Samsung GALAXY NOTE SGH-I717M, SGH-I717R, SGH-I717M Manual

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M O B I L E P H O N E

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and its related entities.

Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

The Bluetooth® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.

microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association. Openwave® is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.

and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

TM , DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license. DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration.

Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Apps, Google Calendar, Google Checkout, Google Earth, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Talk, Picasa, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.

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

Your phone features earSmart™, an intelligent voice processor that delivers a clear voice experience, allowing you to hear and be heard™ in nearly any environment. earSmart technology uses the science of human hearing to distinguish sounds, identify your voice and suppress surrounding noise, for clear conversations just about anywhere.

How Does It Work?

•The earSmart voice processor in your phone captures your voice and all the sounds around you.

•Working like the human ear, it processes and distinguishes these sounds, isolates your voice conversation, and removes background noise - from both ends of a call.

•It also automatically equalizes and adjusts voice volume so you can hear and talk naturally, even in the noisiest places.

•With earSmart technology, you can talk where you want, and have clear conversations for mobile calls, video chats, even speakerphone calls, without worrying about surrounding noise.

Open Source Software

This product includes certain free/open source software. The exact terms of the licenses, disclaimers, acknowledgements and notices are available on the Samsung's website http://opensource.samsung.com.

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

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

USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY.

Section 1: Getting Started .................................................	4
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 4
Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8
Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8
Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 9
Resetting your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 9
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 9
Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Safe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ...........................	12

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Rear View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

S Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Notification Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Section 3: Call Functions

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Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	38
Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39
Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41
Call Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Section 4: Entering Text .................................................	49

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Samsung Keypad Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using Handwriting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Using the Voice to Text Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book ...............

Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Editing an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Joining Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Address Book Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Address Book Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Managing Address Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Section 6: Multimedia ......................................................

Music player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Photo editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Section 7: Messaging ......................................................

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Section 8: Changing Your Settings ................................

Wireless and Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Language and keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Voice Input and Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Pen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Section 9: Connections .................................................

118

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Mobile Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Section 10: Applications ................................................

132

AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 S Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Crayon Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Kies air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Mini Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Music player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Photo editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 S Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

S Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Voice Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Index ................................................................................

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Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your Voicemail.

Setting Up Your Phone

Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal compartments. The microSD™ card slot is also located in this same internal area.

1.Remove the back cover by inserting a fingernail into the slot on the top side of your phone (1).

2.Lift the cover up and away from the phone (2).

Installing the SIM Card

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

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

Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as shown) until the card locks into place.

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

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Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected.

Installing and Removing the Memory Card

Your device lets you use a microSD (SD) or microSDHC card to expand available memory space. This secure digital card enables you to exchange images, music, and data between SD-compatible devices. This type of memory card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.

Note: Your phone has been tested to support up to a 32GB memory card.

1.Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as shown).

•Make sure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward and the card is securely inserted.

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2.To remove, push on the memory card until it clicks and is released. Then grasp the memory card and remove it from the phone.

For more information on Memory Cards, see “Memory Card” on page 36.

Installing the Battery

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

2.Gently press down to secure the battery (2).

Installing the Back Cover

1.Place the battery cover onto the back bottom of the phone

(1) and press down (2).

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

Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone.

Charging a Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The Travel Charger that is used to charge the battery is included with your device. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers.

Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, web browser use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.

Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will require additional charging time.

Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.

Using the Travel Charger

Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connection. If the battery is not properly installed and the wall charger is connected, the handset may power off and on continuously, preventing proper operation.

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1.Plug the small end of the Travel Charger into the Power/ Accessory Interface connector and the other end into a standard AC wall outlet.

2.When charging is finished, disconnect the charger from the interface connector jack on the phone.

Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause damage to the phone.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power by entering the dimming mode. The battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display provides a quick check of your battery level. Solid color ( ) indicates a full charge.

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

Switching the Phone On or Off

1.Press and hold (on the upper right side of the phone) until the phone switches on.

2.Sweep your finger across the screen to unlock the phone.

Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to

“Changing Your Settings” on page 90.

3.To switch off the phone, press and hold until the Phone options screen displays.

4.Tap Power off, then tap OK to switch off the phone.

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen

1.Press to lock the touch screen.

2.Press again to display the main screen then sweep your finger across the screen to unlock it.

Warning!: If your handset has a touch screen display, note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty.

Getting Started

Creating a New Google Account

In order to utilize your device to the fullest extent, you will need to create a Google™ Account when you first use your device. With a Google Account, Google applications will always be in sync between your phone and computer.

After you start your phone for the first time, follow these steps:

1.From the Home screen, tap Applications Gmail .

The Add a Google Account screen displays.

2.Tap Next to continue.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions to create Google Account.

Note: If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.

Resetting your Google Account Password

A Google account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow these instructions to reset it:

1.From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate to http://google.com/accounts.

2.Once the URL loads, click on the Can’t access your account? link.

3.Enter your Email address and click Submit.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your password.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

1.From the Home screen, tap , then touch and hold

You may be prompted to enter a password.

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

Note: These steps may be different depending on your network.

Accessing Your Voice Mail

1.From the Home screen, tap , then touch and hold

2.When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.

Accessing Your Voicemail From Another Phone

1.Dial your wireless phone number.

2.When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk key on the phone you are using.

3.Enter your passcode.

Android System Recovery

Android System Recovery is used to restore the phone’s system software to the original as-shipped state and delete all user data. Under normal operating conditions you should never need to perform a system recovery.

Note: If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/Down keys to select reboot system now, then press the Power key. Your phone will then continue to boot up.

To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:

1.With the phone turned off, press the Power key and Volume Up/Down keys at the same time until the phone switches on.

2.Once the Samsung logo appears, release the Power key while continuing to press the Volume Up/Down keys.

3.Continue to press the Volume Up/Down keys for at least 8 seconds, until Recovery mode is launched and the Android System Recovery screen is displayed.

4.Release the Volume Up/Down keys.

5.The following options are available:

•reboot system now: this option turns on your phone.

•apply update from sdcard: this option allows you to apply updates from your memory card to your phone.

•wipe data/factory reset: erases all data from the phone and resets all settings to factory default values. It does not delete content stored on an inserted microSD card.

•wipe cache partition: allows you to delete all cache data such as log files.

6.Use the Volume Up/Down keys to scroll up or down, then press to make a selection.

Safe Mode

You can boot your phone into Safe Mode if you need to troubleshoot whether or not added applications are causing problems with the device. Safe mode will only load basic system software.

1.Make sure your phone is turned off.

Getting Started

2.Press and hold the power key () to boot up your device.

3.After the start-up animation begins to display, rapidly tap the

key until the Lock screen displays.

When the Lock screen is displayed, Safe mode is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.

Troubleshooting

If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may need to reset the device to regain functionality.

If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 8 to 10 seconds.

For more help, see “Android System Recovery” on page 10.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines some key features of your phone and	Front View of Your Phone
describes the screen and the icons that appear when the phone is
in use. It also shows how to navigate through the phone and
provides information on using a memory card.

Features of Your Phone

Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many useful features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone.

•4G LTE network with 1.5 gigahertz dual core processor

•Android Gingerbread platform

•S Memo and S Pen apps provide free-flowing input techniques

•Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone menus and options including applications and seven home screens

•Ready access to the Internet

•Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology

•Brilliant 5.3” wide-screen SAMOLED™ HD display

•8 Megapixel camera and camcorder

• HSDPA 21 mbps high speed download capability

• microSD card compatibility with up to 32GB expandable memory slot

• Sync and update social network applications

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1.External speaker: allows you to hear the caller.

2.Volume keys: allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone.

3.Applications: you can place shortcuts to your favorite applications on the Home screen.

4.Primary shortcuts: allows quick access to important features such as Phone, S Planner, Email, Web, and Applications. For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 18.

5.Menu key: allows you to access sub-menus with additional options for different features and applications such as Home screen, Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and Web.

6.Home key: allows you to return to the main Home screen from any Home screen or menu. Press and hold to display your recently used applications and a shortcut to the Task manager.

7.Back key: allows you step backwards when navigating a menu or web page.

8.Search key: allows you to access the Google Search feature where you can search for items on the internet.

9.Home screen indicator: shows which Home screen is presently displayed.

10.Power/Lock key: () lets you power your phone on and off. Also allows you to lock or unlock the touch screen. For more information on locking your phone, see

“Locking and Unlocking the Phone” on page 27.

11.Indicator icons: shows the information needed to operate your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery level, time, unread Emails, missed calls, time, date, etc.

12.Front facing camera: allows you to take pictures of yourself when you set the camera shooting mode to Self shot.

13.Proximity and Light sensors: uses the ambient light level to adjust keypad access. If the light path is blocked, for example, when holding the phone close to your ear, the touch screen will turn off. Also used for some Camera settings.

Side Views of Your Phone

1.Volume keys: allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone.

2.Power/Accessory Interface connector: allows you to connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

3.Microphone: allows other callers to hear you when you are speaking to them.

4.Power/Lock key: () lets you power your phone on and off. Also allows you to lock or unlock the touch screen. For more information on locking your phone, see

“Locking and Unlocking the Phone” on page 27.

5.3.5mm Headset jack: allows you to plug in headphones.

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Rear View of Your Phone

1.Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos.

2.Flash: is used to provide adequate light when taking pictures in dark places.

3.External speaker: allows you to hear when the Speakerphone is turned on.

4.S Pen: a built-in stylus that allows you to perform various functions. For more information, refer to “S Pen” on page 15.

S Pen

The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing different functions. By using the Pen button, you can minimize having to switch between touch and pen input.

1.Pen button: by pressing the Pen button, you can add functionality to the S Pen. For more information, refer to

“Using the S Pen” on page 16.

2.Stylus tip: the tip of the S Pen is used for tapping the screen.

Removing the S Pen from your Phone

The S Pen is stored in your phone for your convenience. To remove the S Pen, follow these steps:

1.Use your fingernail or a sharp object to pull the end of the S Pen out of the phone (1).

2.Pull the S Pen out of the phone (2).

Using the S Pen

There are several different functions you can perform using the S Pen.

Back Button

To move to a previous screen, hold the S Pen button and touch and drag the screen to the left. The previous screen is displayed.

Press S Pen button

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Menu Button

To display the menu from any screen, hold the S Pen button and touch and drag the screen upward. The menu is displayed.

Press S Pen button

Launch S Memo Lite

S Memo Lite is an application that you can launch from any screen to take quick notes or jot down ideas. To open S Memo Lite, hold the S Pen button and double-tap the screen.

Press S Pen button

Screen Capture

To take a screen capture, hold the S Pen button and press and hold the S Pen anywhere on the screen. Select Save to save the captured image in the My files ScreenCapture folder.

Write on any Screen after Capture

To write on a screen capture, use the pen to draw or write. Files are saved in the My files ScreenCapture folder.

For information on using your S Pen with the S Memo application, see “S Memo” on page 149.

Display Layout

Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the phone’s status and options, as well as providing access to application icons. For more information, refer to “Front View of Your Phone” on page 12.

Primary Shortcuts

There are five non-movable Application Shortcuts that appear at the bottom of all Home screens. The default shortcuts vary by service provider, but may include:

•Phone for dialing a number. For more information, refer to “Making a Call” on page 38.

•S Planner for recording events and appointments to manage your schedule. For more information, refer to “S Planner” on

page 134.

•Email for sending and receiving email from your device. For more information, refer to “Using Email” on page 86.

•Internet for surfing the Internet. For more information, refer to

“Internet” on page 118.

•Applications for accessing the applications on your phone. For more information, refer to “Applications” on page 132.

While viewing the Applications Menu, the Application shortcut changes to Home , which returns you to the Main screen.

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You can change any primary application shortcut except Applications to any icon that is displayed in the Applications menu.

For more information, refer to “Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts” on page 31.

Indicator Icons

This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display and Indicator area:

Displays your current signal strength. The greater

the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Indicates that the Fllight Mode is active. You cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.

Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.

Displays when there is no network available.

Displays when there is a system error or alert.

Displays when a call is in progress.

Displays when a call is in progress using a Bluetooth device.

Displays when a call is on hold.

Displays when the speakerphone is on.

Displays when a call has been missed.

Displays when a call has been muted.

Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always forward. For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on page 97.

Displays when you phone is set to automatically reject all calls.

Displays your battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged.

Displays when your battery is charging. Also displays battery charge level.

LTE

Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery only has three percent power remaining and will immediately shutdown.

Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network.

Displays when your connection to a UTMS, HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the UTMS, HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network.

Displays when your connection to a 4G LTE network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the 4G LTE network.

Displays when your phone is downloading a file.

Displays when a Market download has successfully been installed.

Displays when updates are available for download.

Displays when an external microSD memory card is full.

Displays when the phone is connected to a computer via a supported USB cable connection.

Displays when the phone is tethered via a supported USB cable connection.

Displays when a new text or multimedia message is received.

Displays when a new Voicemail is received.

Displays when Email is received.

Displays when a new gmail message is received.

Displays when the time and date for an S Planner Event has arrived.For moreinformation, referto“S Planner” on page 134.

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Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more information, refer to “Alarm” on page 135.

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode.

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Always or Only in silent mode.

Displays when Bluetooth is activated.

Displays when a Bluetooth device has been paired with the phone.

Displays when Bluetooth is on but is not connected to a Bluetooth device.

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

Displays when Wi-Fi is active but there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Displays when Wi-Fi Direct is active and your phone is connected to another device.

Displays when your phone is connected to a PC using Kies air.

Displays when your phone is connected to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified device using the AllShare application.

Displays when your phone as been configured as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Displays when GPS is active and acquiring a signal.

Displays when Power saving mode is enabled.

For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see

“Changing Your Settings” on page 90.

Application Icons

The Application menu provides quick access to the items you use most frequently.

The following table contains a description of each application. If the application is already described in another section of this user manual, then a cross reference to that particular section is provided.

For information on navigating through the Applications icons, see

“Navigating Through the Application Menus” on page 28.

1.From the Home screen, tap , then tap one of the application icons.

2.Follow the on-screen instructions.

3.To return to the Home screen, tap .

The following applications are available:

AllShare: AllShare allows your phone to stream photos, music and videos from its memory to other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified devices. Your phone can also play digital content streamed from other DLNA certified devices. For more information, refer to “AllShare” on page 132.

Books: With Google Books, you can find more than

3 million free e-books and hundreds of thousands more to buy in the eBookstore. For more information, refer to “Books” on page 133.

Calculator: Using this feature you can use the phone as

a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You can also use this as a scientific calculator. For more information, refer to

“Calculator” on page 133.

Camera: Use your 8.0 megapixel camera feature to produce photos in a JPEG format. For more information,

refer to “Camera” on page 69.

Clock: The Clock application allows you to access

alarms, view the World Clock, set a stopwatch, use a timer, and setup a Desk Clock. For more information, refer to “Clock” on page 135.

Contacts: You can manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book. Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry, or group. For more information, refer to “Contacts and Your Address Book” on page 55.

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Crayon Physics: Crayon Physics is a game the uses

two-dimensional physics, including gravity, mass,

kinetic energy and transfer of momentum. For more information, refer to “Crayon Physics” on page 138.

Downloads: The Downloads application allows you to manage all of your downloads from the Market and

the Browser. For more information, refer to “Downloads” on page 139.

Gallery: The Gallery is where you view photos and

play back videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and share as a picture message. For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 68.

Gmail: Gmail is a web-based email service. Gmail is configured when you first set up your phone.

Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail can automatically synchronize with your Gmail

account on the web. For more information, refer to “Using Gmail” on page 88.

GoogleSearch: The Google Search Bar provides you an onscreen Internet search engine powered by Google™. For more information, refer to “Google Search Bar” on page 26.

Kies air: Kies Air allows you to sync your Windows

PC wirelessly with your phone provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. You can view call logs, videos, photos, bookmarks, IMs, and even send SMS messagesfromyourhomecomputer.Formoreinformation, refer to “Kies Air” on page 130.

Latitude: With Google Latitude, you can see the location of all of your friends on a map or on a list. You

can also share or hide your location. For more information, refer to “Latitude” on page 139.

Maps: Depending on your location, you can view

basic, custom, and satellite maps and local business information, including locations, contact

information, and driving directions. You can also post public messages about a location and track your

friends. For more information, refer to “Maps” on page 141.

Market: Android Market provides access to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone. For more information, refer to “Market” on page 143.

Messaging: You can send and receive different types

ofmessages.Formoreinformation,referto“Messaging” on page 81.

Mini Diary: The Mini Diary allows you to keep a diary

of your daily activities and also attach pictures. You can publish your diary entries to Facebook and

MySpace. For more information, refer to “Mini Diary” on page 143.

Music player: The music player allows you to play music

files that you have stored on your phone and memory card. You can also create playlists. For more information, refer to

“Music player” on page 65.

My files: My files allows you to manage your sounds,

images, videos, bluetooth files, Android files, and other memory card data in one convenient location. For more information, refer to “My Files” on page 145.

Navigation: Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. You can type

or speak your destination. For more information, refer to

“Navigation” on page 145.

News & Weather: Displays current news and weather

for your location. For more information, refer to “News &

Weather” on page 147.

Photo editor: Provides basic editing functions and picture effects for pictures you have taken on your phone. For more information, refer to “Photo editor” on page 147.

Places: Places is an application that uses Google Maps and your location to help you find Restaurants,

Coffee, Bars, Attractions, ATMs, Gas Stations, and Explore Nearby. You can also add your own locations. For more information, refer to “Places” on page 147.

Polaris Office: Polaris® Office Mobile for Android

is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite. This application provides a central place for managing

your documents online or offline. For more information, refer to “Polaris Office” on page 148.

S Choice: allows you to download apps designed specifically for the Galaxy Note’s S Pen UI directly from Samsung Apps.

S Memo: The S Memo application allows you to create

memos using the keypad, the S Pen tool, or both. You can add images, voice recordings, and text all in one place. For more information, refer to “S Memo” on page 149.

Samsung Apps: Samsung Apps allows you to easily download an abundance of useful applications to your phone.

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Settings: This icon navigates to the sound and phone

settings for your phone. It includes such settings as: display, security, memory, and any extra settings associated with your phone. For more information, refer to

“Changing Your Settings” on page 90.

Social Hub: With Social Hub, you can now easily and intuitively satisfy all of your relevant communication

needs from one integrated user experience. E-mails, instant messaging, social network contents, and calendar contents from all major service providers are available. For more information, refer to “Social Hub” on page 152.

Tags: This application is used for organizing and sharing

Near Field Communication (NFC) tags. You can scan a tag

by turning on your device and placing it near the tag. For more information, refer to “Tags” on page 153.

Talk: Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based application for instant messaging offered by Google.

Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. This allows you to search

a chat log and store them in your Gmail accounts. For more information, refer to “Talk” on page 89.

Task manager: The Task manager application

provides information about the processes and programs running on your phone, as well as the memory status. It can also be used to terminate

processes and applications. For more information, refer to

“Task Manager” on page 153.

Videos: The Video application plays video files stored

on your microSD card. For more information, refer to “Videos” on page 68.

Voice Recorder: The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then

immediately send it as a message. For more information, refer to “Voice Recorder” on page 153.

VoiceSearch: The Voice Search feature is a voice-activated application that allows you to tell the phone what to search for and then the phone activates a Google search based on whatyousaid.Formore information,refer to “VoiceSearch”

on page 154.

Voice talk: With the Voice talk application you can use your voice to perform operations that you would normally have to do by hand such as dialing a phone number, texting a message, playing music, etc. For more information, refer to “Voice Talk” on page 155.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

Setting Up Your Phone

Charging a Battery

Switching the Phone On or Off

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen

Creating a New Google Account

Resetting your Google Account Password

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Android System Recovery

Safe Mode

Troubleshooting

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Front View of Your Phone

Features of Your Phone

Side Views of Your Phone

Rear View of Your Phone

Display Layout