Samsung SMG900P Users Manual

User Guide

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Table of Contents

 

Get Started....................................................................................................................................................

1

Your Phone at a Glance........................................................................................................................

1

Set Up Your Phone ...............................................................................................................................

1

Activate Your Phone .............................................................................................................................

2

Complete the Setup ..............................................................................................................................

2

Set Up Voicemail...................................................................................................................................

3

Sprint Account Information and Help ....................................................................................................

4

Sprint Account Passwords ............................................................................................................

4

Manage Your Account ..................................................................................................................

4

Sprint Support Services ................................................................................................................

5

Phone Basics ................................................................................................................................................

7

Your Phone’s Layout.............................................................................................................................

7

Key Functions ...............................................................................................................................

7

Turn Your Phone On and Off ................................................................................................................

8

Turn Your Screen On and Off ...............................................................................................................

8

Features ................................................................................................................................................

9

Motions and Gestures...................................................................................................................

9

Air View.........................................................................................................................................

9

Multi Window...............................................................................................................................

10

Touchscreen Navigation .....................................................................................................................

11

Your Home Screen..............................................................................................................................

13

Customize Your Home Screen ...................................................................................................

13

Extended Home Screens ............................................................................................................

16

Status Bar ...........................................................................................................................................

16

Enter Text............................................................................................................................................

17

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

17

Google Voice Typing...................................................................................................................

18

Samsung Keyboard ....................................................................................................................

18

Swype .........................................................................................................................................

19

Tips for Editing Text ....................................................................................................................

20

Phone Calls.................................................................................................................................................

21

Make Phone Calls ...............................................................................................................................

21

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Call Using the Keypad ................................................................................................................

21

Call from Logs.............................................................................................................................

21

Call from Contacts ......................................................................................................................

21

Call a Number in a Text Message ..............................................................................................

22

Call a Number in an Email Message ..........................................................................................

22

Make an Emergency Call............................................................................................................

22

Receive Phone Calls...........................................................................................................................

23

Answer an Incoming Call ............................................................................................................

23

Mute the Ringing Sound .............................................................................................................

23

Reject an Incoming Call ..............................................................................................................

23

Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message............................................................................

23

Phone Call Options .............................................................................................................................

23

Dialing Options............................................................................................................................

24

Caller ID ......................................................................................................................................

24

Call Waiting................................................................................................................................ .

24

3-way Calling...............................................................................................................................

25

Call Forwarding...........................................................................................................................

25

In-call Options .............................................................................................................................

25

Voicemail.............................................................................................................................................

26

Set Up Voicemail ........................................................................................................................

26

Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages............................................................................................

27

Voicemail Notification..................................................................................................................

27

Visual Voicemail..................................................................................................................................

27

Logs ....................................................................................................................................................

28

Contacts ......................................................................................................................................................

31

Get Started With Contacts ..................................................................................................................

31

Access Contacts .........................................................................................................................

31

Find a Contact.............................................................................................................................

31

Contacts Settings........................................................................................................................

31

Add a Contact .....................................................................................................................................

32

Save a Phone Number........................................................................................................................

33

Edit a Contact......................................................................................................................................

33

Add or Edit Information for a Contact .........................................................................................

33

Assign a Picture to a Contact......................................................................................................

34

Assign a Ringtone to a Contact ..................................................................................................

34

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Link Contacts ..............................................................................................................................

34

Delete Contacts ..........................................................................................................................

35

Save a Business Card as a Contact ...................................................................................................

35

Import and Export Contacts ................................................................................................................

35

Merge Contacts...................................................................................................................................

36

Speed Dials.........................................................................................................................................

37

Favorites .............................................................................................................................................

37

Groups ................................................................................................................................................

38

Share Contacts ...................................................................................................................................

40

Accounts and Messaging............................................................................................................................

42

Google Account...................................................................................................................................

42

Create a Google Account............................................................................................................

42

Sign In to Your Google Account .................................................................................................

42

Access Gmail ..............................................................................................................................

42

Send a Gmail Message...............................................................................................................

43

Read and Reply to Gmail Messages ..........................................................................................

43

Samsung Account...............................................................................................................................

44

Email ...................................................................................................................................................

44

Add an Email Account.................................................................................................................

44

Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account .........................................................................

45

Compose and Send Email ..........................................................................................................

45

Reply To or Forward Email .........................................................................................................

46

Manage Your Email Inbox...........................................................................................................

46

Edit Email Settings......................................................................................................................

47

Delete an Email Account.............................................................................................................

51

Text and Multimedia Messaging .........................................................................................................

51

Send a Text Message (SMS)......................................................................................................

51

Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)...........................................................................................

51

Save and Resume a Draft Message...........................................................................................

52

New Messages Notification.........................................................................................................

53

Managing Conversations ............................................................................................................

53

Message Settings .......................................................................................................................

55

Social Networking Accounts ...............................................................................................................

56

YouTube......................................................................................................................................

57

Google+ ......................................................................................................................................

57

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Hangouts.....................................................................................................................................

57

Apps and Entertainment..............................................................................................................................

59

Google Play Store...............................................................................................................................

59

Find and Install an App ...............................................................................................................

59

Create a Google Wallet Account ................................................................................................

59

Open an Installed App ................................................................................................................

60

Uninstall an App..........................................................................................................................

60

Navigation ...........................................................................................................................................

60

Google Maps...............................................................................................................................

60

Samsung Apps....................................................................................................................................

61

Music Apps..........................................................................................................................................

61

Google Play Music ......................................................................................................................

61

Music...........................................................................................................................................

61

Sprint Music Plus ................................................................................................................................

64

Google Play Movies & TV ...................................................................................................................

65

Google Play Books..............................................................................................................................

65

Google Play Games............................................................................................................................

65

Google Play Newsstand......................................................................................................................

65

Sprint Zone..........................................................................................................................................

66

Sprint TV & Movies .............................................................................................................................

66

Web and Data .............................................................................................................................................

67

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

67

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network....................................................................

67

Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network .........................................................................................

68

Data Services (Sprint 3G and 4G) ......................................................................................................

68

Your Data Services User Name..................................................................................................

68

Launch the Browser ....................................................................................................................

69

4G Services.........................................................................................................................................

69

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)...........................................................................................................

69

Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection ..................................................................................

70

Add a VPN ..................................................................................................................................

70

Connect to a VPN .......................................................................................................................

70

Disconnect from a VPN...............................................................................................................

71

Chrome ...............................................................................................................................................

71

Internet ................................................................................................................................................

71

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Pictures and Video ......................................................................................................................................

72

Camera ...............................................................................................................................................

72

Open the Camera .......................................................................................................................

72

Take a Picture.............................................................................................................................

73

Record Videos ............................................................................................................................

73

Camera Options..........................................................................................................................

73

Quick Camera Settings ...............................................................................................................

74

Advanced Camera Settings ........................................................................................................

75

Gallery.................................................................................................................................................

76

View Photos and Videos .............................................................................................................

77

Zoom In or Out on a Photo .........................................................................................................

78

Working with Photos ...................................................................................................................

79

Share Photos and Videos ...........................................................................................................

79

Video ...................................................................................................................................................

79

Tools and Calendar.....................................................................................................................................

81

Bluetooth .............................................................................................................................................

81

Turn Bluetooth on or off ..............................................................................................................

81

The Bluetooth Settings Menu......................................................................................................

81

Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit.....................................................................................

81

Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit .................................................................................................

82

Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device...........................................................................

82

Send Information Using Bluetooth ..............................................................................................

83

Receive Information Using Bluetooth .........................................................................................

84

Calendar..............................................................................................................................................

84

Add an Event to the Calendar.....................................................................................................

85

Event Alerts................................................................................................................................ .

86

View Events ................................................................................................................................

86

Erase Events...............................................................................................................................

87

Calculator ............................................................................................................................................

88

Clock ...................................................................................................................................................

88

Drive....................................................................................................................................................

89

Dropbox...............................................................................................................................................

89

Download the Desktop Application .............................................................................................

89

Accessing Dropbox on Your Device ...........................................................................................

89

Manually Uploading a Picture to Dropbox ..................................................................................

90

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Flipboard .............................................................................................................................................

90

Google Now ........................................................................................................................................

90

Google Search ....................................................................................................................................

90

Help.....................................................................................................................................................

91

Kids Mode ...........................................................................................................................................

91

Lumen Toolbar ....................................................................................................................................

91

Memo ..................................................................................................................................................

91

My Files...............................................................................................................................................

91

Polaris Office 5....................................................................................................................................

92

S Health ..............................................................................................................................................

92

S Voice................................................................................................................................................

92

ScreenRecord 1.11 .............................................................................................................................

92

Smart Remote .....................................................................................................................................

92

Voice Recorder ...................................................................................................................................

92

Voice Search.......................................................................................................................................

93

microSD Card......................................................................................................................................

94

Remove a microSD Card ............................................................................................................

94

View microSD Card Memory.......................................................................................................

94

Format a microSD Card ..............................................................................................................

94

Unmount a microSD Card...........................................................................................................

94

Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer ........................................................................

95

Update Your Phone.............................................................................................................................

95

Before Updating Your Firmware .................................................................................................

95

Update your Phone .....................................................................................................................

96

Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service .............................................................................................................

97

Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account ..........................................................................

97

Your SIM Card ....................................................................................................................................

97

Enable Global Roaming Mode ............................................................................................................

97

Make and Receive Worldwide Calls ...................................................................................................

98

Sprint International Voicemail Service ................................................................................................

99

Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International Use....................................................

99

Access Your Voicemail Internationally........................................................................................

99

International Voicemail Troubleshooting...................................................................................

100

International Data Roaming ..............................................................................................................

100

Get Started With Sprint Worldwide Data Services....................................................................

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Access Email and Data Services Internationally on GSM/UMTS Networks.............................

100

Access Email and Data Services on Internationally on CDMA Networks ................................

101

International Roaming Status Messages ..........................................................................................

101

Contact Sprint for Assistance with International Service ..................................................................

102

Settings .....................................................................................................................................................

104

Using Settings ...................................................................................................................................

104

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

104

Turn Wi-Fi on or off ...................................................................................................................

104

Configure Wi-Fi Settings ...........................................................................................................

104

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings...........................................................................................................

105

Wi-Fi Direct Settings .................................................................................................................

106

Hotspot Settings................................................................................................................................

106

Turn Hotspot on or off ...............................................................................................................

106

Configure Hotspot .....................................................................................................................

106

Allowed Devices........................................................................................................................

108

Network Booster................................................................................................................................

108

Bluetooth Settings.............................................................................................................................

108

Turn Bluetooth on or off ............................................................................................................

109

Configure Bluetooth Settings ....................................................................................................

109

Tethering Settings.............................................................................................................................

109

Airplane Mode ...................................................................................................................................

110

Data Usage Settings .........................................................................................................................

110

Location Settings...............................................................................................................................

111

More Networks Settings....................................................................................................................

112

Default Messaging App.............................................................................................................

112

Printing Settings........................................................................................................................

113

Mobile Networks Settings .........................................................................................................

114

VPN Settings.............................................................................................................................

114

Roaming Settings......................................................................................................................

115

NFC Settings.....................................................................................................................................

116

Turn NFC on or off ....................................................................................................................

116

Android Beam ...........................................................................................................................

116

S Beam Settings .......................................................................................................................

116

Tap and Pay..............................................................................................................................

117

Nearby Devices Settings...................................................................................................................

117

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Screen Mirroring Settings .................................................................................................................

118

Sound Settings..................................................................................................................................

118

Sound Mode..............................................................................................................................

118

Volume......................................................................................................................................

119

Vibration Intensity .....................................................................................................................

119

Music Effects.............................................................................................................................

119

Ringtones..................................................................................................................................

120

Vibrations ..................................................................................................................................

120

Notifications...............................................................................................................................

120

Vibrate When Ringing ...............................................................................................................

120

Dialing Keypad Tone.................................................................................................................

121

Touch Sounds...........................................................................................................................

121

Screen Lock Sound...................................................................................................................

121

Haptic Feedback .......................................................................................................................

121

Emergency Tone.......................................................................................................................

121

Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings.........................................................................................

122

HDMI Audio Output...................................................................................................................

122

Samsung Applications Sound Settings.....................................................................................

122

Sound Mode Settings........................................................................................................................

125

Volume Settings................................................................................................................................

125

Ringtones Settings............................................................................................................................

126

Display Settings ................................................................................................................................

126

Brightness ................................................................................................................................ .

126

Font ...........................................................................................................................................

126

Auto Rotate Screen...................................................................................................................

127

Smart Stay ................................................................................................................................

127

Screen Timeout.........................................................................................................................

127

Screen Mode.............................................................................................................................

127

Auto Adjust Screen Tone ..........................................................................................................

128

Daydream..................................................................................................................................

128

LED Indicator Settings ..............................................................................................................

128

Touch Key Light Timeout ..........................................................................................................

129

Brightness Settings ...........................................................................................................................

129

Font Settings .....................................................................................................................................

129

Wallpaper ..........................................................................................................................................

130

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Lock Screen Settings ........................................................................................................................

130

Screen Lock ..............................................................................................................................

130

Set a Swipe Screen Lock..........................................................................................................

130

Set a Pattern Screen Lock ........................................................................................................

131

Set a Fingerprint Screen Lock ..................................................................................................

131

Set a PIN Screen Lock..............................................................................................................

131

Set a Password Screen Lock....................................................................................................

131

Configure Lock Screen Options................................................................................................

132

Multi Window Settings.......................................................................................................................

132

Notification Panel Settings ................................................................................................................

133

One-handed Operation Settings .......................................................................................................

133

Easy Mode Settings ..........................................................................................................................

133

Accessibility Settings.........................................................................................................................

134

Configure Vision Accessibility Settings.....................................................................................

134

Configure Hearing Accessibility Settings ..................................................................................

135

Configure Dexterity and Interaction Settings ............................................................................

136

Configure Other Accessibility Settings......................................................................................

137

Reading Mode...........................................................................................................................

138

Show Battery Percentage .........................................................................................................

138

Edit After Screen Capture .........................................................................................................

138

Increase Touch Sensitivity........................................................................................................

139

Blocking Mode Settings ....................................................................................................................

139

Personal Page Settings ....................................................................................................................

140

Guest Mode Settings.........................................................................................................................

140

Create a Guest Profile ..............................................................................................................

140

Call Settings ......................................................................................................................................

140

Call Rejection............................................................................................................................

140

Set Up Call Rejection Messages ..............................................................................................

141

Answering/Ending Calls ............................................................................................................

141

Turn Off Screen During Calls....................................................................................................

141

Call Alerts..................................................................................................................................

142

Call Accessories .......................................................................................................................

142

Ringtones and Keypad Tones...................................................................................................

142

Personalize Call Sound.............................................................................................................

143

Noise Reduction........................................................................................................................

143

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Increase Volume In Pocket .......................................................................................................

143

US Dialing ................................................................................................................................ .

144

International Dialing ..................................................................................................................

144

TTY Mode ................................................................................................................................ .

144

DTMF Tones .............................................................................................................................

144

Voicemail Settings ....................................................................................................................

145

Voice Privacy ............................................................................................................................

145

Hands-free Mode Settings ................................................................................................................

145

Power Saving Mode Settings............................................................................................................

145

Accessory Settings............................................................................................................................

146

Language And Input Settings............................................................................................................

147

Choose a Default Language .....................................................................................................

147

Set a Default Input Method .......................................................................................................

147

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

147

Swype Settings .........................................................................................................................

149

Google Voice Typing Settings...................................................................................................

150

Voice Search Settings...............................................................................................................

151

Text-to-speech Options.............................................................................................................

151

Pointer Speed ...........................................................................................................................

152

Motions and Gestures Settings.........................................................................................................

152

Smart Screen Settings ......................................................................................................................

153

Smart Pause .............................................................................................................................

153

Smart Scroll...............................................................................................................................

153

Air View Settings...............................................................................................................................

154

Voice Control Settings.......................................................................................................................

154

Accounts Settings .............................................................................................................................

155

Add an Account.........................................................................................................................

155

Backup Options.........................................................................................................................

155

Security Settings ...............................................................................................................................

156

Encryption ................................................................................................................................ .

156

Passwords................................................................................................................................ .

156

Device Administration ...............................................................................................................

157

Security Update Service ...........................................................................................................

157

Credential Storage ....................................................................................................................

157

Application Manager Settings ...........................................................................................................

158

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Default Applications Settings ............................................................................................................

158

Battery Settings................................................................................................................................ .

158

Storage Settings................................................................................................................................

159

Date and Time Settings ....................................................................................................................

159

Activate This Device..........................................................................................................................

160

System Update Settings ...................................................................................................................

160

About Device Settings.......................................................................................................................

160

Copyright Information................................................................................................................................

162

Index..........................................................................................................................................................

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Get Started

The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time.

Your Phone at a Glance

The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary features.

Set Up Your Phone

You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.

1.Install the battery.

Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone.

Insert the battery, aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts on the phone, and gently press the battery into place.

Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.

2.Plug the USB cable into the Charger/Accessory Jack on the bottom of the phone.

3.Plug the other end of the USB cable into the Charging Head, and then plug the Charging Head into an electrical outlet to charge your battery. Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours.

Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge to turn the phone on and find a signal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.

4. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on.

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If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the setup application.

If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information.

Activate Your Phone

Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.

If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.

If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to activate automatically.

When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free Activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware Update screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.

If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing number on your account (you’re swapping phones), you can activate on your computer online or directly on your phone.

Activate on your computer:

Go to sprint.com/activate and complete the online instructions to activate your phone.

Activate on your phone:

Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation.

Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the activation process.

To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your phone is still not activated, visit sprint.com/support for assistance. If you do not have access to the Internet, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727.

Note: Do not press the Power/Lock Key while the phone is being activated. Pressing the Power/Lock Key cancels the activation process.

Complete the Setup

After you turn on your phone and activate it, your phone displays a Welcome screen. From the Welcome screen follow the prompts to set up features and preferences on your phone.

Note: In some cases, you may be able to complete the setup process before your phone has been activated on your Sprint account.

1.At the Welcome screen, follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup for each topic. Tap Next, or the right arrow, to move through the steps. You can skip options to continue to the next one. During setup, you may see these options:

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Language: Choose the default language for your phone’s operation.

Accessibility: Configure settings to access settings to improve the accessibility of your phone’s features if you are visually impaired or hard of hearing.

Wi-Fi: By default, your phone prompts you to use Wi-Fi when accessing data services. Tap a Wi-Fi access point to connect to it, or you can continue setup using your phone’s connection to the wireless network.

Samsung account: Some apps and features use your Samsung account. Sign in to your Samsung account, or follow the prompts to create a new account.

Got Google?: Your phone uses your Google account to provide access to many features and apps. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Google account, or sign up for a new Google account right from your phone. You can also skip signing in to your Google account, or sign in later.

Google services: Select Google service preferences, including Backup, Location and Communication options.

This phone belongs to: Enter your First and Last name, to personalize Google features and apps.

Dropbox: Dropbox provides Web-based “cloud” storage, so you can save your photos and videos. You can create a new account here, or sign in to your existing Dropbox account.

Device name: Your device name is how you and other devices identify your phone, such as when sharing via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct. If you want to use a different name, tap the field and enter a name.

2.Tap Finish to complete setup.

You may see a series of informational or update screens. Follow the prompts to continue.

Note: During or after setup, you may see a Sprint Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice and then touch I Agree to allow your phone to connect automatically to the best available data network,

including Wi-Fi. To turn Connections Optimizer off at any time, Press Home, and then touch

Apps > Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Connections optimizer and uncheck the box. See Mobile Networks Settings for details.

Set Up Voicemail

Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

1. Press Home, and then tap Phone.

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If your screen is locked, press the Power/Lock Key to turn on the display and then swipe your screen in any direction. See Turn Your Screen On and Off.

2.Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number.

3.Follow the system prompts to:

Create your password.

Record your name announcement.

Record your greeting.

Note: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.

Sprint Account Information and Help

Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help.

Sprint Account Passwords

As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Account User Name and Password

If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to sprint.com/mysprint. (Click Sign in/Sign up and then click Sign up now! to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a sub-account password at sprint.com/mysprint.

Voicemail Password

You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See Set Up Voicemail for more information on your voicemail password.

Data Services Password

With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control access and authorize Premium Service purchases.

For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to sprint.com/mysprint.

Manage Your Account

Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone.

Online: sprint.com/mysprint

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Access your account information.

Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan).

View and pay your bill.

Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.

Purchase accessories.

Shop for the latest Sprint phones.

View available Sprint service plans and options.

Learn more about data services and other products like games, ring tones, screen savers, and more.

From Your Sprint Phone

1.Press Home, and then tap Phone.

2.Do any of the following:

Tap to make a payment.

Tap to access Sprint Zone and a summary of your Sprint service plan or to get answers to other questions.

Note: You can also access Sprint Zone app from your device. Press Home, and then tap

Apps > Sprint Zone.

Sprint Support Services

Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance from your Sprint phone.

Sprint 411

Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or show times; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.

There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime.

1.Press Home, and then tap Phone.

2.Tap .

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Sprint Operator Services

Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.

1.Press Home, and then tap Phone

2.Tap .

Note: For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at sprint.com/mysprint.

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Phone Basics

Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone.

Your Phone’s Layout

This illustration outlines your phone’s basic layout.

Key Functions

The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations.

LED indicator glows or blinks in different colors to show status when the screen is turned off. The LED glows red when charging, and blinks red when the battery is low; blinks blue when there’s a new notification, or when you are recording voice with the screen turned off; and glows green when the battery is fully charged and the phone is attached to a charger.

Light Sensor detects the ambient light level, such as when setting screen brightness when Automatic brightness is enabled, and when using the Camera.

Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts during calls.

Proximity and Gesture Sensors detect the presence of objects near the phone, such as when using air gesture or motion settings. For example, while talking on the phone the sensor detects when it’s near your ear and turns off the screen to prevent accidental key presses.

Front Camera allows you to take pictures and videos of yourself.

Power/Lock Key lets you turn the phone on or off, turn the screen on or off, or lock the screen. Press and hold for a Device options menu, where you can turn the phone off or restart it, or for easy access to Airplane mode, Emergency Mode, and to Mute, Vibrate, and Sound modes.

Side Touch Sensor lets you take a picture by tapping the side bezel of the phone.

Back Key lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notification panel, or onscreen keyboard.

Home Key returns you to the Home screen..

Recent Apps Key lets you press and hold to view recently used apps, and access Active Apps Manager.

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Volume Key adjusts the volume of your phone’s sounds. From the home screen, press to adjust master volume. During calls or playback, press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call.

Cover Release allows you to lift the cover from the back of your phone.

Infrared transmitter allows you to control other devices, such as a TV.

Camera lets you take pictures and record videos.

Flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when the camera is focusing and capturing a photo or video.

Microphones allow other callers to hear you when you are using the speakerphone, and captures sound during recording.

3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.

Speaker plays ringtones and sounds. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode.

USB Charger/Accessory Port allows you to connect the phone charger/USB cable (included) and other optional accessories (not included).

CAUTION: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

Turn Your Phone On and Off

Use the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on or off.

Press and hold the Power/Lock Key.

The screen remains blank while your phone is off. If the phone is off during charging, the screen displays a charging animation.

Turn Your Screen On and Off

Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it.

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use

To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power/Lock Key. Pressing the Power/Lock Key again will turn on the screen and display the lock screen.

To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen (times out) after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off.

Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Screen Timeout.

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Turn the Screen On and Unlock It

1.To turn the screen on, press the Power/Lock Key.

2.Unlock the screen:

If you are using the default screen lock, swipe the screen in any direction to unlock it.

If you have set up a screen lock, use your screen lock. See Screen lock.

Features

Your phone offers new features for using gestures to interact with your phone.

Motions and Gestures

Control your phone by making specific gestures with your hand above the phone’s screen.

Air browse: When on, you can scroll through pages, or move to the previous or next item, by moving your hand up and down, or left and right, over the screen.

Direct call: When on, you can call the contact whose recent call log, message, or contact details are displayed by lifting the phone to your ear.

Smart alert: When on, your phone will vibrate to alert you to missed calls and notifications that occurred since the last time you picked up your phone.

Mute/pause: When on, you can mute incoming calls and pause playback by turning the phone screen-side down, or by covering the screen with your hand. You can also use Smart pause, to have the phone pause video playback when you look away from the screen.

Capture screen: When on, you can create a copy of the current screen by swiping the side of your hand across the screen, from left to right or right to left. The screen shot is saved to the clipboard, and to the Screenshots folder.

To enable Motions and gestures:

Press Home, and then and tap Apps > Settings > Motions and gestures.

Air View

Air view allows you to hover your finger over items on the screen to display more information.

Information preview: Hover over items to display information previews, extended text, or enlarged images, depending on the type of item.

Webpage magnifier: Hover over a webpage to magnify the content under your finger.

Configure Air View

Enable Air view features, and learn about using them.

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Press Home, and then and tap Apps > Settings > Air view.

Multi Window

Multi Window allows you to use two apps on the same screen, in separate, resizable windows.

Turn Multi Window On or Off

Turn Multi window on or off in Settings.

1.Press Home, and then and tap Apps > Settings > Multi window.

2.Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Multi window to enable or disable the option.

Display Multi Window

After you turn Multi window on in Settings, you can control whether the Multi window tray displays on the screen, for easy access to its features.

By default, the Multi window tray tab displays on the left side of the screen. You can drag the tab along the side of the screen, or tap the tab to open Multi Window, and then drag Multi window to the right side of the screen, or the bottom.

To display the Multi window tab, touch and hold the Back Key.

Work With Multi Window

After enabling Multi Window, you can use it to run two apps at the same time. You can launch apps from Multi window, or drag an app to the screen to run multiple apps at the same time.

The apps display together on a split screen. You can switch between the apps, adjust the size of their display on the screen, and copy information from one app to the other.

You can also use these Multi Window options:

Launch Multiple Apps: When you drag an app from Multi window on top of an open app, both apps display in a split window.

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While using one app, touch the tab to display the Multi window tray, and then touch and drag an app to the screen.

Adjust the Size of Apps in Multi Window: While using Multi Window, you can adjust the size of the two apps on the screen.

Touch the border between the windows, and then drag it to a new position.

Drag content from one app to the other: In selected apps, you can you can drag text or images between apps.

Touch the border between the windows, and then tap to select content and drag it to the other app.

Switch Multi Window App Positions: While using Multi Window, you can switch the position of the app windows on the screen.

Touch the border between the windows, and then tap .

Open a recent app in Multi Window: You can switch from one app to a previous app.

Touch the border between the windows, and then tap to choose a different app.

Close an app: Close one app, and make the other full-screen.

Touch one of the app windows to make it active. Touch the border between the windows, and then tap .

Touchscreen Navigation

Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.

Tap

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or other items, simply tap them with your finger.

Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.

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Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

Drag

To drag, touch and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

Flick

Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.

Rotate

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.

Note: You can control screen rotation with the Auto rotate screen setting. To make this selection, press

Menu, and then tap Apps > Settings > Display > Auto rotate screen. See Auto Rotate Screen for more information.

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Pinch and Spread

“Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.)

Tip: Pinching any home screen will show you options to customize home screens, or tap a thumbnail to go straight to another screen.

Your Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. The home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.

Note: You can keep swiping in one direction to move through all the home screens. The indicator near the bottom of the screen shows your current screen position.

Tip: Press Home to return to the main home screen from any other screen.

Customize Your Home Screen

You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

Create a Shortcut

Use shortcuts to launch an app from the home screen.

1.Press Home, and then tap Apps.

2.Touch and hold an app icon, and then drag it to a home screen and release it.

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Move a Shortcut

Move a shortcut to another home screen.

1.Press Home, and then touch and hold a shortcut to undock it.

2.Drag the icon to a different location, and then release it.

Remove a Shortcut

Remove a shortcut from the home screen.

1.Press Home, and then touch and hold a shortcut to undock it.

2.Drag the icon to the Remove icon and then release it.

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

Remove a Primary Shortcut

Primary shortcuts are the Phone, Messages, Internet, Camera, and Apps shortcuts that appear at the bottom of the home screen by default. You can remove or replace any of your primary shortcuts, except the Apps shortcut.

1.Press Home, and then touch and hold a shortcut to undock it.

2.Drag it to another screen, or to the Remove icon.

Create a Primary Shortcut

Primary shortcuts are the Phone, Messages, Internet, Camera, and Apps shortcuts that appear at the bottom of the home screen by default. You can remove or replace any of your primary shortcuts, except the Apps shortcut.

1.Press Home, and then touch and hold a shortcut to undock it.

– or –

Tap Apps, and then touch and hold an app icon.

2. Drag the shortcut to a new position in the primary shortcuts.

Add a Widget

Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen application. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Facebook® status windows, Gmail and email accounts, and many others.

1.Press Home, and then pinch the screen.

– or –

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Touch and hold on the screen.

2.Tap Widgets, and then scroll to find one.

3.Touch and hold the widget, and then drag it to a home screen and release it

Remove a Widget

1.Press Home, and then touch and hold on a widget to undock it.

2.Drag the widget to the Remove icon and release it.

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

Choose Wallpapers

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

1. Press Home, and then pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold on the screen.

2.Tap Wallpapers, and then choose Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens.

3.Tap a wallpaper to see a sample, and then tap Done. If you choose an image from Gallery or Dropbox, you can adjust the crop box to decide what’s displayed.

Configure Home Screen Settings

Choose options for the home screen.

1. Press Home, and then pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold on the screen.

2.Tap Home screen settings, and then enable or disable these options:

My Magazine: When enabled, My Magazine displays on the far-right home screen. My Magazine counts as a home screen, toward the possible total of seven.

Transition effect: When enabled, a page-turning effect displays as you scroll through the home screens.

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Extended Home Screens

In addition to the main home screen, your phone has six extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.

Note: You can have up to seven screens, including the main home screen and the optional My Magazine.

Status Bar

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notification alerts, touch and hold the status bar and drag it down.

Status Icons

Icon

Description

Bluetooth® is on

Bluetooth® is on, and your phone is connected to another device

Wi-Fi® is on

Smart screen enabled

Air gesture enabled

Vibrate

Mute

Speakerphone Active

3G Data Service

3G Data Service, in use. The rays spin when data is being transferred.

Spark Enhanced LTE data service The rays spin when data is being transferred.

Signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal.

Signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal.

Airplane Mode

Battery is charging

Battery is fully charged

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Notification Icons

Icon

Description

Missed call

New email

New Gmail

New message

New voicemail

Event

USB connection

Updates available

Downloading

Enter Text

You can type on your device using the available touchscreen QWERTY keyboard, or by speaking your inputs.

Text Input Methods

Your device offers several text input methods.

Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by touching keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key touches to common words so you can select a word to insert it into your text.

Swype lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to enter words.

Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries.

Select a Default Text Input Method

You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose on at any time while entering text.

From Settings:

Press Home, and then tap Apps > Settings > Language and input > Default.

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While entering text:

1.From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification panel.

2.Tap Choose input method, and then choose a text entry method.

Google Voice Typing

This feature uses Google voice recognition to convert your spoken words into text.

Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text

1.From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification panel, and then tap Choose input method > Google voice typing.

2.Speak into the microphone and watch your text being entered onscreen.

3.If the text is incorrect, tap DELETE.

4.Once you have completed entering your text, tap Done. The onscreen keyboard will reappear.

Note: Select a language by tapping at the bottom of the Listening area. Tap Add more languages to assign a new language via the Google voice typing menu. Removing the check mark from the Automatic field allows you to select additional languages.

Configure Google Voice Typing

Press and tap Apps > Settings > Language and input, and then tap

beside Google voice typing.

Samsung Keyboard

With Samsung Keyboard, it's easy to enter text, symbols, and numbers.

Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text

1.From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification panel, and then tap Choose input method > Samsung keyboard.

2.Tap keys to enter text. While entering text, use these options:

If you make a mistake, tap to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold to delete a whole word or field.

Tap to change the case of the text. Tap twice to switch to all capitals.

Tap to switch to a symbols keyboard, to enter symbols. There are two symbol keyboards.

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