Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2S User Manual
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7980 To safely remove the microSD card from your phone The microSD card can be removed from your phone any time the phone is powered off. To remove the microSD card while the phone is on, you must unmount the storage card from the phone first, to prevent corrupting or damaging the storage card. • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, • Touch Settings\Storage. • Touch Unmount SD card. You can now safely remove the microSD card from the phone. To format a microSD card • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, • Touch Settings\Storage. • Touch Erase SD card. On the screen a popup warns you that formatting the microSD card will erase its contents, touch . 6�5 Wi-Fi Hotspot and USB Tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The functions below may incur additional network charges from your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged in roaming areas. To share your phone's data connection via USB Use the USB cable that along with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer. • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen. • Touch Settings\More���\Tethering & portable hotspot� • Mark\unmark the checkbox of USB tethering to activate/deactivate this function. To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen. • Touch Settings\More���\Tethering & portable hotspot� • Mark\unmark the checkbox of Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/deactivate this function. To rename or secure your portable hotspot When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen. • Touch Settings\More���\Tethering & portable hotspot� • Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot to change the network SSID or set your network security. • Touch Save.
8182 6�6 Connecting to virtual private networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so that their users can access local network resources when not inside that network, or when connected to a wireless network. To add a VPN • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen. • Touch Settings\More���\VPN settings and then touch . • In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings. • Touch Save. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen. Before adding a VPN, you should set a PIN code or password for your phone. To connect/disconnect to a VPN To connect to a VPN: • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen. • Touch Settings\More���\VPN settings. • VPNs you have added are listed; touch the VPN you want to connect with. • In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch Connect. To disconnect: • Open the Notification panel and touch the resulting notification for the VPN disconnection. To edit/delete a VPN To edit a VPN: • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen. • Touch Settings\More���\VPN settings. • VPNs you have added are listed; touch & hold the VPN you want to edit. • Touch Edit profile. • After finished, touch Save. To delete: • Touch and hold the VPN you want to delete, in the dialog that opens, touch Delete profile.
8384 7 Google Play Store (1) �������� Google Play Store is an online software store, where you can download and install applications and games to your Android Powered Phone. To open Google Play Store: • Touch from the Home screen, then touch Play Store. • For the first time you access Google Play Store, a screen with terms of service pops up for your attention. Touch the Menu key then touch Help to enter Google Play Store help page for more information on this function. 7�1 Locate the item you want to download and install Google Play Store home page provides several ways to find applications. It showcases applications and games in categorized listings. Touch the icon at the top left corner and My apps to see all your downloads. (1) Depending on your country and operator. Touch a category on Google Play Store screen to browse its contents. You can also select a subcategory if there is any. Within each category you can select to view items sorted by Top paid, Top free, Top grossing, etc Touch to search in Play Store. Slide left and right to see all categories. Touch the Google Play Store icon on the top left of the screen or touch Back key to return to the previous screen. 7�2 Download and install To download & install • Navigate to the item you want to download, and select to enter the details screen from which you can read its description, overall rating or comments, view developer’s information, etc. • Touch Install to preview the functions and data the application can access on your phone if you install it. • Touch Accept. • The progress of the download will show on the details screen, touch to stop downloading the item. You can also access this screen through Notification panel.
8586 • After download and installation have finished, you will see a notification icon on the status bar. Be especially cautious with applications that have access to many functions or to a significant amount of your data. Once you accept, you are responsible for results of using this item on your phone. To open the application you have downloaded • On Google Play Store screen, touch and My apps. • Touch the installed application in the list, then touch Open. To buy an application(1) On Google Play Store, some applications are labeled as free, while some of them are to be paid for before downloading and installing. • Touch the application you want to buy. • Touch the price on the upper-right of the screen to preview the functions and data the application can access on your phone if you install it. • Touch Continue to confirm. • When making your first purchase, you are required to input your credit card information and to log in to Google payment and billing service. • If your account has multiple credit card accounts, select one to proceed. • Select the Terms of service link and read the document. When finished, touch Back key. • Mark the checkbox if you agree with the terms of service. • Touch Buy now at the bottom of the screen. When finished, Android downloads the application. (1) Google Paid applications may not be available to users in some countries. To request a refund If you are not satisfied with the application, you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase. Your credit card will not be charged and the application will be removed. If you change your mind, you can install the application again, but you will not be able to request a refund. • Touch and My apps from Google Play Store screen. • Touch the application that you want to uninstall and refund. • Touch Refund to uninstall the application and refund. If the button becomes Uninstall, your trial period has expired. • In the survey form, select the answer that best matches your reason, and touch OK. 7�3 Manage your downloads After you downloaded and installed an application, the following further operations are available for your selection. View On Google Play Store screen, touch and My apps. Uninstall On Google Play Store screen, touch and My apps. Touch the application you want to uninstall to enter the details screen, touch Uninstall, and finally touch OK to confirm. Refund On Google Play Store screen, touch and My apps� Touch the application you want to uninstall for a refund, touch Refund, and finally touch OK to confirm.
8788 Update notification On Google Play Store screen, touch and My apps. Touch Menu key and Settings\Notifications to enable update notification. Auto update Touch Menu key and Settings\Auto-update apps to enable this function. To auto update one specific application, mark the checkbox of Auto-update apps at any time� Do not auto-update apps or Auto-update apps over Wi-Fi only from the details screen, Rate and review Open the details screen for an application, touch the stars beside Rate this app to award and input comments, touch Submit to confirm. Flag You can report an inappropriate application to Google Play Store by flagging it. Open the details screen for the application, scroll to the bottom and touch Flag as inappropriate, enter the reason and finally touch Submit. 8 Multimedia applications 8�1 Camera/Camcorder ����������������������������������� Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and a Camcorder for taking photos and shooting videos. Before using the Camera or Camcorder, please be sure to open the protective lens cover before use to avoid it affecting your picture quality. To access this function, touch from the Home screen and then touch Camera. Touch to select flash modes. Double-tap or pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart to zoom in/out. Touch to switch between front/back camera. Touch to take a picture or record a video. Touch to switch between Camera and Video mode. Touch the screen to set a focus. Touch to show settings. To take a picture The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, touch the screen to focus if necessary, touch the icon to take the picture which will be automatically saved.
8990 To shoot a video Switch Camera mode to Video mode. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, and touch the icon to start recording. Touch the icon to stop recording. The video will be automatically saved. Further operations when viewing a picture/video you have taken • Slide left to quick view the picture you taken. • Touch the icon then gmail, Bluetooth, MMS, etc to share the photo or video you have taken. • Touch the icon to access Gallery. • Touch the Back key to return to Camera or Camcorder. 8�1�1 Settings in framing mode Before taking a photo, touch the icon you can adjust a number of settings in framing mode. • HDRTouch to enable the HDR mode. • PanoramaTouch to enable the panorama mode. • SmileTouch to enable the smile mode. When activate, the photo will be captured automatically once smile is detected. • NightTouch to enable the night mode. • SportsTouch to enable the sports mode. • QR Code ScanTouch to scan QR code. • Full screenTouch to turn on/off full screen preview mode. • Shutter soundTouch to turn on/off the shutter sound. • AdvancedTouch to turn on/off GPS tag and set picture size,etc. • Restore defaultsTouch to reset to default settings. Switch to front camera, touch the icon to access camera settings and the following options will display for your choice: • Expression (4-shot)Touch to turn on expression (4-shot) function and once four photos taken, the phone will automatically synthesize and save in one picture. • NightTouch to enable the night mode. 8�2 Gallery �������������������������������������������������������� Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos. In addition, a set of further operations to pictures and videos are available for your choice. To access this function, touch from the Home screen, then touch Gallery. Touch the album to spread it apart. Slide left or right to view more albums. Touch to select categories: Albums, Locations, Times, People and Tags.Touch to open Camera. Touch to edit the photo.
9192 To view a picture/play a video Pictures and videos are displayed by albums in Gallery. Slide left or right to view more pictures. Touch to return to gallery's main screen. • Touch an album and all pictures or videos will spread the screen. • Touch the picture/video directly to view or play it. • Slide left/right to view previous or next pictures/videos. Working with pictures Gallery provides a multi-select function, so that you can work with pictures/videos in batches. You can touch one album, then slide left or right to view the pictures. Touch a picture you want to work on, touch the icon to delete selected one. Touch to share selected ones. Touch the Menu key to set them as contact ID or wallpaper, etc. Touch Menu\Edit from full-screen picture view, more options will display for you to choose. 8�3 YouTube ������������������������������������������������������� YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share and view videos. It supports a streaming function that allows you to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from the Internet. To access this function, touch from the Home screen, then touch YouTube. As an online video service, your phone must have a network connection to access YouTube.
9394 Touch to play the video and to show more information. Touch to search for a video. Touch to show videos' categories. By touching the Menu key from YouTube screen, you can set General settings for YouTube. For details about these features, please visit the YouTube website: www.YouTube.com. 8�3�1 Watch videos Touch a video to play it. In the Playing screen, you can view information and comments of the video, and also reach to more related ones.You can also rate, share, label as favorite, create a new playlist, etc from this screen. To exit video playing screen, touch Back key to return to the video list. 8�4 Music ������������������������������������������������������������ Using this menu, you can play music files stored on the microSD card or phone storage in your phone. Music files can be downloaded from computer to microSD card using a USB cable. To access this function, touch from the Home screen, then touch Music. You will find four categories: Artists, Albums, Songs and Playlists. Touch a category and view the list 8�4�1 Playing music Touch a song to play the song. Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode (tracks are played in random order). Touch to skip to the previous track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Touch to pause/resume playback. Touch to skip to the next track in the album, playlist, or shuffle. Touch to toggle repeat mode: Repeating all songs, Repeating current song, or Repeat is off. Touch to show the displayed songs. Touch to hide/display lyrics. While playing songs with Music, the operation of pause, play or skip is still available even if the screen is locked. 8�4�2 Adjust sound effects Touch the Menu key and select Sound effects from the playing screen to enable and adjust sound effects.
9596 8�4�3 Working with playlists Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all songs stored in the phone storage or SD card. You can create a new playlist, add a song to the list, and delete or rename a playlist. To create a playlist Touch Recently added from the Playlists screen, touch the Menu key and then select Save as playlist, enter the name and finally touch Save. To delete a playlist Touch and hold a playlist to show the menu, then touch Delete. To rename a playlist Touch and hold a playlist to show the menu, then touch Rename� When finished, touch Save to confirm. 9 Google Maps ��������������������� 9�1 Get My Location 9�1�1 Choose a data source to decide My Location Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, touch Settings\Location access. Touch the switch beside Access to my location to set Wi-Fi or mobile networks as my location data source. Or mark the checkbox of GPS satellites to set GPS as My Location data source. 9�1�2 Open Google Maps and view My Location Touch from the Home screen, then touch Maps. Touch icon on the map to view My Location. The map will then center on a blue dot with a blue circle around. Your actual position is within the blue circle.
9798 To move the map, drag the map with your finger. To zoom in and out of a map, pinch or spread your fingers, or you can also zoom in by double-tapping a location on screen. 9�2 Search for a location While viewing a map, touch the search icon to activate search function. In the search box, enter an address, a city or a local business. Touch and in a while your search results will appear on the map as red dots. You can touch one to show a label. Touch to show all search results list. Touch to show more information. 9�3 Get driving, public transport or walking directions 9�3�1 Get suggested routes for your trip Touch the icon from Maps screen. • Touch enter bar to edit your start point by one of the following methods: entering an address or using My Location. • Do likewise for your end point. • To reverse directions, touch the icon. • Then select a transport mode: driving by car, using public transport, or walking directions. • A couple of suggested routes will appear in a list. Touch any routes to view their respective detailed directions. • Touch the icon for route options to avoid motorways and tolls when choosing driving by car or for editing the departure and arrival time when using public transport. To get reverse directions for a route you’ve already made, simply touch the icon. No need to enter your start point and end point again.