Samsung SGH-T989D User Manual

SGH-T989D

PORTABLE QUAD-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
Intellectual Property
Copyright
© 2011 Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and its related entities.
Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. 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. DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license. DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX
Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand
(VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, from the Home screen, tap Applications > Settings > About phone > Legal information > License settings > DivX® VOD > Register. Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration.
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:
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.
Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Privacy
The privacy and copyright laws of Canada govern the disclosure, reproduction and distribution of data, media and other content, including music and video content. Certain activities, including downloads or transfer by any means (including, via cable, Bluetooth® or otherwise) of such content may be an infringement of privacy or copyright law. Neither Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. nor any of its affiliates shall be liable or responsible for any data or content disclosed, reproduced, downloaded or distributed by the user of this equipment.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ................................................ 1
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Extending Your Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turn your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locking and Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .......................... 14
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Phone Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Section 3: Memory Card .................................................. 43
SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Section 4: Call Functions ................................................45
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Making Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Managing Reject Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Using Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Using Voice Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
International Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Pause Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Redialing the Last Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
In Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Logs Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Section 5: Entering Text .................................................. 62
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Selecting the Text Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Section 6: Contacts ..........................................................72
Synchronizing Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sending a Namecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adding Contacts via Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
My Pro ile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
The Favourites Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Section 7: Messages ........................................................90
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Section 8: Multimedia .................................................... 106
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Using the Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Section 9: Applications and Development .................. 125
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Accounts and sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Kies air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Mini Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Readers Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Voice Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Section 10: Connections ............................................... 146
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Kies Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Section 11: Time Management ..................................... 161
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Setting a Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Configuring a Desk Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Section 12: Changing Your Settings ............................ 165
Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
USB Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Tethering and portable hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
VPN settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
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Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Privacy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Language & Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Voice Input and Output Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Dock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ..................195
Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Warranty Disclaimer: Proper use of a touch screen handset . . 197
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Important usage information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Radio frequency safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Section 14: Warranty Information .................................201
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Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

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 205.
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 195.
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 versio n 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.
Warn ing
: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss
of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.
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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 (
and network Bluetooth settings
Menu
.

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
To remove the battery cover:
1. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch.
2
) 
Settings Wireless
Power off
2. Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop” the
cover off the device.
.
To replace the battery cover:
Correct
Incorrect
Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and
press down until you hear a click.
SIM Card Overview
Important!:
Before removing or replacing the SIM card, 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
.
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. 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
phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is
positioned as shown.
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To remove the SIM card:
Correct
Incorrect
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 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. microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 32GB.
Note:
This device supports up to a 32GB microSDHC memory card. Since the device comes with 16GB of built-in memor y, its maximum total storage capacity is 48GB.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Locate the microSD card slot on the inside of the phone.
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3. Orient the card with the gold contacts facing down.
4. 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 “Memory Card” on page 43.
Important!:
Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the card with the
phone’s contacts.
Removing the microSD Memory Card
Installing Battery
Removing Battery
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.
4. Replace the battery cover.

Battery

Before using your phone for the first time, install the battery and charge it fully.
Important!:
Before removing or replacing the battery, 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
.
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
Grip the battery at the top end (3) and lift it up and out of the
battery compartment (4).
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Charging the Battery
Charging Head
USB Cable
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 four hours.
Correct
Incorrect
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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. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
2. Locate the Charger/Accessory jack (1).
3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory
jack (2).
4. 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.
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
5. 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.
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.
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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 Savings 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”.
Turn off any streaming services after use (see Running Services).
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Animated wallpapers use processing power, memory, and more power.
Change your Live Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery image.

Power Savings

The Power Savings application 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. Tap
savings
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 Savings shortcut bar
to activate/deactivate the
feature.
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).

Turn your Phone On and Off

To turn your phone on, press and hold . Your phone will automatically connect to the network. When you turn on your phone for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your phone. Once the phone has been configured, you will not be prompted with these screens again.
Important!:
Before the initial configuration, you quickly access emergency
services by tapping
Emergency call
and using the on-screen dialer.
To turn your phone off, Press and hold .

Locking and Unlocking the Phone

By default, the phone screen locks when the backlight turns off.
Place your finger on the screen and swipe the glass in any
direction to unlock the phone.
Note:
You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use of your phone. For more information, refer to “Use Visible Pattern” on page 180.
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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.
If you did not create a Google account when setting up your device, or need to create an additional account, you can create a new Google account at any time.
To create a new Google Account from your phone:
1. From the Home screen, tap (
Settings
Accounts and sync Add account
Applications
)
Google.
2. Read the introduction and tap
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.
Next  Create
to begin.
To create a new Google Account from the Web:
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to
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www.google.com
2. On the main page, click
Google Account
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  Sign up for a new
.
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
Sign in
. 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

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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
http://google.com/accounts.
2. Click on the
3. Enter the email address used to sign in to your Google
Can’t access your account?
link.
account or your Gmail username and click
the password recovery procedure.

Voice Mail

Setting Up Your Voice Mail
If your account includes voicemail, your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. To use voicemail, you need to activate your voicemail account.
Important!:
Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
Note:
Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network.
1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold
Submit
. Follow
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 directly using the keypad or using the Voicemail application.
. To access Voicemail using the keypad:
1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold
until the phone dials voice mail.
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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.
4. 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 is background applications. These are applications that were not properly closed or shut down and are still active but minimized. The Task Manager lets you see which of these applications are still active in the background and choose applications to close.
Note:
The more applications running on your phone, the higher the energy drain on your battery.
Task Manger Overview
From the Home screen, tap (
Task Manager
().
Applications
)
– or –
Press and hold then tap
Task manager
.
This screen contains the following tabs:
• Active applications
display those currently active applications
running on your phone.
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• Downloaded
displays any installed packages or applications from the Market that are taking up memory space. Tap remove them from your phone.
•RAM
displays the amount of RAM (Random Access Memory)
currently being used and allow you to
Clear Memory
inactive and background applications).
•Storage
displays a visual graph indicating the available and used storage space within the System storage, USB storage, 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
Exit all
to close all running background
tab, tap
Task Manager
Exit
to close selected
applications.

Troubleshooting

System Reset
If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or is frozen and unresponsive, you may need to reset the device to regain functionality.
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 8 to 10 seconds.
Uninstall
(close all
().
to
Android System Recovery
Android System Recovery is used to restore the phone’s system software to the original as-shipped state and delete all user data. Under normal operating conditions you should never need to perform a system recovery.
Note:
If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/Down keys to select
reboot system now
then continue to boot up.
, then press the Power key. Your phone will
To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:
1. With the phone turned off, press the Power key and both
Volume keys at the same time until the phone switches on.
2. When the start-up screen appears, release the Power key
while continuing to press the Volume Up/Down keys.
3. Continue to press the Volume Up/Down keys for at least 8
seconds, until Recovery mode is launched and the Android
System Recovery screen displays the following options:
• reboot system now
: this option restarts your phone without
making any changes.
• apply update from sdcard
: this option allows you to apply
updates from your memory card to your phone.
• wipe data/factory reset
: erases all data from the phone and resets all settings to factory default values. t does not delete content stored on an inserted microSD card.
• wipe cache partition
: allows you to delete all cache data such as
log files.
4. Release the Volume Up/Down keys.
5. Use the Volume Up/Down keys to scroll to wipe data/
factory reset, then press to select the option.
Safe Mode
You can boot your phone into Safe Mode if you wish to troubleshoot whether added applications are causing problems with the device. Safe mode will only load basic system software.
1. Make sure your phone is turned off.
2. Press and hold the power key ( ) to boot up your
device.
3. After the start-up animation starts to display, continually tap
the key until the backlight turns on behind the four
bottom keys.
4. Press and hold the key.
When the Home screen is displayed,
Safe mode
is displayed
in the lower left corner of the screen.
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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
High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) delivering data speeds faster
than the current 3G network technology.
Android 2.3
Compatible with Adobe® Flash® technology
Wi-Fi ® Capability
USB Tethering-capable
Bluetooth enabled
Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, YouTube, Google
Maps, Google Voice Search)
Corporate and Personal Email
8 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with autofocus, multi-shot and
digital zoom
MP3 Player with multitasking features
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Over 150,000 Apps available to download from the Android Market™
Social Hub to integrate all of your favorite social networking sites
Polaris Office® for document viewing and editing
Assisted GPS (Google Navigation)
16 GB built-in memory
Up to 32GB expandable storage slot
2 MP Front Facing camera for video chat
Mobile Hotspot Capability
SWYPE™ text input technology
HD Video Player (720p)
– Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, XviD, WMV7/8, VP8, MP43 – Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI, and DivX®
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium
content
Kies Air to wirelessly sync your PC with your phone via a Wi-Fi
connection
AllShare™ to share your media content across DLNA certified devices

Front View

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10
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12
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5
4
3
2
1
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15
6
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The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
The following list correlates to the illustrations.
1.
Front Facing Camera
allows you to take pictures while facing
the screen and allows you to video conference.
Note:
Video recorded in Portrait mode is reversed during playback.
2.
Volume key
standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call.
pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.
3.
microSD Card Slot
to expand the memory of your phone.
allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
When receiving an incoming call,
(internal) allows you use a microSD card
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Menu key
4.
displays a list of options available for the current
screen. From the Home screen it displays Add, Wallpaper,
Search, Notifications, Edit, and Settings options.
5.
Home
key displays the Home screen when pressed.
6.
Microphone
during phone calls and allows other
is used
callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
7.
USB Power/Accessory connector
allows you to connect a
power cable or optional accessories such as a USB/data
cable.
8.
Quick search
searches the device for applications and
contact information, and searches the internet for
information.
9.
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 the phone on or off.
12.
Headset jack
allows you to connect a hands-free headset so
you can listen to music.
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13.
Receiver
allows you to hear the other caller and the different
ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.
14.
Microphone:
15.
Proximity Sensor
used to capture and record sound.
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.
16.
Light Sensor
lets you use the ambient light level to adjust
the screen brightness/contrast.
In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensor causes the device to increase the brightness and contrast for better viewing.
In dim light conditions, the device decreases the screen brightness to compensate.

Back View of Your Phone

1 2 3
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 external 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.
1.
External speaker
allows you to hear ringers, music, and
other sounds provided by your phone.
2.
Flash
is used to take photos in low-light conditions.
3.
Camera lens
is used to take photos.
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Display settings
In this menu, you can change various settings for the for the wallpaper, brightness or backlight.
From the Home screen, tap (
(
Settings
)
Display
. For more information, refer to “Display
Applications
)
Settings” on page 176.

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows information about the connection status, signal strength, phone battery level, and time, and displays notifications about incoming messages, 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.
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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 a call is on hold.
Displays when you have missed an incoming call.
Displays when the speakerphone is on.
Displays when the microphone is muted.
Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always forward. For more information, refer to “Additional Settings” on page 173.
Shows your current battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged.
Displays when your current battery is 100 percent charged. This icon is followed by an audible beep.
100%
Displays when your battery is charging.
Displays when your current battery charge level is 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 an EDGE network.
Displays when your phone is communicating with an EDGE network.
Displays when connected to a 3G network.
Displays when your phone is communicating with a 3G network.
Displays when connected to an HSPA+ network.
Displays when your phone is communicating with an HSPA+ network.
Displays when the phone is connected to a computer via USB cable connection.
Displays when there is a new text message.
Displays when an outgoing text message has failed to be delivered.
Displays when there is a new voicemail message.
Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Email message.
Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Gmail message.
Displays when the time and date for a Calendar Event has arrived. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on page 161.
Displays when an alarm is set. For more information, refer to “Setting an Alarm” on page 162.
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Displays when the phone is in Silent mode. All sounds except media and alarms are silenced. For more information, refer to “Silent mode” on page 174.
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 Bluetooth technology is active and enabled.
Displays when the Bluetooth technology is active and communicating with an external device.
Displays when the an outbound file transfer is in progress.
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Displays when Wi-Fi is active and there is an available open wireless network.
Displays when Wi-Fi is configured to a Direct
Displays when the Mobile AP Hotspot feature is active and communicating. For more information, refer to “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” on page 159.
Displays when the USB Tethering feature is active and communicating. For more information, refer to “Tethering and portable hotspot” on page 168.
Displays when your phone is connected to a PC using Kies air.
Displays when your phone is connected to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified device using the AllShare application.
Displays in the notifications window when a song is playing.
Displays when your phone’s GPS is on and communicating.
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 contents of the microSD card are being scanned.
Connection mode.
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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’s microSD card has been improperly removed.
Displays when the phone has detected an active USB connection.
Displays when Power saving mode is enabled.
Displays when the Power saving alert notification has been activated. You are then prompted to view your current battery level.
For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see “Changing Your Settings” on page 165.
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 and hold 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
1. Tap the status bar to reveal the Notifications tab, and then
Notifications
.
drag the tab to the bottom of the screen to open the
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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):
rotation
.
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Silent mode
, and
Auto

Function Keys

Your phone comes equipped with four main function keys that can be used on any screen:
Home, Menu, Back
and
Search
.
Home Key
The
Home
key ( ) takes you back to your Home screen (#3 of
the 5 available screens).
Press and hold to launch the Recent apps/Task manager
screen. For more information, refer to “Accessing Recently-
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Used Applications” on page 31.
Menu Key
The
Menu
key ( ) activates an available menu function for the current screen or application. When on the Home screen, the following menu options are available:
Add
( ) adds one of the following functions to a selected screen:
Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders, and Wallpapers.
Wallpaper
( ) lets you to customize the current screen’s wallpaper image by choosing from either Gallery, Live Wallpaper or Wallpaper gallery).
You can obtain images from your Pictures folder, from the Wallpaper gallery, or from the animated Live Wallpapers.
Search
( ) displays the Google Search box that you can use to
search for a key term on the phone and online.
Notifications
( ) expands the popup notifications area to provide
more detailed information about the current on-screen notification icons.
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