Samsung Galaxy Halo Quick Start Manual

Getting to know your
Galaxy Halo
Unlocking your phone
1. Press the Power/Lock key on the side of the phone.
2. Swipe the screen.
Clear and Simple
Quick Start Guide
More information Messaging
On the web Send a message
Detailed support information, including device 1. From the home screen, tap
specifications and a full user's guide are available at Messages
www.cricketwireless.com/support/devices.
tap
2. Tap
On the phone
COMPOSE
message.
• Call Customer Care at 1-855-246-2461 or
3. Enter either the recipient's
• Dial 611 from your phone
name, phone number, or
email address.
Accessories
4. Tap the Enter Message field
Cricket offers a full line of accessories.
and use the keypad to enter
For more information, go to
a message.
www.cricketwireless.com/shop/accessories
or visit your local Cricket retailer.
• Tap Attach
• Tap Emoticons
5. Review the message and tap
Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines—FCC ID
A3LSMJ727A. 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 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung and
Galaxy Amp Prime 2 are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Screen images simulated. Appearance of device may vary.
© 2017 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket
logo are trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.
Please don't text and drive.
Printed in Korea GH68-47629A
Phone setup
Inserting the battery and SIM card
1. Remove back cover
using the groove behind
the volume key on the
device.
Power/Lock key
Speaker
Earpiece
Front camera
2. Insert SIM with
gold-colored contacts
Volume key
facing down.
3. Insert microSD
™
(not included) with
Home key
gold-colored contacts
facing down.
Recent key
Back key
Microphone
4. Insert battery making sure
the gold contacts align.
Flash
Rear camera
5. Replace back cover and
charge your phone.
Headset port
Charging/data port
Microphone
Email
Email setup
1. From the home screen, tap
and then Email .
.
2. Enter email address and
to compose password and then tap
SIGN IN.
Create and send an
email message
1. From the home screen, tap
Email .
2. To compose a new
message, tap
and select a file type.
3. Tap the To field and enter an
to choose an emoticon.
email address or name.
.
4. Enter a subject and email message.
5. To attach files to the email message,
tap ATTACH and then follow the
on-screen instructions.
6. Tap SEND to send message.
Note: To set up your corporate email, contact your
IT administrator.
Touch screen
Navigating your phone
• Use your fingertip to lightly touch the screen.
• Use quick flicks of your finger on the touchscreen
to swipe up, down, left, and right.
• To return to the previous screen, tap the Back
key.
• Press the Home key at any time to return to the
main home screen.
‐ Press and hold the Home key to open
Google Now.
• Tap Apps to access applications on your
phone.
• Tap the Recent key to view recent apps
Notifications panel
card
The Notifications panel
provides quick access to
alerts including new
messages, emails and
software updates.
• Touch the Notifications bar
and drag your finger down
to see the Notifications
panel. Drag your finger down
a second time to reveal
additional options.
• Swipe right to clear individual
notifications or tap CLEAR ALL
to clear all.
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.
Visual Voicemail: Quickly view, access
and play back your voicemail messages,
easily save important numbers to your
Favorites lists 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.
Personalize Calls and voicemail
1. Tap and hold a blank space
Make a call
on one of the home screens
1. From the home screen, tap
and choose:
Phone
• Wallpapers and themes
allows you to assign 2. Select an option to place
wallpapers and themes a call:
for the Home screen, and
• Keypad: Manually enter
Lock screen.
telephone number.
• Widgets allows you to
• Recents: Return or retry a
quickly access the Widget
previous call.
tab where you can drag
and drop a widget on a
• Contacts: Call from your
selected screen.
address book.
• Screen grid allows you to change the
Note: Tap the
number of icons that can be placed on a
Home screen. icon to show the keypad.
2. Tap the option you desire and follow the
Call waiting
instructions.
To answer a new call while you have a call in
Organizing home screens progress:
• To move a widget, shortcut, or folder, tap and 1. Touch and slide
hold and drag it to a new location. To delete it,
• Tap Swap
tap and hold and drag it to the trash bin .
• Tap Merge
• To add a home screen, place two fingers on
the screen and pinch them together to enable
Check voicemail
edit mode.
1. From the home screen, tap Phone
Swipe left and tap to add a screen. To
2. Tap Voicemail
remove, tap and hold screen thumbnail and
drag it to the trash bin .
Creating a folder
• You can create a folder on a home screen,
simply touch and drag one app on top of
another app and tap Enter folder name to add
a name. Tap Add on the keyboard. Tap the
Home key to complete the folder setup.
Apps on Google Play Camera and video
™
Access Google Play
Take a picture
1. From the home screen, tap
1. From the home
Play Store . screen, tap
Camera
2. Use your existing Google ™
account or create one
2. Tap Capture
following the steps on the to take a photo.
screen.
• Swipe right to
select a shooting mode.
Navigate Google Play
• Swipe left to select a shooting effect.
From Play Store, you have
multiple ways to search for
Take a video
apps, games and more.
1. From the home screen, tap Camera
1. Tap a category to browse
popular APPS & GAMES or
• Tap Record
MOVIES, MUSIC, BOOKS.
• Tap Camera
2. Search or browse for content.
• Tap Pause
3. To install, tap the app and
• Tap Stop
follow instructions. .
Send a Picture
1. After taking the picture, tap the image viewer
next to the camera button, and then tap
Share
2. Select desired option to send via text messaging
or email and more.
Note: A Google Checkout payment method is Tip: Double press the Home key to launch
required to purchase apps the camera.
.
icon to hide the keypad. Tap the
in any direction.
to switch between the two calls.
Swap Swap
to merge the calls.
Merge Merge
.
.
.
,
to start recording.
to take pictures while recording.
to pause recording.
to end recording.
at the bottom of the screen.