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Key functions

Key

Function

Power key

Press and hold to turn phone on/off, change sound

setting to silent/vibration/sound, or to set to Airplane

mode .
Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode or wake

it up .

Home key

Tap to return to the main home screen from any

application or screen .
Tap and hold to use Google Search

™

Menu key

Tap to see the options for the current screen .

Back key

Tap to go to the previous screen .

Volume keys

Press and hold to turn the volume up or down .

Get to know your phone

GETTING STARTED

Microphone

Camera lens

Back

Headset port

Earpiece

Volume keys

Proximity and

light sensor

Back key

Charging/

data port

Status and

notification

bar

Indicator light

Touch

screen

microSDHC

card slot

Menu key

Microphone

Home key

Summary of Contents for cricket Prelude 2

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account However the Cricket privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of Cricket Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location based service to learn how location information will be used and protected In addition your Cricket phone may be used to acces...

Page 3: ...7 People 52 Checking contact details 52 Adding a new contact 52 Importing exporting and sharing contacts 53 Working with favorite contacts 54 Working with groups 55 Searching for a contact 56 Editing contacts 56 Accounts 58 Adding or removing accounts 58 Configuring account sync 59 Email 60 Setting up the first email account 60 Checking your emails 60 Responding to an email 60 Writing and sending ...

Page 4: ... directions to your destination 78 Searching for local places 78 Search 80 Searching with text 80 Searching by speaking 80 Camera 81 Capturing a photo 81 Recording a video 82 Gallery 83 Opening gallery 83 Working with albums 83 Working with pictures 84 Retouching your pictures 84 Playing videos 85 Music 86 Copying music files to your phone 86 Viewing your music library 87 Set a song as the default...

Page 5: ...ral settings 101 Wireless networks 103 Device 104 Personal 105 Accounts 107 System 107 Upgrading the phone software 108 Troubleshooting 109 For your safety 112 General safety 112 Radio frequency RF exposure 113 FCC compliance 114 IC 115 Hearing aid compatibility HAC regulations for mobile phones 115 Distraction 117 Product handling 117 Electrical safety 120 CTIA requirements 121 Radio frequency in...

Page 6: ...our phone or cause the battery to explode 1 Insert the charger s connector into the charging port Be sure to insert the connector in the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the port 2 Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet If the phone is on you ll see a charging icon such as or appear on the status bar Getting started Phone setup Installing the micro SIM card and battery ...

Page 7: ...pen the options menu Tap Restart and then tap OK Setting up your phone for the first time When you first power on your phone after initial purchase or reset it to factory settings see Settings Personal Backup reset you need to set up your phone settings before using it 1 Tap the language field to select the language you want to use and then tap Start 2 Select data use connections and tap Next 3 Ta...

Page 8: ...and keys To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys press the Power key Note To save battery power the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off To unlock the screen and keys 1 Press the Power key to turn the screen on 2 Tap and hold at the center of the scr...

Page 9: ...reen Tap and hold to use Google Search Menu key Tap to see the options for the current screen Back key Tap to go to the previous screen Volume keys Press and hold to turn the volume up or down Get to know your phone 14 GETTING STARTED 15 GETTING STARTED Microphone Camera lens Back Headset port Earpiece Volume keys Proximity and light sensor Back key Charging data port Status and notification bar I...

Page 10: ...creen tap the Menu key System settings Date time 2 Uncheck Automatic date time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date time and time zone yourself 3 Set the date time time zone and date time format Changing ringtone and notification sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound 1 From the home screen tap the Menu key System settings ...

Page 11: ...creen tap the Menu key Wallpaper 2 Tap Home or Lock screen 18 PERSONALIZING 19 3 Select a wallpaper source from Gallery Live Wallpapers Photos or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper 4 For images from Gallery and Photos crop the picture if necessary and tap OK for Gallery or Done for Photos For Live Wallpapers and Wallpapers tap Set Wallpaper Note Live Wall...

Page 12: ...on In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by the system administrator Before turning on encryption prepare as follows Set a lock screen PIN or password Charge the battery Keep the phone connected to the charger Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process You must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data When you re ready to turn on encrypti...

Page 13: ...rained Vibrate mode Battery full Bluetooth on Battery charging Connected to a Wi Fi network Wired headset connected Wi Fi in use Managing notifications The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left Below are some of the icons you may see Notification icons Indicator What it means Indicator What it means New SMS MMS microSDHC card unmounted New email microSDHC...

Page 14: ...ntify the application that created it To turn off notifications from that application if needed uncheck Show notifications in the App info screen Most apps that send notifications such as Gmail and Google Hangouts have notification settings that you can adjust Note If you turn off notifications for an app you may miss its important alerts and updates The notifications of some apps cannot be turned...

Page 15: ...ne to resize the widget Note Not all widgets can be resized Organizing with folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder Create a folder 1 Tap and hold the shortcut on the home screen you want to add into a folder until Folder appears 2 Drag the shortcut to Folder and release it A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder Rename...

Page 16: ...nscreen keyboard 28 KNOWING THE BASICS 29 KNOWING THE BASICS Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters Tap and hold the keys to enter associated accented letters or num...

Page 17: ... the voice typing when you are using the Google Keyboard 3 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type 4 You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it Tip Say comma period question mark exclamation mark or exclamation point to enter punctuation Input settings Choose input settings by tapping the Menu key System settings Language input from the home screen In the Keybo...

Page 18: ...nu key Save to complete Tip To set the APN to default settings tap the Menu key Reset to default Connecting to Wi Fi Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters depending on the Wi Fi router and your surroundings Turn Wi Fi on and connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the home screen tap the Menu key System settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi F...

Page 19: ...tings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Tap the Wi Fi network name and then tap Forget Adjust advanced Wi Fi settings 1 From the home screen tap the Menu key System settings Wi Fi 2 Tap the Menu key Advanced to adjust the following settings Network notification Get notifications in the status bar when Wi Fi is on and an open network is available Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Set whe...

Page 20: ...a Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder WLANShare for instance You can access them with the File Manager app Connecting to Bluetooth devices Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 11 yards 10 meters The Bluetooth devices must be paired bef...

Page 21: ...automatically in a dedicated folder Bluetooth for instance in the phone storage or microSDHC directory You can access them with the File Manager app Received contacts vCard files are automatically imported to your contact list 38 CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES 39 CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES Connecting to your computer via USB You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and...

Page 22: ...tual private networks VPNs allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations schools and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus or when connected to a wireless network Depending on the type of VPN you are using you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificate...

Page 23: ...he Incoming Call screen opens displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller that you ve entered in People You can answer or reject the call or reject it with a text message Answer a call When you receive a phone call drag over to answer the call Note To silence the ringer before answering the call press the Volume keys up or down Reject a call When you receive a phone call drag over...

Page 24: ... contact or number to call it Checking voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you Here s how to check the messages they left 1 From the home screen tap 2 Tap and hold in the dialer If prompted enter your voicemail password 3 Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages Note To set your...

Page 25: ...ave established the connection tap and dial the second number This puts the first caller on hold 3 When you re connected to the second party tap If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected To end the conference call tap Adjusting your call settings Use fixed...

Page 26: ...text messages TTY VCO Users who can talk but cannot hear may use this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages Set DTMF tones You can set the length of Dual tone multi frequency DTMF signal tones 1 From the home screen tap 2 In the dialer tab tap the Menu key Settings DTMF tones 3 Tap Normal or Long Set speed dials You can tap and hold the 1 9 keys from the dialer to ...

Page 27: ...between charges Forward incoming calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number 1 From the home screen tap 2 In the dialer tab tap the Menu key Settings Call forwarding 3 Tap an available option Always forward Forward when busy Forward when unanswered or Forward when unreachable to enable it Other options 1 From the home screen tap 2 In the dialer t...

Page 28: ...t is selected the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online 4 Enter the contact name phone numbers email addresses and other information 5 Tap Done to save the contact Importing exporting and sharing contacts You can import export contacts from to your SIM or phone storage This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices You can also quick...

Page 29: ...ites 1 From the home screen tap and tap the Favorites tab 2 Tap a favorite contact and then tap next to the contact name Working with groups View your contact groups 1 From the home screen tap and tap the Groups tab 2 Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created 3 Tap a group to view its members Note To send messages to the group members you can tap the group a...

Page 30: ...Editing contacts Edit contact details 1 From the home screen tap 2 Tap a contact you need to edit and then tap the Menu key Edit 3 Edit the contact and tap Done Set a ringtone for a contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone 1 From the home screen tap 2 Tap a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then tap the Menu key Set ringtone Note...

Page 31: ...em settings 2 From the Accounts list tap the account you would like to remove 3 Tap the account name 4 Tap the Menu key Remove account Remove account Configuring account sync Configure auto sync setting 1 From the home screen tap the Menu key System settings 2 From the Accounts list tap the account Your accounts and sync status are displayed The icon turns yellow if automatic sync is enabled for s...

Page 32: ... Load more messages at the bottom of the email list to download earlier messages Responding to an email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways Reply to or forward an email 1 Open the email you want to reply to or forward from Inbox 2 Do the following as you need To reply to the sender tap To reply to the sender and all reci...

Page 33: ...the first email account you can add more email accounts and manage them separately 1 Open Email to get the Inbox screen 2 Tap the Menu key Settings and tap Add Account at the top right of the screen 3 Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one Edit an email account You can change a number of settings for an account including how often you check for email how you re noti...

Page 34: ...count you want to see The account s Inbox will open Writing and sending a message 1 Open your Gmail Inbox and choose the account you want to use for sending a message 2 Tap 3 Enter a contact name or email address in the To field Separate each recipient with a comma 4 Enter the email subject and compose the email text 5 To attach an image or a video tap the Menu key Attach picture Attach file 6 Tap...

Page 35: ...reate and default labels such as Sent Starred and Outbox You can organize your emails by labeling them or adding stars to them Labels also help you sort your messages just like folders To label or change labels 1 Open Gmail and tap the letter to the left of the message s you want to label 2 At the top of the screen tap Change labels 3 Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and tap OK To add sta...

Page 36: ...ntent if you want 5 Tap Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages SMS and multimedia messages MMS Opening the messaging screen From the home screen tap Messaging The Messaging screen opens where you can create a new message search for messages or open an ongoing message thread Tap to compose a new text or multimedia message Tap to search for a message with keywords Tap an existing ...

Page 37: ... calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone From the home screen tap Calendar Viewing your calendars and events Select visible calendars 1 From the Calendar app tap the Menu key Calendars to display 2 Tap to check the calendars you want to see or uncheck the calendars you d like to hide Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app Change calendar views You can...

Page 38: ... to manage your data chat with online contacts organize them in different circles and share your selected information From the home screen tap Google The first time you open the Google app select the photo and video backup and contact sync options Note For a detailed guide for Google tap the Menu key Help to view the online instructions Getting started with Google Open the Google app and tap at th...

Page 39: ...wser recently your home page opens Browser also opens when you tap a web link for example in an email or a text message Open a web page or search the web 1 Open the Browser app 2 Tap the address box at the top of the web page If the address box isn t visible swipe down a little to show it 3 Enter the address URL of a web page Or enter terms you want to search for You can also tap to search by voic...

Page 40: ... options you want to use Access to my location Let Google access your location data for some services and improved search results GPS satellites Use GPS satellites to determine your location Wi Fi mobile network location Use Wi Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate location Note To let Google apps such as Maps and Google access your location you need to enable Access to my location ...

Page 41: ...ear in the start point field by default As suggested routes appear tap one to see it on the map Slide the bottom card up to see the route directions in a list Note Tap to use Google Maps Navigation and get turn by turn directions Searching for local places Google Maps helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments around you You can rate these places and get recommendations 1 From the h...

Page 42: ...en tap Google 2 Tap to the right of the search box or just say OK Google Note You can also tap the Home key Voice Search 3 Speak the terms you want to search for or the question you want to ask When you re finished your speech is analyzed and the search is initiated Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos Photos and videos are stored on the phone s memory card or in the phon...

Page 43: ... From the home screen tap Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos Working with albums When you open Gallery all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums To view album contents Tap an album to view the pictures and videos it contains To share albums pictures or videos 1 Tap and hold an item in the Albums view to select an album or after you open an album to s...

Page 44: ...es in Gallery The changed picture is saved in the album while the original image is unchanged 1 Tap while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Edit interface 2 Tap the icons along the bottom of the screen to edit the picture Icon Function Apply effects such as bleaching black and white vintage and lomography Crop straighten mirror and rotate Adjust exposure saturation hue sharpness and oth...

Page 45: ...ting to networks and devices Receive data via Wi Fi Viewing your music library From the home screen tap Music and your music library is displayed All your audio files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files Tap the tabs at the top of the screen to view your music library organized by Songs Playlists Folders Albums Artists and Genre Note If an audio file is being played its s...

Page 46: ...ic The Play Music application works with Google Music Google s online music store and streaming service You can stream via mobile data or Wi Fi and listen to you favorite songs that you ve added to your online Google Music library You can also play audio files you ve copied directly to your phone from a computer Note The availability of Google Music is dependent on your region If it is not availab...

Page 47: ... Tap the song title to restore the playback screen or just pause resume playback or skip to the next previous song When the screen is locked the song information album cover as well as playback control is displayed on top of the screen You can pause resume playback or skip songs Managing playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs so that you can play the songs you l...

Page 48: ...o adjust video brightness hide the control panel and more Managing video files To delete videos 1 Tap and hold a video in the video library The video is highlighted 2 To remove more videos tap them 3 Tap OK To share videos 1 Tap and hold a video in the video library The video is highlighted 2 To share more videos tap them 3 Tap at the bottom right of the screen and select how you want to share the...

Page 49: ...ll recordings 2 Tap the title of a memo to play it Note You can also tap in front of the memo to delete share rename tag trim check file information or set it as your phone ringtone SOUND RECORDER MORE APPS More apps Clock Set an alarm check world time and use the stopwatch and countdown Set an alarm 1 From the home screen tap Clock 2 Tap the Alarm tab 3 Tap a default alarm to configure it or tap ...

Page 50: ...E APPS From the home screen tap File Manager Tap the folder name at the top of the screen to switch between the memory card storage and the phone storage Mi EasyAccess With Mi EasyAccess you can access selected applications right from the lock screen when the screen lock is set as Long press by sliding the icon To select the applications you want available tap the Home key Mi EasyAccess Tap to add...

Page 51: ...sfully installed when the icon appears in the status bar You can find the new app after tapping the Home Key Creating a Google Wallet account You must set up a Google Wallet account to purchase items from the Play Store Choose one of the following On your computer go to checkout google com to create a Google Wallet account The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play Store you...

Page 52: ...settings Airplane mode Slide the Airplane mode switch to On to turn off voice and data transmissions Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi On or Off and configure your Wi Fi connections see Connecting to networks and devices Connecting to Wi Fi Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On or Off and configure your Bluetooth connections see Connecting to networks and devices Connecting to Bluetooth devices Mobile networks Control mobil...

Page 53: ...ut settings see Knowing the basics Entering text Voice Search Language Select the language you use when entering text by speaking or searching by speaking Ok Google hotword detection When this is turned On you can say OK Google when viewing the Google Now screen or when using the Google search widget rather than tapping the microphone icon to initiate a voice search or action Speech output To turn...

Page 54: ...how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery Apps See apps installed on your phone and manage them Tap an app in the Downloaded On SD Card Running or All tab to see its information You can stop the app uninstall it clear data and cache or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card Note Not all applications can be moved or uninstalled Connect to PC T...

Page 55: ...nt Set the backup account Automatic restore Restore previously backed up settings and data when you reinstall an app Factory data reset Reset your phone to factory default settings All your personal data from the phone s internal storage will be erased You can also erase the data on the memory card during the process Accounts Manage your accounts and synchronization settings Tap Add account to sig...

Page 56: ... location for example in a basement or near a tall building because wireless transmissions cannot effectively reach it Move to a location where the network signal can be properly received The network is busy at the current time 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 Y...

Page 57: ...ng SIM card inserted improperly Insert the SIM card properly Debris on the SIM card contacts Use a soft dry cloth to clean the SIM card contacts Problem Possible causes Possible solution Unable to connect to the network The SIM card is invalid Contact your service provider You are not within the network s service area Check the service area with your service provider Poor signal Move to an open sp...

Page 58: ...mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6W kg Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of...

Page 59: ...rference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver FOR YOUR SAFETY 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 IC This radio transmitter identify the device by certificatio...

Page 60: ...ents and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 is the better higher of the two ratings Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them Your phone meets the M3 T4 level rating Hearing devices may also be rated Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating For more inf...

Page 61: ...thers or could accidentally damage the phone Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time Electrostatic discharge ESD Do not touch the SIM card s metal connectors Antenna Do not tou...

Page 62: ...rcuit in the battery terminals Never puncture the surface of the battery with sharp objects Connection to a car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system Faulty and damaged products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories If your phone or its accessories ...

Page 63: ...ker and do not carry it in a breast pocket Hearing aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference You may also consult your h...

Page 64: ...ea or in areas posted with power off two way radios or electronic devices notices to avoid interfering with blasting operations Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table Network frequency GSM 850 1900 UMTS 850 1900 Operating system Android 4 3 Jelly Bean Display 3 5 HVGA 480 x 320 Processor Qualcomm MSM8210 processor 1 2 GHz dual core Memory 512 MB RAM up to 4 GB ROM m...

Page 65: ...exposure to moisture dampness or corrosive environments unauthorized modifications unauthorized repair neglect rough handling abuse accident alteration improper installation incorrect voltage application food or liquid spoilage acts of God c Normal wear and tear d If the Product has been opened modified or repaired by anyone other than a warranty service center or if it is repaired using unauthori...

Page 66: ... of Purchase Return address Daytime phone number or fax number Model IMEI Look for the 15 digit IMEI behind the battery of the device Complete description of the problem Transportation prepaid Other warranty programs You may have other warranty programs with your purchase such as warranty exchange If so please refer to equipment package or the original point of sale WARRANTY NOTES Notes ...

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