Samsung I9300BLU manual

ANDR OID SMAR TPHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference.[...]

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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .......................... 4 Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Turning Yo ur Phone On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Your Google™ Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Creating a Samsung Account . . . . [...]

2 Section 5: Messaging ................................ 69 Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Text and Multimed ia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Emergency alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 FCC Hearing Aid Co mpatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wi reless Devices . . . . . . . 188 Restricting Children[...]

4 Section 1: Getti ng Star ted This section allows you to qu ickly start using your Samsung GALAXY S III phone by insta lling and charging the battery , activating your ser vice, and setting up your voicemail account. Understanding this User Manual The sections of th is manual gene rally follow the feat ures of your phone. A robust index for featur[...]

Getting Started 5 The definitions for these methods are as follo ws: • Notes : Presents alternat ive options for the current feature, menu, or sub-menu. • Tips : Provides quick or innova tive methods, or useful shortcu ts. • Example : Gives an example of the feature or procedure. • Important : Points out important info rmation about the cur[...]

6 R emo ving the batter y co v er 1. Locate the cover r emoval opening (1). 2. Place your fingernail in th e opening and pr y the cover away from the device (2). Caution! Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively . Doing so may damage the cover . Installing th e batter y cov er  Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2), makin[...]

Getting Started 7 Batter y Y our phone is pow ered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion batter y . A W all/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) is includ ed with the phone, for charging the battery . Note: The battery comes partially charged. Y ou must fully charge the ba ttery before usin g your phone for t he first time. A fully discharged bat[...]

8 Insta lling the Ba ttery 1. Remove the batter y cover . For more informati on, refer to “Removing the ba ttery cover” on page 6. 2. Slide the battery into the co mpartment (1) so that the tabs on the end align with th e slots at the bottom of the phone, making sure the connectors align. 3. Gently press down to secure the batter y (2). Remo vi[...]

Getting Started 9 Char ging the Batter y Y our phone is powered by a rech argeable Li-ion batter y . A wall charger , which is used for charging the batter y , is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further de tails. Before using your phone for the f irst time, you must fully charge [...]

10 2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head. 3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet. The device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge stat e and percent of charge. War n i ng ! While the device is chargi ng, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply unplug the USB p ower ad[...]

Getting Started 11 Installing a Memor y Car d Y our device l ets you install an (optional) microSD  (SD) or microSDHC  memory card to expand a vailable memor y to store images, videos, mus ic, applications, and data. 1. Remove the batter y cover . For more informatio n, refer to “Removing the battery cover” on page 6. 2. Locate the microS[...]

12 T ur ning Y our Phone On  Press and hold the Pow er/Lock key (on the upper right side of the phone) for thr ee seconds. While powering on, the phone connects with the network and then displays the Locked screen and any active Notifica tion alert s. Note: Y our phone’ s internal antenna is loc ated along the bottom back of th e phone. Do not[...]

Getting Started 13 T ur ning Y our Phone Off 1. Press and hold the Po wer/Lock Key (on the upper right side of the device) for two seconds. 2. At the prompt, touch Pow e r of f . The Pow e r of f pop-up appe ar s. 3. At the prompt, touch OK . Y our Goog le™ Account Y our new phone uses yo ur Google account to ful ly utilize its Android features, [...]

14 Vo i c e m a i l All unanswered calls t o your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone. Setting up V oicemail 1. Press Home , then touch Phone ; then touch and hold . 2. Follow the automated instructions t o set up your new p[...]

Getting Started 15 Securing Y our Phone By default, the phone locks automa tically when the screen times out, or you can lock it manually . Y ou can unlock the phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security , use a personal screen unlock pattern, a personal identification number (PIN), or a password. For more information a[...]

16 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone Fe at u r e s • 4.8-inch 1280 x720 Super AMOL ED HD touch screen • High Spe ed Data [EVD O 3G - Rev B Cap able T echnolo gy and Wi-F i Te c h n o l o g y ] • 1.5 gigahertz dual -core processor • Android ® 4.1.2 platform • Googl e Play ™ Store, plus pre-loaded a pplication s • SAFE ™ Certified[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 17 F ront V iew 1. Earpiece : Use during calls to list en to callers. 2. LED Indicator : Flashes or glows to alert you to alert notifications or phone s tatus. 3. Menu Key : Press to display op tions for the current screen. 4. Home Key : Press to display the Home screen, or Lock screen if the phone is locked . Press and ho[...]

18 Side Views 1. Vol u m e K e y : From the Home scr een, touch to adjust Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adju st volume . Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call. 2. USB Powe r /A cc es so r y Po rt : Connect a USB cable for charging or to sync mu sic and files. 3. Pow er/Lock Key : Press and hold to turn the phone o[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 19 Back View 1. Camera Flash : Use when taking photos. 2. 8 Megapixel Camer a Lens : Use when taking photos or recording videos. 3. External Sp eaker : Play ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, media sounds (music and video), and other sounds. 4. 3.5mm Heads et Jack : Plug in an optional heads et or TTY equipme[...]

20 Navig ation Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the touch screen. War n i ng ! Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of you r finger or a non- metallic stylus. Using excessive fo rce or a metallic object when pressing on the touch scr een may damage the tempered glas s surface an d vo[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 21 Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone. Note: Unless stated otherw ise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen. All screen images in this manual are simula ted. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any ch[...]

22 Status Bar Icons The Status bar shows net work and battery status and other details. Airplane Mode Act ive : All wireless communications are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on pa ge 129. USB Connected : The phone is connected to a computer using a USB cable. Voic e Call : A voice call is in progress. Speakerphone : Speakerphone is enabled. Mis[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 23 Display settings Y ou can customize display settings to your pref erences. For more information, see “ Display” on page 141. Extended Home Screen The Home screen co nsists of the Hom e panel, plus up to 5 additional panels that extend beyond the d isplay width to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets a nd[...]

24 The Roaming panel offers the Dual clock (analog) widget and selection of frequently used app shortcuts appears at the bottom of the panel. Note: The first time you try to display the Roaming panel, you are prompted to select a second city fo r the Dual clock (analog) widget. This Roaming panel is one of three additi onal panels or pages controll[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 25 Swipe Swipe your finger vertically or hori zontally across the screen. For example: • Unlocking the screen • Scrolling the Home screen or a menu • Combine touch and h old with swipe to dra g an item to a new location. Pinch Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For example: • Pinch in to zoom in [...]

26 Notifications Notificati ons shows informa tion about connections, alerts and other items. 1. T ouch and drag downward from the top of the screen to display n otifications. 2. T ouch an item to open tha t item, or to launch a related app or feature. 3. T ouch Clear to clear all Notifications. Quick Setting Bar T ouch the selected Q uick Setti ng[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 27 • Blocking mode : Enable or disable the Blocki ng mode setting, to control which notifications you re ceive. F or more i nformation, refer to “Blocking mode ” on page 136 . • Powe r sav i ng : Enable or di sable Power sa ving mode . For more information, see “Power saving mode” on page 14 5. • Multi window[...]

28 Displaying and hiding the Multi w indow tab T o display the Multi window tab and tray: 1. With Multi window enabled, touch and hold Back . The Multi window tray appear s briefly (by default) on the left side of the screen and then closes, leaving only the Multi window tab ( ) showing. 2. T o open the Multi windo w tray , touch t he tab . Y ou ca[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 29 6. Drag the new Mul ti window app over the curre ntly running app and drop the new app onto one of the following screen areas, depending on your phone’ s orientation: • T op or bottom area (portrait orie ntation) • Left or right area (l andscape orient ation ) Note: Once two applications are running, th e device d[...]

30 T o increase the size of a desired application window:  With th e two applicati ons shown in a split screen, touch and hold the Border bar , and then drag it to resize the desired window. T o separate the current applications: 1. With the two applica tions shown in a split screen, touch the Border bar to sho w the on-screen icons. 2. T ouch t[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 31 T o move the tab and tray to another side: 1. Display the Multi windo w tab. See “T o display the Multi window tab and tray:” on page 28. 2. T ouch the tab to display the apps tray (containing the scrollable a pps). Note: Notice that when the apps are visible, touching and holding the tab turns it a dark grey. Its o[...]

32 Customizing the Multi Window tray The applicatio ns found with in the Mu lti window tra y can be organized by either bein g rearr anged or removed. T o rearrange the Mult i window applications: 1. Activate the Multi window feature. 2. T ouch the tab to display t he apps tray (containing the scrollable apps). 3. In a single motion, touch and hold[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 33 Customizing the Home Screen Customize the Home screen to suit your preference s. • Add Shortcuts : For more information , see “Shortcuts” on page 34. • Add Widgets : For more informati on, see “Widgets” on page 35. • Add Folders : For mo re information, see “Folde rs” on page 35. • Change the W allpa[...]

34 Editing the Primar y Shor tcuts T o add Primar y Shortcuts: 1. T o a Home screen panel , add a shortcut that you want to make a Primar y Shortcut. 2. T ouch and hold the added shortcut, and then drag it from the Home screen to the Primar y Shortcuts. If the Primary Sho rtcuts bar already holds f ive shortcuts, adding another short cut automatica[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 35 Widgets Widgets are self-contained app lica tions that you can place on the Home scree n for quick, direct ac cess. Adding W idge ts to the Home scree n 1. Press the Home key , swipe to a Home screen panel, and then touch and hold on the screen t o display the Home screen menu. 2. Under Add to Home screen , touch Apps a[...]

36 Wallpaper Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home screen. Y ou can choose fr om pre-loaded wallpaper ima ges, or select a picture you’ve taken with the Ca mera or downloaded. 1. Press the Home key , touch and hold on the screen to display the Home screen menu, and then select Set wallpaper ➔ Home scre en / Lock screen / Hom[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 37 Customizing the Apps Screens Choosing a view By default, app icons appear in Grid view . Y ou can change the view to list view. 1. Press the Home key , and then touch Apps. 2. T ouch Menu ➔ Vie w ty pe . 3. Choose an option: • Customizable grid : The def ault view, which allow s you to touch and hold on apps to move[...]

38 Entering T ext This sub-section describes ho w to enter words, letter s, punctuation, and numbers when you need to enter text in a message, a note, or an y other text entry field. K eyboards and Input Methods There are three text input methods a vailable: • Google voice typing : Enter text by speaking. • Samsung keyboard (default): Sa msung?[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 39 Entering T ext Using the Samsung K eyboard From a screen where you can enter text, r otate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen QWERTY keypad will display . Changing the T ext Input Mode - K eypad There are two main keypad layout keys tha t will change the on-screen keys within the QWERT[...]

40 Using ABC Mode 1. If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. 2. When you touch a text entry field, such as the Enter message field for a new text mes sage, the following keyboard image ap pears: 3. T ouch the des ired letter or number keys. Note: The screen initially opens in Abc mode. After typing the first lette[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 41 Predicti v e T e xt By using the Predictive T ext op tion, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensa tes for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard. Note: Predictive text is tur ned ON by default. T urning Predictive T ext O N: 1. T ouch and hold on the keyboard, and then [...]

42 Entering T e xt Using Handwriting Y ou can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite letters on your screen. 1. T ouch and hold on the keyboard , and then touch . 2. Use your finger tip to write out each character . Y ou can print or use cursive. 3. Y ou can write out your e ntire message using the Handwriting feature or touch to switc[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 43 Swype T ext Entr y Tips Y ou can access t he SwypeTips application and wa tch a video or tutorial on using Swype. Y ou can also use the following Swype text entry tips. • Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to crea te a doubl e letter (such as “pp” in apple). • T ouch and hold a key to view the punctua tion menu[...]

44 Section 3: Accounts an d Contacts Accounts Y our phone pro vides the abilit y to synchronize informa tion, from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook, Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your c alendar , contacts, and other types of content. Contacts from your accounts appear in yo[...]

Accounts and Contac ts 45 Controll ing Synchronization Y ou can choose to have your phone automatically synchronize with your acco unts, or manually synchronize each account when you want to check messages. Y ou may also choose to lim it automatic or background synchronization to extend battery life. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ; then touch[...]

46 Google Account Pri vacy Settings Personalize the Privacy settings for Google accounts: 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ; then touch Settings . 2. Under Accounts , touch Google . The Google account type screen appe ars. 3. Under Privacy , the following options are a vailable: •S e a r c h : Manage Google accou nts location histories and sea[...]

Accounts and Contac ts 47 Contacts To a c c e s s C o n t a c t s :  From the Home screen, touch Contacts . Contact tips: • Swipe your finger left to right ac ross a contact to make a call to the contact. • Swipe right to left across a contact to create a message addressed to the contact. Adding Contacts 1. From the Home screen, touch Contac[...]

48 • T ouch Groups to assign the contact to a group. For more information , refer to “Groups” on page 54. • T ouch Ringtone to choose a ringtone for the contact. • T ouch Message alert to select the alert tone to be played when you receive a message from this contact. • T ouch Vibr ation pattern to choose a vibration pattern to play whe[...]

Accounts and Contac ts 49 Updating Contacts Make changes to update an existing contact. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts . 2. T ouch a contact to view its information, and then touch Edit . – or – T ouch and hold a contact, and then select Edit from the menu. 3. Continue entering contact inf ormation. For more information, refer t o “A[...]

50 Contacts Settings 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts . 2. T ouch Menu , and then touch Settings : • Select Only contacts with ph ones to show contacts with at least one stored pho ne number . • T ouch List by to sort contacts by first or last nam e. • T ouch Display contacts by to list contacts by first or last name. • T ouch Contac[...]

Accounts and Contac ts 51 My Local Profile My local profile is your o wn contact record, listed under ME in Contacts. Y ou can send My l ocal profile as a vCard vi a Bluetoot h or as an att achment to me ssages. Creating My Local Profile 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts . 2. Under ME touch your Google account name or Set up profile . 3. Ente[...]

52 Joining contacts 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts . 2. T ouch a contact to display its informa tion. 3. T ouch Menu , and then touch Join contac t . A list of available contacts appears. 4. Select a contact to join to the displaye d contact. The joined contact appears. 5. T o join another contact, touch the Connection field. The Joined co[...]

Accounts and Contac ts 53 Sending Namecards Y ou can send a contact entry as a namecard using a Bluetooth connection to another device, or as an attachment to a Gmail or Email message. Important! Not all Bluetooth devices w ill ac cept conta cts, and not all devices support t ransfers of multiple contacts. Check the target device’s document ation[...]

54 Groups Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster , or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Y our pho ne comes with pre-loaded groups you can use to add your contac ts. Adding a New Group 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts ➔ Groups . 2. T ouch Menu ➔ Create ; then enter information: • T ouch Group na[...]

Accounts and Contac ts 55 Adding Contact s to a Grou p 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts ➔ Groups . 2. T ouch a Group to display it, and then touch . 3. T ouch contact(s) to mark them for addition, or tou ch Select al l to mark all contacts. When selected, a check mark appe ars in the check box. 4. T ouch Done to add the selected contact(s)[...]

56 Speed Dials Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allo w you to quickly call the contact. For more information about calling using speed dials, see “Making Calls using Speed Dials” on page 57. Note: Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail, and cannot be assigned. Assigning Speed Dials 1. From the H[...]

Calling 57 Section 4: Calling Making Calls Y our phone offers multi ple ways to make calls: • Use the touch screen Phone Keypad to enter the phone number or speed d ial. • Call a contact from Contacts . • Call a contact from Fav or i te s . • Return a call, or call a recent caller , from Logs . • Voic e dial usin g Voi c e . Making Calls [...]

58 Making Calls using S V oice Place a call by speaking the name or number . 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone . then touch SV o i c e . 2. The firs t time yo u access S Voi ce, foll ow the prom pts to confirm the license a greement, and view informat ion about S Voice. 3. Follow the prompts to speak a command. Y ou can say commands such as: •[...]

Calling 59 Multi-par ty Calling Use multi-party call feat ures to set up a call betwe en multiple callers, such as for a confere nce call. 1. Establish the first call, by ans wering an incoming call or making a call. 2. T ouch Add call . The first call is placed on hold. 3. Make the second call by touching the phone number digits and then pressing [...]

60 Sending Calls to V oicemail When your phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can reject the call to send the caller to voice mail, o r reject the call and send a message to the caller . Rejecting a call  T ouch and drag the Reject icon to the left. Rejecting a call with a messa ge  T ouc h and dra g Reject ca ll with message toward the [...]

Calling 61 Options During a Call While in a call, you can use these fea tures: • Noise reduction : Enable or dis able nois e reduction, to impr ove call audio quality in noisy environments. • Extra volume : Enable or disable increased volu me in the earpiece. Compensa tes for low sound fro m the other caller . • Add call : Display the Dialer [...]

62 Ending a Call  To u c h . Logs When you place, answer , or miss a call, a record of the call is saved in the call Logs. Accessing Logs  From the Home screen, touch Phone ➔ Logs to display recent calls. Making Calls using Logs 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone . 2. T ouch Logs to display recent calls. 3. Swipe your finger from left to [...]

Calling 63 Managing Logs Deleting re cords 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone ➔ Logs . 2. While viewing the ca lls, touch Menu , and then touch Delete . 3. T ouc h call record s to mark them for d eletion, or touch Select al l . A check indicates marked records. 4. T ouch Delet e to delete marked records. Filtering r ecor ds 1. From the Home sc[...]

64 Call Settings Configure settings for calling with your phone.  T o access Cal l settings, from the Home screen, touch Phone ➔ Menu ➔ Call Settings . Call res triction Create and manage a lis t of phone numbers, to have your phone au tomatically r estrict calls you receive from those numbers.  From the Call Settings screen, touch Call r[...]

Calling 65 Ringtones and keypad tones Select incoming call rington e an d vibration, and enable or disable call vibration and keypad tones.  From the Call Settings screen, touch Ringtones and keypad tones . The following options are a vailable: • Device ringtone : Select the ringtone the phone plays to alert you of incoming calls. • Device v[...]

66 Answ ering/ending calls Manage settings for answ ering an d ending calls. 1. From the Call Settings screen, touch Call answering/ ending . The following options are a vailable: • Answering key : Answer an incoming ca ll by pressing Home . • Answer calls usi ng voice : Answer calls using the S V oice wake-up command . • The power key ends c[...]

Calling 67 My call sound Select a sound profile for use during calls. 1. Fro m th e Call Setting s screen, touch My call sound . 2. T ouch My call sound settings . Select an option: Off (sound set with the Volume key), Soft sound , Clear sound , Optimized for left ea r , or Optimized for right ear . – or – T ouch Pe rsonalize call sound to find[...]

68 V oicemail Configure options for voicemail.  From the Call Settings screen , under Voi c e ma i l , the following options are a vailable: • Voicemail service : By default, your phone use s your wireless service provider’ s voicemail service. If you have another option for voicemail installed, sele ct it here. • Voicemail settings : By d[...]

Messaging 69 Section 5: Messaging This section describes ho w to send and receive messa ges, and other features as sociated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our phone supports these types of messa ges: • T ext messages : Send and receive simp le messages contain ing text to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as SMS). • Multim[...]

70 • T ouch Menu for o ptions : – Insert smiley : Add a text e moticon to the message. – Add text : Select text from S Memo, Calendar , Contacts, or T ext templates to add. – Previ ew : View the message and attachments before sending. – Add to Contacts : If the recipients are not saved in Contacts, save the info as a new contact, or updat[...]

Messaging 71 – Save messages : Stores the current t ext message within the Saved messages section of the Messages menu. – Settings : Configure Messaging settings. – About : Displays Messaging version information. Message Settings Configure settings for messa ge storage , delivery, or alerts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging . 2. T ouc[...]

72 – Roaming auto-retri eve : When this option is enabled, MMS messages download and display automatically when roaming. When this option is disabled, the ph one prompts you to download new MMS m essages. – MMS alert : Receive an alert you when a message changes mode to MMS. – Group conversations : By default, send messages as group conversat[...]

Messaging 73 Emergency aler ts This device is des igned to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Ser vice (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert customers of imminent threa ts to their safety with in their area. There is no charge for re ceiving an Emergency Alert. There are four types of Emerge[...]

74 Configuring the fir st emai l account 1. From the Home screen, select Apps ➔ Email . 2. T ouch account@exa mple.com to enter your email address; then touch Pa s sw o r d or touch Next to enter your password. 3. T ouch a setup option: •M a n u a l s e t u p : Configure the account manu ally . T ouch POP3 account , IMAP account or Micros oft E[...]

Messaging 75 Managing Emails Refreshing Y o ur Email Account Refresh your account to update your phone f rom the servers. 1. From the Home sc reen, se lect Apps ➔ Email . 2. T ouch Refresh . Email Account Settings Use Account settings to conf ig ure handling of your email. Note: Available settings depend on the email provi der . 1. From the Home [...]

76 R efreshing Y our Gmail Account Refresh your account to upd ate messages on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Gmail . 2. T ouch Menu ➔ Refresh . Managing Y our Gmail Account Use menu options to manage your Gmail. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Gmail . 2. T ouch Menu for options. Composing and Sending Gmail 1. From th[...]

Messaging 77 Messenger Messenger a llows you to br ing groups of friends together into a simple group conversation. When you get a new conversation in Messenger , Goog le+ sends an update t o your phone. 1. Sign on to your Google acc ount. For mor e information, refer to “Y our Google™ Account” on page 13. 2. From the Home screen, touch Apps [...]

78 Section 6: Applica tions and W idgets This section contains a descri ption of each appli cation a nd widget that is a vailable in the A pps and Widget menus, the function, and how to navigate through th at particular application or widget. If the ap plica tion or widget is alread y described in another section of this user manual, then a cross r[...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 79 Customizing the Applica tions Screen Choosing a view By default, applica tion icons appear in Customizable gr id view . Y ou can change the view to Alphabetical grid view or Alphabetical list view.  Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Menu ➔ Vie w ty p e . The available options are: • Customizable grid : Arrange applic[...]

80 Applications List Calculator Use the phone’ s Calculator to perform arithm etical calculations (addition, subtra ction, multiplication, and division).  From the Apps screen, touch Calculator . Calendar Record events and appointments to manage your schedu le. Tip : A Calendar widget is availa ble in Widgets. For more information about placi [...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 81 Customizing the Calendar 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Calendar . 2. T ouch Menu , and then touch Settings to configure these settings: •V i e w s e t t i n g s : – Month view styles : Choose month vie w style (Calendar view + list, Calendar view +pop-up). – Week view : Choose Timeline or Analog view for a week[...]

82 Creating an Event or T ask 1. From the Apps screen, touch Calendar . 2. T ouch to Quick add / Add event / Add T ask , fill in and select the information f or this event or task, and then touch Save . Sending Events Send events as vCalendar files to other compatible devices . 1. From the Apps screen, touch Calendar . 2. T ouch an event to displa [...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 83 T aking Pictures 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Camera . 2. Using the display as a viewfinder , compos e your picture by aiming the lens a t the subject. • T ouch the screen to focus on the area you touched. • “Pinch” the screen, or press the Vol u me key , to zoom in or out. • Configure settings, see “Cam[...]

84 • Smile shot : T ouc h the Camera bu tton to focus on the subject’ s face. If a smile is detected, the picture is taken au tomatically . • Low light : Adjusts camera exposure to suit low light conditions. Color effects : Choose color theme for the picture: No effect , Cold vintage , War m v in ta ge , Post e ri ze , Solarize , Green point [...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 85 Camcorder Use the phone’ s built-in Camcorder to record video.  From the Apps screen, touch Camera ➔ Mode . Import ant! Do not take videos of people without their permission. Do not take videos in places where camer as are not allow ed. Do not take videos in places where you may interfere with another person’s [...]

86 Capturing Video 1. From the Apps screen, touch Camera ➔ Mode . 2. Using the display as a viewfinder , compose your shot by aiming the lens at the subject. • T ouch the screen to focus on the a rea you touched. • “Pinch” the screen, or press the Vol u me key , to zoo m in or ou t. • T o configure settings, see “Camcord er Options”[...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 87 Settings • Edit shortcuts : Select which function shortcuts appear in th e function menu. • GPS tag : Add GPS location information to video details. • Self-recording : Set the front camera so you can take videos of yourself or video chat. • Flash : Choose Off or On. • Recording mode : Choose Normal or Limit fo[...]

88 Chrome The Google Chrome a pp allows you to use the Go ogle Chrome web browser on the phone. 1. From the Apps screen, touch Chrome . 2. Read the Google C hrome T erms of S ervice and tap Accept an d Continue . 3. If you have an existi ng Chrome account, tap Sign in to bring your open ta bs, bookmarks, and o mnibox da ta from your computer to the[...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 89 Dow nloads View and manage fil es and othe r items you download to the phone. 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Downloads . 2. T ouch an item to open it (i f an ap pro pr iate app lic ati on is installed.) Note: Applicati ons you download from Google Play™ Store are managed with the Play St ore app, and do not appear i[...]

90 Viewing Pictur es 1. From the Apps screen, touch Gallery . Select an album, and then touch a picture to view it. 2. While viewing a picture, touch the screen to display the following opt ions: 3. T ouch Menu for the following additional options: • Slideshow : Start s a slides how (if there ar e multipl e photos) . • Face tag : Identify faces[...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 91 Viewing V ideos 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Galler y , and select an album. A matrix or l ist of available videos a ppears. 2. T o play a video, t ouch its thumbnail or list entr y . 3. While viewing vi deos, touch the scr een to display the following options: 4. T ouch Menu for the following additional options : ?[...]

92 Google Use Google to search the Web. Tip : The Google Search Widget is a vailable by default on the Home screen. For more informa tion Widget s, see “Adding Widgets to the Hom e screen” on page 35. 1. From the Apps screen, touch Google . 2. Enter search criteria. Search results a ppear automatically . 3. T ouch a search result to display it [...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 93 Hangouts Hangouts is a multiple pl atform instant mes saging applicat ion that lets you conn ect with your friends across computers and Android devices. Y ou can have conversations or video calls with up to 10 friends at once. 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Hangouts . 2. The first time you access Hangou ts, tap OK to [...]

94 Maps Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directi ons, and other location-based info rmation. The Google Ma ps shortcut appears by default on the Ho me screen. Note: Y ou must enable loca tion services to use Ma ps, and some features require Standalone or Go ogle location servic es. For more information, see “Location servic es?[...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 95 Messaging Messaging lets you exchange text and multimedia messa ges with compatible device users. For mor e information, refer t o “Messaging” on page 69.  From a Home screen, touch the Messaging shortcut. – or – Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Messaging . Messeng er Messenger a llows you to br ing groups of fr[...]

96 Music File Options  From a music libr ary categor y , touch and hold a song to access the follo wing options: •S h a r e v i a : Share your music w ith other devices using Bluetooth, Email, Gma il, Group Play , Messaging, or Wi-Fi Di rect. •S e t a s : Set a music file as the Phone rin gtone, as a Caller ringtone, or as the Alarm tone. ?[...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 97 Music Playback Controls The following music playback controls are available: Tip : When you play music in back ground, the basic playback controls are available on the Notifica tions panel. For more information, see “Notifica tions” on pa ge 26. Pause song playback. Start or resume song playbacks. T ouch and hold to[...]

98 Music Player Options T o access additional options , follow these steps: 1. From the Apps screen, touch Music Player . 2. T ouch Menu and select from the following options: • Add to pl aylist: Add the current mus ic file to a selected playlist. • Via Bluetooth : Scan for devices and pair with a Bluetooth headset. •S h a r e v i a : Share y[...]

Applicat ions and Widgets 99 Music Square Music square analyzes your music fil es (a minimum of 25 files) and assigns them to playlists linked to buttons in a 5x5 matrix accord ing to the following criteria: • Moods : Exciting, Passiona te, Joyful , Calm. • Ye a r s : Exciting, Old, New , and Calm. 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Music Player [...]

100 My Files Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memor y card. If the file is associated w ith an application on the phone, you can launch th e file in the application. 1. From the Apps screen, touch My Files . 2. T ap a f older and scroll down or up until you l ocate a file. 3. T ouch a file to launch it in the as sociated applicati[...]

Applications and Widgets 101 Navigati on Use Google Navigation to s earch for locations, and get turn-by-turn directions. Note: Y ou must enable location ser vices to use Na vigation, and some features require Sta ndalone or Google location ser vices. For more information, see “Location services” on pa ge 147.  Fro m th e Apps screen, touch [...]

102 Play Mo vies & TV With Google Play Movies, you can rent thousands of different movies. Y ou can wa tch instantly , or download your movie for offline viewing at a la ter time. 1. From the Apps screen, touch Play Movies & TV . 2. Log on to your Google account if you ha ve not already done so. 3. Following the on-screen instructions for r[...]

Applications and Widgets 103 S Memo The S Memo application all ows you to create memos using the keypad, your finger , or both. Y ou can add images, handwriting, voice recordings, an d typ ewritten text all in one place. 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch S Memo . 2. Review the Learn about ac tions information pop-up t o learn more about S Memo. Crea[...]

104 3. T ouch Menu to access the followi ng options: Note: Which options appear depends upon whether you have saved the memo, are in keypad mode, or in handwriting mode •R e n a m e : Change the current mem o title. •S h a r e v i a : Share your mem o using Group Pl ay , Hangouts, Picasa, Google+, B luetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, Mess aging, Gmail, or[...]

Applications and Widgets 105 S V oice S Voic e provides plain language voice recognition cont rol of various features and a pplications on the phone. 1. Fro m th e Apps screen, touch SV o i c e . – or – From the Home screen, press Home twice in quick succession. 2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to continue. 3. Read the T er ms [...]

106 Samsung Link Samsung Link is a smart remote tha t allows you to use your phone to control your TV and other devices. 1. From the Apps screen, touch Samsung Link . 2. T ouch Sign in to sign in to Samsung Link. 3. T ouch Sign in again and sign in to your Samsung account. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Sett ings Configure the phone to your [...]

Applications and Widgets 107 Note: The screen view icons are a three-way toggl e. The icon that appears is th e mode us ed after you tap the icon. 4. While playing a video, touch Menu for video options . V oice Recorder Record your voice or other sounds, and share recordings using Bluetooth, Messaging, or Gmail.  Fro m th e Apps screen, touch Vo[...]

108 VPN Client VPN Client lets you define multiple V irtual Privat e Networks (VPNs) to your device and co nnect to them as needed by simply selecting a connection f rom the VPN Client list.  From the Apps screen, touch VPN Client . Tip : The first ti me you launc h Y our Navigator Deluxe, the phone downloads Y our Navigator Deluxe updates and a[...]

Applications and Widgets 109 W idgets List The following widgets are available on your Home screen: • Alarm 2 x 1 : Add, view , and man age alarms you set using this widget or using the Cl ock applicat ion. • AllShare Cast 1 x 1 : Share the contents of your device’s screen with multiple Di gital Living Networ k Alliance (DLNA) certified devic[...]

110 • Email 4 x 4 : View and directly access email messa ges in your Combined email box. • Favorite Apps 4 x 4 : View and select any of 9 of your fa vorite apps from a 3x3 arra y . • Favorite Contacts 4 x 2 : View and select an y of 3 of yo ur favorite Contact s. • Favorite Contacts 4 x 4 : View and select an y of 9 of yo ur favorite Contac[...]

Applications and Widgets 111 • Play Store 2 x 2 : View recommenda tions from and access Goog le Play Store. • S Bookmark 1 x 1 : View a selected bookmarked web site an d directly access it. • S Bookmarks 3 x 2 : View selected bookmar ks and directly access the related web sites. • S Memo 2 x 2 : View and access a stored memo. • Settings s[...]

112 Section 7: Connections Wi - F i Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technolog y that provides access to local area networks. Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi networks can be Open (unsecured), or Secured (requiring you to provide login credentials). Y our phone supports the 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi protocols. Config[...]

Connections 113 Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. T urn Wi-Fi on. Y our phone scans for available hotspots and displays a list of any it finds. For mor e information, refer t o “T urning Wi-Fi On” on page 112. 2. T o connect to a hotspo t, touch it on the pop-up list. • If the Wi-Fi network is op en, you will be autom atically con[...]

114 Bluetooth Note: For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, se e page 188. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging in fo rmation over a distance of about 30 feet. Y ou 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[...]

Connections 115 2. On your phone, t urn on Blue tooth. A list of dete cted devices appears on your display. For more informat ion, refer to “T urning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 114. 3. From the list of detected devices, touc h the target device, your phone attempts to automatically p air with the target device. If automatic pairing fails, the[...]

116 PC Connections Y ou can connect your device to a PC using an optional PC data cable using various USB connection mod es. Storage : Lets you use the built-in mass storage and memor y card capacity of the phone to store and upload files. This option lets your computer treat your phone’ s installed and card memory as r emovable storage drives. K[...]

Connections 117 Kies via Wi-Fi Kies via W i-Fi Kies via Wi-Fi lets you synchronize your PC wirelessly with your device, provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. Y ou can view and share videos, photos, music, ringtones, and more. 1. From your PC, download and install the Samsung Kies applica tion if you don’t alread y have it. Tip : Y ou [...]

118 Note: Using T et hering requires a subscription to your Wi reless Provider’ s mobile data service. Mobile Hotspot Use Mobile Hotspot t o share your phone’ s internet connection with a PC or other device thro ugh Wi-Fi. Note: Mobile Hotspot requires a subs cription to the appli cable service to use the application. Mobile Hotspot consumes ba[...]

Connections 119 Connecting a De vice via Mobile Hotspot Use the other device’ s Wi-Fi control to connect to your phone’ s Mobile Hotspot. 1. Activate Mobile Hotspot on your phone. For more information, see “Activa ting Mobile Hotspot” . 2. Activate Wi-Fi on the other devic e, using that device’ s Wi-Fi control. 3. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots [...]

120 Android Beam When Android Beam is activa te d, you can beam application content to anothe r NFC-capa ble device by h olding the devices close together . Y ou can beam browser pages, Y ouT ube videos, contacts, and more. T ur ning Android Beam On or Of f 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ; then touch Settings . 2. Under Wireless and network , [...]

Connections 121 S Beam When S Beam is activated, you can beam files to a nother NFC-capable device by holdin g the devices close together . Y ou ca n beam images an d videos from your gallery, music files from your music player , and more. T ur ning S Beam On or Off 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ; then touch Settings ➔ More settings . 2. Un[...]

122 Nearby de vices Share files with nearby DLNA certified devices over Wi-Fi. For more informa tion, refer to “Nearby device s” on page 133. Note: T o use Nearby devices f or sharing, you must have set up a connection with another Wi-F i device that supports DLNA. 1. Connect your phone and anot her DLNA certified device to the same Wi-Fi netwo[...]

Settings 123 Section 8: Settings Accessing Settings  From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings . – or – From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings . The Settings menu appears. Using Setting Sliders  T o enable or disable a setting, touch the setting slider as shown. Accessing Additional Options  T o access addi tional setti ng o[...]

124 W ireless and networ k Wi-Fi Set up and manage the phone’ s connections to Wi-Fi networks. This phone supports Wi-Fi a/b/g/n. For more information about using Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 112. T ur ning Wi-Fi On or Off When you turn on W-F i service, the phone automa tically searches for nearby a vailable Wi-Fi networks. T urn Wi-Fi On: [...]

Settings 125 Advanced W i-Fi settings 1. Fro m th e Settings screen, touch Wi-Fi ➔ Menu ➔ Advanced . 2. Configure settings: • Network notification : See a notification of near by Wi-Fi networks when you la unch a high data-usage application. • Keep Wi- Fi on during sl eep : Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data communica[...]

126 Bluetooth This phone supports Bluetooth ® 4.0. Bluetooth profi les Bluetooth profiles are speci fications for ser vices supported by individual devices. Profile s improve the ability of different devices to work together . This phone supports these Bluetooth profiles: • Headset : HSP v1.2 profile supp orts use of compatible Blu etooth headse[...]

Settings 127 Bluetooth settings Pair and c onnect with other Bl uetooth devices, manage your Bluetooth connections, and control your de vice’ s visibility to other devices. Note: Bluetooth must be turned on to access Bluetooth settings. 1. Fro m th e Settings screen, touch Bluetoo th . 2. T ouch a setting to configure Bluetooth: • T ouch Blueto[...]

128 Setting a mobile data limit Setting a mobile data limi t causes the phone to automatica lly disable the Mobile data connection when the li mit is reached. Y ou can set a warning th reshold, to have yo ur device alert you when data usage near s your set limit. Data usage is measure by your device, and your service provider may account for usage [...]

Settings 129 Viewing data usage by a pp or process 1. Fro m th e Settings screen, under Wireless and network , touch Data usage . The Data usage screen appears. 2. Scroll down the pa ge to see the top three processes o r apps us ing mobile da ta ser vice. T o uch a process or app to see data usage for the pr ocess or app , and to configure specific[...]

130 2. Set these options: •M o b i l e d a t a : Enable or disable the pho ne’ s connection to the mobile data network. Y ou can also control this setting at Notifications with the Mobile data toggle. • Data roami ng : Enable or disable conne ction to data services when your device is roaming on anothe r network. For more information about ro[...]

Settings 131 Configuring Mo bile Hotspot 1. From the Home screen touch Menu ➔ Settings ; then touch More settings ➔ Te t h e r i n g ➔ Mobile Hotspot . The Mobile Hotspot screen appears. 2. T ouch Configure to access the following opt ions: • Network SSID : View and change the n ame of your Mobile Hotspot. • Hide my device : Make your Mob[...]

132 NFC Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share infor mation between the phone and another NFC device by touching t he devices together , typically back to back. For more information about sharing informa tion with NFC, see “S Beam” on page 133. 1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network , touch More settings . 2. T ouch NFC to[...]

Settings 133 S Beam S Beam uses the phone’ s NFC (Near F ield Communication) to send, or “beam”, content to other NFC and Wi-Fi Direct devices, by holding the devices c lose together . S Beam works in the background. T o share pictures or videos from Galler y , videos from Video player , or songs from Music player . Just br ing the devices to[...]

134 3. Under Advanced , touch options to control how content is shared from your device: • Shared con tents : Choose the type o f content to share, from Vid e os , Photos , or Music . • Device name : View or modify your de vice’ s nam e. • Allow ed device s list : Lists Wi-Fi devices allow ed to access the phone. • Not-allowed devices lis[...]

Settings 135 Kies via W i-Fi Kies via Wi-Fi lets you synchronize your PC wirelessly with your device, provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. Y ou can view and share videos, photos, music, ringtones, and more. 1. From your PC, download and install the Samsung Kies applica tion if you don’t alread y have it. Tip : Y ou can find it at sam[...]

136 Blocking mode Blocking mode lets yo u select which n otifications yo u receive. 1. From the Settings screen, under Device , touch Blocking mode to enab le this feature. 2. T ouch the Blocking mode tab to access the following options: •F e a t u r e s : – Disable incoming call s : Blocks incoming calls from everyone except Allowed contacts .[...]

Settings 137 Sound  Fro m th e Settings screen, under Device , touch Sound . The Sound menu appears. Vo l u m e Set the system volume level, and set default vo lume for call ringtones, notificati ons, and media pla yback. Note: Y ou can also set Sys tem volume from the Home screen by pressing t he Vol um e key Up or Down. 1. Fro m th e Sound men[...]

138 Device ringtone Choose a ringtone for incoming calls. 1. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and notificati ons , touch Device ringtone . The Device ringtone menu appears. 2. T ouch a ringtone to select it. When you to uch a ringt one, a sample plays, unles s you have a Silent mode enabled. 3. T o add a do wnloaded music or other sound file to [...]

Settings 139 Default notifications Choose a default sou nd to play for noti fications, such as f or new messages and event reminders. 1. Fro m th e Sound menu, under Ringtone and notificatio ns , touch Defaul t notificatio ns . The Defaul t notificatio ns menu appears. 2. T ouch a sound to select it. When you touch a sound, a sample pl ays. 3. T ou[...]

140 T ouch sounds T ouch sounds play when you touch items on the screen, such as when making a selection.  From the Sound menu, under System , touch T ouch sounds to enable or disable touch sounds. When T ouch sounds is enabled, a check mark appea rs in the check box. Screen lock sound Screen lock sound plays when you lock or unlock the screen. [...]

Settings 141 Display  Fro m th e Settings screen, under Device , touch Display . The Display menu appears. General Wallpaper Select wallpaper(s) for the Home a nd Lock screens. 1. Fro m th e Display menu, under Genera l , touch Wallpaper . 2. T ouch the screen for which you want to select wallpaper . (Options are: Home screen , Lock screen , and[...]

142 Page buddy T urn Page buddy on to have selected Page buddy panels automatically ap pear on the Home screen when you use optional accessories s uch as earphones or a dock, or while you are roaming. 1. From the Displ ay menu, under General , touch Page buddy to activate the P age buddy options, or touch Page buddy to deactivate the Page buddy opt[...]

Settings 143 Screen time out Set the length of delay between the la st key press or screen touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim and lock). 1. Fro m th e Display menu, under Screen , touch Screen time out . 2. T ouch a setting to select it. Fea tures  Fro m th e Display menu, under Fea tu re s , the following options are available: • Sma[...]

144 More setti ngs T ouch key light duration Set the length of time keys light when you touch th em. 1. From the Displ ay menu, under More settings , touch T ouch key light duration . 2. Select 1.5 seconds , 6 seconds , Always off , or Always on . Display battery percentage When Display battery percentage is on, the batt ery’s charge level appear[...]

Settings 145 •S D c a r d : View usage for , and manage, storag e space on an optional memory card. – To t a l s p a c e : Shows the total card memory . – Avai la bl e s pa ce : Shows the total c ard memory available for use. – Unmount SD card : Deactiv ates the memo ry card so that you can safely remove it or f ormat it. For more informati[...]

146 Batter y See how much batter y power is used by device a ctivities. 1. From the Settings screen, under Device , touch Battery . The Batter y screen appears. 2. View batter y usage for a pplications and ser vices currently runnin g. The batter y level appears as a percenta ge. The amount of time the batter y was used also appears. Batter y usage[...]

Settings 147 Personal Location ser vices Location ser vices control your device's use of GPS signals. Some apps may require one or more loca tion services be turned on for full app func tionality . GPS signals may be affected by your surroundin gs, including: • Building s • T unnel s or undergroun d structures • Weather conditions • Hi[...]

148 Lock screen Choose settings for locki ng and unlocking the phone. For more information about using the lock and unlock features, se e “Locking the phone manually” on page 15 and see “Unlocking Y our Phone” on pa ge 12. 1. From the Settings screen, under Per s o na l , touch Lock screen , the following options are avai lable: • Screen [...]

Settings 149 – Shortcuts : Display application shortcuts on the lock screen. Swipe an icon to launch the asso ciated application. To u c h Shortcuts to enable lo ck screen short cuts. To u c h Shortcuts to disa ble lock screen sh ortcuts. To u c h Shortcuts to add/remove lock screen shortcuts. – Information ticker : Display a news or stock info[...]

150 – Camera quick access : Launch the Camera application by touching and holding the lock screen and rotating the phone. T ouch Camera quick access to enable this option. T ouch Camera quick access to disable this option. T ouch Camera quick access to view a tu torial about Camera quick access . – Wake up in lock screen : T ouch this option to[...]

Settings 151 •E n c r y p t e x t e r n a l S D c a r d : T ouch this option to encrypt select ed inform ation sto red on a mi croSD memor y card under a password you specify . The following additional Encryption settings are available: – Encrypt : Encrypt new files on the memory card as they are added. – Full encryptio n : Encrypt all files [...]

152 Credential stora ge Y ou can install cre dentials with an application, from device storage, or from an ins talled memory card, and use the Credential storage settings to allow a pplications to access the secure certificates and other credenti als.  From the Security screen, under Credential st orage , touch the follo wing options to enable/d[...]

Settings 153 • Google voice typi ng : Lets you vocally dictate th e text entered into a field. T ouch beside Goo gle voice typing to configure the fo llowi ng op tions : – Choose input la nguages : Select languages for Google voice typing. Select Automatic to use the Default language exclusively , or choo se other language(s). – Block offensi[...]

154 Clear personal ized data : Remove all the personal language data you have entered. – T9 T race : When T9 T race is enabled, you can sweep your fi nger over keypad letters to enter words. When you lif t your finger , a word matching your sweep is entered automatically . A vailable when Predictive text is turned on. – Handwriting : When in Ha[...]

Settings 155 •S w y p e : T ouch beside Swype to configure the following options: – Settings : Vibrate on keypress : The phone vibrates on text entry . Sound on keypress : Play sounds as you ente r text. Pop-u p on keypress : Characters appear when you type the m. Show complete trace : Choose whether to display the complete Swype path. Auto-cor[...]

156 Speech  From the Language and input screen, under Speech , the following options are a vailable: • Voice search : Configure how Voice search reacts to your speech. – Language : Choose a language for voice searching. – Speech output : Choose whether Sp eech is Always available or available with H ands-free only . – Block offensive wor[...]

Settings 157 Back up and reset Set options for backing up your information and resetting your device.  Fro m th e Settings screen, under Per s o na l , touch Back up and reset . The Back up and reset screen appears. Backup and restor e  Fro m th e Back up and r eset screen, under Backup and restore , touch the check box next to each of the fo[...]

158 Accounts Set up and manage accounts, inc luding your Samsung, Email, Google, and social networking accounts.  From the Settings screen, under Accounts , touch the desired account type. The related account type sc reen appears. Samsung account 1. From the Settings screen, under Accounts , touch Add account ➔ Samsung account . The Samsung ac[...]

Settings 159 Email 1. Fro m th e Settings screen, under Accounts , touch Email . The Email screen appears. 2. Under Common settings , touch Settings . The Settings screen appears. 3. T ouch General preferences . The following options are available: • General preferences : – Auto-advance : Select which screen (Next message , Previous message, Me[...]

160 – Recent messages : Select the number of messages (25, 50, 75, 100, 200, T otal ) that appe ar in your message list. – Show ima ges : Automatic ally download a nd display images included in incoming messages. • Data usage : – Sync Emai l : Synchronize the contents of t he phone’ s em ail folder w ith your accoun t. – Auto download a[...]

Settings 161 LD AP Y ou can add an LDAP Internet directory ser vice to find e-mail addresse s that are n ot in your local Ou tlook conta cts. 1. Fro m th e Settings screen, under Accounts , touch Add account ➔ LDAP . 2. Enter all the LDAP accoun t information and touch Ver if y . Microsoft Exchang e Activ eSync 1. Fro m th e Settings screen, unde[...]

162 – Sync schedule Choose your email automatic sync hronization schedule. – Folder sync settings : Choose email au tomatic synchronization schedules for individual folders. – Out of office setti ngs: Enable/disable your a ccount’ s out of office settings, choose the start/en d dates, and enter/ change your outgoing mes sages. – Size to r[...]

Settings 163 System Motion Motion lets you control a number of the phone’ s functions by moving your hand or finger across the screen in a particular pattern or by moving the phon e itself in a particular way . Note: For more information about using Motion, see “Motions and gestures” on p age 24. 1. Fro m th e Settings screen, under System , [...]

164 • Sensitivity settings and tutorial : – Sensitivity settings : Change Gyroscope calibration, T ilt to zoom sensit ivity , Pan to move ic on sensiti vity , and Pan to browse images sensiti vity . – Learn about motions : A list of t utorials ab out using mo tions to contr ol the pho ne. •H a n d m o t i o n s : – Palm swipe to capture :[...]

Settings 165 Date and time By default, the phone receives da te and time informati on from the wireless network. When y ou are outside network coverage, you may w ant to se t date and time information manually using the Da te & time settings. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ; then select Settings ➔ Date and time . 2. T ouch a setting to c[...]

166 • Speak pass words : Lets you speak passw ords for log-ins. • The power key ends calls : Lets you can end voice calls by pressing the Power/Lock key . • Accessibility shortc ut : Adds an Accessibility settings option to the Device options menu, which appears whe n you press and hold the Pow e r/ L oc k key . This optio n provides quick ac[...]

Settings 167 Hearing  Fro m th e Accessibilit y screen, under Hearin g , touch the check box next to each of the following options to enable it. (When an option i s enabled, a check mark appears i n the check box.) • Sound bala nce : Adjust media player sound bal ance when you are using a stereo hea dset or stereo headph ones. • Mono audio :[...]

168 About device View information about the phone, inc luding status, legal informatio n, hardware and sof tware versions, and a t utorial. System updates Software upda te lets the ph one connect to th e network and download any new phone software directly to the phone. The phone automatically updates with the latest available software when you a c[...]

Health and Safety Information 169 Section 9: Health and Saf ety Inf or mation This device is capable of operating in Wi-Fi ™ mode in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The F CC requires that devices operating within 5.15-5.25 GHz may only be used indoors, not outside, in order to avoid interference with Mobile Satellite Ser vices (MSS). Theref ore, th is d[...]

170 The biological effects of radi o frequency energy should not be confused with the effe cts from other types of electromagnetic energy . Very high levels of electromagnetic en ergy , such as is found in X-rays and gamma rays, ca n ioni ze biological tissues. Ionization is a process w here electrons are stripped a way from their normal loca tions[...]

Health and Safety Information 171 slight increase in brain ca ncer . However , the authors determined that biases and err ors prevented any conclusions being drawn from this data. Addition al information about Interphone can be found at http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-c entre/pr/201 0/pdfs/pr20 0_E.pdf. Interphone is the largest cell phone study to dat[...]

172 Cell Phone Industr y Actions Although the existing scientif ic data do not justi fy FDA regulator y actions, the FDA ha s urged the cell phone industry to take a number of step s, including the follow ing: • Support-needed research o n possible biological effects of RF for the type of signal emi tted by cell phones; • Design cell phones in [...]

Health and Safety Information 173 Because there are no k nown risks from expo sure to RF emissions from cell phones, there is no reason t o believe that hands-free kits reduce risks. Ha nds-free kits can be used for convenience and comfort. They are also required by law in many states if you want to use your phone while driving. Cell Phone Accessor[...]

174 • Environmental Protection Agen cy (EP A): http://www .epa.gov/radto wn/wireless-tech.html . • Occupational Safety and Health Administra tion (OSHA): http://www .osha.gov/SL TC/radiofrequencyradiation / . (Note: This web addres s is case sensitive .) • National Institut e for Occupation al Safety and Health (NIOSH): http://www .cdc.gov/ni[...]

Health and Safety Information 175 The FCC SAR limit incorpora tes a substantial m argin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to account f or any varia tions in measurements. SAR tests are conducted using standard opera ting positions accepted by the FCC with the phon e transmitting at its highest certified power level in all te[...]

176 FCC Par t 15 Inf or mation to User Pursuant to part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, you ar e cautioned that changes or modifica tions not expressly approved by Samsung could void your auth ority to o perate th e device. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subj ect to the following two condit ions: (1) This device may not ca[...]

Health and Safety Information 177 confident that the secondar y task will not interfer e with their primary responsibilit y . Do not en gage in any activity w hile driving a moving vehicle which may cause you to take your eyes off the roa d or become so absorbed in the activity tha t your ability to c oncentrate on the act of driving b ecomes impai[...]

178 Batter y Use and Safety Important! Handle and store batterie s properly to avoid injur y or damage . Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries and, particularly , from the continued use of damaged batteries. • Do not disassemble, cr ush, punc ture, shred, or otherwise attempt to change the form of your ba ttery . Do not pu[...]

Health and Safety Information 179 • Do not allow the batter y to touch metal objects . Accidental short-circuiting can occur when a metallic object (coin, key , jewelry , clip, or pen) causes a direct connection between the + and - terminals of the batter y (metal strips on the ba ttery), for example when you carr y a spare batter y in a pocket o[...]

180 Recyc ling programs for your mobile device, batteries, and accessories may not be availa ble in your area. We've made it easy for you to recycle your old Samsung mobile d evice by wo rking wit h respec ted take- back companies in every sta te in the countr y . Drop It Off Y ou can drop off your Sams ung-branded mobile device and batteries [...]

Health and Safety Information 181 UL Cer tified T rave l Charger The T ra vel Charger for this phone has met a pplicable UL safety requirements. Please adhe re to the following safety instructions per UL guidelines: FA ILURE TO FOL LOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OU TLINED MA Y LEAD TO SER IOUS PERSON AL INJURY AND POSS IBLE PROPER TY D AMAGE. IMPORT ANT SAFE[...]

182 GPS Certain Samsung mobile devices can use a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal for location-ba sed applications. A GPS uses satellites controlle d by the U.S. Government tha t are subject to changes implemente d in accordance with the Department of Defense policy and the 2008 F ederal Radio navigation Plan (F RP). Changes may affect the pe[...]

Health and Safety Information 183 3. Key in the emergency number for your present location (for example, 911 or other official emergency number). Emergency n umbers vary by loca tion. 4. T ouch to place the call. If certain fe atures are in use (call blocking, for example ), you may first need to deactivate those fea tures before you can make an em[...]

184 cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. Shock or vibration Do not drop, knock, or shake the mobile dev ice. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. Pai n t Do not paint the mobile device. P aint can clog t he device’ s moving parts or ven t ilation openings and prevent proper operation. Responsible Listeni ng Caut[...]

Health and Safety Information 185 • When using headphon es, turn the volume do wn if you cannot hear the people speakin g near you or if the person sitting next to you can hear what you are l istening to. • Do not turn the volu me up to block out noisy surroundings. If you choose to l isten to y our portab le device in a noisy environment, use [...]

186 Operating En vironment Remember to follow any special regulat ions in force in any area, and always s witch your mobile device off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference o r danger . When connecting the mobi le device or any accessory to another device, read its user's guide for detailed safety instructions. [...]

Health and Safety Information 187 • Should read and follo w the directions from the man ufacturer of your implantabl e medical device. If you have any qu estions about using your wi reless mobile d evice with an impla ntable medical device, cons ult your he alth care pr ovider . For more information see: http://www .fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf- faqs.[...]

188 W hen your De vice is Wet Do not turn on your device if it is wet. If your device is already on, turn it off and remove the battery immedi ately (if the device will not turn off or you cannot rem ove the batter y , leave it as-is). Then, dry the de vice with a to wel and take it to a service cente r . FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HA C) Regula[...]

Health and Safety Information 189 Hearing devices may also be rated. Y our hearing aid manufacturer or h earing health professional may help you find this rating. Higher ratings mean that t he hearing device is relatively i mmune to interference noise. Under the current industry sta ndard, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19, the he[...]

190 It is important to tr y the diff erent features of this phone thoroughly and in different loca tions, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determin e if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your ser vice provider or the manufacturer o f this phone for infor mation on hearing aid compatibility . If you have questions about return or[...]

Health and Safety Information 191 • Check regularl y that all wireless mobi le device equipme nt in your vehicle is mounted and operating p roperly . • When using a headset in dr y environ ments, static electricity can build up in the headset and cause a small quick stati c electrical shock. T o minimize the r isk of electrostatic discharg e fr[...]

192 Section 10: W ar ranty Infor mation Standard Limited War r anty What is co vered and for how long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC (“SAMSUNG”) warrants that SAMSUNG’ s handsets and accessories (“Products”) are fr ee from defects in mate rial and workmanship under normal use and service for the period commencing up on the date[...]

Warranty Information 193 or transmission, or viruses or other s oftware problems introduced into the Product; or (j) Product used or purchased outside the United States. This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if ba tter y capacity falls belo w 80% of rated capaci ty or the batter y leaks, and this Limited Warranty does not cover any ba ttery i[...]

194 What are the limits on SAMSUN G’ s liability? THIS LIMITED WARRA NTY SETS OUT THE FULL EXTENT OF SAMSUNG’S RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY REGARDING THE PRODUCTS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF TH[...]

Warranty Information 195 What is th e procedure for resolving disputes? ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG A RISING IN ANY WA Y FROM THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE SALE, CONDITION OR PERFORMANCE OF THE P RODUCTS SHALL BE RESOL VED EXCLUSIVEL Y THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITR A TION, AND NOT BY A COURT OR JUR Y . Any such dispute shall not be combined or cons[...]

196 Y ou may opt out of this dis pute resolution procedure by providing notice to SAMSUNG no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the first consumer purc haser’s purchase of the Product. T o opt out, you must send notice by e-mail to optout@sta.samsung.com, with th e subject line: “ Arbitration Opt Out. ” Y ou must inc lude in the opt[...]

Warranty Information 197 Samsung T elecomm unications America, LLC 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, T exas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) No reproduction in whol e or in part allowed w ithout prior written a pproval. Specifications and availability subject to change without notice. [111611] End User License Agreement for S[...]

198 2. RESERVA TI ON OF RIGHT S AND OWNERSHI P . Samsung reserves a ll rights not expressly grant ed to you in this EULA. The Software is pr otected by copyright and other int ellectual property laws and trea ties. Samsung or its suppliers o wn the title, copyr ight and other i ntellectual pr operty right s in the Software. The Software is licensed[...]

Warranty Information 199 While the Update will be ge nerally available, in some limited circumstances, the So ftware updates will only be offer ed by your network carrier , and such Software updates will be governed by y our contract ual relation ship with your ne twork carrier . With the “Automatic Upda te” function enabled (as in the default [...]

200 terms an d conditio ns of this E ULA. Upo n terminatio n of this EULA, you must cease all use of the Softwar e and destroy all copies, full or partial, of the Software. 10. DISCLAIMER OF W ARRANTY . UNLESS SEP ARA TEL Y ST A TED IN A WRITTEN EXPRESS LIMITED W ARRANTY ACCOMP ANYING YOUR DEVICE, ALL SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY SAMSUNG WITH THIS MO BILE [...]

Warranty Information 201 responsible or liable, directly o r indirectly , for any dama ge or loss, including but not limited to any damage to the mobile device or loss of da ta, caused or alleged to be caused by, or in connection with, use of or re liance on any such third party content, products, or services available on or through any such applic[...]

202 THE FOREGOING, SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC CO.'S TOT AL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL LO SSES, DAMAGES, CAUSES OF ACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE BASED ON CONTRACT , TORT , OR OTHER WISE, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SOF TWARE OR TH IRD PA RTY APPLICA TIONS ON THIS MOBILE DEVICE, OR AN Y OTHER PROVISION OF THIS EULA, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AM[...]

Warranty Information 203 action. Th e arbitrati on shall be condu cted before a single arbitrator , whose award may not exce ed, in form or amount, the relief allo wed by the applicable law. The arbitration shall be conducted according to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Ar bitration Rules appl icable to consumer disputes. This[...]

204 removable). Alternatively , you may opt out by calling 1-888-987-4357 no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the first consumer purcha ser's purchase of the device and providing the same information. These are the only two forms of notice that will be effective to opt out o f this dispute re solution proced ure. Opting out of this[...]

205 Inde x A Abc mode 40 Accessibility settings servic es 166 Accounts adding a Google account 44 setting up 44 Airplane mode 129 Applications 36 downloading new 102 B Back key 20 Batte ry charging 9 cover, installing 6 cover, removing 6 indicator 7 instal ling 8 removing 8 Wall Charger 9 Battery Us e & Safety 178 Bluetooth pairing with a devic[...]

206 joining 51 My Profile 51 namecards 53 speed dials 56 starred contacts 53 updating 49 updating from Call log 49 , 62 updating from Keyp ad 49 D Display / Touch-Screen 181 Displa y setti ngs brightness 142 font style and size 143 screen timeout 143 Do cell phones pose a health hazard? 169 E Email account settings 75 combined Inbox 75 composing an[...]

207 folders 35 primary shortcuts 33 wallpaper 36 I Icons Status Bar 22 Internet 93 K Keypad Changing Text Input 39 L Landscape 39 Locking and Unlocking unlocking the keypad 12 , 15 M Maps 94 Memory Card erasin g 122 instal ling 11 removing 11 Memory card instal ling 11 removing 11 Memory settings internal phone storage 144 Menu context-sensitive 20[...]

208 N Namecards sending 53 Navigation 20 command keys 33 touch gestures 24 Notification Panel 26 O Operating Environment 186 Other Important Saf ety Information 190 Out of Office Message 162 Settings 162 P Pairing with Bluetooth 114 PC Connections 116 Phone settings Date & time 165 language 152 Pictures taking 83 Play Store 102 Powering On and [...]

209 U UL Certified Travel Charger 181 Unlocking using an unlock pa ttern 15 USB Power/Accessory Port 18 USB settings mass storage device 116 V Videos recording 86 Voicemai l checking 14 setting up 14 Volume key 18 VPN accessing 115 settings 131 W Warranty Information 192 Widgets 35 Wi-Fi adding a connection manually 113 scanning and connectin g 113[...]