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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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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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.

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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.

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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 .

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.

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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.

Application Icons

Email – Provides access to both your Outlook

(Exchange Server-based) email and Internet email accounts (such as Google, MSN Live, etc., page 120).

Gallery – Displays a Gallery of photos and

videos stored on the microSD card (page 95).

Gmail – Provides access to your Gmail account

(page 121).

Google+ – Google+ makes messaging and

sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, use Messenger for fast messaging with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+ (page 129).

Internet – Launches the Web browser

(page 113). The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features to enhance Internet browsing on your device.

Application Icons

Latitude – Lets you see your friends' locations

and share yours with them. The application also lets you See your friends' locations on a map or in a list (page 137).

Local – Allows others to find your business on

local search results using either Google Search or Google Maps (page 137).

Maps – Launches Google Maps for mobile that

helps you find local businesses, locate friends, view maps and get driving directions (page 136).

Memo – Launches the Memo application.

Messaging – Provides access to your text

messaging application (SMS) (page 109).

Messenger – Messenger allows you to bring

groups of friends together into a simple group conversation. When you get a new conversation in Messenger, Google+ sends an update to your phone. (page 130).

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Application Icons

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 (page 3).

Music Player – Launches the built-in Music

Player (page 131).

My Files – Lets you view supported image files

and text files on your microSD card (page 81).

Navigation – Launches a built-in GPS feature,

giving you access to a number of locationbased services (page 136).

Phone – Access the phone keypad (page 24).

Play Books – Allows you to purchase and

download ebooks from the Google ebooks Website (page 130).

Play Movies – Allows you to rent movies to

watch on your phone (page 130).

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Application Icons

Play Music – While online, you can play music

added to your music file as well as any music copied from your PC. While offline, listen to music you have copied from the PC (page 131).

Play Store – Google Play Store provides access

to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone (page 134).

Samsung Apps – Allows you to easily download

applications to your phone including games, news, reference, social networking, navigation, and more applications.

Search – Provides an onscreen Internet search

engine powered by Google™.

Settings – Access the device’s built-in Settings

menu (page 34).

Tal k – Launches Google Talk application that

lets you chat with family and friends over the Internet.

Video player – Launches the video player and

plays video files stored on your microSD card (page 96).

Application Icons

Voice Dialer – Launches your device’s built-in

automatic speech recognition (ASR) software, called Voice Control, to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions (page 86).

Voicemail – Dials the voicemail service for

activation. After initial use, dials the voice mailbox to access messages (page 4).

YouTu be – Launches the YouTube to watch

videos on YouTube (page 99).

Customizing Your Home Screen

You can customize your Home Screen by doing the following:

䢇 Adding Applications 䢇 Add Widgets 䢇 Adding Folders 䢇 Adding Pages 䢇 Changing the Background (Wallpaper)

Creating Shortcuts

Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen.

1. Press .

2. Navigate to the desired Home Page and tap

to display your current applications.

3. Scroll through the list and locate your desired

application.

4. Touch and hold the application icon. This creates

an immediate shortcut of the selected icon and closes the Applications tab.

5. While still holding the onscreen icon, position it on

the current page. Once complete, release the screen to lock the new shortcut into its new position on the current screen.

Adding Items from the Home Screen

1. Press .

2. Navigate to the desired Home Page.

3. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home

screen.

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Tap Add to Home screen > Apps and widgets, then touch the

Apps tab.

5. Touch and hold the application icon. This creates

an immediate shortcut of the selected icon and closes the Applications tab.

6. While still holding the onscreen icon, position it on

the current page. Once complete, release the screen to lock the new shortcut into its new position on the current screen.

Deleting a Shortcut

1. Press .

2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks

it from its location on the current screen.

3. Drag the icon down toward the lower-right portion

of the screen to the Delete icon and release it. As you place the shortcut into the Trash, both items turn red.

Note: This action does not delete the application, it simply

removes the shortcut from the current screen.

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Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts

You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut. The primary shortcuts are the bottom row of application shortcuts that remain static on all home screens (by default Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Internet, and Apps).

Note: Before replacing a primary shortcut, you must first add

the replacement shortcut to the Home Screen.

1. Press .

2. Touch and hold the primary shortcut you want to

replace and then drag it to an empty space on any Home screen.

3. Touch and hold the new shortcut and then drag it

to the empty space in the row of primary shortcuts. The new primary shortcut displays on all Home

screens.

Adding and Removing Widgets

Widgets are self-contained applications that reside either in your Widgets tab or on the main or extended Home screens. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget appears as an onscreen application. Widgets can include Contacts shortcuts, bookmarks, Facebook status windows, Gmail and email accounts, and many other types of applications.

Adding a Widget

1. Press .

2. Navigate to the desired Home Page.

3. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home

screen.

4. Tap Add to Home screen > Apps and widgets, then

touch the

5. Touch and hold an available Widget to position it

on the current screen.

Removing a Widget

1. Press .

Widgets tab.

2. Touch and hold the desired widget. This unlocks it

from its location on the current screen.

3. Drag the widget down toward the lower-right

portion of the screen to the Delete icon and release it. As you place the Widget into the Trash, both items turn red.

Adding Folders

1. Press .

2. Navigate to the desired Home Page.

3. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home

screen.

4. Ta p Folder.

A new, untitled folder is added to the Home screen.

5. Tap the folder and enter a new name for this folder

in the

Unnamed folder field.

Adding Pages

1. Press .

2. Navigate to the desired Home Page.

3. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home

screen.

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Tap Page. A thumbnail view of the Home screens displays.

5. Tap the page with the plus sign on it to add a new

page.

Changing the Background Wallpaper

You can customize the screen’s wallpaper image on the Home screen, Lock screen, or you can place the same image on both the Home and lock screens.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Wallpaper.

2. Select the screen(s) in which to change the

wallpaper. Selections:

Home and lock screens.

3. Select a location in which to search for wallpaper,

then select a wallpaper image. Selections are:

䡲 Home screen: Choose from Gallery, ID wallpapers,

Live wallpapers, Wallpapers (Launcher), or Wallpapers (SecWallpaperChooser).

䡲 Lock screen: Choose from Gallery or Wallpapers. 䡲 Home and lock screens: Choose from Gallery, Live

wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

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Home screen, Lock screen, or

Displaying Your Phone Number

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > About device

> Status. (Your phone number and other phone

information displays.)

Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard

The Samsung Keyboard is an onscreen QWERTY keyboard.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Language and

input.

2. Tap to the right of Samsung keyboard to

access these options:

䡲 Portrait keyboard types: Select text input method.

Choose from

䡲 Input language: Select the text input language.

Choose from

Español.

Qwerty or 3x4 keyboard.

Use system language, English, or

䡲 Predictive text: Enables the predictive text entry

mode. This must be enabled to gain access to the advanced settings. Tap Predictive text to access the advanced settings.

䡲 Continuous input: Enter text by sliding your finger

across the keyboard without lifting your finger.

䡲 Keyboard swipe: Swipe the keyboard horizontally

between letters and symbols.

䡲 Handwriting: The phone recognizes onscreen

handwriting and convert it to text.

䡲 Voice input: Activates the Voice input feature. This

feature uses Google’s networked speech recognition application to convert speech into text.

䡲 Auto capitalization: Automatically capitalizes the

first letter of the first word in each sentence (standard English style).

䡲 Auto-punctuate: Automatically inserts a period at

the end of a sentence when you tap the space bar twice while using the onscreen QWERTY keyboard.

䡲 Character preview: Provides an automatic preview

of the current character selection within the text

string. This is helpful when multiple characters are available within one key.

䡲 Key-tap vibration: Key-tap vibration enables

vibration when you tap an onscreen key.

䡲 Key-tap sound: Enables auditory feedback when

you tap an onscreen key.

䡲 Tutorial: Launches a brief onscreen tutorial

covering the main concepts related to the Samsung keyboard.

䡲 Reset settings: Reverts the Samsung Keyboard

settings you applied back to their defaults.

Creating a Google Account

You will need a Google account to access several device features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Google Play Store applications.

1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and

navigate to

2. On the main page, click create an account for free.

3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free

account.

www.google.com.

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⽧ Making Calls (page 24)

2B. Making and Answering



Calls

⽧ Receive Phone Calls (page 26) ⽧ Phone Call Options (page 27) ⽧ Voicemail (page 30)

Making Calls

There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone.

䢇 Using the Keypad 䢇 From Logs 䢇 From Favorites 䢇 From Contacts 䢇 Call a Number in a Text Message 䢇 Email Message 䢇 Call Emergency Numbers

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Call Using the Keypad

The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialer screen.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the number keys on the dialpad to enter the

phone number.

Tip: As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that

match. If you see the number you want to dial, tap it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number.

3. Tap to place the call.

4. Tap to end the call.

End call

Calls From Logs

All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Call log. You can place a call to numbers or contacts that display in this area.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Logs tab. A list of recent calls displays.

3. Tap the contact to call, then tap to place a

call.

Tip: Swipe the entry left to right to place a call or from right to

left to send a message.

2. Open the message then tap the phone number.

Tip: You can also call the number from with you received a

text or MMS message. Tap the name at the top of the conversation and then tap a phone number.

Call from Contacts

You can place calls directly from your Contacts list using either of the following procedures.

4. Press and tap .

5. Tap the contact you want to call and then tap

to place a call. – or –

1. Touch and hold the picture icon to the left of the

contact or number.

2. Tap to call.

Call a Number in a Text Message

While viewing a text message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message. For more information, see “Text Messaging (SMS)” on page 109

1. Press and tap .

3. Ta p Call to dial the number.

Call a Number in an Email Message

While viewing an email or Gmail message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message.

1. Press and tap or tap > .

2. Open the message with the phone number and

then tap the phone number. The Phone screen opens, with the phone number

automatically filled in and ready to dial.

3. Tap to place the call.

Call Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted.

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Making Calls

To call the 911 emergency number when the phone’s screen is locked with a screen lock:

1. Press and tap .

2. Dial 911 and press .

To call the 911 emergency number normally or when your account is restricted:

1. Press and tap .

2. Dial 911 and press .

Answer an Incoming Call

The following procedure shows you how to answer an incoming call.

䊳 When the call comes in, touch and slide to

the right to answer the call.

Mute the Ringing Sound

You can mute the ringtone without rejecting the call by press the volume button down.

Receive Phone Calls

When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen display the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone not stored in Contacts, only the default caller ID icon and phone number display on the Incoming call screen.

Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls are automatically

sent to voicemail.

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Reject an Incoming Call

䊳 When you receive an incoming call, touch and

slide to the left.

Reject a Call with a Text Message

You can automatically reject an incoming call and send a text message to the caller.

1. Touch and slide up Reject call with message.

2. Select an existing message and tap Send.

– or –

䊳 Tap Create new message to compose a new text

message.

䡲 Call settings: Displays the Call settings menu. see

“Call Settings” on page 37.

Phone Call Options

Dialing Options

1. Press while dialing a call.

2. Tap one of the following options:

䡲 Send message: Sends a text message to this

number.

䡲 Add to Contacts: Adds this number to the

Contacts list. For more information, see “Add a Contact” on page 67.

䡲 Speed dial setting: Displays the contacts assigned

to numbers 2 through 100. The number 1 is reserved for Voicemail.

䡲 Add 2-sec pause: Adds a 2-second pause to this

number.

䡲 Add wait: Adds a pause to the calling sequence

until you tap a key to continue.

Caller ID

Caller ID identifies a caller by displaying the phone number of the incoming caller.

To hide your number when making a call, follow these steps.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Keypad tab.

3. Tap .

4. Enter a phone number, then tap .

Call Waiting

When you are on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding a tone. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is waiting and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available).

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

1. Slide to the right to place the first caller on

hold and answer the second call.

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Tap Swap to switch back to the first caller.

3-way Calling

Note: With 3-Way calling, you can talk to two people at the

same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls depending on your service plan.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Keypad tab.

3. Enter a number and tap .

4. When the number connects, tap Add call and dial

the second number. The first caller is placed on hold while dialing the

second number.

5. Tap Merge to merge the calls into a three-way all.

Note: If one person hangs up during the call, you and the

remaining person stay connected. If you are first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.

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Call Forwarding

Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding.

Important: You are charged a higher rate for forwarded calls.

To activate Call Forwarding:

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap .

3. Enter the area code and number in which to

forward calls.

4. Tap . A tone confirms Call Forwarding

activation.

To deactivate Call Forwarding:

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap .

3. Tap . A message displays and a tone plays

to confirm deactivation.

In-call Options

While on a call, a number of onscreen options display. Tap an option to select it.

䢇 Add call: Displays the keypad so you can dial another

number.

䢇 Keypad: Displays the keypad. 䢇 End call: Terminates the call. 䢇 Speaker: To hear audio through the speaker. 䢇 Mute/Unmute: Mutes the microphone. Tap again to

unmute.

䢇 Headset: Connects to a Bluetooth headset. Tap again

to disconnect.

Press for more options:

䢇 Contacts: Displays the Contact list. 䢇 Memo: Create a memo during a call.

Speed Dialing

You can assign a shortcut to dial a phone number in your Contacts List for speed dialing. There are one hundred available numbered spaces. The number 1 is reserved for Voicemail.

Assign a Speed Dial Number

1. Press and tap .

– or – Press and tap .

2. Press > Speed dial setting.

3. Tap a Not assigned slot, then tap a contact to

assign to this number. The selected number displays in the speed dial

number area.

Remove a Speed Dial Number

1. Press and tap .

2. Press > Speed dial setting.

3. Press > Remove.

4. Tap the X next to the speed dial entry to remove.

Edit a Speed Dial Number Location

1. Press and tap .

2. Press > Speed dial setting.

3. Press > Change order.

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Tap the entry to move. The entry highlights.

5. Tap a Not assigned space to move the entry to this

location.

Voicemail

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

Set Up Voicemail Through the Phone Application

The following steps will guide you through setting up your voicemail using the Phone application.

Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.

1. Press and tap .

2. Touch and hold to dial voicemail.

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3. Follow the prompts to:

䡲 Create a password. 䡲 Record a name announcement. 䡲 Record a greeting.

Retrieve Voicemail Messages

1. Press and tap .

2. Touch and hold to dial voicemail.

3. When connected, follow the voice prompts from

the voicemail center.

Note: If you previously set up Visual Voicemail, that

application launches and directs you to visual voicemail. For more information, see “Visual Voicemail” on page 31.

Voicemail Notification

There are several ways the phone alerts you to a new message.

䢇 Playing the assigned ringtone type. 䢇 Displaying within the Notifications area of the Status

bar when a single new unheard voicemail message is received.

Visual Voicemail

Visual Voicemail provides a quick and easy way to access voicemail. You can locate one message without listening to every voicemail message. This new feature periodically retrieves caller information from all of the current voicemails and populates a list with the caller name and number, along with the length of time and priority level of the voicemail message.

Set Up Visual Voicemail

Setting up Visual Voicemail uses the same procedures as setting up regular voicemail.

Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.

1. Press and tap > Voicemail.

The first time you access the Voicemail application the Personalize your voicemail prompt displays.

2. Ta p Personalize now to access the voicemail setup

program.

3. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲 Create a password. 䡲 Record a name announcement. 䡲 Record a greeting.

Review Visual Voicemail

1. Press and tap > Voicemail.

2. Touch a message to review.

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While reviewing a voicemail message these options are available:

● Call: to call the contact who left the voicemail

message.

● Reply: to reply to the message, then touch

Send to delivery the new message. You can

reply to the sender or forward the message to another recipient with an email address or phone number. You can send this voicemail message to multiple recipients. You can tag the reply message for both Urgency and Privacy.

● Speaker Off/On: to turn the speakerphone on

or off during playback. If the speakerphone feature is enabled, the speakerphone is automatically enabled during voicemail playback.

● Delete: to delete the current voicemail

message. The message is moved to the Deleted folder.

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Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages

When you are done listening to a voicemail message you can easily access other voicemail messages without returning to the main voicemail screen.

1. Press and tap > Voicemail.

2. Listen to the first voicemail message, then swipe

your finger left or right to display the next or previous message. The message automatically begins playing.

Visual Voicemail Settings

Use the Menu button to access and configure Visual Voicemail settings.

1. Press and tap > Voicemail.

2. Tap > Settings and select one of the following

options:

䡲 Manage subscription: Subscribe to the Voice-to-

Text transcription service.

Note: Use of the Voice-to-Text service may require additional

fee.

䡲 Auto forward to email: Sends a copy of new

messages to a selected email address.

䡲 Personalize voicemail: Changes your voicemail

greeting from incoming calls and updates your password.

䡲 Notifications: Sets the notification sound and

vibration settings.

䡲 Delete messages: Deletes selected voicemail

messages.

䡲 Display name: Enter a name to display when

replying or forwarding messages.

䡲 View quick tips tutorial: Displays a tutorial of quick

tips.

䡲 Help: Displays Visual Voicemail help. 䡲 Send feedback: Sends error feedback to Boost

using Email or Gmail.

䡲 Check for update: Checks for a visual voicemail

software updates.

䡲 About Voicemail: Displays build and copyright

information for this visual voicemail application.

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⽧ Wireless and Network Settings (page 34)

2C. Settings

⽧ Call Settings (page 37) ⽧ Device Settings (page 42) ⽧ Personal Settings (page 48) ⽧ System Settings (page 55)

Wireless and Network Settings

To access Wireless and Network Settings:

䊳 Press and tap > Settings.

– or – Press and tap

> Settings.

Activating Wi-Fi

1. Press and tap > Settings.

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2. Tap the Wi-Fi OFF/ON slider to turn on

Wi-Fi.

3. Tap Wi-Fi again to access Wi-Fi networks.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

The advanced Wi-Fi settings allow you to set up and manage wireless access points.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Wi-Fi >

Advanced.

2. Select one of the following:

䡲 Network Notification: alerts you when a new WAP

is available.

䡲 Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: allows you to specify

when to disconnect from Wi-Fi. Options are: Always, Only when plugged in, or Never (increase data usage).

䡲 Wi-Fi timer: schedules Wi-Fi operations to keep

Wi-Fi enabled when charging the phone.

䡲 MAC address: view your phone’s MAC address,

required when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).

䡲 IP address: view your phone’s IP address.

Bluetooth Settings

Bluetooth settings activate Bluetooth, view or assign a name for the phone, activate the phone so other Bluetooth devices can discover it, or scan and pair with other Bluetooth devices.

For more information, about Bluetooth settings, see “Bluetooth Settings” on page 101.

Data Usage

Use this feature to view Mobile data usage and turn Mobile data capability On or Off.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Data usage.

2. Ta p Mobile Data (a green checkmark indicates that

the feature is turned on).

3. Tap Set mobile data limit to turn off the mobile data

connection when it reaches the configured limit.

4. Tap and drag the far right ends of the Red and

Orange horizontal lines to manually adjust the Warning and Maximum data limits.

5. Touch and drag the bottom, gray vertical lines to

adjust the time frames.

6. Tap the Data usage cycle menu and select a date.

The Data usage chart displays as well as a list of each application with a breakdown of how many Megabytes each application used.

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.

More settings

Use these settings to configure additional wireless and network information such as Airplane mode, VPN, Wi-Fi Direct, and Mobile networks.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > More settings.

Airplane mode

Airplane mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features when you are in an airplane or another area where making or receiving calls or using a data feature is prohibited.

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Settings

Important: When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot

send or receive any calls or access online information or applications.

Press and tap > Settings > More settings

> Airplane mode.

– or – Press and hold the Power button until the Phone

options menu displays, then tap

Airplane mode.

Virtual Private Network (VPN) Settings

Using this menu you can set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

Important: Before you can use a VPN you must establish

1. Press and tap > Settings > More settings

Note: You must first set up a screen unlock pattern, PIN, or

2. Tap Add VPN network.

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and configure one.

> VPN.

Password. This is a security measure required for using credential storage. See “Screen Lock” on page 50..

3. Enter a name for this VPN network, select a VPN

type, enter the configuration information for this connection type, then tap

Save.

Connecting to a VPN

1. Press and tap > Settings > More settings

> VPN.

2. Tap the VPN in which to connect.

3. Enter the requested information at the prompt.

4. Tap Connect.

Deleting a VPN

1. Press and tap > Settings > More settings

> VPN.

2. Touch and hold the VPN to delete.

3. Tap Delete network at the prompt.

Wi-Fi Direct Settings

Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection.

1. Press and tap > Settings > More settings

> Wi-Fi Direct

2. Tap the Wi-Fi Direct OFF/ON slider to turn

on Wi-Fi Direct. For more information about Wi-Fi Direct, see

“About Wi-Fi Direct” on page 119.

Mobile Networks

Before you use applications such as Google Maps and find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable the Mobile networks options.

1. Press and tap > Settings > More settings

> Mobile networks.

2. Ta p Use packet data to activate this feature.

Call Settings

Your phone's Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application.

1. Press and tap .

2. Ta p > Call settings.

3. Configure the following call settings:

䡲 Set reject messages: manages both existing

rejection messages and creates new ones.

䡲 Call alert: allows you to assign call alert tones and

activate call alerts and vibration.

● Call vibrations: vibrates the phone when the

called party answers.

● Call status tones: assigns sounds settings

during the call.

● Alerts on call: selects whether alarm and

message notification is turned off during a call.

䡲 The power key ends calls: press the power key to

end the current call.

䡲 Auto screen off during calls: turns on the proximity

sensor so the screen turns off during a call to save power.

䡲 Accessory settings for call: configures call settings

when using a regular or Bluetooth headset.

● Automatic answering: automatically answers a

call using a connected headset.

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Settings

● Automatic answering: adjusts the delay time

before automatically accepting incoming calls using a headset. Selections are: 2 seconds, 5 seconds, and 10 seconds.

● Outgoing call conditions. When activated you

can use a Bluetooth headset to call even when the phone is locked.

䡲 Increase volume in pocket: increases the ringtone

volume when the device is in a pocket or bag.

䡲 US dialing: allows you to have the phone

automatically dial the international access code for your location. See “Activating Plus Code Dialing” on page 39.

䡲 International dialing: allows you to set a prefix for

international calls. By default, the international dialing prefix (code) is set to 011. This code cannot be changed until the feature is temporarily disabled. Once disabled, the field becomes accessible and can be altered. See “Changing the International Dialing Code” on page 40.

䡲 TTY mode: allows you to enable TTY (also known

as a TDD or Text Telephone). See “TTY Use” on page 40.

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䡲 DTMF tones: This option sets the length of Dual-

tone multifrequency (DTMF) signaling tones. See “DTMF Tones” on page 40.

䡲 DDTM: allows you to send calls to during an

active data connection.

䡲 Voicemail settings: allow you to choose the

method by which you receive your voicemails and general playback preferences. See “Voicemail Settings” on page 39.

䡲 Accounts: Adds a new Internet calling account

and configures incoming call preferences. See “Adding an Internet Calling Account” on page 41.

● Receive incoming calls: maintains a connection

with your Internet calling service provider, so the phone rings and receives the incoming internet call.

䡲 Use Internet calling: determines when to use

Internet calling. Selection: For all calls when mobile network available, Only for Internet calls, or Ask for every call.

Voicemail Settings

Configure your voicemail settings so you can listen to and manage your voicemail.

1. Press and tap .

2. Ta p > Call settings.

3. Configure the following call settings:

䡲 Ta p Manage subscription to verify your Voicemail-

to-Text account information.

䡲 Ta p Auto forward to email to send copies of new

messages to a selected email address.

䡲 Ta p Personalize voicemail to change your

voicemail greeting for incoming calls and update your password.

䡲 Ta p Notifications to determine how you are

notified of new voicemails. Choose from: Select sound (to set your notification sound) and Vibrate.

䡲 Ta p Delete messages to automatically delete

messages from the Trash folder after a 30-day period.

䡲 Ta p Display name to enter a name or number that

is attached to your outgoing voicemails as part of an identification string.

䡲 View quick tips tutorial to view a brief slideshow of

shortcuts, icon definitions, and features.

䡲 Ta p Help to access help with your phone's

voicemail features.

䡲 Send feedback via email with opinions and

comments about the voicemail feature to smithmicro.com.

䡲 Ta p Check for update to search for an upgrade to

your Visual Voicemail software.

䡲 Ta p About Voicemail to view build information

about the current visual voicemail application.

Activating Plus Code Dialing

Plus Code dialing configures the phone to automatically dial the international access code for your location when you touch and hold .

1. Press and tap .

2. Ta p > Call settings.

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Settings

Tap US dialing to activate the international dialing code feature. A green checkmark indicates activation.

Important: This feature does not work for 1+ dialing.

Changing the International Dialing Code

By default, the international dialing prefix (code) is set to 011. This code can not be changed until the feature is temporarily disabled. Once disabled, the field becomes accessible and can be altered.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap > Call settings.

3. Tap US dialing to deactivate it. This enables the

International dialing field.

4. Tap International dialing then press to erase

the previous number.

5. Enter a new number, then tap OK.

6. Tap US dialing to reactivate it. This disables the

International dialing field.

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DTMF Tones

This option sets the length of Dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) signaling tones.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap > Call settings.

3. Tap DTMF tones and select Normal or Long.

TTY Use

A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.

Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones. Your device and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone’s headset jack.

Contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable if one was not provided with the device.

1. Press and tap .

2. Ta p > Call settings.

3. Tap TTY mode then tap TTY Full, TTY HCO, or 

TTY VCO.

WARNING: 911 Emergency Calling

Boost Mobile recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some communications unintelligible. The problem encountered appears related to software used by PSAPs. This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC, and the wireless industry and the PSAP community are currently working to resolve this.

Internet Call Settings

Internet calls use the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for voice calls on Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Using these settings you can add an Internet calling account so you can place and receive Internet calls.

Important: You must be connected to a Wi-Fi network and

add an Internet calling account to use Internet calling.

Once the account is configured for Internet calling, you can configure the settings to use Internet calling for all calls, you can just place calls to Internet calling addresses, or receive Internet calls.

Adding an Internet Calling Account

1. Press and tap .

2. Ta p > Call settings.

3. Configure the following call settings:

䡲 Accounts: Adds a new Internet calling account

and configures incoming call preferences.

● Receive incoming calls: maintains a connection

with your Internet calling service provider, so the phone rings and receives the incoming internet call.

䡲 Use Internet calling: determines when to use

Internet calling. Selection: For all calls when mobile network available, Only for Internet calls, or Ask for every call.

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Settings

Device Settings

General Sound Settings

Silent Mode

Use the Silent mode setting when you want to stop the phone from making any noise. In this mode, the speaker is muted and the phone only vibrates to notify you of incoming calls, or other functions that normally have a defined tone or sound as an alert.

䊳 Press and hold the volume button down in standby

mode until displays. – or – Press and tap

mode, then tap Off, Vibrate, or Mute.

Adjusting the Volume

Adjust the volume settings for both the device and Media playback to suit your needs and environment.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Sound.

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> Settings > Sound > Silent

2. Tap Volume and drag each of the volume type

slides left (to decrease volume) or right (to increase volume). Selections are:

other media, Ringtone, Notifications, or System.

Tip: You can adjust the ringtone volume in standby mode (or

the earpiece volume during a call) by using the volume button on the left side of your device.

Music, video, games, and

3. Tap OK when finished.

Ringtone and Notifications Settings

Set up the device ringtone, device vibration, and sounds for default notifications. You can also set up sound and vibration for the phone and notifications.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Sound.

2. Configure the following options:

䡲 Device ringtone: select a default phone ringtone

from the list.

䡲 Device vibration: select a default phone vibration

ringtone from the list. Or tap your own custom device vibration ringtone.

䡲 Default notifications: select a default phone

notification ringtone from the list.

Create and create

3. Tap Sound and vibration so the phone will vibrate

and ring during notifications. This setting overrides any other Vibration setting.

System Tone Settings

The System tone settings are used when you use the dialing pad, make a screen selection, lock your screen, or tap the screen.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Sound.

2. Tap the following options to activate the feature.

䡲 Key tones: plays a sound when you tap a key on

the keyboard.

䡲 Touch sounds: plays a sound when you touch the

screen.

䡲 Screen lock sound: plays a sound when you lock

or unlock the screen.

3. Tap Emergency tone then tap Off, Alert, or Vibrate

to configure whether or not to play a sound, or vibrate when you receive an Emergency alert.

Display Settings

Changing the Brightness

Adjust your screen’s brightness to suit your surroundings.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Display.

2. Ta p Automatic brightness to allow the phone to

automatically adjust the brightness levels. – or –

Brightness, then touch and drag the Brightness

Tap slider left (to decrease brightness) or right to (increase brightness), then tap

Changing the Backlight Time Length

Select how long the display screen remains lit after you press a key.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Display.

2. Tap Screen timeout, then tap a time setting (15

seconds through 30 minutes).

Note: Long screen backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk

and standby times.

OK.

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Settings

Changing the Screen Orientation

Although most screens change orientation if you rotate the phone into a landscape position, you can manually enable the feature to change the orientation for all screens when they are rotated.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Display.

2. Tap Auto-rotate screen (enabled by default). A

checkmark indicates activation.

3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen checkmark to disable

the automatic adjustment.

Touch Key Light Duration

This feature allows you to set the delay time before the Touch key light (keys located at the bottom of the phone) automatically turns off.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Display.

2. Tap Key backlight duration and touch a duration.

Selections:

Always on.

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1.5 seconds, 6 seconds, Always off, or

Display Fonts

Font settings allows you to set the font style and size used on the phone’s screen.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Display.

2. Tap Font style, select a font style from the list, or tap

Get fonts online to download fonts.

3. Tap Font size, and select a font size.

Display Battery Power

Use these settings to configure additional Display settings.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Display.

2. Tap Display battery percentage to display the

percentage of available battery power on the screen.

Wallpaper

You can customize the screen’s wallpaper image on the Home screen, Lock screen, or you can place the same image on both the Home and lock screens.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Wallpaper.

2. Select the screen(s) in which to change the

wallpaper. Selections:

Home and lock screens.

Home screen, Lock screen, or

3. Select a location in which to search for wallpaper,

then select a wallpaper image. Selections are:

Gallery, ID Wallpapers, Live Wallpapers, or Wallpapers (Launcher or SecWallpaperChooser)

LED Indicator

Configure the LED lights to indicate when the device is connected to a charger, battery levels are low, or you missed a call, message, or application event.

1. Press and tap > Settings > LED indicator.

2. Tap one of the following to activate the feature:

䡲 Charging: LED lights up when the phone is

connected to a charger.

䡲 Low battery: LED lights up when the battery level

is low.

䡲 Missed event: LED lights up when there are

missed calls, messages, or application events.

Power Saving

Power Saving Mode allows you to manage your phone in order to save power.

When you pull down the Notification panel, the power saving features display at the top of the screen or you can access Power Saving from the Settings menu.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Power saving.

2. Tap the Power saving OFF/ON slider to

activate Power saving mode.

3. Tap Power saving again to configure these options:

䡲 CPU power saving: Limits the maximum CPU

performance and conserves battery life.

䡲 Screen power saving: Reduces the screens refresh

rate and brightness to extend battery life when the screen is on.

䡲 Learn about power saving: Displays power saving

tips for both CPU and Screen power.

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Settings

Storage Settings

From this menu you can view the memory allocation for the memory card and USB as well as mount or unmount the SD card.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > Storage.

Device memory and SD card memory details display.

Mounting and unmounting a microSD card*

1. Press and tap > Settings > Storage.

2. Tap Mount SD card to mount the card so you can

use it to store data.

3. Tap Unmount SD card to unmount the card so you

can safely remove it from the phone, then tap

Note: *microSD Card not included. Must be purchased

separately

Formatting a microSD card

1. Press and tap > Settings > Storage.

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2. Tap Format SD card to re-format the card. This

deletes all the data on the SD including music, videos, and photos.

3. Tap Format SD card again.

4. Tap Delete all to continue.

Battery

View the amount of battery power used for phone activities from this menu.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Battery.

2. Tap Screen, Android System, or one of the listed

applications to view the battery usage for that application.

OK.

Application Manager

You can download and install applications from the Play Store or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use Applications settings to manage applications.

From this menu you can view memory or resources, as well as view remaining memory and resources for the installed or downloaded applications. You can also clear the data, cache, or defaults.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Application

manager.

2. Ta p t h e Downloaded, Running, or All tab to display

memory usage for this category or applications. The graph at the bottom of the Downloaded tab

displays used and free phone memory. The graph a the bottom of the Running tab displays used and free RAM.

3. Tap and application in which to clear the cache or

data then tap

Force stop, Clear data, or Clear cache.

4. Tap the Downloaded tab to view a list of

downloaded applications.

5. Press MENU > Sort by size or Sort by name to switch

the order of the lists displayed.

6. Tap an application to view and update information

including memory usage, default settings, and permissions.

Uninstalling Third-party Applications

1. Press and tap > Settings > Application

manager.

2. Tap the Downloaded tab and select the application

to uninstall.

3. Ta p Uninstall.

4. Ta p OK at the prompt to uninstall the application.

Running Services

From this menu you can view and control services running on the phone.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Application

manager.

2. Ta p t he Running tab. All the running applications

display.

3. Ta p Show cached processes to display all the

cached processes running.

4. Ta p Show services in use to switch back.

5. Tap one of the applications to view application

information.

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Settings

Tap one of the following options:

䡲 Stop: Stops the application from running on the

phone. This is usually done prior to uninstalling an application.

WARNING: Stopping services may have undesirable

䡲 Report: Report failure and other application

consequences for the application or Android system. You cannot stop all services.

information.

Personal Settings

Accounts and Synchronization

This menu allows you to set up, manage, and synchronize accounts, including your Google and email accounts.

Adding an Account

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

2. Tap Add account.

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3. Tap an account type.

4. Follow the prompts and enter your credentials to

set up the account.

Removing an Account

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

2. Tap an account to remove then tap Remove

account.

Synchronizing Accounts

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

2. Tap Sync all to synchronize all your accounts.

Synchronization Settings

Once an account is added you can synchronize features such as the calendar, contacts, Gmail, and more.

1. Sign in to your Google account.

2. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

3. Tap the account in which to configure

synchronization.

4. Tap each category that you want to synchronize.

You can synchronize the calendar, contacts, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Play Books, Internet, or Picasa Web albums.

Location Services

Use Location Services to configure how the phone determines your location.

Use Wireless Networks

Before using applications such as Google Maps to find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable the Use wireless networks option or enable the GPS satellites.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Location

Services.

2. Ta p Use wireless networks to enable location

information using the wireless network.

Use GPS Satellites

This option allows you to locate locations accurately to street level. To conserve power, deselect this option when not in use.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Location

Services.

2. Ta p Use GPS satellites to enable the GPS satellite.

Location and Google search

This option allows Google to use your location data for improved search results and other services.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Location

Services.

2. Ta p Location and Google search to activate the

feature.

Security Settings

The Security settings allow you to determine the security level for the phone.

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Settings

Screen Lock

Choose settings for unlocking your screen.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Screen lock.

2. Select one of the screen lock options:

䡲 Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. 䡲 Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a touch pattern

you create and use to unlock your device. Follow the prompts to create or change the screen unlock pattern.

䡲 PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen. 䡲 Password: Create a password for unlocking the

screen.

䡲 None: No swipe, pattern, PIN, or password is

required. The screen does not lock.

Lock Screen Options

From this menu you can activate or deactivate various Unlock screen functions.

Note: The Lock screen options are only available when the

Screen lock option is set to Swipe or Motion.

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1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Lock screen options.

2. Select an option:

䡲 Shortcuts: Sets shortcuts that display at the

bottom of the Lock screen.

䡲 Clock: Displays the digital clock while the Lock

screen is active. Enabled by default.

䡲 Dual clock: Displays a set of dual digital clocks on

the Lock screen while traveling. Tap the entry to set your home city. This time zone is the one used by one of these on-screen clocks.

䡲 Wea ther: Displays the current area weather on the

Lock screen. Tap and set both the temperature units (F or C) and a refresh time.

䡲 Help text: Displays help information on the Lock

screen.

Note: These options vary depending on the selected Lock

settings.

Owner Information

This option displays owner information on the lock screen. You can also enter text to the display screen.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Owner information.

2. Enter the text to display on the screen in the Owner

information field.

3. Tap the Show owner info on lock screen checkbox if

you want to display the Owner information.

4. Tap OK.

Encryption

To require a numeric PIN or password in order to decrypt your phone each time it is turned on or encrypt the data on the SD card each time it is connected:

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Encrypt device. Read the screen for more

information about encryption.

2. Ta p Encrypt device.

3. Tap Encrypt external SD card to prevent another

user from using your SD card to make unauthorized calls or from accessing information stored on your SD card by protecting the information using a password.

When enabled, your phone will ask for a password each time you use the phone. Using this option you can also change your SD card PIN number.

Important: The battery should be more than 80 percent

charged because encryption could take an hour or more to complete.

Passwords

When enabled, password characters display briefly as they are entered.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Passwords.

2. Ta p Make passwords visible to enable or diable the

display of password characters.

Device Administration

Select one or more administration application that control your device for security purposes (for example, if your phone is lost or stolen). These applications enforce remote or local device security policies.

Some features a device administrator might control are:

䡲 Setting the number of failed password attempts

before the device is restored to factory settings.

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Settings

䡲 Automatically locking the device. 䡲 Restoring factory settings.

Note: If a device uses multiple enabled administration

applications, the strictest policy is enforced.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Device administrators.

2. Select a device administrator and follow the

prompts. If no device administrators are listed, download one or more from the Play Store.

Unknown Sources

This feature allows you to download and install non-Market applications.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Unknown sources.

WARNING: Enabling this option makes your phone and

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personal data more vulnerable to attack by applications from unknown sources.

Credential Storage Trusted Credentials

If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or for some other reason becomes unstable, you can disable or remove it.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Trusted credentials.

Two tabs display:

䡲 System: Displays CA certificates that are

permanently installed in the ROM of your device.

䡲 User: Displays any CA certificates that were

installed, for example, in the process of installing a client certificate.

2. Tap a CA certificate to examine its details.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the details screen and tap

Disable to disable a System certificate or Remove

to remove a User certificate.

Caution!: When you disable a system CA certificate, the

Disable button changes to Enable, so you can enable the certificate again, if necessary. When you remove a user-installed CA certificate, it is permanently deleted and must be re-installed, if needed.

4. Tap OK to return to the certificate list.

Install from Device Storage

Install encrypted certificates from an installed memory card.

Note: The phone must have an installed memory card

containing encrypted certificates to use this feature.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Install from device storage.

2. Select a certificate and follow the prompts to install.

Clear Credentials

This feature clears stored credentials.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Security >

Clear credentials.

All certificates are removed.

Language and Input

Use this menu to configure the language to display on menus. You can also set onscreen keyboard options.

Language

Change the language used by your device by following these steps:

1. Press and tap > Settings > Language and Input >

Language.

2. Select a language from the list.

Default Input Method

Change the keyboard used by your device by following these steps:

1. Press and tap > Settings > Language and

Input > Default.

2. Select Samsung keyboard.

3. Ta p Configure input methods. and select Google

voice typing or

Samsung keyboard.

4. Tap the icon next to the input method to

configure the settings.

Google Voice Typing

This feature listens to voice input and translates it into text.

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Settings

Note: You must select Google voice typing as the default

input method before managing its settings.

Press and tap > Settings > Language and

Input.

2. Tap the icon next to Google voice typing to

access the following options:

䡲 Select input languages: Select a language for

input. Select Automatic to use the local language or select a language from the list.

䡲 Block offensive words: Blocks recognized

offensive words.

Voice Search

The Voice Search feature is a voice-activated application that allows you to tell the phone what to search for and then the phone activates a Google search based on what was said.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Language and

Input  > Voice search.

2. Select one of the following options:

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䡲 Language: Sets the language used for voice input

and output.

䡲 SafeSearch: Filters explicit images when

performing voice searches. Selections:

Moderate, or Strict.

䡲 Block offensive words: Blocks recognized

Off,

offensive words.

䡲 Personalized recognition: Improves speech

recognition and accuracy by allowing Google to associate your recordings with your Google Account.

䡲 Google Account dashboard: manages collected

data using your Google account.

Text-to-Speech Output

The Text-to-speech output feature allows the phone to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data such as messages and incoming caller information (based on Caller ID).

1. Press and tap > Settings > Language and

Input > Text-to-speech output. For more information,

see “Text-to-Speech Settings” on page 88.

Backup and Reset Settings

The phone’s Privacy menu includes the Factory Data Reset option. This option lets you reset your phone to the original factory settings, which erases all data from the phone’s application storage, including:

Backup and Restore

The phone can be configured to back up your current settings, application data and settings.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Backup and

reset.

2. Ta p Back up my data to create a backup of the

current phone settings and applications.

3. Tap Backup account to assign the account being

backed up.

4. Tap Automatic restore to assist in the re-installation

of a previously installed application (including preferences and data).

5. Tap Factory data reset to reset your phone and

sound settings to the factory default settings.

Factory Data Reset

From this menu reset the phone and sound settings to the factory default settings.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Backup and

reset > Factory data reset.

2. Read the onscreen reset information then tap

Reset device.

3. If necessary, enter your password and tap Delete

all. The phone resets to the factor default settings.

System Settings

Using the System Settings menu you can configure way the phone behaves when it is docked. You can also configure the phone’s time and date.

Accessory Settings

Accessory settings configure the Dock Sound, output mode for Audio, and Desk home screen display.

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Settings

Dock Settings

This menu allows you to assign external speakers when the phone is docked.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accessory.

2. Tap Dock sound to play sounds when you insert or

remove the phone from the dock.

3. Tap Audio output mode to use the external dock

speakers when the phone is docked.

4. Tap Desk home screen display to display the desk

home screen when the phone is docked.

Date and Time Settings

Your phone obtains its time and date information by using the network-provided date, time, and time zone. These values can be manually altered.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Date and time.

2. Tap Automatic date and time to disable the feature.

If enabled, you cannot alter the date, time zone, or time values.

3. Tap Automatic time zone to disable the feature. If

enabled, you cannot alter the time zone values.

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4. Tap Set date. Adjust the date, month, and year. Tap

Set when finished.

5. Tap Set time. Adjust the hour and minute. Tap the

am or pm icon to change the value. Tap Set when finished.

6. Tap Select time zone, and then select a time zone

from the onscreen list. Scroll down the list to view additional time zones.

7. Tap Use 24-hour format to toggle between using a

12-hour or a 24-hour format.

8. Tap Select date format to select how the date

information is displayed on your phone. The selected date format is also applied to the date displayed within the phone’s Alarm Clock.

Accessibility Settings

The Accessibility settings menu lets you set several options to simplify phone use and improve accessibility for users with vision or hearing issues.

This service is able to collect all the text you type, including personal data credit card numbers except passwords. It may also log your user interface interactions. Using TalkBack, every interaction and

keypress is explained in audio. The Accessibility menu also allows you to set various vision, hearing, and access options.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accessibility.

2. Select settings from the following options:

System Settings

䡲 Auto-rotate screen: Automatically rotates the

screen from landscape to portrait.

䡲 Speak passwords: The phone reads password

information aloud.

䡲 The power key ends call: Pressing the Power key

ends the active call.

䡲 Accessibility shortcut: Accesses the Accessibility

menu by pressing and holding the Power key.

䡲 Screen timeout: Turns the screen off when there is

no activity for a determined amount of time.

TalkBack Settings

This feature uses synthesized speech to describe the results of actions. The following procedures enhance TalkBack capabilities.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accessibility >

TalkBack.

2. Tap the TalkBack OFF/ON slider to turn

on TalkBack.

3. Ta p Settings and configure the following:

䡲 Ringer volume: Provides voice feedback at all

ringer volumes or not to provide voice feedback during silent or vibrate mode.

䡲 Speak when screen is off: Provides voice feedback

when the screen is off.

䡲 Speak caller ID: Provides voice feedback for caller

ID.

䡲 Use proximity sensor: Silences voice feedback

when the proximity sensor is engaged.

䡲 Bluetooth output: Provides voice feedback through

Bluetooth connections when available.

䡲 Vibration feedback: Increases the vibration

intensity of key presses.

䡲 Assign vibration patterns: Select vibration patterns

to differentiate between touchable and clickable items.

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Settings

䡲 Sound feedback: Enables sound feedback when

you touch the screen.

䡲 Sound volume: Customizes the volume return

based upon the volume of your voice. Choose from Match speech volume, 75% of speech volume, or 50% of speech volume.

䡲 Assign sounds: Select sounds to differentiate

between touchable and clickable items.

䡲 Vision

● Install Web scripts: Allows applications to

install scripts from Google that make their Web content more accessible. Tap

● Negative colors: Reverses the display of

onscreen colors from White text on a Black background to Black text on a White background.

● Font size: Changes the size of the fonts used

on the phone within menus, options, etc. Choose from: Tiny, Small, Normal, Large, or Huge.

䡲 Hearing

● Mono audio: Compresses stereo audio into a

single mono audio stream for use with a single earbud/earphone.

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Allow.

● Turn off all sounds: Mutes every sound made

by the phone during taps, selections, notifications, and more.

䡲 Mobility

● Tap and hold delay: Select a time interval for

this action. Choose from:

Short, Medium, or

Long.

Developer Options

Use the Developer Options to set options for application development.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > Developer

options.

Important: These features are used for development

USB Debugging

When enabled, this allows debugging when the phone is attached to a PC by a USB cable.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > Developer

purposes only.

options > USB debugging. A checkmark indicates

activation.

Development Device ID

This is the identification number for your phone when using it as a development tool.

Allowing Mock Locations

If you are a developer who is testing a GPS applications using this device, you can use mock locations to tell the device that the phone is at different GPS locations. The phone is allowed to “mock” the coordinates.

Important: These features are used for development

purposes only.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > Developer options >

Allow mock locations. A checkmark displays to

indicate activation.

Desktop Backup Password

This protects the desktop with a backup password ID.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Developer

options > Desktop backup password.

2. In the Settings screen, enter the current full backup

password, the new password for the full backups, then enter the new password again.

3. Ta p Set backup password to save.

User Interface Options

Configure the user interface by determining the way the screen behaves when using applications or displaying data.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Developer

options.

2. Tap the checkbox next to each option to enable:

䡲 Strict mode: Makes the screen flash when

applications perform long operations on the main thread.

䡲 Show pointer location: Highlights the data that was

touched on the screen.

䡲 Show touches: Displays touch interactions on the

screen.

䡲 Show screen updates: Areas of the screen flash

when they update.

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Settings

䡲 Show CPU usage: Screen highlights the current

CPU usage.

䡲 Force GPU rendering: Uses a 2D acceleration in

applications.

䡲 Window animation scale: Configure the scale for

animation (ranges from off to 10x).

䡲 Transition animation scale: Configure the scale for

transitioning when using animation (ranges from off to 10x).

Application Options

These options allow you to manage applications that are running in the background.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Developer

options.

2. Tap Do not keep activities to destroy every activity

as soon as the application is closed.

3. Tap Limit background processes to set the number

of processes that can run in the background. Options are: Standard limit, No background processes, and 1 to 4 processes at most.

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4. Tap Show all ANRs to display a prompt when

applications running in the background are not responding.

Activate This Device

This feature allows you to activate your Boost Mobile phone. If your phone is activated, this feature displays information such as your plan type, monthly payment date, and current usage details.

System Update Settings

This feature contains tools that allow you to update the phone to the latest PRL, Profile, Samsung Software, and Firmware. Access this menu on a regular basis to ensure that your phone maintains the most recent system enhancements and security features.

Update PRL

This option allows you to download and automatically update the preferred roaming list (PRL).

1. Press and tap > Settings > System Update

> Update PRL.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Update Profile

This option automatically updates your online user profile information. If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must update the user name on your phone.

1. Press and tap > Settings > System Update

> Update profile.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Note: If your data services or account syncing unexpectedly

stops working, use this feature to reconnect with the network.

Update Samsung Software

Use this feature to upgrade your phone to the latest version of SPH-M830 software for your Samsung Galaxy Rush

1. Press and tap > Settings > System Update

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

phone.

> Update Samsung Software.

Update Firmware

Once all the data is backed up on the phone, use the Update Firmware option to update the phone firmware.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > System Update

> Update Firmware.

The phone automatically downloads and installs any available updates. You may be required to power the phone off and back on to complete the software upgrade.

About Device

The About Device menu lets you access important phone information, such as the phone model number, Android version, Baseband version, Kernel version, Build, signal strength, mobile network type, service state, mobile network state, IMEI number, Wi-Fi MAC address, Bluetooth address, phone number, software version network, and legal information.

Status

This option displays the battery status, the level of the battery (percentage), the phone number for this phone,

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Settings

battery status and level, User name, and signal strength.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > About device >

Status.

Legal Information

This option displays information about Open source licenses as well as Google legal information. This information clearly provides copyright and distribution legal information and facts as well as Google Terms of Service, Terms of Service for Android-powered Phones, and much more pertinent information as a reference.

1. Press and tap > Settings > About device >

Legal information.

2. Tap one of the legal information categories to view

information:

䡲 Open source licenses 䡲 Google legal 䡲 Privacy Alert

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2. Tap the Logs tab to display the Logs list.

2D. Call Log

3. Press > View by and tap All calls, Missed calls,

Dialed calls, Received calls, or Reject calls to filter

the list.

⽧ View Logs (page 63) ⽧ Logs Options (page 63) ⽧ Calls From Logs (page 64) ⽧ Save a Number from the Call Log (page 64) ⽧ Alter a Number from the Call Log (page 64) ⽧ Clear Logs (page 64)

Logs

The Logs tab lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.

View Logs

The following procedures will guide you through viewing the call logs list.

1. Press and tap .

Logs Options

The following procedures guide you through accessing and understanding call log options.

䊳 To make a call from Logs, see “Calls From Logs”

on page 64.

For additional options:

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Logs tab to display the Logs list.

3. Touch and hold a listing to display the options list:

䡲 Call [number] 䡲 Send message 䡲 Edit number before all 䡲 Send number 䡲 View contact 䡲 Add to reject list 䡲 Delete

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Call Log

Calls From Logs

All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Call log. You can place a call to numbers or contacts that display in this area.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Logs tab. A list of recent calls displays.

3. Tap the contact to call, then tap to place a

call.

Tip: Swipe the entry left to right to place a call or from right to

left to send a message.

Save a Number from the Call Log

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Logs tab. A list of recent calls displays.

3. Tap an entry from the list, then tap Create contact.

4. Tap Google or Phone to save the contact to one of

these contact lists, or tap this number to another accounts contact list.

5. Enter the information for this contact and tap Save.

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Add new account to add

Alter a Number from the Call Log

If you want to make a call from Call log and you need to alter the number prior to dialing, you can add the prefix by prepending the number.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Logs tab. A list of recent calls displays.

3. Press > Edit number before call.

4. Alter the phone number then press .

Clear Logs

Follow these steps to clear the Logs list.

1. Press and tap .

2. Tap the Logs tab to display the Logs list.

3. Press > Delete.

4. Tap Select all or tap individual entries to select

them.

5. Tap Delete then tap OK to confirm deletion.

⽧ Get Started with Contacts (page 65)

2E. Contacts

⽧ Access Contacts (page 66) ⽧ The Contacts List (page 66) ⽧ Add a Contact (page 67) ⽧ Add an Emergency Contact (page 68) ⽧ Save a Phone Number to Contacts (page 68) ⽧ Edit a Contact (page 70) ⽧ Synchronize Contacts (page 72) ⽧ Add Entries to Favorites (page 73) ⽧ Add Facebook Content to Your Contacts (page 74) ⽧ Create Groups (page 74) ⽧ Share a Contact (page 75)

Important: You must synchronize your email accounts after

setup to verify that your Contacts display on the device. See “Accounts and Synchronization” on page 48.

Get Started with Contacts

Here is some basic information about contacts.

䢇 You can create a Google contact, a phone contact,

or a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contact.

䢇 Contacts are stored locally to the phone’s memory. 䢇 Contact entries are automatically sorted

alphabetically.

䢇 Google contacts are shared with your existing

Google account and you can import them to the phone after creating a Google Mail account.

䢇 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (also known as Work

or Outlook) contacts are those contacts intended to share with either an Exchange Server or from within Microsoft® Outlook®.

Note: Contacts stored locally can be lost if the phone is ever

reset to its factory default parameters.

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Contacts

Access Contacts

Here are two ways to display contacts:

1. Press and tap Contacts.

– or –

2. Press and tap > Contacts tab.

The Contacts List

Your phone automatically sorts Contact entries alphabetically. You can create either a Google, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, or Phone contact.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list. The Contacts list displays all contacts stored to the

phone’s memory including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and Facebook contacts.

2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.

3. Tap a contact entry to view it.

Tip: Tap a letter on the right side of the list to jump directly to

contacts listed under that letter.

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Contacts List Options

4. Press to display these options:

䡲 Delete: Erases the currently selected contact(s). 䡲 Import/Export: Imports or exports the selected

contact information from a specified location.

䡲 Merge with Google: Joins your phone contacts

with a Google account accounts.

䡲 Accounts: Displays your managed accounts. 䡲 Speed dial setting: Assigns a speed dial number

to a selected contact.

䡲 Send email: Sends an email to the selected

contact using Gmail or Email.

Note: You must add a Google or Email account before

sending an email.

䡲 Send message: Send a text message to the

selected contact.

䡲 Contacts to display: Selects a specific location

from which to access contacts that display in your Contacts list.

䡲 Settings: Displays options for viewing contacts,

including whether to show only contacts with phone numbers and whether to list or display by first name or last name. There is also an option to select how contacts are transferred to another device, either individually or as a full group.

Add a Contact

You can add contacts directly from the Contacts application. Enter details such as name, phone number(s), email address, mailing address, and more.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

2. Tap (at the top of the screen).

3. Tap a destination type (Phone, Google, or Microsoft

Exchange ActiveSync). The Create contact screen

displays.

Note: You must establish a Google or Exchange ActiveSync

account to select a destination.

4. Tap the picture icon to assign a picture to this

entry. There are three selections:

䡲 Picture: Retrieves a stored image from your

Gallery or from My files folder and assigns it to this entry. Tap an image to assign the image to the contact, then tap

䡲 Take pi cture: Use the camera to take a new

picture and assign it to this entry, then tap

Done.

Save

After you take a picture, you are prompted to crop the picture before assigning it to the contact. When complete, tap

䡲 Remove: Although not an option with a new entry,

Done.

deletes any previously assigned image in an existing contact entry.

5. Tap the Name field and use the onscreen keyboard

to enter the full name. – or – Tap to the right of the

Name field to enter

additional name fields.

6. Tap the Phone number field. The number keypad

displays.

7. Tap the Mobile icon to change the phone type.

Selections are:

Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom, or Callback.

Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax,

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Tap the Email address field to enter the contact’s email address. Tap to add another Email address field or tap to delete a field.

9. Tap th e Address field to add physical address

information to the Contact details.

10. Tap any of the following fields that you want to add

to your new contact:

䡲 Events: Adds a Birthday, Anniversary, Other, or

Custom field.

䡲 Groups: Assigns the contact to Not assigned, ICE –

emergency contacts, Co-workers, Family, Friends, My contacts, or Starred in Android.

Tip: ICE – In Case of Emergency. To make it easier for

emergency personnel to identify important contacts, you can list your local emergency contacts under “ICE” in your phone’s Contacts list. For example, if your mother is your primary emergency contact, list her as “ICE–Mom” in your Contacts.

䡲 Ringtone: Adds a field used to assign a message

tone that plays when messages are received from this contact. Select:

files.

Default, Ringtones, or Go to My

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䡲 Vibration pattern: Sets a specific type of vibration. 䡲 Add another field: Tap this button to add another

field such as

Notes, Nickname, Websi te, Internet call, or Relationship.

Phonetic name, Organization, IM,

Add an Emergency Contact

In Case of Emergency (ICE) contacts are those marked with the letters ‘ICE’ so emergency personnel will know who to contact in case of an emergency if you are unable to communicate that information. For example, if your Mother is your primary emergency contact, list her as ICE

–Mom in Contacts. You add an ICE contact

that same way you add a regular contact to your Contacts list, except that you select the Group entry ICE

- emergency contacts to make this contact easy to locate.

For more information on adding a Contact, see “Add a Contact” on page 67.

Save a Phone Number to Contacts

You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone dialpad.

1. Press and tap .

2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen keypad.

3. Tap Add to Contacts.

– or –

4. Press and tap Add to Contacts.

5. Tap Create contact or Update existing. If you are

updating an existing contact, tap the existing contact and proceed to step 7.

6. Tap a destination type (Phone, Google, or Microsoft

Exchange ActiveSync). The Create contact screen opens.

Note: You must establish a Google or Microsoft Exchange

ActiveSync account to select a destination.

7. Tap the picture icon to assign a picture to this

entry. There are three selections:

䡲 Picture: Retrieves a stored image from your

Gallery or from My files folder and assigns it to this entry. Tap an image to assign the image to the contact, then tap

䡲 Take picture: Use the camera to take a new

picture and assign it to this entry, then tap

Done.

After you take a picture, you are prompted to Save and Crop the picture before assigning it to the contact.

䡲 Remove: Although not an option with a new entry,

deletes any previously assigned image in an existing contact entry.

8. Tap the Name field and use the onscreen keyboard

to enter the full name. – or – Tap to the right of the

Name field to enter

additional name fields.

9. Tap the Phone number field. The number keypad

displays.

10. Tap the Mobile icon to change the phone type.

Selections are:

Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom, or Callback.

Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax,

11. Tap the Email address field to enter the contact’s

email address. Tap to add another Email address field or tap to delete a field.

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12.

Tap the Address field to add physical address information to the Contact details.

13. Tap any of the following fields that you want to add

to your new contact:

䡲 Events: Adds a Birthday, Anniversary, Other, or

Custom field.

䡲 Groups: Assigns the contact to Not assigned, ICE –

emergency contacts, Co-workers, Family, Friends, My contacts, or Starred in Android.

Tip: ICE – In Case of Emergency. To make it easier for

䡲 Ringtone: Adds a field used to assign a message

tone that plays when messages are received from this contact. Select:

files.

䡲 Vibration pattern: Sets a specific type of vibration.

Default, Ringtones, or Go to My

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䡲 Add another field: Tap this button to add another

field such as

Notes, Nickname, Websi te, Internet call, or Relationship.

Phonetic name, Organization, IM,

Edit a Contact

Once a contact is added to the Contact list, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more.

Add or Edit Information for a Contact

You can modify existing contact information to keep the information up-to-date.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap > Edit.

Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then tap

Edit.

3. Tap any field you want to change or add.

4. Add or edit the information, and then tap Save.

Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact

Adding a picture to a contact entry creates a more personal and easily recognized entry. For example, when receiving a call from one of your contacts, the associated picture displays. Below are procedures for adding a picture already stored in your Gallery.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap > Edit.

Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then tap

Edit.

3. Tap the picture icon, then tap Picture.

4. Tap an onscreen image to prepare it for use.

5. Touch and drag along the sides of the blue border

box to begin cropping the desired area and then tap

Done.

Assign a New Picture to a Contact

Use these steps to add a picture to a contact through taking a new photo.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap > Edit.

Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then tap

Edit.

3. Tap the currently assigned picture, then tap Take

picture.

4. Tap the camera button until the shutter sounds.

5. Touch and drag along the sides of the blue border

box to begin cropping the desired area and then tap

Done.

6. Ta p Save to save the contact.

Assign a Ringtone to a Contact

You can assign a special ringtone to individual contacts

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

2. Tap a contact.

3. Ta p Ringtones and select one of the following:

䡲 Default

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䡲 Ringtones: Tap a tone to listen to a sample. 䡲 Go to My Files: Assign a ringtone from the music

library by selecting

Go to My Files > [music folder].

4. Tap OK to assign the ringtone.

Join a Contact

When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, phone, Facebook, etc.), you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact. Your phone’s Contacts application lets you link multiple entries into a single contact entry.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

2. Tap a contact, then press > Join contact.

3. Tap another entry to link to the original contact.

Note: You can join up to five contacts in a single entry.

Delete a Contact

You can delete a contact from the contacts details page.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

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2. Tap a contact, then press > Delete.

Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact, then tap

Delete.

3. Tap OK.

Synchronize Contacts

Syncing data from your managed accounts allows you to add and manage a new or existing contact from your online or remote accounts to your phone.

You must create a Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (Outlook) account with contact entries, and sign in to the account using your phone prior to synchronizing.

When you synchronize, any Contact entries (with phone numbers, email addresses, pictures, etc.) are updated and synchronized with your Samsung Galaxy

Rush

To synchronize Gmail contacts:

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

2. Tap the Gmail account to view the account’s

synchronization settings.

3. Tap each category to synchronize. You can

synchronize the calendar, contacts, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Play Books, Internet, or Picasa Web albums.

Note: In order to use Sync Picasa Web Albums, Picasa must

be downloaded through your Gmail credentials.

To synchronize Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts:

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

2. Tap the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account to

view the account’s synchronization settings screen.

3. Tap each category to synchronize.

䡲 Sync Calendar: synchronizes your Exchange

calendar entries between your phone and the remote Exchange server.

䡲 Sync Contacts: synchronizes the contacts

between your phone and the remote Exchange server.

Note: You must log in to your Gmail or Microsoft Exchange

ActiveSync (Outlook) account using the phone before you can synchronize contacts.

䡲 Sync Email: synchronizes your exchange email to

any updated email existing on the remote Exchange server.

䡲 Sync Tasks: synchronizes your exchange calendar

task entries between your phone and the remote Exchange server.

Add Entries to Favorites

The Favorites tab is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts entries.

1. Press and tap Contacts to display the

Contacts list.

2. Touch and hold the entry name from Contacts.

3. Ta p Add to favorites.

Tip: You can add or remove an entry from the Favorites list by

tapping the star on the upper-right portion of the Contacts details page. The star turns orange when added. Tap again to remove.

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Add Facebook Content to Your Contacts

You can add your Facebook contacts’ information, such as pictures, email, and phone numbers directly to your Contacts list. All of the current contacts’ information is transferred to the phone.

Note: To add Facebook contacts you must have an active

Facebook page populated with friends sharing their contact information.

If a Contacts entry already exists with a slightly different name, separate entries are created that you can link (join) into a single entry. For more information, see “Join a Contact” on page 72.

Add Your Facebook Friends to Your Contacts

Before you can add your friends, you must add your Facebook account to the list of managed and synchronized accounts. This process is similar to synchronizing your email accounts.

This process synchronizes contact information, status, events, and more.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

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2. Tap Facebook (for syncing) to view the account’s

synchronization settings.

3. Tap Sync Contacts to synchronize your Facebook

contacts. If you want to synchronize immediately, tap

Sync now.

Create Groups

This feature allows you to add a new or existing contact to a call group. This group can be one of the already created groups (Family, Friends, or Work) or a user-created group.

To create a new group:

1. Press and tap Contacts > Groups.

2. Press and tap Create.

3. Tap th e Group name field and enter a name for the

new group.

4. Tap Group ringtone and select a ringtone for the

group.

5. Tap Vibration pattern and select a vibration pattern

for the group.

6. Tap Add member and select a member(s) to add to

the new Group list.

7. Ta p Done when finished adding members, then

tap

Save.

To send a message to a group:

1. Press and tap Contacts > Groups.

2. Tap an existing group and then press > Send

message.

3. Select the recipients of the new message then tap

Done.

4. Type a message, then tap Send.

Share a Contact

Share contacts using Bluetooth, email, Gmail, or through a text message.

1. Press and tap Contacts.

2. Tap a contact to display, then press > Share

namecard via.

3. Send the current contact information to an external

recipient using one of the following methods:

䡲 Bluetooth: Sends the information using Bluetooth.

Note: You must activate Bluetooth before using the Bluetooth

feature and the recipient’s device must be visible.

䡲 Email: Sends the information as an email

attachment. If prompted, select an email account. Address the message, add a subject and a message, and then tap Send.

䡲 Gmail: Sends the information as a Gmail

attachment. Address the message, add a subject and a message, and then tap Send.

䡲 Messaging: Sends the information as an MMS

message attachment. Select a contact or enter a wireless phone number or email address, enter additional information, then tap

䡲 Wi-Fi Direct: Sends the information using a

Send.

phone-to-device connection.

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Contacts

⽧ Before You Begin (page 76)

2F. Calendar & Tools

⽧ Calendar (page 76) ⽧ Alarm & Timer (page 79) ⽧ Calculator (page 81) ⽧ My Files (page 81) ⽧ Bluetooth (page 81) ⽧ microSD Card (page 82) ⽧ Update Your Phone (page 84)

Before You Begin

You must have an active Google account and sign in before using Google applications such as calendar.

Google Calendar is an application that synchronizes new and existing entries between your Samsung Galaxy Rush

and your online Google account.

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Calendar

Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Depending on your synchronization settings, your phone’s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange ActiveSync calendar, and Outlook calendar.

Add an Event to the Calendar

Add events to your Calendar to help you organize your time and remind you of important events.

1. Press and tap > Calendar.

Note: To synchronize calendar events among Google and

Corporate accounts, make sure they are managed by your phone.

2. Tap the circle in the top-right corner of the screen,

then select a view from the available tabs. Selections are:

Tas k.

Yea r, Month, Week, Day, List, and

3. Double-tap a day in which to add an event.

– or – Tap .

4. Touch the Add event tab.

5. Touch the Calendar field, select an account in

which to assign this event, and then tap

details.

Edit event

6. Tap the Title field and enter a title for the event.

7. Select From/To dates and times.

8. Select a Time zone.

9. Tap the All day checkbox if this events lasts all day.

10. Ta p Repeat and select a recurrence cycle.

Selections are:

weekday(Mon-Fri), Weekly (every [day]), Every 2 weeks(day), Monthly (every [number] [day]), Monthly (on day [number]), or Yearly (on [month] [day]).

One-time event, Daily, Every

11. Enter a location for this event in the Location field,

or tap to select the location from a map.

12. Enter a description for this event in the Description

field.

13. Ta p the Reminders field to select an alarm time.

Tap

Customize to enter your own reminder time.

14. Tap to the right of Images to take a new

picture, or add an image from the Gallery.

Note: To send the event to specific contacts via your Email

account, tap “Email” on page 120.

Forward. For more information, see

15. Ta p Save to store the new event and synchronize it

with the selected account.

Event Alerts

When the phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone sounds an alert and displays the event summary. There are several ways your phone alerts for scheduled events:

䡲 Playing an assigned ringtone. 䡲 Displaying the Alert screen.

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Event Reminders

When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, there are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events:

䡲 Playing a short beep. 䡲 Displaying an icon in the Status bar.

To view additional options:

1. Tap the Status bar, and then slide your finger down

the screen to open the

2. Tap the event name from the list to display the

event on the

Calendar notifications screen.

3. Tap an option:

䡲 Set snooze duration: Sets the length of time to

allow before you are reminded of the event. Choose from:

15 minutes, or 30 minutes.

䡲 Snooze: Reminds you of the event at a future time. 䡲 Dismiss: Dismisses the reminder.

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Notifications panel.

3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 

View Events

Use this procedure to view your calendar events.

1. Press and tap > Calendar. When an

event is created, the entry displays in the default view.

2. Tap the circle in the top-right corner of the screen,

then tap

Week or Month to view events scheduled

after today.

3. Tap the day in which to view events. (Events

display in chronological order).

4. Tap the event to view details.

Day and List Views

Day view displays a list of the events of one day. List view displays a list of all the events in chronological

order. When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen

to view earlier or later days.

Week View

Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.

In Week view:

䡲 Touch and hold a time slot to create a new event. 䡲 Tap an event to view details. 䡲 Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier

or later weeks.

Month View

Month view displays markers on days that have events scheduled.

In Month view:

䡲 Tap a day to view the events for that day. 䡲 Touch and hold a day to create a new event. 䡲 Slide up or down to view earlier or later months.

Erase Events

Use this procedure to erase calendar events.

1. Press and tap > Calendar.

2. Open the calendar event details:

䡲 In Day, Week, and List views, tap the calendar

event to delete.

䡲 In Year view, tap the month in which the event

occurs.

3. Press > Delete.

4. Ta p OK in the Delete confirmation box.

If this is a recurring event, select

This & future events, or All events, and tap OK.

Only this event,

Alarm & Timer

Use the following methods to create an alarm event.

1. Press and tap > Clock. The alarm

and media application screen displays.

䡲 Alarm: Set an alarm to ring at a specific time. 䡲 World clock: View the time in other parts of the

world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around the world.

䡲 Stopwatch: Measures intervals of time.

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䡲 Timer: Acts as a countdown timer. Counts down

time to an based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds).

2. Tap (Create alarm).

3. Adjust the hour and minute using the up/down

arrows and then adjust the AM or PM value. When complete, tap

Note: The number of hours and minutes left before the alarm

goes off briefly displays onscreen after setting the new alarm time.

Set.

4. Tap th e Alarm repeat field to select a repeating

status for the alarm.

5. Tap the day(s) to repeat this alarm, or tap Repeat

weekly to check all boxes.

6. Tap Alarm type to select Melody, Vibration, Vibration

and melody, or Briefing.

7. Slide the alarm volume slider left or right to

decrease or increase the alarm volume.

8. Tap Alarm tone to select a ringtone that plays with

the alarm.

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9. Tap the Snooze ON/OFF slider to activate

the Snooze feature.

10. Tap Snooze and set a duration (3, 5, 10, 15, or 

30 minutes) and tap a number of times for Snooze

to repeat (

1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 times).

11. Tap the Smart alarm ON/OFF slider to

activate the Smart alarm feature. Smart alarm tracks body movement and calculates

the best time to sound the alarm. Place the phone on the bed, and then the phone’s movement sensor (accelerometer) detects the movements that set off the alarm.

Note: If you set the smart alarm, the sound starts quiets a few

minutes early and slowly increases the volume.

12. Tap Smart alarm and set the duration and tone.

13. Enter a name for this alarm event. 14 . Tap Save to store the new alarm event.

Calculator

Bluetooth

Your phone comes with a built-in calculator.

1. Press and tap > Calculator.

2. Tap the onscreen keypad to enter numbers.

3. Touch and hold C to clear all numbers.

My Files

My files allows you to manage your sounds, images, videos, Bluetooth files, Android files, and other memory card data in one convenient location. This application allows you to launch a file if the associated application is already on your phone.

1. Press and tap > My files.

2. The following folders display:

䡲 extSdCard: display files saved to your phone. 䡲 sdcard: displays all of the files saved to your

microSD card.

Note: Different folders may display depending on how your

phone is configured.

Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth phones, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handheld devices, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually approximately 30 feet.

Turn Bluetooth On or Off

The following procedures will guide you through turning on and turning off your Bluetooth device.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Tap the Bluetooth OFF/ON slider to turn

on Bluetooth.

Tip: You can also turn Bluetooth on and off through the

Notifications panel. Drag the Notifications panel down and tap Bluetooth to enable or disable Bluetooth.

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Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless phone is prohibited, such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals.

The Bluetooth Settings Menu

The following procedure provides you with a path to the Bluetooth settings menu.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > Bluetooth.

For more Bluetooth settings information, see “Bluetooth Settings” on page 101.

microSD Card

A microSDTM (Secure Digital) or microSDHCTM card is an optional accessory that allows you to store images, videos, music, documents, and voice data on your phone.

Insert a microSD Card*

Use the following procedures to insert the microSD/ microSDHC card from your phone.

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1. Using your fingernail, lift the microSD cover

upward.

2. Orient the card with the gold strips facing down.

3. Firmly press the card into the slot and make sure

that it catches with the push-click insertion.

Note: *microSD Card not included. Must be purchased

separately.

Remove a microSD Card

Use the following procedures to remove the microSD/ microSDHC card from your phone.

1. Using your fingernail, lift the microSD cover

upward.

2. Firmly press the card into the slot and release it.

The card should pop partially out of the slot.

3. Remove the card from the slot.

4. Replace the battery cover.

Important: Please be careful when inserting, removing, or

handling the microSD card and its adapter because is it easily damaged during improper operation. Do not over-insert the card as this can damage the contact pins. Be sure to use only recommended memory cards. Using non-recommend memory cards could cause data loss and damage to your phone. Make sure the battery is fully charged before using the memory card. Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the memory card.

View the microSD Card Memory

Use the following procedure to view the microSD card memory information.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > Storage. (The

total and available memory space displays.)

Format the microSD Card

Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Storage.

2. Scroll down the screen, tap Format SD card >

Format SD card > Delete all.

Important: The formatting procedure erases all the data on

the microSD card, after which you CANNOT retrieve files. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card.

Unmount the microSD Card

When you need to remove the microSD card, you must first unmount the microSD card to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the card. Since you will remove the battery first before you can remove the microSD card, close all running applications on your phone and save any data first.

1. Press and tap > Settings > Storage.

2. Ta p Unmount SD card.

3. Remove the microSD card. See “Remove a

microSD Card” on page 82.

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Update Your Phone

From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply updates through the

Update Your Phone Firmware

Update your phone's software using the Update

Firmware option.

Before Updating Your Firmware

Updating your phone firmware erases all user data from your phone. You must back up all critical information before updating the phone firmware.

Back Up All Data Prior to Update

To back up your Gmail information:

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

2. Tap the Auto-sync option to enable the feature.

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Settings > About Phone menu.

sync.

䡲 If the Auto-sync option is on, email, Calendar and

Contacts automatically synchronize whenever a change is made.

䡲 If the Auto-sync option is off, tap the sync icon

within the account field to reveal the account’s synchronization settings screen.

To back up your Exchange Mail information:

1. Press and tap > Settings > Accounts and

sync.

2. Tap the sync icon within the Corporate account

field to display the account’s synchronization settings screen.

3. Toggle the onscreen checkmark to manually

synchronize the desired parameters.

To back up your Google™ applications:

Your Google™ application purchases are reloaded remotely and can be re-installed after the update is applied.

1. Log into your Google account using the phone.

2. Press and tap > .

3. Tap > My Apps.

4. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded

Google applications and choose the application to reinstall.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions.

As an added precaution, please remove the microSD card prior to starting the update process in order to preserve data.

Update Your Phone Firmware

Once you have backed up all your data, use the Update Firmware option to update your phone firmware.

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > System Update

> Update Firmware.

The phone automatically downloads and installs any available updates. You may be required to power the phone off and back on to complete the software upgrade.

Confirm Your Current Phone Firmware

1. Press and tap > Settings > About device.

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and view the

Baseband version read-only field.

Update Your Android Operating System

1. Press and tap > Settings > System Update > Update

Samsung Software.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Update Your Profile

䊳 Press and tap > Settings > System Update > Update

profile. For more information, see “Update Profile”

on page 61.

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Voice Services (page 86)

2G. Voice Services

Voice Dialer (page 86) Opening Menus With Voice Dialer (page 87) Text-to-Speech (page 88)

Voice Search (page 88)

Voice Services

The following information will guide you through using Voice Services.

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Voice Dialer

You can use your Samsung Galaxy RushTM built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software, called Voice Dialer, to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions. All you have to do is to talk into the phone, and ASR recognizes your voice and completes the tasks.

Activating Voice Dialer

1. Press and tap > Voice Dialer.

The screen displays “Listening” and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use. To complete your task, follow the voice prompts or tap an onscreen option.

Available ASR commands include:

䡲 Call <Name> to call an entry in your Contacts list. 䡲 Dial <#> to call a spoken phone number. 䡲 Redial to redial the last number called. 䡲 Open <Menu> to jump directly to menu items or

applications.

Tip: Use Voice Dialer in a quiet environment so it can

accurately recognize your commands.

Samsung SPH-M830 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

Your Phone’s Menu

Getting Started

1A. Setting Up Service

Setting Up Your Device

Unlocking Your Device Screen

Activating Your Device

Mobile ID

Making Calls

Ending a Call

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Account Passwords

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Your Phone

Your Device

2A. Device Basics

Phone Front View

Key Functions

Phone Camera and External Views

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Viewing the Display Screen

Battery and Charger

Navigation and Customization

Home Screen Overview

Using the Applications Tab

Applications

Customizing Your Home Screen

Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts

Adding and Removing Widgets

Displaying Your Phone Number

Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard

Creating a Google Account

Making Calls

24 2B. Making and Answering Calls

Call Using the Keypad

Calls From Logs

Call from Contacts

Call a Number in a Text Message

Call a Number in an Email Message

Call Emergency Numbers

Mute the Ringing Sound

Receive Phone Calls

Reject an Incoming Call

Reject a Call with a Text Message

Phone Call Options

Dialing Options

Caller ID

Call Waiting

3-way Calling

Call Forwarding

In-call Options

Speed Dialing

Voicemail

Set Up Voicemail Through the Phone Application

Visual Voicemail

2C. Settings

Wireless and Network Settings

Activating Wi-Fi

Bluetooth Settings

Data Usage

More settings

Call Settings

Voicemail Settings

Activating Plus Code Dialing

Changing the International Dialing Code

DTMF Tones

TTY Use

Internet Call Settings

Device Settings

General Sound Settings

Ringtone and Notifications Settings

System Tone Settings

Display Settings

Wallpaper