Samsung SGH-I857 User Manual

MOBILE PHONE

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.

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC

Headquarters:

1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082 Toll Free Tel:

2011 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.samsung.com/us/support

Customer Care Center:

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1.888.987.HELP (4357)

Internet Address:

http://www.samsungusa.com

ATT_SGH_i857_DoubleTime_UM_KI1_BH_101811_F5

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™, microSDHC™, 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. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, Gmail, Google Calendar, 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 is a trademark of Swype, Inc. 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

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?

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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.

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

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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.

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.

Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5

Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

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

Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Safe Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 17

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Side View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Back, Top, and Bottom Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Section 3: Entering Text ............................................... 42

Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Entering Numbers, Punctuation Marks, and Symbols . . . . . . . 50

Using Emoticon Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Entering Text in an Edit Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Navigating with the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the Android Keys on the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Section 4: Call Functions .............................................52

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Call Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book ...............64

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

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

Editing an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Deleting Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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

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

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

Address Book Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Address Book Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Managing Address Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Section 6: Multimedia .................................................. 77

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Section 7: Messaging ................................................... 96

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Deleting Message Threads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Section 8: Settings ..................................................... 113

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

SD Card and Phone Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Locale and Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Voice Input and Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Section 9: Connections ..............................................139

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Section 10: Applications ............................................153

GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

AT&T Code Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

AT&T FamilyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

AT&T Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Dual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

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

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

Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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

News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Yahoo Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Yellow Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Section 11: Health and Safety Information ...............184

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . . 188

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for

Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device . . . . . . 202

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Section 12: Warranty Information ............................. 204

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

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.

Understanding This User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your device. A robust index for features begins on page 215.

Also included is important safety information, beginning on page 184, that you should know before using your device.

This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may be different.

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 14.

Note:

Instructions in this manual are based on default settings and may vary from your device depending on the software version on your device and any changes to the device’s settings.

Note:

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked, at the main Home screen.

Note:

All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary depending on the software version of your device and any changes to the device’s settings.

Special Text

In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This special text is intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:

•

Notes

: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or

sub-menu.

•

Tips

: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.

•

Important

: Points out important information about the current feature

that could affect performance.

•

Warning

: Brings important information to your attention that can help

to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your device.

Text Conventions

This manual provides condensed information about how to use your device. To make this possible, the following text conventions are used to represent often-used steps:

➔

Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. For example:

From a Home screen, press the

➔

Wireless and networks

Menu Key

➔

Wi-Fi settings

➔Settings .

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.

Removing the Back Cover

To remove the battery cover:

1. Place your thumbnail into the slot on the bottom of the

phone (1) or use a pointed object.

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

Warning!:

A graphite sheet is attached to the battery cover to help ensure your device does not over-heat. Be careful not to damage it when using a pointed object or your fingernail.

Getting Started 6

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.

䊳

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 angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.

Note:

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

Installing a Memory Card

Your device lets you use a microSDTM (SD) or microSDHCTM 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.

䊳

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

•

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

Note:

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

For more information on Memory Cards, see “Memory Card” on page 39.

Installing the Battery

To install 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).

Replacing the Batter y Cover

To replace the battery cover:

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

press down (2).

2. Press down firmly along the edges of the cover to ensure

that the cover is flush with the phone. You should hear a light click as the cover locks in place.

Note:

Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the

phone.

Getting Started 8

Charging a Battery

Correct

Incorrect

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

Note:

Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, 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 requires 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.

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.

Using the Travel Charger

1. With the battery installed, locate the Charger/Accessory

Port on the bottom of the phone.

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.

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

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

When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the

interface connector jack on the phone.

Note:

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

Switching the Phone On or Off

1. Press and hold (on the upper left side of the

phone) until the phone switches on.

2. Sweep your finger across the glass 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 “Settings” on page 113.

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

Phone options

4. Touch

screen displays.

Power off

to switch off the phone.

Setting Up Your Phone

When you first turn on your phone, you need to set up a few things.

1. An informational screen displays describing the on-screen

keyboard settings. Touch one of the following options:

•Previous

: Takes you to the previous step.

• Emergency call

: Skips the steps listed below and displays the dialer so you can make an emergency call even if your SIM card is not installed.

•Next

: Takes you to the steps listed below.

2. If you have not installed your SIM card, the steps are

displayed on the

Insert SIM card to make calls

screens. For more information, refer to “Installing the SIM Card” on page 7.

Touch

to continue.

3. Read the

Use Google location

screen information and

enable the Google location service. Touch

to continue.

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Touch

Wi-Fi

if you want to connect to Wi-Fi immediately.

For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 146. Touch

to continue.

5. At the

Set up accounts

options or touch

screen, touch one of the following

to continue. You can set up accounts

later, if you prefer.

• Google account

refer to

• Exchange account

more information, refer to

: Set up a Google account. For more information,

“Creating a New Google Account”

: Set up email with an exchange server. For

“Signing into Your Email”

page 105.

• Other email accounts

: Set up other email accounts such as Yahoo,

Hotmail, and so on. For more information, refer to

Your Email”

6. At the

following options or touch

on page 105.

Set up Social Networks

screen, touch one of the

to continue. You can set up

accounts later, if you prefer.

• Facebook

• Twitter

•MySpace

: Set up a Facebook account. For more information, refer

“Facebook”

on page 163.

: Set up a Twitter account. For more information, refer to

“Adding an Account”

on page 129.

: allows you to set up a MySpace account. For more

information, refer to

“Adding an Account”

on page 11.

“Signing into

on page 129.

7. The

Learn more

screen displays with a web link to learn

more about your new phone.

8. Touch

Finish

Creating a New Google Account

Your new phone uses your Google™ account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Google Talk, and the Android Market.

When you turn on your device for the first time, create a new Google account or sign in to your existing Google account. Setting up a connection with your Google account helps to ensure that Google applications are always in sync between your phone and computer.

After you start your phone for the first time, follow these steps:

From a Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

The

Gmail

Add a Google Account

screen displays.

2. Touch

3. Follow the on-screen

to continue.

instructions to create a Google Account or sign in to your existing Google Account.

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 to navigate

http://google.com/accounts

2. Once the URL loads, click on the

account?

link.

Can’t access your

3. From the

4. Type the characters you see in the picture in the field

5. Choose how to get back into your account and click

6. Follow the password recovery procedure, which varies

Forgot your password?

address in the

Email address

provided and click

Continue

page, enter your email

field.

depending on your choice in Step 5.

Using Google Maps

In order to use some applications related to Google Maps, you must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Settings” on page 113.

You must also enable location services to use Google Maps. Some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, refer to “Location and Security” on page 123.

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Setting Up Your Voice Mail

1. From a Home screen, touch , then touch and hold

You may be prompted to enter a password.

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 a Home screen, touch , then touch and hold

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 passcode.

Task Manager

Your device can run applications simultaneously and some applications run in the background.

Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your device and to end running applications to extend battery life. You can also uninstall applications from your device and see how much memory is used by applications.

Task Manager provides information about applications, including

Active applications, Packa ge, RAM, Summary

, and

Help

To access the Task Manager:

1. From a Home screen, touch

➔

Task Manager

2. Touch the

Active applications

running on your device. Touch

End all

to stop all running applications.

3. Touch the

Package

Android Market. Touch

Applications

tab to view applications

End

to end an application or

tab to view applications installed from

Uninstall

to remove an application

from your device.

4. Touch the

RAM

tab to display the amount of Random

Access Memory (RAM) currently in use.

Touch the

Summary

tab to view internal and external

storage memory statistics.

6. Touch the

Help

tab to view useful tips for extending battery

life.

Tip:

To launch Task Manager from any screen, touch and hold the

Home Key

You can also access Task Manager from the more information, refer to “Widgets” on page 27.

, then touch

Tas k Ma nag er

Program Monitor

widget. For

Securing Your Device

By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.

For more information about creating and enabling a Screen unlock pattern, see “Set Screen Lock” on page 124.

For other settings related to securing your device, see “Location and Security” on page 123.

Note:

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the main Home screen.

Locking the Phone Manually

䊳

Press the

Power/Lock Key

Unlocking the Phone

1. Press the

2. Touch and drag

Key

Power/Lock

Unlock

from left to right. You can also set the master

volume level from the lock screen. Touch and drag

Sound

from right to left to toggle Sound between ON and OFF modes.

Note:

You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to use, either

Pattern or Password. For more information, refer to “Location and Security” on page 123.

Getting Started 14

Troubleshooting

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

•

If your device is still responsive, but a program is frozen, close the program using the Task Manager. For more information, refer to

Manager”

on page 13.

•

If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the

Lock Key

for 8 to 10 seconds.

Power/

Android System Recovery

Android System Recovery is used for Google updates. The average user should never need to perform a system recovery.

Note:

If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/Down keys to

reboot system now

select continues to boot up.

, then press the Power key. Your phone then

To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:

1. With the phone turned off, open the phone and press the

Power key and the T key at the same time until the phone switches on.

“Task

2. Once the AT&T logo appears, release the Power key while

continuing to press the T key.

3. Continue to press the T key for at least 8 seconds, until

Recovery mode is launched and the Android System Recovery screen is displayed on the outer screen.

4. Release the T key.

5. The following options are available:

• reboot system now

• apply sdcard:update.zip

: This option turns on your phone.

: This option allows you to apply updates

to your phone.

• wipe data/factory reset

: Deletes all data from the phone except

captured pictures and videos. For more information, refer to

“Factory Data Reset”

• wipe cache partition

on page 130.

: Allows you to delete all cache data such as

log files.

6. Use the Volume Up/Down keys to scroll up or down, then

use the Power key to make a selection.

Safe Mode

You can boot your phone into Safe Mode if you want to troubleshoot whether added applications are causing problems with the device. Safe mode only loads basic system software.

1. Make sure your phone is turned off.

2. Press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

( ) to boot up

your device.

3. After the animation starts to display, repeatedly press the

Menu Key

When the Home screen is displayed,

Safe mode

displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.

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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.

•

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

•

Android® 2.2 OS, Android Market™, plus pre-loaded applications

•

Ready access to the Internet

•

Built-in Bluetooth® 3.0 Wireless technology. For more information, refer to

“Bluetooth Settings”

•

Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 b/g/n)

•

Dual screen design with 3.2 inch HVGA multi-touch screens

•

3.2 Megapixel camera and camcorder

•

Four-row keyboard with ideally spaced keys and dedicated android

on page 114.

keys

•

Messaging Features:

–

Gmail

–

Email (corporate and personal)

–

Google Talk

™

•

Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards, which are used for data storage and access

•

AT&T GPS Navigation functionality provides real-time navigation

•

HSDPA 7.2 mbps high speed download capability

•

Assisted GPS (TeleNav GPS Navigation)

•

106 MB of internal storage which can be expanded to 32 GB with a memory card

•

Sync and update social network applications

Front View of Your Phone

The following items can be found on the front of your device as illustrated.

External Speaker

Home Screen

: Allows you to hear the caller.

: The starting point for using your device. For

more information, refer to “Home Screen” on page 20.

Menu Key

: Press to display options for the current screen.

Home Key

: Press to display the main Home screen. Press and hold to display recent applications or to launch Task Manager.

Back Key

: Press to return to the previous screen or option.

6. Search Key: Press the Search Key to search the web and

your device.

Understanding Your Phone 18

Side View of Your Phone

The

Volume Key

can be found on the side of your device. It allows 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 end of the volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone. Press and hold either end of the volume key to reject the call and send it directly to voicemail.

Back, Top, and Bottom Views of Your Phone

3.5mm Headset jack

: Plug in

optional headphones.

2. Power/Lock key: ( ) Press and hold to turn the

device on. Press and hold this key to access Silent mode, Flight mode, and Power off. Press to lock the device or to wake the screen for unlocking.

External speaker

Allows you to hear the Speakerphone, music or video playback, notification tones, and other sounds.

Camera lens

take photos and record videos.

Charger/Accessory Port

: Allows you to connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories such as a USB/data cable to sync music and files.

Microphone

speaking to them.

: Used to

: Allows other callers to hear you when you are

Home Screen

1 2

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. Place shortcuts, widgets, and other items to customize your device to your needs.

Note:

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the main Home screen.

Status Bar

: Presents icons to show notifications, battery power, and connection details. For a list of icons, see “Status Bar” on page 24.

Home screen indicator

presently displayed.

Widgets

: Applications that run on the Home screen. These

: Indicates which Home screen is

widgets are found on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Widgets” on page 27.

Shortcuts

: Shortcuts to common applications.These shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Shortcuts” on page 28.

Primary Shortcuts

: Shortcuts to common features. For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 26.

Understanding Your Phone 20

Extended Home Screen

The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus four panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets, and folders.

Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the top of the display shows your current position.

For more information, refer to “Menu Navigation” on page 35.

Customizing the Home Screen

To customize the Home screen to suit your preferences just navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold on the screen to display the

Add to Home screen

menu. Then touch one

of the options:

•

Widgets

: For more information, refer to

•

Shortcuts

: For more information, refer to

•

Folders

: For more information, refer to

•

Wallpapers

: For more information, refer to

“Widgets”

“Shortcuts”

“Folders”

“Wallpapers”

on page 27.

on page 28.

on page 30.

page 30.

Display Settings

You can customize display settings to your preferences. For more information, refer to “Display” on page 123.

Navigating Your Device

Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.

Command Keys

Menu Key

Press the

Menu Key to display options for the current screen

or feature.

Home Key

Press the

Home Key to display

the first Home screen. Press and hold the

Home Key

to launch a menu of recent applications or to launch Task Manager.

Back Key

Press the

Back Key to return to the previous screen, option,

or step.

Google Search

Touch the

Google Search

widget or press the

Key to search the web and your device. The Google Search

widget is found on the Home panel by default. For more information, refer to “Google Search” on page 164.

Context-Sensitive Menus

Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or screens. To access context-sensitive menus:

•

Press the

Menu Key

•

Press and hold on an item.

Finger Gestures

Tou ch

Touch items to select or launch them. For example:

•

Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.

•

Touch a menu item to select it.

•

Touch an application’s icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Activate on-screen items. For example:

•

Touch and hold a widget on a home screen to move it.

•

Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

Swipe, Flick, or Slide

Swipe, flick, or slide your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example:

•

Unlocking the screen

•

Scrolling the Home screens or a menu.

Pinch

Use two fingers, such as your index finger and thumb, to make an inward pinch motion on the screen, as if you are picking something up, or an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out. For example:

•

Pinch a Home screen to show customization options.

•

Pinch a photo in Gallery to zoom in.

Notification Panel

The Notification Panel shows information about connections, messages, and other items.

To display the Notification Panel:

䊳

Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen.

From the Notification Panel, the following options are available:

1. Touch an icon to activate the feature.

2. Touch to clear all notifications.

3. Touch a notification to open the application.

4. Touch and hold, then slide your finger up to close the

Notification Panel or touch the

Back Key

Understanding Your Phone 22

Icons

Icons at the top of the Notification Panel show status for:

•

Wi-Fi

: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to

“Wi-Fi”

on page 146.

•

: Touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. For more information, refer to

“Bluetooth”

•

GPS

refer to

•

Flight Mode

on page 148.

: Touch to enable Standalone GPS services. For more information,

“Use GPS Satellites”

on page 124.

: Touch to toggle Flight Mode On or Off.

•

Screen Rotation

: Touch to enable or disable auto screen rotation. When enabled, the screen orientation changes when you rotate the device. When disabled, the screen locks in the current orientation (horizontal or vertical) and the orientation does not change when you rotate the device.

Clearing Notifications

1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen to

display the Notifications Panel.

2. Touch a notification to clear it.

– or –

Touch

Clear

to clear all notifications.

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 You r Ph one” on page 18.

Status Bar

100%

The Status Bar displays icons to show network status, battery power, and other details.

System Alert

: Check Notifications Panel for alerts. For more information, refer to “Notification Panel” on page 22.

Battery Level

Charging Indicator

: Shown fully charged.

: Battery is charging. Displays when connected to a standard AC wall outlet or to a computer by way of a USB cable.

Device Power Critical

: Battery has only three percent

power remaining. Charge immediately.

Battery Full

: Battery is fully charged. Disconnect device

from power source.

Signal Strength

: The greater the number of bars, the

stronger the signal.

USB Connected

: Phone is connected to a computer using

a USB cable.

USB Debugging

: Device is connected to a computer in debugging mode. For more information, refer to “USB Debugging” on page 129.

Updates Available

: Updates to the applications you have

downloaded are available.

Upload in Progress

: Data is being uploaded to another

device.

Download in Progress

: An application is being

downloaded to the device.

Download Successful

: A recent software download was

successfully downloaded.

Flight Mode

: Indicates that Flight Mode is active, which allows you to use many of your phone’s features, but it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.

No SIM Card

: Displays when there is no SIM card in the

phone.

Preparing SD Card

Remove SD Card

: A memory card is installed.

: Displays when an external microSD

memory card is safe to remove.

Understanding Your Phone 24

SD Card Full

: Displays when an external microSD

memory card is full.

Call In Progress

: Displays when a call is in progress.

New Gmail Message

Gmail.

New Email Message

: Displays when you have new

: Displays when Email is received.

Call On Hold

Speakerphone On

: Displays when a call is on hold.

: Displays when the speakerphone is

on.

Missed Call

Call Forwarding

: Displays when a call has been missed.

: Displays when Call forwarding is set to Forward always. For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on page 118.

EDGE Network Active

: Displays when your connection to

an EDGE network is active.

EDGE Network Communicating

phone is communicating with the EDGE network.

3G Network Active

: Displays when your connection to a

3G network is active.

3G Network Communicating

: Displays when your phone

is communicating with the 3G network.

: Displays when your

New Message

: Displays when a new text or multimedia

message is received.

New Voice Mail Message

: Displays when a new voice

mail is received.

Google Talk Invitation

: Someone has invited you to chat using Google Talk. For more information, refer to “Google Talk” on page 109.

Refresh

: An account is being refreshed.

Alarm Set

: Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more information, refer to “Clock” on page 160.

Silent Mode

Silent mode and Vibrate is set to

in silent mode Vibrate Mode

: Displays when the Sound profile is set to

Never

: All sounds are silenced, and Vibrate is set

Always

Only in Silent mode

Only when not

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Samsung SGH-I857 User Manual

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

Understanding This User Manual

Setting Up Your Phone

Charging a Battery

Switching the Phone On or Off

Setting Up Your Phone

Creating a New Google Account

Retrieving Your Google Account Password

Using Google Maps

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

Task Manager

Securing Your Device

Troubleshooting

Android System Recovery

Safe Mode

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Features of Your Phone

Front View of Your Phone

Side View of Your Phone

Back, Top, and Bottom Views of Your Phone

Home Screen

Navigating Your Device

Notification Panel

Display Layout

Status Bar