Samsung SCH-R915ZKACRI User Manual
PORTABLE TRI-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
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 ..............................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 14
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Open View (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Customizing the Home Screen Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................. 32
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Silencing an Incoming Call Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 4: Accounts and Contacts ..............................39
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Starred Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 52
Using the Sliding QWERTY Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Screen QWERTY Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Screen Keyboard Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the Keyboard Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the Android Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 6: Messaging ...................................................60
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Section 7: Web and Social Networking .......................68
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Section 8: Music ...........................................................76
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Section 9: Pictures and Video ......................................78
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Section 10: Connections ..............................................84
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Section 11: Applications ..............................................88
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Customizing the Applications Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Block Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
MyAccount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
MyBackup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Photobucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Poynt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storefront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
UNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Write & Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
xAd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Section 12: Settings ...................................................103
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
SD card & phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
USB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Voice input & output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ............... 129
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . 133
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Section 14: Warranty Information ............................. 148
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Index ............................................................................ 156
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung
Galaxy Indulge™ phone by installing and charging the battery,
activating your service, and setting up voicemail.
Understanding this User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your
phone. A robust index for features begins on page 156.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is near
the back of the guide, beginning on page 129.
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 12.)
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Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary
from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone,
and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may
vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any
changes to the phone’s Settings.
Special Text
In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest.
These are intended to point out important information, share
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.
The definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
•
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
•
Example
: Gives an example of the feature or procedure.
•
Important
: Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance.
•
Warning
: Brings to your attention important information to prevent
loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions
are used to represent often-used steps:
➔
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive,
procedures.
Example:
“From the Home screen, press Menu
Wireless & networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings
.”
, then touch
Settings
➔
Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are
included with the phone, for charging the battery.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Warning!:
Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using
other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause
damage.
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Annunciator Line shows battery
power level. Two to three minutes before the battery becomes
too low to operate, the empty battery icon will flash and a tone
will sound. If you continue to operate the phone without charging,
the phone will power off.
Getting Started 5
Battery Cover
The battery is under a removable cover on the back of the phone.
Removing the battery cover
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Pull up using the slot provided (1), while lifting the cover off
the phone (2).
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover”.)
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold contacts
on the battery with the gold contacts in the phone. Push
down on the bottom of the battery until it snaps into place.
Installing the battery cover
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Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making sure
it snaps into place at the corners.
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3. Install the battery cover.
Removing the Battery
Incorrect
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.)
2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided.
3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone.
Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and
USB cable) to rapidly charge your phone from any 120/220 VAC
outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
Getting Started 7
2.
Incorrect
On the phone, slide the connector cover (1) to expose the
connector.
3. Insert the USB cable into the port (2).
4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
phone.
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Non-Supported Batteries
Samsung handsets do not support the use of non-approved
batteries.
Important!:
Using a non-supported battery may damage to your phone.
When using a non-supported battery you will hear a series of
beeps and see a warning message:
“
NON-SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER MANUAL
”
If you receive this warning, battery charging has been disabled.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the charging head and
cigarette lighter adapter, will only charge Samsung-approved
batteries.
Note:
When using a non-supported battery, the phone can only be used for
the duration of the life of the battery and cannot be recharged.
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
䊳
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
for three
seconds.
While powering on, the phone connects with the network,
then displays the Home screen and active alerts.
Note:
Your phone’s internal antenna is located along the bottom back of the
phone. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect call quality or
cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
2. At the prompt, tap
Power off
Power/Lock Key
.
for two seconds.
Your Google Account
Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk and
the Android Market. When you turn on your phone for the first
time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or
create a new Google account.
To create a Google account, or set up your Google account on
your phone:
•
Use Gmail. (For more information, refer to
•
Use Accounts & sync settings (see
“Gmail”
on page 93.)
“Accounts & sync”
on page 118.)
Displaying Your Phone Number
䊳
From the Home screen, press Menu
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status
Your phone number displays under
, then touch
.
Phone number
.
System Tutorial
Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your
phone.
䊳
From the Home screen, press Menu
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ System tutorial
, then touch
.
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Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if
your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail
and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
Setting up Voicemail
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
Phone
then touch and hold .
2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your new
password and record a greeting.
Checking Voicemail
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
Phone
then touch and hold .
2. Follow the automated instructions to manage voicemail.
Tip:
You can also access
touch-tone phone.
Voicemail
by dialing your phone number from any
TTY Mode
Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a
TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your
phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode.
For more information, refer to “TTY mode” on page 107.
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Roaming
When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area,
your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible
digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon
appears in the Annunciator Line of the display.
,
Tip:
You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more information, refer
to “Mobile networks” on page 106.
During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending
on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply
when making or receiving call.
,
Note:
Contact your Wireless Provider for more information about your
coverage area and service plan.
Memory Card
Incorrect
Your phone includes a removable microSD™ memory card, for
storage of music, pictures, and other files, and supports optional
microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 32GB
capacity.
Note:
You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased
using the phone) on a memory card.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.)
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place (1).
3. Install the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Installing the battery cover” on page 6.)
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Removing a Memo r y Car d
Important!:
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
1. From the Home screen, press
Menu
, then touch
Settings ➔ SD card & phone storage ➔ Unmount SD card
2. Remove the rear cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.)
3. Gently press on the memory card, then release so that it
pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out (2).
4. Install the cover. (For more information, refer to “Installing
the battery cover” on page 6.)
Securing Your Phone
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times
out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the phone using
one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a
personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Screen unlock settings” on page 114.
For other settings related to securing your phone, see “Location
& security” on page 113.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
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Locking the phone manually
䊳
Press the
phone.
Unlocking the phone
.
1. Press the
2. Touch and swipe left or right to show the screen that was
visible when the phone was locked.
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
on the top, right of the
to wake the screen.
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
1. Press the
2. Draw your personal unlock pattern on the screen.
Power/Lock Key
to wake the screen.
For information on setting a personal unlock pattern, see “Screen
unlock settings” on page 114.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone, including keys,
displays, and icons.
Features
•
3.5-inch (320x480 pixel) full-screen touch screen
•
CDMA 1X/EVDO RevO Wireless Technology
•
Android platform
•
Motion and position sensitivity
•
Full integration with Google applications, including Google Search,
Google Maps, Google Talk, and Gmail
•
Android Market, plus pre-loaded applications
•
Messaging Services (with slide-out and on-screen QWERTY Keypads)
–
Text Messaging
–
Picture Messaging
–
Video Messaging
–
Voice Messaging
–
Email
–
Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)
–
Chat
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•
3 Megapixel CMOS Camera-Camcorder
•
Picture Gallery, supporting JPEG, PNG, GIF, A-GIF, WBMP, and BMP
formats
•
Video Player (320x240 pixels), supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4, 3GP,
3G2 (v9), and DivX formats
•
DivX Certified® to play DivX video up to 320x240 pixels
•
Music Player, supporting WAV, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB,
AMR-WB, WMA (v9/10), MIDI, SP-MIDI, and Dolby formats
•
Full-HTML Browser
•
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
•
Speakerphone
•
Voice recognition by Nuance®
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards (up to 32 GB
capacity) (A 2GB microSD Memory Card is included with your phone.)
•
Bluetooth® 3.0 Wireless Technology. (For more information, refer to
“Bluetooth profiles”
on page 104).
Front View
1
2 543
Features
1.
Earpiece
: Listen to callers.
2.
Menu Key
: Press to display options for the current screen.
3.
Home Key
: Press to display the Home screen. Press and
hold to display the
Tip:
From the Recent applications screen, you can launch the Task Manager.
(For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 99.)
4.
Back Key
5.
Search Key
Recent
applications screen.
: Press to return to the previous screen or option.
: Press to launch Search, to search your device
or the web.
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Side Views
1
2
3
16
Features
1.
Volume Key
: From a Home screen, press 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
: Plug in a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
3.
Camera Key
: From a Home screen, press and hold to
launch the Camera application. From the Camera
viewfinder screen, press to take a picture or begin/end
recording a video.
Open View (Front)
1
2
3
4
5 6 7
10
9
8
Features
1. Display: The Display automatically rotates when you slide
open the QWERTY keypad.
2. Fn Key: Function Key: Toggles the QWERTY keypad keys
between their default characters/functions and their
alternate symbols/functions.
•Shift
/
Messaging
•N
/
smiley Key
Messaging Key
menu.
: Pressing
: Pressing
fn - N
launches the pop-up
fn - Shift
launches the
Insert smiley
menu.
3.
Shift
/
Messaging Key
: Toggles capitalization between ABC,
Abc, and abc.
4.
Period
/
.com Key
: Inserts a period in a text entry.
5. Space-Vibrate mode Key: Inserts a space character in a
text entry. From a Home screen panel, pressing and
holding enables/disables Vibrate mode.
6.
N
/
Smiley Key
: Inserts an “n” / “N” in a text entry.
7. Arrow (Navigation) Keys: Left and Right and Up and
Down arrow keys let you move through text, highlight
icons, menu options, and screen fields.
8.
OK Key
: Selects a highlighted icon, shortcut, or menu
option.
9.
Next Line Key
: In text entry mode, moves the cursor to a
fresh, blank line.
10. Clear Key: Deletes characters from a text entry.
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Back View
2
1
3
4
5
18
Features
1.
Power
/
Lock Key
: Press and hold to power your phone on
or off. With the phone on, press to lock your phone and
blank or waken the display.
2.
Camera Lens
videos.
3.
Speaker Grill
: Used when taking photos or recording
: Plays ringtones, call audio when in
Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds.
4.
Back Cover
: Protects the battery and Memory Card slot.
5.
3.5mm Headset Jack
: Plug in an optional headset or TTY
equipment.
Touch Screen Display
1
3
4
2
5
Your phone’s touch screen display is the interface to its features.
Features
1.
Annunciator Line
: Presents icons to show network status,
battery power, and connection details. (For more
information, refer to “Annunciator Line” on page 20.)
2.
Home screen
: The starting point for using your phone.
Place icons, widgets, and other items to customize your
phone to your needs. (For more information, refer to
“Home Screen” on page 23.)
3.
Primary Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to your phone’s common
features. (For more information, refer to “Primary
Shortcuts” on page 24.)
4.
Widget
: Application that runs on a Home screen panel. This
widget is found on this Home screen panel by default. (For
more information, refer to “Adding Widgets to a Home
Screen panel” on page 25.)
5.
Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to applications and folders on your
phone. You can add more shortcuts by using the
Home screen
menu. (For more information, refer to
“Customizing the Home Screen Panels” on page 25 and
For more information, refer to “Adding Shortcuts to a Home
Screen panel” on page 26.)
Display settings
You can customize display settings to your preferences. (For
more information, refer to “Display settings” on page 112.)
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Add to
Changing the Screen Orientation
You can manually change the orientation of most of your phone’s
screens by opening the QWERTY keypad.
Your Galaxy Indulge can also automatically change the orientation
of some screens. The phone’s built-in accelerometer senses
movement and changes a screen’s orientation from portrait to
landscape.
Note:
Some screens, especially those for applications and games, do not
respond to the accelerometer.
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Annunciator Line
The Annunciator line displays icons to show network status,
battery power, and other details.
Signal Strength
: Current signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Airplane Mode Active
: All wireless communications
are disabled. (See “Airplane mode” on page 106.)
System Alert
Voice Call
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Battery Level
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
: Check Notifications Panel for alerts.
: A voice call is in progress.
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three
percent power remaining. Charge immediately.
IX Connection Active
: Phone is active on a 1X
system.
USB Connected
:The phone is connected to a
computer using a USB cable.
New Voicemail
: You have new voicemail.
New Email Message
Alarm Set
: You have new email.
: An alarm is active. (For more information,
refer to “Clock” on page 93.)
Silent mode
: All sounds except media and alarms
are silenced. (See “Silent mode” on page 109.)
Vibrate mode
: All sounds are silenced, but the
phone vibrates for alerts. (See “Volume” on page
109.)
SD Card Ready
: An optional memory card is
installed.
SD Card Removed
Bluetooth Active
Bluetooth Connected
: A memory card was uninstalled.
: Bluetooth is turned on.
: The phone is paired with
another Bluetooth device.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point
(WAP).
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to
Wireless Access Point (WAP).
TTY
: TTY Mode is active.
Navigation
Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the
touch screen.
Warning!:
If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a
touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your
finger. 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 “Warranty
Information” on page 148.)
Command Keys
Menu Key
Press Menu
to display a context-sensitive menu of options
for the current screen or feature.
Home Key
Press Home
Back Key
Press Back
Search Key
Press
to display the Home screen.
to return to the previous screen, option or step.
Search
to launch Quick Search, to search the web and your
phone.
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Context-sensitive Menus
Touch a
notification
to open
the related
application
Touch and hold
and then slide
up to close the
Notification panel
Tap to clear all
notifications
While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer options
for the feature or screen. To access context-sensitive menus:
• Press
•
Touch and hold on an item.
Menu
.
Touch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•
Touch the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•
Touch a menu item to select it.
•
Touch an application’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen 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.
Sweep
To sweep, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen. Use sweep when:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
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Notification Panel
The Notification Panel shows information about connections,
messages and other items.
䊳
Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen.
To close Notification Panel, tap the panel.
Connection Buttons
Buttons at the top of the Notification Panel show connection
statuses for
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Silent
mode, and
Airplane
mode. You can enable or disable any of these connections by
touching the appropriate button.
Clearing Notifications
1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen to
display the Notifications Panel.
2. Touch
Clear
to clear all notifications.
Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus 6 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 top of the
display shows your current position.
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Adding and removing Home screen panels
Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can
customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default
panels, and set one panel as Home.
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then press
2. Touch
Edit page
. An array of thumbnail images of the Home
screen panels appears in the display.
3. To remove a panel, touch, hold, and drag the panel image
to the
Remove
icon ( ).
4. To add a panel, touch .
5. To set a panel as the Home panel, touch, hold, and drag
the panel image to the center (panel 4) position.
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Menu
Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You can
edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for the
Home
shortcut.
.
Note:
When you access
Applications
Applications
shortcut to provide quick return to the Home screen.
, the Home
The default primary shortcuts are:.)
Phone
: Launches the Phone, to make calls. (For more
information, refer to “Making Calls” on page 32.)
Contacts
: Store and manage your contacts. (For more
information, refer to “Contacts” on page 43.)
Messaging
: Send and receive messages. (For more
information, refer to “Messaging” on page 60.)
Applications
: Access your phone’s applications. (For
more information, refer to “Accessing Applications” on
page 88.)
Applications
shortcut replaces the
/
Editing the Primary Shortcuts
1. Press
2. Press
3. Touch and drag an icon to replace a primary shortcut.
4. When you are finished, press
Home
, then touch
Menu
, then touch
Edit
Applications
.
Menu
.
, then touch
Customizing the Home Screen Panels
Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
•
Add Widgets
Home Screen panel”
•
Add Shortcuts
a Home Screen panel”
•
Add Folders
Home Screen panel”
•
Change the Wallpaper
Wallpaper on a Home Screen panel”
: For more information, refer to
on page 25.
: For more information, refer to
on page 26.
: For more information, refer to
on page 27.
: For more information, refer to
on page 28.
“Adding Widgets to a
“Adding Shortcuts to
“Adding Folders to a
“Changing the
Adding Widgets to a Home Screen panel
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the
Home screen to access favorite features.
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Touch
Widgets
, then touch a selection to add it to the Home
Add to Home screen
menu.
screen.
Save
Widgets
AccuWeather® Clock
: Display a clock with weather
information from AccuWeather.com®.
Calendar
: Record events and appointments to
.
manage your schedule.
Calendar Clock
: Display an analog clock with the
current date.
Facebook
: Access your Facebook social network
site account.
Feeds and Updates
: Synchronize feeds and updates
from Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter to display on
a Home screen.
Google Search
: Display a Google Search bar on
Home screen.
Home screen tips
: Display tips about the Home
screen. Widget appears on the main Home screen
panel by default.
Latitude
: See locations of friends on a map or in a
list. Share or hide your own location.
Market
: Browse, download, and install Android
applications.
Understanding Your Phone 25
News & Weather
: Combines multiple RSS news
feeds and weather information.
Picture frame
Power control
Poynt Gas Prices
: Display a picture.
: Set network and power settings.
: Identify and locate lowest price
gasoline near a specific location.
Poynt Top 10 Movie Widget
: Find and download
movies from the Poynt Top 10 list.
Program Monitor
: Monitor active applications, and
running in the background.
Y! Finance Clock
: Display a clock with financial
information from Yahoo!® Finance.
YouTube
: Search YouTube and watch videos.
Removing Widgets
䊳
Touch and hold the Widget until the trash can icon ( )
appears, then drag the Widget to the icon.
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Adding Shortcuts to a Home Screen panel
Use Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such
as Email or other applications.
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold on
the screen to display the
2. Touch
3. Follow the prompts to configure the Shortcut and add it to
Shortcuts
Add to Home screen
, then touch a selection:
menu.
the Home screen.
Applications
: Launch an application. For a list, see
“Applications” on page 29.
Bookmark
: Launch a bookmarked web page
Contact
: View a contact you specify.
Direct dial
: Automatically call a contact you specify.
Direct message
: Create a message to a contact you
.
specify.
Directions & Navigation
: Provides turn-by-turn
directions for car, bus, bike, or walking trips. You
can also save directions to a particular destination.
Latitude
: See locations of friends on a map or in a
list. Share or hide your own location.
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