TCL Communication A018 User Manual

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alcatel IDOL™ 4

ck Start Guide

Getting to know your
alcatel IDOL™ 4

Power key

Back key

Headset port

Microphone

Charging/data port

Indicator light

Proximity and
light sensor

Camera lens

Status and
notification bar

Volume keys

Touch screen

Overview key
Home key

Phone setup

Place the SIM tool in the hole next

1.
to the SIM tray and push until the
SIM tray pops out.

2.

Hold the nano-SIM card
and microSDHC™
card (not included) with the
cut corner oriented as shown.

WARNING!

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.

3. Close the SIM tray.

Touch screen

Navigating your phone

•

Use your finger tip to lightly touch
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 the Back key .

•

Tap the Home key at
any time to return to the main
home screen.

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Tap the Overview key
to access recently viewed apps.

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Tap Apps to access
applications on your phone.

Notification panel

Access alerts, including new
messages, emails and software
updates.

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Tap the top of the home screen
and drag your finger down to
see the Notifications panel.

•

Swipe right or left to clear
individual notifications or tap
to clear all.

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With the notification panel open,
tap top of screen again and drag
down to expand the quick
settings menu.

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Tap to access the settings
menu.

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

to set it. You can also tap Pick
image for additional options.

Add

to home screen

To add app shortcuts, tap

•

Apps , press and hold the
desired app, and drag it to
the home screen.

• To add widgets, press and

hold a blank part of the screen
and tap WIDGETS , press and
hold the desired widget and
drag it to the home screen.

Organize home screens

To move widget or app shortcut,

•

press and hold it and then drag
it to a new location. To delete it, drag it to the X
to remove.

• To organize app shortcuts in a folder, press and

hold an icon and drag it so it is on top of another
icon and release it. This will create a Folder. Drag
additional shortcuts to the folder to add them.

• To rename a folder, tap the folder title and then

type a new name.

Calls and voicemail

Make a call

1. From the home screen, tap
Phone .

2. Type a name or phone
number, or select one of the
following options:

Dialer: Manually enter a

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phone number.

•

: Choose from
frequently called contacts

: Choose with Call from

•

a list of people who you have
called or have recently called
you.
: Call from your

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contacts list.

Check voicemail

From the home screen, tap

1.
Phone , then tap .

2. Press and hold the 1 key .

Use call waiting

Call waiting lets you answer
a second call while you are on
an existing call.

1.

While on a call, you will hear
a tone if another call comes
in. Slide to the right to
answer.
Tap or tap On hold to

2.
switch between active calls.

Tap to merge calls.3.
Tap to end a conference call. 4.

Manage Conference Call to hang up or unmerge
individual callers

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.

4. Tap the Send message
field and enter your
message.

5. Tap Send to send the
message.

Send a picture message

1. Follow steps 1-4 above.

2. Tap the Paperclip .

3. Tap Pictures and select
desired picture or tap
to take a
picture to attach.

4. Tap Send to send the
message.

Please don’t text and drive.

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 2ACCJA018.
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.
© 2016 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. microSDHC logo is a trademark of
SD-3C, LLC. You can also create your own custom beats with the ONETOUCH
Mix app, which lets you mix both local and streaming tracks to save and share
with your friends. alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucentand is used under
license by TCL Communication Ltd. © Copyright 2016 TCL Communication Ltd.
All rights reserved TCL Communication Ltd. reserves the right to alter material
or technical specification without prior notice. All "Signature" ringtones
embedded in this phone have been composed, arranged and mixed by
NU TROPIC (Amar Kabouche).

CJB363AALAAA

Printed in China

This mobile phone has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Wireless Devices

M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to
generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not
rated. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. Your device is rated M4.
T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be
more usable with a hearing aid’s telecoil than phones that are not rated.
T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. Your device is rated T4.

SAR Information

1.18 W/kg @ 1g (HEAD)

1.11 W/kg @ 1g (BODY)

Body-worn Operation

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations. To comply with RF
exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 15 mm must be
maintained between the user’s body and the handset, including the
antenna. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories used by this
device should not contain any metallic components. Body-worn accessories
that do not meet these requirements may not comply with RF exposure
requirements and should be avoided.

Cricket Apps & Services

These services make using Cricket even better
and easier.

My Cricket: Check account balance, make
a quick payment, view usage and access
support from the palm of your hand.

Cricket Wi-Fi Manager: Helps you save your
high speed data by seeking out free and
open Wi-Fi hotspots whenever you’re near
them. Also remembers your favorite Wi-Fi
hotspots and connects you automatically.
Cricket does the searching so you can do
the saving.

Cricket Voicemail: Quickly view, access
and play back your voicemail messages.
Easily save important numbers to your
Favorites list and respond to messages by
calling back or texting.

Deezer: Listen on-the-go with ad-free
streaming music, download your favorites
to your phone and get customized playlists
based on your preferences.

Apps on Google Play

You can install apps from Google Play Store.

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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.

1. Tap a category to browse
popular apps, games,
movies, and music
organized by popularity
or category.

2. Tap Search to search

game or app.

3. To install, tap the app and
follow instructions. Once
installed, you will see a

panel. Open the app from this

app in Apps .

Note: A Google Wallet
required to purchase apps.

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payment method is

Camera and video Unique alcatel Features Music

Take a picture

1. From the home screen, tap
Camera .

2. Swipe the screen to select
different modes. Tap to
display camera settings.

3. Zoom in and out by pinching
with your fingers.

4. Tap the Shutter button or
press the Volume Keys to
take a photo.

View pictures

1. From the home screen,
tap Apps .

2. Tap Gallery .

Take a video

1. In camera mode, tap Start
recording to start and

tap Stop recording to
stop recording video.

Send a picture

1. After taking a picture, slide
right to view the picture.
Tap a selected picture and
then tap Share .

2. Tap More to send via text
messaging or email, and more.

Boom Key

If Boom Key is enabled,

• Double press the key to instantly take a photo or

long press to take burst shot when your phone is
locked.

• Press the key to trigger audio effect when a song

or movie is played.

• Press the key to enhance voice quality during a

call.

• Press the key from Gallery Moments to create a

photo collage.

• Press the key to trigger special effect such as

sequence change when a movie is played.

• You can also customize the Boom Key function.

For example, enable screenshot taking or
application running by pressing the Boom Key
when the screen is locked.

Reversible mode

Upside down or right side up? With Reversible mode,
use your phone quickly regardless of which way you
pull it out of your pocket or purse.

1. From the home screen, tap Apps .

2. Tap Settings > Display .

3. Switch on the toggle beside Reversible to
activate the reversible mode.

Note:Call handling is not supported in reversible
mode.

Virtual Reality

Enable this function to enjoy 3D images and
movies with VR goggles. For details, see the VR QG
delivered with your phone.

Music is more than just a music
player. Listen, stream and mix
songs all through one app.
Create playlists from songs you
own and also listen to music
from the Deezer for Cricket app.

Listening to music

1. From the home screen, tap
Apps .

2. Tap Music .

3. Tap a song in the music
library to listen to or tap and then Log in to
log in to your Deezer account.

Mixing Music

Be the life of the party! DJ like a pro. Mix, scratch,
and add effects to playlists at a touch of a button.

1. Swipe left or right to
advance to the
previous or next
track.

2. Move your finger
back and forth on
the turntable to
scratch.

3. Tap Automix to turn on auto DJ features.

Rotate your device to access advanced DJ mode.

1. Tap to turn on manual mixing.

2. Tap to add effects to the songs playing,
move sliders to switch between tracks, adjust
playing speed etc.

3. Tap to start recording, tap again to save the
mixed song. For additional features, refer to the
user manual.