Samsung Galaxy S II (Boost Mobile) User Manual

9/9/12

Online User Guide

Boost Galaxy S II

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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

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

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

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

Table of Contents

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

listed here, try the Index on page 163.

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

Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Navigation and Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard . . 23

Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2B. Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 26

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Receive Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Phone Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

2C. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Wireless and Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

2D. Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

2E. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Get Started with Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

2F. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Alarm & Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Update Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

2G. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

2H. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Record Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

View Pictures and Videos using Gallery . . . . . 98

Working with Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Share Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

2I. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

3A. Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

3B. Web & Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Getting Started with Data Services . . . . . . . . . . 118

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

Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Kies Via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Using Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Google Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . 146

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Maintaining Safe Use of and

Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Using Your Phone With a

Hearing Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Introduction

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

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

WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information

section on page 146 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.

Your Phone’s Menu

The following table outlines your phone’s main menu structure. For more information about using your phone’s menus, see “Navigation and Customization” on page 14.

Tap this onscreen button to reveal these additional options and features.

Home screen

Home screen 1: Apps

1: AllShare 2: Boost Hotspot 3: Boost Zone 4: Calculator 5: Calendar 6: Camera 7: Clock 8: Downloads 9: Email 10: Gallery 11: Gmail 12. Google+ 13:Instagram 14: Internet 15: Kies air 16: Latitude 17: Local 18: Maps 19: Messenger 20: Mobile ID 21: Music Player 22: My Files 23: Navigation 24: Photo editor 25: Play Books 26: Play Magazines 27: Play Movies & TV 28: Play Music 29: Play Store 30: Polaris Office 31: Search 32: Settings 33: Social Hub 34: Talk 35: Task 36: Task manager 37: Video maker 38: Video player 39: Voice command 40: Voice recorder 41: Voice talk 42: Voicemail 43: YouTube

2: Widgets

1: AP mobile news 2: AccuWeather.com 3: Application monitor 4: Bookmarks 5: Buddies now 6: Month 7: Agenda 8: Today 9: Classic clock 10: Simple clock 11: Funky clock 12: Modern clock 13: Contact 14: Digital clock 15: Analog dual clock 16: Digital dual clock 17: Email 18: Gmail 19: Google Play Books 20: Google Play Music 21: Google Search 22: Google+ posts 23: Latitude 24: Picture frame 25: Play Store 26: Power Saving 27: S Bookmark 28: Social Hub 29: Today Agenda 30: Traffic 31: Voice 32: Voicemail 33: Yahoo! Finance 34: YouTube

3: Shortcuts

1: Applications 2: Book 3: Bookmark 4: Contact 5: Direct dial 6: Direct message 7: Directions & Navigation 8: Gmail label 9: Kies via Wi-Fi 10: Music playlist 11: Settings shortcut

4: Folders

1: New Folder 2: All contacts 3: Contacts with 4: Received list fromBluetooth phone numbers 4: Contact 5: Recent documents 6: Starred contracts

5: Walpapers

1: Gallery 2: ID wallpapers 3: Live wallpapers 4: Wallpaper gallery 5: Wallpapers

> Add > Wallpaper

1: Gallery 2: ID wallpapers 3: Live wallpapers 4: Wallpaper gallery 5: Wallpapers

> Search > Notifications > Edit

> Settings

1: Wi- Fi (On/Off )

1: Wi-Fi networks 2: Scan 3: Add network

2: 4G settings (On/Off)

3: Bluetooth (On/Off) 4: Bluetooth settings

1: Bluetooth (On/Off) 2: Device name 3: Available devices 4: Scan for devices

5: Data usage

1: Mobile data 2: Set mobile data limit (On/Off) 3: Data usage cycle

More settings

1: Airplane mode (On/Off) 2: Kies via Wi-Fi 3: VPN

1: Add VPN network

4: Wi-Fi Direct (On/Off) 5: Mobile networks

1: 3G data

Call Settings

1: Set reject messages 2: Turn on proximity sensor 3: North American dialing 4: International dialing 5: DDTM 6: TTY mode 7: Voicemail settings

Sound

1: Volum e

1: Music, video, games, and other media 2: Ringtone 3: Notifications 4: System

2: Vibration intensity

1: Ringtone 2: Notification 3: Vibrate on screen tap

3: Silent mode

1: Off 2: Vibrate 3: Mute

4: Phone ringtone 5: Default notifications 6: Vibrate and ring (On/Off) 7: Keytones (On/Off) 8: Touch sounds (On/Off) 9: Screen lock sound (On/Off) 10: Vibration on screen tap (On/Off)

Display

1: Home screen wallpaper

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1: Gallery 2: ID wallpapers 3: Live wallpapers 4: Wallpaper gallery 5: Wallpapers

2: Lock screen wallpaper

1: Gallery 2: Wallpaper gallery

3: Clock (On/Off) 4: Weather (On/Off) 5: Weather settings

1: Unit 2: Auto refresh

6: Clock and weather position

1: Top 2: Middle 3: Bottom

7: Brightness 8: Screen mode

1: Dynamic 2: Standard 3: Movie

9: Auto-rotate screen (On/Off) 10: Screen timeout

1: 15 seconds 2: 30 seconds 3: 1 minute 4: 2 minutes 5: 5 minutes 6: 10 minutes

11: Font style

1: Get fonts online 2: Cancel

12: Pulsenotification light (On/Off) 13: Display battery percentage (On/Off) 14: Touch key light duration

1: 1.5 seconds 2: 6 seconds 3: Always off 4: Always on

15: Auto adjust screen power(On/Off) 16: Gyroscope calibration

Power saving mode

1: Power sa ving

1: Use power saving mode

2. Customer power saving setting 3: Learn about power saving

Storage

1: Device memory 2: USB storage 2: SD card

Battery

1: S creen 2: Android System 3: Cell standby 4: Android OS

Applications

1: Downloaded 2: On SD card 3: Running 4: All

Accounts and sync (On/Off)

1: S ync all 2: Add account

Location services

1: Google location service (On/Off) 2: GPS satellites (On/Off) 3: Location and Google search (On/Off)

Security

1: Screen lock

1: None 2: Slide 3: Face unlock 4: Pattern 5: Pin 6: Password

2: Owner information 3: Encrypt device 4: Encrypt SD card 5: Make passwords visible (On/Off) 4: Device administrators 5: Unknown sources (On/Off) 6: Trusted credentials

1: System 2: User

7: Install from device storage 8: Clear credentials

Language and input

1: Language

1: English 2: Español

2: Default

1: Samsung keypad 2: Swype

3: Google voice typing

1: Samsung keypad 2: Swype

3: Voice recognition

1: Google 2: Samsung powered by Vlingo

4: Voice search

1: Language 2: SafeSearch 3: Block offensive words (On/Off) 4: Personalized recognition (On/Off) 5: Google Account dashboard

5: Text-to-speech output

1: Google Text-to-speech 2: Samsung TTS 3: Speech rate 4: Listen to an example 5: Driving mode (ON/Off) 6: Driving mode settings

6: Pointer speed

Privacy

1: Factory data reset

Dock

1: Audio output mode (On/Off)

Date and time

1: Automatic date and time (On/Off) 2: Automatic time zone (On/Off) 3: Set date 4: Set time 5: Select time zone 6: Use 24-hour format (On/Off) 7: Select date format

Accessibility

1: TalkBack (On/Off) 2: The power key ends calls (On/Off) 3: Auto-rotate screen (On/Off) 4: Speak passwords (On/Off) 5: Tap and hold delay

1: Short 2: Medium 3: Long

6: Install Web scripts

1: Allow 2: Do not allow

Motion

1: Motion activation (On/Off) 2: Tilt to zoom 3: Pan to edit 4: Double tap 5: Turn over to mute

Developer options

1: USB debugging (On/Off) 2: Development device ID 3: Allow mock locations 4: Desktop backup password 5: Strict mode enabled (On/Off) 6: Show pointer location (On/Off) 7: Show touches (On/Off) 8: Show screen updates (On/Off) 9: Show CPU usage (On/Off) 10: Force GPU rendering (On/Off) 11: Window animation scale

12: Transitiion animation scale

1: Animation is off 2: Animation scale 0.5x 3: Animation scale 1x 4: Animation scale 1.5x 5: Animation scale 2x 6: Animation scale 5x 7: Animation scale 10x

13: Do not keep activities (On/Off) 14: Limit background processes

1: Standard limit 2: No background processes 3: 1 process at most 4: 2 processes at most 5: 3 processes at most 6: 4 processes at most

15: Show all ANRs (On/Off)

System Update

1: Update PRL 2: Update Profile 3: Update Samsung Software 4: Update Firmware

About phone

1: S tat us 2: Legal information

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1: Open source licenses 2: Google Legal 3: License settings 4: Privacy Alert from Boost

3: Model number 4: Android version 5: Baseband version 6: Kernel version 7: Build number 8: Hardware version

In Use Menu

1: Add call/Merge 2: Kaypad 3: End call 4: Speaker 5: Mute (On/Off) 6: Bluetooth

WARNING: If your Samsung Galaxy S II phone has a

touchscreen display, please 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 154

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Section 1

Getting Started

1A. Setting Up Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Device (page 2) ⽧ Activating Your Device (page 3) ⽧ Making Calls (page 4) ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4) ⽧ Account Passwords (page 5) ⽧ Getting Help (page 5)

Setting Up Your Device

Install the battery by:

1. Grasping the device firmly and locating the cover

release latch.

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2. Placing your finger nail in the opening and firmly

“pop” the cover off the device (similar to a soda can).

Caution!: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively.

Doing so may damage the cover.

3. Insert the battery into the opening in the back of

the device, making sure the connectors align and gently press down to secure the battery.

4. Position the battery cover over the battery

compartment and press down until you hear a click.

5. Press and Hold to turn on the device.

Note: If your device is activated, it turns on, searches for Boost

Mobile service, and enters standby mode.

Unlocking Your Device Screen

䊳 To unlock your phone from this screen, swipe

upward with your finger on the screen.

Activating Your Device

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

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

– or –

Call Boost Customer Care at (

1-888-266-7848).

1-888-BOOST-4U

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Setting Up Service

Mobile ID

An exclusive service from Boost Mobile, Mobile ID is 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.

Installing Your First ID Pack

1. Press and tap > Mobile ID.

Note: Your device must be activated, your battery should be

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

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. Read the information screen for a

description of the ID Pack and touch

4. Touch Agree to accept the Terms & Conditions.

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Install.

5. If prompted, touch Continue on any following

screens until you see the progress icon in the upper-left corner of your screen.

Making Calls

1. From the Home screen, tap and use the

on-screen keypad to enter the number you wish to dial.

2. Tap to make the call.

Ending a Call

䊳 Tap the key.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. You should set up your Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your device is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

1. Press then press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

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

Note: Voicemail Password

Boost Mobile strongly recommends that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your device is able to access your voicemail messages.

Account Passwords

As a Boost Mobile customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Voicemail Password

You will create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” on page 4.

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Online: www.boostmobile.com

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

Mobile service plan).

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

payments.

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

options.

䢇 Learn more about data services and other products

like games, ringtones, wallpapers, and more.

From Any Other Phone

䢇 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848).

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Setting Up Service

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.

䊳 Tap .

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Section 2

Your Phone

⽧ Your Device (page 8)

2A. Device Basics

Proximity Sensor

Menu Key

Back Key

Search Key

LED

Home Key

Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor

Earpiece

Touchscreen

Self Camera Lens

⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 11) ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 11) ⽧ Battery and Charger (page 13) ⽧ Navigation and Customization (page 14) ⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 23) ⽧ Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard (page 23) ⽧ Creating a Google Account (page 25)

Your Device

Phone Front View

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Key Functions

䢇 Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor uses the ambient

light level to adjust keypad access. If the light path is blocked, for example, when holding the phone close to your ear, the touch screen will turn off.

䢇 Self Camera Lens allows you to take pictures and

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

䢇 Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated

prompts.

䢇 Touchscreen displays all the information needed to

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

䢇 Menu Key allows you to access your device’s main

functions menu: Add, Manage apps, Wallpaper, Search, Notifications, and Settings. While in a menu, press to open a list of actions available from the current screen or onscreen option.

䢇 Home Key returns you to the Home Screen. Press and

hold to open the recently-used applications window.

䢇 Back Key When in a menu, pressing the Back key

returns you to the previous menu, closes a dialog box, or exits an onscreen menu/option.

䢇 Search Key launches the Google search option. 䢇 Status Bar Icons provide information about your

device’s status and options, such as signal strength, wireless technology, ringer setting, messaging, and battery charge.

䢇 LED Indicator lights when charging, you have missed

events, or incoming notifications. The light turns on by default unless you turn it off.

䢇 Proximity Sensor uses the ambient light level to

adjust keypad access. If the light path is blocked, for example, when holding the phone close to your ear, the touch screen will turn off.

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Device Basics

Phone Camera and External Views

3.5mm Headset Jack

Power/Lock Button

Speaker

Mic

Charger/ Accessory Jack

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Camera

Volume Buttons

Flash

䢇 3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in an

optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into

the incorrect jack may damage the device.

䢇 Power Button lets you turn the device on or off,

or turn off the touchscreen display.

䡲 When the screen is turned off, press once to

return to Screen lock mode.

䡲 While the device is unlocked and not on an active

call, press and hold to display the Phone options menu (Silent mode, Airplane mode, Power off).

䢇 External 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.

䢇 Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect the

phone charger or a USB cable (included).

CAUTION!

Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the device.

䢇 Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly

when you are speaking to them.

䢇 Camera flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light

environments when the camera is focusing and capturing a photo or video.

䢇 Volume Buttons allows you to adjust the ringer

volume in standby mode, the voice volume during a call, and media playback volume.

䢇 Camera Lens as part of the built-in 3.0 megapixel

camera, this lens lets you take pictures and videos

䢇 microSD Card* Slot lets you use a microSD card to

expand the memory of your phone.

Note: *microSD Card not included. Must be purchased

separately.

䢇 Camera Button lets you activate the camera and

camcorder and take pictures and videos.

Turning Your Phone On and Off

1. Press and hold until the phone

switches on.

2. Sweep your finger across the screen to unlock

the phone.

Turning Your Phone Off

1. To switch off the phone, press and hold ,

until the

2. Tap Power

Device options

off

to switch off the phone.

screen displays.

3. At the Power off prompt, tap OK.

Viewing the Display Screen

Your device’s display screen provides information about your device’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your device’s display screen:

Status Bar – Status Icons

Signal Strength – Shows your current signal

strength. (More bars = stronger signal.)

Battery Strength – Shows your current battery

charge level. (Icon shown is fully charged.)

Battery Charging – Shows your current battery

charge level and indicates it is charging.

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Device Basics

Status Bar – Status Icons

Battery Critical – Shows your current battery

charge level requires attention and your device will soon shut off.

Wi-Fi Connected – Wi-Fi is connected, active

and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Wi-Fi Direct Connected – Displays when Wi-Fi

Direct is active and configured for a direct connection to another compatible device in the same direct communication mode.

3G Available – Boost 3G data service is

available.

3G Communicating – Boost 3G data service is

active and communicating.

Airplane Mode On – Your device will not make

or receive calls or provide data access. Local applications are still available.

Data Synchronization – Application sync is

active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail, Calendar and Contacts.

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Status Bar – Status Icons

Mobile ID – Mobile ID is available for installation.

Alarm Event – Shows you have an upcoming

alarm event.

Silence – All incoming sounds are turned off.

Mute – All sound are turned off.

Vibrate – The ringer is set to vibrate only.

Status Bar – Notification Icons

Missed Call – You missed an incoming call.

New Email – You received a new email or text

message.

New Gmail – You received a new Gmail

message.

New Voicemail – You received a voicemail

message.

Status Bar – Notification Icons

USB Connection – The device has detected an

active USB connection.

System Updates Available – A new system

update is available for download.

Downloading – The phone is currently

downloading an application.

Download Successful – A recent software

download was successfully downloaded.

Kies Air Connection – Phone is connected to a

PC using Kies air.

Samsung Notification – Samsung Account

requires activation.

Battery and Charger

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.

Battery Capacity

Your device is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to 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.

Installing the Battery

䊳 See “Setting Up Your Device” on page 2.

Removing the Battery

1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose

any stored numbers or messages.

2. Grasp the device firmly, locate the cover release

latch, and then place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop” the cover off the device.

3. Carefully remove the battery from the device.

WARNING: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion

battery as you can be burned.

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Charging the Battery

Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your device automatically turns off and you will lose any information you were just working on.

Always use a Samsung-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.

䊳 Plug the first end of the charger into the phone’s

charger jack and the other end into an electrical outlet.

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

Navigation and Customization

The Samsung Galaxy S II is a touch-sensitive device which allows you to select onscreen options with a single tap, and also scroll through long menu lists. Simply slide up and down through the display with your fingertip.

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Tip: Some menu options are also accessed by pressing and

holding an onscreen item, such as a Contact entry from the Contacts tab.

Home Screen Overview

The Home Screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or widgets to give you instant access to information and applications.

Press from any menu to access the default page.

䢇 Status bar, located at the top of the screen, displays

both Notification and Status icons.

Status

Notification

Main Display

Shortcuts

Widgets

App tab

䢇 Status area displays icons associated with the status

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

䢇 Notification area displays icons associated with end-

user notifications such as: email messages, calls (missed, call in progress), new voicemail, upcoming events, a USB connection, and text/MMS.

䢇 Main Display a customizable screen that provides

information about notifications and device status, allows access to application widgets.

䢇 Shortcuts are icons that launch available device

applications such as Camera, Samsung App, and Play Store.

䢇 Widgets are self-contained onscreen applications

(not shortcuts). These can be placed onto any of the available screens (Home or Extended).

䢇 Extended Home Screens are screens that extend

beyond the current visible screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

䡲 There are seven available screens. Three of those

screens are populated with default shortcuts or widgets, and four empty screens to customize. There are seven white dots in the middle, lower portion of the screen. The boldest, white dot indicates the current page.

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Note: The Status bar is visible across all Home screens.

Screen #3 is the Home screen.

䢇 Applications tab accesses all of your available

applications. Some of these applications also exist as Widgets to place onto an available screen.

Using the Applications Tab

All of the application icons are accessed through this tab.

1. Press and tap to open the tab.

2. Scroll through the list and tap an icon to launch the

associated application.

Applications

The following is a listing of some sample applications available using the Applications tab.

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Application Icons

AllShare - allows your phone to stream photos,

music and videos from its memory to other Digital

Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified phones. Your phone can also play digital content

streamed from other DLNA certified phones.

Boost Hotspot Mobile Hotspot allows you to turn

your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature works best

when used in conjunction with 4G data services (although 3G service can also be used).

Boost Zone - Lets you stay connected to all the

latest news and information from Boost Mobile. Included here are, news, feedback, featured applications and trips/tricks for your device (page 112).

Calculator – Launches the onscreen calculator

application (page 82).

Calendar – Launches the Calendar applications

that syncs itself to either your Google or

calendar (page 78). Events can only be

Outlook synced to a managed account (page 50).

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