Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Cricket Users Manual

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SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

and keep it for future reference.

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Warning: This product contains chemicals known

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reproductive toxicity. For more information, please call

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treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes,

but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or

unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights,

software, computer programs, and related

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may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights

secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover,

you agree that you will not (and will not attempt

to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse

engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise

attempt to create source code from the software.

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Samsung KNOX™

Samsung Knox™ is Samsung’s security platform

and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for

security with enterprise use in mind. Additional

licensing fee may be required. For more information

about Knox, please refer to:

www.samsung.com/us/knox. [030115]

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(SEA), Inc

Address:

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Phone:

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Do you have questions about your

Samsung Mobile Device?

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System) at: www.samsung.com/us/support

The actual available capacity of the internal memory

is less than the specified capacity because the

operating system and default applications occupy

part of the memory. The available capacity may

change when you upgrade the device.

Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance

logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Nuance Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the

United States and/or other countries.

ACCESS® and NetFront™ are trademarks or

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Google Hangouts, Picasa, Play Newsstand, YouTube,

and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the

WirelessFidelity Alliance, Inc.

Your phone is designed to make it easy for you

to access a wide variety of content. For your

protection, we want you to be aware that some

applications that you enable may involve the location

of your phone being shared. For applications

available through Cricket, we offer privacy controls

that let you decide how an application may use

the location of your phone and other phones on

your account. However, the Cricket privacy tools

do not apply to applications available outside of

Cricket. Please review the terms and conditions

and the associated privacy policy for each location-

based service to learn how location information will

be used and protected. In addition, your Cricket

phone may be used to access the internet and to

download, and/or purchase goods, applications,

and services from Cricket or elsewhere from third

parties. Cricket provides tools for you to control

access to the Internet and certain Internet content.

These controls may not be available for certain

devices which bypass Cricket controls.

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Cricket and the Cricket logo are trademarks under

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Online Legal Information

The online version of the Health/Safety and

Warranty guide for your device can be found at:

English

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide

Spanish

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP

The online version of the End User Licensing

Agreement for your device can be found online at:

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA2

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Table of Contents

Getting Started .................................................................1

Front View ........................................................................... 2

Back View ........................................................................... 3

Assemble Your Device ............................................... 4

Set Up Your Device ...................................................... 7

Set Up Accounts on Your Device ........................ 8

Know Your Device .........................................................9

Home Screen..................................................................10

Status Bar .........................................................................13

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures ..................14

Notification Panel .........................................................15

Entering Text ...................................................................16

Calling.......................................................................................17

Make and Answer Calls ........................................... 18

Applications ...................................................................... 22

Apps Screen ...................................................................23

Google Applications ..................................................25

Cricket Applications ...................................................27

Calculator .......................................................................... 28

Calendar ............................................................................29

Camera and Video ......................................................30

Clock .................................................................................... 32

Contacts .............................................................................33

Email ....................................................................................36

GALAXY Apps ...............................................................38

Gallery ................................................................................. 39

Internet ................................................................................41

Memo ..................................................................................43

Messages .........................................................................44

MyFiles ..............................................................................46

Video Player ....................................................................48

Voice Recorder ..............................................................49

Settings .................................................................................. 50

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct ................................................51

Bluetooth ...........................................................................53

Airplane Mode ...............................................................55

Data Usage ......................................................................56

Location Services ........................................................57

Sharing Files with NFC ............................................. 58

Screen Mirroring ...........................................................59

Printing ................................................................................ 60

More Networks ..............................................................61

Sound Settings ..............................................................62

Display Settings ............................................................64

Lock Screen ....................................................................66

Call Settings ....................................................................67

Application Manager .................................................. 68

Accounts ............................................................................70

Backup and Reset.......................................................71

Accessibility .....................................................................72

Language and Input Settings ...............................74

Date and Time Settings ...........................................76

Ultra Power Saving Mode .......................................77

Battery .................................................................................78

Storage ...............................................................................79

Security...............................................................................81

About Your Device ......................................................83

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Learn about your mobile

device hardware, assembly

procedures, and how to

get started using your new

device.

2Front ViewGetting Started

• Back: Tap to return to the previous screen, or to

close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

• Earpiece: Listen to a call.

• Front camera: Take self-portraits and record

videos of yourself.

• Headset jack: Connect an optional headset

(notincluded).

• Home key: Tap to return to the Home screen.

• Proximity sensors: Detects the presence of

objects near the device.

• Recent: Tap to display recent apps or touch and

hold for home screen options.

• Power/Lock key: Press and hold to turn the

device on or off. Press to lock or wake up the

screen. Press and hold to turn the device off or

restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode,

Emergency Mode, and to Mute, Vibrate, and

Sound modes.

• Volume key: Press to adjust the volume of your

device’s sounds and audio.

Front View

Recent

Power/Lock

key

Front camera

Back

Headset jack

Earpiece

Volume key

Home

key

Proximity sensors

3Back ViewGetting Started

• Camera: Take pictures and record videos.

• Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light

environments when taking a photo or recording

video.

• Microphone: Records audio and detects voice

commands.

• Speaker: Plays music and other sounds.

• USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

Charger/USB cable (included), and other optional

accessories (not included).

Back View

USB charger/Accessory port

Microphone

Camera

Microphone

Flash Speaker

4Assemble Your DeviceGetting Started

This section helps you to

assemble your device.

Remove the Back Cover

1. Remove the back cover using the slot near the

top of your phone.

2. Lift the cover up and to the right of the phone.

Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover

excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Install the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are

provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation,

your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription

details, such as your PIN, available optional

services, and other features.

Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM

card to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of

reach of small children.

Note: The SIM card slot is located below the micro SD

card slot.

►Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card

slot.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into

the device and that the angled corner of the card

is positioned as shown.

Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the

device will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the

card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is

notdetected.

Assemble Your Device

5Assemble Your DeviceGetting Started

Install a Memory Card

You can install an optional microSD or microSDHC

memory card (not included) to expand available

memory space.

Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it

is not necessary to install it prior to using the device.

For more information on installing a memory card,

see Install a Memory Card.

Install the Battery

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of

the phone, making sure the connectors align.

2. Gently press down to secure the battery.

Replace the Back Cover

1. Place the back cover onto the back of the phone

and press down.

2. Press along all edges of the back cover until you

have a secure seal.

6Assemble Your DeviceGetting Started

Charge the Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard

Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (charging head

and USB cable) is included with the device for

charging the battery from any standard outlet.

The battery comes partially charged. A fully

discharged battery requires up to four hours of

charge time. You can use the device while charging.

Caution: 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.

1. Insert the USB cable into the port.

2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head,

and then plug the charging head into a standard

outlet.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging

head from the outlet and remove the USB cable

from the device.

Caution: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you

remove the battery, can cause damage to the device.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes

of operation remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks

and the device sounds a warning tone at regular

intervals.

In this condition, your device conserves its

remaining battery power by dimming the screen.

When the battery level becomes too low, the device

automatically turns off.

►For a quick check of your battery level, view the

battery charge indicator located in the Status

Bar of your device’s display. A solid color ( )

indicates a full charge.

You can also choose to display a percentage

value. Viewing a percentage value can provide

a better idea of the remaining charge on the

battery. For more information, see Battery.

7Set Up Your DeviceGetting Started

Turn Your Device On or Off

Turn the Device On

►Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the

device vibrates and starts up.

Turn the Device Off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the

device vibrates and the Device options menu

displays.

2. Tap Power off.

Welcome Screen

The first time you turn your device on, the Welcome

Screen displays. It will guide you through the basics

of setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language,

connect to a Wi-Fi network, set up accounts, choose

location services, learn about your device’s features,

and more.

Secure Your Device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure

your device.

Lock the Device

By default, the device locks automatically when the

screen times out.

►To lock the device, press the Power/Lock key.

Unlock the Device

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.

►To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock

key or Home key, and then touch and drag your

finger across the screen.

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no

security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see

Set a Screen Lock.

Set Up Your Device

8Set Up Accounts on Your DeviceGetting Started

Google Account

Your new device uses your Google Account to

fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail,

GoogleHangouts, and the Google Play Store.

When you turn on your device for the first time, set

up your existing Google Account, or create a new

GoogleAccount.

– or –

To create a new Google Account or set up your

Google Account on your device at any time, use

Accounts settings. Formore information,

see Accounts.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> Accounts > Add account >

Google.

Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung

content and apps on your device.

When you turn on your device for the first time, set

up your existing Samsung account, or create a new

Samsung account.

– or –

To create a new Samsung account or set up your

Samsung account on your device at any time, use

Accounts settings. Formore information,

see Accounts.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> Accounts > Add account >

Samsungaccount.

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Know Your Device

Learn some of the key

features of your mobile

device, including the screens

and icons, as well as how to

navigate the device and enter

text using the keyboard.

Warning: 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.

10 Home ScreenKnow Your Device

Home Screen

• App folder: For your convenience, there are

several applications that are grouped into folders

on the main Home screen.

• Apps screen: Allows quick access to all of your

applications.

• Home screen indicator: Indicates which

Homescreen is presently displayed.

• Notification icons: Display new messages and

emails, notifications, available software updates,

and so on.

• Primary app shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite

applications.

• Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right)

and notification icons (left).

• Status icons: Display information about the

device, such as the network signal strength,

battery level, the time, and so on.

• Widget: Self-contained application that runs on

the Home screen (not shortcuts).

Status icons

Notification icons

Home screen indicator

Status Bar

Widget

Apps screen

Primary app

shortcuts

App folder

11 Home ScreenKnow Your Device

The Home screen is the starting

point for using your device.

Customize your Home screen

by adding application shortcuts,

widgets, folders, andusing

wallpapers.

Manage Home Screens

Your device comes with multiple Home screens to

hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home

screens in a different order.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Use these options to manage screens:

• Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the

screens, and then tap Add.

• Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a

screen, and then drag it to Remove.

• Set a screen as the main Home screen:

Tap Main Home screen at the top of a

screen. This screen displays when you press

the Home Key.

• Change the order of screens: Touch and

hold on a screen, and then drag to a new

position.

App Shortcuts

You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from

any Home screen.

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a

Home screen, and then release it.

Remove a Shortcut

1. Touch and hold an app shortcut.

2. Drag the app shortcut to Remove and

release it.

Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it

just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.

Widgets

Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a

Homescreen. There are all kinds of widgets,

including links to a specific contact, Internet

bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and

manyothers.

Add a Widget to a Home Screen

1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen,

and then tap Widgets.

2. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a

Homescreen, and then release it.

Remove a Widget

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget.

2. Drag the widget to Remove and releaseit.

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget,

it just removes the widget from the Home screen.

12 Home ScreenKnow Your Device

Folders

Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.

Add a Folder to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app

shortcut.

2. Drag the shortcut onto Create folder and

release.

3. Enter a folder name.

4. Tap Add to place additional apps in the

folder.

5. Tap Done. A folder is created with the shortcut(s)

inside.

Using Folders

1. Tap a folder to open it and access the shortcuts

inside.

2. To add shortcuts to an existing folder, touch and

hold the shortcut, and then drag it onto the folder

and release.

3. To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until

it detaches, and then drag it to Remove and

release.

Change the Wallpaper

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens

with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or

choose from preloaded wallpapers.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers to customize your screen.

For more information, see Wallpaper.

13 Status BarKnow Your Device

The Status Bar at the top of the

Home screen provides device

information (such as network

status, battery charge, and time)

on the right side and notification

alerts on the left.

Status Icons

Battery is fully charged.

Battery is low. The yellow area turns red

as the charge level becomes critical.

Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Mute mode is enabled.

The device is connected to a 4G LTE

wireless network.

Signal strength.

Wi-Fi is active.

No wireless network is available.

NFC (Near-Field Communication) is

enabled.

Notification Icons

Missed call.

Call in progress.

Call is on hold.

Call is using speakerphone.

New email has arrived.

New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail message has been

received.

New text or multimedia message has

arrived.

Download of a file or app is in progress.

File is being uploaded or sent.

Location service (GPS) is active.

App updates are available from the

Google Play Store.

App updates are complete.

Keyboard is in use.

Connected to a computer using a

USBcable.

Status Bar

14 Navigation, Motions, and GesturesKnow Your Device

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

• Tap the onscreen keyboard to enter characters

ortext.

• Tap an item to select it.

• Tap an app icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold

gesture. For example:

• Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to

move it.

• Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu

of options.

Swipe or Slide

To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or

horizontally across the screen.

• Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

• Swipe the screen to scroll through the

Homescreens or menu options.

Drag

To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move

it to a new location.

• Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.

• Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a

Homescreen.

Pinch and Spread

Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or

spread by moving your fingers apart.

• Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

viewing a picture or a webpage.

• Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

taking a picture.

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

15 Notification PanelKnow Your Device

Notification icons on the Status

Bar display calendar events,

device status, and more. For

details, open the Notification

Panel.

View the Notification Panel

1. Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the

Notification Panel.

2. Scroll down the list to see notification details.

• Tap an item to open it.

• To clear a single notification, drag the

notification left or right. Tap Clear to clear all

notifications.

3. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward

from the bottom of the screen or tap Back.

Quick Settings

In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel

also provides quick access to device functions such

as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off.

To view additional Quick settings:

►Swipe left or right across the visible icons.

Notification Panel Settings

To customize the Notification Panel:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings>Display > Notification panel.

For more information, see

Notification Panel Settings.

Notification Panel

Quick settings

Adjust screen

brightness

Settings

Clear all

notifications

Tap notification

to launch app or

view detail

16 Entering TextKnow Your Device

Using the SamsungKeyboard

Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.

Predictive Text

Options key

Special Keys

123

Sym

Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Use Google Voice Typing.

Access keyboard settings.

Insert emoticons.

Predictive Tex t

Predictive text suggest words matching your text

entries, and, optionally, completes common words

automatically. Predictive text can learn your personal

writing style from your contacts, messages, email,

and social networking sites — improving its accuracy

of predicting your text entries.

Configure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung Keyboard:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> Language and input.

2. Tap Settings next to Samsung keyboard for

options.

Using Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, speak your text input.

To enable Google Voice Typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Language and input.

2. Tap the checkbox next to Google voice typing

to enable this feature.

3. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google Voice

Typing. You may need to touch and hold the

Options key (left of the Space key) to find it.

4. Speak your text.

Configure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice Typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> Language and input.

2. Tap Settings next to Google voice typing for

options.

Entering Text

Make telephone calls using a

variety of calling features and

services.

Calling

18 Make and Answer CallsCalling

Make and Answer Calls

Learn how to make or answer

a call. Explore features and

functionality associated with

making or answering a call.

Make a Call

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter a number and tap Dial.

Quickly Dial a Number from

YourContactList

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. While viewing your contact list, swipe your finger

across a contact to the right call the contact.

Dial a Recent Number

All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are

recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is

listed in your contacts list, the associated name is

also displayed.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the Logs tab. A list of recent calls is

displayed.

3. Tap a contact, and then tap Call.

End a Call

►When you are ready to end your call, tap

End.

Answer a Call

When a call is received the phone rings and

displays the caller’s phone number, or name if

stored in the contacts list.

Answer on the Main Screen

• Touch and drag Answer in any direction to

answer the call.

• Touch and drag Reject in any direction to

reject the call and send it to your voicemail.

Answer a Call While Using an App

If you are currently in an application when you

receive a call, it will appear as a pop up window.

• Tap Answer to accept the call and exit the

application.

• Tap Reject to ignore the call and return to

the application.

Multitask While on a Call

If you exit the call screen and return to a Home

screen, your active call is indicated by an icon on

the Status Bar, and a thumbnail on the screen.

This lets you continue with your current call and do

something else, such as access the contacts list,

view a recent email, locate a picture, and so on.

To end a call from any application:

►Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the

Notification Panel, and then tap End.

19 Make and Answer CallsCalling

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of functions that you

can use during a call.

Adjust the Call Volume

►Press the Volume Key to increase or decrease

the volume.

– or –

Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio

by tapping Moreoptions > Extra volume.

Listen with the Speaker or

BluetoothHeadset

Listen to the call using the speaker or through a

Bluetoothheadset (not included).

►Tap Speaker to hear the caller using the

speaker.

– or –

Tap Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset

(notincluded).

Place a New Call While on a Call

If your service plan supports this feature, you can

make another call while a call is in progress.

1. From the active call, tap Add call to dial the

second call. The first call is displayed as a

thumbnail.

2. Dial the new number and tap Dial.

• Tap Swap to switch between the two calls.

• Tap Merge to hear both callers at once

(multiconferencing).

Call Waiting

If your service plan supports this feature, you can

answer an incoming call while you have a call in

progress. You are notified of an incoming call by a

call waiting tone.

To answer a new call while you have a call in

progress:

1. Slide Answer in any direction to answer the

new call.

2. Tap an option:

• Putting [caller] on hold to place the previous

caller on hold while you answer the new

incoming call.

• Ending call with [caller] to end the previous

call and answer the new call.

3. Tap the previous On hold number entry and

select Swap to switch between the two calls.

This places the new caller on hold and activates

the previous call.

20 Make and Answer CallsCalling

Call Log

The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received,

or missed are stored in the Call log.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the Logs tab. A list of recent calls is

displayed. If the caller is in your contacts list, the

caller’s name is displayed.

Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Logs tab.

2. Tap the call that contains the information that you

want to save to your contacts list.

3. Tap Create contact.

– or –

If you want to replace the number for an existing

contact, tap Update existing.

Delete a Call from the Call Log

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Logs tab.

2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from

the Call log.

3. Tap Delete.

Make a Call Using Speed Dial

You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for

speed dialing their default number.

To make a call using Speed Dial:

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Keypad.

2. Touch and hold the speed dial number.

If the speed dial number is more than 1 digit

long, enter the first digits, then hold the last digit.

Create a Speed Dial

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Speed dial. The Speed

dial screen displays showing the numbers 1

through 100. Number 1 is reserved for voicemail.

3. Tap an unused number. A list of contacts

displays.

4. Tap a contact to assign to the number.

Theselected contact displays in the speed dial

number box.

To remove a Speed Dial number assignment:

►Tap Remove.

21 Make and Answer CallsCalling

Make an Emergency Call

The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an

emergency number a one-tap process.

Note: This mode can drain your battery power more

rapidly than normal calling mode.

Make an Emergency Call without a

SIMCard

Without a SIM card, you can only make an

emergency call with the phone; normal cell phone

service is not available.

1. From a secured Lock screen, tap and swipe

Emergency call.

2. Enter 911 and tap Dial.

3. Complete your call. During this type of call, you

will have access to the Speaker mode, Keypad,

and End Call features.

4. Tap Endcall.

Make an Emergency Call with a SIM Card

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter the emergency number (example: 911),

then tap Dial.

Call Settings

To access the Call settings menu:

►From a Home screen, tap Phone >

Moreoptions > Settings > Call.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> Call.

Applications

The Apps screen displays all

applications installed on your

device, both preloaded apps

and apps you download and

install yourself.

Learn how to change the way

apps appear, organize apps

into folders, and uninstall or

disable apps.

23 Apps ScreenApplications

The Apps screen shows all

preloaded apps and apps that

you downloaded. You can

uninstall, disable, or hide apps

from view.

Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of

the Home screens. For more information, see

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen.

Access Applications

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap an application’s icon to launch it.

3. To return to the main Home screen, press the

Home key.

Download and Install New Apps

Find new apps to download and install on your

device:

• Google Play Store: Download new

apps from the Google Play Store. Visit

play.google.com/store/apps to learn more.

• GALAXY Apps: View and download Samsung

apps that are optimized for use with GALAXY

devices. Visit apps.samsung.com to learn more.

Uninstall or Disable Apps

You can uninstall or disable apps you download and

install.

• Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

• Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden

from view.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options > Uninstall/disable apps.

Apps that can be uninstalled show Delete on

their icon.

3. Tap Delete and follow the prompts to either

uninstall or disable the app.

Organize Your Apps

The Apps icons can be organized in folders and

listed alphabetically or in your own custom order.

Change the Order Apps Are Listed

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options > View as.

3. Tap an option:

• Custom: Allows you to touch and hold apps to

rearrange them.

• Alphabetical order: Application icons are

arranged in alphabetical order.

Apps Screen

24 Apps ScreenApplications

Hide and Show Apps

Hide Apps from View

You can hide (rather than uninstall or disable) any

apps you do not want to see on the Apps screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options > Hide apps.

3. Tap apps to hide, and then tap Done.

Show Hidden Apps

You can unhide apps you have hidden and put them

back on the Apps screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options > Show hidden apps.

3. Tap apps to unhide, and then tap Done.

Apps Screen Options

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options for these options:

• Edit: Touch and hold an app icon then drag it

to:

-App info to view information about this app.

-Disable or Uninstall to remove the app.

(Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.)

• View as: Choose how apps are listed.

• Downloaded applications: View only the apps

that you downloaded.

• Uninstall/disable apps: Uninstall an app that

you downloaded to your device, or disable

a preloaded app (preloaded apps cannot be

uninstalled). Touch Delete to remove or

disable the selected app.

• Hide apps: Hide apps from the Apps screen.

• Show disabled apps: Display disabled apps.

• Show hidden apps: Display hidden apps.

Note: Options vary depending on the type of app

being edited.

25 Google ApplicationsApplications

Enjoy these applications from

Google.

Note: Certain applications require a Google account.

Visit google.com to learn more.

Chrome

Use Google Chrome to browse the

Internet and bring your open tabs,

bookmarks and address bar data from

your computer to your mobile device.

Visit google.com/chrome/browser to learn

more.

Drive

Open, view, rename, and share your

Google Docs and files.

Visit drive.google.com to learn more.

Gmail

Send and receive email with Gmail,

Google’s web-based email service.

Visit gmail.com to learn more.

Google

Search not only the Internet, but also the

apps and contents of your device.

Google Now

Google Now works in the background to

collect information you regularly look up

and organize it into convenient cards that

appear when you need them.

Visit google.com/landing/now to learn

more.

►Press and hold the Home key.

Note: When Google Now is enabled, you

can also access it by touching Google.

Google Settings

Quickly and easily change Google app

settings to suit your preferences.

Note: You must be signed in to the

application you want to configure. For

example, sign in to Google+ to configure

Google+ settings.

Google+

Stay connected and share with Google+.

Chat with friends and family, post photos,

and see what others are sharing.

Visit google.com/mobile/+ to learn more.

Hangouts

Hangouts is an online place to meet

friends and family, share photos, and

host video calls. Conversation logs are

automatically saved to a Chats area in

your Gmail account.

Google Applications

26 Google ApplicationsApplications

Maps

Use Google Maps to find your current

location, get directions, and other

location-based information.

Note: You must enable location services to

use Maps. Please see Location Services.

Photos

This application automatically backs up

your photos and videos to your Google+

account.

Play Books

With Google Play Books, you can find

millions of free e-books and hundreds of

thousands more to buy in the eBookstore.

Visit play.google.com/store/books to learn

more.

Play Games

Discover hundreds of games for download

and purchase through the Google Play

Store.

Play Movies & TV

Watch movies and TV shows purchased

from Google Play. You can stream them

instantly, or download them for viewing

when you are not connected to the

Internet. You can also view videos saved

on your device.

Play Music

With Google Play Music, you can play

music and audio files on your device.

Play Newsstand

Subscribe to your favorite magazines to

read on your device at your leisure.

Play Store

Find new apps, movies and TV shows,

music, books, magazines, and games in

Google Play Store.

Voice Search

Use voice commands to search the web

with Google.

YouTube

View and upload YouTube videos right

from your device.

27 Cricket ApplicationsApplications

Cricket Applications

These services make using

Cricket even better and easier!

My Cricket

Access billing, make a quick payment,

view usage and access support from the

palm of your hand.

Visual Voicemail

Quickly view, access and play back

your voicemail messages, easily save

important numbers to your Favorites list

and respond to messages by calling back

or texting.

Wi-Fi

Automatically connect to free and open

Wi-Fi hotspots, helping you to maximize

data usage and enhance coverage.

28 CalculatorApplications

The Calculator provides basic

and advanced arithmetic

functions.

Basic Operation

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calculator.

2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.

3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key.

4. Enter the next number.

5. To view the result, tap the Equals key.

Additional Functions

To clear the results:

►Tap Clear.

To copy all or part of the calculation to the

clipboard:

►Touch and hold an entry in the displayfield.

Scientific Calculator

A scientific calculator with advanced arithmetic

functions is also available in the Calculator app. To

use it:

►If screen rotation is not enabled, tap

Moreoptions > Scientific calculator.

If screen rotation is enabled, then turn the device

landscape.

Calculator

29 CalendarApplications

Calendar

Manage your events and tasks.

Create an Event or Task

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

2. Tap Add and select one of the following:

• Add event: Enter an event with an optional

repeat setting.

• Add task: Enter a task with an optional priority

setting.

3. Enter details for the event or task, and then

tapSave.

Delete an Event or Task

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

2. Tap to view an event or task, and tap again to

view Details.

3. Tap Delete.

– or –

To delete multiple events or tasks, tap

Moreoptions > Delete, select events or

tasks,and then tap Done.

Share Events

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

2. Tap to view an event or task, and tap again to

view Details.

3. Tap Share via, select a sharing method, and

follow the prompts.

Calendar Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings

associated with using the Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Calendar.

2. Tap More options > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

30 Camera and VideoApplications

Switch

between the

front and

back cameras

Shortcuts

menu

Record video

Take a picture

Change

shooting

mode

View pictures and

videosintheGallery

Camera

settings

Take Pictures

Take pictures with your device’s front or back

camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Camera.

2. Using the display screen as a viewfinder,

compose your shot by aiming the camera at the

subject. While composing your picture, use the

onscreen options or these gestures:

• Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch

or spread them on the screen to zoom in and

out.

• Tap the screen to focus on the area you

touched.

3. Tap to take the picture.

Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down

to take a photo. The Volume key can be reassigned to

act as the video record key or as a zoom key.

Shooting Mode

Several photo effects are available. Some modes are

not available when taking self-portraits.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Camera.

2. Tap MODE to display the following options:

• Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the

surroundings and determine the ideal mode

for the picture.

• Beauty face: Take a photo with lightened

faces for gentler images.

• Panorama: Take a photo composed of many

photos strung together.

• Rear-cam selfie: The rear camera

automatically detects and focuses on your

face when you take self-portrait pictures.

• Continuous shot: Take pictures continuously

by pressing and holding the Camera button.

Camera and Video

31 Camera and VideoApplications

• HDR (Rich tone): Take multiple shots in

various exposures and combine them to create

soft and rich colors.

• Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low

light without the flash.

• Animated GIF: Create animated images by

taking pictures continuously.

• Selfie: Take selfies easily by making simple

gesture commands.

• Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit

more people into your pictures.

Camera Settings

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Camera.

2. Tap Settings. Available options vary

depending on the camera/recording mode used.

• Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash.

• Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.

• Effects: Add special graphical effects.

• Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution

pictures take up more memory.

• Save as flipped: All pictures you take will

be automatically saved as flipped images, as

shown in the preview. (Only available on the

front camera.)

3. Tap to display the following additional

options:

• Exposure value: Change the exposure value.

This determines how much light the camera’s

sensor receives. For low light situations, use a

higher exposure.

• ISO: Select an ISO value. This controls

camera light sensitivity. It is measured in

film-camera equivalents. Low values are for

stationary or brightly-lit objects. Higher values

are for fast-moving or poorly-lit objects.

• White balance: Select an appropriate white

balance, so images have a true-to-life color

range. The settings are designed for specific

lighting situations. These settings are similar to

the heat range for white-balance exposure in

professional cameras.

• Metering modes: Select a metering

method. This determines how light values

are calculated. Center-weighted measures

background light in the center of the scene.

Spot measures the light value at a specific

location. Matrix averages the entire scene.

• Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the

preview screen to take photos.

• Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution

videos take up more memory.

• Recording mode: Select Normal, Limit for

email, or Fast motion mode.

• Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to

the photo.

• Storage location: Select the memory location

for storage.

• Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help

composition when selecting subjects.

• Voice control: Set the camera to take photos

with voice commands.

• Shutter sound: Turn the shutter sound on or

off.

• The Volume key: Use the Volume key as the

camera key, the record key, or as a zoom key.

• Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

• Palm selfie: Show your palm to the camera

to automatically take a selfie after 2 seconds.

(Only available on the front camera.)

• Beauty face: Take a photo with lightened

faces for gentler images. (Only available on

the front camera.)

32 ClockApplications

The Clock app offers features for

keeping track of time and setting

alarms.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap a tab to use a feature:

• Alarm: This feature allows you to set an alarm

to ring at a specific time.

• World clock: 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.

• Stopwatch: You can use this option to

measure intervals of time.

• Timer: 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).

Create an Alarm

Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or

recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be

notified.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap Create alarm for options:

• Time: Set a time for the alarm.

• Repeat: When enabled, the alarm repeats

every week.

• Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm will

use Melody, Vibration, or Vibration and melody

to alert you.

• Alarm tone: If you have chosen an alarm type

that includes sound, choose a sound to play

for the alarm.

• Volume: If you have chosen an alarm type

that includes sound, drag the slider to set the

volume of the alarm.

• Snooze: Allow snoozing, and set interval and

repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.

• Smart alarm: When on, the alarm will start

playing a tone at a low volume at an interval

before the alarm time, and slowly increase in

volume. Choose a time interval and a tone to

use with smart alarm. Available when you have

chosen an alarm type that includes sound.

• Name: Enter a name for the alarm.

3. Tap Save.

Delete an Alarm

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then tap

Delete.

Clock

33 ContactsApplications

Store and manage your contacts

with the Contacts app, which

can be synchronized with a

variety of your existing personal

accounts, including Google,

Email, Facebook, and your

Samsung account.

For more information on connecting with and

managing your accounts through your device,

see Accounts.

Manage Contacts

Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts

app, which is a shortcut to the Contacts tab in the

Phone app.

To access your Contacts list:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

Find a Contact

You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find

one by name.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the Search field, and then enter characters

to find contacts that match.

Add a Contact

Use the following procedure to add a new contact.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Create contact, and then tap contact

fields to enter information.

• Choose a storage account for the contact. You

can store the contact on the device, your SIM

card, or sync it with an account.

• Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to

the new contact.

• Enter a name, phone number, email address,

assign the contact to a group, and choose a

default ringtone. Tap Addanother field to add

additional contact information.

-Tap Add new to enter additional entries.

-Tap Delete to remove an entry.

-Tap Expand for additional fields.

-Tap Label to choose a label for the

field.

3. Tap Save.

Edit a Contact

When editing a contact, you can tap a field and

change or delete the information, or you can add

additional fields to the contact’s list of information.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap

Edit.

3. Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete

information.

4. Tap Save.

Contacts

34 ContactsApplications

Share a Name Card

When you share a name card, the contact’s

information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf). You can

share a vCard via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it

to a message, or save it to a storage location.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap

Moreoptions > Share name card.

3. Choose a sharing method and follow the

prompts.

Link Contacts

When you have contacts from various sources

(Gmail, Facebook, and so on), you may have

multiple similar entries for a single contact. Contacts

lets you link multiple entries into a single contact.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap

Linked contact.

3. Tap Link another contact, and then select

contacts to link to the original contact.

4. Tap Done.

Unlink Contacts

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap

Linked contact.

3. Tap Separate beside each contact to unlink

it from the main contact.

Delete Contacts

You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple

contacts to delete.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Touch and hold on a contact to select it. You can

also tap other contacts or tap the checkbox at

the top of the screen to select all.

3. Tap Delete.

Favorites

When you mark contacts as favorites, they are

easily accessible from other apps. Favorites display

together on the Favorites tab in Contacts.

Mark Contacts as Favorites

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap

AddtoFavorites (the star turns gold ).

Remove Contacts from Favorites

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold

on a contact to select it. You can also tap other

contacts or tap the selected checkbox at the top

of the screen to select all.

3. Tap Delete.

Create a Shortcut to a Favorite

You can create a shortcut to a favorite on the home

screen, to access their information directly from the

home screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold

on a contact to select it.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Add shortcut to home

screen. The new shortcut displays in an empty

area of the home screen.

35 ContactsApplications

Groups

You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your

device comes with preloaded groups, and you can

create your own. You might create a group for your

family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it

easy to find contacts, and you can send messages

to the members of a group.

Create a Group

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap Create group.

3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:

• Tap Create group in < location > to choose

where to save the group. You can save it to a

specific account, to the device memory, or to

all accounts.

• Tap Group name to enter a name for the new

group.

• Tap Group ringtone to assign a ringtone to

the group.

4. Tap Add member and select contact(s) to add to

the new group, and then tap Done.

5. Tap Save.

Rename a Group

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Edit group and enter a

new name.

4. Tap Save.

Add Contacts to a Group

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Add member, and then tap the

contact(s) you want to add.

4. Tap Done.

Delete a Group

Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Groups.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Select.

4. Tap groups to select them or tap the selected

checkbox at the top of the screen to select all,

and then tap Delete.

5. Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap

Groups and members to delete the groups and

the contacts in the groups.

Contact Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings

associated with using the Contacts app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings > Contacts.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen

instructions.

36 EmailApplications

Use the Email app to view and

manage all your email accounts

in one application.

To access Email:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

Configure Email Accounts

You can configure Email for most accounts in just a

few steps.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your

email account.

– or –

For additional accounts, tap More options>

Settings > Manage accounts. Then tap

Addaccount.

The device communicates with the appropriate

server to set up your account and synchronize your

email. When complete, your email appears in the

Inbox for the account.

Note: To configure email account settings at

any time, tap More options > Settings. Tap

Manageaccounts and then tap the account to

display Account settings.

Refresh Your Email Account

Refresh your account to update your email

accounts.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

2. Tap Refresh.

Manage Your Email Accounts

You can view email you receive for all accounts on

the Combined view screen or you can view email

accounts individually.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

2. Tap Menu at the top left of the screen to

select:

• Combined view: View all email in a combined

inbox.

• <Account Name>: View email for only this

account.

Delete Email Accounts

To delete an Email account:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

2. Tap More options > Settings >

Manageaccounts.

3. Tap More options > Remove account.

4. Tap the accounts you want to remove, and then

tap Done.

Email

37 EmailApplications

Email Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings

associated with using the Email app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings.

• Under General settings, tap an option and

follow the onscreen instructions.

• To configure settings for each account, tap

Manageaccounts, and then tap the account

to configure.

38 GALAXY AppsApplications

Samsung GALAXY Apps is a

free storefront that provides

a quick and easy way to find

and download apps that are

compatible with your Galaxy

device.

To access the Samsung GALAXY Apps website:

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

GALAXYApps.

Note: A Samsung account is required to purchase

and download apps.

Galaxy Apps

Your phone comes with the Galaxy App Milk Music

already on your device.

Milk Music

Exclusive to Galaxy owners, Milk MusicTM is a radio

service that gives you more of the music you love,

curated by top DJs and industry pros and all for

free.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

MilkMusic.

GALAXY Apps

39 GalleryApplications

View, edit, and manage pictures

and videos.

View Images and Videos

Launching Gallery displays available folders. When

another application, such as Email, saves an image,

a Download folder is automatically created to

contain the image. Likewise, capturing a screenshot

automatically creates a Screenshots folder.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap Menu, and then tap Album, All, or

Locations to choose the way items display.

• Tap Menu > Album, and then tap

Newalbum to create a newalbum.

• Tap an album to open it.

• Tap an image or video to view it in fullscreen.

Scroll left or right to view the next or previous

image or video.

Zoom In and Out

Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out

on an image:

• Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or

zoom out.

• Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in.

Pinch the screen to zoom out.

Play Videos

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap a folder to open it.

3. Tap a video to view it.

Edit Images

►While viewing an image, tap Moreoptions:

• Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the images

and videos in the current folder.

• Print: Print the image via a USB or Wi-Fi

connection. Some printers may not be

compatible with the device.

• Rename: Rename the file.

• Rotate left: Rotate the photo

counter-clockwise.

• Rotate right: Rotate the photo clockwise.

• Crop: Resize the frame to crop the image.

• Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or as a

contact’s photo.

• Details: View details about the image.

For more advanced editing options:

►Tap Edit to open Photo Editor.

Delete Images

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap an album and/or folder.

3. Tap More options > Select item, select

images, and then tap Delete.

– or –

When viewing a single image, tap Delete.

Gallery

40 GalleryApplications

Share Images

Use one of the following methods:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap a folder to open it.

3. In a folder, tap Moreoptions > Select, select

images, and then tap Share via to send

them to others or share them via social network

services.

– or –

When viewing a single image, tap Sharevia

to send it to others or share it via social network

services.

41 InternetApplications

Access to the Internet with a

fully featured web browser.

Access the Internet

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Internet.

Command Keys

The following command keys are available:

• Back or Back key to return to the

previous page.

• Forward to go forward to a recent page.

• Home to display your Internet Home screen.

• Refresh to reload the current page.

View a Web Site

To view a web site:

►Tap the address field, enter the web address,

and then tap Go.

To share the current web page:

►Tap More options > Share via.

To zoom in or out:

►Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to

zoom out and stretch the screen to zoom in.

Browser Tabs

Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same

time.

To open a new tab:

►Tap Tab Manager and tap Add.

To close a tab:

►Tap Tab Manager and tap Close.

Bookmarks

To bookmark the current web page:

►Tap Bookmarks > Add bookmark.

To open a bookmarked web page:

►Tap Bookmarks and tap an entry.

History

To view a list of recently visited web pages:

►Tap Bookmarks > History.

Internet

42 InternetApplications

Incognito Tabs

Pages viewed with incognito tabs do not appear

within your browser history or search history, and

leave no traces (such as cookies) on your device.

Incognito tabs display Incognito on their tab in

the Window manager.

Note: Any downloaded files will remain on your device

after you close the incognito tab.

To open a window in incognito mode:

►Tap Moreoptions > New incognito tab.

Internet Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings

associated with using the Internet app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Internet.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen

instructions.

43 MemoApplications

Use the Memo app to write and

save notes on your device.

Compose a Memo

1. Tap Apps > Memo.

2. Tap Create memo, type a memo.

• To change the category, tap the Category

icon.

• To insert an image into the memo, tap the

Image icon.

• To use your voice to insert text into the memo,

tap the Voice icon.

3. When finished creating your memo, tap Save.

Manage Memos

1. Tap Apps > Memo.

2. Tap a memo thumbnail to open it.

• To edit a memo, tap the content of the memo.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Select, and choose an

option:

• To delete memos, select memos, and tap

Delete.

• To send a memo to others, select a memo, and

tap Share via.

• Select memos and tap Moreoptions to

Move to a different category or Print.

Memo

44 MessagesApplications

Learn how to send and receive

different messages using the

default Messaging app on your

phone.

Types of Messages

Your default Messaging app provides the following

message types:

• Text Messages (SMS)

• Multimedia Messages (MMS)

The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send

and receive text messages to and from other mobile

phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you

may need to subscribe to your service provider’s

message service.

The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you

send and receive multimedia messages (such as

picture, video, and audio messages) to and from

other mobile phones or email addresses. To use this

feature, you may need to subscribe to your service

provider’s multimedia message service.

Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the

screen and indicate when messages are received

and their type.

Create and Send Messages

This section describes how to create a send a

message using the Messaging app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages >

Compose.

2. Tap the Enter recipients field to manually enter

a recipient or tap Add Recipient to select a

recipient from your Contacts. You can also select

the recipient based on Groups, Favorites, or

Logs.

• If adding a recipient from your Contacts,

tap the contact to place a check mark then

tap Done. The contact will be placed in the

recipients field.

• Enter additional recipients by separating each

entry with a semicolon (;) and then using the

previous procedure. More recipients can be

added at any time before the message is sent.

• If adding a recipient from the Groups tab,

tap a Group, then tap the contacts to place a

check mark then tap Done. The contacts will

be placed in the recipients field.

3. Tap the Enter message field and enter a

message.

4. Tap Send.

Note: If you exit a message before you send it, the

message is automatically saved as a draft.

Messages

45 MessagesApplications

View New Messages

When you receive a new message, a new message

icon appears on the Status Bar.

To view the message:

1. Open the Notification Panel and select the

message.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Messages, and then tap the new message to

view it.

2. To play a multimedia message (audio or video),

tap Play.

3. To scroll through the list of messages, tap the

screen and scroll up or down the page.

Delete Messages

To delete messages, follow these steps:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Messages.

2. Tap More options > Select.

3. Tap each message you want to delete.

4. Tap Delete.

Message Search

1. You can search through your messages by using

the Message Search feature.

2. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Messages.

3. Tap Search.

4. Enter a word or phrase to search for, and then

tap Search on the keyboard.

Messages Settings

Configure the settings for text messages, multimedia

messages, push messages, and so on.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Messages > More options > Settings.

Emergency Alerts

This device is designed to receive wireless

emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile

Alerting System (CMAS) which may also be known

as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN).

For more information, please contact your wireless

provider.

Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive

geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages

are provided by the US Department of Homeland

Security and will alert customers of imminent threats

to their safety within their area. There is no charge

for receiving an Emergency Alert message.

There are three types of Emergency Alerts:

• Alerts issued by the President

• Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life

(Extreme and Severe)

• AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)

Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats

(Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts. Alerts

issued by the President cannot be disabled.

To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts,

follow the instructions below:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Messages.

2. Tap More options > Settings >

Emergencyalerts.

3. Tap Emergency alerts.

4. All alerts are enabled by default (check mark

showing). Tap an alert option to disable it.

46 MyFilesApplications

Access files stored on your

device, including images, videos,

songs, and sound clips.

View Files

Files stored in the device are organized into the

following groups:

• QUICK SEARCH: Files are grouped into the

following categories:

Recent files: View recently saved files.

Images: View image files.

Videos: View video files.

Audio: View audio files.

Documents: View document files.

Downloaded apps: View downloaded apps.

• DOWNLOAD HISTORY

Download History: View all apps and files

that have been downloaded to the device.

• SHORTCUTS: Contains shortcuts to files or

folders that you have added. This option only

appears if you have added shortcuts to the

MyFiles main screen.

• LOCAL STORAGE: View folders and files in their

storage locations.

Device storage: View folders and files

located on the device.

SD card: View folders and files located on

the memory card (if installed).

To view files in My Files:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

MyFiles.

2. Tap a category to view the relevant files or

folders.

3. Tap a file or folder to open it.

File Options

On the main My Files screen, the following options

are available:

• Search: Search for a file or folder.

• Tap More options for these options:

• Select: Select files or folders. (This option is

only available if you have added shortcuts to

the My Files main screen.)

• Add shortcut: Add a shortcut on the My Files

main screen to any folder.

• Storage usage: View memory information for

your device and memory card (ifinstalled).

• Settings: Change the settings for viewing files.

MyFiles

47 MyFilesApplications

Category Options

After tapping on a category, the following options

are available:

• Home: Return to the main My Files screen.

• Search: Search for a file in the selected

category.

• Tap More options to find the following options:

• Select: Select files or folders.

• Create folder: Add a folder

(Localstorageonly).

• Sort by: Change the sort order of the files.

• Add shortcut: Add a shortcut to a Home

screen, or the My Files mains screen.

(Local storage only).

• Settings: Change the settings for viewing files.

Options for Selected Files and

Folders

• Tap More options > Select item, select a file or

folder, and then use one of these functions:

Share via: Send files to others or share

them.

Delete: Delete files or folders.

• Tap More options for additional options:

• Move: Move files or folders to another folder.

• Copy: Copy files or folders to another folder.

• Rename: Rename a file or folder. This option

only appears when just one file or folder is

selected.

• Add shortcut: Add a shortcut to a file or folder

to the Home screen.

• Zip: Create a zip folder containing the selected

files. This option only appears in Local

Storage categories. A selected zip folder has

the additional options of Extract and Extract

to current folder.

• Details: View details of the selected file(s) or

folder(s).

48 Video PlayerApplications

Video file

name

Volume

Adjust Volume

More options

Rewind video or go

toprevious video

Scan forward or

gotonext video

Pause/Play

Playback

position

Change screen ratio

Elapsed

play time Length of

video

Change screen

layout

Play and manage videos stored

on your device.

To access video:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video.

2. Scroll through the videos stored on your device.

After a few seconds, each video thumbnail

begins playing a preview of the clip.

3. Tap a video to view it.

Video Player

49 Voice RecorderApplications

Voice Recorder

Record voice memos and notes.

Create a Voice Recording

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

VoiceRecorder.

• Tap Record to record an audio file.

• Tap Stop to stop recording. The file is

automatically saved.

• Tap Pause to pause the recording of an

audio file.

• Tap Cancel to cancel the recording of an

audio file.

View Recordings

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

VoiceRecorder.

• Tap List to display a list of recordings.

• Tap More options:

-Select: Choose desired recordings.

-Settings: Configure Voice Recorder.

Configure your device’s

connections and settings,

add accounts, and customize

the home screen, apps, and

features.

• Some options use an ON/OFF button to turn

the option on (

ON

) or off (

OFF

).

• For some options, you must tap a field,

such as Email address, to display and set

options.

• Some options are enabled or disabled by

tapping a checkbox. When enabled, a

check mark displays. Tap the check mark to

remove it and disable the option.

Access Settings

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

– or –

From a Home screen, drag down from the

Status Bar to display the Notification Panel,

and then tap Settings.

Settings

51 Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi DirectSettings

Wi-Fi is a term used for certain

types of Wireless Local Area

Networks (WLAN). Wi-Fi

communication requires access

to a Wireless Access Point

(WAP).

Wi-Fi Direct creates a direct

connection between two or

more devices using Wi-Fi.

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off

Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover

and connect to compatible in-range WAPs.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on

or off.

Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi

Network

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. When Wi-Fi is first turned on, your device will

automatically scan for available networks and

display them.

4. Tap the network you want to connect to.

• When you select an open network, you are

automatically connected to the network.

Otherwise, enter a password to connect.

• To manually scan for networks, tap

Moreoptions > Scan.

Manually Connect to a

Wi-FiNetwork

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Tap Add Wi-Fi network.

4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:

• Tap Network SSID to enter the name of the

Wi-Fi network.

• Tap the Security field and select a security

option and enter your password.

• Tap Show advanced options if you need to

add advanced options such as Proxy settings,

or IPsettings.

5. Tap Connect to store the new information and

connect to your target WAP.

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

52 Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi DirectSettings

Wi-Fi Status Indicators

These Status Bar icons show your current Wi-Fi

connection status:

Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active,

and communicating with a Wireless Access

Point (WAP).

A Wi-Fi access point is available, but your

device is not connected to it. It may also

display if there is a communication issue

with the target Wireless Access Point

(WAP).

Wi-Fi Settings

The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many

of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Tap Smart network switch to automatically

switch between Wi-Fi and mobile networks to

maintain a stable Internet connection.

4. Tap Moreoptions for options:

• Scan: Start another scan for nearby Wi-Fi

networks.

• Wi-Fi Direct: Configure a Wi-Fi Direct

connection with a nearby device.

• Advanced:

-Network notification: Receive a notification

when new Wireless Access Points (WAPs)

are available.

-Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when

to disconnect from Wi-Fi.

-Always allow scanning: Allow Google

location service and other apps to scan for

networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.

-Install certificates: Install authentication

certificates.

-MAC address: View your device’s

MAC address, which is required when

connecting to some secured networks (not

configurable).

-IP address: View your device’s IP address

(not configurable).

• WPS push button: Set up a connection to a

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other

equipment.

• WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your

device to set up a PIN-secured connection

to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (not

configurable).

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device

connections via Wi-Fi, without having to connect to a

Wi-Fi network.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on.

Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Wi-Fi Direct. Your device

automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct

devices, or you can tap Scan to start scanning.

4. After scanning for devices, select a device,

and then follow the prompts to complete the

connection.

• Tap Moreoptions > Multi connect to

scan for devices that support multi connect.

Select the devices and follow the prompts to

establish the connections.

• To rename your device (as seen by

other devices), tap Moreoptions >

Renamedevice.

Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator

When your device is connected to another device

using Wi-Fi Direct, displays in the Status Bar.

53 BluetoothSettings

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range

communications technology that

allows you to connect wirelessly

to a number of Bluetooth

devices, such as headsets

and hands-free car Bluetooth

systems, and Bluetooth-enabled

computers, printers, and wireless

devices.

Note: The Bluetooth communication range is

approximately 30 feet.

Turn Bluetooth On or Off

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn

Bluetooth on or off.

Bluetooth Status Indicators

When Bluetooth is turnedon, displays in the

Status Bar.

Making Your Device Visible to

Other BluetoothDevices

When you make your device visible, other Bluetooth

can find it in a scan and initiate pairing. You can

choose the length of time your device remains

visible.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn

Bluetooth on.

3. Tap Bluetooth > Moreoptions >

Visibilitytimeout.

4. Select a time period for your device to remain

visible after you turn on visibility.

Scan for Bluetooth Devices

When you want to pair with another Bluetooth

device, you can scan for nearby devices that are

visible.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn on

Bluetooth.

3. When Bluetooth is first turned on, it scans for

nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them.

• To manually perform a new scan, tap Scan.

54 BluetoothSettings

Pair Bluetooth Devices

The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to

establish trusted connections between your device

and another Bluetooth device.

Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one-time

process. Once a pairing is created, the devices

will continue to recognize their partnership and

exchange information without having to re-enter a

passcode.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn on

Bluetooth.

3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable,

so that your device can find it. Refer to the

instructions that came with the device to find out

how to set it to discoverable mode.

4. Tap Scan. Your device will start to scan for

Bluetooth devices within range.

5. When you see the name of the target device

displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap

the name. Your device then automatically tries to

pair with the target device. If automatic pairing

fails, enter the passcode supplied with the target

device.

Note: Due to different specifications and features

of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and

operations may be different, and functions such as

transfer or exchange may not be possible with all

Bluetooth compatible devices.

Delete a Paired Device (Unpairing)

When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two

devices will no longer recognize each other. To

connect again, you’d need to pair the devices.

1. Verify your Bluetooth is active.

2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap

Settings next to the previously paired device,

and then tap Unpair to delete the paired device.

Review Files Received via

Bluetooth

When you receive files from another device via

Bluetooth, you can access them from Bluetooth

settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth > Moreoptions >

Receivedfiles.

55 Airplane ModeSettings

Airplane mode disconnects your

device from all networks and

turns off connectivity features,

such as phone calls and Wi-Fi.

While in airplane mode, you

can use other features, such as

playing music, watching videos,

and other online applications.

Turn Airplane Mode On or Off

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Airplane mode to enable or disable the

option.

Note: You can also control Airplane mode from

the Device options menu. Press and hold the

Power/Lock key, and then tap Airplane mode.

Airplane Mode

56 Data UsageSettings

Data Usage

Monitor your mobile data usage.

Note: Your service provider may account for data

usage differently.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Datausage for options:

• Mobile data: Enable mobile data. You can also

control Mobile Data at the Notification Panel.

• Set mobile data usage: Disable your mobile

data connection when the specified limit is

reached. Drag the red limit line to set the data

usage limit.

• Data usage cycle: Tap the menu, and then

choose a time period for data usage. Data

usage for the period displays on the graph,

along with usage by application below.

2. Tap More options:

• Data roaming: Enable data roaming on your

device.

• Restrict background data: Restrict some

apps and services from working unless you

are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

• Auto sync data: Set your accounts to

automatically sync.

• Show Wi-Fi usage: Display a Wi-Fi tab that

shows Wi-Fi usage.

• Mobile hotspots: Select Wi-Fi networks that

are mobile hotspots. You can restrict apps

from using these networks, and you can

configure apps to warn you before using these

networks for large downloads.

57 Location ServicesSettings

Location Services

Some apps, such as Google

maps, may require one or more

location services be turned on

for full functionality.

Locating Method

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Location.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.

3. Tap Mode to select how your location is

determined:

• High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile

networks.

• Power saving: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks

(no GPS).

• GPS only: Use GPS only.

Recent Location Requests

Apps that have requested your location are listed

under Recent location requests.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Location.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.

3. Tap an entry to view the app’s settings.

Location Reporting

Google uses Location Reporting to store and use

your device’s most recent location data. Google

apps, such as Google Maps, can use this data to

improve your search results based on places that

you have visited.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Location.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.

3. Tap Google Location Reporting for options:

• Location Reporting: Allow Google apps to

use your device’s most recent location data.

• Location History: Allow Google to store

a history of your location data. Tap

DELETELOCATION HISTORY to permanently

delete your location history.

58 Sharing Files with NFCSettings

Sharing Files with NFC

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.

To activate NFC:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> NFC.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.

Android Beam

When Android Beam is activated, you can beam app

content to another NFC-capable device by holding

the devices close together. You can beam browser

pages, YouTube videos, contacts, and more.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> NFC.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.

3. Tap Android Beam, then tap ON/OFF to turn the

feature on.

4. Touch the back of your device with another

NFC-capable device and the content is

transferred.

Tap and Pay

Tap and pay allows you to select the default

payment application you want to use for making

on-phone purchases.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings> NFC.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on.

3. Tap Tap and pay.

4. Select the app that you want as your default.

59 Screen MirroringSettings

Share Your Device’s Screen with

Another Device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>

Settings> ScreenMirroring.

2. Tap ON/OFF to enable Screen Mirroring.

Available devices are listed.

3. Tap Scan to find more devices.

4. Tap a device and follow the prompts to connect.

Screen Mirroring

60 PrintingSettings

Print images and documents

to Samsung printers and

other compatible printers

(notincluded).

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Printing.

2. Tap Add printer.

3. Select a print service and follow the prompts.

Printing

61 More NetworksSettings

The More Networks settings

allow you to configure a variety

of communication settings for

your device.

Default Messaging App

If you have multiple messaging apps installed,

you can select which app should be your default

messaging app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap More networks > Default messaging app

to select a default.

Mobile Networks

Control your device’s access to networks and

mobile data service.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks for

options:

• Mobile data: Allow your device to connect to a

mobile data network.

• Data Roaming: Allow your device to connect

to data services while roaming. Significantly

higher charges may result.

• Access Point Names: Select an Access Point

Name (APN) for mobile connection to the

Internet.

• Network operators: Choose available and

preferred networks.

More Networks

62 Sound SettingsSettings

Configure the sounds and

vibrations used to indicate

notifications, screen touches,

and other activities.

Adjust the Volume

Set the system volume level, and set default volume

for call ringtones, notifications, and other audio.

Tip: You can also set System volume from the home

screen by pressing the Volume key.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound > Volume, and then drag the sliders

to set the default volume for:

• Ringtone

• Music, video, games and other media

• Notifications

• System

Select a Default Ringtone

Choose from preset ringtones or add your own.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound > Ringtones.

3. Tap a ringtone to hear a preview, and then tap

Done to set it as your default ringtone.

– or –

Tap Add to use an audio file as a ringtone.

Change the Notification Sound

Choose a sound for notifications, such as for new

messages and event reminders.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound > Notifications.

3. Tap a sound to preview it, and then tap Done to

set it as your default notification sound.

Vibrate When Ringing

Your device can vibrate in addition to ringing when

you receive a call.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound > Vibrate when ringing to turn the

feature on.

Play Tones When Entering a

Phone Number

Play tone when the dialing keypad is tapped.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound > Dialing keypad tone to turn the

feature on.

Sound Settings

63 Sound SettingsSettings

Play Tones When Touching or

Tapping theScreen

Play tones when you touch or tap the screen to

make selections.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound > Touch sounds to turn the

feature on.

Set the Screen Lock Sound

Play a sound when you unlock the screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Sound > Screen lock sound to turn the

feature on.

64 Display SettingsSettings

Configure the appearance of

your phone’s display through

Display Settings.

Wallpaper

You can display a favorite picture or choose from

preloaded wallpapers.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Display.

2. Tap Wallpaper.

3. Tap Home screen, Lock screen, or

Homeandlock screen.

4. Tap a image to preview it, and then tap

Setaswallpaper.

• Tap From Gallery to use other images on your

phone as wallpaper.

Notification Panel Settings

Customize which Quicksetting buttons appear on

the Notification panel. You can also customize which

apps have notifications appear on the Notification

panel.

►From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Display >Notification panel.

The following options are available:

• Application notifications: Tap each

application to configure notification settings.

• Quick Settings Buttons: Tap and drag quick

settings buttons, which appear in a row at the

top of the Notification Panel, to reorder them.

To use the default layout, tap Reset.

Adjust the Screen Brightness

Adjust the screen brightness to suit your

surroundings or personal preference. You may also

want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery

power.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Drag the Brightness level slider to the desired

setting.

Note: You can also adjust Brightness from the

Notification panel. Drag down the Status Bar from the

top of the screen to find the Brightness options.

Automatically Rotate the Screen

Use the front camera to rotate the screen based on

the orientation of your face.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Display > Auto rotate screen to turn the

feature on.

Set the Screen Timeout Delay

Choose how long the display screen remains lit after

you tap the screen or press any key.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Display > Screen timeout, and then choose

a time period.

Display Settings

65 Display SettingsSettings

Daydream (Screen Saver)

The Daydream setting controls what the screen

displays when the device is docked (dock not

included), or while charging. You can choose to

display colors, or display photos stored on your

device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Display > Daydream. Tap ON/OFF to turn

Daydream on. Configure options:

• Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing

screen of colors.

• Google Photos: Display pictures from your

Google Photos account. Tap Settings for

options.

• Photo Frame: Display pictures in a photo

frame. Tap Settings for options.

• Photo Table: Display pictures in a photo table.

Tap Settings for options.

3. Tap Preview to see a demonstration of

Daydream.

Change the Font Style and Size

You can set the font style and size for all text that

displays on the screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Display.

2. Tap Font style to change the font style.

• Tap Download to find new fonts.

3. Tap Font size to adjust the size of the text on the

phone.

66 Lock ScreenSettings

Choose a method for unlocking

your screen. Different Screen

Locks have different levels of

security and options.

Set a Screen Lock

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Lock Screen.

3. Tap Screen lock to select a screen lock and

level of security:

• None: Never use a Lock screen.

• Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This

option provides no security.

• Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a tap

gesture you create and use to unlock your

device. This option provides medium security.

• PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the

screen. This option provides medium to high

security.

• Password: Create a password for unlocking

the screen. This option provides high security.

Screen Lock Options

Swipe Only

• Unlock effect: Set the visual effect used when

unlocking the screen.

• Help text: Show help information on unlocking

the screen on the Lock screen.

Pattern Only

• Make pattern visible: Display the pattern as

your draw it.

Pattern, PIN, and Password

• Secured lock time: Set the length of time to

pass before locking the screen.

All Screen Locks

• Dual clock: Display both local and home times

on your Lock screen when roaming.

• Show date: Display the date on the

Lockscreen.

• Camera shortcut: Display a Camera shortcut

on the Lock screen.

• Owner Information: Show owner information

on the Lock screen.

Lock Screen

67 Call SettingsSettings

Call Settings

Configure options for calling with

your phone.

To access Call settings:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Call.

2. Tap any of the settings below to configure them:

• Set up call rejection messages: Create or

edit messages to reject incoming calls.

• Answering/ending calls: Configure your

phone to answer calls by pressing the

Home key and end calls by pressing the

Power/Lock key.

• Additional settings: Configure TTY mode and

hearing aid options.

• Ringtones and keypad tones: Select or

create your default ringtone, set the phone to

vibrate when ringing, and play a tone when the

dialing keypad is tapped.

• Noise reduction: Suppress background noise

during calls.

• Voicemail service: Select your voicemail

service. Your carrier is selected by default.

• Voicemail settings: Configure your voicemail.

68 Application ManagerSettings

Application Manager

You can download and install

new applications on your device.

Use Application manager

settings to manage your

downloaded and preloaded

applications.

Warning: Because this device can be configured

with system software not provided by or supported

by Google or any other company, end-users operate

these devices at their own risk.

Memory Usage

See how memory is being used by Downloaded or

Running applications.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>

Settings > Applicationmanager.

2. Swipe across the screen to display

DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL

to display memory usage for that category of

applications.

The graph on the DOWNLOADED tab shows

used and free device memory. The graph on the

RUNNING tab shows used and free RAM.

Downloaded

Displays apps you have downloaded onto your

device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>

Settings > Applicationmanager.

2. Tap DOWNLOADED to view a list of all the

downloaded applications on your device.

• To switch the order of the DOWNLOADED list,

tap More options > Sort by size or Sort by

name.

• To reset all of your application preferences,

tap More options > Reset app preferences.

• Tap an application to view and update

information about the application, including

memory usage, default settings, and

permissions. The following options are

displayed:

-Force stop: Stop an app that is

misbehaving. Restart your device if stopping

an app, process, or service causes your

device to stop working correctly.

-Install/Uninstall updates: Delete the

application from the device or uninstall

updates made to apps that cannot be

deleted.

-Move to SD card: Move this app to your

microSD card.

-Clear data: Clear application data from

memory.

-Clear cache: Clear an application’s

temporary memory storage.

-Clear defaults: Clear an application’s

customization.

-Permissions: View information about the

application’s access to your device and

data.

69 Application ManagerSettings

SD Card

Displays apps you have downloaded onto your

memory card (not included).

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>

Settings > Applicationmanager.

2. Tap SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded

applications on your SD card.

• To switch the order of the SD CARD list, tap

More options > Sort by size or Sort by

name.

• To reset your application preferences, tap

More options > Reset app preferences.

Note: When you reset app preferences, you will not

lose any app data.

3. Tap an application to view and update

information about the application, including

memory usage, default settings, and permissions.

Running Services

View and control services running on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps>

Settings > Applicationmanager.

2. Tap RUNNING to view a list of running services.

All the applications that are currently running on

the device display.

3. Tap Show cached processes to display all

the cached processes that are running. Tap

Showservices in use to switch back.

4. Tap one of the applications to view application

information.

• Stop: Stops the application from running

on the device. This is usually done prior to

uninstalling the application. (Not all services

can be stopped. Stopping services may have

undesirable consequences on the application

or Android System.)

• Report: Report failure and other application

information.

Note: Options vary by application.

70 AccountsSettings

Accounts

Set up and manage accounts,

including your Google Account,

Samsung account, email, and

social networking accounts.

Depending on the account, you

can choose to synchronize your

calendar, contacts, and other

types of content.

Add an Account

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > Add account.

3. Tap one of the account types.

4. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and

set up the account.

Synchronize Accounts

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > (account type).

3. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that

account.

• Check individual data items to sync.

Account Settings

Each account has its own set of settings. In addition,

you can configure common settings for all accounts

of the same type.

Note: Account settings and available features vary

between account types and service providers. Contact

your service provider for more information on your

account’s settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > (account type).

• Tap an account to configure that account’s

settings.

• Tap Settings or other available options to

configure common settings for all accounts of

this type.

Delete an Account

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > (account type).

3. Tap the account, and then tap Moreoptions >

Removeaccount.

71 Backup and ResetSettings

Backup and Reset

Back up your data to Google

servers. You can also reset your

device to its factory defaults.

Backup and Restore

Enable backup of your information to Google

servers.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Backup and reset for options:

• Back up my data: Enable back up of

application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other

settings to Google servers.

• Backup account: Select a Google account to

be used as your backup account.

• Automatic restore: Enable automatic

restoration of settings from Google servers.

When enabled, backed-up settings are

restored when you reinstall an application.

Factory Data Reset

Return your device to its factory defaults.

Warning: This action permanently erases ALL data

from the device, including Google or other account

settings, system and application data and settings,

downloaded applications, as well as your music,

photos, videos, and other files.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Backup and reset > Factory data reset.

3. Tap Reset device and follow the prompts to

perform the reset.

72 AccessibilitySettings

Accessibility

Accessibility services are special

features that make using the

device easier for those with

certain physical disabilities.

Note: You can download additional accessibility

applications from the Google Play Store.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Accessibility for options:

MORE SETTINGS

• Direct access: Press the Home key three

times to open the accessibility options screen.

• Answering/ending calls: Select the methods

you can use to answer and end a call.

• Single tap mode: Tap to stop or snooze

alarms, calendar events, and timer alerts, and

accept or reject incoming calls.

SERVICES

Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded

from the Google Play Store. Certain accessibility

services you install may be configured here.

VISION

• TalkBack: Speak feedback aloud to help blind

and low-vision users.

-TalkBack can collect all of the text you

enter, except passwords, including personal

data and credit card numbers. It may also

log your user interface interactions with the

device.

• Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud

as you enter your passwords.

• Font size: Set the font size.

• Magnification gestures: Use exaggerated

gestures such as triple-tapping, double

pinching, and dragging two fingers across the

screen.

• Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable

accessibility features in two quick steps. Tap

ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

• Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred

TTS engine and options. For more information,

see Text-To-Speech Options.

73 AccessibilitySettings

HEARING

• Flash notification: Set your camera light to

blink whenever you receive a notification.

• Turn off all sounds: For privacy, turn off all

notifications and audio.

• Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles

with multimedia files when available. Tap

Google subtitles (CC) for options.

• Mono audio: Switch audio from stereo to

mono for use with one earphone.

• Sound balance: Use the slider to set the Left

and Right balance when using a stereo device.

DEXTERITY

• Press and hold delay: Select a time interval

for this tap gesture.

INTERACTION

• Interaction control: Customize the way you

interact with applications and settings on your

phone.

74 Language and Input SettingsSettings

Language and Input Settings

Configure your device’s

language and input settings.

Set Your Default Language

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Language.

3. Select a language from the list.

Select Your Default Keyboard

orInput Method

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Default.

3. Select a keyboard.

Note: Additional keyboards can be downloaded from

the Google Play Store.

Samsung Keyboard Settings

Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap Settings next to Samsung keyboard for

options:

• English(US): Choose a keyboard layout.

• Select input languages: Choose which

languages are available on the keyboard. To

switch between languages, slide the space bar

sideways.

• Predictive text: Allow Predictive text to

suggest words matching your text entries,

and, optionally, complete common words

automatically. Predictive text can learn your

personal writing style from your contacts,

messages, Gmail, and social networking

sites — improving its accuracy of predicting

your text entries.

• Additional keyboard settings provide

assistance with capitalization, punctuation,

and much more.

Google Voice Typing Settings

Speak rather than type your text entries using

Google Voice Typing.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap Settings next to Google voice typing for

options:

• Choose input languages: Select languages

for Google voice typing.

• Block offensive words: Hide words many

people find offensive are in results of Google

voice searches. Offensive words are replaced

in results with a placeholder (####).

• Offline speech recognition: Download and

install speech recognition engines, allowing

you to use voice input while not connected to

the network.

75 Language and Input SettingsSettings

Voice Search

Use Google voice recognition to perform Google

searches using spoken commands.

To perform a voice search, tap in the Google

search bar or widget. Or say “Ok Google” to launch

a Google search (if the hotword detection option is

enabled).

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Voice search for

options:

• Language: Choose a language.

• Speech output: Select a mode for speech

output.

• “Ok Google” Detection to launch a Google

search whenever you say “OkGoogle.”

• Additional options include offline speech

recognition, blocking offensive words, and use

with a headset.

Text-To-Speech Options

Configure your Text-To-Speech (TTS) options. TTS

is used for various accessibility features, such as

TalkBack. For more information, see Accessibility.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Text-to-speech for

options:

• Choose either the Samsung or Goggle

text-to-speech engine. Tap Settings next to

each TTS engine for options.

• Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text

is spoken.

• Listen to an example: Play a sample of

speech synthesis (available if voice data is

installed).

• Default language status: Display the default

language in use.

Mouse/Trackpad Settings

Configure settings for using an optional mouse or

trackpad (not included).

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Pointer speed to set

the speed of the pointer.

76 Date and Time SettingsSettings

By default, your device receives

date and time information from

the wireless network.

When you are outside network

coverage, you may want to

set date and time information

manually using the date and time

settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Date and time.

3. Set the date, time, time zone, time format, and

date format.

Date and Time Settings

77 Ultra Power Saving ModeSettings

Conserve battery power by

automatically adjusting the

screen brightness, limiting the

performance of the CPU, and

other power reduction activities.

Ultra power saving mode saves

even more battery power by

using a gray scale theme on the

Home screen and limiting the

number of usable apps.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Ultra power saving mode.

2. Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

3. Read the information on the page that appears

and tap Turn on to activate Ultra power saving

mode.

4. Tap the Add icons to add more apps to the

Home screen.

5. To turn off Ultra power saving mode, tap

Moreoptions > Turnoff Ultrapower

savingmode > Turn off.

Ultra Power Saving Mode

78 BatterySettings

View how battery power is used

for device activities.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Battery > Show battery percentage to

display the battery charge percentage next to the

battery icon on the Status Bar.

Battery Chart

The battery level displays as a percentage. The

amount of time the battery has been used also

displays.

►Tap the Battery chart to see History details.

Apps and OS Usage

Battery usage displays in percentages per

application.

1. Tap an option to view how they are affecting

battery use.

2. Tap Refresh to update the listing.

Note: Other applications may be running that affect

battery use.

Battery

79 StorageSettings

Storage

View the device memory and

usage, or mount, unmount, or

format an optional memory card

(not included).

Device Memory

View and manage the memory used by the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Storage.

• The DEVICE MEMORY displays Total space

and Available space.

• The amounts of memory used by Applications,

Pictures and videos, Audio, Downloads,

Cached data, and Miscellaneous files are also

displayed.

To increase available memory:

1. Tap Cached data to clear all cached data for all

apps.

2. Tap Miscellaneous files, select

unnecessaryfiles (or tap Select all),

andthentap Delete.

Memory Card (SD Card)

Once an optional memory card (not included) has

been installed in your device, the card memory

displays as Total space and Available space.

Install a Memory Card

You can use an optional microSD or microSDHC

card (not included) to add additional memory space

to your device.

Note: The micro SD card slot is above the SIM card

slot.

1. Remove the back cover. For more information,

see Remove the Back Cover.

2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully

slide the memory card into the slot.

3. Replace the back cover. For more information,

see Replace the Back Cover.

80 StorageSettings

Mount a Memory Card

When you install an optional memory card, it is

automatically mounted (connected to the device)

and prepared for use. However, should you unmount

the card without removing it from the device, you will

need to mount it before it can be accessed.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Storage > Mount SD card.

Remove a Memory Card

Warning: To prevent damage to information stored on

the memory card, unmount the card before removing

it from the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Storage > Unmount SD card.

3. Remove the back cover. For more information,

see Remove the Back Cover.

4. Carefully pull the card out.

5. Replace the back cover. For more information,

see Replace the Back Cover.

Format a Memory Card

Warning: When formatting an SD card, you should

backup your music and photo files that are stored on

the card because formatting the SD card deletes all

the stored data.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Storage > Format SD card and follow the

prompts.

81 SecuritySettings

Secure your device and protect

your data with Security settings.

Device Administration

Manage your device administrators and application

installation privileges.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Security for options:

• Device administrators: Add or remove device

administrators.

• Unknown sources: Enable installation of

applications that are not from the Google Play

Store.

• Verify apps: Block or warn before installing

apps that may cause harm.

Warning: Enabling installation of third-party

applications can cause your device and personal data

to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.

Encrypt Your Data

Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your

device each time you power it on or encrypt the

data on a memory card (not included) each time it is

connected.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Security for options:

• Tap Encrypt device and follow the prompts to

encrypt all data on your device.

• Tap Encrypt external SD card to encrypt data

on a memory card (not included).

Set Up or Change Your

SIMCard Lock

Use this option to set up your password when one is

first required or change your current password.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Security > Set up SIM card lock and follow

the prompts.

Prevent Others From

Reactivating Your Device

Stop others from reactivating your device after it has

been reset remotely.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Security > Reactivation lock to enable the

feature.

View Passwords

Display password characters briefly as you type

them.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Security > Make passwords visible to turn

the feature on.

Security

82 SecuritySettings

Credential Storage

Manage your security certificates. If a certificate

authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or

for some other reason you do not trust it, you can

disable or remove it.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap Security for options:

• Storage type: Select a storage location for

credential contents.

• Trusted credentials: Display certificates in

your device’s ROM and other certificates you

have installed.

• Install from phone storage: Install a new

certificate from storage.

• Clear credentials: Erase the credential

contents from the device and reset the

password.

83 About Your DeviceSettings

About Your Device

View information about your

device, including status, legal

information, hardware and

software versions, and a tutorial.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more

details:

• Software update: Check for and install

available software updates.

• Status: View the status of the battery, network,

and other information about your device.

• Legal information: View your device’s open

source licenses and Google legal information.

• Device name: View and change your device’s

name.

• Additional device information includes the

Model number, Android version, Build number,

and more.

Software Update

Use Software update to update your device’s

software.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

2. Tap About device > Software update.

3. Follow the prompts to check for available

software updates to download and install.