Samsung SM-G5510 User Guide

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Getting Started ................................................ 1

Front View ...........................................................2

Back View ...........................................................3

Assemble Your Device .....................................4

Set Up Your Device ..........................................7

Set Up Accounts on Your Device ...................8

Know Your Device .........................................9

Home Screen .................................................. 10

Status Bar ........................................................ 13

Navigation ........................................................ 14

Notiﬁcation Panel ........................................... 16

Enter Text ......................................................... 18

Emergency Mode ........................................... 20

Calling ............................................................... 21

Phone Screen ................................................. 22

Make and Answer Calls ................................ 24

Speed Dial ....................................................... 28

Emergency Calls ............................................ 29

Set Up and Access Voicemail ..................... 30

Galaxy Apps ................................................... 51

Gallery .............................................................. 52

Internet ............................................................. 54

Memo ............................................................... 56

Messages ........................................................ 57

My Files ............................................................ 59

Voice Recorder ............................................... 60

Settings ............................................................ 61

How to Use Settings ...................................... 62

Wi-Fi .................................................................. 63

Bluetooth .......................................................... 65

Airplane Mode ................................................ 67

Mobile Hotspot and Tethering...................... 68

Data Usage ..................................................... 70

Mobile Networks ............................................ 71

More Connection Settings ............................ 72

Smart Manager ............................................... 74

Applications Settings ..................................... 75

Sounds and Vibrations .................................. 77

Notiﬁcations..................................................... 80

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

Apps List .......................................................... 32

Google Apps ................................................... 34

MetroPCS Apps .............................................. 36

Additional Apps .............................................. 37

Calculator ........................................................ 38

Calendar .......................................................... 39

Camera and Video ......................................... 41

Clock ................................................................ 44

Contacts ........................................................... 46

Email ................................................................. 49

Table of Contents

Display ............................................................. 81

Advanced Features ........................................ 83

Wallpaper......................................................... 84

Themes ............................................................ 85

Lock Screen and Security ............................ 86

Privacy and Safety ......................................... 89

Easy Mode ...................................................... 91

Accessibility .................................................... 92

Accounts .......................................................... 94

Google Settings .............................................. 95

Backup and Reset ......................................... 96

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Language and Input ...................................... 98

Battery ............................................................ 100

Storage ...........................................................101

Date and Time ..............................................103

About Device ................................................104

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly procedures, and how to get started using your newdevice.

Front View

Earpiece

Volume key

Proximity sensors

Front camera

Power key

Home key

Proximity sensors: Detect the presence of

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objects near the device.

Front camera: Take self-portraits and record

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videos of yourself.

Power key: Press and hold to turn the device on

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or oﬀ, restart it, or for quick access to Emergency mode. Press to lock or wake up the screen.

Back: Return to the previous screen or close a

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dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

BackRecent

Home key: Return to the Home screen.

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Recent: Tap to display recent apps.

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Volume key: Adjust the volume of your device’s

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sounds and audio playback.

Earpiece: Listen to a call.

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Getting Started

Front View

Back View

Flash Speaker

Microphone

Rear camera

Headset jack

Microphone: Record audio and detect voice

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commands.

Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos.

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Speaker: Play music and other sounds.

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USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

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USBcharger (included) and other optional accessories (not included) .

Microphone

USB charger/ Accessoryport

Headset jack: Connect an optional headset

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(notincluded).

Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light

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environments when taking a photo or recording video.

Getting Started

Back View

Assemble Your Device

This section helps you to assemble your device.

Remove the Back Cover

1. Remove the back cover using the slot on the topleft of your device.

Install the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation, your SIM card is loaded with your subscription details, such as your Personal Identiﬁcation Number (PIN) , available optional services, and other features.

Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIMcard to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards outof reach of small children.

Note: The SIM card slot is located below the micro SD card slot.

► Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card

slot.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face

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down into the device and that the card is positioned as shown.

2. Lift the cover up and to the right of the device.

Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Caution: If the SIM card is not inserted correctly, the device cannot detect it. Reorient the SIM card and place it back into the slot if it is not detected.

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

Install a Memory Card

Replace the Back Cover

You can also install an optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory card (not included) to add more memory space to your device.

Note: A memory card can be installed at any time. Itis not necessary to install it prior to using the device.

Note: The micro SD card slot is located above the SIM card slot.

► Slide the memory card into the slot with the gold

contacts facing down.

Close the back cover before using thedevice.

1. Place the back cover onto the back of the device and press down.

2. Press along the edge of the back cover until you have a secure seal.

Install the Battery

You can install a replacement battery.

1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the device, making sure the connectors align.

Charge the Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A USB charger (charging head and USB cable) is included with the device for charging the battery from any standard outlet.

The battery comes partially charged. A fully discharged battery requires up to four hours of charge time. You can use the device while charging.

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

Caution: Use only charging devices and batteries approved by Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

2. Gently press down to secure the battery.

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

1. Insert the USB cable into the USB charger/ Accessory port.

2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and then plug the charging head into a standardoutlet.

3. Unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device when charging is complete.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is low and only a few minutes of operation remain, the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals.

In this condition, your device conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the screen.

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

For a quick check of your battery level:

► View the battery charge indicator located in the

top right corner of your device’s display. Asolid color (

You can also choose to display a percentage value. Viewing a percentage value can provide a better idea of the remaining charge on the battery. For more information, see Battery.

) indicates a full charge.

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Oﬀ

The instructions below explain how to turn your device on or oﬀ.

Turn the Device On

To turn the device on:

► Press and hold the Power key until the device

turns on.

Turn the Device Oﬀ

To turn the device oﬀ:

1. Press and hold the Power key until the Deviceoptions menu is displayed.

2. Tap Power oﬀ, and conﬁrm if prompted.

Reset the Device

If your device stops responding to taps or ﬁnger gestures and you are unable to turn it oﬀ, youcan reset your device.

► Press and hold the Power key and the

Volumedown key at the same time for morethan seven seconds.

Note: TalkBack provides voice prompts and descriptions of items on the screen to improve accessibility. During setup, you can enable or disable TalkBack by pressing the Home key quickly threetimes.

Secure Your Device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device.

Lock the Device

By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out.

To lock the device:

► Press the Power key.

Unlock the Device

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.

Note: To choose a more secure screen lock, see

Set a Screen Lock.

To unlock the device:

► Press the Power key or Home key, and then

drag your ﬁnger across the screen.

Initial Set Up

The ﬁrst time you turn your device on, a Welcome screen is displayed. It guides you through the basics of setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language, connect to a Wi-Fi choose location services, learn about your device’s features, and more.

Getting Started

network, set up accounts,

Set Up Your Device

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account for access to Samsung content and apps on your device. When you turn on your device for the ﬁrst time, set up your existing Samsung account or create a new Samsung account.

– or –

To create a new Samsung account or set up your Samsung account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings. Formore information, seeAccounts.

1. From a Home screen, tap > Accounts.

2. Tap

Addaccount > Samsungaccount.

Apps > Settings

Google Account

Your new device uses your Google™ Account to fully utilize its Android™ features, including Gmail™, GoogleHangouts

When you turn on your device for the ﬁrst time, set up your existing Google Account or create a new GoogleAccount.

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, and the Google Play™ store.

Factory Reset Protection

When you sign in to a Google Account on your device, Factory Reset Protection is turned on. Factory Reset Protection (FRP) prevents other people from using your device if it is reset to factory settings without your permission. For example, if your device is lost or stolen and a factory data reset is performed, only someone with your Google Account username and password can use the device.

You will not be able to access the device after a factory data reset if you do not have your GoogleAccount username and password. For more information, see Factory Data Reset.

Caution: You should remove your Google Account before shipping your device to Samsung or any other service provider for service and before resetting the device to factory settings.

Enable Factory Reset Protection

Adding a Google Account to your device automatically turns on the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) security feature. For more information, seegoogle.com.

– or –

To create a new Google Account or set up your Google Account on your device at any time, use Accounts settings. Formore information, seeAccounts.

1. From a Home screen, tap > Accounts.

2. Tap

Getting Started

Addaccount > Google.

Apps > Settings

Disable Factory Reset Protection

To disable FRP, remove all Google Accounts from the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > Google.

If you have more than one Google Account set

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up on your device, tap the Google Account you want to remove.

3. Tap More > Remove account.

Apps >

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Know Your Device

Learn some of the key features of your mobile device, including the screens and icons, as well as how to navigate the device and enter text using the keyboard.

Warning: Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your ﬁnger or a capacitive stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty.

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.

Status bar

Widget

App shortcuts

Home screen indicator

Primary app shortcuts

Status bar: Displays device status icons (right)

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and notiﬁcation icons (left). For more information, see Status Bar.

App folder: Groups multiple apps into a folder.

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Apps list: Allows quick access to all of your

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applications.

Primary app shortcuts: Displays these shortcuts

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on all Home screens.

App folder

Apps list

Home screen indicator: Indicates which

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Homescreen is currently visible.

App shortcuts: Launches your favorite

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applications.

Widget: Runs as a simple application extension

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(not a shortcut) on a Home screen.

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Customize your Home screens

Wallpapers

by adding application shortcuts, widgets, folders, andcustom wallpapers.

To access Home screen manager:

► From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

Manage Home Screens

Your device comes with multiple Home screens to hold app shortcuts and widgets. You can add, remove, change the order of screens, as well as choose a diﬀerent main Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Use these options to manage screens:

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers to customize.

For more information, see Wallpaper.

To access Wallpaper settings:

► From a Home screen, tap

> Wallpaper.

Apps > Settings

Widgets

Widgets are simple application extensions that run on a Homescreen. There are many kinds of widgets, including links to a speciﬁc contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and manyothers.

Add a screen: Swipe to the end of the

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screens, and then tap Add.

Remove a screen: Touch and hold a screen,

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and then drag it to Remove.

Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap

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Main Home screen at the top of a screen.

This screen is displayed when you press the

Home key.

Change the order of screens: Touch

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and hold a screen, and then drag it to a newposition.

Add a Widget to a Home Screen

You can add a widget to a Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Tap Widgets.

3. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a

Homescreen, and release it.

Remove a Widget

You can remove a widget that you added to a Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to

releaseit.

2. Drag the widget to

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget, it just removes the widget from the Home screen.

Remove and releaseit.

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Themes

Remove a Shortcut

Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on your device.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Tap Themes to customize.

For more information, see Themes.

To access Theme settings:

► From a Home screen, tap

> Themes.

Apps > Settings

Screen Grid

Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

2. Tap Screen grid.

3. Tap a dimension option (4 x 4, 4 x 5, or 5 x 5) to preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how many icons can be placed horizontally by how many icons can be placed vertically.

You can remove a shortcut that you added to a Home screen.

1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to releaseit.

2. Drag the app shortcut to releaseit.

Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.

Remove and

Folders

Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.

Create a Folder

You can create an app folder on a Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another app shortcut until a highlighted box appears.

2. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.

Enter folder name: Enter a name for the

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folder.

4. Tap Apply to apply the selected dimensions.

App Shortcuts

You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from any Home screen.

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen

You can add a shortcut to a Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a Home screen, and then release it.

Apps.

Palette: Change the color.

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Add application: Place more apps in the

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folder. Tap apps to select them, and then tapAdd.

3. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.

To add more apps, touch and hold an app

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shortcut and drag it to the folder.

Remove a Folder from a Home Screen

You can remove a folder that you added to a Home screen.

1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches.

2. Drag the folder to

Remove and release it.

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Status Bar

The Status bar at the top of the Home screen provides device information (such as network status, battery charge, and time) on the right side and notiﬁcation alerts on the left.

Status Icons

Battery full: Battery is fully charged.

Battery low: Battery is low.

Battery charging: Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode: Vibrate mode is enabled.

Mute mode: Mute mode is enabled.

4G LTE active: The device is connected

to a 4GLTE wireless network.

Signal strength: Cellular network signal strength.

Network not available: No wireless network is available.

Wi-Fi active: Wi-Fi is active.

Notiﬁcation Icons

Missed call: A call has been missed.

Call in progress: A call is in progress.

Call on hold: A call is on hold.

New email: New email has arrived.

New Gmail: New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail: New voicemail message

has been received.

New message: New text or multimedia message has arrived.

File download in progress: Download of a ﬁle or app is in progress.

File upload in progress: File is being uploaded or sent.

GPS active: Location service (GPS) is active and acquiring a signal.

App updates available: App updates are available from the Google Play store.

App updates complete: App installation or updates are complete.

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Wi-Fi available: A Wi-Fi network is available.

Status Bar

Navigation

Learn the basics for how to navigate through your device.

Touchscreen Navigation

Use the following motions and gestures on your touchscreen to navigate the device.

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Tap the keyboard to enter characters ortext.

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Tap an item to select it.

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Tap an app shortcut to launch the application.

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Touch and Hold

Drag

Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new location.

Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.

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Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a

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Homescreen.

Pinch and Spread

Pinch the screen using your thumb and foreﬁnger or spread by moving your ﬁngers apart.

Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a

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picture or a webpage.

Spread your ﬁngers on the screen to zoom in

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while viewing a picture or a web page.

Touch and hold items on the screen to activate them.

Touch and hold a widget on a Home screen to

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move it.

Touch and hold a ﬁeld to display a pop-up menu

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of options.

Swipe

Lightly drag your ﬁnger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

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Swipe the screen to scroll through the

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Homescreens or menu options.

Know Your Device

Navigation

Common Options

The device uses basic command options to perform common actions.

More: Tap to view more menu options for a

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screen. This often allows you to select items to delete or share.

Delete: Tap to select items to delete.

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Share: Tap to select items to share, and then

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choose a sharing method.

Edit: Tap to customize the screen.

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On/Oﬀ button: Tap to turn the option on ( ) or

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oﬀ (

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enabled, a checkmark is displayed. You can often tap a checkbox at the top of the screen to selectall.

•

ﬁeld.

Checkbox: Tap to enable or select. When

Menu: Tap to view available options for the

Know Your Device

Navigation

Notiﬁcation Panel

Notiﬁcation icons on the Status bar display calendar events, device status, and more. For details, open the Notiﬁcation panel.

Settings

View all

Quick settings

Screen brightness

Notiﬁcation card

Notiﬁcation settings

Settings: Display the Settings screen.

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View all: See all available Quicksettings.

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Outdoors mode: Temporarily adjust screen

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brightness for the outdoors.

Clear notiﬁcations: Clear all notiﬁcations.

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Outdoors mode

Clear notiﬁcations

Notiﬁcation card: View details about a

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notiﬁcation.

Screen brightness: Adjust screen brightness.

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Quick settings: Quickly enable or disable a

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feature.

Notiﬁcation settings: Enable or disable

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notiﬁcations from each app. For more information, see Notiﬁcations.

Know Your Device

Notiﬁcation Panel

View the Notiﬁcation Panel

You can access the Notiﬁcation panel from any Home screen.

1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notiﬁcation panel.

2. Swipe down the list to see notiﬁcation details.

To open an item, tap it.

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To clear a single notiﬁcation, drag the

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notiﬁcation left or right.

To clear all notiﬁcations, tap Clear.

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3. Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or tap

Back to close the Notiﬁcation panel.

Quick Settings

In addition to notiﬁcations, the Notiﬁcation panel also provides quick access to device functions such as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or oﬀ.

To view additional Quick settings:

1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notiﬁcation panel.

2. Swipe left or right across the visible icons.

To customize the Quick settings that display:

1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notiﬁcation panel.

2. Tap

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3. Tap Done to save.

View all, and then tap Edit.

Drag the icons to change their positions. The ﬁrst ten icons appear on the Notiﬁcation panel.

Know Your Device

Notiﬁcation Panel

Enter Tex t

Text can be entered using a keyboard or by speaking.

Use the SamsungKeyboard

Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard.

Predictive text

Special Keys

Symbol: Tap to insert symbols.

Touch and hold Options for the following:

Voice input: Enter text using Google

Voice™ typing.

Emoticon: Insert an emoticon at the cursorposition.

Keyboard settings: Access keyboard settings.

Note: Available options depend on the app in use. Not all options are available for allapps.

Predictive Text

Predictive text suggests words that match your text entries, and can automatically complete common words. Predictive text can learn your personal writing style from your contacts, messages, email, and social networking sites — improving the accuracy of predicting text entries.

Options

Know Your Device

Conﬁgure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung keyboard:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard

for options.

For more information, see Samsung Keyboard.

Apps >

Enter Text

Use Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, enter text by speaking.

Settings

To enable Google voice typing:

1. Tap

2. Speak your text.

Note: Tap additional languages for use with Google voice typing.

Voice input on the Samsung keyboard.

You may need to touch and hold Options

•

(leftof the Space bar) to ﬁnd it.

Settings > Languages to download

Delete text

Conﬁgure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google voice typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Language and input > Google voice typing

for options.

Apps >

For more information, see Google Voice Typing.

Know Your Device

Enter Text

Emergency Mode

Emergency mode conserves your device’s remaining power when you areinan emergency situation.

Emergency mode saves battery power by:

Changing the color of the screen to grayscale.

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Restricting application usage to only essential

•

applications and those you select.

Turning oﬀ Mobile data when the screen is oﬀ.

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Turning oﬀ connectivity features such as Wi-Fi and

•

Bluetooth®.

Note: When Emergency mode is turned oﬀ, the Location settings may stay the same as they were in Emergency mode.

Use Emergency Mode

While in Emergency mode, your device conserves power. The following apps and features are available on the Home screen:

Flashlight: Use the device’s ﬂash as a steady

•

source of light.

Emergency alarm: Sound an audible siren.

•

Share my location: Send your location

•

information to your emergency contacts.

Phone: Launch the call screen.

•

Internet: Launch the Web browser.

•

Add: Add other available apps.

•

Maps: Launch Google Maps™.

Battery percentage: Display estimated battery

•

charge remaining.

Activate Emergency Mode

To activate Emergency mode:

1. Press and hold the Power key to display the

Device options window.

2. Tap Emergency mode.

When accessing for the ﬁrst time, read the

•

Termsand conditions. If you accept them, tap the Conﬁrm whenprompted.

3. Tap Turn on.

Checkbox, and then tap Agree.

Turn Oﬀ Emergency Mode

► From the Emergency mode Home screen, tap

More > Turn oﬀ Emergency mode.

Estimated usage time remaining: Display

•

estimated standby time that can be reached based on current battery charge and usage.

Emergency call: Dial the emergency telephone

•

number (for example, 911). This kind of call can be made even without activated cellular service.

•

Turn oﬀ Emergency mode: Disable Emergency

mode and return to standard mode.

Remove: Choose apps to remove from the

screen.

Manage emergency contacts: Add emergency

contacts if none have been set in Safety Assistance.

Settings: Conﬁgure the available settings. Only

a limited number of settings are enabled in Emergency mode.

Know Your Device

Emergency Mode

Calling

Make telephone calls using a variety of calling features and services.

Phone Screen

Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad, recent calls, favorites, and contacts.

More options

Tabs

Keypad

Voicemail

Call

More options: Access Speed dial and Call

•

settings.

Hide the keypad: Hide the keypad and display

•

recent calls.

Video call: Make video calls.

•

Hide the keypad

Video call

Keypad: Dial the number that you want to call.

•

Tabs: Display a log of all dialed, received,

•

and missed calls. Display contacts marked as favorites. Display your contacts and select a contact to call.

Call: Make a call.

•

Voicemail: Set up and check your

•

voicemail. For more information, see

Set Up and Access Voicemail.

Calling

Phone Screen

Access Phone

There are a couple of ways to access Phone.

► From a Home screen, tap

– or –

From a Home screen, tap

Phone.

Apps > Phone.

Display Your Phone Number

Your phone number can be found in Settings.

► From a Home screen, tap

Settings > About device > Status>

SIMcard status.

Your phone number is displayed in the

•

Myphone number ﬁeld.

Apps >

Call Settings

There are also a couple of ways to access the Callsettings menu.

► From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

Phone > More >

– or –

From a Home screen, tap

Settings > Applications > Phone.

Apps >

Calling

Phone Screen

Make and Answer Calls

Learn how to make or answer a call. Explore features and functionality associated with making or answering a call.

Make a Call

You can make a call from a Home screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Enter a number on the keypad and tap either

Dial or Video call.

Tap Keypad if the keypad is not displayed.

•

Note: Not all devices support Video calling.

Dial a Number from Your Contacts List

You can quickly dial a phone number from your Contacts list.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Contacts.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap

2. Swipe your ﬁnger across a contact to the right to

call the contact.

Phone.

Apps >

Phone > Contacts.

Dial a Recent Number

All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your contacts list, the associated name is also displayed.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Log. A list of recent calls is displayed.

3. Tap a contact, and then tap

Phone.

Call.

Video Calls

To make Video calls:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Enter a number and tap

Note: Not all devices support Video calling. The caller has the option to accept the video call or answer the call as a regular voice call.

To switch from a Phone call to a Video call after dialing:

► Tap Call type >

two-way video calling.

– or –

Tap Call type > of yourself to your recipient.

Video call to request

Show me to only send video

Phone.

Video call.

Calling

Make and Answer Calls

Answer a Call

Multitask While on a Call

When a call is received, the phone rings and the caller’s phone number or name is displayed, if it is storedin the Contacts list.

► At the incoming call screen:

Drag Answer to the right to answer the call

•

as a voice call.

Drag Video answer to the right to answer

•

the call as a video call.

Drag Reject to the left to reject the call

•

and send it to your voicemail.

Drag Reject call with message upward and

•

select a message.

If you are using an app, a pop-up screen is displayed for the incoming call.

► On the incoming call pop-up screen:

Tap Answer to answer the call.

•

Tap Reject to reject the call and send it to

•

your voicemail.

Tap Reject call with message and select a

•

message.

Tap Expand to exit the app and view the

•

main incoming call screen.

End a Call

If you exit the call screen and return to a Homescreen, your active call is indicated by

Callon the Status bar.

This lets you continue with your current call and do something else, such as access the contacts list, view a recent email, or locate a picture.

To return to the call screen:

► Drag the Status bar down to display the

Notiﬁcation panel, and then tap Callnotiﬁcation.

To end a call from any application:

► Drag the Status bar down to display the

Notiﬁcation panel, and then tap

End call.

Options During a Call

Your phone provides several options that you can use during a call.

Adjust the Call Volume

► Press the Volume keys to increase or decrease

the volume.

– or –

Tap volume to the incoming audio.

Extra volume to quickly add more

To ﬁnish your call:

► Tap

Calling

End when you are ready to end your call.

Listen with the Speaker or BluetoothHeadset

Listen to the call using the speaker or through a Bluetoothheadset (not included).

► Tap

speaker.

– or –

Tap Bluetooth headset.

Speaker to hear the caller using the

Bluetooth to hear the caller using a

Make and Answer Calls

Place a New Call While on a Call

Video Call Options

If your service plan supports this feature, you can make another call while a call is in progress.

1. From the active call, tap

second call.

2. Dial the new number and tap

the call is answered:

Tap Swap to switch between the two

•

calls.

Tap Merge to hear both callers at once

•

(multi-conferencing).

Add call to dial the

Dial. When

Call Waiting

If your service plan supports this feature, you can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress. You are notiﬁed of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.

To answer a new call while you have a call in progress:

1. Drag

new call.

Answer in any direction to answer the

To change the call type during a video call:

► Tap

available:

•

Call type. The following options are

Show me or Hide me: Turn your

camera on or oﬀ.

The option depends on whether your

camera is currently on or oﬀ.

Voice call: Change the video call to a

voice-only call.

Cancel: Do not change the call type.

Call Log

The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, or missed are stored in the Call log.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Log. A list of recent calls is displayed. If the caller is in your Contacts list, the caller’s name is displayed.

Phone.

2. Tap an option:

Put [caller] on hold to place the previous

•

caller on hold while you answer the new incoming call.

Merge with [caller] to add the new caller to

•

the current call.

End call with [caller] to end the previous call

•

and answer the new call.

3. Tap the previous On hold number entry and select calls. This places the new caller on hold and activates the previous call.

Swap to switch between the two

Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List

Use recent call information to create a contact or update your Contacts list.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap the call that contains the information that you want to save to your Contacts list.

3. Tap Create contact.

– or –

If you want to replace the number for an existing contact, tap Update existing.

Phone > Log.

Calling

Make and Answer Calls

Delete a Call from the Call Log

To delete Call log entries:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log.

3. Tap Delete.

Phone > Log.

Block a Number

By adding a caller to your Block list, future calls from this number are sent directly to your voicemail, and messages are not received.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap the caller you want to add to the Block list.

3. Tap More > Block/unblock number:

Call block: Tap On/Oﬀ to block calls from this

•

number.

Message block: Tap On/Oﬀ to block

•

messages from this number.

Phone > Log.

4. Tap OK to save your changes.

You can also modify the Block list in Settings:

► From a Home screen, tap

Settings > Block numbers.

Phone > More >

Calling

Make and Answer Calls

Speed Dial

You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for speed dialing their default number.

Create a Speed Dial

You can assign 999 speed dial numbers.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Tap Keypad if the keypad is not displayed.

•

2. Tap More > Speed dial. The Speed dial screen displays the numbers 1 through 100. You can tap the arrows to view additional numbers. Number 1 is reserved for Voicemail.

3. Tap an unassigned number (

4. Tap a contact to assign to the number.

Theselected contact is displayed in the

•

Speeddial number box.

Phone.

Add contact).

Remove a Speed Dial Number Assignment

You can remove an assigned Speed dial number.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap More > Speed dial.

3. Find the contact to remove from Speed dial.

4. Tap

Remove.

Phone.

Use Speed Dial to Make a Call

You can make a call using Speed dial.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Tap Keypad if the keypad is not displayed.

•

2. Touch and hold the Speed dial number.

If the Speed dial number is more than one

•

digit long, enter the ﬁrst digits, and then hold the last digit.

Phone.

Calling

Speed Dial

Emergency Calls

You can dial the emergency telephone number in your region regardless of the phone’s cellular service status.

Make an Emergency Call

You can dial the emergency telephone number from your phone whether or not cellular service has beenactivated. If your phone is not activated, you can only make an emergency call.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Enter the emergency telephone number (911 in North America) and tap

3. Complete your call. During this type of call, you have access to most in-call features.

Phone.

Dial.

Swipe Lock Screen

If the Lock screen is set to Swipe, you can access the call screen in a couple of ways.

1. Drag

- or -

Swipe across the screen to unlock it, and then tap

2. Enter the emergency telephone number (911 in North America) and tap

3. Complete your call. During this type of call, you have access to most in-call features.

Phone upward to open the call screen.

Phone.

Dial.

Secure Lock Screens

You can make calls even if your phone has a secure lock screen.

1. Drag

Phone upward to open the call screen.

Call Emergency Services from a Locked Screen

The emergency telephone number can be dialed even if the phone is locked, allowing anyone to use your phone to call for help in an emergency. When accessed from a locked screen, only the emergency calling feature is accessible to the caller. The rest of the phone remains secured.

2. Tap Emergency call to display the Emergency dialer.

3. Enter the emergency telephone number (911 in North America) and tap

4. Complete your call. During this type of call, you have access to most in-call features.

Dial.

Calling

Emergency Calls

Set Up and Access Voicemail

Set up and conﬁgure your voicemail.

Set Up Your Voicemail

You can access your voicemail from a Home screen.

1. From the Home screen, tap Voicemail.

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a

greeting, and record your name.

Note: These steps may be diﬀerent depending on your network.

Phone >

Access Your Voicemail

You can access your voicemail from a Home screen.

1. From the Home screen, tap Voicemail.

Phone >

Visual Voicemail

Use Visual Voicemail to:

Review and manage your voicemail messages

•

directly from your phone without dialing into voicemail.

See a list of your messages on your phone and

•

select, in any order you choose, which ones you want to play, call back, forward, delete, or save.

To get started:

1. From the Home screen, tap MetroPCSfolder >

2. Follow the prompts.

VisualVoicemail.

Apps >

You may be prompted to enter a password.

•

2. Follow the voice prompts from the voicemail center.

Access Your Voicemail from Another Phone

You can access your voicemail from another phone.

1. From another phone, dial your wireless phone number. Wait until you hear your voicemail greeting.

2. Press the asterisk or star (*) key on the phone you are using.

3. Enter your password and you are connected to your voicemail.

Calling

Set Up and Access Voicemail

Applications

Learn how to change the way apps are displayed, organize apps into folders, and uninstall or disable apps.

Apps List

The Apps list displays all preloaded apps and apps that you downloaded. You can uninstall, disable, or hide apps from view.

Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of the Home screens. For more information, see

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen.

Access Apps

You can access and launch all applications from the Apps list.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap an app’s shortcut to launch it.

To return to the main Home screen, press the

•

Home key.

Apps.

Uninstall or Disable Apps

You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install.

Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

•

Apps that are disabled are turned oﬀ and hidden

•

from view.

To uninstall or disable an app:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Edit. Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled display shortcut.

3. Tap to either uninstall or disable the app.

4. Tap Done when ﬁnished.

To enable apps after disabling them:

1. From a Home screen, tap > Applications > Applicationmanager.

Uninstall/Disable and follow the prompts

Uninstall/Disable on their

Apps.

Apps > Settings

Download and Install NewApps

Find new apps to download and install on your device.

Play Store: Download new apps

•

from theGoogle Play store. Visit

play.google.com/store/apps to learn more.

Galaxy Apps: View and download

•

Samsung apps that are optimized for use with Galaxy devices. Visit

samsung.com/levant/apps/mobile/galaxyapps

tolearn more.

2. Tap app you want to enable.

3. Tap Enable. The app is displayed again in the Appslist.

All apps > Disabled, and then tap the

Search for Apps

To locate an app in your Apps list:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Search.

Enter a word or words in the Search ﬁeld.

•

As you type, apps that match display on the screen.

Tap an entry to launch that app.

•

Apps.

Applications

Apps List

Organize Your Apps

App shortcuts can be listed alphabetically or in your own custom order.

To launch apps in a folder:

► Tap a folder, and then tap an app shortcut to

launch it.

To change the order apps are listed:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut or folder, and then drag it to a new location.

3. Tap Done when ﬁnished.

To alphabetize your apps:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Save.

Apps > Edit.

Apps > A-Z.

Use Folders to Organize Apps

You can organize apps in a folder on an Apps list screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, and then drag it on top of another app shortcut until a highlighted box is displayed.

Apps > Edit.

To delete a folder:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap the folder to delete, and then tap Deletefolder. Conﬁrm when prompted.

3. Tap Done when ﬁnished.

Apps > Edit.

Add a Folder to a Home Screen

To add a folder to a Home screen:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Touch and hold a folder, drag it to a Homescreen, and then release it.

Apps.

3. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.

Enter folder name: Name the folder.

•

Palette: Change the folder color.

•

Add application: Place more apps in the

•

folder. Tap apps to select them, and then tap Add.

4. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.

To add more apps, touch and hold an app

•

shortcut and drag it to the folder.

5. Tap Done when ﬁnished.

Applications

Apps List

Google Apps

Enjoy these apps from Google.

Note: Certain apps require a Google Account. Visit google.com to learn more.

Chrome

Browse the Internet and bring your open tabs, bookmarks and address bar data from your computer to your mobile device.

Visit google.com/chrome/mobile to learn more about Chrome

™

Drive

Open, view, rename, and share your Google Docs

Visit drive.google.com to learn more about Google Drive

™

and ﬁles.

™

Hangouts

Meet friends and family online, share photos, host video calls, and send SMS and Hangouts messages.

Visit hangouts.google.com to learn more.

Maps

Find your current location and get directions and other location-based information.

Visit google.com/maps to learn more.

Note: You must enable location services to use Maps. For more information, seeLocation.

Photos

Automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Google Account.

Gmail

Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email service.

Visit gmail.com to learn more.

Google

Search not only the Internet, but also the apps and contents of your device.

Google Now

Works in the background to collect information you regularly look up and organize it into convenient cards that appear when you need them.

Visit google.com/search/about/learn-more/now to learn more.

Note: When Google Now can access it by tapping

™

is enabled, you

Google.

Visit photos.google.com to learn more about Google Photos

™

Play Movies & TV

Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. You can stream them instantly or download them for viewing when you are not connected to the Internet. You can also view videos saved on your device.

Visit play.google.com/store/movies to learn more.

Play Music

Play music and audio ﬁles on your device.

Visit play.google.com/music to learn more.

Applications

Google Apps

PlayStore

Find new apps, movies and TV shows, music, books, magazines, and games in Google Play store.

Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.

YouTube

View and upload YouTube™ videos right from your device.

Visit youtube.com to learn more.

Applications

Google Apps

MetroPCS Apps

Enjoy these apps from MetroPCS.

Note: Certain apps require a data plan or paid subscription. Visit metroPCS.com to learn more, or contact your service provider for additional information.

AppStore

Shop for games, applications, ways to personalize your device, and much more.

metroZONE

Enjoy all of your available updates in a single place. MetroZONE recommends content, information, and apps within a single location.

myMetro

View your account balance, make payments, view your rate plan and features, and access your accountsettings in myMetro

™

name iD

Modify Caller ID information. Name ID identiﬁes unknown callers by Name, City, and State.

Visual Voicemail

View and play voicemail messages, easily save important numbers to your Favorites list, and respond by calling or texting.

Applications

MetroPCS Apps

Additional Apps

There are additional apps, including several Samsung apps, preloaded on your device.

Device Unlock

Your device network is locked. Tap Device Unlock to inquire about your device’s unlock eligibility.

Lookout

Conﬁgure and manage key security options, such as anti-virus and anti-malware technology, a lost and stolen device locater service, an application privacy adviser, and a backup service.

Mobile Hotspot

Conﬁgure your device as a Mobile hotspot. See Mobile Hotspot and Tethering for more information.

Samsung Milk Music

Stream music with Samsung Milk Music™, a radio service that oﬀers a simple way to ﬁnd the music that is right for you. With a library of over 13 million songs and 200+ stations, the interactive dial makes it easy to skim through stations to ﬁnd the perfect soundtrack for the moment.

Applications

Additional Apps

Calculator

The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic functions.

Basic Operation

You can use your calculator to perform basic operations.

1. From a Home screen, tap Calculator.

2. Enter the ﬁrst number using the numeric keys.

3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key.

4. Enter the next number.

5. Tap

6. Tap

Equals to view the result.

Clear to clear the results.

Apps >

Additional Functions

Scientiﬁc Calculator

The Calculator app also provides advanced arithmetic functions, such as sin, cos, and tan.

To use the Scientiﬁc calculator:

► If Auto rotate is enabled, turn the device to

landscape.

– or –

If Portrait is enabled, tap

Note: Auto rotate and Portrait are found in the Quick settings of the Notiﬁcation panel. For more information, see Quick Settings.

Rotate.

You can perform additional functions on your calculator.

To clear the calculator history:

► Tap History > Clearhistory.

Tip: Tap Keypad to return to the calculator keys.

To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard:

► Touch and hold an entry in the displayﬁeld, and

then tap

Copy.

Applications

Calculator

Calendar

Manage your events and tasks.

Calendar View

To choose a calendar view:

1. From a Home screen, tap Calendar.

2. Tap

•

Menu and tap one of the following:

Year: Display all twelve months of this year.

Swipe across the screen to display another year.

Month: Display the current month. Swipe across the screen to display another month. Events and tasks are also displayed.

Week: Display the current week. Swipe across the screen to display another week.

Day: Display today’s schedule by hour. Swipe across the screen to display another day.

Tasks: Display all tasks.

Apps >

Share an Event

You can share events you create from your Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Calendar.

2. Tap an event to view it, and then tap again to

editit.

3. Tap Share, choose a sharing method, and follow

the prompts.

Apps >

Delete an Event

You can delete events you create from your Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Calendar.

2. Tap an event to view it, and then tap again to

editit.

3. Tap Delete. Conﬁrm when prompted.

Apps >

3. Tap Tod a y to return to the current date.

Create an Event

You can use your Calendar to create events.

1. From a Home screen, tap Calendar.

2. Tap

3. Enter details for the event, and then tapSave.

Add to add an event.

Apps >

Applications

Calendar

Create a Task

Calendar Settings

You can use your Calendar to create tasks. Tasks are items you add to the calendar to be accomplished on a certain day. A task appears as a checklist item and is removed once you mark the task as complete.

1. From a Home screen, tap Calendar.

2. Tap

are shown) and tap Tasks.

3. Tap the Enter new task ﬁeld to enter a new task.

4. You can choose to set the task for Today ,

Tomorrow, or tap options:

•

Menu (by default, the Month and Year

Expand to set the following

Set date: Choose a date on the calendar for the task.

My task: Change the calendar on which the task is saved. You can change the task to an event by tapping My calendars.

Apps >

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Calendar.

2. Tap More > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

Apps >

Reminder: Set a reminder alert.

•

Notes: Save a note with your task.

•

Priority: Assign a priority to the task.

•

5. Tap Save to save the task.

Delete a Task

You can delete tasks you create from your Calendar.

1. From a Home screen, tap Calendar.

2. Tap a day on the calendar to view the tasks

for the day, or tap drop-down menu.

3. Tap the

complete and remove it from the calendar.

To delete the task permanently, tap the task to

•

open it, and then tap Delete.

Checkbox by the task to mark it as

Menu > Tasks from the

Apps >

Applications

Calendar

Camera and Video

Take pictures and record videos with the Camera app.

Show or hide

settings

Quick settings

More settings

Gallery: Open the Gallery to view photos and

•

videos.

Record video: Record a video.

•

Take a picture: Take a picture.

•

Gallery

Record video

Take a picture

Switch cameras

Shooting mode

Shooting mode: Change the shooting mode.

•

More settings: Conﬁgure other camera settings.

•

Quick settings: Select camera settings or

•

options.

Switch cameras: Switch between the rear and

•

front cameras.

Applications

Show or hide settings: Show or hide the camera

•

settings.

Camera and Video

Take Pictures

Take pictures with your device’s front or rear camera.

Note: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic protective covering from the camera lens.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Using the display screen as a viewﬁnder,

compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your picture, use the available options or these gestures:

Touch the screen with two ﬁngers and pinch

•

or spread them on the screen to zoom in orout.

Tap the screen to focus on the area you

•

touched. When you tap the screen, a brightness scale is displayed. Slide the light bulb up or down to adjust the brightness.

3. Before taking the photo, you can tap the icons to

access various camera options and settings.

Apps > Camera.

Rear camera

Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the

•

surroundings and determine the ideal mode for the picture.

Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,

•

exposure value, white balance, and color tone while taking pictures.

Panorama: Create a linear image by taking

•

pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction.

Continuous shot: Touch and hold the Camera

•

button to take pictures continuously.

Beauty face: Take portrait pictures with an

•

airbrushed eﬀect.

Sports: Take clearer pictures of fast moving

•

subjects.

Front camera

Selﬁe: Take selﬁe shots and apply various

•

eﬀects, such as an airbrushed eﬀect.

4. Tap

Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down to take a picture. This is the default action of the Volume key while the camera is active. You can also set the Volume key to act as the video record key or as a zoom key.

Take a picture to take the picture.

Shooting Mode

Several visual eﬀects are available. Some modes are not available when taking self-portraits.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Mode for the following options. Each section

indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes are available for.

Both cameras

Sound & shot: Enrich your pictures by adding

•

a few seconds of background sound.

Info: Read information about each available

•

camera mode.

Apps > Camera.

•

Applications

More: For additional options.

Camera and Video

Camera Settings

You can adjust your camera’s settings using the icons on the main camera screen and the full camera settings menu.

Shutter sound: Enable or disable a shutter

•

sound when pictures are taken.

Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.

•

Rear camera

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Quick settings are listed across one side of

the camera view ﬁnder. Available options vary depending on the camera or recording mode used. Default settings include:

Eﬀect: Add special graphical eﬀects.

•

Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.

•

Flash: Activate or deactivate the ﬂash

•

(rearcamera only).

Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for

•

gentler images (front camera only).

Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution pictures take up more memory.

3. Tap

Camera. Available options vary depending on the camera or recording mode used.

Both cameras

Settings to conﬁgure settings for the

Apps > Camera.

Focus mode: Set the focus mode.

•

Front camera

Save pictures as previewed: Save the

•

self-portrait or self-recording as viewed on the camera screen, not as ﬂipped images.

Shooting methods (front)

•

- Tap to take pics: Tap the screen to take

selﬁes easily.

- Gesture control: Detect your palm and

automatically take a picture two seconds later.

Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher

•

resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory.

Grid lines: Display viewﬁnder grid lines to help

•

composition when selecting subjects.

Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to

•

the picture.

Review pictures: Set to show pictures after

•

taking them.

Quick launch: Open camera by pressing the

•

Home key twice in quick succession.

Storage location: Select the memory location

•

for storage. This option only appears if an optional SD card (not included) is installed.

Volume keys function: Use the Volume key

•

asthe camera key, the record key, or as a zoom key.

Applications

Camera and Video

Clock

The Clock app oﬀers features for keeping track of time and setting alarms.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.

2. Tap a tab to use a feature:

Alarm: Set an alarm to ring at a speciﬁc time.

•

World clock: View the time of day or night in

•

other parts of the world. World clock displays time in hundreds of diﬀerent cities, within all 24time zones around the world.

Stopwatch: Measure intervals of time.

•

Timer: Use a timer to count down to an event

•

based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds).

Alarm tone: Choose a sound to play for the

•

alarm.

Snooze: Allow snoozing. Set interval and

•

repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.

Increasing volume: Start playing the alarm

•

tone at a low volume at an interval before the alarm time, and slowly increase in volume. This option is available when you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound.

Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm.

•

4. Tap Save to save the alarm.

Delete an Alarm

You can delete an alarm that you created.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Apps > Clock.

Alarm

Set an alarm to ring at a speciﬁc time.

Create an Alarm

Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be notiﬁed.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Alarm > Add.

3. Tap the following items to conﬁgure an alarm:

Date: Choose the day for this alarm.

•

Time: Set a time for the alarm.

•

Repeat: Choose when to repeat the alarm.

•

Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm uses

•

sound, vibration, or sound and vibration to alert you.

Apps > Clock.

2. Find the alarm in the alarm list (under the Alarm tab), and then tap corner of the alarm entry.

Delete in the upper right

•

Applications

Volume: Drag the slider to set the volume of the alarm.

Clock

World Clock

Timer

The World clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities around the globe.

To list a city on the main World clock screen:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap World clock.

3. Tap Add.

4. Swipe through the list or tap Search to ﬁnd a speciﬁc city.

5. Tap the city to add it to the World clock list.

6. Repeat to add more cities.

To remove a city from the main World clock screen:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap World clock.

3. Find the city to remove, and then tap in the upper right corner of the city entry.

Apps > Clock.

Delete

The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to 99hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Timer.

3. Use the keypad and tap Hours, Minutes, and Seconds to set the length of the Timer. The following options are available:

Start: Begin the Timer.

•

Pause: Pause the Timer.

•

Resume: Resume the Timer.

•

Cancel: Stop the Timer.

•

Reset: Reset the Timer.

•

Apps > Clock.

Stopwatch

The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a hundredth of a second.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Stopwatch and use the following options:

Start: Begin timing.

•

Stop: Stop timing.

•

Lap: Keep track of lap times.

•

Resume: Continue timing after stopping the

•

clock.

Reset: Reset the Stopwatch to zero.

•

Apps > Clock.

Applications

Clock

Contacts

Store and manage your contacts with the Contacts app, which can be synchronized with a variety of your existing personal accounts, including Google, Email, and your Samsung account.

For more information on connecting with and managing your accounts through your device, seeAccounts.

Note: The Contacts app is diﬀerent from the Contacts tab in the Phone app. Although both list the contacts in your phone and accounts, the available options and functions are diﬀerent.

Manage Contacts

Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts

app. To access your Contacts list:

► From a Home screen, tap

Contacts.

Find a Contact

You can search for a contact or swipe the list to ﬁnd one by name.

Apps >

Add a Contact

Use the following procedure to add a new contact.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Contacts.

2. Tap ﬁelds to enter information.

•

Create contact, and then tap contact

Choose a storage account for the contact. You can store the contact on the device, your SIM card, or sync it with an account.

Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to the new contact.

Enter a name, phone number, email address, assign the contact to a group, and choose a default ringtone.

Apps >

- Tap Add to enter additional entries.

- Tap Remove to remove an entry.

- Tap More for additional ﬁelds.

- Tap the label to the right of an entry to

choose a label for the ﬁeld (for example, Home or Work).

Tap Scan business card to import contact

•

information from a business card through the device’s camera.

3. Tap Save.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap the Search ﬁeld, and then enter characters

to ﬁnd contacts that match.

– or –

Tap a letter on the side of the list to jump directly to that letter in the alphabetical list. You can also slide your ﬁnger across the alphabetical list to select a letter with better precision.

Applications

Apps >

Contacts

Edit a Contact

Unlink Contacts

When editing a contact, you can tap a ﬁeld and change or delete the information, or you can add more ﬁelds to the contact’s list of information.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap Edit.

3. Tap any of the ﬁelds to add, change, or delete

information.

4. Tap Save.

Apps >

Share a Contact

When you share a contact, the contact’s information is sent as a vCard ﬁle (.vcf). You can share a vCard using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it to a message, or save it to a storage location.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More >

Share contact.

Apps >

You can unlink a contact that you previously linked.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it.

3. Tap More > Manage linked contacts.

4. Tap

from the main contact.

Separate beside contacts to unlink them

Apps >

Delete Contacts

You can delete a single contact or choose multiple contacts to delete.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Touch and hold a contact to select it. You can

also tap other contacts or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all contacts.

3. Tap Delete, and then conﬁrm when prompted.

Apps >

3. Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts.

Link Contacts

When you have contacts from various accounts, you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact. Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single contact.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Contacts.

2. Tap the contact to display it.

3. Tap

4. Tap Link another contact, and then tap contacts to choose them.

5. Tap Link.

Linked contact.

Apps >

Favorites

When you mark contacts as favorites, they are easily accessible from other apps. Favorites display together on the Favorites tab in the Phone app.

Mark Contacts as Favorites

You can mark contacts as Favorites.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Addto Favorites (the star brightens ).

Remove Contacts from Favorites

You can remove contacts from Favorites.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

Apps >

Applications

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Remove from Favorites (the star dims ).

Contacts

Groups

Send a Message to a Group

You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your device comes with preloaded groups, and you can create your own. You might create a group for your family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it easy to ﬁnd contacts, and you can send messages to the members of a group.

Create a Group

You can create your own contact groups.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap Create.

3. Tap ﬁelds to enter information about the group:

Group name: Enter a name for the new group.

•

Group ringtone: Customize the sounds for the

•

group.

Add member: Select contacts to add to the

•

new group, and then tap Done.

Apps >

You can send a text message to members of a group.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap More > Send message.

4. Type your message and tap Send.

Apps >

Delete a Group

Preset groups cannot be deleted.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap the group to delete.

3. Tap More > Delete.

4. Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap

Group and members to delete the group and the contacts in the groups.

Apps >

4. Tap Save.

Rename a Group

You can rename a contact group.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

3. Tap Edit and enter a new name.

4. Tap Save.

Apps >

Add Contacts to a Group

You can add contacts to a group.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.

Apps >

Contacts Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts.

2. Tap More > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

Apps >

3. Tap Edit > Add member, and then tap the contacts you want to add. When ﬁnished, tapDone.

4. Tap Save.

Applications

Contacts

Email

Use the Email app to view and manage all your email accounts in one app.

To access Email:

► From a Home screen, tap

Samsungfolder >

Email.

Apps >

Conﬁgure Email Accounts

You can conﬁgure Email for most accounts in just a few steps.

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder > Email.

2. Follow the prompts to set up your email account.

To add an Email account:

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder >

2. Tap More > Settings >

Email.

Apps >

Add account.

View Multiple Email Accounts

You can view email you receive for multiple accounts on the Combined inbox screen or you can view email accounts individually.

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder > Email.

2. Tap the current account mailbox.

3. Tap the account name to view:

•

Menu at the top left of the screen to view

Combined inbox: View all email in a combined

inbox.

[Account Name]: View email for only one email account.

Apps >

Manage Your Inbox

There are several tools available from the Inbox screen.

► From a Home screen, tap

Samsungfolder >

Email.

Apps >

3. Enter your email address and password.

The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up your account and synchronize your email. When complete, your email is displayed in the Inbox for the account.

Note: To conﬁgure email account settings at any time, tap More > Settings. Tap the email account to display its settings.

Tap a message to read and reply or forward it.

•

Tap Search to search for key words in your

•

email inbox.

Tap More for additional message options like

•

sorting, deleting, sharing and more.

Applications

Create and Send an Email

Email Settings

This section describes how to create and send an email using the Email app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder >

2. Tap the To ﬁeld to manually add an email address or tap recipient from Contacts or Groups.

If manually entering recipients, enter additional

•

recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon (;). More recipients can be added at any time before the message is sent.

If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap

•

the contact to place a checkmark, and then tap Done. The contact is displayed in the recipients ﬁeld.

Tap More to add Cc and Bcc ﬁelds.

•

3. Tap the Subject and Message ﬁelds to enter text.

Email > Compose.

Add recipient to select a

Apps >

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder >

2. Tap More > Settings.

3. Under General, tap an option, and then follow the prompts.

4. Tap an account to conﬁgure speciﬁc settings for only that account.

Email.

Apps >

Tap Attach to add Files, Images, Audio, and

•

more to your email.

Tap More for additional email options.

•

4. Review your message and tap Send.

Remove Email Accounts

To remove an email account:

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder > Email.

2. Tap More > Settings.

3. Tap the account you want to remove.

4. Tap Remove. Conﬁrm when prompted.

Apps >

Applications

Galaxy Apps

Samsung Galaxy Apps provides a quick and easy way to ﬁnd and download free premium apps that are compatible with your Galaxy device.

To access the Samsung Galaxy Apps website:

► From a Home screen, tap

Samsungfolder > GalaxyApps.

Apps >

Galaxy Essentials

Galaxy Essentials is a collection of specially chosen apps available through Samsung Apps.

From Galaxy Essentials, you can access and download a collection of premium content, free of charge.

To access Galaxy Essentials:

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder >

2. Swipe across the Galaxy Apps screens and locate and tap Galaxy Essentials.

3. Follow the prompts to download Galaxy Essentials apps.

Note: A Samsung account is required to purchase and downloadapps.

GalaxyApps.

Apps >

Applications

Galaxy Apps

Gallery

View, edit, and manage pictures and videos.

Note: Some functions described in this section are only available if there are images or videos in the Gallery.

View Images and Videos

Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another app, such as Email, saves an image, a Download folder is automatically created to contain the image. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates a Screenshots folder.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap then tap an option to choose the way items are displayed.

•

3. Depending on the view mode selected, either tap an image or video to view it, or ﬁrst tap an album or folder and then tap an image or video.

•

Menu in the upper left corner, and

In Albums view, you can create albums to organize your images. On the drop-down menu, tap Albums, and then tap More > Create album.

When viewing an image or video, you can swipe left or right to view the next or previous image orvideo.

Zoom In or Out

Apps > Gallery.

Play Videos

You can play videos stored on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap a folder or category to open it.

3. Tap a video to view it.

4. Tap

Play to play the video.

Apps > Gallery.

Edit Images

You can edit images stored on your device.

► While viewing an image, tap the screen once to

see the following options:

Share: Send the image to your contacts

•

by email, messaging, social media, cloud accounts, or other methods.

Edit: View and use the editing tools.

•

Delete: Delete the image from your device.

•

Favorite: Mark the image as a favorite, and

•

then access it from the Favorites view.

•

- Rotate left: Rotate the picture

counter-clockwise.

- Rotate right: Rotate the picture clockwise.

- Details: View and edit information about the

image, including the date created, location, and properties.

Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on an image:

Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or

•

zoom out.

Spread two ﬁngers apart on any place to zoom in.

•

Pinch the screen to zoom out.

Applications

- Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the

images and videos in the current folder.

- Set as contact picture: Set the image as

the photo for a contact.

- Set as wallpaper: Set the image as a

wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.

Gallery

Share Images and Videos

You can share images and videos from your Gallery.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap a folder to open it.

3. In a folder, tap More > Share, select images and videos, and then tap Share to send them to others or share them with social network services.

– or –

While viewing a single image or video, tap

Share to send it to others or share it with

social network services.

Apps > Gallery.

Delete Images and Videos

You can delete images stored on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap a folder to open it.

3. Tap More > Edit.

Apps > Gallery.

4. Tap images and videos to select them, or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all images and videos.

5. Tap Delete, and conﬁrm when prompted.

– or –

When viewing a single image or video, tap

Delete.

Applications

Gallery

Internet

Access the Internet with a fully‑featured web browser.

Access the Internet

► From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Samsungfolder > Internet.

Command Keys

The following command keys are available:

Back or Back: Return to the previous page.

•

Forward: Go forward to a recent page.

•

Home: Display your Internet Home screen.

•

Bookmarks: Manage bookmarked pages,

•

saved pages, and history.

Tabs: Manage open tabs. The number on

•

the icon indicates the number of tabs that are currently open.

Refresh: Refresh or reload the current

•

webpage.

Browser Tabs

Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the sametime.

To open a new tab:

► Tap

To close a tab:

1. Tap

2. Tap

Tabs > New tab.

Tabs.

Close by the tabs you want to close.

Bookmarks

The Bookmarks page stores Bookmarks, Savedpages, and History.

Save and Open Bookmarks

Bookmarking a web page saves the web address so that you can access it quickly.

To bookmark the current web page:

1. Tap

Bookmarks > Bookmarks > Add.

View a Web Site

To view a web site:

► Tap the address ﬁeld, enter the web address,

and then tap Go on the keyboard.

To zoom in or out:

► Tap the screen twice or pinch the screen to

zoom out. Stretch the screen to zoom in.

Applications

2. Type a title for the bookmark and tap Save.

To open a bookmarked web page:

1. Tap

2. Tap a bookmark entry.

Bookmarks > Bookmarks.

Internet

Saved Pages

Saving a web page stores the web page content on your device so that you can access it oﬄine.

To turn oﬀ Secret mode:

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder > Internet.

Apps >

To save the current web page:

► Tap More > Save web page.

To view saved web pages:

1. Tap

2. Tap a saved page to open it in the browser.

Bookmarks > Saved pages.

View History

To view a list of recently visited web pages:

► Tap

Bookmarks > History.

To share a web page address with others:

► Tap More > Share, and follow the prompts.

2. Tap

3. Tap Turn oﬀ secret.

Tabs.

Internet Settings

These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Internet app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder > Internet.

2. Tap More > Settings.

3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.

Apps >

Secret Mode

Pages viewed in Secret mode are not listed in your browser history or search history, and leave no traces (such as cookies) on your device. Secret tabs are a darker shade than the normal tab windows.

Note: Any downloaded ﬁles remain on your device after you close the secret tab.

To enable Secret mode:

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder > Internet.

2. Tap

3. Tap Turn on secret.

4. Tap Create password to protect your Secretmode data with a password.

– or –

Tap Do not use password.

Tabs.

Apps >

Applications

Internet

Memo

Use Memo to write and save notes on your device.

Compose a Memo

You can create memos using the Memo app.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Available options include:

•

Create memo and type a memo.

Category: Add or change the category.

Tasks: Add tasks.

Image: Insert an image into the memo.

Drawing: Create a drawing and add it to

the memo.

Voice: Use your voice to insert text into the

memo.

Apps > Memo.

Browse Memos

You can browse memos you create.

► From a Home screen, tap

Browse memo entries by swiping up or down.

•

To search for a memo, tap Search.

•

Apps > Memo.

Memo Options

You can edit, share, or manage memos.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. While browsing memos, tap More for the following options:

Edit: Select notes to share, delete, or move.

•

Manage categories: Create and manage

•

categories to organize your memos.

Apps > Memo.

3. Tap Save when ﬁnished.

Edit Memos

You can make edits to memos you create.

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap a memo to view it.

3. Tap the content and make edits. When you are ﬁnished, tap Save.

Apps > Memo.

Applications

Memo

Messages

Learn how to send and receive diﬀerent messages using the Samsung Messages app on your device.

Types of Messages

The Samsung Messages app provides the following message types:

Text Messages (SMS)

•

Multimedia Messages (MMS)

•

The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive text messages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service provider’s message service.

The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and receive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and audio messages) to and from other mobile phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to your service provider’s multimedia message service.

Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen and indicate when messages are received and their type.

Create and Send Messages

This section describes how to create and send a message using the Messages app.

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.

2. Tap

3. Tap the Enter recipients ﬁeld to manually enter

a recipient or tap recipient from your Contacts. You can also select the recipient based on Groups or Logs.

•

4. Tap the Enter message ﬁeld to enter a message.

•

5. Review the message and tap

Compose.

Add recipient to select a

If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap the contact to place a checkmark, and then tap Done. The contact is placed in the recipients ﬁeld.

Enter additional recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon (;) and then using the previous procedure. More recipients can be added at any time before the message is sent.

Attach: Add images, audio, and more to

your message.

Add emoji: Choose an available emoji from the list and add it into your message at the cursor location.

Apps >

Send.

Applications

Note: If you exit a message before you send it, the message is automatically saved as a draft.

Messages

View New Messages

Messages Settings

When you receive a new message,

Newmessage appears on the Status bar.

To view the message:

► Open the Notiﬁcation panel and tap the

message. For more information, see

Notiﬁcation Panel.

– or –

From a Home screen, tap

Messages, and then tap the new message to

view it.

To play a multimedia message attachment

•

(audio or video), tap Play.

To scroll through the list of messages, swipe

•

up or down the page.

Apps >

Delete Messages

To delete messages, follow these steps:

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.

Apps >

Conﬁgure the settings for text messages, multimedia messages, push messages, and more.

► From a Home screen, tap

Messages > More > Settings.

Apps >

Emergency Alerts

This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS), which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN) . For more information, contact your wireless provider.

Emergency alerts allows customers to receive geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages notify customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency alert message.

There are three types of Emergency alerts:

Alerts issued by the President

•

Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life

•

(extreme and severe)

2. Tap More > Delete.

3. Tap each message you want to delete or tap the

All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all messages.

4. Tap Delete and conﬁrm if prompted.

Message Search

You can search through your messages by using the Message Search feature.

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.

2. Tap Search.

3. Enter a word or phrase to search for, and then

tap

Search on the keyboard.

Apps >

AMBER alerts (missing child alert)

•

Users may choose not to receive Imminent alerts (extreme and severe) and AMBER alerts.

Note: Alerts issued by the President cannot be disabled.

To disable Imminent and AMBER alerts:

1. From a Home screen, tap Messages.

2. Tap More > Settings > Emergencyalert

settings.

3. Tap Emergency alerts.

All alerts are enabled (on) by default.

•

4. Tap an alert option to disable it.

Apps >

Applications

Messages

My Files

Access ﬁles stored on your device, including images, videos, music, and sound clips.

To view ﬁles in My Files:

1. From a Home screen, tap Samsungfolder >

2. Tap a category to view the relevant ﬁles or folders.

3. Tap a ﬁle or folder to open it.

MyFiles.

Apps >

File Groups

Files stored in the device are organized into the following groups:

Recent ﬁles: View recently opened ﬁles.

•

- This option appears if one or more ﬁles have

been accessed recently.

My Files Options

Use My File options to search, edit, clear ﬁle history, and more.

► From a Home screen, tap

> Samsungfolder > Thefollowingoptions are available:

Search: Search for a ﬁle or folder.

•

More: Tap for the following options:

•

- Clear recent ﬁle history: Clear the Recent

ﬁles category.

- Show/Conceal hidden ﬁles: Show or

conceal hidden ﬁles.

Storage usage: Tap to view memory

•

information for your device.

Apps

MyFiles.

Device storage: View folders and ﬁles located on

•

the device.

SD card: View folders and ﬁles located on the

•

optional SD card (not included).

- This option appears if an optional SDcard is

installed.

Download history: View all apps and ﬁles that

•

have been downloaded to the device.

Documents: View document ﬁles.

•

Images: View image ﬁles.

•

Audio: View audio ﬁles.

•

Videos: View video ﬁles.

•

Applications

My Files

Voice Recorder

Record voice memos and notes.

Create a Voice Recording

To make a recording:

► From a Home screen, tap

Recorder. The following controls are available:

Record: Record an audio ﬁle.

•

Pause: Pause the recording of an audio

•

ﬁle.

Play: Play back the current recording.

•

Save: Save the current recording.

•

Bookmark: Bookmark the current position of

•

the recording.

•

- Turn on Call rejection: Automatically reject

phone calls while recording.

Apps > Voice

Manage Recordings

Once you have recorded and saved at least one recording, the following options are available:

1. From a Home screen, tap VoiceRecorder.

2. Tap

3. Tap a recording to play it back.

4. Tap More for additional options:

•

Recordings.

Edit: Select recordings. Once selected, the

following options are available:

- Rename: Rename the recording.

- Delete: Delete the recording.

Share: Select and share recording ﬁles.

•

Search: Search for a recording.

•

Turn oﬀ speakerphone: Turn oﬀ the

•

speakerphone.

Apps >

Settings

•

- About Voice Recorder: View information

about Voice Recorder.

Applications

Voice Recorder

Settings

Conﬁgure your device’s connections and settings, add accounts, and customize Home screens, apps, and features.

How to Use Settings

Access Settings

There are a couple of ways to access your device settings.

► From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

– or –

Drag down from the Statusbar to display the Notiﬁcation panel, andthen tap

Apps >

Settings.

Search for Settings

If you are not sure exactly where to ﬁnd a certain setting, you can use the Search feature.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Search.

Enter a word or words in the Search ﬁeld.

•

Asyou type, settings that match display on thescreen.

Apps >

Customize Quick Settings

Quick settings are the settings that you are most likely to frequently use. When you ﬁrst access the Settings menu, the Quick settings are set to a default list of settings.

To edit the Quick settings list:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Edit.

Choose additional settings to display in your

•

Quicksettings menu. Settings that are already in the Quick settings menu are checked.

Uncheck a setting to remove it from the

•

Quicksettings list.

3. Tap

menu.

Back to save your new Quick settings

Apps >

Tap an entry to go to that setting.

•

How to Use SettingsSettings

Wi-Fi

Wi‑Fi is a term used for certain types of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). Wi‑Fi communication requires access to a wireless Access Point (AP).

Turn Wi-Fi On or Oﬀ

Turning Wi-Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect to compatible in-range wireless APs.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn Wi-Fi on

or oﬀ.

Wi-Fi Status Indicators

Statusbar icons indicate your current Wi-Fi connection status:

Apps >

Wi-Fi Networks

To scan for a Wi-Fi network and connect to it:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn Wi-Fi on.

When Wi-Fi is turned on, your device

•

automatically scans for available networks and displays them.

3. Tap the network you want to connect to.

When you select an open network, you are

•

automatically connected to the network. Otherwise, enter a password to connect.

Manually Connect to a Wi-FiNetwork

You can connect your device to a Wi-Fi network manually.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

Apps >

When Wi-Fi is connected, active, and

•

communicating with a wireless Access Point,

Wi-Fi active is displayed in the Status bar.

If a Wi-Fi access point is available, but your

•

device is not connected to it, Wi-Fi available is displayed. It may also display if there is a communication issue with the target wireless Access Point.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Tap More > Addnetwork.

4. Enter information about the Wi-Fi network:

Network name: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi

•

network.

Security: Select a security option and enter

•

your password.

Show advanced options: Add advanced

•

options such as IPsettings and Proxy settings.

5. Tap Connect to store the new information and

connect to your target wireless Access Point.

Wi-FiSettings

Wi-Fi Options

Wi-Fi Direct

The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Tap More for options:

Add network: Manually add a Wi-Fi network.

•

WPS push button: Set up a connection to a

•

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other equipment.

WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your

•

device to set up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (notconﬁgurable).

Smart network switch: Connect automatically

•

to a mobile network connection when the Wi-Fi connection is unstable.

Advanced:

•

Network notiﬁcation: Receive notiﬁcations

when open networks in range are detected.

Apps >

Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device connections using Wi-Fi, without having to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn Wi-Fi on.

Wi-Fi must be on to conﬁgure settings.

•

3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct. Your device automatically

scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices.

4. Select a device, and then follow the prompts to

complete the connection.

Apps >

Wi-Fi Direct Status Indicator

Statusbar icons indicate your current Wi-Fi Direct connection status:

When your device is connected to another device

•

using Wi-Fi Direct, the Status bar.

Wi-Fi Direct is displayed in

Hotspot 2.0: Automatically connect to Wi-Fi

access points that support Hotspot 2.0.

Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when

to disconnect from Wi-Fi.

Install network certiﬁcates: Install

authentication certiﬁcates.

MAC address: View your device’s

MAC address, which is required when connecting to some secured networks (notconﬁgurable).

IP address: View your device’s IP address

(not conﬁgurable).

Wi-FiSettings

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short‑range communications technology that connects your device wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands‑free car Bluetooth systems, and Bluetooth‑enabled computers, printers, and wireless devices.

Note: The Bluetooth communication range is approximately 30 feet.

Turn Bluetooth On or Oﬀ

Use the settings menu to turn your device’s Bluetooth on or oﬀ.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn

Bluetooth on or oﬀ.

Apps >

Bluetooth Status Indicator

Status bar icons indicate your current Bluetooth connection status:

When Bluetooth is turnedon, Bluetooth is

•

displayed in the Status bar.

Scan for Bluetooth Devices

When you want to pair with another Bluetooth device, you can scan for nearby devices that are visible.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn on

Bluetooth.

When Bluetooth is ﬁrst turned on, it scans for

•

nearby Bluetooth devices and displays them.

To manually perform a new scan, tap Scan.

•

Apps >

Pair Bluetooth Devices

The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device.

Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one-time process. Once a pairing is created, the devices continue to recognize their partnership and exchange information without having to re-enter a passcode.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn on

Bluetooth.

Make sure that the target device is

•

discoverable so that your device can ﬁnd it. Refer to the instructions that came with the device to ﬁnd out how to set it to discoverable mode.

3. Tap the name of the target device when you see

it displayed in the Bluetooth devices section.

Your device automatically tries to pair with the

•

target device. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with the target device.

Note: Due to diﬀerent speciﬁcations and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations may be diﬀerent, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices.

Apps >

BluetoothSettings

Rename a Paired Device

Once you have paired your device to another device, you can rename the paired device to make it easier to recognize.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn on

Bluetooth.

3. Tap

device, and then tap Rename.

4. Enter a new name, and tap Rename.

Settings next to the previously paired

Apps >

Delete a Paired Device (Unpair)

When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two devices no longer recognize each other. To connect again, you have to pair the devices.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap On/Oﬀ to turn on

Bluetooth.

3. Tap

thentap Unpair to delete the paireddevice.

Settings next to the paired device, and

Apps >

BluetoothSettings

Airplane Mode

Airplane mode disconnects your device from all networks and turns oﬀ connectivity features, such as phone calls and Wi‑Fi.

While in Airplane mode, you can use other features such as playing music, watching videos, and other oﬄine applications.

Enable Airplane Mode

To enable or disable Airplane mode:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Airplane mode, and then tap On/Oﬀ to

enable or disable the option.

Apps >

Airplane ModeSettings

Mobile Hotspot and Tethering

Use Mobile hotspot and Tethering to share your device’s Internet connection with other devices.

Enable Mobile Hotspot

Activate Mobile hotspot to allow other devices to use your device’s Internet connection.

Note: You must have a tethering plan on your service account in order to use Mobile hotspot.

Warning: Mobile hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >

Mobilehotspot.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn Mobile hotspot on or oﬀ.

Apps >

Allowed Devices List

Control whether devices connect to your Mobile hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device’s Mobile hotspot name and password.

Note: Using your device as a Mobile hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While Mobile hotspot is active, your device’s applications use the Mobile hotspot data service. Roaming while using your device as a Mobile hotspot incurs extra datacharges.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >

Mobilehotspot.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Mobile hotspot.

4. Tap More > Allowed devices, and then tap Add

to enter the other device’s Device name and MACaddress.

Apps >

Connect a Device to Your MobileHotspot

Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to Mobile hotspot.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >

Mobilehotspot.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Mobile hotspot.

4. Activate Wi-Fi on the target device.

5. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots and select the target

device from the list.

6. Enter your device’s Mobile hotspot password on

the target device.

Apps >

5. Tap Add to add the device.

Change the Mobile Hotspot Password

You can change your Mobile hotspot password.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >

Mobilehotspot.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Mobile hotspot.

4. Tap the password and enter a new password.

5. Tap Save.

Apps >

Mobile Hotspot and TetheringSettings

Conﬁgure Mobile Hotspot

Tethering Your Device

Settings

Manage your Mobile hotspot security and connecting settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering >

Mobilehotspot.

3. Tap More > Conﬁgure mobile hotspot for the

following settings:

Network name: View and change the name of

•

your Mobile hotspot.

Broadcast network name (SSID): Disable to

•

make your Mobile hotspot invisible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. When disabled, other devices can still connect to your Mobile hotspot, but have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password.

Apps >

You can use USB tethering to share your device's Internet connection with a computer.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering.

3. Connect the computer to the device using the

USB cable, and then tap USBtethering to turn tethering on.

Apps >

Security: Choose the security level for your

•

Mobile hotspot.

Password: If you choose a security level

•

that uses a password, enter the password. Adefault password is displayed on the Mobile hotspot screen.

Show password: Display your password

•

instead of masking it.

Show advanced options: Access advanced

•

options, including Broadcast channel, and to specify the channel your device uses for Mobile hotspot.

Mobile Hotspot and TetheringSettings

Data Usage

Monitor how your data is being used, and set limits and restrictions to conserve it.

Note: Your service provider may account for data usage diﬀerently.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Datausage for options:

Data usage cycle: Tap the drop-down menu,

•

and then choose a time period for data usage. Data usage for the period is displayed on the graph, along with usage by application at the bottom of the screen.

Mobile data: Enable mobile data.

•

Set mobile data limit: Your mobile data

•

connection is turned oﬀ when the speciﬁed limit is reached.

Apps >

3. Tap More for the following options:

Restrict background data: Restrict some

•

apps and services from working unless you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Show/Hide Wi-Fi usage: Display or hide a

•

Wi-Fi tab that shows Wi-Fi usage.

Restrict networks: Select Wi-Fi networks

•

that are mobile hotspots. You can restrict apps from using these networks, and you can conﬁgure apps to warn you before using these networks for large downloads.

Total received data: View the total data

•

received on your device.

Total sent data: View the total data sent from

•

your device.

Lifetime data: View the total data used on

•

your device.

Upgrade data service: Explore data plan

•

upgrade options for your rate plan.

By application: View data usage by

•

application.

Data UsageSettings

Mobile Networks

Control your device’s access to networks and mobile data service.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Mobile networks for options:

Data roaming access: Allow your device

•

to connect to data services while roaming. Signiﬁcantly higher charges may result.

Network mode: Choose a preferred network

•

mode.

Access Point Names: Choose or add APNs.

•

Network operators: Choose available and

•

preferred networks.

Mobile NetworksSettings

More Connection Settings

The More connection settings allow you to conﬁgure a variety of connectivity settings for your device.

Nearby Device Scanning

Scan for nearby devices to connect to and set them up easily. You receive a notiﬁcation when there are available devices to connect to.

Note: This function uses Bluetooth Low Energy scanning even if Bluetooth is turned oﬀ on your device.

To enable nearby device scanning:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings >

Nearbydevicescanning.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to enable the feature.

Apps >

Printing

Print images and documents to Samsung printers and other compatible printers (notincluded) .

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > Printing.

3. Tap a print service and follow the prompts.

Note: Tap print service drivers.

Download plug-in to install additional

Apps >

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Set up and manage your VirtualPrivate Networks (VPNs).

Note: You must set a secured screen lock before setting up a VPN. For more information, see Set a Screen Lock.

Add a VPN

Use the VPN settings menu to add a VPN connection to your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > VPN.

3. Tap Add VPN and follow the prompts to set up

yourVPN.

Connect to a VPN

To connect to a VPN:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > VPN.

3. Tap the VPN, enter your log in information, and

tap Connect.

Disconnect from a VPN

To disconnect from a VPN:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > VPN.

Apps >

3. Tap the VPN, and then tap Disconnect.

More Connection SettingsSettings

Edit or Delete a VPN

Once you have set up a VPN connection, you can edit or delete the connection.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Moreconnection settings > VPN.

3. Tap

edit ordelete.

4. Edit the VPN and tap Save.

– or –

Tap Delete to delete the VPN.

Settings next to the VPN that you want to

Apps >

Wi-Fi Calling

Your device is equipped with Wi-Fi Calling functionality.

Note: Wi-Fi Calling is a service provided by your wireless service provider. Please contact your wireless service provider for details on cost and functionality.

To conﬁgure Wi-Fi Calling:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap More connection settings > Wi-Fi Calling.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to enable this feature.

4. Tap an option to customize your preferences for

calling:

Wi-Fi preferred

•

Cellular network preferred

•

Never use cellular network

•

5. Ta p More to view a tutorial or top questions

about Wi-Fi Calling.

Apps >

More Connection SettingsSettings

Smart Manager

Smart manager provides an overview of the status of your device’s battery, storage, RAM, and device security. You can also automatically optimize your device’s system resources.

Access Smart Manager

► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings

> SmartManager.

Quick Optimization

The quick optimization feature improves device performance through the following actions:

Identifying apps that use excessive battery power

•

and clearing unneeded items from memory.

Deleting unnecessary ﬁles and closing apps

•

running in the background.

Scanning for malware.

•

Use Smart Manager

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap SmartManager.

3. Tap each of the following for options:

Battery: Check the battery power and time

•

remaining to use the device. For devices with low battery levels, conserve battery power by activating power saving features and closing apps that are consuming an excessive amount of battery power.

The usage time remaining shows the

time remaining before the battery power runs out. Usage time remaining may vary depending on your device settings and operating conditions.

Storage: Check the status of used and

•

available memory capacity. You can delete unused or unneeded ﬁles, and uninstall apps that you no longer use.

RAM: Check the amount of available RAM.

•

You can close background apps and reduce the amount of RAM you are using to speed up your device.

To use the quick optimization feature:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap SmartManager.

3. Tap Clean all.

Apps >

Device security: Check the device’s security

•

status. This feature scans your device for malware.

Tap Install My KNOX to activate KNOX

active protection on your device.

Smart ManagerSettings

Applications Settings

Manage settings for applications on your device.

Application Manager

You can download and install new applications on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage your downloaded and preloaded applications.

Warning: Because this device can be conﬁgured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company, you operate this software at your own risk.

Application Manager Options

If have disabled apps, you can choose whether to display them.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Applications > Applicationmanager.

3. If you have disabled applications:

Tap All apps at the top left of the screen.

•

Tap All apps, Enabled, or Disabled.

•

4. Tap More for the following options:

Apps >

Manage Apps

You can view and update information about an application, including memory usage, default settings, and permissions.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Applications > Applicationmanager.

3. Tap an application to view and update

information about the application. The following options are displayed:

Uninstall/Disable: Uninstall or disable the

•

application. Preloaded apps can only be disabled.

Force stop: Stop an app that is misbehaving.

•

Restart your device if stopping an app, process, or service causes your device to stop working correctly.

Storage: Manage the app’s storage usage.

•

Data usage: View mobile data usage.

•

Permissions: View permissions granted to the

•

app for access to your device’s information.

Notiﬁcations: Conﬁgure notiﬁcations from

•

theapp.

Set as default: Set the app as a default for a

•

certain category of apps.

Apps >

Show/Hide system apps: Show or hide

•

system (background) apps.

Apps that can appear on top: Choose apps

•

that can run on top of other running apps.

Change system settings: Select which apps

•

can change system endings.

Reset app preferences: Reset options that

•

have been changed. Existing app data is not deleted.

Note: Options vary by application.

Battery: View battery usage since the last full

•

charge.

Memory: View memory usage.

•

Applications SettingsSettings

Default Applications

Application Settings

If you have multiple applications of the same type, such as email apps, you can select one app to be the default.

You can also use a simpler Home screen that provides an easier user experience for ﬁrst-time smartphone users.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Applications > Defaultapplications.

3. Tap the following to choose default apps:

Browser app: Choose a default browser app.

•

Calling app: Choose a default calling app.

•

Messaging app: Choose a default messaging

•

(text and multimedia) app.

Default app selection: Set defaults

•

automatically.

Set as default: Choose default apps for other

•

functions.

Apps >

Shortcuts to the settings for various apps are available in one convenient location.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Applications.

3. Tap one of the following to display the settings

for the selected app:

Calendar

•

Camera

•

Contacts

•

Internet

•

Messages

•

Phone

•

Weather

•

Apps >

Home screen: Choose a Home screen type.

•

Device assistance app: Choose an app that

•

provides assistance for using your device.

Applications SettingsSettings

Sounds and Vibrations

Conﬁgure the sounds and vibrations used to indicate notiﬁcations, screen touches, and other interactions.

Change the Sound Mode

You can switch between sound modes, while preserving the individual sound settings you have made.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Sound mode, and

then choose a mode:

Sound: Use the sounds, vibrations, and

•

volume levels you have chosen in Sound settings for notiﬁcations and alerts.

Vibrate: Vibrate for notiﬁcations and alerts.

•

This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound settings.

Apps >

Adjust the Volume

Set the system volume level and default volume for call ringtones, notiﬁcations, and other audio.

Tip: You can also set the Ringtone volume from a Home screen by pressing the Volume key.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Volume and drag

the sliders to set the default volume for:

Ringtone

•

Media

•

Notiﬁcations

•

System

•

Apps >

Select a Default Ringtone

Choose from preset ringtones or add your own.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

Apps >

Mute: Mute all sounds and notiﬁcations.

•

Vibrate While Ringing

Your device can vibrate in addition to ringing when you receive a call.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Vibrate while

ringing to enable this option.

Apps >

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Ringtone.

3. Tap a ringtone to hear a preview and select it.

– or –

Tap audio ﬁle as a ringtone.

Add from device storage to use an

Select a Default Vibration Pattern

Choose from preset vibration patterns or create your own pattern.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Vibration pattern.

3. Tap a pattern to preview and select it.

Apps >

Sounds and VibrationsSettings

Change the Notiﬁcation Sound

Allow Exceptions

Choose a sound for notiﬁcations, such as for new messages and event reminders.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Notiﬁcation

sounds and conﬁgure the following options:

Default notiﬁcationsound: Choose a default

•

sound for all notiﬁcations.

Messages notiﬁcations: Choose a sound for

•

message notiﬁcations, and enable or disable vibration alert.

Calendar notiﬁcations: Choose a sound for

•

calendar notiﬁcations, and enable or disable vibration alert.

Email notiﬁcations: Conﬁgure email account

•

notiﬁcations. An email account must be conﬁgured for this option to be available.

Apps >

This option lets you customize which notiﬁcations are allowed while your device is in Do not disturb mode.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Allow exceptions, and tap one of the

following options:

No exceptions

•

Alarms only

•

Custom

•

Apps >

Do Not Disturb

This setting allows you to block all notiﬁcations and alerts. The options below determine what notiﬁcations can make sounds, and during what time periods you want to enter this mode.

To activate Do not disturb mode:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Turn on now to enable this option.

Scheduling

This option allows you to turn Do not disturb mode on or oﬀ automatically at scheduled times.

Note: Scheduling is not available if Do not disturb mode has been turned on manually.

Apps >

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Do not disturb.

3. Tap Turn on as scheduled, and set the Days,

Start time, and End time.

Apps >

Sounds and VibrationsSettings

System Sounds

Sound Quality and Eﬀects

Set various other system sound options.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations, and tap to enable

each option:

Touch sounds: Play tones when you touch or

•

tap the screen to make selections.

Screen lock sounds: Play a sound when you

•

unlock the screen.

Charging sound: Play a sound when a

•

charger is connected.

Apps >

Key-Tap Feedback

Play tones when the dialing keypad or the keyboard is tapped.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations, and tap to enable

each option:

Apps >

You can enable sound eﬀects when connected to a headset.

Note: Sound eﬀects are only available when headphones or a compatible Bluetooth headset (notincluded) is connected.

Choose from advanced sound options to customize your audio experience.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Sounds and vibrations > Sound quality

and eﬀects.

3. Tap Adapt sound and follow the prompts to

customize your sound settings.

4. Tap On/Oﬀ to enable each option:

SoundAlive+: Recreate the eﬀects of rich

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surround sound.

Tube Amp: Simulate the soft timbre of a tube

•

ampliﬁer.

Apps >

Dialing keypad tones: Play a tone when the

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dialing keypad is tapped.

Keyboard sound: Play a sound when the

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Samsung keyboard is tapped.

Sounds and VibrationsSettings

Notiﬁcations

Select which apps you want to receive alerts from. Alerts include notiﬁcations, sounds, and vibrations.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Notiﬁcations.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ next to an app to enable or disable

notiﬁcations.

Tap Advanced to conﬁgure more notiﬁcation

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options for individual apps.

NotiﬁcationsSettings

Display

Conﬁgure your display’s brightness, screen timeout delay, and other display settings.

Adjust the Screen Brightness

Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings or personal preference. You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve batterypower.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Display.

3. Customize options under Brightness:

Drag the Brightness slider to set a custom

•

brightness level.

Tap Outdoor mode to increase the screen

•

brightness for 15 minutes for greater visibility when outdoors.

Note: You can also control Brightness from the Notiﬁcation panel.

Apps >

Enable Icon Backgrounds

You can show icons with a shaded background to make them stand out on the Home screen and Apps list screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Display > Icon backgrounds and choose

one of the following options:

Icons with backgrounds: Show icons with

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shaded backgrounds.

Icons only: Show icons only.

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3. TapDone, and conﬁrm when prompted.

Apps >

Set the Screen Timeout

Turn the screen oﬀ after a set amount of time.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Display > Screen timeout and choose a

time period.

Apps >

Change the Font Size and Style

You can set the font size and style for all text that is displayed on the screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Display > Font to choose a font size and

style.

Drag the slider to adjust the font size.

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Tap a font style to select a font, or tap

•

Download fonts to ﬁnd new fonts from

GalaxyApps.

3. Tap Done to set the font size and style.

Apps >

DisplaySettings

Screensaver

Screensaver controls what is displayed on the screen when the device is docked (dock not included) or while charging. You can choose to display colors or display photos.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Display > Screensaver.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to enable Screensaver.

4. Conﬁgure options:

Colors: Tap the selector to display a changing

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screen of colors.

Photo table: Display pictures in a photo table.

•

Tap Settings for options.

Photo frame: Display pictures in a photo

•

frame. Tap

Photos: Display pictures from your

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GoogleAccount. Tap Settings for options.

5. Ta p Preview to see a demonstration of

Screensaver.

Settings for options.

Apps >

DisplaySettings

Advanced Features

Conﬁgure features on your device that make it easier to use.

One-Handed Operation

Change the screen layout to accommodate operating your device with one hand.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Advanced features > One-handed

operation.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to enable or disable the following:

Reduce screen size: Press the Home key

•

three times in quick succession to reduce the size of the display.

One-handed input: Adjust the size and

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position of the keyboard and other input methods for easier input with one hand.

Apps >

Other Features

Conﬁgure other useful features. For example, you can control certain device actions by picking up the device and by touching the screen with the palm of your hand or turning over the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Advanced features.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to enable each of the following:

Quick launch camera: Open the Camera by

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quickly pressing the Home key twice.

Smart alert: Set the device to vibrate when

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you pick it up to notify you about missed calls and messages.

Easy mute: Mute sounds and video by

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covering the screen or turning over the device.

Apps >

Advanced FeaturesSettings

Wallpaper

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper.

You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers.

To change wallpaper:

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Wallpaper.

3. Tap Homescreen, Lock screen, or Home and

lockscreen.

4. Tap an image to preview it, and then tap

Setaswallpaper.

Tap From Gallery for additional wallpapers.

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Apps >

WallpaperSettings

Themes

Set the theme to be applied to your Home and Lock screens, wallpapers, and app icons.

You can apply a theme to your Home or Lockscreen.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Themes.

Tap a theme to view a preview of various

•

screens.

Tap More themes to download additional

•

themes from the Theme Store with your Samsung account.

3. Tap Apply to apply the selected theme.

Apps >

ThemesSettings

Lock Screen and Security

Secure lock settings: Set your secure

Secure your device and protect your data with Lock Screen and Security settings.

Set a Screen Lock

It is recommended that you secure your device using a Screen lock.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Screen lock

type to select a screen lock and level of security:

Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This

•

option provides no security.

Pattern: Create a pattern that you draw on

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the screen to unlock your device. This option provides medium security.

PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the

•

screen. This option provides medium to high security.

Password: Create a password for unlocking

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the screen. This option provides high security.

None: Never use a Lock screen.

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3. Select your notiﬁcation preferences, if you

choose a secured lock screen option:

Show content

•

Hide content

•

Do not show notiﬁcations

•

4. Choose a screen lock option:

Info and app shortcuts: Display a dual clock,

•

or information such as the weather, on the Lockscreen.

Apps >

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lock functions such as Secured lock time, and Smart lock. This option is not available withSwipe.

Note: Options vary based on the screen lock type.

Find My Mobile

Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be deleted remotely.

► To access your device remotely, visit

ﬁndmymobile.samsung.com.

Note: You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to use Find My Mobile.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security >

FindMyMobile.

3. Enter your Samsung account password or, if

you are not logged in to your Samsung account, tap Add account and follow the prompts. The following options are available:

Remote controls: Allows you to access your

•

device remotely.

Google location service: Activate or

•

deactivate Google location service. This service must be on in order to ﬁnd your device.

SIM change alert: Prevent unauthorized

•

changes to your SIM card by being alerted whenever an app or service attempts to change data on your SIM card.

Apps >

Notiﬁcations on lock screen: Show

•

notiﬁcations on the Lockscreen.

Lock Screen and SecuritySettings

Unknown Sources

Enable installation of non-Google Play applications.

Other Security Settings

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security >

Unknownsources to enable this option.

Warning: Enabling installation of third-party

applications can cause your device and personal data to be more vulnerable to attacks by unknown sources.

Apps >

Secure Startup

Require a numeric PIN or password each time you power on your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Secure startup

and follow the prompts.

Apps >

Encrypt SD Card

Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your SD card (not included) when you ﬁrst access it after powering on your device.

SIM Card Lock

Require both your SIM card PIN and your ordinary screen lock type when unlocking the device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings > Set up SIM card lock and follow the prompts.

3. Tap Lock SIM card to enable the feature.

4. Tap Change SIM card PIN to create a new PIN.

Apps >

View Passwords

Display password characters brieﬂy as you type them.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings > Make passwords visible to turn the feature on.

Apps >

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Encrypt SD

card.

3. Tap Encrypt SD card and follow the prompts to

encrypt all data on your memory card.

Apps >

Security Update Service

Automatically receive security updates.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings for the following Security update service options:

Security policy updates: Automatically or

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manually check for security policy updates.

Automatic updates can also be limited to

only when your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Send security reports: Use Wi-Fi to send

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security reports to Samsung for threat analysis.

Apps >

Lock Screen and SecuritySettings

Device Administration

Advanced Security Settings

Manage your device administrators and application installation privileges.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings > Device administrators.

Tap Android Device Manager to allow it to

•

lock or erase a lost device.

Apps >

Credential Storage

Manage your security certiﬁcates. If a certiﬁcate authority (CA) certiﬁcate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or remove it.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings for the following Credential storage options:

Storage type: Select a storage location for

•

credential contents.

View security certiﬁcates: Display certiﬁcates

•

in your device’s ROM and other certiﬁcates you have installed.

Apps >

Use these options to conﬁgure advanced security settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Lock screen and security > Other security

settings for the following advanced options:

Trust agents: Perform selected actions when

•

trusted devices are connected.

To view Trust agents, set up a secured

screen lock (Password, PIN, Pattern, or Fingerprints). For more information, see

Set a Screen Lock.

Pin windows: Pin an app on your device

•

screen, preventing access to other features of your device.

Usage data access: View the applications that

•

can access your device’s usage history.

Notiﬁcation access: View the applications

•

that can access notiﬁcations you receive on your device.

Do not disturb permission: View which apps

•

have permission to change the Do not disturb settings.

Apps >

User certiﬁcates: View user certiﬁcates.

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Install from device storage: Install a new

•

certiﬁcate from storage.

Clear credentials: Erase the credential

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contents from the device and reset the password.

Lock Screen and SecuritySettings

Privacy and Safety

Choose from various modes designed to hide personal content from being accessed by anyone else using your device, or to aid you in an emergency.

Location

Some apps, such as Google Maps, may require one or more location services be turned on for full functionality.

Locating Method

Before using any features that require location assistance, you must enable your device’s location services.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Privacy and safety > Location.

Apps >

5. Tap Improve accuracy to use other connections for determining your location:

Wi-Fi scanning: Allow apps and services to

•

scan for Wi-Fi networks automatically, even when Wi-Fi is turned oﬀ.

Bluetooth scanning: Allow apps to scan for

•

and connect to nearby devices automatically through Bluetooth, even when Bluetooth is turned oﬀ.

Recent Location Requests

Apps that have requested your location are listed under Recent location requests.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

2. Tap Privacy and safety > Location.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Location services.

4. Tap an entry under Recent location requests to view the app’s settings.

Apps >

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Location services.

4. Tap Locating method to select how your location is determined:

GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Use GPS,

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Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.

Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Use Wi-Fi and

•

mobile networks (no GPS) .

GPS only: Use GPS only.

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Location Services

Google Location History™ stores and uses your device’s most recent location data. Google apps, such as Google Maps, can use this data to improve your search results based on places that you have visited.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Privacy and safety > Location.

3. Tap On/Oﬀ to turn on Location services.

4. Tap Google Location History and sign in to your

Google Account for more options.

Apps >

Privacy and SafetySettings

App Permissions

Report Diagnostic Info

Control which apps have permissions to use certain features of your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Privacy and safety > App permissions.

3. Tap the following features to see which apps

have permission to access them:

Body sensors

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Calendar

•

Camera

•

Contacts

•

Location

•

Microphone

•

Phone

•

SMS

•

Apps >

This feature sends diagnostic information about your device when you are having technical problems.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Privacy and safety > Report diagnostic

info.

3. Read the consent information, and then tap Yes

to enable this feature or tap Nothanks.

Apps >

Storage

•

Additional permissions

•

4. Tap On/Oﬀ next to each app to enable or disable permissions for that feature.

Privacy and SafetySettings

Easy Mode

Switch between the default screen layout and a simpler layout. The Easy mode layout has larger text and icons, making for a more straightforward visual experience.

To enable Easy mode:

1. From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

2. Tap Easy mode.

3. Tap Easy mode to enable this feature.

When Easy mode is enabled, you can swipe

•

down the page and select which apps you want to display on the Home screens.

4. Tap the apps you want to add or remove.

5. Tap Done to save your settings.

To disable Easy mode:

1. From a Home screen, tap

2. Tap Easymode > Standard mode to exit Easymode.

3. Tap Done to conﬁrm.

Apps >

Settings.

Easy ModeSettings

Accessibility

Accessibility services are special features that make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities.

Note: You can download additional accessibility applications from the Google Play store.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

2. Tap Accessibility for options:

Vision

Rapid key input: Release your ﬁnger to enter

•

selection instead of double tapping.

Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud

•

as you enter your passwords.

Text-to-speech: Set your preferred TTS

•

engine and options. For more information, see

Text-to-Speech Options.

Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable

•

accessibility features in two quick steps.

Voice label: Write voice recordings to

•

NFC tags to provide information about nearbyobjects.

Font size: Set the font size.

•

High contrast fonts: Adjust the color and

•

outline of fonts to increase the contrast with the background.

High contrast keyboard: Adjust the size of

•

the Samsung keyboard and change its colors to increase the contrast between the keys and the background.

Apps >

Magniﬁcation gestures: Use exaggerated

•

gestures such as triple-tapping, double pinching, and dragging two ﬁngers across thescreen.

Color inversion: Reverse the display of colors

•

from white text on a black background to black text on a white background.

Color correction: Adjust the color of

•

the screen if you are color blind or have diﬃculty reading the display because of the screencolor.

Hearing

Flash notiﬁcation: Set your camera light to

•

blink whenever you receive a notiﬁcation.

Turn oﬀ all sounds: Turn oﬀ all notiﬁcations

•

and audio for privacy.

Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality for

•

use with hearing aids.

Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung

•

subtitles with multimedia ﬁles when available.

Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles

•

with multimedia ﬁles when available.

Left/right sound balance: Use the slider to

•

set the left and right balance when using a stereo device.

Mono audio: Switch audio from stereo to

•

mono for use with one earphone.

Dexterity and interaction

Assistant menu: Improve the device

•

accessibility for users with reduced dexterity.

Press and hold delay: Select a time interval

•

for this action.

Show button shapes: Show buttons with

•

shaded backgrounds to make them stand out.

Magniﬁer window: Magnify content shown on

•

the screen.

Interaction control: Block areas of the

•

screen from touch interaction. Disable auto screen rotation and hard key functions. Only show application notiﬁcations in the Notiﬁcationpanel and the Status bar.

AccessibilitySettings

More settings

Direct access: Open your accessibility

•

settings by pressing the Home key quickly three times in succession.

Notiﬁcation reminder: Beep at set intervals to

•

remind you of any unread notiﬁcations.

Answering and ending calls: Select shortcuts

•

for answering and ending calls.

Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms

•

and calendar events.

Services

Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded from the Google Play store. Certain accessibility services you install may be conﬁgured here.

TalkBack: When TalkBack is on, your device

•

provides spoken feedback to help blind and low-vision users.

Switch Access: Switch Access allows you to

•

control your device using conﬁgurable key combinations. You can move focus to clickable items and select them.

AccessibilitySettings

Accounts

Set up and manage accounts, including your Google Account, Samsung account, email, and social networking accounts.

Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of content.

Add an Account

You can add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video sharing accounts.

1. From a Home screen, tap

Settings.

2. Tap Accounts >

3. Tap one of the account types.

4. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the account.

Add account.

Apps >

Synchronize Accounts

Account Settings

Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, you can conﬁgure common settings for all accounts of the same type.

Note: Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers. Contact your service provider for more information on your account’s settings.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

3. Tap an account to conﬁgure that account’s sync

settings.

4. Tap other available options for the account type.

Apps >

Remove an Account

You can remove accounts from your device.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

3. Tap the account and then tap More >

Removeaccount.

Apps >

You can synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of accounts.

1. From a Home screen, tap Settings.

2. Tap Accounts > [Account type].

3. Tap an account to view the sync settings for that

account.

4. Tap individual data items to sync.

5. Tap More > Sync all or Sync now to synchronize

the account.

Note: Sync options and the location of the sync command diﬀer depending on the account type.

Apps >

AccountsSettings

Google Settings

Conﬁgure your device’s Google settings.

Customize Google

To customize your Google settings:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2. Tap Google, and select an option to customize:

Ads: Conﬁgure your Google advertising proﬁle.

•

Location: Conﬁgure your Google location

•

settings.

Nearby: Use your device’s sensors to connect

•

with nearby devices.

Search & Now: Conﬁgure your Google search

•

settings and Google Now settings.

Security: Conﬁgure the Android Device

•

Manager and apps security settings.

Set up nearby device: Set up another device

•

using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Note: These options may change if you are signed in to your Google Account.

Google SettingsSettings

Samsung SM-G5510 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Front View

Back View

Assemble Your Device

Set Up Your Device

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Status Bar

Navigation

Enter Tex t

Emergency Mode

Calling

Phone Screen

Make and Answer Calls

Speed Dial

Emergency Calls

Set Up and Access Voicemail

Applications

Apps List

Google Apps

MetroPCS Apps

Additional Apps

Calculator

Calendar

Camera and Video

Clock

Contacts

Email

Galaxy Apps

Gallery

Internet

Memo

Messages

My Files

Voice Recorder

Settings

How to Use Settings

Bluetooth

Airplane Mode

Mobile Hotspot and Tethering

Data Usage

Mobile Networks

More Connection Settings

Smart Manager

Applications Settings

Sounds and Vibrations

Display

Advanced Features

Wallpaper

Themes

Lock Screen and Security

Privacy and Safety

Easy Mode

Accessibility

Accounts

Google Settings