Samsung SCH-I500RKAUSC manual

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    PORT ABLE ALL DIGIT A L SMAR TPHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.[...]

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    ACG_ SCH-I500_Sho wcase_Eng_UM _EH09_CB_10 1311_MR_F9_R1 Intellectual Proper ty All Intellectual Property , as de fined below , owned by or which is otherwise th e proper ty of Samsung or its respective sup pliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but n ot limited to , accessories, parts, or soft ware relating there to (the “Phone System?[...]

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    GH46-01291A The Bluetooth ® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combin ation mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are whol ly owned by the Bl uetooth SIG. Nuance ® , T9 ® T ext Input, and the Nuance l ogo are trademarks or registe red trademarks of Nuance Communica tions, Inc., or its affi[...]

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    Disc laimer of W ar r anties; Exc lusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRE SS WA RRANTY CON T AINED ON T HE WARRAN TY P A GE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT , THE PURCHASER T AKES THE PR ODUCT "AS IS", AN D SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPL IED W ARRANTY OF AN Y KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT , IN CLUDING BUT NOT LIMITE[...]

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    1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 5 Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Activating your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 53 Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Entering Text Usin[...]

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    3 Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Mini Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Mobile AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Section 14: Warranty Information ............................. 155 Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Index ..........................................[...]

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    Getting Started 5 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section helps yo u to quickly start using your phone. Understanding this User Manual The sections of thi s manual generally f ollow the features of your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 165. Also included is impo rtant safety in form ation beginning on page 136, that you should kno[...]

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    6 Activating y our Phone If you purchased your phone from your carrier’ s store, it is activate d and ready to use. If you re ceived a new phone by ma il, it may need to be activa ted before yo u can use it. T o ac tivate your phone , choose from the follo wing: • Visit you carrier’ s store. • Contact customer support. • Manage your accou[...]

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    Getting Started 7 Batter y Co v er The battery is under a removable co ver on the back of the phone. Remo ving the batter y cover 䊳 Pull up using the slot provid ed (1), while lifting the cover off the phone (2). Installing the batter y cover 䊳 Align the cover and press it fi rmly into p lace, making sure it snaps into place at the corners. Ins[...]

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    8 Remo ving the Batter y 1. Remove the batt ery cover . 2. Lift the batter y up and out of the phone, using the slot provided. 3. Replace the battery cover . Charging the Batter y Y our phone comes with a Wall/U SB Ch arger (Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your phone from any 120/220 V AC outlet. Note: The battery comes partially charged. Y [...]

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    Getting Started 9 2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head. 3. Plug the charging head into a st andard AC power outlet. 4. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head from the power outl et and remove the USB c able from the phone. Non-Suppor ted Batteries Samsung phones do not support non-approved batteries. Samsung charging accessori[...]

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    10 T ur ning Y our Phone On and Off T ur ning Y our Phone On 䊳 Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for three seconds. While powering on, the phone connects with the network, then displays the Home screen and ac tive alerts. Note: Y our phone’ s internal antenna is loca ted along the bottom back of the phone. Do not block the antenna; doing so may[...]

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    Getting Started 11 Displaying Y our Phone Number 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status . Y our phone number displays under My phone number . System T utori al Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your phone. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ About phone ➔ System tutorial . V [...]

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    12 T ask Manager Y our phone can run applicatio ns simultaneously , with some applications running in the background. Use T ask Manager to see which applications are running on your phone, and to end running applications to exte nd battery life. Y ou can also uninstall applications from your phone and see how much memory is used by applications. T [...]

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    Getting Started 13 Memory Card Y our phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 32GB ca pacity , for storage of music, pictures, and othe r files. Note: Y ou can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased with the phone) on a memory card. Import ant!: T o prevent dama ge to information stored on the m[...]

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    14 Securing Y our Phone By default, the phone locks auto matically when the screen times out, or you can lock it manuall y . Y ou can unlock the phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security , use a personal screen unlock pattern. For more information about creati ng and enabling a Screen unlock pattern, see “Screen unl[...]

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    Getting Started 15 4. Special puzzle pi eces display for missed c alls or new messages. Drag a missed ca ll or new message puzzle piece to the empt y space to view t he message or call log. Note: Y ou can choose the type of Unlock screen. F or more information, For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Screen - general” on page 1 5. Unlocki[...]

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    16 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section outlines key features of your phone, inc luding keys, displays, and icons. F eatures • 4-inch 800x480 Super AMOLED to uch screen • CDMA 1X/EVDO Rev-A Wirel ess T echnol ogy • Android OS • Google applications, including G oogle T alk and Gmail • Android Market, plus pre-loaded applicatio[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 1 7 F ront V iew 1. Earpiece and Sub-microphone : Listen to call ers. In Speakerphone mode, ca ptures your voice. Whi le recording video, captures audio. Avoi d covering the sub-microphone during Spea kerpho ne mode or when recording v ideo. 2. Microphone : Using during c alls to al low calle rs to hear your voice, and whe[...]

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    18 Side Views 1. Strap holder : Attach an optional carr ying strap (not included). 2. Vol um e K ey : From the Home screen, press to adjust Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ring t one of an incoming call. 3. Power/Lock Key : Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for unlocking. Press a[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 1 9 Bac k View 1. 3.5mm Headset Jack : Plug in an optional headset or TTY equipment. 2. Camera Lens : Used when ta king photos or recordi ng videos. 3. Camera Flash : Used when taking photos. 4. Exter nal Spea ker : Plays ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds. 5. USB Power/Acc essory Port [...]

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    20 Naviga tion Navigate your phone’ s features using the command keys and the touch screen. Warning!: If your handset has a touch screen display , please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may dam[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 2 1 Noti fic ation Pa nel The Notification Panel shows in formation ab ou t connections, messages and other items. 䊳 Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen. T ouch buttons at the top of the Notifi cation Panel to toggle settings: • Wi-Fi : T urn Wi-Fi on or off. • Bluetooth : T urn Bluetooth on or off.[...]

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    22 Home Screen The Home screen is the star ting point for using your phone. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen. 1. Annunciator Line : Presents icons to show network status, battery power , and c onnection details. F or a list of icons, see “Annunciator Line” on page [...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 2 3 Extended Home Scr een The Home screen consist s of the Home panel, plus 6 panels that extend beyond the display width to provid e more space fo r adding shortcuts, widgets and folders. Slide your finger horizont ally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the top o[...]

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    24 Annu nciator Line The Annunciator line displays icons to show network status, battery power , a nd other details. Signal Strength : Current signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger th e signal. Airplane Mode Active : All wireless communica tions are disabled. See “Airpl ane mode” on page 112. System Alert : Check Notific[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 2 5 Primar y Shor tcuts Primary Shortcuts appear at th e bottom of the display . Y ou can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for the Applications / Home shortcut. Note: When you access Applications , the Home shortcut replaces the Applications shortcut to provide quick return to the Home screen. Bluetooth Active : Bluetoot[...]

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    26 Editin g the Pri mar y Shor tcuts 1. From the Home screen, touch Applications. 2. T ouch Menu ➔ Edit . 3. T ouch and hold an icon, then drag it to replace a primary shortcut. 4. When you are finished, touch Menu ➔ Save . W idgets Widgets are se lf-contained appl ications that you can place o n the Home screen to access favorite features. Add[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 2 7 Feeds and Updates : Display feeds from your Facebook, MySpace, and T witt er accounts, and post an update to your accounts, right from the Ho me screen. Appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, see “Feeds and Updates” on page 43. Google Search : Launch Google Searc h. Home scre en tips : View ti[...]

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    28 Shor tcuts Use Shortcuts for quick access to applicat ions or features. Adding Shor tcu ts from the Home scr een 1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then to uch and hold on the screen to display the Add to H ome screen menu. 2. T ouch Shortcuts , then touch a selection: 3. Follow the prompts to configur e the Shortcut and add it to the Home scre[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 2 9 F olders Place Folders on the Home screen to o rganize items t ogether on the Home screen. 1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold on the screen to display the Add to Home screen menu. 2. T o uch Folders , then touch a selection: Remo ving F olders 䊳 T ouc h and hold the Folder until Remove appear[...]

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    30 Applications The Applications screen holds all a pplications installed on your wireless device. Applications that you download and install from Android Market or from the web a re also added to the Applications screen. Y ou can place shortcuts to applic ations on the Home screen, for quick access to the ap plication. For more information, see ?[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 3 1 Applica tions AllShare : Synchronize your phone with your TV . F or more information, see “AllShare” on page 92. Books : Access the Internet. For m ore information, see “Books” on page 92. Browser : Access the Internet. Fo r more information, see “Browser (Google)” on page 68. Calculator : Perfo rm mathemat[...]

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    32 Latitude : Share your location with chosen friends Maps : T racks your current location, provides a real-time vi ew of traffic is sues, and displays detailed destination directions. For mo re in formatio n, refer to “Maps” on page 97. Market : Browse, download, and install Android applicat ions. For more information, see “Market” on page[...]

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    Understanding Y our Phone 3 3 ThinkFree Office Suite for Android TM : View and manage files in a Microsof t ® Office-compatibl e software suite. Fo r more informat ion, refer to “ThinkFree Office” on page 10 2. Vi de o P l a ye r : Play and manage videos stored on an installed memory card. For more in formation, see “Video Playe r” on page[...]

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    34 Section 3: Call Functions This section describes how to make, answer or end cal ls. Making Calls Y our phone offers multip le ways to make calls: • Use the Phone touch screen Dialer to enter the phone number or speed dial number . • Return a call, or call a recent caller , from Call log . • Call a contact from Contacts . • Call a contact[...]

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    Call Functions 35 Making Calls using Sp eed Dia ls Speed Dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allo w you to quickly ca ll the contact. For more information about set ting speed dials, see “Speed Dials” on page 52. 1. From a Home screen, touch Phone . 2. T ouch the digits of the speed dial number on the Di[...]

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    36 Thr ee-W ay Calling Merge two calls to set up a thre e-way call between you and two other parties. Setting up a Multi-Par ty Call 1. Establish a call, either by dialing or answeri ng an incoming call. 2. T ouch Add Call . The first call is placed on hold, and the Dialer displays. 3. Enter the second phone number , then touch . 4. T ouch Merge . [...]

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    Call Functions 37 Sendin g Calls to V oicemai l When your phon e alerts you to a n incoming call, yo u can ignore the call to send th e caller to voic e mail, or ignore the c all and send a message to the caller . Ignoring a call 䊳 With the phone unlocked or locked, touch and drag Ignore . Ignoring a call with a message 䊳 With the phone unlocke[...]

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    38 Ending a Call 䊳 T ouch . Call Log When you place , answer , or miss a call, a record of th e call is saved in the Call log. Accessing Ca ll Log 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Phone ➔ Call log . Sending Me ssages using Call Log 1. From a Home screen, touch Phone ➔ Call log . 2. T ouch and hold on a call record, then selec t Send message to c[...]

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    Call Functions 39 Filtering Call log recor ds 1. From a Home screen, touch Phone ➔ Call log . 2. While view ing the Call log, t ouch Menu ➔ Vi ew b y . 3. Select a filt er type, from All calls , Missed calls , Outgoing calls , or Incoming calls . Viewing call dur ations View the lengt h of the Last ca ll, all Dialled c alls, all Recei ved calls[...]

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    40 Section 4: Contacts and Accounts This section explains how to manage your contacts and accounts. Accounts Y our phone provides the abil ity to synchronize in formation from a variety of accounts, including Google, a Corporate Exchange server , and social networking s i tes such as Facebook, T witter , and MySpace. With synchroniz a tion, you can[...]

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    Contacts and Accounts 41 Managing a Google acco unt 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Accounts & sync . 2. T a p your Google ac co unt to display the Data & synchronization screen. 3. T a p a setting to enable or di sable synchroniz ation. W hen enabled, a check mark a ppears in the chec k box: •S y n c B o o k s : When e[...]

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    42 Managing a Cor porate Exchange account 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Accounts & sync . 2. T ouch your Corporate accoun t to display these settings: •S y n c C o n t a c t s : When enab led, synchroniz es your Exchan ge contacts w ith your phone’ s Contacts. • Sync Email : When enab led, synchroniz es your your Exch[...]

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    Contacts and Accounts 43 F eeds and Updates Feeds and Updates displays feeds fr om your F acebook, MySpace, and T witter accounts, a nd allows you to post an update to your accounts, right from the Home screen. Tip: The Feeds and Updates widget is available by default on the Home screen, or is available in the Samsung Widgets. For more information [...]

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    44 • To u c h Postal add ress to enter a mailing address for the contact . • To u c h Organization to enter a company or other af filiati on. • T o add more fiel ds, tap More to enter Notes , Nickname , Web si t e , Internet call , Birthday , or Anniversary . 4. When you finish entering informa tion, to uch . Creating Contacts fr om Call log [...]

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    Contacts and Accounts 45 Updating Contacts from Call log Save a phone number from a rece nt call record to creat e a new contact, or update an existing contact. For more information, see “Creating or Updating Contacts Using Call Log” on page 38. Get Friend s Use the Get Friends feature to sy nc with your accounts. Y ou can choose from an accoun[...]

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    46 J oin Cont acts Y our phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corpora te Exchange, a nd other email providers, plus social networking sites like Fa c ebook, T witter , and MySpace. When you synchronize co ntacts fr om these account s with your phone, you may have multiple contacts for one person. Joining imported cont act[...]

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    Contacts and Accounts 47 Sending Na mecar ds Sending a Namecar d (vCard) Y ou can send a contact namecard as a vCards via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or via Gmail as an attachment . Import ant!: Not all Bluetooth devices will accept contacts, and not all devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check the target device’ s document[...]

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    48 Fa vorites Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Favorites display on the Favori tes tab in the Phone Dialer , for fast dialing or messaging, and are indicated by the in Contacts. Creati ng Fav orit es 1. From a Home screen, touch Contacts . 2. T ouch and hold on a contact, then select Add to favorites from the pop-up menu. ?[...]

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    Contacts and Accounts 49 Groups Assign contacts to Gro ups to make searching for contacts faster , or to quickly ca ll or send messages to group members. Accessing Grou ps 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Contacts ➔ Groups . Cre ating a New Grou p 1. From a Home screen, touch Contacts ➔ Groups . 2. T o uch Menu ➔ Create . 3. T o uch t he Group N[...]

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    50 Adding Contacts to a G roup Tip: Y ou can also add a contact to a group when you create the contact. For more information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 43. 1. From a Home screen, touch Contacts ➔ Groups . 2. T ouch a Group to display it, then touch Add member . 3. T ouch contact(s) to mark them for a ddition, or touch Select all to mark[...]

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    Contacts and Accounts 51 Sending a Mess age to Group Mem bers 1. From a Home screen, touch Contacts ➔ Groups . 2. T o uch a Group to display it. 3. T o uch Menu ➔ Send message . 4. T o uch contacts to mark them as recipients for the new message, then touch . 5. The new message opens, with the marked contacts as recipients. Continue creating the[...]

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    52 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. Note: Some Speed Dials are reserved by default, and cannot be assigned: Speed Dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Speed Dial 97 is reserved for balance inquiries. Speed Dial 98 is reserved for minutes inquiries. Sp[...]

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    Entering T ext 53 Section 5: Entering T ext This section describes how to en ter words, letters, punctuation and numbers when yo u need to enter text . Vir tual QWERTY Keyboard Y our phone uses a virt ual QWERTY keyboard for text entry . Use the keyboard to ente r letters, punctuation, numbers, and other characters in to text entry fields o r appli[...]

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    54 Entering T ext Using Swype Swype is a new way to enter te xt on touch screens. Inste ad of touching each key , use your finger to trace over each lett er of a word. For each word, place your fing er o n the first let ter and glide to the subsequent letters, li fting on the last letter . This example shows how to enter th e word “this”. Put y[...]

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    Entering T ext 55 Swype Help While entering text, you can g et tips and help about using Swy pe. • Ta p t h e Swype Key to show Tip s . • Ta p t h e Swype Key ➔ Tu t o r i a l for an interactive tutorial. • Ta p t h e Swype Key ➔ More He lp to view Help. Entering Symb ols and Numbers Using the Swype Keyboard: • T ouch and hold on a key [...]

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    56 Entering T ext Using the Samsung K eyboard This device has a built -in, QWER TY keypad (portrait mode) or keyboard (landscape mode). Using the QWER TY keypad/ keyboard, you can type letter , numbers, punctuation, and other characters. The Samsung keyboard is the default setting on the phone. T o use the Samsung keypad you mu st first configure t[...]

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    Entering T ext 57 3. T o uch t he Word completion point field then touch 2 letters , 3 letters , 4 letters , or the 5 letters radio button. W ord completion begins after 2 or more (depending on your selection). 4. T o uch t he Spell correction field. This option corrects typographical errors by selecting f rom a list of possi ble words that reflect[...]

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    58 Entering T ext Using the Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard is a custom virtua l QWERTY keyboard, featuring predic tive text. In put characters by tapping the on-screen keys with your finge r , or use speech reco gnition. As you enter characters, predic tive te xt matches your key touches to common words and displays them. Select a word from [...]

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    Messaging 59 Section 6: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our phone supports thes e types of messages: • Te x t m e s s a g e s : Send and receive simple messages co ntaining text to other mobile phones or email addresses (al so known as SMS). • M[...]

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    60 4. T ouch the Ty p e t o c o m p o s e field, or touch / Next , and compose your message. While composing a message, touch Menu for these options: • Add subject : Add a subject field to th e message and enter a subject. (This option also converts the message to MMS.) • Attach : Add con tent to th e mess age to con vert it to MM S. – Pictur[...]

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    Messaging 61 Message Settings Configure message settings. 1. From a Home screen, touch Messaging . 2. T o uch Menu ➔ Settings to set: • Storage settings : – Dele te ol d mess ages : T ouch to enable or disable automatic erasure of messages when stored mess age reach default limits. When disabled, the phone will prom pt you to delete old m ess[...]

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    62 3. The phone communi cates with the Google server to set up your account and synchronize your email. Wh en complete, your Gmail appears in the Inb ox. Refreshing Y our Gmai l Acco unt Refresh your account to update your phone from the Gmail servers. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Gmail . 2. T ouch Menu ➔ Refresh . Manag ing Y o [...]

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    Messaging 63 •D i s c a r d : Close the messa ge without sa ving. •H e l p : Get Help with using Gmail. 7. T o uch Send to send the message. Gmail acco unt settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Gmail . 2. T o uch Menu for these option s: •R e f r e s h : Update Gmai l on your phone fro m the Google server s. •C o m p o s e [...]

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    64 Google T alk Chat with other Google T alk users. Tip: T alk requi res that you have a Google account set up on your phone. For more information, see “Setting Up Y our Accounts” on page 40. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Ta l k . Note: If you have already set up your Google account, you are automatically logged in. If you do n[...]

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    Messaging 65 Configuring additional email account s 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Email . 2. T o uch Menu ➔ Accounts . 3. T o uch Menu ➔ Add account . 4. T ouch an email provider , or touch Others . 5. T o uch t he Email address field to enter yo ur email address. 6. T o uch t he Pas s w or d field or touch Next to enter your pa[...]

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    66 Manag ing Emai ls Combined Inbox Emails you receive to all a ccounts are presented in the combined Inbox, or you can view email acc ounts individua lly . 1. T ouch Menu ➔ Accounts . 2. T ouch an account, or touch the Combined Inbox . Refreshing Y our Email Account Refresh your account to update your phone from the servers. 1. From a Home scree[...]

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    Messaging 67 • Server settings : – Exchange server settings : Change Domain, Usern ame, Password, and Exchange server settings. – Sync Email : When enabled, synchronizes your your Exch ange Email messages with the Email messages on your phone. – Sync contacts : When enabled, syn chronizes your Exchan ge contacts with your phone’ s Contact[...]

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    68 Section 7: W eb and Social Netw or king Y ouT ube View and upload Y ouT ube videos, right from your phone. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Y ouT ube . Browser (Google) Y our phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser , which allows you to access the internet. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Browser . Navigating th e[...]

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    Web and Soc ial Networking 69 Entering a URL Access a website quickly by entering the URL. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Browser . 2. T o uch th e URL field at the top of the screen, t hen enter the URL using the virtual QWER TY keyboard. 3. As you enter characters, potential matc hes display . Continue entering characte rs, or touc[...]

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    70 Accessing bookmar ks and histor y Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Browser . 2. T ouch Menu ➔ Bookmarks . 3. On the Bookmarks tab, use these options: • T ou ch a bookmar k to load the page. • T ouc h and hold on a bookmark for these opti ons: – Open : Launch the bookmar ked p[...]

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    Web and Soc ial Networking 71 Copying Fields or T ext Copy information from a web page to the clipbo ard for pasting. Copy ing te xt 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Browser . 2. Browse to the desired website. 3. On the web page, touch and hold on the tex t to enable tex t selector , then touch and drag th e text selector to highlight [...]

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    72 Browser Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Browser . 2. T ouch Menu ➔ More ➔ Settings : • Page co ntent settings – Default zoom : Choose a default z oom level for web pag es. – Open pag es in overview : When enabled, displays an o verview of newly-opened pages. – T ext encoding : Choose a default c haracter set for web pages. – [...]

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    Web and Soc ial Networking 73 – Reset to defau lt: Clear all browser data and reset all settings to the factory defaults. – Select Mode : Choose Android or Deskto p. Maps Use Google Maps to find your cu rrent locatio n, ge t directions, and other location -based informati on. Note: Y ou must enable location services to use Maps, and some featur[...]

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    74 •M o r e : – Labs : Access experimental features. – Cache Settings : Select Prefetch on mobile to preload map tiles, even when not o n Wi-Fi, to speed m ap display . Select Clear map tile cach e to erase map tiles from cache m emory. – Help : Display a searchable Google Mobile Help screen. – T erms, Privacy & Noti ces : Display leg[...]

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    Music 75 Section 8: Music Music Player Music Player plays songs from an optional installed memory card. Playin g Music 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Music Player . 2. Music Player scans your memo ry card and displays your songs on the All , Playlists Albums , Artist s , or Genres tabs. 3. T ouch a song or playlist to begin playback.[...]

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    76 Disc view When you rotate the pho ne, you can choose Disc view to view disc artwork during playba ck, and control playback. 1. T o s witch to Disc view, touch Menu ➔ Go to Disc view . 2. In Disc view , you ca n use these controls: • Slide your fin ger across the sc r een to scroll through songs . • T ou ch a disc to play th e song. • T o[...]

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    Music 77 Creat ing a Pl aylis t 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Music Player ➔ Playlists . 2. T o uch Menu ➔ Create , then touch th e name field to enter a name for the playlist. 3. T o uch Save to save the new playlist. Adding Songs to Playlists Adding a single song to a playlist 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Musi[...]

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    78 Section 9: Pictures and Vi deo Camera Use your phone’ s built -in Camera to take pictures and record video. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Camera . Important!: Do not take take photos of people without their permission. Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take photos in places where you may interf[...]

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    Pictures and Video 79 Camera Options Configure the camera. 䊳 While in Camera mode, touch the Options tab to configure: • Shooting mode : Choose an auto matic shoo ting mo de, from : – Single shot : T ake a single photo. – Smile sho t : T ouch the Camera button to autom atically focus on the subject’ s face and take the picture. – Pano r[...]

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    80 Camcorder Use your phone’ s built -in Camcorder to reco rd high-definition video in 720p resolution. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Camera ➔ Mode . Important!: Do not take take videos of people without their permission. Do not take videos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take videos in places where you may inte[...]

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    Pictures and Video 81 Camcorder Options Configure the camcorder . 䊳 While in Camcorder mode, touch the Options tab: • Recording mode : Choose a reco rding mod e, from: – Normal : Record a video of any len gth. – Limit for MM S : Record a video up to 450 K in size, suitable for sending in a Video message. • Flash : Choose Off or On. • Ex[...]

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    82 • Details : Shows File na me, Format , Re solution, File size, Date & Time, an d Forwardin g capability for a video. • Add bookmark : Place a marke r in the video, to view later . • Bookmarks : Displa y markers fr om the vi deo. • Via B luetooth : Send the video to another devi ce over a Bluetooth connection. • Settings : Choose Re[...]

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    Pictures and Video 83 Viewing Pictures 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Gallery . 2. T o uch a catego ry , then touc h a picture to view it. 3. While viewing a picture, tap on the the screen or touch Menu for options: •S h a r e : Share t he selected picture via AllShare , Picasa , Email , Bluetooth , Messaging , or Gmail . • Delet[...]

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    84 Settin g a Pict ure a s a Cont act I con 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Gallery . 2. T ouch a ca tegory , then touc h a picture to select it. 3. T ouch Menu ➔ More ➔ Set as ➔ Contact icon . 4. Select a contact, or crea te a new conta ct, with the selected picture as the contac t’ s icon . Setting a Picture as W allpaper 1.[...]

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    Connections 85 Section 10: Connections Y our phone includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices, via Wi-F i, Blueto oth, VPN and Dial Up Networking. W i-Fi Wi-Fi i s a wireless network ing technology th at provides access to local area net works. Use your phone ’ s Wi-Fi feature to: • Access the internet for browsing, or to[...]

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    86 Scanning an d Connecting to a Wi-Fi Netw ork When you turn on Wi-Fi, your pho ne searches for a vailable Wi-Fi connections, then displ ays them on screen. 1. From the Home screen, swee p your finger downward to display the Notifi cation Panel. 2. T ouch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi On. 3. When your phone completes a scan, touch a Wi-Fi network to connect[...]

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    Connections 87 Mobile AP Use Mobile AP to share you r phone’ s 3G internet connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the mobile hotspot. Note: Mobile AP consumes battery po wer and uses data service. T o use Mobile AP , you need the Mobile AP fea ture from your wireless provider . There is a monthly charge for the Mo[...]

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    88 Connecting a Device via M obile AP Use the other device’ s Wi-F i cont rol to connect to your phone’ s Mobile AP . Tip: In order for other devices to connect to your Mobile AP , you can set your device to allow all devices to connect, or add the device 1. Activate Mobile AP on your phone. For more information, see “T urning On Mobile AP”[...]

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    Connections 89 Pairing w ith a Bluetooth De vice Search for a Blue tooth device a nd pair w ith it, to exchange information between your phone and the device. Note: After pairing, your phone and the target device will recognize each other and exchange information without having to enter a passcode or PIN. When paired, the Bluetooth Pa ired icon dis[...]

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    90 VPN Y ou can use your phone’s VPN (Virtu al Private Netw ork) feature to connect to VPNs. Configuring VPN Se ttings Configure your phone’ s VPN settings. For mo re information, see “VPN settings” on page 112. Making a VPN Connec tion 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless & networks ➔ VPN settings . 2. Under VP[...]

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    Connections 91 Formatting a Mem or y Card Formatting era ses all content f rom the memory card and prepares it for use with your phone. Formatting a Memor y Car d using Y our Phon e 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Storage . 2. To u c h Unmount SD card . 3. After unmount ing the SD card, touch Erase SD card . 4. Follow the prompts[...]

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    92 Section 11: Applications and Widgets AllShare Use AllShare to synchronize your mobile phone with your TV via Wi-Fi to stream content to your TV . Note: Y ou must activate Wi-Fi to use this application. For more information, For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 85. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ AllShare . Books With[...]

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    Applications and Widge ts 93 Calendar Record events and appo intmen ts to mana ge your sc hedule. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Calendar . 2. T o uch a ta b to choose a calendar view: •M o n t h : Display the curre nt month and scro ll to other m onths. •W e e k : Display the cur rent week, and scroll to ot her weeks. •D a y :[...]

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    94 Sending Ev ents via Bluetooth Send events as vCalendar fi le s to other Bluetooth devices. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Calendar . 2. T ouch an event to display its details. 3. T ouch Menu ➔ Send via . 4. Follow the prompts to select a paired device, or pair wit h a new device. For more infor mation, see “Pairing with a Blue[...]

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    Applications and Widge ts 95 Daily Brie fing Use the Daily Briefing widget to monitor the weather , financial information, news, and your schedule, in one convenient application. Tip: Daily Briefing appears by default on the Home screen, and is available as a Samsung Widget. For information about displaying widgets on the Home screen, see “Adding[...]

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    96 Downloads Lists files you have downloaded to your phone. Y ou can select Internet Downl oads or Other Do wnloads. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Downloads . Email Send and receive emai l using popular email se rvices. For more information, see “Email” on page 64. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Email . Galler y[...]

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    Applications and Widge ts 97 Latitude Google Latitude allows you and your friends share locations and status messages with ea ch other . It also lets you send insta nt messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to your friends locations. Import ant!: Y ou must sign in to your Google account, enable Wi-F i, and enable the Location fea[...]

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    98 Market Browse the Android Market for new Android applications, games or downloads for your phone. Y o u’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to download a new applicatio n. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Market . 2. The first time you open Market , read the T erms of Servic e, then touch Accept to continue. 3. B[...]

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    Applications and Widge ts 99 Mini Diar y settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Mini Diar y . 2. Press ➔ Settings . 3. T o uch Selected city and touch the city for which you are documenting this entry . 4. T o uch Auto update if you want the setti ngs to automa tically update. Delet ing a Mini Di ar y en tr y 1. From a Home screen[...]

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    100 Mobile AP Use Mobile AP to share your pho ne’ s mobile inte rnet connection with a PC through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the mo bile hotspot. For more information, see “Mobile AP” on page 109. 䊳 From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Mobile AP . Music Player Play music files from a n inst alled memory card. For more information, s[...]

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    Applications and Widgets 101 Naviga tion Google Maps Na vigation (Beta) is an int ernet-connected turn-by-turn, GPS navigation system with voice guidance. Caution! : T raffic da ta is not real-time and directions may be wrong, dangerous, prohibited, or involve ferries. Eight product features are included in Google Maps Navigation: • Search in pla[...]

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    102 Settings Configure your phone to your pref erences . For more information, see “Settings ” on page 107. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Settings . Ta l k Use Google T a lk to ch at with other Google T alk users. For more information, see “Google T alk” on page 64. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Ta l k . T [...]

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    Applications and Widgets 103 V oice Commands Voice Commands is advan ced spee ch recognition software that recognizes your spoken comma nds to dial phone numbers, create messages, and launch phone features such as Contacts, Calendar and My Music. T o use Voice Commands, speak natu rally into y our phone, at a distance of 3-12 inches. There is no ne[...]

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    104 Lookup < Name> Access a contact record by speak ing the name of th e contact. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Voice Com mands . 2. At the audio prom pt “ Say a comma nd .”, say “ Lookup ” followed by the n ame of a Contact e ntry . The named Contact’ s information a ppears in the display . Go T o < Menu> Acce[...]

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    Applications and Widgets 105 V oice Com mands Se ttings Configure the Voice Commands feature of your phone. 1. From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Voice Comm ands . 2. T o uch Menu ➔ Settings Select a setting for customizatio n: •C o n f i r m a t i o n : Select when the system asks you t o confirm a na me or number . Select Automatic , [...]

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    106 Y ouT ube View and upload Y ouT ube videos, right from your phone. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Y ouT ube .[...]

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    Settings 107 Section 12: Settings This section explains Settings for customizing your phone. Acce ssin g Sett ings 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings . – or – From a Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Settings . W ir ele ss & ne twor k Control your phone’ s wireless connections. Wi-Fi Settings Set up a nd manag e Wireless A [...]

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    108 Wi-Fi Networ k Settings Set up and manage wire less access points. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless & network ➔ Wi-Fi settings . 2. T ouch settings to configure: • Add Network : Manually add a new Wi-Fi connection. •M a n a g e N e t w o r k s : Manage y our save d network setting s. •S e a r c h : Scan [...]

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    Settings 109 Mobile AP Use Mobile AP to share you r phone’ s 3G internet connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi. Note: T o use Mobile AP , you need the Mobile AP feature from your wireless carrier . Contact your wireless carrier for more information. Mobile AP consumes battery po wer and uses data service. While the Mobile AP is activ[...]

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    110 5. T ouch Manage Devices to view and mana ge devices you’ve allowed to conne ct to your Mobile AP , then: • To u c h Vi ew Connected Devices to view devi ces connect ed to your Mobile AP . • To u c h Manage Allowed Devices to manage a list of device y ou will allow to conn ect to your m obile hotspot. – To u c h Allow all device s to co[...]

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    Settings 111 Bluetooth devices Displays a vailabl e Bluetooth devices. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless & netwo rks ➔ Bluetooth settings . Bluetooth settings Use Bluetooth setting s to manage Blueto oth connections, set your device’ s name, an d control yo ur device’ s visi bili ty to other devices. Note: Bluetooth[...]

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    112 Airplane mode When airplane mode is acti vate d, all your phone’ s wireless connections are disabled, and yo u cannot make or receive calls or messages or connect to networ ks. While in airplane mode, you can use other featu res of your phone, such as playing music, watching videos, or other applica tions. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ?[...]

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    Settings 113 Mobil e networks Set options for n etwork selectio n and data services while roaming. Import ant!: Depending on your service plan, changes you make to Mobile Networks settings may incur extra charges. Consult your service provider for more information. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless & networks ➔ Mobil[...]

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    114 Other call settings Ignore with messa ge Create messages to use when reje cting incoming calls. For more information, see “Ignoring a call with a message” on page 37. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Call settings ➔ Ignore with message . 2. T ouch Create . 3. Enter the message text, then touch Save . Note: T o erase mess[...]

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    Settings 115 View call timer View the length of the Last call , Outgoing c alls , Incoming calls , Roaming calls , All calls , or Lifetime Calls . Y ou can also view when the Last Reset date. Auto retr y When enabled, yo ur phone will auto matically re-attemp t a call when it encounters a network busy signal. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ S[...]

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    116 V oice privacy When enabled , Voice privacy en crypts your voice c alls for enhanced privacy . 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Call settings . 2. T ouch Voice priv acy to enable or disable voice privacy . When enabled , a check mark displ ays in the check bo x. Auto answ er When activated, the phone a utomatica lly answers a [...]

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    Settings 117 Sound settings General Silent mode T emporarily silence al l the soun ds your phone makes except for media play back and alarms. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings . 2. T o uch Silent mode to enable or disabl e silent mode. When enabled, a check mark a ppears in the chec k box. Vibra te When enabled, yo[...]

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    118 Incoming calls V oice call ringtone Choose a default ringtone for all incoming calls. Tip: Y ou can also set songs as ringtones for all calls, or for a selected contact. For more information, see “Setting a Song as a Ringtone” on page 75. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings ➔ Voice call ringtone . 2. T ouch[...]

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    Settings 119 Screen lock sounds When enabled, tones play wh en unlocking and locking the screen. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings . 2. T o uch Screen lock sounds to enable or disable tones. When enabled, a check mark a ppears in the chec k box. Haptic feedback When enabled, the phone vibra tes to indicate scre en [...]

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    120 Display settings Font style Set the font for screen displa ys. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Display settings . 2. T ouch Font style to choose a fo nt style, or touch Get fonts online to browse and download a new font. Brightness Set the default sc reen brightness. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Disp[...]

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    Settings 121 Screen timeou t Set the length of dela y between the last key press or screen touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim and lock). 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Display settings ➔ Screen timeout . 2. T ouch a setting to select it. Po w er saving mode When enabled, yo ur phone will auto matically analyze the s[...]

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    122 Use GPS satellites Enable or disable location ser vic e from Standalone GPS s ervices. T o receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions: • inside a building or between buildings • in a tunnel or underground passage • in poor weather • around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields • in a vehicle with [...]

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    Settings 123 Device administration Select device administrators Add or remove devi ce administrators. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Location & security . 2. T o uch Select device administrators . Credential storage Use secure cr edentials Y ou can i nstall credentials from a n installed memor y card, and use the Credenti [...]

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    124 Clear stora ge Clear stored cre dentials and reset the password. Note: This setting only appears if you have installed encrypted certifica tes. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Location & security . 2. T ouch Clear storage to clear stored cr edentials and reset the password. Applications Y ou can download and install appli[...]

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    Settings 125 Ru nning services View and control services running on your phone. Warn ing!: Not all services can be stopped, and stopping services may ha ve undesirable consequences on the application or Android System. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Applications ➔ Running servi ces . 2. T o stop a ser vice, touch the serv ice,[...]

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    126 Allow moc k locations This setting is used by develope rs when developing location- based applications. Note: This setting is used for development purposes. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Applications ➔ Developme nt . 2. T ouch Allow mock locations to enable or disable the setting. When enabled, a check mark appears in the[...]

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    Settings 127 Manage ac counts Use Manage accounts to set up and configure your accounts. Note: Available settings depend on the type of account. Not all settings are available for all ac counts. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Accounts & sync . 2. Under Manage accounts , touch the account to modify its settings. Tip: For more[...]

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    128 Privacy Use Privacy settings to manage use of pers onal information by your phone. P ersonal Data Factor y data reset Use Factory data reset to retu rn your phone to its factory defaults. This setting erases all d ata from your phone, including your Google or other email account settings, system and application data and settings, and downloaded[...]

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    Settings 129 Internal phone storage View memory usage for your pho ne’ s internal memory . Y our phone contains 2GB internal memory . Note: This setting cannot be configured. 䊳 From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Storage . USB Settings Select how your pho ne responds to a USB connection to a personal computer . 䊳 From a Home scree[...]

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    130 T ext setti ngs Configure tex t entry opti ons to your preferences. Select Input Method When entering text, you can chan ge the text input method by pressing and holding on the input text field. Selet input method lets you select a defa ult text input method. 䊳 T ouch Select input method , then select the desired default text input method: ?[...]

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    Settings 131 Samsung keypad Configure Samsung keypad settings. Fo r more informatin about entering text using the Samsung keypad, see “Entering T ext Using the Samsung Keyb oard” on page 56. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Language & keyboard ➔ Samsung keypad . 2. T ouch items to enable or disable th e setting. When ena[...]

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    132 • T ouch to correct words : When enabl ed, lets you touch entered words to correct t hem. • Auto-capitalization : When e nabled, autom atically capita lizes the first letter of the first word in a sentence. • Show settings key : Select w hether the Settings k ey displays Automaticall y , Always shows, o r Always hid es. • Voice input : [...]

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    Settings 133 V oice output T ext-to-speec h settings T ext-to-speech provides a udible readout o f text, for example, the contents of text messa ges, and the Caller ID for incoming ca lls. 1. From t he Settings menu, touch Voice input & output ➔ T ext-to-speech settings . 2. T ouch a setting to configure: • Listen to an example : Play a sam[...]

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    134 T he power button Use the Power button se tti ng to enable endin g voice call s by pressing the Power/Lock key . When this option is enabled, pressing the Power/Lock key duri ng a call does not lock the screen. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Accessibility . 2. T ouch Power button ends calls to enable or disable the setting[...]

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    Settings 135 About phone View information about your phone, including status, legal information, hardware and soft ware versions, and a tutorial. 1. From a Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ About phone . 2. T ouch items to view details: •S t a t u s : View Battery status, Battery level, Phon e number , MIN, PRL version, M EID, Ne twork, Si[...]

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    136 Section 13: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines th e safety precautions associated with using your phone. The term s “mobile device” or “cell phone” are used in this section to refer to your phone. Read this information b efore using your mobile device . Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals The U.S. Food and Drug A[...]

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    Health and Safety Information 137 While RF en ergy does not io nize partic les, la rge amounts can increase body temperatures and cause tissue damage. T wo areas of the body , the eyes and the te stes, are particul arly vulnerable to RF heating because there i s relatively little blood flow in them to carry a way excess heat. Research R esults to D[...]

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    138 Risk of Brain Cancer fr om Expo sure to Ra dio F requency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS) MOBI-KIDS is an internati onal study investiga ting the relationshi p between exposure to rad io frequenc y energy fro m communication technolo gies in cluding cell pho nes and brain cancer in young people. This is an international multi-ce[...]

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    Health and Safety Information 139 • Use speaker mode or a heads et to place more distance between your head and the cell phone. Hands-Free Kits Hands-free kits may include audio or Bluetooth® h eadsets and various types of body-worn acce ssories such as belt-clips and holsters. Combinations of these ca n be used to reduce RF energ y absorption f[...]

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    140 Additional informa tion on the safe ty of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations (updated 10/1/2010): • FCC RF Safety Program: http://www .fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/ . • Environmental Protection Agenc y (EP A): http://www .epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html . • Occupational Safety and Health Administ[...]

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    Health and Safety Information 141 SAR tests are conducted using st and ard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the pho ne transmitting at its highest certified power level in all test ed frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can b e well below[...]

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    142 Responsible drivers understand that no secondary task should be performed while driving whether it be eating, dr inking, talking to passengers, or talk ing on a mob ile phone - unless the driver has assessed the driving conditions and is confident that the secondary task wi ll not interfere with th eir primary responsibility . Do not engage in [...]

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    Health and Safety Information 143 Batter y Use and Safety Important! : Handle and store batteri es properly to avoid inju ry or damage . Most battery issues arise from improper handling of ba tteries and, particularly , from the continued use of damaged batteries. • Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or otherwise attempt to change the fo[...]

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    144 • Do not use incompatible cell phone batteries and chargers . Some websites and second-hand dealers no t associated with reputable manufacturers and carriers, might be selling inco mpatible or even counterfeit batteries and chargers. Consumers sho uld purchase manufacturer or carrier -recommended products and accessories. I f unsure about whe[...]

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    Health and Safety Information 145 Dispose of unwanted electronic s through an approved rec ycler . T o find the nearest recycling location, go to our website: www .samsung.com/rec yclingdirect Or call, (877) 278-0799. Follo w local re gulations re gardin g disposal of mobile devices and batteries Dispose of your mobile device and batteries in accor[...]

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    146 If your mobile device has a touch-screen display , please note that a touch-screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metall ic stylus. Using excessive force or a me tallic object when pressing on the touch-screen may damage th e tempered glass surface and void the warranty . F or mo re information, refer to “[...]

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    Health and Safety Information 147 change over time. In some areas, co mplete informat ion may not be available. Theref ore, you should always visually confirm that the navigational instructio ns are consistent w ith what you see before following them. All users should pay attention to road conditions, closures, traffic, and all other factors that m[...]

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    148 use of an oven, microwave , or dryer , because this may damage the mobile dev ice and could caus e a fire or explos ion. Do not use the mobile device with a wet hand. Doing so may cause an electric shock to you or da mage to the mobile device. Extreme heat or cold Avoid temperatures below 0°C / 32°F or above 45°C / 113°F . Microwaves Do not[...]

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    Health and Safety Information 149 • Always turn the volume down before plugging the e arphones into an audio source. • Set the volume in a quiet environment and selec t the lowest volume at which you can hear adequately . • Be aware that you can adapt to higher volume settings over time, no t realizing that the higher volume may be harmful to[...]

  • Page 154

    150 Operating En vironment Remember to f ollow any special re gulations in force i n any area, and always swit ch your mobile device off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . When connecting the mobile device or any acce ssory to an other device, read its user's guide for de tailed safe ty instructio[...]

  • Page 155

    Health and Safety Information 151 For more information see: http://www .fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf- faqs .html # . Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medi cal devices, co nsult the manufacturer of yo ur device to determin e if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy . Y our physician may be able to assist you in obta ining t[...]

  • Page 156

    152 FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility ( HAC) Regulations f or W ireless Devices On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Fede ral Communicati on s Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception of wirele ss mobile devices under th e Hearing Aid Compatibility Ac t of 1988 (HAC Ac t) to require digital wireless mobile devices be compat ib[...]

  • Page 157

    Health and Safety Information 153 A sum of 5 is considered acceptable for normal use . A sum of 6 is considered for best use. If a hearing aid meets the M2 level rating and the wireless mobile device meets the M3 level ra ting, the sum of the two values equal M5. This is synonymous for T ratings. This should prov ide the hearing aid user with “no[...]

  • Page 158

    154 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The mobile device may cause TV or radi o interference if used in close proximity to receiving equi pment. The FCC can require you to stop using the mobile device if such interference cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using lique fied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must co mply wi th the Na tional Fire [...]

  • Page 159

    Warranty Information 15 5 Section 14: W ar r anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is covered and for how long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNI CA TIONS AMERICA, LLC (“SAMSUNG”) warrants that SAMSUNG’ s handsets and accessories (“Products”) are free from defects in materi al and workmanshi p under normal use and service for the period com[...]

  • Page 160

    156 broken or show evidence of tampering; or (iii) the ba ttery has been used in equipm ent other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified. What are SAMSUNG’ s obligations? During the applicable wa rranty period, provided the Product is returned in accordance with the terms of this Limited W arranty , SAMSUNG will repair or replace the Pr[...]

  • Page 161

    Warranty Information 15 7 ST A TES AND JURISDICTIONS D O NOT ALLOW LIMI T A TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED W ARRANTY LAST S, OR THE DISCLAIMER OR LIMIT A TION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMI T A TIONS AND DISCLAIMERS MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. SAMSUNG MAKES NO W ARRANT IES OR REPRESENT A TIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ST A TUTORY O[...]

  • Page 162

    158 For any arbitration in which y our total damage c laims, exc lusive of attorney fees and exp ert witness fees, are $5,000.00 or less (“Small Claim”), the arbitrator ma y , if you prevail, award your reasonable attorney fe es, expert witness fees and costs as part of any a ward, but may not gran t SAMSUNG its attorney fees, expert witness fe[...]

  • Page 163

    Warranty Information 15 9 Severability . If any portion of t his Limited Wa rranty is held to be il legal or unenforceable, such part ial il legality or unenforc eability shal l not affect the en forceability of the remainder of th e Limited W arranty . Samsung T elecommunications America, LLC 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, T exas 75082 Phone: 1[...]

  • Page 164

    160 3. LIMIT A TIONS ON END USER RIGHTS. Y ou may not reverse engineer , decompile, disassembl e, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code or algo rithms of, the Software (except and only to the extent that such activi ty is expressly permitted by applicable la w notwithstanding this lim itation), or modify, or disable any f eatures of, the[...]

  • Page 165

    Warranty Information 16 1 9. THIRD-PAR TY APPLICA TIONS. Certain third-party a pplicat ions may be included with, or downlo aded to this mobi le device. SAMSUNG makes no representat ions whatsoever about an y of these applications. Since SAMSUN G has no control over such applications, Purchaser ackn o wledges and agrees that SAMSUNG is not responsi[...]

  • Page 166

    162 PROVIDER OR THE USE TO WHICH SUCH PERSONAL INFORMA TION MA Y BE PUT BY SUCH THIRD-PAR TY APPLICA TION PROVIDER. ANY THIRD-PARTY APPLICA TIONS PROVIDED WITH THIS MOBILE DEVICE ARE PROVID ED “AS IS” AN D ON AN “AS AV AILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIN D FROM SAMSUNG, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PU [...]

  • Page 167

    Warranty Information 16 3 SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PURCHASER P AID SPECIFICALL Y FOR AN Y SUCH THIRD-PAR TY APPLICA TION THA T WAS INCLUDED WITH THIS MO BILE DEVICE. THE FOREGOING LIMIT A TIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND DISCLAIMERS (INC LUDING SECTIONS 9, 10, AND 11) SHAL L APPL Y TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LA W , EVEN IF ANY REMEDY F [...]

  • Page 168

    164 Precautions for T r ansfer and D isposal If data stored on this devi ce is deleted or refo rmatted using the standard methods, th e data only appears to be removed on a superficial leve l, and it may be possible for someon e to retrieve and reuse the data by me ans of special software. T o a void unintended information le aks and other pro blem[...]

  • Page 169

    165 Inde x A Accessibility settings services 133 Text-to-speech 133 Accounts adding a Corporate account 41 adding a Google account 40 setting up 40 setting up a Facebook a ccount 42 setting up a MySp ace account 42 setting up a Twitter account 42 Activating your phone 6 Airplane mode 112 Android keyboard configuring 58 entering text 58 Android Mark[...]

  • Page 170

    166 sending to voicemail 37 three-way 36 using the Dialer 34 Camcorder recording video 80 settings 81 Camera settings 79 taking pictures 78 Care and Maintena nce 147 Children and Cell Phones 139 Clock 94 Contacts activities 51 creating 43 creating from Call log 44 creating from the Dialer 44 Get Friends 45 groups 49 history 51 join 46 My Profile 48[...]

  • Page 171

    167 Google Android Market 98 Gmail 61 managing an account 41 setting up an account 40 Talk 64 your acco unt 10 YouTube 106 GPS & AGPS 146 Groups adding contacts 50 creating 49 sending a message 51 H Health and Safety Information 136 Home key 20 Home screen 22 adding shortcuts 28 adding widgets 26 customiz ing 23 folders 29 primary shortcuts 25 [...]

  • Page 172

    168 N Namecards sending 47 Navigation 20 command keys 25 context-sensitive menus 20 touch gestures 20 Notification Panel 21 O Operating Environmen t 150 Other Important Safety Information 154 P Pairing with Bluetooth 89 Phone settings Date & time 134 language 129 Picture ID setting 84 Pictures Gallery 82 setting as wallpaper 84 sharing 83 takin[...]

  • Page 173

    169 Standard Limited Warranty 155 Swype configuring 54 entering text 54 Synchronization settings auto-sync 126 background data 126 System Tutorial 11 T Task Manager 12 Text changing input method 53 entering 53 input methods 53 using Android keyboard 58 using Samsung keyboard 56 using Swype 54 virtual QWERTY keyboard 53 Text settings Android keyboar[...]

  • Page 174

    170 Wireless Networking 3G Mobile Hotspot 87 Bluetooth 88 VPN 90 Wi-Fi 85 Y YouTube 106[...]