Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2 User Manual

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3.4.2 Managing contact groups
Contact groups help you organize your contacts. You can add, remove and view groups in the 
Contact group screen.
Touch the icon 
 to view local groups.  To create a new group, touch the icon  , enter the new 
name and touch DONE to confirm.
3.4.3 Adding a contact
Touch the icon  in the contact list to create a new contact.
You are asked to enter contacts name and other contact information. By scrolling up and down the 
screen, you can move from one field to another.
Touch to select a picture for the contact.
Touch to view other predefined 
category labels.
Touch to save.
Touch to add a new label.
If you want to add more information, touch Add another field to add a new category.
When finished, touch DONE to save.
To exit without saving, you can touch Menu icon 
 and then touch Discard.Add to/remove from Favorites
To add a contact to favorites, touch a contact to view details then touch 
 to add the contact to 
favorites. 
To remove a contact from favorites, touch 
 in contact details screen.
3.4.4 Editing your contacts
To edit contact information, touch the Menu icon  in the contact details screen, then touch Edit. 
When finished, touch DONE.
Delete a contact
To delete a contact, touch Menu icon 
 and Delete contact from contact (details) screen. Pick the 
contact you want to remove and touch OK to confirm. Touch Select all to delete all contacts, touch 
Unselect All to cancel the selected ones.
The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other applications on the phone or 
web the next time you synchronize your phone. 
						

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3.4.5 Communicating with your contacts
From the contacts list, you can communicate with your contacts by making a call or exchanging 
messages.
To launch a call to a contact, touch the contact to enter the detail screen, then touch the number.
To send a message to a contact, touch the contact to enter the detail screen, then touch the icon 
 
on the right side of the number.
Use Quick contact for Android
Touch a contact’s picture to open Quick Contact for Android, then you can touch the number or the 
icon 
 for the way you want to connect.
The icons available on Quick Contact panel depend on the information you have for the contact and 
the applications and accounts on your phone.
3.4.6  
Contacts importing, exporting and sharing
This phone enables you to import contacts from SIM/microSD card and export contacts to a microSD 
card which can then be used to back up your information.
From Contacts screen, touch Menu icon 
 to open options menu, touch Import/export, then select 
Phone, SD Card, Phone Storage, account.
To import/export a single contact from/to SIM card or account, choose a target storage device, select 
the contact you want to import/export, touch OK to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to SIM card, choose an account  and target SIM card(s), select ALL, 
touch OK to confirm.
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contacts vCard to them via 
Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
Touch a contact you want to share, touch Menu icon 
 and Share from contact details screen, then 
select the application to perform this action. 
3.4.7 Displaying contacts
You can configure which group of contacts, for each account, you want to display in the Contacts list. 
Touch Menu icon  and touch Contacts to display from contacts list screen, then you can choose 
contacts to display.
Touch Menu icon 
 and Settings, you can sort list by first or last name, as well as view contact names 
by Given name or Family name. 
						

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3.4.8 Joining/Separating contacts
To avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing contacts in a single action. 
Touch the contact which you want to add information to, touch Menu icon 
 and touch Edit, then 
touch Menu icon  again and touch Join. 
At this time, you are required to select the contact whose information you want to join with the first 
contact. The information from the second contact is added to the first one, and the second contact 
will no longer be displayed in the Contacts list.
To separate contact information, touch the contact whose information you want to separate, touch 
Menu icon 
 and touch Edit, then touch Menu icon  again and touch Separate, touch OK to 
confirm.
3.4.9 Accounts
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from multiple accounts, depending on the 
applications installed on your phone.
To add an account, drag down the Notifications panel touch 
 and touch  to enter Settings, then 
touch Add account; or from Contacts screen, touch  and select Add new account; also you can 
choose the account directly  from home screen.
You are required to select the kind of account you are adding, like Google, Corporate, etc.
As with other account set-ups, you need to enter detailed information, like username, password, etc.
You can remove an account to delete it and all associated information from the phone.Open the 
Settings screen, touch the account you want to delete, touch the Menu icon 
 and Remove 
account, then confirm.Turn on/off the sync & Auto-sync
Touch an account to enter the account screen, mark/unmark the checkbox(s) to turn on/off the 
account’s Auto-sync app data. When activated, all changes to information on the phone or online will 
be automatically synchronized to each other.
Sync manually
You can also synchronize an account manually on Account screen, touch an account in the list, then 
touch Menu icon 
 and Sync now. 
						

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4  
Messaging, Email .......................................
4.1 Messaging......................................................................................
You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS messages with this phone.
To access this feature, touch Messaging icon 
 in Favorite applications tray or Applications menu.
4.1.1 Write message
In message screen, touch the new message icon  to write text/multimedia messages.
Touch to create a new message.
Touch to access additional options. Touch to search in all messages. Touch to view the whole message thread.
To communicate with a saved contact, touch contact photo to open Quick Contact panel. 
For unsaved contacts, touch default photo to add the number to your Contacts.
Sending a text message
Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on Type name or number bar or touch  to add 
recipients, touch Type text message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch 
 to send the text message. 
An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. When the total number 
of characters you have entered is approaching the 160-character limit, a counter will appear on the 
lower right corner below Send option of the text box to remind you how many characters are allowed 
to be entered in one message.
Specific letters (accent) will increase the size of the SMS, which may cause multiple SMS to be 
sent to your recipient. 
						

							4748 Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, slides and sounds to other 
compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses. 
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, audio, slides, etc.) are 
attached or subject or email addresses are added.
To send a multimedia message, enter the recipients phone number in the Type name or number 
bar, touch Type text message bar to enter the text of the message. Touch Menu icon 
 to open 
the option menu, touch Add subject to insert a subject, and touch 
 to attach picture, video, audio 
or file. 
When finished, touch 
 to send the multimedia message. 
Attach options:
• Take pictureProvides access to Camera to capture a new picture to attach.
• Capture videoProvides access to Video Camera to record a new video to attach.
• Record audio Launches voice message recorder to record a voice message to attach.
• ContactProvides access to People application to select one or more contact(s) to 
attach. 
• PicturesProvides access to Gallery application to select a picture as attachment.
• VideosProvides access to Gallery application or File manager to select a video as 
attachment.
• AudioProvides access to Ringtones or Audio to select a ringtone, music track or 
audio file as attachment.
• CalendarProvides access to Calendar to select events to attach.
• SlideshowLaunches Slide show edit screen, touch Add slide to create a new slide, and 
touch currently existing slide to edit it (see following picture). Touch Menu 
icon 
 to get more actions, like setting the slide duration, add music, etc.Slide show edit screen
Touch to go to previous or next slide.
Touch to preview the current slide.
Touch to edit the title of this slide.
Delete text messages 
Touch & hold message to activate delete mode. 
Touch message threads to choose deleted ones, and 
touch the trash bin to confirm.
Touch to delete selected message. 
						

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4.1.2 Managing messages
When receiving a message, an icon  will appear on status bar as notification. Drag down the status 
bar to open the Notifications panel, touch the new message to open and view. You can also access 
messages using Messaging application, touch message to open for viewing. 
Messages are displayed in conversational order.
To reply to a message touch the current message to enter message-composing screen, enter the text, 
then touch 
 to send.
Touch an SMS message in message details screen, then touch 
 the following message options are 
available:
• Select message Use this option to select message to forward the message to another recipient 
or delete the selected message.
• Insert quick textTouch to select quick text to insert.
• Insert contactTouch to select contact to insert.
• Add subjectTouch to add subject.
• Add to contactsTouch to add to contacts.
• Chat settingsUse this option to set Chat wallpaper and Message notifications.
4.1.3  
Adjust message settings
Adjust message settings from Messaging application screen, touch Menu icon  and touch Settings.
SMS Enabled
• Airplane modeMark the checkbox to active airplane mode.
• Default SMS appMark the checkbox to choose Hangouts or Messaging.
• Tethering & 
Mobile HotSpotTouch to active Mobile HotSpot, Mobile HotSpot settings and Help.
VPN
Touch to set VPN.
Mobile networks
Touch to active Network settings.
USB Internet
Mark the checkbox to active USB Internet.
Wi-Fi Calling
Touch to open or close Wi-Fi Calling mode.
Text Message(SMS)
• Delivery reportsSelect to request a delivery report for each text message you send.
• Manage SIM card 
messages Touch to manage the messages stored in SIM card.
• Edit quick textTouch to add or edit message templates.
• SMS service 
centerTouch to view SMS service center number.
• SMS storage 
locationTouch to select phone or SIM card to store messages.
• Alphabet 
managementTouch to select GMS alphabet, Unicode or Automatic. 
						

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• Group messagingSelect to use MMS to send  single message when there are multiple recipients.
• Request delivery 
reportSelect to request a delivery report for each multimedia message you send.
• Request read 
reportSelect to request a report on whether each recipient has read a multimedia 
message sent by you.
• Send  read reportSelect to request a report on whether the multimedia message is sent out.
• Auto-retrieve Select to download the full MMS message (including message body and 
attachment) automatically to your phone. Otherwise, download only the 
MMS message header.
• Roaming auto-
retrieveSelect to download the full MMS message (including message body and 
attachment) automatically when roaming. Otherwise, download only the 
MMS message header to avoid extra charges.
• Creation modeSelect creation mode as restricted, warning or free.
• Maximum 
message sizeSelect to edit the message size, but it should not be more than 1024KB.
• Validity periodSelect to set Validity period as 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 7 days and 
Maximum.
• PrioritySelect message priority as high, normal or low.Notifications
• NotificationsSelect to display message notifications in status bar.
• MuteTouch to select mute for 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours or off.
• SoundTouch to select a ringtone as a new message notification tone.
• VibrateWhen a message comes, select as always vibrate, only vibrate when silent 
or never vibrate.
Service message  setting
• Enable service 
messageSelect the checkbox to enable to receive service message. 
						

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4.2 Gmail/Email
The first time you set up your phone, you can select to use an existing Gmail or to create a new 
Email account. 
4.2.1 Gmail ........................................................................................................
As Googles web-based email service, Gmail is configured when you first set up your phone. Gmail 
on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web. Unlike other 
kinds of email account, each message and its replies in Gmail are grouped in your inbox as a single 
conversation; all emails are organized by labels instead of folders.
To access Gmail
From the Home screen, touch the Applications icon 
 and then touch Gmail .
To create and send emails
• Touch the icon 
 from Inbox screen.
• Enter recipient(s)’s email address in To field, and if necessary, touch Menu icon 
 and touch Add 
Cc/Bcc to add a copy or a blind copy to the message.
• Enter the subject and the content of the message.
• Touch Menu icon 
 and select to add an attachment.
• Finally, touch the icon 
 to send. • If you do not want to send the mail out right away, you can touch Menu icon 
 and Save draft or 
touch Back key to save a copy. To view the draft, select Drafts.
If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch Menu icon 
  and then touch Discard.
To add a signature to emails, touch Menu icon 
 and Settings from inbox screen, choose an account, 
then touch Signature.
To receive and read your emails 
When a new email arrives, you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration, and an icon 
 will appear 
on Status bar. 
Touch and drag down the Status bar to display the Notifications panel, touch the new email to view. 
Or you can also access the Gmail Inbox label and touch the new mail to view.
You can search for an email by sender, subject, label, etc.
• Touch the icon 
 , then Select Search from Inbox screen.
• Enter the keyword you want to search for in the searching box and touch the 
 in the software 
keyboard.  
To reply or forward emails
When viewing an email, you will see three icons offering further options at the center of the 
conversation.
• Reply 
When viewing an email, touch 
 to reply to this mail.  
• Reply all 
Touch 
 and select Reply all to send messages to all people in a mail loop.
• Forward
Touch 
 and select Forward to forward the received mail to other people. 
						

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To conveniently manage conversations and messages, you can organize them using a Label.
To label a conversation when reading a conversation’s messages, touch 
 and Change labels to 
assign a label for the conversation.
To view conversations by labels when viewing your inbox or another conversation list, touch your 
account name, then touch a label to view a list of conversations within that label.
To manage labels, touch 
 and Settings, then touch your account and select Manage labels. 
Touch and hold a message thread to display the following options: 
• 
Touch to archive the email message. 
• 
Touch to delete the email message.
• 
/Touch to mark an email message as read or unread. 
• 
Touch to open further options, like: Move to, Mark  important, 
Mute, Report spam, etc. 
• Add star/Remove starTo assign a star or remove the star from the conversation. You can also 
add or delete a star mark by touching the 
 or  icons at the end of 
each message thread.
• Mark importantTo Mark the email as important or not important.
• MuteTo mute the entire conversation. When muted, new mails related to this 
conversation will not be displayed in the Inbox, but archived.
• Report spamTo report the email message/conversation as spam.
• Report phishingTo report the email message/conversation as phishing.Gmail settings
To manage Gmail settings, touch 
 and select Settings in the Inbox screen.
General settings
• Archive & delete actions Touch to Show archive only, Show delete only or to 
Show archive & delete. 
• Swipe to archiveMark the checkbox to swipe left or right when viewing 
conversations.
• Sender imageMark the checkbox to display a photo beside the name in 
the conversation list. 
• Reply allTouch to mark the checkbox to make this default response 
to messages.
• Auto-fit messagesTouch to mark the checkbox to zoom in/out of the message, 
so that it fits on the screen.
• Auto-advanceTouch to select which screen to show after you delete or 
archive a conversation.
• Message actionsTouch to show/hide message actions.
• Confirm before deletingMark the checkbox to request confirmation before deleting 
emails.
• Confirm before archivingMark the checkbox to request confirmation before archiving 
emails.
• Confirm before 
sendingMark the checkbox to request confirmation before sending 
emails. 
						

							5758 Touch an account, the following settings will show:
• Inbox typeTo set this inbox as the default one.
Inbox categories
Touch to set inbox Primary, Social, Promotions, etc.
• NotificationsSelect to activate notification when a new email arrives.
• Inbox sound & 
vibrateTouch to set Ringtone, Vibrate and Notify once.
• SignatureTo add a signature text to the end of each mail you send.
• Vacation 
responderTouch to turn on/off Vacation responder.
• Sync GmailTouch to turn on/off Gmail sync.
• Days of mail to 
syncTouch to set the duration of days for mail sync.
• Manage labelsTouch to open the Label screen, where you can manage synchronization and 
notifications.
• Download 
attachmentsMark the checkbox to auto download attachments to recent messages via 
Wi-Fi.
• Images Touch to select images Always show or Ask before showing.
4.2.2 Email .......................................................................................................
In addition to your Gmail account, you can also set-up external POP3 or IMAP email accounts in your 
phone.
To access this function, touch Applications icon 
 from the Home screen, then select Email .
An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set-up an email account.
Enter the email address and password of the account you want to set-up and touch Next.• If the account you entered is not provided by your service provider, you will be prompted to go to 
the email account settings screen to enter settings manually. Or you can touch Manual setup to 
directly enter the incoming and outgoing settings for the email account you are setting up.
• Enter the account name and display name in outgoing emails.
• To add another email account, you can touch Menu icon 
 and Settings. Touch ADD ACCOUNT 
on the right of the title to create.
To create and send emails
• Touch the icon 
 choose Compose from Inbox screen.
• Enter recipient(s) email address(es) in To field.
• If necessary, touch Menu icon 
 and touch Add Cc/Bcc to add a copy or a blind copy to the 
message.
• Enter the subject and the content of the message.
• Touch Menu icon 
, touch Attach file to add an attachment.
• Finally, touch 
 to send.
• If you do not want to send the mail right away, you can touch Menu icon 
 and Save draft or touch 
Back key to save a copy. 
4.3 Hangouts........................................................................................
Googles instant messaging service, Hangouts, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they 
are connected to this service. 
To access this feature and sign in, touch the Applications icon 
 from the Home screen, then touch 
Hangouts .  All friends added by using Hangouts from the web or phone will be displayed in your 
friends list.
To sign out, touch 
 from the Friends list screen to display options, then touch Settings\Sign out.