Samsung SPH-M830 User Guide
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Table of Contents
Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings
listed here, try the Index on page 159.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Navigation and Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard . . 22
Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2B. Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 24
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Receive Phone Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Phone Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2C. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Wireless and Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Personal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
2D. Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
2E. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Get Started with Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
2F. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Alarm & Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Update Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
2G. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
2H. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Record Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
View Pictures and Videos using Gallery . . . . . 95
Working with Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Share Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
2I. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
3A. Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
3B. Web & Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Getting Started with Data Services . . . . . . . . . . 112
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
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Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Using Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Google Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . 140
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Maintaining Safe Use of and
Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Samsung Mobile Products
and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Using Your Phone With
a Hearing Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Commercial Mobile Alerting
System (CMAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Introduction
This User Guide introduces you to Boost Mobile service
and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into
four sections:
⽧ Section 1: Getting Started
⽧ Section 2: Your Phone
⽧ Section 3: Service Features
⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information
section on page 140 to learn about information
that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to
read and follow the Important Safety Information
in this phone guide may result in serious bodily
injury, death or property damage.
Your Phone’s Menu
The following table outlines your phone’s main menu
structure. For more information about using your
phone’s menus, see “Navigation and Customization”
on page 14.
Phone menus with additional options (“sub-options”)
appear with adjacent to the list entry.
Tap this onscreen button to reveal these additional
options and features.
Home screen
Home screen
1: Set wallpaper for
1: Home screen 2: Lock screen
3: Home and lock screens
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2: Apps and widgets
Apps
1: Boost Zone 2: Calculator
3: Calendar 4: Camera
5: Clock 6: Contacts
7: Downloads 8: Email
9: Gallery 10: Gmail
11: Google+ 12: Internet
13: Latitude 14: Local
15: Maps 16: Memo
17: Messaging 18: Messenger
19: Mobile ID 20: Music Player
21: My Files 22: Navigation
23: Phone 24: Play Books
25: Play Movies 26: Play Music
27: Play Store 28: Samsung Apps
29: Search 30: Settings
31: Talk 32: Video Player
33: Voice Dialer 34: Voicemail
35: YouTube
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Widgets
1: Alarm (2x2) 2: Application monitor (2x1)
3: Assistive light (2x1) 4: Book (1x1)
4: Bookmark (1x1) 5: Clock (digital) (4x1)
6: Clock (funky) (2x2) 7: Clock (modern) (2x2)
8: Contact (4x1) 9: Contact (1x1)
10: Direct Dial (1x1) 11: Direct message (1x1)
12: Directions & Navigation (1x1)
13: Dual clock (analog) (4x2)
14: Dual clock (digital) (2x2)
15: Email (4x4) 16: Gmail (3x3)
17: Google Play Books (2x3)
18: Google Play Music (4x1)
19: Google Search (4x1) 20: Google Search (4x1)
21: Google+ posts (4x2) 22: Latitude (4x2)
23: Memo (3x3) 24: Mono audio (2x1)
25: Music Player (4x1) 26: Music playlist (1x1)
27: Negative colors (2x1) 28: Picture frame (3x3)
29: Play Store (2x2) 30: S Bookmarks (2x1)
31: Settings shortcut (1x1) 32: Traffic (1x1)
33: Video Player (2x2) 34: Voicemail (1x1)
35: Weather (4x2) 36: YouTube (3x2)
3: Folder
4: Page
> Edit
> Create folder
> Search
> Settings
1: Wi-Fi (On/Off)
2: Bluetooth (On/Off)
3: Data usage
1: Mobile data 2: Set mobile data limit (On/Off)
3: Data usage cycle 4: <Data usage>
4: More settings
1: Airplane mode (On/Off)
2: Mobile networks
3: Wi-Fi Direct (On/Off) 4: VPN
Sound
1: S ile nt m ode
1: Offf 2: Vibrate
3: Mute
2: Volume
1: Media, video, games, and other media
2: Ringtone 3: Notifications
4: System
3: Device ringtone
4: Device vibration
5: Default notifications
6: Sound and vibration (On/Off)
7: Key ton es ( On /O ff )
8: Touch sounds (On/Off)
9: Screen lock sound (On/Off)
10: Emergency tone
Display
1: B rig htn ess
2: Screen timeout
1: 15 seconds 2: 30 seconds
3: 1 minute 4: 2 minutes
5: 5 minutes 6: 10 minutes
7: 30 minutes
3: Auto-rotate screen (On/Off)
4: Key backlight duration
1: 1.5 seconds 2: 6 seconds
3: Always off 4: Always on
5: Font style
1: Cancel 2: Get fonts online
6: Font size
7: Display battery percentage (On/Off)
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Wallpaper
1: Home screen
1: Gallery 2: ID wallpapers
3: Live Wallpapers 4: Wallpapers (Launcher)
5: Wallpapers (SecWallpaperChooser)
2: Lock screen
1: Gallery 2: Wallpapers
3: Home and lock screens
1: Gallery 2: Live wallpapers
3: Wallpapers
LED indicator
1: Char ging
2: Low battery
3: Missed event
Power saving (On/Off)
1: CPU power saving (On/Off)
2: Screen power saving (On/Off)
3: Learn about power saving
Storage
1: Devi ce memo ry
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2: SD card
1: Mount SD card/Unmount SD card
2: Format SD card
Battery
Application manager
1: Downloaded
2: Running
3: All
Accounts and sync (On/Off)
1: Add account
Location services
1: Use wireless networks (On/Off)
2: Use GPS satellites (On/Off)
3: Location and Google search (On/Off)
Security
1: Screen lock
2: Lock screen options
1: Shortcuts (On/Off) 2: Clock (On/Off)
3: Dual clock (On/Off) 4: Weather (On/Off)
5: Help text (On/Off)
3: Owner information
4: Encrypt device
5: Encrypt external SD card
6: Make passwords visible (On/Off)
7: Device administrators
8: Unknown sources (On/Off)
9: Trusted credentials
1: System 2: User
10: Install from device storage
11: Clear credentials
Language and input
1: Language
1: English 2: Español
2: Default
3: Google voice typing
1: Select input languages
2: Block offensive words
4: Samsung keyboard
1: Portrait keyboard types
2: Input language 3: Predictive text (On/Off)
4: Continuous input 5: Keyboard swipe
6: Handwriting 7: Voice input (On/Off)
8: Auto capitalization (On/Off)
9: Auto-punctuate (On/Off)
10: Character preview (On/Off)
11: Key-tap vibration (On/Off)
12: Key-tap sound (On/Off)
13: Tutorial 14: Reset settings
5: Voice search
1: Language 2: SafeSearch
3: Block offensive words (On/Off)
6: Text-to-speech output
7: Pointer speed
Back up and reset
1: Back up my data (On/Off)
2: Backup account
3: Automatic restore
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4: Factory data reset
Accessory
1: Dock sound
2: Audio output mode
3: Desk home screen display
Date and time
1: Automatic date and time (On/Off)
2: Set date
3: Set time
4: Automatic time zone
5: Select time zone
6: Use 24-hour format
7: Select date format
Accessibility
1: Auto-rotate screen (On/Off)
2: Speak passwords (On/Off)
3: The power key ends call (On/Off)
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4: Accessibility shortcut (On/Off)
5: Screen timeout
1: 15 seconds 2: 30 seconds
3: 1 minute 4: 2 minutes
5: 5 minutes 6: 10 minutes
7: 30 minutes
6: TalkBack
7: Install Web scripts
8: Negative colors (On/Off)
9: Font size
1: Tiny 2: Small
3: Normal 4: Large
5: Huge
10: Mono audio (On/Off)
11: Turn off all sounds (On/Off)
12: Tap and hold delay
1: Short 2: Medium
3: Long
Developer options
1: USB debugging (On/Off)
2: Development device ID
3: Allow mock locations (On/Off)
4: Desktop backup password
5: Strict mode (On/Off)
6: Show pointer location (On/Off)
7: Show touches (On/Off)
8: Show screen updates (On/Off)
9: Show CPU usage (On/Off)
10: Force GPU rendering (On/Off)
11: Window animation scale
1: Animation is off 2: Animation scale 0.5x
3: Animation scale 1x 4: Animation scale 1.5x
5: Animation scale 2x 6: Animation scale 5x
7: Animation scale 10x
12: Transition animation scale
1: Animation is off 2: Animation scale 0.5x
3: Animation scale 1x 4: Animation scale 1.5x
5: Animation scale 2x 6: Animation scale 5x
7: Animation scale 10x
13: Do not keep activities (On/Off)
14: Limit background processes
1: Standard limit 2: No background processes
3: 1 process at most 4: 2 processes at most
5: 3 processes at most 6: 4 processes at most
15: Show all ANRs (On/Off)
Activate this device
System Update
1: Update PRL
2: Update Profile
3: Update Samsung Software
4: Update Firmware
About device
1: S tat us
2: Legal information
3: Model number
4: Android version
5: Baseband version
6: Kernal version
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7: Build number
8: Hardware version
In Use Menu
1: Add call/Merge 2: Kaypad
3: End call 4: Speaker (On/Off)
5: Mute (On/Off) 6: Headset (On/Off)
WARNING: If your Samsung Galaxy Rush
a touchscreen display, please note that a
touchscreen responds best to a light touch from
the pad of your finger. Using excessive force
when pressing on the touchscreen may damage
the tempered glass surface and void the
warranty. See “4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty” on
page 149.
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phone has
Section 1
Getting Started
1A. Setting Up Service
Release
Latch
⽧ Setting Up Your Device (page 2)
⽧ Activating Your Device (page 3)
⽧ Making Calls (page 4)
⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4)
⽧ Account Passwords (page 5)
⽧ Getting Help (page 5)
Setting Up Your Device
Install the battery by:
1. Grasping the device firmly and locating the cover
release latch.
2 1A. Setting Up Service
2. Placing your finger nail in the opening and firmly
“pop” the cover off the device (similar to a soda
can).
Caution!: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively.
Doing so may damage the cover.
3. Insert the battery into the opening in the back of
the device, making sure the connectors align and
gently press down to secure the battery.
4. Position the battery cover over the battery
compartment and press down until you hear a
click.
5. Press and Hold to turn on the device.
Note: If your device is activated, it turns on, searches for Boost
Mobile service, and enters standby mode.
Unlocking Your Device Screen
䊳 To unlock your phone from this screen, swipe
upward with your finger on the screen.
Activating Your Device
To activate your new phone, please refer to the
Activation Instructions included within the Get Started
Guide.
For additional support information visit us at:
www.boostmobile.com
– or –
Call Boost Customer Care at
(
1-888-266-7848).
Mobile ID
An exclusive service from Boost Mobile, Mobile ID is
loaded with a variety of “ID packs” for Android powered
phones. Each pack is a customized experience of the
best applications, widgets, shortcuts, wallpapers and
ringers.
1-888-BOOST-4U
1A. Setting Up Service 3
Setting Up Service
You can install as many as many as six ID packs
including MyID at any one time, and you can easily
switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any
applications already installed.
Installing Your First ID Pack
1. Press and tap > Mobile ID.
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.
2. On the Choose Your ID screen, tap Get New ID
Packs.
3. Touch an ID Pack on the Mobile ID > Get New ID
Packs screen. Read the information screen for a
description of the ID Pack and touch
4. Touch Agree to accept the Terms & Conditions.
5. If prompted, touch Continue on any following
screens until you see the progress icon in the
upper-left corner of your screen.
4 1A. Setting Up Service
Install.
Making Calls
1. From the Home screen, tap and use the
on-screen keypad to enter the number you wish to
dial.
2. Tap to make the call.
Ending a Call
䊳 Tap the key.
End call
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Your device automatically transfers all unanswered
calls to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or
turned off. You should set up your Voicemail and
personal greeting as soon as your device is activated.
Always use a password to protect against unauthorized
access.
1. Press then press and hold .
2.
Follow the system prompts to:
䡲 Create your password.
䡲 Record your name announcement.
䡲 Record your greeting.
Note: Voicemail Password
Boost 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 is able to
access your voicemail messages.
Account Passwords
As a Boost Mobile customer, you enjoy unlimited
access to your personal account information, your
voicemail account, and your data services account. To
ensure that no one else has access to your information,
you will need to create passwords to protect your
privacy.
Voicemail Password
You will create your voicemail password (or passcode)
when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your
Voicemail” on page 4.
Getting Help
Managing Your Account
Online: www.boostmobile.com
䢇 Access your account information.
䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Boost
Mobile service plan).
䢇 View and add money to your account.
䢇 Enroll in Auto Re-Boost to make automatic
payments.
䢇 Purchase accessories.
䢇 Shop for the latest Boost Mobile phones.
䢇 View available Boost Mobile service plans and
options.
䢇 Learn more about data services and other products
like games, ringtones, wallpapers, and more.
From Any Other Phone
䢇 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848).
1A. Setting Up Service 5
Setting Up Service
411
411 gives you access to a variety of services and
information, including residential, business and
government listings, movie listings or showtimes,
driving directions, restaurant reservations and major
local event information. You can get up to three pieces
of information per call, and the operator can
automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
A per call charge and standard airtime fee may apply
depending on your plan.
䊳 Tap .
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Section 2
Your Phone
Your Device
2A. Device Basics
3. Status Bar
Icons
4. Display
Screen
5. Menu
Key
7. H ome
Key
8. Back
Key
1. Earpiece
9. Front
Facing
6. Microphone
2. LED
Indicator
Camera
⽧ Your Device (page 8)
⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 11)
⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 12)
⽧ Battery and Charger (page 13)
⽧ Navigation and Customization (page 14)
⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 22)
⽧ Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard (page 22)
⽧ Creating a Google Account (page 23)
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Phone Front View
10. Proximity/
Light sensor
Key Functions
1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated
prompts.
2. LED Indicator lights when charging, you have
missed events, or incoming notifications. The light
turns on by default unless you turn it off.
3. Status Bar Icons provide information about your
device’s status and options, such as signal
strength, wireless technology, ringer setting,
messaging, and battery charge.
4. Display Screen displays all the information needed
to operate your device, such as the call status, the
Contacts list, and the date and time. Also provides
one-touch access to all of your features and
applications.
5. Menu Key allows you to access your device’s main
functions menu: Edit, Create folder, Search, and
Settings. While in a menu, press to open a list of
actions available from the current screen or
onscreen option.
6. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
7. Home Key returns you to the Home Screen. Press
and hold to open the recently-used applications
window.
8. Back Key When in a menu, pressing the Back key
returns you to the previous menu, closes a dialog
box, or exits an onscreen menu/option.
9. Front Facing Camera allows you to take pictures
and videos of yourself when you set the camera
shooting mode to Front portrait.
10. Proximity/Light Sensor uses the ambient light level
to adjust keypad access. If the light path is
blocked, for example, when holding the phone
close to your ear, the touch screen will turn off.
2A. Device Basics 9
Device Basics
Phone Camera and External Views
1. Camera
3. Camera
lens
2. External
Speaker
Flash
1. Camera Lens as part of the built-in 3.0 megapixel
camera, this lens lets you take pictures and videos
2. External Speaker lets you hear the different ringers
and sounds. You can mute the ringer when
receiving incoming calls by pressing the volume
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button. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s
voice in speakerphone mode.
3. Camera flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light
environments when the camera is focusing and
capturing a photo or video.
4. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer
volume in standby mode, the voice volume during
a call, and media playback volume.
5. microSD Card* Slot lets you use a microSD card to
expand the memory of your phone.
6. Power Button lets you turn the device on or off,
or turn off the touchscreen display.
䡲 When the screen is turned off, press once to
return to Screen lock mode.
䡲 While the device is unlocked and not on an active
call, press and hold to display the Phone options
menu (Silent mode, Airplane mode, Power off).
Note: *microSD Card not included. Must be purchased
separately.
10. Microphone
5. microSD
Card slot
4. Volume
Button
7. Headset
Jack
6. Power
Button
9. Charger
Accessory
Jack
8.
Camera
Button
7. Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional
headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect
jack may damage the device.
8. Camera Button lets you activate the camera and
camcorder and take pictures and videos.
9. Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect the
phone charger or a USB cable (included).
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect
jack may damage the device.
10. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
Turning Your Phone On and Off
1. Press and hold until the phone
switches on.
2. Sweep your finger across the screen to unlock
the phone.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. To switch off the phone, press and hold ,
until the
Device options
2. Ta p Power off to switch off the phone.
3. At the Power off prompt, tap OK.
screen displays.
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Viewing the Display Screen
Your device’s display screen provides information
about your device’s status and options. This list
identifies the symbols you’ll see on your device’s
display screen:
Status Bar – Status Icons
Signal Strength – Shows your current signal
strength. (More bars = stronger signal.)
Battery Strength – Shows your current battery
charge level. (Icon shown is fully charged.)
Battery Charging – Shows your current battery
charge level and indicates it is charging.
Battery Critical – Shows your current battery
charge level requires attention and your device
will soon shut off.
Wi-Fi Connected – Wi-Fi is connected, active
and communicating with a Wireless Access
Point (WAP).
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Status Bar – Status Icons
Wi-Fi Direct Connected – Displays when Wi-Fi
Direct is active and configured for a direct
connection to another compatible device in the
same direct communication mode.
3G Available – Boost 3G data service is
available.
3G Communicating – Boost 3G data service is
active and communicating.
Airplane Mode On – Your device will not make
or receive calls or provide data access. Local
applications are still available.
Data Synchronization – Application sync is
active and synchronization is in progress for
Gmail, Calendar and Contacts.
Mobile ID – Mobile ID is available for installation.
Alarm Event – Shows you have an upcoming
alarm event.
Silence – All incoming sounds are turned off.
Status Bar – Status Icons
Mute – All sounds are turned off.
Vibrate – The ringer is set to vibrate only.
Status Bar – Notification Icons
Download Successful – A recent software
download was successfully downloaded.
Samsung Notification – Samsung Account
requires activation.
Status Bar – Notification Icons
Missed Call – You missed an incoming call.
New Email – You received a new email or text
message.
New Gmail – You received a new Gmail
message.
New Voicemail – You received a voicemail
message.
USB Connection – The device has detected an
active USB connection.
System Updates Available – A new system
update is available for download.
Downloading – The phone is currently
downloading an application.
Battery and Charger
WARNING: Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
Battery Capacity
Your device is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is
fully drained.
chargers with your device. The failure to use a
Samsung-approved battery and charger may
increase the risk that your device will overheat,
catch fire or explode, resulting in serious bodily
injury, death or property damage.
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Note: Watch your device’s battery level indicator and charge
the battery before it runs out of power.
Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate
mode, browser use and other variables may reduce the
battery’s talk and standby times.
Installing the Battery
䊳 See “Setting Up Your Device” on page 2.
Removing the Battery
1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose
any stored numbers or messages.
2. Grasp the device firmly, locate the cover release
latch, and then place your fingernail in the opening
and firmly “pop” the cover off the device.
3. Carefully remove the battery from the device.
WARNING: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion
battery as you can be burned.
Charging the Battery
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If
your battery level becomes too low, your device
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automatically turns off and you will lose any information
you were just working on.
Always use a Samsung-approved desktop charger,
travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your
battery.
䊳 Plug the first end of the charger into the phone’s
charger jack and the other end into an electrical
outlet.
With the Samsung-approved Li-Ion battery, you can
recharge the battery before it completely runs down.
Navigation and Customization
The Samsung Galaxy RushTM is a touch-sensitive
device which allows you to select onscreen options
with a single tap, and also scroll through long menu
lists. Simply slide up and down through the display with
your fingertip.
Tip: Some menu options are also accessed by pressing and
holding an onscreen item, such as a Contact entry from
the Contacts tab.
Home Screen Overview
Status
Notification
Main
Display
Shortcuts
Widgets
App tab
The Home Screen is the starting point for many
applications and functions, and it allows you to add
items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or
widgets to give you instant access to information and
applications.
Press from any menu to access the default page.
䢇 Status bar, located at the top of the screen, displays
both Notification and Status icons.
䢇 Status area displays icons associated with the status
of the device such as communication, coverage,
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication, battery levels,
GPS, etc.
䢇 Notification area displays icons associated with end-
user notifications such as: email messages, calls
(missed, call in progress), new voicemail, upcoming
events, a USB connection, and text/MMS.
䢇 Main Display a customizable screen that provides
information about notifications and device status,
allows access to application widgets.
䢇 Shortcuts are icons that launch available device
applications such as Camera, Samsung App, and
Play Store.
䢇 Widgets are self-contained onscreen applications
(not shortcuts). These can be placed onto any of the
available screens (Home or Extended).
䢇 Extended Home Screens are screens that extend
beyond the current visible screen width to provide
more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
䡲 There are seven available screens. Three of those
screens are populated with default shortcuts or
widgets, and four empty screens to customize.
There are seven white dots in the middle, lower
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portion of the screen. The boldest, white dot
indicates the current page.
Note: The Status bar is visible across all Home screens.
Screen #3 is the Home screen.
䢇 Applications tab accesses all of your available
applications. Some of these applications also exist as
Widgets to place onto an available screen.
Using the Applications Tab
All of the application icons are accessed through this
tab.
1. Press and tap to open the tab.
2. Scroll through the list and tap an icon to launch the
associated application.
Applications
The following is a listing of some sample applications
available using the Applications tab.
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Application Icons
Boost Zone - Lets you stay connected to all the
latest news and information from Boost Mobile.
Included here are, news, feedback, featured
applications and trips/tricks for your device
(page 108).
Calculator – Launches the onscreen calculator
application (page 81).
Calendar – Launches the Calendar applications
that syncs itself to either your Google or
®
calendar (page 76). Events can only be
Outlook
synced to a managed account (page 48).
Camera – Launches the built-in camera
(page 89).
Clock – Accesses the alarm and media
application screen (page 79).
Contacts – Displays the Contacts tab listing
current contacts, synced from either your
Google or Outlook account (page 66). Contacts
can only be synced to a managed account
(page 48).
Downloads – Allows you to view your
downloaded applications.
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