Alcatel Idol Mini User Manual

17 18Set up your phone for the first timeOnce you have powered on your phone for the first time, you should set the following options:• Touch Get star

19 20Touch 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

21 22Notification iconsNew text or multimedia messageMissed callProblem with SMS or MMS deliveryCall on holdNew Hangouts message Call forwarding is on

23 241.3.3 Search bar(1)The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the phone or the web. 

25 26To unlock phone screenPress the Power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter your PIN or password to

27 281.3.6 Application tabTouch on the Home screen to enter the applications and widgets list. To return to the Home screen, touch the Home key.Con

29 302 Text input ...2.1 Using the Onscreen KeyboardOnscreen Keyboard settingsTouch the Application tab from the Home scre

31 322.2 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 tabs to

33 34International callTo dial an international call, touch and hold to enter "+", then enter the international country prefix followed by

35 36Touch 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 t

1 2Table of ContentsSafety and use ...4General information ...

37 383.1.6 Call settingsTouch and select Settings from the Dial screen. The following options are available:Voice call• VoicemailVoicemail service

39 40Video call(1)• Local video replacementYou can choose a picture from your collection to display when the Camera is unreachable.• Display peer vide

41 42• TTY modeTTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have poor hearing or speech impairments.After connecting the cell phone and a TTY machine,

43 44Touch to display contacts list option menu. The following actions are enabled:• Delete contact Select and delete unwanted contacts.• Contacts to

45 463.3.4 Editing your contactsTo edit contact information, touch in the contact details screen, then touch Edit. When finished, touch DONE.Change

47 483.3.6 Contacts importing, exporting and sharingThis phone enables you to import contacts from a SIM card/microSD card and export contacts to a

49 504 Messaging, Email ...4.1 Messaging...You can create, edit and receive SMS and

51 52Attachment options:• Capture picture Access the Camera to capture a new picture for attaching.• Pictures Access the Gallery or File manager to se

53 54• Lock/Unlock messageTouch to lock/unlock the message so it can't/can be deleted if you reach the maximum number of stored messages.• View m

55 56General• Chat wallpaper Touch to select wallpaper for message background.• Message font size Touch to select message font size.• Show email addr

3 4www.sar-tick.comThis product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found in the RADIOWAVES secti

57 58• Enter the subject and the content of the message.• Touch and select Attach picture or Attach video to add an attachment.• Finally, touch the

59 60Touch and hold a message thread to display the following options: • Touch to archive the email message. • Touch to delete the email message.• /To

61 62After touching an account, the following settings will appear:• Inbox type To set this box as the default one.• Notifications Mark the checkbox t

63 644.3.1 Chatting with your friendsTo start a chat, touch the name of a friend in your Friends list, then type your message and finally touch .Yo

65 665 Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator ...5.1 Calendar ...

67 68Important options activated by touching from the Calendar main screen:• Refresh To refresh the calendar.• Search To search in the calendar.• Cal

69 70To switch between panels, touch from the basic panel to open the option menu and touch Scientific calculator; or under auto rotation mode, rotat

71 72To activate/deactivate Data roamingWhen roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect a data service. • Touch on the Quick setting bar to get to

73 746.2 Browser...Using the Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web.To access this function, tou

75 76To open new window/switch between windowsMultiple windows can be opened at the same time for your convenience.• Touch to open all windows'

5 6medical device such as a pacemaker, a hearing aid or insulin pump. In particular when using the mobile phone you should hold it against the ear on

77 78Manage bookmarksTo bookmark a web page• Open the web page you want to bookmark.• Touch and touch Save to bookmarks, or from the History screen,

79 80• Remember passwordsMark to save usernames and passwords for websites.• Clear passwords Touch to clear all saved passwords.• Enable notifications

81 826.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices(1)Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that you can use to exchange data, or connec

83 84To connect/disconnect your phone to/from the computer:• Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your co

85 86To rename or secure your portable hotspotWhen Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SS

87 887 Google Play Store(1) ...Google Play Store is an online software store, where you can download and install applications and games to your A

89 90To open the application you have downloaded:• On the Google Play Store Apps screen, touch the top right corner and select My apps.• Touch the ins

91 92Update notificationOn the Google Play Store Apps screen, touch the top right corner and touch Settings\Notifications to enable update notificatio

93 94To take a pictureThe screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, touch the screen to focus if necess

95 968.2 Gallery ...The Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback vid

7 8- Do not burn or dispose of your phone in household rubbish or store it at temperature above 60°C.Phone and battery as a unibody device must be di

97 988.3 YouTube ...YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share

99 1008.4.1 Playing musicTouch a song or touch Play from the drop-down menu to play the song. Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle m

101 1029 Google Maps (1) ...9.1 Get My Location9.1.1 Choose a data source to decide My LocationTouch on the Quick setting bar to get

103 1049.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a locationTouch a location on a map.Touch the address rectangle which then opens.Touch to save the location. (O

105 1069.4.2 Preview suggested routes and decide on a route more preferable or feasible to youYou can preview each turn in your route in Navigation,

107 10810.3 Radio ...Your phone is equipped with a radio(1). You can use the application as

109 11010.5 Alcatel Help ... To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, th

111 11211.1.4 Data usageTo enable/disable mobile data, touch the switch. By marking the checkbox of Set mobile data limit, you can then drag the

113 11411.2 Device11.2.1 GesturesMark the checkbox or touch to enable the following gestures: Turn over to mute, Turn over to activate, Shake to swi

115 11611.2.4 Status barTouch the switch to reveal all 3rd party application notifications which will then be shown on the top left of the status b

9 10equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:- Reorient or relocate t

117 118Find Me BackTurn on the switch to activate this function. It will protect your privacy in case of theft or loss.Encrypt phoneYou can encrypt y

119 120Swype• Select Input MethodTouch to select method as English or Swype.• How to SwypeTouch to view how to use Swype.• Personal dictionaryTouch to

121 12211.3.4 Backup and resetBack up my dataMark the checkbox to back up your phone’s settings and other application data to Google servers, with yo

123 124Automatic date & timeTouch to select Use network/GPS provided time or Off.Mark the checkbox to use network-provided time or use GPS provide

125 12611.5.4 Developer optionsTo access this function, touch Settings\About phone, then touch Build number 7 times. Now Developer options is availab

127 128Show GPU overdrawMark the checkbox to show GPU overdraw.Show surface updatesMark the checkbox to show surface updates.Window animation scaleTou

129 13011.5.5 Quick startMark the checkbox to activate Quick start to shorten boot time. You can also enable this function in phone options when pres

131 13213 LIMITED WARRANTY ...TCT Mobile (US), Inc. warrants to the original retail purchaser of this wireless device that should this product or pa

133 13414 Accessories ...The latest generation of ALCATEL ONETOUCH mobile phones offers a built-in handsfree feature that allows

135 136My phone turns off by itself• Check that your screen is locked when you are not using your phone, and make sure the Power key is not accidental

11 12Hearing Aid CompatibilityYour mobile phone is rated: «For Hearing Aid», to assist hearing device users in finding mobile phones that may be compa

137 138The sound quality of the calls is poor• You can adjust the volume during a call by pressing the Volume Up/Down key.• Check the network strength

139 140How to make your battery last longer• Make sure you follow the complete charge time (minimum 2.5 hours).• After a partial charge, the battery l

141 142Audio supported formatsAAC, AAC+, MP3, MP4, MidiVideo supported formatsMPEG-4, H.263, H.264Battery (1)• 1700 mAh, Polymer Lithium-Ion batterySp

13 14SIM slotmicroSD card slotVolume upVolume downCameraFlashlightOption key• Touch: To use as Menu key, touch to access Wallpaper, Manage application

15 161.2 Getting started1.2.1 Set-upInserting or removing the SIM card and microSD cardYou must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please pow