Samsung Galaxy Prevail 2 User Guide

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Samsung Galaxy Prevail

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Table of Contents

Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings

listed here, try the Index on page 181.

Introduction i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1A. Setting Up Your Device 2 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

Installing the Battery and Charging 2 . . . . . . . . . . . .

Turning the Phone On or Off 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Securing Your Phone 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Activating Your Phone 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Displaying your Phone Number 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing an Optional Memory Card 6 . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding a Google Account 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adding a Samsung Account 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up Your Voicemail 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Getting Help 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mobile ID 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2A. Device Basics 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Features 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Home Screen 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notifications 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entering Text 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2B. Making and Answering

Calls 27

Making Calls 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Receiving Calls 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calling Options 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Voicemail 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Call Settings 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Visual Voicemail 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2C. Settings 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accessing Settings 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wireless and Network 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Home screen mode 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Blocking mode 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sound 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Storage 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power saving mode 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Battery 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application manager 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Location services 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lock screen 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Language and input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Back up and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Add account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Developer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Activate this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

About device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

2D. Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 85

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

2E. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Get Started with Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

2F. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

2G. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Text-to-Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

2H. Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

2I. Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Nearby devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Kies via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

3A. Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

3B. Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Getting Started with Data Services . . . . . . . . . 128

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Google Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Google Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Google Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Boost Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 139

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty

. . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Introduction

This User Guide introduces you to Boost Mobile service
and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into
four sections:

 Section 1: Getting Started
 Section 2: Your Phone
 Section 3: Service Features
 Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information

WARNING: If your phone has a touchscreen display, please

section on page 139 to learn about information
that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to
read and follow the Important Safety Information
in this phone guide may result in serious bodily
injury, death or property damage.

note that a touchscreen responds best to a light
touch from the pad of your finger. Using
excessive force when pressing on the
touchscreen may damage the tempered glass
surface and void the warranty. “4B.
Manufacturer’s Warranty” on page 166.

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Section 1

Getting Started

1A. Setting Up Your Device

 Installing the Battery and Charging (page 2)
 Turning the Phone On or Off (page 4)
 Securing Your Phone (page 5)
 Activating Your Phone (page 5)
 Installing an Optional Memory Card (page 6)
 Adding a Google Account (page 7)
 Adding a Samsung Account (page 8)
 Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 8)
 Getting Help (page 9)
 Mobile ID (page 10)

1A. Setting Up Your Device

2

Installing the Battery and Charging

Installing the battery

1. Remove the battery cover by gently pulling up on

the slot provided.

2. Insert the battery into the back of the phone,

making sure to align the gold contacts.

3. Replace the battery cover.

Removing the battery

1. Remove the battery cover by gently pulling up on

the slot provided.

2. Lift the battery out of the phone.

3. Replace the battery cover.

Charging the Battery

Keeping track of your battery’s power level is important.
If the power level becomes too low, the phone turns off
automatically, and you can lose any unsaved
information.

With the Samsung-approved Li-Ion battery, you can
recharge the battery before it completely runs down.

The battery comes partially charged, but you should
fully charge the battery before using your phone. After
the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.

 Connect the charger to the USB/Accessory port,

then plug the Charger into an electrical outlet.

WARNING: Use only Samsung-approved batteries

and chargers with your device. The failure
to use a Samsung-approved battery and
charger may increase the risk that your
device will overheat, catch fire or explode,
resulting in serious bodily injury, death or
property damage.

1A. Setting Up Your Device 3

Battery Capacity

Your device is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
battery. It lets you recharge your battery before it is fully
drained.

Note: Watch your device’s battery level indicator and

charge the battery before it runs out of power.

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

1A. Setting Up Your Device 4

Turning the Phone On or Off

Turning the Phone On



Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until
the phone starts up.

Turning the Phone Off

1. Press and hold the

the Device Options menu displays.

2. On the Device Options menu, touch Power off.

Power/Lock Key until

Securing Your Phone Activating Your Phone

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

To set a personal screen lock
related to securing your phone, press , and
then tap

Menu > Settings > Lock screen.

, and for other settings

Locking the phone



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

– or –
Press the

Tip: When the phone is locked, the Emergency call feature is

Power/Lock Key.

available on the lock screen, to allow you to make
emergency calls even while the phone is locked.

Unlocking the phone

Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or
use Screen lock options for increased security.



Press the
your finger across the screen.

Power/Lock Key, then touch and drag

To activate your new phone, please refer to the
Activation Instructions in the Getting Started Guide.

For additional support information visit us at:
www.boostmobile.com

– or –

1-888-BOOST-4U

Call Boost Customer Care at

1-888-266-7848).

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Displaying your Phone Number



Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

About device

>
The phone number assigned to

displayed under

Status.

>

your device is

My phone number.

1A. Setting Up Your Device 5

Installing an Optional Memory Card

Your phone supports optional microSDTM or
microSDHC

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memory cards (not included) for storage

of music, pictures, and other files.

Important: Please be careful when inserting, removing, or

handling a memory card because is it easily
damaged during improper operation.

Do not over-insert a card as this can damage the
contact pins.

1A. Setting Up Your Device 6

Installing a Memory Card

1. Open the memory card cover, turning the cover to

the side to expose the card slot.

2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the

memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it
locks into place.

3. Close the memory card cover.

Removing a Memory Card

Important: To prevent damage to data stored on a memory

Use the following procedures to remove an optional
memory card (not included) from your phone.

card, unmount the card before removing it from
the phone.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Storage > Unmount SD card.

2. At the prompt, read the warning and select OK to

continue. Wait for
in the Status bar and Notifications before removing
the card.

3. Open the memory card cover, turning the cover to

the side to expose the card slot.

4. Gently press the memory card to release the lock,

then carefully pull the card out.

5. Close the memory card cover.

SD card safe to remove to display

Adding a Google Account

Your new phone uses your Google account to fully
utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google
Talk and Play Store. 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.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings.

2. Touch Add account > Google.

3. Follow the prompts to enter your account

credentials and set up your account on your
phone, or create a new account on your phone.

1A. Setting Up Your Device 7

Adding a Samsung Account

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung
apps on your phone, including S Suggest and
Samsung Apps.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Add account.

2. To uch Samsung account, and then follow the

prompts to enter your account credentials and set
up your account on your phone, or create a new
account on your phone.

1A. Setting Up Your Device 8

All unanswered calls are transferred to voicemail. You
should set up your Voicemail and personal greeting as
soon as your device is activated.

1. Tap then touch and hold

2.

Note: Boost Mobile strongly recommends that you

Follow the system prompts to:

 Create your password.
 Record your name announcement.
 Record your greeting.

create a password when setting up your
voicemail to protect against unauthorized
access. Without a password, anyone who has
access to your device can access your
voicemail messages.

.

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Online: www.boostmobile.com

 Access your account information.
 Check your minutes used (depending on your Boost

Mobile service plan).

 View and add money to your account.
 Enroll in Auto Re-Boost to make automatic

payments.

 Purchase accessories.
 Shop for the latest Boost Mobile phones.
 View available Boost Mobile service plans and

options.

 Learn more about data services and other products

like games, ringtones, wallpapers, and more.

From Any Other Phone

 1-888-BOOST-4U

(

1-888-266-7848).

411

411 gives you access to a variety of services and
information, including residential, business and
government listings, movie listings or showtimes,
driving directions, restaurant reservations and major
local event information. You can get up to three pieces
of information per call, and the operator can
automatically connect your call at no additional charge.

A per call charge and standard airtime fee may apply
depending on your plan.

Tap



.

1A. Setting Up Your Device 9

Mobile ID

Mobile ID is an exclusive service from Boost Mobile,
loaded with a variety of “ID Packs” for Android powered
phones. Each pack is a customized experience of the
best applications, widgets, shortcuts, wallpapers and
ringers.

You can install as many as many as six ID Packs,
including MyID, at any one time, and you can easily
switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any
applications already installed.

Note: Your device must be activated on the Boost

10 1A. Setting Up Your Device

network, your battery should be fully charged,
and you should be in a network coverage area
before you install an ID Pack.

You cannot access Mobile ID when connected
to a Wi-Fi network.

Installing Your First ID Pack

1. Press , and then tap > Mobile ID.

2. On the Choose Your ID screen, tap Get New ID

Packs.

3. Touch an ID Pack on the Mobile ID > Get New ID

Packs screen, then follow the prompts to read a

description of the ID Pack, accept the Terms &
Conditions, and install the ID Pack.

Section 2

Your Phone

2A. Device Basics

 Features (page 12)
 Home Screen (page 16)
 Entering Text (page 23)

Features

Front View

2A. Device Basics 12

Features

 Front Camera Lens lets you take pictures and videos

of yourself when you set the camera shooting mode
to Self portrait.

 Proximity and Light Sensors detects the presence of

objects, for use with motion settings,and to control
the screen display, such as when you move the
phone away from your ear during a call. Detects
ambient light when Automatic brightness is enabled,
and when using the Front camera.

 Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated

prompts.

 Power/Lock Key lets you turn the device on or off,

or turn off the touchscreen display. When the screen
is turned off, press once to turn on the screen and
display the lock screen.

 LED Indicator flashes or glows for alerts or phone

status, when the screen is turned off.

 Menu Key allows you to display a context-sensitive

menu of options for the current screen or feature.
While using your phone, you may notice that the
Menu Key dims, but it is always available at a touch
to provide a context-sensitive menu for the current
screen or app.

 Home Key lets you return to the Home screen. Press

and hold to display recent applications or launch
Tas k Manager.

 Back Key returns to the previous screen or option.

While using your phone, you may notice that the
Back Key dims, but you can always use it to return to
the previous item.

2A. Device Basics 13

Back View

2A. Device Basics 14

 Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and

sounds. You can mute the ringer when receiving
incoming calls by pressing the volume button. The
speaker also lets you hear the caller’s voice in
speakerphone mode.

 Camera Lens lets you take pictures and videos.
 3.5 mm Headset Jack lets you plug in an optional

headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

WARNING: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect

jack may damage the device

 Microphones capture audio during recording, phone

.

calls, and video chat.

 Flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light

environments when capturing a photo or video.

 USB Charger/Accessory Jack lets you connect the

phone charger or a USB cable (included).

WARNING: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect

jack may damage the device.

Side Views

 Volume Key: From the Home screen, press to adjust

master volume. During calls or media playback,
press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of
an incoming call.

 Memory Card Slot: Install an optional memory card

(not included) for additional file storage.

 Camera Key: From an unlocked screen, press and

hold to launch the Camera. In Camera, press to take
a picture or record video.

2A. Device Basics 15

Home Screen

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

You can customize the the Home Screen by adding
app shortcuts, folders, or widgets to give you instant
access to information and applications.

Press from any screen to display the main
Home screen.

 Status Bar displays icons associated with the status

of the device such as communication, coverage,
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication, battery level,
GPS.

 Shortcuts launch applications, such as Camera,

Samsung Apps, and Play Store.

 Widgets run on the Home screen.

Note: All screen images in this guide are

simulated. Actual displays may vary,
depending on the software version of your
phone and any changes to the phone’s
Settings

.

2A. Device Basics 16

Status Icons

Airplane Mode Active: All wireless

communications are disabled. See “Airplane
mode” on page 46.

USB Connected: The phone is connected to a

computer using a USB cable..

Voice Call: A voice call is in progress.

Speakerphone: Speakerphone is enabled.

Missed Call: Displays when there is a missed

call.

Mute: Voice or playback volume is muted.

Battery Level: Shown fully charged.

Battery Charging: Battery is charging.

Device Power Critical: Battery has very little

power remaining. Charge immediately.

3G connection: Phone is active on a 3G

system. The arrows are colored when data is
being transferred.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Status Bar – Status Icons

Signal Strength: Current signal strength. The

greater the number of bars, the stronger the
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. For more information
about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 42.

New Message: You have new message(s).
New Voicemail: You have new voicemail. A

number indicates the number of new messages.

New Email Message: You have new email.
Download Successful: 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.
Mute: All sounds except media and alarms are

silenced temporarily, and Vibrate is not active.

2A. Device Basics 17

Status Bar – Status Icons

Vibrate: All sounds are temporarily replaced

with vibrations.

Music Playing: Music is playing, but the app is

in 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: A scan is underway on an

optional installed memory card (not included), to
prepare the card for use. For more information
about using memory cards, see “Memory Card”
on page 11.

SD Card Safe to Remove: An optional installed

memory card (not included) was unmounted,
and it is safe to uninstall it. For more information
about using memory cards, see “Memory Card”
on page 11.

SD Card Removed: An optional memory card

(not included) was uninstalled. For more
information about using memory cards, see
“Memory Card” on page 11.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Bluetooth Active: Bluetooth is turned on. For

more information, see “Turning Bluetooth On or
Off” on page 84.

Bluetooth Paired: Your device is connected

with another Bluetooth device. For more
information, see “Pairing with a Bluetooth
Device” on page 84.

TTY: TTY Mode is active.

Extended Home Screens

The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus
panels 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 panels. As you scroll, the
indicator at the bottom of the display shows your
current position.

2A. Device Basics 18

Customizing the Home Screen

You can customize your Home Screen to your
preferences:

 Add Shortcuts to apps
 Add Widgets
 Add Folders
 Add Pages
 Change the Wallpaper

Shortcuts

Adding Shortcuts

Use App shortcuts for quick access to applications
from the Home screen. Your phone comes with app
shortcuts already placed on the Home screen, and you
can add your favorites.

1. Press , and then navigate to the desired

Home screen panel.

2. Tap to display apps.

3. Touch and hold an app, then drag it to a new

position on the Home screen.

4. Release the shortcut to lock to lock it in the new

position.

Adding Shortcuts from the Home Screen

1. Press , and then navigate to the desired

Home screen panel.

2. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home

screen, then tap

3. Touch and hold an app, then drag it to a new

Apps and widgets.

position on the Home screen.

4. Release the icon to lock the new shortcut into its

new position.

Removing a Shortcut

Touch and hold the desired shortcut until



Remove

appears, then drag the shortcut to the Remove
icon.

Note: This action does not delete the app, it simply removes

the shortcut from the Home screen.

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Primary Shortcuts

Primary shortcuts display at the bottom of the Home
screen. You can change the Primary shortcuts, except

Apps.



Touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it from the
Primary Shortcuts to the Home screen, or from the
Home screen to the Primary Shortcuts.

Widgets

Widgets are self-contained apps that you can place on
the Home screen for quick access. Widgets can
include Contacts shortcuts, bookmarks, Gmail and
email accounts.

1. Press , and then navigate to the desired

Home screen panel.

2. Tap , and then tap the Widgets tab.

3. Touch and hold a widget, then drag it to a new

position on the Home screen.

4. Release the widget to lock it in the new position.

Adding a Widget from the Home screen

1. Press , and then navigate to the desired

Home screen panel.

2. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home

3. Tap the Widgets tap, and then touch and hold a

screen, then tap

Apps and widgets.

widget and drag it to a new position on the Home
screen.

Removing Widgets

Touch and hold the widget until



Remove appears,

then drag the widget to the Remove icon.

Note: This action does not delete the widget, it simply

removes it from the Home screen.

20 2A. Device Basics

Folders

Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.

Adding folders

1. Press , and then navigate to the desired

Home screen panel.

2. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home

screen, then tap

3. Tap Folder to create a folder on the Home screen.

Touch the folder to name it.

Removing Folders

Touch and hold the folder until



then drag the folder to the Remove icon.

Add to Home screen.

Remove appears,

Panels

>

Edit page.

>

Edit page.

Your phone comes with 5 Home screen panels. You
can add and remove panels, up to a total of 7 panels.

Adding Panels

1. Press , and then tap

2. Tap a page thumbnail with the plus sign on it to

add a new page.

Removing Panels

1. Press , and then tap

2. Drag the page thumbnail to Remove.

2A. Device Basics 21

Changing the Wallpaper

Choose a picture to display in the background of the
Home and Lock screens. You can choose from
preloaded wallpaper images, or select a picture you’ve
taken with the Camera or downloaded.

1. Press , and then tap > Settings >

Display.

2. Ta p Wa llpaper, and then select Home screen, Lock

screen, or Home and lock screens.

3. Select a source for wallpaper, then select a

Gallery, ID

wallpaper image. Selections are:

wallpapers, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

Notifications

Notifications shows details about connections, alerts
and other items.

1. Touch and drag downward from the top of the

screen to display notifications.

2. Touch an item to open it, or to launch the related

Clearing Notifications

1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the

2. Touch a notification to clear it, or touch

app or feature.

screen to display Notifications.

clear all notifications.

Clear

to

22 2A. Device Basics

Quick Settings

Use settings at the top of Notifications to quickly control
popular settings.

 Wi-Fi: Turn Wi-Fi On or Off.
 Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth On or Off.
 GPS: Turn GPS satellites service on or off.
 Sync: Enable or disable synchronization with your

accounts.

 Screen rotation: Enable or disable the Auto rotation

setting, to control whether the screen automatically
updates when you rotate the phone. See “Auto-rotate
screen” on page 102.

Entering Text

Your phone uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text
entry. Use the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation,
numbers, and other characters into text entry fields or
applications. Access the keyboard by touching any text
entry field.

You can also use voice input to speak your inputs.
The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bottom of

the screen. By default, when you rotate the phone, the
screen orientation updates to display the keyboard at
the bottom of the screen.

Configuring Text Entry

Configure text entry options to your preferences.



Press

Language and input.

– or –
While entering text, touch and hold on the multi-

feature key
and then touch .

, and then tap > Settings

until the options menu pops-up,

>

2A. Device Basics 23

Text Input Methods

Your phone offers two text input methods, Samsung
keyboard and Google voice typing.

You can set a default text entry method in Settings. For
more information, see “Keyboards and input methods”
on page 68.

To choose a text input method at any time:



While entering text, touch and drag downward
from the top of the screen to display Notifications,
then touch

Using Google Voice Typing

Use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice
typing feature.

Choose input method.

1. While entering text, touch and drag downward

from the top of the screen to display Notifications,
then touch

typing.

Choose input method

2. At the Listening prompt, speak your text. As you

speak, the text is displayed in the text field.

>

Google voice

Using Samsung Keyboard

The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY
keyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Input
characters by tapping the on-screen keys with your
finger, or use speech recognition.

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.

 For more information, see “Samsung keyboard” on

page 69.

 While entering text, touch , then select from

the pop-up menu.

24 2A. Device Basics

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).

 Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode
 Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode

Entering Symbols and Numbers

To enter common symbols, touch to switch to
symbol mode, then touch a key.

To enter

less-common symbols, touch

➔ , then

touch the corresponding key .
Enter numbers by touching , then touching the

number keys.

Using Google Voice Typing from the Samsung
keyboard

From the Sa
voice typing, t



msung keyboard

o enter the text y

, you can access Google

ou speak.

Touch , then speak your input.

Using Predictive text

By using Predictive text, you can have the device
display potential word matches, based on your
personalized data.

Note: Enable Predictive text in Samsung keyboard settings.



While entering characters, potential word matches
display in the Predictive text area above the

For more information, see “Samsung keyboard” on
page 69.

keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text.

2A. Device Basics 25

Entering Text using Swype

Swype is a new way to enter text on touch screens.
Instead of touching each key individually, use your
finger to trace over the letters of a word. For each word,
place your finger on the first letter and glide to the
subsequent letters, lifting on the last letter.

Swype Help

While entering text, you can get information about
Swype.

Touch and hold

䊳

then select the

Configuring Swype

Configure Swype options in the Language and input
settings.

 While entering text, touch and hold Swype.
 For more information about Swype settings, see

“Swype” on page 70.

26 2A. Device Basics

Swype

How to Swype tutorial.

to access Settings,

Entering symbols and numbers

 Touch and hold on a key to enter the character at the

top of the key.

 Touch and hold on a key until a menu of all

characters available on that key appears, then touch
a character to enter it.

 Touch to switch to a Numeric Keyboard, to

quickly enter numbers and mathematical operators.

Using the Editing Keyboard

The Editing Keyboard provides a quick way to move
the cursor and highlight text. If the application in which
you are working supports editing, you can cut, copy or
paste highlighted text.

Swipe from

䊳

to .

Using Swype Voice Input

Enter text by speaking. Swype recognizes your speech
and enters text for you.

䊳

Touch

, then speak at the prompt.

2B. Making and Answering

Calls

 Making Calls (page 27)
 Receiving Calls (page 31)
 Calling Options (page 32)
 Voicemail (page 35)

Making Calls

There are several convenient ways to place calls from
your phone.

 Use the Phone keypad to enter the phone number of

speed dial

 Call a contact from Contacts
 Call a contact from Favorites
 Return a call, or repeat a recent call, from Logs
 Call a Number in a Text Message or Email
 Call Emergency Numbers

2B. Making and Answering Calls 27

Calling Using the Keypad

The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using
the Phone keypad.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Tap the number keys on the keypad to enter the

phone number.

Tip: As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that

match. If you see the number you want to dial, tap it to
place the call immediately without entering the rest of the
number.

3. Tap to place the call.

28 2B. Making and Answering Calls

Calling 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, Speed
Dials (page 99)

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Tap the digits of the speed dial, holding the last

digit until the call dials.

Calling from Contacts

You can place calls directly from your Contacts list
using either of the following procedures.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Tap the contact you want to call and then tap to

place the call.
– or –
Swipe your finger from left to right across the

contact to dial their default number.

Calling From Logs

All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded
in the Call log. You can place a call to numbers or
contacts that display in this area.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Tap t he Logs tab. A list of recent calls

displays.

3. Tap the number or contact to call, then tap

place a call.

Tip: Swipe the contact entry left to right to call the number.

to

2B. Making and Answering Calls 29

Calling a Number in a Text Message

While viewing a message, you can place a call to a
number that is in the body of the message.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Open the message, then tap the phone number.

3. Tap Call to dial the number.

Tip: You can also call a number from which you received a

text or MMS message. Open the conversation, then tap

> Call.

Calling a Number in an Email Message

While viewing an email or Gmail message, you can
place a call to a number in the body of the message.

.

>

.

1. Press

– or –

Press , and then tap

, and then tap >

2. Open the message containing a phone number,

then tap the phone number.
The Phone screen opens, with the phone number

automatically filled in and ready to dial.

3. Tap

to place the ca

ll.

30 2B. Making and Answering Calls

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 even if the phone’s screen is
locked or your account is restricted.

To call the 911 emergency number when the phone’s
screen is locked with a screen lock:

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Dial 911 and tap

To call the 911 emergency number normally or when your
account is restricted:

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Dial 911 and tap .

.

Receiving Calls

When you receive a phone call from a contact, the
Incoming call screen display the caller ID icon, name,
and phone number of the calling party. When you
receive a phone call from someone not stored in
Contacts, only the default caller ID icon and phone
number display on the Incoming call screen.

Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls are automatically

sent to voicemail.

Answering an Incoming Call

You can answer incoming calls when the phone is
locked or unlocked.

Touch and drag to the right to answer the



call.

Mute the Ringing Sound

You can mute the ringtone without rejecting the call by
pressing the Volume Key down.

2B. Making and Answering Calls 31

Sending Calls to Voicemail

Rejecting an incoming call sends the caller directly to
voicemail, and stops the incoming call ringer. You can
also choose to reject the call and send a text message
to the caller.

Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls are automatically

Rejecting an Incoming Call

When you receive an incoming call, touch and



slide

Rejecting a Call with a Text Message



Touch and drag Reject call with message toward
the middle of the screen, then select an existing
message, or Create new message.

Note: For more information about creating reject messages,

sent to voicemail.

to the left.

see “Set reject messages” on page 36.

Calling Options

Dialing Options

1. Press , and then tap

2. While dialing a phone number, tap for

options:

 Send message: Creates a text message

addressed to the number you entered.

 Add to Contacts: Save this number to the

Contacts, to create a new contact, or update an
existing contact. For more information, see
“Adding a Contact” on page 89.

 Speed dial setting: Displays speed dials, used for

quickly dialing stored numbers. For more
information, see “Speed Dials” on page 99.

 Add 2-sec pause: Adds a 2-second pause to this

number, to pause dialing.

 Add wait: Adds a pause, to pause dialing until

you tap a key to continue.

 Call settings: Displays the Call settings menu.

See “Call Settings” on page 36..

.

32 2B. Making and Answering Calls

Caller ID

Caller ID identifies a caller by displaying the phone
number of the incoming caller.

You can hide your number when making a call, to
prevent it from appearing on the other caller’s Caller ID.
This lasts for only one call.

1. Press , and then tap Phone.

2. Tap t h e Keypad tab.

3. Tap .

4. Enter a phone number, then tap .

Call Waiting

When you are on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to
incoming calls by sounding a tone. Your phone’s
screen informs you that another call is waiting and
displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available).

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

1. Slide to the right to place the first caller on

hold and answer the second call.

2. Tap Swap to switch back to the first caller.

2B. Making and Answering Calls 33

3-Way Calling

With 3-Way calling, you can talk to two people at the same time.

Note: Depending on your service plan, the normal airtime

1. Establish a call, either by dialing a phone number

or answering an incoming call.

2. Ta p Add call to display the Phone keypad, then

enter the digits for the new call.

3. Tap to place the first call on hold and dial

the second call.

4. Tap Merge to merge the calls into a three-way call.

Note: If one person hangs up during the call, you and the

34 2B. Making and Answering Calls

rates will be charged for both calls when using 3-Way
Calling.

remaining person stay connected. If you are first to
hang up, all callers are disconnected.

Call Forwarding

Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls
to another phone number – even when your phone is
turned off. You can continue to make calls from your
phone when Call Forwarding is active.

Important: You are charged a higher rate for forwarded calls.

To activate Call Forwarding:

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Ta p .

3. Enter the area code and number in which to

forward calls.

4. Tap . A tone confirms Call Forwarding

activation.

To deactivate Call Forwarding:

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Ta p

3. Tap . A message displays and a tone plays

to confirm deactivation.

.

In-call Options

While on a call, a number of onscreen options display.
Tap an option to select it.

 Add call/Merge: Add a call, or merge two calls into a

3-way call.

 Keypad: Display the keypad.
 End call: Terminate the call.
 Speaker: Enable or disable Speakerphone.
 Mute/Unmute: Mute the microphone, to control

whether your side of the call is heard.

 Headset: Switch the call audio to an optional

Bluetooth headset (not included). The phone and
headset must already be paired.

 Tap for more options:

 Contacts: Launch Contact.
 Message: Launch Messaging.
 Memo: Launch Memo.
 Noise reduction on/Noise reduction off: Adjust

sound quality.

Voicemail

The phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls
to voicemail. You should set up your voicemail and
personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
Always use a password to protect against unauthorized
access.

1. Press , and then tap Phone.

2. Touch and hold to dial voicemail.

3. Follow the prompts to:

 Create a password.
 Record a name announcement.
 Record a greeting.

2B. Making and Answering Calls 35

Retrieve Voicemail Messages

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Touch and hold to dial voicemail.

3. When connected, follow the voice prompts from

the voicemail center.

Note: If you previously set up Visual Voicemail, that

application launches and directs you to visual
voicemail. For more information, see “Visual Voicemail”
on page 40.

Voicemail Notification

Your phone uses sounds, alerts, and vibration to let you
know you have new voicemail.

 Playing the assigned ringtone type.
 Displaying within the Notifications area of the Status

bar when a single new unheard voicemail message
is received.

Call Settings

Configure settings for calling with your phone.

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. Press .

2. Ta p

messages.

3. Manage messages:

 To create new messages, touch Create, then

follow the prompts.

 To modify an existing message, touch the

message, then edit the text.

 To delete a message, drag it to the trashcan.

, and then tap

Menu

>

Call settings

Set reject

>

36 2B. Making and Answering Calls

Ringtones and keypad tones

Choose tones and/or vibration to play for incoming
calls and keypad touches.

1. Press , and then tap .

>

2. Tap Menu

Call settings

keypad tones.

3. Configure settings:

 Device ringtone: Choose a default ringtone for

incoming calls.

 Device vibration: Choose a vibration pattern, or

create your own pattern, to play for incoming calls
when Vibrate when ringing is turned On. Vibration
plays along with the ringtone, if Silent mode is not
enabled.

 Vibrate when ringing: When enabled, the Device

vibration plays for incoming calls.

 Keytones: When turned on, sounds play when

you touch the Phone keypad.

>

Ringtones and

Call alert

>

Call alert.

Set options for sounds and vibrations during calls.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Tap Menu

Call settings

>

3. Configure options:

 Call vibrations: Enable Vibrate on connection to

network to have your phone vibrate when it
connects to the network. Enable on Call-end
vibration to have the phone vibrate when the
other caller ends the call.

 Call status tones: Choose options for sounds to

play during calls. Enable Call connect tone to
have the phone play a tone when the other caller
answers a call. Enable Minute minder to have a
tone play once per minute during a call. Enable
Call end tone to have the phone play a tone when
the other caller ends the call. Touch OK to save
the settings.

 Alerts on call: Enable to have notifications for

alarms and new messages play during phone
calls. When disabled, these notifications will be
muted during a call.

2B. Making and Answering Calls 37

Answering/Ending Calls

Manage settings for answering and ending calls.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Ta p Menu

ending calls.

Call settings

>

3. Configure options:

 The home key answers calls: When enabled, you

can accept incoming calls by pressing the

 The power key ends calls: When enabled,

pressing the Power/Lock Key during a call ends
the call.

Home Key.

>

Answering/

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. Ta p Menu

3. Tap Turn off screen during calls to enable or

disable the option.

Call Settings.

>

38 2B. Making and Answering Calls

Call accessories

Configure headset options for calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Tap Menu

3. Configure settings:

 Automatic answering: When enabled, and you

 Automatic answering timer: Choose a time

 Outgoing call conditions: When the phone is

>

accessories.

have a headset connected to the Headset Jack,
incoming calls are answered automatically after a
delay, set at Automatic answering timer.

period to delay before automatically answering an
incoming call when Automatic answering is
enabled and a headset is connected to the
phone.

paired with a Bluetooth headset, you can choose
to make calls even when the phone is locked.

Call Settings

Call

>

Extra volume on calls

When enabled, an extra volume control appears on the
screen during calls. You can use this control to set call
volume, or the Volume Keys.

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Tap Menu

3. Tap Extra volume on calls to enable or disable the

option.

Call Settings.

>

Increase volume in pocket

When enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to
detect when the phone is in a pocket or other close­fitting location such as a purse or bag, and increases
the volume for incoming call ringtones.

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Tap Menu

3. Tap Increase volume in pocket to enable or

disable the option.

Call Settings.

>

2B. Making and Answering Calls 39

Other call settings

1. From the Home screen, touch .

2. Ta p Menu

3. Configure options:

 US dialing: When enabled, the phone will

 International dialing: When US dialing is

 TTY mode: Choose a TTY mode to enable TTY

 DTMF tones: Set the length of Dual-tone Multi-

 DDTM: When enabled, you can make and receive

 Voicemail settings: Configure Voicemail options.
 Voice privacy: When enabled, Enhanced privacy

Call Settings.

>

automatically replace “+” with the international
dialing code, except when you dial “+1”.

disabled, enter an international dialing code.

mode, for use with optional TTY equipment.

frequency tones, which play when you use the
keypad during a call, such as when navigating
phone menus.

calls and access voicemail while using mobile
networks.

mode is used to increase the security of call
audio.

Visual 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.



From the Home screen, touch

Voicemai

– or –

F rom the Home screen, touch

.

l.

>

Apps

, then touch

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2C. Settings

 Wireless and Network (page 42)
 Home screen mode (page 49)
 Blocking mode (page 50)
 Sound (page 51)
 Display (page 55)
 Storage (page 59)
 Power saving mode (page 60)
 Battery (page 60)
 Application manager (page 61)
 Location services (page 61)
 Lock screen (page 63)
 Security (page 65)
 Language and input (page 68)
 Back up and reset (page 73)
 Add account (page 74)

 Accessory (page 75)
 Date and time (page 75)
 Developer options (page 80)
 Activate this Device (page 83)
 System Update (page 84)
 About device (page 84)

Accessing Settings

From the Home screen

1. Press , and then tap:



Apps > Settings.



Menu > Settings.

From Notifications



Touch and drag downward from the top of the
screen to display notifications, then touch .

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Wireless and Network

Wi-Fi

Set up and manage your phone’s connections to Wi-Fi
networks.

Turning Wi-Fi On or Off

Turn your phone’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you
turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically
searches for available Wi-Fi networks.

Tip: You can also turn Wi-Fi On or Off from Notifications.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings.

2. To uch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi On or Off.

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Smart mode

Wi-Fi connections improve battery life and allow you to
use voice and data functions at the same time.

Smart mode remembers the locations where you
spend the most time, and turns on Wi-Fi when you are
near those places.

When Smart mode is turned On, the device will
automatically connect to known networks. A known
network is one that you have previously set up on your
device. If you have never connected to a network at a
location, your device will display available networks.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings.

2. Touch Smart mode, and then touch to turn

Smart mode On or Off.

Wi-Fi Settings

Set up and manage wireless access points.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Wi-Fi.

2. Tap Menu > Advanced to configure:

 Network notification: When enabled, your phone

notifies you of Wi-Fi networks when you launch a
high data-usage application.

 Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch

from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data
communications, when the phone goes to sleep
(backlight goes out and screen locks). This
setting can affect your data usage, and the
behavior of devices connected to your phone.

 Wi-Fi timer: Choose a starting and ending time for

your phone’s Wi-Fi service to remain on.

 MAC address: Your phone’s unique identifier, used

when connecting to Wi-Fi (not configurable).

 IP address: Your phone’s IP (Internet Protocol)

address (not configurable).

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other
directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot,
and without having to set up the connection. For
example, your phone can use Wi-Fi Direct to share
photos, contacts and other content with other Wi-Fi
Direct devices.

Your phone’s Wi-Fi feature must be turned on to
configure Wi-Fi Direct.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings.

2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi On.

3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct at the bottom of the screen. Your

device automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct
devices, or you can touch

Scan to start scanning.

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4.

After scanning for devices, touch a device to
connect to it, then follow the prompts to complete
the connection.

– or –

Multi-connect to create a connection to

Tou ch
devices that support multi-connect. Touch
search for available multi-connect devices, then
touch the devices you want to connect to and
follow the prompts to complete the connection.

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Scan

Bluetooth

Use Bluetooth to transfer information between your
device and other Bluetooth devices.

Turning Bluetooth On or Off

to

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings.

2. Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth On or

Off.

Tip: You can also turn Bluetooth On or Off from Notifications.

Bluetooth settings

Pair with other Bluetooth devices, manage your
Bluetooth connections, and control your device’s
visibility to other devices.

Tip: Bluetooth must be turned On to access Bluetooth

settings.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Bluetooth.

2. Touch a setting to configure Bluetooth:

 Touch to turn Bluetooth On or Off.
 Touch your phone’s name to control its visibility to

other devices’ Bluetooth searches. Available when
Bluetooth is turned On.

 Touch Scan to search for visible Bluetooth

devices. After searching, touch a device to pair
with it. For more information, see “Pairing with a
Bluetooth Device” on page 84.

Data usage

Control your device’s connection to mobile data
service, and monitor your data usage.

Turning Mobile data On or Off

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Data usage.

2. Touch Mobile data to turn mobile data On or Off.

Viewing data usage by app or process

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Data usage.

2. Scroll down the page to see the processes or apps

using mobile data service. Touch a process or app
to see data usage for the process or app, and to
configure specific settings.

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Setting a mobile data limit

Set a mobile data limit, to have your phone
automatically disable the mobile data connection when
the limit is reached. You can set a warning threshold, to
have your device alert you when data usage nears
your set limit.

Important: Data usage displayed/measured by your phone

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

2. If it’s not already checked, touch Mobile data to turn

3. Tou ch Limit mobile data usage to enable the limit,

may differ from your carrier’s measured data
usage and is not guaranteed as the actual usage
measured by your carrier. Please check with your
carrier for actual data usage

> Data usage.

on access to mobile data service.

then drag the red limit line on the graph to set the
limit.

4. Tou ch Alert me about data usage to enable the alert,

then drag the orange alert line on the graph to set
the alert.

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More Wireless and Network Settings

Airplane mode

When airplane mode is enabled, all your phone’s
wireless connections are disabled, and you cannot
make or receive calls or messages or connect to
networks. While in airplane mode, you can use other
features of your phone, such as playing music,
watching videos, or other applications.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> More settings.

2. Touch Airplane mode to enable or disable airplane

mode.

Tip: Airplane mode can also be controlled from Device

options when you press and hold the

Power/Lock Key.

Mobile networks

Set options for using Mobile Data service, if subscribed
to a data plan, or use Connections optimizer to
manage connections to Wi-Fi networks.

Tip: Depending on your service plan, changes you make to

mobile networks settings may incur extra charges.
Consult Boost Mobile for more information.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> More settings > Mobile networks.

2. Enable or disable Mobile data, to control your

phone’s connection to the mobile data network.

VPN

Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
For more information about using VPNs, see “VPN” on
page 86.

Adding a VPN

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> More settings > VPN.

2. Touch Add VPN network to set up a connection to a

VPN. Available settings depend on the type of VPN.

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.

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Nearby devices

Share files with devices using DLNA (Digital Living
Network Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi.

To use devices for sharing, 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.

For more information about connecting to Wi-Fi, see
“Wi-Fi” on page 42.

Important: Use care when enabling file sharing for devices.

When enabled, other devices can access data on
your device.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> More settings > Nearby devices.

2. To uch File sharing to enable or disable sharing.

When enabled, a check appears in the check box.

3. Under Advanced, touch options to control how

content is shared from your device:

 Shared contents: Choose the type of content to

share, from Videos, Photos, or Music.

 Device name: View or modify your device’s name.

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 Allowed devices list: View and manage devices

allowed to connect to your device.

 Not-allowed devices list: View and manage

devices restricted from connecting to your device.

 Download to: Choose a location to save

downloaded content, from USB storage (phone
memory) or an optional installed SD card (not
included).

 Upload from other devices: Choose how to handle

incoming files from other devices, from Always
accept, Always ask, or Always reject.

Kies via Wi-Fi

Kies air makes it easy to manage content saved on
your device via your desktop or mobile browser using
Wi-Fi technology.

Using Kies via Wi-Fi requires the Samsung Kies
application on your computer. For more information,
see “Kies via Wi-Fi” on page 88.

Your device, and the computer with the Kies
application, must be connected to the same Wi-Fi
network.

1. From your computer, launch the Samsung Kies

application, and connect to a Wi-Fi network.

2. On your device, connect to the same Wi-Fi

network.

3. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> More settings > Kies via Wi-Fi.

Home screen mode

Your phone offers two Home screen modes:

 Basic mode provides a conventional layout of apps

and widgets on the Home screen.

 Easy mode provides an easier experience for the

first-time smartphone user.

You can change the Home screen mode at any time.

1. Press , and then tap Menu

> Home screen mode.

2. Choose a mode, and then touch Apply.

Settings

>

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Blocking mode

When blocking mode is turned On, notifications for
selected features are disabled, and you will only
receive notifications for incoming calls from numbers
on your allowed list.

Turning Blocking Mode On or Off

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings.

2. To uch

Blocking mode

mode On or Off.

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to turn blocking

Configure Blocking Mode

Choose blocking features to apply when blocking
mode is turned on.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

Blocking mode.

>

2. Touch

Blocking mode
mode On. Blocking mode must be turned on to
access features.

3. Configure options:

 Features: Choose features to apply when blocking

mode is turned On.

● Disable incoming calls: When enabled,

incoming call notifications are blocked when
blocking mode is turned On.

● Disable notifications: When enabled, new

message notifications are blocked when
blocking mode is turned On.

● Disable alarm and timer: When enabled,

notifications for alarms and timers are blocked
when blocking mode is turned On.

to turn blocking

● Disable LED indicator: When enabled, the LED

indicator does not light for notifications when
blocking mode is turned On.

 Set time:

● Always: When enabled, all notifications are

blocked.

● From: When Always is not enabled, choose a

time to start blocking.

● To : When Always is not enabled, choose a

time to end blocking.

 Allowed contacts:

● Allowed contacts: Choose contacts to accept

notifications from them when blocking mode
is turned On.

● Allowed contact list: View and manage the list

of allowed contacts.

Sound

Volume

Set the system volume level, and set default volume for
call ringtones, notifications, and media playback.

Note: You can also set System volume from the Home

screen by pressing the

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound > Volume.

2. Touch and drag the sliders for:

 Music, video, games, and other media: Set the

default volume level for audio playback. You can
also adjust volume from this default inside apps.

 Ringtone: Set the volume for incoming call

ringtones.

 Notifications: Set the volume for notifications, such

as new messages and event reminders.

 System: Set the volume for all other system

sounds, such as keytones played for screen
touches. You can control whether tones play for
screen touches with other sound settings.

3. Touch OK to save your settings.

Volume Key.

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Vibration intensity

Set the level of vibration to play when vibration is
enabled.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound > Vibration intensity.

2. Touch and drag the sliders for:



I

ncoming call: Set the intensity for incoming call

vibration.

 Notifications Set the intensity for notifications,

such as new messages and event reminders.

 Haptic feedback: Set the intensity for vibrations for

screen touches.

3. Tou ch OK to save your settings.

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Device ringtone

Choose a ringtone for incoming calls.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound > Device ringtone.

2. Touch a ringtone to select it. As you touch

ringtones, a sample plays, unless you have Silent
mode enabled. Touch
the ringtone.

Add to choose a song for

3. Touch OK to save your settings.

Tip: You can set songs as ringtones for all calls, or for a

selected contact. For more information, see “Setting a
Song as a Ringtone” on page 75.

Device vibration

Choose a vibration pattern to use when vibration is
enabled.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound > Device vibration.

2. Touch a pattern to select it. As you touch patterns,

a sample plays.

3. To create your own pattern, touch Create. Touch

Tap to create in the pattern, then touch Stop. Touch
Save to save your pattern.

4. Touch OK to save your settings.

Default notifications

Choose a default sound to play for notifications, such
as for new messages and event reminders.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound > Default notifications.

2. Touch a sound to select it. As you touch sounds, a

sample plays.

3. Touch OK to save your settings.

Tip: You can also set songs as ringtones for all calls, or for a

selected contact. For more information, see “Setting a
Song as a Ringtone” on page 75.

Vibrate when ringing

When enabled, vibration is played at the same time as
sounds for calls and alerts.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound.

2. Touch Vibrate when ringing to turn the feature On or

Off.

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Dialing keypad tone

Keypad tones are sounds that play when you touch
keys on the Phone keypad.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound.

2. To uch Dialing keypad tone to enable or disable the

option.

Touch sounds

Touch sounds play when you touch items on the
screen, such as when making a selection.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound.

2. To uch Touch sounds to enable or disable the

option.

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Screen lock sound

Screen lock sound plays when you lock or unlock the
screen.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound.

2. Touch Screen lock sound to turn sounds On or Off.

Haptic feedback

When enabled, the phone plays a vibration when you
touch the Menu and Back softkeys, and for some other
screen interactions.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound.

2. Touch Haptic feedback to enable or disable the

option.

Emergency tone

You can set your phone to play an alert tone or vibrate
during an emergency call (for example, calls to 911).

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Sound

Emergency tone.

>

2. Touch Alert or Vibrate, or touch Off for no

emergency tone.

Display

Wallpaper

Customize the background of the Home and Lock
screens.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display > Wallpaper.

2. Select a screen, from Home screen, Lock screen, or

Home and Lock screens.

3. Select a source for wallpaper, from Gallery, ID

wallpapers (if ID Packs are installed), Live
wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

4. Follow the prompts to set the picture or wallpaper.

Tip: You can also set Wallpaper by touching and holding on

the Home screen.

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LED Indicator

The LED indicator on the front of the phone displays
when the phone is locked, to notify you of status
changes and events. Use LED indicator settings to
configure how the LED functions.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display > LED Indicator.

2. Select options:

 Charging: When enabled, the LED glows red

when the phone is connected to a charger and
charging, and blinks red when the phone is
connected to a charger and there is a problem
with charging. When enabled, the LED glows
green when the phone is connected to a charger
and the battery is fully charged.

 Low battery: When enabled, the LED blinks red

when battery power is low and the phone is not
connected to charger.

 Notifications: When enabled, the LED blinks blue

for missed calls, message or other notifications.

 Voice recording: When enabled, the LED glows

blue when recording voice.

Tip: The LED indicator will only light when the screen is off.

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Page buddy

context-related screens on the Home screen, as you
use your phone.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

When enabled, your phone automatically displays

> Display > Page buddy.

2. Touch Page buddy to turn the option On or

Off.

3. After turning Page buddy On, touch Page buddy to

choose options:

 Earphones page: When enabled, a Page buddy

displays when you install optional earphones (not
included).

 Docking page: When enabled, a Page buddy

displays when you insert the phone into an
optional accessory dock (not included).

Tip: Tou ch Page buddy help to learn more about Page

buddy.

Brightness

Set the default screen brightness.

1.

Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display > Brightness.

2. Touch and drag the slider to set the brightness, or

Automatic brightness

touch
adjust brightness in response to light conditions.

to allow the phone to

3. Touch OK to save your settings.

Auto-rotate screen

When enabled, the screen’s orientation automatically
changes when you rotate the phone.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display.

2. Touch Auto-rotate screen to turn the feature On or

Off.

Tip: You can also set Auto rotate from Notifications with the

Screen rotation setting.

Screen timeout

Set the length of delay between the last key press or
screen touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim
and lock).

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display > Screen timeout.

2. Touch a setting to select it.

Font style

Set the font for screen displays.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display > Font style.

2. Select a font, or touch Get fonts online to browse

and download a new font.

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Font size

Set the font size for screen displays.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display > Font size.

2. Select a font size.

Touch key light duration

Set the length of time the Menu, Home, and Back Keys
remain lit after you touch them.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display > Touch key light duration.

2. Choose a time period, or Always off or Always on.

Tip: The Menu, Home, and Back Keys are always available,

even when not lit.

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Display battery percentage

When On, the battery’s charge level displays in the
Status bar next to the Battery icon.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display

.

2. Touch Display battery percentage to turn the setting

On or Off.

Auto adjust screen tone

When enabled, the phone automatically adjusts screen
colors to save battery power.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Display.

2. Touch Auto adjust screen tone to enable or disable

the option.

Storage

Manage the use of memory resources in your phone’s
Device memory, and on an optional installed memory
card (not included).

Device memory

View usage for your phone’s internal memory.

Note: This setting cannot be configured.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Storage.

2. Under Device memory, view memory usage for

various categories. Touch a category for more
information.

SD card

View usage for an optional installed memory card (not
included).

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Storage.

2. Under

SD card

categories. Touch a category for more information.

, view memory usage for various

3. Touch Unmount SD card to prepare the memory

card for safe removal or formatting. For more
information, see “Removing a Memory Card” on
page 11.

4. Touch Format SD card to permanently remove all

content from an installed memory card. For more
information.

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Power saving mode

Battery

Configure Power saving settings to conserve battery
power.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Power saving mode.

2. Touch to turn the feature On or Off. The

feature must be On to configure options.

3. Touch an option to enable or disable it:

 CPU power saving: When enabled, the phone’s

maximum performance is limited. This does not
affect normal usage, such as browsing and video
playback.

 Screen power saving: When enabled, the screen

uses reduced frame refresh rate and lower
brightness.

 Turn off Haptic feedback: When enabled, no

vibrations play for screen touches.

 Learn about power saving mode: View details

about Power saving options.

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See what’s using battery power.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Battery.

2. View battery usage for applications and services

currently running. Touch an item for more
information, or to configure options for managing
power use.

Application manager

Location services

You can download and install applications from the
Google Play™ Store, or create applications using the
Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use
Application manager to manage applications on your
phone.

WARNING: Because this device can be configured with

system software not provided by or supported by
Google or any other company, end-users
operate these devices at their own risk.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Applications manager.

2. Touch Downloaded, Running, or All to view the

status of applications and services. Touch an app
or service for more information, and for app
options, such as stopping or uninstalling.

Location services control your device's use of GPS
signals. Some apps may require one or more location
services be turned On for full app functionality.

GPS signals may be affected by your surroundings,
including:

 Buildings
 Tunnels or underground structures
 Weather conditions
 High-voltage or electromagnetic fields
 Tinted windows

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Use wireless networks

Enable or disable location service from your provider’s
wireless network.

Important: By selecting Use wireless networks, you are

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Location services.

2. Ta p Use wireless networks to enable or disable the

service.

allowing Google’s location service to collect
anonymous location data. Some data may be
stored on your device. Collection may occur even
when no apps are running.

Use GPS satellites

Enable or disable location service from GPS satellites.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Location services.

2. Ta p Use GPS satellites to enable or disable the

service.

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Location and Google search

When enabled, Google uses your location data for
improved search results and other services.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Location services.

2. Ta p Location and Google search to enable or

disable the service.

Lock screen

Choose settings for unlocking your phone.

Screen lock

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Lock screen.

2. Touch Screen lock for settings:

 Swipe: When enabled, you unlock the phone by

swiping your finger across the screen. This is the
default screen lock, and offers no security, but you
can set special lock screen options; see “Lock
screen options” on page 64.

 Face unlock: When enabled, you unlock the

phone by looking at the screen. This option offers
low security, because someone who looks similar
to you could unlock your phone. Touch the option
for more information, and to set up Face unlock.

 Pattern: When enabled, you draw a pattern, which

you create, on the screen to unlock the phone.
Touch the option, then follow the prompts to
create or change your screen unlock pattern.

 PIN: When enabled, you enter a numeric PIN

(Personal Identification Number), which you
create, to unlock the phone.

 Password: When enabled, you enter an

alphanumeric password, which you create, to
unlock the phone.

 None: Disable all custom screen lock settings, to

use the default swipe unlock screen.

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Lock screen options

When the Screen lock is set to Swipe or Motion, set
options for unlocking the screen.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Lock screen > Lock screen options.

2. Configure these options:

 Shortcuts: Touch to control display of app

shortcuts at the bottom of the lock screen. Touch
Shortcuts to choose shortcuts to display: touch
and drag a shortcut to a new position, or to the
trash can to remove it, and touch + to select a
new shortcut.

 Information ticker: Touch to control display

of a scrolling ticker on the lock screen. touch
Information ticker to choose content to display.

 Clock: Touch the check box to control display of a

digital clock on the lock screen.

 Wea ther: Touch to control display of

current local weather conditions on the lock
screen. Touch Weather to configure options.

 Help text: Touch the check box to control display

of tips as you use the lock screen.

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Owner information

Enter text to display on the Lock screen.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

2. Touch Show owner info on lock screen to enable

3. Enter Owner information text.

> Lock screen > Owner information.

display of Owner information on the Lock screen.

Security

Encryption

As a security measure, you can encrypt the contents of
your phone or an optional installed memory card (not
included), and require a password each time you turn
on the phone or access the memory card.

Encryption may take an hour or more to complete. Start
with a charged battery, and attach the charger until
encryption is complete. Loss of power or other
interruption may cause the loss of some or all data.

Encrypt device

As a security measure, you can encrypt the contents of
your device and require a password to access the
contents each time you turn it on.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security.

2. Touch Encrypt device to start encryption. Follow the

prompts to complete encryption.

Encrypt external SD card

As a security measure, you can encrypt the contents of
an optional installed memory card (not included), and
require a password each time you access the card.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security.

2. Touch Encrypt external SD card to start encryption.

Follow the prompts to complete encryption.

Note: microSD memory cards are an optional accessory,

which can be purchased separately. Your phone does
not include a memory card.

Passwords

When enabled, password characters display briefly as
you enter them.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security.

2. Touch Make passwords visible to enable or disable

brief displays of password characters.

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Device administration

View or disable device administrators. Some
applications, such as Corporate email, may require you
allow access to your device by device administrators in
certain circumstances, such as if your phone is lost or
stolen.

Some features a device administrator might control
include:

 Setting the number of failed password attempts

before the phone is restored to factory settings

 Automatically locking the phone.
 Restoring factory settings on the phone.

Device administrators

View, add or remove device administrators.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security.

2. To uch Device administrators.

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Unknown sources

When enabled, you can install applications from
sources other than Google Play

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security.

2. To uch Unknown sources to enable or disable the

option.

WARNING: Because this device can be configured with

system software not provided by or supported by
Google or any other company, end-users
operate these devices at their own risk.

TM

.

Credential storage

Trusted credentials

You can install credentials from an optional installed
memory card (not included), and use the Credential
storage settings to allow applications to access the
secure certificates and other credentials.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security.

2. Touch

installed.

T

rusted credentials to view certificates you’ve

Install from device storage

Install encrypted certificates from an optional installed
memory card (not included).

Note: You must have installed an optional memory card (not

included) that contains encrypted certificates to use this
feature.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security.

2. Touch Install from device storage, then choose a

certificate and follow the prompts to install.

Clear credentials

Clear stored credentials and reset the password.

Note: This setting is only available if you have installed

certificates.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security > Clear credentials.

2. Follow the prompts to clear stored credentials and

reset the password.

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Language and input

Language

Set the language used by your phone’s screens.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Security > Language and input > Language.

2. Select a language from the list.

Keyboards and input methods

Configure text entry options to your preferences.

Default

Choose the default method for entering text. From the
factory, the default method is Samsung keyboard. If you
install other text entry apps, you can set them as default
here.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Language and input > Default.

2. Touch an input method.

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Google voice typing settings

Configure Google voice input settings. When you
enable Google voice in Settings, it is available for text
entry when you touch a text field to enter text.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Language and input.

2. Touch Google voice typing to enable it.

3. Touch beside

options:

 Choose input languages: Select languages for

Google voice typing. Select Automatic to use the
Default language exclusively, or choose other
language(s).

 Block offensive words: When enabled, words

many people find offensive are not shown in
results of Google voice searches. Offensive words
are replaced in results with a placeholder
(####).

 Download offline speech recognition: Download

and install speech recognition software, to allow
voice typing when not connected to the network.

Google voice typing

to configure

Samsung keyboard

Configure Samsung keypad settings.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Language and input.

2.

Samsung keyboard

is enabled by default. Touch

to configure options:

 Portrait keyboard types

keypad when the screen is in portrait mode, from

: Choose the default

QWERTY or 3x4 keyboard (similar to a phone
keypad).

 Input languages: Selec

t languages for the

Samsung keyboard.

Note: When you have more than one language selected, you

can slide your finger on the space bar while entering
text to switch languages.

 Predictive text: Touch to enable predictive

xt, to have predictive text suggest words

te
matching your text entries and optionally ,
complete common words automatically. After
turning the feature On, touch
co

nfigure options:

Predictive text to

● Personalized data: When enabled, Samsung

keyboard uses data you have entered to
improve predictions.

● Learn from Gmail: Log in to your Gmail

account to allow your device to learn your
style from messages sent in Gmail.

● Learn from Facebook: Log in to Facebook to

allow your device to learn your style from
Facebook posts.

● Learn from Twitter: Log in to Twitter to allow

your device to learn your style from Twitter.

● Learn from Messaging: Touch to update

personalized data from Messaging.

● Learn from Contacts: Touch to update

personalized data from contact records.

● Clear personal data: Remove all personalized

data.

 T9 trace: When enabled, you can enter text by

sliding your finger over the letters of words on the
keyboard.

 Handwriting: Touch

recognition, to have Samsung keyboard

to turn on handwriting

recognize on-screen tracing of words.

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 Advanced

● Auto-capitalization: When enabled, predictive

text automatically capitalizes words in your text
based on common usage, such as at the
beginning of sentences.

● Auto spacing: When enabled, spaces are

automatically inserted between words.

● Auto-punctuate: When enabled, a period and

space are automatically entered to end a
sentence, when you tap the space bar twice.

● Character preview: When enabled, characters

available on the key you touch display briefly
as you enter text.

● Key-tap vibration: When enabled, a vibration

plays for your key touches.

● Key-tap sound: When enabled, a sound plays

for your key touches.

 Tu tor ial : View help for using predictive text.
 Reset settings: Touch to reset Samsung keyboard

settings to the defaults, except for My word list
and the Auto substitution list.

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Swype

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Language and input.

2. Swype is enabled by default. Touch to

configure:

 How to Swype: Learn about using Swype.
 Gestures: Learn about Swype Gestures to use

keyboard shortcuts to perform tasks quickly.

 Preferences: Set Swype options.

● Vibrate on keypress: When enabled, the

devices vibrates for your Swype touches.

● Sound on keypress: When enabled, the device

plays sounds for your Swype touches.

● Show helpful tips: When enabled, Swype

displays helpful information as you Swype.

● Auto-spacing: When enabled, Swype

automatically inserts spaces between words
as you complete them.

● Auto-capitalization: When enabled, Swype

automatically capitalizes the first word of
sentences.

● Show complete trace: When enabled, Swype

displays the trace of each word until you start
the next word.

● Pop-up on keypress: When enabled,

characters display above keys as you enter
text.

● Next word prediction: When enabled, Swype

predicts the next word based on the previous
word.

● Reset Swype’s dictionary: Delete all the words

you’ve added to the Swype dictionary.

● About: View information about Swype.

 Language O ptions: Choose a language for Swype,

and choose other settings.

 Swype Connect: Enable personalization from your

accounts, and choose whether to contribute your
usage data to improve predictions.

 Personalization: View and manage words in your

Swype dictionary, used for word completion,.
suggestion, and spellchecking.

 Updates: Check for updates to Swype, and install

them if desired.

Voice search

Configure options for searching by speaking search
words.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Language and input > Voice search.

2. Set options:

 Language: Choose a language for voice

searching.

 Speech output: Set whether search results use

speech output always or only in hands-free
mode.

 Block offensive words: Enable this option to mask

words that many people find offensive from the
results of Google voice searches. Offensive words
are replaced in results with a placeholder
(####).

 Hotword detection: Enable this option to launch

voice search by saying the word “Google.”

 Download offline speech recognition: Install a

language module for offline speech recognition.

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 Download offline speech recognition: Download

and install speech recognition software, to allow
voice typing when not connected to the network.

 Personalized recognition: When enabled, Google

will associate your recordings with your Google
Account to improve speech recognition quality.

 Google Account dashboard: Manage data

collected by Google.

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Text-to-speech output

Text-to-speech (TTS) provides audible readout of text,
for example, the contents of text messages, and the
Caller ID for incoming calls.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Language and input > Text-to-speech output.

2. Touch a setting to configure:

 Preferred TTS engine: Choose an engine. Touch

next to an engine to configure its options.

 General

● Speech rate: Choose a rate at which text

readouts are spoken.

● Listen to an example: Play a sample of speech

synthesis.

● Driving mode: When enabled, incoming calls

and new notifications are read out
automatically. Touch to enable. To
Driving mode to choose items for readout
when Driving mode is enabled.

uch

Pointer speed

Customize the response of your screen swipes.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Language and input > Pointer speed.

1.

ch and drag along the scale to set the pointer

Tou

speed.

Back up and reset

Set options for backing up your information and resetting
your device.

Back up my data

When enabled, app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other
phone settings are backed up to Google servers.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Back up and reset.

2. Touch

Back up my data

up.

to enable or disable back-

Backup account

Sign in to a Google account to use for backing up
settings.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Back up and reset.

2. Touch Backup account, then follow the prompts to

sign in to a Google account.

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Automatic restore

Use Automatic restore to have previous app settings
and data automatically update from the backup when
you reinstall the app.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Back up and reset.

2. To uch Automatic restore to enable or disable the

setting.

Factory data reset

Use Factory data reset to return all settings to the
defaults, and remove all data from the phone.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Back up and reset.

2. To uch Factory data reset, then follow the prompts.

Important: Settings and data erased in a Factory data reset

cannot be recovered. To save your settings, you

Back up my data settings before a

can use
reset.

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Add account

Set up and manage accounts, including Samsung,
Google, Email, Facebook, and Microsoft Exchange.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Add account.

2. Select an account, then follow the prompts to enter

your credentials and set up the account on the
device.

Accessory

Date and time

Configure your phone’s behavior when it is connected
to optional accessories (not included).

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessory.

2. Configure settings:

 Dock: Configure options when connecting to an

optional dock (not included):

● Dock sound: When enabled, a sound plays

when you insert and remove the phone from
the dock.

● Audio output mode: When enabled, audio

plays through the dock speakers wh en the
phone is docked.

● Desk home screen display: When enabled,

displays a special screen when the phone is
docked.

By default, your phone receives date and time
information from the wireless network. When you are
outside network coverage, you may want to set date
and time information manually using the Date & time
settings.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Date and time.

2. Touch a setting to configure:

 Automatic date and time: When enabled, the

phone takes date and time updates from the
wireless network.

 Set date: Enter the current date (only available

when Automatic date and time is disabled).

 Set time: Enter the current time (only available

when the Automatic setting is disabled).

 Automatic time zone: When enabled, the phone

takes the time zone from the wireless network.

 Select time zone: Choose your local time zone

(only available when the Automatic setting is
disabled).

 Use 24-hour format: Set the format for displays.
 Select date format: Set the format for date

displays.

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Accessibility

Your phone offers features to make using the phone
easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use
the Accessibility settings to activate these services.

System

Auto-rotate screen

When enabled, the screen’s orientation automatically
changes when you rotate the phone.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility.

2. To uch Auto-rotate screen to turn the feature On or

Off.

Tip: You can also set Auto rotate from Notifications with the

Screen rotation setting.

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Screen timeout

Set the length of delay between the last key press or
screen touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim
and lock).

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility > Screen timeout.

2. Touch a setting to select it.

Speak passwords

When enabled, you can speak passwords for log-ins.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility.

2. Touch Speak passwords to turn the feature On or

Off.

Answering/ending calls

Manage settings for answering and ending calls.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility > Answering/ending calls.

2. Configure options:

 The home key answers calls: When enabled, you

can accept incoming calls by pressing the

Home Key.

 The power key ends calls: When enabled, pressing

the Power/Lock Key during a call ends the call.

Accessibility shortcut

When enabled, a link to Accessibility settings displays
on the Device options menu, which appears when you
press and hold the
access to accessibility settings, to make changes as
you use the phone.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility.

2. Touch Accessibility shortcut to enable or disable

the setting.

Power/Lock Key

. This provides quick

Services

Tal k Ba c k

r disable text readout of menu options,

Enable o
application titles, contacts, and other items when
scrolling and making selections.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility > .

2. Touch TalkBack to enable or disable text readout.

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Vision

Font size

Set the font size fo

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility > Font size.

2. Select a size.

Negative colors

Reverse th

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility.

2. To uch Negative colors to enable or disable the

option.

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78

r screen displays.

e colors of the screen.

Text-to-speech output

Text-to-speech (TTS) provides audible readout of text,
for example, the contents of text messages, and the
Caller ID for incoming calls.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility > Text-to-speech output.

2. Touch a setting to configure:

 Preferred TTS engine: Choose an engine. Touch

next to Google Text-to-speech Engine to

configure its options.

 General

● Speech rate: Choose a rate at which text

readouts are spoken.

● Listen to an example: Play a sample of speech

synthesis.

● Driving mode: When enabled, incoming calls

and new notifications are read out
automatically. Touch to enable. Touch
Driving mode to choose items for readout
when Driving mode is enabled.

Enhance web accessibility

When enabled, this service allows apps to install
scripts from Google that make their Web content more
accessible.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility.

2. Touch Enhance web accessibility, then follow the

prompts to enable or disable the service.

Hearing

Mono audio

When enabled, sound is delivered as mono, to support
listening with one earphone.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility.

2. Touch Mono audio to enable or disable the service.

Turn off all sounds

When enabled, all sounds are disabled, including the
voice portion of calls.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility.

2. Touch Turn off all sounds to enable or disable the

service.

Mobility

Tap and hold delay

Set the length of time the phone considers a screen
touch before interpreting a touch as touch-and-hold.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Accessibility

2. Touch a setting to select it.

Tap and hold delay.

>

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Developer options

Set options for use when developing apps for devices.

Turning Developer Options On or Off

Set backup

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. To uch Developer options to turn options On

or Off.

Desktop backup password

Set a password for protecting full desktop backups.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. To uch Desktop backup password, then enter the

current and new passwords. Touch

to save your settings.

password

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Stay awake

When enabled, the screen will not turn off while
charging.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. Touch Stay awake to enable or disable the option.

Protect SD card

When enabled, apps must request permission to
access the SD card.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. Touch Protect SD card to enable or disable the

option.

Debugging

Configure options for debugging software.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. Configure options:

 USB debugging: When enabled, connecting your

device to a computer via USB cable launches
debugging mode.

 Allow mock locations: When enabled, your device

will allow mock locations.

 Select app to be debugged: Choose an app for

debugging.

 Wait for debugger: When an app is selected for

debugging, it will open when the debugger is
attached.

Input

Configure options for inputs.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. Configure options:

 Show touches: When enabled, the device displays

visual feedback for screen touches.

 Show pointer location: When enabled, a screen

overlay displays to show current touch data.

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Drawing

Configure options for drawing elements on the screen.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. Configure options:

 Show layout boundaries: When enabled, the

device displays clip boundaries, margins, and
other layout details.

 Show GPU view updates: When enabled, views

flash inside windows when drawn with the GPU.

 Show screen updates: When enabled, areas of the

screen flash as they update.

 Window animation scale: Choose a scale for

window animations.

 Transition animation scale: Choose a scale for

transition animations.

 Animator duration scale: Choose a scale for

animators.

 Disable hardware overlay: When enabled, the GPU

is always used for screen compositing.

 Force GPU rendering: When enabled, 2D

hardware acceleration is used in applications.

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Monitoring

Configure options for monitoring app performance.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. Configure options:

 Strict mode: When enabled, the screen flashes

while apps perform long operations.

 Show CPU usage: When enabled CPU usage

displays on a screen overlay.

 GPU rendering profile: When enabled, rendering

time is measured in adb shell dumpsys gfxinfo.

 Enable traces: Choose traces for use during

monitoring.

Apps

Set options for application behavior.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Developer options.

2. Touch options to enable or disable:

 Do not keep activities: When enabled, activities are

destroyed as soon as the user leaves them.

 Limit background processes: Choose options for

processes running in the background.

 Show all ANRs: When enabled, an App Not

Responding dialog displays for apps running in
the background.

Activate this Device

Use Self Service activation to activate your device on
the network.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> Activate this device.

2. Follow the prompts to complete activation.

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System Update

About device

Check for updates to your device, and install them if
desired.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> System update.

2. Choose an option, then follow the prompts:

 Update PRL: Update your device’s Preferred

Roaming List.

 Update Profile: Update your device’s network

profile.

 Update Samsung Software: Update Samsung

software on your device.

 Update Firmware: Update your device’s basic

software.

84 2C. Settings

View information about your phone, including status,
legal information, and hardware and software versions.

1. Press , and then tap Menu > Settings

> About device.

2. Touch items to view details:

 Status: View information about your phone’s

current status.

 Legal information: Display open source licenses,

including Google info, and configure license
settings, including DivX

 Model number: View your phone’s model number.
 Android version: View the firmware version.
 Baseband version: View the baseband version of

®

.

your phone.

 Kernel version: View the kernel version.
 Build number: View the build number.
 Hardware version: View the hardware version of

your phone.

2D. Logs

Logs

The Logs tablists all recent incoming, outgoing,
and missed calls.

 View Logs (page 85)
 Logs Options (page 86)
 Calls From Logs (page 86)
 Save a Number from the Call Log (page 87)
 Clear Logs (page 87)

View Logs

The following procedures will guide you through
viewing the call list.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Tap t he Logs tab to display Logs.

3. Tap > View by and tap All calls, Missed calls,

Dialed calls, Received calls, or Rejected calls to

filter the list.

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Calls From Logs

All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded
in the Call log. You can place a call to numbers or
contacts that display in this area.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Ta p the Logs tab. A list of recent calls

displays.

3. Identify the Logs record to call, then tap

place the call.

Tip: You can also place a call from a Logs record by swiping it

left to right.
You can also send a message from a Logs record by
swiping it from right to left.

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to

Logs Options

The following procedures guide you through accessing
and understanding call log options.

1. Press , and then tap .

2. Ta p the Logs tab to display the Logs list.

3. Touch and hold a record to display the options list:

 Copy to dialing screen
 Add to Contacts/View contact
 Send number
 Delete

Save a Number from the Call Log

1. Press .

2.

Tap t h e

displays.

3. Tap an entry from the list, then tap Create contact.

– or –
Touch and hold a record, then tap Add to Contacts

> Create contact.

4. If you have accounts set up on your phone, tap an

account, or save the contact to your phone.

5. Enter the information for this contact and tap Save.

, and then tap

Logs tab. A list of recent calls

Clear Logs

Follow these steps to clear the Logs list.

1. Press

2. Tap t he Logs tab to display the Logs list.

3. Tap > Delete.

4. Tap Select all or tap individual entries to select

them.

5. Tap Delete to confirm deletion.

, and then tap .

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2E. Contacts

 Accessing Contacts (page 89)
 Adding a Contact (page 89)
 Updating a Contact (page 90)
 Joining Contacts (page 92)
 Deleting Contacts (page 93)
 Choosing Contacts to Display (page 93)
 Contacts Settings (page 94)
 Other Contacts Options (page 94)
 Importing and Exportin g Contacts (page 95)
 Sharing Contacts (vCards) (page 95)
 Favorites (page 96)
 Groups (page 97)
 Speed Dials (page 99)

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Get Started with Contacts

Here is some basic information about contacts.

 You can create a phone contact, a Google contact,

or a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contact.

 Contacts are stored locally to the phone’s memory.
 Contact entries are automatically sorted

alphabetically.

 Google contacts are shared with your existing

Google account and you can import them to the
phone after creating a Google Mail account.

 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are those

contacts intended to share with either an Exchange
Server or from within Microsoft® Outlook®.

Note: Contacts stored locally can be lost if the phone is ever

reset to its factory default parameters.

Accessing Contacts

Contacts displays all contacts stored to the phone’s
memory, and contacts synchronized with account
you’ve set up on your phone, including Google
contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, and contacts
for other accounts set up on your phone.

Press , and then tap



Contacts.

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.

Adding a Contact

Enter details such as name, phone number(s), email
address, mailing address, and more.

1. Press , and then tap Contacts > .

2. At the prompt, select a save option for the contact

(options depend on accounts set up on the
phone).

3. Touch contact fields to enter information. Touch

to choose a label, and touch to add new

field:

 Contact photo: Touch to select a picture.
 Name: Enter a name for the contact.
 Phone: Enter a phone number.
 Groups: Assign the contact to a group.
 Ringtone: Choose a ringtone for calls from the

contact.

 Message alert: Choose a ringtone for messages

from the contact.

 Vibration pattern: Choose a vibration pattern to

play along with the ringtone when this contact
calls or sends a message.

 Add another field: Add more fields, including

Phonetic Name, Organization, Email, IM, Address,
Notes, Nickname, Website, Internet call, Events, or
Relationship.

4. When you finish entering information, touch Save.

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Saving a Phone Number to Contacts

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

1. Press , and then tap Phone.

2. Enter a phone number using the keypad.

3. Tap Add to Contacts, and then choose Create

contact or Update existing.

4. Continue entering information, if desired. For more

information, see “Adding a Contact” on page 89.

Creating Contacts from Logs

1. Press , and then tap Phone

Logs.

2. Tap a call, and then choose Create contact or

Update existing.

3. Continue entering information, if desired. For more

information, see “Adding a Contact” on page 89.

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Updating a Contact

You can make changes to an existing contact.

1. Press , and then tap Contacts.

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

– or –
Touch and hold a contact, then select

menu.

3. Continue entering information, if desired. For more

information, see “Adding a Contact” on page 89.

Edit from the

Assigning a Picture to a Contact

Adding a picture to a contact entry creates a more
personal and easily recognized entry. For example,
when receiving a call from one of your contacts, the
associated picture displays. Below are proced
adding a picture already stored in your Galler

1. Press , and then tap Contacts

.

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

3. Tap the picture icon, then choose an option:

 Image: Choose a picture from Gallery.
 Take picture: Launch Camera to take a new

picture for the contact.

 Pictures by people: Choose a picture by its tags in

Gallery.

4. Touch and drag the crop tool borders to size the

image, and then tap

Done to assign the picture.

ures for

y.

.

Assigning a Ringtone to a Contact

You can assign a special ringtone to individual
contacts

1. Press

2. Tap a contact.

3. Ta p Ringtones and select one of the following:

 Default

 Ringtones: Tap a tone to listen to a sample.
 Go to My Files: Assign a ringtone from music files

stored on your phone or an optional installed
memory card (not included).

4. Tap OK to assign the ringtone.

, and then tap Contacts.

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