Samsung Galaxy J7 Perx Instruction Manual

SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating

your device and keep it for future reference.

Table of Contents

Special Features ..............................1

Side Speaker

.................................2

Getting Started .............................. 3

Introduction

Set Up Your Device

Assemble Your Device

Start Using Your Device

Set Up Your Device

Learn About YourDevice

Front View

Back View

.................................4

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......................12

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.......................18

..................................19

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Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List

Your Phone’s Home Screen

Status Bar

Navigation

Enter Text

Multi Window

.................................30

................................34

................................. 36

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.................. 24

... 23

Apps .........................................41

Using Apps

Apps Settings

Calculator

Calendar

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Camera and Video

Camera Overview .......................... 53

Clock ..................................... 59

Contacts ..................................62

Email ..................................... 73

Galaxy Apps ...............................80

Gallery .....................................81

Google Apps ............................... 85

Internet ...................................88

Messaging ..................................91

My Files ...................................99

Phone .....................................101

Place and Answer Calls .................... 102

S Health ..................................117

Samsung Notes ............................119

.......................... 52

Samsung+ .................................121

Secure Folder App ..........................121

Virgin Mobile Apps .........................122

Settings ....................................126

How to Use Settings ........................127

Connections ................................ 128

Wi‑Fi ..................................... 129

Bluetooth ................................ 133

Airplane Mode Settings .................... 139

Hotspot and Tethering ..................... 139

Data Usage ............................... 142

Mobile Networks .......................... 143

Location .................................. 144

Nearby Devices ........................... 146

Phone Visibility ........................... 146

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Printing

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ............148

Sounds and Vibration .........................151

Sound Mode ...............................152

Vibrations .................................152

Volume .................................. 153

Ringtone ................................. 154

Notification Sounds ....................... 154

Do Not Disturb .............................155

System Sounds ........................... 156

Key‑Tap Feedback ......................... 156

Sound Quality andEffects ..................157

Notifications ............................... 158

Block App Notifications .................... 159

Customize App Notifications ............... 159

Display .....................................160

Screen Brightness ..........................161

Screen Zoom and Font ......................161

Easy Mode ................................ 162

Icon Frames .............................. 163

Status Bar ................................ 163

Screen Timeout ...........................164

Screen Saver .............................. 164

Wallpapers andThemes ..................... 165

Wallpaper ................................ 166

Themes .................................. 166

Device Maintenance .........................167

Quick Optimization ........................ 168

Battery ................................... 168

Storage .................................. 169

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Memory

Language and Input ........................173

Date and Time .............................174

Report Diagnostic Info ......................175

Reset .....................................175

Factory Data Reset .........................176

System Updates ...........................177

Lock Screen andSecurity .....................179

Set a Screen Lock ......................... 180

Unknown Sources ......................... 182

Secure Folder Settings ..................... 182

Secure Startup ............................ 182

Encrypt SD Card .......................... 182

View Passwords ........................... 183

Security Update Service ................... 183

Device Administration .....................184

Credential Storage ........................184

Advanced Security Settings ................ 185

Accounts ................................... 186

Samsung Cloud Settings ....................187

Accounts Settings ......................... 188

Backup and Restore .......................189

GoogleSettings ........................... 190

Accessibility .................................192

Vision .................................... 193

Hearing .................................. 194

Configure Other Accessibility Settings .......197

Accessibility Services .......................197

Other Settings .............................. 198

Help ..................................... 199

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One‑Handed Mode ........................ 199

Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a

Computer ................................ 199

About Device ............................. 201

Getting Help ...............................203

Videos ...................................204

Simulators ...............................204

Tips ......................................204

Samsung Support .........................204

For Assistance ............................205

Legal ........................................208

Legal Information .........................209

vi Table of Contents

Special Features

Learn about your mobile
device’s special features.

Side Speaker

This device features the speaker on

thesideofthedevice.

Speaker

2Special Features

Getting Started

Learn about your mobile
device hardware, assembly
procedures, and how to get

started usingyour new device.

Introduction

The following topics describe the basics of using this

guide and your new phone.

About the User Guide

Thank you for purchasing your new Samsung Galaxy

J7Perx. The following topics explain how best to use
this guide to get the most out of your phone.

Before Using Your Phone

Read the Get Started guide and Important Information
booklet that were packaged with your phone

thoroughly for proper usage.

Accessible services may be limited by subscription

contract conditions.

Getting Started 4

Descriptions in the User Guide

Note that most descriptions in this guide are based

on your phone’s setup at the time of purchase.

Unless otherwise noted, instructions begin from the

phone’shome screen, which is displayed by pressing
the Homekey. Some operation descriptions may
besimplified.

Screenshots and Key Labels

Screenshots and other illustrations in this user guide

may appear differently on your phone. Key labels in the

user guide are simplified for description purposes and

differ from your phone’s display.

Other Notations

In the user guide, the phone may be referred to

either as “phone,” “device,” or “handset.” A microSD™,
microSDHC™, or microSDXC™ card is referred to as an
“SD card” or a “memory card.”

Get Support from My Account

You can also access support for your phone and service

through the preloaded My Account app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

MyAccount.

1. From the My Account main page, tap My Account.

2. Tap a topic to view its contents.

Getting Started 5

Set Up Your Device

Learn how to set up your device for the firsttime.

Assemble Your Device

This section helps you to assemble your device.

Remove the Back Cover

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Lift the cover up and to the left of the device.

Getting Started 7

Caution: When removing the back cover, use the
slot next to the Volume key to gently lift the cover

off. Pulling on the Speaker (located next to the
Powerbutton) may cause damage.

Do not pull
onSpeaker

Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover
excessively. Using excessive force on the cover during

removal or installation of an internal component can

cause the material to break.

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 is loaded with your subscription details,

such as your Personal Identification Number (PIN),
available optional services, and other features.

Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIMcard
to avoid damaging it. 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

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down into the device and that the card is

positioned as shown.

Getting Started 8

Install an Optional Memory Card

You can install a microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory
card (notincluded) to add more memory space to
yourdevice.

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

► Slide the memory card into the slot with the gold

contacts facing down.

Getting Started 9

Install the Battery

The battery is installed in the back of the device.

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

2. Gently press down to secure the battery.

Replace the Back Cover

The back cover should be replaced before using

thedevice.

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

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

Getting Started 10

Charge the Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard

Li-Ion battery. A USB charger (charging head and
USBcable) is included with the device for charging the
battery from any standard outlet.

The battery comes partially charged. You can use the
device while charging.

1. Insert the USB cable into the USB charger/
Accessory port.

Caution: Use only charging devices and batteries

approved by Samsung. Samsung accessories are
designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using

other accessories may void your warranty and may

cause damage.

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

3. Unplug the charging head from the outlet and
remove the USB cable from the device when
charging is complete.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is low 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.

Getting Started 11

When the battery level becomes too low, the device

automatically turns off.

For a quick check of your battery level:

► View the battery charge indicator located in the top

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169.

While charging, the device and the charger may
become hot when using wireless charging or fast

charging. This does not affect the device’s lifespan or

performance and is in the device’s normal range of

operation.

The charger may stop charging if the battery becomes

too hot.

If the device heats up while charging the battery:

1. Disconnect the charger from the device and close
any running apps.

2. Wait for the device to cool down, and then begin
charging the device again.

If the lower part of the device overheats,

•

check for damage to the connected USB cable.
Replace the damaged USB cable with a new
Samsung-approved cable.

If using a wireless charger, do not place foreign

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materials between the device and the wireless

charger.

Getting Started 12

Start Using Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Off

The instructions below explain how to turn your device

on or off.

To turn the device on:

► Press and hold the Power key until the device

turnson.

To turn the device off:

1. Press and hold the Power key until the

Deviceoptions menu is displayed.

2. Tap Power off, and confirm if prompted.

Lock or Unlock Your Device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure

yourdevice.

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

To lock the device:

► Press the Power key.

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.
Tochoose a more secure screen lock, see
“Set a Screen Lock” on page181.

To unlock the device:

► Press the Power key or Home key, and then

dragyour finger across the screen.

Getting Started 13

Restart the Device

If your device stops responding to taps or finger

gestures and you are unable to turn it off, youcan
restart your device.

► Press and hold the Power key and the

Volumedown key at the same time for morethan
seven seconds.

Set Up Your Device

Use the Set Up Wizard

The first time you turn your device on, a Welcome

screen is displayed. It guides 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.

Note: On the Welcome screen, there may be an

Accessibility button. If you are visually impaired or hard

of hearing, tap Accessibility to change the accessibility

settings.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Accounts.

3. Tap Addaccount > Google.

Google Account

Your new device uses your Google™ Account to fully
utilize its Android™ features, including Gmail™,

GoogleDuo, 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.

Getting Started 14

Factory Reset Protection

When you sign in to a Google Account on your device,

Factory Reset Protection is turned on. Factory Reset
Protection (FRP) prevents other people from using

your device if it is reset to factory settings without your

permission. For example, if your device is lost or stolen

and a factory data reset is performed, only someone
with your Google Account username and password can

use the device.

You will not be able to access the device after a factory

data reset if you do not have your GoogleAccount
username and password. For more information, see
“Factory Data Reset” on page177.

Caution: Before shipping your device back to Samsung

or taking it to your nearest Samsung‑authorized service
center, you should remove your Google Account before

resetting the device back to factory settings. For more
information, visit: samsung.com/us/support/frp.

Enable Factory Reset Protection

Adding a Google Account to your device automatically

turns on the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) security
feature. For more information, visit: google.com.

Disable Factory Reset Protection

To disable FRP, remove all Google Accounts from the
device.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > Google.

If you have more than one Google Account set

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up on your device, tap the Google Account you

want to remove.

3. Tap Moreoptions > Remove account.

Getting Started 15

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.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Accounts.

3. Tap Addaccount > Samsungaccount.

Add an Email Account

Use the Email app to view and manage all your email

accounts in oneapp.

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

account.

– or –

To create a new email account or set up your email
account on your device at any time, use Accounts

settings.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Accounts.

3. Tap Addaccount > Email.

For more information on using Email, see

“Email” on page74.

Getting Started 16

Activation and Service

Before using your phone, you must set up your service
with Virgin Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial
numbers (MEID and ICC ID). These numbers can be
found on the phone’s packaging.

For more information about your Virgin Mobile account,
see “Virgin Mobile Account Information and Help” on

page208.

Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan

Set up your Virgin Mobile account.

1. From your computer, visit virginmobileusa.com and

click Activate.

2. Choose an activation option and click Next. Then
enter your zip code and click Next.

3. When prompted, enter the serial number (MEID)

printed on the sticker located on the back of your

phone in the battery compartment. This number

can also be found on the bottom panel of the

phone’s package.

4. Follow the remaining instructions to choose your
plan and select a payment method.

5. Follow the activation instructions below and you’ll
be able to start using your phone.

Activate Your Phone

After setting up your account on virginmobileusa.com,

simply turn your device on. Your device is designed
to activate automatically. If you are swapping from

another Virgin Mobile device to a new one, be sure
to turn off the old device before swapping the serial

number (MEID). Once the MEID swap is complete, turn

on the new device and the programming information

will be pushed to your device automatically.

Getting Started 17

Set Up Voicemail

You can access your voicemail from a Home screen.

1. From home, tap Apps > Voicemail.

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a
greeting, and record your name.

For more information on voicemail, see

“Voicemail” on page126.

Learn About 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.

Front View

Microphone

Front camera

Volume keys

Recent apps

Home key

Earpiece

Proximity sensors

Power key

Back

19Learn About YourDevice

Earpiece: Listen to calls and automated prompts

•

when using the phone.

Proximity sensors: Detect when objects are close

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to the screen. For example, when you hold the
phone to your ear while on a phone call, the sensors
temporarily lock the screen to prevent accidental

screen touches.

Power/Lock key: Turn the phone or screen on or off,

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enable Emergency mode, or restart the phone.

Back key: Returns you to the previous screen, or

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close a dialog box, options menu, the notification

panel, or the keyboard.

Home key: Returns you to the home screen.

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Recent Apps key: Access recently used apps.

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Touchscreen: Display information needed to operate

•

your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list,
and the date and time. Also provides one-tap access
to all of your features and applications.

Volume key: Adjust the ringtone or media volume or

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adjust the voice volume during a call.

Front camera: Takes pictures and records videos

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while facing the screen, and allows you to video
conference.

20Learn About YourDevice

Back View

Rear camera

Speaker

Headset jack

Flash

Microphone

USB charger/accessory port

21Learn About YourDevice

Microphone: Transmit your voice for phone calls

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or record your voice or ambient sounds for voice
recordings and videos. There are two microphones,

one on the top and one on the bottom.

Flash: Help illuminate subjects in low‑light

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environments when the camera is focusing and

capturing a picture or video.

Rear camera: Take pictures and videos.

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USB charger/accessory port: Connect the phone to

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the charger using a USB cable.

Headset jack: Plug in a headset for convenient,

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hands-free conversations.

Speaker: Play ringtones and sounds. The speaker

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also lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone
mode.

22Learn About YourDevice

Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List

Most of your phone’s operations originate from the
home screen or the Apps list.

1. From any screen press the Home key to display the

home screen.

2. Tap Apps to display the Apps list.

3. Tap an app icon to launch the corresponding
application.

For information about using the home screen, see

“Home Screen Basics” on page25.

Select Options and Navigate Screens

► Tap icons, keys, and other items to open or activate

the assigned function.

Tap Back to return to the previous screen.

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Recent Applications

You can display a list of recently used applications
using the Recent Apps key.

► Tap Recent Apps to view a list of recently used

applications.

Phone Settings Menu

You can customize your phone’s settings and options
through the Settings menu.

► From home, tap Apps > Settings.

– or –

Pull down the status bar and tap Settings.

23Learn About YourDevice

Your Phone’s Home Screen

Widget

Primary shortcuts

Notification

area

Status

area

Status bar

Application icons

Apps list

24Learn About YourDevice

The following topics describe how to use and customize
your phone’s home screen, understand the status bar,
and use the notification panel.

Home Screen Basics

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, functions, and menus. You can customize
your home screen by adding application icons,
shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

Status area: The status area of the status bar (on the

•

right) displays phone and service status information
such as signal strength, battery status, Wi-Fi and

data connectivity, ringer status, and time.

Status bar: The status bar displays icons to notify

•

you of your phone’s status (on the right side) and

notifications (on the left side).

Widget: Widgets are simple application extensions

•

that run on your phone’s home screen.

Application icons: Application icons are shortcuts to

•

favorite applications. You can add and remove these
shortcuts as you wish.

Applications (Apps) list: Tap to open the

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applications (apps) list. The Apps list icon is a

primary shortcut available from all home screens.

Primary shortcuts: Primary shortcuts are

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application shortcuts that appear in the same
location on all of your phone’s home screens. These
are customizable except for the Applications (Apps)
shortcut, which remains static.

Notification area : The notification area of the status

•

bar (on the left) displays notifications for incoming
messages, missed calls, application updates, and
more. Pull down the status bar to display the
notification panel.

Tip: Press the Home key to return to the main

homescreen from any other screen.

25Learn About YourDevice

Extended Home Screens

In addition to the main home screen, your phone
features extended home screens to provide more
space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Press the

Homekey to display the main home screen and then

swipe the screen right or left to move from the main
screen to an extended screen.

Additional screens are available in addition to the

mainhome screen.

If you are not already using the maximum number

•

of screens for your phone, you can add more screens
by touching and holding an empty space on a home
screen, sliding the thumbnails to the left, and then
tapping Add page.

While on an extended screen, press the Home key to

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return to the main home screen.

Customize Your Home Screen

Learn how to set the wallpaper and add, move, or
remove shortcuts, widgets, and folders from the home
screen.

Operations for Rearranging the

HomeScreen

Moving widgets and icons: From home, touch

•

and hold an item, and then drag it to the desired
location.

Deleting widgets and icons: From home, touch and

•

hold an item, and then drag it to Remove.

Displaying the home screen menu: From home,

•

touch and hold an empty space to display the home
screen menu. Menu options include Wallpapers and
themes, Widgets, and Screen grid settings. You also
have the option to add or remove home screens.

26Learn About YourDevice

Change the Wallpaper

Select and assign your phone’s background wallpaper.

1. From home, touch and hold an empty space, and
then tap Wallpapers and themes.

You can also access the wallpaper menu

•

through settings. From home, tap Apps >

Settings> Wallpapers and themes.

2. Tap an option to select the wallpaper, and then
select:

Home screen to set the background wallpaper

•

for your home screen.

Lock screen to set the wallpaper for your

•

phone’s lock screen.

Home and lock screens to set a wallpaper for

•

both your home screen and your lock screen.

3. Tap Set as wallpaper.

Add Shortcuts to the Home Screen

You can add shortcuts for quick access to favorite apps
from the home screen.

1. From home, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app icon to select it.

3. Drag the icon to an empty location on the

homescreen.

27Learn About YourDevice

Add Widgets to the Home Screen

You can add widgets to your phone’s home screen.
Widgets are simple application extensions that run
on your phone’s home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the
Widget works like as an onscreen application. There
are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific
contact, Internet bookmarks, Facebook status windows,
Gmail and email accounts, and many others.

1. From home, touch and hold an empty space, and
then tap Widgets.

2. Touch and hold a widget icon to select it.

3. Drag the icon to an empty location on the

homescreen.

Add Folders to the Home Screen

You can group home screen shortcuts into folders for
convenient access.

1. From home, touch and hold a shortcut you want to
place in a folder, and then drag it on top of another
shortcut and release it.

2. Type a name, and then tap Back.

3. To add more app shortcuts to the folder, touch and
hold a shortcut, and then drag it on top of the new
folder.

Change Folder Names

Once you have added folders, you can change the name
easily from the folder display.

1. From home, tap the folder to open it, and then tap
the folder name.

2. Type a new name, and then tap Back.

28Learn About YourDevice

Change the Folder Color

You can change the color of a folder.

1. From home, tap the folder to open it.

2. Tap Palette and select a color, and then tap

Back.

Capture Screenshots

You can use your phone’s power and home keys to
capture screenshots.

► Press and hold the Power/Lock key and Home key

at the same time to capture a screenshot of the
current screen.

29Learn About YourDevice

Status Bar

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides
phone and service status information on the right
side and notification alerts on the left. To view the
notification panel or access the quick settings menu,
pull down the status bar from the top of the screen.

Main Status Icons

Bluetooth is active.

GPS is active.

Wi-Fi is active.

Download of a file or app is in progress.

Mute mode is enabled.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Main Status Icons

Cellular network signal strength is displayed.

Roaming network signal strength is
displayed.

The device is connected to a 3G wireless
network.

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

Airplane mode is active.

Battery is charging.

Battery is fully charged.

Connected as a mobile hotspot.

30Learn About YourDevice

Main Notification Icons

A call has been missed.

A call is on hold.

Main Notification Icons

An app update is available from the

GooglePlay store.

File is being uploaded or sent.

New voicemail message has been received.

New email has arrived.

New Gmail has arrived.

New text or MMS message.

A calendar event is approaching.

A USB connection is active.

An alarm has been set.

A new Emergency alert has arrived.

An app update was successful.

View additional notifications.

Note: Additional notification icons may appear.

Allnotifications may be accessed through the

notification panel.

31Learn About YourDevice

Notification Panel

The notification panel gives you access both to
notifications and the quick settings menu.

Quick settings

Notification cards

Settings

View all

32Learn About YourDevice

Settings: Display the Settings screen.

•

Quick settings: Quickly enable or disable a feature.

•

View all: See all available Quick settings, adjust

•

screen brightness, and more.

Notification cards: View details about notifications.

•

Clear all: Clear all notifications.

•

Open the Notification Panel

1. Pull down the status bar. (Slide your finger down
from the top of the screen.)

2. Drag down Expand to display additional

quicksettings.

Close the Notification Panel

► Slide the notification panel up. (Slide your finger up

from the bottom of the screen.)

– or –

Tap Back to close the notification panel.

Notification Panel Quick Settings

The Quick settings list at the top of the notification
panel lets you quickly access frequently used settings
options. Scroll left or right to display all available
settings, and tap an icon to turn the selected feature
on or off.

33Learn About YourDevice

Navigation

Learn the basics for how to navigate through

yourdevice.

Double -Tap

Lightly tap items twice to select or launch them.

Double‑tap an image to zoom in or out.

•

Touchscreen Navigation

Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light
touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive stylus.

Using excessive force or a metallic object on the touch

screen may damage the tempered glass surface and
void the warranty.

Use the following motions and gestures on your
touchscreen to navigate the device.

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Tap the keyboard to enter characters ortext.

•

Tap an item to select it.

•

Tap an app shortcut to launch the application.

•

Touch and Hold

Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them.

Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to

•

moveit.

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

•

options.

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 Homescreens

•

or menu options.

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Drag

Touch and hold 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

•

Homescreen.

Pinch and Spread

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

Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a picture

•

or a webpage.

Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while

•

viewing a picture or a web page.

Common Options

The device uses basic command options to perform
common actions.

Moreoptions: Tap to view more menu options for

•

a screen. This often allows you to select items to
delete or share.

Delete: Tap to select items to delete.

•

Share: Tap to select items to share, and then choose

•

a sharing method.

Edit: Tap to customize the screen.

•

On/Off: Tap to turn the option on ( ) or

•

off ( ).

Checkbox: Tap to enable or select. When

•

enabled, a checkmark is displayed. You can often tap

a checkbox at the top of the screen to selectall.

Menu: Tap to view available options for thefield.

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35Learn About YourDevice

Enter Text

You can type on your phone using the touchscreen
Samsung keyboard or Google voice typing.

Note: Keyboard layouts and options may change
depending on where you are using them. For example,
if you are entering text to do a Web search, a search
icon may be available instead of an enter key.

Samsung Keyboard

Use the touchscreen Samsung keyboard for entering
text. The keyboard appears automatically when you
tap a text entry field, and can be used in either portrait
or landscape mode. You can also use the Google voice
typing option to enter text using your voice.

The Samsung keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY
keyboard setup for entering text by tapping keys

(likeon a computer), along with enhancements and

options that allow you to enter text faster and more
accurately, such as continuous key input, personalized
usage dictionaries, and more.

Assign Samsung Keyboard for Text Entry

If you have multiple text input methods installed on
your device, you can select the Samsung keyboard to
be your default text input method from Settings, or you
can choose it at any time while entering text.

Note: The Samsung keyboard is the default text input
method on your phone. Additional keyboards and
input methods are available for download from the

GooglePlay store.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings >
Generalmanagement > Language and input.

2. Tap Virtual keyboard > Managekeyboards, and

then tap Samsungkeyboard to enable it.

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Configure Samsung Keyboard

To customize Samsung keyboard:

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

Generalmanagement > Language and input>

Virtual keyboard.

2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options.

Google Voice Typing

Use Google voice typing instead of the keyboard to
enter text by speaking.

To enable Google voice typing:

1. Tap Voice input on the Samsung keyboard.

You may need to touch and hold Options

•

tofind it.

2. Speak your text.

Note: Tap Settings > Languages to download
additional languages for use with Google voice typing.

Configure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google voice typing:

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

Generalmanagement > Language and input>

Virtual keyboard.

2. Tap Google voice typing for options.

For more information, see “Language and Input” on

page174.

Tips for Editing Text

Your phone gives you many options to make entering
text easier, including copying, cutting, and pasting.
Touch and hold text to highlight it, and then select
from the following options:

Cut: Remove the selected text and save it to the

•

clipboard.

Copy: Copy the selected text to the clipboard.

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Paste: Insert the last copied or cut text into the

•

current field.

Clipboard: View and select items copied to the

•

clipboard.

Share: Send the text with others using a variety of

•

sharing methods.

Select all: Highlight all the text in the field.

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Dictionary: Look up a word in the installed

•

dictionary. If a dictionary is not yet installed for the
current language, you will be prompted to install an
available dictionary.

Assist: Launch the Google app to search for more

•

information.

38Learn About YourDevice

Multi Window

Multitask by using multiple applications at the

sametime.

Window Controls

Tap Windowcontrols in the middle of the

windowborder for options.

Switch windows: Switch locations between

Multiwindow apps.

Close app: Close the selected app.

Enable Multi Window

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

2. Tap Advanced features > Multi window.

3. Tap Split screen view action to enable this feature.

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Use MultiWindow

Apps that support Multiwindow display together on

a split screen. You can switch between the apps and

adjust the size of their display on the screen.

Multi window is not available for all apps.

1. From any screen, touch and hold Recentapps.

2. Tap two apps that support Multi window.

– or –

If you are currently using an app that supports

Multiwindow, tap another app to add it in split

screen view.

You can also launch recently used apps directly into
Multi window view. Only applications that support
Multi window have the Multi window icon.

1. Tap Recentapps.

Recently used apps that support Multiwindow

•

have a Multiwindow icon in their title bar.

2. Tap Multiwindow in the title bar to launch an

application in split screen view.

Other recently used apps that support

•

Multiwindow display below the launched app.

3. Tap an app icon to add it to the split screenview.

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Apps

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

Using Apps

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

Access Apps

You can access and launch all applications from the
Apps list.

1. From home, tap Apps.

2. Tap an app’s shortcut to launch it.

To return to the main Home screen, press the

•

Home key.

Download and Install Apps

Find new apps to download and install on your device.

Play Store: Download new apps from

•

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

Galaxy Apps: View and download Samsung

•

apps that are optimized for use with Galaxy devices.
Visitsamsung.com/levant/apps/mobile/galaxyapps to

learn more.

Uninstall or Disable Apps

You can uninstall or disable apps you download and
install.

Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

•

Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden

•

from view.

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To uninstall or disable an app:

1. From home, tap Apps.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Edit. Apps that

can be uninstalled or disabled display

Uninstall/disableon their shortcut.

3. Tap Uninstall/disableand follow the prompts
to either uninstall or disable the app.

4. Tap Done when finished.

To enable apps after disabling them:

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Apps > Application manager.

3. Tap Menu > Disabled, and then tap the app you
want to enable.

4. Tap Enable. The app is displayed again in the

Appslist.

Organize Apps

Arrange the Order

App shortcuts can be listed alphabetically or in your
own custom order.

To change the order apps are listed:

1. From home, tap Apps.

2. Tap Moreoptions > Edit.

3. Touch and hold an app shortcut or folder, and then
drag it to a new location.

4. Tap Done when finished.

To alphabetize your apps:

1. From home, tap Apps > Moreoptions > Sort.

2. Tap Alphabetical order.

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Use Folders

You can organize App shortcuts in a folder on an Apps
list screen.

1. From home, tap Apps > Moreoptions > Edit.

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, and then drag it on

top of another app shortcut until a highlighted box

is displayed.

3. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.

Enter folder name: Name the folder.

•

Palette: Change the folder color.

•

Add application: Place more apps in the

•

folder. Tapapps to select them, and then
tapAdd.

4. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.

To add more apps, touch and hold an app

•

shortcut and drag it to the folder.

5. Tap Done when finished.

To launch apps in a folder:

► Tap a folder, and then tap an app shortcut to

launchit.

To delete a folder:

1. From home, tap Apps > Moreoptions > Edit.

2. Tap the folder to delete, and then tap
Removefolder. Confirm when prompted.

3. Tap Done when finished.

To add a folder to a Home screen:

1. From home, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold a folder, drag it to a Homescreen,
and then release it.

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Apps Settings

View information and configure settings for all apps on

your phone.

Access Apps Settings

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Apps.

2. Tap on an app to view and configure its settings.

Depending on the app and its location, you

•

may be able to force the app closed, uninstall
or disable the app, clear cache and data, and
more.

Apps Overview

You can download and install new applications on your
device. Use Apps settings to manage your downloaded
and preloaded applications.

Warning: Because this device can be configured with
system software not provided by or supported by

Google or any other company, you operate this software

at your own risk.

Application Options

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Apps.

2. If you have disabled applications:

Tap All apps at the top left of the screen.

•

Tap All apps, Enabled, or Disabled.

•

3. Tap More options to configure the following:

Sort by size/name: Sort apps either by size or

•

by name.

Default apps: Choose or change apps that are

•

used by default for certain features, like email
or browsing the Internet.

App permissions: Grant permission for access

•

to your device’s information to individual apps.

Show/Hide system apps: Show or hide system

•

(background) apps.

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Special access: Configure the following types

•

of access for specific applications:

Optimize battery usage: Restrict functions

-

in applications to save battery power.

Device administrators: Select apps for

-

device administration.

Do not disturb permission: Allow apps to

-

override Do not disturb.

Apps that can appear on top: Choose apps

-

that can run on top of other running apps.

VR helper services: Choose apps that

-

provide helper services for VR functions.

Apps that can change system settings:

-

Select which apps can change system

settings.

Notification access: Enable notification

-

access for individual apps.

Use Premium text message service:

-

Choose which apps can use installed

premium text message services.

Allow unrestricted data usage: Permit

-

apps to use mobile data without
restriction.

Usage data access: Permit apps to access

-

your usage data.

Reset app preferences: Reset options that have

•

been changed. Existing app data is not deleted.

Note: Options vary by application.

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Manage Apps

You can view and update information about an
application, including memory usage, default settings,
and permissions.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Apps.

2. Tap an application to view and update information
about the application. The following options are
displayed:

Uninstall/Disable: Uninstall or disable the

•

application. Preloaded apps can only be

disabled.

Force stop: Stop an app that is misbehaving.

•

Restart your device if stopping an app, process,
or service causes your device to stop working
cor re ctly.

Mobile data: View mobile data usage by the

•

app.

Battery: View battery usage since the last full

•

charge.

Storage: Manage the app’s storage usage.

•

Memory: View the app’s memory usage.

•

Notifications: Configure notifications from the

•

app.

Permissions: View permissions granted to the

•

app for access to your device’s information.

Set as default: Set the app as a default for a

•

certain category of apps.

App details in store: View details about an app

•

in the app store it was downloaded from.

Default Applications

Set or clear default applications for certain built-in

features of the phone.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Apps.

2. Tap More options > Default apps.

3. Tap each default setting to see what services or
applications are available to set as the default.

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Browser app: Choose a default browser app.

•

Calling app: Choose a default calling app.

•

Messaging app: Choose a default messaging

•

(text and multimedia) app.

Default app selection: Choose whether to have

•

the phone set default apps automatically or to
have the phone ask before setting default apps.

Set as default: Select a different app to open

•

related files.

Select which Home screen you want to use:

•

Choose a Home screen type.

Device assistance app: Choose an app that

•

provides assistance for using your device.

Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than
Messages, you will not be able to use the Messages app
unless you restore it as the default messaging app.

App Permission Settings

Configure settings and permissions for your phone’s
apps.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Apps.

2. Tap More options > App permissions.

3. Tap an embedded device app to configure its
settings and permissions.

Note: Available settings and permissions vary by app.

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Calculator

The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic
functions.

Basic Operation

You can use your calculator to perform basic
operations.

1. From home, tap Apps > Calculator.

2. Tap keys for calculations.

Tip: To use the scientific calculator, make sure

Autorotate is turned on (notification panel >

Autorotate) and rotate the screen to the

landscapeorientation.

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Calendar

Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings,
and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your

time and reminds you of important events. Depending
on your synchronization settings, your phone’s

Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web,

Exchange ActiveSync calendar, Google Calendar™, and

Outlook® calendar.

In order to sync with your Google calendar, you must
sign in to a Google Account on your phone.
See “Google Account” on page14.

Calendar Operations

View Today’s Calendar: From the Calendar, tap

•

Today.

Change Calendar View: From the Calendar, tap

•

View, and then tap Year, Month, Week, Day, or Tasks

to change the current view.

View Next/Previous Month (Month View): From the

•

Calendar, swipe left or right.

View Next/Previous Week (Week View): From the

•

Calendar, swipe left or right.

View Next/Previous Day (Day View): From the

•

Calendar, swipe left or right.

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Add an Event to the Calendar

Add events to your calendar directly from the Calendar
application.

1. From home, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap Add.

3. Enter an event title, start date/time, end date/time,

etc., and then tap Save.

View Calendar Events

You can display the Calendar in daily, weekly, monthly,
or agenda view. To change the Calendar view, tap the
current view in the top right corner, and then tap Year,
Month, Week, Day, or Task s.

1. From home, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap a date and then tap an event.

Tap the event to edit it.

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Sync Calendars

You can select which calendars you would like to sync
on your phone, along with what types of information
you want to sync.

1. From home, tap Apps > Calendar.

2. Tap More options > Manage calendars.

3. Select sync options by sliding the selector next to
each option.

4. Tap Back to return to Calendar view.

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Camera and Video

Settings

Flash

Switch cameras

Beauty

Gallery

Take a picture

Record video

Modes, camera, or effects

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Camera Overview

The camera’s viewfinder screen lets you view your
subject and access camera controls and options.

Portrait: Adjust skin tone of faces.

•

Gallery: View your picture or video in the Gallery

•

application.

Capture picture: Take a picture.

•

Record video: Begin recording video.

•

Camera, Modes, or Effects: Swipe right to change

•

the shooting mode. Swipe left to add an effects

filter.

Switch cameras: Switch between the rear camera

•

and the front camera.

Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash. Toggle

•

through flash options—on, auto, or off (rear camera
only).

Camera settings: Opens the camera settings menu

•

and lets you change additional camera settings. See

“Camera Settings” on page56.

Camera Shortcut

Open the Camera by quickly pressing the Home key
twice.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Advanced features > Quick launch camera,
and tap On/Of f to enable.

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Take Pictures and Record Videos

The following topics teach you how to take pictures and
record videos with your phone’s camera.

Capturing Pictures/Videos

File Format for Pictures: File format for pictures is

•

JPEG or RAW format.

File Format for Videos: File format for videos is

•

MPEG4.

Camera Cautions

If Lens Becomes Dirty: Fingerprints/smudges on

•

lens prevent capturing of clear still images/videos.
Wipe lens with a soft cloth beforehand.

Avoid Exposure to Direct Sunlight: Be careful not to

•

expose lens to direct sunlight for long periods. May

discolor color filter and affect color of images.

Flash Warning

Do not shine the flash close to eyes. Do not look
directly at the flash when shining. Do not shine the
flash at other people’s eyes. May affect eyesight, etc.

Take a Picture

You can take high-resolution pictures using your
phone’s camera.

Note: If you have an SD card installed, pictures and
videos are stored to the SD card. If no card is installed,

pictures and videos are saved to your phone’s memory.

1. From home, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Select options:

To add an effec ts filter, swipe to the left and

•

tap a preview filter to apply it to the screen.

To add a shooting mode, swipe to the right and

•

select a mode.

To quickly switch between the front and rear

•

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cameras, swipe the screen up or down.

3. Aim the camera at your subject.

4. Tap Capture picture to take the picture.

Record Videos

Record high-quality videos using your phone’s video
camera.

Note: If you have an SD card installed, pictures and
videos are stored to the SD card. If no card is installed,

pictures and videos are saved to your phone’s memory.

1. From home, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Aim the camera at your subject, and then tap

Record.

3. The following actions are available:

Tap Capture to take a picture while

•

recording.

Tap Pause to pause recording.

•

Tap Resume to resume recording.

•

Tap Stop to stop recording.

•

Shooting Mode

Several visual effects are available. Some modes are

not available when taking self-portraits.

1. From home, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Swipe to the right for the Mode options. Each
section indicates which camera (front or rear) the
modes are available for.

Rear camera

Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the

•

surroundings and determine the ideal mode for
the picture.

Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,

•

exposure value, white balance, and color tone

while taking pictures.

Panorama: Create a linear image by taking

•

pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.

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Continuous shot: Touch and hold the Camera

•

button to take pictures continuously.

HDR (Rich tone): Enables the light sensitivity

•

and color depth features of the device to
produce a brighter and richer picture.

Night: Use this to take photos in low-light

•

conditions, without using the flash.

Sports: Take clearer pictures of fast moving

•

subjects.

Sound & shot: Enrich your pictures by adding a

•

few seconds of background sound.

Front camera

Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various

•

effects, such as an airbrushed effect.

Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit

•

more people into your pictures.

Sound & shot: Enrich your pictures by adding a

•

few seconds of background sound.

Camera Settings

You can adjust your camera’s settings using the
icons on the main camera screen and the full camera
settings menu.

Switch Cameras

Your phone lets you use different types of cameras
depending on your settings and downloads.

1. From home, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Tap Switch cameras.

– or –

Swipe the screen up or down.

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Set Camera Functions

You can configure your camera’s settings to fit any
situation and event.

1. From home, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Tap Settings to configure settings for the

Camera. Available options vary depending on the
camera or recording mode used.

Rear camera

Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

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

Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

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

Front camera

Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

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

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Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

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

Save pictures as previewed: Save the

•

self-portrait or self-recording as viewed on the
camera screen, not as flipped images.

Ways to take pictures:

•

Tap to take pictures: Tap the screen to take

-

selfies.

Gesture control: Detect your palm and

-

automatically take a picture two seconds
la ter.

Common

Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.

•

Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help

•

composition when selecting subjects.

Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to the

•

picture.

Review pictures: Set to show pictures after

•

taking them.

Quick launch: Open camera by pressing the

•

Home key twice in quick succession.

Storage location: Select the memor y location

•

for storage. This option only appears if an
optional memory card (not included) is
installed.

Volume key function: Use the Volume key

•

asthe camera key, the record key, or for system

volume.

Shutter sound: Enable or disable a shutter

•

sound when pictures are taken.

Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

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Clock

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

1. From home, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap a tab to use a feature:

Alarm: Set an alarm to ring at a specific time.

•

World clock: View the time of day or night in

•

other par ts of the world. World clock displays
time in hundreds of different cities, within all

24time zones around the world.

Stopwatch: Measure intervals of time.

•

Timer: Use a timer to count down to an event

•

based on a preset time length (hours, minutes,
and seconds).

Alarm

Set an alarm to ring at a specific time.

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 home, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap Add alarm.

3. Tap the following items to configure an alarm:

Date: Choose the day for this alarm.

•

Time: Set a time for the alarm.

•

Repeat: Choose when to repeat the alarm.

•

Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm.

•

Snooze: Allow snoozing. Set interval and

•

repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.

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Alarm tone and volume: Choose a sound to

•

play for the alarm, and drag the slider to set
the volume of the alarm.

Vibration: Choose whether the alarm uses

•

vibration alert.

Read time aloud: Set the device to read the

•

time aloud when the alarm rings.

4. Tap Save to save the alarm.

Delete an Alarm

You can delete an alarm that you created.

1. From home, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Find the alarm in the alarm list (under Alarm), and

then touch and hold it to select it.

3. Tap Delete.

World Clock

The World clock lets you keep track of the current time
in multiple cities around the globe.

To list a city on the main World clock screen:

1. From home, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap World clock.

3. Tap Add city.

4. Swipe through the list or tap Search to find a
specific city.

5. Tap the city to add it to the World clock list.

6. Repeat to add more cities.

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To remove a city from the main World clock screen:

1. From home, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap World clock.

3. Find the city to remove, and then touch and hold it
to select it.

4. Tap Delete.

Stopwatch

The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a

hundredth of a second.

1. From home, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap Stopwatch and use the following options:

Start: Begin timing.

•

Stop: Stop timing.

•

Lap: Keep track of lap times.

•

Resume: Continue timing after stopping the

•

clock.

Reset: Reset the Stopwatch to zero.

•

Timer

The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to

99hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.

1. From home, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap Timer.

3. Use the keypad and tap Hours, Minutes, and
Seconds to set the length of the Timer. The
following options are available:

Start: Begin the Timer.

•

Pause: Pause the Timer.

•

Resume: Resume the Timer.

•

Cancel: Stop the Timer.

•

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Contacts

The following illustration shows your Contacts app layout and describes the various features.

Search

Image

More options

Contact

Add a contact

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The Contacts application lets you store and manage
contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts
entered and saved directly in your phone as well as
contacts synchronized compatible accounts.

Caution: Information saved in Contacts may be lost
or changed if the battery is removed for a long period
or left uncharged. Accident or malfunction may also
cause loss or change to information. It is recommended
that you keep a separate copy of contacts and other

important information. Virgin Mobile is not responsible

for any damages from lost or changed contacts.

Add a Contact

You can add contacts from your phone’s Contacts
application. Enter details such as name, phone
numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and
more.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Add to add a contact.

3. If you have multiple account types associated with
your phone, select a contact type.

Select Google if you want to save contacts

•

to your Google Account; these will be synced
automatically with your Google Account online.

Select Device as the sync account if you want

•

your contacts on your phone only; they will not
be synced with your Google Account.

Select Samsung account if you want to save

•

contacts to your Samsung account; these will
be synced automatically with your Samsung

account online.

4. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as
you want.

Picture: Tap the picture icon to assign a

•

picture to the contact.

Name: Enter the name of the contact.

•

Organization: Enter organization information

•

for the contact.

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Phone: Enter the phone number for the

•

contact.

Email: Enter email addresses for the contact.

•

Groups: Assign the contact to a group.

•

More: Show additional fields such as Web

•

address, Notes, Nickname, Website, etc.

Scan business card: Take a picture of a business

•

card to add the information for the contact.

Note: To select a type (label) for a phone number, email
address, or postal address (such as Mobile, Home, or
Work), tap the type to the right of the field and select
the appropriate type.

Note: To add more phone numbers, email addresses,
etc., tap Add on the right side of the entry field.

5. When you have finished adding information,

tapSave.

Save a Phone Number

You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from
the phone keypad.

1. From home, tap Phone.

2. Enter a phone number and tap Add Add to
Contacts.

3. To add the number to an existing contact, tap
Update existing. To add a new contact, tap
Createcontact.

For an existing contact, tap the contact name

•

and select a number type for the new number.

For a new contact, enter the name and any

•

additional information.

4. Tap Save.

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View Contacts

View a contact’s details by displaying a contact entry.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to view quick options.

Tap Call to dial the contact’s default phone

•

numb er.

Tap Message to send the contact a

•

message.

Tap Details to view more information about

•

the contact.

Edit a Contact

Once you have added a contact, you can add or edit
any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID
picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact, and then tap Details.

3. Tap Edit.

4. Tap any field you want to change or add. See “Add a
Contact” on page63.

5. Add or edit the information, and then tap Save.

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Delete a Contact

You can delete a contact from the contacts details
page.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact, and then tap Details.

3. Tap More options > Delete.

4. Tap Delete.

Favorites

Marking contacts as favorites lists them at the top

of the Contacts tab in the Phone app, allowing you to

quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts
entries.

Mark Contacts as Favorites

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact, and then tap Details.

3. Tap Favorite to turn the star yellow.

Remove Contacts as Favorites

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact, and then tap Details.

3. Tap Favorite to turn the star white.

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Make a Call from Favorites

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Call.

Groups

You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your
phone 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 home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Groups, and then tap Create.

3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:

Tap Group name to enter a name for the new

•

group.

Tap Group ringtone to select a ringtone for

•

notifications for incoming calls from group
members.

Tap Add member, select a member or members

•

to add to the new group, and then tap Done.

4. Tap Save to save the new group.

Add Contacts to a Group

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Edit > Add member, select a member or
members to add to the new group, and then tap
Done.

4. Tap Save.

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Send a Message to a Group

You can send a message to members of a group, if the
members have a telephone number stored in their
contact record.

A message to multiple recipients is treated as a group
conversation.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap More options > Send message.

4. Tap Recipients to edit the group’s members

receiving the message.

5. Continue to enter your message and send it.
For more information, see “Text and Multimedia
Messaging” on page91.

Send an Email to a Group

You can send an email to members of a group, if the
members have an email address stored in their contact
record.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap More options > Send email.

4. Select recipients from the group’s members.

5. Continue to choose an email account, or Gmail, and
then enter your email and send it.

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Delete a Group

You can delete any group you created. When removing
a group, you will have the option to also remove any
members of the group from your accounts.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap More options > Delete, and then tap

Grouponly to delete only the group, or
Groupandmembers to delete the group and

allofits members.

Share a Contact

You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email,

Gmail, or text messaging.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact, and then tap Details.

3. Tap Share.

4. Tap vCard file (VCF) to share the contact as a vCard
file, or tap Text to share the contact information in

a text file.

5. Select a sharing method:

Link sharing: Send large files to others, even

•

to people who are not in your Contacts (vCard
only).

Bluetooth: Send the information using

•

Bluetooth. See “Bluetooth” on page134 for
information on pairing and sending using
Bluetooth.

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Copy to clipboard: Save the information to the

•

clipboard (Text only).

Save to Drive: Save the information to your

•

Google Drive™ account.

Email: Send the information as an email

•

attachment. If prompted, select an email
account. Address the message, add a subject
and a message, and then tap Send. See “Create
and Send an Email Message” on page75 for
details on sending email.

Gmail: Send the information as a Gmail

•

attachment.

Messages: Send the information in a text

•

message. Select a contact or enter a wireless

phone number or email address, enter any

additional information, and then tap Send. For
more information on text messaging, see “ Text

and Multimedia Messaging” on page91.

Messenger: Send the information using the

•

Google Messenger™ app.

Samsung Notes: Save the information in

•

Samsung Notes (Text only).

Wi-Fi Direct: Send the information to another

•

device using Wi-Fi Direct. See “ Wi‑Fi Direc t” on

page133.

6. Complete the required steps as prompted for the
selected method.

Profile Sharing

Share your profile information with your contacts. You

can select which contacts you want to share it with, as
well as select additional information you want to share.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap Set my profile.

3. Tap Profile sharing, and then tap On/Off to enable
the feature.

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4. Set Profile sharing options:

Share with: Share your profile with the public,

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all contacts, your favorite contacts, or selected
contacts.

Shared profile info: In addition to your name,

•

status, and profile picture, you can share your
email, organization, address, and date of birth.

Back up profile data: Back up and restore your

•

profile using your Samsung account.

Registered information: View and set the

•

registered information for your phone number.

Import Contacts

Your phone offers a couple of options for importing

contacts from installed SD memory cards or external
devices using USB.

Before Importing Contacts from an SD Card

You will need to have installed an SD card with

previously backed up contacts information into your

phone before you can import contacts. See “Memory
Card (SD Card)” on page171 for SD card information.

Import Contacts from an SD Card or

USBStorage

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Settings > Import/export
contacts.

3. Tap Import and follow the prompts to complete the
import.

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Back Up Contacts

If you are saving contacts to an account that does
not automatically back them up to the Cloud, you can

manually back them up to an optional installed SD card

for re-import if needed.

Before Backing Up Contacts to an SD Card

You will need to have installed an SD card (not

included) into your phone before you can back up your

contacts. See “Memory Card (SD Card)” on page171 for
SD card information.

Back Up Contacts to Your SD Card

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Settings > Import/export
contacts.

3. Tap Export and follow the prompts to complete the

export.

Contacts Settings

Configure options for contacts stored on your phone.

1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts.

2. Tap More options > Settings to configure options.

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Email

Use the Email application to send and receive email

from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3
or IMAP, or access your ActiveSync account for your

corporate email needs.

3. Follow the prompts to set up your Gmail or email
account.

Add an Email Account

You can add several types of personal email accounts,

such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on your phone.

Set Up an Email Account

Your phone supports several types of email accounts
and allows you to have multiple email accounts set up
at one time.

Before setting up an email account, make sure you
have the username (user ID), password, server name,
etc., so you can get set up successfully.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >
Email.

2. Tap a configured Gmail account to use it with

the Email app, or tap Add new account to add a
different email account.

Add an Email Account from the Email App

You can add email accounts directly from the email
app, even if you have another email account set up.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >
Email.

2. Tap Menu > Settings.

3. Tap Add account.

4. Follow the prompts to complete the account setup.

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Add an Email Account from the

SettingsMenu

You can also set up email accounts from the Settings >
Accounts menu.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Cloud and accounts > Accounts.

3. Tap Add account > Email.

4. Enter the Email address and Password for the

email account and then tap Sign in.

If you have custom settings you need to

•

configure, tap Manual setup and enter your
settings. These may include mail type, user
name, password, server, security type, etc.

5. Select your sync settings, and then tap Next.

6. Enter an account name and a display name and tap

Done to complete setup.

Important: If the account type you want to set up is not

in the phone database, you will be asked to enter more
details. You should get all pertinent information for the
email account, such as incoming and outgoing server
settings, before you proceed.

Add an Exchange ActiveSync
Account

If you synchronize your phone with your Exchange
ActiveSync account, you can read, manage, and send
email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP

account. However, you can also access some powerful

Exchange features.

Important: Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync Account, contact your company’s Exchange
Server administrator for required account settings

information.

1. From home, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Cloud and accounts > Accounts.

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3. Tap Add account > Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync.

4. Enter the Email address and Password for the
email account and then tap Manual setup.

5. Enter the required information:

Domain\username: Enter your network domain

•

and username, separated by “\”.

Password: Enter your network access password

•

(case-sensitive).

Exchange server: Enter your system’s

•

Exchange server remote email address. Obtain

this information from your company network
administrator.

Use secure connection (SSL): Tap to place a

•

checkmark in the box if your system requires
SSL encryption.

Use client certificate: Tap to place a checkmark

•

in the box if your system requires certification.

6. Follow the prompts to configure options for the
account.

7. Enter an account name and a display name and tap

Done to complete the setup.

Create and Send an Email Message

Compose and send email using any account you have
set up on your phone. Increase your productivity by
attaching files such as pictures, videos, or documents
to your email messages.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >

Email.

If you want to switch to a different email

•

account, tap the account name at the top of the
screen and select another account.

2. Tap Compose new email.

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3. Enter the message recipient(s).

You can add multiple recipients to an email

•

message.

To add recipients from Contacts, tap Add from

•

Contacts , select the contact(s) you wish to
include, and then tap Done.

4. Enter the email subject and message.

To add an attachment to the message, tap

•

Attach, select an attachment type and an
attachment, and then tap Done.

5. Tap Send.

Open Email Messages

You can open and read email messages directly from

the email Inbox. Reading and replying to email on your

phone is as simple as on your computer.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >

Email.

2. Tap the message you want to view.

3. Tap Reply or Reply all to reply to the message.

Tip: Tap the account name at the top of the Inbox to

switch to a different email account.

Tip: You can also access new email messages from

the notification panel. Pull down the status bar to

display the notification panel, and then tap an email

notification. The email Inbox will open and display the

new email message.

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Options When Reviewing Email Messages

Resetting mail as unread: Touch and hold a

•

message to select it, and then tap More options >
Mark as unread.

Deleting email: Touch and hold a message to select

•

it, tap the check box on the left side of any other

messages, and then tap Delete.

Syncing accounts manually: Sync sent and received

•

email messages manually at any time regardless of

the automatic sync settings. Switch to the account

you want to sync, and then swipe down.

Replying to email messages: With an email

•

message open, tap Reply or Reply all , compose your
reply message, and tap Send.

Forwarding email messages: With the email

•

message open, tap Forward, enter a recipient and an
additional message, and tap Send.

Delete an Email Account

You can delete an email account from your phone if you
no longer wish to receive messages for the account on
your phone.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >

Email.

2. Tap Menu > Settings.

3. Tap an account name, and then tap Remove >
Remove.

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Manage Your Email Inbox

Your email Inbox provides management options for

viewing, sorting, and deleting your email messages.

View Your Email Inbox

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >

Email.

2. Tap the email account at the top of the screen to

select a different Inbox, or tap All accounts to see
all your email Inboxes at once.

Refresh an Email Account

Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are,
you can also synchronize your sent and received email
messages manually at any time.

► While viewing the account you want to synchronize,

swipe down.

Sort Email Messages

1. On the email account Inbox, tap Sort by.

2. Select from the options to sort email messages by
date received, sender, read/unread, attachments,
or priority.

Delete Email Messages

1. On the email account Inbox, touch and hold the
message you want to delete.

Tap check boxes to select additional emails to

•

delete.

2. Tap Delete.

Note: Depending on your settings, you may be
prompted to confirm the deletion by tapping Delete.

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Email Settings

Configure options for email accounts you set up on your
phone.

General Email Preferences

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >

Email.

2. Tap Menu > Settings to configure settings.

General email settings affect all email

•

accounts.

Email Account Settings

► From the general settings menu above, tap an

account name to access its settings.

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Galaxy Apps

Samsung Galaxy Apps provides a quick and easy way

to find and download free premium apps that are

compatible with your Galaxy device.

A Samsung account is required to purchase and

download apps.

To access the Samsung Galaxy Apps website:

► From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >

GalaxyApps.

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Gallery

Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures

and watch videos that you have taken with your phone’s
camera or downloaded.

You can do basic editing such as rotating and cropping.
You can also set a picture as your contact picture or
wallpaper and share pictures with your friends.

While viewing pictures in the Gallery, scroll up the
screen to view more albums. Simply tap an album to

view the photos or videos in that album.

If you have downloaded any photos and videos, these
will be placed in the All downloads album.

1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. From the main Gallery screen, you can use the
following options:

Tap a picture or video to display it in full screen

•

view.

Touch and hold thumbnails to select them

•

(indicated by a checkmark).

Tap tabs along the top to change views. You can

•

view by Pictures, Albums, or Stories.

Tap More options for other options. Available

•

options depend on which Gallery screen you

are viewing, and may include:

Camera: Launch the Camera to take

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pictures or record video.

Edit: Depending on the view, tap albums or

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items to select them. After selection, you
can tap More again for options you can use
with the selected item(s).

Share: Share albums, pictures, or videos.

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Animate: Create an animation from several

-

pictures.

Collage: Create a collage from several

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pictures.

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Create album: Create a new album in the

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Albums view.

Slideshow: Create a slideshow from

-

several pictures in the Stories view.

For more information about using Gallery, see “View

Pictures and Videos” on page82, “Edit Pictures” on
page83, and “Share Pictures and Videos” on page84.

View Pictures and Videos

You can access and view all your stored pictures and

videos from your phone’s Gallery.

1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap an album (such as Camera).

To select another album, tap Back to return to

•

the Albums tab.

3. Tap an image to view the picture or video.

Tap a picture or video to view it full screen.

•

When viewing pictures and videos, you can

•

touch and hold an image to open a selection
menu and choose what to do with the picture
or video.

Pictures and Videos: Review Screen

After capturing a picture or video, from the camera
screen, tap the thumbnail image to see the item in the
review screen. From there, you can access options such
as save, view, send, or delete the picture or video.

Pictures and Videos: Options While
Viewing

Zoom In or Out on a Picture or Video: Tap the screen

•

twice or pinch the screen to zoom in or out on a
picture or video.

Viewing Videos: Use the controls to play, pause, or

•

stop the video playback.

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After selecting an album from the Albums tab, you
can browse through the pictures and videos of that
album. Tap a picture or video to view it in full screen.
By default, the pictures and videos in an album are
displayed in grid view.

Note: When viewing pictures, you can touch and hold
on a picture or video to open a selection menu and
choose what to do with the picture or video.

Edit Pictures

Whether you are browsing pictures in filmstrip or grid

view in the Gallery application, you can tap a picture

to open a selection menu and choose to delete the
picture, rotate or crop it, and more.

Rotate a Picture

The editing options let you rotate pictures 90 degrees
clockwise. Repeat the action for additional rotations.

1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap the picture you want to rotate.

3. Tap More options > Rotate left or Rotate right.

Edit Tools

Perform advanced edits on your pictures, including

straightening, adjusting the tone, adding visual effects,
and adding decoration.

1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap the picture you want to edit.

3. Tap Edit.

4. Adjust your picture with these tools:

Position: Straighten, crop, and freely rotate

•

your picture.

Tone: Adjust the brightness, contrast,

•

saturation, temperature, and hue of the
picture.

Effects: Add color effects to your picture.

•

Decoration: Apply other images, stickers, or

•

labels to your picture.

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5. After using an editing tool, tap Apply to apply the
changes.

6. When you are finished editing the picture, tap Save.

Share Pictures and Videos

The Gallery application lets you send pictures and

videos using email, multimedia messages, social
networks, and more.

1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery.

2. Tap the pictures or videos you want to share.

To select multiple items, touch and hold an

•

image to turn on multiple select. Tap all the
items you want to include.

3. Tap Share, and then on the sharing menu, tap a
sharing method.

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Google Apps

Enjoy these apps from Google.

Certain apps require a Google Account. Visit google.com

to learn more.

Chrome

Browse the Internet and bring your open tabs,
bookmarks and address bar data from your computer to
your mobile device.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder>

Chrome.

Visit support.google.com/chrome to learn more about

Chrome.

Drive

Open, view, rename, and share your GoogleDocs™ and

files.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder>

Drive.

Visit support.google.com/drive to learn more about
GoogleDrive™.

Duo

Make one-to-one video calls.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder> Duo.

Visit duo.google.com to learn more about Google Duo.

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Gmail

Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based
email service. Before using Gmail, you must register
a Google (Gmail) Account on your phone. See “Google

Account” on page14 for details.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder>

Gmail .

Visit support.google.com/mail to learn more.

Google

Search not only the Internet, but also the apps and

contents of your device.

From home, tap Apps > Google folder>

Google.

Maps

Find your current location and get directions and other
location-based information.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder>

Maps .

Visit support.google.com/maps to learn more.

You must enable location services to use

GoogleMaps™. For more information, see

“Location” on page145.

Photos

Automatically backs up your photos and videos to your

GoogleAccount.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder>

Photos.

Visit support.google.com/photos to learn more about
GooglePhotos™.

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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.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder >

PlayMovies & TV.

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

Play Music

Play music and audio files on your device.

► From home, tap Apps > Play Music.

Visit support.google.com/music to learn more.

PlayStore

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

► From home, tap Apps > Play Store.

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

YouTube

View and upload YouTube™ videos right from your

device.

► From home, tap Apps > Google folder >

YouTube.

Visit support.google.com/youtube to learn more.

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Internet

Browse the Internet using a full-featured browser.

Use the Browser

Launching the browser is as easy as tapping an icon.

► From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >

Internet.

You can also launch the browser by tapping a

•

URL in a text message, email message, or Gmail

message.

Browser Use Options

► Searching within a web page: With a web page

displayed, tap More options > Find on page, and

enter your search text.

Tip: To change the phone’s default launch page to
your current page, tap More options > Settings >

Homepage> Current page.

Add a Bookmark

Bookmark favorite sites using the browser menu
options.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >
Internet.

2. Navigate to the Web page you want to bookmark,

and tap More options > Add to Bookmarks.

3. Check or change the bookmark title, URL, or more,

and then tap Save.

Bookmark Options

Editing Bookmarks: From the browser, tap

•

Bookmarks, touch and hold a bookmark,
tap Moreoptions > Edit bookmark, edit the
bookmark, and then tap Save.

Deleting Bookmarks: From the browser, tap

•

Bookmarks, touch and hold a bookmark, and
then tap Delete.

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Show Saved Web Pages: From the browser, tap

•

Bookmarks > Saved pages, and then tap a saved

page to open it.

View Browser History

Use the browser menu options to view your browsing
history.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >
Internet.

2. Tap Bookmarks.

If you do not see Bookmarks , pull down the

•

Web page to display the address bar.

3. Tap the History tab, and then tap an entry.

Open New Browser Tabs

Use tabbed browsing to switch between websites
quickly and easily.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >
Internet.

2. Tap Tab s.

If you do not see Tabs, drag the Web page

•

down to display the address bar.

3. Tap New tab.

To switch tabs, tap one of the available

•

thumbnails in the tabs window.

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Browser Settings

Configure your Browser settings.

1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung folder >
Internet.

2. Tap More options > Settings to configure

settings.

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Messaging

With wireless service and your phone’s messaging
capabilities, you have the opportunity to share
information through many different channels and

accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and
corporate email, and text and multimedia messaging.

Text and Multimedia Messaging

With text messaging (SMS), you can send and receive
instant text messages between your wireless phone

and another messaging-ready phone. Multimedia

messages, or MMS, can contain text and pictures,

recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows,

contact cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar). See

your service plan for applicable charges for messaging.

Send a Text Message

Quickly compose and send text messages on your

phone.

1. From home, tap Apps > Messages.

2. On the Messages screen, tap Compose new
message.

3. To add recipients, you can:

Enter phone numbers directly in the Recipient

•

field. If you are sending the message to several
phone numbers, separate the phone numbers
with a comma. As you enter information, any
matching phone numbers from your contacts
list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that
number or address directly.

Tap Add from Contacts, and then select

•

the contacts to whom you want to send the
message. You can also select contact groups
as recipients. When you have selected all the
message recipients, tap Compose.

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4. Tap the Enter message field and then start

composing your message.

5. When done, tap Send to send the text message.

Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)

When you need to add a little more to a text message,
you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with

pictures, voice recordings, audio or video files, contact
cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar).

1. From home, tap Apps > Messages.

2. On the Messages screen, tap Compose new
message.

3. To add recipients, you can:

Enter phone numbers directly in the Recipient

•

field. If you are sending the message to several
phone numbers, separate the numbers with
a comma. As you enter information, any
matching phone numbers from your contacts
list are displayed. Tap a match to enter that
number or address directly.

Tap Add from Contacts, and then select

•

the contacts to whom you want to send the
message. You can also select contact groups
as recipients. When you have selected all the
message recipients, tap Compose.

4. Tap the Enter message field, and then start

composing your message.

5. Tap Attach.

6. In the Attach window, select from the following file
attachments:

Camera: Take a new picture.

•

Gallery: Attach a pic ture from the Gallery app.

•

Other: Select from the following sources:

•

Image: Attach a stored picture. See

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“View Pictures and Videos” on page82.

Video: Attach a stored video. See “ Record

-

Videos ” on page55.

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Audio: Attach a stored music file or voice

-

recording.

Record audio: Make a voice recording and

-

attach it.

Samsung Notes: Attach a note. See

-

“Samsung Notes” on page119.

Calendar: Select the calendar event

-

you want to attach. See “Calendar ” on

page50.

Location: Add your current location

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(requires GP S to be turned on) or a location

you pick on a map to your message.
See “Maps” on page86.

Contacts: Select a contact from your

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phone, and then select which contact

information you want to attach. See

“Contacts” on page62.

7. Tap Send to send the MMS message.

Create a Slideshow

In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each
containing a picture, video, or audio.

1. In the message you are composing, tap Menu >
Create slideshow to add space for a new slide.

2. Tap the space for the slide.

3. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following:

Add a picture: Tap Attach > Image and

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select a picture.

Add a video: Tap Attach > Video and select

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a video. (You cannot add both a picture and a
video on the same slide.)

Add music or a voice recording: Tap Attach >

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Audio and select a file.

Add a new slide: Tap More options >

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Addslide.

View the next or previous slide: Tap up or

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down.

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Preview your slideshow: Tap More options >

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Preview.

For more options: Tap More options and

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select an option.

4. When you have finished composing the multimedia

message, tap Done to end the slideshow, and then
tap Send.

Tip: To compose a slide show, you can also simply

attach multiple items separately to the MMS message.

Tap Attach and select a file type, location, and file
and then repeat it for additional slides. Your phone will
automatically compile a slide show.

Save and Resume a Draft Message

While composing a text or multimedia message, tap

Back to automatically save your message as a draft.

To resume composing the message:

1. From home, tap Apps > Messages.

2. Tap the message to resume editing it.

3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send.

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