Samsung SCH-R530M User Manual

A N D R O I D S M A R T P H O N E

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents

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

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Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Turning the Phone On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning the Phone Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Restarting the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Free Dropbox Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating a Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .....

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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Customizing the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Section 3: Memory Card ............................	43
Mounting the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
Unmounting the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
SD Card Available Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Formatting a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
Section 4: Accounts and Contacts ...........	45
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
Section 5: Calling ......................................	58

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Multi-Party Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Section 6: Entering Text ............................	70
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.70
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . . . .	.70
Using the Google Voice Typing Feature . . . . . . . . . .	.74
Samsung Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.75
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	75
Section 7: Messaging ................................	76

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Emergency Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Section 8: Multimedia ...............................

87

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Google Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Google Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Google Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Google Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Section 9: Applications and Widgets .....	106
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106
Applications List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	107
Accessing Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	130
Widgets List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	130
Section 10: Connections .........................	134

4G Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

AllShare Cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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Section 11: Settings ...............................

153

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Wireless and Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Section 12: Health and Safety
Information ........................................	208
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . .	. 208
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	213
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	215
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) . . . . . .	215
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	216
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	217
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . .	219
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	220
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	220
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	221
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	221
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	222
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	223

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations

for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Restricting Children's Access to

Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Section 13: Warranty Information ..........	232
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	232
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . .	237
Index .........................................................	245

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Section 1: Getting Started

This section allows you to quickly start using the Samsung SCH-R530 phone by installing the SIM and microSD cards, 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 245.

Also included is important safety information that you should know before using this phone. Most of this information is near the back of the guide, beginning on page 208.

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 21.)

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. This special text is intended to point out important information, to 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: Provides an example of the feature or procedure.

•Important: Provides important information about the current feature that could affect performance.

•Caution: Provides information to avoid possible damage.

•Warning: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss of data or functionality or even to 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: “Press Home, then touch Menu Settings Wi-Fi.”

Setting Up Your Phone

Before using your phone, install the SIM card, the microSD™ card, and the battery into their respective internal slots and compartments.

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 until the power off image displays, and then touch

Power off.

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Removing the Battery Cover

1.Locate the cover removal opening (1).

2.Place your fingernail in the opening and pry the cover away from the device (2).

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

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Replacing the Battery Cover

Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2), ensuring that the cover snaps into place at the corners.

Installing the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many other features. Only this SIM card works with this device.

Important! The SIM card must be installed for your phone to establish a network connection.

The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

1.Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the Battery Cover” on page 6.)

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

3.Make sure the gold contacts of the SIM card face downward and that the notched corner of the card faces outward to the right (as shown).

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4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket			Removing the SIM Card
	(as shown) until the card locks into place.		1.	Remove the battery cover.
			2.	Remove the battery.
			3.	Firmly press the card into the slot and release it. The
				card should pop partially out of the slot.
			4.	Remove the card from the slot.
			5.	Replace the battery cover.

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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 phone will not function. If you experience any issues with your phone, contact Customer Service.

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Installing a Memory Card

This phone lets you install an optional microSD (SD) or microSDHC memory card to expand available memory to store images, videos, music, applications, and data.

1.Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the Battery Cover” on page 6.)

2.Locate the microSD card slot on the bottom inside of the phone.

3.With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory card into the slot (as shown), pushing gently until the memory card clicks into place.

Important! Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the memory card with the phone’s contacts.

Caution! Applications, personal settings, and other stored data may be lost or may not function properly if the memory card is removed.

For more information about mounting/unmounting, formatting, or uninstalling a memory card, see “Mounting the SD Card” on page 43, see “Unmounting the Memory Card” on page 43, or see “Formatting a Memory Card” on page 44.

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Removing a Memory Card

Important! Unmount the memory card before removing it from the phone to prevent damage to information stored on the memory card.

1.Press Home, then touch Menu Settings Storage Unmount SD card.

2.Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the Battery Cover” on page 6.)

3.Firmly press the Memory card into the slot and carefully release it. The card should pop partially out of the slot.

4.Remove the card from the slot.

5.Replace the battery cover. For more information, refer to “Replacing the Battery Cover” on page 7.

Battery

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

Note: This phone is shipped with the battery partially charged. Please charge the battery fully before using the phone for the first 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.

Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause damage to the phone.

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Battery Indicator

The battery icon in the Status bar shows the battery power level. Two to three minutes before the battery becomes too low to operate the phone, the empty battery icon flashes and a tone sounds. If you continue to operate the

phone without charging the battery, the phone powers off.

Installing the Battery

1.Remove the battery cover. See “Removing the Battery Cover” on page 6.

2.Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone. Ensure that the connectors align.

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

Removing the Battery

1.Remove the battery cover. See “Removing the Battery Cover” on page 6.

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

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

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Charging the Battery

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

Before using the phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.

Important! It is recommended that you fully charge the battery before using the device for the first time.

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1.Insert the USB cable into the phone’s Charger/ Accessory jack.

Note: This illustration displays both the correct and incorrect orientation for connecting the USB cable. Failure to connect the USB cable correctly may damage the accessory port and void the phone’s warranty.

2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.

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

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Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.

4. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power plug from the AC wall outlet, and then

disconnect the USB cable connector from the device.

Turning the Phone On

Press and hold the Power/Lock key (on the

upper right side of the phone) for three seconds. While powering on, the phone connects with the network, then displays the Locked screen and any active Notification alerts.

Note: The 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 necessary.

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Unlocking the Phone

1. If needed, press

Home to wake the screen.

2.If there are no Notification alerts on the phone, swipe the screen to unlock it.

The Home screen displays.

Note: If you purchased your phone online, the first time you power your phone on and unlock the screen, the Activation Wizard Welcome screen displays.

Follow the prompts to activate and set up your phone.

Turning the Phone Off

1.Press and hold the Power/Lock for two seconds until the Device options screen displays.

2.At the prompt, touch Power off.

3.Touch OK at the prompt.

Restarting the Phone

1.Press and hold the Power/Lock until the Device options screen displays.

2.Tap Restart OK.

Important! Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a nonmetallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more information, refer to “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 232.

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Setting Up Your Phone

When you first turn on the phone, you are asked to set up a few things. To do that, the following screens display. Touch Skip to skip some screens, or touch Back to redisplay them. (Some screens may or may not display depending on the options you choose.)

Note: If your screen dims or turns off, press the Power/Lock key to continue.

Welcome

1.Touch Touch the language you want this phone to use, such as English.

2.Touch Start.

No SIM Card in Device

The Insert SIM card screen displays if you have not installed the SIM card that was provided with this phone.

Ensure that you have an activated SIM card installed in your phone before phone set-up. For more information, refer to

“Installing the SIM Card” on page 7.

Touch Skip to operate your phone without the SIM card.

Wi-Fi

Make sure the Wi-Fi OFF / ON icon is set to ON, and choose one of the following options:

Touch Add Wi-Fi network to enter a Network SSID that is not listed.

Touch Scan to make sure you have an accurate list of Wi-Fi networks.

Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password, and touch Connect. Touch and connect to another Wi-Fi network or touch Next to continue.

Touch Skip to perform this task later. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 141.

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Got Google?

To use all of the Android features of your phone, you need to create a Google™ Account the first time you use your phone. With a Google Account, Google applications, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Google Talk, and Google Play, are always in sync between your phone and computer.

The Got Google? screen lets you create and sign in to a new Google Account or simply sign in to an existing Google Account.

Note: If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the Wi-Fi setup screen displays and you must connect through a Wi-Fi network.

Respond to the “Do you have a Google Account?” as follows:

1.Touch Yes if you already have a Google Account. The Sign in screen displays.

•Touch the Email field and enter your Google Account Email ID and touch Next on the keyboard.

•Enter your Google Account password and touch Done on the keyboard.

– or –

Touch No if you do not have a Google Account.

•The Make it Google screen displays. Touch Get an account to create and sign in to a new Google Account. (Or touch

Not now to bypass this step and proceed.)

•Touch OK.

2.Once you enter your Google Account information, you are prompted to agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

3.The Signing in screen displays until the phone links to your Google Account. For more information, refer to

“Setting Up Your Gmail Account” on page 83.

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Entertainment

Sign up for Google Wallet—a fast, easy, and safe way to pay for purchases in the Google Play Store and other sites.

(This screen displays only when you are signed in to your Google Account.)

Touch Set up credit card and enter purchase information for your Google Account.

– or –

Touch Not now.

Backup and Restore

Use your Google Account to back up your apps, settings, and other data.

(This screen displays only when you are signed in to your Google Account.)

1.Read the backup and restore information.

2.Enable either or both options.

3.Touch to continue .

If you selected Restoring from my Google Account to this phone, the Restoring screen displays while your information is restored.

Google and Location

Enable the desired settings related to location information, then touch to continue.

This Phone Belongs To...

To personalize the phone with your name:

1.Touch the First and Last fields and use the on-screen keyboard to enter you first and last name.

2.Touch to continue.

Setup Complete

Congratulations! Your phone is set up and ready to use.

Touch Finish.

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Free Dropbox Account

Dropbox is a cloud file storage subscription service. Using a Dropbox account, you can save files and access them with multiple devices from multiple locations.

To get a free 50 GB Dropbox account for two years:

1.Touch Disclaimer to read the Dropbox disclaimer information.

2.Touch Create a new Dropbox account, enter the required fields, and touch Register for Dropbox.

– or –

Touch I already have an account to sign in to Dropbox.

– or –

Touch No thanks to skip this offer.

Displaying Your Phone Number

Press Home, then touch Menu Settings About device Status.

Your phone number displays in the My phone number field.

Voicemail

All unanswered calls to the phone are sent to voicemail, even if the phone is turned off. Set up your voicemail and personal

greeting as soon as you activate the phone.

Setting Up Voicemail

1.Press Home, touch Phone, and then touch and hold .

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

Checking Voicemail

1.Press Home, touch Phone, and then touch and hold .

2.Follow the automated instructions to manage voicemail.

Tip: You can also access Voicemail by dialing your phone number from any touch-tone phone.

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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 the phone for the first time, you should set up a connection with your existing Google Account or create a new Google Account.

1.Press Home, then touch Apps Gmail.

The Add a Google Account screen displays.

2.Touch Existing or New to continue.

3.Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in, if you already have a Google Account, or to create a Google Account.

Resetting Your Google Account Password

A Google Account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow these instructions to reset it:

1.From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate to google.com/accounts.

2.When the web page loads, click the Can’t access your account? link.

3.Under the title Having trouble signing in?, follow the password reset prompts.

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Creating a Samsung Account

An active Samsung account is required to use applications such as AllShare Play and Media Hub.

1.From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings. The Settings screen displays.

2.Under Accounts, touch Add account.

3.From the Add account screen, touch Samsung account.

4.From the Samsung account screen, touch Create new account and follow the on-screen instructions to create a Samsung account.

5.Read the Terms and conditions, and then touch the I accept all the terms above check box.

6.Touch Agree.

7.Enter the required information and touch Sign up.

8.At the Welcome screen, touch Next.

9.Follow the on-screen instructions to verify your email address and activate your account.

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 () displays in the Annunciator Line (Notification Bar) of the display.

Tip: You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more information, refer to “Mobile Networks” on page 160.

During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply when you make or receive calls.

Note: Contact your wireless provider for more information about your coverage area and service plan.

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Securing Your Phone

By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times out, or you can lock the phone manually. You can unlock the phone using one of the default Unlock screens. For increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern, a personal identification number (PIN), or a password.

For more information about creating and enabling a Screen unlock pattern, see “Lock Screen” on page 180.

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 on the top right side of the phone.

Unlocking the Phone

For information on unlocking your phone, see “Unlocking the

Phone” on page 14.

Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern

1.Press Home to wake the screen.

2.Draw a personal unlock pattern on the screen.

For more information, refer to “Lock Screen” on page 180.

Unlocking with a Password

1.Press Home to wake the screen.

2.Enter your Password.

3.Press OK.

TTY Mode

This phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use this phone with a TTY device, enable TTY Mode.

For more information, refer to “Other Call Settings” on page 69.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Features

•4.8-inch 1280x720 Super AMOLED HD touch screen

•CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A /LTE Wireless Technology

•1.5 gigahertz dual-core processor

•Android® 4.0 platform

•Google Play™ Store, plus pre-loaded applications

•SAFE™ Certified

•Connections

–Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

–Mobile Hotspot

–Bluetooth 4.0

–Tethering

–VPN

–NFC

–Android Beam

–S Beam

–Wi-Fi Direct

–AllShare Cast

–DLNA

–USB 3.0

•Messaging Services

–Text Messaging

–Picture Messaging

–Video Messaging

–Voice Messaging

–Email

–Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)

–Chat

•8 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with LED flash + 1.9 Megapixel Front camera

•Picture Gallery

•Video Player (720p — MP4 and 3GP)

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

•Music Player (AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, and WMA)

•Speakerphone

•Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards up to 64GB capacity

•Google Chrome® mobile browser

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Front View			1.			Earpiece: Use during calls to listen to callers.
					2.	LED Indicator: Flashes or glows to alert you to alert
						notifications or phone status.
			3.			Menu Key: Press to display options for the current
						screen.

4. Home Key: Press to display the Home screen or, if the phone is locked, the Lock screen. Press and hold to display recent applications or to launch Task Manager.

5. Microphone: Use when recording and during calls, to allow callers to hear your voice.

6. Back Key: Press to return to the previous screen or option.

7. 1.9 Megapixel Front Camera: Use for taking pictures and recording video.

8. Proximity and Light Sensors: Detects the presence of nearby objects to control phone functions or blank the screen display, such as when you hold the phone to your ear during a phone call. Detects ambient light to determine screen brightness when Brightness is set to

Automatic brightness (see “Brightness” on page 173), and when you take pictures with the Front camera.

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Side Views			1.		Volume Key: From the Home screen, touch to adjust
					Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press
					to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an
					incoming call.
			2.		USB Power/Accessory Port: Connect a USB cable for
					charging or to sync music and files.
			3.		Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the phone on or
					off. Press to lock the phone or to wake the screen for
					unlocking.

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Back View

1.

Noise Cancelation Microphone: Captures background

noise that the phone uses to produce a quiet

background during calls and video chats.

2.

Camera Flash: Use when taking photos.

3.

8 Megapixel Camera Lens: Use when taking photos or

recording videos.

4.

External Speaker: Play ringtones, call audio when in

Speakerphone mode, media sounds (music and video),

and other sounds.

5.

3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in an optional headset or

TTY equipment.

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