Alcatel Idol Mini - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
Safety and use ............................................................................4
General information ...............................................................11
1 Your mobile .......................................................................12
1.1 Keys and connectors ................................................................................12
1.2 Getting started ..........................................................................................15
1.3 Home screen ..............................................................................................18
1.4 Applications and widgets list ..................................................................28
2 Text input ...........................................................................29
2.1 Using the Onscreen Keyboard ...............................................................29
2.2 Text editing .................................................................................................31
3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts ....................................32
3.1 Phone ...........................................................................................................32
3.2 Call log .........................................................................................................41
3.3 People ..........................................................................................................42
Note:
Your phone is a unibody device, so the back cover and battery are not
removable.
Your phone only supports micro-SIM cards. Do not attempt to insert other SIM
card types like mini and nano cards, otherwise you may damage your phone.
If your phone experiences an unexpected system crash, try to press and hold
the Power key for a while until the power-on animation appears.
4 Messaging, Email ...............................................................49
4.1 Messaging ....................................................................................................49
4.2 Gmail/Email .................................................................................................56
4.3 Hangouts .....................................................................................................62
5 Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator ............................65
5.1 Calendar ......................................................................................................65
5.2 Time .............................................................................................................67
5.3 Calculator ....................................................................................................68
6 Getting connected ............................................................70
6.1 Connecting to the Internet ....................................................................70
6.2 Browser .......................................................................................................73
6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices..........................................................81
6.4 Connecting to a computer .....................................................................82
6.5 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ...................................84
6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks ..............................................85
7 Google Play Store .............................................................87
7.1 Locate the item you want to download and install ..........................87
7.2 Download and install ................................................................................88
7.3 Manage your downloads ..........................................................................90
8 Multimedia applications ...................................................92
8.1 Camera ........................................................................................................92
8.2 Gallery .........................................................................................................95
8.3 YouTube .......................................................................................................97
8.4 Music ............................................................................................................98
8.5 Video Player ..............................................................................................100
9 Google Maps ....................................................................101
9.1 Get My Location .....................................................................................101
9.2 Search for a location ..............................................................................102
9.3 Save a location .........................................................................................102
9.4 Get driving, public transportation or walking directions...............104
9.5 Arrangement of Layers ..........................................................................105