Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini manual

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1 2 Table of Contents Safety and use ............................................................................ 4 General information ............................................................... 11 1 Your mobile ....................................................................... 13 1.1 Keys and connectors ..................................[...]

3 4 www.sar-tick.com This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 2.0W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 8 of this user guide. When carrying the product or using it while worn on your body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 10 mm from the body to ensure compliance w[...]

5 6 Do not let children use the phone and/or play with the telephone and accessories without supervision. Please note that your phone is a unibody device, the back cover and battery are not removable. Do not attempt to disassemble your phone. If you disassemble your phone the warranty will not apply. Also disassembling the phone may damage the batt[...]

7 8 This symbol on your telephone, the battery and the accessories means that these products must be taken to collection points at the end of their life: - Municipal waste disposal centres with specific bins for these items of equipment - Collection bins at points of sale. They will then be recycled, preventing substances being disposed of in the e[...]

9 10 Regulatory information • The following approvals and notices apply in specific regions as noted. 6012X: 6012D:[...]

11 12 LICENCES • (1) microSD Logo is a trademark. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. ONE T OUCH 6012X/ONE T OUCH 6012D Bluetooth QD ID B021282 SwiftKey is a[...]

13 14 Disclaimer There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the phone’s operation, depending on the software release of your telephone or specific operator services. TCT Mobile shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for their potential consequences, which responsibility shall be borne[...]

15 16 SIM1 slot SIM2 slot/ microSD car d slot V olume up V olume down Camera Flashlight Option key Touch: As • Menu key, touch to access Wallpaper , Manage applications and Settings . Touch and hold: Open a list of thumbnail images of apps • you've worked with recently. Touch it to open an app. Swipe it upwards or downwards to remove a thu[...]

17 18 Getting started 1.2 Set-up 1.2.1 Inserting or removing the SIM card and microSD card (1) You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card and microSD card. Inserting or removing SIM cards (2) There are two SIM card slots on the phone. You can insert one or two SIM cards i[...]

19 20 Set up your phone for the first time The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: Touch • Get started ..., then select the phone's language. Select your input keyboard, then touch • Next . Select SIM you want to use, then touch • Next . Set your date and timezone, you can also choose • Automatic ti[...]

21 22 Touch and Hold Touch and hold the Home screen to access the available options for setting the wallpaper. Drag Place your finger on any item to drag it to another location. Slide/Swipe Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, web pages… at your convenience. Flick Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker. Pinch/S[...]

23 24 Notification icons New text or multimedia message Missed call Problem with SMS or MMS delivery Call on hold New Hangouts message Call forwarding is on New v oicemail Uploading data Upcoming ev ent Downloading data Data is synchronizing Download finished Song is pla ying Select input method Screenshot err or An open Wi-Fi network is a vailable[...]

25 26 Search bar 1.3.3 (1) 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 • on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.  Search by voice Tou[...]

27 28 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 downwards to unlock the screen. Personalize your Home screen 1.3.5 Add Touch the Application tab , touch and hold a[...]

29 30 Application tab 1.3.6 Touch on the Home screen to enter applications and widgets list. To return to the Home screen, touch the Home key. Consult recently-used applications To consult recently-used applications, you can touch and hold the Option key. Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the related application. Touch one thumbnail and slide[...]

31 32 Text input 2 .............................. Using Onscreen Keyboard 2.1 Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, select Settings Language & input , touch the Settings icon on the right of Android keyboard or SwiftKey , a series of settings are available for your selection. Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard or[...]

33 34 You can also insert new text Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold a blank space, 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 • PASTE icon which allows you to paste any text you have previously copied. Phone call, Call log 3 and Contacts ...[...]

35 36 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 Call . Emergency call If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch Call to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card an[...]

37 38 Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call. Touch to display Dialpad. Touch to end the current call. Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call. Touch to activate the speaker during the current call. Touch this icon again to deactivate the speaker. Touch and select Start recording [...]

39 40 Call settings 3.1.6 Touch and select Settings from Dial screen, the following options are available: Voice call Voicemail • 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[...]

41 42 Video call (1) Local video • replacement You can pick a picture from your collection to display when Camera is unreachable. Display • peer video Mark the checkbox to display picture for replacing peer video when it is unavailable. Peer video • replacement Set a picture to display when peer video is unavailable. Enable back • camera Ma[...]

43 44 TTY mode • TTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have bad hearing or speech impairments. After connecting the cell phone and a TTY machine, the machine will convert incoming speech to text for the person using the TTY and converts outgoing text from the TTY machine to spoken voice for the person on the other end of the conversation. [...]

45 46 Touch to display contacts list option menu. Following actions are enabled: Delete contact • Select and delete unwanted contacts. Contacts to display • Choose contacts to display. Import/Export • Import or export contacts between phone, SIM card, and microSD card, or share contacts. Accounts • Manage the synchronization settings for di[...]

47 48 Editing your contacts 3.3.4 To edit contact information, touch in the contact details screen, then touch Edit. When finished, touch DONE . Change a contact’s default phone number The default phone number (the number which has priority when making a call or sending a message) will always be displayed under the contact name. To change the def[...]

49 50 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing 3.3.6 This phone enables you to import contacts from SIM card/microSD card and export contacts to a microSD card which can then be used to back up your information. From Contacts screen, touch to open options menu, touch Import/ Export , then select to import/export contacts from/to SIM card, Phone, S[...]

51 52 Messaging, Email 4 .................. Messaging 4.1 ..................................................... You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone. To access this feature, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then select Messaging . All messages you receive or send out can only be saved in phone memory. T[...]

53 54 Attach options: (1) Choose a Photo • Access Gallery or File manager to select a picture as attachment. Take a Photo • Access Camera to capture a new picture for attaching. Choose a Video • Access Gallery or File manager to select a video as attachment. Record a Video • Access Camcorder to record a new video for attaching. Choose an Au[...]

55 56 Lock/Unlock • message Touch to lock/unlock the message so it can't/can be deleted if you reach maximum number of stored messages. View message • details Touch to view details of the message. Select text • T ouch to select the message text to copy , cut, add to dictionary , etc. Sa ve messa ge to • SIM card This option displa ys w[...]

57 58 General Chat wallpaper • Touch to select wallpaper for message background. Message font size • Touch to select message font size. Show email • address Mark the checkbox to include email address in contact results. Delete old • messages Select to delete old messages when maximum number of stored messages is reached. Text message limit [...]

59 60 Enter the subject and the content of the message. • Touch • and select Attach picture or Attach video 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 • and then Save draft or touch the Back key to save a copy. To view the draft, touch your account name to displ[...]

61 62 Touch and hold a message thread to display below options: • Touch to archive the email message. To display the archived messages. • Touch to delete the email message. • / Touch to mark an email message as read or unread. • Touch to open further options, like: Move to , Add star , Mark as (not) important , Mute , Report spam , etc. Add[...]

63 64 Touch an account, the following settings will show: Inbox type • To set this box as the default one. Notifications • Mark the checkbox to activate notification when a new email arrives. Inbox sound & • vibrate Touch to set Ringtone or vibration for Gmail notifications. Signature • To add a signature text to the end of each mail yo[...]

65 66 Hangouts 4.3 ..................................................... Google's 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 Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Hangouts . All friends added by using Hangouts [...]

67 68 Settings 4.3.4 A series of settings are available for your selection by touching from Friends list screen. Hangout requests • Touch to view hangout request that you received when someone sends you a message or invites you to a video call for the first time. Snooze • notifications Touch and select how long you'd like to go without rec[...]

69 70 To create new events 5.1.2 You can add new events from any Calendar view. Touch the icon • to access new event edit screen. Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day • event, you can select All day . When finished, touch • DONE from the top of the screen. To quickly create an event from Day, Week view scr[...]

71 72 When finished, touch OK to confirm. Touch and hold an already existing alarm and touch Delete alarm to delete the selected alarm. To adjust alarm settings 5.2.2 Touch Menu icon from Alarm screen. The following options will be available: Alarm in silent • mode Select to play alarm with sound or vibration even when the phone is in Silent mode[...]

73 74 Getting connected 6 ................ To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. Connecting to the Internet 6.1 GPRS/EDGE/3G 6.1.1 You can touch on Quick setting bar to connect the network. To check the network connection you are using, touch the Application tab on the [...]

75 76 To activate notification when a new network is detected When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon will appear on the status bar whenever the phone detects an available wireless network within range. The following steps activate the notification function when Wi-Fi is on: Touch • on Quick setting bar to get t[...]

77 78 Viewing web pages 6.2.1 When opening a website, you can navigate on web pages by sliding your finger on the screen in any direction to locate the information you want to view. To zoom in/out of a web page Pinch/Spread your finger on the screen to zoom out/in of the web page. To quickly zoom into a section of a web page, double-tap on the sect[...]

79 80 Manage links, history, downloads 6.2.2 To manage a link, phone number or address displayed on a web page Link • Touch the link to open the web page. Touch and hold the link to open options for further operation, like open in new window, save link, Copy link URL, etc. Phone number • Touch to call the phone number. Address • Touch to open[...]

81 82 Settings 6.2.3 A series of settings are available for your adjustment. To access Browser settings, touch from Browser screen, and touch Settings . General Set home page • Touch to set homepage. Form auto-fill • Mark the checkbox to fill out web forms with a single touch. Auto-fill text • Touch to set up text to auto-fill in web forms. P[...]

83 84 Enable plug-ins • Touch to enable plug-ins. Website settings • Touch to view advanced settings for individual websites. Default zoom • Touch to select the magnification level by default. Open pages • in overview Mark the checkbox to open web pages zoomed out, in an overview. Auto-fit pages • Mark to format web pages to fit the scree[...]

85 86 To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your phone with the Bluetooth device with which you want to exchange data. Touch • on Quick setting bar to get to Settings . Touch • Bluetooth . Touch • SEARCH FOR DEVICES . Touch a Bluetooth device you want to[...]

87 88 To format a microSD card Touch • on Quick setting bar to get to Settings . Touch • Storage. Touch • Format SD card , a popup message appears to warn you that formatting the miscroSD card will erase its contents. Touch • to confirm. Sharing your phone's mobile data connection 6.5 You can share your phone's mobile data connect[...]

89 90 To connect/disconnect to a VPN To connect to a VPN: Touch • on Quick setting bar to get to Settings . Touch • 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 to[...]

91 92 Touch a category 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 Download and install 7.2 To download & install: Navigate to the item you want to download, and select to enter the • details screen from which you c[...]

93 94 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 the top right corner and to[...]

95 96 Multimedia applications 8 Camera 8.1 ........................................................ Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera for taking photos and shooting videos. Before using the Camera, please be sure to open the protective lens cover before use to avoid it affecting your picture quality. Slide to switch between camera and camco[...]

97 98 Front camera shooting mode Switch to front camera, touch to access camera settings and below options will display for your choice: Tap shooting • Touch to turn on/off tap shooting function. Expression (4-shot) • Touch to turn on expression (4-shot) function and once four photos taken, the phone will automatically synthesize and save in on[...]

99 100 Working with pictures You can work with pictures by editing them, sharing them with friends, setting them as contact photo or wallpaper, etc. Touch Edit from full-screen picture view, more options will display for you to choose.      Touch to go back to picture display screen.  Touch to undo the previous modification.  T[...]

101 102 Watch videos 8.3.1 Touch a video to play it. In the Playing screen, you can view information and video comments, and also browse links to related videos.You can also rate, share, label as favorite, create a new playlist, etc from this screen. To exit video playing screen, touch the Back key to return to the video list. Music 8.4 ...........[...]

103 104 Working with playlists 8.4.2 Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all songs stored in the 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 Playlists screen, touch and then touch Save as playlist , enter the name and finally touch Save . To[...]

105 106 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. Search for a location 9.2 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 th[...]

107 108 Get driving, public transportation or walking 9.4 directions Get suggested routes for your trip 9.4.1 Touch icon from Maps screen. Touch enter bar to edit your start point by entering an address or • selecting a saved item. Do likewise for your end point. • To reverse directions, touch • . Then select a transport mode: driving by car,[...]

109 110 Others 10 ................................. File Manager 10.1 ................................................ To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch File Manager . File Manager works with both SD card and phone storage. File Manager displays all data stored on both microSD card and phone storage[...]

111 112 Available options: Save channel • Save the current tuned station to the channels list. Audio mode • Listen to the radio using loudspeaker or headset. Delete • Delete the channel. Enter frequency • Enter the frequency manually. Search • Search for all available stations automatically. RDS settings • Touch to select Channel inform[...]

113 114 Settings 11 ......................... Drag down the Notification panel and touch then the Settings icon to access Settings . Wireless & networks 11.1 Wi-Fi 11.1.1 Using Wi-Fi you can now surf the Internet without using your SIM card whenever you are in range of a wireless network. The only thing you have to do is to enter the Wi-Fi scre[...]

115 116 Tethering & portable hotspot 11.1.6 This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi access point (Please refer to " 6.5 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection "). Mobile networks 11.1.7 Data connection • Touch to turn on/off data connection. 3G service • T[...]

117 118 SYSTEM Dial pad touch • tones Mark the check box to enable playing tones when using dial pad. Audible selection • Mark the check box to enable playing sound when making screen selection. Screen lock sound • Mark the check box to enable sounds to play when locking and unlocking the screen. Haptic feedback • Mark the check box to acti[...]

119 120 Personal 11.3 Location access 11.3.1 Use GPS satellites Check to use your phone’s global positioning system (GPS) satellite receiver to pinpoint your location within an accuracy as close as several meters ("street level"). The process of accessing the GPS satellite and setting your phone's precise location for the first tim[...]

121 122 Trusted credentials Touch to display trusted CA certificates. Install from SD card Touch to install encrypted certificates from the microSD card. Clear storage Touch to remove all credentials. Clear credentials Touch to remove all credentials. Language & input 11.3.3 Use the Language & input settings to select the language for the t[...]

123 124 Show correction suggestions • Touch to show or not the correction suggestions while typing. Next word prediction • Mark the checkbox to popup word prediction. Advanced settings • Touch to view more advanced settings for android keyboard, such as Key popup dismiss delay , Suggest Contact name , etc. Voice search Touch to view settings [...]

125 126 Factory data reset Phone reset will erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you’ve downloaded or any files on your m[...]

127 128 Accessibility 11.5.3 You use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your phone. TalkBack Touch to turn on/off TalkBack. Magnification gestures Touch to turn on/off to activate/deactivate zoom in/out function by triple- tapping the screen. Power button ends call Mark the checkbox to end a cal[...]

129 130 Allow mock locations Mark the checkbox to permit a development tool on a computer to control where the phone believes it is located, rather than using the phone’s own internal tools for this purpose. Select debug app Touch to select debug app. Wait for debugger Mark the checkbox to wait for debugger to attach before executing. Verify apps[...]

131 132 Show CPU usage Mark the checkbox to show current CPU usage. Profile GPU rendering Mark the checkbox to use 2D hardware acceleration in applications. Enable OpenGL traces Touch to adjust OpenGL traces. Enable traces Touch to adjust traces. Don't keep activities Mark the checkbox to destroy all activities as soon as you leave. Background[...]

133 134 Making the most of your 12 phone .................................. You can download software upgrade for free from the website (www. alcatelonetouch.com). ONE TOUCH Center 12.1 ONE TOUCH Center includes: Contacts • It allows you to back up contact entries so that you don't have to worry about losing, breaking, switching phones or ch[...]

135 136 FOTA Upgrade 12.2.2 Using FOTA Upgrade tool you can update your phone's software. To access System Updates , please open the Notification panel and touch and then , then press About phoneSystem updates . Or you can directly touch and access SettingsAbout phoneSystem updates . Touch Check for updates , and the phone will search for t[...]

137 138 This warranty shall not apply to defects to your phone and/or accessory due to (without any limitation): 1) Non-compliance with the instructions for use or installation, or with technical and safety standards applicable in the geographical area where your phone is used, 2) Connection to any equipment not supplied or not recommended by TCT M[...]

139 140 Troubleshooting 15 ................ Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follo w the instructions below: Y ou are advised to fully charge ( • ) the batter y for optimal operation. Av oid storing large amounts of data in your phone as this may aff ect its • performance. Use • Factory data reset and Mobile Upgrade to[...]

141 142 Invalid SIM car d Make sur e the SIM card has been correctly inserted (see " • Inserting or remo ving the SIM card "). Make sur e the chip on your SIM card is not damaged or scratched. • Make sur e the ser vice of your SIM card is a vailable. • Unable to mak e outgoing calls Make sur e you hav e dialed a valid number and hav[...]

143 144 I am unable to send and receiv e MMS Check your phone memory availability as it might be full. • Contact your netw ork operator to check service availability and check • MMS parameters (see " 4.1.3 Adjust message settings "). V erify the ser ver centr e number or y our MMS profile with y our • operator . The server centre ma[...]

145 146 Specifications 16 Processor MTK6572 Platform Android™ 4.2 Memory ROM: 4 GB/8 GB RAM: 512 MB Dimensions (LxWxT) 127.1 x 62 x 7.95 mm Weight 96g with battery Display 4.3", IPS, FWVGA Network UMTS: 900/2100 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.) GPS Assisted GPS/Interna[...]

147 148 ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. © Copyright 2013 TCT Mobile Limited All rights reserved TCT Mobile Limited reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice. English - CJA17U2ALAAA All "Signature" ringtones embedded in this phone have bee[...]

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