| How-to: Manage Data Usage, the Internet Browser and Sync Options on the Alcatel One Touch Evolve Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:31 AM PDT Data Usage Enabling / Disabling the Data Usage Limiter: The data usage limiter allows you to set a limit for data transfer, in order to prevent you from using more data than your allowance, thus avoiding extra charges on your contract. Note: it's recommended that you set a lower limit value than the actual allowance. Your carrier's method of measuring data differs from the one used by your phone. - While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Tap "Settings" > "Data usage"
- If necessary, tap the "Mobile data" switch to turn on this feature
- Perform one of the following steps:
- Enabling the Data Usage Limit:
- Mark the "Limit mobile data usage" check box
- Tap and hold the "Red bar" on the graph and set it to the desired amount. Once this limit is reached, data connectivity will be automatically disabled
- Set a Data Usage Warning:
- Tap and hold the "Orange bar", and drag it to the desired value. Once this limit is reached, data connectivity will not be disabled, but you will be notified
Viewing Data Usage by App: - While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Tap "System settings"
- Tap "Mobile data"
- If necessary, drag the blue bars on the graph to edit the time period that you wish to include
- Scroll down to view the list of applications, listed from those that have used the most data, to the lowest
- Tap an application to view detailed information about data consumption
Internet Browser Management Clearing the Browser Cache, Cookies and History: - While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Tap "Chrome" to launch the default browser
- Press the "Menu" icon depicting three vertical dots
- Tap "History" > "Clear browsing data"
- Tap "Clear browsing history", and then tap "Clear"
- Tap "Clear the cache", and then tap "Clear"
- Tap "Clear cookies, site data" and tap "Clear"
Using Tabbed Browsing: - Tap "All apps" on the home screen
- Tap "Chrome" to launch the browser
- To open additional windows:
- Tap the "Menu" icon
- Tap "new tab" to add a standard tap, or tap "new incognito tab" for private browsing
- To navigate between open windows / closing tabs:
- While on the Chrome browser, tap the "Tabs" button
- Swipe between tabs and select the one that you wish to open
- To close a tab, press the "X" button associated with it
- To close all tabs, tap the "Menu" icon and select "Close all tabs"
Syncing Options Changing the Syncing Options for your Google Account: - While viewing the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Tap "Settings"
- Tap "Google" under "Accounts"
- Under the "Sync" menu, mark or unmark the check boxes associated with:
- Sync app data
- Sync Calendar
- Sync Chrome
- Sync Contacts
- Sync Gmail
- Sync Google Photos
- Sync Google Play Books
- Sync Google Play Magazines
- Sync Google Play Music
- Sync People details
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| How-to: Manage Internal Storage (ROM) and Internal Memory (RAM) on the Alcatel One Touch Evolve Posted: 15 Oct 2013 07:11 AM PDT Internal Storage (ROM) Management Viewing the Amount of Free Storage Space: - While on the home screen, tap the "All apps" icon
- Select "File Manager"
- View the "Available" and "Total space" values under "Phone storage"
Tips to Prevent Storage from Filling Too Quickly: - Changing the setting for email synchronization:
- From the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Scroll to and tap "Settings"
- Tap "Account settings" under "Accounts"
- Select the desired email account
- Tap "Days to sync" under "Data usage"
- Select a (lower) value between: "One day", "Three days", "One week", "Two weeks", "One month" or "All"
Other Tips to Clear Storage Regularly: - Delete unnecessary text and multimedia messages
- Transfer pictures and media stored on your device to your computer
- Delete the call logs
- Clear the browser cache, history and / or cookies
Internal Memory (RAM) Management Viewing the Free Amount of Memory: - Tap the "All apps" icon located on the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Tap "Storage" under "Device"
- You can view the amount of free memory by:
- Phone storage
- Total space
- Available space
- Apps (app data, etc.)
- Pictures, videos
- Audio (music, etc.)
- Downloads
- Cached data
- Misc
Using the Task Manager to Free Up Memory: - From the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Tap "Settings"
- Press "Applications" under "Device"
- Go to the following tabs located at the top of the screen:
- Downloaded: allows you to view and uninstall downloaded apps
- SD Card: tap to view apps installed on the SD card
- Running: tap to view apps that are currently running
- All: tap to view all apps
- Select the application that you wish to stop or remove
- Tap "Stop", "Force stop" or "Uninstall"
Keeping Your Apps Up to Date: - From the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Tap "Settings"
- Under "Device", tap "Applications"
- Select the app that you wish to view and update (if available)
Tip: in order to prevent your phone's internal memory (RAM) to fill up too quickly, the manufacturer recommends restarting your smartphone regularly.  |
| How-to: Manage the SD Card on the Alcatel One Touch Evolve – Install, Format; Transfer / Open / Delete Files Posted: 15 Oct 2013 06:53 AM PDT Installing the MicroSD Card: - Power off your phone
- Remove the back cover and remove the battery
- Slide the metal microSD card tray to the right to unlock it
- Once the tray clicks and releases, place the microSD card slot with the gold contacts facing forward
Removing the MicroSD Card: - Slide the metal card tray to the right to unlock it
- Remove the microSD card from the slot
- Close the tray and slide it to the left into the lock position. The tray will click once locked
Formatting the SD Card: WARNING! By formatting the SD card you will lose all the data saved on it. - While viewing the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Select "Settings"
- Tap "Storage" under "Device"
- Scroll down to "SD Card" and then tap "Format SD card"
- Tap "Format SD card" to confirm
Opening or Deleting Files on the SD Card using the Computer: - Connect your handset to your PC using the USB cable
- On your computer, click "Open device to view files"
- Open the "Removable Disk" folder that represents your SD card
- Click to open the desired folder
- To delete a file, click it, then press "Ctrl + D" on your computer keyboard, then click "Yes"
- Once finished, safely disconnect your phone from your PC
Opening or Deleting Files on the SD Card using Your Smartphone: - From the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Select "File Manager"
- Tap "SD Card"
- Navigate to, and tap the files that you wish to open or delete
- To open a file, tap it
- To delete a file, press the "Trash can" icon, then press "OK" to confirm
Setting the Default Memory Storage: - Tap the "All apps" icon located on the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Under "Device", tap "Storage"
- Under "Default write disk", set the default storage location to "SD Card" (or "Phone Storage")
Viewing the Amount of Free SD Card Space: - While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Select "Settings"
- Under "Device", tap "Storage"
- Tap "SD card" and view the "Free" value
Transferring Files From the SD Card to Your Computer: - Connect your smartphone to your computer using the USB cable
- On your computer, click "Open device to view files"
- Navigate to and open the "Removable Disk" drive corresponding with your smartphone's SD card
- Locate and copy the desired files located on your computer
- Paste the files on your phone's SD card
- Once finished, safely disconnect your smartphone from your computer
Transferring Files from your Phone's Internal Storage to the SD Card: - While viewing the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Open "File Manager"
- Tap "Phone storage" and tap "phone"
- Locate the file that you wish to move
- Select "Options" and then tap "Select"
- Mark the files that you wish to transfer, or tap "Select all"
- Tap "Options"
- Scroll to and then tap "Copy selected". (Alternatively, tap "Move selected" to move the files without creating duplicates)
- Scroll to and select "SD Card", then tap "Open"
- Navigate to where you wish to transfer the files. Select "Options" and then "Select"
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| How-to: How-To: Master Reset the Alcatel One Touch Evolve Posted: 15 Oct 2013 06:31 AM PDT Master Resetting Using the Settings Menu: WARNING! Master resetting your device will restore the original factory settings. Additionally, personal data saved on the handset's internal storage will be lost, including custom ringtones, photos, downloaded content and contacts. Master resetting your device will not delete data that is stored on the SIM or SD card. - If necessary, back up the data stored on your handset's internal memory. Click this link if you wish to learn how to back up and restore data
- While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Press "Settings"
- Under "Personal", tap "Backup and reset"
- Scroll down to "Personal data", and then tap "Factory data reset"
- Tap "Reset phone" and let the device cycle through the resetting process
Master Resetting Using Hardware Keys: If master resetting using the settings menu is not an option due to your device freezing, crashing or being unresponsive, you can use the hardware keys in order to master reset your device. WARNING! Master resetting your handset using hardware keys will result in loss of personal data that is stored on the device's internal memory. - Back up your data if necessary. Click here to learn how to back up and restore data
- Turn off your handset
- Remove the back cover and the battery
- Remove the SIM card
- Wait for a few seconds, then reinstall the SIM card and the battery, and replace the back cover
- Press and hold the "Volume up" and "Power" button at the same time, until the screen lights up
- Once prompted for language, use the "Volume up" and "Volume down" buttons to navigate through the menu
- Press the "Power" button to enter "Recovery Mode"
- Navigate to and highlight "Wipe data / factory reset"
- Press the "Power" button to select the option and let your device cycle through the resetting / rebooting process
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| How-to: Forward Calls and Manage the Calls Log on the Alcatel One Touch Evolve Posted: 15 Oct 2013 06:15 AM PDT Call Forwarding Forwarding Calls: - While on the home screen, tap the "Phone" icon
- Press the "Menu" icon located at the lower-right corner of the screen
- Tap "Settings" > "Voice call"
- Tap "Call forwarding" and then tap "Always forward" to enable the feature
- Optionally, when "Always forward" is disabled, you can choose to "Forward when busy", "Forward if unanswered" or "Forward if unreachable"
Cancelling Call Forwarding: - While viewing any of the home screens, tap the "Phone" icon
- Press the "Menu" icon located at the lower-right corner
- Tap "Voice call"
- Tap "Call forwarding"
- Press "Always forward" to cancel, then tap "Disable"
Call Log Management Viewing and Resetting the Call Log: - From any of the home screens, tap the "Phone" icon
- Tap the "Call log" button located at the top of the screen, to view the call log
- To reset the call log, tap the "Red diagonal arrow" icon
Enabling / Disabling Touch Tones (DTMF): Your handset is capable of sending a number to the network as dual tone multi-frequency tones (DTMF). These are used to communicate with automated systems that require you to type a number like a code, credit card number or password. To enable or disable touch tones: - While on the home screen, tap the "Apps" icon
- Tap "Settings"
- Scroll down to "System" and mark or unmark the "Dial pad touch tones" check box, to enable or disable DTMF
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| How-to: Send, Delete, and Manage Text (SMS) and Multimedia (MMS) Messages on the Alcatel One Touch Evolve Posted: 15 Oct 2013 04:26 AM PDT Sending Group Messages Creating a Custom Group: - While on the home screen, tap the "All Apps" icon
- Tap "People"
- Tap the "+" sign located at the lower-right corner of the screen
- Select the account under which you wish to create the group, such as "Corporate", "Google", "USIM" or "Phone"
- Edit the group name as you desire
- Tap the "+" symbol to add a contact. Alternatively, type a person's name in the appropriate field
- Tap "OK"
- Press "Done" once you have added the desired contacts to the group
Sending a Message to an Existing Group: - While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
- Tap the "+" button located at the bottom to create a new message
- Tap "+" at the top of the screen to expand the menu, then tap "Groups"
- Select the desired group
- Enter your message in the appropriate field, then tap "Send" when ready
Sending Multimedia Messages (MMS) Sending a New Picture or Video in a Message (MMS): - While viewing the home screen, tap "Messaging"
- Tap the "+" sign to create a message, then tap the "+" symbol again to expand the menu
- Tap "Capture picture" if you wish to take a new photo, or tap "Capture video" if you wish to record a new video
- Follow the set of instructions for photo or video
- Tap the icon depicting a check mark to insert the picture or the video in the message
- Optionally, write your message in the appropriate field
- When ready, tap "Send MMS"
Sending an Existing Picture or Video in a Message (MMS): - Tap the "Messaging" icon located on the home screen
- Tap the "+" sign to create a message, then tap "+" again to expand the menu
- Tap "Pictures" or "Videos" to insert a saved picture or a video
- Select the desired media file
- Tap the "Check mark" button to insert the picture or video in the message
- Enter the desired message in the appropriate field, then tap the "Send MMS" button to send the message
Managing Messages Saving Files Received in Multimedia Messages (MMS): - Tap "Messaging" while on the home screen
- Tap and hold the file that you wish to save, then tap "Save attachment"
- Tap "Download" to confirm, and wait for the "Attachment saved" notification to appear
Deleting Text or Multimedia Messages: - While viewing any of the home screens, tap "Messaging"
- Press and hold the message that you wish to delete
- Tap the "Trash can" icon, and then tap "Delete" to confirm your actions
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| How-to: Set Up and Enable Wi-Fi Calling on the Alcatel One Touch Evolve Posted: 15 Oct 2013 04:07 AM PDT Setting Up Wi-Fi Calling Registering the 911 Address (T-Mobile Only): In order to use Wi-Fi calling, you need to register your 911 address to the T-Mobile's website. Otherwise, you may get a " REG09" error throughout the setup. Registering the 911 Address via "My T-Mobile": - Log in to "My T-Mobile"
- In the navigation bar at the top, click "Your Profile"
- Under "Customer information", click "Edit"
- Type in your home address and click the "Save changes" button. It may take up to one hour for the changes to be applied
Registering the 911 Address via "My T-Mobile Beta": - Log in to "My T-Mobile"
- Click "Profile" in the navigation bar at the top
- Next to "E911 Address", click "Edit"
- Type in your address and then tap "Save"
- Click "OK" if a confirmation pop-up window appears
Setting Up Your Phone to Use Wi-Fi or mobile Networks for Calls: - While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Open "Settings"
- Under "Wireless & Networks", tap the Wi-Fi switch to enable Wi-Fi connectivity
- Press the "More.." icon
- Scroll down and then tap the switch associated with "Wi-Fi calling" to enable the feature
- Tap "Wi-Fi Calling" > "Connection preferences"
- Select one of the following options:
- Wi-Fi Preferred: when enabled, all calls will be made over an available Wi-Fi network. If a network is unavailable, calls will be made over the cellular network
- Cellular Network Preferred: all calls will be made over a cellular network. If no network is available, then calls will be made over Wi-Fi
- Never use Cellular Network: if this feature is enabled, all calls will be made over Wi-Fi. If no Wi-Fi network is available, then phone calls will not connect
Enabling and Connecting Enabling Wi-Fi and Connecting to a Network: - From the home screen, tap "All apps"
- Tap "Settings"
- Tap the Wi-Fi switch under "Wireless & Networks" to enable the feature
- Tap "Wi-Fi" (the text itself) and wait for the network scanning process to complete
- Select the network that you wish to add
- If prompted, enter the network's password and tap "Connect"
Enabling Wi-Fi Calling: - Tap the "All apps" icon located on the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Make sure that Wi-Fi is enabled, and tap "More.."
- Scroll down and tap the switch associated with "Wi-Fi Calling" to enable this feature
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