TCL Communication A021 Users Manual

Clear and Simple

Quick Start Guide

Alcatel IDOLTM 5

Get to know your Alcatel IDOL™ 5

Power key

SIM tray

Back key

Microphone

Headset port

Indicator light Camera flash Speaker

Camera lens Status and

notification bar

Volume keys

Touch screen

Now key

Recent apps key

Home key

Charging port

Adding a SIM card

1. Place the SIM tool in the hole next to the SIM tray and push until the SIM tray pops out

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

3. Close the SIM tray

WARNING: Only use a standard nano SIM card from your service provider

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, touch the Back key

• Touch the Home key at any time to return to the main home screen

• Touch the Recent apps key recently viewed apps

• Touch Apps phone

Notification panel

To access alerts including new messages, emails, and software updates:

• Touch 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 touch CLEAR ALL to clear all

• With the notification panel open, touch the top of the screen again and drag down to see the Quick Settings menu

• Touch the settings Settings menu

to access applications on your

to access

to access the complete

Personalize the Home screen

Set wallpaper

• To change your home or lock screen wallpaper, long press a blank part of the home screen and touch WALLPAPERS

• Select a wallpaper and touch

Set wallpaper

can also touch My photos for additional options

Add to home screen

• To add app shortcuts, touch Apps app, and drag it to the home screen

• To add widgets, long press a blank part of the screen and touch WIDGETS the desired widget and drag it to the home screen

Organize home screens

• To move widget or app shortcut, long press it and then drag it to a new location. To delete it, drag it to the X to remove

• Long press an app shortcut and drag it on top of another. Then release to create a folder

• To rename a folder, touch the folder title and then type a new name

• To edit your screen, e.g. changing grid view, icon size, and text, long press a blank part of the home screen and touch HOME EDIT

to set it. You

, long press the desired

, long press

Calls and voicemail

Make a call

1. From the home screen, touch Phone

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

• Press

to manually enter a

phone number

• Press

to choose from

frequently called contacts

• Press

to choose from a list of people who you have called or have recently called you

• Press

to make a call from your contacts list

Check voicemail

1. From the home screen, touch Phone

, then touch

2. Long press the 1 key

Call waiting

Call waiting lets you answer a second call while you are on an existing call. While on a call, you will hear a tone if another call comes in

Slide to the right to answer Touch or touch On hold to

2. switch between active calls

Touch to merge calls

Touch to end a call

Text and picture messaging

Send a text message

1. From the home screen, touch Messaging

2. Touch New message to start a new text message

In the To field, enter a number

3. or a contact name or touch Contacts

to access your

contacts

Touch the Type message field

4. and enter your message

Touch Send to send the message

Send a picture message

1. Follow steps 1-4 above

Touch the Paperclip

3. Touch Pictures and select desired picture or touch take a picture to attach

Touch 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 about 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 2ACCJA021. 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. © 2017 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 AlcatelLucentand is used under license by TCL Communication Ltd. © Copyright 2017 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).

CJB37JC01AAA 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. Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63.19- 2011).

SAR Information

1.43 W/kg @ 1g (HEAD)

1.05 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 10 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.

Email setup (Gmail™, Yahoo!®, etc.)

1. From the home screen, touch Apps

> Email

2. Enter your email address and touch

. Select an account type,

NEXT enter your password, then touch NEXT

3. Confirm email account settings and

touch NEXT

4. Name the account, enter your

name which will be displayed on outgoing mails, and then touch FINISH

Note: To set up corporate email, contact your IT administrator.

Create and send an email

message

1. From the home screen, touch Apps

> Email

2. To compose a new message, touch

Compose

3. Touch the To field and enter email

address or name or touch Contacts

to access your contacts

4. Enter a subject and email message.

5. To attach files to the email message,

touch the Paperclip your selection

6. Touch Send to send the message

and make

Cricket Apps & Services

The following apps 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

Visual 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

Access Google Play

1. From the home screen, touch 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. Touch a category to browse popular apps, games, movies, and music organized by popularity or category

2. Touch Search to search the Play Store for a specific game or app

3. To install, touch the app and follow instructions. Once installed, you will see a notification in the Notifications panel. Open the app from this notification or by locating the app in Apps

Note: A Google WalletTM payment method is required to purchase apps

Camera and video

Take a picture

1. From the home screen, touch Camera

2. Swipe the screen to select different modes. Touch

Settings to display

then camera settings

3. Zoom in and out by pinching with your fingers

4. Touch the Shutter button or press the Now Key to take a photo

View pictures

1. From the home screen, touch Apps

2. Touch Gallery

and

Take a video

1. From the home screen, touch Camera . Swipe the screen and select Video mode. Touch

to start and to stop recording

Send a picture

1. In Gallery, touch a picture and then touch Share

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

Unique Alcatel Features

Now Key

You can optimize your IDOL 5 experience with the Now Key by doing the following:

• From Lock Screen, take quick photos without

unlocking your phone

• In Gallery, create collages instantly. Keep

pressing until you get one that is just right

• During video record, broadcast from video record

and create content to share

• During video playback, add special effects and

• In Music, increase volume and enhance bass

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, touch Apps

2. Touch Settings > Display

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

Note: Call handling is not supported in reversible mode

Virtual Reality Goggles

Virtual reality goggles provide you near, up close and real experience. With Alcatel Virtual Reality Goggles, ski the Alps, take in a concert, walk the red carpet or get right in the action of your favorite game from the comfort of your chair! Just Insert your Idol 5 into the goggles and view and play 2D and 3D games, videos, and other virtual reality applications from the VR Home more information, refer to the VR Quick Start Guide

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Onetouch Music

Onetouch Music is more than just a music player. It lets you listen, stream and mix songs all through one app. You can create playlists from songs you own and also listen to music from Deezer for Cricket Deezer App helps you DJ like a pro. You can mix, scratch, and add effects to playlists at a touch of a button

ColorCatcher

With ColorCather app, you may catch the color when capturing a picture with your Camera. Then new theme will be created. You can apply the new created theme for your wallpaper and app icons

1. From the home screen, touch ColorCatcher

2. Touch to catch the color you want in the picture

3. Apply the theme you want