Samsung SCH-R890ZKAUSC User Manual
ANDROID SMARTPHONE
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 .......................... 6
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Set Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2: Understanding Your Device .... 12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Motions and Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Smart Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 3: Contacts and Accounts ........... 29
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 4: Calling ......................................41
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Multi-Party Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
End a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Section 5: Messaging ................................47
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Create and Send Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Managing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Section 6: Applications .............................59
Manage Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
City ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
G+ Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Gameloft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Group Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
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Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Mobile Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
MobiTiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Polaris Office 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
S Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
S Translator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Samsung Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Samsung Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Slacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Story Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tone Room Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
TripAdvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
VPN Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Wi-Fi Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Your Navigator Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Section 7: Connections ............................ 90
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Tethering and Portable Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . 96
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
NFC and Beaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
S Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Connect to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Kies via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Section 8: Settings ..................................104
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Settings Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
More Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Kies via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Home Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Hands-Free Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Accessory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Motions and Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Add an Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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Section 9: Health and Safety
Information ..........................................145
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . .145
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Certification Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . .151
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS)
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . .155
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . .164
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . .166
. .152
Section 10: Warranty Information .......... 168
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
End User License Agreement for Software . . 173
Index ........................................................ 181
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Section 1: Getting Started
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your device. A robust index for features begins on page 181.
Also included is important safety information beginning on
page 145, that you should know before using your device.
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 device. For
more information, see “Securing Your Device” on page 11.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings,
and may vary from your device, depending on the
software version on your device, and any changes to the
device’s Settings.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary, depending on the software version of
your device and any changes to the device’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:
•
Note
: Presents alternative options for the current feature or
menu.
•
Tip
: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
•
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 device.
Getting Started 6
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to
use your device. To make this possible, the following text
conventions are used to represent frequently-used steps:
➔
OFF/ON
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Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in procedures.
For example:
“From the Home screen, touch
Settings ➔
Many settings use an
OFF/ON
switch to turn a feature or setting on or off.
➔ Wi-Fi
OFF/ON
Apps
➔
.”
switch. Touch the
Set Up Your Device
Install the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, battery, and
optional memory card (not included), and then charge the
battery to begin using your device.
Remove the Back Cover
The battery, SIM card, and optional memory card are
installed under a removable cover on the back of the device.
Pull up using the slot provided, while lifting the cover
off the device.
Note:
The battery cover is flexible. Take care to avoid bending
or twisting the cover when removing and installing, to
prevent damage to the cover.
Install the SIM Card
A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card stores your phone
number and information about your wireless service.
Caution!
Turn the device off before installing or removing the
SIM card. Do not bend or scratch the SIM card. Take
care when handling, installing, or removing the
SIM card, and avoid exposing the SIM card to static
electricity, water, or dirt. Keep the SIM card out of
reach of small children.
With the U.S. Cellular logo facing up, carefully insert
the SIM Card into the slot, pressing gently until it locks
into place.
Install a Memory Card
Your device can use an optional microSD card (not included)
for additional storage of files and data.
With the gold contacts facing down, slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it
locks into place.
Note:
For more information on memory cards, see “Memory
Card” on page 142.
Getting Started 8
Install the Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Charging Head and USB cable are included with
the device for charging the battery.
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge
the battery before using your device for the first time. A fully
discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the device 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.
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Insert the battery into the device, aligning the gold
contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the
device.
Replace the Battery Cover
Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making
sure it snaps into place.
Charge the Battery
Your device comes with a Charging Head and USB cable for
charging your device from any standard power outlet.
1. Insert the USB cable into the port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, then plug
the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from
the device.
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Status Bar shows battery power
level. Before the battery becomes too low to operate, the
battery icon flashes and a tone plays. If you continue using
the device without charging, the device will power off.
Turn the Device On and Off
Tur n th e Device On
Press and hold the
device vibrates and starts up.
Turn the Device Off
1. Press and hold the
the Device options menu.
Power off
2. Ta p
.
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
until the
to view
Setup Wizard
The first time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard will
guide you through the basics of setting up your device.
Follow the prompts to choose a default language, set up
accounts, choose location services, and learn more about
your device.
Getting Started 10
Securing Your Device
Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
To set a personal screen lock, use the Screen lock option
under Security settings. For more information, see “Screen
Lock” on page 109.
For other settings related to securing your device, see “Lock
Screen” on page 109.
Lock the Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the
screen times out.
– or –
Press the
Tip:
When the device is locked, the Emergency call feature is
available on the lock screen, to allow you to make
emergency calls even while the device is locked.
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Power/Lock Key
.
Unlock the Device
Unlock the device using one of the default lock screens, or
use Screen lock options for increased security.
Press the
drag your finger across the screen.
Tip:
Special notification icons display for missed calls or new
messages. Drag a missed call or message icon to view
the message or call log.
Power/Lock Key
, then touch and
Section 2: Understanding Your Device
Features
•
LTE network with 1.7 gigahertz dual-core processor
•
Android 4.2.2, Jelly Bean
•
Brilliant 4.3" qHD sAMOLED display
•
Touch screen
•
Bluetooth enabled
•
Advanced Wi-Fi® technology
•
Mobile Hotspot
•
USB Tethering capability
•
8 Megapixel rear camera, plus 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera
•
Supports optional memory cards of up to 64 GB capacity
(not included)
•
Corporate and Personal Email
•
Sync and update social network applications
•
Download and install apps from Google Play Store
•
Full Integration of Google Mobile Services, including Gmail,
YouTube, Google Maps, Google Voice Search
•
Download and install apps from Samsung Apps
•
Multiple Messaging Options: Text/Multimedia Messaging,
Google+, and Google Hangouts.
Understanding Your Device 12
Front
1
2 3 4
5
6 7 8
1.
2.
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LED indicator
: Displays red when charging, green when
fully charged, blue when powering up, and orange
when a notification has arrived.
Earpiece
: Hear the caller and automated prompts
during calls.
Proximity and Light Sensors
3.
: The Proximity sensor
detects the presence of objects near the phone, such
as when using motion settings. The Light sensor
detects the ambient light level, such as when setting
screen brightness when Automatic brightness.
Front Camera
4.
: Take pictures and record videos of
yourself.
Power/Lock Key
5.
: Turs the phone on or off, turn the
screen on or off, or lock the screen. Press and hold for
a menu where you can turn the phone off or restart it,
or for easy access to Airplane mode, and to Mute,
Vibrate, and Sound modes.
6.
Menu Key
: Access an options menu from most of your
phone's screens and apps.
Home Key
7.
: Return to the Home screen. Press and hold
to open the Recently used applications window, launch
Task Manager, and access Google Search. Quickly
press twice to launch S Voice.
Back Key
8.
: Return to the previous screen, or close a
dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or
on-screen keyboard.
Back
1.
Infrared Transmitter
Microphones (top and bottom)
1
2 3
8
7
4
2.
recording, during phone calls, and video chat.
3.5 mm Headset Jack
3.
listening to music and convenient, hands-free
conversations.
4.
Volume Key
: Used to control other devices.
: Capture audio during
: Connects an optional headset for
: Adjusts the volume of your phone's
sounds. From the Home screen, press to adjust master
volume. During calls or playback, press to adjust
volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
USB Charger/Accessory Port
5.
: Connects the phone
charger/USB cable (included) and other optional
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2 5
accessories (not included).
Speaker
6.
: Plays ringtones and sounds. The speaker also
lets you hear the caller's voice in speakerphone mode.
Flash
: Illuminate subjects in low-light environments
7.
when taking a photo or video.
Camera
8.
: Takes pictures and records videos.
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Home Screen
Widget
(app that run
on the Home screen)
Primary Shortcuts
(appear on every
Home screen)
Status Bar
(displays
network status,
battery power, and
connection details)
Shortcuts
(launch apps)
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.
Note:
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary, depending on the software version of
your device and any changes to the device’s Settings.
Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus panels
that extend beyond the display width to provide more space
for adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to
the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the
bottom of the display shows your current position.
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Add and Remove Home Screen Panels
Your device comes with 5 default Home screen panels.
You can customize the Home screen to include up to
seven panels.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Slide your finger across the screen to scroll the panels,
and use these controls to configure panels:
Remove
: Touch and hold on a panel, then drag it
to
Remove
.
Add
: Touch a previously-removed panel to add it,
up to the default total of seven.
Set as Home
when you press the
: The panel set as Home will display
Menu ➔ Edit page
Home Key
.
Status Bar
The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other
details, including these common icons.
.
Airplane Mode Active
communications are disabled.
USB Connected
computer using a USB cable.
Voice Call
: A voice call is in progress.
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Mute
: Voice or playback volume is muted.
: All wireless
: The device is connected to a
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
Tip:
You can also “pinch” the Home screen to display Edit
options.
Battery Level
Battery Charging
Device Power Critical
power remaining. Charge immediately.
GPS Location Active
services are active.
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has very little
: One or more GPS location
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No Network
R
4G LTE Connection
: No wireless network is available.
: device is active on a 4G LTE
system. The arrows are colored when data is
being transferred.
Signal Strength
: Current signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the stronger the
signal.
Signal Strength Roaming, Open
: Current signal
strength, when the device is roaming. The greater
the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Signal Strength Roaming, CDMA
: Current signal
strength, when the device is roaming on CDMA
networks. The greater the number of bars, the
stronger the signal.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a
Wi-Fi network. The greater the number of rays,
the stronger the signal. The arrows are colored
when data is being transferred.
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to
Wi-Fi network.
Bluetooth Active
Bluetooth Paired
another Bluetooth device.
New Message
New Voicemail
number indicates the number of new messages.
New Email Message
Download Successful
successfully.
Upload Successful
successfully.
Update Available
installed app.
Update Successful
an app.
Alarm
Driving mode
: Bluetooth is turned on.
: Your device is paired with
: You have new message(s).
: You have new voicemail. A
: You have new email.
: A file was downloaded
: A file was uploaded
: An update is available for an
: An update was installed for
: An alarm is set.
: The phone is set to Driving mode.
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Silent mode
are silenced, and Vibrate is not active.
Vibrate
Music Playing
the background. You can control playback from
Notifications, or from Music player.
Music Paused
control playback from Notifications, or from
Music player.
SD Card Ready
to prepare the card for use.
SD Card Safe to Remove
unmounted, and it is safe to uninstall it.
SD Card Removed
uninstalled.
: All sounds except media and alarms
: Vibrate Silent mode is active.
: Music is playing, but the app is in
: Music playback is paused. You can
: A memory card scan is underway,
: A memory card was
: A memory card was
Notification Panel
The Notification Panel displays information about
connections, alerts, new messages, and more. It also has
Quick settings-buttons which allow you to quickly access
and change common system settings.
1. Touch and drag downward from the top of the screen
to display the Notification panel.
2. Touch an item to open the item, or to launch the related
app or feature.
Clear Notifications
1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the
screen to display Notifications.
2. To clear one notification, touch a notification and hold
and drag a used one to delete.
And to delete all, select the Clear button.
World Clock
While displaying the Notification Panel, touch the
display a World clock. Add cities to the clock to display the
time in different zones around the world.
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time
to
Quick Settings
Use Quick settings at the top of the Notification Panel to
control popular settings. Slide your finger right and left to see
additional settings, or touch to display them all:
•
Wi-Fi
: Turn Wi-Fi on or off. See
•
GPS
: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off. See
Services” on page 138.
•
Sound
: Switch between your sound settings (Sound, Mute, and
Vibrate). See
•
Screen rotation
Rotate Screen” on page 113.
•
Bluetooth
page 93.
•
Mobile data
Networks” on page 107.
•
Blocking mode
“Touch Voice privacy to enable the feature.” on page 125.
•
Power saving
“Power Saving Mode” on page 127.
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“Sound Settings” on page 115.
: Enable or disable screen rotation. See
: Turn Bluetooth on or off. See
: Enable access to mobile data service. See
: Block notifications for selected features. See
: Enable or disable Power saving mode. See
“Wi-Fi” on page 90.
“Location
“Auto-
“Bluetooth” on
“Mobile
•
Screen Mirroring
device, using an optional AllShare Cast accessory (not included).
“Screen Mirroring” on page 109.
See
•
S Beam:
Communication) to send, or “beam”, content to other NFC and
Wi-Fi Direct devices, by holding the devices close together. See
“S Beam” on page 108.
•
NFC
: Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information
between your phone and another NFC device by touching the
devices together, typically back-to-back. See
page 108.
•
Hands-free mode
be read out. See
•
Smart stay
and rotation when it detects you are looking at the screen.
See
“Smart Stay” on page 24.
•
Sync
: When enabled, this feature synchronizes accounts
and data.
•
Airplane mode
Mode” on page 107.
: Share your device’s screen with another
S Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field
“NFC” on
: Set incoming caller ID and text messages to
“Hands-Free Mode” on page 126.
: The
phone automatically adjusts screen timeout
: Turn Airplane mode On or Off. See
“Airplane
Customizing Your Home Screen
You can customize your Home screen by doing the following:
•
Creating Shortcuts
•
Adding and Removing Widgets on the Home Screen
•
Creating Folders
•
Changing the Wallpaper
•
Adding and Deleting Home Screens
Shortcuts and Widgets
You can add, reposition, or remove shortcuts and widgets
from the Home screen.
•
Shortcuts
: Icons on the Home screen which launch applications.
•
Widgets
: Self-contained applications. They appear as on-screen
applications.
Adding a Shortcut or Widget
You can customize the Home screen by adding shortcuts
and widgets.
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen.
On the pop-up menu, touch
– or –
Ta p
Apps
to display the Apps screen.
2. For shortcuts, touch the
the
Widgets
tab.
3. Touch and hold the shortcut or widget, and then drag it
to a position on the Home screen and release.
Removing a Shortcut or Widget
Shortcuts and widgets can be removed from the
Home screen.
Note:
Removing a shortcut does not delete the application, it
simply removes the shortcut from the Home screen.
Touch and hold the shortcut or widget until it detaches,
and then drag it to
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Apps and widgets
Apps
tab. For widgets, touch
Remove
and release.
.
Folders
Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.
Adding Folders
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen.
On the pop-up menu, touch
2. The folder displays on the Home screen. Touch the
folder to name it.
Using Folders
To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the
shortcut, and then drag it to the folder and release.
Touch the folder to open it and access the shortcuts
inside.
To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it
detaches, and then drag it to
Note:
All shortcuts contained in the folder will also be deleted.
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Folder
.
Remove
and release.
Wallpaper
Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home
screen.
Note:
You can also set Wallpaper in Settings. For more
information, see “Wallpaper” on page 112.
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Choose
3. Choose a source:
Set wallpaper
Lock screen
• Gallery
• Live wallpapers
•Wallpapers
• Travel wallpaper
, or
Home and lock screens
: Choose a picture stored on your device or on an
optional installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it,
then use the crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch
Done
to set the picture as wallpaper.
: Choose from pre-loaded interactive moving
wallpapers. Touch a wallpaper, then touch
: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch
a wallpaper, then touch
: Displays travel recommendations on the
Lock screen.
Home screen
, and then choose
Set wallpaper
.
menu.
Home screen
.
Set wallpaper
,
.
Motions and Gestures
You can use gestures and motions to navigate your device’s
features.
Warning!
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, see “Warranty
Information” on page 168.
Gestures
Touch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•
Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•
Touch an item to select it.
•
Touch an app’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate items by a touch and hold gesture. For example:
•
Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.
•
Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Swipe
Swipe your finger across the screen. For example:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
•
Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item.
Pinch and Spread
Using two fingers, make a pinch or spread motion on the
screen. For example:
•
Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.
•
Spread out your fingers to zoom out on pictures or screens.
Palm
•
Mute or pause sounds by placing your palm over the screen.
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Motion
Your phone recognizes motion, to allow you to navigate and
access features by moving the phone in specific gestures.
To use gestures, enable the Motion settings. For more
information, see “Motions and Gestures” on page 134.
Pick Up
Lift the phone to perform an action.
•
Direct call
: Pick up the phone and raise it to your ear to call the
contact displayed on the screen.
•
Smart alert
calls and alerts that occurred while the phone was stationary.
Tilt
Touch and hold the phone with your thumbs on the screen,
then tilt the phone forward and back.
•
Zoom
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: The phone will automatically notify you to missed
: Tilt the phone forward and back to zoom in or out.
Pan
Touch and hold on the screen, then move the phone in a
side-to-side motion.
•
Move an icon
location on the Home screen.
•
Browse an image
move focus around in the image.
Tur n Over
Turn the phone screen-down on a flat surface.
•
Mute/pause
pause music playback.
: Pan the phone to move a highlighted icon to a new
: Pan the phone to when viewing an image to
: Turn the phone over to mute incoming calls or
Palm Motion
You can control certain features on your phone by touching
the screen with your hand.
•
Mute/pause
your palm.
: Mute or pause sounds by covering the screen with
Smart Stay
Smart stay is a Smart screen features use the front camera
to detect when you are facing the screen. Some factors
that may affect the ability of the front camera to detect your
face are:
•
When the phone is not docked or held upright, for example when
placed on a table.
•
When the front camera cannot detect your face and eyes.
•
When the front camera is being used for the current application.
•
When the source of light is behind you, or when using the phone
in the dark.
Smart stay allows your phone to automatically adjust the
screen timeout when it detects you are looking at the screen.
Configure Smart Stay
For more information, refer to “Smart Screen” on page 135.
Voice Control
Use voice commands to control and interact with the phone:
•
Incoming calls
call. When you answer a call, the speaker automatically turns on
for hands-free conversation.
•
Alarm
•
Camera
pictures.
•
Music
“Volume Down” to control the music player.
: Say “Answer” or “Reject” to answer or reject a
: Say “Stop” or “Snooze” to stop or snooze an alarm.
: Say “Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture”, or “Shoot” to take
: Say “Next”, “Previous”, “Play”, “Pause”, “Volume Up”, or
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Entering Text
Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry.
Use the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation, numbers, and
other characters into text entry fields or applications. Access
the keyboard by touching any text entry field.
You can also use voice input to speak your inputs.
The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bottom of the
screen. By default, when you rotate the device, the screen
orientation updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of
the screen.
Choose a Text Input
Your phone offers three text input methods:
•
Google voice typing
•
Samsung keyboard
a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional
predictive text, which matches your key touches to common
words so you can select a word to insert it into your text.
•
Swype
lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual
QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to
trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to
enter words.
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allows you to speak your entries.
allows you to enter text by touching keys on
Select a Default Text Input Method
You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or
choose on at any time while entering text.
From Settings
1. From the Home screen, touch
➔
2. Tou ch
My device
My device
My device
Default
tab
➔ Language and input
to select Samsung keyboard or Swype.
While Entering Text
1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag
down from the top of the screen to open the
Notifications panel.
Select input method
2. Tap
, and then choose a text
entry method.
Apps ➔ Settings
.
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