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SMARTPHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your device
and keep it for future reference.
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Legal Notices
Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity. For more information, please call 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).
Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer,
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decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
Open Source Software
Some software components of this product, including but not limited to ‘PowerTOP’ and ‘e2fsprogs’, incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:
opensource.samsung.com.
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS”, AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Modification of Software
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.
IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT THE PHONE WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE INSTRUCTED TO POWER DOWN THE DEVICE. YOU MUST THEN CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS.
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Samsung KNOX
Samsung Knox™ is Samsung’s security platform and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with enterprise use in mind. Additional licensing fee may be required. For more information about Knox, please refer to: samsung.com/us/knox. [030115]
Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc
Address:
85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660
Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864)
Internet Address:
samsung.com
©2015 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, MultiWindow, and SHealth are all trademarks of SamsungElectronics Co., Ltd. Screen images are simulated. Appearance of device may vary.
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Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone?
For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at: samsung.com/us/support
The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory. The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device.
Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.
ACCESS® and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries.
The Bluetooth® word mark, figure mark (stylized “BDesign”) , and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.
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microSD SD Card Association.
Openwave® is a registered Trademark of Openwave,Inc.
Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Now, Chrome, Google Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube, and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the WirelessFidelity Alliance, Inc.
and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the
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Legal Information
Important legal information can be accessed in writing on the mobile device or at samsung.com.
Read this information before using your mobile device.
Samsung Limited Warranty - This product is covered
under the applicable Samsung Limited Warranty. Full written terms and detailed information about the warranty and obtaining service are available on the device at Settings > About phone > Legal Information > Samsung legal or at samsung.com.
The online version of the Health/Safety and Warranty guide for your device can be found at:
English
samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
Spanish
samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide -SP
Location of Legal Information on the device:
Health and Safety Information Settings > About phone > Legal information > Samsung legal > Health and Safety.
Warranty Settings > About phone > Legal information > Samsung legal > Warranty
EULA Settings > About phone > Legal information > Samsung legal > End User License Agreement
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Table of Contents

Getting Started ...............................................................1
Front View ...........................................................................2
Back View ........................................................................... 4
Assemble Your Device .....................................................6
Set Up Your Device ........................................................... 9
Set Up Accounts on Your Device .................................11
Know Your Device ......................................................12
Home Screen ...................................................................13
Status Bar .........................................................................20
Navigation .........................................................................22
Edge Screen.....................................................................25
Notification Panel ............................................................30
Multi Window ....................................................................33
Enter Text ..........................................................................36
Calling .................................................................................40
Phone Screen ..................................................................41
Make and Answer Calls .................................................44
Speed Dial ........................................................................49
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Emergency Calls .............................................................51
Set Up and Access Voicemail ......................................52
Applications ....................................................................53
Apps List ...........................................................................54
Google Apps ....................................................................58
Verizon ...............................................................................62
Additional Apps ...............................................................65
Calculator ..........................................................................67
Calendar ...........................................................................68
Camera and Video ..........................................................70
Clock .................................................................................77
Contacts ............................................................................80
Email ..................................................................................87
Emergency Alerts ............................................................91
Gallery ...............................................................................92
Message+ .........................................................................95
Memo ................................................................................98
Messages ...................................................................... 100
Music Player .................................................................. 104
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My Files .......................................................................... 107
S Health ......................................................................... 110
S Voice ........................................................................... 113
Video Player .................................................................. 114
Voice Recorder .............................................................117
Settings .......................................................................... 119
How to Use Settings .................................................... 120
Airplane Mode .............................................................. 122
Wi-Fi ................................................................................ 123
Bluetooth ........................................................................ 127
Data Usage ................................................................... 130
Mobile Networks ........................................................... 131
Advanced Calling ......................................................... 132
More Settings ................................................................ 133
Sound and Notification ................................................ 141
Display and Wallpaper ................................................ 147
Edge Screen..................................................................151
Motions and Gestures ................................................. 153
Storage ........................................................................... 154
Battery ............................................................................ 155
Applications ................................................................... 156
NFC and Payment ........................................................ 160
Themes .......................................................................... 162
Location ......................................................................... 163
Lock Screen and Security .......................................... 165
Privacy and Safety ....................................................... 172
Easy Mode ..................................................................... 174
Accounts ........................................................................ 175
Language and Input Settings ..................................... 177
Backup and Reset ....................................................... 181
Date and Time .............................................................. 183
Accessibility .................................................................. 184
Help ................................................................................ 188
About Phone ................................................................. 189
System Updates ........................................................... 190
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Getting Started

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

LED indicator
Volume keys
EarpieceProximity sensor
Front camera
Power key
Getting Started
Recent apps
Home key
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Back
Front View
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Back: Return to the previous screen or close a
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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: Return to the Home screen. Activate the
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Fingerprint security feature.
LED indicator: Light up the LED indicator when
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charging, voice recording, or receiving notifications.
Power key: Lock or wake up the screen. Press and
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hold to turn the device off or restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode and Emergency Mode.
Proximity sensor: Detect the presence of objects
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near the device.
Recent apps: Display recent apps or touch and
•
hold for Home screen options.
Volume keys: Adjust the volume of your device’s
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sounds and audio.
Getting Started Front View
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Back View

SIM card tray
Getting Started
Rear camera
Speaker
USB charger/Accessory port
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Flash
Heart rate sensor
Headset jack
Microphone
Back View
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Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light environments
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when taking a photo or recording video.
Headset jack: Connect an optional headset
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(notincluded).
Heart rate sensor: Measure your heart rate via
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your fingertip when using the S Health app.
Microphone: Record audio and detects voice
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commands.
Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos.
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SIM card tray: Store the SIM card. For more
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information, see “Install the SIM Card” on
page6.
Speaker: Play 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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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.
Caution: Exercise care when using the removal tool to eject the internal SIM card slot.
Getting Started
1. Insert the removal tool into the hole on the SIM tray, and push until the tray pops out.
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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
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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.
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.
1. Insert the USB cable into the port.
2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head, and then plug the charging head into a standard outlet.
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3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head from the outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.
Note: This device is also compatible with Samsung­approved wireless charging devices--sold separately.
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.
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 upper right corner of your device’s display. A solid color ( ) indicates a full charge.
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” on page155.
Getting Started Assemble Your Device
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Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On or Off
Turn the Device On
► Press and hold the Power key until the device
vibrates and starts up.
Turn the Device Off
1. Press and hold the Power key until the device vibrates and the Device options menu displays.
2. Tap Power off > POWER OFF.
Getting Started
Reset the Device
Should your device stop responding to taps or finger gestures and you are unable to turn it off, youcan reset your device.
► Press and hold the Power key and the
VolumeDown key at the same time for morethan seven seconds.
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.
2. Tap NEXT, SKIP, or LATER to progress to the next screen.
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Secure Your Device
Use your device’s screen lock features to secure yourdevice.
Lock the Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out.
► To lock the device, press the Power key.
Unlock the Device
The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.
► To unlock your device, press the Power key or
Home key, and then 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” on page165.
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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” on page175.
► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >
Accounts > Add account > Google.
Getting Started
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” on page175.
► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >
Accounts > Add account > Samsungaccount.
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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.
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Home Screen

Home screen indicator
Status iconsNotification icons
Status bar
Edge screen handle
Widget
Apps folder
Know Your Device
App shortcuts
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Apps list
Home Screen
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App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite apps.
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Apps folder: For your convenience, there are
•
several apps that are grouped into a folder on the main Home screen.
Apps list: Allows quick access to all of your apps.
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Edge screen handle: Set important contacts for
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custom notifications on the Edge screen.
Home screen indicator: Indicates which
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Homescreen is presently displayed. Swipe across the screen to the right to open Flipboard
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) and
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notification icons (left).
Status icons: Display information about the device,
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such as the network signal strength, batter y level, the time, and more.
Widget: Self-contained app that runs on the Home
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screen (not shortcuts) .
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The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.
Customize your Home screen by adding app shortcuts, widgets, folders, andusing wallpapers.
To access Home Screen Manager:
► From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
Manage Home Screens
Your device comes with multiple Home screens to hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home screens in a different order.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Use these options to manage screens:
Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the screens,
•
and then tap Add.
Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a screen,
•
and then drag it to Remove.
Set a screen as the main Home screen: Tap
•
Main Home screen at the top of a screen. This screen displays when you press the Homekey.
Change the order of screens: Touch and hold
•
on a screen, and then drag it to a new position.
Flipboard Briefing: Scroll to the left of the
•
screens to find the Flipboard Briefing screen. To activate this feature, tap the check box at the top center of the screen.
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Wallpapers
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers.
To access Wallpaper settings:
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers.
– or –
► From a Home screen, tap
Display and wallpaper > Wallpaper.
For more information, see
“Display and Wallpaper” on page147 in Settings.
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
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to releaseit.
2. Drag the widget to Remove and releaseit.
Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget, it just removes the widget from the Home screen.
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Themes
Set visual themes for all system screens and icons on your phone.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Themes.
For more information, see “Themes” on page162 in Settings.
To access Theme settings:
► From a Home screen, tap
> Themes.
Apps > Settings
Screen Grid
Change the number of icons that can be placed on each Home screen by changing the Screen grid dimensions.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.
2. Tap Screen grid.
3. Tap a dimension option (4 x 4, 4 x 5, or 5 x 5) to preview its appearance. The numbers indicate how many icons can be placed horizontally by how many icons can be placed vertically.
4. Tap APPLY to apply the selected dimensions.
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App Shortcuts
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.
Delete a Shortcut
1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to releaseit.
2. Drag the app shortcut to Remove and releaseit.
Note: Deleting a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.
Folders
Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.
Create a Folder
You can create app folder on a Home screen.
1. Touch and hold an app shortcut and drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box appears.
2. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.
Tap Enter folder name to enter a name for the
•
folder.
Tap Palette to change the color.
•
3. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.
To add more apps, touch an hold an app icon
•
and drag it to the folder.
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Manage Folders
Add an app: Touch an hold the app shortcut, and
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then and drag it on top of the folder and release it.
Delete an app: Tap the folder to open it. Touch
•
and hold the app shortcut, and then drag it to
Remove and release it.
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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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 side.
Status Icons
Battery is fully charged.
Battery is low.
Battery is charging.
Vibrate mode is enabled.
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Mute mode is enabled.
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.
Status Bar
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Notification Icons
Notification Icons
Missed call.
Call in progress.
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.
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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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Navigation

Learn the basics for how to navigate through your device, and basics for how to customize screens by editing, sharing, and deleting items.
Touchscreen Navigation
Use the following motions and gestures on your touchscreen to navigate the device.
Tap
Lightly tap items to select or launch them.
Tap the keyboard to enter characters ortext.
•
Tap an item to select it.
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Tap an app shortcut to launch the app.
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Know Your Device
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold displayed items to activate them.
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 of
•
options.
Swipe
Lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Swipe the screen to unlock the device.
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Swipe the screen to scroll through the
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Homescreens or menu options.
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Drag
Touch and hold an item, and then drag to 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
•
Homescreen.
Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or spread by moving your fingers apart.
Pinch the screen to zoom out while viewing a
•
picture or a webpage.
Spread your fingers on the screen to zoom in while
•
viewing a picture or a web page.
Motions and Gestures
Control your device by making specific gestures with your hand above the device’s screen.
For more information, see
“Motions and Gestures” on page153 in Settings.
To access Motions and gestures settings:
► From a Home screen, tap
Motions and gestures.
Apps > Settings >
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Common Options
The device uses basic command options to perform common actions.
MORE: Tap to view more menu options for a
•
screen. This will often allow you to select items to delete or share.
DELETE: Tap to select items to delete. You can
•
often tap a check box at the top of the screen to select all.
SHARE: Tap to select items to share, and a sharing
•
method. You can often tap a check box at the top of the screen to select all.
EDIT: Tap to customize the screen.
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Edge Screen

The Edge screen provides a variety of useful tools for notifications, information feeds, and timekeeping.
To access the Edge screen:
► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >
DEVICE > Edge screen.
– or –
Tap and swipe the Edge screen handle to the center of the screen, and tap Settings.
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).
Know Your Device
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.
To turn on Edge lighting:
1. From a Home screen, tap DEVICE > Edge screen > Edgelighting.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on the feature.
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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 ON/OFF to enable Quick reply.
4. Tap the message to edit the text reply.
5. When finished, tap Back to savechanges.
Apps > Settings >
People Edge
People edge allows you to set important contacts for custom notifications on the Edge screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Edge screen > Peopleedge.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on the feature.
Tap My people to add contacts to the My
•
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. Tap Alert when picking up to enable or disable alerts from your My people contacts when you pick up your phone.
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Apps Edge
You can add up to five apps to the Edge screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Edge screen > Apps edge.
Tap Add application to add an application to
•
the Edge screen.
Tap EDIT to rearrange the order applications
•
appear on the screen, or to remove applications.
2. When finished, tap Back to savechanges.
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.
To configure the Information stream:
1. From a Home screen, tap DEVICE > Edge screen > Information stream.
2. Tap ON/OFF to activate the Information stream feature.
3. Tap Manage feeds to configure the following:
Tap the check box on each feed that you want
•
to appear on the Edge screen.
To edit a feed, tap Settings (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. Tap Edge screen timeout to configure how long the Edge screen stays on when activated.
5. Tap Weather to configure weather settings, as well as select which screens and apps that weather information appears on.
Apps > Settings >
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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 Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Edge screen > Night clock.
2. Tap ON/OFF 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. Tap Back to savechanges.
Additional Settings
The Edge screen can be configured for notifications and moved to the opposite side of the screen.
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 Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Edge screen > Edgescreenposition.
2. Tap the position you want the Edge screen handle to take.
3. Tap an option to configure:
Show edge screen handle on: Tap either All
•
screens, or Home and lock screen only to choose when to display the edge screen handle.
Edge screen side: Tap Right side or Left side
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to choose on which side of the screen you want the Edge screen to display.
4. When finished, tap Back to savechanges.
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Select Notifications
You can choose which kinds of notifications appear on the Edge screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Edge screen > Selectnotifications.
2. Tap ON/OFF next to each of the following notification types to activate or deactivate alerts on the Edge screen:
Missed call
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Messages
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Email
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3. When finished, tap Back to savechanges.
About Edge Screen
Update the software on the Edge screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > DEVICE > Edge screen > About Edge screen.
2. Tap Check for updates and follow the prompts.
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Notification Panel
Notification icons on the Statusbar display calendar events, device status, and more. Fordetails, open the Notificationpanel.
Edit Notification panel
Settings
Quick settings
Screen brightness
Notification card
Clear notifications
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Clear notifications: Tap to clear all notifications.
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Edit Notification panel: Tap to change settings
•
for the Notification panel, including which Quicksettings buttons are visible.
Notification card: Tap to see details about a
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notification. Swipe a notification card to the right to dismiss it.
Quick settings: Tap to quickly enable a feature.
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Swipe to the left to see more settings.
Screen brightness: Drag the slider to adjust
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screen brightness. Tap Auto to have the phone set the screen brightness.
Settings: Tap to open the Settings screen.
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View the Notification Panel
1. Swipe down on the Status bar to display the Notification panel.
2. Swipe the list of notifications to see 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.
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Quick Settings
In addition to notifications, the Notification panel 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

Multitask by using multiple applications at the same time.
Controls
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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.
2. If you are currently using an app that supports Multi window, tap another app to add it in split screen view.
- or -
Tap two apps that support Multi window to open them in split screen view.
You can also launch recently used apps directly into Multiwindow view:
1. Tap Recent.
2. Recently used apps that support Multiwindow have a Multiwindow icon in their title bar. Tap the Multiwindow icon in the title bar to launch the app in split screen view.
3. Other recently used apps that support Multiwindow appear below the launched app. Tap the app shortcut to add it to the split screenview.
Note: Only apps that support Multi window have the Multi window icon.
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Window Controls
Select an app window and tap Controls in the middle of the window border.
Controls
Switch windows: Switch locations between
Multi window apps.
Drag and drop content: Move items between the app windows. Drag an item to share from one window to another. Not all apps 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 app window in full screen view.
Controls
Close app: Close the selected app.
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Enter Tex t

Text can be entered using a keyboard or by speaking.
Use the SamsungKeyboard
Enter text using a QWERTY keyboard.
Predictive Text
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.
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Options
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Special Keys
Tap to insert numbers and symbols.
Touch and hold Options to:
Use Google voice typing.
Access the clipboard.
Insert an emoticon.
Access keyboard settings.
Configure the Samsung Keyboard
To customize the Samsung Keyboard:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input.
2. Tap Samsung keyboard for options.
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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 (not included) from letter to letter, lifting your finger or stylus between words.
For example, to enter the word “this”, slide your fingers between the letters “t-h-i-s”.
Enable 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. Tap Select keyboard.
3. Tap Swype.
Configure Swype
To customize Swype:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input.
2. Tap Swype for options.
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Use Google Voice Typing
Instead of typing, enter text by speaking.
Languages
1. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap Google voice typing.
You may need to touch and hold Options
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(leftofthe Space key) to find it.
2. Speak your text.
Note: Tap Languages to download additional languages for use with Google voice typing.
Configure Google Voice Typing
To customize Google voice typing:
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input.
2. Tap Google voice typing for options.
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Calling

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

Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad, recent calls, favorites, and contacts.
More options
Tab s
Keypad
Calling
Voice recognition
Call
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Video call
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Call: Tap to make your call.
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Hide the keypad: Hide the keypad and display
•
recent calls. Tap Keypad to display the keypad.
Keypad: Tap the number that you want to call.
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More options: Access Speed dial and Call settings.
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Tab s: Tap LOG to display a list of all dialed,
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received, and missed calls. Tap FAVORITES to display contacts marked as Favorites. Tap CONTACTS to display your contacts and select a contact to call.
Video call: Make video calls using your camera.
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Advanced Calling must be enabled. For more information, see “Advanced Calling” on page132.
Voice recognition: Tap to make a call using voice
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commands.
Access Phone
There are a couple of ways to access Phone.
► From a Home screen, tap Phone.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Phone.
Displaying Your Phone Number
You phone number can be found in Settings.
► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings >
About phone > Status > Myphone number.
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Call Settings
There are also a couple of ways to access the Call settings menu.
► From a Home screen, tap Phone > MORE >
Settings.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Applications > Phone.
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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 Dial.
Note: If the keypad does not appear, tap the Keypad icon.
Calling
Quickly Dial a Number from YourContactList
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap Phone > CONTACT S.
2. While viewing your contact list, swipe your finger across a contact to the right to call the contact.
Dial a Recent Number
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded in the Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your contacts list, the associated name is also displayed.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap RECENT. A list of recent calls is displayed.
3. Tap a contact, and then tap Call.
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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
•
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 select
•
a message.
Tap Expand to exit the app and view the
•
main incoming call screen.
End a Call
► When you are ready to end your call, tap End.
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Multitask While on a Call
If you exit the call screen and return to a Home screen, your active call is indicated by Call on the Status bar.
This lets you continue with your current call and do something else, such as access the contacts list, view a recent email, 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 Callnotification card.
To end a call from any app:
► 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.
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 to hear the caller using the
speaker.
– or –
Tap Bluetooth to use a Bluetooth headset (notincluded).
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Place a New Call While on 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 Add call to dial the second call.
2. Dial the new number and tap Dial.
3. When the call is answered, tap Merge to hear both callers at once (multi-conferencing) .
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
2. The original caller is placed on hold and the new
Answer in any direction to answer the
new call.
caller is connected.
Tap the caller on hold to place the current caller
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on hold and return to your original call.
Tap End to end the current call and return to
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the call on hold.
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Call Log
The numbers of the calls you have dialed, received, or missed are stored on the RECENT tab.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Tap RECENT. A list of recent calls is displayed. If the caller is in your contacts list, the caller’s name is displayed.
Save a Recent Call to Your Contacts List
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > RECENT.
2. Tap the call that contains the information that you want to save to your contacts list.
3. Tap CREATE CONTACT.
– or –
If you want to replace the number for an existing contact, tap UPDATE EXISTING.
Delete a Call from the Call Log
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > RECENT.
2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log.
3. Tap DELETE.
Add a Call to the Reject List
By adding a caller to your Reject list, future calls from this number will be sent directly to your voicemail.
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > RECENT.
2. Tap the caller you want to add to the Reject list.
3. Tap MORE > Add to Block list.
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Speed Dial

You can assign a shortcut number to a contact for speed dialing their default number.
Create a Speed Dial
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Phone > CO NTA CT S.
2. Tap MORE > Speed dial. The Speed dial screen displays showing the numbers 1 through 100. Number 1 is reserved for voicemail.
3. Tap an unused number.
4. Tap a contact to assign to the number. Theselected contact displays in the speed dial number box.
Calling
Make a Call Using Speed Dial
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Keypad.
2. Touch and hold the speed dial number.
If the speed dial number is more than one digit
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long, enter the first digits, and then touch and hold the last digit.
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Remove a Speed Dial Number Assignment
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Phone > Contacts.
2. Tap MORE > Speed dial.
3. Find the contact to remove from Speed dial and tap Remove.
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Emergency Calls

The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an emergency number a one-tap process.
Note: This mode can drain your battery power more rapidly than normal calling mode.
Make an Emergency Call
1. From a Home screen, tap Phone.
2. Enter the emergency number (911 for example) and tap Dial.
Calling
Make an Emergency Call without a SIMCard
Without a working SIM card, you can only make an emergency call with the phone. Normal cell phone service is not available.
1. From a secured Lock screen, drag Keypad toward the center.
2. Tap EMERGENCY CALL.
3. Enter 911 and tap Dial.
4. Complete your call. During this type of call, you will have access to the Speaker mode, Keypad, and End call features.
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Set Up and Access Voicemail

Set up and configure your voicemail.
Set Up Your Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone, and then touch and hold Voicemail.
2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting, and record your name.
Note: These steps may be different depending on your network.
Access Your Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap Phone, and then touch and hold Voicemail.
You may be prompted to enter a password.
•
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voicemail center.
Calling
Access Your Voicemail from Another Phone
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk key on the phone you are using.
3. Enter your password and you are connected to your voicemail.
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Applications

The Apps list displays all apps installed on your device, both preloaded apps and apps you download and install yourself.
Learn how to change the way apps appear, organize apps into folders, and uninstall or disable apps.
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Apps List

The Apps list shows all preloaded apps and apps that you downloaded. You can uninstall, disable, or hide apps from view.
Shortcuts to apps can be placed on any of theHomescreens. For more information, see
“Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen” on page18.
Access Apps
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap an application’s icon to launch it.
3. To return to the main Home screen, press the Home key.
Applications
Download and Install NewApps
Find new apps to download and install on your device.
Play Store: Download new apps from the
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Google Play store.
Visit play.google.com/store/apps to learn more.
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Uninstall or Disable Apps
You can uninstall or disable apps you download and install.
Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled.
•
Apps that are disabled are turned off and hidden
•
from view.
To uninstall or disable an app:
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap EDIT. Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled show Uninstall/Disable on their icon.
3. Tap Uninstall/Disable and follow the prompts to either uninstall or disable the app.
Apps.
To enable apps after disabling them:
1. From a Home screen, tap Applications > Application manager.
2. Swipe to the DISABLED screen and tap the app you want to enable.
3. Tap ENABLE. The app will appear again in the Apps list.
Apps > Settings >
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Organize Your Apps
The Apps icons can be organized into folders and rearranged in a custom order.
Change the Order Apps Are Listed
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap EDIT.
3. Touch and hold an app shortcut or folder and drag it to a new location.
4. Tap DONE when finished.
Use Folders to Organize Apps
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > EDIT.
2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, and then drag it on top of another app until a highlighted box appears.
3. Release the app shortcut to create the folder.
Tap Enter folder name to name the folder.
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Tap Palette to change the folder color.
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4. Tap anywhere outside of the folder to close it.
To add more apps, touch an hold an app
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shortcut and drag it to the folder.
5. Tap DONE when you are finished.
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Remove Folders
Remove folders on an Apps screen without deleting the apps inside.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Tap EDIT.
3. Tap a folder, and then tap Remove folder > REMOVE > Done.
Apps inside the folder will be listed at the end of the Apps screen.
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Google Apps

Enjoy these apps from Google.
Note: Certain apps require a Google account. Visitgoogle.com to learn more.
Chrome
Use Google Chrome to browse the Internet and bring your open tabs, bookmarks and address bar data from your computer to your mobile device.
Visit google.com/chrome/browser/mobile to learn more.
Drive
Open, view, rename, and share your Google Docs and files.
Visit drive.google.com to learn more.
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Gmail
Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email service.
Visit gmail.com to learn more.
Google
Search not only the Internet, but also the apps and contents of your device.
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Google Now
Google Now works in the background to collect information you regularly look up and organize it into convenient cards that appear when you need them.
Visit google.com/landing/now to learn more.
Press and hold the Home key.
Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can also access it by touching .
Google Settings
Quickly and easily change Google app settings to suit your preferences.
Hangouts
Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video calls.
Visit google.com/hangouts to learn more.
Maps
Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, and other location­based information.
Note: You must enable location services to use Maps. For more information, see“Location” on page163.
Visit google.com/maps to learn more.
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Photos
This application automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Google+ account.
Visit google.com/+/learnmore/photos to learn more.
Play Music
With Google Play Music, you can play music and audio files on your device.
Visit play.google.com/about/music to learn more.
Play Movies & TV
Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing when you are not connected to the Internet. You can also view videos saved on your device.
Visit play.google.com/store/movies to learn more.
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PlayStore
Find new apps, movies and TV shows, music, books, magazines, and games in Google Play store.
Visit play.google.com to learn more.
Voice Search
Use voice commands to search the web with Google.
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Wallet
Google Wallet allows you to carry credit cards and debit cards in your Android phone, allowing you to tap the back of your phone at the point of sale to pay or shop online everywhere you see the Google Wallet Buy button.
Visit google.com/wallet to learn more.
YouTube
View and upload YouTube videos right from your device.
Visit youtube.com to learn more.
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Verizon

Enjoy these applications from VerizonWireless.
► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Verizonfolder
to find these apps.
Note: Certain applications require a data plan or paid subscription. Visit verizonwireless.com to learn more, or contact your service provider for additional information.
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Caller Name ID
Subscribe to Caller Name ID to identify unknown callers by name, picture, and city and state.
Note: Caller Name ID requires a subscription.
Cloud
Use Verizon Cloud to back up and access your data. You can also use Verizon Cloud to transfer content between other devices.
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Message+
Use Verizon Message+ to send text messages at a whole new level. Draw on pictures, share locations in real time, send audio messages, and much more.
Mobile Hotspot
This is a shortcut to your Mobile Hotspot. See “Mobile Hotspot” on page 133 for more information.
My Verizon Mobile
View details and manage your Verizon Wireless account.
Note: No airtime or minute charges apply when accessing My Verizon Mobile.
NFL Mobile
Play the popular game on your phone.
Setup Wizard
Use Setup Wizard to quickly configure your phone.
Slacker Radio
Enjoy free Internet radio with your mobile device.
Voice Mail
Unanswered calls are sent to Voice Mail.
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VZ Navigator
Use VZ Navigator to find, share and navigate to millions of locations, avoid traffic and drive, or walk with ease.
VZ Protect
The Verizon Support and Protection application helps protect your phone from digital threats, including viruses and malware, risky web sites, and from people accessing the information on your phone if it is ever lost or misplaced.
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Additional Apps

There are additional apps, including several Samsung apps, preloaded on your device.
Amazon
Shop at Amazon.com from your device.
Amazon Kindle
Use the Amazon Kindle application to download books for reading right on your device. You must have an account with Amazon to use the Kindle application.
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Amazon Music
Browse and download music from Amazon Music.
Audible
Browse, purchase, and download audio books.
Appstore
Browse and download applications, games and more from the Amazon Appstore.
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Facebook
Keep up with friends and family with the Facebook app. Share updates, photos, and videos, as well as text, chat, and play games.
Instagram
Capture and share photos and videos with your friends. Customize what you capture, then share it on your feed or post it directly to your friends.
Help
View information on using your device’s basic features and settings.
IMDb
Search movies and actors, view trailers and show times, explore top charts and box office information, and add movies and TV to your personal Watch list.
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Milk
Exclusive to Galaxy owners, Milk Music is a radio service that gives you more of the music you love, curated by top DJs and industry pros and all for free.
SideSync
SideSync is a PC-Mobile solution that enables the screens, windows, and data to be shared easily between a PC and Samsung Android Device.
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Calculator

The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic functions.
Basic Operation
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Tools folder >
Calculator.
2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.
3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key.
4. Enter the next number.
5. To view the result, tap the Equals key.
Applications
Additional Functions
To clear the results:
► Tap Clear key.
To clear the calculator history:
► Tap HISTORY > CLEARHISTORY.
Tip: Tap KEYPAD to return to the calculator keys.
To copy all or part of the calculation to the clipboard:
► Touch and hold an entry in the displayfield.
Scientific Calculator
Turn the device landscape to use advanced arithmetic functions, such as sin, cos, and tan.
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Calendar

Manage your calendar events and tasks.
Create an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Tap Add to add an event.
3. Enter details for the event, and then tapSAVE.
Delete an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Tap an event to view it, and then tap DELETE.
Applications
Share an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Tap an event to view it.
3. Tap SHARE and tap a sharing format.
4. In the Share via window, tap a sharing method and follow the prompts.
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Create a Task
Tasks are items you add to the calendar to be accomplished on a certain day. A task appears as a checklist item and is removed once you mark the task as complete.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Tap the drop-down menu in the top left corner (by default, the Month and Year are shown) and tap Tasks.
3. Tap the Enter new task field to enter a new task.
4. You can choose to set the task for TODAY, TOMORROW, or tap Expand to set the following options:
Due date: Tap ON/OFF to select a date on the
•
calendar for the task.
Reminder: Tap to set a reminder alert.
•
Notes: Tap to save a note with your task.
•
Priority: Tap to assign a priority to the task.
•
5. Tap SAVE to save the task.
Delete a Task
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Tap a day on the calendar to view the tasks for the day, or select Tasks from the drop down menu.
3. Tap the check box by the task to mark it as complete and remove it from the calendar.
4. To delete the task permanently, tap the task to open it, and then tap DELETE.
Calendar Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Calendar.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the prompts.
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Camera and Video

Show or hide
Quicksettings
Quick settings
Camera settings
Camera settings: Tap to change camera settings.
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Gallery: Tap to open the Gallery to view photos and
•
videos.
Quick settings: Quick access to select camera
•
settings or options.
Record video: Tap to record a video.
•
Applications
Gallery
Record video
Take picture
Switch cameras
Shooting mode
Shooting mode: Tap to change the shootingmode.
•
Show or hide Quick settings: Tap to show or hide
•
the Quick settings.
Switch cameras: Tap to switch between the rear
•
and front cameras.
Take picture: Tap to take a picture.
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Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or rear camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.
Note: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic protective covering from the camera lens.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.
2. Using the display screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your picture, use options or these gestures:
Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or
•
spread them on the screen to zoom in orout.
Tap the screen to focus on the area you
•
touched. Slide up or down to adjust the brightness.
3. If desired, before taking the photo, you can touch icons to access various camera options and settings. You can also touch the screen to move the focus field to the area you touch.
4. Tap Take picture to take the picture.
Note: You can also press the Volume key up or down to take a picture. This is the default action of the Volume key. You can also set the Volume key to act as the video record key or as a zoom key.
Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Modes differ by which camera is active (front or rear facing).
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.
2. Tap MODE to view the following options. Each section indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes are available for.
Both cameras
Video collage: Create your own short collages
•
and slow-motion videos without any editing tools.
Live broadcast: Broadcast live on YouTube.
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Share your link with friends so they can watch your video in real time. For more information, see “Live Broadcast” on page74.
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Virtual shot: Create multi-directional views of
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objects.
Download: Download additional shooting modes
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from the Galaxy Apps store.
Rear camera
Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the
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surroundings and determine the ideal mode for the picture.
Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
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exposure value, white balance, and color tone while taking pictures.
Selective focus: Change the focus of pictures
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after they have been taken. You can focus on subjects near to the camera, far away from the camera, or both.
Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
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pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction.
Slow motion: Record videos at a high frame
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rate for viewing in slow motion. You can play a specific section of each video in slow motion after recording it.
Fast motion: Record videos for viewing in fast
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motion. You can play a specific section of each video in fast motion after recording it.
Front camera
Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various
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effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
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more people into your pictures.
Interval shot: Select the best pictures from a
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series of continuous shots taken at set intervals.
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Camera Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.
2. Quick settings are listed across one side of the camera view finder. Available options vary depending on the camera or recording mode used. Default settings include:
EFFECT: Add special graphical effects.
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HDR AUTO (rich tone): Save the picture in
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HDR (rich tone) only.
Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
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Flash: Activate the flash (rear camera only).
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Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher
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resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution pictures take up more memory.
3. Tap
Settings to configure settings for Camera. Available options vary depending on the camera/ recording mode used.
Both cameras
Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher
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resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory.
Video stabilization: Activate anti-shake.
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Anti-shake helps to keep the focus steady when the camera is moving.
Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help
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composition when selecting subjects.
Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to the
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picture.
Review pictures: Set to show pictures after
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taking them.
Quick launch: Open camera by pressing the
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Home key twice in quick succession.
Voice control: To take pictures say “smile”,
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“cheese”, “capture”, or “shoot”. To record videos, say “Record video”.
Volume keys function: Use the Volume key
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asthe capture key, the record key, or as a zoomkey.
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Shutter sound: Enable a shut ter sound when
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pictures are taken.
Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.
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Help: View information on using the camera.
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Rear camera
Tracking AF: Focus on and track a subject
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selected on the preview screen.
Save as RAW file: Save pictures without
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compression. A viewer app is required to view pictures saved as RAW files.
Front camera
Gesture control: Detect palm and automatically
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take a picture two seconds later.
Save pictures as previewed: Save the
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self-portrait or self-recording as viewed on the camera screen.
Live Broadcast
Share what is happening around you via YouTube.
To access the Live Broadcast:
► From a Home screen, tap
MODE > Live broadcast.
Note: You need to sign in to your Google Account and
enable live broadcasting in your YouTube settings to use this feature.
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Live Broadcast Options
The following options are available:
Rear/Front: Choose which camera to record
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from.
Invite: Invite contacts to view your live broadcast
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by sending them a link.
Settings: Set your privacy settings, Video size,
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Auto save, and manage your account.
Live: Start recording your live broadcast.
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Share: Share while recording your live
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broadcast.
Stop: End your live broadcast.
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Record a Live Broadcast
Record and instantly share your videos to YouTube.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera > MODE > Live broadcast.
2. Press Live to begin recording.
3. When you are finished, tap Stop.
Share a Broadcast
You can share your live broadcast with contacts before recording, or share the link after you have finished recording and it has been posted to YouTube.
To invite contacts before broadcasting:
1. From a Home screen, tap MODE > Live broadcast.
2. Tap Invite and select contacts or groups to share your live broadcast with.
3. Tap DONE to send invites.
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To share a Live broadcast while broadcasting:
► Tap
Share and select a sharing method to
share your live broadcast.
To share a Live broadcast after broadcasting:
► After recording, tap SHARE and select a sharing
method to share your live broadcast.
Live Broadcast Settings
Customize your Live Broadcasts.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera > MODE > Live broadcast.
2. Tap Settings and select an option to customize:
Privacy: Choose either to have your videos
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unlisted where only friends with a link can view them, or public where anyone can view them.
Video size: Tap to choose a size option.
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Auto save: Tap to enable auto saving your
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videos to the Gallery app.
Screen power saving: Dims the brightness if
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you broadcast without touching the screen.
Account: Tap to add or switch your
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GoogleAccount.
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Clock

The Clock app offers features for keeping track of time and setting alarms.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap a tab to use a feature:
Alarm: This feature allows you to set an alarm to
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ring at a specific time.
World Clock: View the time of day or night in
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other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24time zones around the world.
Stopwatch: Measure intervals of time.
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Timer: Set a countdown timer. Use a timer to
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count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds) .
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Create an Alarm
Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be notified.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap the following items to configure an alarm:
Time: Set a time for the alarm.
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Repeat weekly: Choose what day to repeat the
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alarm, if so desired.
DATE : Choose the day for this alarm.
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Note: Tap KEYPAD to enter numbers using a numeric keypad.
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OPTIONS: Tap to view and set the following
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options:
Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm will
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use sound, vibration, or vibration and sound to alert you.
Volume: Drag the slider to set the volume of
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the alarm.
Alarm tone: Choose a sound to play for the
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alarm.
Snooze: Allow snoozing and set interval and
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repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.
Increasing volume: Start playing the alarm
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tone at a low volume at an interval before the alarm time, and slowly increase in volume. Available when you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound.
Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm.
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3. Tap SAVE to save the alarm.
Delete an Alarm
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Find the alarm in the alarm list (under the Alarm tab), and then tap Delete in the upper right corner of the alarm entry.
World Clock
The world clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities around the globe.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap World clock.
3. Tap the Search field, and enter the name of a city. Tap the city to view it on the globe.
4. Tap Add to add the city to your world clock.
Repeat to add multiple cities.
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Stopwatch
The stopwatch lets you time events down to a hundredth of a second.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap Stopwatch.
3. Tap START to begin timing.
4. Tap STOP to stop timing.
Additional options include LAP to keep track of
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laps, RESUME to continue timing, and RESET to reset the stopwatch to zero.
Timer
The timer provides a countdown timer for up to 99hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock.
2. Tap Timer.
3. Use the keypad to set the length of the timer.
4. Tap START to begin the timer.
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Contacts

Store and manage your contacts with the Contacts app, which can be synchronized with a variety of your existing personal accounts, including Google, Email, Facebook, and your Samsung account.
For more information on connecting with and managing your accounts through your device, see
“Accounts” on page175.
Note: The Contacts app is different from the CONTACTS tab in the Phone app. Although both list the contacts in your phone and accounts, the available options and functions are different.
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Manage Contacts
Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts app. To access your Contacts list:
► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
Find a Contact
You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find one by name.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap the Search field, and then enter characters to find contacts that match.
– or –
Tap a letter on the side of the list to jump directly to that letter in the alphabetical list. You can also slide across the alphabetical list to select a letter.
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Add a Contact
Use the following procedure to add a new contact.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap Add, and then tap contact fields to enter information.
Choose a storage account for the contact. You
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can store the contact on the device or sync it with an account.
Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to the
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new contact.
Enter a name, phone number, email address,
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and assign the contact to a group. Tap the ADDANOTHER FIELD to add additional contact information.
Tap Add to enter additional entries.
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Tap Remove to remove an entry.
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Tap Expand for additional fields.
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Tap the label to the right of an entry to
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choose a label for the field (for example, Home or Work).
3. Tap SAVE.
Edit a Contact
When editing a contact, you can tap a field and change or delete the information, or you can add additional fields to the contact’s list of information.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tapEDIT.
3. Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete information.
4. Tap SAVE.
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Share Contact
When you share a contact, the contact’s information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf). You can share a vCard via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it to a message, or save it to a storage location.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap MORE > Share contact.
3. Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts.
Link Contacts
When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, Facebook, and so on), you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact. Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single contact.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap Link.
3. Tap LINK ANOTHER CONTACT, and then select contact(s) to link to the original contact.
4. Tap LINK.
Unlink Contacts
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap the contact to display it, and then tap Link.
3. Tap Remove beside contacts to unlink them from the main contact.
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Delete Contacts
You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple contacts to delete.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Touch and hold a contact to select it. You can also tap other contacts, or tap the check box at the top of the screen to select all.
3. Tap DELETE.
Favorites
When you mark contacts as favorites, they are easily accessible from other apps.
Mark Contacts as Favorites
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Favorite (the star brightens ).
Create a Shortcut to a Contact
You can create a shortcut to a contact on a Home screen to access their information directly from a Home screen.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap a contact to view it.
3. Tap MORE > Add shortcut to Home screen. The new shortcut displays in an empty area of the home screen.
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Remove Contacts from Favorites
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Favorite (the star dims ).
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Groups
You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your device comes with preloaded groups, and you can create your own. You might create a group for your family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it easy to find contacts, and you can send messages to the members of a group.
Create a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap ADD.
3. Tap fields to enter information about the group:
Tap Group name to enter a name for the new
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group.
Tap Group ringtone to assign a ringtone to
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members of the group.
Tap Add member and select contact(s) to add
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to the new group, and then tap DONE.
4. Tap SAVE.
Rename a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3. Tap EDIT and enter a new name.
4. Tap SAVE.
Add Contacts to a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3. Tap EDIT > Add member, and then tap the
contacts you want to add. When finished tap DONE.
4. Tap SAVE.
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Send a Message to a Group
You can send a text message to members of a group.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3. Tap MORE > Send message.
4. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the checkbox at the top of the screen to select all, and then tap DONE.
You will only see group members that have a
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phone number in their records.
5. Type your message and tap SEND.
Send an Email to a Group
You can send an email to members of a group.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3. Tap MORE > Send email.
4. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the checkbox at the top of the screen to select all, and then tap DONE.
You will only see group members that have an
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email address in their records.
5. For email, choose an account and follow the prompts.
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Delete a Group
Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap GROUPS.
3. Tap DELETE.
Tap the group category to open.
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Tap the groups to select them or tap the check
•
box at the top of the screen to select all.
4. Tap DELETE.
Tap Group only to only delete the group, or tap
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Groups and members to delete the groups and the contacts in the groups.
Contact Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the instructions.
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Email

Use the Email app to view and manage all your email accounts in one app.
To access Email:
► From a Home screen, tap
Apps > Email.
Configure Email Accounts
You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. Follow the instructions to set up your email account.
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To add an Email account:
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Select the account type from the displayed list and follow the prompts.
The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up your account and synchronize your email. When complete, your email appears in the Inbox for the account.
Note: To configure email account settings at any time, tap MORE > Settings > [account name]. Tap the email account to display its settings.
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View Your Email Accounts
You can view email you receive for all accounts on the Combined view screen, or you can view email accounts individually.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. Tap the drop-down menu at the top left of the screen to view the current account mailbox.
3. Tap on the account name to view:
Combined inbox: View all email in a combined
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inbox.
[Account Name]: View email for only one email
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account.
Manage Your Inbox
There are several tools available from the Inbox screen.
► From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
Tap a message to read and reply or forward it.
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Tap SEARCH to search for key words in your
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email inbox.
Tap MORE for additional message options like
•
sorting, deleting, sharing and more.
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Create and Send an Email
This section describes how to create and send an email using the Email app.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email >
Compose.
2. Tap the To field to manually add an email address, or tap Add Recipient to select a recipient from Contacts or Groups.
If manually entering recipients, enter additional
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recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon (;). More recipients can be added at any time before the message is sent.
If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap the
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contact to place a check mark then tap DONE. The contact will be placed in the recipients field.
Tap More to add Cc and Bcc fields.
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3. Tap the Subject and Message fields and use the keypad to enter text.
Tap ATTAC H to add Files, Images, Audio, and
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more to your email.
Tap MORE for additional email options.
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4. Review your message and tap SEND.
Delete Email Accounts
This section describes how to delete an email account.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap the account you want to remove.
4. Tap REMOVE. Confirm by tapping REMOVE on the prompt.
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Email Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Email app.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
2. Tap MORE > Settings.
3. Tap an option and follow the instructions.
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Emergency Alerts

This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN). For more information, please contact your wireless provider.
Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive geographically-targeted messages. Alert messages are provided by the US Department of Homeland Security and will alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert message.
There are three types of Emergency Alerts:
Alerts issued by the President
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Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life
•
(Extreme and Severe)
AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)
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Users may choose not to receive Imminent Threats (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts. Alerts issued by the President cannot be disabled.
To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts, follow the instructions below:
1. From a Home screen, tap
Emergency Alerts.
2. Tap SETTINGS > Alert types.
3. All alerts are enabled by default. Tap an alert option to disable it. You cannot disable Presidential alerts.
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Gallery

View, edit, and manage images and videos.
Note: Some functions described in this section are only available if there are images or videos in theGallery.
View Images and Videos
Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another app, such as Email, saves an image, a Download folder is automatically created to contain the image. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates a Screenshots folder.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
2. Tap the drop-down menu in the upper left corner, and then tap an option to choose the way itemsdisplay.
In Albums view, you can create albums to
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organize your images. On the drop-down menu,tap Albums, and then tap MORE > Create album.
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3. Depending on the view mode selected, either tap an image or video to view it, or first tap an album or folder and then tap an image or video.
4. When viewing an image or video, you can scroll left or right to view the next or previous image orvideo.
Zoom In and Out
Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on an image:
Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or
•
zoom out.
Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in.
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Pinch the screen to zoom out.
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