Samsung SPH-D710 User Manual

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ANDROID SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

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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, 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.

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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

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THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

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.

Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC

Headquarters: 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082

Customer Care Center: 1000 Klein Rd. Plano, TX 75074 Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357)

Internet Address:

http://www.samsung.com

2012 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung

Electronics Co., Ltd. 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:

www.samsung.com/us/support

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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.

The Bluetooth

word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word

mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google

Music, Google Talk, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc. Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc. © 2010 Swype, Inc. All rights reserved.

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

, DivX subsidiaries and are used under license. DivX Certified ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX This is an official DivX Certified and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified

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

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

device that plays DivX video. Visit

device must be registered in order to play

www.divx.com

for more information

purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (tap

License settings > DivX® VOD > Register

Applications > Settings > About phone > Legal information >

). Go to

vod.divx.com

for more information on how to complete

Electronics Co., Ltd. All product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screen images simulated. Appearance of the device may vary.

VIRGIN

and the Virgin signature logo are registered trademarks of Virgin Enterprises Limited and are

used under license.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ................4

Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . .4

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Turning the Phone On and Off . . . . . . . .8

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . .8

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Section 2: My Account ....................12

Create your Account and Pick Your Plan 12

Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Managing Your Account . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Top-Up Your Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Section 3: Understanding Your Phone 14

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Section 4: Contacts and Accounts . 28

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Section 5: Calling ...........................37

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Options After a Call Ends . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Section 6: Messaging .....................43

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Text and Multimedia Messages . . . . . . 43

Emergency Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Google+ Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Section 7: Applications ...................51

Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

AllShare Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Mobile ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Video Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Voicemails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Voice Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

WiFi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Section 8: Connections ..................78

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . 81

Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

WiFi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Section 9: Settings ..........................85

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

4G settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Data usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

More Wireless and network Settings . . 88

Home Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Power saving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Location services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Lock screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Language and input . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Backup and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Accessory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Developer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Section 10: Health and Safety

Information ..................................115

Exposure to Radio Frequency

(RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Certification Information . . . . . . . . .119

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . .121

Commercial Mobile Alerting

System (CMAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . .122

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Samsung Mobile Products

and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . .126

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 126

GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . 131

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices . . 132

Restricting Children's Access to

Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . 134

Other Important Safety Information . . 135

Section 11: Warranty Information 137

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . 137

End User License Agreement

for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Index ..............................................149

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Section 1: Getting Started

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 149.

Also included is important safety information beginning on page 115, that you should know before using your phone.

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

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone. For more information, see “Securing Your Phone” on page 10.

Note:

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

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.

All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.

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Special Text

In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:

•

Notes

: Presents alternative options for the current

feature or menu.

•

Tips

: Provides quick or innovative methods, or

useful shortcuts.

•

Important

: Points out important information about

the current feature that could affect performance.

•

Warning

: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.

Text Conventions

This manual provides condensed information about how to use your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions are used to represent frequently-used steps:

➔

Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in procedures. For example:

“From the Home screen, touch

Applications

Wi-Fi

.”

Many settings use an On/Off switch. Touch the On/Off switch to turn a setting On or Off. This graphic is used to represent the On/Off switch.

➔

Settings

➔

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Setting Up Your Phone

Install the battery, then charge it, to begin using your phone.

Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) is included with the phone, for charging the battery.

The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.

Warning!

Use only Samsung-approved charging

devices and batteries. Samsung

accessories are designed to maximize

battery life. Using other accessories may

invalidate your warranty and may cause

damage.

Battery Indicator

The battery icon in the Status Bar shows battery power level. When battery power is very low, the battery icon flashes and a tone plays. If you continue using the phone without charging, the phone will power off.

Tip:

Task Manager provides helpful information about extending battery life. For more information, see “Task Manager” on page 9.

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on

the slot provided.

2. Insert the battery into the back of the

phone, making sure to align the gold contacts.

3. Replace the battery cover by aligning the

cover and pressing it gently into place.

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Removing the Battery

Incorrect

1. Turn the phone off. Removing the battery

when the device is on may cause loss of stored numbers or messages.

2. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on

the slot provided.

3. Lift the battery out of the device using the

slot provided.

4. Replace the battery cover by aligning the

cover and pressing gently until it clicks into place.

Charging the Battery

Keeping track of your battery’s power level is important. If the power level becomes too low, the phone turns off automatically, and you can lose any unsaved information.

With the Samsung-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it completely runs down.

Note:

The battery comes partially charged, but you should fully charge the battery before using your phone. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.



Connect the charger to the USB/Accessory port, then plug the Charger into an electrical outlet.

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Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the Phone On



Press and hold the

until the phone starts up.

Key

Turning the phone Off

1. Press and hold the

until the Device Options menu

Key

displays.

2. On the Device Options menu, touch

off

Power/Lock

Power

Your Google Account

Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google Talk and the Play Store. When you turn on your phone for the first time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or create a new Google account.

To create a Google account, or set up your Google account on your phone, use Accounts and sync settings (see “Accounts” on page 107).

Displaying Your Phone Number



From the Home screen, touch

Settings ➔ About device ➔ Status

➔

Apps

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Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.

For more information, see “Voicemail” on page 49.

TTY Mode

Your phone is TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode.

For more information about enabling TTY mode, see “Call Settings” on page 40.

Task Manager

Your phone can run apps simultaneously, with some apps running in the background. Use Task manager to see which apps are running on your phone, and to end running apps to extend battery life. You can also uninstall apps from your phone and check memory usage.

1. From any unlocked screen, touch and hold

the

Home Key

, then select

manager

2. Touch the

apps running on your phone. Touch

End all

3. Touch the

information about installed applications on this phone. Touch application from the phone.

4. Touch the

of RAM (Random Access Memory) in use. Touch increase available RAM.

5. Touch the

storage and SD card memory statistics.

6. Touch the

your finger over the tabs to display the Help tab) to view information about managing RAM, and tips for extending battery life.

Active applications

to close apps.

Downloaded

RAM

Clear memory

Storage

Help

tab to view

Uninstall

tab to display the amount

to clear processes to

tab for internal system

tab (you may have to swipe

to remove an

Tas k

tab to view

End

, or

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Securing Your Phone

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

To set a personal screen lock, and for other settings related to securing your phone, refer to

Apps

➔

Settings

➔

Lock screen

Locking the phone

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

There are two other ways to lock the phone:



Press the

Power/Lock Key

– or – From the Home screen, touch

Settings ➔ Lock screen

select a lock method.

Tip:

When the phone is locked, the Emergency call feature is available on the lock screen, to allow you to make emergency calls even while the phone is locked.

➔ Screen lock

Apps

, and

Unlocking the phone

Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or use Screen lock options for increased security.



Press the

Power/Lock Key

drag your finger across the screen.

Tip:

Special notification icons display for missed calls or new messages. Drag a missed call or message icon to view the message or call log.

➔

, then touch and

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Memory Card

Your phone supports optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards (not included), for storage of music, pictures, and other files.

Installing a Memory Card

1. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on

the slot provided.

2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide

the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it locks into place.

3. Install the battery cover.

Removing a Memory Card

Important!

To prevent damage to data stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Storage

➔

Unmount SD

card

2. At the prompt, read the warning and select

to continue. Wait for

remove

to display in the Status bar and

Notifications before removing the card.

3. Remove the battery cover, then gently

press the memory card to release the lock, and carefully pull the card out.

4. Replace the battery cover.

SD card safe to

Apps

➔

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Section 2: My Account

Before using your device, you must activate your service with Virgin Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial number, printed on a sticker inside the battery compartment.

Create your Account and Pick Your Plan

1. From your computer, visit

virginmobileusa.com

2. Choose an activation option and click

then enter your ZIP code and click

3. When prompted, enter the (MEID)

printed on a sticker inside the

battery compartment.

4. Follow the instructions to choose your plan and select a payment method.

5. Follow the instructions after creating your account in order to start using your phone.

and click

Activating Your Device

Activate

serial number

Activating Your Device

After setting up your account on virginmobileusa.com, simply turn your device on. Your device is designed to activate automatically.

If you are swapping from another Virgin Mobile device to a new one, be sure to turn off the old device before swapping the serial number (MEID). Once the MEID swap is complete, turn on the new device and the programming

information will be pushed to your device automatically.

You can also start the activation process manually.



From the Home screen, touch

Settings

➔

Profile

Note:

Do not press the while the phone is being activated. Pressing the

Power/Lock Key

process.

System Update

cancels the activation

Apps

➔

Update

Power/Lock Key

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Managing Your Account

Access your account, where you can:

•

Check your minutes

•

Add money (Top-Up)

•

Change plans, and a lot more...

From your Phone



Dial *86

From Your Computer

virginmobileusa.com

everything above, and a lot more.

, where you can do

Top-Up Your Account

Buy Top-Up cards at thousands of retailers, or make it even easier by registering your credit/ debit card or PayPal account.

Auto Payment

Registering a credit or debit card is the easiest way to keep your service working. Set it up to pay your monthly service fee automatically so you can keep emailing, IMing, surfing, and talking. No interruptions, no sweat.

Advanced Payment

If you want to pay for next month so you don't have to worry, use our Advance Payment option.

Activate Auto Payment by adjusting your payment settings or use Advance Pay anytime by logging in at virginmobileusa.com. Follow the prompts to enter payment information and complete the process.

Manual Top-Ups

From Your Computer

If you don’t want to register a credit or debit card, you can still log in at whenever your need a quick Top-Up.

From Your Phone



Dial *729. – or –

On your phone, or touch

My Account

virginmobileusa.com

Apps

from the Home screen.

➔

Additional Information

For more information about your Virgin Mobile account, as well as other Virgin Mobile services, visit us at:

Or, call Virgin Mobile At Your Service:

1-888-322-1122

virginmobileusa.com

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Section 3: Understanding Your Phone

•

Features

•

4.52” Super AMOLED™ Plus Touchscreen

•

Dual Mode 3G/4G Coverage

•

Android® 4.1, Jelly Bean

•

Google Play™ Store, plus pre-loaded Google apps

•

Connections

–

Wi-Fi

–

Bluetooth

–

VPN

–

Wi-Fi Direct

–

Wi-Fi Hotspot

–

Kies via Wi-Fi

–

DLNA

–

USB

•

Messaging Services

–

Tex t

–

Picture

–

Video

–

Voice

–

Gmail

–

Chat

8 MP Camera/Camcorder with flash + Front camera

•

Gallery, for viewing and managing pictures and videos

•

Video Player

•

Music Player

•

Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards

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Front View

•

Front Camera

•

Proximity and Light Sensors

presence of objects, for use with motion settings, and to control the screen display, such as when you move the phone away from your ear during a call. Detects ambient light when Automatic brightness is enabled, and when using the Front camera.

•

Earpiece:

•

LED Indicator

phone status. For more information, see

Indicator”

: Captures pictures or video.

: Detects the

Plays call audio and other sounds.

: Animates or glows to show alerts or

“LED

on page 21.

•

Menu Key

: Touch to display a context-sensitive menu of options for the current screen or feature. While using your phone, you may notice that the Menu Key dims, but it is always available at a touch to provide a context-sensitive menu for the current screen or app (you can set the touch key light duration, see page 96).

•

Home Key

: Touch to display the Home screen. Touch and hold to display recent applications or launch Task Manager. While using your phone, you may notice that the Home Key dims, but you can always use it to display the Home screen.

•

Back Key

: Touch to return to the previous screen or option. While using your phone, you may notice that the Back Key dims, but you can always use it to return to the previous item.

•

Search Key

using your phone, you may notice that the Search Key dims, but you can always use it to return to the previous item.

: Touch to launch Google Search. While

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Side Views

•

Strap Attachment

included).

•

Volume Key

master volume. During calls or media playback,

to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone

press of an incoming call.

: Attach an optional strap (not

: From the Home screen, press to adjust

•

Power/Lock Key

on or off, and to access a device options menu. Press to lock the phone, or wake the screen for unlocking.

: Press and hold to turn the phone

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Back View

•

3.5mm Headset Jack

or TTY equipment (not included).

•

Camera and Flash

recording video.

•

Speaker

: Play ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, music and media playback, and other sounds.

•

Microphone

during phone calls, and video chat.

: Plug in an optional headset

: Use when taking photos or

: Capture audio during recording,

Home Screen

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

•

Status Bar

power, and connection details.

•

Widgets

These widgets are on the Home screen by default, plus you can add your own by touching and holding on the screen for options.

•

Shortcuts

shortcuts are on the Home screen by default, plus you can add your own by touching and holding on the screen for options.

•

Primary Shortcuts

: Icons show network status, battery

: Applications that run on the Home screen.

: Shortcuts to favorite apps. These

: Shortcuts to common apps.

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Customizing the Home Screen

Customize the Home screen to your preferences:

•

Add Widgets, Shortcuts, or Folders

remove items from the Home screen. Touch and hold on the Home screen, then choose an option.

•

Edit a Home page

panels. From the Home screen, touch

➔

Edit page

•

Display Settings

preferences. From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔ Settings ➔ Display

•

Wallpaper

options for setting wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.

Note:

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.

All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.

: Add and remove Home screen

: Configure the display to your

: Touch and hold on the Home screen for

: Add and

Extended Home Screen

The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.

Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current position.

Adding and removing Home screen panels

Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels.

You can customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default panels.

1. From the Home screen, touch Edit page

2. Use these controls to configure panels:

Remove

: Touch and hold on a panel,

then drag it to

Add

: Touch a previously-removed panel to add it, up to the default total of seven.

Home

page. This panel will display when you touch the

Remove

: Marks the main Home screen

Home Key

➔

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Navigation

Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the touch screen.

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. For more information, see “Warranty Information” on page 137.

Context-sensitive Menus

While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer options for the feature or screen.

To access context-sensitive menus:

•

Touch

•

Touch and hold on an item.

Command Keys

Touch menu for the current app or feature.

Home

Touch

Back

Touch or step.

to display a context-sensitive

Home

to display the Home screen.

Back

to return to the previous screen

Touch

to search the Web.

Finger Gestures

Touch

Touch items to select or launch them. For example:

•

Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text.

•

Touch an item to select it.

•

Touch an app’s icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

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

•

Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.

•

Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

Swipe

Swipe your finger across the screen. For example:

•

Unlocking the screen

•

Scrolling the Home screen or a menu

•

Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item.

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Pinch

Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For example:

•

Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.

•

Pinch out to zoom out on pictures or screens.

Notifications

Notifications shows details about connections, alerts and other items.

1. Touch and drag downward from the top of

the screen to display notifications.

2. Touch an item to open it, or to launch the

related application or feature.

Clearing Notifications

1. Sweep your finger downward from the top

of the screen to display Notifications.

2. Touch a notification to clear it, or touch Clear

to clear all notifications.

Settings

Use settings at the top of Notifications to control popular settings. Slide your finger right and left to see all the icons.

•

Wi-Fi

: Turn Wi-Fi On or Off. See

page 78.

•

Bluetooth

: Turn Bluetooth On or Off. See

“Bluetooth”

•

GPS

GPS satellites”

•

Sound

Vibrate, or Mute. See page 91.

•

service. see

•

Sync

accounts. See

Tip:

You can access Notifications from the Lock screen, to easily access settings and notifications.

on page 80.

: Turn GPS satellites service on or off. See

on page 99.

: Tap the icon to toggle from Sound, to

: Enable or disable your phone’s access to 4G

“4G settings”

: Enable or disable synchronization with your

“Synchronization”

“Wi-Fi”

“Sound settings”

on page 86.

on page 28.

“Use

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LED Indicator

The LED indicator, on the front of the phone above the screen (see “Front View” on page 15), animates or glows to show alerts or phone status.

•

Blue:

–

Pulses in multi-color blue while the phone is turning On or Off.

–

Blinks blue for a missed call, message or other notification.

•

Red:

–

Glows red when the phone is connected to a charger and charging.

–

Blinks red when the phone is connected to a charger and there is a problem with charging.

–

Blinks red when battery power is low (phone not connected to charger).

•

Green:

–

Glows green when the phone is connected to a charger and the battery is fully charged.

Tip:

For information on enabling or disabling the LED indicator, see “LED Indicator” on page 94.

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other details, including these common icons.

Airplane Mode Active

communications are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 88.

USB Connected

connected to a computer using a USB cable. For information about transferring data between your phone and a computer, see “Transferring Data” on page 81.

Voice Call

: A voice call is in progress.

Speakerphone

enabled.

Missed Call

missed call.

Mute

: Voice or playback volume is

muted.

See

page 91.

Battery Level

Battery Charging

Device Power Critical

little power remaining. Charge immediately.

: All wireless

: The phone is

: Speakerphone is

: Displays when there is a

“Sound settings” on

: Shown fully charged.

: Battery is charging.

: Battery has very

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3G connection

system. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred.

Signal Strength

strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Wi-Fi Active

connected to a Wi-Fi network. The greater the number of rays, the stronger the signal. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 78.

Wi-Fi Action Needed

connect to Wi-Fi network. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 78.

New Message

message(s).

New Voicemail

voicemail. A number indicates the number of new messages.

New Email Message

email.

Download Successful

downloaded successfully.

Update Available

available for an installed app.

: Phone is active on a 3G

: Current signal

: Wi-Fi is active, and

: Action needed to

: You have new

: A file was

: An update is

Update Successful

installed for an app.

Alarm

: An alarm is set.

Mute

: All sounds except media and alarms are silenced, and Vibrate is not active.

See

page 91.

Vibrate

: Vibrate profile is active.

“Sound settings” on page 91.

Music Playing

the app is in the backgr ound. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.

Music Paused

paused. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.

SD Card Ready

underway, to prepare the card for use. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 11.

SD Card Safe to Remove

card was unmounted, and it is safe to uninstall it. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 11.

: An update was

“Sound settings” on

See

: Music is playing, but

: Music playback is

: A memory card scan is

: A memory

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SD Card Removed

was uninstalled. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 11.

Bluetooth Active

on. For more information, see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 80.

Bluetooth Paired

with another Bluetooth device. For more information, see “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 80.

TTY

: TTY Mode is active.

: A memory card

: Bluetooth is turned

: Your device is paired

Primary Shortcuts

Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for

Adding or Removing Primary Shortcuts



Applications

Touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it from the Primary Shortcuts to the Home screen, or from the Home screen to the Primary Shortcuts.

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Widgets

Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the Home screen for quick access.

Adding widgets to the Home screen

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then

touch and hold on the screen to display the

Add to home

2. Touch

widget and follow the prompts to configure the widget and place it on the Home screen.

Removing Widgets



Touch and hold the widget until

to the icon.

menu.

Apps and widgets,

Remove

appears, then drag the widget

then touch a

Folders

Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.

Adding Folders

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then

touch and hold on the screen to display the

Add to home

2. Tou ch

it on the Home screen.

Removing Folders



Touch and hold the folder until appears, then drag the folder to the icon.

menu.

Folders,

then touch a folder to place

Remove

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Shortcuts

Use shortcuts for quick access to applications from the Home screen. Your phone comes with shortcuts already placed on the Home screen, and you can add your favorites.

Adding shortcuts to the Home screen

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then

touch and hold on the screen to display the

Add to Home Screen

2. Tou ch

3. Touch an application, then follow the

Apps

prompts to configure the shortcut and add it to the Home screen.

Adding Shortcuts from Applications

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.

2. Tou ch

3. Touch and hold on an app until it appears

on the Home screen.

Removing Shortcuts



Touch and hold the shortcut until

Remove

shortcut to the icon.

menu.

Applications

appears, then drag the

Wallpaper

Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home screen. You can choose from preloaded wallpaper images, or select a picture you’ve taken with the Camera or downloaded.

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then

touch and hold on the screen to display the

Add to Home Screen

2. Select

3. Select a wallpaper source:

Note:

Set wallpaper

Lock screen

screen screens

• Gallery

: Choose a picture stored on your phone or on an optional installed memory card (not included).

•ID Wallpapers

downloaded ID Pack(s).

• Live wallpapers

interactive moving wallpapers.

•Wallpapers

images.

You can also set Wallpaper in Settings. For more information, see “Display Settings” on page 93.

menu.

, then choose

, or

Home and lock

: Choose a wallpaper from your

: Choose from pre-loaded

: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper

Home

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Applications

Applications holds all applications installed on your phone. Applications that you download and install are also added to Applications.

The Applications screen is like the Home screen, it consists of panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space. Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current position.

For more information about applications, see “Applications” on page 51.

You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen, for quick access to the app. For more information, see “Adding Shortcuts from Applications” on page 25.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Slide your finger left or right to scroll the

Applications screens.

3. Touch an icon to launch the application.

Entering Text

Enter text using your phone’s virtual QWERTY keyboard, or speak your entries.

Configuring Text Entry

Configure text entry options to your preferences.



From the Home screen, touch

Applications

Language and input

Using Samsung Keypad

Samsung keypad is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Enter characters by tapping the on-screen keys with your finger, or use speech recognition.

Enable predictive text, to have Samsung keypad match your key touches to common words and display them. Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.

➔

Settings

➔

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Using Google Voice Typing

Use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature.

1. While entering text, touch .

2. At the

Speak now

As you speak, the text is displayed in the text field.

prompt, speak your text.

Using Swype

Swype™ is a fast way to enter text. It lets you type a word by drawing through letters.

Put your finger on the first letter of the word, and draw a path from letter to letter, lifting your finger after the last letter. Swype recognizes the word and inserts it, and inserts spaces where necessary.

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Section 4: Contacts and Accounts

Accounts

Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information, from a variety of accounts, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Email, Google, and Microsoft Exchange. Depending on the account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other types of content.

Contacts from your accounts appear in your phone’s Contacts, and you can save new contacts to an account.

With synchronization, you can ensure that information on your phone is updated with any information that changes in your accounts.

Setting Up Your Accounts

Set up and manage your accounts with the Accounts and sync settings.

For information about setting up other, nonsynchronized email accounts, see “Setting Up Email Accounts” on page 47.

Adding an account

1. From the Home screen, touch

Applications

Add account

➔

Settings

➔

2. Select an account provider, then follow the

prompts to enter your credentials and sign in. The phone communicates with the provider’s server to set up your account on the phone.

Managing accounts

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Select an account, then touch a setting to

enable or disable synchronization. When enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.

➔

Settings

Synchronization

You can synchronize data from a variety of managed accounts that allow you to add and manage new or existing contacts from online or remote accounts to your phone.

When you synchronize, any Contact entries (that contain phone numbers, email addresses, pictures, and more) update and synchronize with your phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Ta p

accounts. – or –

Applications

Sync all

➔

Settings

to synchronize all data from all

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3. Tap next to the account in which to

synchronize.

4. Tap each item to synchronize, and then tap Sync now

Contacts

Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.

To access Contacts:



From the Home screen, touch

Contacts

Contact tips:

•

Swipe your finger left-to-right across a contact to

make a call to the contact.

•

Swipe right-to-left across a contact to create a

message addressed to the contact.

Adding a New Contact

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

➔

Create contact

2. At the prompt, select a save option for the

contact (options depend on accounts set up).

3. Touch contact fields to enter information.

Touch to choose a label, and touch

to add new field:

• Contact photo

•Name

• Phone

•Groups

•Ringtone

• Message alert

receive a message.

• Vibration pattern

play along with the ringtone when this contact calls or sends a message.

• Add another field

Phonetic Name, Organization, Email, IM, Address, Notes, Nickname, Website, Internet call, Events, or Relationship.

4. Touch

information.

: Touch to select a picture.

: Enter a name for the contact.

: Enter a phone number for the contact.

: Assign the contact to a group.

: Choose a ringtone for the contact.

: Choose a tone to alert when you

: Choose a vibration pattern to

: Add more fields, including

Save

when you finish entering

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Creating Contacts from Logs

Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact, or update an existing contact.

For more information, see “Adding or Updating Contacts Using Logs” on page 40.

Saving a number from the Phone Keypad

Enter a phone number with the Phone Keypad, then save it.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the digits of the telephone number

on the Keypad.

3. Touch

Create contact or Update existing.

4. Continue entering contact information.

Tip:

While entering a phone number, you can add waits or pauses. Enter the number up to the pause or wait, then touch

Add 2-sec pause

Add to contacts

Add wait

Phone

, then select

to select

Updating Contacts

Make changes to update an existing contact.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch a contact to view its information,

then touch – or –

Touch and hold a contact, then select

from the menu.

3. Continue entering contact information. For

more information, see “Adding a New Contact” on page 29.

Saving a Phone Number

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the digits of the telephone number

on the Keypad.

3. Tou ch

existing

4. Continue entering contact information.

Updating Contacts from Logs

Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact, or update an existing contact.

For more information, see “Adding or Updating Contacts Using Logs” on page 40.

Add to contacts ➔

➔

Edit

Update

Edit

Phone

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Choosing Contacts to Display

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Tou ch

•

Choose

•

Touch phone.

•

Choose an account to only display contacts from that account.

•

Choose for each account, or the phone.

➔ Contacts to display

All contacts

Phone

Customized list

to show all contacts.

to only show contacts saved to the

to select contact types

Contacts Settings

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Tou ch

•

Select contacts with at least one stored phone number.

•

Touch name.

•

Touch first or last name.

•

Touch preference for transferring contacts by Bluetooth contacts.

➔ Settings

Only contacts with phones

List by

to sort contacts by first or last

Display contacts by

Contact sharing settings

to list contacts by

to set your

to show

Other Contacts Options

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch

•History

: View calls and messages to and from

this contact.

•Edit

: Modify contact information. For more

information, refer to page 30.

•Delete

: Erase the contact record.

• Join contact/Separate contact

multiple contacts as one. For information, see

“Joining Contacts”

• Mark as default

other field (such as IM or email address). Defaults are the contact method used when creating a message or calling a contact. You can also set a default by touching and holding on a contact field.

• Share namecard via

information, see

(vCards)”

• Print contact info

Bluetooth to a compatible Samsung Bluetoothenabled printer (not included).

• Add shortcut to home

shortcut on the Home screen.

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“Updating Contacts”

on page 32.

: Set a default phone number or

: Send the namecard. For

“Sharing Namecards

on page 33.

: Print the contact’s info via

: Adds this contact as a

: Manage

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Joining Contacts

Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social networking sites like Facebook. When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your phone, you may have multiple contacts for one person.

Joining contact records allows you to see all the contact’s numbers and addresses together. Joining also helps you keep your contacts updated, because any changes to information in the respective accounts is automatically updated the next time you synchronize with the account.

Joining contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch and hold on a contact, then select

Join contact

3. Select a contact to join to the selected

contact.

Separating contacts

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch a contact to display its information.

3. Under the

show how many contacts are joined to this one. Touch the links to display joined contacts.

Contacts

Connection

heading, phone icons

4. Touch next to a contact to remove it

from the displayed contact.

Exporting and Importing Contacts

You can export your contact list to and from USB storage (your phone’s memory), or an installed memory card. Contacts are exported and imported as a special VCF file, and contacts are sent as vCards.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Tou ch

3. Select an option, then follow the prompts

to complete the operation:

• Import/Export contacts

contacts from an optional installed memory card (not included).

• Import from USB storage

are saved in phone memory.

• Export to USB storage

memory.

• Share namecard via

For more information, see

Namecards (vCards)”

➔ Import/Export

: Import or export

: Copy contacts to phone

: Share contacts as vCards.

on page 33.

: Copy contacts that

“Sharing

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Sharing Namecards (vCards)

You can send a contact namecard as a vCards via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment via Gmail or Email.

Important!

Not all Bluetooth devices will accept contacts, and not all devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check the target device’s documentation.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Tou ch

namecard via

3. Touch contacts to mark them for sending,

or touch check mark appears in the check box for marked contacts.

4. Tou ch

Done

sending method, then follow the prompts to send the namecard:

•Bluetooth

via Bluetooth, see

•Email

email, see

•Gmail

Gmail, see

➔ Import/Export

Select all

to mark all contacts. A

. At the prompt, choose a

: For more information about sending

“Bluetooth”

: For more information about sending

“Email”

on page 47.

: For more information about sending

“Sending Gmail”

➔

on page 80.

on page 49.

Send

• Messaging

• Wi-Fi Direct

: For more information about sending messages, see page 43.

Wi-Fi Direct, see see page 79.

“Sending Messages”

: For more information about using

“Wi-Fi Direct”

Favorites

Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites.

Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and Contacts for fast dialing or messaging, and are indicated by the .

Creating Favorites

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch and hold on a contact, then select

Add to favorites

– or – Touch a contact to display it, then touch

at the top right of the screen.

from the pop-up menu.

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Groups

Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Your phone comes with pre-loaded groups you can use to add your contacts, or you can create new groups.

Accessing Groups



From the Home screen, touch

Contacts

➔

Groups

Creating a New Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

➔

2. Touch

information:

•

Touch

•

Touch calls from members of this group.

•

Touch vibration pattern.

•

Touch Contacts.

3. Touch

Save

➔

Group name Group ringtone

Vibration pattern

Add member

to enter a Group Name.

to select members from

to save the new group.

Groups

Create

, then enter

to choose a ringtone for

to select or create a

Editing a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

➔

Groups

2. Touch a Group to display it.

➔

Edit

3. Tou ch

information for the group. For more information, see “Creating a New Group” on page 34.

Deleting a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Tou ch

3. Touch a group to mark it for deletion, or

touch selected, a check mark appears in the check box.

Note:

You cannot delete pre-loaded groups.

4. Tou ch

Group and group members

Select all

Delete

, then choose

, then update

➔

Groups

➔

Delete groups

to mark all groups. When

Group only

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Adding Contacts to a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

➔

Groups

Group

2. Tou ch a

to display it, then touch

Add member

3. Touch contact(s) to mark them for addition,

Select all

or touch

to mark all contacts. When selected, a check mark appears in the check box.

Done

4. Tou ch

to add the selected contact(s).

Removing Contacts from a Group

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

➔

Groups

2. Tou ch a

3. Tou ch

Group

to display it.

➔

Remove member

4. Touch contact(s) to mark them for removal,

Select all

or touch

to mark all contacts. When selected, a check mark appears in the check box.

Done

5. Tou ch

to remove the selected

contact(s).

Sending a Message to Group Members

Create a new text or email message, addressed to the group’s members.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

➔

Groups

Group

2. Touch a

3. Touch

to display it.

Menu ➔ Send message

Send

4. Touch contacts to mark them as recipients

for the new message, then touch

Done

5. The new message opens, with the marked

contacts as recipients. Continue creating the message, as desired. For more information, see “Sending Messages” on

page 43, or see “Sending Email” on page 47.

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Speed Dials

Speed dials are numbers you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.

For more information about calling using speed dials, see “Making Calls using Speed Dials” on page 37.

Note:

Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail by default, and cannot be reassigned.

Assigning Speed Dials

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch

3. Touch a speed dial, then touch a contact to

assign the contact to the speed dial.

➔ Speed dial setting

Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Touch

3. Touch

• Change order

then touch a new speed dial location to change the order.

•Remove

➔ Speed dial setting

, then choose an option:

: Touch an assigned speed dial,

: Touch a speed dial to remove it.

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Section 5: Calling

Making Calls

Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls:

•

Use the touch screen

phone number or speed dial.

•

Call a contact from

•

Call a contact from

•

Return a call, or call a recent caller, from

Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch the digits of the telephone number

on the

Making Calls using Speed Dials

Speed dials are numbers you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact.

For more information about setting speed dials, see “Speed Dials” on page 36.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. On the

dial number until the number dials.

Phone Keypad

Contacts

Favorites

Keypad

, then touch .

Keypad

, touch and hold the speed

to enter the

Logs

Phone

Making Calls from Contacts

A contact is an entry that you have created to store the name, numbers, and other information for people or groups of interest.

For more information, see “Contacts” on page 29.

1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts

2. Find the contact and touch it to open the

Contact entry.

3. Touch to automatically dial the

number.

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Making Calls using Favorites

Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by starring them. For more information about creating favorites, see “Favorites” on page 33.

1. From the Home screen, touch Favorites

2. Touch

3. Find the contact and touch it to open the

Contact entry.

4. Touch to automatically dial the

number.

to display favorites.

Phone

Making Calls from Logs

Return a call, or call a number from a recent call stored in Logs.

For more information, see “Logs” on page 39.

Using Speakerphone

To use your phone hands-free, or to share a call with others, touch On or Off.

Caution!

Speaker

to turn Speakerphone

Due to increased volume, do not place the phone near your ear when Speakerphone is On.

Answering Calls

You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or unlocked.

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Touch and drag the

toward the middle of the screen.

Tip:

Press the

Volume Key

for an incoming call.

to silence the ringtone

Sending Calls to Voicemail

Rejecting a call sends the caller directly to voicemail, and stops the incoming call ringer. You can also choose to reject the call and send a text message to the caller.

•

Touch and drag toward the middle of the screen.

•

Touch and drag the middle of the screen, then select an existing message, or

Note:

For more information about creating reject messages, see “Set reject messages” on page 40.

Reject call with message

Create new message

Answer

icon

toward

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Answering Call-Waiting Calls

When you receive a call while on a call:

•

Touch and drag the the incoming call. The original call is placed on hold, and remains on hold until you end the second call, or swap calls back to the original call.

•

Tou ch

Swap

to place a call on hold and return to the

original call.

Answer

icon to answer

Muting an Incoming Call Ringtone

When an incoming call’s ringtone plays, you can quickly mute the ringtone by pressing the

Key

Volume

Options During a Call

During a call, you can use these options:

•

Add call

: Display the keypad to dial another number to merge with this call. Or to place this call on hold while calling another number.

•

Keypad

: Display a keypad to enter numbers.

•

End call

: End the phone call.

•

Speaker

: Enable or disable Speakerphone.

•

Mute

: Control whether your side of the call is heard.

•

Headset

: Switch the call’s audio to an optional Bluetooth headset (not included). The phone and headset must already be paired.

•

Tou ch

– –

Contacts Message

for:

: Launch Contacts.

: Launch Messaging.

Ending a Call

•

To uch

to end an active call

Options After a Call Ends

After a call, you can use these options:

•

Create contact

using the last number called for the contact record.

•

Update existing

contact record with this new phone number.

•

Call

•

Message

phone number.

: Allows you to create a new contact

: Allows you to update an existing

: Displays the dial pad after the call ends.

: Create a new message, addressed to the

Logs

When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is saved in Logs.

Making Calls using Logs

1. From the Home screen, touch

➔

Logs

2. Swipe your finger from left to right across

the call to redial. – or –

Touch a call, then touch to dial the number.

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Sending Messages using Logs

1. From the Home screen, touch

➔

Logs

2. Swipe your finger from right to left across

the call. – or –

Touch a call, then touch to create a message to the number.

Phone

Adding or Updating Contacts Using Logs

1. From the Home screen, touch

➔

Logs

2. Touch and hold on a call, then select Contacts

from the pop-up menu.

3. Choose

Create contact

Update existing

4. Continue entering contact information. For

more information, see “Contacts” on page 29.

Phone

Add to

Managing Logs

Deleting records

1. From the Home screen, touch

➔

Logs

2. While viewing the calls, touch Delete

3. Touch call records to mark them for deletion, or touch

Select all

indicates marked records.

. A check

Phone

➔

4. Tou ch

Delete

to delete marked records.

Filtering records

1. From the Home screen, touch

➔

Logs

2. While viewing the calls, touch View by

, then select a filter type.

Phone

Call Settings

Configure settings for calling with your phone.

Set reject messages

Create and manage text messages to send to callers when rejecting incoming calls. Messages you create here are available from the incoming call screen when you use the Reject with message option.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch reject messages

➔ Call settings

3. Manage messages:

•

Touch

Create

to create new messages, then

follow the prompts.

•

Touch the message to modify it, and then edit the text.

•

Drag a message to the trashcan to delete it.

Phone

➔ Set

➔

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Ringtone and keypad tones

Set phone ringtones or vibration, and set keytones to play when the keypad is pressed.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch Ringtone and keypad tones

3. Tou ch

4. Tou ch

Device ringtone

and then touch

Device vibration

vibration type and touch

5. Tou ch

Vibrate when ringing

➔ Call settings

➔

, touch a ringtone,

, then touch a

if you want the

phone to vibrate and ring at the same time.

Keytones

6. Tou ch

to activate playing a tone

when the keypad is pressed.

Call alert

Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch alert

➔ Call settings

➔ Call

3. Configure options:

• Call vibrations

: Enable

Vibrate on connection

to network to have your phone vibrate when it connects to the network. Enable on Call-end vibration to have the phone vibrate when the other caller ends the call.

• Call-end vibration

: The callers phone vibrates

when the call ends.

Phone

Answering/ending calls

Configure the way you answer and end calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

➔ Call settings

Answering/ending calls

3. Touch one or more of the following to

activate/deactivate the feature:

• The home key answers calls

calls by pressing the home key.

• The power key ends calls

to end calls.

Turn off screen during call

When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the phone is used to turn the screen back on when the phone is moved or brought close to another surface, such as when you move the phone to your ear.

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

3. Touch

Turn off screen during calls

➔ Call settings

or diable the option.

Phone

➔

: Accept incoming

: Press the power key

Phone

to enable

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Call accessories

Configure headset options for calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch Menu

2. Touch

accessories

3. Configure settings:

• Automatic answering

have a headset connected to the Headset Jack, incoming calls are answered automatically after a delay, set at Automatic answering timer.

• Automatic answering timer

period to delay before automatically answering an incoming call when Automatic answering is enabled and a headset is connected to the phone.

• Outgoing call conditions

paired with a Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the phone is locked.

Increase volume in pocket

When enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to detect when the phone is in a pocket or other close-fitting location such as a purse or bag, and increases the volume for incoming call ringtones.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

3. Touch

Increase volume in pocket

disable the option.

➔ Call settings ➔ Call

: When enabled, and you

: When the phone is

➔ Call settings

Phone

: Choose a time

Phone

to enable or

Other call settings

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch

3. Configure options:

•US dialing

• International dialing

•TTY mode

•DTMF Tones

•DDTM

• Voicemail settings

• Voice privacy

Phone

➔ Call Settings

: When enabled, the phone automatically replaces “+” with the international dialing code, except when you dial “+1”.

: When US dialing is disabled, enter an international dialing code. Only available when US dialing is disabled.

: Allows you to attach TTY equipment

to your phone.

: Set the length of Dual-tone Multifrequency tones, which play when you use the keypad during a call, such as when navigating phone menus.

: Voice calls are automatically sent to

voicemail during an active data connection.

: Sets the options for

voicemail.

: Activates Enhanced privacy

mode.

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Section 6: Messaging

Types of Messages

Your phone supports these types of messages:

•

Tex t messa ges

messages containing text to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as SMS).

•

Multimedia messages

messages with pictures, video, and/or sound to other mobile phones or email addresses (also known as MMS).

•

accounts, including Corporate mail.

•

Gmail

account.

•

Voicemail

•

Google Talk

•

Google+ Messenger

Messenger users.

: Send and receive simple

: Send and receive text

: Send and receive email from your email

: Send and receive Gmail from your Google

: Retrieve voice messages from callers.

: Chat with other Google Talk users.

: Chat with other Google+

Text and Multimedia Messages

Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia messages.

Sending Messages

1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging

2. Touch Enter recipient and enter a name,

phone number or email address, or touch

to add recipients from Contacts. As you enter text, matching contacts display. Touch a contact to add it to the list.

3. Touch

message. While entering the message, use these options (available options depend on attachment):

•

Touch Attach the message (converts the message to MMS).

•

Touch

–

Insert smiley

message.

–

Add text

Location, Contacts or Text templates to add to the message.

–

View contact

screen.

➔ .

Enter message

, then enter the

to add media or content to

for options:

: Add an emoticon to the

: Select text from Memo, Calendar,

: Displays the contact information

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–

Add slide/Remove slide

slide. Slides hold pictures or other media, and adding a slide converts the message to MMS.

–

4. Touch

Add subject

message to MMS.)

Discard

: Add a subject field (converts the

: Discards the current message.

Send

: Add or remove a

to send the message.

Managing Messages

Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number or address are grouped together as a “conversation”, so you can see all the messages you exchanged with a recipient in one place.

1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging

2. Message threads display by contact,

number, or address. While viewing message threads, you have these options:

•

Touch and hold a thread to choose options, including:

–

View contact / Add to contacts

contact record, or save the sender/recipient’s information.

–

Delete thread

thread.

: View the

: Erase the entire message

–

number as a spam number and sends future messages from this number to the Spam messages folder.

•

Tou ch

–

Message Settings

Configure settings for messages.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch

Display

• Bubble style

messages in a message thread. Touch a bubble style for each side of the conversation, then touch

for options, including:

: Enter characters to search messages

and recipients.

Delete threads

mark them for erasure, or touch mark all message threads.

Draft messages

messages.

Locked messages

that were locked.

Spam messages

messages.

Settings

Messaging

Save.

: Touch message threads to

: Displays a list of drafted

: Displays list of messages

: Displays a list of spam

: Configure Messaging settings.

Menu ➔ Settings

: Choose the appearance of

: Lists this phone

Select all

for options:

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• Background style

the screen behind message threads. Touch a style, then touch

• Use the volume key

change the size of message text while viewing by pressing the Volume Key.

General settings

• Delete old messages

messages are automatically erased when storage reaches default limits. When disabled, the phone will prompt you to delete old messages to make room.

• Text message limit

are automatically erased when storage reaches default limits. When disabled, the phone will prompt you to delete old messages to make room.

• Multimedia message limit

MMS messages per thread.

• Text templates

you can add to your messages. Use a preloaded text template, or create your own.

Text message (SMS) settings

• Auto combination

segment messages so they can display as a single message.

: Choose the appearance of

Save

: When enabled, you can

: When enabled,

: When enabled, messages

: Text templates are phrases that

: Re-assembles multi-

: Set the number of

Multimedia message (MMS) settings

•Auto-retrieve

download automatically. When disabled, the phone prompts for download.

•MMS alert

MMS mode is active.

Notification settings

• Notifications

display in the Status bar.

•Select ringtone

alerts.

•Vibrate

• Message alert repetition

times to alert you when a new MMS message is received.

• Preview message

received messages.

: When enabled, MMS messages

: Allows you to receive an alert when

: When enabled, message alerts

: Choose a sound for message

: Configure vibration for message alerts.

: Sets the number of

: Displays a preview of

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Emergency message settings

• Emergency alerts

receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS), including Presidential Alerts, Imminent Alerts (Severe or Extreme), AMBER Alerts (missing persons), and Emergency Alert Test Messages. You may choose not to receive Imminent Alerts, AMBER Alerts, or Emergency Test Messages, but Presidential Alerts cannot be disabled. All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark shown). For more information, refer to

“Emergency Alerts”

• Emergency notification preview

example of a Emergency Alert tone (and vibration, if enabled). The Emergency Alert tone plays at the same volume as your call ringtone.

•Vibrate

Alerts.

• Alert reminder

interval, your phone plays a sound to notify you of an Emergency Alert after the Emergency Alert tone has stopped.

Signature settings

• Add signature

messages.

• Signature text

signature.

: This device is designed to

on page 46.

: Configure vibration for Emergency

: Choose whether, and at what

: Adds a signature to outgoing

: Enter the text for your message

: Listen to an

Spam message settings

• Spam settings

message settings.

• Register number as spam

that were blocked when they send you a message.

• Register phrase as spam

typically used in spam messages.

• Block unknown senders

sent from anyone not listed in your Contacts list.

: Activates the list of Spam

: Registers numbers

: Register phrases

: Blocks messages

Emergency Alerts

This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert.

There are three types of Emergency Alerts:

•

Presidential

•

Imminent (Severe or Extreme)

•

AMBER Alerts (missing person alert)

Customers may choose not to receive Imminent Alerts and AMBER Alerts. Presidential Alerts can not be disabled. To disable Imminent Threat Alerts (Extreme and Severe) and AMBER Alerts, follow these instructions:

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1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging

2. Tou ch

Emergency Alerts

3. All alerts are enabled by default

(checkmark showing). To disable alerts, touch an alert to remove the checkmark. You can also choose to receive Emergency Alert Test Messages, used when testing the system.

, then touch

Settings

Email

Send and receive email from your phone.

Setting Up Email Accounts

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. The first time you set up an email account,

enter your email address and password,

then touch – or –

For subsequent accounts, touch

➔

Settings ➔ Add account

the email address and password, touch

and follow the prompts.

Deleting Email Accounts

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch

and follow the prompts.

Menu ➔

Settings

, then enter

➔ .

Apps

➔

3. Select email account(s) for deletion, then

touch

Delete

Syncing Email Accounts

Syncing refreshes your phone with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.



From the Home screen, touch ➔

Sending Email

1. From the Home screen, touch Email

2. If you have multiple accounts set up,

➔

choose an account from the menu at the top of the screen.

3. Touch , then touch fields to enter

recipients and the email text.

4. While composing a message, use these

options:

•

Touch depend on the type of email account.

•

Touch to add a file to the message. Available options depend on the type of email account.

5. Touch to send the message.

➔

for options. Available options

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Sync

Apps

➔

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Email Settings

Use settings to configure handling of your email.

Note:

Available settings depend on the email provider.

1. From the Home screen, select Email

2. Touch

preferences

• Auto-advance

after you delete a message.

• Message preview line

lines of email text to display in the preview screen.

• Title line in list

the preview screen.

• Confirm deletions

prompt you to confirm when you delete

messages.

• Quick responses

phrases that you can insert into emails.

3. Touch an account to configure specific

settings. Available options depend on the account.

➔ Settings

for options:

: Choose the screen to display

: Choose the number of

: Choose how emails are titled in

: When enabled, Email will

: View and manage text

Apps

➔ General

Gmail

Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email.

Setting Up Gmail

The first time you launch Gmail, your phone will prompt you to set up your Google account, if you

➔

haven’t already set it up. If you set up your Google account on your phone, Gmail is set up automatically

1. From the Home screen, select Gmail

2. Follow the prompts to sign in, or create a

new account.

3. The phone communicates with the Google

server to set up your account and synchronize your email.

Note:

You can use more than one Google account on your phone. To add another account, use the

➔

Settings

account

option.

➔

Add

Apps

➔

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Sending Gmail

1. From the Home screen, touch Gmail

Compose

2. Tou ch

enter recipients and a message. Touch

3. Tou ch

, then touch fields to

for options.

Send

to send the message.

Apps

Syncing Your Gmail Account

Syncing refreshes your phone with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether the account syncs in the background, or manually.



From the Home screen, select

Gmail ➔

Sync

Apps

Gmail Settings

Use settings to configure your Gmail preferences.

1. From the Home screen, select Gmail

2. Tou ch

Menu ➔ Settings

Apps

for options.

Voicemail

➔

Setting Up Voicemail

All unanswered calls go to your voicemail, even if your phone is turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Follow the system prompts to:

➔

Note:

Virgin Mobile strongly recommends that you

➔

create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your device can access your voicemail messages.

then touch . – or –

From the Home screen, select

Applications ➔

•

Create a passcode.

•

Record your name announcement.

•

Record a greeting.

Voicemail

Phone

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Retrieving Voicemail Messages

Review your messages directly from your wireless phone or from any other touch-tone phone.

From your phone



From the Home screen, touch then touch . – or –

From the Home screen, select

Applications ➔

Important!

From another phone

You are charged for airtime minutes when you access voicemail from your wireless phone.

1. Dial your wireless phone number.

2. Press

when voicemail answers, then

enter your password.

Voicemail

Phone

Google Talk

Chat with other Google Talk users.

Note:

Talk requires that you have a Google account set up on your phone. For more

information, see “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 28. If you set up your Google account, you are automatically logged in.



From the Home screen, touch

Tal k

Google+ Messenger

Google+ Messenger lets you chat and coordinate with any of your friends, all at the same time.

For more information, visit:



From the Home screen, touch

Messenger

www.google.com/+

Apps

➔

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Section 7: Applications

Managing Applications

Your phone comes pre-loaded with popular apps, and you can download and install apps from the Google Play™ Store or from other sources.

The Apps screens display all applications installed on your phone, including the apps you download and install.

You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen, for quick access to the application.

Preloaded Apps

Google apps

Your device comes preloaded with popular Google apps, such as:

•

Google Maps™ and Local™: Find and share

location-based information.

•

Google+

: Send messages and share with your friends. Set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream for updates from your circles, use Messenger, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload photos and videos from your phone to your private album on Google+.

•

Google Talk

: Chat with other Google Talk users.

Samsung Apps

Your device comes preloaded with popular Samsung apps, such as:

•

Video Editor

selecting a theme, adding color effect and sound, then exports the project as an MP4 video.

: lets you create custom videos by

Downloading and Installing Apps

Find new apps to download and install on your device.

•

Google Play™ Store

books, movies, apps, and games, all in one place. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to download a new application.

: Find all your favorite

Uninstalling Apps

You can uninstall apps you download and install. Pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Settings ➔ Application

manager

2. Touch

3. Apps that can be uninstalled display

on their icon. Touch , then follow the prompts to uninstall the application.

Note:

You cannot uninstall pre-loaded applications.

➔ Uninstall

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Customizing the Apps Screens

Choosing a view

By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change the view to list view.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Touch

3. Choose an option:

• Customizable Grid

allows you to touch and hold on apps to move them from screen to screen.

• Alphabetical grid

in A-Z order.

• Alphabetical list

from A-Z.

, then touch View type

: The default view, which

: Icons are arranged in a grid,

: Icons display in a list, sorted

Apps screen options

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Tou ch

•Play Store

•Edit

: Touch and hold an app icon for options:

–

Drag it to a new location.

–

Drag it to in order to create a new folder to

. for options:

contain the icon.

–

Drag it to in order to create a new apps screen and place the icon on it.

–

Drag it to in order to launch Application manager to view information about the application. For more information, refer to

“Application Manager”

–

Drag it to (if available) to remove the icon. The trashcan is only available for applications you installed. You cannot remove pre-loaded applications.

• Create folder

and touch

• Uninstall

: Enter a name for the new folder

: Remove an app that you downloaded from your phone. You cannot uninstall a preloaded application.

•View type

: Configure the apps screen.

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•Share app

• Hide applications

• Show hidden applications

s: Select apps you’ve downloaded (not available for pre-loaded apps) to share via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.:

: Hide application icons displayed on the Apps tab. Hiding an icon does not remove the application from your phone.

: Displays application

icons on the Apps tab.

AllShare Play

This application wirelessly synchronizes your Samsung device with your TV, streams content, and keeps tabs on who calls or sends text messages with real-time, on-screen monitoring.

Important!

Note:

You must configure this application prior to use. For more information, refer to “Allshare Settings” on page 53.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

You must connect both of the communicating devices to the same Wi-Fi and use an active/registered Samsung account prior to using this application. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Settings” on page 85.

AllShare Play

If prompted, read the on-screen message about network charges and tap

Tap Start and follow the prompts. There are two, separate streaming media

options:

•Registered Storage

playback media stored externally (server, laptop, etc.) directly on your device by adding a Web storage service for streaming content.

• Registered Devices

selected multimedia content from your device to a DLNA compliant device connected to the same Wireless Access Point.

to continue.

: allows you to receive and

: allows you to stream/share

Allshare Settings

You must configure the AllShare Play™ application prior to initial use. Set up parameters such as connected Wi-Fi, Items to share, source server address, and external device acceptance rights.

1. From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

2. Touch

configure the following:

•Registered storage

storage location. You cannot use AllShare Play without adding a storage service/location.

AllShare Play

, then tap

Settings

: allows you to add a Web

and

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• Registered devices

indicates the source of the streaming images and videos. Use the main screen to add more external devices.

• Setting up web services

sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and more to set up external Web services.

•Auto upload

images from your device to storage locations specified within the Web storage list.

• Video quality settings

for streamed video content.

• Lock AllShare Play

Play by requiring a user to enter the currently active and associated Samsung account password. Tap activate/deactivate the feature.

• Language

• About

: Displays application information.

•Customer support

Play, or touch Contact us to contact the AllShare team using email from an available email account.

: defaults to your phone.This

: Sign in to external

: Sets up automatic upload of

: Sets up the video quality

: Restricts access to AllShare

Locking AllShare Play

: Select a display language.

: Read FAQs about AllShare

Calculator

Use your phone’s Calculator to perform mathematical calculations.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Calculator

Calendar

Record events and appointments to manage your schedule.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Touch , then select a view from

Month, Week, Day, List,

3. Tou ch

•Go to

: Display a specific date.

• Delete

•Search

•Sync

: Refresh Calendar with events from your

accounts.

•Settings

➔

Calendar

Tas k

for options:

: Delete an event.

: Search for calendar events.

: Customize the calendar.

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Sending Events

Send events as vCalendar files to other Bluetooth devices, as message attachments, or via Wi-Fi Direct.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Touch an event to display its details.

3. Tou ch

then follow the prompts to select a sharing method and share the event.

➔

, then touch Share via

Calendar

Camera

Use the Camera to take pictures and record video.

Important!

Do not take photos of people without their permission. Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take photos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy.

Taking pictures

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose

your picture by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the phone to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make taking pictures easy.

3. The focus bracket indicates the default

focus location, or:

•

Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched (the focus bracket turns green).

•

“Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out.

•

Touch

4. Touch

Capture

➔ Camera

to c

onfigure picture options.

to take the picture.

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Picture Options

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Use these options to configure the camera:

• Self portrait

camera and the front camera, for self-portraits.

• Flash

• Shooting mode

• Effects

: Choose Off, On, or Auto flash.

shooting mode. Some modes are not available for Self-portraits.

–

Single shot

–

Face detection

and zoom in or out.

–

Panorama

then follow on-screen prompts to move the device to take the next 7 shots automatically.

–

Beauty

best facial shots.

–

Smile shot

on the subject’s face. If a smile is detected, the picture is taken automatically.

–

Cartoon

Options are: No effect, Black and white, Sepia, or Negative.

: Take a single photo.

: Touch Capture to take a picture,

: Automatically adjust settings for the

: Touch the Camera button to focus

: Apply a cartoon effect to pictures.

: Adds a color effect to this photo.

Camera

: Switch between the back

: Choose an automatic

: Double tap on a face to focus

• Settings

–

Edit shortcuts

the toolbar. Touch and drag shortcuts between the toolbar and the list.

–

GPS Tag

information to photo details.

–

Self-portrait

pictures with the front Camera.

–

Flash

–

Shooting mode

taking pictures.

–

Effects

–

Scene mode

of pictures you’re taking.

–

Exposure value

level.

–

Focus mode

–

Timer

Camera button and taking a picture.

–

Resolution

–

White balance

source.

–

ISO

–

Metering

–

Outdoor visibility

visibility outdoors.

: Choose shortcuts to appear on

: Turn On to add GPS location

: When On, the Camera takes

: Choose the default flash mode.

: Choose the default mode for

: Apply an effect to pictures.

: Choose a mode to match the kind

: Set the default brightness

: Set the default focus mode.

: Set a delay to wait between touching the

: Choose a size for the image.

: Choose a setting for the light

: Choose a setting for imaging sensitivity.

: Select a method for measuring light.

: Turn On for improved screen

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–

Auto contrast

automatically adjust settings for conditions.

–

Guidelines

to aid in photo composition.

–

Anti-shake

camera movement.

–

Save as flipped

if the photo was taken in self-portrait mode.

–

Image quality

photos.

–

Storage

pictures, if an optional memory card (not included) is installed.

–

Reset

defaults.

: Turn On to have the Camera

: Enable or disable an on-screen grid

: Turn On to minimize effects of

: Reverses and saves the image

: Choose a quality setting for

: Choose the default save location for

: Set all Camera settings to the

Recording Videos

Important!

Do not take videos of people without their permission. Do not take videos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take videos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

Mode

2. Choose a recording mode:

(suitable for attaching to a

for MMS

message).

3. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose

your shot by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the phone to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make recording easy.

Camera

Normal

➔

, or

Limit

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4. As you compose a shot, you can:

•

“Pinch” the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out.

•

Touch

to c

onfigure video options.

5. Touch

6. Touch

Record

to start recording.

Stop

to stop recording.

Video Options

Configure the camcorder.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

Camera/Camcorder

2. Use these options to configure the camera:

• Self recording

front camera.

• Flash

• Recording mode

• Effects: Add a color effect to videos.

• Settings

: Choose Off or On.

–

Normal

: Record a video of any length.

–

Limit for MMS

so it can be sent as a message attachment.

–

Edit shortcuts

the toolbar. Touch and drag shortcuts between the toolbar and the list.

–

Self recording: Record video with the front

camera.

–

Flash

: Choose the default flash mode.

Camera

➔

: Record video with the

: Choose a mode, from:

: Restrict the length of the video

: Choose shortcuts to appear on

–

Recording mode

–

Effects

–

Exposure value

–

Timer

Camera button and taking a picture.

–

Resolution

–

White balance

source.

–

Outdoor visibility

visibility outdoors.

–

Guidelines

to aid in photo composition.

–

Save as flipped

if the video was taken in self-recording mode.

–

Video quality

–

Storage

videos, if an optional memory card (not included) is installed.

–

Reset

: Choose the recording mode.

: Add a color effect to videos.

: Set the default brightness.

: Set a delay to wait between touching the

: Choose a size for the image.

: Choose a setting for the light

: Turn On for improved screen

: Enable or disable an on-screen grid

: Reverses and saves the video

: Choose a quality setting.

: Choose the default save location for

: Set all settings to the defaults.

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Clock

The Clock application includes these features:

•

Alarm

: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat.

•

World clock

zone.

•

Stopwatch

•

Timer

•

Desk clock

format, for easy viewing.

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: Display the time and date in any time

: Record lap times.

: Measure elapsed time.

: Display the date and time in large

From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Clock

Contacts

Use Contacts to store information for your friends, family and colleagues, to make contacting them easy.

For more information, see “Contacts” on page 29.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Contacts

Downloads

View and manage files and other items you download to your phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch an item to open it (if an appropriate

application is installed.)

Note:

Applications you download in Google Play™

Store are managed in Play Store, and do not display in Downloads.

Downloads

Driving mode

When enabled, incoming calls and new notifications are automatically spoken out loud.

1. From the Home screen, touch

Driving mode

2. Touch

3. Tap

4. Read the

5. Read the Help screen to learn how to

6. Tap the

Confirm

Disclaimer.

Agree

Service.

screen, and then touch

speak a voice command, then touch

Finish

command.

after reading the Samsung

to agree to the Vlingo Terms of

How to use Samsung voice

Confirm

Tap & Spe ak

icon, and speak your

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7. After initial use, tap

activate the application then speak your command.

Driving mode

Email

Send and receive email using popular email services.

For more information, see “Email” on page 47.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Gallery

Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage pictures and videos.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch an album of pictures and videos

stored in device memory, and on optional installed memory cards (not included).

While browsing, use these options:

Camera

3. Tou ch

take pictures or record videos.

4. Touch and then touch

Slideshow settings

5. Touch the Albums drop-down menu to

view:

•Albums

: To view photos or videos stored to

albums.

•Locations

: View photos or videos by location.

Gallery

to launch Camera to

Start slideshow

Viewing Pictures

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch an album, then touch a picture to

3. While viewing a picture, touch

•Time

: View photos or videos by time.

•Person

: Allows you to identify faces in photos

and then view the photos.

•Group

: Allows you to identify the faces in group

photos.

Applications

view it.

for options:

• Delete

• Face tag

you can touch to add tag information.

• Copy to clipboard

later use.

•Rotate left

the left.

•Rotate right

to the right.

•Crop

: Change the picture’s size.

•Edit

: Uses the Photo editor to edit the image. Touch Download to download Photo editor if it is not already download/installed.

•Set as

as wallpaper.

➔

Gallery

: to erase the picture.

: Identifies faces with a yellow box, so

: Copies to the clipboard for

: When enabled, rotates the image to

: When enabled, rotates the image

: Assign the picture as a Contact photo, or

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• Buddy photo share

people tagged in the picture.

•Print

: Print the picture via Wi-Fi to a compatible

Samsung printer (not included).

•Rename

• Details

: View information about the picture.

: Send the picture to the

: Change the picture’s filename.

Viewing Videos

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Select an album, then select a video and

touch to play it.

3. While viewing videos, touch

•Share via

•Trim

: To shorten the video by trimming out

frames.

• Video editor

application for video editing.

•Via Bluetooth

• Video auto off

to stop playing.

• Settings

• Details

➔

Gallery

: Send the video.

: Launches the Video Editor

: Share the video via Bluetooth.

: Choose a time period for videos

: Set options for video playback.

: View information about the video.

Sharing pictures and video

You can share pictures and videos via Email, Messaging, Bluetooth or popular sharing services.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch an album to display thumbnails,

then touch then touch an item.

3. Touch

sharing, and then follow the prompts.

Setting a Picture as a Contact Photo

Set a picture as a contact’s photo. The contact’s photo will appear with notifications to calls or messages from the contact.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch a category, then touch a picture to

select it.

3. Touch

photo

4. Select a contact, or create a new contact,

with the selected picture as the contact’s photo.

Menu ➔ Set as ➔ Contact

Gallery

Menu ➔ Select item

, select a method of

Gallery

and

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Setting a Picture as Wallpaper

Set a picture as the wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch a category, then touch a picture to

select it.

3. Touch

4. Select an option, from Home screen, Lock

screen, or Home and lock screens.

5. Use the crop tool to edit the picture, then

touch

Menu ➔ Set as

Done

Gallery

Gmail

Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email.

For more information, see “Gmail” on page 48.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Gmail

Google+

Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. Set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream for updates from your Circles, use Messenger, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload photos and videos from your phone to your private album on Google+.

For more information, visit:

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications

www.google.com/+

➔

Google+

Internet

Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which allows you to access the internet, if subscribed to a data plan, or with a Wi-Fi connection.

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From the Home screen, touch

Internet

– or – From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Internet

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Navigating the Internet

Command Keys

•

Tou ch

• To uch

Touching and dragging

•

Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages, and to reposition pages within the screen.

Entering text in a field

•

While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY keyboard to enter text.

Zoom

•

Tap the screen twice to zoom in or out.

Selecting items on a page

While browsing pages, use gestures and menus to navigate:

•

Touch an item to select it.

•

Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.

•

Touch and hold on a hyperlink for options.

Entering a URL

Access a website quickly by entering the URL.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch th e

Back

to return to the previous page.

to go forward, then touch

Applications

➔

URL

field at the top of the screen

Internet

Forward

to enter the URL using the virtual QWERTY

keyboard, then touch

Using Windows

You can have multiple windows open at one time, and you can switch between windows.

•

Touc h

Windows ➔ to open a new

window.

•

Touc h

Windows

, then touch a window to

display it in order to switch to another open window.

•

Touc h

Windows

, then touch beside a

window to close it.

Using Bookmarks

While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later.

Creating a bookmark

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

Internet

2. Browse to the desired website, then touch Bookmarks

➔

Add bookmark

3. Confirm the Name and Folder for the

Save

bookmark, then touch

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Accessing bookmarks and history

Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch

bookmarks, then use these options:

•

Bookmarks

Touch an item to load the page. Touch and hold on an item for options. Touch

Internet

to display

for more options.

Local

Google Places is now Google Local, to use your location to help you find destinations, such as restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs, and gas stations, or you can enter a location.

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From the Home screen, touch

Local

Apps

Maps

Use Google Maps to find your current location, plus get directions and other location-based information.

Note:

You must enable location services to use Maps, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location services” on page 98.

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From the Home screen, touch

Navigating the Map

Zooming

•

Double-tap on the screen to zoom in.

➔

•

Touch Zoom in or Zoom out.

Scrolling

•

Touch and drag on the screen to reposition the map in the display.

Touch

•

Touch an icon on the map to display information about the location.

Applications

➔

Maps

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Messenger

Google+ Messenger lets you chat and coordinate with any of your friends, all at the same time.

For more information, visit:

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

www.google.com/+

Messenger

Messaging

Send and receive text and multimedia messages. For more information, see “Text and Multimedia

Messages” on page 43.

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From the Home screen, touch

Messaging

– or – From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Messaging

Mobile ID

Don’t waste time hunting around for all the best downloads. Mobile ID lets you customize your phone with a single click. “The Essentials” ID pack includes an entire set of apps, widgets, and more – handpicked by Virgin Mobile. Plus, choose from other Mobile ID packs designed to match your interests. They’re free to download, easy to swap.

You can install as many as five ID Packs at any one time in addition to the default the Essentials pack. You can easily switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any applications already installed.

Installing an ID Pack

Note:

Your device must be activated, your battery should be fully charged, and you should be in a network coverage area before you install an ID Pack.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Read the Welcome to Mobile ID screen,

then touch

3. Touch

4. Touch an ID Pack on the Mobile ID screen.

Continue

Get New ID Packs

screen. (My ID is the default ID Pack.)

Mobile ID

on the

Choose your

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5. Read the information screen for a

description of the ID Pack and tap

6. Read the Terms & Conditions and touch Agree

7. Wait for the download and install to finish. (If prompted, touch

Complete Install

Switching ID Packs

1. From the Home screen, Touch ID

➔

Manage ID packs

2. Choose an option:

•

Touch

Manage ID packs

to replace your current pack.

•

Touch

Get New ID Packs

prompts to download and install a new ID Pack. For more information, see

on page 65.

Pack”

Note:

Certain features of Mobile ID are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information about using Mobile ID, see the User Guide at

support

, then select an ID Pack

, then follow the

“Installing an ID

virginmobileusa.com/help-

Install

Mobile

Music Player

Music Player plays songs stored on your phone or an installed memory card.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Music Player scans for songs stored in

phone memory, or on an installed memory card, and displays your songs on the

Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music square

and

Folders

3. Touch a song to begin playback. During

playback, use sound and playlist controls:

• Volume

volume control, then touch and drag on the scale to set volume, or press the Volume Key on the side of the phone to adjust playback volume. If you have motion settings turned on, place the phone screen-down to mute playback.

• Shuffle

random order. When disabled, songs play in the order they display in List view.

• Repeat

repeat all songs, or disable repeat mode.

• Music square

Exciting, Joyful, Calm, or Passionate so you can select music by mood.

• Sound Alive

playback effect.

➔

tabs.

: Touch to activate on-screen

: When enabled, songs play in

: Touch to repeat the current song,

: Touch to view and set a

Music Player

: Categorizes music as

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•

Touch to go back to the previous song. Touch and hold to scan backward through the current song.

•

Touch to Play the song.

•

Touch to pause the song.

•

Touch to advance to the next song. Touch and hold to scan forward through the current song.

• Now Playing/

to display the song title and details.

Playing

Touch

List

to switch to a list view of songs.

•

Touch

–

– –

–

– – –

Add to quick list

Quick list playlist.

Via Bluetooth Share via

: Share the song via AllShare, Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.

Set as

: Assign the song as a Phone ringtone (plays for incoming calls), Caller ringtone (plays for calls from a contact), or Alarm tone (plays for alarm notifications).

Scan for nearby devices

devices in which to share music files.

Settings

: Configure other settings (see below).

Details

: View information about the song.

End

: Closes the Music Player.

List

: ouch

Now

for these options:

: Add the current song to the

: Share the song via Bluetooth.

: Scans to look for

•

Touch

–

Menu ➔ Settings

SoundAlive

music.

Play speed

music. Drag the slider left to decrease or right to increase the speed.

Music menu

music on the main screen.

Lyr ics

playback (available if the information is stored in the song file).

Music auto off

to play, after which playback stops. If you choose Off, music plays until you stop playback.

: Choose a setting for the type of

: Adjust the speed for playing

: Customize the menu for selecting

: Enable or disable display of lyrics during

: Choose a time period for music

Creating a Playlist

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

Playlists

2. Touch

enter a name for the playlist.

3. Touch

Menu ➔ Create playlist

for other options:

Music Player

, then

➔

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Adding songs to a playlist

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch the Playlist tab, touch a playlist

name, then touch

3. Touch each song you want to add to this

play list, or touch

Done

Music Player

Add music

Select all

, then touch

Setting a Song as a Ringtone or Alarm Tone

You can set a song as a ringtone for all voice calls, for calls from an individual contact, or as an alarm tone.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch a category (tab), and then touch and

hold on a song.

Set as

3. Touch

options:

• Phone ringtone

ringtone for all incoming voice calls.

• Caller ringtone

song as the ringtone for calls from the contact.

•Alarm tone

for a new alarm, or for an existing alarm.

and choose from these

: Set the song as the alarm ringtone

Music Player

: Set the song as the default

: Choose a contact to set the

My Account

Manage your Virgin Mobile account from your phone. You can:

•

Check your minutes

•

Add money (Top-Up)

•

Change plans, and a lot more...

For more information, see “Managing Your Account” on page 13.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

the Home screen.

Note:

You can also access My Account by dialing *729.

My Account

from

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My Files

Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory card. If the file is associated with an application on your phone, you can launch the file in the application.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Tap a folder and swipe your finger on the

screen to browse files.

3. Touch a file to open it (if the file is

associated with an application).

4. While browsing files, use these controls:

•

Touch Up directory.

•

Touch Home

•

Touch

➔

My Files

to go back up to a higher

to go back to the root directory.

for options.

Navigation

Use Google Navigation to search for locations, and get turn-by-turn directions.

Note:

You must enable location services to use Navigation, and some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, see “Location services” on page 98.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Navigation

Phone

Place calls, review recent calls, or dial a number to send a message.

For more information, see “Calling” on page 37.



From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Phone

Photo Editor

The Photo Editor application provides basic editing functions for pictures that you take on your device. Along with basic image tuning like brightness, contrast, and color, it also provides a wide variety of effects used for editing the picture.

Follow the below procedures to use Photo Editor.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

➔

Photo Editor

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2. Ta p

Select picture

Gallery, or tap picture with the Camera.

3. Tap the picture to load it into Photo editor.

4. Use the following Photo editor controls to

edit your picture:

•Transform

• Color

: adds color to the photo.

• Effect

•Decoration

sticker, place multiple photos in a grid, or draw on the photo.

5. Touch

options:

•Save as

• Select image

• Tape picture

picture.

•Share via

Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+, Messaging, Picasa, or Wi-Fi Direct.

•Set as

photo, or wallpaper on the Home or lock screens.

to edit a picture in your

Take picture

: rotates or crops the photo.

: adds special color effects to the photo.

: decorate the photo with a frame,

: allows you to rename the photo.

: displays the Select image screen.

: launches the camera to take a

: shares the selected photo via

: sets the selected image as a Contact

to take a new

to access the following

Play Books

Google Books is now Google Play™ Books. Discovering your favorite books and authors has never been easier. With Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest selection of ebooks and read them anywhere you like - on a tablet, phone, ereader, or the Web.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Play Books

Play Magazines

Enjoy your favorite magazines, anywhere you go. Discover hundreds of bestselling magazines on

Google Play. You can shop a wide selection of titles, from cooking to technology, travel, fashion, sports, photography, and so much more. It's never been easier to find a great read to enjoy on vacation, lounging at home or on your morning commute. Buy new issues or back issues, subscribe and get free 14 or 30-day trials, and customize your reading experience for Android tablet or phone.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Play Magazines

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Play Movies & TV

With Google Play™ Movies & TV, you can rent thousands of different movies, to watch instantly, or download for offline viewing later.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Play Movies & TV

Play Music

With Google Play™ Music, you can play music you’ve downloaded, and music you copied from your computer. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to download a new application.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Play Music

Play Store

Android Market is now Google Play™ Store, where all your favorite books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place that’s accessible from the Web and your Android device. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your phone to download a new application.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. The first time you open Play Store, read the

3. Browse for applications to download, then

follow the prompts.

➔

Play Store

Polaris Office

Polaris® Office Mobile for Android is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite. This application provides a central place for managing your documents online or offline. The application can also open Adobe PDF (Portable Document

Format) files.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

4.0

2. Enter your Email information and touch

Done

– or –

3. Touch Skip to ignore registration.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

➔

Search

Use Google Search to search the Web.

1. From the Home screen, touch the Google Search

– or – From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

2. Enter search criteria. Search results

display automatically. Touch a search result to display it in a browser window.

Widget.

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Settings

Configure your phone to your preferences. For more information, see “Settings” on

page 85.

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From the Home screen, touch

Applications ➔

Settings

Talk

Chat with other Google Talk users.

Note:

Talk requires a Google account. For more information, see “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 28. When you set up your Google account on your device, you are automatically logged in.



From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Tal k

Video Editor

The Video Editor application provides basic editing functions for videos that you record on your device. Along with basic video editing like themes, effects, and transitioning, it also provides exporting and sharing capabilities.



From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

Video Editor

Video Player

Use Video Player to view and manage videos stored on an installed memory card, or shop for new videos.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

Video Player scans for videos stored in phone memory, or on an installed memory card, and displays your videos on the

Thumbnails, List

2. Touch a video to play it. While playing a

video, touch the screen to display or hide on-screen Forward, Pause, and Back playback controls.

3. During playback, use the sound and

playlist controls:

• Capture

current frame as a picture.

• Volume

volume control, then touch and drag on the scale to set volume, or press the Volume Key on the side of the phone to adjust playback volume. If you have motion settings turned, turn the phone

screen-down to mute playback.

• Rotate

landscape orientation without rotating the entire screen.

➔

Video player

, and

Folders

: When touched, captures the

: Touch to activate on-screen

: Rotates the video from portrait to

tabs.

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• Full screen

full screen mode, to use the entire display.

•

Touch to go back to the previous video. Touch and hold to scan backward through the current video.

•

Touch to pause playback. Touch to resume playback.

•

Touch to advance to the next video. Touch and hold to scan forward through the current video.

• Picture-in-Picture

play the video on the Home screen.

Tip:

While playing a video, touch Menu options.

: Switch to viewing the video in

: Touch to display and

for

Using Picture-In-Picture

Use this feature during video playback either using the Gallery, Play Videos, or Video player.

Note:

Some applications might not allow this video to remain active in the foreground (ex: Camera/Camcorder screen).

You can view a video as a background operation while multi-tasking.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications

2. Touch a video playback application.

3. Touch the video to play.

Note:

The Picture-In-Picture feature only works when using the Video player application. Other video players (ex: YouTube), do not support this feature.

4. While the video is playing touch Picture-in-Picture

foreground of any new page and most application screens. When the video is finished playing the screen closes.

. The video is sent to the

Voice Command

Speak voice commands for the device to execute such as Call, Send text, Send picture, Lookup, Go to, Check, Open, and searches the internet using Google.

1. From the Home screen, touch

Applications

2. Touch the

speak your command.

➔

Tap & Spe ak

Voice Command

icon, and then

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Voicemails

All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch Voicemail

– or – From the Home screen, touch

then touch and hold .

Note:

For more information about setting up and checking voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 49.

Apps

Phone

Voice Recorder

The Voice recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately share it using AllShare, Messaging, Gmail, or using Bluetooth. Recording time varies based on the available memory within the phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch

Voice Recorder

2. Tap to start recording and speak into

the microphone.

3. Tap to pause recording.

4. Tap to stop recording.

5. Tap to end the recording.

Apps

➔

6. Ta p

to display the following options:

•Share via

• Delete

•Settings

•End

: shares the recording using such methods as Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.

: deletes one or more voice recordings.

Tap the recordings to delete and tap Delete. Tap

to confirm the deletion.

: the following settings are available:

–

Storage

: choose where your recordings are

saved. Select between Phone or memory card.

–

Recording quality

High or Normal.

–

Limit for MMS

limits the size of the message so it will attach to a message.

–

Contextual filename

enabled and connected to a network to associate the recording file name with a location.

–

Default name

recording name. Default name is Voice.

: closes the Menu options screen.

: set the recording quality to

: select On or Off. Set to On

: works when GPS tag is

: allows you to rename the default

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Voice Search

Search the Web by speaking your search criteria.



From the Home screen, touch

Voice Search

Apps

Voice Talk

Samsung’s voice command application allows you to speak commands directly to the phone unless you are using a high-quality Bluetooth headset.

Use the Tap & Speak button on the Home sceen as a shortcut to speak your commands.

Say Hi Galaxy to automatically wake up Voice talk or double click the Home key.

Touch predefined action icons to perform those actions.

1. From the Home screen, touch Voice talk

2. Read the

3. Read the

4. Read the

5. Touch one of the voice talk icons, Call,

How to use Samsung voice

instructions, then touch

Wake up Voice talk

touch

What can I say?

the voice commands, then touch

Text, Navigate, Play music, or Driving mode. – or –

screen to learn

Apps

screen and

Done

Touch the voice command.

WiFi Hotspot

➔

Use WiFi Hotspot to share your phone’s internet connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the Wi-Fi hotspot.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

Hotspot On or Off. If you have Wi-Fi active, you are prompted to deactivate it before activating WiFi

Hotspot.

3. Follow the

➔

connect a device to the Wi-Fi hotspot. (For more information, refer to “Connecting a Device via WiFi Hotspot” on page 84.)

Tap & Spe ak

Applications ➔

WiFi Hotspot

On your PC...

icon to speak your

WiFi Hotspot

to turn Wi-Fi

instructions to

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Configuring WiFi Hotspot

1. From the

2. Touch

WiFi Hotspot

, then select Configure (WiFi

Hotspot)

for these options:

• Network SSID

your Wi-Fi hotspot.

•Hide my device

hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your mobile hotspot, but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password.

• Security

: Choose the security level for your Wi-Fi

Hotspot.

• Password

• Show password

• Show advanced options

: If you choose a security level that uses a password, enter the password. By default, the password is your mobile telephone number.

field contents visible.

advanced options, including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your device uses for Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Save

to save your settings.

screen, touch

: View and change the name of

: When enabled, your mobile

: Enable to make the Password

: Enable to access

Allowed Device List

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

Note:

Using your phone as a mobile hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While WiFi Hotspot is active, your phone’s applications will use the WiFi Hotspot data service.

1. From the

2. Tou ch

3. Tou ch

Tip:

For information about connecting to your WiFi

Hotspot, see “Connecting a Device via WiFi Hotspot” on page 84.

WiFi Hotspot

, then select Allowed device list

Add

, then enter the other device’s

MAC address.

Done to add the device to the

Allowed devices

screen, touch

list.

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Advanced

Control the number of devices that can connect to your WiFi Hotspot and change the LAN settings, using the Advanced settings.



From the

WiFi Hotspot

, then select Configure (WiFi

Hotspot)

for these options:

• Timeout settings

before disabling portsble Wi-Fi hotspot if there is no connection available, then touch

•LAN settings

Settings to match any changes to your Wireless Provider’s network. For more information, contact your Wireless Provider.

screen, touch

: Touch a period of time to wait

: Change Local Settings and DHCP

YouTube

View and upload YouTube videos, right from your phone.



From the Home screen, touch

Applications

➔

You Tub e

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Section 8: Connections

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks.

Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi networks can be Open (unsecured), or Secured (requiring you to provide login credentials).

Configuring Wi-Fi Settings

Configure your phone’s Wi-Fi settings. For more information, see “Wi-Fi Settings” on

page 85.

Turning Wi-Fi On or Off

Turn your phone’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically searches for nearby available Wi-Fi networks.

Tip:

You can also turn Wi-Fi On or Off from

Apps ➔

1. From the Home screen, sweep your finger

downward from the Status Bar to display Notifications.

2. Touch , then touch

Settings

Wi-Fi

Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

When you turn on Wi-Fi, your phone searches for available Wi-Fi connections, then displays them.

1. From the Home screen, sweep your finger

downward from the Status Bar to display Notifications.

2. Touch , then touch

3. When your phone completes a scan, touch

a Wi-Fi network to connect. If the Wi-Fi network is open, you automatically connect. If the Wi-Fi network is secured, enter the password at the prompt to connect.

Wi-Fi

Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually

1. From the Home screen, sweep your finger

downward from the Status Bar to display Notifications.

2. If Wi-Fi is not already on, touch , then Wi-Fi

touch

3. Touch Wi-Fi, and after a scan, touch

Wi-Fi network

•Network (SSID)

Add

. Enter these fields:

: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi

network.

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• Security

: Select the type of security used by the

Wi-Fi network.

• Password

4. Tou ch

password to display as you enter it.

5. Tou ch

use.

: If the network is secured, enter the

password.

Show password

Save

to save the settings for future

if you want the

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct is a standard that allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. This type of connection is commonly called peer-to-peer.

For example, your device can use Wi-Fi Direct to share photos, contacts and other content with other Wi-Fi Direct devices. Many of the apps on your device provide options for sharing via Wi-Fi Direct under

Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch

3. Tou ch

or Off.

Settings.

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct

to turn Wi-Fi On.

to turn Wi-Fi Direct On

Apps

Connecting to Wi-Fi Direct Devices

1. First, enable Wi-Fi Direct on your device.

From the Home screen, touch

Settings

➔

2. Touch

3. Touch

4. Enable Wi-Fi Direct on the other device(s).

5. On your device, touch

6. In the Available devices list, touch a device

7. Follow the prompts on both devices to

➔

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct

Consult the other device’s documentation for more information.

other device(s).

in which to connect, or touch to connect to multiple devices (not all devices support multi-connect).

complete the connection.

to turn Wi-Fi On.

to turn Wi-Fi Direct On.

Scan

to scan for the

Multi-connect

Apps

➔

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Bluetooth

Note:

For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, see page 115.

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. You don’t need to line up the devices to send information with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them, even if they are in different rooms.

Your device can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and other content with other Bluetooth devices. Many of the apps on your device provide options for sharing via Bluetooth under

Configuring Bluetooth Settings

Configure your phone’s Bluetooth settings. For more information, see “Bluetooth settings” on page 87.

Note:

Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported by individual devices. For a list of profiles your phone supports, see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 87.

Turning Bluetooth On or Off

1. From the Home screen, touch

Settings

Bluetooth

2. Tou ch

On or Off.

Tip:

You can also turn Bluetooth On or Off on Notifications. From almost any unlocked screen, sweep your finger down from the Status bar to display Notifications.

to turn Bluetooth

Apps

Pairing with a Bluetooth Device

Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange information between your phone and the device.

After pairing, your phone and the target device will recognize each other and exchange information without a passcode or PIN.

Note:

When paired, the displays in the Status Bar. If you receive a new request for pairing while paired with a Bluetooth headset, a new Bluetooth icon displays at the left of the Status bar and Notifications displays the pairing request.

1. From the Home screen, touch

Settings

2. Tou ch

Bluetooth

On.

Bluetooth paired

to turn Bluetooth

icon

Apps

➔

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3. Activate the target device’s discoverable,

or visible, mode.

4. On your device, touch

5. From the list of scanned devices, touch the

target device, then follow the prompts to complete the pairing:

•

If the target device requires a PIN, enter a PIN for the target device and touch prompted, enter the PIN on the target device.

•

If the device allows automatic or smart pairing, your phone will attempt to pair with the phone automatically. Follow the prompts on your phone and the target device to complete the pairing.

Scan

. When

VPN

You can use your phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network) feature to connect to VPNs.

Configuring VPN Settings

Configure your phone’s VPN settings. For more information, see “VPN” on page 89.

Note:

You must set a screen unlock pattern, PIN, or password before setting up a VPN. If you have not yet enabled security, you’ll be prompted to do so the first time you launch VPN settings.

Adding a VPN

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More settings ➔ VPN

Add VPN network

2. Tou ch

connection to a VPN. Available settings depend on the type of VPN.

to set up a

Apps

Connecting to a Computer

Connect your device to a computer to transfer data between your device and the computer. Use the USB cable that comes with your device, or use one of the pre-loaded apps on your device to connect wirelessly.

Transferring Data

Connect your device to a computer, via USB cable, to transfer data as a Media device using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol), or as a Camera using PTP (Photo Transfer Protocol).

1. Attach your phone to the computer with a

USB data cable. Your phone recognizes the connection as the last connection method you used, and displays a connection in the Status bar and Notifications.

2. From the Home screen, sweep your finger

downward to display the status connection. The alert displays under the Ongoing heading.

3. Touch

Connected as a media device

alert

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4. Select a connection method:

• Media device (MTP)

Windows, or using Android file transfer on a Mac

www.android.com/filetransfer

(see

•Camera (PTP)

software, and transfer files to computers that do not support MTP.

5. On your computer, choose a method for

accessing your device. Available options depend on the programs installed on your computer.

6. Transfer files to the memory card. When

finished, disconnect the USB cable.

: Transfer media files with

: Transfer photos using camera

Nearby Devices

This option allows you to share your media files with nearby devices using DLNA.

Turning File sharing On or Off

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings devices

2. Touch

sharing.

➔ More settings

File sharing

➔

Nearby

to enable or disable

Configuring File Sharing

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔ More settings ➔

devices

Advanced

2. Under

how content is shared from your device:

• Shared contents

share, from

• Device name

name.

• Allowed devices list

allowed to connect to your device.

• Download to

downloaded content, from USB storage (phone memory) or SD card.

• Not-allowed devices list

devices restricted from connecting to your device.

• Upload from other devices

handle incoming files from other devices, from

Always accept, Always ask

, touch options to control

: Choose the type of content to

Video s, Photos

: View or modify your device’s

: Choose a location to save

, or

: View and manage devices

: View and manage

: Choose how to

, or

Nearby

Music

Always reject

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Kies via Wi-Fi

Manage content saved on your device via your desktop or mobile browser using Wi-Fi technology. The Kies via Wi-Fi setting connects your phone via Wi-Fi to the Kies application, which you can install on your computer.

For more information, visit:

us/kies



From the Home screen, touch

Settings ➔ More settings ➔ Kies via

WI-Fi

Note:

To sync your device to a PC, it is highly recommended that you install Samsung Kies, which is available at

http://www.samsung.com/kies

Mac).

Note:

If you are a Windows XP user, ensure that you have Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher installed on your computer. Also, ensure that you have Samsung Kies 2.0 or Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your computer.

www. samsung.com/

Apps

(for Windows/

WiFi Hotspot

Use WiFi Hotspot to share your phone’s internet connection with up to 8 PCs or other devices through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the mobile hotspot.

Note:

WiFi Hotspot requires a subscription to WiFi Hotspot/Mobile Broadband Connect service.

➔

Contact your Wireless Provider for more information.

Mobile Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While the WiFi Hotspot is active, your phone’s applications will use the WiFi Hotspot data allowance.

Configuring WiFi Hotspot Settings

Configure your phone’s WiFi Hotspot settings, including your phone’s name and password, and set the visibility of your phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot.

For more information, see “Configuring WiFi Hotspot” on page 76.

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Turning WiFi Hotspot On or Off

Activate your phone’s Mobile Hotspot application to allow other devices to use your phone’s internet connection.

1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔

2. Touch

WiFi Hotspot

Hotspot On or Off.

WiFi Hotspot

to turn Wi-Fi

Connecting a Device via WiFi Hotspot

Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your device’s WiFi Hotspot.

1. Turn on WiFi Hotspot on your phone. For

more information, see “Turning WiFi Hotspot On or Off” on page 84.

2. Activate Wi-Fi on the device, using the

device’s Wi-Fi control.

3. Scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and select your

device from the list. To find your device’s name, see “Configuring WiFi Hotspot” on page 76.

4. At the prompt, enter your phone’s WiFi

Hotspot password. By default, the password is your phone’s telephone number. For more information, see “Configuring WiFi Hotspot” on page 76.

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Section 9: Settings

Accessing Settings

From the Home screen



Touch – or –

Tou ch

From Notifications



Touch and drag downward from the top of the screen to display notifications, then touch .

Apps

➔

Settings

, then select

Settings

Wi-Fi

Set up and manage your phone’s connections to Wi-Fi networks.

For more information about using Wi-Fi, see “Wi- Fi” on page 78.

Turning Wi-Fi On or Off

Turn your phone’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically searches for available Wi-Fi networks.

Tip:

You can also turn Wi-Fi On or Off from Notifications.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

Wi-Fi

2. Tou ch

to turn Wi-Fi On or Off.

Apps

Wi-Fi Settings

Set up and manage wireless access points.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Wi-Fi

➔

2. Touch

• Network notification

phone notifies you of Wi-Fi networks when you launch a high data-usage application.

• Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep

switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data communications, when the phone goes to sleep (backlight goes out and screen locks). This setting can affect your data usage, and the behavior of devices connected to your phone.

• Check for Internet service

checks the Wi-Fi Internet service availability.

• Wi-Fi timer

Wi-Fi service to stay turned on.

•MAC address

used when connecting to Wi-Fi (not configurable).

•IP address

address (not configurable).

Menu ➔ Advanced

: When enabled, your

: sets a starting and ending time for

: Your phone’s unique identifier,

: Your phone’s IP (Internet Protocol)

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Apps

to configure:

: Specify when to

: Automatically

➔

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Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. For example, your phone can use Wi-Fi Direct to share photos, contacts and other content with other Wi-Fi Direct devices. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Direct” on page 79.

Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings.

2. Touch

3. Touch

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct

to turn Wi-Fi On.

to turn Wi-Fi Direct On

or Off.

Configuring Wi-Fi Direct

1. First, enable Wi-Fi Direct on your device.

From the Home screen, touch

Settings

➔

2. Touch

3. Touch

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Direct

to turn Wi-Fi On.

to turn Wi-Fi Direct On.

4. Enable Wi-Fi Direct on the other device(s).

Consult the other device’s documentation for more information.

5. On your device, touch

Scan

other device(s).

Apps

to scan for the

6. In the Available devices list, touch a device

in which to connect, or touch to connect to multiple devices (not all devices support multi-connect).

7. Follow the prompts on both devices to

complete the connection.

4G settings

Manage your device’s connection to 4G WiMAX network services.

➔

Tip:

You can also turn 4G On or Off from Notifications.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

2. Tou ch

➔

3. Tou ch

4G settings

Off. 4G settings must be On to configure settings.

4G settings

to configure these

options:

• Network notification

device notifies you when a 4G network is available.

•4G networks

• Scan now

: Touch a network to view details.

: Search for available networks.

Multi-connect

Apps

to turn 4G On or

: When enabled, your

➔

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Bluetooth

Use Bluetooth to transfer information between your device and other Bluetooth devices.

Turning Bluetooth On or Off

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

Bluetooth

2. Tou ch

On or Off.

Tip:

You can also turn Bluetooth On or Off at Notifications.

to turn Bluetooth

Bluetooth settings

Pair with other Bluetooth devices, manage your Bluetooth connections, and control your device’s visibility to other devices.

Note:

Bluetooth must be turned On to access Bluetooth settings.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Bluetooth

2. Touch a setting to configure Bluetooth:

•

Touch

•

Touch your phone’s name to control its visibility to other devices’ Bluetooth searches. Available when Bluetooth is turned On.

to turn Bluetooth On or Off.

Apps

•

Touch

Scan

to search for visible Bluetooth devices. After searching, touch a device to pair with it. For more information, see

a Bluetooth Device”

Data usage

➔

Control your device’s connection to mobile data service, and monitor your data usage.

Turning Mobile data On or Off

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Data usage

2. Touch

or Off.

Mobile data

to turn mobile data On

Setting a mobile data limit

Set a mobile data limit, to have your phone automatically disable the mobile data connection when the limit is reached. You can set a warning threshold, to have your device alert you when data usage nears your set limit.

Warning!

➔

Data usage displayed/measured by your phone may differ from your carrier’s measured data usage and is not guaranteed as the actual usage measured by your carrier. Please check with your carrier for actual data usage.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Data usage

“Pairing with

on page 80.

Apps

➔

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2. Touch

3. Touch

4. Touch the

5. Configure the limit by touching and

Limit mobile data usage

the limit.

Alert me about data usage

an alert when you reach configured dates or limits.

Data usage cycle

select a date.

dragging the limit line on the graph.

to enable

to receive

drop-down and

Viewing data usage by app or process

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Data usage

2. Touch the

3. Scroll down the page to see the processes

Data usage cycle

select a date.

or apps using mobile data service. Touch a process or app to see data usage for the process or app, and to configure specific settings.

Apps

drop-down and

➔

More Wireless and network Settings

Airplane mode

When airplane mode is enabled, all your phone’s wireless connections are disabled, and you cannot make or receive calls or messages or connect to networks. While in airplane mode, you can use other features of your phone, such as playing music, watching videos, or other applications.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More settings

2. Tou ch

Note:

Airplane mode

airplane mode.

Airplane mode can also be controlled from Device options when you press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

to enable or disable

Mobile networks

Set options for using Mobile Data service, if subscribed to a data plan, or use Connections optimizer to manage connections to Wi-Fi

networks.

Apps

➔

Important!

Depending on your service plan, changes you make to mobile networks

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Important!

settings may incur extra charges. Consult Virgin Mobile for more information.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More settings

networks

2. Set these options:

•Mobile data

connection to the mobile data network.

• Connections optimizer

Connections optimizer helps you manage your data connection experience by automatically connecting to “remembered” Wi-Fi networks Remembered Wi-Fi networks are those you have connected to previously and saved.

: Enable or disable your phone’s

➔ Mobile

: When enabled,

Apps

VPN

Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). For more information about using VPNs, see “VPN” on page 81.

Adding a VPN

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ More settings ➔ VPN

Add VPN network

2. Tou ch

connection to a VPN. Available settings depend on the type of VPN.

to set up a

Apps

Note:

You must enable at least Pattern security before setting up a VPN. If you have not yet enabled security, you’ll be prompted to do so the first time you launch VPN settings.

➔

Nearby Devices

This setting allows data exchange when you touch your device with another compatible device.

For more information, refer to “Configuring File Sharing” on page 82.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔ More settings

devices

2. Touch

sharing.

File sharing

to enable or disable

Kies via Wi-Fi

Kies via Wi-Fi makes it easy to manage content saved on your device via your desktop or mobile browser using Wi-Fi technology.

Using Kies via Wi-Fi requires the Samsung Kies application on your computer. For more

➔

information, visit:

www. samsung.com/us/kies

Your device, and the computer with the Kies application, must be connected to the same WiFi network.

➔

Nearby

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For more information, refer to “Kies via Wi-Fi” on page 83.

1. From your computer, launch the Samsung

Kies application, and connect to a Wi-Fi network.

2. On your device, connect to the same Wi-Fi

network.

3. From the Home screen touch Settings ➔ More settings ➔ Kies via

Wi-Fi

Apps

Home Screen Mode

Home screen mode allows you to set your display to the conventional, Basic mode layout or provide an easier user experience for the first-time smartphone users using Easy mode.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Home screen mode

2. Touch one of the following:

•Basic mode

: provides conventional layout for

the apps and widgets on your home screens.

•Easy mode

: provides an easy-to-use, user experience for first-time smartphone users on the home screens.

3. Touch

Apply

Apps

➔

Blocking Mode

When Blocking mode is enabled, notifications for selected features are disabled. Only incoming call notifications are received for people listed on the allowed list.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

2. Touch to tur n Blocking mode On or

Off.

3. Tou ch

Blocking mode

The Blocking mode icon displays in the status bar.

4. Touch the check box next to each feature

to enable. Choose:

Disable incoming calls Disable notifications, Disable alarm and timer

Disable LED indicator

Always

5. Deselect

to configure the From and

To time fields.

6. Tou ch

Allowed contacts

to assign contacts exempted from these rules. Choose: None, All contacts, Favorites, or Custom. Allowed contacts display in the Allowed contact list.

Apps

➔

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Sound settings

Volume

Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call ringtones, notifications, and media playback.

Note:

You can also set System volume from the Home screen by pressing the

1. From the Home screen,touch Settings

➔

Sound ➔ Volume

2. Touch and drag the sliders for:

• Music, video, games, and other media

default volume level for audio playback. You can also adjust volume from this default inside the apps.

• Ringtone

: Set the volume for incoming call

ringtones.

• Notifications

: Set the volume for notifications,

such as new messages and event reminders.

•System

: Set the volume for all other system sounds, such as keytones played for screen touches. You can control whether tones play for screen touches with other sound settings.

3. Tou ch OK to save your settings.

Volume Key

Apps

: Set the

Vibration intensity

Set the level for vibration to accompany ringtones and notifications.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch and drag the sliders for:

➔

3. Touch OK to save your settings.

Device ringtone

Choose a ringtone for incoming calls.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch a ringtone to select it. As you touch

3. Touch

Apps

Settings ➔ Sound ➔ Vibration intensity

• Incoming call

: Set the vibration level for

incoming call ringtones.

• Notification

: Set the vibration level for notifications, such as new messages and event reminders.

• Haptic feedback

: Set the level of vibrations to

accompany screen touches.

Apps

Settings

➔

Sound

➔

Device ringtone

ringtones, a sample plays, unless you have a Silent mode enabled. – or –

Add

to add a ringtone from Google

Touch Play Music or the Music Player.

to save your settings.

➔

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Tip:

You can also set songs as ringtones for all calls, or for a selected contact. For more information, see “Setting a Song as a Ringtone or Alarm Tone” on page 68.

Device Vibration

Choose a vibration pattern to use when vibration is enabled.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Sound ➔ Device Vibration

2. Touch a pattern to select it. As you touch

patterns, a sample plays.

Create

3. Touch

pattern.

to create a Device Vibration

Apps

Device Notifications

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

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Sound ➔ Default

notifications

2. Touch a sound to select it. As you touch

sounds, a sample plays.

3. Touch

Tip:

You can also set songs as ringtones. For more

information, refer to “Setting a Song as a Ringtone or Alarm Tone” on page 68.

to save the settings.

Apps

Vibration when ringing

When enabled, vibration and rings at the same time.

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From the Home screen, touch

Settings

➔

Sound

ringing

to turn vibration On or Off.

Keytones

Keytones are sounds that play when you touch

➔

keys on the Phone keypad.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Sound

Keytones

2. Tou ch

Off.

to turn key sounds On or

Touch sounds

Touch sounds play when you touch items on the screen, such as when making a selection.

➔

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Sound

2. Tou ch

Off.

Touch sounds

to turn sounds On or

Screen lock sound

Screen lock sound plays when you lock or unlock the screen.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Sound

2. Tou ch

Screen lock sound

or Off.

Apps

➔

Vibrate when

Apps

to turn sounds On

➔

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Haptic feedback

When turned On, the phone vibrates to indicate screen touches and other interactions.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Sound

2. Tou ch

Haptic feedback

vibrations On or Off. In this mode the device vibrates automatically when applications

download. Some applications do not support this feature.

to turn touch

Apps

Display Settings

Change various display settings in this menu.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Display

The following options display:

• Wallpaper

• LED indicator

• Screen mode

: sets the Wallpaper for the Home

screen, Lock screen, or both.

: turns on LED lights to indicate charging, low battery, incoming notifications, and voice recording. The light turns on by default unless you turn them off.

: Sets the display to the conventional layout of Basic mode or provides an easier user experience for the first-time smartphone users using Easy mode.

Apps

➔

•Brightness

• Auto-rotate screen

• Screen timeout

• Font style

•Font size

• Touch key light duration

• Display battery percentage

• Auto-adjust screen tone

: configures the LCD Brightness levels. Touch Automatic brightness and the phone self-adjusts, or drag the slider to manual adjust and tap

display orientation when you rotate the phone.

between the last key press or screen touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim and lock).

Touch Get fonts online to choose for a wider selection.

before the Touch key light automatically turns off.

battery percentage next to the battery charge icon at the top of the display.

adjusting the screens tone by analyzing images.

: automatically switches the

: Sets the length of delay

: sets the style of the displayed font.

: select the size of the displayed font.

: adjusts the delay

: displays the

: Saves power by

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Wallpaper

Customize the background of the Home and Lock screens.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Display ➔ Wallpaper

2. Select a screen, from

screen

, or

Home and lock screens

3. Choose a source (options depend on the

screen):

• Gallery

: Select a picture stored on your phone or on an optional installed memory card. Touch a picture, use the crop tool to resize it, if desired. Touch

Done

•ID wallpapers

downloaded ID pack(s).

• Live wallpapers

wallpaper.

• Wallpapers

Note:

You can also set Wallpaper by touching and holding on the Home screen.

Home screen, Lock

to set the picture as wallpaper.

: Choose a wallpaper from your

: Select a pre-loaded moving

: Select a pre-loaded wallpaper.

Apps

LED Indicator

The LED indicator on the front of the phone displays when the phone is locked, to notify you of status changes and events. Use LED indicator

➔

settings to configure how the LED functions.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Display

2. Select options:

•Charging

: When enabled, the LED glows red when the phone is connected to a charger and charging, and blinks red when the phone is connected to a charger and there is a problem with charging. When enabled, the LED glows green when the phone is connected to a charger and the battery is fully charged.

•Low battery

when battery power is low and the phone is not connected to charger.

• Notifications

when you have missed calls, messages, or application events. The LED displays only when the screen is off.

• Voice recording

lights up when recording voice while the screen is off.

: When enabled, the LED blinks red

: When enabled, the LED lights up

: When enabled, the blue LED

Apps

➔ LED Indicator

➔

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Screen mode

Screen mode sets the display to the conventional layout of Basic mode or provides an easier user experience for the first-time smartphone users using Easy mode.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Tou ch

then touch

Settings ➔ Display

Screen mode

Save

and select a mode,

Apps

Brightness

Set the default screen brightness.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Display ➔ Brightness

2. Touch and drag the slider to set the

brightness, or touch to allow the phone to adjust brightness in response to light conditions. – or –

Tou ch

Automatic brightness

and then touch the slider to manually adjust the brightness.

3. Tou ch

to save the setting.

Automatic brightness

Brightness level

Apps

to disable it,

and use

Auto-rotate screen

When enabled, the screen’s orientation automatically changes when you rotate the phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch

➔

Tip:

➔

Screen timeout

Set the length of delay between the last key press or screen touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim and lock).

Settings ➔ Display

2. Touch

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch a setting to select it.

Auto-rotate screen

feature On or Off.

You can also set Auto rotate from Notifications with the Screen rotation setting.

Settings ➔ Display ➔ Screen timeout

Font style

Set the font for screen displays.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Display ➔ Font style

2. Select a font, or touch

browse and download a new font.

Apps

to turn the

Apps

Get fonts online

➔

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Font size

Set the font size for screen displays.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Display ➔ Font size

2. Select a font size.

Apps

Key backlight duration

Set the length of time the Menu and Back keys remain lit after you touch them.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Display ➔ Touch key light

duration

2. Choose a time period, or select

Always on

Apps

Always off

Display battery percentage

When On, the battery’s charge level displays in the Status bar next to the Battery icon.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Display

Display battery percentage

2. Tou ch

the setting On or Off.

Apps

to turn

Auto adjust screen tone

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Touch

Settings ➔ Display

Auto adjust screen tone

Apps

Storage

Manage the use of memory resources in your phone’s Device memory, and on an installed

➔

memory card.

Note:

This is a view-only setting and is not configurable.

Device memory

➔

View usage for your phone’s internal memory.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Storage

➔

2. Under Device memory, view memory

usage for various categories. Touch a category for more information.

USB storage

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings ➔ Storage

2. View USB storage as well as space for

applications, pictures, videos, music, ringtones, and other types of files.

Apps

➔

Apps

➔

Samsung SPH-D710 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Section 1: Getting Started

Understanding this User Manual

Setting Up Your Phone

Turning the Phone On and Off

Your Google Account

Displaying Your Phone Number

Voicemail

TTY Mode

Task Manager

Securing Your Phone

Memory Card

Section 2: My Account

Create your Account and Pick Your Plan

Activating Your Device

Managing Your Account

Top-Up Your Account

Additional Information

Section 3: Understanding Your Phone

Features

Front View

Side Views

Back View

Home Screen

Navigation

Notifications

LED Indicator

Status Bar

Primary Shortcuts

Widgets

Folders

Shortcuts

Wallpaper

Applications

Entering Text

Section 4: Contacts and Accounts

Accounts

Contacts

Speed Dials

Section 5: Calling

Making Calls

Using Speakerphone

Answering Calls

Ending a Call

Options After a Call Ends

Logs

Call Settings

Section 6: Messaging

Types of Messages

Text and Multimedia Messages

Emergency Alerts

Email

Gmail

Voicemail

Google Talk

Google+ Messenger

Section 7: Applications

Managing Applications

AllShare Play

Calculator

Calendar

Camera

Clock

Contacts

Downloads

Driving mode

Email

Gallery

Gmail

Google+

Internet

Local

Maps

Messenger

Messaging

Mobile ID

Music Player