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Where to buy Samsung SCH-W999

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:28 AM PDT

First, I was looking for the SCH-W2013, but I dont think its available under 500 €. Thats why I decided to look for the previous one, the SCH-W999.Im from germany and there is no findable shop wich offers this smartphone. Ive read some articles wich tells the phone will be provided only in china. Is there any possibility to get this phone or is there any shop wich is able to ship abroad?Any help appreciated!

How-to: Install, Format, and Manage the SD Card on the Alcatel One Touch Fierce

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:12 AM PDT

Installing / Removing the microSD Card:

  1. Power off your phone and remove the back cover
  2. Slide the metal microSD card tray to the right, into the unlock position. (The tray should click)
  3. Place the microSD card in its slot, with the gold contacts facing downwards
  4. Close the metal microSD card tray by sliding it to the left. (It should click when locked)
  5. Refit the back cover and power up your phone

View the Amount of Free SD Card Space:

  1. While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Under "Device", tap "Storage"
  4. Tap "SD card" and then view the "Free" value

Formatting the SD Card:

WARNING! By formatting the SD card, you will lose all the data saved on it.

  1. While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Scroll down to "Device" and tap "Storage"
  4. Under "SD Card", tap "Format SD card"
  5. Tap "Format SD card" once the confirmation message appears

Setting the Default Memory Storage Location:

  1. While on the home screen, tap "All Apps"
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Under "Device", tap "Storage"
  4. Under "Default write disk", select either "SD Card" or "Phone Storage"

Opening or Deleting Files on the SD Card Using the Computer:

  1. Connect your smartphone to your PC using the USB cable
  2. On your computer, click "Open device to view files"
  3. Open the "Removable Disk" folder representing the SD card
  4. Open the desired folders
  5. To open a file, double click on it. To delete it, click it then press "Ctrl + D", then click "yes"
  6. Once finished, safely disconnect your phone from your computer

Opening or Deleting Files on the SD Card Using Your Smartphone:

  1. Tap "All apps" on the home screen
  2. Tap "File Manager" > "Phone storage"
  3. Navigate to, and select the files that you wish to open or delete.
  4. Tap the files that you wish to open
  5. To delete a file, press the "trash can" icon and tap "OK" when receiving the "Delete selected item?" message

Transferring Files From the Computer to the SD Card:

  1. Connect your smartphone to your PC using the USB cable
  2. On your computer, click "Open device to view files"
  3. On your PC, navigate to, and open the disk drive associated with your SD card
  4. Go to the desired files located on your computer, and copy them
  5. Paste the files on the desired location on your phone's SD card
  6. Once the transfer is complete, safely disconnect your phone from your computer

Transferring Files from the Phone's Internal Storage to the SD Card:

  1. While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Open "File Manager"
  3. Tap "Phone storage"
  4. Scroll to and tap "Phone" to access the phone's build-in memory
  5. Locate the files that you wish to transfer
  6. Select "Options" and then tap "Select"
  7. Tap the files that you wish to transfer, or tap "Select all"
  8. Tap "Options" and press "Copy selected". Note: alternatively you can tap "Move selected" if you wish to transfer the files without creating duplicates
  9. Scroll to and select "SD Card"
  10. Tap "Open"
  11. Navigate to where you wish to transfer the files, then tap "Options" > "Select"

How-to: Add an Email Account and Manage Emails on the Alcatel One Touch Fierce

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 07:50 AM PDT

Account Management

Adding an Email Account Manually:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap the "All Apps" icon
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Scroll down to "Accounts", and then tap "+ Add account"
  4. Tap "Corporate" to add an Exchange email account. To add any other type of email account, tap "Email"
  5. Enter your email address and password, then tap "Next"
  6. Select the desired email checking frequency
  7. Mark or clear the following settings, as you desire:
    • Send email from this account by default
    • Notify me when email arrives
    • Sync email from this account
    • Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi-Fi
  8. Tap "Next"
  9. If you wish, you can edit the account name
  10. Tap "Next" to complete the setup

Adding a Hotmail, Gmail, AOL or Yahoo Account:

  1. From the home screen, tap the "All Apps" icon
  2. Tap "Email"
  3. Select either "Hotmail", "Gmail", "AOL" or "Yahoo"
  4. Type in the username and password, then tap "Next"
  5. Select the email checking frequency
  6. Select the amount of days to sync
  7. Mark or unmark the following settings, depending on your preferences:
    • Send email from this account by default
    • Notify me when email arrives
    • Sync email from this account
    • Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi-Fi
  8. Edit the account name if desired, and then tap "Next" to complete the setup

Deleting an Email Account:

  1. From any of the home screens, tap "All apps"
  2. Go to "Settings"
  3. Tap "Email" under "Accounts"
  4. Tap "Account settings"
  5. Select the email account that you wish to delete
  6. Tap "Remove account" and then press "OK" to confirm

Messaging

Attaching a File and Sending an Email:

  1. From any of the home screens, tap "All apps"
  2. Scroll to, and open either "Gallery", "File Manager" or "Downloads"
  3. Navigate to the file that you wish to attach, tap it and then select "Email"
  4. Type in the recipient's email address or contact name in the appropriate field
  5. Enter a subject in the "Subject" field
  6. Type in your email in the text field
  7. Once ready, tap the "Send message >" icon located at the top of the display

Deleting Emails:

  1. Tap the "All apps" icon located on the home screen
  2. Select either "Gmail" or "Email"
  3. Select the emails that you wish to delete, then tap the "Trash can" icon located at the bottom of the screen

How-to: Manage Various Network Settings on the Alcatel One Touch Fierce – APN and Data, Roaming and More

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 06:35 AM PDT

APN and Data Settings (adding a new APN):

  1. While viewing the home screen, press the "All apps" icon
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Under "Wireless & Networks", tap "More…"
  4. Tap "Mobile networks" > "Access Point Names"
  5. Press the "Menu" icon depicting three vertical dots
  6. Tap "New APN" and edit the settings as desired
  7. Press the "Menu" icon again and tap "Save"

Selecting a Network Manually:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Under "Wireless & Networks", tap "More…"
  4. Tap "Mobile networks"
  5. Scroll to and tap "Network operators"
  6. Tap "Select manually" under "Available networks"
  7. Tap "OK"
  8. Wait a few moments and then tap the desired network, then tap "OK"

Switching Between 4G and 3G:

  1. From the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Under "Wireless & Networks", tap "More.."
  4. Tap "Mobile networks"
  5. Select one of the following settings:
    • WCDMA only
    • GSM only
    • GSM / WCDMA auto
    • WCDMA

Enabling / Disabling Airplane Mode:

In airplane mode, all wireless connections will be disabled.

  1. While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Under "Wireless & Networks", mark or clear the check box associated with "Airplane mode" to enable or disable this feature

Enabling / Disabling Data Roaming:

  1. From any of the home screens, tap "All Apps"
  2. Go to "Settings"
  3. Tap "More.." under "Wireless & Networks"
  4. Tap "Mobile networks" > "Data roaming"
  5. To disable roaming, tap "Disable" under "Roaming mode"
  6. To enable data roaming, select either "National roaming only" or "All networks"
  7. Tap "OK" to confirm

How-to: Enable and Manage Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and Emergency Alerts on the Alcatel One Touch Fierce

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 05:22 AM PDT

Bluetooth Management

Enabling / Disabling Bluetooth:

  1. From the home screen, tap the "All apps" icon
  2. Tap "Settings" > "Bluetooth
  3. Tap the Bluetooth switch and set it to "On" or "Off" to enable or disable this feature

Pairing a Bluetooth Device:

  1. While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Tap "Settings" > "Bluetooth"
  3. Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled
  4. Make the other Bluetooth device visible, if necessary
  5. Once the desired device appears in the list, tap it. If it doesn't appear, tap "Search for Devices" to start a new scanning process
  6. Tap the desire device that appears in the list
  7. If necessary, enter the device's passcode (by default is should be either "1234" or "0000") then tap "Connect"

Unpairing a Bluetooth Device:

  1. From any of the home screens, tap "All Apps"
  2. Tap "Settings" and then tap "Bluetooth"
  3. Tap the "Settings" icon associated with the device that you wish to unpair
  4. Tap "Unpair"

Wi-Fi Management

Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network:

  1. Tap the "All apps" icon located on the home screen
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Enable Wi-Fi by tapping the "On / Off" switch
  4. Tap "Wi-Fi" (the text itself)
  5. Select a Wi-Fi network that you wish to connect to
  6. If necessary, enter the network's security password (and the necessary credentials) then tap "Connect"

Deleting a Wi-Fi Network Profile:

  1. While on the home screen, tap "All apps"
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Make sure that Wi-Fi is enabled
  4. On the Wi-Fi screen, tap and hold the name of the desired saved network
  5. Press "Forget network"

Enabling / Disabling GPS:

  1. While viewing one of the home screens, tap "All apps"
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Under "Personal", tap "Location access"
  4. To enable or disable GPS, press the "On / Off" switch associated with GPS satellites

Enabling / Disabling Emergency Alerts:

  1. From any of the home screens, press "All apps"
  2. Tap "Emergency Alerts" and then tap "Settings"
  3. Press the "Menu" icon located at the bottom-right corner of the screen
  4. Tap "Settings"
  5. Enable or disable the following alerts:
    • Show Imminent Threat
    • Show Extreme Threat
    • Show Severe Threat
    • Show AMBER Alert

Note: Presidential alerts are enabled by default and cannot be disabled

System Manager (T-Mobile)

T-Mobile's System Manager makes is easier for the carrier to help you with various problems regarding your device. You can choose to opt in our out of System Manager by following the steps below:

  1. Tap the "All apps" icon located on the home screen
  2. Tap "Settings"
  3. Scroll down to "Personal" and tap "Backup & reset"
  4. Tap "Collect diagnostics"
  5. Mark or clear the check box associated with "Allow Diagnostics" to enable or disable System Manager
  6. Tap "Close"

Iphone 5 or Windows phone 8

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:40 AM PDT

Hi,

I'm new to this forum and come seeking help in choosing my next mobile phone. I have been using android pretty much since it started existing and I really like it, currently my phone is a Galaxy Note II but I'm going to have to choose a new phone since the company I work for have a new mobile phone policy and I'm forced to choose between the iphone 5 or the Nokia Lumia 920. I have never even used one of these phones and really have no clue as to how they are to use.

Which one do you feel is the best phone if stuff as camera, games and such is NOT important, I place value in productivity and apps that make my life easier. I do also use a lot of googles programs such as gmail, google drive and google maps. I would appreciate objective answers since I am asking here because if I ask a friend who is using one of the phones the review might not be very objective or he has not used the other model and cannot make a realistic comparison.

Regards, Jonathan

Consumer Cellular data setup

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:10 AM PDT

I am trying to set up Consumer Cellular with Samsung Galaxy S 4G. We are new to this service. Using unlocked phones we already owned. Just received the Sim Cards in the mail. I have searched for the right settings and tried different ones. I assume that in all the settings I have tried that one of the would have been right. Some of the discussions that I have read implied that the company has to turn on the data for the specific phone. Anyone had to deal with this?
Posted by IMers at 1:27 PM

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