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Product Safety &

Warranty Guide

Please read this manual before

operating your device and keep

it for future reference.

Warning!

This product contains chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer and
reproductive toxicity. For more
information, please call
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).

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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
thereto (the “Phone System”), is
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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
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Property. Moreover, you agree that you
will not (and will not attempt to) modify,

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prepare derivative works of, reverse
engineer, decompile, disassemble, or
otherwise attempt to create source code
from the software. No title to or
ownership in the Intellectual Property is
transferred to you. All applicable rights of
the Intellectual Property shall remain
with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

Open Source Software

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

http://opensource.samsung.com

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EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS
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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 DEVICE 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.

Samsung KNOX™

Samsung Knox™ is Samsung’s security
platform and is a mark for a Samsung
device tested for security with enterprise
use in mind. Additional licensing fee may
be required. For more information about
Knox, please refer to:
us/knox

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www.samsung.com/

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Health and Safety

Information ............................3

Exposure to Radio Frequency

(RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Certification Information . . 15

FCC Part 15 Information

to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Commercial Mobile Alerting

System (CMAS) . . . . . . . . . 20

Samsung Mobile Products

and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . 21

Smart Practices While

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . 26

UL Certified Travel Charger . . 30

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . 32

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . 35

Care and Maintenance . . . . . 37

Responsible Listening . . . . . . 39

Operating Environment . . . . . 43

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility

(HAC) Regulations for

Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . 47

Restricting Children's Access

to Your Mobile Device . . . . 51

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FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . 52

Other Important Safety

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Section 2: Warranty

Information ..........................56

Standard Limited Warranty . . . 56
End User License Agreement

for Samsung Software . . . . 68

Index ....................................98

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Section 1: Health and Safety Information

This section outlines the safety
precautions associated with using your
phone. The terms “mobile device” or
“cell phone” are used in this section to
refer to your phone.

before using your mobile device

This device is capable of operating in

™

mode in the 2.4 and 5 GHz

Wi-Fi
bands. The FCC requires that devices
operating within 5.15-5.25 GHz may only
be used indoors, not outside, in order to
avoid interference with Mobile Satellite
Services (MSS). Therefore, this device is
restricted from being used outdoors
when operating in frequencies between

5.15-5.25 GHz.

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has published information for
consumers relating to Radio Frequency
(RF) exposure from wireless phones. The
FDA publication includes the following
information:

Read this information

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Do cell phones pose a health
hazard?

Many people are concerned that cell
phone radiation will cause cancer or
other serious health hazards. The weight
of scientific evidence has not linked cell
phones with any health problems.

Cell phones emit low levels of Radio
Frequency (RF) energy. Over the past 15
years, scientists have conducted
hundreds of studies looking at the
biological effects of the radio frequency
energy emitted by cell phones. While
some researchers have reported
biological changes associated with RF
energy, these studies have failed to be
replicated. The majority of studies
published have failed to show an
association between exposure to radio
frequency from a cell phone and health
problems.

The low levels of RF cell phones emit
while in use are in the microwave
frequency range. They also emit RF at
substantially reduced time intervals
when in the stand-by mode. Whereas
high levels of RF can produce health
effects (by heating tissue), exposure to

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low level RF that does not produce
heating effects causes no known
adverse health effects.

The biological effects of radio frequency
energy should not be confused with the
effects from other types of
electromagnetic energy.

Very high levels of electromagnetic
energy, such as is found in X-rays and
gamma rays, can ionize biological
tissues. Ionization is a process where
electrons are stripped away from their
normal locations in atoms and
molecules. It can permanently damage
biological tissues including DNA, the
genetic material.

The energy levels associated with radio
frequency energy, including both radio
waves and microwaves, are not great
enough to cause ionization of atoms and
molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a
type of non-ionizing radiation. Other
types of non-ionizing radiation include
visible light, infrared radiation (heat), and
other forms of electromagnetic radiation
with relatively low frequencies.

While RF energy does not ionize
particles, large amounts can increase
body temperatures and cause tissue

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damage. Two areas of the body, the eyes
and the testes, are particularly
vulnerable to RF heating because there
is relatively little blood flow in them to
carry away excess heat.

Research Results to Date: Is there a
connection between RF and certain
health problems?

The results of most studies conducted to
date say no. In addition, attempts to
replicate and confirm the few studies
that have shown a connection have
failed.

The scientific community at large
therefore believes that the weight of
scientific evidence does not show an
association between exposure to Radio
Frequency (RF) from cell phones and
adverse health outcomes. Still the
scientific community has supported
additional research to address gaps in
knowledge. Some of these studies are
described below.

Interphone Study

Interphone is a large international study
designed to determine whether cell
phones increase the risk of head and
neck cancer. A report published in the
International Journal of Epidemiology

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(June, 2010) compared cell phone usage
for more than 5,000 people with brain
tumors (glioma and meningioma) and a
similar number of healthy controls.

Results of this study did NOT show that
cell phones caused brain cancer. In this
study, most people had no increased risk
of brain cancer from using cell phones.
For people with the heaviest use of cell
phones (an average of more than ½ hour
per day, every day, for over 10 years) the
study suggested a slight increase in
brain cancer. However, the authors
determined that biases and errors
prevented any conclusions being drawn
from this data. Additional information
about Interphone can be found at
www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2010/pdfs/
pr200_E.pdf.

Interphone is the largest cell phone study
to date, but it did not answer all
questions about cell phone safety.
Additional research is being conducted
around the world, and the FDA continues
to monitor developments in this field.

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International Cohor t Study on Mobile
Phone Users (COSMOS)

The COSMOS study aims to conduct
long-term health monitoring of a large
group of people to determine if there are
any health issues linked to long-term
exposure to radio frequency energy from
cell phone use. The COSMOS study will
follow approximately 300,000 adult cell
phone users in Europe for 20 to 30
years. Additional information about the
COSMOS study can be found at
www.ukcosmos.org/index.html

Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure
to Radio Frequency Fields in
Childhood and Adolescence (MOBI­KIDS)

MOBI-KIDS is an international study
investigating the relationship between
exposure to radio frequency energy from
communication technologies including
cell phones and brain cancer in young
people. This is an international
multi-center study involving 14 European
and non-European countries. Additional
information about MOBI-KIDS can be
found at
www.creal.cat/programes-recerca/
en_projectes-creal/view.php?ID=39.

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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End
Results (SEER) Program of the
National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
actively follows cancer statistics in the
United States to detect any change in
rates of new cases for brain cancer. If
cell phones play a role in risk for brain
cancer, rates should go up, because
heavy cell phone use has been common
for quite some time in the U.S. Between
1987 and 2005, the overall age-adjusted
incidence of brain cancer did not
increase. Additional information about
SEER can be found at
http://seer.cancer.gov/

Cell Phone Industry Actions

Although the existing scientific data do
not justify FDA regulatory actions, the
FDA has urged the cell phone industry to
take a number of steps, including the
following:

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Support-needed research on possible
biological effects of RF for the type of
signal emitted by cell phones;

•

Design cell phones in a way that minimizes
any RF exposure to the user; and

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Cooperate in providing users of cell phones
with the current information on cell phone
use and human health concerns.

The FDA also is working with voluntary
standard-setting bodies such as the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), the International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP), and others to assure
that safety standards continue to
adequately protect the public.

Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free
Kits and Other Accessories

Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio
Frequency Energy

If there is a risk from being exposed to
radio frequency energy (RF) from cell
phones - and at this point we do not
know that there is - it is probably very
small. But, if you are concerned about
avoiding even potential risks, you can
take a few simple steps to minimize your
RF exposure.

•

Reduce the amount of time spent using

your cell phone;

•

Use speaker mode or a headset to place
more distance between your head and the
cell phone.

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Hands-Free Kits

Hands-free kits may include audio or

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Bluetooth

headsets and various types
of body-worn accessories such as
belt-clips and holsters. Combinations of
these can be used to reduce RF energy
absorption from cell phones.

Headsets can substantially reduce
exposure because the phone is held
away from the head in the user's hand or
in approved body-worn accessories. Cell
phones marketed in the U.S. are required
to meet RF exposure compliance
requirements when used against the
head and against the body.

Because there are no known risks from
exposure to RF emissions from cell
phones, there is no reason to believe that
hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-free
kits can be used for convenience and
comfort. They are also required by law in
many states if you want to use your
phone while driving.

Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to
Shield the Head from RF Radiation

Because there are no known risks from
exposure to RF emissions from cell
phones, there is no reason to believe that
accessories which claim to shield the

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head from those emissions reduce risks.
Some products that claim to shield the
user from RF absorption use special
phone cases, while others involve
nothing more than a metallic accessory
attached to the phone.

Studies have shown that these products
generally do not work as advertised.
Unlike “hands-free” kits, these so-called
“shields” may interfere with proper
operation of the phone. The phone may
be forced to boost its power to
compensate, leading to an increase in RF
absorption.

Children and Cell Phones

The scientific evidence does not show a
danger to any users of cell phones from
RF exposure, including children and
teenagers. The steps adults can take to
reduce RF exposure apply to children
and teenagers as well.

•

Reduce the amount of time spent on the

cell phone;

•

Use speaker mode or a headset to place
more distance between the head and the
cell phone.

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Some groups sponsored by other
national governments have advised that
children be discouraged from using cell
phones at all. For example, The Stewart
Report from the United Kingdom made
such a recommendation in December

2000. In this report, a group of
independent experts noted that no
evidence exists that using a cell phone
causes brain tumors or other ill effects.
Their recommendation to limit cell phone
use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on
scientific evidence that any health
hazard exists.

Additional information on the safety of RF
exposures from various sources can be
obtained from the following
organizations (updated 12/31/2014):

•

FCC RF Safety Program:
www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/radio­frequency-safety

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html

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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA):
www.osha.gov/SLTC/
radiofrequencyradiation/
(Note: This web address is case sensitive.)

•

National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH):
www.cdc.gov/niosh/

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World Health Organization (WHO):
www.who.int/peh-emf/en/

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International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection:
www.icnirp.de

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Health Protection Agency:
www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Radiation/

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US Food and Drug Administration:
www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/
RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/
HomeBusinessandEntertainment/
CellPhones/default.htm

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Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information

Your wireless device is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is designed
and manufactured not to exceed the
exposure limits for Radio Frequency (RF)
energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) of
the U.S. Government.

These FCC RF exposure limits are
derived from the recommendations of
two expert organizations: the National
Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurement (NCRP) and the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE). In both cases, the
recommendations were developed by
scientific and engineering experts drawn
from industry, government, and
academia after extensive reviews of the
scientific literature related to the
biological effects of RF energy.

The RF exposure limit set by the FCC for
wireless mobile phones employs a unit
of measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a
measure of the rate of absorption of RF

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energy by the human body expressed in
units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The
FCC requires wireless phones to comply
with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per
kilogram (1.6 W/kg).

The FCC SAR limit incorporates a
substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection to the public and to
account for any variations in
measurements.

SAR tests are conducted using standard
operating positions accepted by the FCC
with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested
frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified
power level, the actual SAR level of the
phone while operating can be well below
the maximum reported value. This is
because the phone is designed to
operate at multiple power levels so as to
use only the power required to reach the
network. In general, the closer you are to
a wireless base station antenna, the
lower the power output of the device.

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Before a new model device is available
for sale to the public, it must be tested
and certified to the FCC that it does not
exceed the SAR limit established by the
FCC. Tests for each model phone are
performed in positions and locations
(e.g. at the ear and worn on the body) as
required by the FCC. For body-worn
operation, this phone has been tested
and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines
when used with an accessory that
contains no metal and that positions the
mobile device a minimum of 1.0 cm from
the body.

Use of other accessories may not ensure
compliance with FCC RF exposure
guidelines. The FCC has granted an
Equipment Authorization for this mobile
device with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC
RF exposure guidelines.
This device has a FCC ID number:
A3LSCHI545 [Model Number:
SCH-i545] and the specific SAR levels for
this device can be found at the following
FCC website:

The SAR information for this device can
also be found on Samsung’s website:
www.samsung.com/sar

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www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/

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SAR information on this and other model
devices can be accessed online on the
FCC's website through
http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/sar.html
To find information that pertains to a
particular model, this site uses the
device FCC ID number which is usually
printed somewhere on the case of the
device. Sometimes it may be necessary
to remove the battery pack to find the
number. Once you have the FCC ID
number for a particular device, follow the
instructions on the website and it should
provide values for typical or maximum
SAR for a particular phone. Additional
SAR information can also be obtained at
www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/specific­absorption-rate-sar-cellular-telephones

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FCC Part 15 Information to User

Pursuant to part 15.21 of the FCC Rules,
you are cautioned that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by
Samsung could void your authority to
operate the device.

This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.

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However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.

Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS)

This device is designed to receive
Wireless Emergency Alerts from CMAS. If
your wireless provider has chosen to
participate in CMAS, alerts are available
while in the provider's coverage area. If
you travel outside your provider's
coverage area, wireless emergency

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alerts may not be available. For more
information, please contact your wireless
provider.

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling

Samsung cares for the environment and
encourages its customers to recycle
Samsung mobile devices and genuine
Samsung accessories.

Proper disposal of your mobile device
and its battery is not only important for
safety, it benefits the environment.

Batteries must be recycled or disposed
of properly.

Note:

Dispose of unwanted electronics
through an approved recycler.

We've made it easy for you to recycle
your old Samsung mobile device by
working with respected take-back
companies in every state in the country.

Note:

Most carriers will provide a take­back option for products to be
properly disposed when purchasing
new products.

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For battery recycling
go tocall2recycle.org;
or call 1-800-822-8837

Drop It Off

You can drop off your
Samsung-branded mobile device and
batteries for recycling at one of our
numerous Samsung Recycling Direct
(SM) locations.

Note:

Samsung-branded devices and
batteries will be accepted at these
locations for no fee.

To find the nearest recycling location,
go to any of the following:

•

www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect

or call 1-877-278-0799.

•

www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/
materials/ecycling/donate.htm

•

PLUG-IN to eCYCLING with EPA:
www.call2recycle.org/

Mail It In

The Samsung Mobile Take-Back
Program will provide Samsung

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customers with a free recycling
mailing label.

For more information, go to:
https://pages.samsung.com/recycling/
index.jsp

or call 1-800-822-8837 and

follow the on-screen instructions.

Follow local regulations regarding
disposal of mobile devices and
batteries

Dispose of your mobile device and
batteries in accordance with local
regulations. In some areas, the disposal
of these items in household or business
trash may be prohibited. Help us protect
the environment - recycle!

Warning!

Never dispose of batteries in a
fire because they may explode.

Smart Practices While Driving

On the Road - Off the Phone

The primary responsibility of every driver
is the safe operation of his or her vehicle.

Responsible drivers understand that no
secondary task should be performed
while driving whether it be eating,
drinking, talking to passengers, or

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