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Mobile Hotspot & Tethering

Share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB

cable (USB tethering) or with up to ten devices at once (wirelessly) by turning

your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Warning:

The functions below may incur additional network charges from

your network carrier. Extra fees may also be charged in roaming areas.

Share your phone's data connection via USB

Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to a

USB port on your computer.
1.

Tap

Settings > Network & internet > Tethering & portable hotspot > Mobile

hotspot.

2. Toggle the

USB tethering

switch to activate/deactivate this function.

Share your phone's data connection as a portable

Wi-Fi hotspot

Tap

Settings > Network & internet > Tethering & portable hotspot.

2. Toggle the

Mobile Hotspot

tethering switch to enable/disable this function.

Summary of Contents for Alcatel APPRISE

Page 1: ...User Guide APPRISE...

Page 2: ...ss to the Internet and certain Internet content These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass Cricket controls 2020 Cricket Wireless LLC All rights reserved Cricket and the Cric...

Page 3: ...22 Receiving calls 24 Adjusting your phone settings 26 Contacts 28 Importing and exporting contacts 28 Sharing contact information 28 Creating a contact 29 Adding a contact to Favorites 29 Searching...

Page 4: ...ting to virtual private networks 39 Browsing the Internet 41 Opening a webpage or searching the web 41 Using multiple browser tabs 41 Switching between tabs 42 Setting the home page 42 Downloading fil...

Page 5: ...ertainment 50 Capturing a photo 50 Adjusting camera settings 51 Camera Modes 52 Recording Video 52 Using your photos 53 Working with pictures and videos 54 YT Music 55 Applications 56 Google Apps 56 G...

Page 6: ...r your safety 73 General safety 73 FCC RF Exposure Information SAR 74 FCC compliance 75 Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC regulations for mobile phones 77 CTIA 79 Distraction 80 Product handling 80 Electr...

Page 7: ...NANO SIM card You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls You do not need to power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card 1 Remove the back cover by gently pulling up on the i...

Page 8: ...as shown in the illustration below 3 Ensure that SIM and microSDTM cards have been properly secured Note microSDTM card sold separately WARNING To avoid damage to the phone only use the standard NANO...

Page 9: ...If the battery is extremely low you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged In this case try again after charging the phone for at least 10 minutes 1 Insert the charger s co...

Page 10: ...e the time before the Sleep Mode function is activated Lower the screen brightness Turn auto sync Wi Fi and Bluetooth off when not in use Disable the GPS function when not in use Most applications usi...

Page 11: ...ecline Google Services such as location and device maintenance and to read Google s Terms of Service Make your allowances and tap ACCEPT to continue 4 Choose a screen lock type Pattern PIN or Password...

Page 12: ...an item such as a message or link in a web page press and hold the item Swipe or slide To scroll or toggle quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen Drag To drag press and...

Page 13: ...tting to know your phone Headset port Camera Recent apps Back Home LED Indicator Volume keys Power Lock key Touch screen Speaker Microphone Charging port Google Assistant Button Light and proximity se...

Page 14: ...istant button Volume keys Power Lock key Key functions Recent apps Tap to switch between apps and files you ve recently opened Home From any application or screen tap to return to the Home screen Pres...

Page 15: ...and hold the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot Press and hold the Power key for at least 10 seconds to force restart Volume Keys Adjust the earpiece or headset volume during a pho...

Page 16: ...ce search Google Folder Favorite apps tray Extended home screen In addition to the main home screen your phone has extended home screens to provide more space for adding apps widgets and more Once an...

Page 17: ...cted wallpaper as image for the Home screen Lock screen or both Organizing apps with a folder 1 Hold and drag an application over another to create folders 2 To add more shortcuts into the folder pres...

Page 18: ...2 Press and hold an application 3 To uninstall an app drag it to X Remove and release it 4 To enable or disable an application swipe up on the home screen Settings Apps notifications App info then sel...

Page 19: ...phone is mute LTE connected No SIM card installed LTE in use Vibrate mode Connected to a Wi Fi network Battery is very low Airplane mode Battery is low Signal strength Battery is partially decreased N...

Page 20: ...MMS delivery Uploading data Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded Download finished New voicemail Select input method Upcoming event An open Wi Fi network is available Screenshot capture...

Page 21: ...e Quick settings panel When there are notifications you can tap them to access notifications directly Notifications panel When there are notifications drag down from the Status bar to open the Notific...

Page 22: ...This will allow you to access frequently used settings like Wi Fi screen brightness airplane mode and others You can open this panel from anywhere on your device including your lock screen Tap EDIT t...

Page 23: ...o enable Face Unlock Face Unlock will unlock your phone by using the front camera to register your face 1 For the best result start the setup in a bright indoor environment away from direct sunlight 2...

Page 24: ...to open the dial pad 3 Enter the phone number with the on screen keypad Tap to delete incorrect digits Note As you enter digits your phone searches for contacts that match If you see the number you wa...

Page 25: ...ct by tapping the search field at the top of the screen 3 Tap the number or contact name then tap to call or tap the number to call Calling from Contacts 1 Swipe up on the home screen tap 2 Swipe your...

Page 26: ...options during a call During a call you will see a number of on screen options Tap an option to select it Tap to turn the speaker on or off Tap to mute or unmute your microphone Tap to open the dial...

Page 27: ...t another call is coming in The screen will display the caller ID To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call Press and swipe up to answer the call This puts the first call on hold and answe...

Page 28: ...phone options PHONE SETTINGS Quick responses Edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with messages Dial pad tones Enable playing tones when using the dial pad Call settings Voic...

Page 29: ...ction Suppress your background noise during calls Quick dial Assign specific numbers to numbers on your dial pad for quick dialing CONTACTS SETTINGS Import Export Import or export contacts between pho...

Page 30: ...y share your contacts using Bluetooth Gmail Messaging and other applications 1 Swipe up on the home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Import Export select the account to copy contacts from Phone SIM card Gmai...

Page 31: ...d near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact If a sync account is selected the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online 3 Enter the contact name phone numbers...

Page 32: ...e screen tap 2 Tap a contact to display the contact s details 3 Tap Link 4 Tap the contact whose information you want to merge with the first entry The information from the second contact is added to...

Page 33: ...the conversation with a contact phone number or email address Sending a message 1 From the Messaging screen tap at the bottom of the screen 2 Add recipients by one of the following ways Tap the To fi...

Page 34: ...that has the message you want to reply to 2 Type your reply in the text box at the bottom You can tap if you want to reply with an MMS 3 Tap to send your message Forwarding a message 1 From the threa...

Page 35: ...nter your email address and tap NEXT and enter your password and then tap NEXT again 3 Confirm email account settings tap NEXT 4 Enter your name which will be displayed on outgoing emails tap NEXT Not...

Page 36: ...e following To reply to the sender tap To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original email tap Reply all or tap the Reply all button on the keyboard To forward the email to someone else ta...

Page 37: ...to Cc or Bcc other recipients 3 Enter the email subject and compose the email text 4 Tap to add audio files images videos and other types of files as an attachment 5 Tap to send the message Adding and...

Page 38: ...ervers the account uses to send and receive email 1 Open Gmail to access your inbox 2 Tap Settings and tap the account you want to change 3 Make the changes and tap when you re finished Changing gener...

Page 39: ...Turning on Wi Fi Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides internet access 1 Swipe up on the home screen tap Settings Network internet Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the position to t...

Page 40: ...Enter the network SSID name If necessary enter security or other network configuration details 5 Tap SAVE Checking the Wi Fi network status Check the Wi Fi network by looking at the icon in the status...

Page 41: ...ntials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN You can get this information from your network administrator Adding a VPN 1 Swipe up on the home screen tap Settings Network...

Page 42: ...40 Modifying a VPN 1 Swipe up on the home screen tap Settings Network internet VPN 2 Press and hold the VPN that you want to modify 3 Tap Edit profile and edit the VPN settings you want 4 Tap SAVE...

Page 43: ...p of the webpage 3 Enter the address URL of a webpage or enter terms to conduct a Google Search 4 Tap a URL to open the web page or tap the search suggestion to open the search results 5 To go back a...

Page 44: ...open a new tab 1 Open the page you want to set as your home page 2 Tap Settings Home page 3 Tap Open this page enter the address URL and tap Save Downloading files 1 Press and hold an image or a link...

Page 45: ...er settings Configure a number of browser settings to customize the way you browse the web including several you can use to control your privacy To open the browser settings screen tap Settings in the...

Page 46: ...may also be charged in roaming areas Share your phone s data connection via USB Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer 1 Tap Settings Network...

Page 47: ...When Mobile Hotspot is activated you can change the name of your phone s Wi Fi network SSID and secure its Wi Fi network Tap Settings Network internet Tethering portable hotspot Mobile hotspot to chan...

Page 48: ...nternet Wi Fi 2 If Wi Fi is off slide the Wi Fi switch to the position 3 Tap Wi Fi preferences Advanced Wi Fi Direct Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi Fi Direct connections 4 Ta...

Page 49: ...nable or disable Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth on will make your phone visible to nearby devices Note A shortcut to the Bluetooth status and settings is available in the Quick Settings Menu From the top...

Page 50: ...leted when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered Note The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices such as headsets and hands free car kits You can try enter...

Page 51: ...has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and tap one of them Receiving data via Bluetooth 1 Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth Note If the phone has not been...

Page 52: ...u can copy them to your computer or access them in Photos Capturing a photo 1 From the home screen tap Camera 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustments Settings Change photo s...

Page 53: ...ble disable grid view It divides the screen into equal parts and helps you take better photos by making it simple to align compositional elements to the grid such as the horizon or buildings to the li...

Page 54: ...n image with a horizontally elongated field of view Tap the shutter button and move the phone steadily along in the direction indicated on the screen The photo will be saved when all the slots are fil...

Page 55: ...our photos Opening your photos From the home screen tap Gallery to view your pictures and videos Sharing pictures or videos 1 Press and hold a picture or a video 2 Tap and select how you want to share...

Page 56: ...ideos Gallery offers a wide range of editing features for photos and videos To edit a picture Find the picture you want to work on and tap the picture in the full screen view Share More options such a...

Page 57: ...les stored on your phone or microSDTM card To play a music file swipe up on the Home screen then tap YT Music Note While playing songs with YT Music the operation of pause play or skip is still availa...

Page 58: ...r bills online and in stores with ease Assistant Press your phone s dedicated Google Assistant button to quickly ask for help check the news make a phone call and more Chrome Use Google Chrome to brow...

Page 59: ...atically backs up your photos and videos to your Google account Play Store Find new apps movies and TV shows music books magazines and games in Google Play store YouTube View and upload YouTube videos...

Page 60: ...ime for cities around the world Tap at the bottom to add a new city or country Using the Stopwatch and Timer Stopwatch allows you to record lap times while Timer allows you to set a time and count dow...

Page 61: ...data between two devices via Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Calling Turn on off Wi Fi calling to allow your device to make calls over a Wi Fi network Cellular network Enable or disable data service allow data se...

Page 62: ...ur phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot Airplane mode Tap the On Off switch to turn airplane mode on or off VPN Set up and connect to virtual private networks Private DNS Tap select private DNS mode Co...

Page 63: ...fall asleep more easily Adaptive brightness Optimize brightness level for available light Wallpaper Select a background image for the home screen Dark theme Set the display to dark colors for easier v...

Page 64: ...lls Tap the switch to enable vibration for incoming calls Do Not Disturb Set the behavior of calls and notifications while Do Not Disturb is turned on Shortcut to prevent ringing Create a shortcut to...

Page 65: ...ts Customize the application shortcuts displayed on your lock screen Screen lock Enable an unlock method to keep your phone secure Select Swipe Pattern PIN Password or Face Unlock Face Unlock will unl...

Page 66: ...stall from SD card Install encrypted certificates from microSDTM card Clear credentials Remove all credentials Trust agents Activate or deactivate trust agents Accounts Manage your accounts and synchr...

Page 67: ...gle account to store data for autofill entries search history location history and more Digital Wellbeing Parental controls Digital Wellbeing Use app timers and other tools to keep track of your scree...

Page 68: ...ard Google voice typing Google voice typing is free speech to text capabilities which can let you input words by talking instead of typing by hand Tap the microphone icon on the on screen keyboard to...

Page 69: ...tap the settings icon to show more choices for each engine Language This will show status of your default language Speech rate Slide the slider where you can select how quickly you want the synthesise...

Page 70: ...led the words you ve added to the dictionary used by the onscreen keyboard and most of the settings that you configure with the Settings application If you unmark this option you stop backing up your...

Page 71: ...latest software Your phone will automatically download the update package You can choose to install or ignore the updates Note All personal information will be saved following the update process We r...

Page 72: ...me for example during peak times there may be too much network traffic to handle additional calls Avoid using the phone at such times or try again after waiting a short time You are too far away from...

Page 73: ...y are not being used for a long time Disable Bluetooth Wi Fi or GPS when not in use If you are not able to connect to the network the phone will continue to send out signals as it attempts to locate a...

Page 74: ...use the PUK code to unlock the SIM card Unable to enter information into the phonebook The phonebook s memory is already full Delete unnecessary data from the contacts Phone crashes reboots freezes or...

Page 75: ...e a loud sound To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Avoid contact with anything magnetic Avoid extreme temperatures Keep away from pacemakers and oth...

Page 76: ...he power required to reach the network In general the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna the lower the power output The exposure standard for wireless devices employs a unit of measurem...

Page 77: ...worn operation choose the belt clips or holsters which do not contain metallic components to maintain a separation of 15 mm between this device and your body RF exposure compliance with any body worn...

Page 78: ...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 encourage...

Page 79: ...t a buzzing humming or whining noise Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate The wireless telephone...

Page 80: ...hange policies consult your service provider or phone retailer M Ratings Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that ar...

Page 81: ...hort circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals f Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard IEEE...

Page 82: ...o reduce the risk of an accident Product handling General statement on handling and use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use You must always power off y...

Page 83: ...for disposal of electronic products Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down Small children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of smal...

Page 84: ...cle Seizures blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures even if they have never had one before when exposed to...

Page 85: ...y wireless phone for emergency communications Loud noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Bluetooth stereo head...

Page 86: ...severe fall do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center Interference General statement on interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximi...

Page 87: ...Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if using your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when requested...

Page 88: ...e atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas below decks on boats fue...

Page 89: ...VGA FW 480X960 Processor MT6739WW Memory 2 GB RAM up to 16 GB ROM microSDTM support up to max 128GB Wi Fi 802 11b g n Camera Rear 5MP with LED flash Front 2MP with LCD software flash Talk time 2G 33 3...

Page 90: ...defects in material design and workmanship Items and Conditions Not Covered Damages resulting from normal wear and tear and or the need for regular maintenance shall not constitute a defect under the...

Page 91: ...ide by the following options regarding claims 1 Repair the TCT product using new or previously used parts that are equivalent to new in performance and reliability 2 Replace the TCT product with the s...

Page 92: ...that comply with the General Terms and Conditions of this warranty Shipping cost of the defective product s to TCT authorized repair center is to be paid by the customer The customer is responsible f...

Page 93: ...ing program or 2 Call Alcatel US Customer Support at 1 855 368 0829 Battery Recycling USA Canada Alcatel partners with Call2Recycle to offer a safe and convenient battery recycling program For more in...

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