Alcatel 918D manual Personalize your home screen

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Draw your unlock pattern

Touch to confirm by drawing pattern again

To create a screen unlock PIN/Password

Press Menu key from the home screen, touch Settings, then touch Security\Set up screen lock\PIN or Password.

Set your PIN or password.

To lock phone screen

Press Power key once to lock the screen.

To unlock phone screen

Draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter PIN or password to wake up the screen. If you did not set the unlock screen, drag down the lock icon to unlock it.

1.3.5Personalize your home screen

Add

Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Add on the Home screen.The Add to Home screen will appear, offering a range of options.

Shortcuts

To add a shortcut to Home screen, such as

 

applications, bookmark, contact, etc.

Widgets

To add a widget to Home screen, such as clock,

 

music player, etc.

Folders

To add a folder to Home screen, such as new

 

folder, contact folder, etc.

To improve the organization of the Home screen items (shortcuts, widgets), you can add them to a folder by touching and dragging them onto the folder of your choice. To rename a folder, open it, touch and hold the folder’s title bar to open the Rename folder dialog box, then enter the new folder name and confirm with OK.

Reposition

Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen page.

Remove

Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the bottom trash can, which will then turn red, and release.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Safety and use Privacy Radio Waves Disclaimer General informationProtection against theft Keys and connectors Your mobileGetting started Set-upCharging the battery Installing and removing the microSD cardInstalling or removing the battery Set up your phone for the first time Power on your phonePower off your phone Touch Finish setupStatus bar Using the touchscreenHome screen Status icons Notification iconsNotification panel Search barLock/Unlock your screen Search by textPersonalize your home screen Volume adjustment Application tabText editing Using Onscreen KeyboardText input Android keyboardPlacing a call Phone call, Call log ContactsPhone Answering or rejecting a callManaging multiple voice calls Calling your voicemailDuring a voice call Swap callsDuring a video call Conference callsConsult your Contacts Call logContacts Adding a contact Editing your contacts Communicating with your contactsJoining/Separating contacts Contacts importing, exporting and sharingDisplaying contacts AccountsWrite message Google Messaging, Gmail Email, Google TalkGoogle Messaging Attach options Pictures Sending a text messageSending a multimedia message AttachmentAdjust message settings Manage messagesGmail/Email GmailReply To receive and read your emailsTo reply or forward emails Reply allGeneral preferences Gmail settingsGeneral settings Signature To add a new friend Google TalkChatting with your friends To close a chatSettings To manage your friendsGoogle Calendar & Clock Calculator & News Weather Google CalendarCalculator To set an alarmTo adjust alarm settings To get details about weather and the news To adjust settingsNews & Weather GPRS/EDGE/3G Connecting to the InternetGetting connected Wi-Fi Browser Viewing web pagesTo copy text on a web To open new window/switch between windowsTo find text on a web Other optionsManage links, history Manage downloadsManage bookmarks Security settings Content settings Text sizePrivacy settings Passwords websitesConnecting to Bluetooth devices To connect/disconnect your phone to/from the computer Connecting to a computer via USBTouch Settings\SD card & phone storage To safely remove the microSD card from your phoneConnecting to virtual private networks Sharing your phones mobile data connectionConfiguring Internet SIP calling Android Market Locate the item you want to download and installTo configure your phone to receive Internet calls To open the application you have downloaded Download and installTo download & install To buy an applicationManage your downloads Camera Settings in framing modeMultimedia applications Gallery Batch operation To view a picture/play a videoWorking with pictures Watch videos YouTubeMusic Playing music Using Party shuffleUsing Sound effects Working with playlistsSearch for a location Google MapsGet My Location Choose a data source to decide My LocationGet driving, public transport or walking directions How to star or unstar a locationStar a location View a list of starred itemsArrangement of Layers To clear the map How to invite friends to share their locationsTo open Street View for a location To join LatitudeTo connect with your friends To control what you shareSound Recorder OthersFile Manager FM RadioTraffic Manager Battery SaverSetup Wizard Alcatel HelpSIM management SettingsWireless & networks Tethering & portable hotspot BluetoothVPN settings Mobile networksVoice call Call settingsOther settings Video callAudio profiles GeneralDisplay LocationSecurity PasswordsDevice administration Screen unlockApplications Credential storageDevelopment General sync settingsAccounts & sync Manage accounts PrivacySD card & phone storage SD cardSelect language Language & keyboardInternal storage User dictionarySelect input method Voice input & output Voice recognizer settingsText-to-speech settings Date & time AccessibilitySchedule power on/off About phoneMaking the most of your Phone Android ManagerTelephone warranty One Touch UpgradeAccessories Troubleshooting Carry out the following checks154 Specifications Audio supported BatterySpecial Features Formats