Samsung GH68-38773F, SCH-I545ZKAVZW User Manual

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ANDROID SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

GH68-38773F Printed in Korea

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Warning!

This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.

Intellectual Property

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

Open Source Software

Some software components of this product, including but not limited to 'PowerTOP' and 'e2fsprogs', incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:

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VZW_i545_UM_Eng_MDK_CH_011014_F2

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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.

Modification of Software

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. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.

IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT THE PHONE WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE INSTRUCTED TO POWER DOWN THE DEVICE. YOU MUST THEN CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS.

SAFE™ (Samsung Approved For Enterprise)

SAFE™: "SAFE™" (Samsung for Enterprise) is a mark for a Samsung device which has been tested against Samsung's own internal criteria for interoperability with certain third party security-related solutions for MDM and VPN. The testing includes field testing with local network connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions in conjunction with the Samsung device. During the testing, the device is tested with the security solutions to see if the solutions work with the device as described by the third party security solution providers. The testing, for example, includes field testing with local network

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connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions in conjunction with the Samsung device. For more information about Samsung's SAFE™ program, please refer to

Disclaimer of Warranties: EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THEIR STANDARD END USER LICENSE AND WARRANTY, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, AND THEIR AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "SAMSUNG ENTITIES") EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, INTEROPERABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION, SAFE™ DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE™ DEVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SAMSUNG ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION, SAFE™ DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE™ DEVICES. In addition, information technology security protection will be affected by features or functionality associated with, among other things the e-mail platform, master data management, and virtual private network solutions selected by the software provider, solution provider or user. Choice of an e-mail, master data management, and virtual private network solution is at the sole discretion of the software provider, solution provider or user and any associated effect on information technology security protection is solely the responsibility of the software provider, solution provider or user. For complete statement of limited warranty, please refer to devices are sold. [101212]

www.samsung.com/us/safe

, available on the web and where Samsung smartphone and Galaxy Tab™

www.samsung.com/us/safe

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Headquarters: 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082

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Customer Care Center: 1000 Klein Rd. Plano, TX 75074 Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357)

Internet Address:

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Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:

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The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory. The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device. The Bluetooth registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. Nuance

word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are

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

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DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license. DivX Certified ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX

Certified

to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content.

device that has passed rigorous testing to verify that it plays DivX video. Visit

is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX

www.divx.com

for more information and

software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in License settings under

Settings > > About phone > Legal Information > License settings > DivX®

device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX

VOD

. Go to

vod.divx.com

for more information on

Apps >

how to complete your registration. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc.

Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Talk, Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

©Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (“Samsung”). Samsung, Super AMOLED, and AllShare are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and/or its related entities. Other company names, product names and marks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners and may be trademarks or registered trademarks. Appearance of device may vary.

©Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless and the Verizon Wireless logos are trademarks of Verizon Trademark Services LLC. All company names, trademarks, logos and copyrights not property of Verizon Wireless are the property of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started .......................... 6

Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting Up Your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Turning the Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Smart Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Section 2: Understanding Your Device .... 17

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using Motions and Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Air View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Multi Window Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Section 3: Contacts and Accounts ...........45

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Section 4: Calling ......................................57

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Multi-party Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Section 5: Messaging ................................69

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . .70

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Emergency Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Section 6: Applications ............................. 81

Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Appstore (Amazon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Caller Name ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Google Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

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Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Group Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

IMDb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

My Verizon Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

NFL Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Polaris Office 5.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

S Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

S Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

S Translator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Samsung Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Samsung Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Story Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

TripAdvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Verizon Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Viewdini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

VZ Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

VZ Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Section 7: Connections ...........................115

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

NFC and Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Android Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

S Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Nearby devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Section 8: Settings ..................................128

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Settings Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Connections Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

More Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Connect and share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Android Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

S Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Nearby devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Kies via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

My Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Lock screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Home Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Power saving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Accessory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Language and input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Motions and Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Air view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Accounts Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

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Backup Assistant Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Add account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Backup and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Location services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Application manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Section 9: Health and Safety

Information .............................................. 177

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 177 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 183

Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) . 184

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 187

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . 196

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 198

Section 10: Warranty Information ..........200

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

End User License Agreement for Software . . 205

Index .........................................................213

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Section 1: Getting Started

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your device. A robust index for features begins on page 213.

Also included is important safety information beginning on page 177, that you should know before using your device.

This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may be different.

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more information, see “Securing Your Device” on page 16.

Note:

Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your device, depending on the software version on your device, and any changes to the device’s Settings.

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.

All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your device and any changes to the device’s Settings.

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Special Text

In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:

•

Notes

: Presents alternative options for the current feature or

menu.

•

Tips

: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.

•

Important

: Points out important information about the current

feature that could affect performance.

•

Warning

: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your device.

Text Conventions

This manual provides condensed information about how to use your device. To make this possible, the following text conventions are used to represent frequently-used steps:

➔

Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in procedures. For example:

“From the Home screen, touch

Settings

➔

Connections ➔ Wi-Fi

Many settings use an On/Off switch. Touch the On/Off switch to turn a setting On or Off. This graphic is used to represent the On/Off switch.

Apps

➔

Getting Started 7

.”

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Setting Up Your device

Install the 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, battery, and optional memory card, then charge the battery to begin using your device.

Back Cover

The battery, SIM card, and optional memory card are installed under a removable cover on the back of the device.

Removing the battery cover



Pull up using the slot provided, while lifting the cover off the device.

Installing the battery cover



Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making sure it snaps into place.

Note:

The battery cover is flexible. Take care to avoid bending or twisting the cover when removing and installing, to prevent damage to the cover.

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SIM Card

Your device uses a 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module). The 4G LTE SIM is a small, rectangular plastic card that stores your phone number, information about your wireless service, and other information such as messages.

If you purchased your device at a Verizon Wireless store, the SIM card is activated and ready to use. If you ordered a new device, the card may need to be activated before you can use it. For more information about activating the SIM card, visit:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/4GSIM

Caution!

Turn the device off before installing or removing the SIM card. Do not bend or scratch the SIM card. Take care when handling, installing, or removing the SIM card, and avoid exposing the SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt. Keep the SIM card out of reach of small children.

Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card

1. Remove the back cover.

2. With the Verizon Wireless logo facing up, carefully

insert the 4G LTE SIM Card into the slot, pressing gently until it locks into place.

3. Install the back cover.

Removing the 4G LTE SIM Card

1. Turn off the device, then remove the back cover.

2. Press the 4G LTE SIM Card in gently to release the lock,

then carefully slide the 4G LTE SIM Card out of the slot.

3. Install the back cover.

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Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) is included with the device, for charging the battery.

The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time. After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.

Warning!

Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and

batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to

maximize battery life. Using other accessories may

invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

Battery Indicator

The battery icon in the Status Bar shows battery power level. Before the battery becomes too low to operate, the battery icon flashes and a tone plays. If you continue using the device without charging, the device will power off.

Tip:

Task Manager provides helpful information about extending battery life. For more information, see “Task Manager” on page 15.

Installing and Removing the Battery

Installing the battery

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the battery into the device, aligning the gold

contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the device.

3. Replace the battery cover.

Removing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Lift the battery up and out of the device, using the slot

provided.

3. Replace the battery cover.

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Charging the Battery

Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (charging head and USB cable) to charge your device from any 110/220 VAC outlet.

Note:

1. Insert the USB cable into the port.

2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, then plug

the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head

from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.

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Memory Card

Your device supports optional, removable, microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 64GB capacity (not included), for storage of music, pictures, and other files.

For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 126.

Installing a Memory Card

1. Remove the back cover.

2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the memory

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

3. Install the back cover.

Removing a Memory Card

Important!

To prevent damage to data stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the device.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More ➔ Storage

2. At the prompt, read the warning and select

continue. Wait for the Status bar and Notifications.

3. Remove the back cover.

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

then carefully pull the card out.

5. Install the back cover.

➔ Unmount SD card

SD card safe to remove

, then touch

to appear in

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Turning the Device On and Off

Turning t he Device On



Press and hold the

device vibrates and starts up.

Turning the Device Off

1. Press and hold the

device vibrates and the Device Options menu displays.

2. At the prompt, tap

Power off

Power/Lock Key

until the

Smart Switch

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Get started today at

www.samsungsmartswitch.com

Your Google Account

Your new device uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google Talk and the Play Store. When you turn on your device for the first time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or create a new Google account.

To create a Google account, or set up your Google account on your device, use Accounts and sync settings (see “Accounts Settings” on page 165).

Your Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung apps on your device, including Samsung Hub, and Samsung Link Play. For more information, see “Accounts Settings” on page 165.

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Setup Wizard

The first time you turn your device on, Setup Wizard will guide you through the basics of setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language, set up accounts, choose location services, and learn more about your device.

You can also use the Setup Wizard to quickly configure your device at any time.



From the Home screen, touch

Setup Wizard

Apps

➔

Help

Get information about using your device, including videos, useful tips, and other information.



From the Home screen, touch

Help

Apps

➔

Your Phone Number



From the Home screen, touch Apps

Settings ➔ More ➔ About phone ➔ Status

➔

Voice Mail

All unanswered calls to your device are sent to voicemail, even if your device is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your device.

For more information, see “Voicemail” on page 112.

TTY Mode

Your device is TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a TTY device to the device’s headset jack. Before you can use your device with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode.

For more information about enabling TTY mode, see “Call Settings” on page 63.

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Roaming

When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, your device can use roaming to acquire service on other compatible digital networks. When roaming, the

Roaming

icon displays in the Status bar.

Tip:

You can set your device’s roaming behavior. For more information, see “Mobile networks” on page 136.

During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply when making or receiving calls, connecting to the Internet, or using data services. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information about your coverage area and service plan.

Task Manager

Your device can run apps simultaneously, with some apps running in the background. Use Task Manager to see which apps are running on your device, and to end running apps to extend battery life. You can also uninstall apps from your device and check memory usage.

1. From any unlocked screen, press and hold the

2. Touc h th e

3. Touc h th e

4. Touc h th e

5. Touc h th e

Tip:

Home Key

, then select

on your device. Touch

apps you’ve installed on your device. Touch remove an app from your device.

(Random Access Memory) in use. Touch to clear processes to increase available RAM.

SD card memory statistics.

Touch and drag your finger on the tabs to scroll the tabs.

Active applications

Downloaded

RAM

tab to display the amount of RAM

Storage

tab for internal system storage and

Tas k manag er

tab to view apps running

End

, or

End all

tab to view information about

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to close apps.

Uninstall

Clear memory

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Securing Your Device

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

Note:

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.

To set a personal screen lock, use the Screen lock option under Security settings. For more information, see “Screen lock” on page 144.

For other settings related to securing your device, see “Lock screen” on page 144.

Locking the Device



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

Press the

Tip:

When the device is locked, the Emergency call feature is available on the lock screen, to allow you to make emergency calls even while the device is locked.

Power/Lock Key

Unlocking the Device

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



Press the drag your finger across the screen.

Tip:

Special notification icons display for missed calls or new messages. Drag a missed call or message icon to view the message or call log.

Power/Lock Key

, then touch and

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Section 2: Understanding Your Device

Features

•

Brilliant HD Super AMOLED™ touch screen,

(1920x1080 resolution)

•

4G LTE network with 1.9 gigahertz quad-core processor

•

Android® 4.2.2, Jelly Bean

•

SAFE

•

Smart Switch™ compliant. For more information, see

www.samsungsmartswitch.com

•

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

•

Multi-task with Popup Video

•

Keep in touch

–

SMS (Text) and MMS (Multimedia)

–

Voice

–

Email and Gmail

–

Instant messaging with Google Talk™

•

Enjoy pictures, music and video

–

Discover new media with Media Hub

–

Gallery, Music player, and Video player

–

DivX Certified® to play DivX® video at HD 720p, including premium content

•

Connect to other devices

–

Wi-Fi® 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

–

Wi-Fi® Direct

–

Mobile Hotspot

–

DLNA

–

Bluetooth 4.0

–

USB 2.0 High-speed

–

Tet he ri ng

–

NFC and S Beam

–

Group Play

–

Kies via Wi-Fi

•

Capture memories

–

13 MP Camera and Camcorder with LED flash + 2.0 MP front-facing camera

–

Seamlessly share pictures via Group Play to other devices

–

Capture rapid-fire still pictures with Burst Shot

–

Use Best Photo, Best Face, and Eraser to choose the best pictures

–

Samsung Link to share media content across DLNA certified devices.

•

Control your device with S Voice, for natural voice commands

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•

Share with friends

–

S Beam™, for easy sharing of files via NFC

–

Specialized apps, including Samsung Link™ and Group Play

™

–

Integrated features, such as Share Shot in Camera

•

Take your content with you

–

16 GB memory device memory (actual formatted capacity may vary)

–

Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ memory cards up to 64GB capacity (not included)

Front

Note:

The Menu and Back keys illuminate when navigating through the device.

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•

LED indicator:

when charging, green when fully charged, and red blinking when a notification has arrived.

•

Light (RGB) Sensor

the screen brightness/contrast. This sensor decreases screen brightness in dim light.

•

Earpiece:

•

Proximity and Light Sensors

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

•

2.0 MP Front Camera

•

Tou ch sc ree n

features.

•

the current screen or feature. While using your device, 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 (to set the touch key light duration, see

settings”

displays blue when powering up, displays red

: lets you use the ambient light level to adjust

Plays sounds and automated prompts during calls.

: Detects the presence of objects,

: Captures pictures and video.

: Provides access to all the phone’s applications and

: Touch to display a context-sensitive menu of options for

“More display

on page 148).

•

Home

: Press to display the Home screen, or Lock screen if the device is locked. Press and hold to display recent applications or launch Task Manager or Google Search.

•

Back

: Touch to return to the previous screen or option. While using your device, you may notice that the Back Key dims, but you can always use it to return to the previous item.

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Side

•

Volume Key

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

•

Power/Lock Key

to access a device options menu. Press to lock the device, or to wake the screen for unlocking.

: From the Home screen, press to adjust master

to adjust volume.

: Press and hold to turn the device on or off, and

Back

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•

LED Flash

: Use when taking photos or recording video.

•

Infrared Sensor

•

Camera lens

•

Microphones (top and bottom)

during phone calls, and video chat.

•

3.5mm Headset Jack

equipment.

•

External Speaker

other sounds offered by your phone.

•

USB Charging/Accessory Port

charging or to sync music and files, or connect to optional accessories (not included).

: Used to control other external devices.

: Use when taking photos or recording videos.

: Capture audio during recording,

: Plug in an optional headset or TTY

allows you to hear ringers, music, and

: Connect a USB cable for

Google Search Bar

The Google Search Bar provides you an on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google™.

1. From the main Home screen, tap the Google Search

bar .

2. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the word(s) in which

to search, then tap .

3. Tap to use Google Voice Search. Follow the

on-screen instructions.

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Home Screen

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

•

Status Bar

power, and connection details. For a list of icons, see

Bar”

•

Shortcuts

Home screen by default, and you can add more shortcuts to your favorite apps. For more information, see page 38.

•

Widgets

found on the Home screen by default, and you can add your favorites. For more information, see

Note:

: Presents icons to show network status, battery

“Status

on page 35.

: Shortcuts to apps.These shortcuts are found on the

“Shortcuts”

: Apps that run on the Home screen. These widgets are

“Widgets”

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual

start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.

All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual

displays may vary, depending on the software version of

your device and any changes to the device’s Settings.

on page 38.

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Extended Home Screen

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.

Customizing the Home Screen

Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.

•

Add App Shortcuts

page 38.

•

Add Widgets

•

Add Folders

•

Change the Wallpaper

on page 39.

•

Display settings

on page 147.

: For more information, see

“Shortcuts”

“Widgets”

“Folders”

on page 38.

on page 39.

“Wallpaper”

“Display Settings”

Adding and removing Home screen panels

Your device comes with 6 Home screen panels. You can customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default panels.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Slide your finger across the screen to scroll the panels,

and use these controls to configure panels:

Remove

: Touch and hold on a panel, then drag it

Remove

Add

: Touch a previously-removed panel to add it,

up to the default total of seven.

Set as Home

when you press the

Tip:

You can also “pinch” the Home screen to display Edit options.

: The panel set as Home will display

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Menu ➔ Edit page

Home Key

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Menu Navigation

Navigate your device’s features using the command keys and the touch screen.

Warning!

Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a nonmetallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more information, see “Warranty Information” on page 200.

Context-sensitive Menus

While using your device, context-sensitive menus offer options for the feature or screen.

To access context-sensitive menus:

•

Touch

•

Touch and hold on an item.

Command Keys

Menu Key

Press Menu options for the current screen or feature.

Home Key

Press and hold to display recently used apps and access the Task manager.

Back Key

Press step.

to display a context-sensitive menu of

Home

to display the main Home screen. Press

Back

to return to the previous screen, option or

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Finger Gestures

Touch

Touch items to select or launch them. For example:

•

Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text.

•

Touch an item to select it.

•

Touch an app’s icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Activate items by a touch and hold gesture. For example:

•

Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.

•

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

Swipe and Palm Swipe

Swipe your hand across the screen. For example:

•

Unlocking the screen

•

Scrolling the Home screen or a menu

•

Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item.

Palm swipe by swiping the side of your hand horizontally across the screen. Use palm swipe for:

•

Palm swipe to capture

screen with the side of your hand (left to right, or right to left) captures a screen shot.

: When this setting is On, swiping the

•

Palm touch to mute/pause

screen with your hand mutes or pauses media playback.

Pan

Touch and hold on the screen, then move the device in a side-to-side motion.

•

Pan to move icon

panning motion (side-to-side) moves a highlighted icon to a new location on the Home screen.

•

Pan to browse i mages

in a panning motion while viewing an image moves focus around in the image.

Pinch and Spread

Using two fingers, make a pinch or spread motion on the screen. For example:

•

Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.

•

Spread out your fingers to zoom out on pictures or screens.

: When this setting is On, covering the

: When this setting is On, moving the device in a

: When this setting is On, moving the device

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Hand Gestures

My device

Your device recognizes motion, to allow you to navigate and access features by moving the device in specific gestures.

To use gestures, enable the Motion settings. For more information, see “Motions and Gestures” on page 161.

Pick Up or Turn Over

Lift the device, or place the device screen-down, on a flat, horizontal surface. For example, to:

•

Mute incoming calls and playing sounds.

Using Motions and Gestures

By activating the various motion and gesture features, you can access a variety of time saving functions.

Caution!

Excessive shaking or impact to the device may cause unintended results. To learn how to properly control motions, tap

device

➔

entry displays an on-screen tutorial.

• Air gesture

the sensor (without touching the device).

–

Quick glance

screen off to view important information.

–

Air jump

jumps.

–

Air browse

pages, or music tracks.

–

Air move

Calendar events.

–

Air call-accept

screen to answer incoming calls.

Apps

➔

Settings

➔

Motions and gestures

. When tapped, each

: Control your phone by performing motions above

: When enabled, reach toward the device with the

: When enabled, scroll web pages in screen size

: When enabled, you can move between pictures,

: When enabled, you can move app shortcuts or

: When enabled, wave your hand over the

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•Motion

: Control your phone using natural movements (on the

screen).

–

Direct call

: When enabled, lift the device to your ear while

viewing a contact to call that contact.

–

Smart alert

: When enabled, lift the phone to receive notifications of missed calls or missed notifications while the device was stationary.

–

Zoom

: When enabled, tilt the phone to zoom in or out while

viewing pictures from the Gallery.

–

Browse an image

: When enabled, move the phone from side-

to-side to pan from side to side while viewing an image.

–

Mute/pause

: When enabled, turn the phone face down to

mute incoming calls and pause playback.

•Palm motion

: Control your phone by touching the screen with

your entire hand.

–

Capture screen

: When enabled, swipe the side of your hand across the screen to screen capture and save a copy to the clipboard.

–

Mute/pause

: When enabled, cover the screen with your hand

to mute incoming calls and pause playback.

• Gyroscope calibration

: Calibrate your phone’s touch screen.

Activate Air Gesture

1. From the Home screen, press Settings

➔

Air gesture

➔

My device

2. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of

to turn it ON .

3. Read the on-screen notification and tap

Note:

At least one feature must be activated before Air gesture can be activated.

Learn about sensor and icon

4. Ta p

on-screen information about the Air gestures sensor and related icon.

5. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of each feature to turn it on .

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and then tap

➔

Motions and gestures

field to review

Air gesture

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Activate Motion

My device

1. From the Home screen, press Settings

2. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of

turn it on .

3. Read the on-screen notification and tap

Note:

At least one feature must be activated before Motion can be activated.

4. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of each feature to turn it on .

Activate Palm Motion

1. From the Home screen, press Settings

2. In a single motion touch and slide the

slider to the right to turn it on.

3. Read the on-screen notification and tap

Note:

At least one feature must be activated before you can activate Palm motion.

➔

and then tap

My device ➔ Motions and gestures

Motion

and then tap

My device ➔ Motions and gestures

Palm motion

4. Tap the ON/OFF slider located to the right of each

feature to turn it on .

For more information, refer to “Using Motions and Gestures” on page 26.

Lock and Unlock the Phone

To unlock your phone:

1. Press the lock button located on the upper

right side of your phone.

2. The lock screen displays with

displayed at the bottom of the screen.

3. Swipe the touch screen in any direction.

4. The Home screen displays.

Note:

There are several additional ways you can lock your screen. For more information, refer to “Screen lock” on page 144.

Swipe screen to unlock

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Smart Screen

With Smart screen activated your phone automatically adjusts screen time-out, rotation when it detects you are looking at the screen, and controls scrolling and playback when you are facing the screen.

Smart screen features include:

•

Smart stay

looking at it.

•

Smart rotation

angle at which you are viewing the screen.

•

Smart pause

you look away from the screen.

•

Smart scroll

and your face.

Smart screen uses the front camera to detect when you are facing the screen. Some factors may affect the ability of the front camera to detect your face:

•

When the phone is not docked or held upright. For example, when

placed on a table.

•

When the front camera cannot detect your face and eyes.

•

When the front camera is used for the current application.

: The screen does not time out as long as you are

: The screen automatically updates to match the

: The screen automatically pauses video playback if

: The screen scrolls according to the tilt of the phone

•

When the light source is behind you, or when using the phone in the dark.

Configure Smart Screen

To enable Smart screen features:



Press Menu

Smart screen

Screen” on page 164.

➔

Settings

➔

. For more information, refer to “Smart

My device

Air View

Air view allows you to hover your finger over items on the screen to display more information.

•

Information preview

previews, extended text, or enlarged images, depending on the type of item.

•

Progress preview

playback, to display a scene preview or elapsed playback time.

•

Speed dial preview

of the contact assigned to the speed dial.

•

Webpage magnifier

content under your finger.

For more detailed information and Air view settings, see “Air view” on page 164.

: Hover over items to display information

: Hover over a progress bar, such as for video

: Hover over a speed dial to display the name

: Hover over a webpage to magnify the

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➔

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Voice Control

Use voice commands to control and interact with the phone:

•

Incoming calls

or Reject to answer or reject calls. When you answer, the Speaker automatically turns on for hands-free conversation.

•

Alarm

alarm.

•

Camera

to take pictures.

•

Music

Volume Down to control the music player.

: When enabled, use the voice commands Answer

: When enabled, say Stop or Snooze to stop or snooze an

: When enabled, say Smile, Cheese, Capture, and Shoot

: When enabled, say Next, Previous, Play, Volume Up, and

Multi Window Feature

This feature allows you to run multiple applications on the current screen at the same time.

Note:

Only applications found within the Multi window panel can be active atop another current application on the screen. When launching applications that contain multimedia files (music/video), audio from both files will be played simultaneously.

Multi Window allows you to use multiple apps on the same screen, in multiple, re-sizable windows.

Enable Multi Window

From Settings

1. Press Menu Display

2. Tap the check box beside

disable the feature.

➔

Settings

➔

My device

My device ➔

Multi window

to enable or

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From Notifications

1. Sweep your finger down from the top of the screen to

display Notifications.

2. Scroll the settings at the top of Notifications, then

touch

Multi window

Use the Back Key



Press and hold the Window tab.

to enable it.

Back key

to hide the Multi

Use Multi Window to Launch Multiple Apps

After enabling Multi Window you can launch applications from Multi Window, or drag an application to the screen to run multiple applications at the same time.

When two applications are running, they display on a split screen. You can switch between the applications or adjust their size on the display.



While using one application, touch the Multi window tab, then touch and drag a second application to the screen.

Adjust the Size of Apps in Multi Window

To adjust the size of the two applications on the screen:



Touch and drag the border between the windows up or down.

Switch Multi Window App Positions

You can switch the position of the app windows on the screen.



Touch the border between the two windows, then touch .

Make a Multi Window App Full Screen

You can expand an app to full screen anytime.



Touch the border between the windows, then touch .

Move the Multi Window Tab

When Multi window is enabled, its tab displays on the edge of the screen where it’s docked. You can move the Multi window tab up or down on the edge of the screen.



Touch and hold on the tab, then drag it up or down along the edge of the screen.

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Note:

This is a quick way to get the tab out of the way if you can’t get to a button or option behind it.

Repositioning the Multi Window

The Multi window contains two components: the tab and the applications panel. You can move the tab to other locations and lock it onto any of the four sides of the screen (top/bottom/left/right).

To move th e tab

1. Press and hold the

tab displays on the left side of the screen.

2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the

scrollable apps).

3. Touch and hold the tab to detach it from the screen

then drag it a new location along any other available screen edge (top, bottom, left, or right).

Back key

. The Multi window

Notifications

Notifications shows information 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 the item, or to launch the related app or feature.

World Clock

While displaying Notifications, touch the time in the Status bar to display a World clock. Add cities to the clock to display the time in different zones around the world.

Clearing Notifications

1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen to display Notifications.

Clear

2. Touch a notification to clear it, or touch

notifications.

to clear all

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Settings

Use settings at the top of Notifications to control popular settings. Slide your finger right and left to see all the icons.

•

Bluetooth

: Turn Bluetooth On or Off. See

or Off” on page 120.

•

GPS

: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off. See

GPS services” on page 169.

•

Sound

: Switch between your sound settings, Mute (all sounds

silenced) and Vibrate (all sounds replaced by vibration).

•

Smart stay

timeout, rotation when it detects you are looking at the screen, and controls scrolling and playback when you are facing the screen.

•

Screen rotation

control whether the screen automatically updates when you rotate the device. See

•

Airplane mode

mode” on page 129.

•

Power saving

“Power saving mode” on page 153.

: The

phone automatically adjusts screen

See

“Smart Screen” on page 29.

: Enable or disable the Auto rotation setting, to

“Display Settings” on page 147.

: Turn Airplane mode On or Off. See

: Enable or disable Power saving mode. See

“Turning Bluetooth On

“Standalone

“Airplane

•

Driving mode

caller ID and text messages read out. See

options” on page 161.

•

Screen Mirroring

device, using an optional AllShare Cast accessory (not included). See

•

Multi window: Multi Window allows you to use multiple

apps on the same screen, in multiple, resizable windows. See

•

Mobile data

mobile data service. See

•

S Beam:

Communication) to send, or “beam”, content to other NFC and Wi-Fi Direct devices, by holding the devices close together. See

“S Beam” on page 141.

•

NFC

between your phone and another NFC device by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back. See

page 140.

•

Air view

or details. See

: Enable or disable Driving mode, to have incoming

“Text-to-speech

: Share your device’s screen with another

“Screen Mirroring” on page 143.

“Multi Window Feature” on page 30.

: Activate or deactivate your device’s access to

“Mobile networks” on page 136.

S Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field

: Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information

“NFC” on

: Hover your finger over the screen to display information

“Air view” on page 164.

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•

Sync

: When enabled, this feature synchronizes accounts and

data.

•

Smart scroll

according to the tilt of the phone and your face position. See

“Smart Screen” on page 29.

: When enabled, the phone scrolls the screen display

Popup Video

Multitask with Popup Video - transform your video player into a popup window floating on the screen. The video will continue to play, and the popup window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen.

To use Popup Video:



While watching a video, touch the

icon in the lower right corner of the screen.

Popup Video

LED Indicator

The LED indicator, on the front of the device above the screen (see “Front” on page 18) animates or glows to show alerts or device status.

Blue • Pulses in multi-color blue while the device is

turning On or Off.

• Blinks blue for a missed call, message or

other notification.

Red

Green

• Glows red when the device is connected to a

charger and charging.

• Blinks red when the device is connected to a

charger and there is a problem with charging.

• Blinks red when battery power is low (device

not connected to charger)

•

Glows green when the device is connected to a charger and the battery is fully charged.

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Status Bar

The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other details, including these common icons.

Airplane Mode Active

communications are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 129.

USB Connected

computer using a USB cable. For more information about transferring data between your device and a computer, see “Transferring Data” on page 125.

Voice Call

: A voice call is in progress.

Speakerphone

Call Muted

: A call was muted.

Missed Call

Mute

: Voice or playback volume is muted.

Battery Level

: All wireless

: The device is connected to a

: Speakerphone is enabled.

: Displays when there is a missed call.

: Shown fully charged.

Device Power Critical

: Battery has very little po wer

remaining. Charge immediately.

GPS E911 Only

: E911 location is active (cannot be

turned off). See “E911” on page 168.

GPS Location Active

: One or more GPS location

services are active. See “Location services” on

page 167.

Missing SIM

No Network

4G LTE Connection

: No SIM is installed.

: No wireless network is available.

: device is active on a 4G LTE system. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred.

Signal Strength

: Current signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Signal Strength Roaming, Open

strength, when the device is roaming. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

: Current signal

Battery Charging

: Battery is charging.

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Signal Strength Roaming, CDMA

strength, when the device is roaming on CDMA networks. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Wi-Fi Active

Wi-Fi network. The greater the number of rays, the stronger the signal. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 130.

Wi-Fi Action Needed

Wi-Fi network. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 130.

Bluetooth Active

information, see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 134.

Bluetooth Paired

another Bluetooth device. For more information, see “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 120.

: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a

: Action needed to connect to

: Bluetooth is turned on. For more

: Your device is paired with

: Current signal

New Message New Voicemail

number indicates the number of new messages.

New Email Message Download Successful

successfully.

Upload Successful

successfully.

Update Available

installed app.

Update Successful

app.

Alarm

Driving mode

Silent mode

are silenced, and Vibrate is not active.

Vibrate

: You have new message(s).

: You have new voicemail. A

: You have new email.

: A file was downloaded

: A file was uploaded

: An update is available for an

: An update was installed for an

: An alarm is set.

: The phone is set to Driving mode.

: All sounds except media and alarms

: Vibrate Silent mode is active.

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Music Playing

the background. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.

Music Paused

control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.

SD Card Ready

to prepare the card for use. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 126.

SD Card Safe to Remove

unmounted, and it is safe to uninstall it. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 126.

SD Card Removed

uninstalled. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 126.

: Music is playing, but the app is in

: Music playback is paused. You can

: A memory card scan is underway,

: A memory card was

Primary Shortcuts

Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for

Editing the Primary Shortcuts

To add or remove shortcuts:



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.

To remove shortcuts:



Touch and hold the shortcut until then drag the shortcut to the

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Remove

Apps

Remove

icon.

appears,

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Widgets

Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the Home screen for quick access.

Adding Widgets to the Home screen

Adding widgets from the Home screen

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold

on the screen to display the

2. Touch

3. Touch the

Adding Shortcuts from Widgets

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.

2. Touch

3. Touch a widget, then follow the prompts to configure

Apps and widgets

Widgets

tab, then touch and hold and drag it

to the Home screen.

Apps

, then touch the

the widget and place it on the Home screen.

Removing Widgets



Touch and hold the widget until

then drag the widget to the Remove icon.

Home screen

Widgets

Remove

menu.

tab.

appears,

Shortcuts

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

Adding Shortcuts to the Home Screen

Adding shortcuts from the Home screen

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold

on the screen to display the

2. Tou ch

3. Touch and hold an app to add it to the Home screen.

Adding Shortcuts from Apps

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.

2. Touch

3. Touch and hold an app to add it to the Home screen.

Apps and widgets

Apps

Add to Home Screen

Removing Shortcuts



Touch and hold the shortcut until then drag the shortcut to the Remove icon.

Remove

menu.

appears,

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Folders

Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.

Adding Folders

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold

on the screen to display the

Folder

2. Tou ch

Touch the folder to name it.

. The folder displays on the Home screen.

Removing Folders



Touch and hold the folder until then drag the folder to the Remove icon.

Home screen

Remove

appears,

Wallpaper

Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home screen. You can choose pre-loaded wallpaper images, or select a picture you’ve taken with Camera or downloaded.

Note:

You can also set Wallpaper in Settings. For more

information, see “Wallpaper” on page 148.

1. From the Home screen, touch and hold on the screen

to display the

wallpaper

2. Choose screens

3. Choose a source:

•Gallery

optional installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it, then use the crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch

Done

• Live wallpapers

wallpapers. Touch a wallpaper, then touch

• Wallpapers

a wallpaper, then touch

Home screen

Home screen, Lock screen

: Choose a picture stored on your device or on an

to set the picture as wallpaper.

: Choose from pre-loaded interactive moving

: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch

menu, then select

, or

Home and lock

Set wallpaper

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Set

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• Travel wallpaper

recommendations on the Lock screen.

Important!

Additional charges may apply for Travel wallpaper. For more information contact your Customer Service representative.

: When enabled, displays travel

Apps

Apps holds all applications installed on your device. Applications that you download and install are also added to Apps.

The Apps screen is like the Home screen, it consists of panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space. 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.

For more information about applications, see “Applications” on page 81.

You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen, for quick access to the app. For more information, see “Adding Shortcuts from Apps” on page 38.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Slide your finger left or right to scroll the Apps screens.

3. Touch an icon to launch the application.

Apps

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Entering Text

Your device 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 device, the screen orientation updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the screen.

Text Input Methods

Your device offers three text input methods: Google voice typing, Samsung keyboard, and Swype.

You can set a default text entry method in Settings. For more information, see “Language and input” on page 156.

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

Select input method

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

•

While entering text, touch and hold , then select from the pop-up menu.

Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters

The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower case alphabet letters by touching the Shift key to toggle the case, before touching the letter key(s).

•

Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode

•

Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode

“Samsung keyboard”

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Entering Symbols and Numbers

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

➔

To enter less-common symbols, touch touch the corresponding key.

To enter numbers, touch , then touch the number keys.

Using Google Voice Typing from the Samsung keyboard

When you enable the Voice input setting for Samsung keyboard, you can access Google Voice Typing from the Samsung keyboard.

For more information about enabling Voice input, “Samsung keyboard” on page 157.



Touch , then speak your input.

Using Predictive text

When using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.



While entering characters, potential word matches display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text.

, then

see

Using Google Voice Typing

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

1. While entering text, touch and drag downward from the

top of the screen to display Notifications, then touch

Select input method ➔ Google voice typing

2. At the

Speak now

speak, the text displays in the text field.

prompt, speak your text. As you

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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.



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

Select input method ➔ Swype

Swype Help

While entering text, you can get information about Swype.



Touch and hold

How to Swype

tutorial.

Swype

to access Settings, for the

Configuring Swype

Configure Swype options in the Language and input settings.

•

While entering text, touch and hold

•

For more information about Swype settings, see page 159.

Using the Numeric Keyboard

Switch to a Numeric Keyboard, to quickly enter numbers and mathematical operators.



Tou ch .

Entering Symbols and Numbers

Using the Swype Keyboard:

•

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 Symbol mode, then touch a key.

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Swype

“Swype”

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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.



Swype from

Using Swype Voice Input

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



Touc h you want to enter.

Swype

Voice Input

to .

. At the prompt, speak the text

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Section 3: Contacts and Accounts

Accounts

Your device provides the ability to synchronize information, from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook, Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of content.

Contacts from your accounts appear in your device’s Contacts.

With synchronization, you can ensure that information on your device is updated with any information that changes in your accounts.

Setting Up Your Accounts

Set up and manage your accounts with the Accounts settings.

For information about setting up other, non-synchronized email accounts, see “Setting Up Email Accounts” on page 75.

Tip:

For more information on setting up your email, visit the Smartphone Resource Center at: https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com

Adding an account

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Accounts

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

enter your credentials and sign in.

3. The device communicates with the provider’s server to

set up your account on the device.

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➔

Apps

➔

Add account

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Managing accounts

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

Apps

➔

2. Select an account, then touch a setting to enable or

disable synchronization. When enabled, a check mark displays in the check box.

Contacts

Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.

To access Contacts:



From the Home screen, touch

Contact tips:

•

Swipe your finger left-to-right across a contact to make a call to the contact.

•

Swipe right-to-left across a contact to create a message addressed to the contact.

Contacts

Creating Contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

Contacts

2. At the

➔

Save contact to

prompt, select a save option for

the contact (options depend on accounts set up):

•Device

: Save to the phone’s Contacts.

• Add new account

Note:

New contacts are saved in “my device contacts” unless

: Add a new account type.

you add an account.

3. Touch contact fields to enter information:

•

Tou c h the Contact image to choose a picture to identify the contact.

•

Tou c h

Name

to enter a name for the contact. Touch to

enter

Name prefix, First name, Middle name, Last name,

Name suffix

•

Touch

Label

Phone number

to enter a phone number, then touch the

button to choose a label, from

Work Fax, Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom

Touch to add another number.

Contacts

Create contact

Mobile, Home, Work

. or

➔

Callback

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•

Touch

Groups

to assign the contact to a group. For more

“Groups”

information about Groups, see

•

Touch

Ringtone

to choose a ringtone for the contact.

•

Touch

Message alert

•

Touch

Vibration pattern

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

•

Touch

Add another field Phonetic Name, Organization, Email, IM, Address, Notes Nickname, Website, Events

Touch

Save

Creating Contacts from Recent calls

Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact, or update an existing contact.

For more information, see “Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls” on page 62.

to choose a ringtone for message alerts.

to choose a vibration pattern to play

to add more fields, including

, or

when you finish entering information.

on page 53.

Relationship

Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad

Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad, then save it.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the

3. To uch

4. Continue entering contact information. For more

Tip:

Add to Contacts

the pop-up menu.

information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 46.

While entering a phone number, you can add waits or pauses. Enter the number up to the pause or wait, then touch Menu

, then select

to select

Add 2 sec pause

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Phone

Keypad

Create contact

Add wait

from

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Updating Contacts

Contacts

Make changes to update an existing contact.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch a contact to view its information, then touch

Edit

– or – Touch and hold a contact, then select

menu.

3. Continue entering contact information. For more

information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 46.

Updating Contacts from the Phone Keypad

Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad, then save it.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the

3. Touch

Add to Contacts

the pop-up menu.

4. Select a contact to update, then continue entering

contact information. For more information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 46.

, then select

Contacts

➔

Edit

from the

Phone

Keypad

Update existing

from

Updating Contacts from Recent calls

Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact, or update an existing contact.

For more information, see “Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls” on page 62.

Choosing Contacts to Display

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

Contacts

2. Tou ch

•

Choose

•

Choose

•

Touch

•

Choose an account to only display contacts from that account.

•

Choose

, then touch

All contacts Device

SIM

Customized list

to show all contacts.

to display only contacts stored to your device.

to show only contacts saved to the SIM card.

to select contact types for each

account, or the phone.

Contacts

➔

Contacts to display

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Contacts Settings

Contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

Select

Only contacts with phones

least one stored phone number. Touch

List by

to sort contacts by first or last name.

Touch

Display contacts by

Tou ch

Service numbers

your service provider. Touch

Contact sharing settings

transferring contacts by Bluetooth. You can choose to send all namecards at once, or individually. For more information about sending contacts, see page 52.

2. Touch

•

Contacts

, then touch

Settings

to show contacts with at

to list contacts by first or last name.

to view and call customer service for

to set your preferences for

“Sending Namecards (vCards)”

➔

Other Contacts Options

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch

•History

•Edit

• Delete

• Join contact/Separate contact

one. For information, see

• Mark as default

(such as IM or email address). Defaults are the contact method used when creating a message or calling a contact. You can also set a default by touching and holding on a contact field.

• Share namecard via

see

• Add to reject list

from the contact are rejected automatically. To remove a contact form the reject list, touch and hold on the contact in the main contacts screen, then choose

Contacts

: View calls and messages to and from this contact.

: Modify contact information.

: Erase the contact record.

: Manage multiple contacts as

“Joining Contacts”

on page 50.

: Set a default phone number or other field

: Send the namecard. For information,

“Sending Namecards (vCards)”

on page 52.

: Mark the contact so that calls or messages

Remove from reject list

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➔

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• Print contact info

Contacts

: Print the contact’s information via Bluetooth to a compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer (not included).

• Place to home screen

: Places this contact as a shortcut on the

Home screen.

My Local Profile

My local profile is your own contact record, listed under ME in Contacts. You can send My local profile as a vCard via Bluetooth or as an attachment.

Creating My Local Profile

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch

Set up profile

contact fields. Contacts” on page 46.

Sending My Local Profile

You can send your profile as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch your profile to display your contact information.

, then enter your information

For more information, see “Creating

Contacts

➔

in the

3. Tou ch

, then touch

Share namecard via

4. Choose a sending method, then follow the prompts to

send the profile.

Joining Contacts

Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social networking sites like Facebook. When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your device, you may have multiple contacts for one person.

Joining contact records allows you to see all the contact’s numbers and addresses together. Joining also helps you keep your contacts updated, because any changes to information in the respective accounts is automatically updated the next time you synchronize with the account.

Joining contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

Contacts

2. Touch and hold on a contact, then select

3. Select a contact to join to the selected contact.

Contacts

Join contact

➔

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Separating contacts

Contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch a contact to display its information.

3. Under the

Connection

heading, phone icons show how

many contacts are joined to this one.

4. Touch under the Connection heading, and

then touch next to a contact to remove it from the joined contact record.

Contacts

➔

Exporting and Importing Contacts

You can export your contact list to and from USB storage (your device’s memory), or an installed memory card. Contacts are exported and imported as a special VCF file, and contacts are sent as vCards.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. To uch

, then touch

3. Select an option, then follow the prompts to complete

the operation:

• Import from USB storage

: Copy contacts that are saved in

device memory.

• Export to USB storage

• Import from SD card

• Export to SD card

• Import from SIM card

: Copy contacts to device memory.

: Imports contacts from the SD card.

: Exports contacts to the SD card.

: Copy contacts to the device that are

saved to a SIM card.

• Share namecard via

information, see

: Share contacts as vCards. For more

“Sending Namecards (vCards)”

page 52.

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Contacts

Import/Export

➔

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Sending Namecards (vCards)

Contacts

You can send a contact namecard as a vCards via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment via Gmail or Email.

Important!

Not all Bluetooth devices will accept contacts, and not all devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check the target device’s documentation.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch

namecard via

, then touch

Import/Export

3. Touch contacts to mark them for sending, or touch

Select all

to mark all contacts. A check mark appears in

the check box for marked contacts.

Done

4. Touch

. At the prompt, choose a sending method,

then follow the prompts to send the namecard:

•Bluetooth

•Email

: For more information about sending via Bluetooth,

see

“Bluetooth”

on page 120.

: For more information about sending email, see

“Email”

on page 75.

Contacts

➔

•Gmail

: For more information about sending Gmail, see

“Composing and Sending Gmail”

• Messaging

• Wi-Fi Direct

: For more information about sending messages,

see

“Creating and Sending Messages”

: For more information about using Wi-Fi Direct,

see see

“Wi-Fi Direct”

on page 117.

on page 78.

on page 70.

Backing Up Contacts

Use Backup Assistant Plus to save a copy of your Contacts to a secure web site.

For more information, see “Backup Assistant Plus” on page 166.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

, then touch

Contacts

2. Tou ch

3. Follow the prompts to log in to your Backup Assistant

account.

Backup

Contacts

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Favorites

Contacts

Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and

Contacts for fast dialing or messaging, and are indicated by the .

Creating Favorites

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch and hold on a contact, then select

from the pop-up menu.

favorites

– or – Touch a contact to display it, then touch at the top

right of the screen.

Contacts

➔

Add to

Groups

Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Your device comes with pre-loaded groups you can use to add your contacts, or you can create new groups.

Accessing Groups



From the Home screen, touch

Groups

Creating a New Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Groups

➔

2. To uch

•

Touch

•

Touch

Group name Group ringtone

Create

to enter a Group Name.

to choose a ringtone for calls from

members of this group.

•

Touch

Message alert

to choose a ringtone to play as a

message alert.

•

Touch

Vibration pattern

to choose a vibration to play for calls

from members of this group.

•

Touch

Add member

to select members from Contacts.

3. Touch to save the new group.

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Contacts

➔

Contacts

➔

, then enter information:

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Editing a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Groups

Contacts

2. Touch a Group to display it.

➔

Edit

3. Touch

, then update information for the group. For more information, see “Creating a New Group” on page 53.

Deleting a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Groups

2. Touch

, then touch

Contacts

Delete groups

3. Touch a group to mark it for deletion, or touch

to mark all groups. When selected, a check mark appears in the check box. You cannot delete pre-loaded groups.

4. Touch

5. Touch

Delete

, then choose

group members

Group only

➔

Select all

Group and

Adding Contacts to a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Groups

Group

2. Touch a

member

to display it, then touch

Contacts

3. Touch contact(s) to mark them for addition, or touch

Select all

to mark all contacts. When selected, a check

mark appears in the check box.

Done

4. Tou ch

to add the selected contact(s).

Removing Contacts from a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Groups

Group

2. Touch a

3. Tou ch

to display it.

, then touch

Contacts

Remove member

4. Touch contact(s) to mark them for removal, or touch

Select all

to mark all contacts. When selected, a check

mark appears in the check box.

Done

5. Tou ch

to remove the selected contact(s).

➔

Add

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Sending a Message to Group Members

Contacts

Create a new text or email message, addressed to the group’s members.

1. From the Home screen, touch Groups

Group

to display it.

, then touch

Send message

2. Touch a

3. Touch

4. Touch contacts to mark them as recipients for the new

Done

message, then touch

5. The new message opens, with the marked contacts as

recipients. Continue creating the message, as desired. For more information, see “Creating and Sending

Messages” on page 70, or see “Composing and Sending Email” on page 77.

Contacts

➔

Send

Speed Dials

Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.

For more information about calling using speed dials, see “Making Calls using Speed Dials” on page 57

Note:

Some speed dials are reserved by default, and cannot be assigned: Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Speed dial 96 is reserved for data usage inquiries. Speed dial 97 is reserved for balance inquiries. Speed dial 98 is reserved for minutes inquiries. Speed dial 99 is reserved for payment inquiries.

Assigning Speed Dials

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. To uch

, then touch

3. A list of speed dials displays.Touch a Not assigned

speed dial field, then touch a contact to assign the contact to the speed dial location.

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Contacts

➔

Speed dial setting

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Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial

Contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch

3. Touch

• Change order

new speed dial location to change the order.

•Remove

, then touch

, then touch an option:

: Touch an assigned speed dial, then touch a

: Touch a speed dial to remove it.

Contacts

Speed dial setting

➔

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Section 4: Calling

Making Calls

Your device offers multiple ways to make calls:

•

Use the touch screen

or speed dial.

•

Call a contact from

•

Call a contact from

•

Return a call, or call a recent caller, from

•

Voice dial using

Phone Keypad

Contacts Favorites

S Voice

to enter the phone number

Recent

calls.

Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the digits of the telephone number on the Keypad

3. Touch to place the call.

Phone

Making Calls using Speed Dials

Speed Dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.

For more information about setting speed dials, see “Speed Dials” on page 55.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the digits of the speed dial number on the Keypad

, holding the last digit until the number dials.

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Making Calls from Contacts

A contact is an entry that you have created to store the name, numbers, and other information for people or groups of interest.

For more information, see “Contacts” on page 46.

Contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Find the contact and touch it to open the Contact entry.

3. Touch a contact, then touch to dial the number.

Making Calls using S Voice

Place a call by speaking the name or number.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. The first time you access, touch

Samsung Disclaimer.

3. The first time you access, touch

4. Follow the prompts to speak a command. You can say

commands such as:

• Call <Name device>

work”. Call an entry in the Contact list.

• Dial <Phone number>

spoken phone number.

•Redial

: Redials the last number called.

Tip:

You can launch S Voice from most unlocked screens by pressing the when the following steps are set,

Settings ➔ Open via the home key

value is

Off

: Ex: “Call Charlie mobile” or “Call Joe

: Ex: “Dial 555-123-1234”. Call a

Home Key

Phone

then touch

Confirm

to accept the

Agree

to confirm the

twice. This can be possible

S Voice

. And the default setting

➔

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Making Calls using Favorites

Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by starring them. For more information about creating favorites, see “Favorites” on page 53.

1. From the Home screen, touch Favorites

2. Touch

to display favorites.

Phone

3. Find the contact to call and touch to dial the

number.

Making Calls from Recent calls

Return a call, or call a number from a recent call stored in Recent calls.

For more information, see “Recent Calls” on page 61.

Multi-party Calling

Use multi-party call features to set up a call between multiple callers, such as for a conference call.

1. Establish the first call, by answering an incoming call

or making a call.

2. Touch . The first call is placed on hold.

3. Make the second call by touching the phone number

digits, then touch .

4. To uch

5. Touch to end the call

to merge the calls into one conference call.

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Answering Calls

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



Touch and drag the

middle of the screen.

Tip:

To silence the ringtone for an incoming call, press the

Volume Key

Sending Calls to Voicemail

When your device alerts you to an incoming call, you can reject the call to send the caller to voice mail, or reject the call and send a message to the caller.

Rejecting a call



Touch and drag the

of the screen.

Answer

icon toward the

Reject

icon toward the middle

Rejecting a call with a message



Touch and drag middle of the screen, then select an existing message,

Create new message

Note:

For more information about creating reject messages, see “Set up call rejection messages” on page 63.

Reject call with message

toward the

Answering Call-Waiting Calls

When you receive a call while on a call:

•

Touch and drag the call. The original call is placed on hold, and remains on hold until you end the second call, or swap calls back to the original call.

•

To uch

Swap

to place a call on hold and return to the original call.

Answer

icon to answer the incoming

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Options During a Call

While in a call, you can use these features:

•

Add call

: Display the Dialer to set up a multi-party call.

•

Keypad

: Display a keypad to enter numbers.

•

End call

: End the phone call.

•

Speaker

: Enable or disable speakerphone.

•

Mute

: Mute or unmute your voice on the call.

•

Headset

: Switch the call’s audio to a Bluetooth headset (device

and headset must already be paired; for more information see

“Pairing with a Bluetooth Device”

•

Tou ch

– – –

Contacts Memo

: Launch S Memo.

Message

for options:

: Launch Contacts.

: Launch Messaging.

on page 120).

Ending a Call



To end a call, touch .

Recent Calls

When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is saved in Recent calls.

Accessing Recent calls



From the Home screen, touch

Recent

Making Calls using Recent calls

1. From the Home screen, touch Recent

2. Touc h

3. Swipe your finger from left to right across the call to

redial. – or –

Touch a call, then touch to dial the number.

to display recent calls.

Phone

➔

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Sending Messages using Recent calls

1. From the Home screen, touch Recent

2. Swipe your finger from right to left across the call.

– or – Touch a call, then touch to create a message to

the number.

Phone

➔

Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls

1. From the Home screen, touch Recent

2. Touch and hold on a call, then select

from the pop-up menu.

3. Choose

4. Continue entering contact information. For more

Create contact

information, see “Contacts” on page 46.

Update existing

Phone

➔

Add to Contacts

Managing Recent calls

Deleting records

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. While viewing the calls, touch Delete

3. Touch call records to mark them for deletion, or touch Select all

4. Tou ch

Filtering records

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. While viewing the calls, touch View by

3. Select a filter type, from calls

Missed calls, Dialed calls, Received calls, Rejected

calls

All messages, Sent messages

messages

Phone

Recent

. A check indicates marked records.

Delete

to delete marked records.

Phone

Recent

All calls and messages, All

, and

➔

, then touch

➔

, then touch

Received

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Viewing call durations

View the length of the Last call, all Dialed calls, all Received calls, or All calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch Recent

2. While viewing calls, touch

duration

Phone

➔

, then touch

Call Settings

Configure settings for calling with your device.

Call restriction

Create and manage a list of phone numbers, to have your device automatically reject calls you receive from those numbers.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

3. Select

Call restriction

Incoming calls

• Auto reject mode

calls. Selections: Off, All numbers, or Auto reject numbers (only those numbers listed on the Auto reject list).

➔ Call Settings

for these options:

: Set how the phone responds for rejected

Phone

Call

• Auto reject list Unknown number Create

select them from Contacts. Touch for using the reject number list.

Outgoing calls

• Auto reject mode

Off, All numbers, or Auto reject numbers.

• Auto reject list

reject list.

Set up call rejection messages

Create and manage text messages to send to callers when rejecting incoming calls. Messages you create here are available from the incoming call screen when you use the Reject with message option.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. To uch messages

: Enter telephone numbers to reject. Turn on

to reject calls with no caller ID. Touch

, then follow the prompts to enter numbers to reject, or

Match criteria

: Sets Auto reject mode for outgoing calls to

: Create and manager numbers for the auto

➔ Call Settings

➔ Set up call rejection

to set options

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3. Manage messages:

•

To create new messages, touch prompts.

•

To modify an existing message, touch the message, then edit the text.

Answering/ending calls

Manage settings for answering and ending calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

calls

3. Configure these options:

• The home key answers calls

an incoming call by pressing the

• Voice control

call using a voice command.

• The power key ends calls

➔ Call Settings

: When enabled, you can answer an incoming

Power/Lock Key

Create

, then follow the

Phone

➔ Answering/ending

: When enabled, you can answer

Home Key

: When enabled, pressing the

ends a call.

Turn off screen during calls

When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the device is used to turn the screen back on when the device is moved or brought close to another surface, such as when you move the device to your ear.

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Tou ch

3. Tou ch

Turn off screen off during calls

disable the screen during calls.

➔ Call Settings

Phone

to enable or

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Call alerts

Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls.

Phone

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

3. Configure options:

Call vibrations

• Vibrate on connection to network

connects to the network.

•Call-end vibration

ends the call.

Call status tones

Choose options for sounds to play during calls

• Call connect tone

caller answers a call.

• Minute minder

•Call end tone

ends the call. Touch

➔ Call Settings

: the device vibrates when it

the device vibrates when the other caller

The device plays a tone when the other

A tone plays once per minute during a call.

The device plays a tone when the other caller

to save the settings.

➔ Call alerts

Alerts on call

Sets call alerts.

• Alerts on call

calls for alarms and new messages. When disabled, these notifications are muted during a call.

Call accessories

Configure headset options for calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. To uch

3. Configure settings:

• Automatic answering

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

• Automatic answering timer

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

• Outgoing call conditions

Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the device is locked.

: When enabled, notifications play during phone

➔ Call Settings

: When enabled, and you have a

➔ Call accessories

: Choose a time period to delay

: When the device is paired with a

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Call forwarding

Configures the Call forwarding options.

Phone

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

3. Configure settings:

• Activate call forwarding: Enables the Call forwarding feature.

• Deactivate Call Forwarding

feature.

Ringtones and keypad tones

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

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

keypad tones

3. Configure settings:

•Ringtones

•Vibrations

pattern, to play for incoming calls when Incoming call vibration is turned On. Vibration plays along with the ringtone, if Silent mode is not enabled.

➔ Call Settings

: Disables the Call forwarding

➔ Call Settings ➔ Ringtones and

: Choose a default ringtone for incoming calls. : Choose a vibration pattern, or create your own

➔ Call forwarding

Phone

• Vibrate when ringing

plays for incoming calls.

• Keypad tones

the Phone keypad.

Personalize call sound

Choose options for call audio, in cases where you might need the sound softer or more clear, or optimized for your right or left ear. These are the defaults, but you can change them during a call by touching

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch

sound

3. Configure options:

• Adapt Sound

during a call.

• Soft sound

softer during a call.

•Clear sound

more clear during a call.

•Off

: Disables the personalization option.

: When enabled, the Device vibration

: When enabled, sounds play when you touch

Menu ➔ My call sound

➔ Call Settings

: Automatically adapts the sound output quality

: Decreases the call sound volume so it sounds

: Increases the call sound volume so the sound is

➔ Personalize call

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Noise reduction

When enabled, the phone suppresses background noise from the side during calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

Increase volume in pocket

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

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

pocket

➔ Call Settings ➔ Noise reduction

➔ Call Settings ➔ Increase volume in

Phone

Voicemail

Configure options for voicemail.

Phone

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. To uch

3. Configure options:

• Voicemail service

service provider’s voicemail service. If you have another option for voicemail installed, select it here.

• Voicemail settings

voicemail for your service provider is *86 (*VM). If you wish to use another speed dial, touch Voicemail number to set a new one.

•Sound

•Vibrate

notification.

➔ Call Settings

: By default, your device uses your wireless

: By default, the speed dial for calling

: Choose a Default ringtone.

: Choose an option for vibration to play for a voicemail

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Other call settings

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

3. Configure options:

• Current country

Assisted dialing.

• Assisted dialing

dials appropriate codes and prefixes for international calls. Touch to turn the option On or Off, then touch Assisted dialing to configure settings.

•Auto retry

call if it receives a busy signal from the network.

• TTY mode

with optional TTY equipment.

•DTMF tones

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

• Voice privacy

improve the security of phone calls.

➔ Call Settings

: Choose the country you are in. This is used in

: When turned On, your phone automatically

: When enabled, the device will automatically redial a

: Choose a TTY mode to enable TTY mode, for use

: Set the length of Dual-tone Multi-frequency

: Enable or disable Enhanced voice privacy, to

Phone

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Section 5: Messaging

Types of Messages

Your device supports these types of messages:

•

Text messages

text to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as SMS).

•

Multimedia messages

pictures, video, and/or sound to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as MMS).

•

Mobile IMs

popular messaging sites.

•

including Corporate mail.

•

Gmail

•

Voicemail

•

Google Talk

: Send and receive simple messages containing

: Send and receive text messages with

: Exchange Instant Messages with other users of

: Send and receive email from your email accounts,

: Send and receive Gmail from your Google account.

: Retrieve voice messages from callers.

: Chat with other Google Talk users.

Note:

Messaging service availability depends on your network and service plan. Multimedia Messaging charges apply per your Calling Plan. Monthly plans are available. Higher rates apply for International Multimedia Messaging (when available). Compatible Device required. Consult Verizon Wireless for more information.

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Text and Multimedia Messaging

Your device can send and receive text and multimedia messages.

Creating and Sending Messages

1. From the Home screen, touch Compose

2. Tou ch

Enter recipient

3. Tou ch

or email address, or touch to add recipients from Contacts. As you enter text, matching contacts appear. Touch a contact to add it to the list.

4. Touch

Enter message

entering the message, use these options (available options depend on attachment):

•

Touch Attach (converts the message to MMS).

•

Touch Menu

–

Insert smiley

–

Add text

templates to add.

–

View contact

and enter a name, phone number

, then enter the message. While

to add media or content to the message

for options:

: Add a text emoticon to the message.

: Select text from S Memo, Calendar, Contacts or Text

: Displays the contacts information profile.

Messaging

–

Add to Contacts

save the info as a new contact, or update an existing contact.

–

Add slide/Remove slide

pictures or other media, and adding a slide converts the

message to MMS.

–

Add subject

MMS.)

–

Priority level

–

Discard

–

Tra n sl at e

another language.

5. Review the message and tap

: If the recipients are not saved in Contacts,

: Add or remove a slide. Slides hold

: Add a subject field (converts the message to

: Set the urgency of the message.

: Erase the message without sending it.

: Launches S Translator to translate text to or from

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Message Threads

Sent and received text and picture messages are grouped into message threads. Threaded messages allow you to see all the messages exchanged (similar to a chat program) and displays a contact on the screen. Message threads are listed in the order in which they were received, with the latest message displayed at the top.

To open a threaded message follow these steps:

1. From the main Home screen, tap

Tap the message thread you want to view.

2. Touch and hold the message thread to display the

following options:

• Add to Contacts

Contact list.

•View contact

only displays if the sender is in your Contacts list.

• Delete thread

pressed, deletes the entire thread.

• Save messages

: adds the contact listed in this message to the

: displays the contact’s information. This option

: displays a confirmation dialog box that when

: Saves all messages in this thread.

Messaging

Deleting Messages

Deleting a single message thread

1. From the main Home screen, tap

2. Touch and hold a message, then tap Delete

3. At the

cancel.

prompt, tap OK to delete or

Messaging

Delete thread

Message Options

Options before composing a message

1. From the main Home screen, tap

2. Before composing a message, press Menu

select from these options:

•Search

: allows you to search through all of your messages for a certain word or string of words. Enter a search string in the Messaging Search window and tap .

• Delete threads

Select the messages to delete and a green checkmark displays next to the message. Tap

• Draft messages

contents.

• Locked messages

its contents.

: allows you to delete any message thread.

Delete

: displays the draft messages folder and its

: displays the locked messages folder and

Messaging

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Cancel

and

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• Save messages

contents.

• Settings

information, refer to

: displays the saved messages folder and its

: allows you to access Messaging settings. For more

“Messaging Settings”

Options while composing a message



While composing a message, press Menu

select from these options:

• Insert smiley

face to your message.

•Add text

or from a memo to add to your message. This is a convenient feature for adding names, phone numbers, events, etc. to your message.

• Add to Contacts

the Contacts list (if it is not already listed).

•View contact

This option only appears if the recipient is in your Contacts list.

• Add slide

• Add subject

• Priority level

High.

: allows you to add emoticons, such as a happy

: allows you to copy text from your contacts, calendar,

: adds the current contact phone number to

: allows you to see information on the recipient.

: allows you to add a new page to a message.

: adds a subject line to the message.

: sets the messages priority level to Normal or

on page 73.

and

•Discard

: allows you to delete the message.

•Translate

: launches translation where you assign the language in which you are composing, and select a language for the recipient. Other options include, Incoming messages only, and Include original text in outgoing message.

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Messaging Settings

To configure the settings for text messages, multimedia messages, Voice mails, and Push messages.

1. From the main Home screen, tap Menu

➔

Settings

2. The following Messaging settings are available:

General settings

• Restore messages

• Delete old messages

reached, rather than having them overwritten.

• Text message limit

messages can be in one conversation.

• Multimedia message limit

many multimedia messages can be in one conversation.

• Text templates

use in your messaging.

Text message (SMS) settings

• Delivery reports

each message sent.

: restores saved messages to your inbox.

: deletes old messages when the limit is

: allows you to set a limit on how many text

: allows you to set a limit on how

: allows you to edit or add new text templates to

: when selected, requests a delivery report for

Messaging

➔

• Manage SIM card messages

messages that you have stored on your SIM card.

Multimedia message (MMS) settings

• Delivery reports

each message sent.

•Auto-retrieve

messages automatically.

• Roaming auto-retrieve

while roaming.

• MMS alert

becomes active.

• Group conversations

by default.

Display

• Bubble style

for your messages. Bubbles are the rounded boxes that surround each message.

• Background style

background styles for your messages.

•Use the volume key

using the up or down volume keys.

: when selected, requests a delivery report for

: allows the message system to retrieve

: allows you to receive an alert when MMS mode

: allows you to choose from several bubble styles

: allows you to manage the

: automatically retrieves messages

: send messages as group conversations

: allows you to choose from several

: allows you to change the text size by

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Notifications settings

• Notifications

status bar.

• Select ringtone

message notifications.

•Vibrate

with message alerts.

• Message alert repetition

message alerts. Choose from: Once, Every 2 minutes, or Every 10 minutes.

• Preview message

preview of new message text on the Status bar.

Emergency message settings

• Emergency alerts

alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS). For more information, refer to

75.

• Emergency notification preview

emergency alert tone so you will know what to expect when an alert is received.

: allows you to see message notifications on your

: allows you to set the ringtone for your

: allows you to configure the vibration mode associated

: allows you to set the interval for new

: when enabled, allows you to view a

: allows you to receive wireless emergency

“Emergency Alerts”

: allows you to play the

on page

•Vibrate

: the phone vibrates when you receive emergency

alerts.

• Alert reminder

an alert. You can select Once, Every 2 minutes, Every 15 minutes, or Off (default).

Signature settings

• Add signature

a signature at the end of your outgoing text messages.

• Signature text

message.

Callback number

• Enable callback number

callback.

• Callback number

displays the callback number entered.

: allows you to set reminders after you receive

: when enabled, this feature allows you to create

: allows you to enter a desired signature for your

: enables the number entered for

: touch to enter a callback number. This field

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Emergency Alerts

This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert.

There are three types of Emergency Alerts:

•

Presidential

•

Imminent (Severe or Extreme)

•

AMBER Alerts (missing person alert)

Customers may choose not to receive Imminent Alerts and AMBER Alerts. Presidential Alerts can not be disabled. To disable Imminent Threat Alerts (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts, follow these instructions:

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

Alerts

3. All alerts (except Emergency alert test messages) are

enabled by default (checkmark showing). To disable alerts, touch an alert to remove the checkmark.

, then touch

Messaging

Settings ➔ Emergency

Send and receive email using popular email services.

Setting Up Email Accounts

You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. The first time you set up an email account, select your

email provider. – or –

For subsequent accounts, touch and then touch .

3. To uch

4. Follow the prompts to set up your email account.

Note:

For more information on setting up your email, visit the Smartphone Resource Center at:

https://smartphones.verizonwireless.com

Add account

and select your email provider.

Apps

➔

Menu ➔ Settings

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Deleting Email Accounts

1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔

touch .

3. Touch the email account to delete.

4. Touch the email account listed under the Accounts

heading.

5. Touch

Remove account

Menu ➔ Settings

and then

Syncing Email Accounts

Syncing refreshes your device with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.

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From the Home screen, touch

➔

Sync

Apps

➔

Email Settings

Use settings to configure handling of your email.

Note:

Available settings depend on the email provider.

1. From the Home screen, touch Email

2. Tou ch

options:

• Auto-advance

message.

• Message preview line

text to display in the preview screen.

• Title line in list

screen.

• Confirm deletions

confirm when you delete messages.

• Quick responses

insert into emails.

• Spam addresses

as spam.

➔ Settings

: Choose the screen to display after you delete a

: Choose the number of lines of email

: Choose how emails are titled in the preview

: When enabled, Email will prompt you to

: View and manage text phrases that you can

: Edit the list of senders and domains reports

Apps

➔ General settings

➔

for

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• Priority sender settings

settings.

–

Priority senders

–

Set as the default folder

whenever you open Email.

–

Email notifications

for new emails in the Status bar.

–

Select ringtone

–

Vibrate

: Enable or disable vibration as a new email notification.

• Rules for filtering

view.

• Delay email sending

period of time so you can delay or cancel sending emails. Also configures the length of the delay.

• Default image size

attachments.

3. Touch an account to configure specific settings.

Available options depend on the account.

: Configure priority mail sender

: Displays a list of Priority senders.

: Display the priority sender inbox

: Enable or disable display of notifications

: Select a new email notification ringtone.

: Set and manage filtered email in combined

: Displays a cancel button for a specified

: Set the default size for image

Composing and Sending Email

1. From the Home screen, touch Email

2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an

account from the menu at the top of the screen.

Compose

3. Touc h

recipients and the email text.

4. While composing a message, use these options:

•

Touch Menu for options. Available options depend on the type of email account.

•

Touch Attach options depend on the type of email account.

5. Touch the send icon to send the message.

, then touch fields to enter

to add a file to the message. Available

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Gmail

Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email.

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From the Home screen, touch

Gmail

Setting Up Your Gmail Account

The first time you launch Gmail, your device will prompt you to set up your Google account, if you haven’t already set it up. If you set up your Google account on your device, Gmail is set up automatically

1. From the Home screen, touch Gmail

2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.

3. The device communicates with the Google server to set

up your account and synchronize your email. You can use more than one Google account on your

device.

Note:

Touc h

another account.

Accounts

➔

Settings

Add account

Apps

➔

Apps

➔

and then touch

to add

Refreshing Your Gmail Account

Syncing refreshes your device with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.

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From the Home screen, touch

Gmail ➔

Sync

Apps

➔

Gmail Settings

Use settings to configure your Gmail preferences.

1. From the Home screen, touch Gmail

2. Tou ch

Menu ➔ Settings

Apps

for options.

➔

Composing and Sending Gmail

1. From the Home screen, touch Gmail

2. Touch , then touch fields to compose the

message. While composing, touch options.

3. Touch to send the message.

Apps

➔

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Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your device are sent to voice mail, even if your device is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voice mail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your device.

Visual Voice Mail is a feature that allows you to review your voicemails on your device, including the option to listen to your voicemail in any order. There is a monthly charge for Visual Voice Mail, and airtime charges may apply. For more information, contact Verizon Wireless.

Setting up Voicemail

1. From the Home screen, touch Voice Mail

– or – From the Home screen, touch

and hold .

2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your

password and record a greeting.

Apps

Phone

➔

, then touch

Checking Voicemail

1. From the Home screen, touch Voice Mail

2. Follow the automated instructions to manage

voicemail.

Apps

➔

Clearing Voicemail Notifications

When you have new voicemail, your device alerts you by displaying an icon in the Status bar, and, depending on your settings, by playing sound and vibration. If you want to remove the icon from the Status bar, use the Clear notifications option.

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From the Home screen, touch

Voice Mail

➔

Clear notifications

Apps

➔

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Google Talk

Chat with other Google Talk users.

Note:

Talk requires that you have a Google account set up on your device. For more information, see “Your Google Account” on page 13. If you set up your Google account, you are automatically logged in.

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From the Home screen, touch

Apps

➔

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Section 6: Applications

Managing Applications

Apps displays all applications installed on your phone, including apps you download and install.

From Apps, you can change the way apps appear on the screen, uninstall apps you’ve downloaded, and share apps with friends. When you install new apps, new screens are added to hold them.

Tip:

You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen, for quick access to the application. For more information, see “Shortcuts” on page 38.

Downloading and Installing Apps

Find new apps to download and install on your device:

•

Amazon Appstore

(Amazon)”

•

Play Store

page 105.

•

Samsung Hub

Hub”

on page 107.

on page 83.

: For more information, see

: For more information, refer to

“Appstore

“Play Store”

“Samsung

Uninstalling Apps

You can uninstall apps you download and install. Pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. To uch

3. Apps that can be uninstalled show on their icon.

Touch ; then follow the prompts to uninstall the app. Pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

➔ Uninstall

Apps

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Customizing the Apps Screens

Choosing a view

By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change the view to list view.

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

3. Choose an option:

• Customizable Grid

touch and hold on apps to move them from screen to screen.

• Alphabetical grid

• Alphabetical list

Apps screen options

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

•Play Store

apps to download.

•Edit

: Touch and hold an app icon then drag it to the Create folder icon to create a new folder. Drag it to the Create page icon to create a new apps screen and place the icon on it. Or drag it to App info to view information about this app.

• Create folder

; then touch View type

: The default view, which allows you to

: Icons are arranged in a grid, in A-Z order.

: Icons display in a list, sorted from A-Z.

for these options:

: Launch Google™ Play Store, to browse for new

: Create a new folder to hold the app icon.

Apps

• Uninstall

: Remove an app that you downloaded from your

phone. Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

• Downloaded applications

downloaded.

•View type

• Share apps

• Hide applications/Show hidden applications

: Configure the apps screen.

: Select apps you’ve downloaded (not available for pre-loaded apps) to share via Bluetooth, Email, Flipboard, Gmail, Google, Google+, Messaging, S Memo, or Wi-Fi Direct.

whether app icons are visible in Apps. Hiding an icon does not remove the app from your phone.

: Display all apps you’ve

: Control

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Amazon

Shop with Amazon.



From the Home screen, touch

Amazon

Amazon Kindle

Use the Amazon KindleTM application to download books for reading, right on your phone.

Note:

You must be registered with Amazon to use the Kindle application. At the prompt, enter your Amazon account credentials.



From the Home screen, touch

Amazon Kindle

Apps ➔

Amazon MP3

Shop for music with Amazon.



From the Home screen, touch

Amazon MP3

Appstore (Amazon)

Browse and download applications, games and more from the Amazon application store.



From the Home screen, touch – or –

From the Home screen, touch

Appstore

Note:

Airtime or download charges may apply when using

Appstore.

Appstore

Apps

➔

Audible

Download audio books to enjoy on your phone.



From the Home screen, touch

Audible

Apps

➔

Calculator

Use your phone’s Calculator to perform mathematical calculations.



From the Home screen, touch

Calculator

Apps

➔

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Calendar

Record events and appointments to manage your schedule.

Tip:

A Calendar widget is available in Widgets. For more information about placing widgets on the Home screen, see “Widgets” on page 38.

1. From the Home screen, touch Calendar

2. Touch

3. Touch

Yea r, Month, Week, Day, List

for options:

•Go to

: Display a specific date.

•Delete

: Delete an event.

•Search

: Search for calendar events.

•Sync

: Refresh Calendar with events from your accounts.

• Settings

: Customize the calendar.

Apps ➔

, or

Tas k

Sending Events

Send events as vCalendar files to other Bluetooth devices, as message attachments, or via Wi-Fi Direct.

1. From the Home screen, touch Calendar

2. Touch an event to display its details.

3. Tou ch

prompts to select a sharing method and share the event.

; then touch Share via

Apps ➔

. Follow the

Caller Name ID

Subscribe to Caller Name ID to identify unknown callers by Name, Picture, and City & State.

Note:

Caller Name ID requires a subscription.



From the Home screen, touch

Name ID

Apps

➔

Caller

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Camera

Use the Camera to take pictures and record video.

Sharing your photos and videos

Your device has exciting new features for sharing your photos with your friends and family:

•

Use

Share Shot

with your friends and family via Wi-Fi Direct.

•

Use

S Beam

NFC to other NFC-capable devices, by simply touching the devices together (typically back-to-back).

to automatically share your photos and videos

to transfer photos and videos (and other files) via

Taking Pictures

1. From the Home screen, touch Camera

Apps ➔

Important!

Do not take photos of people without their permission. Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take photos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy.

2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your picture by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the phone to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make taking pictures easy.

3. As you compose a picture, the Camera automatically focuses the shot (the focus bracket turns gray). Touch

Capture

to take the picture.

– or –

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Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched. – or –

“Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out.

4. Before taking the picture, tap the screen and touch

on-screen icons to configure other options. For more information, see “Picture Options” on page 86.

Capture

5. Touch

to take the picture.

Picture Options

1. From the Home screen, touch Camera

2. Use these options to configure the camera:

Self portrait

: Switch between the back camera and the

front camera, for self-portraits.

Dual Camera

rear cameras simultaneously. For more information, refer to “Taking Dual Camera Photos” on page 87.

: Allows you to activate both the front and

Apps

➔

–

Flash

: Choose Off, On, or Auto

flash.

–

Auto night detection

auto night detection setting. On or Off.

–

Voice Commands

Voice control is enabled.

–

Recording mode

recording speed for video recording. Selections: Normal, Limit for MMS, Slow motion, and Fast motion.

–

: Determines the Share method or mode. Selections: Off, Share shot, Buddy photo share, or ChatON photo share, or Remove viewfinder.

: Displays the

: Displays when

: Determines the

Quick Settings

options:

: Displays the following, configurable

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Taking Dual Camera Photos

With the Dual Camera feature, you can take a picture with both the front and rear cameras at the same time.

To take a Dual Camera picture:

1. From the Home screen, touch Camera

2. From the camera viewfinder, tap the Dual Camera icon

located on the top left side of the screen.

3. The camera viewfinder displays an image from the

front-facing camera within a mini picture frame on top of the main image displayed from the rear-facing camera.

Capture

4. Touch

To resize the front camera image:



Touch and hold the mini picture frame until the resize handles display, then drag one corner to enlarge the image.

To reposition the front camera image:



Touch and hold the mini picture frame to detach it and then place it in a desired location.

to take the picture.

Apps

➔

Camera and Camcorder Settings



From the Camera viewer, press Menu

➔

then configure these settings:

Camera

•Photo size

• Burst shot

• Face detection

• Metering

•ISO

•Anti-Shake

: Select the size of the photo output. Selections are: 4128x3096 (4:3) 13M, 4128x2322 (16:9) W9.4M, 3264x2448 (4:3) 8M, 3264x1836 (16:9) W6M, 2048x1152 (16:9) W2.4M.

: Hold down Capture to take multiple shots; then choose the best shots to keep.

: While composing a picture, double-tap on a

face to zoom in or out.

: Select a method for measuring light: Center-

weighted, Matrix, or Spot.

: Choose a setting for imaging sensitivity. Choose from Auto, 100, 200, 400, or 800. Use a lower ISO number to make your camera less sensitive to light, a higher ISO number to take photos with less light, or Auto to let the camera automatically adjust the ISO for each shot.

: When enabled, minimizes the effect of camera

movement.

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• Auto night detection

conditions to take a good photo at night.

•Save as

: Delivers images with greater intensity which is

effective for reducing overexposure in bright conditions.

Camcorder

•Video size

1920x1080 (16:9), 1440x1080 (4:3), 1280x720 (16:9), 320x240 (4:3).

• Video stabilization

or Off.

More Camera Settings

• GPS tag

Add GPS location information to photo details.

•Review

: Displays each picture after you take it.

•Volume key

Selections are: Volume Up/Down key as the zoom key, Camera key, or the Record key.

•Timer

: Sets a delayed-time shot. Set the timer to Off, 2 sec, 5

sec, or 10sec.

• White balance

•Exposure value

: Automatically detects very low light

: Select the video recording size. Selections:

: Turn the video stabilization feature On

: Determines which key acts as the Volume key.

: Choose a setting for the light source.

: Sets a default brightness level.

• Guidelines: Enable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in photo

composition.

•Flash: Choose the default flash mode.

• Voice control

• Contextual filename

the location is included as part of the filename.

• Save as flipped

of the screen display.

•Storage: If an optional memory card is installed (not included),

choose the default storage location for pictures.

• Reset: Set all Camera settings to the defaults.

: Enable or disable voice control commands.

: (Requires GPS tag activation.) When On,

: When On, videos are saved as a mirror-image

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Changing the Mode

Touch the MODE button, then scroll through and select these options:

•

Auto: Automatically adjusts your camera to optimize color and brightness.

•

Beauty face

•

Best photo: Use this to take multiple photos in a short time period, and

then choose the best photos from them. Press the Shutter button to take multiple photos. When Gallery opens, tap and hold thumbnails of photos to save, and then tap Done.

•

Best face: Take multiple group shots at the same time and combine

them to create the best possible image. Press the Shutter button to take multiple photos. When Gallery opens, tap the yellow frame on each face, and choose the best individual face for the subject. After choosing a pose for each individual, tap Done to merge the images into a single photo, and then tap Save.

•

Sound & shot: Enrich pictures by adding background sounds for a few

seconds. The background sound is recorded for up to 9 seconds after taking the photo.

•

Drama: Take a series of photos of a moving object and then merge them

together into one image.

: L

ightens faces for softer images.

•

Animated photo

objects by animating parts of picture.

•

Rich tone (HDR): Select when taking photos with richer colors and

contrasts.

•

Eraser: Saves the best of 5 taken pictures and removes any moving

objects in the background, like people walking behind you.

•

Panorama: Use this to take wide panoramic photos. Press the Shutter

button to take a photo, and then move the camera in any direction. When the blue frame aligns with the preview screen, the camera automatically takes another shot in the panoramic sequence. Press the shutter button again to stop shooting.

•

Sports: Use to take fast action photos.

•

Night: Use this setting for low-light conditions, without using the flash.

Press the Shutter button to take multiple photos. Photos are automatically merged into a single photo.

: Creates a picture that contains selected moving

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Recording Videos

Use the Camera to record video.

Important!

Do not take videos of people without their permission. Do not take videos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take videos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy.

1. From the Home screen, touch Camera

Apps

➔

2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot

by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the phone to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make recording easy.

3. Tap the

As you compose a video, the Camcorder automatically focuses the shot (the focus bracket turns gray).

4. Tap

video. This feature is not available if the anti-shake feature is on.

5. Tap the

video.

6. Tap the

Camcorder

Capture

Stop

Pause

key to begin recording.

to capture an image while recording

key to stop recording and save the

key to pause the recording.

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Using S Beam

Enable NFC and S Beam, and then share pictures, videos (and other files) with other NFC-capable devices.

1. Activate NFC. For more information, see “NFC and

Beaming” on page 123.

2. Activate S Beam. For more information, see “S Beam”

on page 124.

3. Choose pictures, videos, or other files for sharing.

These files can be in Gallery, from My files, or from another app with file-sharing capability.

4. Select a file to display it; then touch the devices, back

to back. At the prompt, touch the picture to beam it to the other device.

Chrome

Use Google Chrome to browse the web.

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From the Home screen, touch

Chrome

Clock

The Clock application includes these features:

•

Alarm

: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat.

•

World clock

•

Stopwatch

•

Timer

•

Desk clock

viewing.



: Display the time and date in any time zone.

: Record lap times.

: Measure elapsed time.

: Display the date and time in large format, for easy

From the Home screen, touch

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Apps

➔

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Contacts

Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.

For more information, see “Contacts” on page 46.



From the Home screen, touch

Contacts

Apps

➔

Downloads

View and manage files and other items you download to your phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch

Downloads

2. Touch an item to open it (if an appropriate application

is installed.)

Note:

Applications you download in Google Play™ Store are managed in Play Store, and will not appear in Downloads.

Apps ➔

Send and receive email using popular email services. For more information, see “Email” on page 75.



From the Home screen, select

Apps

➔

Flipboard

The Flipboard application creates a personalized digital magazine out of shared information. Access news stories, personal feeds and other related material. Flip through Facebook news feed, tweets from your Twitter account, photos from friends, and more.



From the Home screen, select

Flipboard

Apps

➔

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Gallery

Viewing Videos

1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery

2. Touch an album; then touch a video to play it.

3. While viewing videos, touch

Viewing Pictures

1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery

2. Touch an album; then touch a picture to view it.

3. While viewing a picture, touch the screen, or touch

for options.

Editing a Photo

You can edit your photos using the built-in Photo editor application on your device. The photo editor application provides basic editing functions for pictures that you take on your phone. Along with basic image tuning like brightness, contrast, and color it also provides a wide variety of effects used for editing the picture.

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔

2. Select a folder location and tap a file to open it.

Apps ➔

for options.

Apps ➔

Gallery

➔

Edit

3. With the image displayed, press

lauch the photo editor.

4. Tap and hold the image then select an available option:

• Selection mode

such as: Select area, Inverse selection, Selection size, and Selection mode (Magnetic, Lasso, Brush, Round, and Square).

• Select all

• Clipboard

clipboard.

5. Use the following editor controls to edit your picture:

: provides several on-screen selection options

: select the entire area of the current image.

: copies the currently selected are to your device’s

: display the previous photo project.

: display the next photo project.

Cancel

: closes the currently displayed photo.

Save

: saves this photo to the memory card.

Rotate

: rotate a photo in all 4 directions. You can

also mirror image the photo.

Crop

: crop (cut-out) an area of a photo.

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Color

: automaticvally adjusts color, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Adjust RGB, Temperature, Exposure, and Hue of a photo.

Effect

: adds various effects to your photo.

Portrait

: applies various face correction effects such as: Red-eye fix, Airbrush face, Face brightness, Out-of-focus, Beauty face, Face reshape, or Spot healing.

Sticker

: places various pre-created on-screen

stickers on top the of current image.

Drawing

: adds a drawing on the picture by using

either a brush/pen or eraser.

Frame

: places a pre-created border style on top of

the current image.

6. Press

to access the following options:

• Save as

: allows you to rename your current image and save it

to your gallery.

•Select image

• Take picture

new image for editing.

•Share via

Send to Kindle, Bluetooth, Email, Flipboard, Gmail, Google+, Group Play, Messaging, Picasa, S Memo, or Wi-Fi- Direct.

•Set as

photo, Home and lock screens, Home screen, or Lock screen.

: allows you to select a new image for editing.

: allows you to activate the camera and take a

: allows you to share your saved photo via Amazon

: assigns the currently saved image as either a: Contact

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