 
to switch "abc/ABC"  mode. 
						

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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: To edit text, choose from: SELECT ALL,  CUT, 
COPY, SHARE. 
•	 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.
Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia 
messages (MMS).
Opening the messaging screen
From the home screen, tap  .
The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search 
for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
•	 Tap 
 to write a new text or multimedia message.
•	 Tap 
 to search for a message with keywords.
•	 Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation you’ve had with 
a certain number. 
Sending a message
1 .   From the Messaging screen, tap  at the bottom.
2 . 
  Add recipients by one of the following ways:
•	 Tap the To  field and manually enter the recipient’s number or the contact 
name. If the phone presents a few suggestions, tap the one you want to 
add.
•	 Select recipients from your contacts by tapping 
 .
3 . 
  Tap the Type message field and enter the content of your text message.