Samsung Galaxy Note Edge User Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Get Started Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Activate Your Phone Complete the Setup Set Up Voicemail Sprint Account Information and Help Sprint Account Passwords Manage Your Account Sprint Support Services Phone Basics Your Phone’s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Customize Your Home Screen Extended Home Screens Status Bar and Notification Panel Status Bar Notification Panel Edge Screen Features Edge Screen Basics Customize Edge Screen App Shortcuts Edge Screen Quick Tools Edge Screen Settings Options S Pen Removing S Pen from Your Phone Air Command Action Memo Smart Select Image Clip Screen Write...
Page 3 Air View S Pen Options Screen View Options Motions and Gestures Multi Window Enter Text Text Input Methods Google Voice Typing Samsung Keyboard Swype Tips for Editing Text Phone Calls Wi-Fi Calling Make Phone Calls Call Using the Keypad Call from Logs Call from Contacts Call a Number in a Text Message Call a Number in an Email Message Make an Emergency Call Receive Phone Calls Multitasking While on a Call End a Call Phone Call Options Dialing Options Caller ID Call Waiting Three-Way Calling Call Forwarding In-Call Options Voicemail Voicemail Setup Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Voicemail Notification Visual Voicemail Set Up Visual Voicemail Review Visual Voicemail...
Page 4 Visual Voicemail Options Configure Visual Voicemail Settings Change Your Main Greeting Edit the Display Name Logs Access Call Settings Contacts Get Started with Contacts Access Contacts Find a Contact Contacts Settings Options Add a Contact Save a Phone Number Edit a Contact Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Picture to a Contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Link Contacts Delete Contacts Move Contacts Speed Dials Favorites Groups Share Contacts Import and Export Contacts Accounts and Messaging Google Account Create a Google Account Sign In to Your Google Account Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Samsung Account Email Add an Email Account Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account Compose and Send Email...
Page 5 Reply To or Forward Email Manage Your Email Inbox Access Email Settings Delete an Email Account Text and Multimedia Messaging Send a Text Message (SMS) Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) Save and Resume a Draft Message New Messages Notification Managing Conversations Access Messages Settings Messaging Plus Messenger Social Networking Accounts Facebook Google+ Hangouts Instagram Pages Manager Sprint FamilyWall YouTube Apps and Entertainment Google Play Store Find and Install an App Create a Google Wallet Account Open an Installed App Uninstall an App GALAXY Apps Google Play Movies & TV Google Play Books Google Play Games Google Play Newsstand Music Apps Google Play Music Milk Music NextRadio...
Page 6 Spotify Sprint Music Plus Sprint Zone Sprint TV & Movies 1Weather App Pass eBay NASCAR Mobile NBA Game Time PEN.UP Web and Data Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi On or Off Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Internet Chrome Data Services General Information (Sprint Spark LTE and 3G Networks) Sprint Spark LTE Your User Name Data Connection Status and Indicators Hotspot Turn Hotspot On or Off Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot Tethering Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Add a VPN Connect to a VPN Disconnect from a VPN Pictures and Video Open the Camera Take a Picture Record Videos Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera Configure the Camera Gallery View Photos and Videos...
Page 7 Working with Photos Share Photos and Videos Video Tools and Calendar Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On or Off Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Send Information Using Bluetooth Receive Information Using Bluetooth Calculator Calendar Add an Event to the Calendar Event Alerts View Events Delete Events Clock Dropbox Drive Evernote Flipboard Briefing GALAXY Apps Google Now Google Search Google Settings Hancom Office 2014 Lookout Security My Files Navigation Google Maps Scout S Health S Note S Voice Scrapbook Using the Smart Select and Image Clip Tools...
Page 8 Smart Remote Configure Smart Remote Customize Your Smart Remote Use Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV Sprint ID Voice Recorder Voice Search microSD Card Install a microSD Card Remove a microSD Card View microSD Card Memory Format a microSD Card Unmount a microSD Card Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Update Your Phone Before Updating Your Firmware Update Your Phone Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account Your Phone’s SIM Card for International Roaming Set Network Mode Options Make and Receive Worldwide Calls Sprint International Voicemail Service Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International Use Access Your Voicemail Internationally International Voicemail Troubleshooting International Data Roaming Get Started with Sprint Worldwide Data Services Access Email and Data Services Internationally on GSM/UMTS Networks Access Email and Data Services on Internationally on CDMA Networks International Roaming Status Messages Contact Sprint for Assistance with International Service Settings Using Settings Access Settings Search Settings Settings Options...
Page 9 Wi-Fi Calling Settings Wi-Fi Settings Configure Wi-Fi Settings Advanced Wi-Fi Settings Wi-Fi Direct Settings Hotspot and Tethering Settings Hotspot Settings Tethering Settings Bluetooth Settings Airplane Mode Data Usage Settings Location Settings NFC and Sharing Settings Turn NFC On or Off Android Beam Settings S Beam Settings Tap and Pay Nearby Devices Settings Printing Settings Screen Mirroring Settings MirrorLink More Networks Settings Default Messaging App Settings Mobile Networks Settings VPN Settings Roaming Settings Sound Settings Sound Mode Volume Vibration Intensity Ringtones Vibrations Notifications Vibrate When Ringing Dialing Keypad Tone Touch Sounds Screen Lock Sound viii...
Page 10 Haptic Feedback Emergency Tone Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings Display and Wallpaper Settings Brightness Wallpaper Settings Font One-Handed Operation Settings Screen Rotation Smart Stay Screen Timeout Screen Mode Auto Adjust Screen Tone Daydream LED Indicator Settings Touch Key Light Duration Increase Touch Sensitivity Lock Screen Settings Screen Lock Set a Swipe Screen Lock Set a Pattern Screen Lock Set a PIN Screen Lock Set a Password Screen Lock Set a Fingerprint Screen Lock Multi Window Settings Notification Panel Settings S Pen Settings Motions and Gestures Settings Edge Screen Settings Accounts Settings Cloud Settings Backup and Reset Settings Easy Mode Settings Accessibility Settings Vision Accessibility Settings Hearing Accessibility Settings Dexterity and Interaction Settings...
Page 11 Configure Other Accessibility Settings Configure Accessibility Services Blocking Mode Settings Private Mode Settings Finger Scanner Language and Input Settings Choose a Default Language Set a Default Input Method Samsung Keyboard Settings Swype Settings Google Voice Typing Settings Handwriting Recognition Speech Settings Mouse/Trackpad Settings Date and Time Settings Safety Assistance Accessories Settings Power Saving Settings Storage Settings Security Settings Device Administration Encryption Passwords Security Update Service Credential Storage Help Activate This Device System Update Settings About Device Settings Application Manager Settings Default Applications Settings Calendar Settings Call Settings Call Rejection Answering and Ending Calls Call-Related Status Pop-Ups Show Caller Information...
Page 12 Call Alerts Call Accessories Additional Settings Ringtones and Keypad Tones Personalize Call Sound Noise Reduction US Dialing International Dialing DTMF Tones Voicemail Settings Voice Privacy Contacts Settings Email Settings Gallery Settings Internet Settings Messages Settings S Voice Settings Copyright Information Index...
Page 13: Get Started
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary features. Set Up Your Phone Before using your new phone, you must install and charge the battery. Prior to use, it is necessary to install an optional memory card (not included) and the battery. Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge to turn the phone on and find a signal, complete the setup wizard, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. Remove the Back Cover 1. Remove the back cover using the slot on the top of your phone. Get Started...
Page 14 2. Carefully lift the cover. Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover. Install a Memory Card (Optional) You can use an optional microSD or microSDHC memory card (not included) to expand available memory space. Carefully slide the memory card into the memory card socket (as shown) until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the card is positioned as shown. Get Started...
Page 15 Install the Battery Insert the battery, aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts on the phone, and gently press the battery into place. Replace the Back Cover Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Charge the Battery For fastest charging times, use the Adaptive Fast Charging charger that came with your phone. This charger provides faster charging only when connected to devices that have Adaptive Fast Charging. Get Started...
Page 16: Activate Your Phone
1. Plug the USB cable into the USB Charger/Accessory Port on the bottom of the phone. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the Adaptive Fast Charging charger, and then plug the Charging Head into an electrical outlet to charge your battery. Activate Your Phone Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account. If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use. If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to activate automatically. When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free Activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update, a Restart screen, and a Firmware Update screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing number on your account (you’re swapping phones), you can activate on your computer online or directly on your phone. Activate on your computer: Go to sprint.com/activate and complete the online instructions to activate your phone. Activate on your phone: Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation. ...
Page 17: Complete The Setup
After you turn on your phone and activate it, your phone displays a Welcome screen. From the Welcome screen follow the prompts to set up features and preferences on your phone. Note: In some cases, you may be able to complete the setup process before your phone has been activated on your Sprint account. 1. At the Welcome screen, select a language and tap Start. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your phone’s basic options, such Wi-Fi connections, EULA & Diagnostic Data, location settings, etc. Google Account: Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail, Hangouts, and the Google Play Store, require a Google Account. To use these applications, you must set up your Google Account on your phone. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Google Account, or sign up for a new Google Account. Samsung Account: Your Samsung Account is used for access to Samsung apps and services, such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps, Samsung Link, and much more. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Samsung Account, or sign up for a new Samsung Account. 3. Tap Finish to complete setup. You may see a series of informational or update screens. Follow the prompts to continue. Note: During or after setup, you may see a Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice and then tap I agree to allow your phone to connect automatically to the best available data network, including Wi-Fi. To turn Connections Optimizer off at any time, from home tap Apps > Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Connections optimizer and uncheck the ...
Page 18: Sprint Account Information And Help
If your screen is locked, press the Power/Lock key to turn on the display and then swipe your screen in any direction. See Turn Your Screen On and Off. 2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number. 3. Follow the system prompts to: Create your password. Record your name announcement. Record your greeting. Tip: You can also access and set up voicemail with the Visual Voicemail app. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail, and then tap Personalize now. Sprint Account Information and Help Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help. Sprint Account Passwords As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy. Account User Name and Password If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to sprint.com/mysprint. (Click Sign in/Sign up and then click Sign up now. to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a ...
Page 19: Sprint Support Services
Access your account information. Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan). View and pay your bill. Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment. Purchase accessories. Shop for the latest Sprint devices. View available Sprint service plans and options. Learn more about data services and other products like games, ring tones, screen savers, and more. From Your Sprint Phone 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Do any of the following: Tap to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or to get answers to other questions. Tap to access the “Pay My Bill” section of Sprint Zone to make a payment. Tap ...
Page 20: Sprint Operator Services
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap Sprint Operator Services Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap Note: For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at sprint.com/mysprint. Get Started...
Page 21: Phone Basics
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout This illustration outlines your phone’s basic layout. The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations. Features Front View Power/Lock Key: Turns the phone or screen on or off, or locks the screen. Press and hold for a Device options menu, where you can turn the phone off, restart the phone, or easily access Airplane mode, Emergency Mode, and Mute, Vibrate, and Sound modes. Proximity Sensors: Detect the presence of objects near the phone, such as when using air gestures or motion settings. For example, while talking on the phone the sensors detect when it’s near your ear and turn off the screen to prevent accidental key presses. Front Camera: Allows you to take pictures and videos of yourself. Edge Screen: The Edge screen provides convenient access to shortcuts, widgets, and features that are most useful to you. Select and customize panels to make the Edge screen work for you. Phone Basics...
Page 22: Turn Your Phone On And Off
Back Key: Returns to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notification Panel, or onscreen keyboard. Home Key/Finger Scanner: Returns to the Home screen. The Home Key can also act as a fingerprint scanner for security (unlock) and other applications. Recent Apps Key: Displays a list of apps you’ve used recently. Press and hold to configure the Home screen. Volume Key: Adjusts the volume of your phone’s sounds. From the Home screen, press to adjust master volume. During calls or playback, press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call. LED Indicator: Glows or blinks in different colors to show status when the screen is turned off. The LED glows red when charging, and blinks red when the battery is low; blinks blue when there’s a new notification, or when you are recording voice with the screen turned off; and glows green when the battery is fully charged and the phone is attached to a charger. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller and automated prompts during calls. Back View Infrared Transmitter: Controls other devices, such as a TV. 3.5 mm Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. Heart Rate Sensor: Measures your heart rate when you hold your finger over the sensor, for ®...
Page 23: Turn Your Screen On And Off
Turn the Phone On Press and hold the Power/Lock key. Turn the Phone Off 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key to display the Device options menu. 2. Tap Power off > Power off to turn the phone off. The screen remains blank while your phone is off. If the phone is off during charging, the screen displays a charging animation. Turn Your Screen On and Off Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it. Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power/Lock key. Pressing the Power/Lock key again will turn on the screen and display the lock screen. To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen (times out) after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off.
Page 24 Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item. Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Phone Basics...
Page 25 Drag To drag an item, touch and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. Phone Basics...
Page 26 Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Note: You can control screen rotation with the Screen rotation setting. To make this selection, from a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Display and wallpaper > Screen rotation. See Screen Rotation for more information. Phone Basics...
Page 27: Your Home Screen
Pinch and Spread “Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.) Tip: Pinching any Home screen will show you options to customize Home screens, or tap a thumbnail to go straight to another screen. Your Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your Home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. The Home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Note: The indicator near the bottom of the screen shows your current screen position. Phone Basics...
Page 28: Customize Your Home Screen
Tip: Press the Home Key to return to the main Home screen from any other screen. Customize Your Home Screen You can customize your Home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Create a Shortcut Use shortcuts to launch an app from the Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps. 2. Touch and hold an app icon, and then drag it to a Home screen and release it. Move a Shortcut Move a shortcut to another Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. 2. Drag the icon to a different location, and then release it. Remove a Shortcut Remove a shortcut from the Home screen. Phone Basics...
Page 29 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. 2. Drag the icon to the Remove icon and then release it. Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen. Add a Widget Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a Home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen application. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and many others. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Tap Widgets, and then scroll to find one. 3. Touch and hold the widget, and then drag it to a Home screen and release it Remove a Widget 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on a widget to undock it. 2. Drag the widget to the Remove icon and release it. Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget; it just removes the widget from the Home screen. Choose Wallpapers 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, and then choose Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screen. 3. ...
Page 30: Extended Home Screens
– or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Tap Home screen settings, and then enable or disable these options: Transition effect: When enabled, a page-turning effect displays as you scroll through the Home screens. Flipboard Briefing: View all Flipboard Briefing updates on the Home screen. When enabled, Flipboard Briefing displays on the far-left screen. For more information, see Flipboard Briefing. Note: If Flipboard Briefing is disabled, your Home screens will “swipe through,” meaning you can swipe in either direction from the main Home screen and swipe through all the screens to return to the main Home screen. Extended Home Screens In addition to the main Home screen, your phone has up to six extended Home screens to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets, and more. Note: You can have up to seven screens, including the main Home screen. Add a Home Screen You can have up to seven Home screens. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Scroll to the right, and then tap on a screen to add it. Delete a Home Screen You can delete Home screens, except for the default three screens.
Page 31: Status Bar And Notification Panel
Status Bar and Notification Panel The Status Bar at the top of the Home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notifications, open the Notification Panel by touching and holding the Status Bar and dragging it down. Status Bar The Status Bar displays icons to notify you of your phone’s status, as well as notifications. Status Icons Icon Description Bluetooth is on. Bluetooth is on, and your phone is connected to another device. Wi-Fi is on. Wi-Fi networks are available. Vibrate Mute Speakerphone is active. 3G Data Service 3G Data Service is in use. The rays spin when data is being transferred. Sprint Spark Enhanced LTE data service. The rays spin when data is being transferred. Signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal. Roaming signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal. Airplane Mode Battery is charging. Battery is fully charged. Phone Basics...
Page 32: Notification Panel
Notification Icons Icon Description Missed call New email New Gmail New message New voicemail New Hangouts message New Sprint Zone message Event USB connection App update(s) available App update(s) successful Downloading Keyboard active (choose input method) Screen lock setup needed. Attention needed: System error or alert. More notifications available: See Notification Panel. Determining location. Note: Additional notification icons may appear. All notifications may be accessed through the Notification Panel. Notification Panel The Notification Panel displays details about your phone’s status, and it provides easy access to common settings and features. 1. Open the Notification Panel by sliding the Status Bar down from the top of the screen. 2. On the Notification Panel, you have these options: Phone Basics...
Page 33: Edge Screen Features
Quick Settings: Quickly access popular settings. Tap a setting to turn the option on or off, or touch and hold to display its settings. You can swipe your finger across the quick settings, to see all available settings. S Finder: Search for content on your phone, and find more on the Web. You can apply filters to your results, and view your search history. Quick connect: Search for nearby devices, to share information. Quick Settings Use Quick settings from the Notification Panel to control popular settings. 1. Slide the Status Bar down from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel. 2. Tap an option to turn it on or off, or touch and hold an option to display its settings. You can swipe your finger across the quick settings, to see all available features. You also have these options: Tap to view more Quick settings. Tap to customize the quick settings buttons. Tap Settings to access the full Settings menu. Edge Screen Features The beautiful new curved Edge screen delivers always-on access to incoming calls, email, Internet, apps, notifications, news and more without interrupting the content on the main screen. Watch a movie, browse the Internet or take a picture using controls on the curved Edge display. At bedtime, turn your Edge display into a clock that stays on all night without draining your battery. The Edge screen provides a variety of useful tools, shortcuts, and widgets. Panels for the Edge screen can be added, removed, and customized to your preferences. The following sections describe basic functionality. Phone Basics...
Page 34: Edge Screen Basics
Edge Screen Basics The following illustration displays your phone's default Edge screen layout an options. Basic Gestures The Edge screen responds to basic gestures as follows: Phone Basics...
Page 35: Customize Edge Screen App Shortcuts
1. Swipe right or left to switch between panels. 2. Swipe down to view the Quick Tools. 3. Swipe up to access settings (only when the screen is unlocked). Customize Edge Screen App Shortcuts You can choose the apps you want to display in the Edge screen. Tap Favorite Apps to display the apps tray on the main screen to edit your Edge screen. To remove an app from the Edge screen, tap and drag it off of the tray. To add an app to the Edge screen, tap and drag it to the tray. To relocate an app, tap and drag it to a new location. Edge Screen Quick Tools You can quickly use preset tools on your Edge screen without disrupting your activity on the main screen. 1. Swipe down from the top of the Edge screen. 2. Select from the following tools: Ruler: Use the Edge screen as a ruler. Tap the ruler, and then tap cm to change from centimeters to inches or inches to change from inches to centimeters. Stopwatch: Count down with the Edge screen. Tap Start to begin the countdown. Tap Stop to end the time, or Lap to keep the record and immediately start a new record. Timer: Use your Edge screen as a timer. Tap the plus and minus signs to set the length of time. Tap Start to begin the timer.
Page 36: S Pen
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Edge screen. – or – Swipe upward from the bottom of the Edge screen and then tap Settings. See Edge Screen Settings for more information. S Pen Use S Pen and your phone to create and collaborate. With S Pen, you can: Write directly into a Gmail message. Write directly on the calendar. Annotate documents (Word, Excel, PPT, PDF). Quickly open S Note from any screen. Removing S Pen from Your Phone S Pen is stored in your phone to keep it protected and easy to locate. Slide S Pen from your phone using the notch on the end of the S Pen. Air Command Air command allows you to quickly activate frequently used applications or perform actions. Phone Basics...
Page 37: Action Memo
To launch the Air command menu, remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Action memo: Launch a memo and link it to actions. Action memos are saved in the S Note app. Smart select: Draw around an area of the screen to collect it for later use. Image clip: Outline and crop images on the screen, in any shape, to share or paste. Screen write: Capture screenshots and write or draw on them. Action Memo An Action memo is a special type of note that turns your written text into actions on your phone. To open an Action memo: Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Select Action memo. – or – Press and hold the S Pen button and double-tap the screen with the pen. Phone Basics...
Page 38: Smart Select
Note: To view your Action memos, from a Home screen, tap Apps > S Note. See S Note for more information. Smart Select Smart select provides a capture tool to select content on a screen and add it to your Scrapbook app or share it with your contacts. To use the Smart select tool: 1. Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Select Smart select. 2. To capture an item on the screen, simply draw around the item. The captured item appears on the screen and can be saved to the Scrapbook or shared. The following options are available: Tap the Collect icon to collect the content. It will appear in minimized form on the screen until you save or delete the capture. Tap the Scrapbook icon to save the content in the Scrapbook. See Scrapbook for more information. Tap the Share icon to share the captured content with your contacts. If the captured item contains text, tap Meta text to copy only the text. Draw a line through the text you wish to copy, tap Share and select a destination, app, or service. When you tap the Collect icon, the captured content is stored on top of the Home screen as a thumbnail. The following options are available: Tap the Add icon to take another Smart select capture. ...
Page 39: Screen Write
To use Image Clip: 1. Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Select Image clip. 2. Use the S Pen to draw around the content you wish to capture. The selected clip is centered on the screen. To refine your selection, use the Transform buttons: Transform back to original shape: Revert the selection back to its original shape. Transform into circle: Change the selection into a circle. Transform into rectangle: Change the selection into a rectangle. Transform into auto shape: Automatically refine the selection based on the image. You can manually add or subtract from the selection, as well as rotate the selection left or right. Tap to save the image clip to your Scrapbook (see Scrapbook), or tap to share your image clip via various social networks and services. Screen Write Screen write allows you to capture a screen shot and then write notes on the screen shot. To use Screen write: ...
Page 40: Air View
Air View With Air View, you can hover the S Pen over items on the screen to display more information. Hover over an email in a list to preview the message before opening it. Hover over a photo album to preview the contents, or see a picture enlarged. Hover over the timeline during video playback to preview and navigate to specific scenes. In Calendar, hover over dates and events to see details Hover over an icon or screen button to view the item’s title Hover over a webpage to magnify the content under your finger. Configure Air View Enable Air View features and learn about using them. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen > Air View. S Pen Options Configure S Pen settings, including options for gestures and sounds, and for tracking S Pen when it is not stored in your phone. To access S Pen Settings, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen. Note: For more information about S Pen settings, see S Pen Settings. Screen View Options Your Galaxy Note Edge lets you use additional motions and gestures, along with features such as ...
Page 41: Multi Window
Palm swipe to capture: Creates a copy of the current screen by swiping the side of your hand across the screen, from left to right or right to left. The screen shot is saved to the clipboard and to the Screenshots folder in the Gallery application. Enable Motions and Gestures 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Motions and gestures. 2. Tap an option to view its description, and then tap the On/Off button to enable or disable the feature. Multi Window Use two apps on the same screen, in separate, resizable windows. Turn Multi Window On or Off Turn Multi window on or off in Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Multi window. 2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Multi window on or off. Note: You can also turn Multi window on and off from the Notification Panel. See Notification Panel ...
Page 42 1. Touch and hold Back to display the tray, and then drag apps to the windows. 2. You can also use these Multi window options: Adjust the Size of Apps in Multi Window: Drag the border between the windows to a new position. Multi Window Toolbar: Tap the circle at the center of the border between the windows to display the Multi window toolbar: Switch windows: Switch the two apps’ locations. Move content: Enables drag and drop. In selected apps, you can you can tap text in a window, or tap the window, and then drag to copy content to the app in the other window. Collapse window: Change the app into a floating icon you can drag anywhere on the screen. Tap the icon to reopen the app. Open in full screen view: Open the active app in full screen view. Close application: Closes the active application. Tip: In Multi window, the currently active application will have an outline around it.
Page 43 1. Tap the Recent apps key. 2. Recently used apps that support split screen view have a Multi window icon in the title bar. Tap the Multi window icon in the title bar to launch the application in Multi window view. 3. Other recently used apps that support Multi window appear below the launched app. 4. Tap the app icon to add it to the split screen view. Note: Only applications that support Multi window have the Multi window icon. Pop-Up Apps You can open Multi window apps as pop-up windows, which can float above other apps. You can also collapse apps into floating icons, allowing you great access to apps below them. A pop-up view shortcut can also be enabled to change apps to pop-up view (if supported). Note: Certain apps, such as Contacts, can only be opened as pop-up apps. To turn a standard Multi window app into a pop-up app: 1. Touch and hold Back to display the tray, and then drag two apps off the Multi window tray. 2. Tap the circle at the center of the border between the windows to display the Multi window toolbar. 3. Tap to collapse the currently active application into a floating icon. Tip: In Multi window, the currently active application will have an outline around it. Drag the icon to reposition it on the screen. 4. Tap the pop-up app to expand it into a floating window. Phone Basics...
Page 44: Enter Text
Settings > Multi window. 2. Tap Pop-up view shortcut to enable the feature. 3. To change an app to pop-up view, tap the ton corner of the screen, opposite the Edge screen, and then swipe diagonally towards the center of the screen. Enter Text You can type on your phone using the available touchscreen QWERTY keyboard, or by speaking your inputs. Text Input Methods Your phone offers several text input methods. Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by tapping keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key touches to common words so you can select a word to insert it into your text. Swype™ lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to enter words. Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries. Select a Default Text Input Method You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose on at any time while entering text.
Page 45: Google Voice Typing
Note: Select a language from the menu at the top of the Speak now area. Tap Add more languages to assign a new language via the Google voice typing menu. Configure Google Voice Typing From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input, and then tap beside Google voice typing. Samsung Keyboard With Samsung Keyboard, it's easy to enter text, symbols, and numbers. Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text 1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, and then tap Choose input method > Samsung keyboard. 2. Tap keys to enter text. While entering text, use these options: If you make a mistake, tap to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold to delete a whole word or field. Tap ...
Page 46: Swype
Tap to switch to Google Voice typing to enter text by speaking. If you have more than one language selected in Samsung Keyboard settings, you can swipe your finger over to switch between languages. Configure Samsung Keyboard From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input, and then tap beside Samsung keyboard. Note: For more information about Samsung Keyboard settings, see Samsung Keyboard Settings. Swype Swype lets you enter words by tracing over the letters on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to enter words. Swype provides next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which can compensate for tapping the wrong keys on the virtual QWERTY keyboards. Use Swype to Enter Text 1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, and then tap Choose input method > Swype. 2. Swipe your finger continuously over the letters to form a word. As you swipe over letters, words matching your pattern display at the top of the Swype keyboard. To enter a word, lift your finger, ...
Page 47: Tips For Editing Text
– or – From the Swype keyboard, touch and hold . Note: For more information about Swype settings, see Swype Settings. Tips for Editing Text These tips allow you to cut or copy selected text and paste it into a separate selected area. 1. In a text entry field, double-tap the text, and then drag the sliders to select the text. 2. Tap an onscreen option from the Edit text toolbar. You can drag your finger along the toolbar to see all the options: Select all: Highlights all the text in the field. Cut: Removes the selected text and saves it to the clipboard. Copy: Copies the selected text to the clipboard. Paste: Insert the last copied or cut text into the current field. Clipboard: Display the clipboard to choose previously cut or copied text. Dictionary: Access your personal dictionary. Phone Basics...
Page 48: Phone Calls
Phone Calls With the Sprint National Network and your phone, you can enjoy clear calling across the country. Wi-Fi Calling Wi-Fi Calling uses Wi-Fi networks to help improve voice and data coverage. It sends and receives calls and text messages over a Wi-Fi network and may offer better coverage in buildings and areas of poor cellular reception. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Wi-Fi Calling. 2. Follow the online prompts to accept the terms and s et up Wi-Fi Calling on your phone and account. 3. Once Wi-Fi calling is set up, tap the On/Off slider to turn Wi-Fi Calling on. 4. Tap a Wi-Fi network from the Add Wi-Fi Calling to a Wi-Fi network list to configure the network for Wi-Fi calling. 5. Tap the check box next to Wi-Fi Calling and enter an address or tap Locate Me to provide a location for the Wi-Fi network. 6. Tap Save to save the network to the Wi-Fi Calling Enabled Wi-Fi Networks list. Note: You can set up multiple Wi-Fi networks to use Wi-Fi calling whenever and wherever your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone.
Page 49: Call From Logs
2. Tap the number keys to enter the phone number. As you enter digits, matching numbers from recent calls or contacts display. If you see the number you want, tap it to call it without having to enter the rest of the number. 3. Tap to call the number. If using Wi-Fi Calling, tap to call the number. Call from Logs All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded in Logs. You can call a number from a recent call from Logs. 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap the Logs tab to display the recent calls list. 3. Tap a call record, and then tap to call the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a recent call from left to right to call the number, or from right to left to send a message. Call from Contacts You can place calls directly from Contacts. Phone Calls...
Page 50: Call A Number In A Text Message
Note: You can access Contacts directly from the Phone app. Tap the Contacts tab at the top of the screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact, and then tap – or – Tap the contact’s picture icon, and then tap – or – Swipe your finger across the contact from left to right. Call a Number in a Text Message While viewing a text message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message. For more information, see Text and Multimedia Messaging. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messages. 2. Open the message with the phone number and then tap the phone number. 3. Tap Call to dial the number. Call a Number in an Email Message While viewing an email or Gmail message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 51: Receive Phone Calls
1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap . Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information This phone features GPS (Global Positioning System), which is used for E 9-1-1 emergency location service, where available. When you place a call to 9-1-1, the GPS feature of your phone provides information about your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location. Important: Always report your location to the 9-1-1 operator when placing an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone. Receive Phone Calls When you receive a call, you can accept the call, or reject the call to send it to voicemail. You can also reject a call with a message, to send a text message to the caller. Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail. Answer an Incoming Call When you receive a phone call from a number stored in Contacts, the contact’s information displays on the screen. When you receive a phone call from a number that is not stored in Contacts, the phone number displays on the screen. When you are actively using your phone, the incoming call displays on the Edge screen. When your ...
Page 52 To answer a call from the main screen: When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag to the right to answer the call. Mute the Ringing Sound You can mute the ringtone without rejecting the call by doing one of the following. Press the Volume key down. Place the phone screen-down on a level surface. See Motions and Gestures Settings for options, including the Mute/pause motion to mute incoming calls by turning over the phone. Phone Calls...
Page 53: Multitasking While On A Call
Cover the screen with your hand. See Motions and Gestures Settings for options, including the Mute/pause motion to mute incoming calls by covering the screen with your hand. Reject an Incoming Call When you reject a call, the caller is sent to voicemail, where they can leave a voice message. When you are actively using your phone, the incoming call displays on the Edge screen. When your phone is inactive, the incoming call appears on the main screen. To reject a call from the Edge screen: When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag up to reject the call. To reject a call from the main screen: When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag to the left to reject the call. Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message You can reject an incoming call by sending a text message to the caller. When you are actively using your phone, the incoming call displays on the Edge screen. When your phone is inactive, the incoming call appears on the main screen. Note: You can only reject an incoming call with a text message from the main screen. If your incoming call appears on the Edge screen, tap Switch to full screen to move the incoming call to the main screen. 1. When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag toward the top of the main screen. 2. Select an existing message. – or –...
Page 54: End A Call
Tap Switch to full screen. Phone Status Icon If you want to continue with your current call and do something else, such as access the contacts list without placing the call on the Edge screen, you can place the call in a Call status icon. With the call on the main screen, tap the Home key. This places the call in a floating Call status icon. Drag the icon to relocate it on the screen. Tap the icon to return to the call screen. End a Call You can end a call from the call screen, the Edge screen, or the Notifications Panel. To end a call on the main call screen: Tap to end the call. If using Wi-Fi Calling, tap to end the call. To end the call when the call is displayed on the Edge screen: Tap To end the call when the call is in a Call status icon: Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the Notification Panel, and then tap Phone Call Options The Phone app provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling ...
Page 55: Caller Id
of the screen. 2. While dialing a call, tap More options for the following options: Add 2-sec pause (,): Insert a 2-second pause into the number you are dialing. This can be useful when storing numbers for automated phone menus. Add wait (;): Insert a pause into the number you are dialing, to wait for input from you. This can be useful when storing numbers for automated phone menus. Add to Contacts: Save the number to a new contact, or update an existing contact. See Add a Contact for more information. Send message: Send a text message to the number you dialed. Speed dial: View speed dials. For more information, see Speed Dials. WiFi Calling: Make calls using Wi-Fi to help improve Voice and Data coverage. Settings: Configure call settings. For more information, see Call Settings. Help: Learn about using the Phone app. Caller ID Caller ID identifies a caller while the phone is ringing, by displaying the number of the incoming call. Block Caller ID You can block your Caller ID (visible to other when you make a call), before making a call. The ...
Page 56: Call Waiting
Call Waiting When you’re on a call, your phone notifies you by displaying the call information on the screen, and vibrating, if you’ve set up vibration for incoming calls. Respond to an Incoming Call While You’re On a Call From the Edge screen: Drag down. This puts the first caller on hold and answers the incoming call. To switch between calls, tap Swap. From the call screen: Drag to the right. This puts the first caller on hold and answers the incoming call. To switch between calls, tap Swap. Three-Way Calling With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Make the first call by entering the phone number and pressing 3. ...
Page 57: In-Call Options
Forwarding is activated. Note: You are charged a higher rate for forwarded calls. Activate Call Forwarding 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap , and then enter the phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 3. Tap . A tone confirms the activation of Call Forwarding. Deactivate Call Forwarding 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap 3. Tap . A tone plays to confirm the deactivation of Call Forwarding.
Page 58 Add call: Display the Keypad to dial another call. Keypad: Display the Keypad, where you can enter numbers to use DTMF (Dual Tone Multi- Frequency). This can be useful if you need to enter an access code or other information while on a call. End call: Hang up the call. Speaker: Control whether the call audio plays through the speaker or the earpiece. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear while using the speaker. Mute: Control whether the other party can hear your side of the call. Bluetooth: Connect to a Bluetooth device, or disconnect from a device. Tap More options for the following options: Contacts: Launch Contacts. Action Memo: Create an Action memo during a call. Messages: Launches Messages to create a new message. Personalize call sound: Adjust sounds on the call to your preferences. Adapt sound: Tap Start, and then follow the onscreen prompts to find the best sound for you. Soft sound: Use softer sounds during calls. Phone Calls...
Page 59: Voicemail
Clear sound: Use clearer sounds during calls. Off: Use the default call sound settings. Extra volume: Tap to enable or disable extra volume. When enabled, your phone boosts the volume during calls. Settings: Launches Call Settings. For more information, see Call Settings. Note: When you use many of the in-call options, your call screen is reduced to a floating call status icon . To return to the full call screen, tap the icon. Voicemail The following topics outline your phone’s voicemail service. Note: Your phone also supports the Visual Voicemail app. For information on setting up and using Visual Voicemail, see Visual Voicemail. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. To set up voicemail using your phone’s traditional voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail. For information on using the Visual Voicemail app, see Visual Voicemail. Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your phone (using either traditional voicemail or Visual Voicemail), or from any other touch-tone phone. Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top ...
Page 60: Voicemail Notification
Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail 2. Tap an entry to listen to the message. Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you access voicemail from your wireless phone. Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key on the phone (*). 3. Enter your password. Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message. By sounding the notification ringtone. By displaying in the Notifications area of the Status Bar when there’s a new voicemail message. By displaying the number of new voicemail message(s) on the Voicemail app icon. Note: When you are roaming off the network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages. It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code + your wireless phone number. When your voicemail answers, tap and enter your password. ...
Page 61: Set Up Visual Voicemail
Set Up Visual Voicemail Setting up Visual Voicemail follows many of the same procedures as setting up traditional voicemail. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Note: To set up your traditional voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap Personalize now and follow the system prompts to: Create a password (part of standard voicemail). Record your name announcement. Record your greeting. Tip: If you cleared the Personalize now option and now wish to personalize your Visual Voicemail, access the Voicemail app, and then tap More options > Settings > Personalize voicemail. Review Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to review. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap a message to review it. Tip: There are icons at the bottom of the review screen for maintenance, storage, messaging, and other options. For an explanation of all your options, tap > Help. Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages When you are done listening to a voicemail message you can easily access other voicemail ...
Page 62: Visual Voicemail Options
Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail . 2. Open a message and tap Delete. Tip: You can restore messages you have sent to the trash folder. Tap Inbox > Trash, touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox, and then tap Restore to Inbox. Visual Voicemail Options Your visual voicemail options appear as icons at the bottom of the voicemail review screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap a message to review it. The following options are available while reviewing a voicemail message: Note: Not all options are available for all messages. Call: Return the call. Share: Select a method to share the message with others. Delete: Erase the selected message(s) from your Visual Voicemail. Reply: Respond to the message via text or voice message. Configure Visual Voicemail Settings The Visual Voicemail settings menu lets you access settings for notifications, pictures, greetings, ...
Page 63: Change Your Main Greeting
Change Your Main Greeting Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap > Settings > Personalize voicemail. 3. Tap OK to connect to the voicemail system. Follow the prompts to change your current greeting. Edit the Display Name From your Visual Voicemail menu, you can quickly change the name or number attached to your voice messages. This name or number identifies you to recipients of your voicemail messages. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap > Settings > Display name. 3. Tap the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number (used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages). 4. Tap OK to save your information. Logs The Logs tab of the Phone app lists all missed, dialed, received, and rejected calls. View Logs From Logs, you manage the list of recent calls. 1. ...
Page 64 send a message to the caller. Touch and hold on a call record to select it. You can continue selecting calls to view. Make a Call from Logs You can return a call from a recent call record. 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap to call the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a call record from left to right to call the number. Send a Message from Logs You can send a message to a number from a recent call record. 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap to create a message to the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a call record from right to left to create a message. Save a Number to Contacts from Logs You can save a number from a recent call record to create a new contact, or update an existing ...
Page 65 Search Logs Enter criteria to search for call records. You can enter numbers to find a phone number, or letters to find a contact name or caller ID. 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap More options > Search. 3. Enter criteria to display matching call records. Send a Number from Logs You can send a number from a call record in a text message. 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap More options > Send number. 3. Enter recipients for the message, and then tap Send. Add Numbers to the Auto Reject List from Logs You can save numbers from recent logs to the Auto reject list, to automatically reject incoming calls ...
Page 66: Access Call Settings
On the Edge screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. To delete a single call record, touch and hold on a call record to mark it, and then tap Delete > Delete. You can also delete a call log record by tapping the entry and then tapping Delete. Select specific instances (if there have been multiple calls from the same number), and tap Done. To delete multiple call records, touch and hold on a call record to mark it, and continue tapping call records to mark them for deletion. Tap Delete > Delete to delete all the marked calls. Access Call Settings You can access Call Settings from either the Phone app or from Settings. From the Phone app: 1. From the Edge screen, tap Phone. (If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen.). – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. (If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen.) 2. Tap More options > Settings > Call. From Settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > ...
Page 67: Contacts
When you set up an account on your phone, the contacts you have stored in the account are also available on your phone. When you add contacts, you can choose to save the contacts to the phone, or to one of the accounts you have set up on the phone. Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone. ® Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an ® ® Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone. Samsung account contacts are synchronized between your phone and your Samsung account, if you have a Samsung account set up on your phone. Device contacts are stored locally on the phone. Access Contacts There are a couple of ways to access Contacts. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone > 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 > ...
Page 68: Contacts Settings Options
Add a Contact You can add contacts directly from the Contacts application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Add, and then tap contact fields to enter information. Tap to choose a storage account for the contact. You can choose Device to store the contact on the phone, or choose an account such as Google or Samsung account. Tap to assign a picture to the new contact: Image: Choose a picture from Gallery. Take picture: Take a new picture. S Note: Choose an image from S Note. ...
Page 69: Save A Phone Number
Tap beside Email to enter an email address. If you add more than one email address, you’ll be prompted to choose a default email address. The default email address is the one your phone will use in most cases. Tap Groups to assign the contact to a group. Tap Ringtone to choose a ringtone to play for calls from the contact. Tap Add another field to add new fields for the contact. 3. Tap Save to save the new contact. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone keypad. 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen keypad. 3. Tap Add to Contacts, and then tap Create contact or Update existing. If prompted, select an account for the new contact. 4. Continue adding information for the contact, as desired. 5. ...
Page 70: Assign A Picture To A Contact
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Edit. 3. Tap any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact. 4. Add or edit the information, and then tap Save. Assign a Picture to a Contact Adding a picture to a contact entry creates a more personal and easily recognized entry. For example, when receiving a call from one of your contacts, the associated picture will display. You can assign a picture from Gallery, or take a new picture with Camera. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Edit. 3. Tap to assign a picture to the contact: Image: Choose a picture from Gallery. Take picture: Take a new picture. S Note: Add an image from S Note. 4. ...
Page 71: Delete Contacts
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More options > Link contacts. 3. Tap another entry to link it to the original contact. 4. Tap Done to complete the link. Note: You can link up to five contacts in a single entry. Tip: To unlink contacts, tap More options > Unlink contacts and then tap next to the element you want to unlink. Delete Contacts You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple contacts to delete. Delete a Contact 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More options > Delete > Delete. Delete Multiple Contacts 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 72: Speed Dials
Speed Dials Speed dials are 1-to-3 digit shortcuts you can assign to contacts, to make dialing faster. Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Assign Speed Dials 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Speed dial. 3. Tap an unused speed dial, and then select a contact to assign to the number. Remove Speed Dials 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Speed dial, and then tap X beside the speed dials you want to remove. Make a Call with a Speed Dial 1. On the Edge screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top ...
Page 73: Groups
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 choose Select all to select all contacts. 3. Tap More options > Remove from Favorites. Make a Call from Favorites 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then tap a contact to dial the contact’s default telephone number. The default number is if you entered multiple phone numbers for a contact. If no number has been assigned as default, tap a number to select it, and then tap Just once to call the selected number without setting as default, or tap Mark as default to call the number and set it as the contact's default number. Create a Shortcut to a Favorite You can create a shortcut to a favorite, to access their information directly from the Home screen.
Page 74 Tap Create group in to choose where to save the group. You can save it to a specific account, to the phone memory, or to all accounts. Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group. Tap Group ringtone to select a ringtone for notifications for incoming calls from group members. Tap Group message tone to select a ringtone for notifications for new messages from group members. Tap Group vibration pattern to select a vibration pattern for alerts to incoming calls or messages from group members. 4. Tap Add member and select a member or members to add to the new group, and then tap Done. 5. Tap Save to save the new group. Add Contacts to a Group 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.
Page 75: Share Contacts
Send an Email or Gmail to a Group You can send an email or Gmail to members of a group, if the members have an email address stored in their contact record. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group. 3. Tap More options > Send message or email > Email or Gmail. 4. Tap contacts to select them, or tap Select all and tap Done. Note that you’ll only see group members that have email addresses in their contact records. 5. Continue to choose an email account or Gmail account, and then enter your message and send Share Contacts You can quickly share contacts via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messages, or Wi-Fi Direct, or send them to print. Send Contact Information You can copy a contact’s information into a text message and send it. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 76: Import And Export Contacts
Add to Dropbox: Save the contact to Dropbox. Add to Evernote: Save the contact to Evernote. Bluetooth: Send the contact to another device via Bluetooth. See Bluetooth for information on pairing and sending via Bluetooth. Drive: Save the contact to Google Drive. Email: Attach the contact to a new Email message. If prompted, select an email account. See Compose and Send Email for details on sending email. Gmail: Attach the contact to a new Gmail message. See Send a Gmail Message for details. Hangouts: Attach the contact to a Hangouts message. Messages: Attach the contact to a message (adding an attachment converts the message to MMS). For more information on messaging, see Text and Multimedia Messaging. Quick Connect: Send the contact to another nearby phone using Quick Connect. Wi-Fi Direct: Transfer the contact via a peer-to-peer Wi-Fi connection. For more information, see Wi-Fi Direct Settings. 4. Follow the prompts to share the name card. Note: Available sharing methods vary depending on which apps or accounts you have set up on your phone. Import and Export Contacts You can import or export contacts from the phone’s memory (USB storage), or from an optional, installed memory card (SD card, not included). You might have contacts stored in phone memory or on a memory card if you are moving from an old device, or if you received them via Bluetooth from ...
Page 77 4. Choose an account for the imported contacts, or choose Device to import the contacts to the phone. Export Contacts 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Contacts > Import/Export contacts. 3. Choose an option: Export to device storage: Save the contacts to the phone’s memory. Export to SD card: Save the contacts to an optional installed memory card. 4. Tap OK to complete the export. Contacts...
Page 78: Accounts And Messaging
Accounts and Messaging With Sprint service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts. Google Account Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Hangouts, and the Google Play Store, require a free Google Account. To use these applications, you must set up your Google Account on your phone. Setting up your account on your phone syncs your phone and your online Google Account. Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one using your phone. The first time you turn on your phone, the setup process prompts you to sign in to your Google Account, or you can sign in anytime. Although you need a Google Account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account > Google > New. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account. Sign In to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone, follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 79: Send A Gmail Message
Swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations. Tap a message or conversation to read it. If you have more than one Google Account set up on your phone, tap the menu at the top of the screen to choose an account to view. Send a Gmail Message Send and receive Gmail from your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gmail. 2. From the Inbox, tap , and then enter the email address(s) in the To field. To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, tap More options > Add Cc/Bcc. 3. Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject. 4. Tap the Compose email field and compose your email. To add an attachment, tap More options > Attach file. 5. To send the message, tap Send. To save the current email as a draft, tap More options > Save draft. To view your draft email messages, from the Inbox, tap Inbox and then tap Drafts.
Page 80: Samsung Account
Tip: You can also access new messages from the Notification Panel. When a new Gmail message arrives, you’ll see the icon in the Status Bar. Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display the Notification Panel. Tap a message to display it. Samsung Account Create a Samsung account for access Samsung Apps and much more. When you sign in to your Samsung account on your phone, you can access Samsung-specific content and features. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account > Samsung account, and then tap Sign in, Create new account, or Sign up with Google ID. 3. Follow the prompts to sign into your account, or create a new account. Note: Tap Help for more information about Samsung accounts, or for help with your account. Email Use the Email application to send and receive email on your phone. Add an Email Account Email allows you to send and receive email using various email services. You can also receive text message alerts when you receive an important email. Note: If your phone does not recognize the type of account you want to set up, you may need to consult the account administrator for some information, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you set up the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap ...
Page 81: Add A Microsoft Exchange Activesync Account
Add Additional Email Accounts If you already have an email account set up on your phone, you can still add a new account from Email. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Manage accounts. 3. Tap Add, and then follow the prompts to enter your log in credentials and configure options for the account. Note: You can also add email accounts from Settings. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Add account > Email. Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account You can set up your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, to sync your email, Contacts, and Task information between your phone and account. Note: Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account, contact your company’s Exchange Server administrator for information you’ll need while setting up the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Add account > ...
Page 82: Compose And Send Email
5. Follow the onscreen prompts to configure options for the account. 6. Tap Done to complete setup. Note: You can also add email accounts from the Email app. Compose and Send Email Compose and send email using any account you have set up on your phone. Increase your productivity by attaching files such as pictures, videos, or documents to your email messages. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. From the Inbox, tap Compose. 3. Tap fields to compose your message: Tap the To field and enter the recipient’s email address. You can add multiple message recipients. To select recipients from your Contacts, tap Contacts, select desired recipients, and tap Done. To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the current email to other recipients, tap , and then tap Cc or Bcc. Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject. Tap the text entry field and compose your email. To add an attachment, tap and select an attachment category. Tap More options for additional options. 4. ...
Page 83: Manage Your Email Inbox
Reply: Send a message to the original sender. Reply all: Send a reply to the original recipient list. Forward: Send the message to new recipient(s). 4. Enter a message (if desired) and then tap Send. Manage Your Email Inbox The following procedures allow you to view, refresh, sort, and delete your email messages. View Your Email Inbox 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. If you have multiple accounts set up on your phone, tap the toolbar at the top of the screen and then choose one from the menu. Synchronize an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Select an email account. If you are already in an email account, tap the account name field (upper-left) to open the complete email account list page.
Page 84: Access Email Settings
Delete an Email Message 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Touch and hold the message you want to delete, and then tap Delete. – or – Tap an email to display it, and then tap Delete. 3. Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion. Delete Multiple Email Messages 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Select, and tap the check boxes beside messages you want to delete. – or – Touch and hold on a message you want to delete, and then tap check boxes for additional messages to delete. 3. Tap Delete. Access Email Settings You can edit general preferences, which apply to all email accounts, or configure settings for specific email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, and more. You can access Email settings in two ways: ...
Page 85: Text And Multimedia Messaging
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Manage accounts, and then choose an option: If you only have one email account set up, tap Delete. If you have more than one email account set up, tap More options > Remove account. 3. Tap an account to mark it for deletion. 4. Tap Done > Remove to delete the account. Text and Multimedia Messaging With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive text messages between your phone and another device that supports messaging. Multimedia messages, (MMS), can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, contact namecards (vCard), or calendar events (vCalendar). See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging. Send a Text Message (SMS) Quickly compose and sent text messages on your phone. 1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. Tap New message.
Page 86: Save And Resume A Draft Message
1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. Tap New message. Tap Enter recipients, and then enter a contact name, a mobile phone number, or an email address using the onscreen keyboard. As you enter letters, possible matches from your accounts and contacts display on the screen. Tap a match to add it to the message. Tap Enter message and enter your message. To add an attachment, tap and then select a file to attach. 3. Review your message and tap Send. Save and Resume a Draft Message If you press Back while composing a text or multimedia message, or leave the Messages screen, the message is automatically saved as a draft. To resume composing a Draft message: 1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. On the Messages screen, tap the message with Draft marked. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send.
Page 87 multimedia messages let you see all the messages you exchange with a contact on the screen, similar to a chat program. Read text messages On the Messages screen, tap the text message or conversation to open and read it. If you have a new message notification, slide the Status Bar down to open the Notification Panel. Tap the new message to open and read it. Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the conversation, touch and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap View message details. Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the Web browser. Note: If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts. View Multimedia Messages (MMS) 1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. From the message list, tap a message to display it. 3. While the message is open, tap the play icon (on a video or audio file) to play back the file or tap an image to view a picture. Note: The file attachment on a MMS message can be saved to an optional installed memory card (not included) or to your phone’s memory. Touch and hold on the attachment, and then tap Save attachment. Select the attachment check box and tap Save. Reply to a Message 1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. ...
Page 88: Access Messages Settings
3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock. 4. Tap Lock on the options menu. A lock icon displays at the lower right hand side of the message. Delete a Conversation 1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. Tap the conversation you want to delete, and then tap – or – Touch and hold the conversation you want to delete, and then tap Delete > Delete. Delete Multiple Conversations 1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. Tap More options > Select. 3. Select the conversations you want to delete, and then tap Delete > Delete. Note: Locked messages will not be deleted, unless you select the Include protected messages check box before confirming the deletion. Delete a Message 1. From the Edge screen, tap Messages. 2. ...
Page 89: Messaging Plus
Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than Messages (for example, Google Hangouts or Messaging+), you will not be able to use the Messages app unless you restore it as the default messaging app. For details, see Default Messaging App Settings. Messaging Plus Messaging Plus gives you the highest quality video calling, group chat, and sharing experience on mobile. Share your favorite photos, videos, and current location. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging+. The first time you access the app, you will be prompted to provide permissions. Follow the onscreen instructions to get started. Note: You can use Messaging Plus as your phone’s default messaging app, or as a standalone IM app. If you set Messaging Plus as the default messaging app, the Messages app will be disabled. For more information, see Default Messaging App Settings. Messenger Send instant messages with all your friends using Facebook’s Messenger app. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messenger. 2. Follow the prompts to enter your Facebook account details and complete the sign in. Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts. Post updates on Sprint FamilyWall, Facebook, and Twitter, review your LinkedIn contacts, see what everyone’s talking about on YouTube, and more. Facebook Post updates, read what your friends are up to, upload pictures and check-ins, and more with on- the-go Facebook access. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Facebook. 2. Follow the prompts to enter your Facebook account details and complete the sign in. Google+ Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of ...
Page 90: Hangouts
Visit google.com/mobile/+/ for more information. Google+ is part of your Google Account, and uses your Google Account sign-in. Before using Google+, set up your Google Account on your phone. For more information, see Create a Google Account or Sign In to Your Google Account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Google+. 2. If you are signed into more than one Google Account, choose an account to use with Google+. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to use Google+. Hangouts Hangouts is an application for instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Hangouts. 2. Follow the prompts to begin using Google Hangouts. Note: You can use Hangouts as your phone’s default messaging app, or as a standalone IM app. If you set Hangouts as the default messaging app, the Messages app will be disabled. For more information, see Default Messaging App Settings Instagram Capture and share photos and videos with your friends. Customize what you capture, then share it on your feed or post it directly to your friends. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Instagram. 2. Follow the prompts to register or log in to Instagram. Pages Manager The Pages Manager App lets you manage up to 50 Pages from your smartphone or tablet. You can check Page activity, share with your audience and see insights. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Pages Manager.
Page 91: Youtube
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > FamilyWall for Sprint. 2. Tap Start your Wall and enter your wireless phone number to begin your own wall, or tap Join a Wall to join a family member's existing wall. YouTube YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos. The site is used to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as video content such as video blogging, informational shorts, and other original videos. Important: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. Sprint recommends that you upgrade to an unlimited data plan to avoid unexpected data charges. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > YouTube. 2. Tap to enter keywords in the Search field to search for specific videos, scroll down to browse through the main page thumbnails, or scroll to the bottom to explore additional options. 3. To view a video, tap an available preview thumbnail or tap the title link. Note: It is not necessary to sign in to YouTube to view content. However, if you wish to sign in to access additional options, tap More options > Sign in. Select an account (if available) or create a new account. (Even if you sign in to YouTube via the Web, you must separately sign in via your phone.) Accounts and Messaging...
Page 92: Apps And Entertainment
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Applications list. Note: Available apps and services are subject to change at any time. Google Play Store The Google Play™ Store app is the place to go to find new Android apps, games, movies, music, and books for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone. To access the Google Play Store app, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or Sprint 4G or 3G data connection and sign in to your Google Account. See Web and Data and Google Account for details. Important: Sprint’s policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the third-party application provider. To find out how a third-party application will collect, access, use, or disclose your personal information, check the application provider’s policies, which can usually be found on their website. If you aren’t comfortable with the third-party application’s policies, don’t use the application. Find and Install an App When you install apps from the Google Play Store app and use them on your phone, they may require access to your personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. Download and install only apps that you trust. Note: You need a Google Wallet™ account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. See Create a Google Wallet Account to set up a Google Wallet account if you do not have one. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Store. 2. Browse through the categories to find and learn about apps. 3. Tap Install (for free applications) or the price (for paid applications). 4. ...
Page 93: Create A Google Wallet Account
Create a Google Wallet Account You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. The first time you turn on your phone, the setup process will prompt you to create a Google Wallet account. If you did not create one at setup, you can create an account at any time using one of these methods: On your computer, go to google.com/wallet/ to create a Google Wallet account. – or – The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play, follow the prompts to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account. Warning: After you use Google Wallet to purchase an app from the Google Play Store, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission. For more information, see Screen Lock. Open an Installed App After you install an app, it’s available in the Apps tray. From a Home screen, tap Apps, and then tap the app icon. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Application manager. 2. Tap the DOWNLOADED tab, and then select the app you want to uninstall. 3. Tap Uninstall, and then follow the prompts to remove the app from your phone. GALAXY Apps Discover apps designed exclusively for your Galaxy phone.
Page 94: Google Play Books
even when you’re not connected. Also, get quick access to your personal video collection, including those taken on your phone. Learn more about Google Play Movies & TV at play.google.com/about/movies. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Movies & TV. Google Play Books Discovering your favorite books and authors has never been easier. With Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest selection of eBooks and read them anywhere you like. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Books. Google Play Games Google Play Games is the easiest way for you to discover new games, track achievements and scores, and play with friends around the world. It brings all of your gaming on Google Play together in a unified Android experience. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Games. Google Play Newsstand With Google Play Newsstand, discover more of the news and magazines you care about all in one app on your phone. Enjoy breaking news and in-depth articles featuring audio and video. From sports, business, cooking, entertainment, fashion and more it’s all in one place. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Newsstand. ...
Page 95: Milk
Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Music. Milk Exclusive to Galaxy owners, Milk Music is a radio service that gives you more of the music you love, curated by top DJs and industry pros and all for free. Milk Music lets you adjust what songs play, based on factors like release date and popularity. You can also customize Milk by adding preferred stations, or create your own station around your favorite artists or songs. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Milk. Note: You can listen to Milk Music and create personal stations on your phone without logging in with your Samsung account. However, if you have multiple devices associated with the same Samsung account, logging in to Milk Music allows you to sync your personal stations across your devices. Music The Music app plays music files. Use Music to browse your music library, play songs, and create playlists. You can also set songs as ringtones for incoming calls, or as alarm tones. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. When you close the Music screen, playback will continue in the background, so you can listen to music while you use other features of your phone. When music is playing in the background, you can access playback controls from the Notification Panel. Play Music 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the category tabs at the top of the screen. The default tabs are Playlists, Tracks, Albums, Artists, Folders, and Devices. You may have to swipe your finger right or left along the tabs to see all of them. 3. Scroll through the list and tap a song to begin. While playing music, use these controls: ...
Page 96 Tap the shuffle button to control the order songs are played. Choose to play songs in the order they appear in the list. Choose to play songs in random order. Tap to mark a song as a favorite. Whenever a song is a favorite, the star is orange. Favorite songs are included in the Favorites playlist. Tap to set the volume, or tap to choose a SoundAlive option. You can also set volume by pressing the Volume key on the side of the phone. Tap to share music with nearby devices using Group Play. Use Playlists Create playlists to group songs, so you can listen to them together. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the Playlists tab, and then use these options: Tap an existing playlist to play its songs. While playing, tap More options for playlist options. Tap Create playlist to create a new playlist. Follow the prompts to name the playlist, and then tap to select songs for the playlist. Tap More options for other options, including Edit title, to rename playlists. Note: While playing music, you can touch and hold on a song to choose Add to playlist. ...
Page 97 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Scroll to find a song, and then touch and hold on the song. 3. Tap More options > Set as, and then use these options: Choose how to use the song: From the beginning: Plays the song from the beginning. Auto recommendations: Plays the best part of the song, as detected by the Music app. Choose what to set the song as: Phone ringtone: Plays the song for all incoming calls. Caller ringtone: Plays the song for calls from a Contact. Alarm tone: Plays the song as the notification for alarms. 4. After choosing options, tap Done, and then follow the prompts to complete the setup. Share Music You can share music with other nearby devices. Note: Your phone and the other device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and the other device must have its Nearby devices feature turned on. For more information, For more information, see Nearby Devices Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 98: Nextradio
Settings: Tabs: Choose tabs to display on the Music screen. Playlists: Choose default playlists. These default playlists will automatically update to include songs you play. SoundAlive: Choose a setting to match the type of music you’re playing. Adapt Sound: Customize sound output when you are listening with earphones. Only available when earphones or a headset are inserted into the 3.5mm Headset Jack. Play speed: Touch and drag the slider to set the default speed for music playback. Music auto off: Choose a time period for music to play, after which Music will close. Lyrics: When enabled, lyrics display for songs as they play, if the lyric information is stored in the music file. Smart volume: When enabled, Music automatically adjusts the volume of all songs to an equal level. NextRadio NextRadio is an FM tuner application that receives FM radio broadcasts in your local area. NextRadio also provides a data service for radio broadcasters to share information about their station and their broadcast content so that listeners can receive real-time updates as they listen. From a Home screen, tap Apps > NextRadio. Note: To listen to radio from your phone, you must plug in either headphones or a speaker cable to the headphone jack on top of the phone. To listen through the phone's speaker (after plugging in headphones), tap More options > Output to Speaker. Spotify Spotify gives you millions of songs at your fingertips. The artists you love, the latest hits, and new ...
Page 99: Sprint Zone
Access Sprint Music Plus 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Sprint Music Plus. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app the Google Play Store. 3. The first time you launch the app, tap Accept to accept the Terms and Conditions. 4. Tap a store option from the main page (Ringbacks Store, Music Store, or Ringtones Store), or tap > Music (under Library) to access your music. Tap the onscreen navigation tools to skip ahead or rewind. Tap at any time to see additional options. For more information, tap > Settings > About or Help. Note: If you have loaded music on to your phone from your computer (see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer), you will need to sync your music to listen to it through Sprint Music Plus. From the Sprint Music Plus app, tap > Settings > Synchronize your music library. Once synced, you will see your music in the library. Purchase and Download Music from the Sprint Music Plus Store From the Sprint Music Plus Store, you can shop for songs to purchase and download to your phone.
Page 100: Sprint Tv & Movies
2. Tap My Account to sign in to and manage your Sprint account, My Device to access information about your phone, or tap any other category to explore additional options, such as Apps, Games, Sprint News, TV & Movies, Music & Tones, and more. Note: Sprint Zone categories and options are subject to change. Check back frequently for new content and updates. Sprint TV & Movies With Sprint TV & Movies, you can watch live TV and access movies and other on demand entertainment on the go. Note: Coverage not available everywhere. Content and lineup subject to change. Select channels also available for casual usage. Go to sprintchannels.mobitv.com for more information. Your Sprint TV Channel Options The Sprint TV application offers a wide variety of accessible channels. Subscription options include comprehensive basic packages as well as a full menu of “a la carte” channels. Visit sprintchannels.mobitv.com for more information on channels and pricing. Watch TV 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Sprint TV & Movies. 2. Follow the prompts to browse categories and find programs. Depending on your settings, your phone may prompt you to accept a data connection. You may be prompted to update your app. Tap Update to update Sprint TV & Movies. Browse horizontally through the category options in the center of the screen to see what's ...
Page 101: App Pass
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 1Weather. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app in Play Store, and then explore the app to customize your views, add locations, and more. App Pass Sprint’s App Pass is a subscription service giving you unlimited access to a hand-selected catalog of premium apps and games across two devices. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > App Pass. 2. Follow the prompts to install the app, and then tap Get Started! to subscribe to the service. eBay At eBay, we work hard every day to build a world-class online shopping experience on Android the eBay app is packed full of features that make it easy to browse, buy, sell, and manage your eBay experience whenever and wherever you are. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > eBay. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app, and then sign in with your eBay account or register for a new account to get started. NASCAR Mobile NASCAR MOBILE is designed to bring you what you, the fans, want directly to your Android phone. Follow NASCAR News, Video Highlights, and immerse yourself even further into the NASCAR experience with driver informational stats, plus more. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > NASCAR Mobile. 2. ...
Page 102: Pen.up
PEN.UP PEN-UP is an online community app that brings together anyone that uses the S Pen to draw, sketch, scribble or paint. Share photos, comment on other creations, or just browse through the pages for something to add to your personal collection. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > PEN.UP. 2. Follow the prompts to sign up and sign in to the community. Apps and Entertainment...
Page 103: Web And Data
Web and Data The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging, Apps and Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar. Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including: Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Turn Wi-Fi On or Off When Wi-Fi is turned on, your phone will notify you of available Wi-Fi networks, and you can connect to the Wi-Fi networks. Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use, to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Note: You can also turn Wi-Fi on or off from the Notification Panel. Drag down from the top of the screen, and then tap Wi-Fi. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network By default, your phone’s Wi-Fi feature is turned off. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your phone able to discover and connect to compatible in-range Wi-Fi networks (or WAPs - wireless access points). Turn Wi-Fi On 1. ...
Page 104: Internet
Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. When you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. When you select a secured network, you will need to enter the wireless password to connect to the network. Enter the password and tap Connect. You can use the show password option to display the password as you enter it. Add a New Wi-Fi Network Manually 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap Add Wi-Fi network. 3. Enter the Network SSID. This is the name of the Wi-Fi network. 4. ...
Page 105: Chrome
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Internet. Note: The first time you launch Internet, you may be prompted to enter your 10-digit wireless phone number to access the SprintWeb home page. Chrome Use Chrome for Mobile to browse fast and sign in to bring your Chrome experience from your computer, anywhere you go. For more information, visit google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Chrome. Data Services General Information (Sprint Spark LTE and 3G Networks) The following topics will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the Web with your phone. Important: Certain data services requests may require additional time to process. While your phone is loading the requested service, the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly. Allow the phone some time to process your data usage request. Sprint Spark LTE The Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network provides your phone with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi and delivers data transfer rates of up to 60 Mbps. To connect your phone to Sprint Spark, you need to be in an area covered by the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network. For more information about the availability of Sprint Spark in your location, visit sprint.com/coverage. Note: The availability and range of the network depends on a number of factors, including your distance to the base station and infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Set Your Network Options 1. ...
Page 106: Your User Name
When your phone is connected to the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network, the Sprint Spark icon appears in the Status Bar. Note: The Sprint Spark network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it. Your User Name When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name, which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com”. (For example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.) When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint Network. Your user name is automatically programmed into your phone. You don’t have to enter it. Update Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, or make any changes to your services, you must then update the profile on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > System Update. 2. Tap Update Profile. Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Icon Description 3G Coverage. The phone is connected to the Sprint 3G network. 3G network in use. The icon spins when your phone is scanning and connecting.
Page 107: Turn Hotspot On Or Off
Turn Hotspot On or Off To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you’re finished. You can control Hotspot from Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and Tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Hotspot on or off. Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot When you connect a device to your phone’s Hotspot feature, the device can access your phone’s connection to the mobile data network. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and Tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Hotspot on. 3. On the other device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and then select your phone’s hotspot. Your phone’s Network SSID will appear in the list of available devices. To find your phone’s Network SSID, go to Settings > Hotspot and Tethering > Hotspot. The ...
Page 108: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator. To connect to a VPN, you must have Mobile data enabled, or your phone must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see Data Usage Settings and Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network. Set a Screen Lock Before setting up a VPN, you must set a screen lock to prevent access to your phone by unauthorized users. A PIN, password, or fingerprint screen lock provides sufficient security to set up trusted credential storage. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock. 3. Choose a screen lock, either PIN, Password, or Fingerprint. 4. Follow the prompts to configure the screen lock. For more information, see Screen Lock. Add a VPN Configure a connection to a VPN. You must have a PIN or Password screen lock set before adding ...
Page 109: Connect To A Vpn
PPP Encryption (MPPE): Tap to enable, if applicable for the VPN. Show advanced options: DNS Search domains DMS servers Forwarding routes 4. Tap Save to save the VPN settings. Connect to a VPN Connect to a VPN that’s already set up on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > VPN. 3. In the VPNs section, tap a VPN. 4. Follow the prompts to enter your login credentials, and connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar. Disconnect from a VPN The following describes how to disconnect from a VPN connection. 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel. 2. ...
Page 110: Pictures And Video
Pictures and Video You can use the camera or video camera to take and share pictures and videos. Open the Camera Follow the below procedure to access your phone’s camera. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. – or – Tap Camera on the Edge screen. Note: Most of the camera options on the Galaxy Note Edge are conveniently located on the Edge screen. This lets you see more of what you really want to see in the viewfinder, and makes it easier to access the options. Settings: Access camera settings. Front/Back Camera: Switch between the front and back cameras. Shortcuts: Shortcuts to favorite settings, which you can customize. The shown here is HDR (Rich tone). Gallery: View your pictures or video, and access picture sharing and editing options. Mode: Tap to choose a shooting mode. The current mode displays on the camera screen. Shooting modes allow you to choose modes for automatically adjusting settings to suit conditions, or to access special features like panorama or other specialty shots. Pictures and Video...
Page 111: Take A Picture
Record: Tap to start recording a video. Capture: Tap to take a picture. Take a Picture You can take pictures with your phone’s front or back camera, or combine shots with Dual mode. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Using the phone’s 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 tapped. 3. Tap Capture to take the picture. Note: To include your location in photos, turn on Location tag in Settings. Record Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can record, view, and send videos with your phone’s built-in video camera. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Using the phone’s screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your shot, 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 tapped. 3. ...
Page 112: Review Pictures And Videos From The Camera
Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera After you take a picture or record a video, you can review and edit it right from the camera, using special Studio options. Review and Edit a Picture from the Camera 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Take a picture, and then tap the Gallery thumbnail at the bottom right corner of the screen. 3. While reviewing a picture, you can use these options: Change player: Choose a device to share your phone’s screen using an AllShare Cast dongle (not included). Share: Choose a method for sharing the picture. Studio: Edit the picture using the Studio app. Options include: Adjustment: Rotate, crop, or resize the photo. Tone: Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, the red/green/blue color, the color temperature, or the hue. Effect: Add an effect to the picture. ...
Page 113: Configure The Camera
Share: Choose a method for sharing the video. Video trimmer: Edit the length of the video. Drag the trimmer from the end of the video (the right side of the screen), to shorten the video. Delete: Erase the current video. More options: Choose other options, including More info, Rename, Slideshow, Studio, and Settings.. Configure the Camera Camera settings are special options that you can choose, right on the camera screen, to make taking pictures or recording videos easy, and to make your pictures or videos special. Customize Shortcuts The Camera screen offers two customizable shortcuts, to give you the ability to choose favorite settings on the fly. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Tap Settings > > Edit quick settings, and then touch and drag settings to or from the two shortcuts spaces. Choose a Shooting Mode Your phone’s camera offers many shooting modes, to make your pictures or videos special. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.
Page 114 Selfie: Take a self-portrait using the front camera. Panorama: Take multiple pictures to merge into one expansive picture. You can create a horizontal or vertical panorama picture. Virtual tour: Create an interactive tour of your surroundings. Dual camera: Take pictures and record videos using the front and rear cameras at the same time, to create a picture-in-picture shot. You can switch between the front and rear camera to control which picture appears in the smaller shot. Manage Modes: Select which shooting modes you wish to display when you tap MODE. Download: Browse and download additional modes to use with Camera. Read and accept the terms, and then browse for new modes. Note: All modes may not be shown when you tap ...
Page 115 Interval shot: Take a series of pictures at a set interval (front camera only). 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 (back camera only). Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo. 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 (back camera only). Picture 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. Reset settings: Reset the camera settings. Review pics/videos: Set to show photos or videos after taking them. Save as flipped: Save the self-portrait or self-recording as a reversed (or ‘mirrored’) image (front camera only). Storage location: Select the memory location for storage. Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the preview screen to take photos. ...
Page 116: Gallery
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 (back camera only). Gallery Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied to an optional memory card (not included). For pictures stored on an optional memory card, you can do basic editing such as rotating and cropping. You can also set a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends. While viewing pictures in the Gallery, scroll up the screen to view more albums. Simply tap an album to view the photos or videos in that album. If you have pictures or videos stored on an optional memory card (not included), they will be display folders they are stored in, and folders are treated as albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. If you have downloaded any photos and videos, these will be placed in the All downloads album. Note: Tap More options > Help to learn about Gallery. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select an album or tap a thumbnail to view the picture or video. 3. From the main Gallery screen, you can use these options: Tap a picture or video to display it in full screen view. Touch and hold thumbnails to select them (indicated by a check mark). Tap View by/Filter by to choose a display style. You can view by Time or Album, or Filter to show only people, scenery, or documents. Tap ...
Page 117: View Photos And Videos
Create album: Create a new album to group pictures (Album view only). Content to display: Choose whether to display all content, or only pictures stored on your phone, or from Facebook or Picasa (if you have those accounts set up on your phone). Remove from People/Scenery/Documents: Remove a photo from the People, Scenery, or Documents category (People, Scenery, or Documents view only). Slideshow: Choose options to create a slideshow for viewing your pictures and videos. Studio: Edit the item using the Studio app. Settings: Configure Gallery settings. For more information, see Gallery Settings. Help: Learn about Gallery. View Photos and Videos Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. View Photos 1. ...
Page 118: Working With Photos
Add tag: Add a meta tag to the file. Studio: Brings up the Studio app so you can enhance, or add special effects to your photos. Set as: Set the picture as wallpaper on the lock or Home screen. Print: Print the picture to a compatible Wi-Fi printer (not included). Settings: Configure Gallery settings. View Videos Note: If no icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap a video to select it. When the video is displayed full-screen, you can use these options: Share: Choose a method for sharing the video. Video trimmer: Edit the length of the video. Drag the left and right handles to trim the video. Delete: Erase the current video. Tap to play the video. More options: Choose other options, including: More info: View information about the video. ...
Page 119: Share Photos And Videos
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select a folder location (such as Camera) and tap an image to view your picture. 3. Tap More options > Rotate left or Rotate right. Crop a Photo To crop your photos, follow the below procedures. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select a folder location (such as Camera) and tap an image to view your picture. 3. Tap More options > Crop. 4. To adjust the crop box size, touch and drag the edges of the box. 5. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the center of the box to the desired position. 6. Tap Save to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved along with the original copy in your default storage location. Share Photos and Videos You can share and send pictures and videos from your phone using several different methods, including messaging, email, social media apps, Bluetooth, and more. To share photos and videos, follow these procedures.
Page 120 Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message Although you can send several photos or videos in a multimedia message, it may be better to send one at a time, especially if the files are large in size. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send. 3. Tap the photo or video you want to send. 4. Tap the screen and then tap Share via > Messages. 5. Address and compose your message and then tap Send. Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s device or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send. 3. Select the photos or videos you want to send. 4. ...
Page 121: Video
You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube. Before you do this, you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that contains the videos you want to share. 3. Select the video you want to share. 4. Tap the screen and then tap Share via > YouTube. 5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 6. Tap Upload. Video Play videos stored on your phone, or from your other devices (you must sign in to your Samsung account to play videos synced from your other devices). 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video. 2. Scroll through the videos stored on your phone. After a few seconds, each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip. 3. Tap a video to view it. Use Pop-Up Play Multitask with Pop-Up Play by transforming your video player into a pop-up window floating on the screen. The video will continue to play, and the pop-up window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 122: Tools And Calendar
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing apps and features. Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth phones, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually approximately 30 feet. Turn Bluetooth On or Off When Bluetooth is on, you can scan and find other Bluetooth devices for share data. Turn Bluetooth off when not in use to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Bluetooth on or off. Note: You can also turn Bluetooth on or off from the Notification Panel. Drag down from the top of the screen, and then tap Bluetooth. Note: for Bluetooth settings information see Bluetooth Settings. Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset (not included), or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit (not included). It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free devices. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth.
Page 123: Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit
(Bluetooth connected) displays in the Status Bar. Depending on the type of headset or car kit you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and receive phone calls. 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. Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit When you have paired a Bluetooth headset (not included) with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset. However, sometimes you will need to reconnect manually, for example if you have been using your headset with another Bluetooth device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that the target device has Bluetooth turned on. 4. Tap the target device’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. 5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the target device’s documentation to find the passcode. Tip: If you still cannot reconnect to the target device, follow the instructions in Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device, and then follow the instructions in Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit. Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your phone from a Bluetooth device.
Page 124: Send Information Using Bluetooth
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, tap beside the device name, and then tap Unpair. Send Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth-enabled device, such as notebook computer. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files To send information from your phone to another device: 1. Set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 2. On the device, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Photo or video (in Camera). After capturing a photo, on the preview screen, tap > Bluetooth. ...
Page 125: Receive Information Using Bluetooth
Voice recording. On the main Voice Recorder screen, touch and hold a recording and then tap Share via > Bluetooth. 3. If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth, tap Yes. 4. Tap the name of the receiving device. 5. If prompted, accept the connection on the receiving device, and enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 6. On the receiving device, accept the file. Receive Information Using Bluetooth Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. If Bluetooth is not on, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. 3. Tap the check box beside your phone's Bluetooth name to make it discoverable. 4. On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is displayed on your phone. 5. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, tap Accept. When the file is transferred, a notification displays. ...
Page 126: Calendar
Touch and hold an entry in the display field. Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Note: For information about Calendar options, see Calendar Settings. Add an Event to the Calendar Add events to your Calendar to help you organize your time and remind you of important events. Note: To synchronize calendar events among your Google and Corporate accounts, make sure they are being managed by your phone. See Accounts and Messaging for more information. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. Double-tap a day to which you would like to add an event to reveal the Add event/Add task screen. 3. If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can assign the new event to an account by tapping the Calendar field and then selecting an account. My calendar: Calendar entries that are stored locally on the phone and not part of an account. Samsung Calendar: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and your Samsung account. Google/Gmail: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and your Google Account. Tools and Calendar...
Page 127: Event Alerts
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account. 4. Enter information about the event: Tap the Title field and enter a title for the event. Tap the Location field to enter a location for the event in the Location field or tap the icon to select the location on the map. Select a Start and End date and time for the event by tapping the corresponding fields, and adjusting the month, day, and year. Tap the All day field to set this as an all-day event. If set as an all-day event, the time fields are removed. 5. Tap Save, or tap View more options to enter more information about the event. Available options depend on the type of event and the account it is synced with. Select an alarm time by tapping the Reminder field. Enter participants in the Participants field. Tap Show me as (or Status) to choose how the event shows on your calendar to other event organizers. Tap Privacy to select who is allowed to see this event. Private allows only the participants to see the event. Public allows anyone with access to your calendar to see the event. Select a recurrence cycle for the event by tapping the Repeat field.
Page 128: View Events
To view additional options: 1. Tap the Status Bar, and then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notification Panel. 2. Tap the upcoming event name from the onscreen list to display the event within the Calendar notifications screen. 3. Tap an option. Set snooze duration to set the length of time to allow before you are reminded of the event. Choose from: 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or 30 minutes. Snooze to be reminded of the event at a future time. Dismiss to dismiss the reminder. View Events The following procedure helps you view your calendar events. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. To view a Calendar event farther out, tap Menu, and then tap Week or Month. 3. Tap the day for which you would like to view events. 4. To display an event’s details, tap it from the current screen. Day View Day view shows hours for that day.
Page 129: Delete Events
You can touch and hold on a day to create a new event on that day. Tap an event to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later months. Week, Month, and Year Views Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. In Year or Month views, you’ll see markers on days that have events. When in Week view: You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. Tap an event to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. When in Year or Month views: Tap a day to view the events of that day. Touch and hold a day to create a new event on that day. Slide left or right to view earlier or later months or years. Delete Events The following procedures show you how to erase your calendar events. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. Open the calendar event details: In Agenda, Day, and Week views, tap the calendar event you want to delete. In Month view, tap the date where the calendar event occurs, and then tap the calendar ...
Page 130: Clock
Clock 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: allows you to view the time of day or night in other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around the world. 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 for the alarm. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock and then tap the Alarm tab. 2. Tap Create alarm to set up the alarm. Alarm options include: Time: Choose a time for the alarm. Days: Choose the days to use this alarm. Repeat weekly: When enabled, the alarm will repeat every week on the selected days. ...
Page 131: Dropbox
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. Turn an Alarm On or Off Once you set and save an alarm, you can turn it on or off from the Clock menu without deleting the settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock > Alarm tab. 2. Tap the alarm clock icon next to a saved alarm. The icon is green when the alarm is turned on (set), and gray when it is turned off. Delete an Alarm 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock > Alarm tab. 2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then tap Delete. Dropbox Use this application to save and share files with others via the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, your phone automatically syncs with the Web server and any other computers that have Dropbox installed.
Page 132: Evernote
Evernote Create, synchronize, and share multimedia notes. You can add tags to the notes, or sort the notes into a notebook so that you can manage your ideas efficiently. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Evernote. Flipboard Briefing Get the daily top news, according to your interests, all in one place using Flipboard Briefing powered by your Flipboard account. Activate Flipboard Briefing 1. From a Home screen, scroll to the left until Flipboard Briefing displays. 2. Tap Get Started to view articles for the first time. Customize Flipboard Briefing Flipboard Briefing will display stories according to your interests. 1. From a Home screen, scroll to the left until Flipboard Briefing displays. 2. Tap More options and select categories you are interested in. 3. Tap Finish and follow the prompts to Sign in or Create a Flipboard account in order to save your preferences. Share Flipboard Briefing Articles You can share articles from Flipboard Briefing using Messages, Email, Bluetooth, and more. 1. From a Home screen, scroll to the left until Flipboard Briefing displays. 2. ...
Page 133: Galaxy Apps
Tap Notifications to turn Flipboard notifications on or off. Tap additional interests to add additional articles to Flipboard Briefing. Note: To remove Flipboard Briefing from your Home screens, pinch a Home screen and tap Home screen settings. Uncheck Flipboard Briefing. (Removing Flipboard Briefing allows you to scroll all your Home screens in a circular manner.) GALAXY Apps Discover apps designed exclusively for your Galaxy device. From a Home screen, tap Apps > GALAXY Apps. Google Now Google Now gets you just the right information at just the right time. It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, when the next train will arrive as you’re standing on the platform, or your favorite team's score while they’re playing. And the best part? All of this happens automatically. Cards appear throughout the day at the moment you need them. For more information, visit google.com/now. 1. Press and hold the Home Key. 2. Follow the prompts to learn about Google Now and set up your preferences. Google Search Use Google Search to search the Internet. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Google. Google Settings Use Google Settings to manage your Google apps and account settings.
Page 134: Lookout Security
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Hancom Office 2014. Lookout Security Lookout Security™ provides mobile phone-specific security features that are coupled with a minimal performance hit. Lookout Mobile Security provides key security options that are unique to the mobile market. Along with the antivirus and anti-malware tech, there's a lost and stolen phone locator service, an application privacy adviser, and a backup service. From home, tap Apps > Lookout. My Files My Files allows you to manage your sounds, images, videos, Bluetooth files, Android files, and other data in one convenient location. This application allows you to launch a file if the associated application is already on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > My Files. 2. Folders display, including: 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.
Page 135: Navigation
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > My Files. 2. Tap a category to view its files or folders. 3. Tap a file or folder to open it. Navigation Your phone offers a number of location-based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you’re going. Google Maps Use the Google Maps™ application determine your current location with or without GPS, get driving and transit directions, and find phone numbers and addresses for local businesses. For more information about Google Maps, visit maps.google.com. Enable Location To use Google Maps, enable your phone’s GPS location service and agree to share location information with Google. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Location. 2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the service on. To launch the Google Maps application: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Maps. Scout Scout™ by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you’re going. It lets you see and hear turn-by-turn directions and it can provide important, personalized information about traffic and alternate routes. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Scout.
Page 136 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Health. 2. Follow the prompts to get started: Read the introduction and tap Start. Read and agree to the terms and conditions, and then tap Next. Sign in to your Samsung account if you have not already done so. For more information, refer to Samsung Account. You must sign in to a Samsung account to set and save goals, and use other advanced S Health features. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter information about yourself, and then tap Start. 3. Use S Health to track your health activities: Pedometer: Count the number of steps you take. Tap Start to start counting. You can pause counting and then tap Start to begin again. If you signed in to your Samsung account, you can set goals, track your progress, and share your results. Exercise: Set and manage exercise goals, and track your progress. You can track activities by type, such as running, walking, cycling, and hiking. S Health also offers access to the Music app, to work out to your favorite songs. Heart rate: Measure your heart rate, using the heart rate sensor on the back of your phone (next to the Camera flash). Place your finger over the sensor, and then tap the screen to start. Hold your finger on the sensor, and keep still until the sensor reports your heart rate. : Measure the concentration of oxygen in your blood (SpO or oxygen saturation).
Page 137: S Note
Ankle swelling, especially at night; A heart murmur or a rapid or pronounced heartbeat; Muscle pain when walking upstairs or up a hill that goes away when you rest. Finally, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that you see your doctor before engaging in vigorous exercise if two or more of the following apply: You are a man older than age 45 or a woman older than age 55; You have a family history of heart disease before age 55; You smoke or quit smoking in the past six months; You have not exercised for three months or more; You are overweight or obese; You have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. You have impaired glucose tolerance, also called prediabetes. When in Doubt — Check It Out If you are unsure of your health status, have several health problems, or are pregnant, you should speak with your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Working with your doctor ahead of time is a good way to plan an exercise program that is right and safe for you. Consider it the first step on your path to physical fitness. S Note The S Note app helps you create, edit, and manage all the notes on your phone. Sign in to your Samsung account to access your notes in S Note from any device. Tools and Calendar...
Page 138 With S Note, create content by typing, writing, drawing, and even recording voice, video, or taking pictures. Templates are provided to make content creation easy and help keep things organized. When you first the S Note app, follow the instructions to set up your preferences and compatible accounts. Create a Note To create a note with S Note: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Note. 2. Tap the Add icon. Use the S Pen to create content. To use a template, tap More > Add template. 3. When finished, tap Save. Edit a Note When in the S Note app, you can edit notes as follows: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Note. 2. Tap a note to view it. 3. Tap Edit to edit the note. Note: Action memos behave differently from other notes. They are edited as Action memos, not as regular notes. Share a Note When in the S Note app, you can share notes as follows: 1. ...
Page 139 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Note. 2. Tap a note to view it. 3. Tap Export. 4. Select Image file or PDF file and follow the prompts to export the note. Note Tools When creating or editing a note in S Note, some helpful modes and tools are provided. Note: The available tools are different for Action notes. Save: Save the S Note. Handwriting mode: Write or draw freehand with the S Pen. Tap the Pen icon once to select Handwriting mode. Tap again to change the Pen settings. Eraser mode: Erase content from the note. Tap once to select the eraser. Tap again to change the Eraser settings. Text mode: Type text using the keyboard. Tap once to select Text mode. Tap again to change the Text settings. Photo note: Add a note page by taking a picture. The camera is activated. After you take a picture, crop the image as desired. The cropped image is then added as a page to your current note. Selection mode: Select a portion of the note to view properties, transform, cut, copy or delete it. ...
Page 140: S Voice
S Voice S Voice™ is a voice recognition application you can use to activate a wide variety of functions on your phone. This is a natural language recognition application. You can ask questions (Is it raining in Dallas?) or speak commands (Show me where to find cheap gas). 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Voice. 2. Follow the prompts to learn about S Voice, and to review and accept the terms and conditions. 3. Tap Tutorial to learn about S Voice, or tap Start to skip the tutorial and start using S Voice. 4. Speak a command. Some examples are listed. 5. Tap the microphone icon if the phone does not hear you, or to give it a command. Configure S Voice Configure options for interacting with your phone with S Voice. You can access S Voice settings in two ways: From S Voice: From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Voice > More options > Settings. From Settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > ...
Page 141: Smart Remote
1. Launch the Air command menu and select Smart select or Image clip. 2. Use the S Pen to draw around the content to capture. 3. Tap Scrapbook to copy the selected content to the Scrapbook, and then tap Save to save it. Edit the Scrapbook Content in the Scrapbook can be edited. You can edit both Categories and the content files within them. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Scrapbook. 2. Tap the Menu button in the top left corner. 3. Select either the category that contains the file, or tap All to view all files. 4. Locate the file to edit and tap it to open. 5. Tap the Edit icon. 6. Change the Title, Text, Drawing memo, or Tags as desired. When finished, tap Save. Edit a Category 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Scrapbook. 2. Tap the Menu button in the top left corner. Categories and tags are listed in the menu, along with the number of content files contained.
Page 142: Customize Your Smart Remote
Find your TV service: Follow the prompts to select your country or region, enter your ZIP code, and then select your TV service provider from the list. Personalize: Smart Remote offers Just For You suggestions based on what you like to watch. Personalize your top picks by answering a few questions, and then tap the star on shows you like. Smart Remote will suggest similar programs. You can skip personalization and continue with configuration. 3. Continue following the prompts to read and agree to the disclaimer and complete configuration. Customize Your Smart Remote Set up your phone to control your TV, Set-top box, DVR, Stereos, and other electronic devices. Note: Your TV or other device must be turned off to customize Smart Remote. Set Up Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Smart Remote. 2. Tap Universal Remote Control > Continue. 3. Tap to select your TV brand. ...
Page 143: Use Your Smart Remote To Control Your Tv
Use Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV After customizing Smart Remote, you can use it to control your TV. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Smart Remote. 2. From the Smart Remote screen, tap Universal Remote Control for options: Easy remote: provides the most common used control features. For additional remote options, tap the arrow icon on the right side of the screen to display the advanced remote: TV: Control functions for your TV. [Set top box]: Control your set-top box. Sprint ID An ID is a pack of applications and content that you can download to your phone. IDs add another set of Home screens to your phone. You can quickly switch between IDs by tapping the ID button on the Apps screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Sprint ID.
Page 144 Voice memo: Voice input is converted to text on screen. The maximum recording time is five minutes. 3. Use the Voice Recorder controls: To start recording, tap Record and speak into the microphone. To pause recording, tap Pause. To end the recording, tap Stop. To cancel the recording, tap Cancel. Tap block incoming calls while recording, tap Block calls. To mark a spot in the recording so you can find it later, tap Bookmark. Share a Voice Recording 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Tap List, and then touch and hold on a recording to display options. 3. Tap Share, and then follow the prompts to choose a method and share the file. Modify a Voice Recording 1. ...
Page 145: Voice Recorder Options
Voice Recorder Options 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Tap List to view a list of recordings. While viewing the list, you can use these options: Search: Enter keywords to search for a recording. Close: Return to the recording screen. Select mode: Choose a recording mode (Normal, Interview, Meeting, or Voice Memo) to match the type of voice recording. 3. Tap More options for options: Select: Choose voice recording(s). After selection, you can Share or Delete the selected recordings, or use other options. Sort by: Choose an order to display the list. ...
Page 146: Voice Search
Delete a Voice Recording 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Tap List, and then touch and hold on a recording to select it. 3. Tap Delete. Voice Search Use Google Voice Search to search the Web by speaking commands. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voice Search. 2. When the Google Voice Search screen displays, say “OK Google” or tap the microphone icon, and then speak your command. 3. Scroll down the Voice Search screen to learn about using Voice Search and hear examples, including: Make phone calls Get directions Send messages Set reminders Ask questions Schedule meetings ...
Page 147: Remove A Microsd Card
1. Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone. 2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the card into the slot. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Important: Ensure that the back cover and the USB Charger/Accessory port cover are closed tightly to prevent water and dust entering the phone. Open or loose covers may allow water and dust to enter the phone and cause damage. Remove a microSD Card Use the following procedure to remove an optional microSD card from your phone. Important: Before removing an optional installed microSD card, you must first unmount the card to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the card. For more information, see Unmount a microSD Card. 1. Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone. 2. Carefully slide the card out of the slot. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. View microSD Card Memory Use the following procedure to view memory usage information for an optional installed microSD card (not included). From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Storage. (The total and available memory space will be displayed.) Tools and Calendar...
Page 148: Format A Microsd Card
Format a microSD Card Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card. See microSD Card for more information. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen, tap Format SD card > Format SD card > Delete all. Note: Formatting erases all the data on an installed microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card. Unmount a microSD Card When you need to remove an optional installed microSD card, you must unmount the card first to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the card. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Storage. 2. Tap Unmount SD card. 3. Remove the microSD card. See Remove a microSD Card. Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer You can use the supplied USB cable to connect your phone directly to your computer and transfer ...
Page 149: Update Your Phone
a Mac. Camera (PTP): Used for transfers of photos using camera software on your computer. 3. On your computer, navigate to view the contents of your phone (for example, using My computer). 4. Select a folder (for example, Music for songs and albums) and copy files to it from your computer. 5. When you are done, disconnect your phone from the computer. Update Your Phone From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. Use System update options to update your phone’s internal software. Before Updating Your Firmware Updating your phone firmware will erase all user data from your phone. You must back up all critical information before updating your phone firmware. Back Up Information to Your Google Account 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Backup and reset. 2. Tap Back up my data to turn on the feature (checkmark). ...
Page 150: Update Your Phone
Update Your Phone Use the System Update setting to update your phone’s software, firmware, Preferred Roaming List (PRL), and other features. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > System update. 2. Select an option: Update now: Check for software updates, and install them, if desired. Auto update: Automatically check for updates and install them. ...
Page 151: Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service
Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service With your phone and global roaming service from Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service, you can make phone calls and use wireless data services around the globe on compatible CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. For a country-specific travel guide, select your phone and destination from sprint.com/traveltips. Get Information for Sprint Worldwide Service View contact information for Sprint Worldwide. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Sprint Worldwide. Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account Before using your phone in global roaming mode, you must activate Sprint Worldwide service. To activate Sprint Worldwide service: Chat with or email an international support rep by visiting sprint.com/swwsupport. – or – Call Sprint Worldwide Customer support at 1-888-226-7212. Your Phone’s SIM Card for International Roaming Your phone comes with a preinstalled SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card to support roaming on ...
Page 152: Set Network Mode Options
Set Network Mode Options In order to roam internationally on different types of network technology (CDMA/LTE and GSM/UMTS), you may need to set your phone’s network mode to allow use of a specific technology. Once set, your phone is designed to enter global roaming mode automatically when you activate your Sprint Worldwide service, meaning that it should automatically connect to an appropriate CDMA/LTE or GSM/UMTS network when you travel. To set your network mode options manually: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > More networks 2. Tap Mobile networks > Network mode to configure options: To allow connections to CDMA or LTE networks only, tap CDMA or LTE/CDMA. To allow connections to GSM or UMTS networks only, tap GSM/UMTS. To allow connections to available CDMA/LTE or GSM/UMTS networks, tap Automatic. This is the recommended setting for international use. Make and Receive Worldwide Calls When travelling on international networks, you can place and answer calls as you would on the Sprint network (see Make Phone Calls and Receive Phone Calls), although some additional instructions may be required to place a call. Some features and services are not available in all countries. For more information on services that are available while roaming, visit sprint.com/sww. Make Calls Using Plus (+) Code Dialing Placing calls from one country to another country is simple with the Plus (+) Code Dialing feature. ...
Page 153: Sprint International Voicemail Service
of the screen. 2. Dial the appropriate sequence for your location: If you are on the GSM network, tap to insert a “+” on the dialer screen. (The “+” symbol automatically inserts the international access code for the country from which you are calling.) If you are on the CDMA network outside Canada or the Caribbean, enter the international access code for the country from which you are calling. 3. Tap to insert the US country code, and then enter the area code and number. 4. Tap to place the call. Sprint International Voicemail Service Your Sprint voicemail will follow you as you travel. All of your unanswered calls will be forwarded to your Sprint voicemail. You will need to be sure your voicemail box is already set up and that you know your voicemail password. Note: Sprint voicemail may not be available on all networks; check sprint.com/sww for service information. Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International Use To simplify accessing your Sprint Voicemail while travelling, you can set up your voicemail access number as a Contacts entry. Save the voicemail access number with the international dialing code, to make it faster and easier to access your messages while roaming internationally. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 154: International Voicemail Troubleshooting
New Message Indicators Your voicemail message indicators may be displayed differently when roaming internationally. A “Message Waiting” indicator icon or a text message is displayed when a voicemail message is received. You may see “Missed Call” on your screen prior to receiving a message notification. You must call voicemail in order to retrieve messages. Follow the instructions on the previous page to store your voicemail number for easy access. Retrieve Voicemail Messages The voicemail retrieval process while travelling is the same as on the Sprint Network; however, you will be required to enter your voicemail password. To retrieve your voicemail messages: 1. From the Edge screen, tap Phone > Contacts tab, tap the voicemail entry and then tap the number to call it. – or – From a Home screen, tap Phone > Contacts tab, tap the voicemail entry and then tap the number to call it. 2. When your voicemail answers, tap , enter the password, and tap to access your voicemail. International Voicemail Troubleshooting There are a few tips to keep in mind when using Sprint voicemail while traveling. Some carriers may not support voicemail indicators. It may be necessary to call your voicemail to see if you have any new messages. If you hear the message “Please enter the number of the subscriber you wish to call,” enter your 10-digit wireless phone number. ...
Page 155: Get Started With Sprint Worldwide Data Services
Note: Prior to using your Sprint Worldwide GSM/UMTS Data Services, you must establish and utilize your CDMA data services domestically on the Sprint Network. Get Started with Sprint Worldwide Data Services To use Sprint Worldwide Data Services, you will need to have these services activated on your account. To activate, call Sprint Worldwide Customer Support at 1-888-226-7212. Representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you. Access Email and Data Services Internationally on GSM/UMTS Networks To access your email and browse the Web when travelling, you may need to manually select the carrier that provides Sprint service in your location. You can find a list of carriers for each country where GSM data service is offered at sprint.com/sww. Then, follow the instructions below to select the appropriate carrier network on your phone. To select a GSM data service carrier for a specific country: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > More networks > Mobile networks. 2. Ensure the Mobile data check box is selected. 3. Tap Network mode, and then change the preferred network mode to Automatic. Access Email and Data Services on Internationally on CDMA Networks If data service is available on a CDMA network, then you only need to set the phone to CDMA, you ...
Page 156: Status Messages
Status Messages Message Description User Not Available The phone that you called is either busy, out-of-range, or turned off. Please try again later. User Not Authorized The phone that you called is either busy, out-of-range, or turned off. Please try again later. Please Try Later This service is temporarily not available. Please try again later. ...
Page 157: Contact Sprint For Assistance With International Service
Contact Sprint for Assistance with International Service If you experience any issues with voice or data services while outside of the United States, Sprint offers customer support 24 hours a day. In the event that you do experience an issue, try the following actions: First try powering your phone off and then back on; this will force your phone to reregister with the network. Try manually selecting another network. Information for selecting networks can be found in the phone guide. If neither of these actions resolves your issue, you will need to contact customer service (see below). When calling to report an issue, the following information will be beneficial in trying to resolve your issue as quickly as possible: Your wireless phone number. The city and country you are travelling in. Any error message that displays on your phone or that you heard when trying to place a call. If the issue is with data, were you able to place voice calls? If the issue is with voice service, were you able to access data? Please call the numbers below if you need assistance: While in the United States: Call 1-888-226-7212. While traveling outside the United States: ...
Page 158 Country From Landline Phone France 0800-903200 Germany 0800-180-0951 Italy 800-787-986 Mexico 001-877-294-9003 Trinidad and Tobago 1-800-201-7545 United Kingdom 0808-234-6616 Note: This toll free service is available on ordinary landline phones and some public pay phones. This service does not cover any hotel access charges. Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service...
Page 159: Settings
Settings Configure your phone to your preferences. Using Settings Use Settings to configure your phone to your preferences. Access Settings You can access Settings in a variety of ways. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. – or – From a Home screen, touch and hold on the Status Bar, and then drag down to display the Notification Panel. Tap Settings to access Settings. Search Settings Enter key words to search for settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Search, and then enter key words. Settings Options Configure options to make Settings easy for you to use. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More options for these options: Edit quick settings: You can set up to nine quick settings, which will appear in a grid at the top of the list of Settings. Tap settings to select them for display as quick settings.
Page 160: Wi-Fi Settings
of poor cellular reception. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi Calling and follow the online prompts to set up Wi-Fi Calling. 3. Once Wi-Fi calling is set up, tap the On/Off slider to turn Wi-Fi Calling on. 4. Tap a Wi-Fi network from the “Add Wi-Fi Calling to a Wi-Fi network” list to configure the network for Wi-Fi calling. 5. Tap the check box next to Wi-Fi Calling and enter an address or tap Locate Me to provide a location for the Wi-Fi network. 6. Tap Save to save the network to the “Wi-Fi Calling Enabled Wi-Fi Networks” list. Note: You can set up multiple Wi-Fi networks to use Wi-Fi calling whenever and wherever your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Note: You can also access Wi-Fi Calling from the Apps screen. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Wi-Fi Calling. Wi-Fi Settings Use Wi-Fi settings to control your phone’s connections to Wi-Fi networks, and for using Wi-Fi Direct to connect directly to other Wi-Fi Direct devices. Configure Wi-Fi Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. ...
Page 161: Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
Advanced: Configure more settings. For more information, see Advanced Wi-Fi Settings. 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 phone to set up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment. Share Wi-Fi profile: Share Wi-Fi profiles you’ve created with others. Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi networks, and other settings. Advanced Wi-Fi Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings. 3. Tap More options > Advanced to configure these settings: Network notification: Send an alert to you when a new Wi-Fi network is available. Passpoint: Connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi networks automatically.
Page 162: Wi-Fi Direct Settings
Wi-Fi Direct Settings Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. For example, your phone can use Wi-Fi Direct to share photos, contacts and other content with other Wi-Fi Direct devices. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure Wi-Fi Direct settings. 3. Tap More options > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone 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. – or – Tap More options > Multi connect to scan for devices that support multi connect. Select the devices and follow the prompts to establish the connections. Note: Tap More options > Rename device to give your phone a new name (which other devices see when connecting to your phone via Wi-Fi Direct). Hotspot and Tethering Settings Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone’s data connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Use Tethering to share your phone’s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your phone via ...
Page 163 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Hotspot and Tethering > Hotspot, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside Hotspot to turn Hotspot on or off. Configure Hotspot Set up Hotspot to your preferences. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Hotspot and Tethering > Hotspot > More options to set these options: Allowed devices: Configure which devices are allowed to connect to your hotspot. See Allowed Devices. Configure hotspot: Network SSID: View and change the name of your mobile hotspot. Hide my device: When enabled, your mobile hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your mobile hotspot, but will have to set ...
Page 164: Tethering Settings
devices connect to your phone using DHCP, the IP address your phone assigns will be between the Starting IP and Ending IP. Ending IP: When DHCP is enabled, view the default ending IP address for assigning IP addresses to connecting devices, or enter a enter a valid IPv4 address. When other devices connect to your phone using DHCP, the IP address your phone assigns will be between the Starting IP and Ending IP. Lease time: When DHCP is enabled, set a length of time a connected device may use an assigned IP address. Maximum DHCP users: When DHCP is enabled, set the maximum number of devices allowed to connect to your Hotspot. Allowed Devices Control whether devices can connect to your Mobile Hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your phone and connect using your phone’s Hotspot name and password. Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Hotspot and Tethering > Hotspot > More options > Allowed Devices. 3. Tap , and then enter the other device’s Device name and MAC address. Consult the other device’s settings to find these details.
Page 165: Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth tethering: Pair your phone with the computer via Bluetooth. Consult the computer’s documentation for more information about configuring your computer to pair via Bluetooth. Tap Bluetooth tethering to turn tethering on or off. Note: Tap More options > Help for information about using Tethering. Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. You don’t need to line up the devices to send information with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them, even if they are in different rooms. Your phone can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and other content with other Bluetooth devices. Many of the apps on your phone provide options for sharing via Bluetooth under More options, or with the Share icon. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Bluetooth on. Bluetooth must be on to configure settings. 3. From the Bluetooth screen, configure these settings: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Bluetooth on or off. Tap your phone’s name to enable or disable visibility to other Bluetooth devices. When your phone is visible, other devices can find your phone during a scan. Your phone remains visible for the period of time set in the Visibility timeout setting. Tap a paired device to connect to it, or tap beside a device to change its settings. Tap Scan to search for visible Bluetooth devices. After searching, tap a device to pair with it. 4. ...
Page 166: Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode When you turn on Airplane mode, your phone disconnects from all networks, meaning you cannot use make calls, send or receive messages, or access the Internet. It also turns off other connectivity features, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. While in airplane mode, you can use other features of your phone, such as playing music, watching videos, or other applications. To use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth after turning on Airplane mode, turn them on in Settings, or on the Notification Panel. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Airplane mode, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside 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) or from the Notification Panel (slide the Status bar down and tap Airplane mode in the Quick Settings panel).. Data Usage Settings Monitor data usage, and control your phone’s connection to mobile data service. Note: Data is measured by your phone. Your service provider may account for data usage differently. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Data usage to configure options: Mobile data: Enable or disable your phone’s access to mobile data service. You can also control mobile data at the Notification Panel.
Page 167: Location Settings
Data roaming: When enabled, your phone can connect to mobile data service when outside your home network area. Using data while roaming may incur additional costs; contact your service provider for more information. Restrict background data: Your phone is capable of connecting to the network in the background for synchronization or other services. When enabled, background connections will not occur. Auto sync data: When enabled, your phone will synchronize with accounts automatically, at any time. Show Wi-Fi usage: When turned on, a separate tab displays data used while connected to Wi-Fi. 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. Help: Learn about data usage settings. Location Settings Control apps’ access to your location, and configure location sources. Some apps may require one or more location services be turned on for full app functionality. When Location is turned on, you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your phone, and collection may occur even when no apps are running. GPS signals may be affected by your surroundings, including: Buildings Tunnels or underground structures Weather conditions ...
Page 168: Nfc And Sharing Settings
Mode: Choose the method your phone uses to determine your location. High accuracy: When enabled, your phone uses GPS information, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks to estimate your location. Power saving: When enabled, your phone uses Wi-Fi and mobile networks to estimate your location. GPS only: When enabled, your phone uses only GPS information to estimate your location. Recent location requests: View services or apps that have recently accessed your location information. Location services: Select sources for reporting your location information to Google. Location sources: Tap My places to save your favorite locations, to allow your phone to provide relevant information by recognizing saved locations. Tap Home, Work, Car, School, or Gym and then follow the prompts to configure options for identifying the location. Tap to set up a new location. NFC and Sharing Settings Share information between your other devices using NFC (Near Field Communication), Nearby devices (file sharing), Printing, Screen Mirroring, and MirrorLink. Turn NFC On or Off Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC- capable device or NFC tag, by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back. For example, ...
Page 169: S Beam Settings
Turn Android Beam On or Off 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside NFC to turn NFC on or off. 3. Tap Android Beam and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside Android Beam to turn Android Beam on or off. S Beam Settings Share more and share it faster with S Beam. From photos to documents, large video files to maps, you can share almost anything instantly with one tap, simply by placing your devices back-to-back. S Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) feature to send, or “beam,” content to other NFC devices. S Beam works in the background. Use the sharing options from your favorite apps to select content to share via S Beam. For example, you can beam pictures or videos from Gallery, or songs from Music player. Just bring the devices together (typically back to back), and then tap the screen. Note: You must have both NFC and S Beam turned on to use S Beam to share information. Turn S Beam On or Off 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 170: Nearby Devices Settings
3. Tap Tap and Pay to access Tap and Pay settings. Available settings depend on the payment app(s) you have set up on your phone. Nearby Devices Settings Share files with devices over Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, or Mobile hotspot. To use Nearby devices, you must connect to the same Wi-Fi network as the devices you wish to share with. From an app, look for the Nearby devices sharing options. Note: Use care when enabling file sharing. When enabled, other devices can access data on your phone. Turn Sharing via Nearby Devices On or Off To use sharing with nearby devices, you must have the option turned on. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Nearby devices to configure these options: Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Nearby devices to turn Nearby devices on or off. Nearby devices must be turned on to configure options. Under Advanced, configure options to control how content is shared from your phone: Content to share: Choose the type of content to share, from Videos, Photos, or Music.
Page 171 Turn Print Services On or Off Before you can print from your phone, a print service must be turned on. The print service communicates with the printer when you select something to print. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Printing, and then choose a print service from the list. 3. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the service on or off. The service must be on to configure settings or print. Note: To add more print service plugins, tap Download plug-in and select a download method and plugin. Add a Printer Before you can print to a printer, you must set it up on your phone. You’ll need to know the IP address of the printer; consult the printer’s documentation for this information. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Printing. 3. ...
Page 172: Screen Mirroring Settings
Screen Mirroring Settings With Screen mirroring, you can share your phone’s screen with another device, using an optional AllShare Cast accessory (not included). Turn Screen Mirroring On or Off 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Screen mirroring, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside Screen Mirroring to turn Screen mirroring on or off. MirrorLink Mirror your phone’s display on your car’s entertainment and information screen using a USB connection. To use this feature, your car system must support MirrorLink. Turn on MirrorLink 1. Connect your phone to your car’s system using the USB cable. 2. On your phone’s Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 3. Tap NFC and sharing > MirrorLink. 4. ...
Page 173: Mobile Networks Settings
Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than Messages (for example, Google Hangouts or Messaging+), you will not be able to use the standard Messages app unless you restore it as the default messaging app. Mobile Networks Settings Set options for network selection and data service. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks. 3. Configure options: Mobile data: When enabled, your phone connects to the mobile data network, and can use the network to access the Internet and transfer information. Network mode: Choose a preferred network mode. Available options depend on your phone’s features, but will typically include: CDMA, LTE/CDMA, GSM/UMTS, and Automatic (the recommended setting). Connections optimizer: When enabled, Connections optimizer helps you manage and enhance your data experience by finding and connecting to “remembered” Wi-Fi networks, and, if applicable, the Sprint Spark Enhanced LTE Network. Remembered networks are those to which you have already connected. Access Point Names: Configure access points (not common). Network operators: Configure network operators. VPN Settings Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Page 174: Roaming Settings
PPP Encryption (MPPE): Tap to enable, if applicable for the VPN. Show advanced options: Tap to set other options, depending on the type of VPN. 4. Tap Save to save the VPN. Roaming Settings When you are outside your home network area, your phone can still connect to other networks that your provider supports via roaming. There may be additional costs for accessing networks while roaming, so you may want to control your phone’s roaming behavior with Roaming settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Roaming. 3. Configure options: Roaming network: Select a roaming default. Choose Home only, to only connect to the Sprint network, or Automatic, to allow connections to Sprint’s partner networks, when available. Roaming Settings: Choose options for roaming, including Voice and Data for Domestic CDMA and International CDMA networks, and Data for GSM networks (if supported by your phone). Roaming guard: Choose options for displaying an onscreen roaming notice for certain functions. Enable or disable roaming notices for Voice and Data for Domestic CDMA, Voice, Data and Outgoing text message for International CDMA networks, and Voice, Data and ...
Page 175: Volume
Sound: Your phone uses the sounds, vibrations, and volume levels you’ve chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts. Vibrate: Your phone vibrates for notifications and alerts. This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound settings. Mute: Your phone plays no sounds or vibrations. Onscreen reminders will still occur. Volume Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call ringtones, notifications, and other media. Note: 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 3. Tap OK to save the settings. Vibration Intensity Set the level for vibration to accompany ringtones, notifications, and feedback for your screen touches, also known as haptic feedback. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 176: Vibrations
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound > Ringtones to choose a ringtone: Tap a ringtone to select it. As you tap a ringtone, a sample plays. Tap Add to choose a music track, or use Sound picker to choose a song from Music player. 3. Tap Done to save the setting. Vibrations Choose vibrations to play for notifications, such as for incoming calls, new messages, and event reminders. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound > Vibrations to choose a vibration. 3. Tap a vibration to play a sample and select the vibration, or tap Create to create your own pattern. 4. Tap OK to save the setting. Notifications 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, and then tap a sound to play a sample and select the sound. 3. Tap Done to save the setting. Vibrate When Ringing When Vibrate when ringing is enabled, a vibration plays for calls and notifications, along with the ...
Page 177: Dialing Keypad Tone
Dialing Keypad Tone When Dialing keypad tone is enabled, tones play when you tap keys on the phone keypad. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then tap the check box beside Dialing keypad tone to enable or disable the option. Touch Sounds When Touch sounds is enabled, tones play when you tap or tap the screen to make selections. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then tap the check box beside Touch sounds to enable or disable the option. Screen Lock Sound When Screen lock sound is enabled, tones play when you tap the screen to lock or unlock it. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then tap the check box beside Screen lock sound to enable or disable the option.
Page 178: Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then tap Emergency tone to select a tone: Off: No tone or vibration plays during emergency calls. Alert: A tone plays during emergency calls. Vibrate: A vibration plays during emergency calls. Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings You can choose whether sounds and vibrations play when you tap keys on the Samsung Keyboard while entering text. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, Sound, and then tap an option to enable or disable it: Sound when tapped: When enabled, a sound plays when you tap keys. Vibrate when tapped: When enabled, a vibration plays when you tap keys. Display and Wallpaper Settings Configure settings for your phone’s display and wallpaper.
Page 179: Font
Display and wallpaper > Font to choose a Font style and Font size. Tip: Tap Download in the Font style menu to find new fonts from Google Play Store. One-Handed Operation Settings When One-handed operation is turned on, you can swipe the edge of all screens to adjust the scale and position of the screen. This can be useful when using your phone with one hand – you can move the screen closer to your hand. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > One-handed operation for options: Reduce screen size: Adjust the screen size and layout for easy controlling of your phone with one hand. One-handed input: Adjust the size and position of the dialing keypad, in-call buttons, Samsung keyboard, Calculator, and unlock pattern. Side key panel: Display the hard keys and other selected functions as buttons at the side of the screen. Screen Rotation When Screen rotation is turned on, the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone. See Rotate for more information. You can also choose to enable Smart rotation, to have your phone use the front camera to check the orientation of your face to the screen, and adjust the screen automatically. Settings...
Page 180: Smart Stay
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Screen rotation to enable or disable the option. Smart Stay When Smart stay is enabled, your phone uses the front camera to detect your face, and will not time out as long as you are facing the screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Smart stay to enable or disable the option. Screen Timeout Screen timeout lets you 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. to turn the option on or off > Screen timeout, and then choose a time period. Screen Mode Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing. You can choose to have the phone automatically adapt the display depending on the type of image being displayed, and other criteria such as battery level. 1. ...
Page 181: Daydream
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Auto adjust screen tone to enable or disable the option. Daydream The Daydream setting controls what the screen displays when the phone is docked or while it is charging. You can choose to display colors, or display photos stored on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Daydream, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside Daydream to turn the option on or off. When on, you can configure these options: 1Weather: Display current weather information. Colors: Display an ever-changing screen of colors. Flipboard: Display pictures from Flipboard. After enabling the option, tap to choose pictures to display. Google Photos: Display pictures from your Google+ account. After enabling the option, tap to choose pictures to display. Photo Frame: Display pictures in a photo frame. After enabling the option, tap to ...
Page 182: Touch Key Light Duration
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > LED indicator, and then tap the check box beside options to enable or disable the option. You will see LED indications for: Charging: When enabled, the LED glows red during charging, and green when the battery is fully charged. Low battery: When enabled, the LED blinks red to indicate low battery charge. Notifications: When enabled, the LED blinks blue to show that you have missed calls, new messages, or application events. Voice recording: When enabled, the LED blinks blue when recording with the screen turned off. Touch Key Light Duration Set the amount of time the Back Key and Recent Apps key remain lit. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Touch key light duration, and then select a duration. Increase Touch Sensitivity When enabled, the sensitivity of the touchscreen is increased to improve results when wearing ...
Page 183: Set A Swipe Screen Lock
Note: If you have already set a Pattern, PIN, Password, or Fingerprint lock, you will need to enter it before accessing the Screen lock menu. Set a Swipe Screen Lock When a Swipe screen is set, you swipe your finger across the screen to unlock the phone. This is the default screen lock on your phone, and offers no security, but you can set special lock screen options. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock > Swipe. 3. When you have a Swipe screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. ...
Page 184: Set A Pin Screen Lock
Draw a pattern without lifting your finger, tap Continue, repeat the pattern, and then tap Confirm. You will also be prompted to enter and confirm a backup PIN to use in the event you forget the pattern. 3. When you have a Pattern screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. Dual clock: When turned on, Dual clock displays the time in your home city, and in your current location, when your phone is roaming. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Dual clock on or off, and then tap Set home city to choose your home time zone. ...
Page 185: Set A Password Screen Lock
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock > PIN, and then follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock PIN. Enter a 4- to 16-digit numeric PIN, tap Continue, re-enter the PIN to confirm, and then tap 3. When you have a PIN screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. ...
Page 186: Set A Fingerprint Screen Lock
Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. Dual Clock: When turned on, Dual clock displays the time in your home city, and in your current location, when your phone is roaming. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Dual clock on or off, and then tap Set home city to choose your home time zone. Clock size: Choose the size of clock displayed on the lock screen. Additional information: Display Owner information. Camera shortcut: When enabled, a shortcut to Camera displays on the lock screen. You can drag the Camera shortcut to unlock the screen and launch the Camera in one step. Note that Camera is the only app you can access with this method; you’ll need to enter your screen unlock to unlock the screen. Action memo on lock screen: Open an Action Memo when you double tap the lock screen ...
Page 187: Multi Window Settings
Camera shortcut: When enabled, a shortcut to Camera displays on the lock screen. You can drag the Camera shortcut to unlock the screen and launch the Camera in one step. Note that Camera is the only app you can access with this method; you’ll need to enter your screen unlock to unlock the screen. Action memo on lock screen: Open an Action Memo when you double tap the lock screen while pressing the S pen button. Lock automatically: Choose whether the screen will lock automatically immediately after the screen turns off (dims), or choose a time interval to delay locking. During the time interval, your phone will still be unlocked, but the screen will be dim. ...
Page 188: S Pen Settings
View all > Edit. 2. Tap and drag buttons to arrange which quick setting buttons appear on the Notification Panel. You will see two sets of buttons, Active Buttons on top and Available Buttons below. You can have nine or ten buttons available from the Notification Panel. These appear in the Active Buttons list. There will also be nine or ten buttons shown in the Available Buttons list. These are not currently active in the Notification Panel. To add, remove, or move a button, touch and hold it and move it to the desired location. To use the default layout, tap Reset. Note: You can only move buttons from Active to Available or vice-versa if there is space in the destination area. For example, if there are already ten Active buttons, you will need to move one to Available before dragging a different Available button up to the Active area. S Pen Settings Configure options and settings for the S Pen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen. 2. Configure any of the following settings: Air command: Turn Air command on or off. Air view: Turn Air view on or off. Select options for Air view and customize. ...
Page 189: Motions And Gestures Settings
Attach/detach sound: Select a sound for the phone to make when the S Pen is detached from the phone. Attach/detach vibration: Activate vibration feedback when the S Pen is attached and detached. Motions and Gestures Settings The Motion settings allow you to set up various Motion activation services. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Motions and gestures to configure features. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn a feature on or off. When a feature is on, tap the feature name to configure options: Direct call: Lift the phone to your ear while viewing a contact to call the contact. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the feature on or off. Smart alert: Lift the phone to receive notifications of missed calls and notifications that occurred while the phone was stationary. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the feature on or off. Mute/pause: Mute incoming calls and pause playback by turning the phone screen-side down. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the feature on, and then configure options: Placing palm on screen: Covering the screen with your hand will mute the ring of incoming calls and alarms, and pause media playback.
Page 190 Manage the Panels on Your Edge Screen 1. Swipe upward on the Edge screen and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Manage panels. Check the box above panels to add them to your Edge screen. Uncheck the box above panels to remove them from your Edge screen. To download additional panels, tap Tap here to download panels. To reorder the panels, tap More options > Reorder. Add Wallpaper to Your Edge Screen 1. Swipe upward on the Edge screen and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Express me > Add. ...
Page 191: Accounts Settings
Personal Message Create your own personal message to display on the Edge screen. 1. Swipe upward on the Edge screen and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Personal message. 3. Enter your message, and tap OK. Rotate 180° Rotate your Edge screen 180° when your phone is rotated. Some applications do not support this feature. 1. Swipe upward on the Edge screen and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Rotate 180° to enable the feature. Accounts Settings When you set up accounts on your phone, such as your Google or Samsung accounts, and your email or social networking accounts, you can synchronize account information between your phone and the account. Types of information you can synchronize include contacts, pictures, videos, and other types of files. You can also set up options for backing up information from your phone to the cloud, and back up or reset your phone. Add an Account Add an account to your phone to share information between your phone and the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account, and then choose a type of account.
Page 192: Cloud Settings
3. Select available settings from the account menu, or tap More options for additional options. Cloud Settings Set up accounts on your phone to save information from your phone to the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Cloud, and then configure options: Add Samsung account: Sign in to your Samsung account, or create a new Samsung account. You can sync contacts, calendar events, memos, and Internet shortcuts. You can back up Logs, SMS and MMS messages, and current wallpaper settings. Link Dropbox account: Sign in to your Dropbox account, or create a new Dropbox account. Note: Once set up, additional settings are available for each type of cloud account, including sync options for various types of content. Backup and Reset Settings Set options for backing up your data to the Google servers. Backup and Restore Settings You can back up your data to a Google Account, and use the backed-up date to restore information when you re-install an app, or when you get a new phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap ...
Page 193: Easy Mode Settings
factory data reset also erases the key for decrypting files stored on an optional installed memory card, so files on the card cannot be used after the reset. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Backup and Reset > Factory data reset > Reset device. If you have set a PIN, password, or fingerprint screen lock, enter the PIN or password (or backup password, in the case of fingerprint), and tap Continue. 3. If you are certain you want to reset your phone and delete your personal information and downloaded applications, tap Delete all. Easy Mode Settings Easy mode provides a simpler experience using your phone, with a simpler Home screen layout and simpler app interactions. If you’re a first-time smartphone user, or just to want to simplify the operation of your phone, you can turn on Easy mode at any time. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Easy mode to configure options: Tap the button beside Easy mode to enable the option. Easy mode must be enabled to set other options. Easy applications: Choose apps to apply Easy mode to their operation.
Page 194: Hearing Accessibility Settings
and low-vision users. When TalkBack is turned on, you may need to use a double-tap to select items, because a single tap is used to trigger TalkBack. Tap the ON/OFF switch beside TalkBack to turn the feature on or off. When TalkBack is on, tap Settings to configure specific options. Dark screen: Keeps your phone’s screen turned off at all times. When Dark screen is enabled, double-press the Power/Lock key to turn it on or off while using your phone. Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter a selection, instead of double-tapping it. By default, when you have TalkBack turned on, you must double-tap items on the screen to select them. If you turn on Rapid key input, you can tap and release your finger to select and item instead of double-tapping. Speak passwords: The phone reads out characters entered in password fields. NOTE: Use caution with this feature, because others near you will be able to hear your passwords. Font size: Choose the size of text for your phone’s screens. Magnification gestures: Use special magnification gestures, including: Triple-tap on most screens to zoom in or out. While zoomed in, you can drag two or more fingers across the screen to pan (move around the screen). While zoomed in, you can use pinch with two fingers to adjust the zoom level. Move your fingers closer together to zoom in, or apart to zoom out. Triple-tap and hold to temporarily magnify what’s under your finger. You can then drag your finger across the screen to explore the screen. Lift your finger to return to the regular-size screen. Hover zoom: Magnify content by hovering your finger or pen over it. ...
Page 195: Dexterity And Interaction Settings
Settings. 2. Tap Accessibility > Hearing to configure options: Flash notification: Blinks the Camera flash for notifications. Turn off all sounds: Sounds made by the phone during taps, selections, notifications, etc. is muted. Hearing aids: Automatically adjusts to attempt to improve the sound quality for use with hearing aids. Samsung subtitles (CC): Displays Samsung subtitles where available. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off, and then tap Samsung subtitles to configure options. Google subtitles (CC): Displays Google subtitles where available. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off, and then tap Google subtitles to configure options like Language, Text size, and Caption style. Sound balance: Adjust the sound sent to the left and right when using earphones. Mono audio: Enable or disable the compression of stereo audio into a single mono audio stream for use with a single earphone. Sound detectors: Vibrate when the phone detects a baby crying or doorbell ring. ...
Page 196: Configure Other Accessibility Settings
Edit: Re-order or remove items from the Assistant menu. Assistant plus: When turned on, Assistant plus displays contextual menu options for some apps in Assistant menu. Not all apps support this option. Tap Assistant plus, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. After you turn on Assistant plus, enable or disable apps to use with Assistant plus. Touchpad size: Choose a size for touchpads for use in your phone’s screens. Cursor size: Choose the size of cursors, to display on the screen. Cursor speed: Choose a speed for cursor blinks. Zoom percentage: Set the percentage of zooming in when using Assistant menu. Magnifier size: set the size of magnification when using Assistant Menu. ...
Page 197: Configure Accessibility Services
Single tap mode: When enabled, you can use a single tap to dismiss or snooze alarms, notifications and alerts, and answer or reject calls. Manage accessibility: Choose settings for exporting, updating, and sharing the accessibility settings as a file. Configure Accessibility Services If you have installed any accessibility-related services on your phone, you can access their settings from the main Accessibility settings menu. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accessibility. Services you have installed display under the Services heading. Blocking Mode Settings When Blocking mode is turned on, notifications for selected features are blocked, and you only receive the notifications you choose. You can choose to block notifications by feature or contact, and choose blocking all the time, or during a specific time period. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Blocking mode to configure options: Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Blocking mode to enable or disable the setting. Blocking mode must be turned on to configure options.
Page 198: Private Mode Settings
When Private mode is enabled, you can select items you want to mark as private. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Private mode. When you access Private mode the first time, you’ll be prompted to set up a secure screen unlock, such as Pattern, PIN, or Password. To turn off Private mode, you can use the ON/OFF switch in Settings, or turn it off on the Notification Panel. For more information about using Private mode, tap More options > Help. Finger Scanner Use fingerprint recognition as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps. You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account. Register a Fingerprint You can register up to 3 fingerprints. A password will also set up as an alternative to your fingerprint. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Finger Scanner > Fingerprint manager. Note: The first time you access Fingerprint manager, you will need to read a disclaimer and tap OK to continue. To add a fingerprint, tap Add and follow the instructions to register a fingerprint and password.
Page 199: Language And Input Settings
Additional Settings 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Finger Scanner for options. Screen lock: Change your Screen lock and access Screen lock settings. For more information, see Lock Screen Settings. Web sign-in: Sign-in to websites that can remember your password using your fingerprints. Verify Samsung account: Verify your identity using your fingerprint when logging in to your Samsung account. Pay with PayPal: Make payments using via your PayPal account using your fingerprints. Language and Input Settings Use Language and input settings to choose a default language for your phone’s operations, plus settings for text entry and other inputs. Choose a Default Language Choose the language for operating your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.
Page 200: Samsung Keyboard Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Default to select the default input method. Samsung Keyboard Settings The Samsung Keyboard is an onscreen QWERTY keyboard, so you can enter text by “typing” on the keyboard. Samsung keyboard is enabled by default, and you can choose options for using it. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap beside Samsung keyboard to configure these options: Select input languages: Choose language(s) for use with Samsung keyboard. When you have more than one language enabled, you can slide your finger on the space bar while entering text to switch languages. Predictive text: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn predictive text on or off. Predictive text suggests words matching your text entries, and optionally, completes common words automatically. Tap Predictive text to configure options: ...
Page 201: Swype Settings
QWERTY keyboards. Auto capitalize: When enabled, predictive text automatically capitalizes words in your text based on common usage, such as at the beginning of sentences. Auto spacing: When enabled, predictive text automatically inserts spaces between words. Auto punctuate: When enabled, a period and space are automatically entered to end a sentence, when you tap the space bar twice. Keyboard swipe: When enabled, you can enter text by sliding your finger across the keys on the keyboard. None: When enabled, Samsung Keyboard will not accept text entry by swiping. SwiftKey Flow: When enabled, you can enter text by swiping your finger across the keyboard. Cursor control: When enabled, you can slide your finger across the keyboard to move the cursor to begin entering text. Key-tap feedback: Enable or disable options for sound or vibration feedback to your onscreen keyboard touches. Sound: When enabled, a sound plays for your key touches. ...
Page 202 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap beside Swype to configure these options: Settings: Set Swype options: Vibrate on keypress: When enabled, the phone vibrates for your Swype touches. Sound on keypress: When enabled, the phone plays sounds for your Swype touches. Pop-up on keypress: When enabled, the characters display briefly as you tap keys. Long-press delay: Choose a period for the keyboard to wait before interpreting a touch as a press and hold. Show complete trace: When enabled, Swype displays the trace of each word until you start the next word. Auto-capitalization: When enabled, Swype automatically capitalizes the first word of sentences. Auto-spacing: When enabled, Swype automatically inserts spaces between words as you complete them. ...
Page 203: Google Voice Typing Settings
Contribute usage data: Allow Nuance to collect usage data to provide better text prediction. Cellular data: When enabled, Swype can use your phone’s connection to the wireless data network for updates, language downloads, and other Swype Connect features. Languages: Choose the current language for Swype, and download new languages to use with Swype. Gestures: Learn about shortcuts you can use on the keyboard to quickly accomplish common tasks. Help: Learn about using Swype. How to Swype: Learn about using Swype. Show helpful tips: When enabled, tips display on the screen as you enter text. Version: Tap to see specific version information and Nuance Communications copyright. Google Voice Typing Settings Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries. When you enable Google voice typing, it’s available for use when you tap a field to enter text. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap the check box beside Google voice typing to ...
Page 204: Handwriting Recognition
Manage Audio History: Sign in to your Google Account in the Web browser to manage your personal audio history. Bluetooth headset: When enabled, audio is recorded when using an optional Bluetooth headset (not included). Handwriting Recognition Configure options for handwriting language. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Language. 3. Tap the language you want use for handwriting. Tip: To access additional languages, tap More languages and follow the prompts to configure additional language options. Speech Settings Configure options for using your voice to control your phone. Voice Search Settings Use Voice search to perform Google searches by speaking the criteria. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Voice search for these options: ...
Page 205: Mouse/Trackpad Settings
Bluetooth headset: When enabled, audio is recorded when using an optional Bluetooth headset (not included). Text-To-Speech Options Text-To-Speech (TTS) provides audible readout of text, for example, the contents of text messages and the Caller ID for incoming calls. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Text-to-speech options: Preferred TTS engine: Select Samsung text-to-speech engine, or Google Text-to- speech Engine. Tap to configure options. General: Speech rate: Choose a rate for text readouts. Listen to an example: Play an example of speech used for readouts. Default language status: View the status of language support for voice recognition.
Page 206: Date And Time Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Pointer speed to set the pointer speed. Tap OK to save your selection. Date and Time Settings By default, your phone 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 to configure settings: Automatic date and time: When enabled, the phone takes date and time updates from the wireless network. Set date: Enter the current date (only available when Automatic date and time is disabled). Set time: Enter the current time (only available when the Automatic setting is disabled). Automatic time zone: When enabled, the phone takes the time zone from the wireless ...
Page 207: Accessories Settings
Geo News: Get news about extreme weather conditions that may affect you. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. You can enable or disable pop-ups notifications as well. To use Geo News, follow the prompts to download and install the Geo News app. Send help messages: Send a quick notice of your approximate location and visual/auditory surroundings to the mobile phone of the Emergency contact that you have created. Press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row to send an emergency message to your emergency contact: You should still make an emergency call to the appropriate authorities if needed. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. The following additional options are available: Send pictures: Send pictures from the front and rear cameras to your emergency contact when you press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row. Send sound recording: Send a sound recording to your emergency contact when you press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row. Manage primary contacts: Create and maintain emergency contact information. To use Safety assistance, you must have at least one emergency contact saved in Contacts. Follow the prompts to set up emergency contact(s) if you do not already have them. Note: Tap More options > Help for more information about using the safety assistance feature. Accessories Settings Configure your phone’s behavior when it is connected to optional accessories (not included). 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.
Page 208: Storage Settings
Power saving mode: Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Power saving mode to turn the mode on or off. Power saving mode must be turned on to configure settings. Restrict background data: When enabled, your phone blocks the transfer of data in the background. This may affect the performance of some apps. Restrict performance: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on, and then choose the types of performance to restrict. Features such as vibration, screen backlight, and key backlights consume power. Grayscale mode: Tap the ON/OFF switch to switch from color screens to grayscale. Ultra power saving mode: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the mode on. When on, your phone will conserve power by changing to grayscale screen mode, limiting the number of usable apps, turning off mobile data when the screen is off, and turning off connectivity features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Fast charging: Tap the check box beside Fast charging to speed up the charging of the battery (when using the Adaptive Fast Charging charger). ...
Page 209: Security Settings
Security Settings Configure options for securing information on your phone. Device Administration Some applications, such as Corporate email, may require you allow access to your phone by device administrators in certain circumstances, such as if your phone is lost or stolen. Some features a device administrator might control include: Setting the number of failed password attempts before the phone is restored to factory settings. Automatically locking the phone. Restoring factory settings on the phone. Configure Device Administration Options 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Device administrators: Tap to view, enable, or disable device administrators. S Voice: When enabled, S Voice can lock the screen with voice commands. Android Device Manager: When enabled, Android Device Manager can lock or erase a lost device. Unknown sources: Tap the check box to enable or disable your device’s ability to install apps from sources other than Google Play Store. ...
Page 210: Passwords
Security, and then tap the check box beside Make passwords visible to enable or disable the setting. Security Update Service Choose options for updating your phone’s security policy. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Security policy updates: When enabled, your phone will automatically check for changes to the security policy and download any updates, to improve security and service. Tap the check box beside Automatic updates to enable or disable automatic updating of the security policy when connected to preferred networks. Tap Preferred networks to select an option for downloading security updates. To manually check for updates, tap Check for updates. Send security reports: When enabled, your phone will only send security reports to Samsung when it is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Credential Storage You can install credentials from an optional installed memory card (not included), and use the Credential storage settings to allow applications to access the security certificates and other credentials. Settings...
Page 211: Help
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Storage type: Select a storage type to store data in key-value pairs, in phone memory, in a private database, or your own network server. Trusted credentials: Tap to view credentials you’ve installed. Install from device storage: Tap to install encrypted certificates from an optional installed memory card (not included). Clear credentials: Tap to clear stored credentials and reset the password (only available when credentials are installed). Help Learn about using your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Help, and then tap topics to display information Activate This Device Connect to the network and activate your phone. If your phone is already activated, use this option to view information about your plan and usage. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 212: About Device Settings
Settings. 2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more details: Software version: View your phone’s software version. Hardware version: View the hardware version of your phone. Status: View information about your phone’s current status. Status information includes helpful information about battery status and level, network information, service, roaming, addresses for IP, MAC, and Bluetooth, and more. It also includes the phone number and username assigned to your phone. Legal information: Display open source licenses, Google legal information, Samsung legal information, and a Privacy alert. Report diagnostic info: When enabled, your phone reports diagnostic and usage data to Samsung, to improve the quality and performance of products. Device name: View your phone’s name, and enter a new name if desired. Model number: View your phone’s model number. Android version: View the firmware version of your phone. Baseband version: View the baseband version of your phone. Kernel version: View the kernel version of your phone. ...
Page 213: Application Manager Settings
Security software version: View your phone’s security software version. KNOX version: View your phone’s KNOX version. Application Manager Settings You can download and install applications from the Google Play Store or Samsung Apps, or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use Application manager to manage applications on your phone. Warning: Because this phone 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. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application manager to view app status. While in Application manager, you can use these options: Tap Downloaded, SD Card, Running, or All to view the status of apps and services. Tap an app or service for more information, and for app options, such as stopping and uninstalling. Tap More options for other options, including sorting by app size or name, or resetting app preferences. Default Applications Settings If you have installed multiple apps that perform the same kind of task, for example more than one messaging app, you can choose the app you want to use as the default. 1. From a Home screen, tap ...
Page 214: Call Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Calendar to configure these options: First day of week: Choose a day to start each calendar week. Show week numbers: Enable or disable display of week numbers on the calendar. Hide declined events: When enabled, events for which you declined the invitation are not shown on the calendar. Hide completed tasks: When enabled, tasks you’ve completed are no longer shown on the calendar. 7-day weather forecast: When enabled, weather information from AccuWeather.com displays on the calendar. Lock time zone: When enabled, event times will be locked to the time zone you select. This means that times and dates will not change, even if you travel to another time zone. Select time zone: When you enable Lock time zone, choose a time zone to lock events to the time zone.
Page 215: Answering And Ending Calls
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call > Call rejection to configure these options: Auto reject mode: When All numbers is selected, calls from all numbers are rejected. When Auto reject numbers is selected, calls from numbers on the Auto reject list are rejected. Auto reject list: Enter telephone numbers, to reject calls from the numbers when Auto reject mode is turned on. Tap Add to enter a telephone number, or select a number from a contact. Tap Match criteria to set options for using the reject number list. Tap the check box beside Unavailable to reject calls with numbers that display “Unavailable” in Caller ID. Set up call rejection messages: Create and manage text messages to send to callers when rejecting incoming calls. Messages you create here are available from the incoming call screen when you use the Reject with message option To create new messages, tap , and then follow the prompts. To modify an existing message, tap the message, and then edit the text. Answering and Ending Calls Manage settings for answering and ending calls.
Page 216: Call-Related Status Pop-Ups
Call-Related Status Pop-Ups When enabled, notifications for incoming calls and call status display in pop-ups if an application is open on the screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call for options: Show incoming calls on Edge screen: Display notifications for incoming calls on the Edge screen. In-call status pop-ups: Display call status in pop-ups. Show Caller Information When enabled, information about the caller’s recent social network activity, and the history of your communication with them, displays when you receive a call. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call > Show caller information to enable or disable the option.
Page 217: Call Accessories
Call Accessories Configure options for using an optional headset for calling. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call > Call accessories to configure settings: Automatic answering: When enabled, and you have a headset connected to the Headset Jack, incoming calls are answered automatically after a delay, which you can set at Automatic answering timer. Tap to enable or disable the setting. Automatic answering timer: Choose a time period to delay before automatically answering an incoming call when Automatic answering is enabled and a headset is connected to the phone. Tap to choose 2 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. Outgoing call conditions: When the phone is paired with a Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the phone is locked. Tap to choose Even when device locked, or Only when device unlocked. Additional Settings Settings for TTY and Hearing Aids are located in this option. TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that ...
Page 218: Ringtones And Keypad Tones
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call > Additional settings > Hearing aids to enable or disable the option. Ringtones and Keypad Tones Choose tones and vibrations to play for incoming calls and keypad taps. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call > Ringtones and keypad tones to configure settings: Tap Ringtones, and then select a ringtone for incoming calls. Tap Done to save your selection. Tap Vibrations, and then select a vibration pattern to play for incoming calls when the Vibrate when ringing option is enabled. You can tap Create to create a custom pattern. Tap OK to save the settings. Tap Vibrate when ringing to play a vibration for incoming calls. The vibration pattern is set at the Vibrations setting. Tap the check box beside Dialing keypad tone to enable or disable tones for keypad taps.
Page 219: Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction When enabled, Noise reduction suppresses background noise from your environment during calls. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call > Noise reduction to enable or disable noise reduction. US Dialing When enabled, the US dialing option replaces “+” with the international access code for your location. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call, and then tap the check box beside US dialing to enable or disable the setting. International Dialing When US dialing is enabled, it uses the International dialing code to replace “+”. US dialing must be disabled to access the International dialing code. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call, and then tap the check box beside US dialing to disable the setting. US dialing must be disabled to access the International dialing setting.
Page 220: Voice Privacy
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call > Voicemail settings to configure options for voicemail. Voice Privacy When enabled, Voice privacy improves the security of voice calls. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Call, and then tap the check box beside Voice privacy to enable or disable enhanced privacy mode. Contacts Settings Configure options for contacts stored on your phone. Tip: You can also access Contacts Settings from the Contacts app. From a Home screen, tap Contacts > More options > Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Contacts to configure options: Import/Export contacts: You can import contacts from your phone’s internal memory, from the SIM card, or from an optional installed memory card. Tap to choose an import source, ...
Page 221: Email Settings
Send together: Multiple contacts are sent together. This method can be faster, but depends on whether the target device can accept multiple namecards. If not, only one contact will be sent. Send individually: Namecards are sent individually. This method may take longer, because the other device must accept each namecard individually, but it helps ensure that no namecards are missed. Accounts: Add or manage accounts. Many accounts include contacts, which are synced with your phone when you set up the account on your phone. Email Settings Configure options for email accounts you set up on your phone. Tip: You can also access Email settings from the Email app. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email > More options > Settings. Edit General Email Preferences 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Email to configure options. Available settings depend on the type of email account, and may include: Manage accounts: Configure options for specific accounts. Available settings depend on the type of account. Display: Choose how emails are shown in the email list, and when you open them. ...
Page 222 Set as default folder: When enabled, the priority sender inbox displays when you open the Email app. Email notifications: When enabled, notifications for new emails display in the Status Bar. When disabled, you can control notifications for each of your email accounts individually in the account’s settings. Notification sound: Choose a ringtone to use for notifications for new email from priority senders. Vibrate: Enable or disable vibration, to play for notifications for new email from priority senders. Spam addresses: Create and maintain a list of email addresses and domains, to automatically block emails from those senders. Delay email sending: Choose options for delaying the sending of emails, so that they can be cancelled if needed. Delay email sending: When enabled, the sending of emails is delayed, and a cancel button is displayed, for a period of time you set below. Set length of delay: Choose a time period to delay sending of emails. Split view mode: Turn on split view when the screen is in a landscape orientation. Manage Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name ...
Page 223 download the contents when you open them. You can set a separate retrieval limit to use when roaming. Signature: When on, a text signature is automatically added to emails you send. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn signatures on or off. After turning signatures on, tap Edit signature to edit the default text signature. Out of office settings: Configure options for automatically sending replies when you are out of the office. Default account: Assign an account as the default email account for outgoing messages. When you launch an email from other apps, the email will automatically be from this account. Password: Update your account password to match the password set on your account. Email notifications: When enabled, an icon displays in the Status Bar when you receive new emails. Notification sound: Choose a ringtone to play for new email notifications. Vibrate: When enabled, vibration plays for new email notifications. More settings: Configure other options, including the account name, carbon copy and blind carbon copy, synchronization, and security options. Account name: Enter a name to identify this email account. Always Cc/Bcc myself: Choose options for sending a copy of emails you send to yourself, as a copy (Cc) or blind copy (Bcc). ...
Page 224: Gallery Settings
Sync Contacts: Choose whether contacts are synchronized between your phone and the account. Sync Calendar: Choose whether calendar events are synchronized between your phone and the account. Sync Task: Choose whether emails are synchronized between your phone and the account. Exchange server settings: Configure the Domain\user name, Password, and other Exchange server settings. Gallery Settings Configure options for the Gallery app. Tip: You can also access Gallery settings from the Gallery app. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery > More options > Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application Settings > Gallery to configure options: Accounts: Tap an account to enable or disable sync options for pictures and videos in the Gallery. Sync via Wi-Fi only: When enabled, Gallery will only sync pictures with your social networking accounts when connected to Wi-Fi.
Page 225: Messages Settings
Manage accounts: Tap to sign in to your Samsung account. Signing in to your Samsung account allows you to sync bookmarks and open pages with your other devices. Set homepage: Tap to choose a homepage, to display when you launch Internet. Status bar: Always show the Status Bar. Auto hide toolbar: Hide the up/down toolbar when scrolling pages. Privacy: Choose options related to privacy. Advanced: Choose settings to control how the browser treats content. Messages Settings The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits, size settings, and notifications. Tip: You can also access Message settings from the Messages app. From a Home screen, tap Messages > More options > Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap ...
Page 226 Group conversation: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate message is sent to each recipient. Auto retrieve: Choose whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded when you display a multimedia message. If you disable this option, only the message header displays in the message list, and you’ll be prompted to download the attachment (s). Roaming auto retrieve: Choose whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded when your phone is outside its home network. MMS alert: When enabled, your phone will alert you when you make a change to a message that will convert the message to a multimedia message (MMS). Delete old messages: When turned on, your phone will automatically delete the oldest messages when the maximum number of messages is reached. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the setting on, and then set the maximum number of messages with the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below. Text message limit: Set the maximum number of text messages per conversation. Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per conversation. Priority senders: Receive alerts when receiving messages from priority senders. Notifications: When turned on, notifications for new messages display in the Status Bar. ...
Page 227: S Voice Settings
Emergency notification preview: Play a sample emergency alert tone. Tap Stop to cancel the playback. Vibrate: Select vibration options for emergency message notifications. Alert reminder Configure the reminder interval. Signature: When turned on, a text signature is included in all messages you send. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the setting on, and then edit the signature text to include. Edit signature: Enter a text signature, when Add signature is enabled. Spam filter: When turned on, your phone block messages that may be spam, by filtering based on criteria you set. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the setting on, and then configure filters: Add to spam numbers: Enter telephone numbers, to automatically flag messages from the numbers as spam, when Spam settings are enabled. Add to spam phrases: Enter text phrases, to automatically flag messages as spam when they contain the phrase. Available when Spam settings are enabled. Allow access to all links: Allow access to links embedded within your messages. S Voice Settings Configure options for using your voice to interact with your phone.
Page 228 Auto start speakerphone: When enabled, the speaker is automatically turned on when you make a call with S Voice. Check missed events: When enabled, you can check missed events when you open S Voice via an optional headset. Personal briefing: When enabled, S Voice will provide a briefing on your schedule when you open S Voice. Erase S Voice data: Erase the data you have stored on the server. Home address: Configure your home address. Log in to Facebook: Log in to your Facebook account. If you have not already installed an optional Facebook app, follow the prompts to do so before logging in. Sign in to Twitter: Log in to your Twitter account. If you have not already installed an ...
Page 229: Copyright Information
Copyright Information ©2014 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. ©2014 Samsung. Samsung, Galaxy, S Beam, Air View, and S Voice are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ©2014 Google. Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, Play Music, Play Movies & TV, Play Books, Play Newsstand, Play Games, Drive, YouTube, Photos, Hangouts, Google Mobile Services, and Google Play are trademarks of Google, Inc. Other marks are property of their respective owners. Screen images simulated. Appearance of device may vary. Copyright Information...
Page 230: Index
About Device Settings 200 Bluetooth Settings 153 Accessibility Brightness 166, 168 settings 184 Browser 92 Accessibility Services 185 Accessibility Settings 181 Accessories Settings 195 Calculator 113 Accessory Port 10 Calendar 114 Accounts 66 Add event 114 Email 68 Delete alerts 117 Gmail 66 Event alerts 115 Google 66 Settings 201 Samsung 68 View alerts 116 Social Network 77 Call Accounts Settings 179 End 42 Action Memo 25 Settings 202 Activate This Device 199 Call accessories 205 Activation 4, 199 Call alerts 204 Air View 28 Call Forwarding 44 Airplane Mode 154 Call logs 37 Alarm 118 Call rejection 202 Android Beam 156 Call settings Answer and end calls 203...
Page 231 Shortcuts 101 Drag Gesture 13 Take picture 99 Drive (App) 119 CDMA Networks 143 Dropbox 119 Chrome 93 DTMF Tones 207 Clock 118 Cloud Settings 180 Contacts 55 Earpiece 10 Access 55 Easy Mode Settings 181 Add 56 eBay 89 Assign Picture 58 Edge screen Delete 59 Basics 22 Edit 57 Settings options 23 Favorites 60 Edge Screen 9 Groups 61 Basic App shortcuts 23 Import and export 64 Basic gestures 22 Individual ringtones 58 Basic Quick tools 23 Linking 58 Features 21 Move 59 Settings 177 Name cards 63 Editing Text 35 Overview 55 Email 68 Save a Number 57 Access settings 72 Search 55 Compose and send 70 Settings 208...
Page 232 Facebook 77 Google Now 121 Favorites 60 Google Play Books 82 Files Google Play Games 82 Transfer between phone and Google Play Movies & TV 81 Google Play Music 82 computer 136 Google Play Newsstand 82 Finger Scanner 186 Google Play Store 80 Fingerprint Screen Lock 174 Checkout 81 Flash 10 Install an app 80 Flick Gesture 13 Google Search 121 Flipboard Briefing 120 Google Settings 121 Font Google Voice Typing 33, 191 Display 167 Google Wallet 81 Front Camera 9 Google+ 77 GSM/UMTS Networks 143 GALAXY Apps 81, 121 Gallery 104 Hancom Office 2014 121 Edit photos 106 Handwriting Recognition 192 Face Tag 212 Hangouts 78 Settings 212 Haptic Feedback 165 Share photos and videos 107 Headset Jack 10 Sharing photos and videos via apps and Hearing Accessibility 182 social media 108 Hearing Aids 205...
Page 233 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 69 Status messages 143 MirrorLink 160 International voicemail MMS Messaging 73 access 141 Mobile Hotspot 94 troubleshooting 142 Mobile Networks Settings 161 Internet 92-93 More Networks Settings 160 Settings 212 Motion Settings 177 Motions and Gestures 28 Mouse Settings 193 Keyboard Multi Window 29 Google Voice Typing 191 Settings 175 Samsung 188 Multitasking while on a call 41 Swype 189 Music 82 Keyboards 32 Google Play Music 82 Milk 83 Music (App) 83 Language NextRadio 86 choose default 187 Spotify 86 Language and Input 187 Sprint Music Plus 86 LED Indicator 10, 169 Music (App) 83 Legal Information 200 Options 85 Location Settings 155 Play music 83 Lock Screen Settings 170...
Page 234 S Pen From text messages 38 Action Memo 25 In-call options 45 Air Command 24 Logs 51 Image Clip 26 Make calls 36 Options 28 Mute ringtone 40 Overview 24 Receive 39 Remove 24 Reject 41 Screen Write 27 Reject with text message 41 Smart Select 26 Speed dials 60 S Pen Settings 176 Three-way calling 44 S Voice 128 Using the keypad 36 Settings 215 Worldwide calls 140 Safety Assistance 194 Pictures and video 98 Samsung Account 68 Pinch Gesture 15 Samsung keyboard Play Store 80 sound settings 166 Plus (+) Code Dialing 140 Samsung Keyboard 33 Pop-ups 204 Settings 188 Power Saving Mode Scout 123 Power saving settings 196 Scrapbook 128 Index...
Page 235 Screen Capture 29 Social Network Accounts 77 Screen lock 170 Sound mode 162 password 173 Sound Settings 162 pattern 171 Speaker 10 PIN 172 Speech Settings 192 swipe 171 Speed Dials 60 Screen lock sound 165 Spotify 86 Screen Mirroring 160 Spread Gesture 15 Screen mode 168 Sprint 411 7 Screen Rotation 167 Sprint Account Screen Timeout 168 Manage 6 Screen view Passwords 6 Options 28 Support services 7 Screen Write 27 Sprint FamilyWall 78 SD Card 134 Sprint ID 131 Format 136 Sprint Music Plus 86 Install 134 Sprint Operator Services 8 Remove 135 Sprint TV & Movies 88 Unmount 136 Sprint worldwide wireless service 139 Security Settings 197 Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service 139, 142 Credential Storage 198 Sprint Zone 87 Device Administration 197...
Page 236 Touchscreen VPN 161 Turn off 11 Add 96 Turn on 11 Connect 97 Trackpad Settings 193 Disconnect 97 TTY Mode 205 VPN (Virtual Private Networks) 96 Typing 32 VPN connection 96 Ultra Power Saving Mode 196 Wallpaper 17 Update Wallpaper Settings 166 Firmware 137 Web 91 Update System 199 Wi-Fi 91 US Dialing 207 Connect 91 USB Charger/Accessory Port 10 Hotspot 94 Settings 148 Turn on and off 91 Wi-Fi Calling 36 Vibrate when ringing 164 Settings 147 Vibration 164 Wi-Fi Direct Settings 150 Intensity 163 Wi-Fi settings Video (App) 109 advanced 149 Pop-Up Play 109 configure 148 Videos Record 99 View photos and videos 105 Vision Accessibility 181 YouTube 79, 109 Visual Voicemail 48...

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