Samsung SGH-I437 User Manual

4G LTE SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

Intellectual Property

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

Open Source Software

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

http://opensource.samsung.com

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

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

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

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

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

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC

Headquarters: 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082 Tol l Free Tel:

Internet Address:

©2012 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS

System (Automated Response System) at:

http://www.samsungusa.com

Customer Care Center: 1000 Klein Rd. Plano, TX 75074

1.888.987.HELP (4357)

http://www.samsung.com/us/support.

Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

The Bluetooth

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

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

Openwave

is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.

LTE is a trademark of ETSI.

and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated under license

from SRS Labs, Inc.

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

, DivX

license.

DivX Certified ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX

Certified

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

device that has passed rigorous testing to verify that it plays DivX video. Visit

is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX

www.divx.com

for more information and

software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (tap

Settings > About device > Legal information > License settings > DivX® VOD > Register

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

Apps >

). Go to

vod.divx.com

for more information on

how to complete your registration. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Talk,

Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.

Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc. © 2010 Swype, Inc. All rights reserved. Devices purchased for use on AT&T's system are designed for use exclusively on AT&T's system. You agree that you won't make

any modifications to the Equipment or programming to enable the Equipment to operate on any other system. A voice plan is required on all voice-capable devices, unless specifically noted otherwise in the terms governing your agreement. Some devices or plans may require you to subscribe to a data plan.

Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, AT&T wants you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through AT&T, AT&T offers privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account. However, AT&T's privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of AT&T. Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected.

Your phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from AT&T or elsewhere from third parties. AT&T provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass AT&T controls.

AT&T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT&T services to provide customer support and to improve its services. For more information on AT&T's Privacy Policy, visit

http://www.att.com/privacy

Your phone features earSmart™, an intelligent voice processor that delivers a clear voice experience, allowing you to

heard

™ in nearly any environment. earSmart technology uses the science of human hearing to distinguish sounds, identify your

voice and suppress surrounding noise, for clear conversations just about anywhere.

hear and be

How Does It Work?

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The earSmart voice processor in your phone captures your voice and all the sounds around you.

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Working like the human ear, it processes and distinguishes these sounds, isolates your voice conversation, and removes background noise from both ends of a call.

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It also automatically equalizes and adjusts voice volume so you can hear and talk naturally, even in the noisiest places.

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With earSmart technology, you can talk where you want, and have clear conversations for mobile calls, video chats, even speakerphone calls, without worrying about surrounding noise.

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

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen . . . . . .11

Setting up your Phone with Ready2Go . . . . . . . .11

Creating a Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . .13

Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ........14

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Rear View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Notification Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Section 3: Call Functions ............................42

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . 44

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Call Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Section 4: Entering Text ..............................59

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . 59

Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad . . . . . . 60

Using ABC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using Symbol/Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Samsung Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the Google Voice Typing Feature . . . . . . . 62

Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Section 5: Contacts and Your Address

Book ......................................................... 64

AT&T Address Book Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Editing an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Joining Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Synchronizing Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Address Book Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Address Book Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Managing Address Book Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Section 6: Multimedia ................................. 76

AT&T Locker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Google Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Section 7: Messaging ................................. 92

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Messages App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Section 8: Changing Your Settings ...........105

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Bluetooth settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

More Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Home screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Lock Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Add Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Accessory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Developer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Section 9: Connections .............................138

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Section 10: Applications ...........................154

AllShare Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

AT&T Code Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

AT&T DriveMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

AT&T FamilyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

AT&T Locker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

AT&T Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

AT&T Ready2Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

AT&T Smart Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

DeviceHelp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Kies Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

S Suggest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

YPmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Section 11: Health and Safety

Information .............................................178

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . .178

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . .188

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . .197

Restricting Children's Access to Your

Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . .199

Section 12: Warranty Information ............201

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

End User License Agreement for Software . . . 206

Section 13: Samsung Product

Registration ............................................214

Index ...........................................................215

Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail.

Setting Up Your Phone

Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal compartments. The microSD™ card slot is also located in this same internal area.

1. Remove the back cover by inserting a fingernail into

the slot on the top of your phone (1).

2. Lift the cover up (2) and away from the phone (3).

Caution!

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

Installing the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a 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 others features.

Important!

Correct

Incorrect

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.

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Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as shown) until the card locks into place.

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Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.

Note:

If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected.

Installing the Battery

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the

phone, making sure the connectors align (1).

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

Removing and Installing the Memory Card

You can use a microSD (SD) or microSDHC card to expand available memory space if you desire. This secure digital card enables you to exchange images, music, and

Getting Started 7

data between SD-compatible devices. This type of memory

Correct

Incorrect

card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.

Note:

Your phone has been tested to support up to a 32GB memory card.

Installing the Memory Card

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Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as shown).

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Make sure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward and the card is securely inserted.

For more information on Memory Cards, see “Memory Card” on page 40.

Removing the Memory Card

1. Push on the memory card until it clicks and is released.

2. Grasp the memory card and remove it from the phone.

Installing the Back Cover

1. Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone (1)

and press down (2).

2. Press along the edge of the back cover (3) until you

have a secure seal.

Note:

Make sure the battery is properly installed before

switching on the phone.

Charging a Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The Travel Charger that is used to charge the battery, is included with your device. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers.

Note:

You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.

Note:

Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, web browser use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.

Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will require additional charging time.

Using the Travel Charger

Important!

Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to

connection. If the battery is not properly installed and the wall charger is connected, the handset may power off and on continuously, preventing proper operation.

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1. Plug the flat end of the Travel Charger into the Power/

Correct

Incorrect

Accessory Interface connector and the other end into a standard AC wall outlet.

2. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from

the interface connector jack on the phone.

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 “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 201.

Note:

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

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. For a quick check of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display. Solid color ( ) indicates a full charge.

When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

Switching the Phone On or Off

1. Press and hold until the phone switches on.

2. Swipe your finger across the screen to unlock the

phone.

Note:

The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to “Changing Your Settings” on page 105.

3. To switch off the phone, press and hold , until Device options

the

screen displays.

Power off

4. Ta p

5. At the

to switch off the phone.

Power off

prompt, tap OK.

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen

1. Press to lock the touch screen.

2. Press again to display the lock screen then

swipe your finger across the screen to unlock.

Setting up your Phone with Ready2Go

When you turn on your phone for the first time, you will be prompted to setup the AT&T Ready2Go feature.

AT&T Ready2Go allows you to quickly and easily setup your phone by using the web browser on your PC. You can set-up email accounts, import contacts, set wallpaper, configure Wi-Fi and many more features.

1. When the Select Language

tap language.

2. To uch

Get Started

– or –

Fast & Easy Phone Set-Up

if you want to change the default

to begin.

screen displays,

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Cancel

Touch access Ready2Go by tapping

Ready2Go

3. Read and follow the instructions on each screen.

to set up your phone later. You can

Applications

➔

AT& T

Creating a Samsung Account

An active Samsung account is required to begin accessing applications such as ChatON and AllShare Play. If you did not create a Samsung account when you first set up your phone, follow these steps:

1. From the home screen, touch and hold the Notification

Bar until the pull-down displays, then drag down vertically. For more information, refer to “Notification Bar” on page 38.

2. Tap

3. Tap

4. Tap

5. Tap t he

6. Tap

7. Tap

8. Enter the required information and tap

9. At the Welcome screen, tap

Samsung account Create new account Terms and conditions

I accept all the terms above Privacy policy Agree

to read them and tap .

checkbox.

and read the policy and tap .

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to verify your email

address and activate your account.

Creating a New Google Account

In order to utilize your device to the fullest extent, you will need to create a Google™ Account when you first use your device. With a Google Account, Google applications will always be in sync between your phone and computer.

If you did not create a new account during the setup procedure when you first turned your phone on, follow these steps:

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔

The

Add a Google Account

New

2. Tap

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to add a Google

Note:

to create a new Google account.

– or – If you already have a Google account, tap

Account.

Once you have created a Google account, you only need to sign in.

screen displays.

Gmail

Existing

Retrieving 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 retrieve it:

1. From your computer, use an Internet browser and

navigate to

2. Click on the

3. Tap t he

4. Enter your Email address and click

5. Follow the password recovery procedure.

http://google.com/accounts.

Can’t access your account?

I don’t know my password

link.

radio button.

Continue

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap .

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a

greeting, and record your name.

Note:

These steps may be different depending on your

network.

Accessing Your Voice Mail

1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap .

You may be prompted to enter a password.

2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the

voice mail center.

Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone

1. Dial your wireless phone number.

2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the

asterisk key on the phone you are using.

3. Enter your password.

Troubleshooting

If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may need to reset the device to regain functionality.



If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 8 to 10 seconds.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines some key features of your phone and describes the screen and the icons that appear when the phone is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the phone and provides information on using a memory card.

Features of Your Phone

Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many useful features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone.

•

4G LTE network with 1.5 GHz dual core processor

•

Android v 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Platform

•

Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone menus and options including applications and up to seven home screens

•

Ready access to the Internet

•

Built-in Bluetooth and advanced Wi-Fi® technology

•

USB Tethering-capable

•

Mobile Hotspot Capability

•

Brilliant 4.5 Super AMOLED™ Plus display

•

5 Megapixel camera and camcorder with 1.3 Megapixel Front Facing camera

•

AT&T GPS Navigation functionality provides real-time navigation

•

HSDPA 7.2 mbps high speed download capability

•

8 GB built-in memory (on-board)

•

Up to 32 GB expandable memory slot

•

Corporate and Personal Email

•

Sync and update social network applications

•

Over 650,000 Apps available to download via Google Play Store™

•

Access to Movies and TV Shows with Samsung Media Hub

•

Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Voice Search)

•

Multiple Messaging Options: Text/Picture/Video Messaging, AT&T Messages, Google+, Google Messenger, and Google Talk

•

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

•

AllShare™ Play to share your media content across DLNA certified devices

Front View of Your Phone

586

Front facing camera

: allows you to take pictures of yourself when you set the camera shooting mode to Self shot.

Proximity and Light sensors

: uses the ambient light level to adjust keypad access. If the light path is blocked, for example, when holding the phone close to your ear, the touch screen will turn off.

3. Application icons: you can place shortcuts to your

favorite applications on the Home screen.

4. Primary shortcuts: allows quick access to important

features such as Phone, Email, Browser, Camera, and Apps. For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 18.

5. Menu key: allows you to access sub-menus with

additional options for different features and applications such as Home screen, Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and Web.

6. Home key: allows you to return to the main Home

screen from any Home screen or menu. Press and hold to display recently used apps. Quickly press twice to activate the S Voice application.

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7. Back key: allows you step backwards when navigating

a menu or web page.

Home screen indicator

: shows which Home screen is

presently displayed.

9. AccuWeather screen: displays Time, Day, Date,

Temperature and weather conditions for your area.

10. Indicator icons: shows the information needed to

operate your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery level, time, unread Emails, missed calls, etc.

External speaker

11.

: allows you to hear the caller.

Side Views of Your Phone

Microphone

: used for noise cancellation and stereo

recording.

3.5mm Headset jack

: allows you to plug in headphones.

Volume keys

: allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either volume key (

) to mute the

ring tone. Adjusts text size when reading a message or using the browser in the Apps folder.

4. Power/Accessory Interface connector: allows you to

connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

Microphone

: allows other callers to hear you when you are speaking to them. It also used for the Speakerphone.

6. Power/Lock key: ( ) lets you power your phone

on and off or end a call. Also allows you to lock or unlock the touch screen. Press and hold for two seconds to display the

Device options

menu. For more information on locking your phone, see “Locking and Unlocking the Phone” on page 30.

Rear View of Your Phone

Camera lens Flash

: is used to take pictures and shoot videos.

: is used to provide adequate light when taking

pictures in dark places.

External speaker

: allows you to hear when the

Speakerphone is turned on.

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Display Layout

Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the phone’s status and options, as well as providing access to application icons. For more information, refer to “Front View of Your Phone” on page 15.

Primary Shortcuts

There are four non-movable Application Shortcuts that appear at the bottom of all Home screens. The default shortcuts are:

•

Phone

for dialing a number.

•

for sending and receiving Email messages.

•

Browser

for surfing the Internet.

•

Camera

for taking pictures and videos.

•

Apps

for accessing the applications on your phone.

You can change the Phone, Email, Browser, and Camera application shortcuts to any icon that is displayed in the Apps menu.

For more information, refer to “Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts” on page 33.

Indicator Icons

This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display and Indicator area:

Displays your current signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active. You cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.

Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.

Displays when there is no network available.

Displays when there is a system error or alert.

Displays when a call is in progress.

Displays when a call is on hold.

Displays when the speakerphone is on.

Displays when a call has been missed.

Displays when a call has been muted.

Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always forward. For more information, refer to “Call forwarding” on page 56.

Displays your battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged.

Displays when your battery is charging. Also displays battery charge level.

Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery only has three percent power remaining and will immediately shutdown.

Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network.

Displays when your connection to a UTMS, HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the UTMS, HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network.

Displays when your connection to a 4G LTE network is active.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the 4G LTE network.

Displays when your phone is downloading or has downloaded a file. It will blink green when it is installing. Displays when the an outbound file transfer is in progress.

Displays when a Play Store download has completed.

Displays when updates are available for download.

Displays when the phone is connected to a computer via a supported USB cable connection.

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Displays when the phone is tethered via a supported USB cable connection. Displays when a new text or multimedia message is received.

Displays when a new voice mail is received.

Displays when Email is received.

Displays when the time and date for a Calendar Event has arrived. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on page 160.

Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more information, refer to “Alarm” o n p a g e

162. Displays when the Sound profile is set to Mute.

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Vibrate.

Displays when Bluetooth is activated.

Displays when a Bluetooth device has been paired with the phone.

Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Displays when Wi-Fi is active but there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Displays when Wi-Fi Direct is active and your phone is connected to another device.

Displays when your phone as been configured as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Displays when your phone is connected to a PC using Kies Air.

Displays when your phone is connected to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified device using the AllShare Play application.

Displays when GPS is active and acquiring a signal.

Displays when data synchronization and application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.

Displays when your phone is connecting to the De vic e Ma nag eme nt s erve r wh en y ou f irs t tu rn o n your phone.

Displays when your phone is in Blocking mode.

Displays when Near Field Communication (NFC) has been activated.

Displays when TTY device has been inserted.

Displays when the keypad is active.

Displays when you have not yet set up a Samsung Account.

Displays when an emergency call is taking place.

For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see “Changing Your Settings” on page 105.

Application Icons

The Apps menu provides quick access to the items you use most frequently.

The following table contains a description of each application. If the application is already described in another section of this user manual, then a cross reference to that particular section is provided.

For information on navigating through the Apps icons, see “Navigating Through the Application Menus” on page 31.

1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap one of the

application icons.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

3. To return to the main Home screen, tap

The following applications are available:

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AllShare Play

: AllShare Play allows your phone to stream photos, music and videos from its memory to other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified devices. Your phone can also play digital content streamed from other DLNA certified devices. For more information, refer to “AllShare Play” on page 154.

Amazon Kindle

: This application allows you to download books, magazine s, and newspapers to read on your phone. For more information, refer to “Amazon Kindle” on page 156.

AT&T Code Scanner

: AT&T Code Scanner allows you to scan 2D (QR and datamatrix codes) and 1D (UPC and EAN) barcodes found in magazines, stores, and online. For more information, refer to “AT&T Code Scanner” on page 157.

AT&T DriveMode

: With the AT&T DriveMode application, you can set your phone to auto reply when you are driving and don’t want to answer the phone. You can set auto reply to Messages, Emails, and Phone Calls. You can also allow up to five of your contacts to contact you while you are in Drive mode. For more information, refer to “AT&T DriveMode” on page 157.

AT& T Fa mi ly Ma p

: provides peace of mind by being able to conveniently locate a family member from your wireless phone or PC and know that your family's location information is secure and private. For more information, refer to “AT&T FamilyMap” on page 158.

AT&T Locker

: AT&T Locker allows you to store, share, and sync all of your photos, videos, and documents in one safe, convenient place; the AT&T cloud. For more information, refer to “AT&T Locker” on page 158.

AT&T Navigator

: AT&T Navigator provides you with access to real-time GPS-driven applications. These programs not only allow you to achieve turn-by-turn navigation, but also access local searches based on a variety of category parame ters. For more information, refer to “AT&T Navigator” on page 159.

AT& T Re ady 2G o

: AT&T Ready2Go allows you to quickly and easily setup your phone by using the web browser on your PC. You can set-up email accounts, import contacts, set wallpaper, configure Wi-Fi and many more features. For more information, refer to “AT&T Ready2Go” on page 159.

AT&T Smart Wi-Fi

maximize your battery performance, maximize your data, simplify access to AT&T Hot Spots and Wi-Fi networks, automate your Wi-Fi connections, and track your data use. For more information, refer to “AT&T Smart Wi-Fi” on page 159.

Browser

web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced functionality to enhance the Internet browsing feature on your phone. For more information, refer to “Internet” on page 138.

Calculator

a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You can also use this as a scientific calculator. For more information, refer to “Calculator” on page 160.

Calendar

consult the calendar by day, week, month, year, create events, and set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on page 160.

: With AT&T Smart Wi-Fi, you can

: Open the web browser to start surfing the

: Using this feature you can use the phone as

: With the Calendar application, you can

Camera

: Use your 5.0 Megapixel camera feature to produce photos and videos. For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 85.

ChatON

: With the ChatON application, you can interact with friends and family with text, images, hand-written notes and video shared instantly. You can also chat in groups. For more information, refer to “ChatON” on page 162.

Clock

: The Clock application allows you to access alarms, view the World Clock, set a stopwatch, use a timer, and setup a Desk Clock. For more information, refer to “Clock” on page 162.

Contacts

: You can manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book. Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry, or group. You can also synchronize your phone Address Book with AT&T Address Book, the network backup service. For more information, refer to “Contacts and Your Address Book” on page 64.

DeviceHelp

help with your device questions. For more information, refer to “DeviceHelp” on page 165.

: DeviceHelp provides online information to

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Downloads

manage all of your downloads from the Play Store and the Browser. For more information, refer to “Downloads” on page 165.

using various email services. You can also receive text message alerts when you receive an important email. For more information, refer to “Using Email” on page

99.

Gallery

back videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and share as a picture message. For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 84.

Gmail

configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail can automatically synchronize with your Gmail account on the web. For more information, refer to “Using Gmail” on page 100.

: The Downloads application allows you to

: Email enables you to review and create email

: The Gallery is where you view photos and play

: Gmail is a web-based email service. Gmail is

Google

: The Google Search application is the same on-

screen Internet search engine that is on the Google Search Bar on your main Home screen. For more information, see “Google Search Bar” on page 28.

Google +

: Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, use Messenger for fast messaging with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+. For more information, refer to “Google +” on page 102.

Kies Air

: Kies Air allows you to sync your Windows PC wirelessly with your phone provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. You can view call logs, videos, photos, bookmarks, IMs, and even send SMS messages from your home computer. For more information, refer to “Kies Air” on page 153.

Live TV

: Live TV is a subscription service that a llows you to watch your favorite TV shows using your handset. For more information, refer to “Live TV” on page 76.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

Setting Up Your Phone

Charging a Battery

Switching the Phone On or Off

Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen

Setting up your Phone with Ready2Go

Creating a Samsung Account

Creating a New Google Account

Retrieving your Google Account Password

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

Troubleshooting

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Features of Your Phone

Front View of Your Phone

Side Views of Your Phone

Rear View of Your Phone

Display Layout