Samsung SGH-T599 User Manual

PORTABLE QUAD-BAND

MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

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Modification of Software

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USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.

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Headquarters: 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082

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and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries.

ACCESS 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

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Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Talk, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.

Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc.

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:

•

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

•

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.

•

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.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ...........................7

Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing the microSD Memory Card . . . . . . . .12

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Extending Your Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Initial Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Switching the Device On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Restarting the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Locking and Unlocking the Device . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . .19

Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . 20

Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . .20

Confirming the Default Image and Video

Storage Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Creating a Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Section 2: Understanding Your Device ....26

Features of Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Device Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Section 3: Memory Card ...........................52

Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Section 4: Call Functions and

Contacts List .............................................. 56

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Making Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Managing Reject Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

International Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Pause Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Wait Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Redialing the Last Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Wi-Fi Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

In Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Logs Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Section 5: Entering Text ........................... 78

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Selecting the Text Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Samsung Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using the Google Voice Typing . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Section 6: Contacts ...................................92

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Sending a Namecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Adding more Contacts via Accounts

and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

The Favorites Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Section 7: Messages ...............................114

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . .115

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . .119

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Assigning Messages as Spam . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Accessing Your Spam Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Text Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . .133

Using Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Section 8: Multimedia .............................144

Assigning the Default Storage Location . . . . . 144

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Using the Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

T-Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Section 9: Applications and

Development ............................................174

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

411 & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

CallerTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Lookout Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Mobile HotSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

MobileLife Widget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Downloading a New Google Application . . . . 196

Launching an Installed Google Application . . 197

Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Scout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Slacker Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

T-Mobile My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

T-Mobile Name ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

T-Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

VPN Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Yelp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Section 10: Connections .........................206

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . . 218

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Kies Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

USB Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Mobile HotSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Section 11: Changing Your Settings .......227

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Bluetooth settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

More Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Home Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

SD Card & Device Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

Battery Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256

Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

Language and Input Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

Back up and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Add Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276

Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278

Developer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282

Section 12: Health and Safety

Information .............................................. 283

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 283 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 289

Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) . 290

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 293

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . 302

Restricting Children's Access to Your

Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 304

Section 13: Warranty Information ..........306

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

End User License Agreement for Software . . 311

Index .........................................................319

Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to get started with your device 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 319.

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 283.

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 device, depending on the software version on your device, and any changes to the device’s Settings.

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

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

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

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 (

➔

Bluetooth

) ➔

Settings

Battery Cover

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

Important!

Caution!

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the device is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the Device options screen displays, then tap

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

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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Power off

Release Latch

SIM Card Overview

To replace the battery cover:

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Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and press down until you hear a click.

Important!

Before removing or replacing the SIM card, make sure the device is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the Device options screen displays, then tap

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.

Some features on your device (such as Wi-Fi Calling) can be unlocked by using an updated SIM card. To obtain this new SIM card, call or contact T-Mobile customer service for more information.

This card contains the necessary information for identifying and authenticating the user to the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem). If available, you can remove the previous SIM and replace it with the new one.

Installing and Removing the SIM card

To install the SIM card:

1. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket

until the card clicks into place.

2. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the

device and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.

To remove the SIM card:

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Carefully place your fingernail into the end of the SIM

slot and push the card slightly out.

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

Note:

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

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Battery

Installing Battery

Removing Battery

Before using your device for the first time, install the battery and charge it fully.

Removing the Battery

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Grip the battery at the top end (3) and lift it up and out of the battery compartment (4).

Important!

Before removing or replacing the battery, make sure the device is switched off. To turn the device off, hold down the key until the Device options screen displays, then tap

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).

Power off

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. microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 32GB.

Note:

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

1. Locate the microSD card slot on the side of the device

and carefully remove the microSD card slot 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 52.

4. Place the cover securely back over the slot.

Important!

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

Correct

Incorrect

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Removing the microSD Memory Card

Charging Head

USB Cable

1. Locate the microSD card slot on the side of the device

and carefully remove the microSD card slot 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.

4. Place the cover securely back over the slot.

Charging the Battery

Your device 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 device 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!

It is recommended you fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time.

1. Locate the Charger/Accessory jack.

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

Accessory jack.

3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power

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

Warning!

While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.

Note:

This illustration displays both the

correct

and incorrect

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

4. 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.

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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 306.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery level is low and only a few minutes of talk time remain (~15% charge), a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your device conserves its remaining battery power, by dimming the backlight.

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

The on-screen battery charge is represented (by default) as a colored battery icon. You can also choose to display a percentage value. Having a percentage value on-screen can provide a better idea of the remaining charge on the battery.

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Press ➔ and then tap ➔

Display battery percentage

For more information, refer to “Display Settings” on page 251.

Settings

➔

Display

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:

•

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 Saving feature to deactivate some hardware and interface functions.

•

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”.

•

Turn off any streaming services after use (see Running Services).

•

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

Initial Device Configuration

Note:

If prompted to undergo a software update, tap

proceed with the initial configuration of the device.

1. Select a language from the associated field.

the default language.

Start

2. Ta p

3. If prompted, select an available Wi-Fi network and

4. If you have previously created a Samsung account, tap

follow the on-screen connection process, or tap continue.

– or – If this is your first time, tap

the on-screen setup instructions. – or –

Skip

to continue without creating or signing into

Ta p the Samsung Account. For more information, refer to “Creating a Samsung Account” on page 21.

Create new account

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Cancel

English

Skip

. Follow

5. At the

6. If you indicated that you did not have a current Google

7. Select/deselect the desired Google location services

Note:

Got Google?

your existing Google account or

•

If you selected Google Email and Password information and tap ( )

•

Tap OK to agree to the Google legal agreements.

•

If prompted to enable purchases, tap enter your credit card information and click

•

Click

Skip

account, then at the either

Get an account

Not now

to continue.

and tap (

Enabling Google location services can drain battery

power.

screen, choose either

Ye s

, on the Sign in screen, enter your current

to continue without entering this information.

Make it Google

to create a new account or

Ye s

to log into

to continue.

Set up credit card

Save

screen, choose

and

8. If prompted with the Swype configuration screen, tap Continue

and select either Skip (to continue without

setup) or instructions. For more information, refer to “Swype Settings” on page 79.

9. When prompted, personalize your device by entering a First

and

help to identify this as your device.

10. If prompted with an Optional setting, tap mode setup?

configure your Home screen mode. For more information, refer to “Adjusting the Home Screen Mode” on page 46.

Finish

11. Tap

through the on-screen tutorial.

12. Read the on-screen System Manager Application information.

to proceed. Follow the on-screen

Last

name then tap (

and follow the on-screen instructions to

to complete your configuration process.Go

). This will

Enable easy

Note:

This software collects only diagnostic data from your device so that T-Mobile technicians can better troubleshoot issues with your device.

13. Select either

to close the message screen.

More Info..

(to read additional information)

Switching the Device On or Off

Once the device has been configured, you will not be prompted with setup screens again.

1. Press and hold until the device switches on.

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

Important!

Selecting

only closes the current description screen and does not disable data collection. To disable data collection, go to

and reset

➔

Collect diagnostics

Allow Diagnostics

refer to “Collect Diagnostics” on page 274.

14. Go through the on-screen tutorial.

feature. For more information,

Settings

➔

and turn off the

Backup

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 and Input Settings” on page 266.

2. Press and hold (

options screen appears.

Power off

3. Ta p

().

Power/End

) until the Device

Restarting the Device

1. Press and hold (

options screen appears.

Restart

2. Ta p

().

Power/End

) until the Device

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Locking and Unlocking the Device

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

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Place your finger on the screen and swipe the glass in any of the directions shown unlock the device.

Note:

You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use of your device. For more information, refer to “Setting up SIM Card Lock” on page 264.

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+™, Talk™, and the Google Play Store™ 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 device:

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ (

2. Read the introduction and tap

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

Account. – or –

If this is not the first time you are starting the device, tap ➔ (

Gmail

New

Play Store

to begin.

Note:

If you already have a Google account, you only need to

To create a new Google Account from the Web:

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

www.google.com

2. On the main page, click for free

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

4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account.

Sign-in ➔ Create an account

Signing into Your Google Account

1. Launch an application that requires a Google account

(such as Play Store or Gmail).

Existing

2. Click

3. Tap th e

information.

4. Ta p

servers to confirm your information.

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

a prefix for your

and

Password

fields and enter your

. Your device communicates with the Google

@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 to

2. Click on the

3. Follow the on-screen password recovery procedure.

http://google.com/accounts.

Can’t access your account?

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link.

Confirming the Default Image and Video Storage Location

Although the device is configured to store new pictures and videos to the Memory card, it is a very good idea to confirm this location before using your device.

Important!

Note:

Too many users can overlook this storage destination until something goes wrong. It is recommended that you verify this location or change it before initiating the use of the camera or camcorder features.

(Camera

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. From the viewfinder screen, tap (

scroll down to the

3. Tap this entry and select the desired default storage

location for newly taken pictures or videos. Choose

Phone

from:

It is recommended that you set the option to

card

4. Press to return to the Home screen.

Storage

Memory card

entry.

Settings

Memory

) and

Creating a Samsung Account

Just as important as setting up and activating a Google account to help provide access to Play Store, etc.. An active Samsung account is required to begin accessing applications such as Media Hub.

Note:

The Samsung account application will manage your access to the previously mentioned applications, and there is no longer a need to remember different passwords for each application.

1. From the Home screen, tap and then tap

➔

Add account

2. If you have previously created a Samsung account, tap Sign in

– or – If this is your first time, tap

Terms and conditions

3. Tap

legal disclaimers and related information.

4. If you agree to the terms, place a green check mark in

I accept all the terms above

the

5. Enter your the required information and tap

➔

Samsung account

Create new account

and

field and tap

Settings

to read the

Agree

Note:

You may be prompted to confirm your credentials via

email.

6. Verify your account via email by accessing the email

address provided during setup and following the steps outlined to complete your registration. – or –

If you have already setup your email account on the device, tap instructions.

– or –

7. If you have already verified your email address, tap Activate account

8. Confirm the Samsung account icon no longer appears

in the Notifications area at the top of the screen.

Note:

Without confirming your email address and following the documented procedures, related applications will not function properly since it is Samsung account that is managing their username and password access.

Go to Mailbox

and follow the on-screen

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!

Note:

Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

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

Voicemail setup may be different depending on your

network.

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

hold the key until the device 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 tapping the Voice Mail application. To access Voice Mail using the menu:

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

hold until the device dials voice mail.

Note:

Touching and holding will launch Visual voicemail

if it is already active on your device.

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

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.

().

Apps

) ➔

Next.

A list of

To check Visual Voicemail messages:

1. From the Home screen, tap ( Visual Voicemail

2. Tap the voicemail message you want to play.

3. Ta p

To delete Visual Voicemail messages:

1. From the Home screen, tap ( Visual Voicemail

2. Tap the voicemail message you want to delete.

3. Tap (

(

Play

Delete

().

) ➔ OK.

Apps

) ➔

Task Manager

Your device 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

device, the larger the energy drain on your battery.

Task Manger Overview

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Press and hold (

Task manager

( tabs:

• Active applications

running on your device.

Home

) and then tap

). This screen contains the following

display those currently active applications

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•Downloaded

from the Play Store that are taking up memory space. Tap

Uninstall

•RAM

Access Memory) currently being used and allow you to

Memory

•Storage

used space within the System storage, USB storage, and external SD card.

•Help

techniques.

displays any installed packages or applications

to remove them from your phone.

, which displays the amount of current RAM (Random

Clear

displays a visual graph indicating the available and

provides additional battery saving and RAM management

Shutting Down an Currently Active Application

1. Press and hold ( Task manager

(

2. From the

Active applications

selected applications. – or –

Tap

End all

to close all background running

applications.

Home

) and then tap

tab, tap

End

to close

Google Search

Provides an on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google™.

To launch Google Search:

1. Press and hold (

(

Google Search

– or – From the Home screen, tap (

(

Google

– or – Tap on the Google Search bar and say the search

information.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to review the

available information.

3. Use the on-screen search engine to search for your

desired term.

Home

) and then tap

Apps)

) and enter the search text.

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