Samsung T959 User Manual

PORTABLE QUAD-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Dynamic Noise Suppression from Audience
Your phone is equipped with an advanced voice processing chip that delivers clear mobile calls by suppressing background noise, intermittent sounds (like a siren or nearby conversation), and echoes, allowing you to hear and be heard nearly anywhere.
How Does It Work?
Based on the intelligence of the human hearing system, the technology:
Captures, evaluates and distinguishes all the sound signals surrounding your phone, and the person you're speaking with.
Then isolates the primary voice in conversation and filters out the background noise - so the person you're calling hears only your voice, without disturbing background noise.
Dynamically equalizes and adjusts voice volume to optimize your calling experience, so you can hear clearly and don't need to speak louder to overcome surrounding noise.
The noise suppression technology is built-in and already enabled in your new mobile phone. So it's ready to provide unsurpassed voice clarity with every call.
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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 ..............................................6
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Extending Your Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Locking and Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 19
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Phone Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section 3: Memory Card .............................................. 48
Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 4: Call Functions and Contacts List ...............51
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Prefix Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Wi-Fi Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
In Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Call Logs Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 68
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Selecting the Text Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Samsung QWERTY Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Section 6: Contacts ......................................................75
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sending a Namecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Get Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
The Updates Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
The History Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Section 7: Messages ....................................................92
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Text Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Sending an Audio Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Using Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Section 8: Multimedia ................................................ 106
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Camera and Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Using the HD Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
doubletwist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Using the Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
INCEPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
T-Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Section 9: Applications and Development ................ 124
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Accounts and sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Add to Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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AirSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Alarm & Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Audio Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Call logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Car Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Desk Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
doubletwist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
DriveSmart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Gogo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
HD Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
INCEPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Layar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Downloading a New Google Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Launching an Installed Google Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Mini Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
My Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
News and Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Slacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Swype tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
T-Mobile TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
TeleNav GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Qik Video Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Wi-Fi Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Write and Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Section 10: Connections ............................................152
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Mobile AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Section 11: Time Management .................................. 167
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Alarm and Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Setting a Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Section 12: Changing Your Settings ..........................171
Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Drive Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Screen Unlock Pattern Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Privacy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
SD Card & Phone Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Language & Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Voice Input and Out Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ............... 202
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . 206
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
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Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . 220
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Section 14: Warranty Information .............................223
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Index ............................................................................231
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Section 1: Getting Started

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.

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 231.
Also included is important safety information that you should know before using your phone. This information is available near the back of the guide, beginning on page 202.
This manual provides navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume you are starting from the Home screen and using the available keys.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone, and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Special Text
Throughout this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
Important
: Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance.
Warning
: Brings to your attention important information to prevent
loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.
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Text Conventions
Release Latch
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions
are used to represent often-used steps:
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures.
Example:
“From the Home screen, press (
and network ➔ Bluetooth settings
Menu
) ➔
.”
Settings ➔ Wireless

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. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then press
Power off
.
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To remove the battery cover:
1. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch.
2. Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop” the
cover off the device (similar to a soda can).
To replace the battery cover:
Install the SIM Card
Remove the SIM Card
Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and press down until you hear a click.
SIM Card Overview
Important!:
Before removing or replacing the SIM card, make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then press
Power off
.
The SIM card is loaded with your subscription details such as your telephone number, PIN, available optional services, and many other features.
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.
Installing and Removing the SIM card
To install the SIM card:
1. Confirm the battery is not currently installed within the
battery compartment. The battery can block the proper installation of the SIM card into the slot.
2. 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.
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To remove the SIM card:
1. If installed, remove the battery from its compartment
(1 and 2). The battery can block the proper removal of the SIM card from the slot.
2. Carefully slide the SIM card out of the SIM card socket.
Note:
If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect it and nor service will be available. If this happens, turn off the phone, remove the card, and reinstall the card in the correct orientation.
Installing the microSD Memory Card
Your phone supports an optional (external) microSD™ or
microSDHC™ memory 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:
microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB. The microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to32GB.
Note:
This device supports up to a 32GB microSDHC memory card.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Orient the card with the gold strips facing down.
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3. Firmly press the card into the slot and make sure that it
catches with the push-click insertion. For more information on how to use the SD card see “Using the SD Card” on page 48.
Important!:
Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the card with the phone’s contacts.
Removing the microSD Memory Card
Installing Battery
Removing Battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
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.

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. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then press
Power off
.
Installing the Battery
1. Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the tabs
on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone, making sure the connectors align.
2. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).
Removing the Battery
Grip the battery at the top end (3) and lift it up and out of the battery compartment (4).
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Charging the Battery
Charging Head
USB Cable
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.
Incorrect
Correct
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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.
Important!:
Although the battery comes partially charged. It is recommended you fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time.
1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
2. Slide open the Charger/Accessory jack cover (1).
3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory
jack (2).
4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
The device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge state and percent of charge.
Incorrect
Correct
Note:
This illustration displays both the connecting the charger. If the charger is incorrectly connected, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.
5. 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.
correct
and incorrect orientation for
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, refer to “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 223.
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.
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Extending Your Battery Life

Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and GPS
functionality all act to drain your battery. The following is a list of
helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power:
Use the Power Control shortcut bar.
Reduce your backlight on time.
Turn Bluetooth off when not in use.
Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use.
Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery.
Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging your device. Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can over time reduce the storage capacity of any battery.
Turn off Automatic application sync.
Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting.
Check the Battery use screen to review what features or functions have been consuming your battery resources.
Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications.
Use the Task Manager feature to end/shutdown background applications that are still running. These minimized applications can, over time, cause your device to “slow down”.
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Animated wallpapers use processing power, memory, and more power. Change your Live Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery image.

Power Control

Active applications, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, Location consent, or the LCD Brightness functionality all act to drain your battery.
The Power Control shortcut bar was designed to quickly activate (turn on), or deactivate (turn off) those functions or applications that use the most battery power.
1. From the Home screen,
touch and hold an empty area until the
screen
2. Tap
control
Add to Home
menu displays.
Widgets ➔ Power
. The Power Control shortcut is added to the current screen.
Tap any of the icons on the Power Control shortcut bar to
3.
activate/deactivate the feature.
Note:
A green bar displayed beneath the icon means the application is active (turned on). The green bar is removed from beneath the icon when the feature is deactivated (turned off).

Switching the Phone On or Off

If you do not have a SIM card installed the first time you turn on the device, the
Insert SIM card to make calls
message displays
and an animated tutorial shows you how to install the SIM card. At this point you can make an emergency call with the phone but
normal cell phone service is not available.
Without a SIM card installed
Tap
Emergency call
to make an emergency call.
– or –
1. Ta p
Skip
to ignore the SIM Card installation tutorial and configure various phone settings. Follow the on-screen procedures.
Note:
Selecting Location consent may drain battery power. For more information, refer to “Power Control” on page 13.
2. Ta p
Finish
to end the tutorial.
With a SIM card installed
1. Press and hold until the phone switches on.
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 & Keyboard Settings” on page 196.
2. Press and hold until the Phone options screen
appears.
3. Ta p
Power Off
().

Locking and Unlocking the Phone

By default, the phone screen locks when the backlight turns off.
Place your finger on the screen and swipe the glass in any of the directions shown unlock the phone.
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Note:
You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use of your phone. For more information, refer to “Setting up SIM Card Lock” on page 187.
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Creating a New Google Account

You should create a Google™ Account when you first use your device in order to fully utilize the functionality. This account provides access to several device features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search, and the Android Market applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your device and your online Google account.
To create a new Google Account from your phone:
1. From the Home screen, tap
(
Market
).
2. Read the introduction and
tap
Next ➔ Create
3. Follow the on-screen
to begin.
instructions to create a Google Account.
– or –
If this is not the first time you are starting the phone, tap (
Gmail
).
Note:
If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.
To create a new Google Account from the Web:
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to
www.google.com
2. On the main page, click
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account.
4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you
.
Sign-in ➔ Create an account now
provided, and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account.

Signing into Your Google Account

1. Launch an application that requires a Google account
(such as Android Market or Gmail).
2. Click
3. Tap the
Next ➔ Sign in
Username
and
.
Password
fields and enter your
information.
4. Ta p
Sign in
. Your device communicates with the Google
servers to confirm your information.
5. If prompted, create a new Gmail username by entering a
prefix for your
@gmail.com
email address.

Retrieving your Google Account Password

A Google 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 and navigate
to
.
http://google.com/accounts.
2. Click on the
3. From the
password
4. Enter your full Gmail address and click
Can’t access your account?
Please select your issue
.
section, select
password recovery procedure.

Voice Mail

Setting Up Your Voice Mail
Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. As soon as your battery is charged and the SIM card inserted, activate your voicemail account.
Important!:
Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
link.
I forgot my
Submit
. Follow the
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For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:
1
1
1
Note:
Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network.
1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold
the key until the phone dials voice mail.
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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
on the keypad, by using the phone’s Application icon, then touching the Voice Mail application. To access Voice Mail using the menu:
1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold
until the phone dials voice mail.
Note:
Touching and holding will launch Visual voicemail is it is already active on your phone.
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice
mail center.
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Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk
key on the phone you are using.
3. Enter your passcode.

Visual Voicemail

Visual Voicemail enables users to view a list of people who left a voicemail message, and listen to the any message they want without being limited to chronological order.
1. From the Home screen, tap (
Visual Voicemail
2. Read the on-screen information and tap
().
Applications
Next
)
Done
activate Visual Voicemail if this is the first time it was accessed.A list of the voicemail messages displays.
Note:
You must subscribe to Visual Voicemail service to use this feature. Charges may apply. Please contact your service provider for further details.
3. Tap an on-screen voicemail message to play it back.
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Task Manager

Your phone can run applications simultaneously, with some applications running in the background.
Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time, and the biggest reason for this are background applications. These are applications that were not properly closed or shutdown and are still active but minimized. The Task Manager not only lets you see which of these applications are still active in the background but also easily lets you choose which applications are left running and which are closed.
Note:
The larger the number of applications running on your phone, the larger the energy drain on your battery.
Task Manger Overview
From the Home screen, tap (
Task Manager
().
Applications
)
– or –
Press and hold then tap
Task Manager
. This screen
contains the following tabs:
• Active applications
display those currently active applications
running on your phone.
• Package
displays any installed packages or applications from the
Market that are taking up memory space. Tap
Uninstall
them from your phone.
• RAM manager
, which displays the amount of current RAM
(Random Access Memory) currently being used and allow you to
Clear Memory
for either Level 1 or Level 2 (both Level memory
locations).
•Summary
displays a visual graph indicating the available and used space within the Random Access Memory (RAM), Program, and External SD card.
•Help
provides additional battery saving techniques.
Shutting Down an Currently Active Application
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. From the
Active applications
applications or tap
End all
Task Manager
tab, tap
End
to close selected
to close all background running
applications.
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to remove
().

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 (on-screen) QWERTY keyboard
High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) delivering data speeds faster than the current 3G network technology.
Android 2.2 Froyo Operating system
Compatible with Adobe® Flash® 10.1
Wi-Fi ® Capability
USB Tethering-capable
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
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5 Megapixel camera and video with autofocus, multi shot 8x digital zoom
Brilliant widescreen Super AMOLED™ display
MP3 player with Multitasking features
Assisted GPS (TeleNav GPS Navigation)
Webkit-based browser
Downloadable applications from the Android Market
Up to 32GB expandable memory slot
Front Facing camera and preloaded Qik(r) application for Video Chat
Mobile Hotspot Capabiltiy
Preloaded with the movie INCEPTION
doubleTwist(r) with AirSync(tm) to wirelessly sync your music playlists, photos and videos with your home computer.
T-Mobile TV™
Samsung Media Hub
E-Reader with preloaded Amazon® Kindle™ Application
Slacker Radio®

Front View

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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
allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories such as a USB/data cable.
2.
Strap holder
is used to connect a carrying strap to the
phone.
3.
Volume key
allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call.
Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.
Pressing and holding the volume key rejects the call.
4.
Menu key
displays a list of options available for the current
When receiving an incoming call:
screen. From the Home screen it displays Add, Wallpaper, Search, Notifications, Edit, and Settings options.
5.
Home
key displays the Home screen when pressed.
6.
Microphone
during phone calls and allows other
is used callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. It is also used to make voice note recordings.
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7.
Quick search
is used to search the device for applications, contact information, or searches the internet for information.
8.
Back key
redisplays the previous screen or clears entries.
9.
Display
shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the connection status, received signal strength, phone battery level, and time.
10.
Power/End key
ends a call or switches the phone off and on. Press and hold for two seconds to turn off Silent, Mobile data connection, Airplane mode, or to turn the phone on or off.
11.
Front Facing Camera
allows you to take pictures while
facing the screen and allows you to video conference.
12.
Headset jack
allows you to connect a hands-free headset
so you can listen to music.
13.
Receiver
allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.
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14.
Proximity Sensor
detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call.
While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses.
15.
Light Sensor
lets you use the ambient light level to adjust
the screen brightness/contrast.
In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensors cause the device to increase the brightness and contrast for better viewing.
In dim light conditions, the device increases the screen brightness to compensate.

Back View of Your Phone

The following illustration shows the external elements of your phone:

Phone Display

2
1
Google search
Home Screen
Primary
Notification
Shortcuts
Status Bar
area
Status
area
Shortcuts
Battery status
Connection Status
Time
Signal strength
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. Icons display at the top of the phone when an incoming call or message is received and also alerts you at a specified time when an alarm was set. The screen also displays notifications, and Application (or shortcut) bar with four icons: Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and Applications.
1.
2.
Camera lens External speaker
is used to take photos.
allows you to hear ringers, music, and
other sounds offered by your phone.
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Display settings
100%
In this menu, you can change various settings for the for the wallpaper, cube, brightness or backlight.
From the Home screen, tap ( (
Settings
)
Display
. For more information, refer to
Applications
“Display Settings” on page 183.

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows information about the connection status, signal strength, phone battery level, and time, and displays notifications about incoming messages and calls and other actions.
This list identifies the icons you see on your phone’s display screen:
Indicator Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display and Indicator area:
Displays your current signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Indicates that the Flight Mode is active. You cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.
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Indicates there is no signal available.
Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.
Displays when there is a system error or alert.
Displays when a call is in progress.
Displays when a call is on hold.
Displays when you have missed an incoming call.
Displays when the speakerphone is on.
Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always forward. For more information, refer to “Configuring Voice Calls” on page 179.
Displays your current battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged.
Displays your current battery charge level is very low.
Shows your current battery only has three percent power remaining and will immediately shutdown. Represented as a blinking icon.
Displays when connected to the EDGE network.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network.
Displays when connected to the 3G network.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the 3G network.
Displays when connected to the HSPA+ network.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the HSPA+ network.
Displays when the phone is connected to a computer using a supported USB cable connection.
Displays when there is a new text message.
Displays when an outgoing text message has failed to be delivered.
Displays when there is a new voicemail message.
Displays when there is a new visual voicemail message.
Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Email message.
Displays when an alarm is set. For more information, refer to “Setting an Alarm” on page 168.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Always or Only in silent mode.
Displays when data synchronization and application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Never or Only when not in silent mode.
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Displays when Bluetooth technology is active and enabled.
Displays when the Bluetooth technology is active and communicating with an external device.
Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Displays when Wi-Fi is active but there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Displays when the Mobile AP Hotspot feature is activ e and communicating. For more information, refer to “Mobile AP” on page 165.
Displays when the USB Tethering feature is active and communicating. For more information, refer to “Tethering” on page 174.
For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see “Changing Your Settings” on page 171.
Displays when the Wi-Fi calling feature is active and in use.
Displays when the external SD card (internal microSD) has been disconnected (unmounted) from the phone and is now ready for either removal or formatting.
Displays when the External SD card is being prepared for mounting to the device. This is required for communication with the External SD card.
Displays when the phone has detected an active USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode or the microSD card has been improperly removed.
Displays when the phone’s location feature is on and available for location-based services such as GPS Navigation.
Displays when your phone’s GPS is on and communicating.
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