Samsung SGH-I757M User Manual
SGH-i757M
P O R T A B L E Q u a d - B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E
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 thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, provincial 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.
© 2012 Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and its related entities.
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.
and 
are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.
TM , DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license. DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration.
Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Play Store, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Apps, Google Calendar, Google Checkout, Google Earth, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Talk, Picasa, and YouTube 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. All rights reserved.
Your phone features earSmart™, an intelligent voice processor that delivers a clear voice experience, allowing you to hear and be 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.
How Does It Work?
•The earSmart voice processor in your phone captures your voice and all the sounds around you.
•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.
•It also automatically equalizes and adjusts voice volume so you can hear and talk naturally, even in the noisiest places.
•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.
Open Source Software
This product includes certain free/open source software. The exact terms of the licenses, disclaimers, acknowledgements and notices are available on the Samsung's website 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 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.
Privacy
The privacy and copyright laws of Canada govern the disclosure, reproduction and distribution of data, media and other content, including music and video content. Certain activities, including downloads or transfer by any means (including, via cable, Bluetooth® or otherwise) of such content may be an infringement of privacy or copyright law. Neither Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. nor any of its affiliates shall be liable or responsible for any data or content disclosed, reproduced, downloaded or distributed by the user of this equipment.
Warning
Depending on the user interface used in the handset, you may experience slow keypad response when performing tasks in the background. This can impact making phone calls. When there is no activity or change in the icons at the top of the main LCD display, the handset will resume normal operations.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ................................................ |
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Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Resetting your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listen to Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Safe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............................ |
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Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rear View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Notification Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 3: Call Functions ................................................ |
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Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Call Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 4: Entering Text .................................................. |
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Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using the Voice to Text Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book ............... |
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Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Editing an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Joining Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Synchronizing Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Address Book Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Address Book Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Managing Address Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 6: Multimedia ...................................................... |
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Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
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Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Photo editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Section 7: Messaging ....................................................... |
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Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Section 8: Changing Your Settings ................................ |
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Wireless and Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Language and keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Voice Input and Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Section 9: Connections ................................................. |
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Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Section 10: Applications ............................................... |
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AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Kies air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Mini diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 My files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Photo editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Task manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Voice recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Voice talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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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 Voicemail.
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 side of your phone (1) and pulling up (2).
2.Lift the cover up and away from the phone (3).
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!: 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.
•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 and Removing the Memory Card
Your device lets you use a microSD (SD) or microSDHC card to expand available memory space. This secure digital card enables you to exchange images, music, and data between
SD-compatible devices. This type of memory 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.
1.Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as shown).
•Make sure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward and the card is securely inserted.
2.To remove, push on the memory card until it clicks and is released. Then grasp the memory card and remove it from the phone.
For more information on Memory Cards, see “Memory Card” on page 30.
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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).
Installing the Back Cover
1.Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone (1) and press down (2).
2.Press all along the edge of the back cover until you have a secure seal.
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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: 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.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
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.
1.Plug the flat end of the Travel Charger into the Power/ 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!: The 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.
Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the phone.
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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 
(on the upper right side of the phone) until the phone switches on.
2.Sweep 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 86.
3.To switch off the phone, press and hold 
until the Phone options screen displays.
4.Tap Power off, then tap OK to switch off the phone.
Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen
1.Press 
to lock the touch screen.
2.Press 
again to display the main screen then sweep your finger across the screen to unlock it.
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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.
After you start your phone for the first time, follow these steps:
1.From the Home screen, tap Applications 
Gmail 
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The Add a Google Account screen displays.
2.Tap Next to continue.
3.Follow the on-screen instructions to create Google Account.
Note: If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.
Resetting your Google Account Password
A Google account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow these instructions to reset it:
1.From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate to http://google.com/accounts.
2.Once the URL loads, click on the Can’t access your account? link.
3.Select I forgot my password, enter your Email address and click Continue.
4.Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your password.
Listen to Voicemail Messages
If you have set missed calls to be diverted to voicemail, callers can leave a voice message when you do not answer incoming calls.
To access your voicemail inbox and listen to voicemail messages:
1.From the Home screen, tap Phone
Keypad, and tap and hold 1.
2.Follow the instructions on the voicemail server.
Note: If the voicemail server number is not preprogrammed into your phone, you must save the voicemail server number before accessing the server. Contact your service provider for the number.
Accessing Your Voicemail 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.
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Android System Recovery
Android System Recovery is used to restore the phone’s system software to the original as-shipped state and delete all user data. It is also used to update the system software. Under normal operating conditions you should never need to perform a system recovery.
Note: If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/Down keys to select reboot system now, then press the Power key. Your phone will then continue to boot up.
To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:
1.With the phone turned off, press the Power key and Volume Up/Down keys at the same time until the phone switches on.
2.Once the Samsung logo appears, release the Power key while continuing to press the Volume Up/Down keys.
3.Continue to press the Volume Up/Down keys for at least 8 seconds, until Recovery mode is launched and the Android System Recovery screen is displayed.
4.Release the Volume Up/Down keys.
5.The following options are available:
•reboot system now: this option turns on your phone.
•apply update from sdcard: this option allows you to apply updates from your memory card to your phone.
•wipe data/factory reset: deletes all data from the phone except pictures and videos. For more information, refer to “Factory data reset” on page 105.
•wipe cache partition: allows you to delete all cache data such as log files.
6.Use the Volume Up/Down keys to scroll up or down, then press 
to make a selection.
Safe Mode
You can boot your phone into Safe Mode if you wish to troubleshoot whether or not added applications are causing problems with the device. Safe mode will only load basic system software.
1.Make sure your phone is turned off.
2.Press and hold the power key (
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3.After the start-up animation begins to display, rapidly tap the 
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When the Lock screen is displayed, Safe mode is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.
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.
For more help, see “Android System Recovery” on page 7.
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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 gigahertz dual core processor
•Android Gingerbread platform
•Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone menus and options including applications and seven home screens
•Ready access to the Internet
•Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology
•Brilliant 4.5” wide-screen Super AMOLED™ Plus display
•8 Megapixel camera and camcorder
•microSD card compatibility with up to 32GB expandable memory slot
•Sync and update social network applications
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1.External speaker: allows you to hear the caller.
2.Application icons: you can place shortcuts to your favorite applications on the Home screen.
3.Primary shortcuts: allows quick access to important features such as Phone, Email, Internet, and Applications. For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 12.
4.Menu key: allows you to access sub-menus with additional options for different features and applications.
5.Home key: allows you to return to the main Home screen from any Home screen or menu. Press and hold to display your recently used applications and a shortcut to the Task manager.
6.Back key: allows you step backwards when navigating a menu or web page.
7.Search key: allows you to access the Google Search feature where you can search for items on the internet.
8.Home screen indicator: shows which Home screen is presently displayed.
9.Home screen tips Widget: displays tips to using your home screen. Tap the text area to see 7 different tips.
10.Google Quick Search bar: a shortcut to Google Search that allows you to search for items on the internet.
11.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.
12.Front facing camera: allows you to take pictures of yourself when you set the camera shooting mode to Self shot.
13.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. Also used for some Camera settings.
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1.Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos.
2.External speaker: allows you to hear when the Speakerphone is turned on.
3.Flash: is used to provide adequate light when taking pictures in dark places.
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 9.
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.
•Email 
for sending and receiving email messages.
•Internet 
for surfing the Internet.
•Applications 
for accessing the applications on your phone.
While viewing the Applications Menu, the Application shortcut changes to Home 
, which returns you to the Main screen.
You can change the Phone, Email, and Browser application shortcuts to any icon that is displayed in the Applications menu.
For more information, refer to “Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts” on page 25.
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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 Flight 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 in progress using a Bluetooth device.
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. Formoreinformation,referto“Call Settings” on page 93.
Displays when you phone is set to automatically reject all calls.
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.
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Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network.
Displays when your connection to a UTMS network is active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the UTMS network.
Displays when your connection to an HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network is active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the 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 a file.
Displays when a Play Store download has successfully been installed.
Displays when updates are available for download.
Displays when an external microSD memory card is full.
Displays whenthephone is connectedtoa computervia a supported USB cable connection.
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 Voicemail is received.
Displays when Email is received.
Displays when a new gmail message is received.
DisplayswhenthetimeanddateforaCalendarEventhas arrived. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on page 127.
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Displayswhen you setanalarm toring at aspecifiedtime. For more information, refer to “Alarm” on page 129.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Always or Only in silent mode.
Displays when Bluetooth is activated.
Displays when a Bluetooth device has been paired with the phone.
Displays when Bluetooth is on but is not connected to a Bluetooth device.
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 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 application.
Displays when your phone as been configured as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Displays when GPS is active and acquiring a signal.
Displays when Power saving mode is enabled.
For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see
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Application Icons
The Application 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 Applications icons, see
“Navigating Through the Application Menus” on page 22.
1.From the Home screen, tap 
, then tap one of the application icons.
2.Follow the on-screen instructions.
3.To return to the Home screen, tap 
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The following applications are available:
AllShare: AllShare 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” on page 126.
Calculator: Using this feature you can use the phone as 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 127.
Calendar: With the Calendar feature, you can consult the
calendar by day, week, or month, create events, and set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on page 127.
Camera: Use your 8.0 megapixel camera feature to produce 
photos in a JPEG format. For more information, refer to
“Camera” on page 64.
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 129.
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. For more information, refer to “Contacts and Your Address Book” on page 49.
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Downloads: The Downloads application allows you to 
manage all of your downloads from Play Store and the
Browser. For more information, refer to “Downloads” on page 132.
Gallery: The Gallery is where you view photos and play 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 63.
Gmail: Gmail is a web-based email service. Gmail is
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 83.
Google+:Google+(GooglePlus)isasocialnetworkingand identity service operated by Google Inc.
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 125.
Latitude: With Google Latitude, you can see the location of
all of your friends on a map or on a list. You can also share or hide your location. For more information, refer to “Latitude” on page 133.
Maps: Depending on your location, you can view basic,
custom, and satellite maps and local business information, including locations, contact information, and driving directions. You can also post public messages about a location and track your friends. For more information, refer to “Maps” on page 134.
Memo: This feature allows you to create a memo. For more 
information, refer to “Memo” on page 136.
Messaging: You can send and receive different types of messages. For more information, refer to “Messaging” on page 76.
Messenger: Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation. When you get a new conversation in Messenger, Google+ sends an update to your phone. For more information, refer to
“Messenger” on page 85.
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Mini diary: The Mini diary allows you to keep a diary of your
daily activities and also attach pictures. You can publish your diary entries to Facebook and MySpace. For more information, refer to “Mini diary” on page 137.
MusicPlayer:MusicPlayerallowsyoutoplaymusicfilesthat
you have stored on your phone and memory card. You can also create playlists. For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 60.
My files: My files allows you to manage your sounds,
images, videos, bluetooth files, Android files, and other memory card data in one convenient location. For more information, refer to “My files” on page 138.
Navigation: Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. You can type or
speak your destination. For more information, refer to
“Navigation” on page 138.
News & Weather: Displays current news and weather for 
your location.
Photo editor: The Photo editor application provides basic 
editing functions for pictures that you take on your phone.
Along with basic image tuning like brightness, contrast, and color it alsoprovidesa wide varietyofeffectsused forediting the picture. For more information, refer to “Photo editor” on page 75.
Places: Places is an application that uses Google Maps and your location to help you find Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Attractions, and more. For more information, refer to “Places” on page 141.
Play Books: Choose from millions of titles on Google Play including new releases, best sellers, up-and-coming authors, and free books.
PlayStore: Google Play (formerly Android Market) provides access to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone. For more information, refer to “Play Store” on page 141.
Polaris Office: Polaris® Office Mobile for Android is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite. This application provides a central place for managing your documents online or offline. For more information, refer to “Polaris Office” on page 142.
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Samsung Apps: Samsung Apps allows you to easily 
download an abundance of useful applications to your
phone.
Search: Google Search provides you an on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google™.
Settings: This icon navigates to the sound and phone 
settings for your phone. It includes such settings as: display,
security, memory, and any extra settings associated with your phone. For more information, refer to “Changing Your Settings” on page 86.
Social Hub: With Social Hub, you can now easily and
intuitively satisfy all of your relevant communication needs from one integrated user experience. E-mails, instant messaging,socialnetworkcontents,andcalendarcontents from all major service providers are available. For more information, refer to “Social Hub” on page 143.
Tags: This application is used for organizing and sharing Near Field Communication (NFC) tags. You can scan a tag by turning on your device and placing it near the tag. For more information, refer to “Tags” on page 144.
Talk: Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based
application for instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. This allows you to search a chat log and store them in your Gmail accounts. For more information, refer to “Google Talk” on page 85.
Task: The Task application allows you to keep track of
tasks that you have. You can also sync them with different accounts. For more information, refer to “Task” on
page 144.
Task manager: The Task manager application provides information about the processes and programs running on your phone, as well as the memory status. It can also be used to terminate processes and applications. For more information, refer to “Task manager” on page 145.
Videos: The Video application plays video files stored on
your microSD card. For more information, refer to “Videos” on page 62.
Voice Recorder: The Voice recorder allows you to record an 
audio file up to one minute long and then immediately send
it as a message. For more information, refer to “Voice recorder” on page 145.
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VoiceSearch: The Voice Search feature is a voice-activated application that allows you to tell the phone what to search for and then the phone activates a Google search based on whatyousaid.For more information,refer to “VoiceSearch”
on page 146.
Voice talk: With the Voice talk application you can use your
voice to perform operations that you would normally have to do by hand such as dialing a phone number, texting a message, playing music, etc. For more information, refer to
“Voice talk” on page 147.
YouTube: YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos, and view them in MPEG-4 format. For more information, refer to “YouTube” on page 147.
Tip: To open applications quickly, add the icons of frequently-used applications to the Home screen or to the folders you created. For details, see
“Customizing Your Home Screen” on page 23.
Google Search Bar
The Google Search Bar provides you an on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google™.
1.From the main home screen, tap the Google Search bar
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2.Use the on-screen keypad to enter the item you want to search for.
3.Tap 
to use Google Voice Search. For more information, refer to “Voice Search” on page 146.
Menu Navigation
You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to fit your needs using both menus and widgets. Menus, sub-menus, and features can be accessed by scrolling through the available on-screen menus. Your phone originally has seven home screens.
Command Keys
Menu Key
Press 
Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of options for the current screen or feature.
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Home Key
Press 
Home to display the Home screen. Press and hold to display your recently used applications and a shortcut to the Task manager.
Back Key
Press 
Back to return to the previous screen, option or step.
Search Key
Press 
Search to launch Quick Search, to search the web and your phone.
Terms used in this user manual
Tap
Lightly touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•Tap a menu item to select it.
•Tap 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 through the Home screen or a menu
Pan
To pan, touch and hold a selected icon, then move the device to the left or right to reposition it to another page. You must first activate Motion on your device. Use panning to:
•Move icons on your Home screens or Application Menus to another page.
For more information, refer to “Motion” on page 104.
Tilt
To activate the tilt feature, press and hold two points on the screen then tilt the device back and forth to reduce or enlarge the screen. Use tilt to:
• Reduce or enlarge the screen in the Gallery or Browser. For more information, refer to “Motion” on page 104.
Locking and Unlocking the Phone
To unlock your phone:
1.Press the lock button 
located on the upper right side of your phone.
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2.Sweep the touch screen in any direction.
3. The Home screen will display as shown above.
Home Screen Overview
The main home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions, and it allows you to add items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets to give you instant access to information and applications. This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing 
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Navigating Through the Home Screens
Your phone initially has seven home screens. If you like, you can place different applications on each of the home screens.
From the main Home screen, sweep the screen with your finger in either direction. The main Home Screen is located
in the middle with three Home screens on each side.
Navigating Through the Application Menus
Your phone initially has four Application Menus available. Follow these steps to navigate through the Application Menus:
1.At the Home screen, tap 
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2.Sweep the screen left or right to access the other three menus.
3.Tap one of the application icons.
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