Sprint Nextel 4G LTE User Manual
Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.
Welcome!
Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give you the ability to
get what you want when you want it, faster than ever before. This booklet
introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your
Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE.
Visit sprint.com/support for the complete User Guide, along with videos,
tutorials, and community forums for your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
Samsung Galaxy Victory. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the
information you need quickly and easily.
Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your phone
the first time, including inserting a battery
and activating Sprint service on your phone.
Android Basics − page 4 − Learn
some basics about how to move around
on your phone, use the Home screen, and
enter text. If you’re familiar with Android
phones, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course never
hurt anyone).
Use Your Phone − page 11 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features and
Sprint services, from the basics (making
calls) to the more advanced (using Google
Play™ and more).
Tools & Resources − page 32 − Find
useful tips for your phone and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.
Using This Guide
Your Samsung Galaxy Victory
Camera Lens
Proximity
sensor
Status Bar
Icons
Touchscreen
Display
MENU
Key
Earpiece
HOME Key
Power
Button
LED
BAC K
Key
Flash
Camera
lens
Speaker
Charger/Accessory Jack
Headset
Jack
Volume
buttons
Get Your Phone Ready
Install the Battery
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the
back of the phone.
2. Align the battery’s contacts with those inside the
battery compartment and gently press down until
the battery is seated.
3. Replace the back cover.
Charge the Battery
1. Insert the USB cable into the charging head.
2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the
Charger/Accessory Jack.
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC
power outlet.
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Turn the Phone On
• Press and hold the power button.
View Your Home Screen
• After you turn the phone on, swipe the
touchscreen display up.
Switch to Spanish Menu (optional)
1. Press > and tap Settings >
Language and input.
2. Tap Language > Español.
Get Ready
Setup Application
The setup application helps you set up various
options and applications, including setting up your
Google™ Account.*
Complete the Setup Application
1. When the device is first turned on, the setup
application should automatically begin.
2. Touch Start and follow the prompts to complete
the setup application.
• Make it Google - Create or sign in to your
Google Account. If you’re creating a new Google
Account, be sure to provide a
recovery email address.
• Join Google+™ - If you’re not already signed up
for Google+, you can do it here. (Optional)
• Backup and restore - Choose whether or not to
back up data with your Google Account. If you
have an existing Google Account, this option
automatically syncs your current information,
contacts, and more with your phone.
2
• Use Google location - Touch the check marks
to select your Google location options.
• This phone belongs to - Enter your first and last
name.
• Setup complete - Touch Finish to complete the
setup application.
* You don’t need to sign up for a Google Account to use
your device. However, to take advantage of automatic
backup, download apps, books, music, or movies from
Google Play™, access your contacts and other
information from your other devices or computers, or
use other Google services, you must link your device
to a Google Account.
Activate Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
• If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it
is probably activated and ready to use.
• If you received your phone in the mail, and it is
for a new Sprint account or a new line of service,
your phone is designed to activate automatically
when you first turn it on. To confirm your
activation, make a phone call.
• If you received your phone in the mail and it is
going to be activated on an existing number on
your account (you’re swapping phones), you can
activate on your computer online or directly on
your phone.
Activate on your computer:
• Go to sprint.com/activate and follow the
instructions.
Activate on your phone:
Note: For security reasons, you will need your Sprint
phone number and PIN to use this activation
method.
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1. Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one
is turned off.) Your phone will automatically
attempt Hands-Free Activation.
Note: Your phone will need to complete one
hands-free activation attempt before you can
continue.
2. Tap Activate to override auto-activation and start
the manual activation wizard.
Note: If you don’t override Hands-Free Activation,
your phone will attempt to auto-activate
Wait for Retry to appear on your screen. Tap Retry
and then tap Activate.
five times
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the
activation process.
4. After you have completed the wizard, make a
phone call to confirm your activation.
If your phone is still not activated, contact Sprint
Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for
assistance.
Get Ready
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Android Basics: Getting Around Your Phone
Move Around Your Phone’s Menus
and Screens Using Gestures
Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control everything
through various types of touches, or gestures.
Tap: When you want to type using the onscreen
keyboard, select items such as application and
settings icons, or press onscreen buttons,
simply tap them with your finger. A light touch
works best.
Touch and hold: To display the available options
for an item simply touch and hold the item.
Flick: Move your finger in lighter, quicker strokes
than swiping. This finger gesture is always used
in a vertical motion, such as when flicking
through contacts or a message list.
Swipe or slide: Quickly drag your finger
vertically or horizontally across the screen.
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Tap
Flick
Touch
and
Hold
Drag: Touch and hold your finger with some
pressure before you start to move it. Do not
Swipe or Slide,
Drag
release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature to
automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways.
Pinch and spread: “Pinch” and "spread" the
screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom
Rotate
out or zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web
page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and
outward to zoom in.)
Pinch and
Spread
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Android Basics
Your Home Screen
Viewing Your Home Screen
Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally to
seven full screens. This gives you room to
customize your phone and put the things you need
front and center, just a swipe away.
• To display the Home screen, press
screen.
• To view extended screens,
swipe the screen left or
right. There are six
additional screens
in addition to the
main Home screen.
6
from any
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the Home screen lets
you quickly see both your phone status
(connections, signal strength, battery, GPS) and
any current notifications.
Status area
Notification
area
Notifications Panel
You can expand the notification area to provide
more detailed information about the current
onscreen notification icons.
1. Tap the status bar to reveal the Notifications tab,
and then drag the tab to the bottom of the
screen to open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap a notification entry to open the associated
application.
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Customize Your Home Screen
1. Press > .
2. Tap Apps or Widgets.
3. Tap and hold the app or widget you want to add
to your home screen.
4. To move an app or widget, simply touch and
drag to any spot on the screen(s).
Android Basics
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