SAMSUNG T939 User Manual

PORTABLE Quad-BAND

MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

Intellectual Property

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suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there
to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international
treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable),
patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of
authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you
agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile,
disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the
Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with
SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

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Headquarters: Customer Care Center:

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and its related entities.

Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone?
For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:

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Printed in USA

T939_UVIJ6_CH_102309_F14

T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S.
Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending.

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Open Source Software

Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License
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To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:

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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.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ........................................................................... 7

Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Phone Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Locking and Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ...................................................... 17

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Widget Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Quick List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

3D Cube Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Section 3: Memory Card ............................................................................ 40

Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Section 4: Call Functions and Contacts List ............................................. 43

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Accessing the Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Section 5: Entering Text ............................................................................60

Changing the Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using SYM (symbols) or 123 (numeric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using ABC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Section 6: Messages ..................................................................................65

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Audio Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Instant Messaging (IM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Messages Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Section 7: Time Management ....................................................................86

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Digital Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Section 8: Connections ..............................................................................91

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Web Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

How Wi-Fi Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

T-Mobile HotSpot Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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Section 9: Multimedia ...............................................................................99

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Recording a Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Using the Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Music Player Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Playing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Assigning Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Section 10: Applications and Development ............................................ 127

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Audio Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

3D Cube Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Digital Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Diner Dash 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

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Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

HotSpot Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

IM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Imaging Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

myFaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Smart Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Voice recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Recently Used Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Downloading a New Application (widget) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Uninstalling an Application (widget) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

SmartConverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Section 11: Changing Your Settings ....................................................... 160

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

myFaves Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Sound profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Manage Online Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Time & date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Language and Keyboard settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Bluetooth Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Network selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Data synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Section 12: Health and Safety Information ............................................. 185

Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Warning Regarding Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

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Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Section 13: Warranty Information ...........................................................203

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Index ........................................................................................................................ 210

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Section 1: Getting Started

Remove the Back Cover Replace the Back Cover

This section explains how to get started with your phone by installing and charging the battery, installing the SIM
card and optional memory card, and setting up your voice mail.

Before using your phone for the first time, you’ll need to install and charge the battery and install the SIM card. The
SIM card is loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many other
features. If desired, you can also install an SD card to store media for use with your phone.

Battery Cover

The battery, SIM card and SD card are installed under the battery cover.

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off: hold down the key until the
power-off image displays, then press

䊳

To

remove the cover

, press and slide the cover forward in the direction of the arrow on the cover to release it from

the phone, then slide the cover off and away from the back of the phone (as shown).

䊳

To

replace the cover

, slide the cover forward (1), then press down gently until it snaps into place (2).

Power off

.

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Battery

Before using your phone for the first time, install the battery and charge it fully.

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the battery, make sure the phone is switched off; hold down the key until the power-

off image displays, then press

Power o ff

.

Installing the Battery

䊳

Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the

phone, and the gold contacts on the battery line up with those on the phone. Lightly press down on the battery
(2) until it slips into place.

Removing the Battery

䊳

Grip the battery at the top end (1) and lift it up and out (2).

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Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is
included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further
details.

Before using your phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in
approximately 4 hours.

Note:

Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger. If the battery is not installed and the wall charger is
connected, the handset power cycles continuously preventing proper operation. Failure to unplug the wall charger before you
remove the battery, can cause the phone to become damaged.

1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic cover on the top of the phone and plug in the USB

wall charger into the jack.

Correct

Incorrect

Note:

This illustration displays both the
connected, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.

Your touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a
metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty see “Health
and Safety Information” on page 185.

correct

and incorrect orientation for connecting the charger. If the charger is incorrectly

2. Plug the charger’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet.

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3.

When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect the
charger’s connector from the phone.

Important!:

If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of
your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may
damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more information, please refer to the "Standard Limited
Warranty."

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery level is low and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Low
battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining
battery power, by dimming the backlight.

When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

SIM Card

The SIM card is loaded with your subscription details such as your telephone number, PIN, available optional
services, and many other features.

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the SIM card, make sure the phone is switched off; hold down the key until the power­off image displays, then press

Important!:

The SIM card and its information can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting,
or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

Power o ff

.

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1.

Install the SIM Card

Remove the SIM Card

To

install the SIM card

, carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until the card clicks into place.
Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card

is positioned as shown.

2. To

remove the SIM Card

Note:

If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect it. If this happens, remove the card and reinstall the card in the
correct orientation.

, carefully slide the SIM card out of the SIM card socket.

SD Card

Your phone supports an optional (external) microSD™ (SD) card for storage of media such as music, pictures, video
and other files. The SD card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.

Note:

This device supports up to a 16 Gigabyte memory card.

1. To unlock the memory card cover (1), use your thumb nail or other object to slide the edge of the memory card

cover to the Unlock position (as indicated on the phone) until you hear a slight clicking sound.

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2.

Gently lift the edge of the memory card cover up (as shown) (2).

Install the memory card

by sliding it into the

the slot (3), being sure to align the gold contact pins on the card with the phone’s contacts.

3. Gently push the memory card cover (4) down to close, and slide the cover back into the lock position.

4. For more information on how to use the SD card see “Using the SD Card” on page 40.

Removing the Memory Card

1. Remove the phone’s bac k c ove r.

2. Use your thumb nail or other object to slide the edge of the memory card cover to the Unlock position (as

indicated on the phone) until you hear a slight clicking sound.

3. Gently lift the edge of the memory card cover up (as shown in the previous graphic [2]).

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Switching the Phone On or Off

1. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.

2. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, use the keypad to enter this password and press

3. If the phone asks for a PIN, use the keypad to enter the PIN and press

OK

. For more information, refer to

“Check PIN code” on page 172.

The phone searches for your network and after finding it, you can make or receive calls.

Note:

The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu.

For more information, refer to “Language settings” on page 170.

4. When you wish to switch off the phone, touch and hold the key until the Power-off image displays.

OK

.

5. Touch

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Power off

.

Phone Options

Phone options is a shortcut method for putting the phone in Silent mode, Airplane mode, or turning the phone
power off.

1. Press and hold the key until the Phone options screen displays on the Home page.

2. Touch one of the following options:

• Silent mode

: turns off all the phone sounds. Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making noise, in

a theater for example.

• Airplane mode

: allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Games, Voice note, etc., when you are in an

airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited.

Important!:

When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.

•Power off

: turns the phone off.

Silent Mode

In Silent 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.

1. From Idle mode, press the key.

2. Touch

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to deactivate this mode.

Silent Mode

to activate this mode.

Airplane Mode

Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Games, Voice notes, etc., when you are in
an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in
Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.

1. From Idle mode, press the key.

2. Touch

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to deactivate this mode.

Airplane Mode

to activate this mode.

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Locking and Unlocking the Phone

By default, the phone locks when the backlight turns off. When the device is locked, press the

Lock

button (on the
right side of the phone) to unlock the phone. You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use
of your phone.

Voice Mail

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:

Note:

Voice mail setup may be different depending on your network.

1. From the Home screen, touch the

Dialer

icon and touch and hold the key until the phone dials voice

mail.

You may be prompted to enter a password.

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and a display name.

Accessing Your Voice Mail

You can access your Voice Mail by either pressing and holding the key on the keypad, by using the phone’s
menu, or by touching the Voice Mail icon in the Widget bar. To access Voice Mail using the menu:

1. From the Home screen, press the

Dialer

icon and touch and hold the key until the phone dials

voice mail.

Note:

If Visual Voicemail is enabled it displays when you press the key.

2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.

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Retrieving your Google Account Password

A GoogleTM account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account
password, follow these instructions to retrieve it:

1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate to http://google.com/accounts.

2. Once the URL loads, click on

3. From the

4. Click

Please select your issue

Reset your password now

I cannot access my account

section, select

.

I forgot my password

.

, then follow the password recovery procedure.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

This section outlines key features of your phone. It also describes the phone’s keys, screen and the icons that
display when the phone is in use.

Features of Your Phone

Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the
features included in your phone.

•

Touch screen with virtual QWERTY keyboard

•

Solid Android platform

•

Wi-Fi Capability

•

Bluetooth enabled

•

Full integration with Google applications (Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps)

•

Multiple Messaging Options: Email, Audio Postcard, Instant Messaging, Picture Messaging, Google Talk, Google Search, Video
Messaging, Text Messaging, Predictive Text

•

Supports synchronizing with a corporate email account

•

5 Megapixel camera and video with autofocus, flash, multi shot & 8x digital zoom

•

Brilliant widescreen AMOLED display

•

MP3 player with Multitasking features

•

Assisted GPS (TeleNav GPS Navigation)

•

Webkit-based browser (3G speed)

•

Downloadable applications from the Android Market

•

Up to 16GB expandable memory slot

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Front View

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10

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4

3

2

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15

16

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The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:

The following list correlates to the illustrations.

1.

USB Power/Accessory connector

data cable.

2.

Headset jack

3.

Strap holder

allows you to connect a hands-free headset so you can listen to music.

is used to connect a carrying strap to the phone.

allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories such as a USB/

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4.

Volume key

volume during a call.

5.

Menu key

allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice

When receiving an incoming call, pressing the volume key mutes the ring tone.

displays a list of options available for the current screen. From the Home screen it displays

Wallpaper, Search, Notifications, and Settings options.

6.

Home

key displays the Home screen when pressed.

7.

Send key

allows you to make or answer a call. Press and hold to launch the voice dialer.

8.

Microphone

during phone calls and allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to

is used

them. It is also used to make voice note recordings.

9.

Power/End key

ends a call or switches the phone off and on. Press and hold for seconds to turn off Silent or

Airplane mode, or to turn the phone on or off.

10.

Cube key

launches Cube menu mode.

11.

Back key

redisplays the previous screen or clears entries.

12.

Camera button

allows you to take pictures when you are in camera mode. Launches the camera with a press

and hold.

13.

Lock button

14.

OK button

15.

Navigation key

16.

Display

Locks and unlocks the phone.

selects items from menus or accepts entries.

scrolls menus or lists.

shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the connection status, received

signal strength, phone battery level, and time.

17.

Receiver

allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by

your phone.

18.

Microphone

allows you to talk on the speakerphone.

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Back View of Your Phone

3

2

1

4

The following illustration shows the external elements of your phone:

1.

External speaker

2.

Cover Release indicator

3.

Camera lens

4.

Flash

allows you to hear ringers, music, and other sounds offered by your phone.

is used to remove the cover from the phone.

is used to take photos.

is used to provide light for taking photos.

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Display

Battery status

Home Screen

Quick List

Widget bar

Connection status

Signal strength

Time

Notifications

Your phone’s display provides information about the phone’s status, and is the interface to the features of your
phone. The display indicates your connection status, signal strength, battery status and time. It also displays
notifications, the Widget bar and a Quick List (or shortcut) bar. Icons display at the top of the phone when an
incoming call or message is received and will also alert you at a specified time when an alarm was set by turning on
the backlight as well as displaying a corresponding icon on the screen.

Navigation

Using the touch screen display and the keys, you can navigate the features of your phone and enter characters. The
following conventions are used in this manual to describe the navigation action in the procedures.

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Press

Press phone keys and buttons to select or activate an item. For example: press the Navigation key to scroll through
a menu.

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Press and Hold

Some buttons and keys require you to press and hold them to activate a feature, for example, you press the Lock
key to lock and unlock the phone.

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Touch

Use a brief touch to select items on the display or to enter text on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. For example: touch
a widget to open the application.

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Touch and Hold

Touch and hold an icon or key to open the available options, or to access a pop-up menu. For example: press and
hold on a Home screen to access a menu of customization options.

Note:

When you touch and hold the widget it transfers and to the Home screen and launches the application.

Scroll

Scroll refers to navigating through lists or menus. You can scroll by pressing the Navigation key up, down, left or
right, or by sliding.

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Slide

Slide your finger
Left or Right to
Select the next panel

Slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally on the screen to move the area of focus or to scroll
through a list. For example: slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to scroll among the three screens.

Drag and Drop

Drag and drop allows you to move items from one area of the screen to another. Touch and hold an item, then drag
the item to a new location, before lifting your finger to drop it in the new location. For example: drag a widget from
the Widget bar and drop it onto a Home screen.

Tip:

You can drag widgets from one panel of the Home screen panel to another.

Rotate

The screen can be rotated to change the orientation from portrait (default) to landscape. For example: rotate to
landscape orientation when entering text, to provide a larger keyboard, or when viewing web content to minimize
scrolling.

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Display settings

Home ScreenHome Screen

Panel 1 Panel 2

Home Screen
Panel 3

Indicates which panel
is displayed

In this menu, you can change various settings for the for the wallpaper, cube, brightness or backlight.

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From Idle mode, touch

Quick List

➔

Settings

➔

Display settings

. For more information, refer to “Display Settings”

on page 167.

Home

Home is the starting point for using the applications or widgets on your phone. Home consists of three workspaces
which extend to the right and left beyond the initial display width to provide three workspaces for docking widgets,
folders, shortcuts or applications. Each Home screen displays a different wallpaper to aid you in navigation.

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Slide your finger horizontally to the left and right on the screen to view the Home screens.

Note:

A three-part indicator at the top of the workspace shows you which workspace is displayed.

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