Cricket Icon 2 Smartphone Quick Start Guide

Getting to Know Your Cricket^® Icon 2 Smartphone

Setting Up Your Phone

Install a Nano SIM/microSD card*

1. Gently remove the back cover via the notch at the bottom left corner.
   
2. Hold the SIM card with metal contacts facing downward and the cut corner at the bottom left. Slide the card into the SIM slot.
3. Hold the microSD card (sold separately) with metal contacts facing downward and the cut side on the bottom right. Slide the card into the microSD slot.
   
4. Replace the back cover and be sure to firmly snap all four corners into place.
5. Charge phone fully before turning on.
6. Touch and hold the Power key until the phone turns on.

To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM card or any non-standard Nano SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard Nano SIM card from your service provider.

Using the Touch Screen

• Swipe up on the screen to unlock.
  
• Use your fingertip to lightly tap the screen.
• Use quick flicks of your finger on the touch screen to swipe up, down, left and right.
• Spread two fingers apart or pinch them together on the screen to zoom in or out on a web page or Gallery image.
• To return to the previous screen, tap the Back key .
• Tap the Home key at any time to return to the main Home screen. Touch and hold the Home key to access Google Assistant.
• Tap the Recent apps key to access recently viewed apps.
• Swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access applications on your phone.

Notification panel

1. Swipe down on the Status bar to open the Notification panel.
2. Swipe left or right on a notification to delete it, or tap CLEAR ALL to clear all event-based notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain).
3. From the Notification panel, swipe down again to access the Quick Settings panel. Tap a setting to turn it on/off, or tap Settings to access full Settings.

Personalizing Your Screen

Set your wallpaper

Add app shortcuts

To add an app to the Home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the Home screen to access the Apps drawer. Touch and hold an app, then drag it to any Home screen.

Organize your Home screens

Create app folders

1. From the Home screen, touch and hold an app, then drag it over to another app to create a folder.
2. Drag more apps to the folder to add them.
3. To name or rename the folder, open the folder, tap the title bar, and enter the desired name.

Delete app shortcuts or folders

Calls and Voicemail

HD Voice capable*
Enjoy c rysta l-c lea r c onversa tions.

Make a call

Check voicemail

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone > Dialer .
2. Touch and hold the 1 key , then follow the prompts to set up your voicemail.

Use call waiting

1. While on a call, you will hear a tone if another call comes in. Swipe up to accept and place the current call on hold, or swipe down to reject the call. The caller will be sent to voicemail.
2. Tap to merge calls or tap the other call to switch between active calls.

* To experience Cricket HD Voice, both callers must have a compatible HD Voice–capable smartphone and make the call over Cricket's LTE network or a compatible network. Cricket's LTE coverage is not equivalent to its overall network coverage. HD Voice calls made on a compatible device and on the LTE network may not experience an HD Voice connection at times of network congestion. Other carriers' networks may interoperate with Cricket's LTE network to support an HD Voice call.

More Information

On the web

Detailed support information, including device specifications and troubleshooting, is available at www.cricketwireless.com/support/devices.

On the phone

• Call Customer Care at 1-855-246-2461 or
• Dial 611 from your cell phone.

Accessories

For more information concerning accessories, please visit your local Cricket store location or go to www.cricketwireless.com/shop/accessories.

Note: Store and online inventories may vary.

Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines—FCC ID XD6U325AC. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

© 2020 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket logo are registered trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. microSDXC™ logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

Text and Picture Messaging

Send a text message

1. From the Home screen, tap Messaging .
2. Tap to create a new message or start a new group chat.
3. Enter the recipient(s) name from your contact list or phone number in the To field
4. Type your message and tap to send the message.

Send a picture message

1. From the Home screen, tap Messaging .
2. Tap to create a new message or start a new group chat.
3. Enter the recipient(s) name from your contact list or phone number in the To field
4. Type your message. Tap to add picture files to a message. Tap to snap a photo, tap to select photos, or tap to add a voice message.
5. Tap to send the message.
   
   Note: Please don't text and drive.

Email

Email setup (Gmail, Yahoo!, etc.)

Create and send an email message

1. Tap from the Inbox screen to compose a new message.
2. Enter the recipient(s) email address in the To field. To add a carbon copy or blind carbon copy, tap
3. Enter the subject and content of your message. To add attachments, tap and select Attach file.
4. Tap to send.
   
   Note: To set up a corporate email account, contact your IT administrator.

Useful Features

Display Brightness: Swipe down from the Status bar twice to open the Quick Settings panel. Slide the adjustment bar to brighten or dim the display. For Adaptive brightness, go to Settings > Display > Adaptive brightness. Tap Adaptive brightness to turn it on or off.
Volume Controls: Press the side volume key and adjust volume slider for all media and alerts volume together or tap at the bottom of the pop-out volume controller to modify media, call, ring, and alarm volume individually. Tap at the top of the volume pop out to toggle between Ring , Vibrate , or Mute , for all calls and notifications.
Flashlight: Swipe down from the Status bar to open the Quick Settings panel. Tap Flashlight to turn it on or off.
Battery Saving Mode: Swipe down on the Status bar to open the Quick Settings panel. Tap Battery Saver to turn it on or off.
Data Saver: Data Saver helps to reduce data usage by preventing some apps from sending or receiving data in the background. To use Data Saver, go to Settings > Network & internet > Data usage. Tap Data Saver to turn it on or off.

Cricket Services

These services make using Cricket even better and easier.

myCricket: Access billing, make a quick payment, view usage and access support from the palm of your hand.
Visual Voicemail: Quickly view, access, and play back your voicemail messages. Easily save important numbers and respond to messages by calling back or texting.

Apps on Google Play^™

Access Google Play

Navigate Google Play

Camera and Video

Take a picture

1. From the Home screen, tap Camera .
2. Position the object or landscape in the viewfinder.
3. Tap to take the picture. It will be automatically saved to Gallery .

Make a video

Share a picture or video