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A N D R O I D S M A R T P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference. GHxx-xxxxxx Printed in Korea...
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THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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Samsung device. During the testing, the device is tested with the security solutions to see if the solutions work with the device as described by the third party security solution providers.
Section 1: Getting Started This section helps you to quickly start using your phone. Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings Understanding This User Manual and may vary from your phone depending on the software version on your phone and any changes to the The sections of this manual generally follow the features of phone’s settings.
Special Text Text Conventions In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This This manual provides condensed information about how to special text is intended to point out important information, use your phone. To make this possible, the following text share quick methods for activating features, define terms, conventions are used to represent often used steps: and more.
Setting Up Your Phone Install the 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, battery, and optional memory card, then charge the battery to begin using your phone. Tip: Your SIM card is preinstalled. For more information, refer to “SIM Card” on page 10. Note: A memory card is not included with your phone.
SIM Card Your phone uses a 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module). The 4G LTE SIM is a small, rectangular plastic card that stores your phone number, information about your wireless service, and other information such as messages. The SIM card is installed under the back cover, and must remain in the device when in use.
Installing the Battery With the gold contacts facing down, slide the memory card into the slot and gently push it into place. 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone, making sure the connectors align (1). 2.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging. cable) to charge your phone from any 110/220 VAC outlet. Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and 1. Insert the USB cable into the port. batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
Low Battery Indicator 2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, then plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet. When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone at regular intervals.
Power/Lock Key until see “Accounts” on page 187. the phone vibrates and starts up. If you did not create a Samsung account when you first set To turn the phone off: up your phone, follow these steps: 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until 1.
TTY phone, you will need to enable TTY Mode. Easily transfer your photos, videos, music, apps and more For more information about enabling TTY mode, see “Call” from your old phone to the Samsung Galaxy S ® on page 169.
Roaming Locking the Phone By default, the phone locks automatically when the When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, your phone can use roaming to acquire service on other screen times out. compatible digital networks. When roaming, the –...
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone • This section outlines some key features of your phone and Multi-task with Pop-Up Video describes the screen and the icons that appear when the • Keep in touch phone is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the –...
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Capture rapid-fire still pictures with Burst Shot – Use Best Photo, Best Face, and Eraser to choose the best pictures – Samsung Link to share media content across DLNA certified devices. • Control your device with S Voice, for natural voice commands...
Front View LED Indicator Light (RGB) Proximity and The LED indicator, on the front of the phone above the screen Earpiece Sensor Light Sensors (see “Front View” on page 19) animates or glows to show alerts or phone status. Front Indicator •...
Side Views Back View Volume Power/Lock Camera Lens Flash Top and Bottom Views Microphone Infrared Sensor 3.5mm Headset Jack External Speaker Microphone Charging/USB Port Understanding Your Phone...
Home Screen Display Layout The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. Your display screen provides a wealth of information about Place shortcuts, widgets and other items to customize your the phone’s status and options, as well as providing access device to your needs.
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There is no network available. Your battery is charging. Also displays battery charge level. Your phone is in Blocking mode. Battery is critically low. There is a system error or alert. Your phone is actively connected to a 3G network. Indicates a security warning.
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A new text or multimedia message is received. Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP). For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 114. A new voicemail is received. There is a Wi-Fi access point available, but you are not Email has been received.
A memory card was uninstalled. For more information, Network Alliance (DLNA) certified device using the refer to “Memory Card” on page 43. Samsung Link application. For a categorized list of icons that display on the phone: A TTY device has been inserted.
Using Motions and Gestures Pinch and Spread Using two fingers, make a pinch or spread motion on the By activating the various motion and gesture features, you screen. For example: can access a variety of time saving functions. • Terms Used in This User Manual Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.
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Hand Gestures Pick Up or Turn Over Lift the phone, or place the phone screen-down, on a Your device recognizes motion, to allow you to navigate and horizontal surface, such as a table. access features by moving the device in specific gestures. •...
Menu Navigation Home Screen Overview The main Home screen is the starting point for many You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to fit your needs applications and functions, and it allows you to add items using both menus and widgets. Menus, sub-menus, and like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets features can be accessed by scrolling through the available to give you instant access to information and applications.
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Navigating Through the Navigating Using Sub-Menus Application Menus Sub-menus are available when you are at any Home screen or have selected a feature or application such as Phone, Your phone initially has four Application Menus available. Contacts, Messaging, or Internet. Follow these steps to navigate through the Application Menus: To access a sub-menu:...
Customizing Your Home Screen Adding a Shortcut from the Apps Menu 1. Press Home to activate the main Home screen. You can customize your Home screen by doing the following: 2. Navigate to the desired Home Page. • Creating Shortcuts 3.
Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts Adding a Shortcut via the Add to Home Screen 1. Press Home to activate the main Home screen. You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut. 2. Navigate to the desired Home Page. 1.
Adding and Removing Widgets Creating Application Folders Widgets are self-contained applications that reside in either You can create application folders to hold similar your Widgets tab or on the main or extended Home screens. applications. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget appears as an onscreen 1.
Adding a New Page to the Changing the Wallpaper Application Menu You can change the Wallpaper (background) of your home screens by following these steps: You can add a new page to your application menu by following these steps: 1. From any Home screen, touch and hold on an empty 1.
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Adding and Deleting Home Screens 5. Touch OK to delete the page and its contents, otherwise touch Cancel. You can add and delete Home screens. You can have up to seven Home screens. 6. Press Home to return to the main Home screen. Moving Home Screens Add a new Home screen 1.
Notification Panel Clearing Notifications To clear all notifications from the Notification Panel: The Notification Panel shows information about connections, alerts, and other items. 1. Touch and drag downward from the top of the screen 1. Touch and drag downward from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel.
Accessing Additional Panel Functions Apps Screen In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your provides quick and ready access to separate device wireless device. Applications that you download and install functions. These can be quickly activated or deactivated by from Google Play or from the web are also added to a Home toggling them on or off.
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Application Information You can place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen for quick access to the application. For more information, To view information about an App, such as the amount of refer to “Creating Shortcuts” on page 29. storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and To view your downloaded applications: clear data: 1.
Multi Window Note: Only applications found within the Multi window panel This feature can be used to run multiple applications on the can be active atop another current application on the current screen at the same time. screen. When launching applications that contain multimedia files (music or video), audio from both files will be played simultaneously.
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Repositioning the Multi Window Deactivate Multi window The Multi window contains two components: the tab and the Press and hold Back. This action hides the Multi apps panel. The tab can be manually moved up or down the window tab from view. left or right edge of the screen.
Using Multi Window Note: Once the two applications are running, the device You can use Multi Window to run multiple apps on the same displays a split screen view containing both the initial screen. Multi window app and the second Multi window app. Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can be Each application is still independent of the other.
Window Controls Customizing the Multi Window Apps Panel Configuration Select an application window and touch . Window controls display: You can rearrange the apps on the Multi window panel, add new apps or remove apps. Open a recent app in Multi Window. On the Multi Window panel: Switch locations between Multi Window 1.
Smart Screen Smart screen uses the front camera to detect when you are facing the screen. Some factors may affect the ability of the With Smart screen activated your phone automatically front camera to detect your face: adjusts screen time-out, rotation when it detects you are •...
Air View Voice Control Air view allows you to hover your finger over items on the Use voice commands to control and interact with the phone: screen to display more information. • Incoming calls: When enabled, use the voice commands •...
Memory Card Unmounting the SD Card Unmounting the SD card prevents corruption and damage to Your device lets you use a microSD (SD) or microSDHC card the SD card while removing it from the slot. to expand available memory space. This secure digital card enables you to exchange images, music, and data between 1.
Erasing Files from the SD Card Task Manager You can erase files from the SD card using the phone. Your phone can run apps simultaneously, with some apps running in the background. Use Task Manager to see which 1. Ensure the SD card is mounted. apps are running on your phone and to end running apps to 2.
SD card memory statistics. There are three text input methods available: • Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s onscreen Tip: Touch and drag your finger on the tabs to scroll the tabs. QWERTY keyboard that can be used in both portrait and Entering Text landscape orientation.
• Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode. You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung • Touch twice to switch to ABC mode. When ABC mode is keyboard match your key touches to common words and enabled, the Shift key background turns blue display them.
For more information about enabling Voice input, see “Using Note: Enable Predictive text in Samsung keyboard settings. Google Voice Typing” on page 49. For more information, refer to “Samsung Keyboard” on Editing Text page 180.
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Copying, Deleting, or Replacing Text Enter text by typing or speaking to replace the selection with what you type. To select and copy, delete, or replace text: 1. Touch and hold the text or word you want to select. – or – Touch the Delete key to delete the selected text.
1. Touch Options 1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward, to display the Notification Panel. For more information, refer to “Samsung Keyboard” on page 180. 2. Touch Select input method. 2. At the Tap to speak prompt, touch and speak 3.
Swype Tips Here are a few tips to get you started: • Auto-spacing: When you finish a word, just lift your finger The following example shows how to enter the word “This”. Put your finger down on the “T”, and without lifting, glide it and start the next word.
Swype Settings To configure Swype to your preferences: While entering text, touch and hold the Swype Key to display the Settings screen. For more information, refer to “Swype” on page 181. Swype Help While entering text, you can get information about Swype. 1.
Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information, from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook, Adding an Account Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar,...
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Managing Accounts 4. At the Sync settings screen, touch the options that you would like to synchronize for that account. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Accounts. 5. Touch Sync now to synchronize the account. Accounts 2. Select an account, then touch a setting to enable or The account is synchronized.
Contacts Choosing Contacts to Display 1. Touch Contacts. Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family, and colleagues, to make contacting them easy. 2. Touch Menu Contacts to display. There are several ways to access Contacts: Choose one of the following display options: From a Home screen, touch Contacts.
Creating Contacts • Touch to add additional fields.Touch to remove an unused field. Also, touch Add another field to add 1. Touch Contacts Create contact. other fields. 2. At the Save contact prompt, select a save option for • Touch the screen and swipe up or down to display the contact (options depend on accounts set up): additional fields or touch Next on the keyboard to move •...
My Local Profile Adding Pauses to Contact Numbers My local profile is your own contact record, listed under ME When you call automated systems, you are often required to in Contacts. You can send My local profile as a vCard by enter a password or account number.
Using Contacts 6. Touch and use the keypad to enter the additional numbers Dialing or Messaging from Contacts 7. Touch Save to save your changes or touch Call contacts quickly by either using their phone number or Cancel OK to cancel and discard changes. by using the Search field to locate a contact entry.
Linking Contacts Linking Contacts 1. Touch Contacts. Linking Contact Information 2. Touch a contact name that you want to link to another Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts, contact entry. including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social networking sites like Facebook. When you synchronize Note: Typically this is the same contact with a different contacts from these accounts with your device, you may name or account information.
Marking a Contact as Default 5. Touch in the Connection section to view the linked contact information. The location of the contact, When you use messaging type applications, the application such as Device or an account, displays along with the needs to know which information is primary (default) in a contact’s name.
Contacts Options • Send message/email: Send a text message or an email to one or more contacts. You can access Contacts options while at the main Contacts • Contacts to display: You can choose to display all of screen or while in the details screen for a specific entry. your contacts or only display contacts on your Phone, Options in Contacts SIM, or contacts stored to other accounts.
Contact Options Groups 1. Touch Contacts. Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster or to quickly call or send messages to group members. 2. Touch a contact and at the contact’s display screen, There are several default groups that are predefined, which touch Menu options:...
Removing a Contact from a Group 6. Touch Vibration pattern to choose a vibration audio file for assignment to this new group, then touch OK. 1. Touch Contacts Groups Groups – or – 2. Touch a group entry. Touch Create and follow the onscreen instructions to 3.
Deleting a Group Sending a Message to Group Members 1. Touch Contacts Groups Create a new text or email message, addressed to a group’s Groups members. 2. Touch Menu Delete groups. 1. Touch Contacts Groups 3. Touch each group that you want to remove or touch Groups Select all.
Favorites Removing Favorites 1. Touch Contacts Favorites. Mark contacts with a gold star to identify them as Favorites Favorites. 2. Touch and hold the contact that you want to remove Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and from Favorites.
Managing Contacts Deleting Contacts Exporting and Importing Contacts You can delete Phone or account contact records. 1. Touch Contacts. You can export your contact list to and from USB storage or an installed memory card. Contacts are exported and 2. Touch and hold a contact that you want to delete then imported as a special VCF file, and contacts are sent as select Delete from the pop-up menu.
Sending Namecards (vCards) Backing Up Contacts You can send a contact namecard as a vCard by using Use Backup Assistant Plus to save a copy of your Contacts to Bluetooth devices or as an attachment via Gmail or Email. a secure web site. 1.
Speed Dials Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial 1. Touch Contacts. Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. 2. Touch Menu Speed dial setting. For more information about calling using speed dials, see 3.
Using the Service Dialing Numbers You can view the list of Service Dialing Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider. These numbers may include emergency numbers, customer service numbers, and directory inquiries. 1. Touch Contacts. 2. Touch Menu Settings Service numbers. 3.
Section 4: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also From a Home screen, touch Contacts includes the features and functionality associated with Phone Phone making or answering a call. Making Calls For more information, refer to “Call” on page 169. Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls: Displaying Your Phone Number •...
Manual Pause Dialing Note: When you activate the Auto retry option in the Call To manually call a number with pauses without storing them settings, the phone automatically redials up to 10 times in your Contacts list: when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone.
Making Calls Using Favorites Correcting an Entered Number Use the following steps to correct a mis-typed entry when Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by dialing. starring them. For more information about creating favorites, see “Adding Favorites” on page 64. After entering a number using the keypad: 1.
2. The first time you access, touch Confirm to accept the Without a SIM card, you can only make an emergency call Samsung Disclaimer. with the phone. Normal cell phone service is not available. 3. The first time you access, touch Agree to confirm the To make an Emergency Call with or without a SIM Card: Terms of Service.
Making a Call Using Speed Dial To make a call using Speed Dial: 1. Touch Phone. You can assign a shortcut number to a phone number in your Contacts List for speed dialing. 2. On the keypad, touch and hold the speed dial number. 1.
Call Log To end the call: Touch End call. The phone stores the numbers of the calls you have dialed, End call received, or missed in the Call log. The Call log displays the Note: You can answer a call while using Contacts or other details of the call.
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Calling Back a Missed Call 4. Enter information into the various fields using the keyboard. To call a missed call number: 5. Touch Save to save when you are finished. 1. Touch Phone Recent. Recent For further details about the Contacts feature, see “Creating A list of recent calls displays.
Deleting a Call from the Call Log Call Duration 1. Touch Phone Recent. 1. Touch Phone Recent. Recent Recent 2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the 2. Touch Menu Call duration. Recent calls log. The following times are displayed for Voice and Data: 3.
Options During a Call In-Call Options During an active call there are several functions available by Your phone provides a number of control functions that you touching a corresponding onscreen button. can use during a call. Adjusting the Call Volume •...
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Activating Noise Reduction • Headset connects to a Bluetooth headset. – Touch Headset during a call to activate a Bluetooth During a call it may be necessary to activate the noise headset. A green line will appear under the Headset reduction feature.
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Multi-Party Calling Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call Use multi-party call features to set up a call between multiple callers, such as for a conference call. While in an active call, it is possible to enable the speakerphone feature. 1.
Switching off the Microphone (Mute) To use a Bluetooth headset: 1. Touch Headset. You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so Headset that the other person cannot hear you. 2. The phone will scan for your Bluetooth headset. When found, connect to the headset.
Call Forwarding Call Settings 1. Touch Phone Menu To access the Call settings menu: Call settings Call forwarding. Touch Phone Menu Call settings. 2. Touch one of the following options: – or – • Activate call forwarding: Enables the Call forwarding From a Home screen, touch Apps feature.
Section 5: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive different The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and types of messages. It also includes the features and receive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and functionality associated with messaging. audio messages) to and from other mobile phones or email addresses.
Creating and Sending Messages 5. Touch the Enter message field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter a message. 1. From a Home screen, touch Messaging. 6. Add more recipients by touching the recipient field. – or – From a Home screen, touch Apps 7.
Message Options Options While Composing a Message Options Before Composing a Message While composing a message, touch Menu to reveal additional messaging options. 1. Touch Messaging • Insert smiley: Add emoticons, such as a happy face to 2. Before composing a message, touch Menu to your message.
Message Threads • Translate: Launches S Translator to translate text to or from another language. Sent and received text and picture messages are grouped • Font size: Set the font size for the message. into message threads. Threaded messages allow you to see all the messages exchanged (similar to a chat program) and Viewing New Received Messages displays a contact on the screen.
Deleting Messages To access additional Bubble options: Touch and hold the message bubble within an active To delete a single message thread: message conversation to display the following options: 1. Touch Messaging • Delete: Delete any currently selected message bubble 2.
Message Search Messaging Settings You can search through your messages by using the To configure the settings for text messages, multimedia Message Search feature. messages, Voicemails, and Push messages. 1. Touch Messaging 1. Touch Messaging Menu Settings. 2. Touch Menu Search.
Emergency Alerts Using Email This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts Email enables you to review and create email using various from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) which email services. You can also receive text message alerts may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting when you receive an important email.
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Creating Additional Email Accounts 5. Touch Next or touch Done on the keyboard. 6. Review and configure the settings. To create additional email accounts after setting up your first account, follow these steps: 7. Touch Next. 1. Touch Email. 8. Enter a name for this email account (optional) and Your Email screen displays showing your emails from touch Next or touch Done on the keyboard.
Creating a Corporate Email Account Switching Between Email Accounts 1. Touch Email. Use the following procedure to configure your phone to synchronize with a corporate email account. Your Email screen displays showing your emails from 1. Touch Email. the active account. 2.
Gmail Refreshing Your Gmail Account Syncing refreshes your device with the account’s servers. Send and receive emails by using Gmail, Google’s When you set up an email account, you can choose whether web-based email. the account syncs in the background or manually. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail.
Google+ Hangouts Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a Hangouts is a free, web-based application for instant lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream messaging offered by Google. You can connect with your to get updates from your Circles, use Hangouts for fast friends across computers and various Android devices.
Voicemail Checking Voicemail 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, Voicemail Call Voicemail. even if your phone is turned off, so you should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your –...
Music, Google Play Music, Video, Play Streams the current music file to another device Movies & TV, Gallery, Camera, and Camcorder. via Samsung Link. Music Volume control and SoundAlive. Music is an application that can play music files. Music supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, Volume control showing volume muted.
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Music Options Displays the current song in the player window. To access additional options, follow these steps: 1. Touch Apps Music. Touch and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go to previous song. 2. Touch Menu Pause the song. The follow options are available before you play music: Note: The following options may or may not appear Start the song after pausing.
Music Settings • Music auto off: When activated, music will automatically turn off after a set interval. The Music Settings menu allows you to set preferences for • Lyrics: When activated, displays lyrics when available. the Music app such as whether you want the music to play in the background, sound effects, and how the music menu •...
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Adding Music to a Playlist Editing a Playlist To add files to the playlist: Besides adding and removing music files in a playlist, you can also rename the playlist. 1. Touch Apps Music. To edit a playlist: 2. Touch the Playlists tab. 1.
3. The following video controls are available: from your PC. While offline, you can listen to music you have Streams the current music file to another copied from your PC. device via Samsung Link. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Volume control.
Play Movies & TV Touch and hold to rewind the video. Touch to go to previous video. With Google Play Movies & TV, you can rent thousands of different movies and television shows. You can watch Pause the video. instantly, or download your movie or show for offline viewing at a later time.
Gallery Viewing Photos To view photos: The Gallery can be used to view photos and play back videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a 1. Touch a thumbnail to view a single photo. slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and share as a photo message.
Viewing Videos 3. Touch S Beam and make sure the feature is turned on. If not already active, touch the ON/OFF button to turn Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in S Beam ON addition to the photo, touch anywhere on the screen to display them.
Camera 7. From the Touch to beam screen, touch the reduced image preview to begin the transfer. This section explains features related to the use of the 8. When prompted, separate the two devices. camera and camcorder on your phone. You can take photographs and record video by using the built-in camera After a few seconds (depending on file size), the functionality.
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1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Camera Toggles Touch or to activate the camera mode. Front front touch and Facing Quick Camera facing drag the 2. Using the phone’s main display screen as a viewfinder, Camera Settings Mode inset focus frame adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject.
Camera Modes Quick Settings There are many different camera modes that you can use to Touch at the top of the display to quickly change help optimize your photos depending on the conditions and Camera settings. Not all of the following options are available your experience.
Camera and Camcorder Settings • Metering modes: Set how the camera measures or meters the light source: Center-weighted, Matrix, or This section describes the different settings that you can Spot. configure on your camera. Not all of the following options are •...
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Settings • Exposure value: Adjust the brightness level by moving the slider. • Location tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo. • Guidelines: Display viewfinder guides to help To improve GPS signals, avoid shooting in locations composition when selecting subjects. where the signal may be obstructed, such as between •...
Viewing your Photos 4. Select an image area by touching and holding the image and then selecting an available option: After you take a photo, you can access various options from the Image Viewer. The Image Viewer uses your Gallery. For •...
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5. Use the following editor controls to edit your photo: Sticker: Place various pre-created onscreen Undo: Undo the last operation made on stickers atop your current image. a photo. Drawing: Draw directly on your current photo Redo: Redo the last operation made to a photo by using either a brush/pen or eraser.
Using the Camcorder 3. Before you take a video, use the Volume control buttons to zoom in or out. You can magnify the video up In addition to taking photos, the camera also doubles as a to four times (400 percent). camcorder that also allows you to record, view, and send videos.
Viewing Your Videos After you take a video, you can access various options from the Image Viewer. The Image Viewer uses your Gallery and the Video player. For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 100. Also, See “Video” on page 98. Multimedia...
Section 7: Connections This section describes the various connections your phone 3. Sweep the screen left to right to move laterally across can make including accessing the Internet with your a web page. Browser, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC. 4.
Internet Options Adding and Deleting Windows From any web page, touch Menu to access your You can have up to eight Internet windows open at one time. To add a new window, follow these steps: browser options. Enter a URL 1.
Going Incognito To exit from the incognito window: 1. From your browser window, touch Windows. Use the Incognito feature to view Internet sites outside of normal browsing. Pages viewed in this incognito window do 2. Scroll across the available windows and locate the not appear within your browser history or search history, and incognito window.
Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps About Wi-Fi Settings Connections Wi-Fi. Connections Wi-Fi (short for “wireless fidelity” is a term used for certain The network names and security settings (Open types of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). These device network or Secured with WEP) of detected Wi-Fi types use an 802.11 wireless specification to transmit and receive wireless data.
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Manually Add a New Network Note: The next time your device connects to a previously Connection accessed or secured wireless network, you are not 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps prompted to enter the WAP key again, unless you reset Settings Connections Wi-Fi.
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Wi-Fi Status Indicators Wi-Fi Advanced Settings The following icons show your Wi-Fi connection status at a The Advanced Wi-Fi menu can be used to set up many of glance: your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and Settings...
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Sharing Information with Connected Device 4. Repeat Steps 1 - 3 on the other device with which you want to connect. To share Videos, Photos, or other information with the connected device, follow these steps: The steps on the other device may vary depending on the device.
Bluetooth About Bluetooth NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when you touch your device with another compatible device. This Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that is used for applications such as S Beam. For information on is used to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth NFC and NFC related features, see “NFC”...
Bluetooth Status Indicators • Object Exchange: OPP v1.0 profile allows sending and receiving of contact name cards (vCard 2.1) and calendar The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status events (vCalendar) between devices. PBAP v1.2 supports at a glance: exchange of Phone Book Objects. Displays when Bluetooth is active.
Bluetooth Settings Change Bluetooth Name To change your Bluetooth name: The Bluetooth settings menu is used to set up many of the characteristics of your device’s Bluetooth service, including: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps • Entering or changing the name your device uses for Settings More About phone...
Show Received Files Scan for Bluetooth Devices To show received files: To scan for Bluetooth devices: From the Bluetooth settings screen, touch 1. Verify that Bluetooth is ON Menu Received files. 2. From the Bluetooth settings screen, touch Scan to A list of all files received from Bluetooth displays.
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Disconnecting a Paired Device 5. The external device will then have to also accept the connection and enter your device’s PIN code. Disconnecting a paired device breaks the connection between the device and your phone, but retains the Once successfully paired to an external device, knowledge of the pairing.
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Sending Contacts with Bluetooth Deleting a Paired Device (Unpair) Deleting a device from your list removes its “connection Depending on your paired devices’ settings and capabilities, record” and upon reconnection would require that you you may be able to send photos, Contact information, or re-enter all the previous pairing information.
Mobile Hotspot Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off Activate your phone’s Mobile Hotspot application to allow Use Mobile Hotspot to share your phone’s internet connection other devices to use your phone’s internet connection. with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices using 4G, or 5 devices using a 3G connection.
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Configuring Mobile Hotspot Settings • Show password: Enable to make the Password field visible. To configure your phone’s Mobile Hotspot settings, including • Show advanced options: Enable to access advanced your device’s name and password, and set the visibility of your device’s Wi-Fi hotspot: options, including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device uses for Mobile Hotspot.
Allowed Device List Tip: For information about connecting to your Mobile Hotspot, Control whether devices connect to your Mobile Hotspot with see “Connecting a Device with Mobile Hotspot” on the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they page 125.
Connecting to a Computer Note: Using Mobile Broadband Connect tethering requires a Connect your phone to a computer to transfer data between subscription to Mobile Hotspot/Mobile Broadband your phone and the computer. Use the USB cable that comes Connect service. For information, contact Verizon with your phone or use one of the pre-loaded apps on your Wireless.
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3. Select a connection method: • Media device (MTP): Transfer media files with Windows, or using Android file transfer on a Mac (see www.android.com/filetransfer). • Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software, and transfer files to computers that do not support MTP.
144. The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your • Samsung Hub: For more information, refer to phone, including apps you download and install. “Samsung Hub” on page 147. From Apps, you can change the way apps appear on the...
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Customizing the Apps Screens To update the applications: Choosing a View 1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward. The Notification Panel displays. By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change the view to list view. 2.
• Uninstall/disable: Remove or disable an app that you otherwise should be obtained from the application downloaded to your phone. Preloaded apps cannot be provider directly and not from Samsung. uninstalled. • View type: Configure the apps screen. • Show disabled apps: Control whether app icons are visible in Apps.
Amazon Appstore (Amazon) Shop with Amazon. Browse and download applications, games and more from the Amazon application store. Touch Amazon. Touch Appstore. Amazon Kindle Note: Airtime or download charges may apply when using Use the Amazon Kindle application to download books for Appstore.
Calendar 5. Touch Menu and select one of the following options: Your device includes a powerful Calendar feature. You can • Zoom: In the Week and Day views, touch and drag a consult the calendar by day, week, or month, create events, and set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary.
Caller Name ID Clock Subscribe to Caller Name ID to identify unknown callers by The Clock application allows you to access alarms, view the Name, Picture, and City & State. World Clock, set a stopwatch, and use a timer. Touch Clock.
Contacts Drive Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share colleagues, to make contacting them easy. your Google Docs and files. Touch Contacts. Visit drive.google.com to learn more. For more information, refer to “Contacts and Accounts”...
Emergency Alerts Configure Emergency Alert Settings 1. Touch Emergency Alerts. This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts 2. Touch Menu Settings for these options: from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS). If your wireless provider has chosen to participate in CMAS, alerts •...
Flipboard Gmail The Flipboard application creates a personalized digital Gmail is a web-based email service. Gmail is configured magazine out of shared information. Access news stories, when you first set up your phone. Depending on your personal feeds and other related material. Flip through synchronization settings, Gmail can automatically Facebook news feed, tweets from your Twitter account, synchronize with your Gmail account on the web.
Google Settings Group Play Use this app to manage your Google settings. Share currently viewed documents or photos, or currently playing music files with other devices connected to the same 1. Touch Google Settings. Wi-Fi network and your device. 2. Select an onscreen option, such as Connected apps, Create a group and set your device as the Mobile AP using a Google+, Play Games, Locations, and so on.
Help Isis Mobile Wallet Isis Mobile Wallet uses NFC technology to let you pay for Access help information to learn how to use the phone and purchases with just a tap of your phone. The Wallet holds applications or configure important settings. credit, debit, and loyalty cards while organizing offers, deals, 1.
Maps 3. Touch the GPS & Verizon location services field, if necessary, to create a green check mark next to the Depending on your location, you can view basic, custom, and field. satellite maps and local business information, including locations, contact information, and driving directions. You Note: Selecting GPS &...
Messaging My Files Send and receive text and multimedia messages. Use My Files to manage your sounds, images, videos, bluetooth files, Android files, and other memory card data in Touch Messaging. one convenient location. If a file is associated with an For more information, refer to “Creating and Sending application on your phone, you can launch the file in the Messages”...
Optical Reader 4. Touch a folder and swipe your finger on the screen to browse files. Use Optical Reader to scan printed text into a note. 5. Touch a file to open it, if the file is associated with an Note: Downloading additional content for this application may application.
Phone Play Books The Phone application allows you to access the dialer Discover more than 3 million free e-books and hundreds of keypad, call logs, and favorites. thousands more to buy in the eBookstore. Touch Phone. Visit play.google.com/store/books to learn more. For more information, refer to “Call Functions”...
Play Movies & TV Play Newsstand Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. Subscribe to your favorite magazines so you can have them You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing available to read on your device at your leisure. when you’re not connected to the Internet.
Polaris Office 5 Before You Start Exercising This app can be used to monitor your exercise. While Polaris Office 5 is a Microsoft Office-compatible office suite moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, is safe for for managing your documents online or offline. It can also most people, health experts suggest that you talk with your open Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) files.
S Memo Finally, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that you see your doctor before engaging in Record ideas instantly and freely with memos containing vigorous exercise if two or more of the following apply: text, pictures, handwritten notes or drawings, and voice •...
Media Content that is purchased and downloaded may be viewed license acquisition has occurred and b) sufficient amount of the concurrently on up to five (5) devices with Samsung Hub (or “the Media Content has been buffered. service”) that are also registered to the same account.
Media Content has been rented (e.g., if you begin viewing rented Media Content on the 29th day after the rental Note: This app requires a Samsung Account. transaction, but do not finish viewing the entire title, that rented...
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• Share via: Share files by using Bluetooth, Email, connected to the same Wi-Fi. Gmail, and so on. 1. Launch Samsung Link on the target device, such as an • Change Player: Select an available target device and Internet TV or Samsung Tablet.
Touch Settings. For more information, refer to “Settings” on page 154. Note: This application requires a Samsung account sign in to Setup Wizard access. Use the Setup wizard to quickly configure your phone. Touch TripAdvisor.
Video Voicemail The Video application plays video files stored on your All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, memory card. even if your phone is turned off, so you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate Touch Video.
TV is turned off. Verizon Mobile Security helps keep your phone secure and – Sign into your Samsung account before using WatchON. protected from viruses, malware and risky web sites. Initial Configuration Important! Data charges apply when using VZ Security.
Accounts: Touch this tab for both the ability to create – or – Accounts and modify your accounts (such as, Samsung From any screen, touch the top of the screen and account, Email, and Google account) and access swipe downward, to display the Notification Panel, and Backup and reset features.
From the Settings screen, touch Connections Connections Note: The settings for your device are described below in the and then touch the ON/OFF button to turn Airplane order that they appear within the Settings menu. mode ON . At the Turn on airplane mode Options under the Connections tab are listed first, prompt, touch OK.
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Activating Wi-Fi Direct • Passport: Automatically connect to passport-enabled Wi-Fi APs. Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can • Sort by: Sort Wi-Fi networks by alphabet or RSSI transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection. (received signal strength indicator). 1.
Bluetooth 3. After searching, touch a device to pair with it. For more information, refer to “Pairing Bluetooth In this menu you can activate Bluetooth, view or assign a Devices” on page 121. device name, activate your phone so other Bluetooth devices can discover it, or scan for other, available Bluetooth devices 4.
Data Usage Note: Data is measured by your device. Your service provider From this screen you can view your Mobile data usage and may account for data usage differently. turn your Mobile data capability On or Off. Touch Menu to display additional options. Touch 1.
More Networks Printing This option displays additional Connectivity information. Select a Wi-Fi-connected printer to print files from your phone. From the Settings screen, touch 1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections More networks. Connections Connections More networks Printing. The following options display. Connections 2.
Mobile Networks • Signal strength: (Not configurable) Current signal strength. Set options for network selection and data service. • Network mode: Choose a preferred network mode. Important! Depending on your service plan, changes you • Access Point Names: Configure wireless network make to mobile networks settings may incur extra access.
Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC device by touching the Adding a VPN devices together, typically back-to-back. This is used for From the Settings screen, touch applications such as Android Beam and S Beam.
S Beam Android Beam When Android Beam is activated, you can beam app content When S Beam is activated, you can beam files to another to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. together.
Screen Mirroring 3. Touch the ON/OFF button to turn Nearby devices and activate file sharing. Use the Screen Mirroring feature to share media files on your The device name displays under Device name. The phone with an HDMI device, such as an HDMI TV. default is the model number: SCH-I545.
Lock Screen Lock Screen Options Activate or deactivate various Unlock screen functions. Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more information about using the lock and unlock features, see Note: The Lock screen options will differ depending on what “Securing Your Phone” on page 16. type of Screen Lock you have selected in Step 2.
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• Help text: Show help information on the Lock screen. Pattern Options • Wake up in lock screen: Requires you to say a • Lock screen widgets: Lock the widgets that are command to wake-up your phone. displayed on your home screens. •...
Display • Auto rotate screen: Switch the display orientation automatically when you rotate the phone. In this menu, you can change various settings for the display. • Screen timeout: Adjust the delay time before the From the Settings screen, touch My device My device screen automatically turns off.
Sound • Auto adjust screen tone: Save power by adjusting the screen tone according to an analysis of the images. From this menu you can control the sounds on the phone. • Increase touch sensitivity: Increase the sensitivity of From the Settings screen, touch the touch screen so you can control the device while My device Sound.
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• Default notification sound: Set the ringtone that will Samsung Applications sound for notifications and alarms. Touch a ringtone Access sound settings for select applications on your and touch OK. phone. • Vibrate when ringing: Enable your phone to vibrate •...
Call More settings • Adapt Sound: The Adapt sound feature allows you to To access the Call settings menu: customize your call sounds. Touch Adapt Sound, read From the Settings screen, touch the instructions, and touch Start. Follow the onscreen My device Call.
Answering and Ending Calls 4. Touch Create to manually add numbers to the Call block list. From the Call screen, touch Answering/ending calls. 5. Touch Unknown number, to create a check mark and The following options are available: automatically reject all calls that are not in your •...
Call Alerts Call Accessories 1. From the Call screen, touch Call alerts. From the Call screen, touch Call accessories. 2. Touch the following options to create a check mark and The following options are available: activate the features: • Automatic answering: Automatically answer an •...
Ringtones and Keypad Tones Personalize Call Sound Choose tones and/or vibration to play for incoming calls and Choose options for call audio, in cases where you might need keypad touches. the sound softer or more clear, or optimized for your right or left ear.
Noise Reduction Voicemail Settings This option helps to suppress background noise from your You can view or modify your voicemail number from this side during a call. menu. From the Call screen, touch Noise reduction to create 1. From the Call screen, touch Voicemail settings. a check mark and enable the feature.
Other Call Settings Blocking Mode From the Call screen, configure the following When Blocking mode is enabled, notifications for selected additional options. features are disabled. You only receive notifications of incoming calls from people on your allowed list. • Current country: Choose the country you are in. This 1.
5. Touch Allowed contacts to assign those contacts that Note: You can disable Hands-free mode by saying “Hands- are exempted from these rules. Choose from None, All free mode off” while in S voice, by accessing the contacts, Favorites, or Custom. Allowed contacts will Settings menu and touching the ON/OFF button to turn then appear in the Allowed contact list.
Accessibility 4. Touch Learn about power saving to learn about various ways to conserve battery power. Accessibility services are special features to make using the Accessories device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use the Accessibility settings to activate these services. This menu allows you to select the Audio output mode when using a car or desk dock.
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• Speak passwords: Read out password information. Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, • Answering/ending calls: Accept incoming calls by except passwords, including personal data and pressing the Home key or end calls using the power credit card numbers.
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• Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility • Samsung subtitles (CC): Enable Samsung subtitles features in two quick steps. Touch the ON/OFF button • (CC) (when available). to turn it ON . Follow the onscreen instructions. • Assistant menu: Improve the device accessibility for •...
You can change the language used by your device by and select a keyboard. following these steps: 1. From the Language and input screen, touch Select Samsung keyboard or Swype. Language. – or – 2. Touch a language from the list.
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– Learn from Gmail: Log in to your Gmail account so your phone can learn your Gmail style. To configure the Samsung keyboard: – Learn from Twitter: Log in to your Twitter account From the Language and input screen, touch next so your phone can learn your Twitter style.
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• Auto spacing: Automatically insert spaces between • Help: Display more information about using the words. Samsung keyboard. • Auto punctuate: Automatically insert a full stop in a • Reset settings: Reset the keyboard settings back to sentence by touching the space bar twice when using their original configuration.
Speech Google Voice Typing To configure Google voice typing: Use this menu to set the speech settings for Voice input. Voice Search From the Language and input screen, touch next to Google voice typing. From the Language and input screen, touch The following options are available: Voice search to configure the following: •...
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1. From the Language and input screen, touch Text-to-speech options and select the preferred TTS Pointer speed. engine, Samsung text-to-speech engine or 2. Drag the slider to the right to go faster or to the left to Google Text-to-speech Engine.
Motions and Gestures 4. Touch the ON/OFF button next to Quick glance, Air jump, Air browse, Air move, and Air call-accept to The Motions and Gestures settings allow you to set up turn each option ON various Motion activation services. For more information on using gestures, see “Using Motions and Gestures”...
Palm Motion 3. Touch the ON/OFF button at the top of the screen to turn Motion ON Use Palm motion to control your device by touching your Once Motion has been activated, the Motion options screen with the palm of your hand. are available to be activated or deactivated.
Smart Screen Air view The Smart screen options allow you to customize your When Air view is enabled, hover your finger over the screen screen settings to make the screen more responsive and to display information or details. An example of an Air view easier to use.
Voice Control Accounts The Voice control settings allow you to set up voice Set up and manage accounts, including Samsung, Email, commands to control your device. Google, Backup Assistant Plus, and your social networking accounts. For more information about managing 1.
Add Account Synchronizing Accounts Select the items you want to synchronize on your account Use this option to set up, manage, and synchronize accounts, such as Books, Calendar, Contacts, and more. including your Google and email accounts. Adding an Account 1.
Removing an Account Back Up and Reset The Back up and reset settings allow you to back up your Important! Removing an account also deletes all of its data, back up accounts, automatically restore your phone, messages, contacts, and other data from the and reset your phone settings to the factory settings.
Factory Data Reset Reset Settings From this menu you can reset your phone and sound settings Return your device to its factory default settings. This will not to the factory default settings. affect any downloaded apps, personal data, or the following protected settings: Security, Language settings, and Account 1.
Location Services – Power saving: Uses Wi-Fi and mobile networks to estimate your location. The Location services settings allow you to set up how the – GPS only: Uses GPS to estimate your location. phone will determine your location and the sensor settings for your phone.
Security Set Up SIM Card Lock Prevent another user from using your SIM card to make The Security settings allow you to determine the security unauthorized calls or from accessing information stored on level for your phone. your SIM card by protecting the information using a PIN code. Encryption When enabled, your phone will ask for a PIN number each To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your phone...
Forgotten SIM PIN Password Make Passwords Visible If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more than 3 times, you will When enabled, password characters display briefly as you need to contact your Verizon Customer Service touch them while entering passwords. Representative to get the PUK code for your device.
If no device administrators are listed, you can 3. Touch Send security reports to send security reports download them from the Play Store. to Samsung, using Wi-Fi, for threat analysis. 3. Touch Unknown sources to download and install non-Market applications.
Credential Storage Caution! When you disable a system CA certificate, the If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or Turn off button changes to Turn on, so you can for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or enable the certificate again, if necessary.
Application Manager Downloaded Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device. You can download and install applications from Play Store or create applications using the Android SDK and install them 1. From the Settings screen, touch More More on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage Application manager.
SD Card Running Services Displays apps you have downloaded onto your SD card. View and control services running on your device. 1. From the Settings screen, touch More 1. From the Settings screen, touch More More More Application manager. Application manager. 2.
Default Applications Note: Other applications may be running that affect Select default settings for the Home screen and for battery use. messaging. 3. Touch Show battery percentage to see the battery 1. From the Settings screen, touch More More charge percentage next to the battery charge icon at Default applications.
SD Card Date and Time Touch Unmount SD card to unmount your SD card so To change the current time and date displayed: that you can safely remove it, then touch OK. From the Settings screen, touch More More – or – Date and time.
About Phone ® Tip: To find your device’s DivX registration code and This menu contains legal information, system tutorial information about registering your device to play DivX ® information, and other phone information such as the model protected video, touch License settings DivX VOD.
3. At the Software update prompt, touch OK to continue. The phone automatically updates the software, if newer software is available. Otherwise, when the Your SAMSUNG SCH-I545 is up to date prompt displays, touch OK. When updating software, once the update file is downloaded, you can delay the update on the start screen by postponing it for a certain period of time.
Index Apps Bubble installing 129 options 86 About Phone 200 Play Store 144 Accessories 176 uninstalling 130 Accounts 187 Calculator 132 Auto Rotate Screen 166 adding a Google account 52 Calendar 133 setting up 52 Call Functions 69 Add Accounts 187 Back key 27 adjusting the call volume 77 Add accounts 188...
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77 Backup Assistant 66 registration code 200 personalize 78 creating 55 DLNA Calls deleting contact entries 65 Samsung Link 148 from favorites 71 dialing a number 57 Draft Messages 84 three-way 79 exporting and importing 65 Drive 135 Camcorder 109...
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Entering Text 45 Gmail 91 Groups using swype 49 managing an account 53 sending a message 63 Excercise Maps 140 Guided Tours 15 risks 145 Play Books 143 Exercising Play Games 143 Hands-Free Mode 175 Before You Start 145 Play Music 144 Hangouts 92 Extra Volume 77 Play Store 144...
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Messages navigating with the Mobile Gmail 91 Web 111 Keyboard Input Methods 179 Messaging using bookmarks 113 Keyboard Settings 180 creating and sending text Mono Kindle 132 messages 83 audio setup 178 KNOX 139 deleting a message 86 Motion 184 draft 84 overview 25 Language and Input...
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Play Books 143 set wake-up command 165 Play Games 143 Samsung Keyboard On 101 Play Movies & TV 99 configuring 46 Noise Reduction 78 Play Music 98 entering text 46 Play Store 144 Samsung Link 148 Pointer Speed 183 sharing media 149...
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SD Card 43 Voicemail 93 Security 189 checking 93 Task Manager 44 locking and unlocking 16 setting up 93 Text Security Settings Volume 167 entering 45 device administration 193 Text Input Service Dialing Numbers 68 methods 45 WatchON 152 Settings 154 Timer help 153 sound 167...