Charging the battery • Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, each query drains your battery.
To unlock the screen and keys: Rotate the Screen – For most screens, you can automatically • change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning Power key to turn the screen on. the phone sideways. Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your phone (see Settings–...
(back) Getting to know your phone Camera Microphone Earpiece Flash Headset port Proximity and light sensor Camera lens Status and Key functions Volume key Function Power key Power key Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off, reboot, Touch screen or to power off.
Personalizing Getting to know the home screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, Changing the system language and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Home key > >...
Turning system sounds on/off Using Do not disturb mode Home key > > Sound > Other sounds. > You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate when you don’t want it to. Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Charging sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on tap to toggle on and off.
Protecting your phone with screen pinning Notes: • With the proximity and light sensor, your phone can automatically You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others adjust the screen brightness for available light. Tap Adaptive brightness cannot switch to other apps or access your personal information.
Knowing the basics Monitoring the phone status The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. the left side. Below are some of the icons you may see. Indicators and icons Indicators and icons Indicator What it means...
• Do no disturb: Tap to turn on or off the Do not disturb feature. Flashlight: Tap to turn on or off the ashlight . • • Auto-rotate: Tap to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature . Bluetooth: Tap to turn on or off Bluetooth. •...
Adjusting widget size Rearranging the primary shortcuts . t i The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom of all home screens. You can keep up to four items in addition to Apps in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to the WIDGETS.
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Glide typing • Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Press The Google keyboard supports the gesture-typing feature. Use this feature to accented letters or input a word by sliding from letter to letter on the keyboard. numbers. For example, to enter È, To enable and use gesture typing: press and hold the available...
Google Voice typing Opening and switching apps Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert Opening an app speech to text. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it. 1. Press the Home key > to access the voice-typing feature.
Connecting to networks and devices Setting network type Home key > > More> Cellular networks > Network > Connecting to mobile networks operators. SEARCH NETWORKS to search for all available networks and select Controlling mobile data use one to manually register. To enable or disable data access: Or, tap Choose automatically to automatically select your preferred network.
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Install certi cates: Install certi cates needed for connecting to certain 3. Tap the Wi-Fi network name and then tap Forget network. Wi-Fi networks . Connecting to a WPS network Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature . Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button to the access points which supply WPS.
• certain Wi-Fi networks. devices and tap one of them. • Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. To receive data: • WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button When an attempt to transfer data via Wi-Fi Direct is received, you can see a method.
Pairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type. 1. Press the Home key > > Bluetooth. > Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.
Phone calls Connecting to virtual private networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, widgets that display contact information.
Answering or rejecting calls Adding a number from call history as a contact t s i When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller that you’ve entered in Contacts.
• Tap to mute or unmute the microphone. Note: You can tap > Clear call history in the call history screen to delete all history records. • Tap to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.
Setting sound and vibration • to reject the second call. • to reject the second call and select a preset text message or Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dialpad sounds. edit one to send to the caller. Home key >...
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Forwarding incoming calls Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another set of phone numbers. phone number. Home key > > > Settings > Calls. Home key >...
Contacts • TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY support. • TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this mode to send and You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the receive text messages through TTY device.
Exporting contacts to the microSD card or phone storage Home key > You can create your own name card in your phone. 2. Tap > Import/export > Export to storage. Home key > > CONTACTS. OK to and tap Note: If the microSD card is not installed in the phone, you can export More elds to add more information if you want.
Working with groups Deleting a group Home key > > GROUPS. Viewing your contact groups > Delete . Home key > > GROUPS. t s i have created. Editing a group s t i . s r Home key > >...
Setting a ringtone for a contact 4. Tap Unlink Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you Accounts hear the ringtone. Home key > Adding or removing accounts > Settings > You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ®...
Syncing manually 2. Tap NEXT or MANUAL SETUP and tap an email type. Note: NEXT lets the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically Home key > > and MANUAL SETUP lets you enter these details manually or if automatic setup fails. you want to sync.
Checking your emails Deleting an email account 1. Go to Settings > Accounts. Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account. You can also check new emails manually by 2. Tap the account you want to delete, and then tap >...
Messaging Notes: • Do not add any attachments if you want to send as a text message. You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message. messages (MMS). • You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia Opening the messaging screen messages.
Forwarding a message Text(SMS)messages: • Service Center: View the service center phone number. • Message template: Edit message template. to forward. SMS signature: SMS signature. 2. Tap the message, and then tap Forward in the menu that opens. • Edit SMS signature: Edit your signature, which can be added •...
Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or to the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a photo Home key >...
Recording a video Contrast: choose different contrast to take a picture. The default contrast • is 5. Home key > Sharpness: choose different sharpness to take a picture, the default • sharpness is level 2. can tap any area on the screen that you want the camcorder to focus on Anti-banding: Set the anti-banding value when you take pictures of TV or •...
Playing a voice memo at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. Playing a memo you just recorded ringtone. Notes: to the left of the recording title. • t s i , y l or Off on the Playing any saved memo right side of each alarm.
Google apps Maps Open the Google apps to use Google services. Some Google apps can be found in the Google folder on the home screen. Photos Note: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region. Manage photos on the phone and your Google account. Chrome Play Movies &...
Settings Portable Wi-Fi hotspot In Settings, tap More > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot Press the Home key > > . Settings contains most of the tools for to use Mobile Hotspot, your phone can be used as an Internet access point, which allows devices to connect via Wi-Fi.
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• Ambient display: Wake screen when you receive noti cations • Device storage: Touch to view the total memory and the memory used by • Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen. applications and others. •...
Personal • Storage type: Check the credential storage type. • Trusted credentials: Location User credentials: View and modify stored credentials. • Activate location services to determine your location. To use location-related • Install from SD card: Install certi cates from SD card. •...
Printing • – Select how fast the pointer/mouse should scroll when Cricket Software Update you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory. Backup & reset Check for phone software updates and download them when they are available.
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Problem Possible causes Possible solution Problem Possible causes Possible solution The battery or battery charger is The network signal is too weak Contact the dealer. damaged. at your current location, for Move to a location where the example, in a basement or near The phone’s temperature is Adjust the battery charging network signal can be properly...
For your safety Problem Possible causes Possible solution The nano-SIM card has Take the nano-SIM card to your General safety malfunctioned or is damaged. service provider for testing. nano-SIM The nano-SIM card is inserted Don’t make or receive Insert the nano-SIM card properly. card error improperly.
Radio frequency (RF) energy SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 0.4 inches (10 mm) between the unit and the human body. Carry this This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits device at least 0.4 inches (10 mm) away from your body to ensure RF for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level.
While some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing Cricket Wave has been tested for hearing aid device compatibility and aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or has an M3/T3 rating.
Distraction • products. Driving • Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture or high humidity. Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands free kit) can •...
Demagnetization Repetitive strain injuries To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing magnetic media to be close to your phone for a long time. games with your phone: •...
or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Never puncture • Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. the surface of the battery with sharp objects. • Battery usage by children should be supervised. Connection to a car •...
Explosive environments from the interference source. Increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Gas stations and explosive atmospheres Medical devices In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.
Warranty Cricket Wave offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and Operating system Android ™ workmanship for a period that expires one year from the date of sale of the Product to you, provided that you are the original end user purchaser of the GSM frequency Bands :850/900/1800/1900...
Consumer Limited Warranty published maximum ratings; (iv) cosmetic damage; (v) any Product on Cricket Wave (“Seller”) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed which warranty stickers or Product serial numbers have been removed, product or products (the “Product”) will be free from defects in material and altered, or rendered illegible;...
Important: Please provide warranty information (proof of purchase) to Cricket Wave in order to receive warranty service at no charge. If the warranty has expired on the device, charges may apply.
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Cricket, we offer privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account. However, the Cricket privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of Cricket. Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected.
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