Samsung SCH-I200ZKAVZW User Manual

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User Manual
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User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
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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.
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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.
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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 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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www.samsung.com/us/support
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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.
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Nuance
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to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content.
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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
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device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX
www.divx.com
for more information and
Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (tap
Applications > Settings > About phone > Legal information > License settings > DivX® VOD > Register
). Go to
vod.divx.com
for more information on how to complete your registration. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.
LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Talk, 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
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started .......................... 5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ..... 16
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Apps and Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 3: Calling ......................................33
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ...........43
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Section 5: Messaging ................................55
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . .55
Emergency Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Google+ Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 6: Applications .............................65
Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Amex Serve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
IMDB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Let’s Golf 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
My Verizon Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
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Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Plants Vs Zombies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Quickoffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Verizon Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
VZ Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Section 7: Connections ............................ 91
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Section 8: Settings ..................................101
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mobile Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Home Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Screen Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Back Up and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Developer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Section 9: Health and Safety Information 132
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . .132 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . .139
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) . 139
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . .139
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Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . .142
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . .151
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . .154
Section 10: Warranty Information ..........156
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
End User License Agreement for Software . . .161
Index .........................................................169
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Section 1: Getting Started

This section helps you to quickly start using your phone.

Understanding This User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 169.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on page 132, that you should know before using your phone.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default 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 phone. For more information, see “Securing Your Phone” on page 15.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone, and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’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
: Additional information about the current topic.
Tips
: Quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
Important
: Information about the current topic that could impact
performance.
Warning
: Information to prevent loss of data or functionality, or
even prevent damage to your phone.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use your phone, including these conventions:
Arrows represent the sequence of selections in procedures. For example:
Menu ➔
From the Home screen, touch
Wi-Fi
.
Many settings use an ON/OFF toggle. Touch the ON/OFF toggle to turn a setting ON or OFF. This graphic is used to represent the ON/OFF toggle.
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Settings

SIM Card

Your phone 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 and contacts.
If you purchased your phone at a Verizon Wireless store, the SIM card is activated and ready to use. If you ordered a new phone, 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 phone 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.
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Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card
The SIM card is installed under the battery cover, and must remain in the device when in use.
1. Turn the phone off. Press and hold the
to display
2. Remove the battery cover. Remove the battery.
3. Carefully insert the 4G LTE SIM Card into the slot, with
the Verizon Wireless logo facing up.
4. Install the battery and battery cover.
Device options
. Select
Power/Lock Key
Power off
.
Removing the 4G LTE SIM Card
1. Turn the phone off. Press and hold the
to display
2. Remove the battery cover. Remove the battery.
3. Carefully slide the 4G LTE SIM Card out of the slot.
4. Install the battery and battery cover.
Device options
. Select
Power/Lock Key
Power off
.
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Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are included with the phone, for charging the battery.
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time. After the first charge, you can use the phone 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.
Non-Supported Batteries
Using a non-approved battery may damage your phone. Samsung phones do not support non-approved batteries.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the Wall/USB Charger, will only charge approved batteries.
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Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Status Bar shows battery power level. Before the battery becomes too low to operate, the empty battery icon will flash and a tone will sound. If you continue to operate the phone without charging, the phone will power off.
Tip:
For settings you can configure to extend battery life, see “Power Saving Mode” on page 111.
For information about what’s using battery power, see “Battery” on page 111.
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Battery Cover
The battery is installed under a removable cover on the back of the phone.
Removing the Battery Cover
Pull up using the slot provided, while lifting the cover off the phone.
Installing the Battery Cover
Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making sure it snaps into place.
Installing and Removing the Battery
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold
contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the phone.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Lift the battery out of the phone, using the slot
provided.
3. Replace the battery cover.
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Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your phone from any 110/220 VAC outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
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1. Insert the USB cable into the USB/Accessory port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power
outlet.
4. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the phone.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On
Press and hold the seconds, until the start-up sequence begins.
While powering on, the phone connects with the network and then displays the Home screen and active alerts.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
Phone options menu appears.
2. At the Device options menu, select
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
Power off
for a few
until the
.

Setup Wizard

The first time you turn your phone on, the Setup wizard will prompt you to customize your phone. Follow the prompts to set.
You can also access Setup wizard at any time:
From the Home screen, touch
Setup wizard
.
Apps

Help

Get information about using your phone.
From the Home screen, touch
Apps

Your Phone Number

From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status
number displays under
My phone number
Apps
. Your phone
.
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Help
.
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Your Google Account

Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google Talk, and Google Play. When you turn on your phone for the first time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or create a new Google account. (Creating a Google account will also create a Gmail account.)
To set up your Google account or create a new account:
1. Touch Google.
2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.
For more information about your Gmail account, see “Gmail” on page 62.
Note:
You can use more than one Google account on your phone. To add another account, repeat the above steps.
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Apps
Settings ➔ Add account

Your Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung apps and features on your phone, including Media Hub.
To set up your Samsung account or create a new account:
Apps
1. Touch Samsung account
2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.
Settings ➔ Add accounts ➔
.

Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
For more information, see “Voicemail” on page 63.

TTY Mode

Your phone is TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode in Call Settings, at
TTY mode
.
Phone ➔
Menu
Call settings
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Roaming

When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon appears in the Status Bar of the display.
Tip:
You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more information, see “Mobile Networks” on page 104.
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. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information about your coverage area and service plan.

Task Manager

Your phone can run apps simultaneously, with some running in the background. Use Task manager to see apps running on your phone, end running apps to extend battery life, uninstall apps, and see how memory is used by applications.
1. From any screen, touch Task manager
2. Touc h th e
running on your phone. Touch applications.
3. Touc h th e applications you’ve installed on your phone. Touch
Uninstall
4. Touc h th e
(Random Access Memory) in use. Touch to clear processes to increase available RAM.
5. Touc h th e statistics.
6. Touc h th e
Tip:
Touch and drag your finger on the tabs to scroll the tabs.
.
Active applications
Downloaded
to remove an application from your phone.
RAM
tab to display the amount of RAM
Storage
tab for System and SD card
Help
tab for tips for extending battery life.
Recent
. Select
tab to view applications
End
, or
End all
to close
tab to view information about
Clear memory
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Memory Card

Your phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 32GB capacity, for storage of music, pictures, and other files.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the memory card slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the memory
card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place.
3. Close the memory card slot cover.
Removing a Memory Card
Important!
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To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, always unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
Important!
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
➔ Storage ➔ Unmount SD card
2. At the prompt, read the warning and select
continue. Wait for the to appear in the Status bar and Notification panel.
3. Open the memory card slot.
4. Gently press on the memory card and release, so that it
pops out from the slot. Carefully pull the card out.
5. Close the memory card slot cover.
SD card safe to remove
OK
.
to
icon
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Securing Your Phone

Use your phone’s security features to secure your phone.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your phone, depending on the phone’s software version, and any changes to Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔ Lock screen
“Screen Lock” on page 114. For other settings related to securing your phone and
information, touch
Security
. For more information, see “Security” on
page 116.
Apps
Apps
. For more information, see
Settings
Locking the Phone
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times out. – or –
Lock the phone by pressing the
Power/Lock Key
Tip:
When the phone is locked with a personal screen lock, the Emergency call feature is available on the lock screen, to allow emergency calls even while the phone is locked.
.
Unlocking the Phone
Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or
for increased security, use Face unlock, Face and voice unlock, a PIN, a password, or a pattern.
Press the across the screen to unlock the phone.
Power/Lock Key
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. Swipe your finger
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Features

4-inch 800x480 WVGA touch screen
CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A /LTE Wireless Technology
Android® 4.1.2 platform
Google® applications, including Google Talk® and Gmail
Google Play Store®, plus pre-loaded applications
Connections
Wi-Fi® 802.11 a/b/g/n
Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0
Tet he rin g
VPN
Messaging
Tex t
Picture
Video
Voice
Email
Chat
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®
3.2 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder + 1.3 Megapixel Front camera
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content
Speakerphone
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards up to 64GB capacity
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Front View

1.3 Megapixel Front Camera
Proximity and Light Sensors
objects to control screen display, such when you hold the phone to your ear during a phone call. Detects ambient light to determine screen brightness when the Automatic brightness setting is enabled, and when taking pictures with the Front Camera.
Earpiece:
Plays sounds during calls.
LED Indicator
Back
Home
Recent
to launch Task Manager.
Menu
the current screen.
: Flashes or glows for alerts or phone status.
: Touch to return to the previous screen or option.
: Touch to display the Home screen.
: Touch to choose from a list of recent apps or screens, or
: Touch to display a context-sensitive menu of options for
: Captures pictures or video. : Detects the presence of nearby
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Side Views

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Volume Key
volume. During calls or media playback, press Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
Memory Card Slot
included), for additional storage of files.
Power/Lock Key
Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for unlocking.
: From the Home screen, press to adjust master
to adjust volume.
: Install an optional memory card (not
: Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.
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Back View

Microphone3.5mm Headset Jack
USB/Accessory Port
Speaker
3.2 MP Camera
Microphone
3.5mm Headset Jack
equipment (not included).
3.2 MP Camera
Microphones (top and bottom)
recording, calls, and video chat.
USB/Accessory Port
sync music and files.
External Speaker
Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds.
: Plug in an optional headset or TTY
: Captures pictures or video.
: Captures sound during
: Connect a USB cable for charging or to
: Plays ringtones, call audio when in
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Display

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Status Bar
notifications.
Widgets
appear on the Home screen by default, and you can add your favorites. For more information about adding widgets to the Home screen, see
Shortcuts
Home screen by default, and you can add more shortcuts to your favorite apps. For more information about adding apps to the Home screen, see
Note:
: Presents icons to show phone status and
: Apps that run on the Home screen. These widgets
“Apps and Widgets”
: Shortcuts to apps. These shortcuts appear on the
“Apps and Widgets”
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen. All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’s settings.
on page 26.
on page 26.
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Home Screen

The Home screen consists of the Home page, plus pages 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 pages. As you scroll, the indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current position.
Home Screen Mode
Your phone offers two Home screen modes:
Starter mode
smartphone user.
Standard mode
widgets on the Home screen.
The first time you turn your phone on, the default mode is Standard. However, you’ll be prompted with the option to change the mode in the Setup Wizard. You can also choose to change the mode at any time in Settings.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Select either Standard mode or Starter mode.
3. Touch
provides an easier experience for the first-time
provides a conventional layout for apps and
Apps
Settings ➔ Home screen mode
Apply
.
.
Customizing the Home Screen
Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
Add Apps and Widgets
on page 26.
Widgets”
Add Folder
Set Wallpaper
page 28.
Adding and Removing Home Screen Pages
You can customize the Home screen to include up to seven pages, and set the page order.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch and drag pages to change their order, or use
: For more information, see
these controls to configure pages:
Remove
to
Remove
Add
Home
touch
: For more information, see
“Folders”
: For more information, see
Menu ➔ Edit page
: Touch and hold a page, then drag it
.
: Touch to add a page (up to a total of seven).
: The page with this icon displays when you
Home
.
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“Apps and
on page 28.
“Wallpaper”
on
.
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Tip:
You can also “pinch” the screen to display options for editing the Home screen.

LED Indicator

The LED indicator on the front of the phone above the screen (see “Front View” on page 17) animates or glows to show alerts or phone status.
Blue
Pulses in multi-color blue while the phone is turning On or Off.
Blinks blue for a missed call, message or other notification.
Red
Glows red when the phone is connected to a charger and charging.
Blinks red when the phone is connected to a charger and there is a problem with charging.
Blinks red when battery power is low (phone not connected to charger).
Green
Glows green when the phone is connected to a charger and the battery is fully charged.
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Navigation

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 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
Swipe your finger 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.
Pinch
Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For example:
Pinch in to zoom out on pictures or screens.
Pinch out zoom in on pictures or screens.
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Notifications

Notifications gives information about connections, alerts and other items.
Drag your finger downward from the top of the screen.
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.
Using Notifications
From the Notifications panel you can send email, return calls, share photos and more. You can also scan multiple emails, view event details or full images.
While viewing Notifications, use these options:
Touch an item (email, missed call, photo, or event) to view the details and return the email or call.
Clear
: Touch to clear all notifications
Settings
: Control popular settings. Slide your finger right and left
to access all the settings.
Touch to go to
Bluetooth
GPS
: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off.
Sound
: Switch between your Sound settings, and the two
Silent modes, Mute and Vibrate.
Mobile data
mobile data network.
Screen rotation
control whether the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone.
Airplane Mode
Power saving
Settings
: Turn Bluetooth on or off.
: Activate or deactivate your phone’s access to the
: Enable or disable the Auto rotation setting, to
: Turn airplane mode on or off.
: Enable or disable Power saving mode.
.
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Driving mode
incoming caller ID and text messages read out.
Sync
: Enable or disable Driving mode, to have
: Enable or disable synchronization with your accounts.

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other details, including these icons.
Airplane Mode Active
communications are disabled. See “Airplane Mode” on page 101.
USB Connected
computer using a USB cable. For more information about transferring data between your phone and a computer, see “Transferring Data” on page 100.
Voice Call
: A voice call is in progress.
Speakerphone
Missed Call Alert
: Displays when there is a system error or
alert.
Battery Level
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: All wireless
: The phone is connected to a
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
: Shown fully charged.
Battery Charging
Device Power Critical
remaining. Charge immediately.
GPS E911 Only
turned off). See “E911” on page 113.
GPS Location Active
services are active. See “Location Services” on page 112.
Missing SIM
No Network
3G connection
The arrows are colored when data is being transferred.
4G LTE Connection
system. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred.
Signal Strength
greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has very little po wer
: E911 location is active (cannot be
: One or more GPS location
: No SIM is installed.
: No wireless network is available.
: Phone is active on a 3G system.
: Phone is active on a 4G LTE
: Current signal strength. The
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Signal Strength Roaming, Open
R
strength, when the phone is roaming. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Signal Strength Roaming, CDMA
strength, when the phone is roaming on CDMA networks. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a Wi-Fi network. The greater the number of rays, the stronger the signal. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 91.
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to Wi-Fi network. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 91.
New Message New Voicemail
: You have new message(s).
: You have new voicemail. A
number indicates the number of new messages.
New Email Message
: You have new email.
: Current signal
: Current signal
Download Successful
: A file was downloaded
successfully.
Update Available
: An update is available for an
installed app.
Update Successful
: An update was installed for an
app.
Alarm
: An alarm is set.
Mute
: All sounds except media and alarms are silenced, and Vibrate is not active. See “Volume” on page 105.
Vibrate
: Vibrate Silent mode is active. See
“Volume” on page 105.
Music Playing
: Music is playing, but the app is in the background. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.
Music Paused: Music playback is paused. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.
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SD Card Ready
to prepare the card for use. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 14.
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 14.
SD Card Removed
uninstalled. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 14.
Bluetooth Active
information, see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 95.
Bluetooth Paired
another Bluetooth device. For more information, see “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 95.
TTY
: TTY Mode is active.
ECB
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: A memory card scan is underway,
: A memory card was
: A memory card was
: Bluetooth is turned on. For more
: Your device is paired with
: Emergency Call Back Mode is active.

Apps and Widgets

Customize the Home screen by adding or removing apps and widgets.
You can also resize some widgets (such as Gmail, Calendar, and more). Test each widget to see if it resizes.
Access apps or widgets directly from the Home screen, or touch
To resize a widget
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Drag the widget to a homescreen.
3. Press and hold the widget until you feel the phone
4. Four dots display and a line borders the widget.
5. Drag the dots to the size you want the widget and
Apps
. Select from the Apps or Widget tabs.
vibrate and then release it.
release it.
Apps.
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Primary Apps
Primary apps appear at the bottom of the Home screen. You can exchange the primary apps with other apps.
From the Home screen, touch and hold an app. Drag it to replace a primary app. – or –
Touch and hold an app. Drag it from the primary apps area to a Home screen page. Then, you can drag another app to the new empty space.
Arranging Apps and Widgets on the Home Screen
Touch and hold an app. Drag it to a new location.
Adding Apps and Widgets to the Home Screen
1. Navigate to a Home screen page.
2. Touch and hold on the Home screen to select
Home screen screen
to the Home screen. – or –
Touc h to place it on the Home screen.
Apps and widgets
menu. Touch and hold an app or widget to add it
Apps
. Touch and hold on an app or widget
from the
Add to
Home
Removing Apps and Widgets from the Home Screen
Touch and hold the app or widget until appears. Drag it to the Remove icon.
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Remove
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Folder s

Place Folders on the Home screen to organize items. After placing a folder, touch it to name it, and drag apps or widgets to the folder to store them in the folder.
Creating Folders on the Home Screen
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen.
.
Add to Home
menu.
Remove
appears.
2. Touch and hold on the screen to select screen
Folder
from the
Home screen
– or –
Menu ➔ Create folder
Touch
3. Give the new folder a name and touch OK.
Removing Folders
Touch and hold the folder until Drag the folder to the Remove icon.
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Wallpaper

Choose a background for the Home screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpapers, or select a picture from Gallery.
1. From the Home screen, touch and hold on the screen
to select
Set wallpaper
Select
Home screen, Lock screen,
.
screens
2. Choose a source for images:
• Gallery
: Access the Gallery to choose a picture from an installed memory card or device memory. Touch a picture to select it. Use the crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch
Done
to save.
• Live wallpapers
wallpapers. Touch a wallpaper to see an example, then touch
Set wallpaper
•Wallpapers
Note:
You can also set wallpaper in Settings. Touch
➔ Settings ➔ Display ➔ Wallpaper
: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Select
a wallpaper, then touch
from the
Home screen
or
Home and lock
: Choose from pre-loaded animated
to save.
Set wallpaper
to save.
.
menu.
Apps
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Entering Text

Your phone offers three text input methods: the Samsung keyboard, Google voice typing, and Swype.
Samsung keyboard
Google voice typing
Swype
: Enter text by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to
letter, lifting your finger between words.
Using the Samsung Keyboard
The Samsung keyboard is a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry, featuring optional predictive text. Input characters by tapping the on-screen keys with your finger.
You can enable predictive text to have the Samsung keyboard match your typing to common words and display them. Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.
: Enter text on a virtual QWERTY keyboard.
: Speak your text input.
Configuring Samsung Keyboard
Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences.
From the Home screen, touch
Settings
➔ Language and input
Samsung keyboard
information, see “Samsung Keyboard” on page 120. – or –
While entering text with the Samsung keyboard, touch and hold . Select from the pop-up menu.
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is title case (Abc). Enter upper and lower case alphabet letters by touching the Shift key to toggle the case, before touching the letter key(s).
Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode.
Touch and hold to switch to ABC mode
Entering Symbols and Numbers
To enter common symbols, touch to switch to symbol mode. Touch the symbol key.
To enter less-common symbols, touch the symbol key.
Enter numbers by touching and the number keys.
to configure options
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Apps
. Touch
next to
. For more
➔ . Touch
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Using Predictive Text
Predictive text suggests words matching your text entries and can optionally complete common words automatically. This compensates for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
Note:
To enable Predictive text for the Samsung Keyboard, “Samsung Keyboard” on page 120.
While entering characters, potential word matches display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text.
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Using Google Voice Typing
Use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature.
When you enable the Google voice typing setting, you can access Google voice typing from the Samsung keyboard.
see
From the Samsung keyboard, touch . Speak your text.
Configuring Google Voice Typing
Configure Google voice typing to your preferences.
From the Home screen, touch
Settings
➔ Language and input. Touch
Google voice typing
information, see “Google Voice Typing Settings” on page 120.
Apps
to configure options
next to
For more
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Using Swype
Instead of touching each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. For each word, place your finger on the first letter and glide, without lifting, to the subsequent letters, lifting on the last letter.
Here are a few tips to get you started:
Spacing is automatic
and start the next word.
Double letters
Capitalization
sentences. If you want to capitalize a word that isn’t at the beginning of a sentence, just glide above the keyboard before gliding over the next letter.
Contractions
apostrophe; just swype the letters of the word, including the apostrophe.
Punctuation
make a selection.
Accented characters
Swype usually recognizes the word and correctly accents the letters.
Error correction
want to change.
: When you finish a word, just lift your finger
: Just “scribble” on the key. : Swype recognizes and capitalizes the first word of
: Swype recognizes most words that include an
: Tap and hold a key to view a punctuation menu and
: Just glide through the letters of the word.
: If you make a mistake, double-tap on the word you
Editing Text
Use the text selection tools to select text or position a cursor for inserting text, and then use the editing tools to select, cut, copy and paste text.
Note:
Some applications do not support editing, or may offer other ways to select and modify text.
Inserting New Text
Touch the text to display the insertion cursor (touch and drag the cursor into position in the text if needed).
Selecting Text
Touch and hold on the text you want to select to display the selector cursors. Touch and drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to select. – or –
Select
Touch and hold on text. Touch pop-up text editing menu.
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Copying or Cutting Text
1. Touch and hold on the text you want to select to display
the selector cursors. Touch and drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to cut or copy.
Cut
or
Copy
Touch editing menu.
Pasting Copied or Cut Text
1. Touch in a text entry field to display the insertion
cursor (touch and drag the cursor into position in the text, if needed).
2. Touch
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to display paste the last copied item, or touch other copied items.
from the pop-up text
a pop-up menu. Touch
Clipboard
Paste
to select
to
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Section 3: Calling

Making Calls

Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls:
Use the touch screen
speed dial number.
Call a contact from
Call a contact from
Return a call, or call a recent caller, from
Voice dial using
Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the telephone or speed dial number
on the dialing, touch to backspace to clear it.
3. Touch to place the call.
Keypad
to enter the phone number or
Contacts
.
Favorites
.
Recent
S Voice
.
Phone
Keypad
. If you enter an incorrect number while
.
.
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 54.
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.
Phone
.
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 45.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Slide your finger across the contact item, left to right.
– or – Touch a contact to display its Contact entry. Touch a
phone number to dial.
Contacts
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.
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Making Calls Using S Voice
Place a call by speaking the name or number.
1. From the Home screen, touch S Voice
.
2. At the beep, speak a command, for example:
• Call <Name or #>
spoken phone number.
• Dial <Name or #>
spoken phone number.
• Redial <Name or #>
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: Call an entry in your Contacts list or a
: Call an entry in your Contacts list or a
: Repeat a recent call.
Phone
. Touch
Making Calls Using Favorites
Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by adding a
For more information about creating favorites, see “Favorites” on page 51.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the
3. Slide your finger across a favorite, left to right, to dial
Star
to their contact record.
Phone
.
Favorites
tab to display favorites.
the default number for the contact. – or –
Touch and hold on a favorite. Select pop-up menu.
– or – Touch a contact to display its Contact entry. Touch a
phone number to dial it, or touch to dial the default number for the contact.
Call
from the
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Making Calls from Recent Calls
Return a call, or call a number from a recent call. For more information about Recent calls, see “Recent Calls”
on page 37.
1. From the Home screen, touch Recent
2. Touch the
3. Slide your finger left-to-right across a recent call.
– or – Touch and hold on a recent call. Select
screen
from the pop-up menu. Touch .
– or – Touch the recent call to view its details. Touch .
tab to display recent calls.
Phone
.
Copy to dialing
Making Multi-party Calls
Merge calls to set up a multi-party call between you and two other parties.
1. Establish a call, either by dialing or answering an
incoming call.
2. Touc h
the
3. Enter the second phone number. Touch .
4. Touc h
party call.
Keypad
Add Call
. The first call is placed on hold, and
displays.
Merge
. The calls are joined into a multi-
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Answering Calls

You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or unlocked.
Touch and drag Answer
Tip:
To silence the ringtone for an incoming call, press the
Volume Key
.
Sending Calls to Voicemail
When your phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can reject the call to send the caller to voicemail, or reject the call and send a message to the caller.
Ignoring a Call
Touch and drag Reject
Ignoring a Call with a Message
Touch and drag Reject call with message a message or create a new message.
Note:
For information about creating ignore messages, see “Set Reject Messages” on page 39.
36
.
.
. Choose
Answering Call-Waiting Calls
When you receive a call while on a call:
Touch and drag
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
Answer
to answer the incoming call. The
to place a call on hold and return to the other call.
In-Call Options
While in a call, you can use these features:
: Display the keypad to enter numbers.
: End the phone call.
: Place the current call on hold, and display the keypad to set
up a multi-party call.
: Enable or disable speakerphone.
: Mute or unmute your voice on the call.
: Switch the call’s audio to a Bluetooth headset (headset
must be already paired with the phone).
Ending a Call
Touch .
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Recent Calls

When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is saved in the Recent calls.
Accessing Recent Calls
From the Home screen, touch
Recent
.
Sending Messages Using Recent Calls
Create a new message, with the phone number from a recent call entered in the To list.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Recent
.
2. Slide your finger right-to-left across a recent call.
– or – Touch the recent call to view its details. Touch .
3. Continue creating the message. For more information,
see “Creating and Sending Messages” on page 55.
Phone
Phone
Adding or Updating Contacts Using Recent Calls
1. From the Home screen, touch Recent
.
2. Touch and hold on a call record. Select
from the pop-up menu. – or –
Touch the recent call to view its details. Touch
contact
or
Update existing
3. At the
4. Continue entering contact information. For more
Save contact to
saving the contact (available options depend on the accounts you have set up).
information, see “Contacts” on page 45.
prompt, touch an account for
Phone
Add to Contacts
Create
.
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Managing Recent Calls
Review and delete call records.
Deleting Recent Call Records
1. From the Home screen, touch Recent
.
2. While viewing Recent calls, touch
3. Touch call records to mark them for deletion, or touch
Select all
.
Delete
4. Touch
Filtering Recent Call Records
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. While viewing recent calls, touch
Select a type of call or message.
Viewing Recent Call Durations
View the length of the recent calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. While viewing the Call log, touch
duration
38
to delete marked records.
Recent
.
Recent
.
.
Phone
Menu
Phone
Menu
Phone
Menu
Delete
View by
Call

Call Settings

Configure settings for calling with your phone.
Call Restriction
Create and manage a list of phone numbers to have your
.
.
phone automatically reject (both incoming and outgoing).
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. Select
• Auto reject mode ON
will be rejected.
• Auto reject list
reject mode is ON. Turn on with no caller ID. Touch numbers to reject, or select them from Contacts. Touch
criteria
➔ Call settings
Call restriction
or
OFF
. When ON, calls from numbers on the Auto reject list
to set options for using the reject number list.
for these options:
: Touch to turn Auto reject mode
: Enter telephone numbers to be rejected if Auto
Unknown number
Create
Phone
.
.
to reject calls
. Follow the prompts to enter
Match
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Set Reject Messages
Create and manage text messages to send to callers when rejecting incoming calls. Messages you create here are available from the incoming call screen when you use the Reject with message option.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Manage messages:
To create new messages, touch prompts.
To modify an existing message, touch the message and edit the text.
➔ Call settings
Phone
.
➔ Set reject messages
Create
and follow the
.
Call Alert
Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. To uch
3. Configure options:
• Call vibrations
have your phone vibrate when it connects to the network. Enable on the other caller ends the call.
• Call status tones
calls. Enable when the other caller answers a call. Enable have a tone play once per minute during a call. Enable
tone
the call. Touch
• Alerts on call
messages play during phone calls. When disabled, these notifications will be muted during a call.
➔ Call settings
: Enable
Vibrate on connection to network
Call-end vibration
: Choose options for sounds to play during
Call connect tone
to have the phone play a tone when the other caller ends
OK
to save the settings.
: Enable to have notifications for alarms and new
Phone
.
➔ Call alert
to have the phone vibrate when
to have the phone play a tone
.
Minute minder
Call end
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to
to
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Answering/Ending Calls
When this option is enabled, pressing the Power/Lock Key during a call ends a call, instead of locking the screen. The Power/Lock Key functions as usual when not in a call.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Tou ch
• The home key answers
the Home key.
• Answer calls using voice
commands Answer and Reject.
• The power key ends calls
when the screen is on.
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➔ Call settings
Answering/ending calls
: Accept incoming calls by pressing
: Accept or reject with the voice
: Press the Power key to end calls
Phone
.
.
to configure options:
Turn Off Screen During Calls
When this option is enabled, the screen automatically turns off during phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the phone is used to turn the screen back on when the phone is moved or brought close to another surface, such as when you move the phone to your ear.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. Tou ch
the option.
➔ Call settings
Turn screen off during calls
Phone
.
.
to enable or disable
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Call Accessories
Configure headset options for calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. Configure settings:
• Automatic answering
have a 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 when a headset is connected to the phone.
• Outgoing call conditions
Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the phone is locked.
➔ Call settings
: When this option is enabled, and you
: When the phone is paired with a
Phone
.
➔ Call accessories
: Choose a time period to delay
Extra Volume for Calls
When this option is enabled, the call screen displays a volume control, for adjusting call volume during calls.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
➔ Call settings
Phone
.
.
3. To uch
option.
Extra volume for calls
to enable or disable the
Increase Volume in Pocket
.
When this option is enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to detect when the phone 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 Menu
2. To uch
3. To uch
the setting.
➔ Call settings
Increase volume in pocket
Phone
.
.
to enable or disable
Additional Settings
Noise Reduction
When this option is enabled, the effect of background noise is suppressed, to help you and the other caller hear better.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. To uch
3. To uch
➔ Call settings ➔ Additional settings
Noise reduction
to enable or disable the option.
Phone
.
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Voicemail
Configure options for voicemail.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
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.
•Ringtone
notification.
•Vibrate
notification.
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➔ Call settings
: By default, your phone uses your wireless
: By default, the speed dial for calling
: Choose an option to play a ringtone for a voicemail
: Choose an option for vibration to play for a voicemail
.
Phone
Other Call Settings
1. From the Home screen, touch
.
2. Tou ch
3. Configure options:
Menu
➔ Call settings
• Assisted dialing
using your phone while traveling (roaming). Enter the Country code and other codes, to be automatically dialed before any numbers you dial. Touch to turn Assisted dialing ON or OFF. Touch
•Auto retry
automatically redial a call if it receives a busy signal from the network.
• TTY mode
with optional TTY equipment (not included).
•DTMF tones
tones, which play when you use the keypad during a call, such as when navigating phone menus.
• Voice privacy
improve the security of phone calls.
: Set options to make dialing easier when
Assisted dialing
: When this option is enabled, the phone will
: 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
.
.
to configure codes.
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Section 4: Contacts and Accounts

Accounts

Your phone 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 phone’s Contacts.
With synchronization, you can ensure that information on your phone is updated with any information that changes in your accounts.
Setting Up Your Accounts
Set up and manage your accounts with the Accounts and sync settings.
For information about setting up other, non-synchronized email accounts, see “Setting Up Email Accounts” on page 60. When you set up email accounts, the accounts appear in
Email
.
Adding an Account
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
Accounts ➔ Add account
2. Select an account provider. Follow the prompts to enter
your credentials and sign in.
3. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to
set up your account on the phone.
Managing Accounts
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Accounts
2. Select an account. Touch a setting to enable or disable
synchronization. When this option is enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.
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Apps
.
Apps
.
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Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Accounts ➔ Add account
2. Touch
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
Apps
.
. Follow the
prompts to enter your credentials and other details.
3. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to
set up your account on the phone.
Adding a Facebook Account
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Accounts ➔ Add account
Facebook
2. Touch
. Follow the prompts to enter your
Apps
.
credentials and other details.
3. The phone communicates with the Facebook server to
set up your account on the phone.
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Controlling Synchronization
You can choose to have your phone automatically sync with your accounts, or manually synchronize each account when you want to check messages.
You may also choose to limit automatic or background synchronization to extend battery life.
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Accounts
.
2. To manually sync an individual account, select the
account and touch Sync now. Configure automatic sync options with the account’s settings. – or –
To sync all accounts of the same type (such as multiple email accounts), select any account and touch
Sync all.
Tip:
You can also control synchronization from Notifications, with the Sync setting. For more information, see “Notifications” on page 23.
Apps
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Contacts

Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.
To a ccess C ontacts:
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.
Creating Contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. At the prompt, select a Save option for the contact
(options depend on accounts set up):
• Phone
: Save to the phone’s Contacts.
• Google
: Save to your Google account.
Contacts
Contacts
.
3. Touch contact fields to enter information. While
entering information, touch to add information to an existing field, or to delete a field. Touch
another field
.
to create a new field for the contact.
Tou c h
Photo ID
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 to choose a label, from
Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom
Touch information about Groups, see
Touch Touch this contact sends a message.
.
Phone number
Groups
Ringtone Message alert
to enter a phone number. Touch
Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax
or
Callback
to assign the contact to a group. For more
“Groups”
to choose a ringtone for the contact.
to choose an alert sound to play when
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Add
or
,
.
on page 52.
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Touch
Vibration pattern
with the ringtone when this contact calls or sends a message.
Touch
Add another field Phonetic name, Organization, Email, IM, Address, Notes Nickname, Website, Events
4. Touch
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 “Adding or Updating Contacts Using Recent Calls” on page 37.
Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
Create a new contact by entering a phone number with the Phone Keypad.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the
3. Touch
the pop-up menu.
4. Continue entering contact information. For more
information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 45.
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Save
Add to Contacts
to choose a vibration pattern to play
to add more fields, including
, or
Relationship
to save the contact.
Phone
. Select
Create contact
.
.
Keypad
from
Tip:
While entering a phone number, you can add waits or pauses. Enter the number up to the pause or wait, and
,
then touch Menu
to select
Updating Contacts
Make changes to an existing contact.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a contact to display it. Touch
3. Continue entering contact information. For more
information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 45.
Save
4. Touch
Updating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad.
1. From the Home screen, touch
.
2. Touch the digits of the phone number on the
3. Touch
the pop-up menu.
4. Select a contact to update. Continue entering contact
information. For more information, see “Creating Contacts” on page 45.
to save the contact.
Add to Contacts
Add 2-sec pause
Contacts
Phone
. Select
Update existing
or
Edit
.
Add wait
.
.
Keypad
.
.
from
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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 “Adding or Updating Contacts Using Recent Calls” on page 37.
Choosing Contacts to Display
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
Menu ➔ Contacts to display
Choose
All contacts
Choose an account to only display contacts from that account.
Touch
Phone
Choose
Customized list
account, or the phone.
to show all contacts.
to show only show contacts saved to the phone.
to select contact types for each
Contacts
:
.
Contacts Settings
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. To uch
Menu ➔ Settings
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
• Service numbers
Touch
Contact sharing settings
transferring contacts by Bluetooth contacts. For more information about sending contacts, see page 51.
:
to list contacts by first or last name.
: View contacts stored as service numbers.
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Contacts
.
to show contacts with at
to set your preference for
“Favorites”
on
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Other Contacts Options
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a contact to display it. Touch
•History
: View calls and messages to and from this contact.
•Edit
: Modify contact information. For more information, see
“Updating Contacts”
•Delete
: Erase the contact record.
• 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
“Favorites”
see
• Add to reject list
from the contact are rejected automatically. To remove a contact from the reject list, touch and hold on the contact in the main contacts screen, and then choose
reject list
.
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on page 46.
: Manage multiple contacts as
“Joining Contacts”
: Set a default phone number or other field
: Send the namecard. For information, on page 51. : Mark the contact so that calls or messages
Contacts
Menu
on page 49.
Remove from
• Print contact info
.
:
to a compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer (not included).
• Add shortcut to home
Home screen.
: Print the contact information via Bluetooth
: Creates a shortcut to the contact on a
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
2. Tou ch
Set up profile
contact fields. Contacts” on page 45.
. Enter your information
For more information, see “Creating
Contacts
.
in the
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Sending My Local Profile
You can send your profile as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, as an attachment, or via Wi-Fi Direct.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch your profile to display your contact information.
3. Touch
4. Choose a sending method. Follow the prompts to send
Menu ➔ Share namecard via
the profile.
Contacts
.
.
Joining Contacts
Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate, and Facebook. When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your phone, 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
2. Touch and hold on a contact. Select
3. Select a contact to join to the selected contact.
Separating Contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a contact to display its information.
3. Under the
many contacts are joined to this one. Touch the
Connection
4. Touch next to a contact to remove it from the
displayed contact.
Connection
field to display joined contacts.
heading, phone icons show how
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Contacts
Join contact
Contacts
.
.
.
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Exporting and Importing Contacts
You can export your contact list to and from USB storage (your phone’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
2. Touch
3. Select an option. Follow the prompts to complete the
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Menu ➔ Import/Export
operation:
• Import from USB storage
phone memory.
• Export to USB storage
• Import from SD card
card.
• Export to SD card
• Import from SIM card
card.
• Share namecard via
information, see
: Copy contacts to phone memory.
: Copy contacts from an installed memory
: Copy contacts to an installed memory card.
: Copy contacts from an installed SIM
: Share contacts as vCards. For more
“Favorites”
: Copy contacts that are saved in
.
on page 51.
Contacts
.
Sharing Namecard via
You can share 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.
Contacts
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
3. Touch contacts to mark them for sending, or touch
4. Tou ch
Menu ➔ Import/Export
Select all
to mark all contacts. A check mark appears in
the check box for marked contacts.
Done
. At the prompt, choose a sending method.
Follow the prompts to send the namecard:
• Bluetooth
•Email
•Gmail
: For more information about sending via Bluetooth,
“Bluetooth”
see
: For more information about sending email, see
“Composing and Sending Email”
“Composing and Sending Gmail”
on page 95.
: For more information about sending Gmail, see
Share namecard via
.
on page 61.
on page 63.
.
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• Messaging
• Wi-Fi Direct
: For more information about sending messages,
“Creating and Sending Messages”
see
: For more information about using Wi-Fi Direct,
see
“Wi-Fi Direct”
on page 92.
on page 55.
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 125.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Follow the prompts to log in to your Backup Assistant
Menu ➔ Backup
account.
.
Contacts
.
Favorites
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
2. Touch and hold on a contact. Select
from the pop-up menu. – or –
Touch a contact to display it. Touch at the top right of the screen.
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Contacts
.
Add to favorites
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Groups
Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Your phone 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
Creating a New Group
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
Create
2. Touch
Touch
Group name
Touch
Group ringtone
members of this group.
Touch
Vibration pattern
from members of this group.
Touch
Add member
3. Touch
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Save
to save the new group.
. Enter information:
to enter a Group Name.
to choose a ringtone for calls from
to choose a vibration to play for calls
to select members from Contacts.
Contacts
Contacts
Groups
Groups
Editing a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch a Group to display it. Menu
Edit
3. Tou ch
For more information, see “Creating a New Group” on page 52.
.
Deleting a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch
.
2. Tou ch
3. Touch a group to mark it for deletion, or touch
4. Tou ch
Menu
to mark all groups. When selected, a check mark appears in the check box. You cannot delete pre­loaded groups.
Delete
members
.
. Update information for the group.
. Touch
Delete groups
. Choose
Group only
Contacts
Contacts
.
or
Group and group
Groups
Groups
Select all
.
.
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Adding Contacts to a Group
+
1. From the Home screen, touch Group
2. Touch a
to display it. Touch .
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. Touch
to add the selected contact(s).
Removing Contacts from a Group
1. From the Home screen, touch Group Menu
to display it.
Remove member
2. Touch a
3. Touch
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. Touch
to remove the selected contact(s).
Contacts
Contacts
.
Groups
Groups
Sending a Message or Email to Group Members
.
Create a new text or email message, addressed to the group’s members.
1. From the Home screen, touch Group Menu
to display it.
Send message
or
2. Touc h a
3. To uch
4. Touch contacts to mark them as recipients for the new
Done
message. 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 55, or see “Composing and Sending Email” on page 61.
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Contacts
Send email
.
Groups
.
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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 33.
Note:
Some speed dials are reserved by default, and cannot be assigned: Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Speed dial 97 is reserved for balance inquiries. Speed dial 98 is reserved for minutes inquiries. Speed dial 99 is reserved for payment inquiries. Speed dial 100 is reserved for data usage inquiries.
Assigning Speed Dials
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Touch
3. A list of speed dials displays. Touch a speed dial. Touch
a contact to assign the contact to the speed dial.
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Speed dial setting
Contacts
.
.
Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. Tou ch
• Change order
speed dial location to change the order.
•Remove
Speed dial setting
Menu
. Choose an option:
: Touch an assigned speed dial. Touch a new
: Touch a speed dial to remove it.
Contacts
.
.
Syncing Contacts Between Accounts
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. Tou ch
3. Tou ch Auto sync app data to sync contacts between
the accounts displayed.
4. Tou ch Add account to set up a new account. For more
information, refer to “Adding an Account” on page 43.
Accounts
Contacts
.
.
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Section 5: Messaging

Types of Messages

Your phone 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).
Email
including Corporate email.
Gmail
Emergency alerts
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
Voicemail
Google Talk
Google+ Messenger
: Send and receive simple messages containing
: Send and receive text messages with
: Send and receive email from your email accounts,
: Send and receive Gmail from your Google account.
: Wireless Emergency Alerts from the
: Retrieve voice messages from callers.
: Chat with other Google Talk users.
: Chat with other Google+ members.
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.

Text and Multimedia Messaging

Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia messages.
Creating and Sending Messages
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touc h
3. To uch
or email address, or touch to add recipients from Groups, Favorites, Contacts, or Recent. As you enter text, matching contacts appear. Touch a contact to add it to the list.
New message
+
Enter recipient
.
and enter a name, phone number
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4. Touch
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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
Tex t temp late s.
Preview
sending.
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.)
Duration (5 sec)
slide displays.
. Enter the message. While
to add media or content to the message
for options:
: Add a text emoticon to the message.
: Select text from Memo, Calendar, Contacts or
: Displays the contents of the message prior to
: 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 length of time the media on the
Layout (bottom)
after (Text on bottom) the attachment(s).
Priority level
Discard
5. Tou ch
Send
: Choose whether the message text appears
: Set the urgency of the message.
: Remove the selected attachment.
to send the message.
Managing Messages
Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number or address are grouped together as a “thread”, so you can see all the messages you exchanged with a recipient in one place, like a conversation.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Message threads display by contact, number, or
address. While viewing message threads, you have these options:
Touch and hold a thread to choose options, including:
View contact / Add to Contacts
save the sender/recipient’s information.
Delete thread
Save messages
: Erase the entire message thread.
: Saves the entire message thread.
Messaging
: View the contact record, or
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Tou ch
Menu
for options, including:
Search
: Enter characters to search messages and recipients.
Delete threads
erasure, or touch
Draft messages
Locked messages
Save messages
saving, or touch
Settings
About
Message Settings
Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
•Display
Bubble style
message thread. Touch a bubble style for each side of the conversation. Touch
Background style
behind message threads. Touch a style. Touch
: Touch message threads to mark them for
Select all
to mark all message threads.
: Displays all draft messages.
: Displays all locked messages.
: Touch message threads to mark them for
Select all
to mark all message threads.
: Configure Messaging settings.
: View information about Messaging.
Menu ➔ Settings
:
for options:
: Choose the appearance of messages in a
Save
.
: Choose the appearance of the screen
Messaging
Save
.
.
Use the volume key
press the Volume Key to change the size of message text while viewing the message.
• General settings
Restore messages
Delete old messages
are automatically erased when storage reaches default limits. When disabled, the phone will prompt you to delete old messages to make room.
Text message limit
conversation.
Multimedia message limit
messages per thread.
Text templates
to your messages. Use a pre-loaded text template, or create your own.
• Text message (SMS) settings
Delivery reports
delivery report for text messages you send.
Manage SIM card messages
you’ve stored on an installed SIM card.
: When this option is enabled, you can
:
: Restore saved messages to your inbox.
: When this option is enabled, messages
: Set the number of SMS messages per
: Set the number of MMS
: Text templates are phrases that you can add
:
: When this option is enabled, you receive a
: View and manage messages
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• Multimedia message (MMS) settings
Delivery reports
delivery report for multimedia messages you send.
Auto-retrieve
download automatically. When disabled, the phone prompts for download.
Roaming auto-retrieve
messages download and display automatically when roaming. When disabled, the phone prompts you to download new MMS messages.
MMS alert
a message changes from text mode to MMS mode.
Group conversations
message is considered a group message. When this option is enabled, replies to the original message are sent to all recipients.
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: When this option is enabled, you receive a
: When this option is enabled, MMS messages
: When this option is enabled, MMS
: When this option is enabled, you are alerted when
: When you enter multiple recipients, the
:
• Notification settings
Notifications
display in the Status bar.
Select ringtone
Vibrate
Messages alert repetition
when messages arrive.
Preview message
received messages are displayed on the Status bar.
:
: When this option is enabled, message alerts
: Choose a sound for message alerts.
: Configure vibration for message alerts.
: Set the number of alert repetitions
: When this option is enabled, previews of
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• Emergency message settings
Emergency Alerts
Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS), including Presidential Alerts, Imminent Alerts (Severe or Extreme), and AMBER Alerts (missing persons). You may choose not to receive Imminent and AMBER alerts, but Presidential Alerts cannot be disabled. All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark shown). For more information about Emergency Alerts see
“Emergency Alerts”
Emergency notification preview
Emergency Alert tone (and vibration, if enabled). The Emergency Alert tone plays at the same volume as your call ringtone.
Vibrate
: Configure vibration for Emergency Alerts.
Alert reminder
phone plays a sound to notify you of an Emergency Alert after the Emergency Alert tone has stopped.
: Choose whether, and at what interval, your
:
: This device is designed to receive Wireless
on page 60.
: Listen to an example of a
• Signature settings
Add signature
in messages you send.
Signature text:
send.
• Callback number
Enable callback number
Callback number is included in messages you send.
Callback number
messages.
:
: When checked, the Signature text is included
Create a text signature to add to messages you
:
: When this option is enabled, the
: Enter a telephone number to include in
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Emergency Alerts

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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 Menu
. Touch
2. Touch
3. All alerts are enabled by default (displaying a
checkmark). To disable alerts, touch an alert to remove the checkmark.
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Settings ➔ Emergency Alerts
Messaging

Email

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, select Email
.
2. The first time you set up an email account, select your
email provider. – or –
For subsequent accounts, touch
. Select your email provider.
3. Follow the prompts to set up your email account.
.
.
Apps
Menu
➔ Settings
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Email Settings
Use settings to configure handling of your email.
Note:
Available settings depend on the email provider.
1. From the Home screen, select Email
.
Menu
2. Touch
• Auto-advance
or move a message.
• Message preview line
text to display in the preview screen.
• Title line in list
screen.
• Confirm deletions: When this option is enabled,
you to confirm when you delete messages.
•Quick responses
insert into emails.
3. Touch an account to configure specific settings.
Available options depend on the account.
➔ Settings
➔ General preferences
: Choose the screen to display after you delete
: Choose the number of lines of email
: Choose how emails are titled in the preview
: View and manage text phrases you can
Apps
:
Email prompts
Composing and Sending Email
1. From the Home screen, select Email
.
2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an
account from the menu at the top of the screen.
3. Touch . Touch fields to enter 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. Touc h
to add a file to the message. Available
Send
to send the message.
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Deleting Email Accounts
1. From the Home screen, select Email
.
Menu
2. Touch
➔ Settings
3. Select email account(s) for deletion. Touch
Apps
.
Delete
.
Syncing Email Accounts
Syncing refreshes your phone with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.
From the Home screen, select
Email
Sync
.
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Apps

Gmail

Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email.
From the Home screen, select
Gmail
.
Setting Up Your Gmail Account
The first time you launch Gmail, your phone 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 phone, Gmail is set up automatically
1. From the Home screen, select Gmail
.
2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a new account.
3. The phone communicates with the Google server to set
up your account and synchronize your email.
Note:
You can use more than one Google account on your
phone. To add another account, use the Settings ➔ Add Account
option.
Apps
Apps
Menu
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Refreshing Your Gmail Account
Syncing refreshes your phone with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.
From the Home screen, select
Gmail ➔
Sync
.
Apps
Gmail Settings
Use settings to configure your Gmail preferences.
1. From the Home screen, select Gmail
.
2. Touch
Menu ➔ Settings
for options.
Apps
Composing and Sending Gmail
1. From the Home screen, select Gmail
.
Compose
2. Touch
message. While composing, touch
3. To send the message, touch
. Touch fields to compose the
Send
Apps
Menu
.
for options.

Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
Visual Voicemail is a feature that allows you to review your voicemails on your phone, including the option to listen to your voicemail in any order. There is a monthly charge for Visual Voicemail, and airtime charges may apply. For more information, contact Verizon Wireless.
Setting Up Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, touch Voicemail
.
– or – From the Home screen, touch
hold .
2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your
password and record a greeting.
Apps
Phone
. Touch and
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Checking Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, touch Voicemail
.
– or – From the Home screen, touch . Touch and hold
.
2. Follow the automated instructions to manage
voicemail.
Apps
Clearing Voicemail Notifications
When you have new voicemail, your phone alerts you by displaying an icon in the Status bar, and, depending on your settings, by playing a sound and vibration. If you want to remove the icon from the Status bar, use the Clear notifications option.
From the Home screen, touch
Voicemail
Clear notifications
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Apps
.

Google Talk

Chat with other Google Talk users.
Note:
Talk requires that you have a Google account set up on your phone. For more information, see “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 43. If you set up your Google account, you are automatically logged in.
From the Home screen, select
Apps ➔

Google+ Messenger

Chat with other Google+ members.
From the Home screen, select
Messenger
.
Apps
Tal k
.
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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 “Apps and Widgets” on page 26.
Downloading and Installing Apps
Find new apps to download and install on your device:
Play Store
: For more information, see
page 86.
“Play Store”
on
Uninstalling Apps
You can uninstall apps you download and install. Pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu
2. To uch
3. Apps that can be uninstalled show on their icon.
Touch . Follow the prompts to uninstall the app. Pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
Note:
Apps downloaded from Google Play Store are managed in Google Play Store, and will not appear.
➔ 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
2. Touch Menu
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 Menu
•Play Store
to download.
•Edit
– – –
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➔ 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 options:
: Launch Google Play Store to browse for new apps
: Touch and hold an app icon for these options: Drag it to a new location. Drag it to to create a new folder to contain the icon. Drag it to to create a new apps screen and place the icon
on it.
Apps.
.
Apps.
Drag it to to launch Application manager to view information about the app. For more information, see
Manager”
on page 112.
Drag to (if available) to remove the icon. The trash can is only available for apps you’ve installed. Pre-loaded apps cannot be removed.
• Create folder
• Uninstall
phone. Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
• Downloaded applications
downloaded.
•View type
• Share apps
pre-loaded apps) to share via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+, Memo, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
• Hide applications/Show hidden applications
whether app icons are visible in Apps. Hiding an icon does not remove the app from your phone.
: Create a folder to group apps.
: Remove an app that you downloaded from your
: Display all apps you’ve
: Configure the apps screen.
: Select apps you’ve downloaded (not available for
“Application
: Control
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Amazon

Shop with Amazon.
From the Home screen, touch
Amazon
.
Apps

Amazon Kindle

Use the Amazon Kindle application to download books for reading 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
.
Apps

Amex Serve

Make purchases and person-to-person (P2P) payments from your mobile phone.
From the Home screen, touch
Amex Serve
.
Apps

Audible

Download digital audio books and listen 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
.
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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 “Apps and Widgets” on page 26.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Calendar
.
2. Touch . Select a view, from
List
, or
Tas k
.
Menu
3. Touch
•Go to
•Delete
•Search
•Sync
• Settings
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for options:
: Display a specific date.
: Delete an event.
: Search for calendar events.
: Refresh Calendar with events from your accounts.
: Customize the calendar.
Yea r, Month, Week, Day

Camera

Use the Camera to take pictures and record video.
Important!
,
Taking Pictures
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.
1. From the Home screen, touch Camera
.
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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 green), or:
Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched.
“Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out.
Configure other options. For more information, see
Options”
on page 70.
4. To take the picture, touch
Capture
.
“Picture
Gallery
After taking a picture, review the picture in Gallery, and use options to modify or share the picture.
1. From the Home screen, touch Camera
.
2. Touch Gallery. Use these options:
“Pinch” the screen to zoom in or out, or double-tap to zoom all the way in or out. When zoomed in, touch and drag your finger on the screen to move the picture around on the screen.
Touch
Camera
to launch the viewfinder and take a
picture.
Tou c h
Share
to send the picture.
Touch
Back
to return to the Camera to take more
pictures.
Touch Menu
Slideshow
Gallery.
Delete
landscape orientation).
Face tag
yellow box, so you can touch to add tag information.
for options:
: Create a slideshow with pictures and videos from
: Erase the picture (available in Menu when phone is in
: When this option is enabled, identifies faces with a
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Copy to clipboard
Rotate left/Rotate right
Crop
: Change the picture’s size.
Set as
: Assign the picture as a Contact photo, or as wallpaper.
Buddy photo share
the picture.
Print
: Print the picture via Wi-Fi to a compatible Samsung
printer (not included).
Rename
Scan for nearby devices
search for devices to share photos. For more information about sharing via DLNA, see
Details
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: Create a copy, to paste into other apps.
: Change the picture’s orientation.
: Send the picture to the people tagged in
: Change the picture’s filename.
: If DLNA file sharing is enabled,
“Nearby Devices”
: View information about the picture.
on page 99.
Picture Options
1. From the Home screen, touch Camera
.
2. Use these options to configure the camera:
Self portrait
front camera, for self-portraits.
• Shooting mode
Some modes are not available for Self-portraits.
Single shot
Panorama
on-screen guideline to move the viewfinder and take the next 7 shots automatically.
Smile shot
face. If a smile is detected, the picture is taken automatically.
• Effects
Settings
Edit shortcuts
Touch and drag shortcuts between the toolbar and the list.
Self-portrait
front Camera.
Shooting mode
: Switch between the back camera and the
: Choose an automatic shooting mode.
: Take a single photo.
: Touch the Camera button to take a picture. Use the
: Touch the Camera button to focus on the subject’s
: Apply an effect to pictures.
: Choose shortcuts to appear on the toolbar.
: When On, the Camera takes pictures with the
: Choose the default mode for taking pictures.
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Effects
: Apply an effect to pictures.
Scene mode
you’re taking.
Exposure value
Focus mode
Timer
and taking a picture.
Resolution
White balance
Metering
Guidelines
composition.
GPS Tag
Take photos using voice
Save as flipped
Image quality
Storage
set the default storage to Memory card or Phone.
Reset
: Choose a mode to match the kind of pictures
: Set the default brightness level.
: Set the default focus mode.
: Set a delay to wait between touching the Camera button
: Choose a size for the image.
: Choose a setting for the light source.
: Select a method for measuring light.
: Enable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in photo
: Add GPS location information to photo details.
: Take pictures using your voice.
: Reverses (or ‘mirrors’) a self-portrait photo.
: Choose a quality setting for photos.
: If an optional memory card (not included) is installed,
: Set all Camera settings to the defaults.
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
Camera/Camcorder
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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. As you compose a shot, the Camera automatically
focuses the shot (the focus bracket turns green), or:
“Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out.
Configure options. For more information, see
Options”
on page 73.
4. To start recording, touch
Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched.
Touch the
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Record
button.
“Video
. During recording:
5. After recording, touch
viewing the video, use these options:
Touch Play
Touch
Camera
video.
Tou c h
Share
Touch Menu
Slideshow
Gallery.
Delete
: Erase the video (available in Menu when phone is in
landscape orientation).
Rename
: Change the picture’s filename.
Details
: View information about the picture.
Touch
Back
videos.
Gallery
to review the video.
to launch the viewfinder and record a
to send the video.
for options:
: Create a slideshow with pictures and videos from
to return to the Camcorder to record more
to view the video. While
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Video Options
Configure the camcorder.
1. From the Home screen, touch Camera
Mode
.
2. Use these options to configure the camera:
Self-recording
Recording mode
Normal
Limit for MMS
as a message attachment.
• Effects
• Settings
Edit shortcuts
Touch and drag shortcuts between the toolbar and the list.
Self-recording
Camera.
Recording mode
Effects
Exposure value
Timer
: Set a delay to wait between touching the Camera button
and taking a picture.
: Record video with the front lens.
: Choose a recording mode, from:
: Record a video of any length.
: Restrict the length of the video so it can be sent
: Apply an effect to pictures. :
: Choose shortcuts to appear on the toolbar.
: When On, the Camera records with the front
: Choose the default recording mode.
: Apply an effect to pictures.
: Set the default brightness level.
Apps
Resolution
: Choose a size for the image.
White balance
Guidelines
composition.
Save as flipped
Video quality
Storage
optional memory card is installed.
Reset
: Choose a setting for the light source.
: Enable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in photo
: Reverses (or ‘mirrors’) a self-recording.
: Choose a quality setting for videos.
: Choose the default save location for videos, if an
: Set all settings to the defaults.

Clock

The Clock application includes these features:
Alarm
: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat.
World Clock
Stopwatch
Timer
Desk clock
easy 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
From the Home screen, touch
Clock
.
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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 and Accounts” on page 43.
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 Google Play Store, and will not appear in Downloads.
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Apps

Email

Send and receive email using popular email services. For more information, see “Email” on page 60.
From the Home screen, select
Email
.
Apps

Gallery

Use Gallery to view and manage pictures and videos.
Viewing Videos
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album. Touch a video and touch “play image”
to play it.
3. While viewing videos, touch
Viewing Pictures
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album. Touch a picture to view it.
3. While viewing a picture, touch the screen, or touch
Menu
for options.
Menu
Apps
for options.
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Sharing Pictures and Video
You can share pictures and videos via Email, Messaging, Bluetooth or other popular sharing services.
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album to display thumbnails. Select items for
sharing:
To select an entire album, touch Menu ➔ Select album while viewing albums. Touch the album to select all pictures in the album.
To select multiple pictures or videos from an album, touch
Menu ➔ Select album while viewing the thumbnails. Touch
thumbnails to mark them for sharing. Touch
3. Touch an option and follow the prompts.
Apps
Share
Setting a Picture as a Contact Photo
Set a picture as a contact’s photo. The contact’s photo will appear with notifications to calls or messages from the contact.
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album. Touch a picture to select it.
3. Touc h
4. Select a contact to set the selected picture as the
Menu ➔ Set as ➔ Contact photo
contact’s photo.
Apps
.
Setting a Picture as Wallpaper
.
Set a picture as the wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, touch Gallery
.
2. Touch an album. Touch a picture to select it.
3. Touc h
4. Select
Menu ➔ Set as
Contact photo
Home and lock screens. Use the crop tool to edit the
picture, and then touch
.
, Home screen, Lock screen, or
Done
.
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Gmail

Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email.
For more information, see “Gmail” on page 62.
From the Home screen, touch
Gmail
.
Apps

Google Search

Use Google Search to search the Web.
1. From the Home screen, touch the
Widget. – or –
From the Home screen, touch
Google Search
The choice to use Google Now displays.
2. Touch
3. Touch
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Next
about the benefits of Google Now.
Yes , I’m in
to set up and use Google Now.
.
to advance through each screen and learn
then follow the prompts and screens
Google Search
Apps
4. Enter search criteria in the Search field. Search results
display automatically. Touch a search result to display it in a browser window.

Google+

Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. Set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream for updates from your Circles, use Messenger, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload photos and videos from your phone to your private album on Google+.
For more information, visit:
From the Home screen, touch
Google+
www.google.com/+
.

Help

Get information about using your phone, including videos, useful tips, and a user manual.
From the Home screen, touch – or –
From the Home screen, touch
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Apps
Help
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Apps ➔
Help
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IMDB

Search for information, view, rate movies, TV titles, celebrities, actors, actresses, directors and other crew members.
From the Home screen, touch
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IMDB

Internet

Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which allows you to access the internet.
From the Home screen, touch
.
– or – From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
Navigating the Internet
Command Keys
Press to return to a previous page.
Press to move forward to a page.
Touching and Dragging
Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages, and to reposition pages within the screen.
Entering Text in a Field
While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY keyboard to enter text.
Zoom
Tap the screen twice to zoom in or out.
Internet
.
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Selecting Items on a Page
1
1
While browsing pages, use gestures and menus to navigate:
Touch an item to select it.
Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.
Touch and hold on a hyperlink for options.
Entering a URL
Access a web site quickly by entering the URL.
1. From the Home screen, select URL
2. Touch the
field at the top of the screen to enter the
URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Touch
Using Windows
You can have multiple windows open at one time, and you can switch between windows.
To open a new window, touch
To switch to another open window, touch
1
Windows ➔
window to display it.
To close a window, touch
Windows
. Touch beside a
window to close it.
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Internet
Windows
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Add
. Touch a
Go
Using Bookmarks
While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later.
Creating a bookmark
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Browse to the desired web site. Touch Bookmarks ➔
Add bookmark
3. Confirm the Name and Folder for the bookmark. Touch
Save
.
Accessing bookmarks and history
.
Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
Bookmarks
to display bookmarks. Use these
options:
.
Touch an item to load the page.
Touch and hold on an item for options.
Touch
Menu
for more options.
Internet.
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Internet
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Going Incognito
The incognito feature allows you to view Internet sites outside of the normal browsing. Pages viewed in an incognito window will not display in your browser history or search history, and no traces (such as cookies) are left on the phone.
Important!
Note:
Any downloaded files are preserved on your phone after you exit the incognito mode.
To add an Incognito window
1. Touch
1
Windows
Incognito
2. A new Incognito window displays.
The incognito icon displays at the top of the new browser window while you are in this mode.
3. Browse to the desired website(s).
To exit from the incognito window:
1. Touch
2. Touch
1
Windows
.
next to the incognito window to delete it.
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Page Options
Tou ch Menu to access the following options:
•New window
multiple URLs. For more information, refer to
Windows”
• Add bookmark
• Add shortcut
• Share page
Google+, Memo, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
• Find on page
• Desktop view
desktop view (to closely mimic the display as it would appear on a desktop computer) rather than the compact mobile view.
• Save for offline reading
that it can be read later without your Internet connection.
•Brightness
• Downloads
•Print
•Settings
: Display a new window so you can browse
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: Add a URL to your bookmark list.
: Add a shortcut to the page on a Home screen.
: Share the page using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail,
: Search for text in the current page.
: Sets the browser to display the current page in
: Store the current page in memory so
: Set the screen brightness.
: Display the download history.
: Print the web page on a Samsung printer using Wi-Fi.
: Modify your browser settings.
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Using Your Viewing History
The History list provides you with a list of the most recently visited websites. These entries can be used to return to previously viewed pages not bookmarked or saved.
1. Touch
visited pages is displayed.
2. Touch on a category such as Most visited
3. Touch an entry to display the page.
4. Touch
Bookmarks
.
Menu
History
Clear history
tab. A list of recently
Tod ay, Last 7 days,
to delete the list.
or
Saved Pages
The Saved pages list provides you with a list of pages you have saved for offline viewing.
1. To save a page, touch reading
.
2. To view your saved pages, touch Saved pages
displayed.
3. Tap an entry to display the page.
4. Touch
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tab. A list of your saved pages is
Menu
Menu
Clear saved pages
Save for offline
Bookmarks
to delete the list.

Let’s Golf 3

Play the popular game on your phone.
From the Home screen, touch
Let’s Golf 3
.
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Local

Google Local uses your location to help you find destinations, such as restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs, gas stations, or you can enter a location.
Note:
You must enable location services to use Local, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location Services” on page 112.
From the Home screen, touch
Apps ➔
Local
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Maps

Use Google Maps to find your current location, plus get directions and other location-based information.
Note:
You must enable location services to use Maps, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location Services” on page 112.
From the Home screen, touch
Maps
.
Navigating the Map
Zooming
Double-tap on the screen to zoom in or out.
Scrolling
Touch and drag on the screen to reposition the map in the display.
Touch
Touch an icon on the map to display information about the
location.
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Media Hub

Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and TV content. Preview, rent, or buy blockbuster hits as well as classic movies and TV shows.
For more information, visit
http://www.samsung.com/us/mediahub/
Note:
Renting or purchasing content in Media Hub requires a Samsung account.
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1. From the Home screen, select Media Hub
2. Browse content. Follow the prompts to buy or rent.
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Memo

Create text notes, for updating your status, sharing with friends, or printing on a Samsung printer (not included) via Wi-Fi.
From the Home screen, touch
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Memo
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Messaging

Send and receive text and multimedia messages. For more information, see “Text and Multimedia Messaging”
on page 55.
From the Home screen, touch – or –
From the Home screen, touch
Messaging
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Messaging
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Messenger

Google+ Messenger lets you chat and coordinate with any of your friends, all at the same time.
For more information, visit
From the Home screen, touch
Messenger
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www.google.com/+
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Mobile Hotspot

Use Mobile Hotspot to share your phone’s mobile internet connection with up to 10 devices in 4G, or 5 devices in 3G, using your phone as the mobile hotspot.
For more information, see “Mobile Hotspot” on page 93.
From the Home screen, touch
Mobile Hotspot
.
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Music Player

Music Player plays songs stored on your phone or an installed memory card.
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Music Player scans for songs stored in phone memory,
or on an installed memory card and displays your songs on the
, and
Square
.
All, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music
Folders
, and
Backup+ Music
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3. Touch a song to begin playback. During playback, use
the sound and playlist controls:
• Volume
drag on the scale to set volume, or press the Volume Key on the side of the phone to adjust playback volume.
Touch to advance to the next song. Touch and hold to scan forward through the current song.
Touch to go back to the previous song. Touch and hold
Touch to pause playback. Touch to resume playback.
• Shuffle: Play
disabled, songs play in the order they appear in List view.
• Repeat
disable repeat mode.
• List / Now Playing
view of songs. Touch title and details.
Touch
To to use Music square.
: Activate on-screen volume control. Touch and
to scan backward through the current song.
songs in random order. When this option is
: Repeat the current song, repeat all songs, or
: Touch
List
to switch to a list
Now Playing
to choose an effect for music playback.
to display the current song
Creating a Playlist
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player ➔ Playlists
2. Touc h
3. To uch
Menu ➔ Create playlist
playlist.
OK
. Touch Add music to choose music for
the playlist.
Apps
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. Enter a name for the
Adding a Song to a Playlist
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Touch and hold on a song. Choose
the pop-up menu.
3. Touch a playlist to add the selected song to it, or touch
Create playlist
selected song to it.
.
to create a new playlist and add the
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Adding Multiple Songs to a Playlist
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Touch
3. Touch songs to select them, or touch
Touch
Done
4. Select a playlist, or touch
new playlist.
.
Menu ➔ Add to playlist
.
Apps
.
Create playlist
Select all
to create a
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Setting a Song as a Ringtone
You can set a song as a ringtone for all voice calls, for calls from an individual contact, or as an alarm tone.
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Set as
and choose
1. From the Home screen, select Music Player
2. Touch and hold on a song. Touch
from these options:
• Phone ringtone
incoming voice calls.
• Caller ringtone
ringtone for calls from the contact.
•Alarm tone
alarm, or for an existing alarm.
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: Set the song as the default ringtone for all
: Choose a contact to set the song as the
: Set the song as the alarm ringtone for a new

My Files

Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory card. If the file is associated with an application on your phone, you can launch the file in the application.
1. From the Home screen, touch My Files
.
2. Tap a folder and swipe your finger up and down on the
screen to browse files.
3. Touch a file to open it (if the file is associated with an
application).
4. While browsing files, use these controls:
Touch Up
Touch Home
Touch
to go back up to a higher directory.
to go back to the root directory.
Menu
for options.
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My Verizon Mobile

View details and manage your Verizon Wireless account.
Note:
No airtime or minute charges apply when accessing My Verizon Mobile.
From the Home screen, touch
My Verizon Mobile
.
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Navigation

Use Google Navigation to search for locations, and get turn-by-turn directions.
Note:
You must enable location services to use Navigation, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location Services” on page 112.
From the Home screen, touch
Navigation
.
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Phone

Place calls, review recent calls, or dial a number to send a message. For more information, see “Calling” on page 33.
From the Home screen, touch
Phone
.

Plants Vs Zombies

Play the popular game on your phone.
From the Home screen, touch
Plants Vs Zombies
.
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Play Books

Discovering your favorite books and authors has never been easier. With Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest selection of e-books and read them anywhere you like—on a tablet, phone, e-reader, or the Web. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to use this app.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Books
.
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Play Magazines

With Google Play Magazines, you can subscribe to your favorite magazines and have them available to read on your phone at any time or any place. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to use this app.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Magazines
.
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Play Movies & TV

With Google Play Movies & TV, you can rent thousands of different movies and TV shows to watch instantly or to download for offline viewing later. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to use this app.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Movies & TV
.
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Play Music

With Google Play Music, you can play music you’ve downloaded, and music you copied from your computer. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to use this app.
From the Home screen, touch
Play Music
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Play Store

Android Market is now Google Play Store, where all your favorite books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place that’s accessible from the Web and your Android device. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to download a new application.
1. From the Home screen, select Play Store
.
2. The first time you open Play Store, read the Terms of
Accept
Service. Touch
3. Browse applications. Follow the prompts to download
and install new applications.
to continue.
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Quickoffice

Read and edit documents in various formats on your device.
From the Home screen, select
Quickoffice
.
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S Voice

Use S Voice to speak commands to perform operations on your phone, and to speak criteria for searches and other operations. Just speak naturally, and S Voice understands what you’re looking for. use the power of S Voice to find everything from directions to trivia answers to the current weather forecast.
1. From the Home screen, select S Voice
.
2. Say “Hi Galaxy,” or touch to wake up
S Voice, and then speak a command or question. Touch for a list of commands. Touch a command to see examples.
3. Touch
preferences.
Menu ➔ Settings
to configure settings to your
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Settings

Configure your phone to your preferences. For more information, see “Settings” on page 101.
From the Home screen, touch
Settings
.
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Setup Wizard

Use the Setup wizard to quickly configure your phone.
From the Home screen, touch
Setup wizard
.
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Talk

Chat with other Google Talk users.
Note:
Talk requires a Google account. For more information, see “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 43. When you set up your Google account on your device, you are automatically logged in.
From the Home screen, select
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Tal k
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Verizon Tones

Preview, purchase, and download ringtones and ringback tones.
Note:
Airtime or download charges may apply.
Apps
1. From the Home screen, select Verizon Tones
2. The first time you launch the app, you’ll be prompted to
create a profile. Follow the prompts to install and use the app.
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Video Player

Use Video Player to view and manage videos stored on an installed memory card, or shop for new videos.
1. From the Home screen, touch Video player
2. Video Player scans for videos stored in phone memory
and on an installed memory card, and displays your videos on the
3. Touch a video to play it. While playing a video, touch
the screen to display or hide onscreen controls.
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Thumbnails, List
, and
Apps
Folders
tabs.
4. During playback, use the sound and playlist controls:
• Volume
Touch and drag on the scale to set volume, or press the Volume Key on the side of the phone to adjust playback volume.
• Screen size
in full-screen mode, full-screen in ratio mode, or original size.
• Play
• Forward
hold to scan forward through the current video.
• Reverse
and hold to scan backward through the current video.
• Pause
• Capture
video image.
5. While playing a video, touch Menu
: Touch to activate on-screen volume control.
: Touch to switch between viewing the video
: Touch to play video.
: Touch to advance to the next video. Touch and
: Touch to go back to the previous video. Touch
: Touch to pause playback.
: Touch to capture a screenshot of the current
for options.
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Voice Recorder

Record your voice or other sounds, and share recordings via Backup Assistant Plus, Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Group Cast, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
From the Home screen, touch
Voice Recorder
.
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Voice Search

Google Voice Search allows you to search the web using only your voice.
From the Home screen, touch
Voice Search
.
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Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
From the Home screen, touch – or –
From the Home screen, touch
Voicemail
.
Note:
For more information about setting up and checking voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 63.
Voicemail
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VZ Navigator

Use VZ Navigator to find, share and navigate to millions of locations, avoid traffic and drive or walk with ease.
Note:
VZ Navigator requires service activation. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information.
From the Home screen, touch
VZ Navigator
.
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YouTube

View and upload YouTube videos, right from your phone.
From the Home screen, select
YouTube
.
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Section 7: Connections

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks.
Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi networks can be Open (unsecured), or Secured (requiring you to provide login credentials).
Your phone supports the 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi protocols.
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings
Configure your phone’s Wi-Fi settings. For more information, see “Wi-Fi Settings” on page 102.
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
Turn your phone’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically searches for nearby available Wi-Fi networks.
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings
.
2. Touch
Wi-Fi
to turn Wi-Fi On or Off.
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Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
When you turn on Wi-Fi, your phone searches for available Wi-Fi connections and displays them.
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings.
2. To uch
3. To uch Wi-Fi to automatically scan and display
4. When your phone completes a scan, touch a Wi-Fi
5. To uch Scan to rescan for available Wi-Fi network.
Wi-Fi
to turn Wi-Fi On.
available Wi-Fi connections.
network to connect. If the Wi-Fi network is open, you will be automatically connected. If the Wi-Fi network is secured, enter the password at the prompt to connect.
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Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually
1. From the Home screen, touch Settings.
2. Touch
3. Touch Wi-Fi
4. Touch
Wi-Fi
to turn Wi-Fi On.
➔ Add Wi-Fi Network
networks). Enter these fields:
• Network SSID
• Security
• Password
network now, or future use.
: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi network.
: Select the type of security used by the Wi-Fi network.
: If the network is secured, enter the password.
Connect
to save the settings and connect to the
Save
to save the network settings for
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(below the scanned

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct is a standard that allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. This type of connection is commonly called peer-to-peer.
For example, your device can use Wi-Fi Direct to share photos, contacts and other content with other Wi-Fi Direct devices. Many of the apps on your device provide options for sharing via Wi-Fi Direct under
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Menu
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Connecting to Wi-Fi Direct Devices
1. First, enable Wi-Fi Direct on your device. From the
Home screen, touch touch
Wi-Fi
2. Enable Wi-Fi Direct on the other device(s). Consult the
other device’s documentation for more information.
3. On your device, touch Wi-Fi
scanned networks) to scan for the other device(s).
4. In the scanned list, touch a device to connect with it, or Multi-connect
touch all devices support multi-connect).
5. Follow the prompts on both devices to complete the
connection.
Apps ➔
to turn Wi-Fi On.
➔ Wi-Fi Direct (below the
to connect to multiple devices (not
Settings
. Then
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Mobile Hotspot

Use Mobile Hotspot to share your phone’s internet connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the mobile hotspot.
Note:
Mobile Hotspot requires a subscription to Mobile Hotspot/Mobile Broadband Connect service. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information.
Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off
Activate your phone’s Mobile Hotspot application to allow other devices to use your phone’s internet connection.
1. From the Home screen, select
2. Touch
hotspot On or Off.
Important!
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While Mobile Hotspot is active, your phone’s applications will use the Mobile Hotspot data service. Roaming while using your phone as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges.
.
to turn the mobile
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Tip:
By default, your device’s mobile hotspot has no security applied, and any device can connect. For more information about configuring your mobile hotspot, see “Allowed Device List” on page 94.
Connecting a Device via Mobile Hotspot
Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your phone’s Mobile Hotspot.
1. Turn on Mobile Hotspot on your phone. For more
information, see “Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off” on page 93.
2. Activate Wi-Fi on the other device, using the device’s
Wi-Fi control.
3. Set the other device to scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and
select your phone from the list. To find your phone’s name, see “Allowed Device List” on page 94.
4. At the prompt, enter your phone’s Mobile Hotspot
password. By default, the password is your phone’s telephone number.
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