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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Your Device .....................4 Overview ....................4 Setting up your phone ................7 Power on your phone................9 Power off your phone .................10 Home Screen ..................10 Phone call ....................11 Making a Call ..................11 Answering or rejecting a call ...............13 Hang up a call ..................14 Contacts ....................15 Add a Contact ..................15 View a Contact ..................15... - Page 3 Camera ....................25 Tools ......................27 Gallery ....................27 Utilities ....................28 Clock ....................29 Music ....................30 Calendar ....................31 Video ....................32 Note ....................33 FM Radio .....................33 File Manager ..................34 Network & connectivity ................35 Airplane Mode ..................35 Cellular network & Data ..............35 Wi-Fi ....................36 Bluetooth ...................36 Geolocation ..................37 Personalize Your Phone .................38 Language ....................38...
- Page 4 KaiOS Account ..................42 Software Update ...................43 Safety and Precautions .................44 13.1 Safety and use ..................45 13.2 Radio Waves ..................49 13.3 Licenses ....................52 13.4 General information ................53 13.5 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .............54 Troubleshooting ..................55...
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Page 5: Your Device
Your Device Overview Headset Connector Camera Volume Key External display Charging Port Microphone... - Page 6 ① Left Soft Key • Press: to access Notifications ② Call Key • Make a call • Press: Enter call log (from Idle screen) ③ Favorite Contacts • Press: Access Favorite Contacts...
- Page 7 ④ Internal display ⑤ Navigation Key (up, down, left, right) • Menu selection moves up, down, left, and right • Press Left: Access Applications • Press Up: Access Phone Settings • Press Right: Access Camera / Video ⑥ Right Soft Key •...
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Page 8: Setting Up Your Phone
Setting up your phone Your phone already has a NANO SIM card installed. MicroSD cards (up to 32GB) may be purchased separately. NOTE: Power off the device before opening the back cover to install a microSD or replace the NANO SIM card. Step 1. - Page 9 Step 4. Re-install the battery by aligning the gold contact points of the battery with the gold contact points of the device. It only fits one way. Press down to snap in place. Step 5. Carefully align the back cover with tabs and press into place. It only fits one direction.
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Page 10: Power On Your Phone
To optimize your battery life, you may do the following: • Turn on power saving mode: Go to Settings > Device > Battery > Power Saving Mode > On. • Lower screen brightness: Go to Settings > Personalization > Display > Brightness. -
Page 11: Power Off Your Phone
Power off your phone Press and hold the End/Power Key until the phone displays: Restart and Power Off. Use the Navigation Key to select Power Off, then press the Center Soft Key Home Screen Status bar • Status/Notification indicators Press the Right Soft Key to enter Contacts Press the Center Soft Key to enter all app list... -
Page 12: Phone Call
Phone call Making a Call Dial the desired number then press the Call Key or the Center Soft Key to make the call. If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the Back/ Delete Key Press the Left Soft Press the Right Soft to show... - Page 13 Make a call from Contacts From the Home screen, press the Right Soft Key , or press the Center Soft > Contacts. Choose the contact you want to dial, press the Call Key or the Center Soft Key twice to call. Making an emergency call If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and press the Call to make an emergency call.
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Page 14: Answering Or Rejecting A Call
Answering or rejecting a call During an incoming call: • Open the flip to answer, if Settings > Personalization > Answer Mode > Flip open to answer is On. Otherwise, • Press the Left Soft Key or Call Key to answer. -
Page 15: Hang Up A Call
Hang up a call During a call: • Open the flip and press the End/Power Key to end the call. • Open the flip and close the flip to end the call. -
Page 16: Contacts
Contacts........Contacts enables quick and easy access to the contact you want to reach. From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key and select Contacts enter Contact list. Add a Contact On the contacts list screen, use the Navigation Key and press the Left Soft Key to create a New Contact and input the contact information. -
Page 17: Edit A Contact
Press the Right Soft Key to access Options: • Add as Favorite : Add the contact as a Favorite number. You can view it in Contacts > Favorite contacts list. After added, the menu shows Unfavorite. • Edit/Share/Delete: Edit/Share/Delete the contact. •... -
Page 18: Delete Contacts
Delete Contacts On the contacts list screen, press the Right Soft Key to access Options, select Delete contacts, use the Navigation Key to view available contacts and the Center Soft Key to make your selection, and then press the Right Soft Key to delete. -
Page 19: Available Options
Available Options From the contacts list, press the Right Soft Key to show more options. Call Make a call to the selected contact. Send message Send an SMS/MMS to a contact you selected from Contacts. Move/Copy contacts Move or Copy contacts from/to Phone memory to/from SIM card. Settings •... -
Page 20: Messages
Messages........Use the messaging feature to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. Sending a Text Message Press the Messages Key , or from the Home screen, press the Center Soft and select Messages to enter Messages. • Press the Left Soft Key to write a new message. - Page 21 Inputting Text There are different ways to enter text to create contacts, write emails or send messages. You may choose from the different methods by pressing the key and alternate between: • Abc (sentence case), abc (lower case), or ABC (caps lock case): with this mode you must press each key multiple times to create each letter.
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Page 22: Sending A Multimedia Message
Use Google Assistant to Make a Call • Call a contact: Press and hold the Center Soft Key , then say “Call Katie.” Your phone will call Katie from your Contacts. • Call a number: Press and hold the Center Soft Key , then say “Call XXX- XXX-XXXX”. -
Page 23: Mail
E-Mail........... Setup E-Mail You can access this function by pressing the Center Soft Key from the Home screen and select E-Mail An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set up an email account, press the Right Soft Key to continue. - Page 24 Note: If you are seeing a “password incorrect” error when setting up your Gmail Account in Email app, please review the following options: Option 1: Generate an App password An App password is a 16-digit passcode that gives an app or device permission to access your Google Account.
- Page 25 Option 3: Access Gmail through browser If you don’t want to change your security settings, please follow these steps to access your Gmail: • From the home page, press the Center Soft Key and select Internet • Enter https://www.google.com/gmail/ in the browser URL tab. •...
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Page 26: Camera
Camera........Your mobile phone features a Camera and a Video app to take photos and shoot videos. Access the Camera To access this function, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen and select Camera App Permission Upon first use of Camera, the App Permission screen will display, asking for permission to know your location. - Page 27 Camcorder To shoot a video Press Left and Right of the Navigation Key to switch between Photo and Video mode. Press Up or Down of the Navigation Key to zoom lens in and out. Press the Center Soft Key to record a video, press again to stop recording, videos will be automatically saved to Video app...
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Page 28: Tools
Tools Gallery ............The Gallery app provides you with one location to view and organize all your saved photos. To access this function, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen and select Gallery. Press the Left Soft Key to switch Favorites and Gallery list. -
Page 29: Utilities
Utilities ............Calculator From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key and select Utilities > Calculator. 0-9 key: input numbers : +/- : +, -, x, ÷ : Clear once : Clear All ToDo From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key and select Utilities >... -
Page 30: Clock
Recorder From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key and select Utilities > Recorder. • Press the Left Soft Key then press the Center Soft Key to start recording, press the Right Soft Key to Done. • Use the Navigation Key to select the recorder, press the Center Soft Key twice to play. -
Page 31: Music
To Set the Timer From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key and select Clock > Timer. Press the Center Soft Key and then Left or Right of the Navigation key to edit hour, minute and second, when finished, press the Center Soft Key start the Timer. -
Page 32: Calendar
Calendar ............Use the Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. To access this function, press the Center Soft Key from the Home scree and select Calendar. View Calendar You can display the Calendar in Day, Week, Month view. Press the Right Soft Key to change your Calendar view. -
Page 33: Video
Delete and Edit Event After new event is created, under Month view or Day view, use the Navigation Key to move to the event. Press the Center Soft Key to show events list, then press the Left Soft Key to delete or press the Right Soft Key to edit. -
Page 34: Note
Note ............From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key and select Note. • Press the Left Soft Key to add note, enter contents then press the Right Soft Key to Save. • On the notes list, press the Right Soft Key to access Options, such as delete, share, select multiple, search, sort by. -
Page 35: File Manager
• Press left/right of the Navigation Key to decrease/increase 0.1MHz. • Long press left/right of the Navigation Key to search and go to the nearest lower/higher frequency channel. • Press the Right Soft Key to add the channel to favorites. A red star will be added to the station in the channel list. -
Page 36: Network & Connectivity
Network & connectivity From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key and select Settings > Network & Connectivity. Airplane Mode When Airplane mode is on, all wireless connections are disabled simultaneously, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. • Press the Center Soft Key to enter Airplane Mode. -
Page 37: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi will allow you to surf the internet without using your mobile network when in range of a wireless network. Press the Center Soft Key to enter Wi-Fi. • Press the Up and Down of the Navigation Key to select On, then press the Center Soft Key to turn on Wi-Fi. -
Page 38: Geolocation
Geolocation KaiOS uses GPS, and additional supplemental information such as Wi-Fi and mobile networks to approximate your location. Location data may be used by KaiOS and service providers to improve accuracy and coverage of the location databases. -
Page 39: Personalize Your Phone
Personalize Your Phone Language Your device can be operated using English, Spanish, etc. language. To change the language: • From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key , select Settings > Personalization > Language > Language. • Press the Navigation Key to select the desired languages preference. •... -
Page 40: Sounds
Sounds To adjust Volume: • Press the Volume Up/Down button that is located on the right side of the device to adjust the Ringtone & Alerts volume. • From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key , select Settings >... - Page 41 To adjust Brightness • From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key , select Settings > Personalization > Display. • Press the Navigation Key to highlight Brightness. • Select desired brightness by pressing the Left or Right of the Navigation Key. To adjust Screen timeout •...
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Page 42: Security
Security 10.1 Lock/Unlock your screen To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by creating a password. • From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key , select Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen lock. •... -
Page 43: Kaios Account
KaiOS Account To create a KaiOS account, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen and select Settings > Account > KaiOS account. Create Account • Select Create Account and press the Center Soft Key to confirm. • Read About KaiOS Account and press the Right Soft Key to Accept. -
Page 44: Software Update
Software Update To access Software Updates, follow the steps below: • Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network and make sure it has a strong data connection. • Ensure your battery is fully charged before starting the software update. Your device’s current battery level can be found on your device under Settings >... -
Page 45: Safety And Precautions
Safety and Precautions This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found in the “Radio Waves” section. When carrying the product or using it while worn on your www.sar-tick.com body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 15 mm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. -
Page 46: Safety And Use
13.1 Safety and use We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your mobile phone. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein. TRAFFIC SAFETY: Given that studies show that using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle constitutes a real risk, even when the hands-free kit is used (car kit, headset...),... - Page 47 • Do not paint it. • Use only batteries, battery chargers, and accessories which are recommended by TCL Communication Ltd. and its affiliates and are compatible with your phone model. TCL Communication Ltd. and its affiliates disclaim any liability for damage caused by the use of other chargers or batteries.
- Page 48 60°C. Batteries must be disposed of in accordance with locally applicable environmental regulations. Only use the battery for the purpose for which it was designed. Never use damaged batteries or those not recommended by TCL Communication Ltd. and/or its affiliates.
- Page 49 Battery Recycling TCL partners with Call2Recycle® to offer a safe and convenient battery recycling program. For more information on our Battery Recycling Program, please visit the USA and Canada at https://www.tcl.com/us/en/mobile/accessibility-compliance/tcl-mobile-...
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Page 50: Radio Waves
Characteristics of power supply (depending on the country): Travel charger: UC11US Input: 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 200mA Output: 5V, 1A Battery: Lithium 1850mAh typ 13.2 Radio Waves THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy. - Page 51 Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the mobile phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the mobile phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.
- Page 52 - 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.
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Page 53: Licenses
Note that any data shared with TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited. is stored in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. For these purposes TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited. implements and maintains appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect all personal... -
Page 54: General Information
13.4 General information • Internet address: www.tcl.com • Manufacturer: TCL Communication Ltd. • Address: 5/F, Building 22E, 22 Science Park East Avenue, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong • Electronic labeling path: Touch Settings > Device > Regulatory&Safety or press *#07# to find more information about labeling , such as FCC ID. -
Page 55: Year Limited Warranty
TCL Communication Technology Holding Limited. shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for their potential consequences, which responsibility shall be borne by the carrier exclusively. -
Page 56: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before contacting the service center, follow the instructions below: • You are advised to fully charge ( ) the battery for optimal operation. • Avoid storing large amounts of data in your phone as this may affect its performance. •... - Page 57 My phone cannot connect to the Internet • Check that the IMEI number (press *#06#) is the same as the one printed on your warranty card or box. • Make sure that the internet access service of your SIM card is available. •...
- Page 58 I cannot find my contacts • Make sure your SIM card is not broken. • Make sure your SIM card is inserted properly. • Import all contacts stored in SIM card to phone. The sound quality of the calls is poor •...
- Page 59 SIM card PIN locked • Contact your service provider to obtain the PUK code (Personal Unblocking Key). I am unable to download new files • Make sure there is sufficient phone memory for your download. • Check your subscription status with your service provider. The phone cannot be detected by others via Bluetooth •...
- Page 60 TCL is a registered trademark of TCL Technology Group Corporation © 2021 TCL Technology Group Corporation. For more information on how to use the phone, please go to tcl.com and download the complete user manual. The website will also provide you with answers to frequently asked questions.
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How do I delete all info before donating
To delete all information on a TCL Flip before donating it, remove or clear all personal information stored in various locations, including the SIM card, memory card, and built-in memory.
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My mom’s phone is on mute for her tcl 90. How do we get it off mute?
How do you remove the weather alert on the front of phone
HOW do I forward a message
SETTING UP VOICE MAIL. FOLLOWED INSTRUCTION IN THE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE AND DID NOT WORK
To set up voicemail on a TCL Flip phone, follow these steps:
1. Find Your Voicemail Access Number – This is usually a short code like 86 but may vary by carrier. Check your carrier's website or phone manual for the correct number.
2. Access Voicemail – Open the phone’s dialer, enter the voicemail access number, and press the call button.
3. Set Up a Password – If this is your first time setting up voicemail, you may be prompted to create a password. Follow the voice prompts and choose a secure but memorable password.
4. Record a Voicemail Greeting – After setting up your password, follow the system instructions to record a personal voicemail greeting. Speak clearly and keep it short (10–15 seconds). You may include your name and contact information if desired.
Follow the prompts to complete the setup.
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How do you unblock numbers on a TCL Flip Phone. I need to unblock all the numbers that I blocked. It is very important!
How do you delete text messages
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How to set time
To set the time on a TCL Flip phone:
1. From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key.
2. Select Settings > Phone settings > Date & time.
3. Press on the options to adjust the date and time.
4. You can also adjust the Time zone and Time format on this page.
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