Samsung Galaxy J1 User Manual

User Guide

SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

and keep it for future reference.

Legal Notices

Warning: This product contains chemicals known
to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive toxicity. For more information, please call
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).

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or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its
respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone,
including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or
software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is
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Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to,
inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade
secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and
related documentation and other works of authorship.
You may not infringe or other wise violate the rights
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover,
you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to)
modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to

create source code from the software. No title to or
ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to
you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property
shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

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Some software components of this product, including
but not limited to ‘PowerTOP’ and ‘e2fsprogs’,
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other open source licenses. To obtain the source code
covered under the open source licenses, please visit:

http://opensource.samsung.com.

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RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE

PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE
EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS
OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Modification of Software

SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE
ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR
EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR
MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS
TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY
NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN
SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.

IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU
ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE
DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL
BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT THE PHONE
WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE INSTRUCTED
TO POWER DOWN THE DEVICE. YOU MUST THEN
CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE
TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS.

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Internet Address:

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Do you have questions about your
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For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a
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at: www.samsung.com/us/support

The actual available capacity of the internal memory is
less than the specified capacity because the operating
system and default applications occupy part of the
memory. The available capacity may change when you
upgrade the device.

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are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance
Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United
States and/or other countries.

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Design”) , and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark
and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are
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word mark, figure mark (stylized “B

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microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the
SD Card Association.

Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo,
Google Play, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Music,
Google Hangouts, Picasa, Play Newsstand, YouTube,
and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the WirelessFidelity
Alliance, Inc.

Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of
Swype,Inc.

Online Legal Information

The online version of the Health/Safety and Warranty
guide for your device can be found at:

English

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

Spanish

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

The online version of the End User Licensing
Agreement for your device can be found online at:

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4.

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Table of Contents

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

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

Back View ......................................................................... 4

Assemble Your Device ...................................................6

Set Up Your Device .......................................................11

Secure Your Device ......................................................12

Set Up Accounts on Your Device ..............................13

Know Your Device ...................................................14

Home Screen .................................................................15

Status Bar .......................................................................21

Touchscreen Navigation ..............................................23

Notification Panel ..........................................................25

Enter Text ........................................................................27

Calling .............................................................................30

Make and Answer Calls ...............................................31

Applications .................................................................37

Apps Screen...................................................................38

Google Applications .....................................................42

Table of Contents

Verizon Applications

Calculator ........................................................................49

Calendar ..........................................................................50

Camera and Video ........................................................51

Chrome ............................................................................55

Clock ................................................................................56

Contacts ..........................................................................58

Email ................................................................................65

Emergency Alerts ..........................................................67

Gallery .............................................................................68

Help ..................................................................................71

Memo ...............................................................................72

Message+ ........................................................................73

Messages ........................................................................76

Music Player ...................................................................79

My Files ...........................................................................81

Video Player ...................................................................84

Voice Recorder ..............................................................86

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Settings ..........................................................................87

How to Use Settings .....................................................88

Airplane Mode ................................................................89

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct ...................................................90

Bluetooth .........................................................................94

Data Usage .....................................................................98

More Settings .................................................................99

Sound and Notification ............................................. 105

Display Settings .......................................................... 109

Wallpaper Settings ..................................................... 112

Lock Screen ................................................................ 113

Storage ......................................................................... 115

Battery .......................................................................... 118

Ultra Power Saving Mode ......................................... 119

Applications ................................................................. 120

Easy Mode ................................................................... 126

Location Settings ....................................................... 127

Security Settings ........................................................ 129

Accounts ...................................................................... 133

Language and Input Settings................................... 135

Backup and Reset ...................................................... 139

Date and Time Settings ............................................. 141

Accessibility

Printing ......................................................................... 144

Help ............................................................................... 145

About Your Device .....................................................146

System Updates ......................................................... 147

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Getting Started

Learn about your mobile
device hardware, assembly
procedures, and how to get
started using your new device.

Front View

Getting Started

Status light

Front camera

Volume key

Recent apps

Home

2

Proximity and
light sensors

Earpiece

Power/Lock key

Back

Front View

Here are some key features on the
front and sides of your device.

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

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close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

Earpiece: Listen to a call.

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Front camera: Take pictures and record videos of

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yourself.

Home: Press to return to the Home screen.

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

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on or off. Press to lock or wake up the screen.
Press and hold to turn the device off or restart it, or
for quick access to Airplane mode and Emergency
mode.

Proximity and light sensors: Detects the presence

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of objects near the device.

Recent apps: Tap to display recent apps, or touch

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and hold for Home screen options.

Status light: Displays red when charging or the

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battery is low, blue when a notification has arrived
or you are voice recording, and green when fully
charged.

Getting Started

Volume key: Press to adjust the volume of your

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device’s sounds and audio.

3

Front View

Back View

Rear camera

Getting Started

Headset jack

Speaker

USB charger/Accessory port

4

Microphone

Flash

Microphone

Back View

Here are some key features found on
the back and sides of your device.

Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light environments

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when taking a photo or recording video.

Headset jack: Connect an optional headset.

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Microphone: Records audio and detects voice

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commands.

Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos.

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Speaker: Plays music and other sounds.

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USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

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Charger/USB cable (included) , and other optional
accessories (not included) .

Getting Started

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Back View

Assemble Your Device

This section helps you to assemble
your device.

Remove the Back Cover

Getting Started

1. Remove the back cover using the slot on the side
of your phone.

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

Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover
excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

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Assemble Your Device

Install the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation,
your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, available optional services,
and other features.

Warning: The plug-in SIM card information and its
contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or
bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or
removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of
small children.

► Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into
the device and that the upper-left angled corner of
the card is positioned as shown.

Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the device
will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card and place
it back into the slot if the SIM is notdetected.

Install a Memory Card

You can install an optional microSD or microSDHC
memory card (not included) to expand available
memory space.

Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it is
not necessary to install it prior to using the device.

For more information on installing a memory card, see

“Install a Memory Card” on page 116.

Getting Started

7

Assemble Your Device

Install the Battery

Replace the Back Cover

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of
the phone, making sure the connectors align.

2. Gently press down to secure the battery.

Getting Started

1. Place the back cover onto the back of the phone
and press down.

2. Press along the edge of the back cover until you
have a secure seal.

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Assemble Your Device

Charge the Battery

Caution: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize
battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your
warranty and may cause damage.

1. Insert the USB cable into the port.

2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and
then plug the charging head into a standard outlet.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging
head from the outlet and remove the USB cable
from the device.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of
operation remain, the device sounds a warning tone at
regular intervals.

In this condition, your device conserves its remaining
battery power by dimming the screen.

When the battery level becomes too low, the device
automatically turns off.

Getting Started

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Assemble Your Device

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

battery charge indicator located in the upper-right
corner of your device’s display. A solid color ( )
indicates a full charge.

You can also choose to display a percentage value.
Viewing a percentage value can provide a better
idea of the remaining charge on the battery. For
more information, see “Battery” on page 118.

Getting Started

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Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Off

Turn the Device On

► Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the

device starts up.

Turn the Device Off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the
Device options menu displays.

2. Tap Power off.

Getting Started

Welcome Screen

The first time you turn your device on, the Welcome
Screen displays. It will guide you through the basics of
setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language,
connect to a Wi-Fi network, set up accounts, choose
location services, learn about your device’s features,
and more.

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Set Up Your Device

Secure Your Device

Use your device’s screen lock
features to secure your device.

Lock the Device

By default, the device locks automatically when the
screen times out.

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

Unlock the Device

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.

► To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock key

or Home key, and then touch and drag your finger
across the screen.

Getting Started

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no
security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see

“Set a Screen Lock” on page 113.

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Secure Your Device

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Google Account

Your new device uses your Google Account to
fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail,
GoogleHangouts, and the Google Play Store.

When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Google Account, or create a new
GoogleAccount.

– or –

To create a new Google Account or set up your
Google Account on your device at any time, use
Accounts settings. Formore information, see

“Accounts” on page 133.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings>

Accounts > Add account > Google.

Getting Started

Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung
content and apps on your device.

When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Samsung account, or create a new
Samsung account.

– or –

To create a new Samsung account or set up your
Samsung account on your device at any time,
use Accounts settings. Formore information, see

“Accounts” on page 133.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings>

Accounts > Add account > Samsungaccount.

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Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Know Your Device

Learn some of the key
features of your mobile
device, including the screens
and icons, as well as how to
navigate the device and enter
text using the keyboard.

Warning: Please note that a touch screen
responds best to a light touch from the pad
of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using
excessive force or a metallic object when
pressing on the touch screen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty.

Home Screen

Know Your Device

Notification icons

Widget

Home screen indicator

App

shortcuts

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Status icons

Status Bar

App folder

Apps screen

Home Screen

Here are some features of the
Homescreen.

App folder: For your convenience, there are several

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applications that are grouped into folders on the
main Home screen.

App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite

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applications.

Apps screen: Tap to access the Apps screen,

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which allows quick access to all of your
applications.

Home screen indicator: Indicates which

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Homescreen is presently displayed.

Notification icons: Display new messages and

•

emails, notifications, available software updates,
and so on.

Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right) and

•

notification icons (left).

Status icons: Display information about the device,

•

such as the network signal strength, batter y level,
the time, and so on.

Widget: Self-contained application (not a shortcut)

•

that runs on the Home screen.

Know Your Device

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Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting
point for using your device.

Customize your Home screen
by adding application shortcuts,
widgets, folders, andusing
wallpapers.

Manage Home Screens

Your device comes with multiple Home screens to
hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home
screens in a different order.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Use these options to manage screens:

Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the screens,

•

and then tap Add.

Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a screen,

•

and then drag it to Remove.

Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap

•

Main Home screen at the top of a screen.
This screen displays when you press the
Home key.

Change the order of screens: Touch and hold

•

on a screen, and then drag to a new position.

Know Your Device

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Home Screen

Change the Wallpaper

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with
wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose
from preloaded wallpapers.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers.

For details on viewing and changing wallpapers,
see “Wallpaper Settings” on page 112.

To access Wallpaper settings:

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >

Wallpaper.

Widgets

Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a
Homescreen. There are all kinds of widgets, including
links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail
and email accounts, and manyothers.

Add a Widget to a Home Screen

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

2. View widgets by tapping categories.

3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a Homescreen,
and then release it.

Remove a Widget

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to
releaseit.

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

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget, it
just removes the widget from the Home screen.

Know Your Device

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Home Screen

App Shortcuts

You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any
Home screen.

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a
Homescreen, and then release it.

Remove a Shortcut

1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to releaseit.

2. Drag the app shortcut to Remove and release it.

Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it
just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.

Folders

Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.

Add a Folder to a Home Screen

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

2. Drag the shortcut onto Create folder and
release.

3. Enter a folder name.

4. Tap Add to place additional apps in the folder.

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

Know Your Device

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Home Screen

Use Folders

Tap a folder to open it and access the shortcuts

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inside.

To add shortcuts to a folder, touch and hold the

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shortcut, and then drag it onto the folder and
release.

To delete a folder, touch and hold a folder until

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it detaches, and then drag it to Remove and
release.

Know Your Device

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Home Screen

Status Bar

The Status Bar at the top of the
Home screen provides device
information (such as network status,
battery charge, and time) on the
rightside and notification alerts on
the left side.

Status Icons

Battery is fully charged.

Battery is low.

Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Know Your Device

Status Icons

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Mute mode is enabled.

The device is connected to a 4G LTE
wireless network.

Signal strength.

Wi-Fi is active.

No wireless network is available.

Status Bar

Notication Icons

Missed call.

Notication Icons

File is being uploaded or sent.

Call in progress.

Call is on hold.

Call is using speakerphone.

New email has arrived.

New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail message has been received.

New text or multimedia message has arrived.

Download of a file or app is in progress.

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App updates are available from the Google
Play Store.

App updates are complete.

Keyboard is in use.

Status Bar

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Tap the onscreen keyboard to enter characters

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ortext.

Tap an item to select it.

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Tap an app icon to launch the application.

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Touch and Hold

Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture.

Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to

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move it.

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

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options.

Know Your Device

Swipe or Slide

To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.

Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

•

Swipe the screen to scroll through the

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Homescreens or menu options.

Drag

To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move it
to a new location.

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

•

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

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Homescreen.

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Touchscreen Navigation

Pinch and Spread

Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger, or
spread by moving your fingers apart.

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

•

viewing a picture or a webpage.

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

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taking a picture.

Know Your Device

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Touchscreen Navigation

Notification Panel

Settings

Quick settings

Adjust screen
brightness

Tap notification to launch
app or view detail

View all Quick settings

Clear all notifications

Know Your Device

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Notification Panel

Notification icons on the Status
Bar display calendar events, device
status, and more. For details, open
the Notification Panel.

View the Notification Panel

1. Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the
Notification Panel.

2. Scroll down the list to see notification details.

Tap an item to open it.

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To clear a single notification, drag the notification

•

left or right. Tap CLEAR to clear all notifications.

3. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward from
the bottom of the screen or tap Back.

Quick Settings

In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also
provides quick access to device functions such as
Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off.

To view additional Quick settings:

► On the Notification Panel, swipe left or right across

the visible icons.

– or –

Tap Viewall.

To customize the Quick settings that appear:

► On the Notification Panel, tap Viewall > Edit.

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Notification Panel

Enter Tex t

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Sym

Use the SamsungKeyboard

Type your text input using a QWERT Y keyboard.

Predictive Text

Options key

Know Your Device

Special Keys

Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Use Google Voice Typing.

Access keyboard settings.

Insert emojis.

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Enter Text

Predictive Text

Predictive text suggest words matching your text
entries, and, optionally, completes common words
automatically. Predictive text can learn your personal
writing style from your contacts, messages, email, and
social networking sites — improving its accuracy of
predicting your text entries.

Configure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung keyboard:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings>
Language and input.

2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options.

For more information, see

“Samsung Keyboard Settings” on page 136.

Use Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, speak your text input.

1. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google voice

typing. You may need to touch and hold the
Options key (left of the Space key) to find it.

2. Speak your text.

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Enter Text

Configure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice Typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings>
Language and input.

2. Tap Google voice typing for options.

For more information, see

“Google Voice Typing Settings” on page 136.

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Enter Text

Calling

Make telephone calls using a
variety of calling features and
services.

Make and Answer Calls

Learn how to make or answer a call.
Explore features and functionality
associated with making or answering
a call.

Make a Call

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter a number and tap Dial.

Quickly Dial a Number from
YourContactList

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts

2. While viewing your contact list, swipe your finger
across a contact to the right call the contact.

Calling

Dial a Recent Number

All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded
in the Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your
contacts list, the associated name is also displayed.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the Recent tab. A list of recent calls is
displayed.

3. Tap a contact, and then tap Call.

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Make and Answer Calls

Answer a Call

When a call is received the phone rings and displays
the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in the
contacts list.

Answer From the Main Screen

At the incoming call screen:

Touch and drag Answer in any direction to

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answer the call.

Touch and drag Reject in any direction to

•

reject the call and send it to your voicemail.

Answer While Active

If you are currently in an application when you receive
a call, it will appear as a pop-up window.

Tap Answer to accept the call and exit the

•

application.

Tap Reject to ignore the call and return to the

•

application.

Tap Expand to view the main call screen.

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End a Call

► When you are ready to end your call, tap End.

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of functions that you
can use during a call.

Adjust the Call Volume

► Press the Volume keys to increase or decrease the

volume.

– or –

Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio by
tapping More options > Extra volume.

Calling

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Make and Answer Calls

Listen with the Speaker or
BluetoothHeadset

Listen to the call using the speaker or through a
Bluetoothheadset (not included).

► Tap Speaker to hear the caller using the

speaker.

– or –

Tap Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset
(notincluded).

Place a New Call While on a Call

If your service plan supports this feature, you can
make another call while a call is in progress.

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

2. Dial the new number and tap Dial.

Tap Merge to hear both callers at once

•

(multiconferencing).

Multitask While on a Call

If you exit the call screen and return to a Home screen
by pressing the Home key or using a preset app
option, your active call is indicated by an icon on the
Status Bar.

This lets you continue with your current call and do
something else, such as access the contacts list, view
a recent email, locate a picture, and so on.

To return to the call screen:

► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the

Notification Panel, and then tap the Call notification.

To end a call from any application:

► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the

Notification Panel, and then tap End call.

Calling

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Make and Answer Calls

Call Waiting

If your service plan supports this feature, you can
answer an incoming call while you have a call in
progress. You are notified of an incoming call by a call
waiting tone.

To answer a new call while you have a call in
progress:

1. Slide Answer in any direction to answer the
newcall.

2. Tap the previous On hold number entry to switch
between the two calls. This places the new caller
on hold and activates the previous call.

Using Data While on a Call

If you want to use apps that use data, such as email,
Internet, and social networking, while you are on a
call, you must connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network.
Your phone’s connection to the network handles
the call and other apps will use data from the Wi-Fi
network.

Call Log

The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, or
missed are stored in the Call log.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the Recent tab. A list of recent calls is
displayed. If the caller is in your contacts list, their
name is displayed.

Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts
List

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the Recent tab.

3. Tap the call you want to add to your contacts list.

4. Tap CREATE CONTACT.

– or –

If you want to replace the number for an existing
contact, tap UPDATE EXISTING.

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Make and Answer Calls

Delete a Call from the Call Log

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the Recent tab.

3. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the
Call log.

4. Tap More options > Delete.

Add a Call to the Reject List

By adding a caller to your Reject list, future calls from
this number will be sent directly to your voicemail.

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the Recent tab.

3. Touch and hold the caller you want to add to the
Reject list.

4. Tap More options > Add to Auto reject list.

Make a Call Using Speed Dial

You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for
speed dialing their default number.

► To make a call using Speed Dial, tap Phone

and enter the speed dial number, hold down on the
lastdigit.

Assign a Speed Dial Number

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Speed dial. The Speed dial
screen displays showing the numbers 1 through
100 (Number 1 is reserved for voicemail) .

Tap an unused number to assign it to a contact’s

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default phone number.

To remove a speed dial number assignment, tap

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Delete.

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Make and Answer Calls

Make an Emergency Call

The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an
emergency number a one-tap process.

Note: This mode can drain your battery power more
rapidly than normal calling mode.

Make an Emergency Call without a
SIMCard

Without a SIM card, you can only make an emergency
call with the phone; normal cell phone service is not
available.

1. From a secure Lock screen, swipe the phone
iconup.

2. Tap EMERGENCY CALL.

3. Enter 911 and tap Dial.

4. Complete your call. During this type of call, you will
have access to the Speaker mode, Keypad, and
End Call features.

Make an Emergency Call with a SIM
Card

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter the emergency number (for example: 911),
and then tap Dial.

Call Settings

To access the Call settings menu:

► From a Home screen, tap Phone >

Moreoptions > Settings > Call.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >
Applications > Call

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Make and Answer Calls

Applications

The Apps screen displays all
applications installed on your
device, both preloaded apps
and apps you download and
install yourself.

Learn how to change the way
apps appear, organize apps
into folders, and uninstall or
disable apps.

Apps Screen

The Apps screen shows all preloaded
apps and apps that you downloaded.
You can uninstall, disable, or hide
apps from view.

Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of the Home
screens. For more information, see “Add a Shortcut to

a Home Screen” on page 19.

Access Applications

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

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

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

Settings

Download and Install NewApps

Find new apps to download and install on your device:

Play Store: Download new apps from the

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Google Play store.
Visit play.google.com/store/apps to learn more.

Galaxy Apps: View and download Samsung

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apps that are optimized for use with Galaxy
devices. Visit apps.samsung.com to learn more.

Note: When you sign in to your Samsung account,
Galaxy Apps will be downloaded to your phone and will
display on the Apps screen.

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Apps Screen

Uninstall or Disable Apps

You can uninstall or disable apps you download and
install.

Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

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Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden

•

from view.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options > Uninstall/disable apps.
Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled show

Delete on their icon.

3. Tap Delete and follow the prompts to either
uninstall or disable the app.

To enable apps after disabling them:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >
Applications > Application manager.

2. Swipe to the TURNED OFF screen, and tap the app
you want to enable.

3. Tap TURN ON. The app will appear again in the
Apps screen.

For more information, see “Disabled Services” on

page 123.

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Apps Screen

Organize Your Apps

The Apps icons can be organized in folders and listed
alphabetically or in your own custom order.

Change the Order Apps Are Listed

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options > View as.

3. Tap an option:

Custom: Allows you to touch and hold on apps

•

to move them from screen to screen.

Alphabetical order: Apps are arranged in a grid,

•

in A-Z order.

Use Folders to Organize Apps

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app, and then drag it to

Createfolder.

3. Enter a folder name.

4. Tap Add, select apps to include in the folder,
and then tap Done. The folder is placed on a Home
screen.

5. Touch a folder to view its apps.

6. Touch an app to launch it.

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Apps Screen

Apps Screen Options

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Tap More options for these options:

Edit: Touch and hold an app icon then drag itto:

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Create page to create a new page for the

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apps list.

App info to view information about this

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app.

Disable/Uninstall to remove the app

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View as: Configure the Apps screen.

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Downloaded apps: View only the apps that you

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downloaded.

Uninstall/disable apps: Uninstall an app that

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you downloaded to your device, or disable
a preloaded app (preloaded apps cannot be
uninstalled). Touch Delete to remove or
disable the selected app.

Show disabled apps: Display disabled apps.

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Help: View information about your device.

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Settings

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Apps Screen

Google Applications

Enjoy these applications from
Google.

Note: Certain applications require a Google account.
Visit google.com to learn more.

Chrome

Use Google Chrome to browse the Internet
and bring your open tabs, bookmarks and
address bar data from your computer to your
mobile device.

Visit google.com/chrome/browser to learn
more.

Settings

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Drive

Open, view, rename, and share your Google
Docs and files.

Visit drive.google.com to learn more.

Gmail

Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s
web-based email service.

Visit gmail.com to learn more.

Google

Search not only the Internet, but also the
apps and contents of your device.

Google Applications

Google Now

Google Now works in the background to
collect information you regularly look up and
organize it into convenient cards that appear
when you need them.

Visit google.com/landing/now to learn more.

► Press and hold the Home key.

Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can

also access it by tapping Google.

Google Settings

Quickly and easily change Google app
settings to suit your preferences.

Note: You must be signed in to the application
you want to configure. For example, sign in to
Google+ to configure Google+ settings.

Google+

Stay connected and share with Google+. Chat
with friends and family, post photos, and see
what others are sharing..

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

Hangouts

Hangouts is an online place to meet friends
and family, share photos, host video calls,
and send SMS and Hangouts messages.
Conversation logs are automatically saved to
a Chats area in your Gmail account.

Visit google.com/hangouts to learn more.

Settings

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Google Applications

Maps

Use Google Maps to find your current
location, get directions, and other
location-based information.

Visit google.com/maps to learn more.

Note: You must enable location services to
use Maps. Please see “Location Services” on

page 128.

Play Books

Choose from millions of books on Google Play
including new releases, bestsellers, textbooks
and free classics. Read online or offline and
pick up where you left off on your phone,
tablet, or computer.

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

Settings

Photos

This application automatically backs up your
photos and videos to a secure Google cloud
location.

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Play Games

Discover hundreds of games for download
and purchase through the Google Play store.

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

Google Applications

Play Movies & TV

Watch movies and TV shows purchased from
Google Play. You can stream them instantly,
or download them for viewing when you are
not connected to the Internet. You can also
view videos saved on your device.

Visit play.google.com/about/movies to learn
more.

Play Music

With Google Play Music, you can play music
and audio files on your device.

Visit play.google.com/about/music to learn
more.

Play Newsstand

Subscribe to your favorite magazines to read
on your device at your leisure.

Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand to
learn more.

PlayStore

Find new apps, movies and TV shows, music,
books, magazines, and games in Google Play
store.

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

Voice Search

Use voice commands to search the web with
Google.

Settings

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Google Applications

YouTub e

View and upload YouTube videos right from
your device.

Visit youtube.com to learn more.

Settings

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Google Applications

Verizon Applications

Enjoy these applications from Verizon
Wireless.

Note: Certain applications require a data plan or paid
subscription. Visit verizonwireless.com to learn more, or
contact your service provider for additional information.

Backup+ Contacts

Backup Assistant Plus is a free service
which syncs your contacts to Verizon’s cloud
storage so that they are protected if you lose
or upgrade your phone.

Emergency Alerts

Manage your Emergency Alert settings. For
more information, see “Emergency Alerts” on

page 67.

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Message+

Use Verizon Message+ to send text messages
at a whole new level. Draw on pictures, share
locations in real time, send audio messages,
and much more.

Mobile Hotspot

This is a shortcut to your Mobile Hotspot.
See “Mobile Hotspot” on page 100 for more
information.

My Verizon Mobile

View details and manage your Verizon
Wireless account.

Note: No airtime or minute charges apply when
accessing My Verizon Mobile.

Verizon Applications

NFL Mobile

Play the popular game on your phone.

Setup Wizard

Use Setup Wizard to quickly configure your
phone.

VZ Navigator

Use VZ Navigator to find, share and navigate
to millions of locations, avoid traffic and drive,
or walk with ease.

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Verizon Applications

Calculator

The Calculator provides basic and
advanced arithmetic functions.

Basic Operation

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calculator.

2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.

3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key.

4. Enter the next number.

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

Settings

Additional Functions

To clear the results:

► Tap Clear.

To copy all or part of the calculation to the
clipboard:

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

Scientific Calculator

Turn the device landscape to use advanced arithmetic
functions, such as sin, cos, and tan.

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Calculator

Calendar

Manage your events and tasks.

Create an Event

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap Add and enter the details for the event.

3. When finished tapSAVE.

Delete an Event or Tasks

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap to view an event or task.

3. Tap Delete.

- or -

To delete multiple events or tasks, tap

Moreoptions > Delete, select events or

tasks,and then tap DONE.

Settings

Share an Event

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap to view an event.

3. Tap Share via, and tap a sharing format.

4. Select a sharing method, and follow the prompts.

Calendar Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated
with using the Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

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Calendar

Camera and Video

Switch

between the

front and back

cameras

Record video

Quick settings

Settings

Camera

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Take a picture

Change
shooting mode

View pictures
and videos in
the Gallery

Camera and Video

Take Pictures

Take pictures with your phone’s front and
backcameras.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Using the display screen as a viewfinder, compose
your shot by aiming the camera at the subject.
While composing your picture, use the onscreen
options or these gestures:

Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or

•

spread them on the screen to zoom in and out.

Tap the screen to focus on the area you

•

touched.

3. Tap to take the picture.

Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down
to take a picture. This is the default action of the Volume
key. You can also set the Volume key to act as the video
record key or as a zoom key.

Shooting Mode

Several shooting modes are available for specific
subjects or situations. Modes are only available for the
rear camera.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Tap MODE to view the following options:

Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the

•

surroundings and determine the ideal mode for
the picture.

Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened faces

•

for gentler images.

Panorama: Create a linear image by taking

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pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.

Continuous shot: Take picture continuously by

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pressing and holding the capture button.

Sports: Take fast action photos.

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Settings

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Camera and Video

Camera Settings

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Quick settings are listed across one side of
the camera view finder. Available options vary
depending on the camera or recording mode used,
and settings can be added by dragging them to the
Quick settings tray. Default settings include:

Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash

•

(rearcamera only).

Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for

•

gentler images (front camera only).

Palm selfie: Show your palm to the camera to

•

automatically take a picture after two seconds
(front camera only).

3. Tap Settings to configure settings for Camera.
Available options vary depending on the camera
(front or rear) and mode used.

Both cameras

Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.

•

Effect: Add special graphical effects.

•

Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
pictures take up more memory.

Exposure value: Change the exposure value.

•

This determines how much light the camera’s
sensor receives. For low light situations, use a
higher exposure.

Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the preview

•

screen to take pictures.

Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
videos take up more memory.

Recording mode: Select Normal, Limit for email,

•

or Fast motion mode.

Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to the

•

picture.

Storage location: Select the memory location

•

for storage.

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Camera and Video

Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help

•

composition when selecting subjects.

Shutter sound: Enable or disable a shutter

•

sound when pictures are taken.

The Volume key: Use the Volume key as the

•

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

Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

•

Rear camera

Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash.

•

ISO: Select an ISO value. This controls camera

•

light sensitivity. It is measured in film-camera
equivalents. Low values are for stationary
or brightly-lit objects. Higher values are for
fast-moving or poorly-lit objects.

White balance: Select an appropriate white

•

balance, so images have a true-to-life color
range. The settings are designed for specific
lighting situations. These settings are similar to
the heat range for white-balance exposure in
professional cameras.

Metering modes: Select a metering method.

•

This determines how light values are calculated.
Center-weighted measures background light in
the center of the scene. Spot measures the light
value at a specific location. Matrix averages the
entire scene.

Front camera

Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened faces

•

for gentler images.

Palm selfie: Detect palm and automatically take

•

a picture two seconds later.

Save as flipped: Save the self-portrait or

•

self-recording as a reversed (or ‘mirrored’)
image.

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Camera and Video

Chrome

The Google Chrome app allows
you to use the Google Chrome web
browser on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Chrome.

2. Read the Google Chrome Terms of Service and tap
ACCEPT & CONTINUE.

3. If you have an existing Chrome account, tap
ADDAN ACCOUNT to bring your open tabs,
bookmarks, and omnibox data from your computer
to your phone. Otherwise tap NO THANKS.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to use Google
Chrome.

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Chrome

Clock

The Clock app offers features for
keeping track of time and setting
alarms.

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

2. Tap a tab to use a feature:

Alarm: This feature allows you to set an alarm to

•

ring at a specific time.

World clock: View the time of day or night in

•

other parts of the world. World Clock displays
time in hundreds of different cities, within all
24 time zones around the world.

Stopwatch: You can use this option to measure

•

intervals of time.

Timer: You can use this option to set a

•

countdown timer. Use a timer to count down to
an event based on a preset time length (hours,
minutes, and seconds).

Settings

Create an Alarm

Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or
recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be
notified.

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

2. Tap Create to configure an alarm:

Time: Set a time for the alarm.

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Repeat: Choose when to repeat the alarm, if so

•

desired.

Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm will use

•

sound, vibration, or vibration and sound to alert
you.

Alarm tone: If you have chosen an alarm type

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that includes sound, choose a sound to play for
the alarm.

Volume: If you have chosen an alarm type that

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includes sound, drag the slider to set the volume
of the alarm.

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Clock

Snooze: Allow snoozing, and set interval and

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repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.

Smart alarm: When on, the alarm will start

•

playing a tone at a low volume at an interval
before the alarm time, and slowly increase in
volume. Choose a time interval and a tone to
use with smart alarm. Available when you have
chosen an alarm type that includes sound.

Name: Enter a name for the alarm.

•

3. Tap SAVE to save the alarm.

Delete an Alarm

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

2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then tap Delete.

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Clock

Contacts

Store and manage your contacts
with the Contacts app, which can be
synchronized with a variety of your
existing personal accounts, including
Google, Email, Facebook, and your
Samsung account.

For more information on connecting with and
managing your accounts through your device, see

“Accounts” on page 133.

Settings

Manage Contacts

Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts
app, which is a shortcut to the Contacts tab. To
access your Contacts list:

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

Find a Contact

You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find
one by name.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap the Search field, and then enter characters to
find contacts that match.

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Contacts

Add a Contact

Use the following procedure to add a new contact.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Add, and then tap contact fields to enter
information.

Choose a storage account for the contact. You

•

can store the contact on the device, or sync it
with an account.

Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to the

•

new contact.

Enter a name, phone number, assign the contact

•

to a group, and assign a ringtone. Tap ADD
ANOTHER FIELD to add additional contact

information.

Tap Add to enter additional entries.

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Tap Delete to remove an entry.

-

Tap Expand for additional fields.

-

Tap the label to the right of an entry to choose

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a label for the field (for example, Home or
Work).

3. Tap SAVE.

Edit a Contact

When editing a contact, you can tap a field and
change or delete the information, or you can add
additional fields to the contact’s list of information.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

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

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

4. Tap SAVE.

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Contacts

Share a Name Card

When you share a name card, the contact’s
information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf). You can share
a vCard via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it to a
message, or save it to a storage location.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap
Moreoptions > Share name card.

3. Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts.

Link Contacts

When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail,
Facebook, and so on), you may have multiple similar
entries for a single contact. Contacts lets you link
multiple entries into a single contact.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

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

3. Tap LINK ANOTHER CONTACT, and then select

contact(s) to link to the original contact.

4. Tap DONE.

Unlink Contacts

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

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

3. Tap Remove beside contacts to unlink them
from the main contact.

Delete Contacts

You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple
contacts to delete.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Touch and hold on a contact to select it. You can
also tap the check box at the top of the screen to
select all contacts.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Delete.

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Contacts

Favorites

When you mark contacts as favorites, they are easily
accessible from other apps. Favorites display together
on the Favorites tab in Contacts.

Mark Contacts as Favorites

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap
Favorite (the star turns gold ).

Remove Contacts from Favorites

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap
Favorite (the star loses the gold color ).

Create a Shortcut to a Favorite

You can create a shortcut to a favorite on the Home
screen, to access their information directly from the
Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold a
contact to select it.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Addshortcutto
Homescreen. The new shortcut displays in an
empty area of the Home screen.

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Contacts

Groups

You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your
device comes with preloaded groups, and you can
create your own. You might create a group for your
family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it easy
to find contacts, and you can send messages to the
members of a group.

Create a Group

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap Create group.

3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:

Tap Create group in [location] to choose

•

where to save the group. You can save it to a
specific account, to the device memory, or to all
accounts.

Tap Group name to enter a name for the new

•

group.

Tap Group ringtone to assign a ringtone to the

•

group.

Tap Add member and select contact(s) to add

•

to the new group, and then tap DONE.

4. Tap SAVE.

Rename a Group

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Edit group and enter a
newname.

4. Tap SAVE.

Add Contacts to a Group

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Add member, and then tap the contacts
you want to add.

4. Tap DONE to add the contacts.

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Contacts

Send a Message or Email to a Group

You can send a text message or an email to members
of a group.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Send message or email.

4. Tap either Message or Email.

5. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the checkbox
at the top of the screen to select all, and then
tap DONE. You will only see group members that
have the appropriate contact information (a phone
number or an email address) in their records.

For email, choose an email account to use and

•

follow the prompts.

6. Type your message and tap the send button (differs
by message and email app).

Delete a Group

Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Groups.

3. Tap Delete.

4. Tap the groups to select them or tap the checkbox
at the top of the screen to select all (default groups
cannot be deleted).

5. Tap DONE.

6. Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap
Groups and members to delete the groups and
the contacts in the groups.

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Contacts

Contact Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated
with using the Contacts app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings > Call.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

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Contacts

Email

Use the Email app to view and
manage all your email accounts in
one application.

To access Email:

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.

Configure Email Accounts

You can configure Email for most accounts in just a
few steps.

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

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your
email account.

– or –

For additional accounts, tap Moreoptions >
Settings > Manage accounts > Add account.

Settings

The device communicates with the appropriate server
to set up your account and synchronize your email.
When complete, your email appears in the Inbox for
the account.

Note: To configure email account settings at any time,

Moreoptions > Settings. Tap the account to

tap
display Account settings.

Refresh Your Email Account

Refresh your account to update your email accounts.

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

2. Tap Refresh.

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Manage Your Email Accounts

You can view email you receive for all accounts on
the Combined view screen or you can view email
accounts individually.

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

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

Combined inbox: If there are multiple email

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accounts, view all email messages in a
combined inbox.

[Account Name]: View email for only one email

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account.

Delete Email Accounts

To delete a Email accounts:

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

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings >
Manageaccounts.

3. Tap Delete.

4. Tap the accounts to select them.

5. Tap DONE.

6. Confirm by tapping REMOVE.

Email Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated
with using the Email app.

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

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

Settings

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Emergency Alerts

This device is designed to receive wireless emergency
alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System
(CMAS) which may also be known as the Personal
Localized Alerting Network (PLAN). For more
information, please contact your wireless provider.

Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive
geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages
are provided by the US Department of Homeland
Security and will alert customers of imminent threats
to their safety within their area. There is no charge for
receiving an Emergency Alert message.

There are three types of Emergency Alerts:

Alerts issued by the President

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Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life

•

(Extreme and Severe)

AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)

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Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats
(Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts. Alerts
issued by the President cannot be disabled.

Settings

To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts,
follow the instructions below:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Emergency Alerts.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Settings > Alert types.

3. All alerts are enabled by default. Tap an alert option
to disable it. You cannot disable Presidential alerts.

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Emergency Alerts

Gallery

View, edit, and manage pictures and
videos.

View Images and Videos

Launching Gallery displays available folders. When
another application, such as Email, saves an image, a
Download folder is automatically created to contain the
image. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically
creates a Screenshots folder.

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

2. Tap Menu in the upper left corner, and then tap
Time or Albums to choose another way for items
to display.

In Album view, you can create albums to

•

organize your images. On the drop down menu,
tap Album, and then tap Create album.

Settings

3. Depending on the view mode selected, either tap
an image or video to view it, or first tap an album or
folder and then tap an image or video.

4. When viewing an image or video, you can scroll left
or right to view the next or previous image orvideo.

Zoom In and Out

Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on
an image:

Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or

•

zoom out.

Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in.

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Pinch the screen to zoom out.

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Play Videos

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.

Tap a folder to open it.

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Tap a video to view it.

•

Edit Images

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

2. Tap an image to open it.

3. Tap the screen once to see the image options.

4. Tap Moreoptions:

Edit: Open the image Photo Editor. You may be

•

prompted to download the Photo Editor app.

Rotate left: Turn the image to the left.

•

Rotate right: Turn the image to the right.

•

Crop: Resize the frame to crop the image.

•

Rename: Rename the file.

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Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the images

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and videos in the current folder.

Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or as a

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contact’s photo.

Details: View details about the image.

•

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

•

connection. Some printers may not be
compatible with the device.

Delete Images

Use the following procedure to delete an image:

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

2. Tap an image to open it.

3. Tap the screen once to see the image options.

4. Tap Delete.

5. Confirm by tapping DELETE.

Settings

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Share Images

Use the following procedure to share an image:

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

2. Tap an image to open it.

3. Tap the screen once to see the image options.

4. Tap Share via.

5. Tap a sharing service and follow the prompts to
send the image.

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Help

View information on using your
device’s basic features and settings.

To access Help:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Help.

2. Tap a help topic to view more information.

3. To search for a help topic, tap Search. As you
type, matching results appear on the page.

Settings

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Memo

Use the Memo app to write and save
notes on your device.

Compose a Memo

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

2. Tap Create memo, and type a memo.

To change the category, tap Category.

•

To insert an image into the memo, tap Image.

•

To use your voice to insert text into the memo,

•

tap Voice.

3. When finished creating your memo, tap SAVE.

Settings

Manage Memos

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

2. Tap a memo thumbnail to open it.

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

•

To delete the memo, tap Moreoptions >

•

Delete.

To send the memo to others, tap

•

Moreoptions> Share via.

To send the memo to a Google or Samsung

•

printer, tap Moreoptions > Print.

Browse Memos

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

2. Browse memo thumbnails by scrolling up or down.

3. To search for a memo, tap Search.

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Message+

This section describes how to create
and send a message using the
Verizon Messages app.

Create and Send Messages

Use the Verizon Messages app to send and receive
messages with your friends and family.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Message+.

2. Tap Newmessage.

3. Tap the To : field and then enter a contact name,
a mobile phone number, or an email address
using the onscreen keyboard. As you enter letters,
possible matches from your accounts and contacts
display on the screen. Touch a match to add it to
the message.

Settings

4. Tap Type a message and enter your message.

Tap Attach to attach an item, such as a

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picture, audio, Glympse location, video, collage,
contact card, postcard, or location.

Tap Emoticon to insert emoticons into your

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message.

Tap Voice to record and insert an audio

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recording into your message.

5. Review your message and tap Send.

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Read Messages

When you receive a message, your phone notifies you
by displaying the New message icon in the Status
Bar.

To access a new message:

► Drag your finger down from the Status Bar to

display the Notification Panel, and then tap the
message notification to open the message.

– or –

From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Message+, and then tap the message to open it.

Reply to Messages

Messages you exchange with another person are
displayed as conversations in the Messages app, so
you can see all the messages in one place.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Message+.

2. Tap a conversation to display it.

3. Tap the Type a message field and then type your

reply message.

4. When the message is complete, tap Send.

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Protect a Message from
Deletion

You can lock a message so that it will not be
deleted even if you delete the other messages in the
conversation.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Message+.

2. Tap a conversation to display it.

3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock,

and then tap Lock message on the pop-up menu.
A lock icon displays on the message.

Delete Messages

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Message+.

2. Tap a conversation to display it.

3. Touch and hold the message you want to delete,

and then tap Delete messages on the pop-up
menu. Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion.

Delete Conversations

You can delete all the messages you’ve exchanged
with another person.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Message+.

2. Touch and hold a conversation you want to delete

and tap Delete Conversation > Delete.

Note: Locked messages will not be deleted unless you
select Delete locked messages before confirming the
deletion.

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Messages

Learn how to send and receive
different messages using the default
messaging app on your phone.

Types of Messages

Your default Messaging app provides the following
message types:

Text Messages (SMS)

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Multimedia Messages (MMS)

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The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send
and receive text messages to and from other mobile
phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you
may need to subscribe to your service provider’s
message service.

Settings

The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you
send and receive multimedia messages (such as
picture, video, and audio messages) to and from other
mobile phones or email addresses. To use this feature,
you may need to subscribe to your service provider’s
multimedia message service.

Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the
screen and indicate when messages are received and
their type.

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Create and Send Messages

This section describes how to create a send a
message using the Messaging app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
Messages> Compose.

2. Tap the Enter recipients field to manually enter

a recipient or tap Add Recipient to select a
recipient from your Contacts.

If manually entering recipients, enter additional

•

recipients by separating each entry with a
semicolon (;). More recipients can be added at
any time before the message is sent.

If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap the

•

contact to place a check mark then tap DONE.
The contact will be placed in the recipients field.

For the Group option, if the number of recipients

•

is less than 10, all members in the group can be
added by placing a check mark by the contacts
and then tapping DONE.

3. Tap the Enter message field and use the onscreen
keypad to enter a message.

4. Review your message and tap

Note: If you exit a message before you send it, the
message is automatically saved as a draft.

Send

Send.

View New Messages

When you receive a new message, a new message
icon appears on the Status Bar.

To view the message:

1. Open the Notification Panel and select the
message. For more information, please see

“Notification Panel” on page 25.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messages,
and then tap the new message to view it.

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

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

screen and scroll up or down the page.

Delete Messages

To delete messages, follow these steps:

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

2. Tap Moreoptions > Delete.

3. Tap each message you want to delete, or tap the

checkbox at the top to select all messages.

4. Tap DONE.

5. At the Delete conversations prompt, tap DELETE

to confirm.

Message Search

You can search through your messages by using the
Message Search feature.

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

2. Tap Search.

3. Enter a word or phrase to search for, and then tap
Search on the keyboard.

Messages Settings

Configure the settings for text messages, multimedia
messages, push messages, and so on.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Messages> Moreoptions > Settings.

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Music Player

Adjust volume

More options

Mark as favorite

Playback position

Shuffle songs

Elapsed playing time

View current playlist

Rewind song or go toprevious song

Settings

Pause/Play

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Adjust sound quality with
SoundAlive

Repeat mode for the song
orplaylist

Length of song

Add song to a new playlist

Scan forward or gotonext song

Music Player

Listen to your favorite songs with the
Music player. Navigate through your
music library, play songs, and create
customized play lists.

Listen to Music

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music.

2. Tap a library category at the top of the screen to
view your music files.

3. Scroll through the list of songs and tap a song to
begin playback.

Settings

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My Files

Access files stored on your device,
including images, videos, songs, and
sound clips.

To view files in My Files:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > MyFiles.

2. Tap a category to view the relevant files or folders.

3. Tap a file or folder to open it.

Settings

View Files

Files stored in the device are organized into the
following groups:

Recent files: View recently accessed files.

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Images: View image files.

•

Videos: View video files.

•

Audio: View audio files.

•

Documents: View document files.

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Downloaded apps: View downloaded apps.

•

Download history: View all apps and files that have

•

been downloaded to the device.

Local storage: View folders and files in their

•

storage locations.

Device storage: View folders and files located

•

on the device.

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My Files Options

On the main My Files screen, the following options are
available:

Search: Search for a file or folder.

•

Storage usage: View memory information for

•

your device and memory card (ifinstalled) .

Tap Moreoptions for these options:

•

Add shortcut: Add a shortcut on the My Files

•

main screen to any folder.

Settings: Change the settings for viewing files.

•

Category Options

After tapping on a category, the following options are
available:

Home: Return to the main My Files screen.

•

Search: Search for a file in the selected

•

category.

Tap Moreoptions to find the following options:

•

Select: Select files or folders.

•

Create folder: Add a folder (Local storage only).

•

View as: Change the files to a list, detailed list,

•

or grid.

Sort by: Change the sort order of the files.

•

Add shortcut: Add a shortcut to the current

•

location on either a Home screen or the MyFiles
main screen. This option only appears in Local
Storage categories.

Settings: Change the settings for viewing files.

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Options for Selected Files and
Folders

Tap More options > Select, select a file or folder,

•

and then use one of these functions:

Share via: Send files to others or share them.

Delete: Delete files or folders.

Tap Moreoptions for additional options:

•

Move: Move files or folders to another folder.

•

Copy: Copy files or folders to another folder

•

Rename: Rename a file or folder. This option

•

only appears when just one file or folder is
selected.

Add shortcut: Add a shortcut to the current

•

location on either a Home screen or the MyFiles
main screen. This option only appears in Local
Storage categories.

Zip: Create a zip folder containing the selected

•

files. This option only appears in Local Storage
categories.

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

•

folder(s).

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Video Player

Change screen ratio

Video file name

Rewind video or go

toprevious video

Settings

Playback

position

Time elapsed

Pause/Play

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More options

Volume

Length of video

Scan forward or
gotonext video

Video Player

Play and manage videos stored on
your device.

To access Video:

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

2. Scroll through the videos stored on your device.

3. Tap a video to view it.

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Voice Recorder

Record voice memos and notes.

Create a Voice Recording

► From a Home screen, tap Apps >

VoiceRecorder.

Tap Record to record an audio file.

•

Tap Stop to stop recording. The file is

•

automatically saved.

Tap Pause to pause the recording of an

•

audio file.

Tap Cancel to cancel the recording of an

•

audio file.

Settings

View Recordings

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Tools folder >
VoiceRecorder.

2. Tap Recordings.

3. Tap a recording to play it back.

4. Tap More options:

Select: Choose desired recordings.

•

Delete: Delete recordings.

•

Settings: Configure Voice Recorder.

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Settings

Configure your device’s
connections and settings,
add accounts, and customize
the Home screen, apps, and
features.

Some options have an ON/OFF button to

•

turn the option on ( ) or off ( ).

For some options, you must tap a field,

•

such as Email address, to display and set
options.

Some options are enabled or disabled by

•

tapping a checkbox. When enabled, a
check mark displays. Tap the check mark
to remove it and disable the option.

How to Use Settings

Access Settings

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

– or –

From a Home screen, drag down from the Status
Bar to display the Notification Panel, and then tap

Settings.

Search for Settings

If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain
setting, you can use the Setting search feature.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Search.

Enter a word or words in the Search box. As

•

you type, settings that match will appear on the
screen.

Tap an entry to go to that setting.

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How to Use Settings

Airplane Mode

Airplane mode disconnects your
device from all networks and turns off
connectivity features, such as phone
calls and Wi-Fi.

While in airplane mode, you can
use other features, such as playing
music, watching videos, and other
online applications.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Airplane mode to enable or disable the option.

Note: You can also control Airplane mode from the
Device options menu. Press and hold the Power/Lock
key, and then tap Airplane mode.

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Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi is a term used for certain types
of Wireless Local Area Networks
(WLAN). Wi-Fi communication
requires access to a Wireless Access
Point (WAP).

Wi-Fi Direct creates a direct
connection between two or more
devices using Wi-Fi.

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off

Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover
and connect to compatible in-range WAPs.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

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

Settings

Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi
Network

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

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

3. When Wi-Fi is turned on, your device will
automatically scan for available networks and
display them.

4. Tap the network you want to connect to.

When you select an open network, you are

•

automatically connected to the network.
Otherwise, enter a password to connect.

To manually scan for networks, tap

•

Moreoptions > Scan.

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Manually Connect to a
Wi-FiNetwork

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

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

3. Scroll to the bottom of the list of wireless networks
and tap Add Wi-Fi network.

4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:

Tap Enter SSID to enter the name of the Wi-Fi

•

network.

Tap the Security field and select a security

•

option and enter your password.

Tap Show advanced options if you need to

•

add advanced options such as Proxy settings,
IPsettings, or Key management.

5. Tap CONNECT to store the new information and
connect to your target WAP.

Wi-Fi Status Indicators

These Status Bar icons show your current Wi-Fi
connection status:

Displays when Wi-Fi is connected,
active, and communicating with a
Wireless Access Point (WAP).

A Wi-Fi access point is available, but
your device is not connected to it. It may
also display if there is a communication
issue with the target Wireless Access
Point (WAP).

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Wi-Fi Settings

The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many of
your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

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

3. Tap Moreoptions for options:

Scan: Start another scan for nearby Wi-Fi

•

networks.

Wi-Fi Direct: Configure a Wi-Fi Direct connection

•

with a nearby device.

Manage networks: Manage you saved Wi-Fi

•

network connections.

WPS push button: Set up a connection to a

•

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other
equipment.

WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your

•

device to set up a PIN-secured connection
to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (not
configurable).

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Advanced:

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Show Wi-Fi pop-up: Receive a pop-up when

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opening apps and Wi-Fi is available.

Wi-Fi notifications: Receive a notification

-

when Wi-Fi is available or connected.

Keep Wi-Fi on when screen is off: Specify

-

when to disconnect from Wi-Fi.

Always allow scanning: Allow Google

-

location service and other apps to scan for
networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.

Smart network switch: Connect to a

-

mobile network automatically when the Wi-Fi
connection is unstable.

Install certificates: Install authentication

-

certificates.

MAC address: View your device’s MAC

-

address, which is required when connecting
to some secured networks (not configurable).

IP address: View your device’s IP address

-

(not configurable).

Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi

•

networks, and other settings.

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct