Samsung SM-G925A (AT&T) User Manual

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User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

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designed for use exclusively on AT&T’s system.
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Equipment to operate on any other system. A voice
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part of the memory. The available capacity may
change when you upgrade the device.

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Your phone may be used to access the Internet and
to download, and/or purchase goods, applications,
and services from AT&T or elsewhere from third
parties. AT&T provides tools for you to control
access to the Internet and certain Internet content.
These controls may not be available for certain
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English

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide

Spanish

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP

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www.samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA1.

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

Set Up Your Device ......................................................6

Set Up Accounts on Your Device ........................ 7

Know Your Device .........................................................8

Home Screen....................................................................9

Status Bar .........................................................................12

Edge Screen ...................................................................13

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures ..................16

Notification Panel .........................................................17

Multi Window ..................................................................18

Enter Text ..........................................................................20

Calling...................................................................................... 22

Make and Answer Calls ...........................................23

Applications ...................................................................... 27

Apps Screen ...................................................................28

Google Applications ..................................................30

AT&T Applications .......................................................32

Other Applications ......................................................34

Calculator ..........................................................................36

Calendar ............................................................................37

Camera and Video ......................................................39

Clock ....................................................................................42

Contacts .............................................................................43

Email ....................................................................................47

Galaxy Apps ...................................................................48

Gallery ................................................................................. 49

Internet ................................................................................51

Memo ..................................................................................53

Messages .........................................................................54

Music Player ....................................................................56

My Files ..............................................................................57

S Health .............................................................................59

S Voice ...............................................................................60

Video Player ....................................................................61

Voice Recorder ..............................................................62

Settings .................................................................................. 63

How to Use Settings ..................................................64

Wi-Fi Settings ..................................................................65

Bluetooth ...........................................................................67

Airplane Mode ...............................................................69

Mobile Hotspot and Tethering ..............................70

Data Usage ......................................................................72

Mobile Networks ...........................................................73

NFC and Payment .......................................................74

More Connection Settings ......................................75

Sound and Notifications ..........................................77

Display Settings ............................................................80

Edge Screen Settings ...............................................82

Motions and Gestures...............................................83

Application Settings ...................................................84

Wallpaper Settings ......................................................87

Themes ...............................................................................88

Lock Screen and Security ......................................89

Privacy and Safety .......................................................93

Easy Mode .......................................................................95

Accessibility .....................................................................96

Accounts ............................................................................98

Backup and Reset.......................................................99

Language and Input Settings ............................ 100

Battery .............................................................................. 102

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Storage ............................................................................ 103

Date and Time Settings ........................................ 104

Help ................................................................................... 105

About Your Device ................................................... 106

v

Getting Started

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

Front View

Proximity and

gesturesensors

Status light

Volume keys

Earpiece

Front camera

Power/Lock key

Recent apps

Back: Tap to return to the previous screen, or to

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close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

Earpiece: Listen to a call.

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Front camera: Take self-portraits and record

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videos of yourself.

Home key: Tap to return to the Home screen.

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Activate the Fingerprint security feature.

Proximity and gesture sensors: Detects the

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presence of objects near the device.

Recent apps: Tap to display recent apps or touch

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and hold for home screen options.

Home key

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Back

Power/Lock key: Press and hold to turn the
device on or off. Press to lock or wake up the
screen. Press and hold to turn the device off or
restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode
and Emergency Mode.

Status light: Displays red when charging or the
battery is low, blue when a notification has arrived
or you are voice recording, and green when fully
charged.

Volume keys: Press to adjust the volume of your
device’s sounds and audio.

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Front ViewGetting Started

Back View

Microphone

Back camera

Heart rate sensor

SIM tray

Infrared transmitter

Flash

Speaker

Microphone

Back camera: Take pictures and record videos.

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Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light

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environments when taking a photo or recording
video.

Headset jack: Connect an optional headset

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(notincluded).

Heart rate sensor: When using the S Health app,

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this sensor measures your heart rate via your
fingertip.

Infrared transmitter: Controls external devices

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using infrared light.

Headset jack

USB charger/Accessory
port

Microphone: Records audio and detects voice

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commands.

SIM tray: The tray that holds the SIM card. For

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more information, see Install the SIM Card.

Speaker: Plays music and other sounds.

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USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

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Charger/USB cable (included), and other optional
accessories (not included) .

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Back ViewGetting Started

Assemble Your Device

This section helps you to
assemble 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 will be loaded with your subscription
details, such as your 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.

Charge the Battery

Note: For fastest charging times, use the Adaptive
Fast Charging charger that came with your phone.
This charger provides faster charging only when
connected to devices that support Adaptive
FastCharging.

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

1. Insert the USB 2.0 cable into the port.

Caution: Exercise care when using the metallic
removal tool to eject the internal SIM card slot.

1. Insert the removal tool into the hole on the SIM
tray, and push until the tray pops out.

2. Place the SIM card on the tray, and slide the tray
back into the slot.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face
down into the device and that the card is
positioned as shown.

Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the
device will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the
card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is
notdetected.

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

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging
head from the outlet and remove the USB cable
from the device.

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Assemble Your DeviceGetting Started

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak 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 upper­right 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.

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Assemble Your DeviceGetting Started

Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Off

Turn the Device On

► Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the

device vibrates and starts up.

Turn the Device Off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the
device vibrates and the Device options menu
displays.

2. Tap Power off.

3. In the window that appears, tap POWER OFF.

Configure your Phone

When you first turn on your phone, you will need to
set up a few things.

1. As each screen is displayed, follow the
instructions on each screen to set up that
particular feature.

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/Lock key.

Unlock the Device

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.

► To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock

key or Home key, and then touch and drag your
finger across the screen.

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no
security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see

Set a Screen Lock.

2. Tap NEXT, SKIP, or L ATER to progress to the
next screen.

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Set Up Your DeviceGetting Started

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Google Account

Your new device uses your Google Account to
fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail,
GoogleHangouts, and the Google Play Store.

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

– 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.

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL > Accounts > Add account >
Google.

Apps > Settings

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.

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL > Accounts > Add account >
Samsungaccount.

Apps > Settings

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Set Up Accounts on Your DeviceGetting Started

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 non-metallic stylus. Using
excessive force or a metallic object when
pressing on the touch screen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty.

Home Screen

Notification icons

Widget

Home screen indicator

App shortcuts

Status icons

Status Bar

Apps folder

Apps screen

Apps folder: For your convenience, there are

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several applications that are grouped into a folder
on the main Home screen.

Apps screen: Allows quick access to all of your

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applications.

App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite

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applications.

Home screen indicator: Indicates which

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Homescreen is presently displayed. Swipe across
the screen to the right to open My Magazine.

Notification icons: Display new messages and

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emails, notifications, available software updates,
and so on.

Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right)

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and notification icons (left).

Status icons: Display information about the

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device, such as the network signal strength,
battery level, the time, and so on.

Widget: Self-contained application that runs on

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the Home screen (not shortcuts) .

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Home ScreenKnow Your Device

The Home screen is the starting

Wallpapers

point for using your device.

Customize your Home screen
by adding application shortcuts,
widgets, folders, andusing
wallpapers.

Manage Home Screens

Your device comes with multiple Home screens to
hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home
screens in a different order.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Use these options to manage screens:

Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the

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screens, and then tap Add.

Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a

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screen, and then drag it to

Set a screen as the main Home screen:

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Tap
screen. This screen displays when you press
the Home Key.

Change the order of screens: Touch and

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hold on a screen, and then drag to a new
position.

Main Home screen at the top of a

Remove.

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.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Wallpapers.

For details on viewing and changing wallpapers, see

Wallpaper Settings.

To access Wallpaper settings:

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL > Wallpaper.

Apps > Settings

Widgets

Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a
Homescreen. There are all kinds of widgets,
including links to a specific contact, Internet
bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and
manyothers.

Add a Widget to a Home Screen

1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen,
and then tap Widgets.

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

Remove a Widget

Flipboard Briefing: Scroll to the left of the

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screens to find the Flipboard Briefing screen.
To activate this feature, tap the checkbox at
the top center of the 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.

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Remove and releaseit.

Home ScreenKnow Your Device

Themes

App Shortcuts

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

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Themes.

For details on viewing and changing themes, see

Themes.

To access Theme settings :

► From a Home screen, tap

> PERSONAL > Themes.

Apps > Settings

Screen Grid

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

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

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

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

Remove a Shortcut

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.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Touch and hold an empty space on 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.

4. Tap APPLY to apply the selected dimensions.

Create a Folder

You can create app folder on a Home screen.

1. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it on top of
another app until a highlighted box appears.

2. Release the app icon to create the folder.

3. Tap Enter folder name to enter a name for the
folder.

4. Tap the
desired).

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

6. To add more apps, touch an hold an app icon
and drag it to the folder.

Palette icon to change the color (if

Remove a Folder from a Home Screen

1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches.

2. Drag the folder to

Remove and release it.

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Home ScreenKnow Your Device

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 is fully charged.

Battery is low. The yellow area turns red
as the charge level becomes critical.

Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Mute mode is enabled.

Notification Icons

Missed call.

Call in progress.

Call is on hold.

Call is using speakerphone.

New email has arrived.

New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail message has been
received.

New text or multimedia message has
arrived.

Download of a file or app is in progress.

The device is connected to a 4G LTE
wireless network.

Signal strength.

Wi-Fi is active.

No wireless network is available.

NFC (Near-Field Communication) is
enabled.

File is being uploaded or sent.

Location service (GPS) is active.

App updates are available from the
Google Play Store.

App updates are complete.

Keyboard is in use.

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Status BarKnow Your Device

Edge Screen

The Edge screen provides
a variety of useful tools for
notifications, information feeds,
and timekeeping.

Notification Options

You can configure which notifications appear
on the Edge screen, Edge lighting options, and
prioritycontacts.

Edge lighting and Quick reply are features that
activate when your phone is turned over (display

side down).

Edge Lighting

Edge lighting illuminates the Edge screen when a
notification is received. If Peopleedge is also on,
the color of the indicator will be that assigned to the
contact who is calling ormessaging.

Quick Reply

Quick reply allows you to reject an incoming phone
call with a text message by placing your finger on
the heart rate sensor for two seconds. The call is
rejected, and a preset message is sent to thecaller.

To turn on and configure Quick reply:

1. From a Home screen, tap
> DEVICE > Edge screen > Edge lighting.

2. Tap Quick reply.

3. Tap the ON/OFF switch to enable Quick reply.

4. Tap the message to edit the text reply.

5. When finished, tap the
savechanges.

Apps > Settings

Back arrow to

People Edge

People edge allows you to set important contacts for
custom notifications on the Edge screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap
> DEVICE > Edge screen > People edge.

Apps > Settings

To turn on Edge lighting:

1. From a Home screen, tap
> DEVICE > Edge screen > Edge lighting.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn on the feature.

Apps > Settings

– or –

Swipe the People edge tab to the center of the
screen, and tap

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn on the feature.

Tap My people to add contacts to the My

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people list.

Tap Add contact to add a person from

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your contact list. Notifications from that
person appear in the color assigned.

Tap EDIT to rearrange the order contacts

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appear on the screen, or to remove
contacts.

3. Ta p Alert when picking up to enable or disable
alerts from your My people contacts when you
pick up your phone.

Settings.

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Edge ScreenKnow Your Device

Select Notifications

To configure the Information stream:

You can choose which kinds of notifications appear
on the Edge screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap
> DEVICE > Edge screen > Select notifications.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to each of the
following notification types to activate or
deactivate alerts on the Edge screen:

Missed call

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Messages

•

Email

•

3. When finished, tap the
savechanges.

Apps > Settings

Back arrow to

Other Features

In addition to contacts and notifications, the Edge
screen can be configured for news, time, and can
even be moved to the opposite side of the screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap
> DEVICE > Edge screen > Information stream.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to activate the
Information stream feature.

3. Ta p Manage feeds to configure the following:

Tap the checkbox on each feed that you want

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to appear on the Edge screen.

To edit a feed, tap the Settings icon (if

•

available).

To download more feeds, swipe to the right

•

and tap the Download feeds bar.

To change the order of the feeds, tap

•

REORDER and drag the selected feeds into
the order you prefer.

4. Ta p Edge screen timeout to configure how long
the Edge screen stays on when activated.

5. Ta p Weather to configure weather settings,
as well as select which screens and apps that
weather information appears on.

Apps > Settings

Information Stream

The Information stream feature displays feeds that
you select on the Edge screen.

To view the Information stream:

► When the main screen is turned off, quickly

swipe your finger along the Edge screen in
one direction, and then back in the opposite
direction.

Night Clock

Set up a clock that displays on the Edge screen
when the phone screen is off. Night mode is
available for a maximum of 12 hours.

1. From a Home screen, tap
> DEVICE > Edge screen > Night clock.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to activate the Night
clock feature.

3. Tap the numbers on the Start time clock to set
the time for the Night clock to activate.

4. Tap the numbers on the End time clock to set
the time for the Night clock to deactivate.

5. When finished, tap the
savechanges.

Apps > Settings

Back arrow to

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Edge ScreenKnow Your Device

Edge Screen Position

You can select either the left or right side of the
display for the Edge screen.

1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > DEVICE > Edge screen >

Edgescreenposition.

2. Tap either Right side or Left side to set which

side the Edge screen appears on.

3. When finished, tap the

savechanges.

Apps >

Back arrow to

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Edge ScreenKnow Your Device

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters

•

ortext.

Tap an item to select it.

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Tap an app icon to launch the application.

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Touch and Hold

Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold
gesture. For example:

Touch and hold a widget on the 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.

Pinch and Spread

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

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

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viewing a picture or a webpage.

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

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taking a picture.

Motions and Gestures

Control your device by making specific gestures
with your hand above the device’s screen. For
details see Motions and Gestures.

To access the Motions and Gestures settings:

► From a Home screen, tap

> DEVICE > Motions and Gestures.

Apps > Settings

Swipe or Slide

To 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.

Drag

To drag, touch and hold on 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.

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Notification Panel

Quick settings

Adjust screen

brightness

Tap notification

to launch app or

view detail

Settings

Clear all
notifications

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

View the Notification Panel

1. Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the

Notification Panel.

2. Scroll down the list to see notification details.

Tap an item to open it.

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To clear a single notification, drag the

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notification left or right. Tap Clear to clear
all notifications.

3. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward

from the bottom of the screen or tap

Back.

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:

► On the Notification Panel, swipe left or right

across the visible icons.

To customize the Quick settings that appear:

► On the Notification Panel, tap EDIT.

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Multi Window

Window controls

Multitask by using multiple
applications at the same time.

Activate Multi Window

Apps that support Multi window 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.

Note: Multi window is not available for all apps.

1. From any screen, touch and hold

Recentapps.

2. If you are currently using an app that supports

Multi window, tap an app to add in split screen,
or tap two new apps to open in split view.

You can also launch recently used apps directly into
Multiwindow view:

1. Tap the

2. Recently used apps that support Multiwindow
have a
the Multiwindow icon in the title bar to launch
the application in Multiwindow view.

3. Other recently used apps that support
Multiwindow appear below the launched app.
Tap the app icon to add it to the Multiwindow
view.

Note: Only applications that support Multi window
have the Multi window icon.

Recentapps key.

Multiwindow icon in the title bar. Tap

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Window Controls

Select an application window and tap the

Borderbutton in the middle of the window

border.

Control Buttons

Switch windows: Switch locations

between Multi window applications.

Drag and drop content: Move items
between the application windows. Drag an
item to share from one window to another.
Some applications may not support this
feature.

Minimize window: Minimize the selected
app window. This turns the app into a
circular, movable icon that can be opened
by tapping on it.

Maximize window: Open the selected
window in full screen view.

Close app: Close the selected application.

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Enter Tex t

Use the SamsungKeyboard

Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.

Predictive text

Options key

Special Keys

Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

Configure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung Keyboard:

1. From a Home screen, tap
> SYSTEM > Language and input.

2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options.

Apps > Settings

Using Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, speak your text input.

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Use Google Voice Typing.

Access the clipboard.

Insert emoticons.

Change the layout of the keyboard.

Access keyboard settings.

Predic tive Text

Predictive text suggest words matching your text
entries, and, optionally, completes common words
automatically. Predictive text can learn your personal
writing style from your contacts, messages, email,
and social networking sites — improving its accuracy
of predicting your text entries.

1. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google voice

typing. You may need to touch and hold the
Options key (left of the Space key) to find it.

2. Speak your text.

Configure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice Typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap
> SYSTEM > Language and input.

2. Tap Google voice typing for options.

Apps > Settings

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Use Swype

Swype is a text input method that makes it possible
to enter a word by sliding your finger or stylus from
letter to letter, lifting your finger between words.

Enable and Configure Swype

To enable the Swype keyboard while entering text:

1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward
to display the Notification Panel.

2. Touch Select keyboard.

3. Tap Swype.

Configure Swype

To customize Swype:

1. From a Home screen, tap
> SYSTEM > Language and input.

2. Tap Swype for options.

Apps > Settings

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Calling

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

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

1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter a number on the keypad and tap

Note: If the keypad does not appear, tap the

Keypad icon.

Quickly Dial a Number from
YourContactList

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts

– or –

From a Home screen, tap
CO NTACTS .

2. While viewing your contact list, swipe your finger
across a contact to the right call the contact.

Phone >

Dial a Recent Number

Dial.

End a Call

► When you are ready to end your call, tap End.

Answer a Call

When a call is received the phone rings and
displays the caller’s phone number, or name if
stored in the contacts list.

► At the incoming call screen:

Touch and drag Answer to the right to

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answer the call.

Touch and drag Reject to the left to reject

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the call and send it to your voicemail.

Touch and drag REJECT CALL WITH

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MESSAGE upward, and select a message.

If you are using an app, a popup screen appears for
the incoming call.

► On the incoming call popup screen:

Tap Answer to answer the call.

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Tap Reject to reject the call and send it to

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your voicemail.

Tap REJECT CALL WITH MESSAGE, and

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select a message.

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.

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Tap Expand to exit the app, and view the

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main incoming call screen.

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Multitask While on a Call

Place a New Call While on a Call

If you exit the call screen and return to a Home
screen, your active call is indicated by 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, locate a picture, and so on.

To return to the call screen:

► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal

the Notification Panel, and then tap the Call
notification.

To end a call from any application:

► Swipe the Status Bar downward to reveal the

Notification Panel, and then tap

End call.

Options During a Call

Your phone provides a number of functions that you
can use during a call.

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
call is answered:

Tap Swap to switch between the two calls.

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Tap Merge to hear both callers at once

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(multiconferencing).

Add call to dial the

Dial. When the

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. Slide
new call.

Answer in any direction to answer the

Adjust the Call Volume

► Press the Volume Key to increase or decrease

the volume.

– or –

Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio
by tapping

Extra volume.

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
(notincluded).

Speaker to hear the caller using the

Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset

2. Tap an option:

Put [caller] on hold to place the previous

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caller on hold while you answer the new
incoming call.

Merge with [caller] to add the new caller to

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the current call.

End call with [caller] to end the previous call

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and answer the new call.

3. Tap the previous On hold number entry and
select Swap to switch between the two calls.
This places the new caller on hold and activates
the previous call.

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