Samsung SGH-T999 (T-Mobile) User Manual

PORTABLE QUAD-BAND

MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

Intellectual Property

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Open Source Software

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SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. SAFE™ ("Samsung Approved For Enterprise") TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,

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www.samsung.com/us/safe

, available on the web and where Samsung smartphone and Galaxy Tab™ devices are sold.

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Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:

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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.

, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under

, DivX

license.

DivX Certified ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX

Certified

to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content.

device that plays DivX video. Visit

is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX

www.divx.com

for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX

videos.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (tap

Settings > About device > Legal information > License settings > DivX® VOD > Register

device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-

Apps >

). Go to

vod.divx.com

for more information on

how to complete your registration.

Dynamic Noise Suppression from Audience

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

How Does It Work?

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

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

•

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

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

Switching the Device On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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

Locking and Unlocking the Device . . . . . . . . . 18

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

Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . 19

Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . 20 Confirming the Default Image and Video

Storage Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Creating a Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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

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

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

Section 2: Understanding Your Device .....25

Features of Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

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

Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Device Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Section 3: Memory Card ............................65

Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Section 4: Call Functions and

Contacts List ..............................................69

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Making Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Managing Reject Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

International Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Pause Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Wait Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Redialing the Last Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Wi-Fi Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

In Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Logs Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Section 5: Entering Text ............................93

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Selecting the Text Input Method . . . . . . . . . . .93

Entering Text Using T9 Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Using Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Using the Google Voice Typing . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Section 6: Contacts ................................. 102

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Sending a Namecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Adding more Contacts via Accounts and Sync 118

Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

The Favorites Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Section 7: Messages ..............................123

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . 124

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . 127

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Text Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . 137

Using Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Section 8: Multimedia ............................ 149

Assigning the Default Storage Location . . . . 149

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Sharing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Using the Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

AllShare Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

T-Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Section 9: Applications and

Development ............................................196

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Access T-Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

AllShare Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Game Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Kies air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Mobile HotSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

More Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Music player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

My files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Downloading a New Google Application . . . . .216

Launching an Installed Google Application . . .218

S Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

S Suggest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

T-Mobile Name ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

T-Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

TecTiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Section 10: Connections ........................ 229

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . 240

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Kies Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

USB Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Mobile HotSpot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Section 11: Time Management .............. 250

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Setting a Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Configuring a Desk Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Section 12: Changing Your Settings .......255

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Bluetooth settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

More Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

SD Card & Device Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Battery Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Language and Input Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Back up and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Dock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301

Developer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Google Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Section 13: Health and Safety

Information ...............................................307

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . .307 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . .313

Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) . 314

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . .314

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . .317

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . .326

Restricting Children's Access to Your

Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . .329

Section 14: Warranty Information ..........331

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

End User License Agreement for Software . . .336

Index .........................................................342

Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to get started with your phone by installing and charging the battery, installing the micro SIM card and optional memory card, and setting up your voice mail.

Before using your device for the first time, you’ll need to install and charge the battery and install the micro SIM card.

The micro 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 342.

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 307.

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

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume you are starting from the Home screen and using the available keys.

Note:

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

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

Important!

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the device is switched off. To turn the device 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. Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop”

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

Power off

Release Latch

To replace the battery cover:



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 micro SIM card, make sure the device is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then tap

Power off

The micro SIM card is loaded with your subscription details such as your telephone number, PIN, available optional services, and many other features.

Important!

The micro 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 the new micro SIM card. To use this new micro SIM card, call or contact T-Mobile customer service for more information.

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This card contains the necessary information for identifying

Correct

Incorrect

Micro SIM card

and authenticating the user to the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem).

Installing and Removing the SIM card

This device uses a different type of SIM card called a “micro SIM”. Other larger SIM cards will not function or fit within this slot.

To install the SIM card:

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

socket until it 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.

To remove the micro SIM card:

1. Remove the battery cover.

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

SIM slot and push the card slightly out.

3. Carefully slide the card out of the micro 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.

Installing the microSD Memory Card

Your device 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 device and other devices.

Note:

microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB. microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 64GB.

Note:

This device supports up to a 64GB microSDHC memory card. The device comes in either a 16GB or 32GB model.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Locate the microSD card slot on the inside of the

device.

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

4. Carefully slide the microSD card into the card socket

until it clicks into place. For more information on how to use the SD card see “Using the SD Card” on page 65

Important!

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

Correct

Incorrect

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

Removing the Battery



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 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).

Charging the Battery

Charging Head

USB Cable

Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your device. 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.

Correct

Incorrect

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 device 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.

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

Accessory jack.

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.

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Warning!

Correct

Incorrect

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.

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. For more information, refer to “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 331.

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.



Press ➔ and then tap ➔

Display battery percentage

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

276.

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 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.

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•

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

1. Select a language from the associated field. English is

the default language.

Start

account,

now

to continue.

and tap

Get an account

to your existing Google by creating a new one, or

2. Ta p

Note:

You may be prompted with a notification that your

activation is completed.

3. Choose to either

4. Select/deselect the desired Google location services

Not

5. If prompted to enable purchases, enter your credit card

information and click – or –

Click

Skip

to conitnue without entering this information.

6. Select your Backup and Restore settings by placing a

check mark alongside the associated field and tap

7. Enter a

8. Read and agree to the Google services notice by

9. Tap

10. Follow the on-screen tutorials to learn how to navigate

Note:

11. Read the on-screen System Manager Application

First

to indentify this as your device.

tapping

Finish

to complete the setup process.

the screens.

Enabling Google location services can drain battery

power.

information.

and

Save

Last

name then tap

. This will help

Note:

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

12. Select either

Important!

13. When prompted with the Dropbox activation screen,

you can choose to either:

account No thanks

Note:

For more information, refer to “Dropbox” on page 200.

14. Go through the on-screen tutorial.

More Info..

to close the message screen.

Selecting scree and does not disable data collection. To disable data collection, go to

up and reset Allow Diagnostics

refer to “Collect Diagnostics” on page 299.

I already have an account, Discalimer

to continue.

(to read additional information)

only closes the current description

➔

Collect diagnostics

feature. For more information,

Create a new dropbox

Settings

and turn off the

➔

Back

, or tap

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 (

switches on. The device searches for your network and after finding

it, you can make or receive calls.

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 292.

2. Press and hold (

options screen appears.

Power off

3. Ta p

() ➔ OK.

Power/End

) until the device

) until the Device

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Restarting the Device

1. Press and hold (

options screen appears.

Restart

2. Ta p

() ➔ OK.

Power/End

) until the Device

Locking and Unlocking the Device

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



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 “Security” on page 286.

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 Talk, and the 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 phone:

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 ➔ (

Note:

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

Gmail

Play Store

New

to begin.

™

To c reate a new Goo gle 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 the

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.

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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?

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!

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 Storage entry.

3. Tap this entry and select the desired default storage

location for newly taken pictures or videos. Choose

Phone

from:

Note:

It is recommended that you set the option to

card

4. Press to return to the Home screen.

Memory card

Settings

Memory

) and

Creating a Samsung Account

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

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. Tap and tap any of the above mentioned

applications (such as AllShare Play). – or –

In a single motion, touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen to reveal the Notifications panel and tap (

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

– or – If this is your first time, tap

Terms and conditions

3. Ta p

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

Note:

You may be prompted to confirm your credentials via

email.

Samsung account

Create new account

and

field and tap

to read the

Agree

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 – If you have already verified your email address, tap

Activate account

Note:

Confirm the Samsung account icon no longer appears in the Notifications area at the top of the screen.

7. 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

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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 micro SIM card inserted, activate your voicemail account.

Important!

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

Note:

Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

Voicemail setup may be different depending on your

network.

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

hold the key until the device dials voicemail. 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 voicemail.

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

voicemail 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

3. Read the on-screen information and tap

the voicemail messages displays.

Important!

Note:

If this is your first time to access Visual Voicemail, you may be prompted to enter a new PIN code and tap

You must subscribe to Visual Voicemail service to use this feature. Charges may apply. Please contact your service provider for further details.

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

to activate Visual Voicemail.

Applications

Next. Done

) ➔

. 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 (

2. Tap the voicemail message you want to delete.

3. Tap (

Play

(

Visual Voicemail

Delete

) ➔ OK.

Applications

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) ➔

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

phone, the larger the energy drain on your battery.

Task Manger Overview



Press and hold ( This screen contains the following tabs:

• Active applications

running on your phone.

Home

) then tap

Task manager

display those currently active applications

•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

displays any installed packages or applications

to remove them from your phone.

, which displays the amount of current RAM (Random

displays a visual graph indicating the available and

provides additional battery saving techniques.

Shutting Down an Currently Active Application

1. Press and hold (

2. From the

Active applications

selected applications. – or –

End all

Tap applications.

to close all background running

Home

) then tap

tab, tap

Task manager

End

to close

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