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User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone and keep it for future reference.
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Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customizing the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Phone On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Your Google™ Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating a Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 1: Getting Started .......................... 4
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Table of Contents
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Section 3: Accounts and Contacts ...........49
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 4: Calling ......................................62
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-party Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ..... 19
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Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Section 8: Settings .................................. 137
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
My device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
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Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Section 5: Messaging ................................73
Section 6: Applications and Widgets .......82
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Applications List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Accessing Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Section 7: Connections ...........................126
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Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Nearby devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Section 9: Health and Safety
Information ........................................ 193
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . .193
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . .200
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) .200
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . .204
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Section 10: Warranty Information ..........217
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
End User License Agreement for Software . . 222
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Index .........................................................230
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Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . .
Restricting Children's Access to
Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . .
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Understanding this User Manual
Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings,
and may vary from your phone, depending on the
software version on your phone, and any changes to the
phone’s Settings.
This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung
SCH-R970C phone by installing the SIM and (optional)
microSD cards, installing and charging the battery, activating
your service, and setting up your voicemail account.
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Section 1: Getting Started
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 230.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User
Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home
screen.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is
near the back of the guide, beginning on page 193.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary, depending on the software version of
your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings,
navigation steps may be different.
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Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to
the Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone or
keypad. (For more information, refer to “Securing Your
Phone” on page 18.)
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This manual provides condensed information about how to
use your phone. To make this possible, the following text
conventions are used to represent often-used steps:
➔
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in longer, or
repetitive, procedures.
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In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest.
These are intended to point out important information, share
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and
more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
• Notes: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
Special Text
• Tips: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
• Example: Gives an example of the feature or procedure.
• Important: Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance.
Example: “Press
Home, then touch
Settings ➔ Connections ➔ Wi-Fi.”
Menu ➔
• Warning: Brings to your attention important information to
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prevent loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to
your phone.
Getting Started
Removing the battery cover
1. Locate the cover removal opening (1).
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2. Place your fingernail in the opening and pry the cover
away from the device (2).
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Important! Before removing or replacing the battery cover,
make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the
phone off, hold down the power key until the
power-off image displays, then touch
Power off.
Caution! Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively.
Doing so may damage the cover.
Before using your phone, you need to install the SIM card,
the microSD™ card, and the battery into their respective
internal slots and compartment.
Setting Up Your Phone
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When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional
services, and many others features. This SIM card will only
work with this device.
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Installing the battery cover
䡲 Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2),
making sure it snaps into place at the corners.
Important! The SIM card must be installed for your phone to
establish a network connection.
The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts
can be easily damaged by scratching or bending,
so be careful when handling, inserting, or
removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach
of small children.
1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery
cover” on page 6.)
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2. Locate the SIM card slot on the top inside of the phone.
3. Make sure the gold contacts of the SIM card face
downward and that the notched corner of the card
faces outward to the right (as shown).
4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket
(as shown) until the card locks into place.
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Removing the SIM Card
1. Remove the battery cover.
3. Firmly press the card into the slot and release it. The
card should pop partially out of the slot.
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4. Remove the card from the slot.
5. Replace the battery cover.
Installing a Memory Card
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Note: If the SIM card is not inserted correctly, the phone
cannot make a network connection.
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Once the SIM card is inserted, do not remove it.
Your device lets you install an (optional) microSD (SD) or
microSDHC memory card to expand available memory to
store images, videos, music, applications, and data.
1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery
cover” on page 6.)
2. Locate the microSD card slot on the top inside of the
phone.
3. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot (as shown), pushing gently
until it clicks into place.
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Removing a Memory Card
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, unmount the card before removing it
from the phone.
Important! Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the
memory card with the phone’s contacts.
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Home, then touch
Menu ➔
1. Press
Settings ➔ More ➔ Storage ➔ Unmount SD card. (For
more information, refer to “Storage” on page 190.)
2. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery
cover” on page 6.)
3. Firmly press the Memory card into the slot and
carefully release it. The card should pop partially out of
the slot.
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4. Remove the card from the slot.
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5. Replace the battery cover. For more information, refer
to “Installing the battery cover” on page 7.
Getting Started
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Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your phone for the first
time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of
charge time.
The battery icon
in the Annunciator Line shows battery
power level. Two to three minutes before the battery
becomes too low to operate your phone, the empty battery
icon will flash and a tone will sound. If you continue to
operate the phone without charging the battery, the phone
will power off.
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery
cover” on page 6.)
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable)
is included with the phone, for charging the battery.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while
charging.
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Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and
batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to
maximize battery life. Using other accessories may
invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
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Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the
battery, can cause damage to the phone.
2. Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the
tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the
phone, making sure the connectors align.
3. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).
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Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A
wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is
included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and
chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided (1).
Charging the Battery
Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery
cover” on page 6.)
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Before using your phone for the first time, you must fully
charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in
approximately 4 hours.
Important! It is recommended you fully charge the battery
before using your device for the first time.
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3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone (2).
Note: Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the
wall charger. If both the wall charger is connected and
the battery is not installed, the handset will power cycle
continuously and prevent proper operation. Failure to
unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery,
can cause the phone to become damaged.
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2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
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1. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/
Accessory jack at the bottom of the device.
Correct
Incorrect
Correct
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power
Incorrect
outlet. The device turns on with the screen locked and
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Note: This illustration displays both the correct and incorrect
orientation for connecting the USB cable. If the USB
cable is incorrectly connected, damage to the accessory
port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.
indicates both its charge state and percent of charge.
Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen
does not function due to an unstable power supply
unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet
or unplug the USB cable from the device.
Turning Your Phone On
Press and hold the
Power/Lock key (on the
upper right side of the phone) for three seconds.
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While powering on, the phone connects with the
network, then displays the Locked screen and any
active Notification alerts.
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Important! If your handset has a touch screen display, please
note that a touch screen responds best to a light
touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic
stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object
when pressing on the touch screen may damage
the tempered glass surface and void the warranty.
For more information, refer to “Standard Limited
Warranty” on page 217.
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4. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s
power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect
the USB cable connector from the device.
Note: Your phone’s internal antenna is located along the
bottom back of the phone. Do not block the antenna;
doing so may affect call quality or cause the phone to
operate at a higher power level than necessary.
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1. If needed, press Press
Home to wake
the screen.
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2. If there are no
Notification alerts on
your phone, swipe the
screen to unlock it.
The Home screen
appears.
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Note: If you have purchased your phone online, the first time
you power your phone on and unlock the screen, the
Activation Wizard Welcome screen appears.
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Follow the prompts to activate and set-up your phone.
1. Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key (on the
upper right side of the device) for two seconds.
2. At the prompt, touch Power off. The Power off pop-up
appears.
3. At the prompt, touch OK.
Checking Voicemail
Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail,
even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your
voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your
phone.
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Phone, then
2. Follow the automated instructions to manage
voicemail.
Tip: You can also access Voicemail by dialing your phone
number from any touch-tone phone.
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For more information, refer to “Other call settings” on page
72.
1. Press
Home, then touch
touch and hold
Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a
TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use
your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY
Mode.
TTY Mode
Displaying Your Phone Number
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Press
Home, then touch
Settings ➔ About device ➔ Status.
Menu ➔
Your phone number displays under My phone number.
Setting up Voicemail
1. Press
Home, then touch
touch and hold
Phone, then
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2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your new
password and record a greeting.
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Resetting your Google Account Password
The Add a Google Account screen displays.
2. Touch Existing or New to continue.
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3. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in if you
already have a Google account, or to create a Google
Account.
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A Google account password is required for Google
applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account
password, follow these instructions to reset it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to
navigate to http://google.com/accounts.
2. Once the Web Page loads, click on the Can’t access
your account? link.
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Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk,
and the Google™ Play apps. When you turn on your phone
for the first time, you should set up a connection with your
existing Google account, or create a new Google account.
Home, then touch
Applications ➔
1. Press
Gmail.
Your Google™ Account
3. Under Forgot your password?, follow the password
reset prompts.
Roaming
Samsung
4. From the Samsung account screen, touch Create new
account and follow the on-screen instructions to create
a Samsung account.
5. Read the Terms and conditions, then touch the I accept
all the terms above check box.
6. Touch Agree.
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2. Under Accounts, touch Add account.
3. From the Add account screen, touch
account.
When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area,
your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible
digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon
) appears in the Annunciator Line (Notification Bar) of
the display.
An active Samsung account is required to use applications
such as AllShare Play and Media Hub.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu ➔ Settings.
The Settings screen appears in the display.
Creating a Samsung Account
Tip: You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. (For more
information, refer to “Mobile networks” on page 146.)
During roaming, some services may not be available.
Depending on your coverage area and service plan, extra
charges may apply when making or receiving calls.
Note: Contact your Wireless Provider for more information
about your coverage area and service plan.
7. Enter the required information and touch Sign up.
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8. At the Welcome screen, touch Next.
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9. Follow the on-screen instructions to verify your email
address and activate your account.
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Unlocking the phone
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
Power/Lock key on the top right
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Press the
side of the phone.
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For more information, refer to “Lock screen” on page 152.
Unlocking with a Password
1. Press
Home to wake the screen.
2. Enter your Password.
3. Press OK.
Locking the phone manually
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For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Lock screen” on page 152.
For information on unlocking your phone, see “Unlocking
Your Phone” on page 14.
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
1. Press
Home to wake the screen.
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen
times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the
phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for
increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern, a
Personal Identification Number (PIN), or a password.
Securing Your Phone
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– USB 2.0
• Messaging Services
– Text Messaging
– Picture Messaging
– Video Messaging
– Voice Messaging
– Email
– Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)
– Chat
• 13 Megapixel Camera-Camcorder with LED flash + 2 Megapixel
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• 5.0-inch 1920x1080 Super AMOLED Full HD touch screen
• CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A /LTE Wireless Technology
• 1.9 gigahertz quad-core processor with 16 or 32 GB memory and
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2 GB RAM
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• Android® 4.2 platform
• Google Play™ Store, plus pre-loaded applications
• SAFE™ Certified
• Connections
– Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz bands)
– Mobile Hotspot
– Bluetooth 4.0
– Tethering
– VPN
– NFC
– Android Beam
– S Beam
– Wi-Fi Direct
– AllShare Cast
– DLNA
Front Camera-Camcorder
• Picture Gallery
• Video Player (1080p — MP4 and 3GP)
• DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 1080p, including
premium content
• Music Player (AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, and WMA)
• Speakerphone
• Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards up to
64GB capacity
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Front View
1. Earpiece: Use during calls to listen to callers.
2. LED Indicator: Flashes or glows to alert you to alert
notifications or phone status.
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3. Menu Key: Press to display options for the current
screen.
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4. Home Key: Press to display the Home screen, or Lock
screen if the phone is locked. Press and hold to display
recent applications or to launch Task Manager.
5. Microphone: Use during calls to allow callers to hear
your voice, and when recording.
6. Back Key: Press to return to the previous screen or
option.
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7. 2 Megapixel Front Camera: Use for taking pictures and
recording video.
8. Proximity and Light Sensors: Detect the presence of
nearby objects to control device functions or blank the
screen display, such as when you hold the phone to
your ear during a phone call. Detect ambient light to
determine screen brightness when Brightness is set to
Automatic brightness (see “Brightness” on page 155),
and when taking pictures with the Front camera.
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1. Volume Key: From the Home screen, touch to adjust
Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press
to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an
incoming call.
2. USB Power/Accessory Port: Connect a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
3. Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the phone on or
off. Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for
unlocking.
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Back View
2. 13 Megapixel Camera Lens: Use when taking photos or
recording videos.
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1. Infrared Lens: Use when controlling media devices
remotely.
3. Camera Flash: Use when taking photos.
4. External Speaker: Play ringtones, call audio when in
Speakerphone mode, media sounds (music and video),
and other sounds.
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5. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in an optional headset or
TTY equipment.
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6. Noise cancelation microphone: Captures background
noise that the phone uses to produce a quiet
background during calls and video chats.
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Touch
Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of
options for the current screen or feature.
Home Key
Press the
Home Key to display the Home screen.
Home Key to launch a menu of
Press and hold the
recent applications, or to launch Task Manager.
Back Key
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Warning! Please note that a touch screen responds best to a
light touch from the pad of your finger or a nonmetallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic
object when pressing on the touch screen may
damage the tempered glass surface and void the
warranty. For more information, see “Warranty
Information” on page 217.
Menu Key
Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and
the touch screen.
Navigation
Context-sensitive Menus
Touch
step.
Back to return to the previous screen, option or
While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer
options for the feature or screen currently in use.
To access context-sensitive menus:
Menu.
• Touch
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• Touch and hold on an item.
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Motions
Swipe
• Touch an item to select it.
• Touch an app’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold gesture. For
example:
• Touch and hold a widget or icon on the Home screen to move it.
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• Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
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• Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
• Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item to a new
location.
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Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
• Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
Touch
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Swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
For example:
• Unlocking the screen
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Finger Motions
Pinch
Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For
example:
• Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.
• Pinch out to zoom out on pictures or screens.
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To use motions to control your phone, enable the Motion
settings. (For more information, see “Motions and gestures”
on page 173.)
• Direct call: When this option is set to On, you can lift the phone to
your ear to call a contact displayed in a Messaging, Contacts, or
Call Log screen.
the top of the phone takes you to the top of the list.
Your phone recognizes motion, to allow you to navigate and
access features by moving the phone in specific patterns.
Motions
• Smart alert: When this option is set to On, you can lift the phone
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to be automatically notified of missed calls, messages, and alerts
that occurred while the phone was stationary.
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• Pan to move icon: When this option is set to On, touching and
holding on the screen, then moving the phone in a side-to-side
motion, moves a highlighted icon to a new location on the Home
screen.
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with your thumbs on the screen while in Gallery or Internet, then
tilting the phone forward and back causes the screen to zoom in
or out.
• Tilt to zoom: When this option is set to On, touching and holding
• Pan to browse images: When this option is set to On, moving the
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phone in a panning motion while viewing an image moves focus
around in the image.
• Shake to update: When this option is set to On, shaking the
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phone causes Bluetooth or Wi-Fi screens to scan for devices.
Hand motions
Use your hand to swipe across the screen, or cover the
screen.
• Palm swipe to capture: When this option is set to On, swiping
the screen with the side of your hand (left to right, or right to left)
captures a screen shot.
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the phone screen-down automatically mutes incoming call
ringtones and alerts sounds.
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• Turn over to mute/pause: When this option is set to On, turning
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Using Multi Window
This feature allows you to run multiple applications on the
current screen at the same time.
the screen with your hand mutes or pauses media playback.
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• Palm touch to mute/pause: When this option is set to On, covering
Note: Only applications found within the Multi window tray can
be active atop another current application on the screen.
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When launching applications that contain multimedia
files (music/video), audio from both files will be played
simultaneously.
Activating and Deactivating Multi window
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To activate Multi window:
1. Touch and hold
Back. The Multi window tray
appears briefly (by default) on the left side of the
screen, then closes, leaving only the Multi window tab
showing.
2. Touch the tab to open the Multi window tray,
showing some of the available Multi window apps.
3. Swipe the tray upwards to show more Multi window
apps.
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The Multi window contains two components: tab and apps
tray. The tab can be manually moved across the screen. The
apps tray (containing the scrollable apps) can be relocated to
launch from any side of the screen (top, bottom, left, or
right).
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With the Multi window tab showing, touch and hold
Back. This action hides the Multi window tab
from view.
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To move the tab:
1. Activate the Multi window feature. (See “To activate
Multi window:” on page 28.)
2. In a single motion, touch and hold the tab for
approximately one-second, then slowly drag it to its
new location along the current screen edge.
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Note: This is a quick way to get the tab out of the way if you
can’t get to a button or option behind it.
To relocate the Multi window tray:
1. Activate the Multi window feature. (See “To activate
Multi window:” on page 28.)
2. Touch the tab to display the apps tray (containing the
scrollable apps).
Note: Notice that when the apps are visible, the tab turns a
dark grey. Its only in this state that the entire panel can
be relocated.
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Customizing the Multi Window tray
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The applications found within the Multi window tray can be
organized by either being rearranged or removed.
To rearrange the Multi window applications:
1. Activate the Multi window feature.
3. In a single motion, touch and hold the Multi window
tab for approximately one-second to detach it from
the screen (1), then slowly drag it to its new location
along any other available screen edge (2). You can
move it to the top, bottom, or either side.
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2. Touch the tab to display the apps tray (containing the
scrollable apps).
3. In a single motion, touch and hold a desired app until it
detaches from the tray, then carefully drag it to a new
location in the list of apps. Lift your finger or stylus off
the screen to let go of the app and drop it into its new
location.
To remove a Multi window application:
1. Activate the Multi window feature.
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2. Touch the tab to display the Multi window tray
(containing the scrollable apps).
3. Touch Edit (located at the bottom of the list).
4. Follow the prompt to remove apps from the Multi
window tray to the revealed staging area.
5. Tap Done once you have completed the removal
process.
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When launching applications that contain multimedia
files (music/video), audio from both files will be played
simultaneously.
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3. Tap the Edit button (located at the bottom of the list) to
reveal the staging area containing any previously
removed apps.
2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the
scrollable apps).
Note: Only applications found within the Multi-window panel
can be active atop another current application on the
screen.
To restore a Multi window application:
1. Activate the Multi window feature.
5. In a single motion, touch and hold a desired app until it
detaches from the staging area, then carefully drag it
to a new location in the current list of apps.
In this example we will be launching both the Internet and
Maps applications.
1. Launch an application, such as Internet.
• From the Home screen, touch
Internet.
Using Multi Window to run multiple apps on the same
screen
2. Activate the Multi window feature. (See “To activate
Multi window:” on page 28.)
Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can be
run at the same time as a current on-screen app.
3. Touch the Multi window tab to display the apps tray.
4. Locate the desired application.
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Once multiple apps are running on the same screen, you can
then choose to either swap their positions or maximize a
desired app.
4. Touch and hold the desired app, such as
until it detaches from the tray.
Maps,
5. In a single motion, drag the app over the current app
and drop the new Multi window app over either the top
or bottom area of the current on-screen app.
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App #1
Max
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2. Touch the desired application area (top or bottom).
3. Touch
Maximize apps. The current apps are the
both maximized.
To close an application:
1. With the two applications shown in a split screen,
touch the Border bar to show the on-screen icons.
2. Touch the desired
application area (top or
bottom).
2. Touch the desired application area (top or bottom).
3. Touch
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3. Touch
Swap apps.
The current apps swap
places.
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To seperate the current applications:
1. With the two applications shown in a split screen,
touch the Border bar to show the on-screen icons.
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To swap the locations of the
applications:
1. With the two
applications shown in a
split screen, touch the
Border bar to show the
on-screen icons.
To increase the size of a desired application window:
䡲 With the two applications shown in a split screen,
touch and hold the Border bar, then drag it to resize the
desired window.
Note: Once two applications are running, the device displays a
split screen view containing both the initial app and the
new Multi window app. Each application is still
independent of the other.
Close app. The current apps swap places.
Quick Setting Bar
Touch the selected Quick Setting toggles at the top of the
Notifications screen to enable or disable frequently used
settings. The following toggles are the default Quick Setting
toggles:
• Wi-Fi: Turn Wi-Fi On or Off. (For more information about using
Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 126.)
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Notifications shows information about connections, alerts
and other items.
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Notifications
• GPS: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off. (For more
information, see “Location services” on page 185.)
• Sound: Touch to switch between your sound settings, and the
two Silent modes, Mute and Vibrate. (For more information, see
“Volume” on page 158.)
• Screen rotation: Enable or disable the Auto rotation setting, to
control whether the screen automatically updates when you
rotate the phone. (See “Auto-rotate screen” on page 156.)
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• Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth On or Off. (For more information about
1. Touch and drag downward from the top of the screen
to display notifications.
using Bluetooth, see “Bluetooth” on page 128.)
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2. Touch an item to open that item, or to launch a related
app or feature.
3. Touch Clear to clear all Notifications.
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Clearing Notifications
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2. Touch a notification to clear it, or to launch an app.
– or –
Touch Clear to clear all notifications
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2. Touch
. The Notifications are replaced by an array
of the available Quick Setting toggles.
1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the
screen to display Notifications.
You view and use all of the available Quick Setting toggles,
and select which toggles appear at the top of the
Notifications screen.
1. Display the notifications panel by touching and
dragging downward from the top of the screen.
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3. Touch and drag a Quick Setting toggle from rows 2, 3,
or 4 and drop it over the Quick Setting toggle in row 1
that you want to replace.
The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
1. Status Bar: Presents icons to show network status,
battery power, and connection details. (For a list of
icons, see “Status Bar Icons” on page 36.)
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Home Screen
2. Multi window tab: Access Multi window tray. (See
“Using Multi Window” on page 28.)
3. Home screen: The starting point for using your phone.
Place shortcut icons, widgets, and other items to
customize your phone to your needs. (See “Home
Screen” on page 35.)
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4. Primary Shortcuts: Shortcuts to your phone’s common
apps. (See “Primary Shortcuts” on page 39.)
5. Panel Indicator: Shows what panel of 7 available Home
screen panels appears in the display.
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Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
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All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary, depending on the software version of
your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
6. Shortcuts: Shortcuts to common apps.These shortcuts
are found on the Home screen by default, and you can
add more shortcuts to your favorite apps. (See
“Shortcuts” on page 40.)
7. Widget: Apps that run on the Home screen. This widget
is found on the Home screen by default, and you can
add your favorites. (See “Widgets” on page 39.)
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Airplane Mode Active: All wireless communications
are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 145.
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Device Power Critical: Battery has very little power
remaining. Charge immediately.
GPS Location Active: One or more GPS location
services are active. See “Location services” on
page 185.
The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other
details.
Status Bar Icons
Missing SIM: No LTE SIM is installed.
Voice Call: A voice call is in progress.
No Network: No wireless network is available.
Speakerphone: Speakerphone is enabled.
3G connection: Phone is active on a 3G system.
Missed Call: Displays when there is a missed call.
4G LTE Connection: Phone is active on a 4G LTE
system.
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USB Connected: The phone is connected to a
computer using a USB cable.
Mute: Voice or playback volume is muted.
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Battery Level: Shown fully charged.
Signal Strength: Current signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
New Message: You have new message(s).
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Battery Charging: Battery is charging.
New Voicemail: You have new voicemail. A number
indicates the number of new messages.
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TTY: TTY Mode is active.
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Vibrate: All sounds are silenced, and Vibrate is
active. See “Vibrations” on page 159.
Silent mode: All sounds except media and alarms
are silenced, and Vibrate is not active. See
“Volume” on page 158.
Wi-Fi Action Needed: Action needed to connect to
Wi-Fi network. For more information about
configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi Settings” on
page 140.
New Email Message: You have new email.
SD Card Ready: A memory card scan is underway,
to prepare the card for use.
SD Card Removed: A memory card was un-installed.
Display settings
You can customize display settings to your preferences. For
more information, see “Display” on page 154.
Extended Home Screen
Bluetooth Active: Bluetooth is turned on.
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus panels
that extend beyond the display width to provide more space
for adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Bluetooth Connected: Your device is connected with
another Bluetooth device.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to
the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the
bottom of the display shows your current position.
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Wi-Fi Active: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a WiFi network.
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on page 41.
Adding and removing Home screen panels
Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can
customize the Home screen to include up to the seven
default panels, and set one panel as Home.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu, then touch
Edit page.
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2. Slide your finger across the screen to scroll the panels,
and use these controls to configure panels:
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Remove: Touch and hold on a panel, then drag
it
to Remove.
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Change panel sequence: Touch and drag panels
to different positions.
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• Add Widgets: For more information, see “Widgets” on page 39.
• Add Folders: For more information, see “Folders” on page 40.
• Change the Wallpaper: For more information, see “Wallpaper”
Add: Touch a previously-removed panel to add
it, up to the default total of six.
Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
• Add Shortcuts: For more information, see “Shortcuts” on
page 40.
Customizing the Home Screen
Tip: You can also “pinch” the Home screen to display Edit
options.
Widgets
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You
Apps.
can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for
Editing the Primary Shortcuts
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place
on the Home screen for quick, direct access.
Adding Widgets to the Home screen
1. Press the
Home key, swipe to a Home screen
panel, then touch and hold on the screen to display the
Home screen menu.
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To add or remove shortcuts:
䡲 Touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it from the
Primary Shortcuts to the Home screen, or from the
Home screen to the Primary Shortcuts.
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Primary Shortcuts
To remove shortcuts:
䡲 Touch and hold the shortcut until
Remove appears,
then drag the shortcut to the Remove icon.
2. Touch Add to Home screen, then select Apps and
widgets.
3. Touch the Widgets tab, then touch a widget and follow
the prompts to configure the widget and place it on the
Home screen.
Adding Widgets from Apps
1. Press the
Home key, and swipe to a Home
screen panel.
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2. Touch
Apps, then touch the Widgets tab.
3. Touch a widget, then follow the prompts to configure
the widget and place it on the Home screen.
Removing Widgets
䡲 Touch and hold the widget until
Remove appears,
then drag the widget to the Remove icon.
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Folders
Adding Shortcuts to the Home Screen
2. Touch Apps and widgets ➔ Apps tab, then touch a
selection.
3. Follow the prompts to configure the shortcut and add it
to the Home screen.
Adding Shortcuts from Apps
1. Press the
Home key.
2. Touch
Apps.
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3. Touch and hold on an app until it appears on the Home
screen.
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Touch and hold the shortcut until
Remove appears,
then drag the shortcut to the Remove icon.
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Removing Shortcuts
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2. Touch and hold on the screen to display the Home
screen menu, then under Add to Home screen touch
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Adding shortcuts from the Home screen
1. Press the
Home key, then touch and hold on
the screen to display the Add to Home screen menu.
Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.
Adding Folders
1. Press the
Home key.
Use App shortcuts to launch applications from the Home
screen. Your phone comes with app shortcuts already placed
on the Home screen, and you can add your favorites.
Shortcuts
– or –
Touch
Menu ➔ Create folder.
3. The folder appears on the Home screen. Touch the
folder to name it.
Removing Folders
䡲 Touch and hold the folder until
Remove appears,
then drag the folder to the Remove icon.
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Apps holds all applications installed on your phone.
Applications that you download and install from the Google
Play™ Store or from the web are also added to Apps.
The Apps screen is like the Home screen, it consists of
panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more
space. Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to
scroll to the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the
indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current
position.
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Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home
screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images,
or select a picture you’ve taken with the Camera or
downloaded.
Home key, touch and hold on the
1. Press the
screen to display the Home screen menu, then select
Set wallpaper ➔ Home screen / Lock screen / Home and
lock screens.
Wallpaper
2. Choose a source:
• Gallery: Choose a picture stored on your phone or on an
optional installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it,
then use the crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch
Done to save the picture as wallpaper.
• Live wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded animated wallpaper
images. Touch a wallpaper, then touch Set wallpaper.
You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen, for
quick access to the app. (For more information, see “Adding
Shortcuts from Apps” on page 40.)
Home key, then touch
Apps.
1. Press the
2. Slide your finger left or right to scroll the Apps screens.
3. Touch an icon to launch the application.
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• Wallpaper: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch
a wallpaper, then touch Set wallpaper.
(For more information about applications, see “Applications
and Widgets” on page 82.)
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Tip: You can also set Wallpaper in Settings. (For more
information, see “Wallpaper” on page 154.)
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Customizing the Apps Screens
2. Touch
Menu ➔ View type.
Apps.
2. Touch
Menu for options:
• Play Store: Launch Google Play™ Store, to browse for new
apps to download.
By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change
the view to list view.
Home key, then touch
Apps.
1. Press the
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Apps screen options
1. Press the
Home key, then touch
Choosing a view
• Edit: Touch and hold an app icon for these options:
– Drag it to a new location.
– Drag it to
to create a new folder to contain the icon.
– Drag it to to create a new apps screen and place the icon
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3. Choose an option:
• Customizable Grid: The default view, which allows you to
touch and hold on apps to move them from screen to screen.
• Alphabetical grid: Icons are arranged in a grid, in A-Z order.
• Alphabetical list: Icons display in a list, sorted from A-Z.
on it.
– Drag it to
to launch Application manager to view information
about the app. For more information, refer to “Application
manager” on page 189.
– Drag to
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(if available) to remove the icon. The trashcan is
only available for apps you’ve installed. Pre-loaded apps cannot
be removed.
• Create folder: Add folders in which to group your apps.
• Uninstall: Remove an app that you downloaded from your
phone. Pre-loaded apps cannot be un-installed.
• Downloaded applications: Display all apps you’ve
downloaded.
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Text Input Methods
There are three text input methods available:
• Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking.
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• Hide applications / Show hidden applications: Control
whether app icons are visible in Apps. Hiding an icon does not
remove the app from your phone.
This section describes how to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers when you need to enter text.
• Share apps: Select apps you’ve downloaded (not available for
pre-loaded apps) to share via Bluetooth, Dropbox, Email,
Flipboard, Gmail, Google+, Messaging, S Memo, Wi-Fi Direct.
• View type: Configure the apps screen.
• Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen
QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and
landscape orientation.
• Swype: a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead
of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each
letter of a word.
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(To change the input method, see “Keyboards and input
methods” on page 168.)
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Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the number,
symbol, and emoticon keys.
ABC Mode: activates the default alphabet keys.
Can also be set to Abc or abc by using the shift
) key.
Shift
Key
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From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone
counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen
QWERTY keypad will display.
Delete
Key
Voice Typing
and Settings
Space Bar
New
Paragraph
Using ABC Mode
1. If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a
Landscape orientation.
2. When you tap the Enter message field, the following
screen displays:
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Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad
There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the
on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad.
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The available Text Input modes are: Sym and Abc.
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Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button will appear. When in
Sym mode, the Abc/ABC/abc button will appear.
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at the bottom of the screen. The following
2. Tap
screen displays:
4. The screen initially opens in ABC mode. After typing the
first letter, the shift key (
) will change to
and following letters will be lowercase.
5. Tap
to input another upper-case letter or tap
twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key will
change to
in ABC mode. All following letters
will be uppercase until you tap the shift key again.
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Using Symbol/Numeric Mode
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Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or
emoticons.
1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape
orientation.
3. Tap the desired number, symbol, or emoticon
characters.
4. Tap the
5. Tap
button to access additional symbols.
to return to Abc mode.
Predictive Text
By using the Predictive Text option, you can have next-letter
prediction and regional error correction, which compensates
for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
Predictive text is turned on by default.
on the keyboard, then tap
1. Press and hold
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the
Predictive text field, to
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You can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite
letters on your screen.
on the keyboard, then tap
1. Press and hold
2. From the keypad, tap
3. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing
a word. A list of word options is displayed. Tap one of
the words to replace the word that has already been
typed or scroll the line of words to the left for more
word choices.
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3. Use your finger tip to write out each character. You can
print or use cursive.
4. You can write out your entire message using the
Handwriting feature or tap
to switch back to
Samsung keyboard mode.
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4. Continue typing your message. Tap
to send the
message or press
for more options. (For more
information, refer to “Creating and Sending Messages”
on page 73.)
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Note: You can also use Predictive Text mode in the portrait
orientation.
Samsung Keyboard Settings
For information on how you can configure your Samsung
keyboard settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on
page 168.
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down into smaller segments.
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You can use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice
typing feature.
on the keyboard.
1. Tap
Entering Text Using Swype
Using the Google Voice Typing Feature
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Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a
word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter,
lifting your finger between words. Swype uses error
correcting algorithms and a language model to predict the
next word. Swype also includes a tapping predictive text
system.
2. At the Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly
into the microphone.
The following example shows how to enter the word “This”.
Put your finger down on the “T”, and without lifting, glide it
to the “h”, then to the “i” then over to the “s”.
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3. If the red microphone turns gray, then the feature has
timed out and you should tap the microphone icon to
start again.
to return to the keyboard.
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4. Tap
The text is displayed in the message as you are
speaking.
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Swype Settings
2. Tap the Swype radio button. It will turn green.
The Swype keyboard is displayed.
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You can access the SwypeTips application and watch a video
or tutorial on using Swype. You can also use the following
Swype text entry tips.
• Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter (such
as pp in apple).
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To enable Swype:
1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch and
drag
down from the Notifications area then tap
Select input method.
For information on how you can configure your Swype
settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on page 168.
Swype Text Entry Tips
The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method, so
to use Swype, you must first change the default keyboard
setting.
Enabling and Configuring Swype
• Touch and hold a key to view the punctuation menu then make a
selection.
• Move your finger or stylus over the apostrophe to enter
contractions.
• Double-tap on the word you want to change to correct a
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misspelled word, then tap the delete key to erase one character.
Touch and hold the delete key to erase an entire word.
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Section 3: Accounts and Contacts
Setting Up Your Accounts
Set up and manage your accounts with the Accounts
settings.
(For information about setting up other, non-synchronized
email accounts, see “Configuring Email Accounts” on
page 78.)
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Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information,
from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook,
Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the
account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar,
contacts, and other types of content.
Accounts
Contacts from your accounts appear in your phone’s
Contacts.
With synchronization, you can ensure that information on
your phone is updated with any information that changes in
your accounts.
Tip: For more information on setting up your email, contact
your Wireless Provider.
Adding an account
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔
Accounts.
Menu, then touch
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2. Under My accounts, touch Add account.
3. Select an account type, then follow the prompts to
enter your credentials and sign in.
4. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to
set up your account on the phone.
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• Sync Google Play Movies & TV
2. Under My accounts, touch the desired account type.
The related account type screen appears.
3. Under Accounts, touch the desired account ID. The
Sync settings screen for the selected account appears
listing some or all of the following synchronization
settings:
• Sync Calendar
• Sync Contacts
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• Sync Email
• Sync Google Photos
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• Sync Google Play Books
• Sync Gmail
• Sync Google Play Magazines
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• Sync Internet
• Sync Picasa Web Albums
• Sync Tasks
4. Touch these settings to enable/disable synchronization
of the associated file types. When enabled, a check
mark appears in each setting check box.
• With automatic synchronization enabled, your phone
automatically synchronizes its related files with similar files on
on-line file servers.
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You may also choose to limit automatic or background
synchronization to extend battery life.
Menu, then touch
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔
Accounts.
• Sync Google Play Music
You can choose to have your phone automatically
synchronize with your accounts, or manually synchronize
each account when you want to check messages.
Controlling Synchronization
• With automatic synchronization disabled, you can manually
sync accounts by touching Sync all in the account type screen
for each account.
Tip: You can control automatic synchronization using the Sync
toggle in the Quick Settings menu on the Notifications
screen. (For more information, refer to “Quick Setting
Bar” on page 33.)
2. Under My accounts, touch Google. The Google account
type screen appears.
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Managing accounts
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔
Accounts.
Menu, then touch
2. Under My accounts, touch the desired account type.
The related account type screen appears.
Personalize the Privacy settings for Google accounts:
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu, then touch
Settings ➔
Accounts.
Google Account Privacy Settings
3. Under Accounts, touch the desired account ID. The
Sync settings screen for the selected account appears.
(For more information, refer to “Controlling
Synchronization” on page 50.)
• Search: Manage Google accounts location histories and
search histories.
4. To enable or disable a synchronization setting, touch it.
When enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.
• Location settings: Choose whether Google apps can access
location information for Google accounts.
5. To invoke the enabled synchronization settings for the
selected account, touch Sync now.
• Google+: Manage Google+ information for Google accounts.
6. To remove the selected account from your phone,
touch Remove account. A Delete account? pop-up
prompts you to confirm the removal.
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3. Under Privacy, the following options are available:
• Maps & Latitude: Tailor Location settings for Google
accounts.
To remove the selected account, touch Remove
account.
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• Ads: Choose whether to personalize Google and AdMob
advertisements for Google accounts.
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• Touch Name to enter a name for the contact. Touch
to
enter Name prefix, First name, Middle name, Last name, or
Name suffix.
• Touch Phone number to enter a phone number, then touch the
Label button to choose a label, from Mobile, Home, Work,
Work Fax, Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom, or Callback. To
add another number, touch
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• Swipe right-to-left across a contact to create a message
addressed to the contact.
Adding Contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts ➔
Add contact.
• If you have defined accounts (Google, Samsung, and so on),
the Save contact to pop-up appears. Select Phone or the
account to receive the new Contact entry.
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• If you have not defined any accounts, the Save contact popup appears. The following options are available:
– OK: Saves your contacts in “my device contacts”.
– Add new account: Lets you define an account to which your
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device will save your contacts. The Add new account screen
appears. (For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your
Accounts” on page 49.)
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Contacts.
Contact tips:
• Swipe your finger left-to-right across a contact to make a call to
the contact.
To access Contacts:
䡲 From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch contact fields to select or enter information:
• Touch
Add photo ID to choose a picture to identify the
contact.
Contacts
• Touch Email address to enter an email address, then touch the
Label button to choose a label, from Home, Work, Other, or
Custom to create a new label. To add an address, touch
• Touch Address to enter a street or postal address, then touch
the Label button to choose a label, from Home, Work, Other,
or Custom to create a new label. To add an address, touch
• Touch
next to Events to enter a special date, then touch
the Label button to choose a label, from Birthday,
Anniversary, Other, or Custom to create a new label.
For more information, refer to “Creating or Updating Contacts
Using Recent calls” on page 67.
Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad, then save it.
Phone.
1. From the Home screen, touch
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• Touch Vibration pattern to choose a vibration pattern to play
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• Touch Message alert to select the alert tone to be played when
you receive a message from this contact.
Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new
contact, or update an existing contact.
• Touch Ringtone to choose a ringtone for the contact.
Creating Contacts from Recent calls
• Touch Groups to assign the contact to a group. For more
information about Groups, see “Groups” on page 59.
• Touch Add another field to add more fields, including
Phonetic Name, Organization, IM, Notes, Nickname,
Website, or Relationship.
3. When you finish selecting and entering information,
touch Save.
2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the Keypad.
3. Touch Add to Contacts, then select Create contact from
the pop-up menu.
4. Continue entering contact information. (For more
information, refer to “Adding Contacts” on page 52.)
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Tip: While entering a phone number, you can add waits or
pauses. Enter the number up to the pause or wait, then
touch
Menu to select Add 2-sec pause or Add wait.
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Choosing Contacts to Display
1. From the Home screen, touch
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– or –
Touch and hold a contact, then select Edit from the
menu.
For more information, refer to “Creating or Updating Contacts
Using Recent calls” on page 67.
2. Touch a contact to view its information, then touch
Edit.
Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new
contact, or update an existing contact.
Make changes to update an existing contact.
Contacts.
1. From the Home screen, touch
3. Continue entering contact information. (For more
information, refer to “Adding Contacts” on page 52.)
Updating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad, then save it.
Phone.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the Keypad.
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3. Touch Add to Contacts, then select Update existing from
the pop-up menu.
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4. Select a contact to update, then continue entering
contact information. (For more information, refer to
“Adding Contacts” on page 52.)
Contacts.
Menu, then touch Contacts to display:
2. Touch
• Choose All contacts to show all contacts.
• Touch Device to show only show contacts saved to the phone.
• Choose an account to only display contacts from that account.
• Choose Customized list to select contact types for each
account, or the phone.
Other Contacts Options
Menu, then touch Settings:
2. Touch
• Select Only contacts with phones to show contacts with at
least one stored phone number.
Contacts.
Menu:
2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch
• History: View calls and messages to and from this contact.
• Edit: Modify contact information. (For more information, refer to
“Updating Contacts” on page 54.)
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• Touch List by to sort contacts by first or last name.
1. From the Home screen, touch
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Contacts.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts Settings
• Touch Display contacts by to list contacts by first or last name.
• Delete: Erase the contact record.
• Touch Contact sharing settings to set your preference for
sending contacts namecards to other accounts or devices. (For
more information about sending contacts, see “Sending
Namecards” on page 58.)
• Join contact / Separate contact: Manage multiple contacts
as one. (For more information, refer to “Joining Contacts” on
page 57.)
• Mark as default: Set a default phone number or other field
(such as IM or email address). Defaults are the contact method
used when creating a message or calling a contact. You can
also set a default by touching and holding on a contact field.
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• Share namecard via: Send the namecard. (For more
information, refer to “Sending Namecards” on page 58.)
• Add to reject list: Mark the contact so that calls or messages
from the contact are rejected automatically. To remove a
contact from the reject list, touch and hold on the contact in the
main contacts screen, then choose Delete from reject list.
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My local profile is your own contact record, listed under ME
in Contacts. You can send My local profile as a vCard via
Bluetooth or as an attachment to messages.
Creating My Local Profile
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts.
• Add shortcut to Home: Add shortcut to this contact to Home
screen.
My Local Profile
• Print contact info: Print the namecard via Bluetooth to a
compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer.
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2. Under ME touch your Google account name or Set up
profile.
3. Enter your information in the contact fields. (For more
information, refer to “Adding Contacts” on page 52.)
Sending My Local Profile
You can send your profile as a vCard via Bluetooth to other
Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts.
2. Touch your profile to display your contact information.
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3. Touch
Menu, then touch Share namecard via.
4. Choose a sending method or app from the Complete
action using pop-up, then follow the prompts to send
the profile.
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Select a contact to join to the displayed contact. The
joined contact appears.
Separating contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
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Joining contact records allows you to see all the contact’s
numbers and addresses together. Joining also helps you
keep your contacts updated, because any changes to
information in the respective accounts is automatically
updated the next time you synchronize with the account.
Joining contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts.
Touch Join another contact. A list of available contacts
appears.
Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts,
including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social
networking sites like Facebook. When you synchronize
contacts from these accounts with your phone, you may have
multiple contacts for one person.
5. To join another contact, touch the Connection field. The
Joined contact screen appears.
Joining Contacts
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact to display its information.
3. Touch the Connection field to display joined contacts.
4. Touch
to the right of a contact to remove it from
the selected joined contact.
2. Touch a contact to display its information.
Menu, then touch Join contact. A list of
3. Touch
available contacts appears.
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4. Select a contact to join to the displayed contact. The
joined contact appears.
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Sending Namecards
2. Touch
Menu, then touch Import/Export.
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Important! Not all Bluetooth devices will accept contacts, and
not all devices support transfers of multiple
contacts. Check the target device’s documentation.
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3. Select an option, then follow the prompts to complete
the operation:
• Import from USB storage: Copy contacts that are saved in
installed mass storage.
You can send a contact entry as a namecard using a
Bluetooth connection to another device, or as an attachment
to a Gmail or Email message.
You can export your contact list to an installed memory card,
or import a list of contacts (previously exported) from a
memory card.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts.
Exporting and Importing Contacts
• Export to USB storage: Copy contacts to installed mass
storage.
• Import from SD card: Copy contacts that are saved on an
installed memory card.
Contacts.
3. Touch contacts to mark them for sending, or touch
Select all to mark all contacts. A check mark appears in
the check box for marked contacts.
4. Touch Done.
• Share namecard via: Share contacts as Namecards. (For
more information, refer to “Sending Namecards” on page
58.)
5. Choose a sending method or app from the Complete
action using pop-up, then follow the prompts to send
the profile.
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• Export to SD card: Copy contacts to an installed memory card.
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1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu, then touch Import/Export ➔ Share
2. Touch
namecard via.
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2. Touch and hold on a contact, then select Add to
favorites from the pop-up menu.
– or –
Touch a contact to display it, then touch
right of the screen, it changes color to
Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts
faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group
members. Your phone comes with pre-loaded groups you
can use to add your contacts.
Adding a New Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts ➔
Groups.
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star to identify them as Favorites.
Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and
Contacts screens for fast dialing or messaging, and are
indicated by the
Creating Favorites
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts.
Mark contacts with a
Groups
Favorites
at the top
Menu ➔ Create, then enter information:
2. Touch
• Touch Group name to enter a Group Name.
• Touch Group ringtone to choose a ringtone for calls from
members of this group.
• Touch Vibration pattern to choose a vibration to play for calls
from members of this group.
• Touch Add member to select members from Contacts.
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Adding Contacts to a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
Groups.
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Editing a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
Groups.
Contacts ➔
2. Touch a Group to display it, then touch
Menu ➔ Edit, then update information for
3. Touch
the group. For more information, see “Adding a New
Group” on page 59.
3. Touch contact(s) to mark them for addition, or touch
Select all to mark all contacts. When selected, a check
mark appears in the check box.
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Contacts ➔
1. From the Home screen, touch
Groups.
Menu ➔ Delete groups.
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3. Touch a Group to mark it for deletion, or touch Select all
to mark all groups. When selected, a check mark
appears in the check box. You cannot delete preloaded groups.
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4. Touch Delete, then choose Group only or Group and
group members.
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4. Touch Done to add the selected contact(s).
Deleting a Group
2. Touch
2. Touch a Group to display it.
Removing Contacts from a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
Groups.
Contacts ➔
2. Touch a Group to display it.
3. Touch
Menu ➔ Remove member.
4. Touch contact(s) to mark them for removal, or touch
Select all to mark all contacts. When selected, a check
mark appears in the check box.
5. Touch Done to remove the selected contact(s).
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2. Touch and hold a Group, then touch Send message or
Send email.
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For more information about calling using speed dials, see
“Making Calls using Speed Dials” on page 62.
Note: Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail, and cannot be
assigned.
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3. Touch contacts to mark them as recipients for the new
message, then touch Done.
Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you
assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.
Create a new text or email message, addressed to the
group’s members.
Contacts ➔ Groups.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Sending a Message to Group Members
4. The new message opens, with the marked contacts as
recipients. Continue creating the message, as desired.
(For more information, refer to “Creating and Sending
Messages” on page 73, or “Composing and Sending
Email” on page 78.)
Assigning Speed Dials
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
Contacts.
Menu, then touch Speed dial setting.
3. A list of speed dials displays.Touch a speed dial, then
touch a contact to assign the speed dial to the contact.
Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts.
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2. Touch
Menu, then touch Speed dial setting.
3. Touch and hold an assigned Speed dial setting, the
following options pop-up:
• Replace: Touch a new speed dial location to assign it to the
contact.
• Delete: Un-assign the speed dial from the contact.
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Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad
1. From the Home screen, touch
• Call a contact from Contacts.
• Call a contact from Favorites.
• Return a call, or call a recent caller, from Recent.
• Voice dial using Voice Dialer.
Phone.
2. Touch the digits of the telephone number on the
Keypad.
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Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls:
• Use the touch screen Phone Keypad to enter the phone number
or speed dial.
Making Calls
3. Touch
to place the call.
Making Calls using Speed Dials
Speed Dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you
assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.
(For more information about setting speed dials, see “Speed
Dials” on page 61.)
Phone.
1. From the Home screen, touch
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2. Touch the digits of the speed dial number on the
Keypad, holding the last digit until the number dials.
Making Calls using S Voice
(For more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 52.)
Contacts.
1. From the Home screen, touch
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2. The first time you access S Voice, follow the prompts to
confirm the license agreement, and view information
about S Voice.
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2. Find the contact and touch it to open the Contact entry.
Place a call by speaking the name or number.
Phone. then touch
1. From the Home screen, touch
S Voice.
A contact is an entry that you have created to store the
name, numbers, and other information for people or groups
of interest.
Making Calls from Contacts
3. Swipe your finger from left to right across the contact
to dial their default number.
– or –
Touch a contact, then touch
to dial the number.
3. Follow the prompts to speak a command. You can say
commands such as:
• Call : Call an entry in your Contacts list.
• Dial : Call a spoken phone number.
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• Redial: Repeat a recent call.
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Making Calls using Favorites
Multi-party Calling
2. Touch
Favorites to display favorites.
4. Swipe your finger from left to right across the contact
to dial their default number.
– or –
Touch a contact, then touch
to dial the number.
Making Calls from Recent calls
Return a call, or call a number from a recent call stored in
Recent calls.
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3. Find the contact and touch it to open the Contact entry.
Use multi-party call features to set up a call between multiple
callers, such as for a conference call.
1. Establish the first call, by answering an incoming call
or making a call.
Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by
starring them. (For more information about creating favorites,
see “Favorites” on page 59.)
1. From the Home screen, touch
Phone.
3. Make the second call by touching the phone number
digits, then press
4. Touch Merge to merge the calls into one conference
call.
5. To end the call touch
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When your phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can
reject the call to send the caller to voice mail, or reject the
call and send a message to the caller.
Rejecting a call
䡲 Touch and drag the
Reject icon to the left.
You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or
unlocked.
䡲 Touch and drag the
Answer icon to the right.
Answering Calls
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Rejecting a call with a message
䡲 Touch and drag Reject call with message toward the
middle of the screen, then select an existing message,
or Create new message.
Note: For more information about creating reject
messages, see “Set up call rejection messages”
on page 69.
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Tip: To silence the ringtone for an incoming call, press the
Volume key Up or Down.
When you receive a call while on a call:
• Touch and drag the
Answer icon to the right to answer the
incoming call. The original call is placed on hold, and remains on
hold until you end the second call, or swap calls back to the
original call.
• Touch Swap to place a call on hold and return to the original call.
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– My call sound: Apply a sound equalizer to the call audio, in
Options During a Call
Recent Calls
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numbers.
• End call: End the phone call.
• Speaker: Enable or disable
When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is
saved in Recent calls.
Accessing Recent calls
speakerphone.
• Mute: Mute or unmute your voice
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on the call.
• Headset: Switch the call’s audio to
From the Home screen, touch
Phone ➔
Recent to display recent calls.
Making Calls using Recent calls
a Bluetooth headset.
1. From the Home screen, touch
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• Touch
Menu for options:
– Contacts: Launch Contacts.
– Message: Launch Messaging to view or create messages.
– Memo: Launch S Memo to take notes in text, or create a
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– Noise reduction on/Noise reduction off: Enable or disable noise
reduction, to improve call audio quality in noisy environments.
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• Keypad: Display a keypad to enter
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cases where you might need the sound softer or clear, or
optimized for your right or left ear.
While in a call, you can use these features:
• Add call: Display the Dialer to set
up a multi-party call.
2. Touch
Phone.
Recent to display recent calls.
3. Swipe your finger from left to right across the call to
redial.
– or –
Touch a call, then touch
to dial the number.
2. Swipe your finger from right to left across the call.
Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent
calls
1. From the Home screen, touch
Recent.
Deleting records
1. From the Home screen, touch
Recent.
2. While viewing the calls, touch
Delete.
Phone ➔
2. Touch and hold on a call, then select Add to Contacts
from the pop-up menu.
3. Choose Create contact or Update existing.
Menu, then touch
4. Touch Delete to delete marked records.
Filtering records
1. From the Home screen, touch
Recent.
2. While viewing the calls, touch
View by.
Phone ➔
Menu, then touch
3. Select a filter type, from All calls and messages, All calls,
Missed calls, Dialed calls, Received calls, Rejected calls,
All messages, Sent messages, or Received messages.
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4. Continue entering contact information. (For more
information, see “Contacts” on page 52.)
Phone ➔
3. Touch call records to mark them for deletion, or touch
Select all. A check indicates marked records.
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– or –
For a contact call, touch the picture ID icon, then touch
to create a message to the number.
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Phone ➔
1. From the Home screen, touch
Recent.
Sending Messages using Recent calls
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Menu, then touch
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Call rejection
Create and manage a list of phone numbers, to have your
phone automatically reject calls you receive from those
numbers.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, touch Call rejection for
these options:
• Auto reject mode: Touch Auto reject mode
to turn
to turn
Auto reject ON, or touch Auto reject mode
Auto reject OFF. When ON, calls from numbers on the Auto
reject list will be rejected.
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2. While viewing calls, touch
Call duration.
Configure settings for calling with your phone.
䡲 To access Call settings, from the Home screen, touch
Phone ➔
Menu ➔ Call Settings.
View the length of the Last call, all Dialed calls, all Received
calls, or All calls.
Phone ➔
1. From the Home screen, touch
Recent.
Viewing call durations
• Auto reject list: Enter telephone numbers to be rejected when
Auto reject mode is ON. Turn on Unavailable to reject calls with
no caller ID. Touch Create, then follow the prompts to enter
numbers to reject, or select them from Contacts. Touch Match
criteria to set options for using the reject number list.
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• To modify an existing rejection message, touch the message,
then edit the text.
, select the
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Auto screen off during calls
When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during
phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the
phone is used to turn the screen back on when the phone is
moved or brought close to another surface, such as when
you move the phone to your ear.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, touch Turn off screen
during calls to enable or disable the option.
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• To erase an existing rejection message, touch
message to be erased, then touch Delete.
• The power key ends calls: When enabled, pressing
Power/Lock ends a call.
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2. Manage messages:
• To create new rejection messages, touch Create, then follow
the prompts.
Manage settings for answering and ending calls.
1. From the Call Settings screen, touch Call answering/
ending. The following options are available:
• Answering key: When enabled, you can answer an incoming
call by pressing
Home.
Create and manage text messages to send to callers when
you select Reject call with message in the Incoming call
screen.
1. From the Call Settings screen, touch Set up call
rejection messages.
Set up call rejection messages
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Configure headset options for calls.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, touch Accessory settings
for call. The following options are available:
• Headset settings for incoming calls:
– Automatic answering: When enabled, and you have a
headset connected to the Headset Jack, incoming calls are
answered automatically after a delay, set at Automatic
answering timer.
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Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, touch Call alerts. The
following options are available:
• Call vibrations: Enable Vibrate on connection to network to
have your phone vibrate when it connects to the network.
Enable on Call-end vibration to have the phone vibrate when
the other caller ends the call.
Call alerts
• Call status tones: Choose options for sounds to play during
calls. Enable Call connect tone to have the phone play a tone
when the other caller answers a call. Enable Minute minder to
have a tone play once per minute during a call. Enable Call end
tone to have the phone play a tone when the other caller ends
the call. Touch OK to save the settings.
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• Alerts during calls: Enable to have notifications for alarms and
new messages play during phone calls. When disabled, these
notifications will be muted during a call.
– Automatic answering timer: Choose a time period to delay
before automatically answering an incoming call when
Automatic answering is enabled and a headset is connected to
the phone.
• BT (Bluetooth) headset settings for outgoing calls:
– Outgoing call conditions: When the phone is paired with a
Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the
phone is locked.
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When enabled, you can select a sound profile for use during
calls.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, under Ringtone and
sound settings, touch Personalize call sound to Adapt
Sound, use Soft sound, use Clear sound, or use System
volume setting (Off).
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Select incoming call ringtone and vibration, and enable or
disable call vibration and keypad tones.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, under Ringtone and
sound settings, touch Ringtones and keypad tones. The
following options are available:
• Ringtones: Select the ringtone your phone plays to alert you of
incoming calls.
Ringtones and keypad tones
• Vibrations: Select the vibration pattern your phone uses to alert
you of incoming calls.
• Vibrate when ringing: Touch to enable/disable use of your
selected Vibrations. When enabled, a check mark appears in
the check box.
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• Keypad tones: Touch to enable/disable playing of DTMF tones
when you enter numbers with the Phone keypad. When
enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.
Noise reduction
When enabled, the phone uses both of its microphones to
detect background noise from your environment and
suppress it during calls.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, under Ringtone and
sound settings, touch Noise reduction to enable or
disable the option.
Increase volume in pocket
When enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to detect
when the phone is in a pocket or other close-fitting location
such as a purse or bag, and increases the volume for
incoming call ringtones.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, touch Increase volume in
pocket to enable or disable the option.
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Other call settings
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, under Other call settings,
the following options are available:
• Auto retry: When enabled, the phone will automatically redial a
call if it receives a busy signal from the network.
• TTY mode: Choose a TTY mode to enable TTY mode, for use
with optional TTY equipment.
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Configure options for voicemail.
䡲 From the Call Settings screen, under Voicemail, the
following options are available:
• Voicemail service: By default, your phone uses your wireless
service provider’s voicemail service. If you have another option
for voicemail installed, select it here.
Voicemail
• Voicemail settings: By default, the speed dial for calling
voicemail (speed dial 1) is set to your phone number. If you wish
to use another Voicemail service, touch Voicemail number to
set a new one.
• Ringtone: Choose sound to play for a voicemail notification.
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• Vibrate: Choose an option for vibration to play for a voicemail
notification.
• DTMF tones: Set the length of Dual-tone Multi-frequency
tones, which play when you use the keypad during a call, such
as when navigating phone menus.
• Voice privacy: Enable or disable Enhanced voice privacy, to
improve the security of phone calls.
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messages.
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Your phone supports these types of messages:
• Text messages: Send and receive simple messages containing
text to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as
SMS).
Types of Messages
Text and Multimedia Messaging
This section describes how to send and receive messages,
and other features associated with messaging.
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• Multimedia messages: Send and receive text messages with
pictures, video, and/or sound to other mobile phones or email
addresses (also known as MMS).
• Mobile IMs: Exchange Instant Messages with other users of
popular messaging sites.
• Email: Send and receive email from your email accounts,
including Corporate mail.
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• Gmail: Send and receive Gmail from your Google account.
• Voicemail: Retrieve voice messages from callers.
• Google Talk: Chat with other Google Talk users.
1. From the Home screen, touch
New message.
Messaging ➔
2. Touch Enter recipient and enter a name, phone number
or email address, or touch
to add recipients from
Contacts. As you enter text, matching contacts appear.
Touch a contact to add it to the list.
3. Touch Enter message, then enter the message text. The
following options are available (which options are
available depends on whether you include an
attachment):
• Touch
Attach to add media (Image, Take a picture, Video,
Record video, Audio, Record audio files) or content (S Memo text,
Calendar events, Locations, Contacts) to the message (converts
the message to MMS).
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Managing Messages
– Add slide / Delete slide: Add or remove a slide. Slides hold
pictures or other media (adding a slide converts the message to
MMS).
– Add subject: Add a subject field (converts the message to
MMS.)
– Duration (5sec): Set the length of time the media on the slide
displays.
– Layout (bottom): Choose whether the message text appears
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bottom).
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– Scheduled message: Select a delivery date and time.
– Discard: Erase this message.
– Translate: Launches the Translator app.
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2. Message threads display by contact, number, or
address. While viewing message threads, you have
these options:
• Touch and hold a thread to choose options, including:
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save the info as a new contact, or update an existing contact.
4. Touch
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Contacts or Text templates to add.
– Preview: View the message and attachments before sending.
– Add to Contacts: If the recipients are not saved in Contacts,
Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number
or address are grouped together as a “conversation”.
Threads allow you to see all the messages you exchanged
with a recipient in one place.
Messaging.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu for options:
– Insert smiley: Add a text emoticon to the message.
– Add text: Select text from S Memo, Calendar, Location,
• Touch
to send the message.
– View Contact / Add to Contacts: View the contact record, or
save the sender/recipient’s information.
– Delete thread: Erase the entire message thread.
– Register number as spam: Add this number to message
reject list. Messages from this number are automatically placed
in the Spam messages folder.
• Touch
Menu for options, including:
– Search: Enter characters to search messages and recipients.
– Delete threads: Touch message threads to mark them for
erasure, or touch Select all to mark all message threads.
them from accidental deletion.
– Spam messages: Messages received from numbers you have
registered as spam senders.
Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Messaging.
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– Locked messages: Messages you have locked to protect
Message Settings
Menu, then touch Settings for options:
2. Touch
• General settings:
later reuse and/or to be sent to a recipient.
– Draft messages: Messages you have composed and saved for
– Delete old messages: When enabled, messages are
automatically erased when storage reaches default limits. When
disabled, the phone will prompt you to delete old messages to
make room.
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– Settings: Configure Messaging settings.
– Text message limit: Set the number of SMS messages per
conversation.
– Multimedia message limit: Set the number of MMS
messages per thread.
– Text templates: Text templates are phrases that you can add
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to your messages. Use a pre-loaded text template, or create
your own.
• Text message (SMS) settings:
– Delivery reports: When enabled, you receive a delivery report
for text messages you send.
– Auto combination: When enabled, re-assembles multisegment messages and shows them as a single message.
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• Notification settings:
– Delivery reports: When enabled, you receive a delivery report
Status bar.
automatically. When disabled, the phone prompts for download.
– Roaming auto-retrieve: When enabled, MMS messages
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download and display automatically when roaming. When
disabled, the phone prompts you to download new MMS
messages.
– Select ringtone: Choose a sound for message alerts.
– Vibrate: Configure vibration for message alerts.
– Message alert repetition: Choose to have message alert
– Auto-retrieve: When enabled, MMS messages download
– MMS alert: When enabled, alerts you when a message
changes mode to MMS.
repeat Once, Every 2 minutes, or Every 10 minutes.
– Preview message: When enabled, a preview of a received
message appears in the Status bar.
• Emergency message settings:
– Emergency alerts: This device is designed to receive Wireless
• Display:
– Bubble style: Choose the appearance of messages in a
message thread. Touch a bubble style for each side of the
conversation, then touch Save.
– Background style: Choose the appearance of the screen
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behind message threads. Touch a style, then touch Save.
– Use the volume key: When enabled, you can change the size
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– Notifications: When enabled, message alerts display in the
for multimedia messages you send.
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• Multimedia message (MMS) settings:
Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service
(CMAS), including Presidential Alerts, Imminent Alerts (Severe or
Extreme), and AMBER Alerts (missing persons). You may choose
not to receive Imminent and AMBER alerts, but Presidential
Alerts cannot be disabled. All alerts are enabled by default
(check mark shown). For more information about Emergency
Alerts see “Emergency alerts” on page 77.
– Emergency notification preview: Listen to an example of a
Emergency Alert tone (and vibration, if enabled). The Emergency
Alert tone plays at the same volume as your call ringtone.
phone plays a sound to notify you of a Emergency Alert after the
Emergency Alert tone has stopped.
– Add signature: When enabled, adds your signature text to the
end of your outgoing messages.
– Signature text: Enter text to be added to the end of your
outgoing messages.
• Spam message settings:
– Spam settings: When enabled, the Spam message settings
are activated.
– Add to spam numbers: Enter sender numbers whose
messages are blocked automatically.
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– Add to spam phrases: Enter message text phrases that will
cause messages to be blocked automatically.
– Block unknown senders: When enabled, messages from
“Unknown” senders are blocked automatically.
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• Presidential
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– Alert reminder: Choose whether, and at what interval, your
This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts
from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS).
Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert
customers of imminent threats to their safety within their
area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert.
alerts.
Emergency alerts
– Vibrate: Configure vibration for Emergency Alerts.
– Alert sound: When enabled, a sound plays for emergency
• Extreme
• Severe
• AMBER Alerts (missing person alert)
You may choose not to receive Extreme Alerts, Sever Alerts,
and AMBER Alerts. Presidential Alerts, however, cannot be
disabled. To disable Extreme and Severe Threat Alerts and
AMBER Alerts, do the following:
Messaging.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Emergency alerts.
3. All alerts are enabled by default (check mark showing).
To disable alerts, touch an alert to remove the check
mark.
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Composing and Sending Email
2. Select your email provider, then follow the prompts to
set up your email account.
Note: For more information on setting up your email, contact
your Wireless Provider.
2. Touch
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Configuring additional email accounts
1. From the Home screen, select
Apps ➔
Email.
Menu, then touch Settings.
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set up your email account.
Apps ➔
2. Touch fields to enter recipients and the email text.
3. While composing a message, touch
options.
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You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few
steps.
Configuring the first email account
1. From the Home screen, select
Apps ➔
Email.
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Configuring Email Accounts
1. From the Home screen, select
Email ➔
Compose.
Send and receive email using popular email services.
Email
Menu for
4. Touch
Attach to add a file to the message.
5. Touch
Send to send the message.
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Gmail
Refresh.
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2. Touch
Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based
email.
䡲 From the Home screen, select
Apps ➔
Gmail.
Refresh your account to update your phone from the servers.
1. From the Home screen, select
Apps ➔
Email.
Refreshing Your Email Account
Email Account Settings
Use Account settings to configure handling of your email.
Note: Available settings depend on the email provider.
1. From the Home screen, select
Email.
Apps ➔
2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.
3. The phone communicates with the Google server to set
up your account and synchronize your email.
Note: You can use more than one Google account on your
phone. To add another account, from within Gmail, touch
Menu ➔ Settings ➔ ADD ACCOUNT option.
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Menu ➔
2. Touch an account to view it, then touch
Settings ➔ General preferences for options.
The first time you launch Gmail, your phone will prompt you
to set up your Google account.
Apps ➔
1. From the Home screen, select
Gmail.
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Google Talk
Refresh.
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Managing Your Gmail Account
Use menu options to manage your Gmail.
Apps ➔
1. From the Home screen, touch
Gmail.
2. Touch
Menu for options.
2. From the Home screen, touch
Talk.
4. Press
➔ Help for more information on using
Google Talk.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Apps ➔
Gmail ➔
New message.
2. Touch fields and to compose the message. While
Menu for options.
composing, touch
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Apps ➔
3. Begin using Google Talk.
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2. Touch
Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based application for
instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are
automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account.
This allows you to search a chat log and store them in your
Gmail accounts.
1. Log on to your Google account if you have not already
done so. For more information, refer to “Your Google™
Account” on page 16.
Refresh your account to update messages on your phone.
Apps ➔
1. From the Home screen, touch
Gmail.
Send.
Note: The Network confirms your login and processes. This
could take up to 5 minutes to complete.
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Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into
a simple group conversation. When you get a new
conversation in Messenger, Google+ sends an update to your
phone.
1. Sign on to your Google account. For more information,
refer to “Your Google™ Account” on page 16
Apps ➔
2. From the Home screen, touch
Messenger.
– or –
7. From the Messenger screen, touch Learn more for more
detailed information.
Messenger
From the Google+ application, select Messenger.
3. Select the account you want to use to sign in to
Google+.
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Touch Create a new account to create another account.
4. At the Messenger screen, touch
to start a new
message.
5. In the upper text field, enter a name, email address, or
circle.
6. In the bottom message field, enter a message then
touch
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Tip: To open applications quickly, add the icons of frequentlyused applications to one of the Home screens. (For
details, see “Customizing the Home Screen” on page 38.)
You can also add an application icon as a Primary
Shortcut that will display on all Home screens. If you add
an application as a primary shortcut, the application icon
will not be displayed in the Apps menu. (For more
information, refer to “Editing the Primary Shortcuts” on
page 39.)
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This section contains a description of each application and
widget that is available in the Apps and Widget menus, the
function, and how to navigate through that particular
application or widget. If the application or widget is already
described in another section of this user manual, then a
cross reference to that particular section is provided.
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Section 6: Applications and Widgets
This section contains a description of each application
available in the Apps menu and how to launch it. For
applications provided by Samsung, this section also
describes functions and navigation.
If an application is described in another section of this user
manual, a cross reference to that particular section is
provided.
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Note: This manual only addresses applications that have been
loaded on your device as of the date of purchase.
Information concerning third party applications that you
may choose to download from the Google Play Store or
other sources should be obtained from the application
provider directly and not from Samsung.
Accessing Applications
1. Press
Home, then touch
Apps, and the
Apps tab. The Apps screen appears in the display.
2. Sweep your finger right or left to scroll the Apps
screens.
3. To launch an application, touch the application’s icon.
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With the Apps screen in Customizable grid view, you can
arrange the application icons to suit yourself.
Menu, then touch
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Edit.
Note: The Edit option is not available with the Apps screen
View type set to Alphabetical list.
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By default, application icons appear in Customizable grid
view. You can change the view to Alphabetical grid view or
Alphabetical list view.
Menu ➔ View type.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
The available options are:
• Customizable grid: Arrange application icons in the order you
prefer.
Moving Application icons
Choosing a view
Customizing the Applications Screens
• Alphabetical grid: Application icons automatically arranged in
alphabetical order.
2. Touch and hold an application icon, then drag it to a
new location.
3. When you are finished, then touch Save.
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• Alphabetical list: Application icons automatically listed in
alphabetical order.
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AllShare Play™ wirelessly synchronizes your Samsung
device with your TV, streams content, and even keeps tabs
on who calls or sends text messages with real-time,
on-screen monitoring. Samsung’s AllShare makes staying
connected easy.
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• Hide applications: Mark those applications you do not want to
appear on the Apps screen by touching their icons (check
marks appear in their check boxes), then touch Done. The
Apps screen appears without the hidden applications.
AllShare Play
You can select which icons appear in the Apps screen.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Menu, then touch
either of the following options:
• Downloaded applications: Shows only those applications you
have downloaded and installed on your phone.
Filtering Application icons
Using AllShare Play you can share your in-device media
content with other external DLNA certified™ (Digital Living
Network Alliance) Devices.
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Tip: Wi-Fi capability can be provided to TVs via a digital
multimedia streamer.
AllShare Definitions:
AllShare
This uses the traditional DLNA
technology for sharing multimedia
(photos, videos, or music) to your
Samsung Smart TV and other DLNA
devices.
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AllShare Play/Group A subset feature of AllShare Play, this
Cast
allows you to mirror photos and
multimedia presentations with other
members of your current Wi-Fi group.
Users must be on the same Wi-Fi and
provide an access code to join the
group.
Important! Before launching AllShare Play, first connect both
of your communicating devices to the same Wi-Fi
and be using an active/registered Samsung
account. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi
Settings” on page 140 and to “Creating a Samsung
Account” on page 17.
This new feature builds on the
previous AllShare feature. It includes
features such as Web storage
integration and social networking
integration. This is a Web service that
requires using a Samsung account.
AllShare Play
1. From the Apps screen, touch
AllShare Play.
The AllShare Play screen appears.
2. Touch Sign in to sign into your Samsung account, if you
have not already done so. (For more information, refer
to “Creating a Samsung Account” on page 17.)
3. Touch Start and follow the on-screen prompts.
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AllShare Cast (with This feature functions with an external
Hub accessory)
Wi-Fi AllShareCast Hub connected to a
TV. It allows you to fully mirror what is
currently displayed on your device to
the external TV.
Important! The Samsung account manages your access
information (username/password) to several
applications, such as AllShare Play, ChatON, and
Savanna Store.
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Configuring AllShare Settings
Before using AllShare Play, you must configure it. That is,
set-up parameters such as connected Wi-Fi, Items to share,
source server address, and external device acceptance
rights.
AllShare Play.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
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Menu ➔ Settings. The following options
2. Touch
are available:
• Registered storage: Lets you add a Web storage location.
Without a storage service/location added, you will not be able
to use AllShare Play.
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• My device: Lets you rename your device.
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• Auto upload: Lets you set-up automatic upload of images from
your device to those storage locations specified within the Web
storage list.
• Video optimization: Lets you optimize the video quality for
streamed video content.
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• Registered devices: allows you to stream/share selected
multimedia content from your device to DLNA compliant device
connected to the same Wireless Access Point.
• Save to: Lets you save your media to Internal memory (your
phone) or an SD card.
The application contains two separate streaming media
options:
• Registered storage: allows you to receive and playback media
stored externally (server, laptop, etc.) directly on your device by
allowing you to add a Web storage service for streaming
content.
• Password lock: Lets you restrict access to AllShare Play by
requiring a user enter the currently active and associated
Samsung account password.
• My account: Lets you view information concerning your
Samsung account.
• Customer support: Lets you contact the AllShare team via a
new email from an available email account.
• About: Displays application information.
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media with the external source.
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2. From the Apps screen, touch
AllShare Controller enabled appears in
Confirm
the Notification area at the top of the device to indicate
you are using your device as the media source.
8.
1. Launch AllShare on the target device (such as an
Internet TV, Samsung Tablet, etc.).
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Important! Make sure all communicating devices are
connected to the same Wi-Fi.
Sharing Media Using AllShare Play to a Target Device
AllShare Play.
3. From the Devices list, touch your device name.
4. Touch an available category tab (Pictures, Music,
Movies, Files, or Info) and select a file.
• Touch and hold to select multiple files.
• A file with
in the upper-left indicates it is stored remotely
on a web storage location. Selecting this media causes your
device to access the file currently stored on your services’
servers.
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5. Touch an available on-screen file, image, or video to
place a green check mark alongside it.
6. Touch 2 Stream to connected devices to begin
streaming the selected files.
AllShare Play Screen Sharing Using Group Cast
Important! Verify all of your recipients are connected to the
same Wi-Fi.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Gallery.
2. Touch a picture or video.
3. Touch
➔
Group Play.
4. If prompted, read the on-screen notification and touch
OK to continue and return to the main AllShare Play
screen.
5. Enter a security PIN and touch Done. This process
makes sure only desired recipients can view your
shared image.
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Note: The newly altered image (with markups and comments)
can not be saved, but you can take a screen shot of the
current image and save it to your Clipboard. (For more
information, refer to “Motions” on page 24.)
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Use your phone’s Calculator to perform arithmetical
calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division).
Calculator.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
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2. Enter the first number using the on-screen numeric
keys.
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located at
6. To view calculator history, touch
the top of the calculator buttons. A history of your past
again to
calculations is displayed. Touch
display the calculator keypad.
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You can now interact and draw with the on-screen image,
users will instantaneously see the same gestures and also be
able to interact.
4. Enter the second number.
5. To view the result, touch equals (=).
– or –
Touch Start Group Play anyway to continue the process
while your users connect.
3. Enter the operation for your calculation by touching the
corresponding on-screen arithmetic function key.
6. Re-enter you PIN and touch Done. The device then
waits for other connected recipients to accept the
connection and enter the PIN on their screens.
7. To clear the calculator history, touch
Clear history.
8. To change the text size, touch
Tap Small, Medium, or Large.
Menu ➔
Menu ➔ Text size.
Menu ➔ One-handed operation on to set
9. Touch
the display so that it is easier to use the calculator with
one hand.
Touch
it off.
Menu ➔ One-handed operation off to turn
10. To display the scientific calculator, rotate your phone to
the landscape (horizontal) position.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Calendar.
2. Touch a tab to choose a calendar view:
• Year: Display the current year and scroll to other years.
• Month: Display the current month and scroll to other months.
• Week: Display the current week, and scroll to other weeks.
• Day: Display today’s schedule, and scroll to other days.
• List: Display events and tasks in a chronological list.
• Task: Display tasks in a chronological list.
• Delete: Delete an event.
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• Search: Search for calendar events.
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3. Touch
Menu for these options:
• Go to: Display a specific date.
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• Settings: Customize the calendar.
Customizing the Calendar
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Calendar.
Menu ➔ Settings to configure these
2. Touch
settings:
• View settings:
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Tip: A Calendar widget is available in Widgets. (For more
information about placing widgets on the Home screen,
see “Widgets” on page 39.)
Record events and appointments to manage your schedule.
• Sync: Synchronize your phones calendar with your account
calendars. (For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your
Accounts” on page 49.)
Calendar
– View styles: Choose Month view style (Calendar view + list,
Calendar view +pop-up).
– Week view: Choose Timeline or Analog view for a week’s
events.
– First day of week: Choose a day to begin each week.
– Hide declined events: Enable or disable display of events.
– Lock time zone: When enabled, sets event times and dates to
a specified time zone, so that times and dates will not change if
you move to another time zone.
– Select time zone: When Lock time zone is enabled, specify the
time zone for all events.
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– Show week number: Display the number of the week (1 – 52)
in a W column to the left of Sun.
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Send events as vCalendar files to other compatible devices.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Calendar.
– Calendars: Select calendars to display.
• Event notification:
Menu ➔ Share via.
3. Touch
4. Select the desired Sharing method from the Share via
pop-up.
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Status bar notification to display notifications in the Status bar, or
Off for no notifications or alerts.
2. Touch an event to display its details.
– Set alerts & notifications: Choose Alert to receive alerts,
– Select Ringtone: Choose a ringtone for event notifications,
then touch OK.
– Vibration: Enable/disable vibration for event notifications.
– Default reminder time: Choose a default reminder time for
Calendar events (default time is 15 minutes).
– Notifications while screen is off: Enable/disable display of
notifications on the full screen while the screen is blanked.
– Quick responses: Pre-composed text to include with email
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notifications to meeting attendees, guests, and so on.
• Gesture:
– Swipe with two fingers: Show animation demonstrating how
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fingers.
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Sending Events
5. Follow the prompts to send a copy of a Calendar event
to another device. (For more information, refer to
“Connections” on page 126.)
Camera
Battery
Charge
Record
Video
Take
Picture
Image
Viewer
(Gallery)
Change
Mode
Viewfinder
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Effects
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permission.
Do not take photos in places where cameras are
not allowed.
Do not take photos in places where you may
interfere with another person’s privacy.
Camera.
2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your
picture by aiming the lens at the subject.
• Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched.
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Displays Front
Camera Mode
Front Facing Camera
Quick Settings
Facing
Camera
Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright
conditions, shadows may appear on the photo.
Use your 8.0 megapixel Camera feature to take photos and
save them in JPEG format. Your phone also functions as a
camcorder to record videos and save them in MPEG format.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Camera.
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Taking Pictures
• “Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume key, to zoom in or out.
• To configure settings, see “Camera Options” on page 92.
3. To take the picture, touch
Take.
4. After taking a picture, touch Image Viewer to view the
picture. While viewing the picture, use these options:
• “Pinch” the screen, or touch the zoom icons, to zoom in or out,
or double-touch to zoom all the way in or out.
• Touch
Camera to return to the Camera viewfinder
screen.
• Touch
Share to send the picture using Group Cast,
Picasa, S Memo, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, Messaging, Dropbox,
Google+, Email, or Gmail.
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Flash: Choose Off, On, or Auto flash.
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Shooting mode: Choose an automatic shooting mode,
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a picture of the subject’s face.
– Panorama: Takes a landscape photo by taking an initial photo
and then adding additional images to itself. The guide box lets
you view the area where the second part of the panoramic
picture should fall within.
– Share shot: Uses Wi-Fi Direct to share your pictures quickly
with your friends.
– HDR: Takes pictures in HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode to
increase image detail.
– Buddy photo share: Uses face recognition from pictures in
your contacts to send your friends or family pictures of
themselves.
– Beauty: Adjust the contrast to create a smooth facial feature
effect.
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– Single shot: Take a single photo.
– Best photo: Takes 8 photos in quick succession, then you
select and save the best.
– Best face: Takes 5 photos in quick succession and selects the
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best photograph based on open eyes, smiles, sudden
movement, and so on.
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– Face detection: Touch the Camera button to focus on and take
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• Touch
Slideshow to view all of your pictures as a
slideshow.
• Touch
Delete to erase the picture (only visible with the
screen in landscape mode).
• Touch
Menu to access added options: Face tag, Copy to
clipboard, Rotate left, Rotate right, Crop, Set as (Contact photo,
Home and lock screens, Home/Lock screen wallpaper), Buddy
photo share, Print, Rename, Scan for nearby devices, or
Details.
Camera Options
䡲 While in Camera mode, touch the Options tab:
•
Self portrait: Switch to the front camera lens, for selfportraits.
– Smile shot: Touch the Camera button to focus on the subject’s
face. If a smile is detected, the picture is taken automatically.
– Low light: Take better pictures when the light is low.
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function menu.
– Timer: Set a delay before taking a picture.
– Resolution: Choose a size (in pixels) for the image.
– White balance: Choose a setting for the light source.
– ISO: Choose a setting for imaging sensitivity.
– Metering: Select a method for measuring light.
– Auto contrast: Allow automatic light/dark adjustment.
– Guidelines: Enable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in photo
Settings:
– Edit shortcuts: Select which function shortcuts appear in the
– Burst shot: Detects action to automatically take multiple
pictures to create a panorama.
– GPS Tag: Add GPS location information to photo details.
– Self-portrait: Set the front camera so you can take pictures of
yourself.
composition.
– Auto share shot: Easily connect to the devices you want to
share pictures with, then bring the devices back together (backto-back) to connect them.
– Anti-Shake: Enable Anti-Shake to minimize the effect of
– Flash: Choose Off, On, or Auto flash.
– Shooting mode: Choose Single shot, Burst shot, Face
camera movement.
– Contextual filename (requires GPS tagging): Lets you adjust
the filename based on contextual information, such as your
current GPS location.
– Effects: Apply a color effect to pictures.
– Scene mode: Choose a mode to match conditions.
– Exposure value: Adjust the picture brightness level by moving
– Image quality: Choose a quality setting for photos.
– Storage: Choose to store your pictures in Phone memory or on
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detection, Panorama, Share shot, HDR, Buddy photo share,
Beauty, Smile shot, Low light, or Cartoon.
the slider.
•
Color effects: Choose color theme for the picture: No
effect (normal color), Cold vintage, Warm vintage, Posterize,
Solarize, Green point, Blue point, or Red-yellow point, Washed
out, Cartoonify, Black and white, Sepia, or Negative.
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an optional Memory card.
– Reset: Set all Camera settings to the defaults.
– Focus mode: Choose a type of automatic focus.
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Camera ➔
2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot
by aiming the lens at the subject.
• Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched.
• “Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume key, to zoom in or out.
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Mode
button
Capturing Video
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Mode.
Use your phone’s built-in Camcorder to record video.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Camera ➔
Mode.
Camcorder
• To configure settings, see “Camcorder Options” on page 95.
Options menu
Record
button
3. To start recording, touch the Record button (
Image
Viewer
4. To capture an image from the video while recording,
touch
. This feature is not available when the AntiShake feature is activated.
5. To stop recording, touch the Stop button (
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Important! Do not take videos of people without their
permission.
Do not take videos in places where cameras are
not allowed.
Do not take videos in places where you may
interfere with another person’s privacy.
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6. After recording, touch Image Viewer to view the video.
While viewing the video, use these options:
• Pinch the screen to zoom in or out, or double-touch to zoom all
the way in or out.
• Touch
Play to review the video.
• Touch
screen.
• Touch
Camera to return to the Camcorder viewfinder
Share to send the video.
• Touch
Slideshow to review all your videos in sequence.
• Touch
Delete to erase the video.
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function menu.
– GPS Tag: Add GPS location information to video details.
– Self-recording: Set the front camera so you can take videos of
Back to return to the Camcorder to record more
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yourself or video chat.
Camcorder Options
Configure the camcorder.
䡲 While in Camcorder mode, touch the Options tab:
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Self recording: Record video with the front lens.
•
Flash: Choose Off or On.
•
Recording mode: Choose a recording mode, from:
– Normal: Record a video of any length.
– Limit for MMS: Record a video of a size suitable for sending in
a Video message.
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Color effects: Choose color theme for the picture: No
effect (normal color), Cold vintage, Warm vintage, Posterize,
Solarize, Green point, Blue point, Red-yellow point, Washed
out, Cartoonify, Black and white, Sepia, or Negative.
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Settings.
– Edit shortcuts: Select which function shortcuts appear in the
• Touch
Menu to rename the video or view details about
the video.
• Touch
videos.
•
– Flash: Choose Off or On.
– Recording mode: Choose Normal or Limit for MMS recording
mode.
– Effects: Apply an effect to videos.
– Exposure value: Adjust the picture brightness level by moving
the slider.
– Timer: Set a delay before starting recording.
– Resolution: Choose a size (in pixels) for the recording.
– White balance: Choose a setting for the light source.
– Guidelines: Enable to display a grid to aid in video composition.
– Anti-Shake: Enable Anti-Shake to minimize the effect of
camcorder movement.
– Contextual filename (requires GPS tagging): Lets you adjust
the filename based on contextual information, such as your
current GPS location.
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From the Applications menu, touch
ChatON
䡲
From the Applications menu, touch
Chrome
䡲
From the Applications menu, touch
Clock
Cento Store.
ChatON.
Chrome.
The Clock application includes these features:
• Alarm: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat.
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• World clock: Display the time and date in any time zone.
• Stopwatch: Record lap times.
• Timer: Measure elapsed time.
• Desk clock: Choose whether the clock calendar and weather
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appears on the display, and what outputs are active, when you
connect your phone to an optional dock.
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From the Apps screen, touch
• Alarm repeat: use this option to set the repeating status for the
alarm by tapping one the days that you want the alarm to
sound. Tap the Repeat weekly checkbox to have the alarm
repeat weekly.
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– Reset: Set all Camcorder settings to the defaults.
Cento Store
This feature lets you set an alarm to ring at a specific time.
1. From the Clock screen, touch Alarm ➔ Create alarm.
The following options display:
• Time: tap
(Up) or
(Down) to set the new time for the
alarm to sound. Tap AM or PM.
an optional Memory card.
Alarm
– Video quality: Choose a quality setting for videos.
– Storage: Choose to store your videos in Phone memory or on
Clock.
• Alarm type: sets the way in which the alarm sounds when
activated (Melody, Vibration, Vibration and melody, and
Briefing).
• More: displays the following additional options:
– Alarm tone: sets the sound file which is played when the
alarm is activated. Select an option or tap Add for additional
options.
– Alarm volume: drag the slider to adjust the alarm’s volume.
– Snooze: use this option to set a Duration (3, 5, 10, 15, or 30
– Smart alarm: tracks body movements and calculates the
best time for sounding the alarm. Place the phone
somewhere on your bed then the phone's movement sensor
(also known as accelerometer) is sensitive enough to work
from any part of the bed. Set the Interval and the Tone. Tap
the ON/OFF slider to activate.
– Name: allows you to use a specific name for the alarm. The
name will appear on the display when the alarm activates.
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Setting the Snooze Feature
䡲 To activate the Snooze feature after an alarm sounds,
touch and sweep the ZZ icon to the left. Snooze must
first be set in the Alarm settings. (For more information,
refer to “Alarm” on page 96.)
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Minutes) and Snooze repeat (1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 Times). Tap
the ON/OFF slider to activate.
Turning Off an Alarm
䡲 To stop an alarm when it sounds, touch and sweep the
icon to the right.
when you are at a specific location. Touch and slide the
slider to the right to turn it on
then follow the onscreen instructions to enter a location.
– Location alarm: when activated, the alarm only sounds
Deleting Alarms
To delete multiple alarms, follow these steps:
1. From the Clock screen, touch Alarm ➔
Delete.
Menu ➔
2. Touch the alarm or alarms you wish to delete. A green
check mark will appear next to each selection.
To delete all alarms, touch Select all.
3. Touch Delete.
To delete a single alarm:
1. From the Clock screen, touch Alarm.
2. Touch and hold on the alarm you want to delete. A popup menu appears.
3. Touch Delete.
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2. Touch Add city to add another city to the World Clock.
3. Scroll through the list of cities to find the city you want
to add, or tap the Search bar and use the keypad to
enter a city to search for.
4. Touch the city you want to add. The clock for that city
will display.
5. To set Daylight Savings time, press and hold a city,
then touch DST settings.
6. Select Automatic, Off, or 1 hour.
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7. If Daylight Savings Time is selected, a sun symbol on
the World Clock listing will appear.
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Deleting a World Clock Entry
1. From the Clock screen, touch World Clock ➔
Menu ➔ Delete.
3. Touch Delete.
Stopwatch
2. Touch and hold the city clocks you wish to delete.
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World Clock allows you to view the time of day or night in
other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in
hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around
the world.
1. From the Clock screen, touch World Clock. The clock
for your time zone appears.
World Clock
You can use this option to measure intervals of time.
1. From the Clock screen, touch Stopwatch.
2. Touch Start to start the stopwatch and touch Lap to
mark a unit of time per lap.
3. Touch Stop to stop the stopwatch.
4. Touch Restart to continue or touch Reset to erase all
times recorded.
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3. To make changes, touch
➔ Settings.
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4. The following options are displayed while in full-screen
mode:
• Hide status bar: when this is checked, the status bar is hidden
from view.
You can use this option to set a countdown timer. Use a timer
to count down to an event based on a preset time length
(hours, minutes, and seconds).
1. From the Clock screen, touch Timer.
• Wallpaper: tap to select Desk clock wallpaper from Default,
Gallery, or Same as home screen.
3. Touch the Hours field to set hours if desired. As you
touch different fields, they will become highlighted.
• Calendar: when this is checked, the calendar is displayed. Tap
to uncheck.
4. Touch the Seconds field to set seconds.
• Weather: when this is activated, the location, temperature, and
weather condition is displayed. Touch and slide the slider to the
right to turn it on
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2. The Minutes field is highlighted and set to 1 minute.
Use the keypad to set the number of minutes you want.
5. Tap Start to begin the timer, and touch Stop to pause
the timer.
6. After stopping, touch Restart to continue, or touch
Reset to reset the timer back to the original setting.
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You can use the Desk clock when you have a desk dock and
you want your phone to display the time, day, date, location,
and weather conditions when it is docked.
1. From the Clock screen, touch Desk clock.
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The default Desk clock is displayed.
2. Tap
• Dock: allows you to set your Dock settings such as Dock
sound, Audio output mode, Desk home screen display,
Automatic unlock, and Audio output.
Contacts
Contacts lets you access and manage your Contacts list,
Contacts Groups, Favorites list, and Speed dial settings. (see
“Contacts” on page 52.)
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Contacts.
to display the Desk clock in full-screen mode.
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Dropbox
2. Touch an item to open it (if an appropriate application
is installed.)
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Dropbox is a “cloud” file storage service. The Dropbox app
lets you create an account with Dropbox or link with your
existing Dropbox account. (For more information, refer to
https://www.dropbox.com/.)
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Dropbox.
View and manage files and other items you download to your
phone.
Downloads.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Downloads
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Email
Note: Applications you download from Google Play™ Store
are managed with the Play Store app, and do not appear
in Downloads.
Send and receive email using popular email services. For
more information, see “Email” on page 78.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Email.
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Flipboard
The Flipboard application creates a personalized digital
magazine out of information being shared with you. Access
news stories, personal feeds and other related material. Flip
through your Facebook news feed, tweets from your Twitter
account, photos from friends, and much more.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Flipboard.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Gallery.
All of the Albums that hold your pictures and videos will
be displayed with folder name(s) and number of files.
2. Touch an Album and thumbnails of the contents will be
displayed.
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access Gallery, use the
My files app to delete some of
the files, and try again. (For more information, refer to
“My Files” on page 116.)
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Note: You can increase Gallery photo and video storage by
installing a memory card. (For more information, refer to
“Installing a Memory Card” on page 8.)
2. While viewing a picture, touch on the screen or touch
Menu for options.
• Touch
Camera to return to the Camera viewfinder
screen.
• Touch
Share to send the picture using Group Play,
Dropbox, Flipboard, Picasa, Google+, S Memo, Bluetooth, WiFi Direct, Messaging, Gmail, or Email.
• Touch
Slideshow to view all of your pictures as a
slideshow.
• Touch
Menu for the following additional options:
– Delete: Erase the picture.
The Gallery is where you view photos and videos. For photos,
you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow,
set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and share as a
picture message.
Viewing Pictures
1. From the Gallery screen, select an album, then touch a
picture to view it.
Gallery
– Face tag: When enabled, identifies faces with a yellow box, so
you can touch to add tag information.
– Copy to clipboard: Create a copy, to paste into other apps.
– Rotate left / Rotate right: Change the picture’s orientation.
– Crop: Change the picture’s size and/or remove portions of the
picture.
– Set as: Assign the picture as a Contact photo, or as wallpaper.
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Contact photos match faces in the picture.
– Print: Print the picture via Wi-Fi to a compatible Samsung
Viewing Videos
1. From the Gallery screen, then select an album. A
matrix or list of available videos appears.
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– Buddy photo share: Send the picture to the Contacts whose
3. The following options are available:
• Touch
Camera to take pictures or record videos.
• Touch
Share to send the picture using Dropbox, Picasa,
Google+, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, Messaging, YouTube, Gmail,
or Email.
• Touch
Slideshow to view all of your videos in sequence.
• Touch
Menu for the following additional options:
– Delete: Erase the video.
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be connected with and sent the current image.
2. To play a video, touch its thumbnail or list entry.
printer.
– Rename: Change the picture’s filename.
– Scan for nearby devices: Scan for in-range devices that can
– Details: View information about the picture.
– Rename: Change the video’s filename.
– Details: View information about the video.
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Sharing Using S Beam
You can also share Gallery photos and videos with
compatible devices using S Beam. (For more information,
refer to “S Beam” on page 134.)
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For more information, see “Gmail” on page 79.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Gmail.
Use Help to read or view brief instructions or videos on how
to use the features and settings available with your tablet.
Help.
1. From the Applications screen, touch
The Help screen appears.
Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based
email.
Gmail
2. Select a topic from the menu on the left side of the
screen.
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Google
Use Google to search the Web.
Tip: The Google Search Widget is available by default on the
Home screen. For more information Widgets, see “Adding
Widgets to the Home screen” on page 39.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
3. Read or view the selected topic information in the right
side of the screen.
Google.
2. Enter search criteria. Search results display
automatically. Touch a search result to display it in a
browser window.
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Google Settings lets you quickly and easily change shared
settings to tailor a number of Google apps at the same time
to suit your needs.
䡲 From the Applications menu, touch
Google Settings.
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Navigating the web
Selecting items on a page
While browsing web pages, use gestures and menus to
navigate:
• Touch an item to select it.
• Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.
• Touch and hold on a hyperlink for options.
Command Keys
• Touch
Back to return to the previous page.
Forward.
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• To go to the next page, touch
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Touching and dragging
• Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages, and
to reposition pages within the screen.
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Zoom
Note: Some web pages do not support the Zoom function.
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Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which
allows you to access the internet.
䡲 From the Home screen, select
Internet. Your
Wireless Provider’s mobile home page appears in the
Internet screen.
Entering text in a field
• While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY
keyboard to enter text.
Internet
• Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen.
– Pinch in to zoom in on a web page.
– Pinch out to zoom out on a web page.
• To return a web page to original size, double tap on it.
Entering a URL
Access a web site quickly by entering the URL.
1. Touch the URL field at the top of the Internet screen,
then enter the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard.
If the URL field is not visible, touch and swipe
downward until the URL field appears.
2. As you enter characters, potential matches display.
Continue entering characters, or touch a match to
complete the URL, then touch Go to load the page.
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then use the on-screen tools.
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• Brightness: Lets you manually adjust screen brightness or
select Automatic screen brightness.
• Downloads: Displays the download history.
• Print: Lets you print the screen or web page on a Samsung
printer using Wi-Fi.
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Browser Options
䡲 From the Internet screen, touch
Menu for options:
• New window: Displays a new window so you can browse
multiple URLs. (For more information, refer to “Using Browser
Windows” on page 106.)
• Save for offline reading: allows you to store the current page
in memory so that it can be read later even if you loose your
Internet connection.
Copy information from a web page.
1. From the Internet screen, browse to the desired web
site.
Copying text
• Settings: Lets you tailor the Internet browser to suit yourself.
(For more information, refer to “Internet browser Settings”
on page 107.)
• Add bookmark: Lets you add a URL to your bookmark list
• Add shortcut to home screen: Lets you add a shortcut to your
Home screen.
• Share page: Lets you share the page using Gmail or as a
message.
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• Find on page: allows you to search in the current page.
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• Desktop view: allows you to assign the browser to display the
current page in the desktop view (to closely mimic the display
as it would appear on a desktop computer).
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• To switch to another open window, touch
• To close a window, touch
Windows. Touch
beside a window to close it.
Going Incognito
Close
The Incognito feature lets you view Internet sites without
leaving records in your browser history or search history, and
without traces (such as cookies) being stored on your device.
Note: Any downloaded files will be preserved and will stay on your
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Windows ➔
2. A new Incognito window appears.
Note: The incognito icon appears in the upper-left of the new
browser window while you are in this mode.
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Windows. Touch
and swipe to the desired window thumbnail, then touch it to
display the window.
To add an Incognito window:
1. From your browser window, touch
Incognito.
You can have multiple windows open at one time, and you
can switch between windows.
• To open a new window, on the Internet screen,
touch
Windows ➔
New window.
Using Browser Windows
3. Browse to the desired web site(s).
To exit from the incognito window:
1. From your browser window, touch
(Windows).
2. Scroll across the available windows and locate the
Incognito window.
3. Touch
next to the incognito window to delete it.
3. Touch Save to save the new bookmark.
Accessing bookmarks and history
Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages.
Bookmarks.
1. From the Internet screen, touch
To make adjustments in your browser settings, follow these
steps:
Menu ➔
1. From the Internet browser screen, touch
Settings. The following options are available:
• General:
– Set home page: Sets the current home page for the Web
browser.
fill feature.
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• Touch and hold on an item for options.
Menu for more options.
3. In the Delete confirmation pop-up, touch OK.
Internet browser Settings
– Form auto-fill: Lets you fill in web forms with a single touch.
– Auto-fill text: Lets you enter text to be used in the Form auto-
2. On the tabs, use these options:
• Touch an item to load the page.
• Touch
2. Touch Delete bookmark.
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2. Edit the Name and Address of the new bookmark as
needed, then select the Location where you want it
added.
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Creating a bookmark
1. From the Internet screen, browse to the desired web
Bookmarks ➔
Add
site, then touch
bookmark. The Add bookmark screen appears.
Deleting Bookmarks
1. From the Bookmarks page, touch and hold the
bookmark you want to delete.
While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later.
Using Bookmarks
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– Clear passwords: Deletes any previously stored user names
– Clear cache: Deletes all currently cached data. Touch OK to
– Enable notifications: Allows web site notifications. Select
– Clear history: Clears the browser navigation history. Touch OK
Always on, On demand, or Off.
complete the process.
– Show security warnings: Notifies you if there is a security
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– Accept cookies: Allows sites, that require cookies, to save and
read cookies from your device.
– Force zoom: Lets you override the web site’s request to control
zoom.
– Clear all cookie data: Deletes all current browser cookie files.
– Remember form data: Allows the device to store data from
any previously filled out forms. Remove the check mark to
disable this function.
– Clear form data: Deletes any stored data from previously filled
out forms. Touch OK to complete the process.
– Enable location: Allows web sites to request access to your
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– Clear location access: Clears location access for all web
sites. Touch OK to complete the process.
– Remember passwords: Stores user names and passwords
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• Accessibility:
issue with the current web site.
location.
– Clear notifications: Deletes web site notification access
to complete the process.
for visited sites. Remove the check mark to disable this function.
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• Privacy and security:
– Text size: Lets you preview the text size, scale the text size
using a slider bar, and minimize the font size using a slider bar.
– Inverted rendering: Lets you preview a web page, select
Inverted rendering (black becomes white and vice versa), and
adjust the Contrast using a slider bar.
• Advanced:
– Select search engine: Lets you set your default search engine
to Google, Yahoo!, or Bing.
– Open in background: New pages are launched in a separate
page and displayed behind the current one. Remove the check
mark to disable this function.
tabs per application.
– Enable plug-ins: Allows the download of plug-ins such as
Adobe Flash.
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– Allow multiple tabs per app: Lets you use multiple navigation
– Reset to default: Clears all browser data and resets all settings
• Bandwidth management:
– Preload search results: Lets the browser preload high
page. Without this feature, some pages may not display
properly. Remove the check mark to disable this function.
confidence search results in the background to help speed up
searches.
– Enable JavaScript: Enables Javascript for the current Web
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– Page preloading: Lets the browser preload web pages in
– Default storage: Lets you set your default storage to Phone or
Memory Card.
background. (Options: Never, Only on Wi-Fi, or Always.)
– Load images: Allows web page images to be loaded along
– Website settings: View advanced settings for individual web
sites.
with the other text components of a loaded website.
• Labs:
– Default zoom: Adjusts the zoom feature. Set to Far, Medium,
or Close.
– Open pages in overview: Shows an overview of newly
opened web pages.
– Quick controls: Lets you open quick controls and hide the app
and URL bars by swiping your thumb from the left or right edge
of the screen.
– Full screen: Lets you access Full screen mode and hide the
– Auto-fit pages: Allows web pages to be resized to fit as much
status bar.
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– Block pop-ups: Prevents popup advertisement or windows
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from appearing on-screen. Remove the check mark to disable
this function.
– Text encoding: Adjusts the current text encoding.
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Messaging
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Local.
2. For more information, touch
Menu ➔ Help.
Maps
Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions,
and other location-based information. The Google Maps
shortcut appears by default on the Home screen.
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Note: You must enable location services to use Maps, and
some features require Standalone or Google location
services. For more information, see “Location services”
on page 185.
Maps.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
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Note: To use Local, enable location services. (For more
information, refer to “Location services” on page 185.)
Messaging lets you exchange text and multimedia messages
with compatible device users. (For more information, refer to
“Messaging” on page 73.)
䡲 From a Home screen, touch the
Messaging
shortcut.
Find places of interest near your current location or a
specified locations.
Local
Menu ➔ Help.
Messaging.
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Note: Music service requires a Samsung account, and
depends on service availability.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
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You can browse and play the latest releases, genres, artists,
and popular music charts and stream high quality music over
a Wi-Fi and 3G connection.
The Music Player is an application that can play music files.
The music player supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+,
eAAC+, MP3, and WMA. Launching the Music Player allows
you to navigate through your music library, play songs, and
create playlists (music files bigger than 300 KB are
displayed).
Playing Music
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Music Player.
Samsung Music is a subscription based music app that gives
you unlimited access to over 3 million songs from most
major record labels.
Music
Volume
Music.
2. To rent or buy media, you must have a Samsung
account. Touch Continue to log in or create a Samsung
account.
Repeat
Music square
Shuffle
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3. Browse content, then follow the prompts to buy or rent.
Playback
Controls
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Pause the song.
Start the song after being paused.
Press and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go
to previous song.
Press and hold to fast-forward the song. Touch
to go to next song.
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Now Playing: Displays the Music player screen
with the current song information.
Tip: When you’re playing music in the background, playback
controls are available on Notifications. For more
information, see “Notifications” on page 33.
Music square
Volume control.
Repeat all: Replays the current list when the list
ends.
Music square analyzes your music files (a minimum of 25
files) and assigns them to playlists linked to buttons in a 5x5
matrix according to the following criteria:
• Moods (Exciting, Passionate, Joyful, Calm)
Play All: Plays the current song list once.
• Years (Exciting, Old, New, and Calm)
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Shuffle On: The current list of songs is randomly
shuffled for playback.
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The following Music Player controls are available:
Music square: Play songs linked to buttons in a
5x5 matrix and categorized according to four
criteria.
3. Scroll through the list of songs and touch an entry to
begin playback.
Shuffle Off: Songs are not shuffled but play in
listed order.
2. Touch a library category tab at the top of the screen
(All, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music square, or
Folders) to view the available music files.
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• Via Bluetooth: Scans for devices and pairs with a Bluetooth
headset.
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To access additional options, follow these steps:
䡲 While in the Music Player now playing screen, touch
Menu. The follow options are available:
• Add to quick list: Adds the current music file to the Quick list.
• Share via: Share your music with other devices using
Bluetooth, Dropbox, Email, Gmail, Group Play, Messaging, or
Wi-Fi Direct.
Playback
Controls
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Music Player.
– or –
Touch
3. Touch
Music square.
➔ Library update.
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2. Touch the Music square tab.
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4. Select a playlist based on mood or age of the song.
• Add to playlist: Add the current music file to a selected playlist.
• Details: View media information such as Artist, Title,
Biography, and so on.
• Set as: Set a music file as the Phone ringtone, as a Caller
ringtone, or as the Alarm tone.
• Scan for nearby devices: Search for nearby Wi-Fi devices for
sharing your music (available when Wi-Fi is turned On). (For
more information, refer to “Turning Wi-Fi On” on page 126.)
• Settings: Change your Music Player settings. For more
information, refer to “Music Player Settings” on page 114.
• End: Close the Music Player app.
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• Library update: Analyzes your music files and assigns them to
playlists linked to playlist selection buttons.
The Music Player Settings menu allows you to set
preferences for the music player such as whether you want
the music to play in the background, sound effects, and how
the music menu displays.
䡲 While in the Music Player, touch
Menu ➔ Settings.
The follow settings are available:
• SoundAlive: Set a type of equalization such as Normal, Pop,
Rock, Jazz, Dance, Classic, etc.
To access additional options, follow these steps:
䡲 From the Music Player Music square screen, touch
Menu. The follow options are available:
• Help: Adds the current music file to the Quick list.
Music Square Options
• Change horizontal axis: Select Mood or Years.
• Scan for nearby devices: Search for nearby Wi-Fi devices for
sharing your music (available when Wi-Fi is turned On). (For
more information, refer to “Turning Wi-Fi On” on page 126.)
• Settings: Change your Music Player settings. For more
information, refer to “Music Player Settings” on page 114.
• End: Close the Music Player app.
• Play speed: Set the play speed anywhere between 0.5X and
2.0X using the slider.
• Music menu: Select which categories you want to display in
the Music menu. Choices are: Albums, Artists, Genres, Music
square, Folders, Composers, Years, Most played, Recently
played, or Recently added.
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• Lyrics: When activated, the lyrics of the song are displayed if
available.
• Music auto off: When activated, music will automatically turn
off after a set interval.
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Creating a Playlist
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Music Player.
2. Touch the Playlists tab.
3. Touch
Menu ➔ Create playlist.
4. Enter a name for this playlist in the field and touch OK.
Music Player.
2. Touch the Playlists tab.
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3. Touch the playlist name in which to add music.
4. Touch
Add music.
5. Touch a music file, or touch Select all to add all the
music tracks to this playlist then touch Done.
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Music Player.
2. Touch the Playlists tab.
3. Touch the playlist name in which to delete music.
4. Touch
Menu ➔ Remove.
5. Touch the check box to the left of each track you want
to remove from this playlist, or touch Select all to
remove all the music tracks from this playlist, then
touch Remove.
Editing a Playlist Name
Besides adding and removing music files in a playlist, you
can also rename the playlist.
Adding Music to a Playlist
To add files to the playlist:
1. From the Apps screen, touch
To remove music files from a playlist:
1. From the Apps screen, touch
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Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media
which can then be grouped into a list for later playback.
These Playlists can be created via either the handset’s Music
Player options menu or from within a 3rd party music
application (such as Windows Media Player) and then
downloaded to the handset.
Using Playlists
To edit a playlist:
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Music Player.
2. Touch Playlists.
Menu ➔ Edit title, then touch the playlist
3. Touch
you want to rename.
4. In the Edit title window, enter a new name for the
playlist, then touch OK.
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file.
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2. Touch and hold on a song, then touch Set as and
choose from these options:
• Phone ringtone: Set the song as the default ringtone for all
incoming voice calls.
Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory
card. If the file is associated with an application on your
phone, you can launch the file in the application.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
My Files.
You can set a song as a ringtone for all voice calls, for calls
from an individual contact, or as an alarm tone.
Music Player.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
My Files
For information on downloading music for your phone, see
“Connecting as a Storage Device” on page 130.
Setting a Song as a Ringtone
• Caller ringtone: Choose a contact to set the song as the
ringtone for calls from the contact.
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• Alarm tone: Set the song as the alarm ringtone for a new
alarm, or for an existing alarm.
3. Touch a file to launch it in the associated application (if
the file is associated with an application).
4. While browsing files, use these controls:
• Touch
Home to go back to the root directory.
• Touch
Up to go back up to a higher directory.
• Touch
Menu for options.
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From the Apps screen, touch
Navigation.
Phone
The Phone application allows you to access the dialer
keypad, call logs, and favorites. For more information, refer
to “Calling” on page 62.
䡲 From a Home screen, touch the
Phone shortcut.
Phone.
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Note: You must enable location services to use Navigation,
and some features require Standalone or Google
location services. For more information, see “Location
services” on page 185.
Google Books is now Google Play™ Books. Discovering your
favorite books and authors has never been easier. With
Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest
selection of ebooks and read them anywhere you like - on a
tablet, phone, ereader, or the Web.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Play Books.
Use Google Navigation to search for locations, and get turnby-turn directions.
Navigation
Play Magazines
With Google Play Magazines, you can subscribe to your
favorite magazines and have them available to read on your
phone at any time or any place.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Play Magazines.
Play Movies & TV
With Google Play Movies, you can rent thousands of different
movies. You can watch instantly, or download your movie for
offline viewing at a later time.
Play Movies & TV.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
2. Log on to your Google account if you have not already
done so.
3. Following the on-screen instructions for renting and
viewing movies.
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Play Store
Android Market is now Google Play™ Store, where all your
favorite books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place
that’s accessible from the Web and your Android device.
You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to
download a new application.
Play Store.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
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2. The first time you open Play Store, read the Terms of
Service, then touch Accept to continue.
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3. Browse for applications to download, then follow the
prompts.
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5.0.
S Health
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From the Applications menu, touch
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2. Follow the on-screen instructions to locate and play
music.
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With Google Play Music, you can play music that you have
added to your music file as well as any music you copied
from your PC. While offline, you can listen to music you have
copied from your PC.
Play Music.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Play Music
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quick succession.
Home twice in
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2. Review the Learn about actions information pop-up to
learn more about S Memo.
S Voice provides plain language voice recognition control of
various features and applications on your phone.
S Voice.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
The S Memo application allows you to create memos using
the keypad, your finger, or both. You can add images,
handwriting, voice recordings, and typewritten text all in one
place.
S Memo.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
S Memo
2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to
continue.
3. Read the Vlingo Terms of Service then touch Agree to
continue.
4. Read the information on the About S Voice screen, then
touch Next.
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5. Read the information on the Say what you want screen,
then touch Next.
6. Read the information on the Wake up S Voice screen,
then touch Next.
7. Read the information on the Edit what you said screen,
then touch Next.
8. Read the information on the Help screen, then touch
Finish.
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9. At the S Voice screen, say “Hi Galaxy” to wake up
S voice.
Story Album
10. Speak into the phone and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Talk
2. Read the Disclaimer, Terms and conditions, and Privacy
policy and tap Accept to continue.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to use Samsung
Apps.
Savanna TV
From the Applications menu, touch
Savanna TV.
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Settings
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Configure your phone to your preferences. For more
information, see “Settings” on page 137.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Settings.
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Story Album.
Use Google Talk to chat with other Google Talk users. For
more information, see “Google Talk” on page 80.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Talk.
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Samsung Apps allows you to easily download many different
types of applications to your phone. You can download
games, news, reference, social networking, navigation, and
other applications.
Samsung Apps.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
From the Apps screen, touch
Samsung Apps
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Translator
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From the Applications menu, touch
Translator.
TripAdvisor
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From the Applications menu, touch
TripAdvisor.
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Thumbnails.
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PIP (Picture In Picture) view: The video plays in
a small window so you can use your phone for
other purposes while watching the video.
To return to previous size, double-tap the
screen.
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You can also display your videos in an alphabetical list
by touching the List tab, or touch the Folders tab to list
the folders where your videos are stored.
Rotate screen. Toggle screen orientation
between portrait and landscape.
Video identifies and plays video files (3GP or MP4) stored on
your phone or on an optional microSD Memory card.
Video.
1. From the Apps screen, touch
Video
3. To play a video, simply touch its thumbnail or list entry.
The following video controls are available:
Pause the video.
Start the video after being paused.
Touch and hold to rewind the video.
Touch to go to previous video.
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Touch to go to next video.
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Video image capture: Capture the current
video image.
Original size view: The video plays in its
original size.
Full-screen in ratio view: The video is enlarged
as much as possible without becoming
distorted.
Full-screen view. The entire screen is used,
which may cause some image distortion.
Note: The screen view icons are a three-way toggle. The icon
that is displayed, is the mode that will appear after your
touch the icon.
4. While playing a video, touch
options.
Menu for video
Volume control.
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Voice Search
VPN Client
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VPN Client lets you define multiple Virtual Private Networks
(VPNs) to your device and connect to them as needed by
simply selecting a connection from the VPN Client list.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
VPN Client.
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Voice Search offers voice-activated Google searches. If you
agree, Voice Search uses your location to improve search
results and offer other services.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Voice Search.
Access your YouTube™ account, and view and upload
YouTube videos, right from your phone.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
YouTube.
Record your voice or other sounds, and share recordings via
Bluetooth, Messaging, or Gmail.
䡲 From the Apps screen, touch
Voice Recorder.
Voice Recorder
Widgets List
• Alarm 4 x 1: Add, view, and manage alarms you set using this
widget or using the Clock application.
• Assistive Light 2 x 1: Use your phone’s flash as a flashlight.
• Book 1 x 1: Directly access one of your downloaded electronic
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Touch and hold on the displayed Home screen panel
until the Home screen menu pops-up, then touch Add
to Home screen ➔ Apps and widgets, then the Widgets
tab. The Widgets screen appears in the display.
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Apps, then the Widgets tab. The Widgets
2. Touch
screen appears in the display.
The following widgets are available for executing on your
Home screen:
• Active Apps Manager 2 x 1:
1. Press
Home, then Sweep your finger right or left
to scroll to a particular Home screen panel.
Accessing Widgets
3. Sweep your finger right or left to scroll through the
Widgets screens and find the desired widget.
4. To place a widget on the selected Home screen panel,
touch and hold the widget’s image or icon, then
position the widget on the Home screen panel.
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5. If needed, follow any prompts to configure the widget.
books from Play Books.
• Bookmark 1 x 1:
• Bookmarks 3 x 2:
• Burned Calories 4 x 1:
• Calendar 2 x 2: View your Calendar events scheduled for today.
• Calendar (mini today) 4 x 2: View and access your Calendar
events scheduled for today.
• Calendar (month) 4 x 4: View and access your scheduled
Calendar events, one month at a time.
• Cento Store Widget 4 x 4:
• Clock (digital) 4 x 1: View a digital clock-calendar.
• Clock (digital) 2 x 1: View a digital clock-calendar.
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music playbook.
• Direct Dial 1 x 1: Immediately call a selected contact.
• Direct Message 1 x 1: Immediately send a message to a
manage Internet searches.
Internet searches.
• Messaging 4 x 2: View and access your latest messages.
• MobiTiles 2 x 2:
• Music 4 x 1: Play your music purchased and downloaded from
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a selected location.
• Directions & Navigation 1 x 1: Immediately obtain directions to
• Dropbox Folder 1 x 1: Directly access one of your Dropbox
folders.
• Dual clock (digital) 2 x 2: View digital clock-calendar displays
for two selected locations.
• Email 4 x 4: View and directly access email messages in your
Combined email box.
• Enviroment Comfort 4 x 2:
• Flipboard 4 x 1: View a small image of your Flipboard
“magazine”.
Music.
• Music Player 4 x 1: Play your music files.
• Music playlist 1 x 1: Play a selected music playlist.
• My Sound 1 x 1:
• Picture frame 2 x 2: Directly access your photos and images.
• Play - My Library 4 x 3: Access your Google content (ebooks,
music, magazines, and videos).
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• Gmail 3 x 2: View and directly access your Gmail messages.
• Gmail label 1 x 1: Directly access Gmail messages with a
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• Google Play Books 2 x 2: Directly access your Google books.
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• Google Search 4 x 1 (transparent background): Perform and
• Google Search 4 x 1 (opaque background): Perform and manage
selected contact.
selected Gmail label.
• Google Play Music 4 x 1: Directly access and play a selected
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• Contact 1 x 1: Directly access a selected contact for calls or
• Play Recommendations 4 x 2: View recommendations from
Google Play Store.
• Play Store 2 x 2: View recommendations from and access Google
Play Store.
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status information and access Software update.
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• Simple Picture Frame 2 x 2:
• Slacker Radio 4 x 1: Access your on-line radio station.
• Software update 1 x 1: Directly access your device software
and/or commodities and directly access additional financial
information.
• Yahoo! News 4 x 2: View news headlines and access full news
articles.
• YouTube 3 x 2: Receive and view suggested videos. Directly
access your YouTube account.
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• S Memo 2 x 2: View and access a stored memo.
• Savanna Apps 4 x 4:
• Settings Shortcut 1 x 1: Directly access selected settings for
• Yahoo! Finance 4 x 2: View current prices for selected stocks
access the related web sites.
• S Bookmarks 2 x 2: View selected bookmarks and directly
• Story Album Widget 4 x 3:
• Taken Calories 4 x 1:
• Traffic 1 x 1: Directly access traffic information for a selected
destination.
• Travel Widget 4 x 2:
• Video Player 2 x 1: Directly access and play one or more
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• Weather 4 x 2: View current and forecast temperature and
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Section 7: Connections
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
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Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi
network. Wi-Fi networks can be Open (unsecured), or
Secured (requiring you to provide login credentials).
When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically
searches for available, in-range “hotspots” [also termed
WAPs (Wireless Access Points)].
Turning Wi-Fi On
1. From the top of the Home screen, sweep your finger
downward to display the Notifications screen.
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides
access to local area networks.
Wi-Fi
Your phone supports the 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi protocols.
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings
Configure your phone’s Wi-Fi settings. For more information,
see “Wi-Fi Settings” on page 140.
2. At the top of the Notifications screen, touch
to turn Wi-Fi On.
Turning Wi-Fi Off
1. From the top of the Home screen, sweep your finger
downward to display Notifications.
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2. At the top of the Notifications screen, touch
to turn Wi-Fi Off.
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Wi-Fi
• If the Wi-Fi network is secured, enter the password at the
prompt to connect.
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Connections ➔ Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi options screen appears.
(For more information, refer to “Accessing Settings” on
page 137.)
2. Touch Wi-Fi
to turn on Wi-Fi.
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Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly
via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without
having to set up the connection. For example, some printers
support Wi-Fi Direct, and you could print from your phone via
Wi-Fi Direct.
Establishing Wi-Fi Direct Connections
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2. To connect to a hotspot, touch it on the pop-up list.
• If the Wi-Fi network is open, you will be automatically
connected.
Wi-Fi Direct
1. Turn Wi-Fi on (see “Turning Wi-Fi On” on page 126).
Your phone scans for available hotspots and pops-up a
list of any it finds.
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
The Wi-Fi Direct screen appears, and your phone scans
for available Wi-Fi Direct devices and lists them under
Available devices.
2. To connect to a single Wi-Fi Direct device, touch its
name in the list.
3. To connect to multiple Wi-Fi Direct devices, touch
Multi-connect, next touch Select all or individual
devices, then touch Done.
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3. Touch Add Wi-Fi network, then enter the following
values:
• Network SSID: Enter the name of the WAP (Wireless Access
Point).
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Connections ➔ Wi-Fi ➔ Wi-Fi Direct.
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• Security: Select the type of security used by the WAP.
• Password: If the WAP is secured, enter the password or key.
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Turning Bluetooth On or Off
You don’t need to line up the devices to send information
with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you can exchange
information between them, even if they are in different
rooms.
Configuring Bluetooth Settings
Configure your phone’s Bluetooth settings. For more
information, see “Bluetooth settings” on page 142.
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Note: Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services
supported by individual devices. For a list of profiles your
phone supports, see “Bluetooth profiles” on page 141.
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2. Touch
Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth On.
Touch
Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth Off.
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
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Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications
technology for exchanging information over a distance of
about 30 feet.
1. From the Home screen, sweep your finger from the top
of the screen downward to display Notifications.
Note: For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, see page 212.
Bluetooth
Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange
information between your phone and the device.
After pairing, your phone and the target device will connect
with each other and exchange information without a
passcode or PIN.
Note: When connected, the
Bluetooth connected icon
displays in the Status Bar. If you receive a new request
for connection while connected with a Bluetooth
headset, a new Bluetooth icon displays at the left of the
Status bar and Notifications displays the connection
request.
1. Activate the target device’s discoverable mode.
2. On your phone, turn on Bluetooth (see “Turning
Bluetooth On or Off” on page 128). A list of detected
devices pops-up on your display.
VPN
3. From the list of detected devices, touch the target
device, your phone attempts to automatically pair with
the target device.
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For information about configuring your phone’s VPN settings,
see “VPN” on page 149.
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If automatic pairing fails, then follow the prompts to
complete manual pairing:
• Enter a PIN for the target device and touch OK.
You can use your phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network)
feature to connect to VPNs.
Tip: Some devices use a default passcode of 0000. Refer to
the target device’s user manual for more information.
• When prompted to connect with the target device, touch OK to
complete the connection, touch Cancel to retain the pairing
only.
Accessing a VPN
1. From the Home screen, touch
Connections.
Menu ➔ Settings ➔
2. Under Wireless and network, touch More networks ➔
VPN. The VPN screen appears, listing available VPN
connections.
3. Touch a VPN and follow any prompts to access the
network.
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Connecting with a Bluetooth Device
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Connections ➔ Bluetooth. The Bluetooth screen appears
in the display.
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2. Under Available devices, touch a previously paired
device. The device connects with your phone.
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Storage: Lets you use the built-in mass storage and memory
card capacity of the phone to store and upload files. This
option lets your computer treat your phone’s installed and
card memory as removable storage drives.
You can connect your device to a personal computer, have
your device appear as a removable disk, and access your
device’s file directory. If you insert a memory card in the
device, you can also access the files directory on the
memory card by using the device as a memory card reader.
You can connect your device to a PC using an optional PC
data cable using various USB connection modes.
PC Connections
Kies air: Lets you wirelessly synchronize files on your phone
(in mass storage and on a memory card) with files on your
Windows PC, provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi
network.
Note: To sync your device to your PC it is highly recommended
that you install Samsung Kies which is available at
http://www.samsung.com/kies (for Windows/Mac).
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Note: If you are a Windows XP user, ensure that you have
Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher installed on your
computer. Also, ensure that you have Samsung Kies 2.5
or Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your
computer.
Note: The file directory of the memory card displays as a
removable disk, separate from the internal memory.
1. Connect the USB cable to the device and connect the
cable to the computer. After a few seconds, a pop-up
window displays on the PC, prompting you to choose
how to access the new device.
2. On the PC pop-up, click Open device to view files.
You can now transfer files between the PC and your
phone’s memory and memory card (if installed).
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8. On your PC, the Kies air screen is displayed. On your
phone, the
icon appears on the Status Bar.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to view and share
information between your phone and PC.
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Kies via Wi-Fi lets you wirelessly synchronize files on your
phone (in mass storage and on a memory card) with files on
your Windows PC, provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi
network. You can view and share call logs, videos, photos,
music, bookmarks, ringtones, and even send SMS messages
from your PC.
7. From your PC, a security warning may be displayed
asking if you want to run this application. Click Run to
continue.
Kies via Wi-Fi
To use Kies air, follow these steps:
1. Sign onto the same Wi-Fi network from your phone and
from your PC.
2. On your phone, from the Home screen, touch
Kies via Wi-Fi.
10. To exit the Kies air application, touch Stop on your
phone, then exit the web browser on your PC.
➔
3. From the Kies air home screen, touch Start.
A web URL is displayed on your phone screen.
4. On your PC, enter the URL in your web browser.
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5. On your phone, an Access Request prompt is
displayed. Touch Allow to continue.
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6. Touch the Remember for today check box if you will be
using Kies air with the same PC later.
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Note: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot requires a subscription to the
applicable service to use the application.
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(For more information, refer to “Tethering” on page 149.)
Menu ➔ Settings ➔
1. From the Home screen, touch
Connections ➔ More networks ➔ Tethering and portable
hotspot. The Tethering and portable hotspot screen
appears.
Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone’s internet
connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using
your phone as the mobile hotspot.
Use Tethering to share your phone’s internet connection with
a computer connected to your device using the USB data/
charging cable, or using Bluetooth.
Tethering
2. Choose a tethering method:
• USB tethering: Connect the computer to the phone via USB
cable, then touch USB Tethering to turn tethering On or Off.
When On, a check appears in the check box.
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• Bluetooth tethering: Connect your phone with the computer
using Bluetooth. Consult the computer’s documentation for
more information about using your computer to make a
Bluetooth connect. Touch Bluetooth Tethering to turn tethering
On or Off. When On, a check appears in the check box.
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Note: Using Tethering requires a subscription to your Wireless
Provider’s mobile data service.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power and
uses data service. While the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is
active, your phone’s applications will use the Portable
Wi-Fi Hotspot data feature allowance.
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings
Configure your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings,
including your phone’s name and password, and set the
visibility of your phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot.
Tip: By default, your device’s mobile hotspot has no security
applied, and any device can connect. (For more
information about configuring your mobile hotspot, see
“Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 147.)
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2. Activate Wi-Fi on the other device, using that device’s
Wi-Fi control.
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2. Under Network conenctions, touch More networks ➔
Tethering and portable hotspot ➔ Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your
phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
1. Activate Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot on your phone. (For
more information, see “Activating Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot” on page 133.)
Activate your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot application to
allow other devices to use your phone’s internet connection.
Menu ➔ Settings ➔
1. From the Home screen, touch
Connections. The Settings screen appears.
Activating Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
and follow the
3. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
prompts to turn Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On.
3. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and select your phone from
the list. (To find your phone’s name, see “Configuring
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 148.)
By default, the password is your phone’s telephone
number. (For information on changing your phone’s
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot password, see “Configuring
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 148.)
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4. At the prompt, enter your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi
Hotspot password.
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S Beam
NFC
When S Beam is activated, you can beam files to another
NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together.
You can beam images and videos from your gallery, music
files from your music player, and more.
Turning S Beam On or Off
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu, then touch
Settings ➔ Connections.
2. Under Connect and Share, touch NFC
or disable NFC.
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NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when
you touch your device with another compatible device. This
is used for applications such as Android Beam and S Beam.
Menu, then touch
1. From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔ Connections.
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Beaming
to enable
Note: NFC must be turned on to use Android Beam or S Beam.
to enable
2. Under Connect and Share, touch NFC
NFC. NFC must be enabled to use S Beam. When
enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.
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3. Touch S Beam
touch S Beam
to turn S Beam On, or
to turn S Beam Off.
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Note: To use Nearby devices for sharing, you must have set up
a connection with another Wi-Fi device that supports
DLNA.
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3. Place your phone back-to-back with the device to
receive your “beamed” content, then touch the screen
on your phone. The receiving device prompts the user
to accept your “beamed” content.
Share files with nearby DLNA certified devices over Wi-Fi.
(For information on configuring Nearby devices, For more
information, refer to “Nearby devices” on page 151.)
Camera,
Music Player, or
Gallery
2. Launch
(See “Applications and Widgets” on page 82.) When
using Gallery, you can select multiple files to S Beam.
Nearby devices
Using S Beam
1. Turn S Beam On. (See “Turning S Beam On or Off” .)
4. Once the user of the receiving device accepts your
“beamed” content, it appears on the screen of that
device.
1. Connect your phone and another DLNA certified device
to the same Wi-Fi network. (For more information, refer
to “Wi-Fi” on page 126.)
Home, then touch
2. On your phone press
Menu ➔ Settings. The Settings screen appears.
4. Touch File sharing to turn file sharing via DLNA On or
Off. When On, a check mark appears in the check box.
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3. Under Wireless and network, touch More settings ➔
Nearby devices. The Nearby devices screen appears.
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Installing and Removing a Memory Card
(For more information about installing and removing a
memory card, see “Installing a Memory Card” on page 8.)
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Note: To view more information about DLNA certified products
visit http://www.dlna.org/home.
Your phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards of up to 64GB capacity, for storage of music,
pictures, videos, and other files.
Screen Mirroring lets your phone share the contents of its
display with other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
certified devices, such as Smart televisions.
Screen Mirroring
1. Connect your phone and another DLNA certified device
to the same Wi-Fi network. (For more information, refer
to “Wi-Fi” on page 126.)
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, unmount the card before removing it
from the phone.
2. On your phone press
Home, then touch
Menu ➔ Settings. The Settings screen appears.
Formatting a Memory Card
3. Under Wireless and network, touch More settings. The
Wireless and networks screen appears.
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4. Touch Screen Mirroring. The AllShare Cast screen
appears with AllShare Cast already active and begins
scanning for available devices. All detected DLNA
certified devices are listed under Available devices.
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5. Touch the desired device to establish a connection. You
can now view the contents of your phone’s display on
the connected device.
Use the Erase SD card setting to remove all content from an
installed memory card.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Menu ➔ Settings.
2. Under Device, touch Storage.
3. Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card.
4. After unmounting the SD card, touch Format SD card,
then follow the prompts to confirm the deletion of
information from the card.
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Apps ➔
Your phone’s Settings are divided into 4 main groups. When
the Settings screen appears, the following 4 tabs are located
at the top of the screen:
– or –
From the Home screen, touch
Settings.
Menu ➔ Settings.
Connections: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane Mode, Data
usage, More settings, NFC, S Beam, Nearby
devices, AllShare Cast, and Kies via Wi-Fi.
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Accessing Settings
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Section 8: Settings
The Settings menu appears.
Note: This section does not include information about Call
settings. (For Call settings information, see “Call
Settings” on page 68.)
My device: Home screen mode, Call, Blocking
mode, Sound, Display, Power saving mode, Lock
screen, Safety assurance, Accessory, Date and
time, Accessibility, Language and input, Motions,
and Air view.
More: Location access, Security, Application
manager, Battery, Storage, and About device.
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Accounts: Samsung account, Add account, Backup
and reset.
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Accessing Additional Options
To enable or disable a setting, touch the setting slider
as shown.
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To access additional setting options, touch the setting
label.
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Turn Wi-Fi Off:
䡲 From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Wi-Fi
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Set up and manage your phone’s connections to Wi-Fi
networks. Your phone supports Wi-Fi a/b/g/n.
– or –
From the Home screen and others, touch and swipe the
Status Bar downward, then touch
Wi-Fi.
To access your phone’s Connections settings:
䡲 From the Settings screen, touch
Connections.
The Connections screen appears.
Turn Wi-Fi On:
䡲 From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Wi-Fi
Connections
(For more information about using Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on
page 126.)
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
Turn your phone’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn WiFi service on, your phone automatically searches for nearby
available Wi-Fi networks.
– or –
From the Home screen and others, touch and swipe the
Status Bar downward, then touch
Wi-Fi.
Tip: When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically
searches for available networks and displays them.
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You can also turn Wi-Fi On or Off from the Notifications
panel.
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• Scan: Search for available Wi-Fi networks.
• Wi-Fi Direct: Access Wi-Fi Direct settings (see “Wi-Fi Direct”
on page 141.)
3. Touch
Menu to access the following additional
options:
• Advanced: View and configure your phone’s Advanced Wi-Fi
settings.
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• WPS push button: Record/send the signal from the Wi-Fi
Protected Set-up push button on your Wi-Fi router.
• WPS PIN entry: Record/send the Wi-Fi Protected Set-up
Personal Identification Number for your Wi-Fi router.
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• Help: Provides on-line assistance to perform Wi-Fi interface
tasks.
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2. Touch options to configure:
• Add Wi-Fi network: Connect to a new Wi-Fi network (see
“Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually” on page 127).
2. Configure settings:
• Network notification: When enabled, your phone notifies you
of nearby Wi-Fi networks when you launch a high data-usage
application.
• Passpoint: When set to ON, your phone automatically
connects to passpoint-enabled hotspots.
• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from
Wi-Fi to mobile data for data communications, when the phone
goes to sleep (when the backlight goes out). This setting can
affect your data usage, and the behavior of devices you
connect to your phone, such as when tethering or using Mobile
Hotspot.
• Check for Internet service: Check whether Wi-Fi Internet
service is available when connected to a W-Fi hotspot.
• MAC address: (Not configurable) View your phone’s MAC
address, needed for connecting to some secured networks
(only shows when Wi-Fi is active).
• IP address: (Not configurable) View your phone’s IP address
(only shows when connected to a Wi-Fi network).
Configure and manage connections to Wi-Fi access points.
1. From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi options screen
appears.
Advanced Wi-Fi settings
1. From the Connections screen, under Network
Menu ➔ Advanced.
connections, touch Wi-Fi ➔
Wi-Fi Settings
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Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly
via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without
having to set up the connection. For example, some printers
support Wi-Fi Direct, and you could print from your phone via
Wi-Fi Direct.
Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off
䡲 From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Wi-Fi ➔ Wi-Fi Direct.
Your phone supports Bluetooth® 4.0.
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Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported
by individual devices. Profiles improve the ability of different
devices to work together. Your phone supports these
Bluetooth profiles:
• Headset: HSP v1.2 profile supports use of compatible Bluetooth
headsets for mono voice.
The Wi-Fi Direct screen appears, and your phone scans
for available Wi-Fi Direct devices and lists them under
Available devices.
• Handsfree: HFP v1.5 profile supports Bluetooth headsets, and
(For information on connecting your phone to other
Wi-Fi Direct devices, see “Establishing Wi-Fi Direct
Connections” on page 127.)
• Stereo: A2DP v1.2, AVRCP v1.0, GAVDP 1.2, AVCTP 1.3 and
may also support other compatible Bluetooth devices with
speakerphone capabilities.
AVDTP 1.2 profiles support delivery of stereo audio to compatible
Bluetooth devices.
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• Object Exchange: OPP v1.0 profile allows sending and receiving
of contact name cards (vCard 2.1) and calendar events
(vCalendar) between devices. PBAP v1.2 supports exchange of
Phone Book Objects.
• Human Interface Devices: HID v1.0 profile supports certain
interface devices.
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Turning Bluetooth On or Off
Note: Bluetooth must be turned On to access Bluetooth
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Turn Bluetooth On:
䡲 From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Bluetooth
Pair and connect with other Bluetooth devices, manage your
Bluetooth connections, and control your device’s visibility to
other devices.
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• Message Access Profile: MAP 1.0 allows exchange of messages
Bluetooth settings
with other devices.
• Personal Area Networking: PAN 1.0 supports exchange of data
Turn Bluetooth Off:
䡲 From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Bluetooth
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Tip: You can also turn Bluetooth On or Off at the Notifications
Panel.
1. From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Bluetooth.
2. Touch a setting to configure Bluetooth:
• Touch Bluetooth
to turn Bluetooth On,
or touch Bluetooth
to turn Bluetooth Off.
• Under My device, touch your phone’s name to enable/disable
its visibility to other devices’ Bluetooth searches. Available
when Bluetooth is ON.
• Touch Scan to search for visible Bluetooth devices. Touch a
detected device to pair with it (see “Pairing with a Bluetooth
Device” on page 128).
– Received files: Lists files received from other devices over
Bluetooth connections.
– Help: Provides on-line instructions for using your phone’s
Setting a mobile data limit causes your phone to
automatically disable the Mobile data connection when the
limit is reached. You can set a warning threshold, to have
your device alert you when data usage nears your set limit.
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Bluetooth interface.
Control your device’s connection to your Wireless Provider’s
data service, and monitor your data usage.
Setting a mobile data limit
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visible to other devices.
Data usage
Menu to access the following options:
– Visibility time-out: Select how long your phone will remain
• Touch
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Data usage is measure by your device, and your service
provider may account for usage differently, so you may want
to consider using a conservative limit. Contact your service
provider for more information on actual data usage.
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3. To enable the limit, touch Set mobile data limit. A red
limit line appears in the Data usage screen.
4. To adjust the mobile Data usage cycle, touch and drag
the vertical usage cycle lines left or right on the graph.
1. From the Connections screen, under Network
connections, touch Data usage. The Data usage screen
appears.
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5. To adjust the mobile data usage warning level, touch
and drag the horizontal warning line up or down on the
graph.
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6. To adjust the mobile data usage limit level, touch and
drag the horizontal limit line up or down on the graph.
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2. To enable mobile data, touch Mobile data.

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