| How-to: Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2: Tips & Tricks to Increase Battery Life Posted: 22 Sep 2014 07:56 AM PDT Lower the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration: - While on the home screen, tap "Apps"
- Go to "Settings"
- Swipe to "Device" and tap "Display"
- Tap "Brightness" and move the slider to the left to decrease brightness
- Tap "Sleep" and select a lower timeout duration
Disabling Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS: NOTE: It's highly recommended to keep all connectivity features disabled whenever they are not in use, as GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can have a big impact on your phone's battery performance. - While on the home screen, tap "Apps"
- Go to "Settings"
- Swipe to "Personal" and tap "Location"
- Tap the "Location" slider and set it to "OFF" to disable GPS
- Press "Back" and return to the "Settings" menu
- Tap the switches associated with "Bluetooth" and "Wi-Fi" and set them to "OFF"
Change the Sync Settings for Apps: - Tap "Apps" while on the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Swipe to "Accounts" and select the desired account
- Tap the account name at the top of the screen
- Clear as many check boxes on the "Sync" screen as possible, to reduce syncing and increase battery performance on the long run
Disabling Background Data: - Open the apps drawer
- Tap "Settings" > "Data usage"
- Press "Menu" and mark the "Restrict background data" check box
Minimizing the Use of Third Party Apps: NOTE: Even though you might not use all your third party apps, certain applications can still affect your phone's battery performance even when not running. These apps can run processes in the background, and can be disabled or removed to improve battery performance: - From the home screen, tap "Apps"
- Go to "Settings"
- Swipe to "Device" and tap "Apps"
- Select the app you wish to edit
- Tap "Disable" to turn off the app
- Alternatively, tap "Uninstall" to remove the app completely
Switching from 3G to 2G Connectivity: - Tap "Apps" on the home screen
- Go to "Settings"
- Swipe to "Wireless & Networks" and tap "More…"
- Tap "Mobile Networks" > "Network operators"
- Tap "Select manually" and press "OK"
- Select to use 2G instead of 3G
Keep Your Smartphone Up to Date: NOTE: Certain software updates can contain improvements and fixes to your phone's battery performance, so it's recommended that you keep your smartphone up to date. NOTE: Following the steps below while no update is available will have no effect on your phone's battery performance - While on the home screen tap "Apps"
- Tap "Settings"
- Swipe to "System" and tap "About phone"
- Tap "System updates" > "Check now"
- If an update is available, follow any additional prompts to download and install it on your phone
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| How-to: Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2: Manage Contacts and Caller Groups Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:48 AM PDT Contact Management Adding a New Contact: - Tap "Phone" while viewing the home screen
- Tap "Contacts" > "+ Add contact"
- Select to save the contact on a "Google" account, "USIM" or "Phone"
- Type in the contact's name and phone number in the appropriate fields
- Add any additional contact information as you see fit
- Tap "Done" to save the contact
Adding a Contact to Speed Dial: - Launch the "Phone" app
- Tap the "Dialer" pad and press "Menu"
- Tap "Speed dial" and select a dial pad number you wish to use (NOTE: "1" is reserved for voicemail and cannot be assigned)
- Select the contact you wish to associated with the dial pad number
SD Card: Importing / Exporting Contacts - Launch "People" and tap "Contacts"
- Tap "Menu" > "Import / Export"
- Swipe to "Copy Contacts From" and select "SD Card" or "Phone"
- Tap "Next"
- Under "Copy Contacts To" select "Phone" or "SD Card"
- Tap "Next" and choose the contacts you want to copy
- Select the vCard file you want to import and tap "OK"
SIM Card: Import / Export Contacts: - Tap "Apps" while on the home screen
- Touch "People" > "Contacts"
- Press "Menu" and select "Import / Export"
- Under "Copy Contacts From", select "Phone" or "SIM Card"
- Tap "Next" and swipe to "Copy Contacts To"
- Select "SIM card" or "Phone"
- Select the contacts you want to copy or tap "Select all"
- Tap "Export contacts" and press "OK"
Deleting Contacts: - From the home screen tap "Apps"
- Launch "People"
- Go to "Contacts" and press "Menu"
- Tap "Delete contact" twice
- Select the contacts you want to delete
- Tap the "trash can" icon and press "OK" to confirm
Caller Group Management Creating a Caller Group: - Tap "Apps" from the home screen
- Open "People"
- Access the "Groups" tab
- Tap "Add group" and select if you wish to save the group on a Google account or the phone
- Optionally, edit the "Group name"
- Enter the name of the contact you wish to add to the group
- To select multiple contacts, tap "Add contacts" and follow the self-explanatory steps
- Tap "Done"
Add Contacts to a Caller Group: - Tap "Apps" from the home screen
- Tap "People" and access the "Groups" tab
- Select the desired group and press "Menu"
- Tap "Edit"
- Enter the name of the contact you wish to add to the group, or tap "Add contacts" to add multiple contacts
- Tap "Done" to save
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| How-to: Transfer Contacts from an iPhone to the Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2 Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:23 AM PDT Using iTunes: NOTE: If you have iTunes installed on your computer and access to the Internet, you can sync your contacts stored on your iPhone with a Google account. Once that step is done, you can re-sync the contacts with your Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2: - Launch iTunes on the computer
- Establish a USB connection between the iPhone and computer
- After it connects, the iPhone will appear in iTunes. Select it to view the summary page
- Access the "Info" tab and mark the check box associated with "Sync Contacts With"
- Select "Google Contacts" from the drop-down menu
- Register your Google account in iTunes. If you wish to use an existing account, click "Configure" and select one from the list
- Click "Apply" to commence the sync
- Register the same account as the one used in iTunes, on the Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2
- Set the account so that it can sync contacts with your Android device
Using iCloud: NOTE: In case you have used the iCloud backup service on your iPhone before, then you should be able to export these contacts in the form of a VCF file for Android use, by signing in with your iCloud account using your computer's Internet browser: - Launch the Internet browser on your computer
- Visit https://www.icloud.com/
- Sign in with your iCloud account and click "Contacts"
- Select the contacts you want to export
- Click the cog wheel icon and select "Export vCard"
- The VCF file will now be downloaded on your computer
- After the file has been transferred, import it to "Google Contacts" or skip this step and instead:
- Connect the Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2 to your computer using the USB cable. Transfer the VCF file to the phone's storage, launch the "People" application, tap "Contacts" > "Menu" > "Import Export" > "Copy Contacts From […]" the location where you want to import contacts from
Using "My Contacts Backup": NOTE: In case you're looking for methods of transfer that don't require access to a computer, you can install various 3rd party applications designed for transferring contacts. Using "My Contacts Backup" (an iOS 3rd party app) you can back up the contacts stored on your iPhone, and send the vCard file to the Android device via email: - Go to the App Store and download "My Contacts Backup" on your iPhone
- Launch the app and tap "Backup"
- Once the VCF file has been created, tap "Email"
- Attach the vCard file to a new email and send it to your Gmail address
- On the Alcatel smartphone, open the email
- Download the attached VCF file
- Import the vCard file using the "People" app and the "Import" option
Using "Send Anywhere": NOTE: You can also use " Send Anywhere" to transfer your contacts without using a computer. Send Anywhere is a third party app that allows you to transfer contacts and other types of files cross-platform, via a peer-2-peer connection: - From the Google Play Store install "Send Anywhere" on your Alcatel OneTouch Evolve 2
- On the iPhone, install the same app via the App Store
- Launch the app on both devices
- From the iPhone, tap "Send" > "Contacts"
- Select the contacts you want to transfer and tap "Send"
- Select the transfer method you wish to use. Tapping "Generate QR Code" on the iPhone will allow you to scan the code with the Evolve 2's camera to begin the transfer. You can also tap "Receive" on the Evolve 2, and enter the transfer code that is randomly generated on the iPhone
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