Samsung Galaxy Legend User Manual

User Guide
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................5
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .....15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
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Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Apps and widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Section 3: Calling ......................................32
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Recent calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ...........43
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 5: Messaging ............................... 55
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Emergency Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Google+ Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 6: Applications ............................65
Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
My Verizon Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
VZ Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Section 7: Connections .............................88
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Nearby devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Section 8: Settings ....................................94
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Home screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Data usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
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Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Power saving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Application manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Location services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Language and input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Back up and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Developer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Section 9: Health and Safety Information 129
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . .129 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . .136
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) .137
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 140
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . 148
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . 151
Section 10: Warranty Information .......... 153
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
End User License Agreement for Software . . 158
Index ........................................................ 166
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Section 1: Getting Started

This section helps you to quickly start using your phone.

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 153.
Also included is important safety information beginning on page 129, that you should know before using your phone.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default settings. If you select other settingns, navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone. For more information, see “Securing Your Phone” on page 13.
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Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone, and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Special Text
In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
Notes
: Additional information about the current topic.
Tips
: Quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
Important
: Information about the current topic that could impact
performance.
Warning
: Information to prevent loss of data or functionality, or
even prevent damage to your phone.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use your phone, including these conventions:
Arrows represent the sequence of selections in procedures. For example:
Menu ➔
From the Home screen, touch
Wi-Fi
.
Many settings use an ON/OFF toggle. Touch the ON/OFF toggle to turn a setting ON or OFF. This graphic is used to represent the ON/OFF toggle.
Settings

Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are included with the phone, for charging the battery.
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Warning!
Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Non-Supported Batteries
Using a non-approved battery may damage your phone. Samsung phones do not support non-approved batteries.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the Wall/USB Charger, will only charge approved batteries.
Getting Started 6
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Status Bar shows battery power level. Before the battery becomes too low to operate, the empty battery icon will flash and a tone will sound. If you continue to operate the phone without charging, the phone will power off.
Tip:
For settings you can configure to extend battery life, see “Power saving mode” on page 108.
For information about what’s using battery power, see “Battery” on page 108.
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Battery Cover
The battery is installed under a removable cover on the back of the phone.
Removing the battery cover
Pull up using the slot provided, while lifting the cover off the phone.
Installing the battery cover
Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making sure it snaps into place.
Installing and Removing the Battery
Installing the battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold
contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the phone.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Lift the battery out of the phone, using the slot
provided.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your phone from any 110/220 VAC outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Getting Started 8
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB/Accessory port.
Power/Lock Key
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power
outlet.
4. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the phone.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On
Press and hold the few seconds, until the start-up sequence begins.
While powering on, the phone connects with the network, then displays the Home screen and active alerts.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
Phone options menu appears.
2. At the Phone options menu, select
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
Power off
for a
until the
.

Setup Wizard

The first time you turn your phone on, the Setup wizard will prompt you to customize your phone. Follow the prompts to set.
You can also access Setup wizard at any time:
From the Home screen, touch
Setup wizard
.
Apps

Help

Get information about using your phone.
From the Home screen, touch
Apps
Help

Your Phone Number

From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status
number displays under
My phone number
Apps
. Your phone
.

Your Google Account

Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google Talk and Android Market. When you turn on your phone for the first time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or create a new Google account.
From the Home screen, touch
Gmail
. Follow the prompts.

Your Samsung Account

.
Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung apps on your phone.
To create a Samsung account, or set up a Samsung account on your phone, use:
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Add account
2. To uch
Samsung account
Apps
Apps
.
and follow the prompts.
Getting Started 10

Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
For more information, see “Voicemail” on page 63.

TTY Mode

Your phone is TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode in Call Settings, at
TTY mode
.
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Phone ➔
Menu ➔ Call settings

Roaming

When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon appears in the Status Bar of the display.
Tip:
You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more
information, see “Mobile networks” on page 100.
During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply when making or receiving calls. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information about your coverage area and service plan.

Task Manager

Your phone can run apps simultaneously, with some running in the background. Use Task manager to see apps running on your phone, end running apps to extend battery life, uninstall apps, and see how memory is used by applications.
1. From any screen, touch and hold
select
Task manager
2. Touch the
running on your phone. Touch applications.
3. Touch the
applications you’ve installed on your phone. Touch
Uninstall
to remove an application from your phone.
4. Touch the
(Random Access Memory) in use. Touch to clear processes to increase available RAM.
5. Touch the
statistics.
6. Touch the
Tip:
Touch and drag your finger on the tabs to scroll the tabs.
.
Active applications
Downloaded
RAM
tab to display the amount of RAM
Storage
tab for System and SD card
Help
tab for tips for extending battery life.
tab to view applications
tab to view information about
End
, or
End all
Recent
, then
to close
Clear Memory

Memory Card

Your phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 64GB capacity, for storage of music, pictures, and other files.
Important!
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, always unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
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Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the memory card cover.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the memory
card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place.
3. Close the memory card cover.
Unmounting and Removing a Memory Card
Important!
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
➔ Storage ➔ Unmount SD card
2. At the prompt, read the warning and select
continue. Wait for the appear in the Status bar and Notification panel.
3. Open the memory card cover.
4. Gently press on the memory card, then release so that
it pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
5. Close the memory card cover.
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SD card removed
icon to
.
OK
to

Securing Your Phone

Use your phone’s security features to secure your phone.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your phone, depending on the phone’s software version, and any changes to Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
Apps
. For more
Settings
➔ Security
To set a personal screen lock, touch
Settings
➔ Lock screen ➔ Screen lock
information, see “Lock Screen” on page 111. For other settings related to securing your phone and
information, touch more information, see “Security” on page 113.
Apps
. For
Locking the phone
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times out. – or –
Lock the phone by pressing the
Power/Lock Key
Tip:
When the phone is locked with a personal screen lock, the Emergency call feature is available on the lock screen, to allow emergency calls even while the phone is locked.
.
Unlocking the phone
Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or for increased security, use Face Unlock, Face and voice unlock, a pattern, a PIN, or password.
Press the screen to unlock.
Tip:
Special notification icons display for missed calls or new messages. Drag a missed call or message icon to view the message or call log.
Power/Lock Key
, then swipe the
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Features

4-inch 800x480 WVGA touch screen
CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A /3G Wireless Technology
Android® 4.1.2 platform
Google® applications, including Google Talk® and Gmail
Google Play™ Store, plus pre-loaded applications
Connections
Wi-Fi® 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
VPN
Messaging
Tex t
Picture
Video
Voice
Email
Chat
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®
3.2 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder + 1.3 Megapixel Front camera
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content
Speakerphone
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards up to 64GB capacity

Front View

1.3 Megapixel Front Camera
Proximity and Light Sensors
objects to control screen display, such when you hold the phone to your ear during a phone call. Detects ambient light to determine screen brightness when the Automatic brightness setting is enabled, and when taking pictures with the Front Camera.
Earpiece:
Plays sounds during calls.
LED Indicator
Back
Home
Recent
to launch Task Manager.
Menu
the current screen.
: Flashes or glows for alerts or phone status.
: Touch to return to the previous screen or option.
: Touch to display the Home screen.
: Touch to choose from a list of recent apps or screens, or
: Touch to display a context-sensitive menu of options for
: Captures pictures or video. : Detects the presence of nearby
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Side Views

Power/Lock Key
Memory Card
Slot
Volume Key
Volume Key
volume. During calls or media playback, press Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
Memory Card Slot
included), for additional storage of files.
Power / Lock Key
Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for unlocking.
: From the Home screen, press to adjust master
to adjust volume.
: Install an optional memory card (not
: Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.
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Back View

Microphone
External Speaker
3.5mm Headset Jack
Microphone
3.2 MP Camera
USB/Accessory Port
3.5mm Headset Jack
equipment (not included).
3.2 MP Camera
Microphones (top and bottom)
recording, calls, and video chat.
USB/Accessory Port
sync music and files.
External Speaker
Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds.
: Plug in an optional headset or TTY
: Captures pictures or video.
: Captures sound during
: Connect a USB cable for charging or to
: Plays ringtones, call audio when in
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Display

Status bar
Widgets
Shortcuts
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Status bar
: Presents icons to show phone status and
notifications.
Widgets
: Apps that run on the Home screen. These widgets appear on the Home screen by default, and you can add your favorites. For more information about adding widgets to the Home screen, see
App Shortcuts
Home screen by default, and you can add more shortcuts to your favorite apps. For more information about adding apps to the Home screen, see
Note:
“Apps and widgets”
: Shortcuts to apps. These shortcuts appear on the
“Apps and widgets”
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen. All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
on page 26.
on page 26.

Home screen

The Home screen consists of the Home page, plus pages that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side pages. As you scroll, the indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current position.
Home screen mode
Your phone offers two Home screen modes:
Starter mode
smartphone user.
Standard mode
widgets on the Home screen.
The first time you turn your phone on, the default mode is Standard, however you’ll be prompted with the option to change the mode in the Setup Wizard. You can also choose to change the mode at any time in Settings.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Select a mode, then touch
provides an easier experience for the first-time
provides a conventional layout for apps and
Apps
Settings ➔ Mode change
.
Apply
.
Customizing the Home Screen
Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
Add Apps and widgets
on page 26.
widgets”
Add Folders
Change the Wallpaper
on page 27.
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
“Folders”
: For more information, see
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“Apps and
on page 27.
“Wallpaper”
Adding and removing Home screen pages
You can customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default pages, and set the page order.
1. From the Home screen, touch
– or – Pinch the Home screen, then choose
to add a page.
screen
2. Touch and drag pages to change their order, and use
these controls to configure pages:
Remove
: Touch and hold a page, then drag it
to
Remove
.
Add
: Touch to add a page, to a total of seven.
Home
: The page with this icon displays when you
touch
Tip:
You can also “pinch” the screen to display options for editing the Home screen.
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Home
.
Menu ➔ Edit page
Add to Home

LED Indicator

The LED indicator , on the front of the phone above the
.
screen (see “Front View” on page 16) animates or glows to show alerts or phone status.
Blue:
Pulses in multi-color blue while the phone is turning On or Off.
Blinks blue for a missed call, message or other notification.
Red:
Glows red when the phone is connected to a charger and charging.
Blinks red when the phone is connected to a charger and there is a problem with charging.
Blinks red when battery power is low (phone not connected to charger).
Green:
Glows green when the phone is connected to a charger and the battery is fully charged.

Navigation

Touch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text.
Touch an item to select it.
Touch an app icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate items by a touch and hold gesture. For example:
Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.
Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Swipe
Swipe your finger across the screen. For example:
Unlocking the screen
Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item.
Pinch
Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For example:
Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.
Pinch out to zoom out on pictures or screens.

Notifications

Notifications gives information about connections, alerts and other items.
Drag your finger downward from the top of the screen.
World Clock
While displaying Notifications, touch the time in the Status bar to display a World clock. Add cities to the clock to display the time in different zones around the world.
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Using Notifications
While viewing Notifications, use these options:
Touch a notification to launch the app or feature.
Clear
: Touch to clear all notifications
Settings
: Control popular settings. Slide your finger right and left
to access all the settings.
Touch to go to
Bluetooth
GPS
: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off.
Sound
: Switch between your Sound settings, and the two
Silent modes, Mute and Vibrate.
Screen rotation
control whether the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone.
Airplane Mode
Mobile data
mobile data network.
Power saving
Driving mode
incoming caller ID and text messages read out.
Sync
: Enable or disable synchronization with your accounts.
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Settings
.
: Turn Bluetooth on or off.
: Enable or disable the Auto rotation setting, to
: Turn airplane mode on or off.
: Activate or deactivate your phone’s access to the
: Enable or disable Power saving mode. : Enable or disable Driving mode, to have

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other details, including these icons.
Airplane Mode Active
communications are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 95.
USB Connected
computer using a USB cable. For more information about transferring data between your phone and a computer, see “Transferring Data” on page 93.
Voice Call
: A voice call is in progress.
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Mute
: Voice or playback volume is muted.
Battery Level
Battery Charging
: All wireless
: The phone is connected to a
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
Device Power Critical
R
remaining. Charge immediately.
GPS Location Active
services are active. See “Location services” on page 109.
No Network
3G connection
arrows are colored when data is being transferred.
Signal Strength
greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Signal Strength Roaming, Open
strength, when the phone is roaming. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Signal Strength Roaming, CDMA
strength, when the phone is roaming on CDMA networks. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
: Battery has very little power
: One or more GPS location
: No wireless network is available.
: Phone is active on a 3G system. The
: Current signal strength. The
: Current signal
: Current signal
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a Wi-Fi network. The greater the number of rays, the stronger the signal. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 88.
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to Wi-Fi network. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 88.
New Message New Voicemail
: You have new message(s).
: You have new voicemail. A
number indicates the number of new messages.
New Email Message Download Successful
: You have new email.
: A file was downloaded
successfully.
Update Available
: An update is available for an
installed app.
Update Successful
: An update was installed for an
app.
Alarm
: An alarm is set.
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Silent mode
are silenced, and Vibrate is not active. See “Mute” on page 102.
Vibrate
on page 102.
Music Playing
the background. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.
Music Paused: Music playback is paused. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.
SD Card Ready
to prepare the card for use. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 12.
SD Card Safe to Remove
unmounted, and it is safe to uninstall it. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 12.
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: All sounds except media and alarms
: Vibrate Silent mode is active. See “Mute”
: Music is playing, but the app is in
: A memory card scan is underway,
: A memory card was
SD Card Removed
uninstalled. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 12.
Bluetooth Active
information, see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 90.
Bluetooth Paired
another Bluetooth device. For more information, see “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 90.
TTY
: TTY Mode is active.
ECB
: Emergency Call Back Mode is active.
: A memory card was
: Bluetooth is turned on. For more
: Your device is paired with

Apps and widgets

Customize the Home screen by adding or removing apps and widgets.
Access apps or widgets directly from the Home screen, or touch
Primary apps
Primary apps appear at the bottom of the Home screen. You can exchange the primary apps with other apps.
Arranging Apps and widgets on the Home screen
Apps
, then select from the Apps or Widget tabs.
From the Home screen, touch and hold an app, then drag it to replace a primary app. – or –
Touch and hold an app, then drag it from the primary apps area to a Home screen page. Then, you can drag another app to the now-empty space.
Touch and hold an app, then drag it to a new location.
Adding Apps and widgets to the Home screen
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.
2. Touch and hold the screen, select
from under the an app or widget to add it to the Home screen. – or –
Touc h to place it on the Home screen.
Add to Home screen
Apps
, then touch and hold an app or widget
Apps and widgets
menu, then touch
Removing Apps and widgets from the Home screen
Touch and hold the app or widget until appears, then drag it to the Delete icon.
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Remove

Folder s

Place Folders on the Home screen to organize items. After placing a folder, touch it to name it, and drag apps or widgets to the folder to store them in the folder.
Creating Folders on the Home screen
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen. Folder
Remove
from under
appears,
2. Touch and hold the screen, select
the
Add to Home screen
– or –
Menu ➔ Create folder
Touch
3. Touch the new folder to give it a name.
menu.
.
Removing Folders
Touch and hold the Folder until then drag the Folder to the Delete icon.
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Wallpaper

Choose a background for the the Home screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpapers, or select a picture from Gallery.
1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the screen to select Set menu. Choose from or
2. Choose a source for images:
• Gallery
• Live wallpapers
•Wallpapers
Note:
You can also choose Wallpaper in Settings.
Touch
Wallpaper
from under the
Home screen, Lock screen,
Home and lock screens
: Access the Gallery to choose a picture from an installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it, then use the crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch the picture as wallpaper.
wallpapers. Touch a wallpaper to see an example, then touch
Set wallpaper
: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch
a wallpaper, then touch
Apps ➔
.
: Choose from pre-loaded animated
.
Set wallpaper
Settings ➔ Display ➔ Wallpaper
Home screen
Done
.
to save
.

Entering Text

Your phone offers three text input methods, Samsung keyboard, Google voice typing, and Swype:
Samsung keyboard: Enter text on a virtual QWERTY keyboard.
Google voice typing: Speak your inputs.
Swype: Swype, Speak, Write, or Tap your input.
Using Samsung Keyboard
Samsung keyboard is a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry, featuring optional predictive text. Input characters by tapping the on-screen keys with your finger.
You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung keyboard match your key touches to common words and displays them. Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.
Configuring Samsung keyboard
Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences.
From the Home screen, touch
Language and input ➔ Samsung keyboard
information, see
While entering text with Samsung keyboard, touch and hold , then select from the pop-up menu.
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower case alphabet letters by touching the Shift key to toggle the case, before touching the letter key(s).
“Samsung keyboard”
Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode
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Apps
. For more
on page 117.
Settings
Entering Symbols and Numbers
To enter common symbols, touch to switch to symbol mode, then touch the corresponding key.
To enter less-common symbols, touch the corresponding key.
Enter numbers by touching , then touching the number keys.
Using Predictive text
By using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
Note:
Enable Predictive text in Samsung keyboard settings, to have the Voice Input appear on the keyboard. For more information,
While entering characters, potential word matches display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text.
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see
“Samsung keyboard” on page 117.
➔ , then touch
Using Google Voice Typing
Use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature.
When you enable the Google voice typing setting, you can access Google Voice Typing from the Samsung keyboard.
From the Samsung keyboard, touch , then speak your input.
Configuring Google voice typing
Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch
➔ Samsung keyboard
2. Tou ch
Note:
Google voice typing
selection.
For more information, see “Google voice typing settings” on page 117.
– or – While entering text, touch and hold , then select
from the pop-up menu.
.
. A checkmark indicates
Settings
Using Swype
With Swype, you have the ability to switch seamlessly between four different input modes - Swype, Speak, Write, or Ta p.
Configuring Swype
From the Home screen, touch
Language and input ➔ Swype
Apps
Settings
.
Editing Text
Use the text selection tools to select text or position a cursor for inserting text, then use the editing tools to select, cut, copy and paste text.
Note:
Some applications do not support editing, or may offer other ways to select and modify text.
Inserting new text
Touch the text to display the insertion cursor (touch and drag the cursor into position in the text if needed).
Selecting text
Touch and hold the text you want to select to display the selector cursors, then touch and drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to select. – or –
Select
Touch and hold text, then touch pop-up text editing menu.
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from the
Copying or Cutting Text
1. Touch and hold on the text you want to select to display
the selector cursors. Touch and drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to cut or copy.
Cut
or
Copy
Touch editing menu.
Pasting Copied or Cut Text
1. Touch in a text entry field to display the insertion
cursor (touch and drag the cursor into position in the text, if needed).
2. Touch
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to display the last copied item, or touch copied items.
from the pop-up text
a pop-up menu. Touch
Clipboard
Paste
to paste
to select other

Section 3: Calling

Making Calls

Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls:
Use the touch screen
speed dial number.
Call a contact from
Call a contact from
Return a call, or call a recent caller, from
Voice dial using
Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the telephone or speed dial number
on the dialing, touch to backspace to clear it.
3. Touch to place the call.
Keypad
to enter the phone number or
Contacts
.
Favorites
.
Recent
S Voice
.
Phone
Keypad
. If you enter an incorrect number while
.
.
Making Calls using Speed Dials
Speed Dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.
For more information about setting speed dials, see “Speed Dials” on page 53.
Note:
Some speed dials are reserved by default, and cannot be assigned: Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Speed dial 97 is reserved for balance inquiries. Speed dial 98 is reserved for minutes inquiries. Speed dial 99 is reserved for payment inquiries. Speed dial 100 is reserved for data usage inquiries.
Phone
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the speed dial number on the Keypad
, holding the last digit until the number dials.
.
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Making Calls from Contacts
A contact is an entry that you have created to store the name, numbers, and other information for people or groups of interest.
For more information, see “Contacts” on page 45.
Contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Slide your finger across the contact item, left to right.
– or – Touch a contact to display its Contact entry, then touch
a phone number to dial .
.
Making Calls using S Voice
Place a call by speaking the name or number.
1. From the Home screen, touch S Voice
.
Confirm
2. Touch
3. Touch
4. Touch
the prompts.
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after reading the Samsung Disclaimer.
Agree
to accept the Terms of Service.
Next
and read the tutorial informat and follow
Phone
, then touch
5. At the beep, speak a command, for example:
• Call <Name or #>
spoken phone number. Ex: Call Charlie mobile.
• Dial <Name or #>
spoken phone number.
• Redial <Name or #>
: Call an entry in your Contacts list or a
: Call an entry in your Contacts list or a
: Repeat a recent call.
Making Calls using Favorites
Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by adding a
For more information about creating favorites, see “Favorites” on page 51.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the
3. Slide your finger across a favorite, left to right, to dial
Star
to their contact record.
Phone
.
Favorites
tab to display favorites.
the default number for the contact. – or –
Touch and hold a favorite, then select pop-up menu.
– or – Touch a contact to display its Contact entry, then touch
a phone number to dial it or touch to dial the default number for the contact.
Call
from the
Making Calls from Recent calls
Return a call, or call a number from a recent call. For more information about Recent calls, see “Recent calls”
on page 36.
1. From the Home screen, touch Recent
2. Touc h th e
3. Slide your finger left-to-right across a recent call.
– or – Touch the recent call to view its details, then touch .
tab to display recent calls.
Phone
.
Making Multi-party Calls
Merge calls to set up a multi-party call between you and two other parties.
1. Establish a call, either by dialing or answering an
incoming call.
2. Touc h
the
3. Enter the second phone number, then touch .
4. Touc h
call.
Keypad
Add Call
. The first call is placed on hold, and
displays.
Merge
. The calls are joined into a multi-party
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Answering Calls

You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or unlocked.
Touch and drag Answer
Tip:
To silence the ringtone for an incoming call, press the
Volume Key
.
Sending Calls to Voicemail
When your phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can reject the call to send the caller to voicemail, or reject the call and send a message to the caller.
Ignoring a call
Touch and drag Reject
Ignoring a call with a message
Touch and drag Reject call with message choose a message or create a new message.
Note:
For information about creating ignore messages, see “Set reject messages” on page 38.
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.
.
, then
Answering Call-Waiting Calls
When you receive a call while on a call:
Touch and drag
original call is placed on hold, and remains on hold until you end the second call, or swap calls back to the original call.
To uch
Swap
Answer
to answer the incoming call. The
to place a call on hold and return to the other call.
In-Call Options
While in a call, you can use these features:
: Place the current call on hold, and display the keypad to set
up a multi-party call.
: Display the keypad to enter numbers.
: End the phone call.
: Enable or disable speakerphone.
: Mute or unmute your voice on the call.
: Switch the call’s audio to a Bluetooth headset (headset must
be already paired with the phone).
Ending a Call
Touch .

Recent calls

When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is saved in the Recent calls.
Accessing Recent calls
From the Home screen, touch
Recent
.
Sending Messages using Recent calls
Create a new message, with the phone number from a recent call entered in the To list.
1. From the Home screen, touch Recent
.
2. Slide your finger right-to-left across a recent call.
– or – Touch the recent call to view its details, then
touch .
3. Continue creating the message. For more information,
see “Creating and Sending Messages” on page 56.
Phone
Phone
Adding or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls
1. From the Home screen, touch Recent
.
2. Touch and hold a call record, then select
Add to Contacts
touch – or –
Touch the recent call to view its details, then touch
3. At the
saving the contact (available options depend on the accounts you have set up).
4. Continue entering contact information. For more
information, see “Contacts” on page 45.
from the pop-up menu, then
Create contact
Create contact Save contact to
or
Update existing
or
Update existing
prompt, touch an account for
Phone
.
.
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Managing Recent calls
Review and delete call records.
Deleting Recent call records
1. From the Home screen, touch Recent
.
2. While viewing Recent calls, touch
3. Touch call records to mark them for deletion, or touch
Select all
.
Delete
4. Touch
Filtering Recent call records
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. While viewing recent calls, touch
then select a type of call or message.
Viewing Recent call durations
View the length of the recent calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. While viewing the Call log, touch
duration
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to delete marked records.
Recent
.
Recent
.
.
Phone
Menu
Phone
Menu
Phone
Menu
Delete
View by
Call

Call Settings

Configure settings for calling with your phone.
Call restriction
Create and manage a list of phone numbers, to have your
.
,
phone automatically reject calls you receive from those numbers.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. Select
Outgoing call):
• Auto reject mode
or be rejected. Touch
• Auto reject list
reject mode is ON. Turn on with no caller ID. Touch enter numbers to reject, or select them from Contacts. Touch
Match criteria
➔ Call settings
Call restriction
OFF
. When ON, calls from numbers on the Auto reject list will
for these options (Incoming call,
: Touch to turn Auto reject mode ON
All numbers
: Enter telephone numbers to be rejected if Auto
Create
to set options for using the reject number list.
Phone
.
.
or
Auto reject numbers
Unknown number
, then follow the prompts to
to reject calls
.
Set reject messages
Create and manage text messages to send to callers when rejecting incoming calls. Messages you create here are available from the incoming call screen when you use the Reject with message option.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Manage messages:
To create new messages, touch prompts.
To modify an existing message, touch the message, then edit the text.
➔ Call settings
Phone
.
➔ Set reject messages
Create
, then follow the
Ringtones and keypad tones
Choose tones and/or vibration to play for incoming calls and keypad touches.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. To uch
.
tones
3. Configure settings:
• Device ringtone
• Device vibration
own pattern, to play for incoming calls when Incoming call vibration is turned On. Vibration plays along with the ringtone, if Silent mode is not enabled.
• Vibrate when ringing
plays for incoming calls.
• Keypad tones
the Phone keypad.
➔ Call settings
.
: Choose a ringtone to play for incoming calls.
: Choose a vibration pattern, or create your
: When enabled, the Device vibration
: When enabled, sounds play when you touch
Phone
.
➔ Ringtones and keypad
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Call alert
Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Configure options:
• Call vibrations
so the phone vibrates when it connects to the network. Enable on other caller ends the call.
•Call status tones
calls. Enable when the other caller answers a call. Enable have a tone play once per minute during a call. Enable
tone
the call. Touch
• Alerts on call
messages play during phone calls. When disabled, these notifications will be muted during a call.
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➔ Call settings
: Enable
Vibrate on connection to network
Call-end vibration
to have the phone play a tone when the other caller ends
to have the phone vibrate when the
: Choose options for sounds to play during
Call connect tone
OK
to save the settings.
: Enable to have notifications for alarms and new
Phone
.
➔ Call alert
to have the phone play a tone
.
Minute minder
Call end
Answering/ending calls
Manage settings for answering and ending calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
3. Configure these options:
to
to
Turn off screen during calls
When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the phone is used to turn the screen back on when the phone is moved or brought close to another surface, such as when you move the phone to your ear.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
3. Tou ch
Menu
• The home key answers calls
an incoming call by pressing the Home Key.
• Answer calls using voice
incoming call using a voice command.
• The power key ends calls
Power/Lock Key ends a call.
Menu
Turn off screen during calls
the option.
➔ Call settings
: When enabled, you can answer an
: When enabled, pressing the
➔ Call settings
Phone
.
➔ Answering/ending calls
: When enabled, you can answer
Phone
.
.
to enable or disable
.
Call accessories
Configure headset options for calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Configure settings:
• Automatic answering
headset connected to the Headset Jack, incoming calls are answered automatically after a delay, set at Automatic answering timer.
• Automatic answering timer
before automatically answering an incoming call when Automatic answering is enabled and a headset is connected to the phone.
• Outgoing call conditions
Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the phone is locked.
➔ Call settings
➔ Call accessories
: When enabled, and you have a
: Choose a time period to delay
: When the phone is paired with a
Phone
My call sound
This option applies a sound equalizer to the call audio, in
.
.
cases where you might need the sound softer or more clear, or optimized for your right or left ear.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. To uch
3. To uch
settings for calls.
4. To uch
call sound to use during calls.
Connect your headphones and touch Notice.
Note:
Close all multimedia applications before testing your personalized call sound.
➔ Call settings
My call sound settings
Personalize call sound
Phone
.
➔ My call sound
and select a sound
so you can find the best
Start
.
after reading the
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Use extra volume for calls
When enabled, the call screen displays a volume control, for adjusting call volume during calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Tou ch
option.
➔ Call settings
Extra volume on calls
Phone
.
.
to enable or disable the
Increase volume in pocket
When enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to detect when the phone is in a pocket or other close-fitting location such as a purse or bag, and increases the volume for incoming call ringtones.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Tou ch
the setting.
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➔ Call settings
Increase volume in pocket
Phone
.
.
to enable or disable
Additional settings
Noise reduction
When enabled, the effect of background noise is suppressed, to help you and the other caller hear better.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. Tou ch
➔ Call settings ➔ Additional settings
Noise reduction
to enable or disable the option.
Phone
.
.
Voicemail
Configure options for voicemail.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Configure options:
• Voicemail service
service provider’s voicemail service. If you have another option for voicemail installed, select it here.
• Voicemail settings
voicemail for your service provider is *86 (*VM). If you wish to use another speed dial, touch Voicemail number to set a new one.
•Ringtone
•Vibrate
notification.
➔ Call settings
: Choose a ringtone to play for a voicemail notification.
: Choose an option for vibration to play for a voicemail
.
: By default, your phone uses your wireless
: By default, the speed dial for calling
Phone
Other call settings
1. From the Home screen, touch
.
2. To uch
3. Configure options:
Menu
➔ Call settings
• Assisted dialing
using your phone while traveling (roaming). Enter the Country code and other codes, to be automatically dialed before any numbers you dial. Touch to turn Assisted dialing ON or OFF. Touch
•Auto retry
call if it receives a busy signal from the network.
• TTY mode
with optional TTY equipment (not included).
•DTMF tones
tones, which play when you use the keypad during a call, such as when navigating phone menus.
• Voice privacy
improve the security of phone calls.
: Set options to make dialing easier when
Assisted dialing
: When enabled, the phone will automatically redial a
: Choose a TTY mode to enable TTY mode, for use
: Set the length of Dual-tone Multi-frequency
: Enable or disable Enhanced voice privacy, to
Phone
.
to configure codes.
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Section 4: Contacts and Accounts

Accounts

Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information, from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook, Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of content.
Contacts from your accounts appear in your phone’s Contacts.
With synchronization, you can ensure that information on your phone is updated with any information that changes in your accounts.
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Controlling Synchronization
You can choose to have your phone automatically sync with your accounts, or manually synchronize each account when you want to check messages.
You may also choose to limit automatic or background synchronization to extend battery life.
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
.
2. Under Accounts, select the account to manually sync
an individual account and then touch Configure automatic sync options with the account’s settings. – or –
To sync all accounts of the same type (such as multiple email accounts), select any account and touch
Tip:
You can also control synchronization from Notifications, with the Sync setting. For more information, see “Using Notifications” on page 23.
Apps
Sync now
.
Sync all
.
Setting Up Your Accounts
Set up and manage your accounts with the Accounts and sync settings.
For information about setting up other, non-synchronized email accounts, see “Setting Up Email Accounts” on page 60. When you set up email accounts, the accounts appear in
Tip:
For more information on setting up your email, visit the Smartphone Resource Center at: https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com
Adding an account
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Select an account provider, then follow the prompts to
3. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to
Email
.
Settings ➔ Add account
.
enter your credentials and sign in.
set up your account on the phone.
Apps
Managing accounts
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
.
Apps
2. Select an account, then touch a setting to enable or
disable synchronization. When enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.
Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Add account
2. To uch
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
.
Apps
, then follow the
prompts to enter your credentials and other details.
3. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to
set up your account on the phone.
Adding a Facebook account
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Add account
Facebook
2. To uch
, then follow the prompts to enter your
Apps
.
credentials and other details.
3. The phone communicates with the Facebook server to
set up your account on the phone.
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Contacts

Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.
To access Contacts:
From the Home screen, touch
Contact tips:
Swipe your finger left-to-right across a contact to make a call to the contact.
Swipe right-to-left across a contact to create a message addressed to the contact.
Creating Contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. At the prompt, select a save option for the contact
(options depend on accounts set up):
• Phone
: Save to the phone’s Contacts.
•Google
: Save to your Google account.
• Add new account
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: Create new account and save.
Contacts
Contacts
.
.
3. Touch contact fields to enter information. While
entering information, touch to add information to an existing field, or to delete a field. Touch
another field
4. Tou ch
to create a new field for the contact.
Tou c h
Photo ID
to choose a picture to identify the contact.
Tou c h
Name
to enter a name for the contact. Touch to
enter
Name prefix, First name, Middle name, Last name,
Name suffix
Touch
Fax
Touch information about Groups, see
Touch Touch Touch with the ringtone when this contact calls or sends a message. Touch
Phonetic name, Organization, Email, IM, Address, Notes Nickname, Website
.
Phone number
to choose a label, from
,
Home Fax, Page r, Other, Custom
Groups
Ringtone Message Alert Vibration pattern
Add another field
Save
to enter a phone number, then touch
Mobile, Home, Work, Work
to assign the contact to a group. For more
“Groups”
to choose a ringtone for the contact.
to choose a ringtone for alerts.
to choose a vibration pattern to play
to add more fields, including
, or
Relationship
to save the contact.
or
Callback
on page 51.
.
Add
or
.
,
Creating Contacts from Recent calls
Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact, or update an existing contact.
For more information, see “Adding or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls” on page 36.
Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad, then save it.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the
3. Touch
4. Continue entering contact information. For more
Tip:
Add to Contacts
the pop-up menu.
information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 45.
While entering a phone number, you can add waits or pauses. Enter the number up to the pause or wait, then touch Menu
to select
, then select
Add 2-sec pause
Phone
.
Keypad
Create contact
or
Add wait
.
.
from
Updating Contacts
Make changes to update an existing contact.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch
3. Continue entering contact information. For more
information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 45.
Save
4. Touc h
Updating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad, then save it.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the
3. To uch
the pop-up menu.
4. Select a contact to update, then continue entering
contact information. For more information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 45.
Updating Contacts from Recent calls
Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact, or update an existing contact.
For more information, see “Adding or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls” on page 36.
to save the contact.
Add to Contacts
, then select
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Contacts
.
Edit
Phone
.
Keypad
Update existing
.
.
from
Choosing Contacts to Display
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
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Menu ➔ Contacts to display
Choose
All contacts
Choose an account to only display contacts from that account.
Touch
Phone
Choose
Customized list
account, or the phone.
to show all contacts.
to show only show contacts saved to the phone.
to select contact types for each
Contacts
:
Contacts Settings
.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
Menu ➔ Settings
Select
Only contacts with phones
least one stored phone number.
Touch
List by
to sort contacts by first or last name.
Touch
Display contacts by
Touch
Contact sharing settings
transferring contacts by Bluetooth contacts. For more information about sending contacts, see
Namecards (vCards)”
:
to show contacts with at
to list contacts by first or last name.
to set your preference for
on page 50.
Contacts
“Sending
.
Other Contacts Options
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch
•History
: View calls and messages to and from this contact.
•Edit
: Modify contact information. For more information, see
“Updating Contacts”
•Delete
: Erase the contact record.
• Join contact/Separate contact
one. For information, see
• Mark as default
(such as IM or email address). Defaults are the contact method used when creating a message or calling a contact. You can also set a default by touching and holding on a contact field.
• Share namecard via
“Sending Namecards (vCards)”
see
• Add to reject list
from the contact are rejected automatically. To remove a contact from the reject list, touch and hold the contact in the main contacts screen, then choose
• Print contact info
compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer (not included).
on page 46.
: Manage multiple contacts as
“Joining Contacts”
: Set a default phone number or other field
: Send the namecard. For information,
: Mark the contact so that calls or messages
Remove from reject list
: Print the namecard via Bluetooth to a
Contacts
on page 50.
.
Menu
:
on page 49.
• Add shortcut to home
Home screen.
: Add shortcut to this contact to the
My Local Profile
My local profile is your own contact record, listed under ME in Contacts. You can send My local profile as a vCard via Bluetooth or as an attachment.
Creating My Local Profile
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. To uch
Sending My Local Profile
You can send your profile as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, as an attachment, or via Wi-Fi Direct.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch your profile to display your contact information.
3. To uch
4. Choose a sending method, then follow the prompts to
.
Set up profile
contact fields. Contacts” on page 45.
Menu ➔ Share namecard via
send the profile.
, then enter your information
For more information, see “Creating
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Contacts
Contacts
.
.
in the
.
Joining Contacts
Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social networking sites like Facebook. When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your phone, you may have multiple contacts for one person.
Joining contact records allows you to see all the contact’s numbers and addresses together. Joining also helps you keep your contacts updated, because any changes to information in the respective accounts is automatically updated the next time you synchronize with the account.
Joining contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch and hold a contact, then select
3. Select a contact to join to the selected contact.
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Contacts
Join contact
.
.
Separating contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a contact to display its information.
3. Under the
many contacts are joined to this one. Touch the
Connection
4. Touch next to a contact to remove it from the
displayed contact.
Connection
field to display joined contacts.
heading, phone icons show how
Contacts
.
Exporting and Importing Contacts
You can export your contact list to and from USB storage (your phone’s memory), or an installed memory card. Contacts are exported and imported as a special VCF file, and contacts are sent as vCards.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
Menu ➔ Import/Export
.
Contacts
.
3. Select an option, then follow the prompts to complete
the operation:
• Import from USB storage
phone memory.
• Export to USB storage
• Import from SD card
card.
• Export to SD card
• Share namecard via
information, see page 50.
: Copy contacts that are saved in
: Copy contacts to phone memory.
: Copy contacts from an installed memory
: Copy contacts to an installed memory card.
: Share contacts as vCards. For more
“Sending Namecards (vCards)”
on
Sending Namecards (vCards)
You can send a contact namecard as a vCards via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment via Gmail or Email.
Important!
Not all Bluetooth devices will accept contacts, and not all devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check the target device’s documentation.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. To uch
3. Touch contacts to mark them for sending, or touch
4. To uch
Menu ➔ Import/Export
Select all
to mark all contacts. A check mark appears in
the check box for marked contacts.
Done
. At the prompt, choose a sending method,
then follow the prompts to send the namecard:
• Bluetooth
•Email
•Gmail
• Messaging
• Wi-Fi Direct
: For more information about sending via Bluetooth,
see
“Bluetooth”
: For more information about sending email, see
“Composing and Sending Email”
“Composing and Sending Gmail”
see
“Creating and Sending Messages”
see
“Wi-Fi Direct”
on page 90.
: For more information about sending Gmail, see
: For more information about sending messages,
: For more information about using Wi-Fi Direct,
on page 97.
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Contacts
.
Share namecard via
on page 62.
on page 63.
on page 56.
.
Backing Up Contacts
Use Backup Assistant Plus to save a copy of your Contacts to a secure web site.
For more information, see “Backup Assistant Plus” on page 122.
Contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Follow the prompts to log in to your Backup Assistant
Menu ➔ Backup
account.
.
.
Favorites
Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and
Contacts for fast dialing or messaging, and are indicated by the .
Creating Favorites
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch and hold a contact, then select
from the pop-up menu. – or –
Touch a contact to display it, then touch at the top right of the screen.
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Contacts
.
Add to Favorites
Groups
Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Your phone comes with pre-loaded groups you can use to add your contacts, or you can create new groups.
Accessing Groups
From the Home screen, touch
Creating a New Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
Touch
Touch members of this group.
Touch from members of this group.
Touch
3. Tou ch
Menu
Create
, then enter information:
Group name Group ringtone
Vibration pattern
Add member
Save
to enter a Group Name.
to choose a ringtone for calls from
to select members from Contacts.
to save the new group.
to choose a vibration to play for calls
Contacts
Contacts
Groups
Groups
.
.
Editing a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
Contacts
2. Touch a Group to display it. Menu
Edit
3. Touch
, then update information for the group. For more information, see “Creating a New Group” on page 51.
Deleting a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
, then touch
Contacts
Delete Groups
3. Touch a group to mark it for deletion, or touch
to mark all groups. When selected, a check mark appears in the check box. You cannot delete pre­loaded groups.
Delete
4. Touch
group members
, then choose
.
Group only
.
or
Group and
Groups
Groups
Select all
Adding Contacts to a Group
.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touc h a
Group
3. Touch contact(s) to mark them for addition, or touch Select all
to mark all contacts. When selected, a check
mark appears in the check box.
Done
4. To uch
.
Removing Contacts from a Group
to add the selected contact(s).
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touc h a
3. To uch
Group
Menu
4. Touch contact(s) to mark them for removal, or touch Select all
to mark all contacts. When selected, a check
mark appears in the check box.
Done
5. To uch
to remove the selected contact(s).
Contacts
to display it, then touch .
+
Contacts
to display it.
Remove member
.
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Groups
Groups
.
.
Sending a Message or Email to Group Members
Create a new text or email message, addressed to the group’s members.
1. From the Home screen, touch Group
Menu
to display it.
Send message
Done
2. Touch a
3. Touch
4. Touch contacts to mark them as recipients for the new
message, then touch
5. The new message opens, with the marked contacts as
recipients. Continue creating the message, as desired. For more information, see “Creating and Sending
Messages” on page 56, or see “Composing and Sending Email” on page 62.
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.
Contacts
or
Send email
.
Groups

Speed Dials

Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.
.
For more information about calling using speed dials, see “Making Calls using Speed Dials” on page 32.
Note:
Some speed dials are reserved by default, and cannot be assigned: Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Speed dial 97 is reserved for balance inquiries. Speed dial 98 is reserved for minutes inquiries. Speed dial 99 is reserved for payment inquiries. Speed dial 100 is reserved for data usage inquiries.
Assigning Speed Dials
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. A list of speed dials displays. Touch a speed dial, then
touch a contact to assign the contact to the speed dial.
Speed dial setting
Contacts
.
.
Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Touch
• Change order
new speed dial location to change the order.
•Remove
Speed dial setting
Menu
, then choose an option:
: Touch an assigned speed dial, then touch a
: Touch a speed dial to remove it.
Contacts
.
Merging Contacts with Google
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Tap the Gmail account name, tap the
checkbox, and then tap The merged contacts display in the Contacts list.
Accounts
.
Sync now
Contacts
Sync Contacts
.
.
.
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Section 5: Messaging

Types of Messages

Your phone supports these types of messages:
Text messages
text to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as SMS).
Multimedia messages
pictures, video, and/or sound to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as MMS).
Email
including Corporate email.
Gmail
Emergency alerts
Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert
Voicemail
Google Talk
Google+ Messenger
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: Send and receive simple messages containing
: Send and receive text messages with
: Send and receive email from your email accounts,
: Send and receive Gmail from your Google account.
: Wireless Emergency Alerts from the
: Retrieve voice messages from callers.
: Chat with other Google Talk users.
: Chat with other Google+ members.
Note:
Messaging service availability depends on your network and service plan. Multimedia Messaging charges apply per your Calling Plan. Monthly plans are available. Higher rates apply for International Multimedia Messaging (when available). Compatible Device required. Consult Verizon Wireless for more information.

Text and Multimedia Messaging

+
Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia messages.
Creating and Sending Messages
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Tou ch
or email address, or touch to add recipients from Groups, Favorites, Contacts or Recent. As you enter text, matching contacts appear. Touch a contact to add it to the list.
4. Touch
entering the message, use these options (available options depend on attachment):
New message
Enter recipient
Enter message
Touch Attach (converts the message to MMS).
Touch Menu
Insert smiley
Add text
: Select text from Memo, Calendar, Location,
Contacts or Text templates to add.
.
and enter a name, phone number
, then enter the message. While
to add media or content to the message
for options:
: Add a text emoticon to the message.
Messaging
Preview
: Displays the contents of the message prior to
sending.
Add to Contacts
save the information as a new contact or update an existing
.
contact.
Add slide/Delete slide
pictures or other media, and adding a slide converts the message to MMS.
Add subject
MMS.)
Duration (5 sec)
is 5 sec. (MMS messages only).
Layout (bottom)
after (Text on bottom) the attachment(s).
Priority level
Discard
5. To uch
Send
: If the recipients are not saved in Contacts,
: Add or delete a slide. Slides hold
: Add a subject field (converts the message to
: Adjust the duration for viewing slides, default
: Choose whether the message text appears
: Set the urgency of the message.
: Deletes this message.
to send the message.
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Managing Messages
Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number or address are grouped together as a “thread”, so you can see all the messages you exchanged with a recipient in one place, like a conversation.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Message threads display by contact, number, or
address. While viewing message threads, you have these options:
Touch and hold a thread to choose options, including:
View Contact/Add to Contacts
save the sender/recipient’s information.
– –
Tou c h
– –
– –
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Delete thread Save messages
Search Delete threads
deletion, or touch
Draft messages Locked messages
: Erase the entire message thread.
: Saves the entire message thread.
Menu
for options, including:
: Enter characters to search messages and recipients.
: Touch message threads to mark them for
Select all
: Displays all draft messages.
: Displays all locked messages.
Messaging
: View the contact record, or
to mark all message threads.
.
Saved messages
saving, or touch
Settings
About
Message Settings
Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
Menu ➔ Settings
•Display
:
Bubble style
message thread. Touch a bubble style for each side of the conversation, then touch
Background style
behind message threads. Touch a style, then touch
Use the volume key
Volume Key to change the size of message text while viewing the message.
: Touch message threads to mark them for
Select all
to mark all message threads.
: Configure Messaging settings.
: View information about Messaging.
Messaging
for options:
: Choose the appearance of messages in a
Save
.
: Choose the appearance of the screen
: When enabled, you can press the
.
Save
.
• General settings
Restore messages
Delete old messages
automatically erased when storage reaches default limits. When disabled, the phone will prompt you to delete old messages to make room.
Text message limit
conversation.
Multimedia message limit
messages per thread.
Text templates
to your messages. Use a pre-loaded text template, or create your own.
• Text message (SMS) settings
Delivery reports
for text messages you send.
• Multimedia message (MMS) settings
Delivery reports
for multimedia messages you send.
Auto-retrieve
automatically. When disabled, the phone prompts for download.
:
: Restore saved messages to your inbox.
: When enabled, messages are
: Set the number of SMS messages per
: Set the number of MMS
: Text templates are phrases that you can add
:
: When enabled, you receive a delivery report
:
: When enabled, you receive a delivery report
: When enabled, MMS messages download
Roaming auto-retrieve
download and display automatically when roaming. When disabled, the phone prompts you to download new MMS messages.
MMS alert
: When enabled, your device alerts you when a message changes from SMS to MMS, such as when you attach a picture.
Group conversations
message is considered a group message. When this option is enabled, replies to the original message are sent to all recipients.
• Notification settings
Notifications
Status bar.
Select ringtone
Vibrate
: Configure vibration for message alerts.
Message alert repetition
new messages.
Preview message
messages appears in the Status Bar with the message notification.
: When enabled, MMS messages
: When you enter multiple recipients, the
:
: When enabled, message alerts display in the
: Choose a sound for message alerts.
: Choose the frequency of alerts for
: When enabled, a preview of new
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• Emergency message settings
Emergency alerts
Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS), including Presidential Alerts, Imminent Alerts (Severe or Extreme), and AMBER Alerts (missing persons). You may choose not to receive Imminent and AMBER alerts, but Presidential Alerts cannot be disabled. All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark shown). For more information about Emergency Alerts see
“Emergency Alerts”
Emergency notification preview
Emergency Alert tone (and vibration, if enabled). The Emergency Alert tone plays at the same volume as your call ringtone.
Vibrate
: Configure vibration for Emergency Alerts.
Alert reminder
phone plays a sound to notify you of an Emergency Alert after the Emergency Alert tone has stopped.
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: Choose whether, and at what interval, your
:
: This device is designed to receive Wireless
on page 60.
: Listen to an example of a
•Signature
• Callback number
:
Add signature
in messages you send.
Signature text:
send.
Enable callback number
number is included in messages you send.
Callback number
messages.
: When checked, the Signature text is included
Create a text signature to add to messages you
:
: When enabled, the Callback
: Enter a telephone number to include in

Emergency Alerts

+
This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert.
There are three types of Emergency Alerts:
Presidential
Imminent (Severe or Extreme)
AMBER Alerts (missing person alert)
Customers may choose not to receive Imminent Alerts and AMBER Alerts. Presidential Alerts can not be disabled. To disable Imminent Threat Alerts (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts, follow these instructions:
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark showing).
To disable alerts, touch an alert to remove the checkmark.
, then touch
Messaging
Settings ➔ Emergency alerts

Email

Send and receive email using popular email services.
Setting Up Email Accounts
You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps.
1. From the Home screen, select Email
.
2. The first time you set up an email account, select your
email provider. – or –
For subsequent accounts, touch
, then
select your email provider.
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3. Follow the prompts to set up your email account.
.
Note:
.
For more information on setting up your email, visit the Smartphone Resource Center at:
https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com
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Menu
Settings
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Deleting Email Accounts
1. From the Home screen, select Email
.
Menu
2. Touch
➔ Settings
➔ .
3. Select email account(s) for deletion, then touch
Apps
Delete
Syncing Email Accounts
Syncing refreshes your phone with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.
From the Home screen, select
Email
Sync
.
Apps
Email Settings
Use settings to configure handling of your email.
Note:
Available settings depend on the email provider.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, select Email
.
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2. Tou ch
• Auto-advance
➔ General preferences
: Choose the screen to display after you delete
:
Menu
Settings
or move a message.
• Message preview line
.
text to display in the preview screen.
• Title line in list
: Choose the number of lines of email
: Choose how emails are titled in the preview
screen.
• Confirm deletions
: When enabled, email will prompt you to
confirm when you delete messages.
• Quick responses
: View and manage text phrases you can
insert into emails.
• Priority senders
• Email notifications
: Add list of senders with priority.
: When enabled, email notification will
appear in the status bar.
• Select ringtone
•Vibrate
: Choose from list of ringtones.
: Enable vibrate when email arrives.
3. Touch an account to configure specific settings.
Available options depend on the account.
Composing and Sending Email
1. From the Home screen, select Email
.
2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an
account from the menu at the top of the screen.
3. Touch , then touch fields to enter recipients and the
email text.
4. While composing a message, use these options:
Touch Menu for options. Available options depend on the type of email account.
Touch Attach options depend on the type of email account.
5. Touch
to add a file to the message. Available
Send
to send the message.
Apps

Gmail

Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email.
From the Home screen, select
Gmail
.
Setting Up Your Gmail Account
The first time you launch Gmail, your phone will prompt you to set up your Google account, if you haven’t already set it up. If you set up your Google account on your phone, Gmail is set up automatically
1. From the Home screen, select Gmail
.
2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.
3. The phone communicates with the Google server to set
up your account and synchronize your email.
Note:
You can use more than one Google account on your phone. To add another account, use the
Settings
Add Account
option.
Apps
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Menu
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Refreshing Your Gmail Account
Syncing refreshes your phone with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.
From the Home screen, select
Gmail ➔
Sync
.
Apps
Gmail Settings
Use settings to configure your Gmail preferences.
1. From the Home screen, select Gmail
.
2. Touch
Menu ➔ Settings
for options.
Apps
Composing and Sending Gmail
1. From the Home screen, select Gmail
.
Compose
2. Touch
message. While composing, touch
3. To send the message, touch
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, then touch fields to compose the
Apps
Send
Menu
.
for options.

Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voice mail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voice mail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
Visual Voice Mail is a feature that allows you to review your voicemails on your phone, including the option to listen to your voicemail in any order. There is a monthly charge for Visual Voice Mail, and airtime charges may apply. For more information, contact Verizon Wireless.
Setting up Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, touch
and hold .
2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your
password and record a greeting.
Checking Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, touch , then touch and hold
.
2. Follow the automated instructions to manage
voicemail.
Phone
, then touch
Clearing Voicemail Notifications
When you have new voicemail, your phone alerts you by displaying an icon in the Status bar, and, depending on your settings, by playing sound and vibration. If you want to remove the icon from the Status bar, use the Clear notifications option.
1. From the Home screen, swipe downward from the top
of the screen to display the Notifications panel.
2. Ta p
Clear
from the Notifications field to clear voicemail
notifications.

Google Talk

Chat with other Google Talk users.
Note:
Talk requires that you have a Google account set up on your phone. For more information, see “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 44. If you set up your Google account, you are automatically logged in.
From the Home screen, select
Apps ➔
Tal k

Google+ Messenger

Chat with other Google+ members. When accessing Google+ Messanger, Hangouts is seen.
From the Home screen, select
Messenger
.
.
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Section 6: Applications

Managing Applications

Apps displays all applications installed on your phone, including apps you download and install.
From Apps, you can change the way apps appear on the screen, uninstall apps you’ve downloaded, and share apps with friends. When you install new apps, new screens are added to hold them.
Tip:
You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen, for quick access to the application. For more information, see “Apps and widgets” on page 26.
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Downloading and Installing Apps
Find new apps to download and install on your device:
Play Store
: For more information, see
page 85.
“Play Store”
on
Uninstalling Apps
You can uninstall apps you download and install. Pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. Apps that can be uninstalled show on their icon.
Touch , then follow the prompts to uninstall the app. Pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
➔ Uninstall
Apps
.
.
Customizing the Apps Screens
Choosing a view
By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change the view to list view.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Choose an option:
• Customizable Grid
touch and hold apps to move them from screen to screen.
• Alphabetical grid
• Alphabetical list
Apps screen options
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
•Play Store
apps to download.
•Edit
– – –
➔ View type
: The default view, which allows you to
: Icons are arranged in a grid, in A-Z order.
: Icons display in a list, sorted from A-Z.
Menu
for options:
: Launch Google Play™ Store, to browse for new
: Touch and hold an app icon for these options: Drag it to a new location. Drag it to to create a new folder to contain the icon. Drag it to to create a new apps screen and place
the icon on it.
Apps
.
.
Apps
.
Drag it to to launch the Application manager to view information about the app. For more information, refer to
“Application manager”
Drag to (if available) to remove the icon. The trashcan is only available for apps you’ve installed. Pre-loaded apps cannot be removed.
• Create folder
the home screen.
• Uninstall
phone. Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
• Downloaded applications
downloaded.
•View type
• Share apps
pre-loaded apps) to share via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google, Google+, Messaging, Memo, or Wi-Fi Direct.
• Hide applications/Show hidden applications
whether app icons are visible in Apps. Hiding an icon does not remove the app from your phone.
: Creates a folder (which you title) and places it on
: Remove an app that you downloaded from your
: Configure the apps screen.
: Select apps you’ve downloaded (not available for
on page 108.
: Display all apps you’ve
: Control
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Calculator

Use your phone’s Calculator to perform mathematical calculations.
From the Home screen, touch
Calculator
.
Apps

Calendar

Record events and appointments to manage your schedule.
Tip:
A Calendar widget is available in Widgets. For more information about placing widgets on the Home screen, see “Apps and widgets” on page 26.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Calendar
.
2. Touch , then select a view, from
Day, List
, or
Tas k
.
Menu
3. Touch
•Go to
•Delete
•Search
•Sync
• Settings
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for options:
: Display a specific date.
: Delete an event.
: Search for calendar events.
: Refresh calender with events from your accounts.
: Customize the calendar.
Yea r, Month, Week
Sending Events
Send events as vCalendar files to other Bluetooth devices, as message attachments, or via Wi-Fi Direct.
1. From the Home screen, touch Calendar
.
2. Touch an event to display its details.
Menu
3. Tou ch
prompts to select a sharing method and share the event.
,
, then touch Share via
Apps
, then follow the

Camera

Use the Camera to take pictures and record video.
Important!
Taking Pictures
Do not take photos of people without their permission. Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take photos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy.
1. From the Home screen, touch Camera
.
Apps
2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your
picture by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the phone to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make taking pictures easy.
3. As you compose a picture, the Camera automatically
focuses the shot (the focus bracket turns green), or:
Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched.
“Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out.
Configure other options. For more information, see
Options”
on page 69.
4. To uch
Capture
to take the picture.
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“Picture
Gallery
After taking a picture, review the picture in Gallery, and use options to modify or share the picture.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch Gallery, then use these options:
“Pinch” the screen to zoom in or out, or double-tap to zoom all the way in or out. When zoomed in, touch and drag your finger on the screen to move the picture around on the screen.
Touch Camera
Tou c h
Touch Menu
Slideshow
Gallery.
Delete
Face tag
you can touch to add tag information.
Copy to clipboard
Rotate left/Rotate right
Crop
Set as
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to launch the viewfinder and take a picture.
Share
to send the picture.
for options:
: Create a slideshow with pictures and videos from
: Deletes the selected photo.
: When enabled, identifies faces with a yellow box, so
: Create a copy, to paste into other apps.
: Change the picture’s size.
: Assign the picture as a Contact photo, or as wallpaper.
Apps ➔Camera
: Change the picture’s orientation.
.
Picture Options
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Use these options to configure the camera:
Buddy photo share
the picture.
Print
: Print the picture via Wi-Fi to a compatible Samsung
printer (not included).
Rename
Scan for nearby devices
search for devices to share photos. For more information about sharing via DLNA see
Details
: View information about the picture.
Camera
Self portrait
front camera, for self-portraits.
• Shooting mode
Some modes are not available for Self-portraits.
Single shot
Panorama
use the on-screen guideline to move the viewfinder and take the next 7 shots automatically.
: Send the picture to the people tagged in
: Change the picture’s filename.
: If DLNA file sharing is enabled,
“Nearby devices”
.
: Switch between the back camera and the
: Choose an automatic shooting mode.
: Take a single photo.
: Touch the Camera button to take a picture, then
Apps
on page 92.
Smile shot
: Touch the Camera button to focus on the subject’s
face. If a smile is detected, the picture is taken automatically.
• Effects
Settings
: Apply an effect to pictures.
Edit shortcuts
Touch and drag shortcuts between the toolbar and the list.
Self-portrait
front Camera.
Shooting mode
Effects
Scene mode
you’re taking.
Exposure value
Focus mode
Timer
and taking a picture.
: Choose shortcuts to appear on the toolbar.
: When On, the Camera takes pictures with the
: Choose the default mode for taking pictures.
: Apply an effect to pictures.
: Choose a mode to match the kind of pictures
: Set the default brightness level.
: Set the default focus mode.
: Set a delay to wait between touching the Camera button
Resolution
: Choose a size for the image.
White balance
Metering
Guidelines
composition.
GPS Tag
Take photos using voice
using a verbal command.
Save as flipped
left-to-right so photos and videos are oriented as though they were recorded by the rear camera.
Image quality
Storage
set the default storage to Memory card or Phone.
Reset
: Choose a setting for the light source.
: Select a method for measuring light.
: Enable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in photo
: Add GPS location information to photo details.
: When activated, takes a photo
: Flips the images from the front camera
: Choose a quality setting for photos.
: If an optional memory card (not included) is installed,
: Set all Camera settings to the defaults.
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Recording Videos
Use the Camera to record video.
Important!
Do not take videos of people without their permission. Do not take videos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take videos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy.
1. From the Home screen, touch Camera
Camera/Camcorder
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Apps
2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot
by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the phone to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make recording easy.
3. As you compose a shot, the Camcorder automatically
focuses the shot (the focus bracket turns green), or:
“Pinch” the screen
Configure options. For more information, see
Options”
4. Tou ch
.
5. Touch the
Record
6. After recording, touch
viewing the video, touch
to zoom in or out.
on page 72.
to start recording.
Stop
button to stop recording.
Gallery
“Video
to view the video. While
Menu
for options:
• Scan for nearby devices: If DLNA file sharing is enabled, search
for devices to share videos. For more information about sharing via
“Nearby devices”
DLNA see
•Share via
•Trim
• Via Bluetooth
: Select a sharing method to share this video.
: Cut frames from this video.
: Share this video to another Bluetooth-enabled
on page 92
.
device.
• Video auto off
Select Off, After playing, After 15 mins, 30 mins, 1 hr, 1 hr 30 mins, or 2 hrs.
•Settings
Play speed
SoundAlive
headphones.
Subtitles
•Details
Touch videos.
: Select a time to automatically turn off videos.
: Configure the Play speed, SoundAlive, and Subtitles.
: Use the slider to adjust the playback speed.
: Activates SoundAlive effects when wearing
: Select subtitles while playing a video.
: View information about the video.
Back
to return to the Camcorder to record more
Video Options
Configure the camcorder.
1. From the Home screen, touch Camera
Mode
2. Use these options to configure the camcorder:
Self recording
Recording mode
Normal
: Record a video of any length.
Limit for MMS
as a message attachment.
• Effects
• Settings
Edit shortcuts
Touch and drag shortcuts between the toolbar and the list.
Self-recording
front Camera.
Recording mode
Effects
: Apply an effect to videos.
Exposure value
Timer
: Set a delay to wait between touching the Camera button
and taking a picture.
: Record video with the front lens.
: Choose a recording mode, from:
: Restrict the length of the video so it can be sent
: Apply an effect to videos.
:
: Choose shortcuts to appear on the toolbar.
: When On, the Camcorder records with the
: Choose the default recording mode.
: Set the default brightness level.
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.
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Resolution
: Choose a size for the image.
White balance
Guidelines
composition.
Save as flipped
right so photos and videos are oriented as though they were recorded by the rear camera.
Video quality
Storage
optional memory card is installed.
Reset
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: Choose a setting for the light source.
: Enable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in photo
: Flips the images from the front camera leftto-
: Choose a quality setting for videos.
: Choose the default save location for videos, if an
: Set all settings to the defaults.

Clock

The Clock application includes these features:
Alarm
: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat.
World clock
Stopwatch
Timer
Desk clock
viewing.
: Display the time and date in any time zone.
: Record lap times.
: Measure elapsed time.
: Display the date and time in large format, for easy
From the Home screen, touch
Clock
.
Apps

Contacts

Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.
For more information, see “Contacts” on page 45.
From the Home screen, touch
Contacts
.
Apps

Downloads

View and manage files and other items you download to your phone.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Downloads
2. Touch an item to open it (if an appropriate application
is installed.)
Note:
Applications you download in Google Play™ Store are managed in Play Store, and will not appear in Downloads.
.

Email

Send and receive email using popular email services. For more information, see “Email” on page 60.
From the Home screen, select
Email
.
Apps

Gallery

Use Gallery to view and manage pictures and videos.
Viewing Videos
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album, then touch a video to play it.
3. While viewing videos, touch
Viewing Pictures
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album, then touch a picture to view it.
3. While viewing a picture, touch the screen, or touch
Menu
for options.
Apps
Menu
for options.
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Sharing pictures and video
You can share pictures and videos via Email, Messaging, Bluetooth or popular sharing services.
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album to display thumbnails, then select
items for sharing:
To select an entire album, touch Menu while viewing albums. Touch the album to select all pictures in the album, then touch
To select multiple pictures or videos from an album, touch
Menu
➔ Select album
thumbnails to mark them for sharing, then touch
3. Touch an option and follow the prompts.
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while viewing the thumbnails. Touch
Share
Apps
➔ Select album
.
Share
Setting a Picture as a Contact Photo
Set a picture as a contact’s photo. The contact’s photo will appear with notifications to calls or messages from the contact.
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album, then touch a picture to select it.
.
3. Touch
4. Select a contact, or create a new contact, with the
Setting a Picture as Wallpaper
Set a picture as the wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch an album, then touch a picture to select it.
3. Touch
4. Select an option, from Home screen, Lock screen, or
Menu ➔ Set as ➔ Contact photo
selected picture as the contact’s photo.
Gallery
.
Menu ➔ Set as
Home and lock screens. Use the crop tool to edit the picture, then touch
Done
Apps
.
Apps
.
.

Gmail

Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email.
For more information, see “Gmail” on page 62.
From the Home screen, touch
Gmail
.
Apps

Google

Use Google Search to search the Web.
1. From the Home screen, touch the
– or – From the Home screen, touch
Google
.
2. Enter search criteria. Search results display
automatically. Touch a search result to display it in a browser window.
Apps
Google
Widget.

Google Settings

Google Settings provides a quick access to settings for Apps with Google+ Sign-In, Google+, Play Games, Location, Search, Ads, and Android Device Manager.
You must be signed in to the application in which you want to configure (ex: Google+ to configure Google+ settings).
1. From the Home screen, touch Google Settings
2. Touch a category to configure (for example, Google+),
and configure the settings.
Note:
You must be signed in to the app before you can configure it through settings.
.
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Google+

Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. Set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream for updates from your Circles, use Messenger, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload photos and videos from your phone to your private album on Google+.
For more information, visit:
From the Home screen, touch
Google+
.
www.google.com/+
Apps

Help

Get information about using your phone, including videos, useful tips, and a user manual.
From the Home screen, touch – or –
From the Home screen, touch
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Help
.
Apps ➔
Help

Internet

Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which allows you to access the internet.
From the Home screen, touch – or –
From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
Navigating the Internet
Command Keys
Touc h
Touching and dragging
Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages, and to reposition pages within the screen.
.
Entering text in a field
While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY keyboard to enter text.
Zoom
Tap the screen twice to zoom in or out.
Back
to return to the previous page.
Internet
Apps
.
Selecting items on a page
2
While browsing pages, use gestures and menus to navigate:
Touch an item to select it.
Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.
Touch and hold a hyperlink for options.
Entering a URL
Access a website quickly by entering the URL.
1. From the Home screen, select URL
2. Touch the
field at the top of the screen to enter the
Internet
URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard, then touch
Using Windows
You can have multiple windows open at one time, and you can switch between windows.
To open a new window, touch
To switch to another open window, touch
1
Windows ➔
1
Windows
touch a window to display it.
To close a window, touch
Windows
, then touch beside a
window to close it.
.
Add
.
, then
Go
.
Using Bookmarks
While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later.
Creating a bookmark
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet.
2. Browse to the desired website, then touch Bookmarks ➔
Add bookmark
.
3. Confirm the Name and Folder for the bookmark, then
Save
touch
.
Accessing bookmarks and history
Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touc h
Bookmarks
to display bookmarks, then use
Internet
.
these options:
Touch an item to load the page.
Touch and hold an item for options.
Touch
Menu
for more options.
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Local

Google Places is now Google Local, to use your location to help you find destinations, such as restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs and gas stations, or you can enter a location.
Note:
You must enable location services to use Local, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location services” on page 109.
From the Home screen, touch
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Apps ➔
Local

Maps

Use Google Maps to find your current location, plus get directions and other location-based information.
Note:
You must enable location services to use Maps, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location services” on page 109.
From the Home screen, touch
Maps
.
Navigating the Map
Zooming
Double-tap on the screen to zoom in or out.
Scrolling
Touch and drag on the screen to reposition the map in the display.
Touch
Touch an icon on the map to display information about the location.
.
Apps

Media Hub

Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and TV content. Preview, rent, or buy blockbuster hits as well as classic movies and TV shows.
For more information, visit:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mediahub/
Note:
Renting or purchasing content in Media Hub requires a
Samsung account.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, select Media Hub
2. Browse content, then follow the prompts to buy or rent.
You must have a Samsung account to rent or buy media.
.

Memo

Create text notes, for updating your status, sharing with friends, or printing on a Samsung printer (not included) via Wi-Fi.
From the Home screen, touch
Apps ➔
Memo

Messaging

Send and receive text and multimedia messages. For more information, see “Text and Multimedia Messaging”
on page 56.
From the Home screen, touch – or –
From the Home screen, touch
Messaging
.

Messenger

Google+ Messenger lets you chat and coordinate with any of your friends, all at the same time.
For more information, visit:
.
From the Home screen, touch
Messenger
www.google.com/+
.
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Messaging
Apps
Apps
.

Music Player

Music Player plays songs stored on your phone or an installed memory card.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Music Player scans for songs stored in phone memory,
or on an installed memory card and displays your songs on the
Square
3. Touch a music file to begin playback. During playback,
use the sound and playlist controls:
• Volume
touch and drag on the scale to set volume, or press the Volume Key on the side of the phone to adjust playback volume. If you have motion settings turned on, place the phone screen-down to mute playback.
• Shuffle
When disabled, songs play in the order they appear in List view.
• Repeat
songs, or disable repeat mode.
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All, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music
, and
Folders
tabs.
: Touch to activate on-screen volume control, then
: When enabled, songs play in random order.
: Touch to repeat the current song, repeat all
• Music Square
song playing to categorize it as Passionate, Exciting, Joyful, or Calm.
Touch
• List / Now Playing
view of songs. Touch title and details.
Touch to advance to the next song. Touch and hold to scan forward through the current song.
Touch to go back to the previous song. Touch and hold
to scan backward through the current song.
Touch to pause playback. Touch to resume playback.
: Touch a square near a description of the
to choose SoundAlive.
: Touch
Now Playing
to display the current song
Creating a Playlist
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player ➔ Playlists
2. Touch
3. Tou ch
Menu ➔ Create Playlist
the playlist.
OK
playlist, then touch
, then touch
Add music
Done
.
.
, then enter a name for
to choose music for the
List
to switch to a list
Apps
Adding a song to a playlist
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Touch and hold a song, then choose
from the pop-up menu.
3. Touch a playlist to add the selected song to it, or touch
Create playlist
selected song to it.
.
to create a new playlist and add the
Apps
Add to playlist
Adding multiple songs to a playlist
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Touch
3. Touch songs to select them, or touch
touch
4. Select a playlist, or touch
new playlist.
.
Menu ➔ Add to playlist
Done
.
Apps
.
Select all
Create playlist
to create a
, then
Setting a Song as a Ringtone
You can set a song as a ringtone for all voice calls, for calls from an individual contact, or as an alarm tone.
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Touch and hold a song, then touch
from these options:
• Phone ringtone
incoming voice calls.
• Caller ringtone
ringtone for calls from the contact.
• Alarm tone
alarm, or for an existing alarm.
.
: Set the song as the default ringtone for all
: Choose a contact to set the song as the
: Set the song as the alarm ringtone for a new
Apps
Set as
and choose
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My Files

Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory card. If the file is associated with an application on your phone, you can launch the file in the application.
1. From the Home screen, touch My Files
.
2. Tap a folder and swipe your finger on the screen to
browse files.
3. Touch a file to open it (if the file is associated with an
application).
4. While browsing files, use these controls:
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Touch Up Touch Home Touch
to go back up to a higher directory.
to go back to the root directory.
Menu
for options.
Apps

My Verizon Mobile

View details and manage your Verizon Wireless account.
Note:
No airtime or minute charges apply when accessing My
Verizon Mobile.
From the Home screen, touch
My Verizon Mobile
.
Apps

Navigation

Use Google Navigation to search for locations, and get turn­by-turn directions.
Note:
You must enable location services to use Navigation, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location services” on page 109.
From the Home screen, touch
Navigation
.
Apps

Phone

Place calls, review recent calls, or dial a number to send a message.
For more information, see “Calling” on page 32.
From the Home screen, touch
Phone
.

Play Books

Google Books is now Google Play™ Books. Discovering your favorite books and authors has never been easier. With Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest selection of ebooks and read them anywhere you like - on a tablet, phone, ereader, or the Web.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Books
.
Apps

Play Magazines

Subscribe to your favorite magazines and have them available to read on your device any time, in any place.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Magazines
.
Apps

Play Movies & TV

With Google Play Movies & TV, you can rent thousands of different movies and TV shows to watch instantly, or download for offline viewing later. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your device to download content.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Movies & TV
.
Apps

Play Music

With Google Play™ Music, you can play music you’ve downloaded, and music you copied from your computer. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to download a new application.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Music
.
Apps
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Play Store

Android Market is now Google Play™ Store, where all your favorite books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place that’s accessible from the Web and your Android device. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to download a new application.
1. From the Home screen, select Play Store
.
2. Browse for applications to download, then follow the
prompts.
Apps

Polaris Of fice

Read and edit documents in various formats on your device.
From the Home screen, select
Polaris Office 4.0
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Apps

S Voice

Use S Voice to speak commands to perform operations on your phone, and to speak criteria for searches and other operations. Just speak naturally, and S Voice understands what you’re looking for. use the power of S Voice to find everything from directions to trivia answers to the current weather forecast.
1. From the Home screen, select S Voice
.
2. Say “Hi Galaxy”, or touch to wake up
S Voice, then speak a command or question. Touch for a list of commands, then touch a command to see examples.
3. Touch
preferences.
Menu ➔ Settings
to configure settings to your
Apps

Settings

Configure your phone to your preferences. For more information, see “Settings” on page 94.
From the Home screen, touch
Settings
.
Apps

Setup Wizard

Use the Setup wizard to quickly configure your phone.
From the Home screen, touch
Setup wizard
.
Apps

Talk

Chat with other Google Talk users.
Note:
Talk requires a Google account. For more information, see “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 44. When you set up your Google account on your device, you are automatically logged in.
From the Home screen, select
Apps ➔
Tal k

Video Player

Use Video Player to view and manage videos stored on the phone or an (optional) installed memory card.
1. From the Home screen, select Player
.
2. Video Player scans for videos stored in phone memory, or on an installed memory card, and displays your videos on the Thumbnails, List, and Folders tabs.
Apps ➔ Video
3. Touch a video to play it. While playing a video, touch
the screen to display or hide on-screen controls:
4. During playback, use the sound and playlist controls:
• Volume
touch and drag on the scale to set volume, or press the Volume Key on the side of the phone to adjust playback volume.
• Full screen
screen mode.
• Play
• Forward
hold to scan forward through the current video.
.
• Reverse
and hold to scan backward through the current video.
• Pause
• Capture
video image.
5. While playing a video, touch
: Touch to activate on-screen volume control; then
: Touch to switch to viewing the video in full
: Touch to play the video
: Touch to advance to the next video. Touch and
: Touch to go back to the previous video. Touch
: Touch to pause playback.
: Touch to capture a screenshot of the current
Menu
for options.
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Voice Recorder

Record your voice or other sounds, and share recordings via Bluetooth, Messaging, Email, Wi-Fi Direct, or Gmail.
From the Home screen, touch
Voice Recorder
.
Apps

Voice Search

Use voice commands to search the web with Google.
From the Home screen, touch
Voice Search
.
Apps ➔

VZ Navigator

Use VZ Navigator® to find, share and navigate to millions of locations, avoid traffic and drive or walk with ease.
Note:
VZ Navigator requires service activation. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information.
From the Home screen, touch
VZ Navigator
– or – From a Home screen, touch the
shortcut.
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Apps
VZ Navigator

YouTube

View and upload YouTube videos, right from your phone.
From the Home screen, select
YouTube
.
Apps

Section 7: Connections

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks.
Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi networks can be Open (unsecured), or Secured (requiring you to provide login credentials).
Your phone supports the 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi protocols.
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings
Configure your phone’s Wi-Fi settings. For more information, see “Wi-Fi Settings” on page 96.
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
Turn your phone’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi­Fi service on, your phone automatically searches for nearby available Wi-Fi networks.
Tip:
When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically searches for available networks and displays them.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
.
Wi-Fi
2. To uch
to turn Wi-Fi On or Off.
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Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
When you turn on Wi-Fi, your phone searches for available Wi-Fi connections, then displays them.
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
.
Wi-Fi
2. Touch
3. When your phone completes a scan, touch a Wi-Fi
network to connect. If the Wi-Fi network is open, you will be automatically connected. If the Wi-Fi network is secured, enter the password at the prompt to connect.
4. Touch
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to turn Wi-Fi On.
Scan
to rescan for an available Wi-Fi network.
Apps
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
.
Wi-Fi
2. Tou ch
3. When your phone completes a scan, touch
Network
these fields:
• Network Name (SSID)
• Security
• Password
4. Tou ch
network now, or future use.
to turn Wi-Fi On.
(below the scanned networks), then enter
: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi network.
: Select the type of security used by the Wi-Fi network.
: If the network is secured, enter the password.
Connect
to save the settings and connect to the
Save
to save the network settings for
Apps
Add Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Note:
For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, see page 148.
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. You don’t need to line up the devices to send information with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them, even if they are in different rooms.
Your device can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and other content with other Bluetooth devices. Many of the apps on your device provide options for sharing via Bluetooth under
Menu
.
Configuring Bluetooth Settings
Configure your phone’s Bluetooth settings. For more information, see “Bluetooth settings” on page 99.
Note:
Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported by individual devices. For a list of profiles your phone supports, see “Bluetooth profiles” on page 98.
Turning Bluetooth On or Off
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
.
Bluetooth
2. To uch
Tip:
You can also turn Bluetooth On or Off on Notifications. From almost any unlocked screen, sweep your finger down from the Status bar to display Notifications.
to turn Bluetooth On or Off.
Apps
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange information between your phone and the device.
After pairing, your phone and the target device will recognize each other and exchange information without a passcode or PIN.
Note:
When paired, the the Status Bar. If you receive a new request for pairing while paired with a Bluetooth headset, a new Bluetooth icon displays at the left of the Status bar and Notifications displays the pairing request.
Bluetooth paired
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icon displays in
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Bluetooth
2. Touch
3. Activate the target device’s discoverable mode.
4. Touch
5. From the list of scanned devices, touch the target
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Bluetooth
Scan
.
device, then follow the prompts to complete the pairing:
If the target device requires a PIN, enter a PIN for the target device and touch target device.
If the device allows automatic or smart pairing, your phone will attempt to pair with the phone automatically. Follow the prompts on your phone and the target device to complete the pairing.
.
to turn Bluetooth On.
OK
. When prompted, enter the PIN on the
VPN
When access to VPN, Basic VPN and Advanced IPsec VPN are seen, you can use your phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network) feature to connect to VPNs.
Configuring VPN Settings
Configure your phone’s VPN settings. For more information, see “VPN” on page 100.
Note:
You must enable at least Pattern security before setting up a VPN. If you have not yet enabled security, you’ll be prompted to do so the first time you launch VPN settings.
Adding a VPN
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More settings ➔ VPN
Basic VPN or AdvancedIPsec VPN
2. Tou ch
prompts to set up a connection to a VPN. Available settings depend on the type of VPN.
Apps
.
and
follow the

Nearby devices

Share files with nearby devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi.
To share with nearby devices, you must connect to a Wi-Fi network. The devices you wish to share files with must also be connected to the same Wi-Fi network and must support DLNA.
Important!
Turning File sharing On or Off
Use care when enabling file sharing for nearby devices. When enabled, other devices can access data on your device.
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More settings ➔ Nearby Devices
2. Touch
File sharing
to turn sharing On or Off.
Apps
.
Configuring File Sharing
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More settings ➔ Nearby Devices
Advanced
2. Under
is shared from your device:
• Shared contents Vide os, Photos
•Device name
• Allowed devices list
connect to your device.
• Not-allowed devices list
from connecting to your device.
• Download to
from USB storage (phone memory) or SD card.
• Upload from other devices
files from other devices, from
Always reject
, touch options to control how content
: Choose the type of content to share, from
, or
Music
.
: View or modify your device’s name.
: View and manage devices allowed to
: View and manage devices restricted
: Choose a location to save downloaded content,
.
Apps
.
: Choose how to handle incoming
Always accept, Always ask
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, or

Connecting to a Computer

Connect your device to a computer to transfer data between your device and the computer. Use the USB cable that comes with your device, or use one of the pre-loaded apps on your device to connect wirelessly.
Transferring Data
Connect your device to a computer, via USB cable, to transfer data as a Media device using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol), or as a Camera using PTP (Photo Transfer Protocol).
1. Attach your phone to the computer with a USB data
cable. Your phone recognizes the connection as the last connection method you used, and displays a connection
2. From the Home screen, sweep your finger downward
to display Notifications, then touch the alert.
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alert in the Status bar and Notifications.
3. Select a connection method:
• Media device (MTP)
using Android file transfer on a Mac (see
www.android.com/filetransfer
•Camera (PTP)
transfer files to computers that do not support MTP.
4. On your computer, choose a method for accessing your
device. Available options depend on the programs installed on your computer.
5. Transfer files to the memory card. When finished, you
can disconnect the USB cable.
: Transfer media files with Windows, or
).
: Transfer photos using camera software, and
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