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Summary of Contents for TCL FLIP 3
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Your mobile �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Phone overview ................... 3 Getting started ..................6 Home screen ..................9 Quick Dial Button ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Activate Quick Dial Button ............10 Add the emergency number ............10 How to call the emergency number ......... 11 Phone call �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Making a call .................. - Page 3 Application ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23 Gallery ....................23 Music ...................... 24 Camera ....................25 Internet ....................26 Calendar ....................27 Clock ...................... 28 Note ......................30 Utilities ....................30 File Manager ..................31 7.10 Video ...................... 32 7.11 FM Radio ....................32 Settings ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������34 Network &...
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Page 4: Your Mobile
Your mobile 1�1 Phone overview Quick Dial Button Camera Headset Connector Volume External Display Microphone Charging Port... - Page 5 Internal Display Navigation Key (up, down, left, right) Left Soft Key Right Soft Key Center Soft Key Call Key End/Power Key Favorite Contacts Back/Delete Key Messages Text input Letters symbols...
- Page 6 Quick Dial Button • After set and activated, press 3 times quickly to call the emergency number. For settings and activation information, please refer to the “Quick Dial Button”. Left Soft Key • Press: access Notifications Right Soft Key • Press: access Contacts Center Soft Key •...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Volume Keys • In call mode, adjust the earpiece or headset volume • In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the media volume • In general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume • Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call 1�2 Getting started Set up Your phone already has a NANO SIM card installed. - Page 8 Step 3� To insert SIM card or microSD card, push the SIM card or microSD card into the card slot with the gold-colored contacts facing down. ② ② ① ① To remove the SIM card or microSD card, press down on the small plastic tab (①), then slide out the card(②).
- Page 9 WARNING: Only use the charger and cable supplied with the phone. Using incompatible chargers or tampering with the charging port could damage your phone and void the warranty. To optimize your battery life, you may do the following • Lower screen brightness: From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key >...
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Page 10: Home Screen
• Select and set Accessibility options, then press the Right Soft Key when done. Press the Left Soft Key to skip. • Finally, press the Center Soft Key to enter the Home screen. Note: Even if no SIM card is installed, your phone will still power on and you will be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network and use some of the phone's features. -
Page 11: Quick Dial Button
Quick Dial Button The Quick Dial Button on the front of the device allows you to easily access your predetermined emergency contact. 2�1 Activate Quick Dial Button 1. From the Home screen, press the Center Soft Key > Settings > Device >... -
Page 12: How To Call The Emergency Number
2�3 How to call the emergency number Once the Quick Dial Button has been set and activated, press the Quick Dial Button 3 times quickly to call the emergency number. To use the Quick Dial Button, you must first activate the function and store the emergency number you wish to call. -
Page 13: Phone Call
Phone call 3�1 Making a call Dial the desired number then press the Call Key or the Center Soft Key to make the call. Press the Back/Delete Key delete the incorrect digits. Press the Right Soft Key display more Options. Press the Left Soft Press the Right Soft to enter... -
Page 14: Answering Or Rejecting A Call
Make a call from your call log From the Home screen, press the Call Key , or press the Center Soft Key > Call Log to access the call log and choose the contact you want to dial, press the Call Key or the Center Soft Key twice to make the call. -
Page 15: Hang Up A Call
• Press the Left Soft Key or the Call Key to answer; Press the Right Soft Key or the End/Power Key • to reject; Press the Center Soft Key • to ignore with message. • To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume Up/Down Key. -
Page 16: Contacts
Contacts ����������������������������� Contacts enables quick and easy access to the contact you want to reach. • Press the Right Soft Key from the Home screen to enter Contacts. • Press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen and select Contacts to enter contact list. -
Page 17: View A Contact
4�2 View a contact On the contacts list screen, use the Navigation Key to select a contact, then press the Center Soft Key to access the detail screen. Press the Left Soft Key to send an SMS/MMS to the contact you selected. -
Page 18: Edit A Contact
4�3 Edit a contact On the contacts list screen, use the Navigation Key to select a contact, and press the Center Soft Key to view the contact detail information. Press the Right Soft Key to access Options, and then select Edit. When finished, press the Center Soft Key to save. -
Page 19: Available Options
4�6 Available options From the contacts list, press the Right Soft Key to show more options. Settings • Sort contacts: To select contacts sorted by first/last name. • Set speed dial contacts: To select contacts to define the 2-9 keys as a speed dialer. -
Page 20: Messages
Messages ��������������������������� Use the messaging feature to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. 5�1 Sending a text message From the Home screen, press the Message Key or press the Center Soft Key and select 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 input methods by pressing the key and alternate between: Abc (sentence case), abc (lower case), or ABC (caps lock case): •...
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Page 22: Sending A Multimedia Message
5�2 Sending a multimedia message MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, contacts and sounds to other compatible phones and email addresses by pressing the Right Soft Key from the text messages screen to enter Options and then selecting Add attachment. An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, audio, etc.) are attached or email addresses are added. -
Page 23: Email
Email ������������������������������������ 6�1 Set up Email Access Email by pressing the Center Soft Key from the Home screen and select Email An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set up an email account, press the Right Soft Key to continue. -
Page 24: Application
Application ������������������������������ 7�1 Gallery ������������������������������������������������������������ Gallery provides you with one location to view and organize all of your saved photos and videos. It also offers additional photo options. To access Gallery, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen, select Gallery and press the Center Soft Key Press the Left Soft Press the Right... -
Page 25: Music
• File Info: Display name, size, type, date taken, resolution and path. Sort and Group: Sort photo by date and time or group them by • date. Individual photo view options Press the Left Soft Key to zoom in/out. When previewing an individual image in Gallery app, the options above are also available by pressing the Right Soft Key with the additional option below:... -
Page 26: Camera
7�3 Camera ���������������������������������������������������������� Your mobile phone features Camera and Video to take photos and shoot videos. Access the camera To access Camera, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen, select Camera and press the Center Soft Key Take a picture Position the object or landscape in the screen, and press the Center Soft Key to take the photo. -
Page 27: Internet
Camcorder To shoot a video • Use the Navigation Key to change the camera mode to video mode, or press the Right Soft Key to access Options > Modes to switch to Video mode. • Press the Center Soft Key to record a video. -
Page 28: Calendar
7�5 Calendar �������������������������������������������������������� Use Calendar, to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. To access Calendar, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen, select Calendar and press the Center Soft Key View Calendar You can display the Calendar in Day, Week, Month view. Press the Right Soft Key to change your Calendar view. -
Page 29: Clock
• Search: Search scheduled events. • Calendar to Display: To display Phone Calendar or not. Settings: To set a series of Calendar settings. • Event reminder If a reminder is set for an event, the upcoming event icon will appear on the status bar as a notification when the reminder time arrives. - Page 30 • Delete: Delete selected alarm. • Settings: Set snooze duration, alarm volume, vibrate, and sound for the selected alarm. To set the timer From the Alarm screen, press Right on the Navigation key to enter the Timer screen. Press the Center Soft Key and the Navigation key to edit hour, minute and second.
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Page 31: Note
7�7 Note ���������������������������������������������������������������� To access Note, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen, select Note and press the Center Soft Key • Press the Left Soft Key to add note, enter contents and then press the Right Soft Key to Save. -
Page 32: File Manager
7�8�2 ToDo ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� To access ToDo, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen, select Utilities > ToDo and press the Center Soft Key • Press the Left Soft Key to add a new task list, enter list name then press the Right Soft Key to Create�... -
Page 33: Video
File Manager displays all data stored on the phone and the microSD card, including applications, media files downloaded from Browser or other locations; videos, pictures or audios you have captured; other data transferred via Bluetooth, USB cable, etc. When you transfer an application from a PC to your phone/microSD card, you only can locate the application using File Manager. - Page 34 To access this function, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen and select FM Radio...
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Page 35: Settings
Settings ����������������������������� To access Settings, press the Center Soft Key from the Home screen, select Settings and press the Center Soft Key 8�1 Network & Connectivity Airplane Mode When Airplane Mode is on, all wireless connections are disabled simultaneously, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Cellular network &... - Page 36 APN Settings • Press the Left Soft Key to add new APN. • Enter the required APN information, when finished, press the Right Soft Key to save. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi will allow you to surf the internet without using your mobile network when in range of a wireless network.
- Page 37 Mobile Hotspot & USB Tethering Mobile hotspot and USB tethering are convenient features that allow you to share your device›s internet connection with other devices. With mobile hotspot, you can create a portable Wi-Fi network using your phone›s cellular data, enabling other devices to connect and access the internet.
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Page 38: Personalization
State/Local test alert Mark the checkbox to enable state/local test alert. 8�2 Personalization Sound Volume Press to set volume for Media, Ringtones & Alerts and Alarm. Tones Press to manage tones. Other Sounds Press to enable/disable the sound for Dial pad and Camera. Display Wallpaper Press to select wallpaper from Gallery, Camera, or Wallpaper. - Page 39 Battery percentage Press to enable/disable battery percentage. Search Search Engine Press to select search engine. Search Suggestions Press to enable/disable search suggestions. Notifications Show on Lock Screen Press to enable/disable notifications shown on lock screen. Show content on Lock Screen Press to enable/disable content shown on lock screen.
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Page 40: Privacy & Security
Input methods Press to select input languages. Flip definition Press to enable/disable Open to answer call and Close to go to home 8�3 Privacy & Security Screen lock Screen lock allows you to set a 4-digit password which protects your phone from intrusions. -
Page 41: Storage
8�4 Storage USB storage Enabling USB storage allows another computer or device connected using USB to access files on this phone. Internal storage Use these settings to monitor available space on your phone. 8�5 Device Device Information This contains information ranging from Phone number, Software version, Hardware Revision, Platform version, Bluetooth address, Build number and etc. - Page 42 Accessibility Invert Colors Press to turn on/off color inversion. Backlight Press to turn on/off backlight. Large Text Enable large text to enlarge the screen text. Captions Press to activate/deactivate captions for phone screen. Readout Press to turn on/off readout. Mono Audio Press to turn on/off mono audio.
- Page 43 Real Time Text (RTT) Press to turn on/off RTT and select preference. Assistance Press to activate/deactivate assistance and set the number for it manually or from Contacts. Regulatory & Safety Press to view product information such as Product model, Manufacturer name, IMEI, CU reference, Bluetooth Declaration ID, etc. Software Update To access Software updates, follow the steps below: •...
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Page 44: Account
8�6 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 • confirm. • Read About KaiOS Account and press the Right Soft Key Accept. -
Page 45: Fota Upgrade
FOTA upgrade Use the FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) upgrade to update your phone’s software. To access updates, from the app list, touch Settings > Device > Software Update. Turn on data connection or Wi-Fi before searching for updates. -
Page 46: Licenses
GNU General Public Licence and Apache Licence. You may download the source codes from https://sourceforge.net/ projects/tcl-mobile/files/. The provision of the source code is free of charge from the internet. (1) May not be available in all countries. -
Page 47: Year Limited Warranty
WARNING: Cancer and Reproduction Harm - www.P65Warmings.ca.gov. Electronic Information For more information on Electronic Recycling: 1) Visit TCL Electronic Recycling Program website at https://www. tcl.com/us/en/mobile/accessibility-compliance/tcl-mobile- electronic-recycling-program.html/ or 2) Call TCL US Customer Support at 1-800-822-8837. Recycling Information We declare that there is no Post-consumer recycled and bio-based plastics content added to our product. -
Page 48: 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. • Use the FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Upgrade tool to update your phone’s software. - Page 49 • Check with your service provider that your SIM card is valid. • Try selecting the available network(s) manually. • Try connecting at a later time if the network is overloaded. 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.
- Page 50 • Check with your service provider to make sure that your subscription includes this service. • Make sure this feature does not require an TCL accessory. When I select a number from my contacts, the number cannot be dialed •...
- Page 51 I cannot access my voicemail • Make sure your service provider’s voicemail number is correctly entered in “Voicemail number”. • Try later if the network is busy. I am unable to send and receive MMS • Check your phone memory availability as it might be full. •...
- Page 52 • Deactivate Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GPS when not in use. The phone will become warm following prolonged calls, game playing, internet surfing or running other complex applications� • This heating is a normal consequence of the CPU handling excessive data. Ending above actions will make your phone return to normal temperatures.
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Page 53: Specifications
Specifications Platform: • QCT QM215 • Kai OS Memory: • 16GB ROM+1GB RAM Dimensions (LxWxT): • 4.22” x 2.34” x 0.78” Weight: • 5.06 oz Display: • QVGA 240x320 @60Hz Network: • 2G-GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 • 3G-WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8 • 4G-FDD LTE: B2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B25/B26/B66/B71 •... - Page 54 Audio & Video supported formats: • AAC LC, AAC+, eAAC, aacPlus v1, AAC+ v2, eAAC+, aacPlus v2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, Vorbis, PCM • H.263, h.264 AVC, VP8, VP9, Theora. Battery: • Capacity: 1850mAh Expansion Slot: • microSD™ memory card, sold separately (capacity up to 512GB) Sensors: •...
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Page 55: Disclaimer
TCL Communication Ltd. 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 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 access speaker phone
To use the speakerphone on the TCL FLIP 3, follow these steps:
1. Make or receive a call.
2. Look for the speakerphone option on the screen.
3. Select the speakerphone option to enable it.
4. To turn it off, select the speakerphone option again.
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WHERE IS THE FLASHLIGHT AND THE SPEAKER KEYS
The flashlight (torch) on the TCL FLIP 3 can be turned on or off using the down key button. The speakerphone functionality can be utilized through the speakerphone key, but the exact location of the speakerphone key is not specified in the provided context.
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Does this block callers?
Yes, the TCL Flip 3 has the ability to block and unblock numbers. However, there is no clear information on whether it can block all unknown callers automatically.
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Can I download an esim card?