Samsung SPH-M910ZIASPR User Manual
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Basics Guide
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Table of Contents
Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings
listed here, try the Index on page 139.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Your Device’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Section 1: Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Device Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Navigation and Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Entering Text with Onscreen Keyboard . . . . . . . 31
Entering Text using the QWERTY Keyboard . . . 34
Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
1B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
1C. Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Viewing Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Checking a Missed Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Making a Call From Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Saving a Number From Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Erasing the Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
1D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Creating a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
1E. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Updating Your Device Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Updating Your Android Operating System . . . 65
Updating Your Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Updating Your PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
1F. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter . . . . 67
Connecting Your Device to Your Computer . . 69
microSD Card Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Important Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
1G. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
1H. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . 77
Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sending Contacts via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Section 2: Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
2A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Multimedia Messaging (MMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Making a 3-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
2B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . . 97
Navigating the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Using the Android Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
2C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . . 113
Sprint TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Music - Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Streaming Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
2D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Section 3: Safety and Warranty
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
3A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 122
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to
Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Using Your Phone With a Hearing
Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
3B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Introduction
Your Device’s Menu
This Basics Guide introduces you to Sprint® service and
all the features of your new device. It’s divided into four
sections:
⽧ Section 1: Your Device
⽧ Section 2: Sprint Service Features
⽧ Section 3: Safety and Warranty Information
Note: Because of updates in phone software, this printed
guide may not be the most current version for your
phone. Visit
to access the most recent version of the user guide.
www.sprint.com and sign on to My Sprint
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information
section on page 122 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.
The following table outlines your device’s main menu
structure. For more information about using your
device’s menus, see “Navigation and Customization”
on page 12.
From the Home screen, press
䡲 Add ( )
䡲 Wallpaper ( )
䡲 Search ( )
䡲 Notifications ( )
䡲 Settings ( )
to open the menu:
Tap these onscreen buttons to reveal these additional
options and features.
Device menus with additional options (“sub-options”)
appear with adjacent to the list entry.
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> Add
1: S hor tcuts
2: Widgets
3: Folders
4: Wallpapers
> Wallpaper
1: Pictures
2: Wallpaper gallery
> Search
> Notifications
> Settings > Wireless & networks
1: Airplane mode (On/Off)
2: Wi-Fi (On/Off)
3: Wi-Fi settings
1: Wi-Fi (On/Off) 2: Network notification (On/Off)
3: Add Wi-Fi network
4: Bluetooth (On/Off)
ii
5: Bluetooth settings
1: Bluetooth (On/Off) 2: Device name
3: Discoverable (On/Off) 4: Scan devices
5: <detected Bluetooth devices>
6: VPN settings
1: Add VPN
7: Mobile networks
1: Data roaming (On/Off)
2: Call Guard (On/Off)
3: Data Roaming Guard (On/Off))
4: System select (Sprint only/Automatic)
9: Dial Up Networking (On/Off)
> Settings > Call settings
1: Reject with message
2: North American dialing
3: International Dialing
4: TTY
1: TTY Off 2: TTY HCO
3: TTY VCO 4: TTY Full
5: Voicemail settings
1: Notifications 2: Pictures
3: Speakerphone 4: Change greeting
5: From name 6: Check for upgrade
7: About voicemail
> Settings > Sound & display
Sound settings
1: Silent mode (On/Off)
2: Ringer volume
3: Media volume
4: System volume
5: Phone ringtone
6: Phone vibrate (On/Off)
7: Notification ringtone
8: Audible touch tones (On/Off)
9: Audible selection (On/Off)
10: Haptic feedback (On/Off)
11: SD card notifications (On/Off)
Display settings
1: Orientation (On/Off)
2: Animation
1: No animations 2: Some animations
3: All animations
3: Auto Brightness (On/Off)
4: Brightness
5: Screen timeout
6: Keyboard timeout
> Settings > Location & security
My Location
1: Use wireless networks (On/Off)
2: Use GPS satellites (On/Off)
Screen unlock pattern
1: Set unlock pattern
2: Require pattern
3: Use visible pattern
4: Use tactile feedback
iii
Passwords
1: Visible passwords (On/Off)
Credential storage
1: Use secure credentials (On/Off)
2: Install from SD card
3: Set password
4: Clear storage
> Settings > Applications
1: Unknown sources (On/Off)
2: Quick launch
3: Manage applications
4: Running services
5: Development
> Settings > Accounts & sync
General sync settings
1: Background data (On/Off)
2: Auto-sync (On/Off)
iv
Manage accounts
> Settings > Privacy
Location
1: Use My Location
Personal data
1: Factory data reset
> Settings > SD card &
phone storage
External SD card
1: Total space
2: Available space
3: Unmount SD card (On/Off)
4: Format SD card (On/Off)
Internal phone storage
1: Available space
> Settings > Search
Web search
1: Google search settings
Quick Search Box
1: Searchable items
2: Clear search shortcuts
> Settings > Language &
keyboard
1: Select locale
Text settings
1: Android keyboard (On/Off)
2: Android keyboard
3: Device keyboard
4: User dictionary
> Settings > Accessibility
Accessibility
1: Accessibility (On/Off)
> Settings > Text-to-speech
1: Listen to an example
2: Install voice data
3: Always use my settings (On/Off)
4: Speak incoming CallerID (On/Off)
Default settings
1: Speech rate
2: Language
1: American English 2: Spanish
> Settings > Date & time
1: Automatic (On/Off)
2: Set date
3: Select time zone
4: Set time
5: Use 24-hour format (On/Off)
6: Select date format
v
1: System Updates
2: Status
3: Battery use
4: Legal information
1: Open source licenses 2: Google legal
3: Privacy Alert from Sprint
5: System tutorial
6: Model number
7: Firmware version
8: Baseband version
9: Kernel version
10: Build number
11: Hardware version
In Use Menu
1: Add call 2: Dialpad
3: End call 4: Speaker (On/Off)
5: Mute/Unmute 6: Bluetooth
vi
> Settings >About phone
While in an active call, press to display the
following options:
1: Contacts (image) 2: Memo
Section 1
Your Device
⽧ Your Device (page 2)
1A. Device Basics
3. Display
Screen
9. External
Speaker
5. MENU Key
1. Proximity
Sensor
15. Earpiece
2. Status Bar
Icons
4. HOME Key
6. TALK Key
7. Microphone
12. END/POWER
Key
13. SEARCH Key
14. BACK Key
8. Optical Joystick
10. Mirror
11. Camera
Lens
⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 6)
⽧ Device Function Keys (page 9)
⽧ Navigation and Customization (page 12)
⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 26)
⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 27)
⽧ Entering Text with Onscreen Keyboard (page 31)
⽧ Entering Text using the QWERTY Keyboard (page 34)
⽧ Creating a Google Account (page 39)
Tip: Device Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s
software may become available from time to time. Sprint
will automatically upload critical updates to your device.
• You can also use the menu to manually check for
and download updates. Press
Settings > About phone > System Updates >
Update Firmware
available updates.
to search for and download
2 1A. Device Basics
Your Device
> and tap
Key Functions
1. Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to
the surface of the LCD. This is typically used to
detect when your face is pressed up against the
LCD, such as during a phone call.
2. Status Bar Icons provide information about your
device’s status and options, such as signal
strength, roaming, ringer setting, messaging, signal
strength, and battery charge.
3. Display Screen displays all the information needed
to operate your device, such as the call status, the
Contacts list, and the date and time.
4. HOME Key returns you to the Home screen. Press
and hold to open the recently-used applications
window.
5. MENU Key allows you to access your device’s main
functions menu: Add, Wallpaper, Search,
Notifications, and Settings. While in a menu, touch
to open a list of actions available from the current
screen or onscreen option.
䡲 During an active call, press to open additional call
options such as: Contacts or Send msg.
6. TALK Key allows you to place or receive calls,
answer Call Waiting, use 3-Way Calling, or activate
Voice Dial.
䡲 While a Contacts entry or phone number is
highlighted, tap to call that contact or phone
number.
7. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
8. Optical Joystick lets you highlight and select (tap)
onscreen items.
9. 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.
10. Mirror, as part of the built-in camera, lets you see
yourself when taking a self-portrait picture.
11. Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, this
3.2 megapixel camera lets you take pictures and
videos.
1A. Device Basics 3
Device Basics
12.
END/POWER Key lets you turn the device on or off,
end a call, or turn off the LCD.
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).
13. SEARCH Key displays the Quick Search box that
can be used to search for a key term both on the
phone or online. It’s the ultimate search field
(page 10).
䡲 For example, entering the word “Pa”, will display
any matching entries from your device’s Contacts
list, current device applications, online Android/
Google apps, or from any online Web page via
Google search.
䡲 Press and hold to launch Voice Search where you
can initiate a Google™ search by verbally
entering a text string. The device recognizes your
spoken words and initiates a Web search.
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14 . BACK Key deletes characters from the display in
text entry mode. When in a menu, pressing the
Back key returns you to the previous menu, closes
a dialog box, or exits an onscreen menu/option.
15. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated
prompts.
16. Light sensors let you use the ambient light level to
adjust the screen brightness/contrast.
䡲 In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensors
cause the device to increase the brightness and
contrast for better viewing.
䡲 In a dim light condition (while talking on the
phone) the sensors detect talk activity and lock
the keypad to prevent accidental key presses.
17. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer
volume in standby mode, the voice volume during
a call, and media playback volume.
18. Camera Button lets you activate the camera and
camcorder and take pictures and videos.
19. 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.
Landscape Phone Features
17. Volume
Button
21. microSD Card
Slot
16. Light Sensors
18. Camera
Button
20. Charger/Accessory
Jack
19. Headset Jack
Landscape Mode
22. QWERTY
Keyboard
23. Fn Key
29. Delete Key
20. 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.
21. microSD Card Slot lets you use a microSD card to
expand the memory of your phone.
24. Shift
Key
25. Smiley Key
26. Space Key
27. Menu Key
28. Enter
Key
22. QWERTY Keyboard provides an alphanumeric
character keyboard layout. Lets you enter numbers,
letters, and characters, as well as navigate within
menus.
23. fn Key (Function) key , toggle to access the
numbers/symbols atop each key on the QWERTY
keyboard.
1A. Device Basics 5
Device Basics
24.
Shift Key lets you toggle alphabet characters
between mixed case, uppercase and lowercase.
Character case remains as selected until the Shift
key is pressed again.
25. Smiley Key (when used with the key) lets
you access Smiley icons (Emoticons).
26. Space Key lets you add spaces between words
and characters.
27. Menu Key allows you to access your device’s main
functions menu while in Landscape mode: Add,
Wallpaper, Search, Notifications, Edit, and Settings.
While in a menu, touch to open a list of actions
available from the current screen or onscreen
option.
28. Enter Key lets you enter additional lines of text.
29. Delete Key deletes characters from the display in
text entry mode.
6 1A. Device Basics
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 – Service Icons
Activation Not Completed – Your automatic
device activation process failed, please retry.
Signal Strength – Shows your current signal
strength. (More bars = stronger signal.)
No Service – Your device cannot find a usable
signal.
Airplane Mode On – Your device will not make or
receive calls, or provide data access. Local
applications are still available.
Roaming – Your device is “roaming” off the
Nationwide Sprint Network.
3G Available – Sprint 1xRTT data service is
active.
3G Communicating – Sprint 1xRTT data service
is active and communicating. When active, the
icon is animated.
Status Bar – Service Icons
3G Dormant – Sprint 1xRTT data service is
currently dormant.
Data Service Available – Sprint mobile
broadband data service (EVDO) is available.
Data Service Communicating – Sprint EVDO
data service is active and communicating (see
page 98.)
Data Service Unavailable – Data service is
currently unavailable.
Status Bar – Status Icons
Call in Progress – A voice call is in progress.
Audio is routed through either the earpiece or
external speaker.
Bluetooth Call in Progress – A voice call is being
routed through a Bluetooth headset.
Missed Call – You have missed an incoming
call.
Call Muted – The device microphone has been
muted.
Status Bar – Status Icons
Speaker – Speakerphone feature is enabled.
Battery Strength – Shows your current battery
charge level. (Icon shown is fully charged.)
Battery Low – Shows your current battery
charge level is very low.
Device Power Critical – Shows your current
battery only has three percent power remaining
and will immediately shutdown. Represented as
a blinking icon.
Bluetooth Active – Bluetooth technology is
active and enabled.
Bluetooth Connected – Bluetooth technology is
active and communicating with an external
device.
GPS Location On – Device location feature is on
and available for location-based services such
as GPS Navigation (see page 117).
GPS Communicating – Device location feature is
on and communicating.
1A. Device Basics 7
Device Basics
Status Bar – Status Icons
Wi-Fi Connected – Wi-Fi is connected, active,
and communicating with a Wireless Access
Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Connection Issue – Wi-Fi is active but there
is a communication issue with the target
Wireless Access Point (WAP).
MicroSD Unmounted – The internal microSD
card has been disconnected (unmounted) from
the device and is now ready for either removal
or formatting.
Preparing for Mounting – The internal microSD
card is being prepared for mounting to the
device. This is required for communication with
the internal microSD card.
USB Connection – The device has detected an
active USB connection.
USB Debug Connection – The device has
detected an active USB connection and is in a
USB Debugging mode.
8 1A. Device Basics
Status Bar – Status Icons
Sign-in/Sync Error – There has been an issue
with your connection to the Google server, or
you were not properly signed into your account.
In order to use Google application or sync
features, you must set up and sign into an active
Google account.
Silence All – All incoming sounds are turned off.
Vibrate Only – The ringer is set to vibrate only.
Data Synchronization – Application sync is
active and synchronization is in progress for
Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.
System Updates Available – A new system
update is available for download.
Files Downloading – The device is downloading
selecte files.
Download Successful – A recent software
download was successfully downloaded.
Calendar Reminder – Shows you have a
reminder of an upcoming Calendar event.
Status Bar – Messaging Icons
1
Text Message – You have new text (SMS) or
multimedia (MMS) messages.
Voicemail Message – You have new voicemail
messages.
New Email message – Shows you have received
either a new Internet email message or Outlook
email message via an Exchange server.
Alarm – You have an alarm event.
Device Function Keys
The Intercept™ comes equipped with four main
function keys that can be used on any screen to
provide added functionality.
Menu Key
The Menu key ( ) activates an available menu
function for the current screen or application. When on
the Home screen, the following menu options are
available:
䡲 Add ( ) adds one of the following functions to
a selected screen. Options include: Shortcuts,
Widgets, Folders, and Wallpapers. See
“Customizing Your Home Screen” on page 19.
䡲 Wallpaper ( ) provides the ability to customize
the current screen’s wallpaper image. This image
can be obtained from either your Pictures folder
or from any of the available images within the
device’s Wallpaper gallery. See “Changing the
Display Screen” on page 44.
䡲 Search ( ) displays the Quick Search box that
can be used to search for a key term both on the
phone or online. It’s the ultimate search field. See
“Using the Search Key” on page 10.
● For example, entering the word “Pa”, will
display any matching entries from your
device’s Contacts list, current device
applications, online Android/Google apps, or
from any online Web page via Google search.
䡲 Notifications ( ) allows you to expand popup
notifications area to provide more detailed
information about the current onscreen
notification icons. See “Using the Notifications
Panel” on page 25.
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Device Basics
䡲 Settings ( ) provides quick access to the
Quick Search
Box
Voice Search
Search Matches
(Device & Web)
device’s settings menu. See “1B. Settings” on
page 40. The Settings menu can also be
accessed by pressing and touching
> .
Home Key
The Home key ( ) takes you back to your Home
screen (screen 1 of the 3 total available screens).
Back Key
The Back key ( ) returns you to the previously
active screen. If the onscreen keyboard is currently
open, this key closes the keyboard.
Using the Search Key
The Search key ( ) displays the Quick Search box
that can be used to search for a key term both on the
phone or online. It’s the ultimate search field. In some
instances, this key only opens a search box specific to
only the current application.
䡲 Press to launch the Quick Search box.
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䡲 Press and hold to launch the Voice Search
function.
Using your Device to Search
The Quick Search box
can be used to manually
enter a term or number
that is searched for
automatically on both your
device and on the Web.
Touching Voice Search
( ) initiates the same
search function but
without the need to use
the onscreen or QWERTY
keyboards.
This feature can also be
used to dial a phone
number and is a
supplement to the current
Automatic Speech
Recognition (ASR) feature.
To search the phone and Web by entering text:
1. Press to launch the Quick Search box.
Note: There might be instances within an application where
pressing reveals only an application-specific
search. Press twice to open the Quick Search
box.
2. Use either the QWERTY or onscreen keyboard to
enter your search term. See either “Entering Text
with Onscreen Keyboard” on page 31 or “Entering
Text using the QWERTY Keyboard” on page 34.
䡲 As you type, matching items on your device and
matches from Google’s Web search are added to
the onscreen list of previously chosen search
results.
䡲 Search preferences and settings can be
configured to display suggestions in a different
manner.
Note: To hide the onscreen keyboard and see more of your
search matches, press .
3. Touch a desired match from the list of suggestions,
phone search results, or previously chosen search
matches. Once touched, the item opens in the
appropriate application.
– or –
If what you’re searching for is not in the current list,
touch the
Google Search icon ( ) in Quick
Search Box or on the keyboard to initiate a new
search on the web.
To search the phone and Web via Voice Search:
1. Press and hold .
– or –
Touch (microphone icon on the side of the
Quick Search box).
Note: Touching in an application’s search box,
searches the application by voice, not the Web.
2. From the open dialog, speak the words you want
to search for.
3. Once complete, the Voice Search application
analyzes your spoken words and displays a list of
matching keyword terms.
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Note: It is recommended that you use this feature in a quiet
room. Loud ambient or background noises can
confuse the application and result in inaccurate search
results.
To use additional Voice Search functions:
From an open Voice Search dialog, speak the following
words to access additional features:
䡲 Call allows you to initiate a call to a current
Contacts entry based on Name, Number, Phone
Number type (Work, Mobile, etc.).
䡲 Directions to allows you to initiate a navigation
session via Google maps. Use either an Address
name, Business name, business type, or other
navigation information to get the desired
directions.
䡲 Navigate to allows you to receive turn-by-turn
directions. Use either an Address name, Business
name, business type, or other navigation
information to get the desired directions.
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䡲 Map of allows you to view a map of an area via
Google maps. Use either an Address name,
Business name, zip code, or other navigation
information.
Navigation and Customization
The Samsung Intercept™ is a touch-sensitive device
which allows you to not only select an onscreen option
with a single tap, but also scroll through long menu
lists. Simply slide up and down through the display with
your fingertip.
Note: The Optical Joystick on your device lets you scroll
through onscreen items. Many menus feature a scroll
bar on the right to help you keep track of your position
in the menu.
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 bar
Main Home
Shortcuts
Notification area
Status area
Screen
Google search
Application 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
Google widgets to give you instant access to
information and applications. This is the default page
and accessible from any menu by pressing .
䢇 Status bar: located at the top of the screen, displays
both Notification and Status icons.
䢇 Notification area displays icons associated with end-
user notifications such as: email messages, calls
(missed, call in progress), new voicemail, upcoming
event, USB connection, emails, Text/MMS messages.
See “Using the Notifications Panel” on page 25.
䡲 These notifications appear at the top-left of the
screen (within the Status bar) and display
important user information.
䡲 This information can be accessed by either
swiping down from the Status bar (page 25) or by
accessing the Notifications panel
Notifications ().
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 Main Home Screen: a customizable screen that
provides information about notifications and device
status, allows access to application Widgets.
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䢇 Extended Home Screens: the device’s screen extends
Home Screens
Extended Screen
(left)
Extended Screen
(right)
beyond the current visible screen width to provide
more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
䡲 There are three available screens, each populated
with its own default shortcuts or widgets. Each of
these screens can be customized and the current
screen is indicated at the top by a larger numeric
circle.
䡲 Press to access the main Home screen (1)
which appears as the default “page” on the
device and then slide your finger horizontally
across the screen to go to the left or right
extended screens (2). There are two "additional"
screens apart from the main Home screen.
䡲 Think of it as having a desktop so wide that your
screen can only display a portion at a time.
Tip: While on an extended Home screen, press to
return to the main Home screen.
Note: The Status bar is visible across all Home screens.
Note: Screen #1 is the Home screen.
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䢇 Google search: an onscreen Internet search engine
powered by Google™. Touch to access the
Voice Search feature where you can verbally enter a
search term and initiate an online search.
䢇 Widgets: are self-contained onscreen applications
(not shortcuts). These can be placed onto any of the
available screens (Home or Extended). See “Adding
and Removing Widgets” on page 20.
䢇 Shortcuts: are icons that launch available device
applications such as Voicemail, Contacts, Phone,
Email, Alarm Clock, etc. These function the same as
shortcuts on your computer.
䡲 Although some are already found on the
Extended Home screens, the majority can also be
found within the Applications tab.
䡲 Shortcuts can be pulled out from this tab or
pulled into it (removed from an Extended Home
screen). See “Creating Shortcuts” on page 19.
䢇 Application tab (): houses all of your available
applications. Some of these applications also exist
as Widgets that can be actively placed onto an
available screen. Some sample shortcuts are:
䡲 Phone ( ) launches the phone-related screen
functions (Keypad, Call Log, and Favorites.
䡲 Contacts ( ) launches the Contacts-related
screens (Contacts, Groups, History, and Activities).
䡲 Email ( ) launches the email application that
manages both Internet-based and Corporate
email accounts.
Using the Applications Tab
All of your device’s applications are located within the
Applications tab. This tab houses shortcuts to your
currently available applications.
Note: This tab houses all default and downloaded
applications (installed from Android Market or from the
Web).
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1.
MP3
Press and tap
to open the tab.
䡲 To close the Applications
screen, tap again or
press .
2. Scroll though the list and tap
an icon to launch the
associated application.
䡲 The screens contains device
applications such as Alarm
Clock, Browser, Calculator,
Camera, Market, NASCAR
Sprint Cup Mobile, Sprint
Navigation, Sprint TV,
YouTube, Voice Search, and
much more.
Applications
The following is a listing of the current applications
available on both the Home/Extended screens and via
the Applications tab.
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Application Icons
Alarm Clock – Accesses the Alarm Clock
application (page 61).
Amazon MP3 – Launches the Amazon MP3
music download service (page 114).
Browser – Launches the Sprint Powerdeck
browser (page 97).
Calculator – Launches the onscreen calculator
application (page 63).
Calendar – Launches the Calendar applications
that syncs itself to either your Google or
Outlook® Work calendar (page 58). Events can
only be synched to a managed account.
Camera – Launches the built-in camera
(page 72).
CNN – Launches the CNN Web page via the
browser (page 99).
Contacts – Displays the Contacts tab listing
current contacts, synced from either your
Google or Outlook account (page 53). Contacts
can only be synched to a managed account
(page 53).
Application Icons
Email – Provides access to both your Outlook
(Exchange Server-based) work email and
Internet email accounts (such as Google, Yahoo,
etc). (page 100).
ESPN – Launches the ESPN Web page via the
browser (page 99).
Facebook – Launches the Facebook Web page
via the browser (page 99).
Gallery – Displays a Gallery of camera images
and video stored in the microSD card.
Gmail – Provides access to your Gmail account
(page 101).
Maps – Launches a Web-based dynamic map
that helps you find local businesses, locate
friends, view maps and get driving directions
(page 117).
Market – Browse and search for applications on
Android Market (page 111).
Memo – Creates new text memos.
Messaging – Provides access to your text
messaging application (SMS) (page 87).
Application Icons
Music – Launches the built-in Music Player
(page 115).
My files – Launches a file browser that allows
you to view only supported image files and text
files.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile – Launches the
Web-based NASCAR application.
Phone – Access the phone keypad (page 27).
Settings – Access the device’s built-in Settings
menu (page 40).
Sprint Football Live – Launches the Sprint
Football Live services.
Sprint TV – Allows you to listen to audio clips
and to view video clips right from your device’s
display (page 113).
Sprint Zone – Access links to Sprint Zone
services like Account Information, What’s New,
recommended Android applications, and other
promotional content.
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Tal k – Launches a Web-based Google Talk
talk
application that lets you chat with family and
friends over the Internet for free.
ThinkFree Office – Provides access to a
Microsoft
provides a centralized location for the
management of your online and offline files.
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 108).
Voice Search – Launches your device’s built-in
automatic speech recognition (ASR) software
and initiates a Google search based on the
recognized text.
Voicemail – Launches Visual Voicemail
(page 82).
Where – Provides useful and interesting
locations near you based on your current
location. For more information, go to
http://www.where.com/
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Application Icons
®
Office-compatible Office® suite. It also
.
Application Icons
YouTu be – Launches the YouTube webpage via
the browser (page 99).
Note: The Email application includes access to both
Exchange Server-based email (also known as Work
email) and other Internet-based email providers such
as Yahoo and Gmail.
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