Alcatel OneTouch Fierce 2 User Manual

							2122
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  Search bar from the Home screen. 
•  Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
•  Touch the Enter/Search key on the keyboard to begin search.
•  Use bottom menu bar with filters to view search results from Web, Images, News, Maps, Shopping, 
Videos, Books, Apps, or Phone.
  Search by voice
•  Touch 
 from 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.
•  Use bottom menu bar with filters to view search results from Web, Images, News, Maps, Shopping, 
Videos, Books, Apps, or Phone.
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.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section “Screen lock”for detail settings)
• From Homescreen touch Application icon 
, then touch Settings\Security\Screen Lock.
•  Draw your own pattern.
Draw your unlock pattern 
Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again
To create a screen unlock PIN/Password
•  Touch  Settings\Security\Screen Lock\PIN or Password.
•  Set your PIN or password.
 To lock phone screen
Press the Pow e r  key once to lock the screen. 
						

							2324
To unlock phone screen
Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter PIN 
or password to unlock the screen. 
If you have chosen slide as the screen lock, touch and drag the icon 
 downward to unlock the screen.
Unlock phone screen shortcuts
Additional shortcuts are available from unlock screen: Call 
, Texting  and Camera . While 
screen is locked swipe screen locked icon  to any of these options to quickly access feature without 
needing to unlock screen.
1.3.5  Personalize your Home screen
Adding Apps  and Widgets
To add an App touch the Applications icon 
 , touch and hold an application to activate the Move 
mode, and drag the item to any Home screen.
Touch the  Menu key 
 and select  Add widgets from menu options or press and hold an empty 
area on Home Screen to get instant access to Widgets menu. Touch and hold a widget to activate the 
Move mode and drag the item to any Home screen displayed.
While adding an application to a Home screen, drag it to the top of App info icon to view its detail 
information. If the application is downloaded, drag it to the top of Uninstall icon to unmount it directly.
Repositioning Apps  and Widgets
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired 
position and then release. You can move items both on the Home screens and in the Favorite 
applications tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another 
Home screen.
Removing Apps  and Widgets
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item up to Remove icon 
, and release after the item turns red.
Creating folders
To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screens and the Favorite 
applications tray, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a 
folder, open folder, touch the folder’s title bar and input new name. 
						

							2526
Wallpaper customization
Touch the Menu key on any Home screen, select 
Wallpaper from pop-up window to customize 
phone wallpaper. Gallery includes pictures you have taken, cropped or downloaded. Live wallpapers 
includes a scrolling list of animated wallpapers. Homescreen wallpapers includes all preset 
wallpapers in the phone. Slide left and right to locate a desired mage, touch Set wallpaper to confirm.
1.3.6  Applications menu
Touch  on the Home screen to enter the applications menu. 
To return to the Home screen, touch the Home 
 ke y.
Recently-used applications panel
To view recently-used applications touch and hold the Menu 
 key. Touch an app in list to open 
application. To remove an app from list swiping app to left or right side.
1.3.7  Volume adjustment
Using volume key
Press Volume key to adjust phone volume. To active the vibrate mode, press the Volume down 
key until the phone vibrates, the vibrate icon 
  will be displayed on screen and status bar . Press the 
Volume down key once more to active the silent mode, silent mode icon   is displayed on screen 
and on status bar. To get quick access to silent 
, vibrate   or sound  mode, hold down power 
button and select corresponding icon in menu.
Using volume settings menu 
To access Volume settings menu, drag down the Notifications panel and touch 
 and then select 
Settings 
,  Sound and Volumes to set media, ringtone, notifications and alarm volume preferences.
To access Volumes from home screen touch 
 then touch Settings , select Sound and follow 
same steps described above. 
						

							2728
1.4 Applications and widgets menu
The applications and widgets menus contain and provide access to all pre-installed and newly 
downloaded applications or widgets.
Accessing applications menu
To access the applications menu, touch 
 from the Home screen.
Applications menu offers two views ALL APPS, to view all applications installed in phone, or 
DOWNLOADED, to view only applications downloaded from Google Play Store.
To download new applications from applications menu or Home screen touch Google Play Store  icon and search for preferred applications by name, subject or category.
Accessing widgets menu
In widgets menu you will view all available widgets that can be added to your home screens.
To access the widgets menu touch the Menu key 
 and select Add widgets from menu options. To add widget to a home screen, touch preferred home screen displayed at the top of widget menu, 
then touch preferred widget. Selected widget will be placed on selected home screen (if space is 
not available on preferred home screen a new home screen with available space for widget must be 
selected).
To return to Home screen from applications or widgets menu touch the Home key  or to return 
to previous screen from applications or widgets menu touch Back key . 
						

							2930
2 Text input ...................................................
2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch 
 from the Home screen, touch Settings  then select Language & input. The  following 
keyboard & input methods will display: Android keyboard, Swype and Google voice typing. To  
customize any of these keyboards and input methods, touch 
 for options.
Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation
Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation. You can also adjust 
Onscreen Keyboard orientation by changing the settings, touch 
 then select  Settings\Display\
Auto-rotate screen.
2.1.1  Swype keyboard
Touch to add a contact from 
saved Groups, Contacts or 
Call history log.
Touch to switch between  《abc/Abc/ABC 》.
Press and hold to  open settings.
Touch to input space.
Touch to switch between symbol and numeric keyboard.
Touch to enter text.
Touch to enter phone  number or contact.
Touch to view messaging options.
Touch to to send message.
Switching keyboards from new message screen
When in new message screen, drag down the Status bar to open the Notifications panel.
In the Notifications panel, touch Select input method, from this input method shortcut menu you 
can choose between: Android keyboard,  Swype or Google voice typing. 
						

							3132
2.2 Text messaging
Use the text messaging feature to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. 
Touch to view the whole message thread.
T ouch to search in all messages.
T
ouch to create a new message.
Touch to access additional options.
Creating a text message
In message screen, touch the new message icon 
 to create a new text/multimedia message.
When in new message screen, touch Type name or number line and insert contact name or phone 
number. You can also touch  to insert contact from People contact list. Next touch the Type text 
message line and insert text message; to add picture, video, audio, contact or calendar to text message 
touch attach icon 
. Once message is complete, touch  to send text message to contact. 
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 high-lighted selection.
•  The following options will show on top bar: Select all 
 , Cut  ,  Copy  and Paste .
•  Touch  Done icon 
 when editing is completed, to exit out of edit mode. 
						

							3334
3  
Phone calls, Call history log and People
3.1 Phone ........................................................................\
.....................
3.1.1  Placing a call
Easily launch a call using Phone  icon. Touch  from the Favorite applications tray or from 
Applications menu to access dialing screen. 
Touch to hide 
dialing screen and 
get quick access 
to call history log, 
favorite contacts 
and all contacts.
Touch 
and hold 
to access 
voicemail.
Touch to access 
Add 2-second 
pause, Add  wait.
Touch to enter 
Call history log.
Touch to add the 
phone number 
input to Conatcts
Touch to delete the 
incorrect digit(s).
Dial Pad.
To input phone number choose from the following options: enter the desired number directly into dial 
pad, select a contact from People menu option or select contact from Call history log by touching , 
then touch  to place the call. 
If you make an error when inputting a phone number, you can delete the incorrect digit(s) by touching  .
To hang up a call, touch  or the Pow e r  ke y. 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 emergency number and touch 
 to make an emergency call. 
This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code.
3.1.2  Answering or rejecting a call
 
When you receive a call, touch  .
•  Slide the green icon 
 rightward to answer;
•  Slide the red icon 
 leftward to reject;
•  Slide the icon 
 upward to reject a call and send a preset text message.
To mute incoming calls, press the Volume up/down ke y. 
						

							3536
3.1.3 Accessing your voicemail 
Voicemails are recorded messages left by incoming callers when calls are missed or forwarded to 
voicemail.
To access your voicemail, touch and hold 
 on Phone dial pad.
To set up voicemail touch and hold 
 to call voicemail. Follow the prompts to set up your voicemail 
account.
If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon 
 appears on the Status bar. Open the Notifications panel, 
touch  New voicemail to access.
3.1.4  Visual Voicemail
Visual Voicemail allows users to view, listen and save all voicemails in any order directly from the phone, 
without the need of calling the voicemail system.
• From the Home screen or Applications menu, tap 
.
•  The inbox with all voicemail messages will be displayed. If this is the first time accessing Visual 
Voicemail, you may be prompted to enter a new PIN code and tap Next  to  activate Visual Voicemail.
•  Tap on voicemail to listen to it.
3.1.5  Resetting your voicemail password
If you forget your voicemail password, you can reset it to the last four digits of your phone number. To 
start reset enter #793# into dial pad, touch 
 to dial, remain looking at your screen and a message 
will display confirming reset of voicemail password to last four digits of your phone number, select OK 
when displayed and reset is completed.
3.1.6  During a call
To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key on right side of phone.
Touch to end the current call.
  Touch to display dial pad.
Touch to activate speaker mode during a call. Touch this icon again to deactivate speaker 
mode.
Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call.
Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call.
Touch 
Menu icon  to Add call.
To avoid misoperation on touch screen during a call, screen will be locked automatically when 
you put the phone close to your ear; touch screen will be unlocked when phone is taken away 
from your ear. 
						

							3738
3.1.7 Call settings
When in Phone screen or dial pad screen, touch the Menu key , then select Settings to access 
the following options:
RINGTONE  & VIBRATE
Phone ringtone Touch to select incoming call ringtone.
Vibrate when 
ringing Mark the checkbox to enable vibrate when phone is ringing.
OTHER CALL SETTING
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 your voicemail phone number to manage and listen to voicemails. 
  Sound Touch to select incoming voicemail ringtone.
   Vibrate Mark the checkbox to enable vibrate when received a new voicemail.
Vibrating after connected 
Mark the checkbox to enable vibration when the call is connected.
Dial pad touch tones
Mark the checkbox, there is a sound when touch dial pad.
Quick responses
Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with a message. Fixed Dialing Numbers
Touch to enable FDN (fixed dialing numbers) and to add phone numbers to FDN list.
Dual mic noise reduction
Mark the checkbox to turn on dual mic for noise reduction.
TTY mode
Turn on TTY mode to enable deaf or mute to communicate by typing in phone.
Hearing aids
Mark the checkbox to turn on hearing aid compatibility.
Wi-Fi Calling
Touch to activate or inactivate Wi-Fi calling.
Call forwarding
Touch to forward all calls or configure how your calls are forwarded when you are busy, unanswered or 
unreachable.
Additional settings
  Caller ID Opens a dialog box where you can set whether your phone number is displayed 
when making calls.
  Call waiting Mark the check box to notify you of a new incoming call.
INTERNET CALL SETTINGS
SIP Accounts
Touch to add or setup SIP account.
Use Internet calling
Touch to select when to use Internet calling. 
IMS Account
Touch to enable or disable IMS service capability. 
						

							3940
3.2 Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling lets you make and receive voice calls and text /multimedia messages over your Wi-Fi 
network when your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network and registered with your wireless carrier's 
network for Wi-Fi Calling.
When your phone is connected to Wi-Fi network, you will see 
 at the top of your screen. Now you 
are able to use your device for calling and messaging even if you have no cellular coverage.
Touch to make calls over 
Wi-Fi when connected to 
Wi-Fi network.
Enter the desired number into dial pad or select a contact from Contacts or Call history by sliding 
or touching tabs, then touch  to place the call.
When the handset loses Wi-Fi coverage, any active call will drop and the phone will connect to the 
cellular network if available.
To make Wi-Fi Calling a default setting on your phone, select this option from Wi-Fi Calling Settings 
(Touch and hold the Menu key from the Home Screen, then select Settings\More...\Wi-Fi Calling 
or to access from the Dial screen, touch 
, then touch Settings\Other settings\Wi-Fi Calling).
For more information you can find tutorial and top questions by Settings\ More...\Wi-Fi Calling\ Help.
Calls and messages made over Wi-Fi will be charged like cellular calls.
3.3 Call history log
You can access your call history log by touching  from the Dial screen. Touch  on the right side 
of contact/number to place a call directly. There are three kinds of calls in Call history logs:
Incoming calls (blue arrows)
Outgoing calls (green arrows)
Missed calls (red arrows)
Touch a contact or number to view information or further operations.
You can view detailed call information, launch a new call, send messages, or add numbers to People 
(only available for unsaved phone numbers), etc.
Touch the photo 
 to open the Quick Contact panel.
To clear the entire call history log, touch Menu icon 
 and select clear call history, touch OK to 
confirm.
To delete individual call history logs, touch call log to open log screen and then hit Menu icon 
 and 
touch  OK to confirm.
3.4  People ........................................................................\
.....................
The People app provides you with quick access to all your contacts. 
3.4.1  Accessing your contacts
To access your contacts, touch the People  icon located in your Favorite applications tray or 
Applications menu.