Inserting the battery, nano-SIM card, and microSD™ card
Carefully remove the back cover by using a finger or thumb to pull from the bottom left-hand side of the device.
Remove the battery by lifting upwards from the indentation.
Insert the nano-SIM into the slot as shown with the gold- colored contacts facing down.
Insert the microSD card (optional) into the microSD slot as shown with the gold-colored contacts facing down.
Replace the battery and back cover (the cover is secure when it clicks into place) and charge your phone.
Touch screen
Using the touch screen
Use your fingertip to lightly touch the screen.
Tap, drag, or slide your finger up, down, left, and right on the touch screen to perform different functions.
To return to the previous screen, tap the Backkey .
Press the Home key at any time to return to the main home screen.
Tap the Recent apps key to view and access a list of apps you've recently used.
Notifications panel
View a quick summary of alerts on your phone, such as new messages, emails, calls, and software updates, with the Notifications panel.
Swipe down from the top of any home screen to access the Notifications panel.
Clear individual notifications by swiping left or right on the alert, or tap CLEARto remove all notifications.
Personalize
Customizing home screens
Personalize your home screen with apps, widgets, and wallpapers. Tap and hold a blank part of the home screen to access customization options, then select Widgets, Theme, Wallpapers, Homescreen settings,or Uninstalledapps. Browse options by swiping to scroll through, and tap or drag an item to add it to a home screen.
Organizing home screens
To move a widget, shortcut, or folder, tap and hold it, and then drag it to a new location.
To delete, tap and hold, and then drag an item to Uninstall.
To create a folder, tap and hold an icon, and drag it on top of another icon.
To rename a folder, tap it, tap the folder name, and tap the Folder name field to bring up the keyboard.
Calls and voicemail
Make a call
From the home screen, tap Phone .
Select an option to place a call:
Dial:Manually enter telephone numbers.
Call logs: Retry or return recent calls.
Contacts: Call a saved contact from your address book.
Groups: Find contacts more easily by their groups.
Use call waiting
With call waiting, you can take two calls at once.
While on a call, you will hear a tone if another call comes in.
Tap Answer and swipe in any direction to receive the call. Your current call will automatically be placed on hold, and both calls will be listed on screen.
Simply tap a call in the list to make it active.
Check voicemail
From the home screen, tap Phone .
From the Dial tab, press Voicemail .
HD Voice Capable
Text and picture messaging
Send a text message
From the home screen, tap Messaging .
Tap Compose to begin a new message.
In the To field, enter a number or a contact name, or tap Contacts to select a contact from the address book.
Tap the Entermessagefield, and enter your text.
Tap Send.
Send a picture message
Follow steps 1- 4 above.
Tap Attach .
Tap Image , and select a picture or choose another file to attach.
Tap Send.
Please don't text and drive.
Email
Email setup
From the home screen, tap Email .
Select an email provider.
Enter the email address and password, and then tap NEXT.
Once your email has synced with your phone, tap DONE. You can now read and send emails.
Create and send an email message
From the home screen, tap Email .
To compose a new message, tap Compose .
Tap the To field, and enter an email address or name. Tap Contacts to select a contact from the address book.
Enter a subject and message.
To attach files, tap ATTACH and follow on-screen instructions.
Tap SEND.
Note: To set up corporate email, contact your IT administrator.
Cricket services
These services make using Cricket even better and easier!
MyCricket:Access billing, make a quick payment, view usage, and access support from the palm of your hand.
VisualVoicemail: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.
Cool tools
Capture notes, with the premium stylus, on the go so you never lose a thought.
To enable PopMenu:
While on the home screen, remove the stylus.
Pick from stylus-optimized apps that appear.
Tap on the PopMenu to add a shortcut to any application on your phone.
Screen-Off Memo
Instantly jot down brilliant ideas while the screen is off! By default, when the device screen is off or sleeping, you can still write down your notes quickly to save for later.
Remove the embedded Stylus Pen.
Immediately write or draw on the display.
Tap the Checkmark to save, or tap the Share to share to apps.
Fingerprint ID
Securely and easily unlock your device with your fingerprint.
Tap Settings, tap the General tab, tap Fingerprints&security, then tap Fingerprints.
Follow the instructions to set up your fingerprint as a way to unlock your device.
Camera and video
Take a picture
From the home screen, tap Camera .
Tap Settings to adjust your camera settings, such as timer, grid, or resolution. Zoom in and out by pinching/spreading two fingers on the screen.
Tap Shutter or press the Volumeup/downkey to take a photo.
View pictures
Tap Gallery .
Take a video
In camera mode, tap Camcorder to automatically start recording.
Tap Stoprecording to end recording. You may also pause a recording and continue later by tapping Pause , > Continue Recording , and capture photos while recording by tapping .
Send a picture
After taking a picture or video, tap the Gallery thumbnail in the corner of the screen, tap the screen, and then tap Share.
Tap to share your picture or video via messaging, email, Bluetooth®, and more.
QuickMemo+
Create memos with QuickMemo+
From the home screen, swipe to tap Tools, then tap QuickMemo+.
Tap to add a new memo or to add text to or draw on an image.
Tap Done to save your memo.
To add a time or location reminder to a memo, tap a memo and then tap Addreminder.
Knock Code® and Knock On®
Set Up Knock Code
Knock Code allows you to unlock your phone with a simple tap pattern code.
From the home screen, swipe to tap Tools, then select Settings. From the Settings menu, select Display tab.
Tap LockScreen, select ScreenLock, and then tap Knock Code.
Tap NEXT.
Tap the quadrants on the screen to set your unlock pattern.
Tap NEXT, enter your tap pattern again, and then tap CONFIRM.
Tap NEXT.
Enter a backup PIN, and tap NEXT. Confirm it, and tap OK.
Select the type of notifications you'd like to have shown on the Lock screen, and tap OK.
Wake up your screen with Knock On
While the phone is in sleep mode, tap the screen twice with your finger.
When the screen wakes up, you may view notifications, access apps on your lock screen, or unlock your phone.
Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines—FCC ID ZNFL83BL. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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