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Getting to Know your Alcatel IDOL ™ Power key SIM tray Indicator light Camera flash Speaker Camera lens Status and notification bar Volume keys Touch screen Now key Recent apps Home key USB Type C Microphone Charging Port Headset port...
Phone Setup 1. Place the SIM tool in the hole next to the SIM/ microSD tray and push until the SIM tray pops out. 2. Hold the nano-SIM card with the cut corner to the bottom right and insert into tray. If applicable, hold microSD card (not included) with ridge to the left and insert it into the tray.
Touch screen Navigating your phone • Use your finger tip to tap the screen. • Use quick flicks of your finger on the touch screen to swipe up, down, left, and right. • To return to the previous screen, tap Back •...
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Personalize Set wallpaper • To change your home or lock screen wallpaper, press and hold a blank part of the home screen and tap WALLPAPERS • Select a wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper to set it. You can also tap My photos additional options.
Calls and Voicemail HD voice Enjoy clearer conversations and reduced background noise with HD Voice*. Make a call 1. From the home screen, tap Call 2. Enter a name or phone number by using one of the following options: : To manually enter a phone number.
Text and picture messaging Send a text message 1. From the home screen, tap Messaging 2. Tap New message to start a new text message. 3. In the To field, enter a number or a contact name or tap Contacts to access your contacts.
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Email Email setup (Gmail ™ , Yahoo! ® , etc.) 1. From the home screen, tap Apps > Email 2. Enter your email address and tap NEXT and enter your password and then tap NEXT again. 3. Confirm email account settings and tap NEXT 4.
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Cricket Apps & Services These services make using Cricket even better and easier. myCricket: Check account balance, make a quick payment, view usage and access support from the palm of your hand. Visual Voicemail: Quickly view, access and play back of your voicemail messages.
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Apps on Google Play ™ You can install apps from Google Play Store. Access Google Play 1. From the home screen, tap Play Store 2. Enter your existing Google account or create one following the steps on the screen. Navigate Google Play From Play Store, there are multiple ways to find apps, games, and more:...
Camera and video Take a picture 1. From the home screen, tap Camera 2. Swipe the screen to select different modes. 3. Tap the in the upper left Settings to corner and tap display camera settings. 4. Zoom in and out by pinching with your fingers.
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Instantly launch commonly-used tasks, or customize to launch your favorite app, with one press of the Alcatel-exclusive NOW key located conveniently on the right side of your IDOL 5. 1. From the home screen, tap Apps 2. Tap Settings, then tap Now Key.
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1. From the Camera application, tap the the upper left corner. 2. Select desired camera or video mode. Fast-charging with Pump Express™ Plus 2.0 cuts the time it takes to charge your Idol 5 in half!* Virtual Reality (VR) Ready The Alcatel IDOL 5 is...
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