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Cricket services

These services make using Cricket even  

better and easier!

My Cricket:

 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 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. 

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 

Back key 

.

•   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. 

•   Tap 

Apps

   to access applications on  

your phone. 

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 

CLEAR

 to remove  

all notifications.

Clear and Simple
Quick Start Guide

Getting to know your  

LG Spree

Phone setup

Inserting the battery, nano-SIM card, 

and microSD

 card

1.   Carefully remove the  

back cover by using a  

finger or thumb to pull  

from the bottom left-hand  

side of the device.

2.   Remove the battery. 

3.   Insert the nano-SIM into  

the slot as shown with  

the gold-colored  

contacts facing  

down. Reinsert  

the battery.

4.  

Insert the microSD card  

(optional) into the  

microSD slot as shown  

with the gold-colored  

contacts facing down.

5.   Replace the back cover (the cover is 

secure when it clicks into place) and 

charge your phone.

Email

Email setup

1.   From the home screen,  

tap 

Apps 

 and then tap  

Email 

2.   Select an email provider.
3.   Enter the email address  

and password and then  

tap 

NEXT

.

4.   Once your email has  

synced with your phone,  

tap 

DONE

. You can now  

read and send emails.

Create and send an  

email message

1.   From the home screen,  

tap 

Apps 

 and then tap  

Email 

.  

2.   To compose a new message,  

tap 

Compose 

.

3.   Tap  the 

To

 field and enter  

an email address or name,  

or tap 

Contacts

 

 to  

select a contact from  

the address book.

4.   Enter a subject and message.
5.   To attach files, tap 

ATTACH 

and follow on-screen instructions.

6.   Tap 

SEND

.

More information

On the web

Detailed support information, including device 

specifications and the full user manual, is available 

at: 

www.cricketwireless.com/support/devices

.

On the phone

• Call Customer Care at 

1-855-246-2461

 or 

• Dial 

611

 from your phone

Accessories

Cricket offers a full line of accessories. For more 

information, go to 

www.cricketwireless.com/shop/

accessories

 or visit your local Cricket retailer. 

Apps on Google Play

Access Google Play

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Play Store 

2.   Use your existing Google

  

account to log in, or  

create one following the  

on-screen instructions.

Navigate Google Play

Find apps, games, and more  

in the Play Store. 
1.   Tap a category to browse  

popular apps, games,  

movies, and music  

organized by popularity  

or category. 

2.   Tap the search bar at the  

top of the screen to search  

the Play Store for a specific  

game or app.

3.   To install, tap the app  

and follow the on-screen  

instructions. Once installed,  

you will see an alert in the  

Notifications panel. Open  

the app from this notification  

or by locating it in 

Apps 

.

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 

Apps

Widgets

, or  

Wallpapers

. 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 

Remove

.

•   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.

Camera and video

Take a picture

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Camera 

, then tap 

Menu 

2.   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. 

3.   Tap 

Shutter

 

 or press  

the 

Volume up/down key

  

to take a photo.

View pictures

1.   From the home screen,  

tap 

Apps

  .

2.   Tap 

Gallery 

.

Take a video

1.   In camera mode, tap  

Camcorder

 

 to  

automatically start recording.

2.   Tap 

Stop recording

 

  

to end recording. You may  

also pause a recording and  

continue later by tapping 

Pause 

, and  

capture photos while recording by tapping 

.

Send a picture

1.   After taking a picture or video, tap the Gallery 

thumbnail in the corner of the screen, tap the 

screen, and then tap 

Share

  .

2.   Tap to share your picture or video via  

messaging, email, 

Bluetooth

®

, and more.

Calls and voicemail

Make a call

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Phone 

2.   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.

 • 

 Favorites:

 Call or add  

a favorite contact.

  •  

Groups:

 Find contacts  

more easily by their groups.

Use call waiting

With call waiting, you can  

take two calls at once. 
1.   While on a call, you will  

hear a tone if another  

call comes in.

2.   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.

3.  Simply tap a call in the list to make it active.

Check voicemail

1.   From the home screen, tap 

Phone 

.

2.   From the Dial tab, tap 

Voicemail 

.

QuickMemo

®

+

Create memos with  

Qu

1.   From the home screen,  

tap 

Apps

  , then tap  

QuickMemo

+. 

2.   Tap 

 to add a new memo,  

or 

 to take a photo to add 

text or draw on the image.

3.   Tap 

Menu

   > 

Done

 to save  

your memo.

4.   To add a time or location 

reminder to a memo, tap  

a memo and then tap  

Add reminder

.

Text and picture messaging

Send a text message

1.   From the home screen, tap  

Messaging 

2.   Tap 

Compose

 

 to begin a  

new message.

3.   In the To field, enter a  

number or a contact  

name, or tap 

Contacts 

  

to select a contact from  

the address book.

4.   Tap  the 

Enter message

 field  

and enter your text.

5. Tap 

Send

.

Send a picture message

1.   Follow steps 1- 4 above.
2.   Tap 

Attach 

.

3.   Tap 

Image

 and select  

a picture, or choose  

another file to attach.

4. Tap 

Send

.

Knock Code

 and  

Knock On

Set Up Knock Code

Knock Code allows you to  

unlock your phone with a  

simple tap pattern code. 
1.   From the home screen, long  

press the 

Recent apps key 

,  

then tap 

Lock screen settings

.

2.   Tap 

Select screen lock

 and  

then tap 

Knock Code

.

3.   Tap 

NEXT

4.   Tap the quadrants on the screen to set your 

unlock pattern.

5.   Tap 

CONTINUE

, enter your tap pattern again,  

and then tap 

CONFIRM

.

6.   Tap 

NEXT

7.   Enter a backup PIN and tap 

NEXT

. Confirm  

it and tap 

OK

.

8.   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

1.   While the phone is in sleep mode, tap the 

screen twice with your finger.

2.   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 
ZNFL43AL. 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. 
Copyright © 2016 LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. ALL RIGHTS 
RESERVED. LG, LG Life’s Good, and the LG logo are registered trademarks 
of LG Corp. Spree is a trademark of LG Electronics, Inc. All features, 
functionality, and other product specifications are subject to change 
without notice. Screen shots are simulated and subject to change. 
© 2016 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and the Cricket 
logo are registered trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.    
MBM65418001 (1.0) 

Printed in China

Note: To set up corporate email, contact your IT 

administrator.

Note: You will need to set up a payment method  

in the My account folder in the Play Store settings  

to purchase apps.

Please don’t text and drive.

Back key

Volume up/

down key

Front-facing 

camera

Touch screen

Power/ 

lock key

Flash

Rear 

camera

Recent apps 

key (Long 

press for 

settings)

Status and  

notifications  

bar

Home key 

(Press and 

slide up for  

Google Now

)

Charging/ 

data port

Microphone

Headset port

Earpiece

Microphone

Proximity sensor

Summary of Contents for Spree

Page 1: ...Clear and Simple Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ... Front facing camera Touch screen Power lock key Flash Rear camera Recent apps key Long press for settings Status and notifications bar Home key Press and slide up for Google Now Charging data port Microphone Headset port Earpiece Microphone Proximity sensor ...

Page 3: ... hand side of the device 2 Remove the battery 3 Insert the nano SIM into the slot as shown with the gold colored contacts facing down Reinsert the battery 4 Insert the microSD card optional into the microSD slot as shown with the gold colored contacts facing down 5 Replace the back cover the cover is secure when it clicks into place and charge your phone ...

Page 4: ... the main home screen Tap the Recent apps key to view and access a list of apps you ve recently used Tap Apps to access applications on your phone 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 notificati...

Page 5: ...ions 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 Remove 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 fiel...

Page 6: ...ct Groups Find contacts more easily by their groups Use call waiting With call waiting you can take two calls at once 1 While on a call you will hear a tone if another call comes in 2 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 3 Simply tap a call in the list to make it active Check voicema...

Page 7: ...he To field enter a number or a contact name or tap Contacts to select a contact from the address book 4 Tap the Enter message field and enter your text 5 Tap Send Send a picture message 1 Follow steps 1 4 above 2 Tap Attach 3 Tap Image and select a picture or choose another file to attach 4 Tap Send Please don t text and drive ...

Page 8: ...read and send emails Create and send an email message 1 From the home screen tap Apps and then tap Email 2 To compose a new message tap Compose 3 Tap the To field and enter an email address or name or tap Contacts to select a contact from the address book 4 Enter a subject and message 5 To attach files tap ATTACH and follow on screen instructions 6 Tap SEND Note To set up corporate email contact y...

Page 9: ... from the palm of your hand Visual Voicemail 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 ...

Page 10: ...lar apps games movies and music organized by popularity or category 2 Tap the search bar at the top of the screen to search the Play Store for a specific game or app 3 To install tap the app and follow the on screen instructions Once installed you will see an alert in the Notifications panel Open the app from this notification or by locating it in Apps Note You will need to set up a payment method...

Page 11: ...ctures 1 From the home screen tap Apps 2 Tap Gallery Take a video 1 In camera mode tap Camcorder to automatically start recording 2 Tap Stop recording to end recording You may also pause a recording and continue later by tapping Pause and capture photos while recording by tapping Send a picture 1 After taking a picture or video tap the Gallery thumbnail in the corner of the screen tap the screen a...

Page 12: ...From the home screen tap Apps then tap QuickMemo 2 Tap to add a new memo or to take a photo to add text or draw on the image 3 Tap Menu Done to save your memo 4 To add a time or location reminder to a memo tap a memo and then tap Add reminder ...

Page 13: ...ts on the screen to set your unlock pattern 5 Tap CONTINUE enter your tap pattern again and then tap CONFIRM 6 Tap NEXT 7 Enter a backup PIN and tap NEXT Confirm it and tap OK 8 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 1 While the phone is in sleep mode tap the screen twice with your finger 2 When the screen wakes up ...

Page 14: ...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 Copyright 2016 LG Electronics MobileComm U S A Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED LG LG Life s Good and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Corp Spree is a trademark of LG Electroni...

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