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Samsung SPH-M830ZKABST User Manual

©2012 Samsung. All rights reserved. BOOST and BOOSTMOBILE and Logo are trademarks of Boost. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.
5/10/13
Online User Guide
www.boostmobile.com
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Intellectual Property

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inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

Open Source Software

Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:
http://opensource.samsung.com
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE
PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Modification of Software
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.
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Customer Care Center: 1000 Klein Rd. Plano, TX 75074 Toll Free Tel: 1. 888.987.H ELP
(4357)
Internet Address:
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Table of Contents

Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings
listed here, try the Index on page 199.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
1A. Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Navigation and Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2B. Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 27
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Phone Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2C. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Wireless and Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
2D. Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
2E. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Get Started with Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
2F. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Alarm and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
2G. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Text-to-Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
2H. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Record Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery . . . . 102
Working with Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . 104
Share Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
2I. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
3A. Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
3B. Web & Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Getting Started with Data Services . . . . . . . . . 122
Launching a Web Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Adding a Work Email Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Account Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Add the Email Widget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Google Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Google Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . 157
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

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 157 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.
WARNING: If your Samsung Galaxy Rush
has 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 “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 184.
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Section 1

Getting Started

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1A. Setting Up Your Device

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⽧ Installing the Battery (page 2) ⽧ Activating Your Device (page 3) ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4) ⽧ Memory Card (page 5) ⽧ Account Passwords (page 6) ⽧ Getting Help (page 6)

Installing the Battery

1. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release.
2. Gently “pop” the cover off the device.
Caution!: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively.
Doing so may damage the cover.
1A. Setting Up Your Device 2
3.
Insert the battery into the opening in the back of the device, making sure the gold connectors are aligned.
4. Place the cover over the battery compartment and
press down until you hear a click.
Unlocking Your Device Screen
䊳 To unlock your phone from the Lock screen, swipe
upward with your finger on the screen.
3 1A. Setting Up Your Device

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.
You can install as many as many as six ID packs including My ID at any one time, and you can easily switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any applications already installed.
1-888-BOOST-4U
Installing Your First ID Pack
1. Press and touch > 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, touch 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, touchtouch Continue on any following
screens until you see the progress icon in the upper-left corner of your screen.
Install.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. You should set up your Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your device is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
1. Press then press and hold .
2.
Follow the system prompts to:
䡲 Create your password. 䡲 Record your name announcement. 䡲 Record your greeting.
Note: 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.
1A. Setting Up Your Device 4

Memory Card

A memory 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.
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. It must be purchased
separately.
5 1A. Setting Up Your Device
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 microSD cover.
Important: Take care 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.

Account Passwords

Getting Help

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.
Managing Your Account
Online: 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 Your Device 6
411
411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business and government listings, movie listings or show times, 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.
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Section 2

Your Phone

⽧ Your Device (page 9)

2A. Device Basics

1. Earpiece
2. LED Indicator
4. Display Screen
5. Menu Key
8. Front­Facing Camera
7. Back Key
6. Home Key
3. Status Bar Icons
Proximity/ Light Sensor
9.
⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off (page 13) ⽧ The Display (page 13) ⽧ Battery and Charger (page 15) ⽧ Navigation and Customization (page 16) ⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 24) ⽧ Entering Text (page 24) ⽧ Creating a Google Account (page 26)
9 2A. Device Basics

Your Device

Phone Front View
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: Add apps and Widgets, Create folder, Set wallpaper, Edit page, Search, and Settings. While in a menu, press to open a list of actions available from the current screen or onscreen option.
6. Home Key returns you to the Home screen. Press
and hold to open the recently-used applications window.
7. 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.
8. Front-Facing Camera allows you to take pictures
and videos of yourself when you set the camera shooting mode to Self-portrait.
9. 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 touchscreen will turn off.
2A. Device Basics 10
Phone Camera and External Views
1. Camera Lens
2. External Speaker
3. Camera Flash
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1. Camera Lens lets you take pictures and video,
using part of the built-in 3.0 megapixel camera.
2. External Speaker lets you hear the different ringers
and sounds. You can mute the ringer when receiving incoming calls by pressing the volume 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.
5. Camera Button
1. Volume Button
2. microSD Card Slot
3. Power Button
6. Microphone
4. Headset Jack
7. Charger Accessory Jack
Side Views
1. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer
2. microSD Card Slot lets you install an optional
volume in standby mode, the voice volume during a call, and media playback volume.
memory card (not included) to expand the memory of your phone.
3. Power Button lets you turn the device on or off,
or turn off the touchscreen display. When the screen is turned off, press to display the Lock screen. Press and hold to display the Phone options menu.
4. 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.
5. Camera Button lets you activate the camera and
camcorder and take pictures and videos.
6. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
7. 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.
2A. Device Basics 12

Turning Your Device On and Off

The Display

Turning the Device On
1. Press and hold until the phone
switches on.
2. Sweep your finger across the screen to unlock
the phone.
Turning the Device Off
1. Press and hold until the
screen displays.
2. To uch Power off to switch off the phone.
3. At the Power off prompt, touch OK.
13 2A. Device Basics
Device options
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).
Status Bar – Status Icons Status Bar – Notification Icons
Wi-Fi Direct Connected: Wi-Fi Direct is active
and configured for a direct connection to another compatible device.
3G Available: Boost 3G service is available.
3G Communicating: Boost 3G 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.
Alarm Event: Shows you have an upcoming
alarm event.
Silence: All incoming sounds are turned off.
Missed Call: You missed an incoming call.
New Message: You received a new email or text
message.
New Gmail: You received a new Gmail
message.
New Voicemail: You received a voicemail.
USB Connection: The device has detected an
active USB connection.
System Updates Available: A new system
update is available for download.
Downloading: A download is in progress.
Download Successful: A recent software
download was successfully downloaded.
Samsung Notification: Samsung Account
Mute: All sounds are turned off.
requires activation.
Vibrate: The ringer is set to vibrate only.
2A. Device Basics 14

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.
With the Samsung-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it completely runs down.
Note: Watch your device’s battery level indicator and charge
Installing the Battery
䊳 See Installing the Battery (page 2).
15 2A. Device Basics
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.
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.
Removing the Battery
1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose
any information.
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 the battery level becomes too low, your device will automatically turn off and you may lose information.
Always use a Samsung-approved charger 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.

Navigation and Customization

The Samsung Galaxy RushTM is a touch-sensitive device which allows you to select onscreen options with a single touch, and also scroll through long menu lists. Simply slide your fingertip over the screen.
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
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.
The Home screen contains extended Home Screens that extend beyond the current visible screen to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets, and more. Drag your finger left and right across the screen to scroll to the extended Home screens.
There are five available screens. The white dots near the bottom of the screen show which screen you’re on. The boldest, white dot indicates the current page.
Press from any menu to display the main Home screen.
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䢇 Status Bar is located at the top of the screen. It is
Notification Area
Status Area
Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts
Widgets
visible from all Home screens, and displays Notification and Status icons.
䡲 Status Area displays icons to show the status of
the device, such as signal strength, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi status, battery level, and location status.
䡲 Notification Area displays icons to notify you of
new email, text or MMS messages, missed calls, voicemail, upcoming events, a USB connection, and text/MMS.
17 2A. Device Basics
䢇 Shortcuts are icons that launch applications. Your
phone comes with pre-loaded app shortcuts, as shown here, and you can add shortcuts to your favorite apps.
䢇 Primary Shortcuts are app shortcuts that are pre-
loaded at the bottom of the Home screen, and appear at the bottom of all Home screen panels. You can customize the primary shortcuts, except for the Apps shortcuts.
䢇 Widgets are self-contained onscreen applications
(not shortcuts). These can be placed onto any of the available screens.
Using the Applications Tab
All of the application icons are accessible through this tab.
1. Press and touch to open the tab.
2. Scroll through the list and ta an icon to launch the
associated application.
Applications
The following is a listing of some sample applications available using the Applications tab.
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 155).
Calculator – Launches the onscreen calculator
application (page 95).
Calendar – Launches the Calendar applications
that syncs itself to either your Google or Outlook® calendar (page 89). Events can only be synced to a managed account.
Application Icons
Camera – Launches the built-in camera
(page 97).
Clock – Accesses the alarm and media
application screen (page 94).
Contacts – Displays the Contacts tab listing
current contacts, synced from either your Google or Outlook account (page 80). Contacts can only be synced to a managed account (page 66).
Downloads – Allows you to view your
downloaded applications.
Email – Provides access to both your Outlook
(Exchange Server-based) email and Internet email accounts (such as Google, MSN Live, etc., page 134).
Gallery – Displays a Gallery of photos and
videos stored on the microSD card (page 102).
Gmail – Provides access to your Gmail account
(page 137).
Google – Allows you to search the Web.
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Application Icons
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 145).
Internet – Launches the Web browser
(page 123). The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features to enhance Internet browsing on your device.
Local – Allows others to find your business on
local search results using either Google Search or Google Maps (page 154).
Maps – Launches Google Maps for mobile that
helps you find local businesses, locate friends, view maps and get driving directions (page 153).
Memo – Launches the Memo application.
Messaging – Provides access to your text
messaging application (SMS) (page 118).
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Application Icons
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 146).
Mobile ID – An exclusive service from Boost
Mobile, Mobile ID is loaded with a variety of “ID Packs” for Android powered phones. Each ID 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 148).
My Files – Lets you view supported image files
and text files on your microSD card (page 95).
Navigation – Launches a built-in GPS feature,
giving you access to a number of location­based services (page 153).
Phone – Access the phone keypad (page 28).
Play Books – Allows you to purchase and
download ebooks from the Google ebooks Website (page 146).
Application Icons
Play Magazines – Allows you to purchase and
read your favorite magazines (page 147).
Play Movies & TV – Allows you to rent movies
and TV shows to watch on your phone (page 147).
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 148).
Play Store – Google Play Store provides access
to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone (page 151).
Samsung Apps – Allows you to easily download
applications to your phone including games, news, reference, social networking, navigation, and more applications.
Settings – Allows you to customize your phone
to your preferences (page 41).
Tal k – Launches Google Talk application that
lets you chat with family and friends over the Internet.
Application Icons
Video player – Launches the video player and
plays video files stored on your microSD card.
Voice Search – Allows you to search the Web
by speaking your search criteria.
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.
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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 screen and touch
to display your current applications.
3. Touch and hold an application icon. and then drag
it to the Home screen. Release the icon to lock the new shortcut in its new position.
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Adding Items from the Home Screen
1. Press .
2. Navigate to the desired Home screen and touch
and hold an empty area of the Home screen.
3. Touch Apps and widgets, then touch the Apps tab.
4. Touch and hold an application icon. and then drag
it to the Home screen. Release the icon to lock the new shortcut in its new position.
Removing 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 Remove 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.
Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts
You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut. Primary shortcuts are the bottom row of application shortcuts that display on all static on all home screens.
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.
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. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home
screen.
3. Touch Apps and widgets, then touch the Widgets
tab.
4. Touch and hold a widget, then drag it to a position
on the Home screen.
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Removing a Widget
1. Press .
2. Touch and hold the desired widget. This unlocks it
from its location on the current screen.
3. Drag the widget down toward the Remove icon
and release it. As you place the Widget into the Trash, both items turn red.
Adding Folders
1. Press .
2. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home
screen.
3. Touch Folder to add a new folder is added to the
Home screen.
4. Touch the folder to enter a name for the folder.
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Adding Pages
1. Press .
2. Navigate to the desired Home screen, and then
touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen.
3. Touch Page. A thumbnail view of the Home
screens displays.
4. Touch the page with the plus sign on it to add a
new page.
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