Alcatel Onetouch Idol 2 User Manual

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Quick Start Guide
Thank you for buying the ALCATEL ONETOUCH 6037K. We hope 
you will enjoy your high-quality mobile communication experience.
For more information about how to use the cellphone, please go 
to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download complete user manual. 
Moreover, from the website you can also consult FAQ, realize 
software upgrade, etc. 
						

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Table of contents1 Your mobile ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 3
2  Text input ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 14
3  Phone call ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 15
4 People ������������������������������������������������������������������������\
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5 Messaging ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 18
6   Email ������������������������������������������������������������������������\
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7  Getting connected �������������������������������������������������������� 20
8  Find my location using GPS satellites ������������������������ 22
9  Data backup ������������������������������������������������������������������ 23
10  Factory data reset �������������������������������������������������������� 23
11    Applications & Internal storage ���������������������������������� 24
12    Making the most of your phone ���������������������������������� 25
Safety and use ������������������������������������������������������������������������\
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General information �������������������������������������������������������������� 36
Warranty ������������������������������������������������������������������������\
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Troubleshooting ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 38
www.sar-tick.comThis product meets applicable 
national SAR limits of 2.0 W/kg. The 
specific maximum SAR values can be 
found on page 31 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 with RF exposure 
requirements. Note that the product 
may be transmitting even if you are 
not making a phone call.
1 Your mobile ������������������
1�1 
Keys and connectors
Headset connector 
Back keyFront camera
Home keyMenu key
micro-USB 
connector Touch screenPROTECT YOUR  HEARING
  To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high 
volume levels for long periods. Exercise caution when 
holding your device near your ear while the loudspeaker 
is in use. 
						

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Power key
Volume up
Volume down
Camera
Menu key
•	Touch to access Settings options.
•	 Touch and hold to open thumbnail images of 
applications you've worked with recently.
Home key
•	Touch to return to the Home screen from any other 
screen or application.
Back key
•	Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a 
dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.
These keys are visible when the screen lights up.
Power key
•	 Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen
•	 Press and hold to either power on the phone or to 
produce a pop up menu providing more options, such 
as  Restart,  Airplane mode, etc.
•	 Press and hold  the Pow e r key and Volume down key 
to capture a screenshot.
•	 Press to mute the ringtone when there’s an incoming 
call.
Volume keys 
•	In call mode this adjusts the earpiece or headset 
volume.
•	 In Music/Video/Streaming mode this adjusts the media 
volume.
•	 Mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
•	 Press to light up the screen when it dims during a call. 
						

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1�2 Getting started
1�2�1  Set-upYou must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. You do not need 
to power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card 
as this phone can support hot swap.
Installing and Removing the SIM1
Installing and Removing the SIM2
Before you install or remove the SIM card, open the cover of the SIM 
housing, closing it again after the SIM card is secure.
For dual SIM models, both SIM 1 and SIM2 can support 2G and 
3G networks. If both of them are 3G SIM cards, only one card can 
support the 3G network. Your phone only supports the micro-SIM 
card format. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types like mini and 
nano cards, otherwise you may damage your phone.
Charging the battery
Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket 
respectively.   
 The charging status bar will not appear if your battery 
charge is very low. To reduce power consumption and 
energy waste, once the battery is fully charged, disconnect 
your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 
or background-running applications when not in use; reduce 
the backlight time, etc.
1�2�2  Power on your phoneHold down the Pow e r  key until the phone powers on. It will take a 
few seconds before the screen lights up.
Set up your phone for the first time
The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following 
options: language, date & time, Google account, etc.
1�2�3  Power off your phoneHold down the Power  key from the Home screen until the Phone 
options appear, select Power off. 
						

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1�3 Home screenYou can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and 
widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for 
quick access. Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to 
get a complete view of the home screen. Touch the Home key to 
switch to Home screen.
Status bar
•	Status/Notification indicators 
Favorite applications tray
•	Touch to enter the application.
•	 Touch and hold to move or change 
applications.
1�3�1  Using the touchscreen
Touch  To access an application, touch it with your finger.
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, images, web 
pages… at your convenience.
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 view.
1�3�2 GesturesYou can go to Settings\Gestures to enable the following functions:
•	When your phone is in sleep mode:  If no screen lock is set, double 
tap to access the Home screen. If screen lock is set, double tap to 
light up the phone and input your unlock instruction.
•	 When your phone shows the Home or locked screens: double tap 
on the main screen to turn off display and put it into sleep mode.
•	 Draw "C" on the sleep screen to enter Camera mode quickly.
•	 Draw "M" on the sleep screen to enter Music mode quickly.
1�3�3  Status barFrom the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right 
side) and notification information (to the left side). 
Application tab
•	Touch to open the main menu. 
						

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Status icons
GPRS connectedNo signal (gray)
GPRS in useRoaming
EDGE connected No SIM card inserted
EDGE in useSignal strength (blue)
3G connectedVibrate mode
3G in useRinger is silenced
HSPA (3G+) connectedPhone microphone is 
muted
HSPA (3G+) in useBattery is very low
Connected to a Wi-Fi 
networkBattery is low
Bluetooth is onBattery is partially 
drained
Connected to a 
Bluetooth deviceBattery is full
Airplane modeBattery is charging
Alarm is setHeadset connected
Notification icons
New text or 
multimedia messageMissed call
Problem with SMS or 
MMS deliveryCall on hold
New Hangouts messageCall forwarding is on
New voicemailCall in progress 
Upcoming event
Uploading data
Data is synchronizingDownloading data
Song is playing Select input method
Screenshot capturedAn open Wi-Fi network 
is available
USB tethering is onPhone is connected via 
USB cable
Portable Wi-Fi  hotspot 
is onRadio is on 
						

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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, you may touch and drag the Status bar with two fingers 
to access the Quick setting panel 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 the detailed information. 
Touch to switch to the 
Quick setting panel  Touch to clear all event–based 
notifications (other ongoing 
notifications will remain)
1�3�4  Lock/Unlock your screenTo protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by 
creating a variety of patterns, PIN, password, etc.
1�3�5 Personalize your Home screen
Add
You can touch and hold a folder, an application or a widget to activate 
Move mode, and drag the item to your preferred Home screen.
Reposition 
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate Move mode, 
drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move 
items on both the Home screen and the Favorite 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 Move mode, 
drag the item up to the top of Remove, and release after the item 
turns red.
Create folders
To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on 
the Home screen, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item 
on top of another. 
Wallpaper customization
Touch the Menu key 
 and then touch Wallpaper or touch and 
hold a blank space on the Home screen to customize your wallpaper 
directly.
1�3�6  Volume adjustmentYou can set ringer, media and phone ringtone volumes to your 
preference by pressing the  Volume up/down key or touching 
Settings\Sound. 
						

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2 Text input ���������������������
2�1 Using the Onscreen KeyboardOnscreen Keyboard settings
From the home screen, select Settings\Language&input, touch 
the Settings icon 
 on the right of the Android keyboard. A  
series of settings are now 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  
Settings\Display\Orientation).
2�1�1  Android keyboard
Touch to switch 
between symbol  and numeric keyboard. Touch & hold, then 
select to enter 
symbols/emoticons.
Touch & hold 
to show input  options;   
when Wi-Fi  or 
data connection is 
on, touch to enter  voice input.
Touch to switch  between "abc/ Abc" mode; 
Touch & hold to  switch between 
"abc/ABC" mode.
2�2  Text editingYou can edit the text you have entered.
•	Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like 
to edit.
•	 Drag the tap to change the highlighted selection.
•	 The following options will appear: Select all 
 , Cut  , Copy   and Paste .
•	 Touch the icon  to confirm.
3 Phone call ���������������
3�1  Placing a call
Touch  on the home screen to access the Phone application.
Dial screen
Touch and hold to  access voicemail
Slide to access Call 
log  and Contacts.
Touch to delete 
digits
Touch to get more 
options
Touch to hide/
show the dial pad
Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a 
contact from Contacts or Call log by sliding or touching tabs, then 
touch  Call to place the call. 
The number you entered can be saved to Contacts  by touching  
  
and touching Add to Contacts�
To hang up a call, touch End. 
						

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3�2 Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a call, drag the  icon to the right to answer 
the call, to the left to reject the call or upward to reject the call by 
sending a preset message.
To mute the incoming calls, press the Volume up/down key or turn 
the phone face down if Turn over to mute is activated.  To activate, 
touch  Settings\Gestures\Turn over to mute.
3�3  Consulting your call memory
You can access your call memory by touching  from the Dial 
screen to view call history in categories of Incoming calls, Outgoing 
calls, and Missed calls.
3�4  Speed dial settingsYou can access this setting screen by touching    and Speed dial 
on the Dial screen, then select contacts to define 2-9 screen keys 
as a speed dialer.
4 People ���������������������
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.
4�1  Adding a contactFrom the Home screen, select the People  app, then touch the 
icon  in the contact list to create a new contact.
4�2  Importing , exporting and sharing 
contacts
From the Contacts screen, touch    to open the options menu, 
touch  Import/Export, then choose to import/export contacts 
from/to your SIM card, Phone, Phone storage, Accounts, etc.
To import/export a single contact from/to your SIM card, choose 
an account and target SIM card(s), select the contact you want to 
import/export, and touch the 
 icon to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to your SIM card, choose an 
account  and target SIM card(s) mark Select all and touch the 
 
icon to confirm.
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the 
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
Touch a contact you want to share, touch 
  and  Share from the 
contact details screen, then select the application to perform this 
action. 
4�3  Synchronizing contacts in multiple 
accounts
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from 
multiple accounts, depending on the applications installed on your 
phone. 
						

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5 Messaging ����������������
You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this phone.
To access this feature, touch  from the Home screen.
Touch to create a new messageTouch to search in all messages•	
Touch to view the whole message 
thread.
•	 Touch and hold to delete the 
message or create a shortcut on 
the Home screen.
  All messages you receive or send out can be saved in the 
phone memory or SIM card. To consult the SMS messages 
stored in the SIM card, touch 
  from the Messaging 
screen, then touch Settings\Text message(SMS)\
Manage SIM messages.
Sending a text message
Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient or touch 
 to add 
recipients, touch the Type text message bar to enter the text of 
the message.  When finished, touch 
 to send the text message.  You 
have to choose a SIM card if two cards are inserted.
An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as 
several SMS. Specific letters (accent) will also increase the 
size of the SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to 
your recipient.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, 
slides and audio to other compatible phones and e-mail addresses. 
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, 
video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or Subject or email addresses are 
added.
6  Email �����������������������
Besides your Gmail account, you can also set-up external POP3 or 
IMAP email accounts in your phone.
To access this function, touch 
 from the Home screen and then 
touch  Email.
An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set-up an email 
account.
•	 Enter the email address and password of the account you want 
to set-up.
•	 Touch  Next. If the account you entered is not provided by your 
service provider in the phone, you will be prompted to go to 
the email account settings screen to enter settings manually. 
Alternatively, you can touch Manual setup to directly enter 
the incoming and outgoing settings for the email account you 
are setting up.
•	 Enter the account name and display name in outgoing emails.
•	 To add another email account, you can touch the Menu key 
 and 
Settings.   Touch  Add account on the right of the title to create 
the account.
To create and send emails
•	 Touch the   
  icon from the Inbox screen.
•	 Enter recipient(s) email address(es) in the To  field.
•	 If necessary, touch the  Menu key 
 and touch Add Cc/Bcc to 
add a copy or a blind carbon copy to the message.
•	 Enter the subject and the content of the message.
•	 Touch the  Menu key 
 and touch Attach file to add an 
attachment.
•	 Finally, touch 
 to send�
•	 If you do not want to send the mail right away, you can touch  
the  Menu key 
  and  Save draft or touch the Back key to save 
a copy.