Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2S User Manual

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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,  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  and  notification information.  
Status icons
GPRS connectedAlarm is set
GPRS in useGPS is on
EDGE connectedNo SIM card installed
EDGE in usePhone microphone is mute
HSPAP connectedSpeakerphone is on
HSPAP in useRinger is silenced
LTELTE connectedVibrate mode
LTELTE in useBluetooth is on
RoamingConnected to a Bluetooth device
Signal strengthBattery is very low
No signalBattery is low
Airplane modeBattery is partially drained
 /   Headset connectedBattery is full
Wi-Fi is onBattery is charging
Connected to a Wi-Fi network 
						

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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 HangoutsDisconnected from VPN
New voicemailRadio is on
Upcoming eventUploading data
Screenshot errorDownloading data
Screenshot capturedDownload finished
MicroSD card is fullSelect input method
Safe to remove SD cardAn open Wi-Fi network is available
Preparing SD cardPhone is connected via USB cable
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are onSystem update available
USB tethering is onCarrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is onGPS is on
Receiving location data from GPS
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, touching them allows you to access their information directly.
Quick setting panel
Touch  and  drag  down  the  Status  bar  to  open  the  Quick  setting  panel, where  you  can  enable  or  disable  functions  or  change  modes  by  touching the icons.
Touch to switch to the notification panel.
Touch to access Settings, where you can set more items.
Notification panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel and read their information in detail.
Touch to open quick settings bar and 
enable/disable functions or change modes.
Touch to clear all event–based notifications 
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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. 
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 Search by text
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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.
 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, a PIN or password, etc.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section “Screen lock” for detailed settings)
•	Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, then touch Settings\Look settings\Screen lock\Pattern.
•	Draw your own pattern.
Draw your unlock pattern.
Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again.
To create a screen unlock PIN/Password
•	Touch  the Menu  key  from  the  Home  screen,  then  touch Settings\Security\Screen lock\PIN or Password�
•	Set your 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, draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter your PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen. 
If you have chosen Slide as the screen lock, you can: 
•	double tap the screen to unlock it if it is dark; 
						

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•	press the Power key to light up the screen first, then slide right to unlock the screen or slide left to enter Camera mode.
  
1�3�5 Personalize 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.
Reposition
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  screen  and  the  Favourite  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  Favourite  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 folder name.
Wallpaper customization
Touch the Menu key on the Home screen then touch Set wallpaper to customize wallpaper.
1�3�6 Widgets and recently-used applications
Consult widgets
Touch and hold an empty area in the Home screen to display all widgets at the bottom of the Home screen.
Touch the empty area to return to the original Home screen view.
Consult recently-used applications
To consult recently-used applications, touch and hold the Menu key from the  Home  screen. Touch  a  thumbnail  in  the  window  to  open  the  related application. 
						

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Slide horizontally to view all thumbnails of recently-used applications.
Touch  one  thumbnail  and  slide  it  upwards  to  delete  it  and  downwards  to lock the thumbnail.
Touch  the   icon  at  the  bottom  of  the  screen  to  activate  the  system's one  key  boost  which  clears  memory  used  by  recent  applications.  If  a thumbnail is locked its memory will not be cleared. 
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. Press the Volume down key once more to activate silent mode.
Using Settings menu  
Touch  the Menu  key  from  the  Home  screen,  then  touch Settings\Sound\Volume to set the volume of media, ringtone, alarm, etc. to your preference.
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2�1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch  the Menu  key  from  the  Home  screen,  select Settings\Language & input, touch the Settings icon  on the right of Android keyboard, 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 also adjust it by changing the settings (touch the Menu key  on  the  Home  screen,  then  touch Settings\Display\Auto-rotate 
screen).
2�1�1 Android keyboard
Touch to switch 
between symbol and  numeric keyboard. Touch & hold to 
select 
symbols/emoticons.
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" mode. 
						

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2�1�2 SwiftKey
SwiftKey Input lets you enter a word with one continuous motion: just drag your finger over the letters in the word.
•	Place  your  finger  on  the  key  with  the  first  letter  of  the  word  and  drag your  finger  to  each  subsequent  letter  without  lifting  your  finger  off  the screen.
•	Continue  until  you  have  finished  the  word.  Lift  your  finger  after  the  last letter.
•	If  SwiftKey  Input  cannot  clearly  determine  your  word,  the  word  choice window opens. Select an alternative word from the list.
Touch to enter 
text or numbers. 
Touch to switch  
between "abc/Abc" 
mode; Touch & hold  to switch between "abc/ABC" mode.
Touch to enter symbol. 
Touch & hold to edit.
Touch & hold to delete all 
contents immediately.
Touch & hold to 
enter settings.
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  appear: Select  all   , Cut  , Copy  or 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  area. The  cursor will blink and the tab will appear. 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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Phone call, Call log and 
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3�1�1 Placing a call
You  can  easily  initiate  a  call  by  using Phone. Touch  the   icon  on  the home screen to access the Phone application. 
Touch and hold to access voicemail.
Display the suggested 
number(s).Slide to access  Call log 
and  Contacts.
Touch to call the 
previewed number.
Touch to hide/
display keyboard.
Enter  the  desired  number  from  the  keyboard  directly  or  select  a  contact from Contacts  or Call  log  by  sliding  or  touching  tabs,  then  touch  to place the call. 
The  number  you  entered  can  be  saved  to Contacts by  touching  the  key and touching Create new contact.
If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching  .
To end a call, touch  or the Power key (when the Call settings\Power key ends call option is activated).
Speed dial settings
You  can  access  the  setting  screen  by  touching  the Menu  key  and  then touching Speed dial on the Dial screen. Select contacts to assign to keys 2 to 9 as speed dialers.
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.
3�1�2 Answering or rejecting a call
     
						

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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  or  turn  over  the  phone  (when  the Call  settings\Turn  over to mute option is activated).
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  on the Phone tab.
To  set  your  voicemail  number,  touch  the Menu  key  from  the  Dial screen, then touch Settings\Voicemail\Voicemail settings\Voicemail number.
If  you  receive  a  voicemail,  a  voicemail  icon   appears  on  the  Status  bar. Open the Notification panel and touch New voicemail.
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 display the Dialpad.
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  hold  the  current  call.  Touch  this  icon  again  to retrieve the call.
Touch to find Contacts.
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; it will be unlocked when the cellphone is taken away from your ear. 
						

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Voicemail settings
• Voicemail  Service: Opens  a  dialog  box  where  you  can  select  your carrier’s voicemail service or another service.
• Voicemail settings: 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.
Other call settings
• Fixed  dialing  numbers: Fixed  dialling  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 Dialling Numbers: You can place a call from the SDN list.
• Dialpad touch tones: Mark the checkbox to enable playing tones when using dialpad.
• Quick  responses: Touch  to  edit  quick  responses  which  will  be  used when you reject a call with messages.
• Vibrate  reminder:  Mark  the  checkbox  to  enable  vibration  when  the call is connected.
• Turn over to mute: Marking the checkbox lets you mute the incoming calls by turning the phone over.
• Power key ends call: Mark the checkbox to end a call by pressing the Power key during the call.
• Noise  Cancellation: Mark  the  checkbox  to  reduce  the  background noise.
• Pocket  mode:  Mark  the  checkbox  to  increase  ringtone  volume  and active vibrate mode when device is in a pocket or bag.
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  is  put  on  hold  and  you  have  joined  in 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  .
•	Touch Add  call  to  type  a  number.   Then  touch  the   icon  and 
click  and Merge calls to start the conference.
•	Touch  to end the conference call and disconnect all callers.
3�1�6 Call settings
Touch  the Menu key  from  the  dial  screen,  then  touch Settings.  The following options are available:
Voicecall settings
• Call  forwarding: Touch  to  configure  how  your  calls  are  forwarded when you are busy, unanswered or unreachable.
• Additional settings
Caller ID: Touch to use default operator settings to display your number in outgoing calls.
Call  waiting: Mark  the  check  box  to  notify  you  of  new  incoming  calls during a call.
Call waiting status: Check the call waiting status of your phone.
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• TTY mode: TTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have poor hearing or speech impairments.
3�2 Call History
You  can  access  your  call  memory  by  touching   from  the  Dial  screen. 
Touch  on the right side of a contact/number to place a call directly. 
Touch a contact or number to view information or further operations.
You  can  view  detailed  information  of  a  call,  launch  a  new  call  or  send messages to a contact or number, or add numbers to Contacts, etc.
To clear the entire call memory, touch the Menu key and Clear call log.
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Contacts enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. 
You  can  view  and  create  contacts  on  your  phone  and  synchronize  these with  your  Gmail  contacts  or  other  applications  on  the  web  or  on  your phone.
3�3�1 Consult your contacts
To  access  this  feature,  touch   from  the  Home  screen,  then  select Contacts.
Touch  to  view  the  contact’s 
detailed information.
Touch to add new contact. Touch to view your 
favourite contacts.
Touch to view your contact groups.
Touch to search in   Contacts.
Touch  the Menu  key  to  display  the  contacts  list  option  menu,  following actions are enabled:
•	Contacts to displayChoose contacts to display.
•	Import/exportImport  or  export  contacts  between  phone,  SIM card, and microSD card; or to share contacts.
•	DeleteSelect and delete unwanted contacts.
•	AccountsManage  the  synchronization  settings  for  different accounts.
•	SettingsTouch  to  change  the  display  of  the  sort  list  and contact names.