Samsung GS 5 ACTIVE User Manual

4G LTE SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respectiv e 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 authors hip. 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, disass emble, 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 In tellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

Open Source Software

Some software components of this product 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 so urce code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:

http://opensource.samsung.com

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE

REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE , SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPAT ED 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 UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DETECTED. YOU SHOULD THEN POWER DOWN THE DEVICE AND 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 fo r MDM and VPN. The testing includes field testing with local network connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solut ions in conjunction with the Samsung device. During the testing, the device is tested with the security soluti ons to see if t he solutions work with the device as de scribed by the third party security solution providers. The testing, for example, includes field testing with local network connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions in co nj uncti on with the Sa msun g devic e. For more inf ormation abo ut Samsung's SAFE™ program, please refer to

www.samsung.com/us/safe

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 v irt ual privat e network solutions s elected 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

www.samsung.com/us/safe

available on the web and where Samsung smartphones and mobile devices are sold. [051214]

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.

Nuance

, VSuite™, T9® T e xt In put , and t he Nua nce logo are t rademarks or regis tered trade marks of Nua nce Communica tions , Inc .,

or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

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

microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association.

Openwave

is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.

LTE is a trademark of ETSI.

and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

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

Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc.

Your phone features earSmart™, an intelligent voice processor that delivers a clear voice experience, allowing you to

heard

™ in nearly any environment. earSmart technology uses the science of human hearing to distinguish sounds, identify your

hear and be

voice and suppress surrounding noise, for clear conversations just about anywhere.

How Does It Work?

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The earSmart voice processor in your phone captures your voice and all the sound s arou nd you.

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Working like the human ear , it processes an d distinguishes the se sounds, isolates yo ur voice conversa tion, and removes ba ckground noise - from

both ends of a call.

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

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With earSmart technology, you can talk whe re you w ant, and h ave clear conve rsation s for mobi le call s, vide o chats, ev en spe aker pho ne cal ls,

without worrying about surrounding noise.

IC Notice

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Extending Your Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Switching the Device On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Configuring your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Maintaining water and dust resistance . . . . . . . . . . .6

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . .7

Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Creating a Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ........... 9

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using the Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Using Google Voice Typing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Section 3: Call Functions . .. ............................36

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Making Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Call Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Section 4: Contacts and Your Address Book 49

Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Editing an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Linking Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Synchronizing Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Address Book Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Address Book Favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Managing Address Book Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Section 5: Messaging .....................................60

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Section 6: Changing Your Settings ...............68

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Download Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Tethering and Mobile hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Flight mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

More networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Nearby devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Lock screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Multi window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Notification panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

One-handed operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Easy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Private Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Active key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Motions and gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Air view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Back up and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Language and input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Safety assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Power saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Default applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Internet Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

S Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Section 7: Connections ...............................123

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

USB Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Section 8: Applications ....................... .........135

Activity Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Scientific Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

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Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

POLARIS Office 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

S Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

S Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Smart Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Section 9: Health and Safety .......................173

Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . 173

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 17 3

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry

Canada Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Index ...................... ......................................... 179

Section 1: Getting Started

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

Setting Up Your Phone

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

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

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

Caution!

Do not remove the rubber seal from the inside of the back cover. Doing so can cause wate r damage to the device if it gets wet.

Do not bend or twist the back cover exce ssively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Caution!

Do not bend or twist the back cover ex cessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Installing the SIM Card

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

Getting Started 1

Important!

Note:

The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts

can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

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

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

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

Installing the Battery

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

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

Removing and Installing the Memory Card

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

Note:

Your phone has been tested to support up to a 128GB

memory card.

Installing the Memory Card

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Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as shown). The microSD card will fit on top of the SIM card.

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

For more information on Memory Cards, see “Storage” on page 100.

Removing the Memory Card

1. Push on the memory card until it clicks and is released.

2. Grasp the memory card and remove it from the phone.

Installing the Back Co ver

1. Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone (1) and press down (2).

2. Press along the edge of the back cover (3) until you have a secure seal.

Getting Started 3

3. To avoid water damage, ensure that the back cover is completely closed by pressing in the centre until you hear a click.

Note:

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

Charging the Battery

You r device is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your device. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

Note:

You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours. Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will require additional charging time.

Important!

Verify that the battery is insta lled prior to connecting

the wall charger. If both the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed, the handset will power cycle continuously and prevent proper operation. Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the phone.

1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.

2. Lift up on the Charger/Accessory jack cover that covers

the port on the bottom of your phone and swing it open.

3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/ Accessory jack.

4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet. The device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge state and percent of charge.

5. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the interface connector jack on the phone.

Important!

Before closing the Charger/Accessory jack cover,

check to see if there is any foreign substance such as dust or sand on the rubber seal.

6. Tightly close the multipurpose jack cover when you are finished so that no water can enter the port.

Your touch screen responds best to a light touch

from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic 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, refer to the “Standard Limited Warranty” in your in-box guide.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. For a quick check of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display. Solid color ( ) indicates a full charge.

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

Extending Your Battery Life

Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and GPS functionality all act to drain your battery. The following is a list of helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power:

•

Reduce the time your backlight stays on.

•

Turn Bluetooth off when not in use.

•

Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use.

•

Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this

function will periodically query th e GP S s atell ites for your current location; each query drains your battery.

Getting Started 5

•

Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging

your device. Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can over time reduce the storage capacity of any battery.

•

Use the Power Saving feature to deactivate some hardware and

interface functions.

•

Check the Battery use screen to review what features or functions

have been consuming your battery resources.

•

Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary

applications.

•

Use the Task Manager feature to end/shutdown background

applications that are still running. These m inimized applications can, over time, cause your device to slow down.

•

Animated wallpapers use processing power , memory, and more

power. Change your Live Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery image.

Switching the Device On or Off

Once the device has been configured, you will not be prompted with setup screens again.

To turn the device on:

1. Press and hold

switches on.

Power/End

until the device

The device searches for your network and after finding it, you can make or receive calls.

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

To turn the device off:

1. Press and hold

options screen appears.

2. Tap

3. At the

Power off

prompt, tap OK.

Power/End

until the Device

Configuring your Phone

When you first turn on your phone, you will need to set up a few things.

1. As each screen is displayed, follow the instructions on each screen to set up that particular feature.

2. Tap

Skip

to progress to the next page.

Finish

3. At the last screen, tap

, to finish your setup.

Maintaining water and dust resistance

This device is rated IP67 using the Ingress Protection rating system. The dust rating is 6 (highest level of protection), and the water resistance rating is 7 (water resistant up to 1 meter

for up to 30 minutes). Despite this classification, your device is not impervious to water damage in any situation. It is important that all compartments are closed tightly. Follow these tips carefully to prevent damage to the device.

•

Whenever your device gets wet, dry it thoroughly with a clean, soft

cloth.

•

Do not expose the device to salt water or ionized water, or to water

over 1 meter deep for more than 30 minutes. If your device is exposed to salt water, wash the device with fresh water then dry thoroughly with a clean, soft cloth. Otherwise, when it dries, salt may accumulate and block the microphone, earpiece, and spea ker.

•

When drying off your device, be sure to pat the earpiece (top fron t of

phone), microphone (bottom of phone), and speaker (rear of phone) with a clean, soft cloth to remove as much water as possible.

•

When making a call immediately after your device is wet, the

microphone may have water in it which may lower the volume that the other person will hear. After drying off the device, allow the device to air-dry before making a call.

•

The back and multipurpose jack covers may be loosened slightly if

the device is dropped or receives an impact. Ensure that all the covers are properly aligned and tightly closed. Otherwise , they may not provide protection from water and dust.

•

Always keep the multipurpose jack cover clean and be careful to

avoid damaging it.

Note:

The touch screen may not be active in water.

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen

1. Press to lock the touch screen.

2. Press again to display the lock screen then

swipe your finger across the screen to unlock.

Note:

Swipe is the default screen locking method. To change your screen lock, see “Lock screen” on page82.

Creating a New Google Account

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

If you did not create a new account during the setup procedure when you first turned your phone on, follow these steps:

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔

Gmail

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Add a Google Account

The

New

2. Tap

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to add a Google

Note:

to create a new Google account.

– or – If you already have a Google account, tap

Account.

Once you have created a Google account, you only need to sign in.

screen displays.

Existing

Creating a Samsung Account

An active Samsung account is required to begin accessing applications such as ChatON and Samsung Hub. If you did not create a Samsung account when you first set up your phone, follow these steps:

1. From the home screen, tap ➔

Accounts ➔ Add account

2. Tap

3. Tap

Samsung account

Create new account

Settings

➔

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to create and activate your account.

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap .

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a

greeting, and record your name.

Note:

These steps may be different depending on y our network.

Accessing Your Voice M ail

1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap . You may be prompted to enter a password.

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

Accessing Y our V oice Mail From Another Phone

1. Dial your wireless phone number.

2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the

asterisk key on the phone you are using.

3. Enter your password and you are connected to your Voice Mail.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

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

Features of Your Phone

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

•

Android v 4.4.2, KitKat platform

•

Brilliant 5.1” Full HD Super AMOLE D® (1920 x 1080) display

•

Quad-core processor

•

Water and Dust resistant (IP67) with rugged de sign

•

Wi-Fi ® Capability (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac ) at both 2.4G Hz and 5GHz

•

Delivers data faster using 4G LTE and High Speed Packet Access

Plus (HSPA+)

•

Galaxy Gear™ compliant. For more information, please visit:

www.samsung.com/us/galaxygearsuppo rt

•

Smart Switch™ compliant. For m or e infor m ation, see

www.samsungsmartswitch.com

•

Ready access to the Internet

•

Built-in Bluetooth and advanced Wi-Fi® technology

•

Mobile Hotspot and USB Teth eri ng c ap a b ility

•

16 Megapixel camera and camcorder with Front Facing camera

•

Smart Remote control using Smart Remote

•

GPS navigation functionality provides real- tim e navig ation

•

Expandable memory slot

•

Corporate and personal email

•

Sync and update social network applications

•

Thousands of apps available to download via Google Play Store™

and Samsung Hub

•

Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, YouTube,

Google Maps, Google Voice Search)

•

Multiple messaging options: Text/Picture/Video Messaging, and

Instant Messaging with Google Hangouts™

•

Video with Full HD 1080p recording and playback

•

Samsung Link to share your media content across certain certified

devices

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Front View

7 8

Indicator light

and flashing patterns to indicate different notifications and statuses. Events include Charging, Low battery , and Missed event:

•

Powering on and Missed Notification (Call or Messaging)-

blue

•

Battery Charging -

•

Low Battery or Charging Error-

•

Battery Fully Charged -

Active key

applications with one touch.

Volume key

standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call.

•

Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.

Application icons

applications on the Home screen.

Recent key

provides access to the Task Manager.

illuminates with a series of distinct colors

blinks/animates

red

remains on

red

blinks/animates

green

remains on.

lets you quickly launch features or

allows you to adjust the ringer volume in

When receiving an incoming call:

are shortcuts to your favorite

displays a list of recently opened apps and

Home

key displays the Home screen when pressed. Press and hold to display Google Search. Double-press to activate S Voice.

Microphone - bottom

allow other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.

USB Power/Accessory connector

power cable or optional accessories such as a USB/ data cable.

Back key

re-displays the previous screen or clears

entries.

Primary Shortcuts

10.

features such as Phone, Contacts, Messag in g, Inte rne t, and Apps.

11.

Home screen indicator

presently displayed.

Power/End key

12.

phone off and on. Press and hold for two seconds to:

•

Access the audio modes for the device. Tap an on-screen selection (Mute, Vibrate, or Sound).

•

Turn the device On or Off ( )

is used during phone calls and

allows you to connect a

allow quick access to important

shows which Home screen is

ends a call or switches the

•

Restart the device ( ).

•

Enable Flight mode ( ).

•

Enable Emergency mode ( ).

13.

Indicator icons

your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery level, time, unread Emails, missed calls, etc.

Front Facing Camera

14.

facing the screen and allows you to video conference.

Gestures Sensor

15.

motions.

Proximity Sensor

16.

surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call.

•

While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses.

17.

Receiver Microphone - top

18.

speakerphone mode and assists in noise cancellatio n (2 microphone solution).

shows the information needed to operate

allows you to take pictures while

used to detect Air View and Air Gesture

detects how close an object is to the

allows you to hear the other caller.

used while an active call is in the

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Back View

1 2

Camera lens Flash

2. Heart Rate Sensors

sensors measure your heart rate via your fingertip. For information on the S Health app, see “S Health” on page 162.

External speaker

other sounds offered by your phone.

Headset jack

headset so you can listen to music.

IR Transmitter

controlling external devices. For more information, refer to “Smart Remote” on page 166.

is used to take photos.

is used to take photos in low-light conditions.

, when using the S Health app, these

allows you to hear ringers, music, and

allows you to connect a hands-free

used to emit infrared signals used for

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows information about the connection status, signal strength, battery level, and time, and displays additional notifications information.

This list identifies the icons you see on your device’s display screen:

Indicator Icons

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

Displays your current signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

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

Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.

Displays when there is no network available.

Displays when a call is on hold.

Displays when the speakerphone is on.

Displays when a call has been missed.

Displays when a call has been muted.

Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always forward. For more information, refer to “Call forwarding” on page 48.

Displays when your phone is in Blocking mode.

Displays when there is a system error or alert.

Displays to indicate a security warning. You are prompted to set a screen lock password.

Displays when a call is in progress.

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

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

Device Power Low – Shows your current battery charge level.

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Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery

LTE

only has less than 5 percent power remaining and will soon shutdown.

Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network.

Displays when your connection to a UTMS network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with a UTMS network.

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

Displays when your phone is downloading or has downloaded a file. It will blink green when it is installing. Displays when the an outbound file transfer is in progress.

Displays when a Play Store download has completed.

Displays when updates are available for download.

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

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

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

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

Displays when the phone is tethered via a suppo rted USB cable connection. Displays when a new text or multimedia message is received.

Displays when a new voice mail is received.

Displays when Email is received.

Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Gmail message.

Displays when the time and date for a Calendar Event has arrived. For more information, refer to “S Planner” on page 164.

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

142. Displays when the Sound profile is set to Mute.

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

Displays when there is a Wi-Fi access point availab le but you are not connected to it. May also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point (WAP).

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

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

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Vibrate.

Displays when Bluetooth is activated.

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

Displays when the Location feature is active and acquiring a signal.

Displays when data synchronization and application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.

Displays when Near Field Communication (NFC) has been activated.

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Displays when your device is currently sharing/ streaming media to a paired device using the Samsung Link application.

Displays when a screen capture has been taken.

Displays when the keypad is active.

For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see “Changing Your Settings” on page68.

Locking and Unlocking the Phone

To unlock your phone:

1. Press the lock button located on the upper right side of your phone.

2. The lock screen will display with displayed at the bottom of the screen.

3. Swipe the touch screen in any direction.

4. The Home screen will be displayed.

Note:

There are several additional ways you can lock your screen. For more information, refer to “Lock screen” on page 82.

Swipe screen to unlock

Menu Navigation

You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to fit your needs using both menus and widgets. Menus, sub-menus, and features can be accessed by scrolling through the available on-screen menus. Your phone originally has three home screens but you can expand up to seven home screens.

Command Keys

Recent Key

Press Recent

Home Key

Press and hold to display access the Google Search feature.

Back Key

Press step.

to display a list of recently opened apps.

Home

to display the main Home screen. Press

Back

to return to the previous screen, option or

Terms used in this user manual

Tap

Lightly touch items to select or launch them. For example:

•

Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.

•

Tap a menu item to select it.

•

Tap an application’s icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Activate on-screen 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

To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Use swipe when:

•

Unlocking the screen

•

Scrolling through the Home screen or a menu

To palm swipe, swipe the side of your hand horizontally across the screen. Use palm swipe when:

•

Capturing the screen

Turn over

Turn your phone over so that the screen faces downward. For example:

•

Mute incoming calls and playing sounds by turning your phone over.

Home Screen Overview

The main home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or Google widge ts t o g ive you instant access to information and applications. This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing

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Navigating Through the Home Screens

Your phone originally has six home screens but you can expand up to seven home screens. If you like, you can place different applications on each of the home screens.



From the main Home screen, sweep the screen with your finger in either direction. The main Home Screen is located in the middle with a Home screen on each side.

Navigating Through the Application Men us

You r phone initially has three Application Menus available. Follow these steps to navigate through the Application Menus:

1. At the Home screen, tap . The first Application Menu will be displayed.

2. Sweep the screen left or right to access the other menus.

3. Tap one of the application icons.

Note:

As you add applications, the number of Application menus that you have available will increase.

Navigating Using Sub-Menus

Sub-menus are available when you are at any Home screen or have selected a feature or application such as Phone, Contacts, Messaging, or Internet.

To access a sub-menu:

1. Press A sub-menu will appear at the bottom of the phone

screen.

2. Tap an option.

Accessing Recently-Used Apps

1. Press from any screen to open the recently-used applications window.

2. Tap an icon to open the selected application. – or –

to go to the Task manager.

Tap – or –

Tap to delete the record of all recently used applications.

Using the Multi Window

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.

Activating and Deactivating Multi window

There are two different ways you can activate and deactivate the Multi window feature:

To activate Multi window via the Notification screen:

1. In a single motion, touch the Status bar to reveal the

Notifications tab, and then drag it to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications screen.

2. Swipe the row of icons to the left until the Multi window icon is displayed.

3. Tap the

4. Tap

5. T ap the tab to open the application panel showing all

Multi window

icon turns green when active.

Home

to return to the Home screen.

the available Multi window apps.

entry to activate the feature. The

Note:

Once you have turned the Multi window option on in step 3, you only need to press and hold the re-activate the Multi window feature.

To activate Multi window via the Settings menu:

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔

Multi window

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

window field, to turn the feature on .

3. Tap

4. T ap t he tab to open the application panel showing all

the available Multi window apps.

To deactivate Multi window:



Press and hold the the Multi window tab from view.

Home

to return to the Home screen.

Back

key ( ). This action hides

Back

Settings

key ( ) to

➔

Repositioning the Multi Window

The Multi window contains two components: tab and apps panel. The tab can be manually moved across the screen. The apps panel (containing the scrollable apps) can be relocated to lock onto either side of the screen (left or right).

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To move the tab:

1. Activate the Multi window feature.

2. In a single motion, touch and hold the tab for

approximately one-second, then slowly drag it to its new location

along the current

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.

To relocate the Multi window apps panel:

1. Activate the Multi window feature.

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

scrollable apps).

3. In a single motion, touch and hold the tab for approximately one-second to detach it from the screen, then slowly drag it to its new location along either side.

screen edge.

Customizing the Multi Window apps

The applications found within the apps panel of the Multi window can be organized by either being rearranged or removed.

To rearrange the Multi window applications:

1. Activate the Multi window feature.

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

scrollable apps).

3. In a single motion, touch and hold a desired app until it detaches from the panel, then carefully drag it to a new location in the list of apps. Lift your finger or stylus off the screen to let go of the app and drop it into its new location.

To edit a Multi window application:

1. Activate the Multi window feature.

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

scrollable apps).

➔

Edit

3. Tap

the list) to reveal a staging area (on the right) that can house any removed applications from the Multi window panel.

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Samsung GS 5 ACTIVE User Manual

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

Setting Up Your Phone

Charging the Battery

Extending Your Battery Life

Switching the Device On or Off

Configuring your Phone

Maintaining water and dust resistance

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen

Creating a New Google Account

Creating a Samsung Account

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Features of Your Phone

Front View

Back View

Status Bar

Menu Navigation

Using the Multi Window