Samsung SCH-I405BAAUSC User Manual

SCH-I405

™

MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

GH68_3XXXXA Printed in KoreaXX

Intellectual Property

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

Open Source Software

Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser
General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered
under the open source licenses, please visit:

http://opensource.samsung.com

.

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

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

SCH-I405_UM_Eng_FG02_CB_081512_F6

THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS
OR BENEFITS.

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

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

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC

Headquarters:
1301 E. Lookout Drive
Richardson, TX 75082

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

Internet Address:

http://www.samsung.com

©2012 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device?

For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:

www.samsung.com/us/support

U.S. Cellular® and the U.S. Cellular logo are trademarks of United States Cellular Corporation.

®

, the Vlingo logo, and Vlingo Virtual Assistant™ are trademarks of Vlingo, Inc.

Vlingo

®

and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries.

ACCESS
The Bluetooth

®

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

registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.
microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association.
AccuWeather

Polaris™ Office is a trademark of Infraware.
Microsoft

Openwave

®

and AccuWeather.com® are registered trademarks of AccuWeather Inc.

®

and Microsoft Office® are registered trademarks of Microsoft, Inc. Microsoft Live™ is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc.

®

is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.

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.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.
Swype™ and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc.

®

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

DivX
DivX Certified

®

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

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX

®

Certified

device that plays DivX video. Visit

www.divx.com

for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX

videos.

®

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified

device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-

Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (touch

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.

Table of Contents

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

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

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ..... 21

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Open View (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Customizing the Home Screen Panels . . . . . . 32

Section 3: Call Functions ..........................38

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Silencing an Incoming Call Ringtone . . . . . . . . 42

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Section 4: Entering Text ............................46

Using the Sliding QWERTY Keypad . . . . . . . . . 46

Screen QWERTY Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Screen Keyboard Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Changing the Keyboard Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using the Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

1

Section 5: Accounts and Contacts ...........54

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Section 6: Messaging ................................69

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

Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . .69

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Section 7: Web and Social Networking ....79

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

2

Section 8: Music .......................................88

Play Music App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Section 9: Pictures and Videos .................96

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Section 10: Connections .........................106

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Enabling Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Internet connection mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Section 11: Applications ........................115

Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Customizing the Applications Screens . . . . . 115

AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Appstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

City ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Daily Perks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Desk Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

HD Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

IMDb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Let’s Golf 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

My files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Quick office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Task manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

3

Tone Room Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Your Navigator Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Zappos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Section 12: Settings ................................137

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Power saving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

SD card & phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

4

Voice input & output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Section 13: Health and Safety

Information ...........................................174

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . .174
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Certification Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . .180

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . .184

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . .192

Restricting Children's Access to

Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . 195

Section 14: Warranty Information .......... 197

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

End User License Agreement for Software . . 202

Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Social Hub Privacy Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT . . . . . . . . 215

USE OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT . . . . . . 216

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

TO THIRD PARTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

SECURITY OF THE INFORMATION

WE COLLECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

CHAT ROOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS . . 218

CONTESTS AND SWEEPSTAKES . . . . . . . . . . 219

ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION

WE COLLECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Social Hub End User License Agreement . . . 220

Index .........................................................225

5

Section 1: Getting Started

This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung
SCH-I405 phone by installing the 4G LTE SIM Card and
microSD card, installing and charging the battery, activating
your service, and setting up your voicemail account.

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 225.

Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is
near the back of the guide, beginning on page 174.

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

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to
the Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone or
keypad. (For more information, refer to “Securing Your
Phone” on page 19.)

6

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.

Special Text

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

•

Notes

: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu,

or sub-menu.

•

Tips

: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.

•

Example

: Gives an example of the feature or procedure.

•

Important

: Points out important information about the current

feature that could affect performance.

•

Warning

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

Text Conventions

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

➔

Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in longer, or
repetitive, procedures.

Example:

“From the Home screen, touch Menu

Settings ➔ Wireless & networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings

➔

Setting Up Your Phone

Before using your phone, you need to install the 4G LTE SIM
Card and the battery into their respective internal slots and
compartment.

Important!

.”

Before removing or replacing the battery cover,
make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the
phone off, hold down the power key
the right side of the phone) until the
menu pops-up, then touch

Phone options

Power off

.

Getting Started 7

(on

Removing the battery cover

Caution!

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



Pull up using the slot provided (1), while lifting the
cover off the phone (2).

8

Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card

When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are
provided with a 4G LTE SIM Card loaded with data for the
Samsung Galaxy Metrix 4G. This 4G LTE SIM Card will only
work with this device.

Important!

The 4G LTE SIM Card must be installed for your
phone to establish a network connection.

The 4G LTE SIM Card information can be easily
damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful
when handling, inserting, or removing the card.
Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery

cover” on page 8.)

2. Locate the SIM card slot on the bottom inside of the

phone.

3. Make sure the gold contacts of the 4G LTE SIM Card

face downward and that the notched corner of the card
faces outward to the right (as shown).

4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket

(as shown) until the card locks into place.

Note:

If the SIM card is not inserted correctly, the phone
cannot make a network connection.
Once the SIM card is inserted, do not remove it.

If your SIM card is ever separated from the device or
damaged, your device will not function. If you experience any
issues with your device, contact Customer Service at 1-888­944-9400 or visit your nearest U.S. Cellular

®

retail location.

SIM Card Limited Warranty

Subject to the exclusions contained below, United States
Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) warrants to the original
purchaser (“You” or “Your”) of the handset with which the
SIM card was provided that the SIM card will be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1)
year from the date You purchased the handset (the “Warranty
Period”). This warranty is not transferable. Should a defect
appear during the Warranty Period, U.S. Cellular will send a
replacement SIM card to Your address within the United
States without charge provided that you request the
replacement SIM card during or within thirty (30) days
following the Warranty Period by calling U.S. Cellular
Customer Service at 1-888-944-9400 (or dialing 611 on Your
U.S. Cellular handset) or by visiting a U.S. Cellular retail
store.

REPLACEMENT OF THE SIM CARD AS PROVIDED HEREIN IS
YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY,
AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
WARRANTIES OF TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OR
ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
NEITHER U.S. CELLULAR NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR

Getting Started 9

RETAILERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, ECONOMIC, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE OR
PROFITS, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR LOSS OF USE). IN NO
EVENT SHALL U.S. CELLULAR’S, ITS AFFILIATES’ OR
RETAILERS’ LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY WITH
RESPECT TO THE SIM CARD EXCEED THE COST OF
REPLACING THE SIM CARD.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXCLUDING ITS
CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS. SOME STATES AND
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG
AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE DISCLAIMER OR
LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.

No agent, employee, dealer, retailer, representative or
reseller is authorized to modify or extend the terms of this
Limited Warranty.

10

Removing the 4G LTE SIM Card

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Firmly press the SIM card into the slot and release it.

The card should pop partially out of the slot.

4. Remove the SIM card from the slot.

5. Replace the battery cover.

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 is under a removable cover on the back of the
phone.

Note:

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.

Battery Indicator

The battery icon in the Annunciator Line shows battery
power level. Two to three minutes 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.

Getting Started 11

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer

to “Removing the battery cover” on page 8.)

2. Insert the battery into the phone (1), aligning the gold

contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the
phone. Push down on the bottom of the battery (2) until
it snaps into place.

3. Install the battery cover.

12

Installing the battery cover



Align the cover (1) and press it into place (2), making
sure it snaps into place at the corners.

Charging the Battery

Correct

Incorrect

Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head
and USB cable) to rapidly charge your phone from any 120/
220 VAC outlet.

Note:

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.

1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.

Getting Started 13

2. Insert the USB cable into the port at the bottom of the

phone.

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.

14

Removing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer

to “Removing the battery cover” on page 8.)

2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided (1).

3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone (2).

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On



Press and hold

of the phone) for three seconds as shown.

While powering on, the phone connects with the
network, then displays the Home screen and active
alerts.

Note:

Your phone’s internal antenna is located along the
bottom back of the phone. Do not block the antenna;
doing so may affect call quality or cause the phone to
operate at a higher power level than is necessary.

Power/Lock

(on the right side

Turning Your Phone Off

1. Press and hold

of the phone) for two seconds. The
pops-up.

2. To uc h

Power off

Power/Lock

.

(on the right side

Phone options

menu

Your Google Account

Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, 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.

To create a Google account, or set up your Google account on
your phone:

•

Use Gmail. (For more information, refer to

•

Use Accounts & sync settings (see
page 163.)

“Gmail”

on page 121.)

“Accounts & sync”

Getting Started 15

on

Displaying Your Phone Number



From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings

About phone ➔ Status

Your phone number displays under

.

Phone number

System Tutorial

Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your
phone.



From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings

About phone ➔ System tutorial

16

.

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.

Setting up Voicemail

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
Phone

, then touch and hold .

➔

2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your new
password and record a greeting.

Checking Voicemail

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
Phone

, then touch and hold .

2. Follow the automated instructions to manage
voicemail.

Tip:

You can also access
number from any touch-tone phone.

Voicemail

by dialing your phone

TTY Mode

Your phone is fully 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.

For more information, refer to “TTY mode” on page 148.

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 Annunciator Line of the display.

Tip:

You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more
information, refer to “Mobile networks” on page 145.

During roaming, some services may not be available.
Depending on your coverage area and service plan, extra
charges may apply when making or receiving call.

Note:

Contact U.S. Cellular® for more information about your
coverage area and service plan.

Getting Started 17

Memory Card

Incorrect

Your phone includes a removable microSD™ memory card,
for storage of music, pictures, and other files, and supports
optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to
32GB capacity.

Note:

You can only store music files that you own (from a CD
or purchased using the phone) on a memory card.

Installing a Memory Card

1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer

to “Removing the battery cover” on page 8.)

18

2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks
into place (1).

3. Install the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Installing the battery cover” on page 12.)

Removing a Memory Card

Important!

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

1. From the Home screen, touch
SD card & phone storage ➔ Unmount SD card

2. Remove the rear cover. (For more information, refer to

“Removing the battery cover” on page 8.)

3. Gently press on the memory card, then release so that
it pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out
(2).

4. Install the cover. (For more information, refer to
“Installing the battery cover” on page 12.)

Menu ➔ Settings

.

Securing Your Phone

By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen
times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the
phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for
increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.

For more information about creating and enabling a Screen

➔

unlock pattern, see “Screen unlock settings” on page 157.
For other settings related to securing your phone, see

“Location & security” on page 156.

Note:

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

Locking the phone manually



Press the

Power/Lock Key

phone.

on the top, right of the

Getting Started 19

Unlocking the phone

1. Press the

2. Touch and swipe left or right to show the screen that

20

Power/Lock Key

was visible when the phone was locked.

to wake the screen.

Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern

1. Press the

2. Draw your personal unlock pattern on the screen.

For information on setting a personal unlock pattern, see
“Screen unlock settings” on page 157.

Power/Lock Key

to wake the screen.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines key features of your phone, including
keys, displays, and icons.

Features

•

3.97-inch (800x480 pixel) WVGA AMOLED full-screen touch

screen

•

High Speed Data [4G LTE, EVDO Rev A, 1X Capable Technology]

•

Android platform (2.3)

•

Connections

–

4G LTE

–

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

–

Portable Wi-FI Hotspot

–

Bluetooth® 3.0 + HS

•

Messaging Services (with slide-out and on-screen QWERTY

Keypads)

–

Text Messaging

–

Multimedia Messaging

–

Voice Messaging

–

Email

–

Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)

–

Chat

•

5 Megapixel CMOS Camera-Camcorder, rear-facing;

1.3 Megapixel CMOS Camera-Camcorder, front-facing

•

Picture Gallery, supporting JPEG, PNG, GIF, A-GIF, WBMP, and
BMP formats

•

Video Player (720x240 pixels), supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4,
3GP, 3G2 (v9), VC-1, DivX, and XviD formats

•

DivX Certified® to play DivX video up to HD 720 pixels

•

Music Player, supporting MP3, AAC, and AAC+ formats

•

Ringtone and Alert tone support for MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AAC+,
AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCELP, EVRC, MIDI, SP-MIDI, OGG, and FLAC
formats

•

Full-HTML Browser

•

Global Positioning (GPS) Technology

•

Voice recognition by Nuance®

•

Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards (up to
32 GB capacity) (A 4GB microSDHC Memory Card is included with
your phone.)

Understanding Your Phone 21

Front View

2 543

6

1

22

Features

1.

Earpiece

: Listen to callers.

Menu Key

2.

3.

Tip:

From the Recent applications screen, you can launch the
Task Manager. (For more information, refer to “Task
manager” on page 132.)

4.

5.

6.

: Touch to display options for the current

screen.

Home Key

: Touch to display the Home screen. Touch

and hold to display the

Back Key

: Touch to return to the previous screen or

option.

Search Key

device or the web.

Power

on or off, also to restart your phone or place it in Silent
mode or Airplane mode. With the phone on, press to
lock your phone and blank or waken the display.

: Touch to launch Search, to search your

/

Lock Key

Recent

applications screen.

: Press and hold to power your phone

Side Views

2

1

3

4

Features

1.

Volume Key

Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press
to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an
incoming call.

USB Power/Accessory Port

2.

charging or to sync music and files.

Microphone

3.

Used when recording voice notes. Passes your voice to
Voice Dialer. (For more information, refer to “Voice
Dialer” on page 133.)

Power

4.

on or off, also to restart your phone or place it in Silent
mode or Airplane mode. With the phone on, press to
lock your phone and blank or waken the display.

: From a Home screen, press to adjust

: Plug in a USB cable for

: Passes your voice to other parties in a call.

/

Lock Key

: Press and hold to power your phone

Understanding Your Phone 23

Open View (Front)

1

3

5 8

2

4

106 7 9

11

12

13

14

Features

1. Display: The image in the Display automatically

rotates when you slide open the QWERTY keypad.

2.

Menu Key

: Press to display options for the current

screen.

3.

Home Key

hold to display the

24

: Press to display the Home screen. Press and

Recent

applications screen.

Shift Key

4.

: Toggles capitalization between ABC, Abc,

and abc.

5. Fn Key: Function Key: Toggles the QWERTY keypad

keys between their default characters/functions and
their alternate symbols/functions.

6.

Messaging Key

: Launches the New Message screen

(see “Messaging” on page 69).

7.

Browser Key

: Launches the Browser application (see

“Browser” on page 79).

8. Space / Smiley Key: Press to insert space in text.

Press Fn-Space to pop-up

9.

Period

/

.com Key

Insert smiley

menu.

: Inserts a period in a text entry. Press

Fn-Period to insert “.com” in a text field.

10. Arrow (Navigation) Keys: Left and Right and Up and

Down arrow keys let you move through text, highlight
icons, menu options, and screen fields.

11.

OK

/

Next Line Key

: Selects a highlighted icon, shortcut,
or menu option. In text entry mode, moves the cursor
to a fresh, blank line.

12.

Back Key

13. Delete Key: Deletes characters from a text entry.

14.

: Press to return to the previous screen or

option.

Search Key

: Press to launch Search, to search your

device or the web.

Back View

2

1

5

4

3

Features

1.

3.5mm Headset Jack

TTY equipment.

Camera Lens

2.

videos.

Flash

: Used when taking photos or recording videos in

3.

low light conditions.

Back Cover

4.
Speaker Grill

5.

Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds.

: Plug in an optional headset or

: Used when taking photos or recording

: Protects the battery and Memory Card slot.

: Plays ringtones, call audio when in

Understanding Your Phone 25