Alcatel IDOL 2 Mini S 6036Y manual

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1 2 T able of Contents Safety and use ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 General information ��������������������?[...]

3 4 www .sar -tick.com This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 2.0 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 8 of this user guide. When carrying the product or using it while w orn on your body , either use an appro ved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 1.0 cm from the body to ensure compl[...]

5 6 - Pla y in a room in which all lights are on. - Pla y at the far thest distance possible from the screen. - If your hands, wrists, or arms become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest for several hours before playing again. - If you continue to hav e sore hands, wrists, or arms during or after playing, stop the game and see a doctor . When[...]

7 8 This symbol on your telephone, the batter y 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, prev enting substances being disposed of in th[...]

9 10 • Regulatory information The following appr ovals and notices apply in specific regions as noted. • LICENCES (1) microSD Logo is a trademark. The Bluetoo th ® w ord m ark an d logo s are owne d by t he Blu etooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TCL Mobi le Ltd. and its affili ates is unde r licen se. Other tradema rks and trade nam[...]

11 12 General information ������������������� • Internet address: www .alcatelonetouch.com. • Hot Line Number : see “TCT Mobile Ser vices” leaflet or go to our website. • Address: Room 1910-12A, T ower 3, China HK City , 33 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, K owloon, Hong Kong. On our website, you wi[...]

13 14 1 Y our mobile ��������������������������� 1�1 K eys and connectors LED indicator Headset connector Home key Front camera V olume ke y Pow er ke y T ouch screen Back key Menu key Micro-USB connector SD card slot SIM card slot Camera Camera Flash/ Flashlight Menu key • T ouch to acce[...]

15 16 T o install, place the SIM car d with the chip facing upwards in to the housing, and then slide it into its slot. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. T o remov e the card, press and slide it out. Y our phone onl y supports micro-SIM cards. Do not attempt to insert other SIM type lik e mini and nano card, otherwise this may cause phone da[...]

17 18 Insert the microSD card with golden contact facing upwards into the slot. T o remove the microSD card, gently press and slide it out. T o av oid data loss and SD card damage , before removing the SD card, please ensur e that the SD card is unmounted ( Settings StorageUnmount SD card ). Charging the batter y Connect the batter y charger to y[...]

19 20 Even if no SIM card is installed, your phone will still power on and you will be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network, (refer to section “ 6�1�2 Wi-Fi ”), sign into your Google account and to use some features. 1�2�3 P ow er off your phone Hold down the P o wer k ey fr om the Home scr een until the phone options appear , select P ow[...]

21 22 Rotate Automatically change the screen orientation fr om por trait to landscape by turning the phone sidewa ys to ha ve 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 connected No signal GPRS in use Alarm is set EDGE connected Bluetooth is on EDG[...]

23 24 Notification icons New Gmail message Missed call New Email message Call forwarding is on New t ext o r mul ti med ia message Song is playing Problem with SMS or MMS delivery Connected to VPN New Google Hangouts Disconnected from VPN New voicemail Radio is on Upcoming event Uploading data Scr eensh ot err or Downloading data Screenshot capture[...]

25 26 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 • T ouch Search bar from the Home screen. • Enter the text/phrase you want to search for . • T ouch the icon on the ke yboard if you want to search on the web. ?[...]

27 28 T o unlock phone screen Press the P ow er ke y once to light up the scr een, slide to dra w the unlock pattern y ou hav e created or enter PIN or password, etc . to unlock the screen. If y ou ha ve ch osen Slide as the scr ee n lock , you could : • When the scr een is da rk, do uble ta p the sc re en to un lock ; • Or pr ess the P o[...]

29 30 Slide horizontally to view all thumbnails of recently-used applications. T ouch one thumbnail and slide it upwar d to delete it and slide it downward to lock the thumbnail. T ouch the at the bottom to activate the system's one key boost which clears memor y used by r ecent applications. If a thumbnail is lock ed its memory will not be cl[...]

31 32 2�2 T ext editing Y ou can edit the text you hav e entered. • T ouch 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 show: Select all , Cut , Copy or Paste . • T ouch the icon or touch the blank area of screen to go back with[...]

33 34 If y ou mak e a mist ake, yo u can de lete the inc orr ect digit s by touc hing . T o hang up a call, touch or the P o wer ke y (when the Call settingsP ow er key ends cal l option is activated). Speed dial settings Y ou can access this setting screen by touching the Menu k ey and then touching Speed dial on Dial screen. Select contacts to d[...]

35 36 T o a v oid mis op era ti on o n tou ch sc re en d uri ng a c al l, s cr ee n wi ll be lo ck ed aut om ati ca ll y wh en yo u pu t th e ce ll pho ne c lo se to yo ur e ar; a nd it wi ll b e u nlo ck ed w he n th e c ell ph one is tak en a wa y f r om y ou r e ar . 3�1�5 Managing multiple calls With this phone you can handle multiple calls[...]

37 38 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. V oicemail settings • V oicemail Service: Opens a dialog box wher e y ou can select your carrier’ s voicemail ser vice or another ser vice. • V oicemail settings: If you are using your car[...]

39 40 3�3�1 Consult y our Contacts T o access this featur e , touch from the Home scr een, then select Contacts . T ouch to view the contact’ s detailed information. T ouch to add new contact. T ouch image to open Quick Contact panel. T ouch to view your fav ourite contacts. T ouch to view your contact groups T ouch to search in Contacts T ou[...]

41 42 Add to/remo ve from Fav ourites (1) T o add a contact to fav ourites, you can touch a contact to view details then touch to add the contact to favourites (the star will turn white in color). T o remo ve a contact from fa vourites, touch the g olden star on contact details screen. 3�3�4 Editing y our contacts T o edit contact information, [...]

43 44 The icons available on Quick Contact panel depend on the information you ha ve f or the contact and the applications and accounts on y our phone. 3�3�6 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing This phone enables y ou to import or expor t contacts betw een phone , SIM card, microSD card and phone storage. From the Contacts screen, touch t[...]

45 46 Y ou are requir ed 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, lik e username, passwor d, etc . Y ou can remov e an account to delete it and all associated information fr om the phone. Open the Settings screen, touch the account y ou want to [...]

47 48 For sav ed contacts, touch the photo to open the Quick Contact panel to communicate with the contact. For unsav ed contacts, touch the photo to add the number to your Contacts� Sending a text message Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the T o bar or touch to add recipients and touch the T ype te xt message bar to enter the te[...]

49 50 4�1�3 Adjust messag e settings Y ou can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application screen, touch the Menu key and touch Settings . Storage • Delete old messages Select to delete old messages when the maximum number of stored messages is reached. • T ext message limit T ouch to set the number of text messages to[...]

51 52 Multimedia Message (MMS) settings • Delivery reports Select to request a delivery report for each multimedia message you send. • Read reports Select to request a report on whether each recipient has read a multimedia message sent by you. • Auto-retrie ve Sel ect to dow nlo ad the fu ll MMS me ssa ge (i nc lud in g m es sa ge bo[...]

53 54 T o create and send emails • T ouch the icon from Inbox screen. • Enter recipient(s)’ s email address in T o field, and if necessar y , touch the Menu ke y 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 . • T ouch the Menu k ey and select Attach pictu[...]

55 56 T ouch to access the following options. • Mo ve to T ouch to move the mail to other labels. • Change labels T ouch to change the label of the email message or conversation. • Add/Remo ve star T o assign a star or remov e the star from the conv ersation. • Mark as (not) important T o Mark the email as impor tant or not impo[...]

57 58 4�2�2 Email �������������������������������������������������������������������� Besides your Gmail account, you can also set up external POP3 or IMAP email accounts in your phone . T o access this featur[...]

59 60 When you want to end a chat, touch back k ey from Chatting screen directly . If you want to sign out, touch the Menu ke y and SettingsSign out . 4�3�4 T o manage your friends Besides adding new friends to y our friends list, the following actions are a vailable for your choice: • T o view all friends: By default, all your friends ar[...]

61 62 5�1�2 T o create new ev ents Y ou can add new events from any Calendar view . • T ouch the icon to access new ev ent edit screen. • Fill in all r equired information for this new event. If it is a whole-day ev ent, you can select ALL D A Y . • Invite guests to the event. Enter the email addresses of the guests you want to i[...]

63 64 • Label T ouch to set a name for the alarm. • Repeat T ouch to select days you want alarm to work. • Vibrate Select to activate vibration. • Ringtone T ouch to select a ringtone for the alarm. • Time T ouch to set time. When finished, touch OK to confirm. T ouch a currently existing alarm to enter alarm editing screen[...]

65 66 Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, enter the second number , then touch “=” to display the result. T ouch to delete digits one by one, touch and hold to delete all at one time . Y ou can clear the calculator's history by touching the Men u ke y and touching Clear histor y or touching . Y ou can T ap the tria[...]

67 68 6 Getting connected ���������������� T o co nnect t o the inter net wi th this phone , you can use GPRS/ EDGE/3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most conv enient. 6�1 Connecting to the Internet 6�1�1 GPRS/EDGE/3G/4G The first time you turn on your phone with your SIM card inser ted, it will automatical[...]

69 70 T o 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 netw ork within range. The f ollowing steps activate the notification function when Wi-Fi is on: • T ouch the Menu ke y and Sett[...]

71 72 6�2�1 Viewing web pages When opening a website, you can na vigate on web pages by sliding your finger on the screen in any direction to locate the information you want to view . T o zoom in/out of a web page Pinch/Spread your finger on the screen to zoom out/in of the web page. T o quickly zoom into a section of a web page, double-tap on [...]

73 74 6�2�2 Manag e links, histor y , downloads T o manage a link, phone number or address display ed on a web page • Link T ouch the link to open the web page . T ou ch an d hol d the li nk to op en op ti ons f or fu rthe r op er ati on , lik e o pe n i n ne w w in do w , s a ve l ink , sha r e l in k, co p y l ink, etc . • Phone num[...]

75 76 6�2�3 Settings A series of settings are available for your adjustment. T o access Browser settings, touch the Menu key from Browser screen, and touch Settings . General • Set homepag e T ouch to set homepage . • Form auto-fill Mark the checkbox to fill out web forms with a single touch. • Auto-fill text T ouch to set up tex[...]

77 78 Bandwidth management • Search result preloading T ouch to e nable/disable browser to preload search results in the background. • W eb page preloading T ouch to enable/disable browser to preload web page in the background. • Load imag es Mark to display images on web pages. Labs • Quick controls Mark to enable quick control[...]

79 80 6�4 Connecting to a computer (1) With the USB cable , you can transfer media files and other files between your microSD card/internal storage and the computer . T o connect/disconnect your phone to the computer : T o connect: • Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to a USB por t on your computer . Y ou will [...]

81 82 • Markunmark the checkbox of P ortable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/ deactivate this function. T o rename or secure your por table 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. • T ouch the Menu ke y from the Home screen. • T ouc[...]

83 84 7 Google Pla y Store (1) �������� Google Pla y Store is an online softwar e store, wher e you can download and install applications and games to your Android Pow ered Phone. T o open Google Play Store: • T ouch from the Home screen, then touch Play Store . • For the first time you access Google Play Store, a screen w[...]

85 86 • After download and installation ha ve finished, you will see a notification icon on the status bar . Be especially cautious with applications that hav e 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 . T o open the application you hav e[...]

87 88 Update notification On Google Pla y Store scr een, touch and My Apps . T ouch Menu k ey and SettingsNotifications to enable update notification. Auto update T ouch Menu ke y and SettingsAuto-update apps to enable this function. T o auto update one specific application, mark the checkbox of Auto-Update apps at any time � Do not auto-update[...]

89 90 T o shoot a video Switch Camera mode to Video mode. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder , and touch the icon to star t recording. T ouch the icon to stop recording. The video will be automatically sav ed. Further operations when viewing a picture/video you hav e taken • Slide left to quick view the picture you tak en[...]

91 92 Slide left or right to view more pictures T ouch to return to gallery's main screen • T ouch an album and all pictures or videos will spread the screen. • T ouch the picture/video directl y to view or play it. • Slide left/right to view pre vious or next pictures/videos. W orking with pictures Gallery provides a multi-sele[...]

93 94 T ouch to play the video and to show more information. T ouch to search for a video. T ouch to show videos' categories. By touching Menu key from Y ouT ube screen, you can set General settings for Y ouT ube. For details about these features, please visit the Y ouT ube website: www .Y ouT ube.com. 8�3�1 W atch videos T ouch a video to[...]

95 96 8�4�3 W orking with playlists Pla ylists allow you to conv eniently organize all songs stored in the phone storage or SD card. Y ou can create a new playlist, add a song to the list, and delete or rename a playlist. T o create a playlist T ouch Recently added from the Pla ylists screen, touch the Menu k ey and then select Sav e as pla yli[...]

97 98 T o move the map, drag the map with your finger . T o 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 vie wing a ma p, touch the sear ch icon to activate search function. In the search box, enter an address, a city or a local business. T [...]

99 100 9�4 Share a location • T ouch & hold a location on a map. • T ouch the information at the bottom then touch the icon to share the location. 9�5 Map view T ouch the icon at the left lower corner , you could switch the map view to T raffic , Public transport , Cycling or Satellite view . 10 Others ���������?[...]

101 102 10�3 Video ����������������������������������������������������������� T o access this function, touch from the Home screen, then touch Video . Video allows you view media in a pop up window , so your video stays at the fr[...]

103 104 Availab le options: • Sav e channel Sa ve the current tuned station to the channels list. • Edit name Edit the channel name . • Audio mode Listen to the radio using loudspeaker or headset. • Delete Delete the channel • Enter frequency Enter the frequency manually . • Exit T urn off the radio. 10�5 T or ch �[...]

105 106 There are 3 primar y ways NFC can be used on your mobile devices. • T ouch the Menu ke y from the Home screen, then touch Settings. • T ouch the switch beside NFC to turn on. • T ouch NFC , to view the three ways: Smar tcard, Reader/Writer and P2P . • Smartcard In this mode , NFC devices can function as credit cards, deb[...]

107 108 11�1�6 Mor e ���VPN settings A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides mobile devices with access to network resour ces and software applications on their home network, when the y connect via other wir eless or wir ed networks. Mobile VPNs are used in envir onments where work ers need to keep application sess[...]

109 110 11�2�2 Sound Use the Sound settings to configure many aspects of call and notification ringtones, music , and other audio settings. • V olume T ouch to se t vol ume for Me dia , R ing ton e, Notifications and Alarm. • headset mode Mark the checkbox to enable headset mode; Ringtone will only be heard from headset if it is plugg[...]

111 112 Internal sorage This me nu displa ys t he a mount of inte rnal phone sto rage in diffe rent col ours. The av ailabl e space will be shown i n gre y , which shows t he amoun t o f intern al phon e storag e us ed by the operat ing syste m, its comp onents , appli cation s (inc luding thos e you dow nloade d), perm anent and temp orary data. T[...]

113 114 Wi-Fi & mobile network location Mark th e c heckbox to a llow Goog le's loc ation se r vice to co llect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your device. When no apps are running, collection ma y accur . 11�3�2 Security Screen lock • None T ouch to disable screen unlock security . • Slide T ouch to enab[...]

115 116 Install from SD card T ouch to install encr ypted certificates from the microSD card. Clear credentials T ouch to remove all cer tificates. 11�3�3 Langua ge & input Use the Language & input settings to select the language for the text on your phone and for configuring the onscr een ke yboard. Y ou can also configure voice input [...]

117 118 V oice Search T ouch to enter voice search settings. • Language: T ouch to choose a language for voice search. • Speech output: T ouch to choose speech output: On , Hands-free only or Off . • Block offensive words: Mark the checkbox to hide recognised offensive voice results. • Hotword detection : Mark the checkbox to activ[...]

119 120 11�4 Add account Use the Add account to add, remov e , and manage your Google and other supported accounts. Y ou can also use these settings to control how and whether all applications send, receiv e , and synchronize data on their own schedules, and whether all applications can synchronize user data automatically . Gmail, Google Calendar[...]

121 122 Accessibility shor tcut T ouch to turn on/ off the Accessibility shortcut. T ext-to-speech output Ple ase refer to " Prefe reed eng ine /Sp eec h ra te/ Lis ten to an example " setting before. T ouch & hold dela y T ouch to adjust the duration of touch and hold dela y . This function enables your phone to differ touch and touc[...]

123 124 12 Making the most of y our phone ���������������������������������� 12�1 Smar t Suite Y ou ca n do wnlo ad soft ware upgra des for free from the we bsit e (www .alcatelonetouch.com). Smar t Suit includes: • Contacts It allows you to back up contact entries so that y[...]

125 126 Y ou should turn on data connection befor e searching for updates. Settings for auto-check inter vals and reminders about upgrades are also available once you restart the phone . If y ou ha ve chosen auto-check, when the system discovers the new version, the icon will appear in the status bar . T ouch the notification to access the System u[...]

127 128 This warranty shall not apply to defects to your phone and/or accessor y 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 TCL [...]

129 130 15 T roub leshooting ����������������� Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follow 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 affect its performance. • [...]

131 132 • Check your subscription status with your operator (cr edit, SIM card valid, etc .). • Make sure you hav e not barred outgoing calls. • Make sure that your phone is not in flight mode. Unable to receive incoming calls • Make sur e y our phone is switched on and connected to a network (check for overloaded or una vailabl[...]

133 134 The phone cannot be detected by others via Bluetooth • Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visible to other users (see “ 6�3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices ”). • Make sure that the two phones are within Bluetooth’ s detection range. Ho w to make your batter y last longer • Make sure you follow the[...]