Samsung SGH-T589HBBTMB User Manual

PORTABLE QUAD-BAND

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:

Internet Address:

2011 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its related

entities.

http://www.samsung.com

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

1.888.987.HELP (4357)

T589_UG_UVKE7_PS_060711_F10

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:

www.samsung.com/us/support

Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. ACCESS® and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and 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. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, Gmail, Google Mail, 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. © 2010 Swype, Inc. All rights reserved.

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

Dynamic Noise Suppression from Audience

Your phone is equipped with an advanced voice processing chip that delivers clear mobile calls by suppressing background noise, intermittent sounds (like a siren or nearby conversation), and echoes, allowing you to hear and be heard nearly anywhere.

How Does It Work?

Based on the intelligence of the human hearing system, the technology:

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Captures, evaluates and distinguishes all the sound signals surrounding your phone, and the person you're speaking with.

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Then isolates the primary voice in conversation and filters out the background noise - so the person you're calling hears only your voice, without disturbing background noise.

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Dynamically equalizes and adjusts voice volume to optimize your calling experience, so you can hear clearly and don't need to speak louder to overcome surrounding noise.

The noise suppression technology is built-in and already enabled in your new mobile phone. So it's ready to provide unsurpassed voice clarity with every call.

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.

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

Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Extending Your Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Locking and Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 18

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Phone Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Section 3: Memory Card .............................................. 46

Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Section 4: Call Functions and Contacts List ...............49

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Wi-Fi Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

In Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Call Log Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 64

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Selecting the Text Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Configuring Samsung Keypad Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Section 6: Contacts ......................................................77

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Sending a Namecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Get Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

The History Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

The Updates Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Section 7: Messages ....................................................95

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using Mark as Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Text Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Group Texting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Cloud Texting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Section 8: Multimedia ................................................ 111

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Camera and Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Section 9: Applications and Development ................ 125

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Accounts and sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

AIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

AppPack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Bejeweled2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Cloud Texting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

DriveSmart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Glympse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

GMail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Group Texting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Highlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Lookout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Downloading a New Google Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Launching an Installed Google Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

My Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Photobucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Swype tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

T-Mobile Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

T-Mobile Name ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Tetris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

UNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Wi-Fi Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Section 10: Connections ............................................ 150

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Mobile AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Section 11: Time Management .................................. 164

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Alarm and Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Section 12: Changing Your Settings ..........................167

Wireless and networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Drive Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Messaging Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Social Networking Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Screen Unlock Pattern Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Notification Slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Privacy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

SD Card & Phone Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Language & Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Section 13: Health and Safety Information ............... 197

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . 201

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device . . . . . . 213

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Section 14: Warranty Information ............................. 216

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Index ............................................................................ 225

Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to get started with your phone by

installing and charging the battery, installing the SIM card and

optional memory card, and setting up your voice mail.

Before using your phone for the first time, you’ll need to install

and charge the battery and install the SIM card. The SIM card is

loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available

optional services, and many other features. If desired, you can

also install an SD card to store media for use with your phone.

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your

phone. A robust index for features begins on page 225.

Also included is important safety information that you should

know before using your phone. This information is available near

the back of the guide, beginning on page 197.

This manual provides navigation instructions according to the

default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation

may be different.

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual

assume you are starting from the Home screen and using the

available keys.

Note:

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

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

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

Special Text

Throughout this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:

•

Notes

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

sub-menu.

•

Tips

: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.

•

Important

: Points out important information about the current feature

that could affect performance.

•

Warning

: Brings to your attention important information to prevent

loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.

Text Conventions

Release Latch

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

➔

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

Example:

From the Home screen, press (

Wireless and networks ➔ Bluetooth settings

) ➔

Settings

➔

Battery Cover

The battery, SIM card and SD card are installed under the battery cover.

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then tap

Power off

To remove the battery cover:

1. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch.

2. Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop” the

cover off the device (similar to a soda can).

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To replace the battery cover:

Install the SIM Card

Remove the SIM Card

1. Position the battery cover over the battery compartment

and press down until you hear a click.

2. Press down along the edges of the cover to verify it is

secured.

SIM Card Overview

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down

key until the power-off image displays, then tap

the

Power off

The SIM card is loaded with your subscription details such as

your telephone number, PIN, available optional services, and

many other features.

Important!:

The SIM card and its information 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.

Installing and Removing the SIM card

To install the SIM card:

1. Confirm the battery is not currently installed within the

battery compartment. The battery blocks the proper installation of the SIM card into the slot.

Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until

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

To remove the SIM card:

1. If installed, remove the battery from its compartment

(1 and 2). The battery will block the proper removal of the SIM card from the slot.

2. Carefully slide the SIM card out of the SIM card socket.

Note:

If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect it and no service will be available. If this happens, turn off the phone, remove the card, and reinstall the card in the correct orientation.

Installing the microSD Memory Card

Your phone supports an optional (external) microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory card for storage of media such as music, pictures, video and other files. The SD card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.

Note:

microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB. The microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 32GB.

Note:

This device supports up to a 32GB microSDHC memory card.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Orient the card with the gold strips facing down.

3. Firmly press the card into the slot and make sure that it

catches with the push-click insertion. For more information on how to use the SD card see “Using the SD Card” on page 46.

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Important!:

Installing Battery

Removing Battery

Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the card with the phone’s contacts.

Removing the microSD Memory Card

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Firmly press the card into the slot and release it. The card

should pop partially out of the slot.

3. Remove the card from the slot.

Battery

Before its initial use, install the battery and charge it fully.

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down

key until the power-off image displays, then tap

the

Power off

Note:

The phone requires approximately 4 hours to achieve a full charge.

Installing the Battery

1. Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the tabs

on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone, making sure the connectors align.

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

Removing the Battery

1. Place your finger into the battery groove (1).

2. Grip the battery at the top end (2) and lift it up and out of

the battery compartment (3).

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Before using your phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.

Note:

Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger. If both the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed, the handset will power cycle continuously and prevent proper operation. Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause the phone to become damaged.

Important!:

Although the battery comes partially charged, it is recommended that you fully charge the battery before its initial use.

1. Slide open the Charger/Accessory jack cover (1).

2. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory

jack.

3. Plug the charger into a standard AC power outlet. The

device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge state and percent of charge.

Correct

Incorrect

Note:

This illustration displays both the

connecting the charger. If the charger is incorrectly connected, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.

correct

and incorrect orientation for

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When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect the charger’s connector from the phone.

Important!:

If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more information, refer to “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 216.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery level is low and only a few minutes of talk time

remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Low battery” message

repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your

phone conserves its remaining battery power, by dimming the

backlight. When the battery level becomes too low, the phone

automatically turns off.

Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard

Your phone has a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard

is located beneath the display screen and is accessed by sliding

it open. This orients the phone's display to Landscape

(widescreen) mode. With the QWERTY keyboard, you can type

letters, numbers, punctuation, and other special characters into

both text entry fields or other applications as easily as you can on

your computer.

1. Rotate the phone 90 degrees counter-clockwise.

2. Slide the top section of the phone up to open, as shown in

the illustration. When you slide it open, the display rotates from a vertical viewing mode (Portrait) to a horizontal viewing mode (Landscape).

Extending Your Battery Life

Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and GPS functionality all act to drain your battery. The following is a list of helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power:

•

Use the Power Control shortcut bar.

•

Reduce your backlight on time.

•

Turn Bluetooth off when not in use.

•

Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use.

•

Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this

function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current

location; each query drains your battery.

•

Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging

your device. Repeating this process of a complete discharge and

recharge can over time reduce the storage capacity of any battery.

•

Turn off Automatic application sync.

•

Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware functions such

as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting.

•

Check the Battery use screen to review what features or functions

have been consuming your battery resources.

•

Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications.

•

Use the Task Manager feature to end/shutdown background

applications that are still running. These minimized applications can,

over time, cause your device to “slow down”.

•

Animated wallpapers use processing power, memory, and more power. Change your Live Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery image.

Power C ontrol

Active applications, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, Location consent, or the LCD Brightness functionality all act to drain your battery.

The Power Control shortcut bar was designed to quickly activate (turn on), or deactivate (turn off) those functions or applications that use the most battery power.

1. From the Home screen,

touch and hold an empty area until the

screen

2. Ta p

control

Add to Home

menu displays.

Widgets ➔ Power

. The Power Control

shortcut is added to the current screen.

3. Tap any of the icons on the Power Control shortcut bar to

activate/deactivate the feature.

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Note:

A green bar displayed beneath the icon means the application is active (turned on). The green bar is removed from beneath the icon when the feature is deactivated (turned off).

Switching the Phone On or Off

If you do not have a SIM card installed the first time you turn on

the device, the

Insert SIM card to make calls

message displays

and an animated tutorial shows you how to install the SIM card.

At this point you can make an emergency call with the phone but

normal cell phone service is not available.

Dialing Options Without a SIM card installed

1. Press and then tap .

2. Enter the phone number to dial then press .

3. If you enter a non-emergency number, you are notified

there is not network available.

– or –

If you enter an emergency number, your call is passed along to emergency services.

Dialing Options With a SIM card installed

1. Press and hold until the phone switches on.

The phone searches for your network and after finding it, you can make or receive calls.

2. Press and then tap .

3. Enter the phone number to dial then press .

Note:

The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to “Language & Keyboard Settings” on page 190.

Locking and Unlocking the Phone

By default, the phone screen locks when the backlight turns off.

To unlock your phone from this lock screen:

䊳

Touch and drag the screen lock icon to the right.

– or –

Slide the QWERTY keyboard out.

Screen Lock

Note:

You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use of your phone. For more information, refer to “Setting up SIM Card Lock” on page 182.

Creating a New Google Account

You should create a Google™ Account when you first use your device in order to fully utilize the functionality. This account provides access to several device features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search, and the Android Market applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your device and your online Google account.

To create a new Google Account from your phone:

1. From the Home screen, tap (

2. Read the introduction and tap

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

Market

Next ➔ Create

to begin.

Account.

– or –

If this is not the first time you are starting the phone, tap

➔ (

Gmail

Note:

If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.

Getting Started 14

To create a new Google Account from the Web:

1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to

www.google.com

2. On the main page, click

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account.

4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you

Sign-in ➔ Create an account now

provided, and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account.

Signing into Your Google Account

1. Launch an application that requires a Google account

(such as Android Market or Gmail).

2. Click

3. Tap the

Next ➔ Sign in

Username

and

Password

fields and enter your

information.

4. Tap

. Your device communicates with the Google

servers to confirm your information.

5. If prompted, create a new Gmail username by entering a

prefix for your

@gmail.com

email address.

Retrieving your Google Account Password

A Google account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow these instructions to retrieve it:

1. From your computer, use an Internet browser and navigate

http://google.com/accounts.

2. Click on the

3. From the

password

4. Enter your full Gmail address and click

Can’t access your account?

Please select your issue

section, select

password recovery procedure.

Voice Mail

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. As soon as your battery is charged and the SIM card inserted, activate your voicemail account.

Important!:

Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

link.

Submit

I forgot my

. Follow the

For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:

Note:

Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network.

1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold

the key until the phone dials voice mail. You may be prompted to enter a password.

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and a

display name.

Accessing Your Voice Mail

You can access your Voice Mail by either pressing and holding

on the keypad, or by using the phone’s Application icon,

then touching the Voice Mail application. To access Voice Mail using the menu:

1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold

until the phone dials voice mail.

Note:

Touching and holding will launch Visual voicemail if it is already active on your phone.

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.

Visual Voicemail

Visual Voicemail enables users to view a list of people who left a voicemail message, and listen to the any message they want without being limited to chronological order.

1. From the Home screen, tap (

Visual Voicemail

2. Read the on-screen information and tap

().

Applications

➔

) ➔

Done

activate Visual Voicemail if this is the first time it was accessed. A list of the voicemail messages displays.

Note:

You must subscribe to Visual Voicemail service to use this feature.

Charges may apply. Please contact your service provider for further details.

3. Tap an on-screen voicemail message to play it back.

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Task Manager

Your phone can run applications simultaneously, with some

applications running in the background.

Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time, and

the biggest reason for this are background applications. These

are applications that were not properly closed or shutdown and

are still active but minimized. The Task Manager not only lets you

see which of these applications are still active in the background

but also easily lets you choose which applications are left

running and which are closed.

Note:

The larger the number of applications running on your phone, the larger the energy drain on your battery.

Task Manger Overview

䊳

From the Home screen, tap (

Task Manager

().

Applications

) ➔

– or –

Press and hold (

Home

) then tap

Task Manager

. This

screen contains the following tabs:

• Active applications

display those currently active applications

running on your phone.

• Package

displays any installed packages or applications from the

Market that are taking up memory space. Tap

Uninstall

them from your phone.

• RAM

, which displays the amount of current RAM (Random Access

Memory) currently being used and allow you to

• Summary

displays a visual graph indicating the available and used

Clear Memory

space within the Random Access Memory (RAM), Program, and External SD card.

•Help

provides additional battery saving techniques.

Shutting Down an Currently Active Application

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔

2. From the

Active applications

applications or tap

End all

to close all background running

tab, tap

Task Manager

End

to close selected

applications.

to remove

().

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines key features of your phone. It also describes the phone’s keys, screen and the icons that display when the phone is in use.

Features of Your Phone

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

•

Touch screen with virtual (on-screen) QWERTY keyboard

•

4-row QWERTY keyboard

•

Android 2.2, Froyo

•

Cloud Texting-capable

•

Supports social networking applications such as Facebook®

(pre-loaded), Twitter® and MySpace

•

Support for photo management applications such as Flickr®, Kodak®,

Photobucket® (pre-loaded) and Snapfish

•

Wi-Fi ® Capability

•

Support for W-Fi Calling

•

USB Tethering-capable

•

Bluetooth enabled

•

Full integration with Google applications (Gmail, YouTube, Google

Maps)

•

Multiple Messaging Options: Email, Audio Postcard, AIM Instant Messaging, Picture Messaging, Google Talk, Google Search, Video Messaging, Text Messaging, Predictive Text

•

Supports synchronizing with a corporate email account

•

3.0 Megapixel camera and video with autofocus, multi shot, and digital zoom

•

Pre-loaded games (Bejeweled2®, Tetris®, and UNO®)

•

MP3 player with Multitasking features

•

Assisted GPS (TeleNav GPS Navigation)

•

Full HTML browser

•

Downloadable applications from Android Market

•

Up to 32GB expandable memory slot

•

Mobile Hotspot Capability

•

Glympse® for safe location sharing

•

Lookout® Mobile Security

Understanding Your Phone 18

Front View

The following illustrations show the main elements of your

phone:

The following list correlates to the illustrations.

Receiver

allows you to hear the other caller and the

different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.

Strap holder

is used to connect a carrying strap to the

phone.

Volume key

allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call.

•

Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.

•

Pressing and holding the volume key rejects the call.

microSD Card Slot

When receiving an incoming call:

(internal) allows you use a microSD card

to expand the memory of your phone.

Menu key

displays a list of options available for the current screen. From the Home screen it displays Add, Wallpaper, Search, Notifications, Edit, and Settings options.

Home

key displays the Home screen when pressed.

Microphone

during phone calls and allows other

is used callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. It is also used to make voice note recordings.

Quick search

is used to search the device for applications, contact information, or searches the internet for information.

Back key

redisplays the previous screen or clears entries.

10.

Display

shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the connection status, received signal strength, phone battery level, and time.

11.

Power/End key

ends a call or switches the phone off and on. Press and hold for two seconds to turn off Silent, Flight mode, or to turn the phone on or off.

12.

USB Power/Accessory connector

allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories such as a USB/data cable.

13.

Light Sensor

lets you use the ambient light level to adjust

the screen brightness/contrast.

•

In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensors cause the device to increase the brightness and contrast for better viewing.

•

In dim light conditions, the device increases the screen brightness to compensate.

14.

Headset jack

allows you to connect a hands-free headset

so you can listen to music.

15.

Proximity Sensor

detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call.

–

While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses.

Understanding Your Phone 20

Back View of Your Phone

2 13

Google search

Home Screen

Primary

Notification

Shortcuts

Status Bar

area

Status

area

Shortcuts

Battery status

Connection Status

Time

Signal strength

The following illustration shows the rear elements of your phone:

Phone Display

Your phone’s display provides information about the phone’s status, and is the interface to the features of your phone. The display indicates your connection status, signal strength, battery status and time. Icons display at the top of the phone when an incoming call or message is received and also alerts you at a specified time when an alarm was set. The screen also displays notifications, and Application (or shortcut) bar with four icons: Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and Applications.

Camera lens Flash

light source for pictures during low-light conditions.

External speaker

is used to take photos.

, as part of the built-in camera, provides an additional

allows you to hear ringers, music, and

other sounds offered by your phone.

Display settings

In this menu, you can change various settings for the for the wallpaper, cube, brightness or backlight.

䊳

From the Home screen, tap ( (

Settings

) ➔

Display

. For more information, refer to

Applications

) ➔

“Display Settings” on page 178.

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows information about the connection status, signal strength, phone battery level, and time, and displays notifications about incoming messages and calls and other actions.

This list identifies the icons you see on your phone’s display screen:

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.

Indicates there is no signal available.

Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.

Displays when there is a system error or alert.

Displays when a call is in progress.

Displays when an active call has been muted.

Displays when a call is on hold.

Displays when you have missed an incoming call.

Displays when the speakerphone is on.

Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always forward. For more information, refer to “Configuring Call Forwarding” on page 176.

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

Displays your current battery charge level is

Displays when an outgoing text message has failed to be delivered.

Displays when there is a new voicemail message.

very low. Shows your current battery only has three percent

power remaining and will immediately shutdown. Represented as a blinking icon.

Displays when connected to the EDGE network.

Displays when there is a new visual voicemail message.

Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Email message.

Displays when an alarm is set.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network.

Displays when connected to the 3G network.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the 3G network.

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

Displays when there is a new text message.

For more information, refer to “Setting an Alarm” on page 165.

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Always or Only in silent mode.

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

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Never or Only when not in silent mode.

Displays when Bluetooth technology is active and enabled.

Displays when the Bluetooth technology is active and communicating with an external device.

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

Displays when Wi-Fi is active and there are open networks available.

Displays when the Mobile AP Hotspot feature is active and communicating. For more information, refer to “Mobile AP” on page 162.

Displays when the USB Tethering feature is active and communicating. For more information, refer to “Tethering” on page 169.

Displays when your phone’s GPS is on and communicating.

Navigation is searching for a GPS signal.

Displays when the Wi-Fi calling feature is active and in use.

Displays when the external SD card (internal microSD) has been disconnected (unmounted) from the phone and is now ready for either removal or formatting.

Displays when the External SD card is being prepared for mounting to the device. This is required for communication with the External SD card.

Displays when the phone has detected an active USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode or the microSD card has been improperly removed.

For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see “Changing Your Settings” on page 167.

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Notification Bar

The Notification area indicates new message events (data sync status, new messages, calendar events, call status, etc). You can expand this area to provide more detailed information about the current on-screen notification icons.

1. Tap the Status bar to reveal the Notifications tab, and then

drag the tab to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications panel (1).

2. Tap a notification entry to open the associated

application (2).

Note:

The Notifications panel can also be opened on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping

Clearing Notifications

Notifications

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel:

1. Tap the status bar to reveal the Notifications tab, and then

drag the tab to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications panel

2. Tap

Clear

. The notifications are cleared from the panel.

Accessing Additional Panel Functions

In addition to notifications, this panel also provides quick and ready access to five device functions. These can be quickly activated or deactivated.

The following functions can either be activated (green) or deactivated (white):

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Silent

, or

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

Understanding this User Manual

Battery Cover

Battery

Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard

Extending Your Battery Life

Power C ontrol

Switching the Phone On or Off

Locking and Unlocking the Phone

Creating a New Google Account

Signing into Your Google Account

Retrieving your Google Account Password

Voice Mail

Visual Voicemail

Task Manager

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Features of Your Phone

Front View

Back View of Your Phone

Phone Display

Status Bar