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Table of Contents Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1 Your Phone at a Glance ...................................................................................................... 1 Set Up Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 2 Turn the Phone On ...........................................................................
Enter Text ..........................................................................................................................32 Touchscreen Keyboards .............................................................................................32 Text Input Methods .....................................................................................................32 Select a Default Text Input Method .............................................................................
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................46 Speed Dials ................................................................................................................47 Logs...................................................................................................................................48 Contacts..................................................................................................................
Delete an Email Account.............................................................................................65 Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................65 Send a Message .........................................................................................................66 New Messages Notification.........................................................................................67 Managing Messages...............
TripAdvisor .................................................................................................................84 Samsung Apps ..................................................................................................................84 Samsung Hub ....................................................................................................................85 Samsung Link ..............................................................................................................
Advanced Camera Settings ......................................................................................103 Gallery .............................................................................................................................104 View Photos and Videos ...........................................................................................105 Zoom In or Out on a Photo .......................................................................................107 Edit Photos .............
Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device ..............................................................................126 Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device ..........................................................126 Send Information Using Bluetooth ............................................................................127 Receive Information Using Bluetooth ........................................................................128 Memory Card ......................................................
NFC Settings ...................................................................................................................143 Turn NFC On or Off ..................................................................................................143 Android Beam ...........................................................................................................144 Tap and Pay .............................................................................................................144 S Beam ...
Screen Lock Sound ..................................................................................................154 Emergency Tone ......................................................................................................154 Samsung Applications Settings.................................................................................154 Samsung Keyboard Settings ....................................................................................155 Adapt Sound ...............................
Swype Settings .........................................................................................................167 Voice Search Settings ..............................................................................................168 Text-To-Speech Options ...........................................................................................169 Pointer Speed ...........................................................................................................169 Motions and Gestures ....
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary features.
Set Up Your Phone Prior to using the phone, it is necessary to install and charge the battery. An optional microSD memory card (not included) can also be installed at this time. Remove the Back Cover ■ Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone.
Install an Optional Memory Card ■ To insert an optional microSD card (not included), carefully slide an optional memory card under the top metal plate into the microSD card socket until the card locks into place. For more information, see Memory Card. Install the Battery ■ Insert the battery, aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts on the phone, and gently press the battery into place.
Replace the Back Cover ■ Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Charge the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) is included with the phone for charging the battery. You will need to charge the battery before using your phone. Warning! Use only approved accessories to charge your phone. Approved accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
3. When charging is finished, remove the USB cable from the charger/accessory jack on the phone. Turn the Phone On Use the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on. ■ Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on. If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the setup application. If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information.
● If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for 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 complete the online instructions to activate your phone. Activate on your phone: ● • Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation.
Samsung Account: Your Samsung Account is used for access to Samsung apps and services, such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps, Samsung Link, and much more. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Samsung Account, or sign up for a new Samsung Account. 2. Touch Finish to complete setup. Set Up Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
Voicemail Password You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See Set Up Voicemail for more information on your voicemail password. Data Services Password With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control access and authorize Premium Service purchases. For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to sprint.com/mysprint.
Sprint Support Services Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance from your Sprint phone. Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or show times; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information.
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout This illustration outlines your phone’s basic layout. Key Functions The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations.
● Front Camera allows you to take pictures and videos of yourself. ● Power/Lock Key lets you turn the phone on or off, turn the screen on or off, or lock the screen. Press and hold for a Device options menu, where you can turn the phone off or restart it, or for easy access to Airplane mode, and to Mute, Vibrate, and Sound modes. ● Back Key lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or on-screen keyboard.
Turn Your Phone On and Off Use the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on or off. Turn Your Phone On ■ Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. Turn Your Phone Off 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to open the Device options menu. 2. Touch Power off to turn the phone off. Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). Turn Your Screen On and Off Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it.
Touchscreen Navigation Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select items on-screen such as application and settings icons, or press on-screen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.
Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag To drag, touch and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Pinch and Spread “Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.) Tip: Pinching any Home screen will let you see thumbnails of all seven Home screens. Touch a thumbnail to go straight to another Home screen.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Note: Screen rotation needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch and touch > Settings > My device tab > Display > Auto rotate screen. See Auto Rotate Screen for more information.
Your Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Note: You can keep swiping in one direction to move through all the home screens, back to the home screen.
● Current Screen: Indicates which Home screen is being displayed. For more information, see Extended Home Screens. ● Apps: Displays the Apps screen. ● Primary Shortcuts: Shortcuts to common features. Primary Shortcuts appear on every Home screen. ● Apps Shortcuts: Shortcuts to common applications. ● Notification Icons: Display notifications, such as new email, new messages, software updates, etc. Customize the Home Screen Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen.
Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen, your phone has six extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Press screen to move from the main screen to an extended screen. and then swipe across the There are up to six extended screens available in addition to the main Home screen.
4. Choose a source for wallpaper: Gallery: Select a picture from Gallery. Follow the prompts to crop the picture and save it as wallpaper. ID wallpapers: Select a wallpaper from the currently assigned ID pack (Home screen only). Live wallpapers: Select a moving scene for the background (Home screen only). Photos: Select a wallpaper from Google Photos (Home screen only). Travel wallpaper: Display recommended destinations on your Lock screen (Lock screen only).
Icon Description Location Battery is charging Battery is fully charged Smart stay enabled USB connection Failed USB connection Bluetooth on Connected to a Bluetooth device Notification Icons Icon Description Call in progress Missed call Microphone muted Speaker on New voicemail New email New message New Gmail New Hangouts message Phone Basics 24
Icon Description New Sprint Zone message Headset connected SD card error Hands free mode enabled Downloading Download complete Update available for Play Store Keyboard in use Screenshot saved Blocking mode on More notifications Notification Panel The Notification Panel displays information about connections, alerts, new messages, and more. It also has Quick settings—buttons which allow you to quickly access and change common system settings.
● Settings: Access System settings. For more information, see Settings. ● Quick Settings (Grid): Display Quick setting buttons in a grid. ● Quick Settings (Scrolling): Display Quick setting buttons in a scrollable list. ● Brightness Control: Adjust the brightness of the display. ● Ongoing Events: Display ongoing events, such as USB connections. ● Clear All Notifications: Remove all notifications. ● Notifications: Display notifications, such as new email and software updates.
Access the Notifications Panel 1. Touch and slide downward from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel. Slide the Notification Panel upward to close it. 2. Touch ongoing events or notifications to view details, or to launch the related app or feature. Clearing Notifications ■ Touch and slide an item left or right to clear it. – or – Touch Clear to remove all notifications. Quick Settings Quickly enable/disable common system settings for your tablet. 1.
NFC: Enable NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC device by touching the devices together, typically back-toback. For more information, see NFC. Hands free mode: Read new notifications aloud. For more information, see Handsfree Mode. Smart stay: Set the screen to stay on as long as you are looking at it. For more information, see Smart Stay. Sync: Synchronize contacts, email, etc. with the network.
● Mute/pause: Mute incoming calls and pause playback by turning the phone screenside down. Palm motion: Control the phone by touching the screen with the palm of your hand. Mute/pause: Mute incoming calls and pause playback by covering the screen with your hand. Enable Motion Gestures ■ Press and touch > Settings > My device tab > Motions and gestures > Motion. For more information, see Motions and Gestures.
● Camera: When enabled, you can take pictures with the voice commands “Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture” and “Shoot”. ● Music: When enabled, you can control the music player with the voice commands “Next”, “Previous”, “Pause”, “Play”, “Volume Up”, and “Volume Down”. Enable Voice Control Enable Voice control features, and learn about using them. ■ Press and touch > Settings > My device tab > Voice control. Assistant Menu Move quickly to frequently-visited places and actions using Assistant Menu.
Restart: Restart the phone. Power off: Turn the phone off. Open device options: Open the Device options pop-up menu. Capture screen: Take a snapshot of the current screen. Zoom: Zoom in or out on the current screen (not all apps support this feature). Settings: Configure settings for Assistant Menu. Three additional options may be added under Recent apps: View the list of recently used apps. Settings > Edit.
Enter Text You can type on your phone using the available touchscreen keyboards, or use voice recognition software to enter your text. Touchscreen Keyboards Touchscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portrait or Landscape orientations. The Landscape orientation provides more space and results in slightly bigger on-screen keys. If you find that you prefer to enter text via the on-screen keyboard, and need bigger keys, use this orientation.
Google Voice Typing This feature uses Google voice recognition to convert your spoken words into text. Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text 1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Select input method > Google voice typing. 2. Touch on the keyboard. 3. At the Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly into the microphone. The software converts your voice to text, which is displayed in the message. 4.
Symbols: Touch symbols. Touch keyboard. to switch to a symbols keyboard. There are two pages of to go to the second page. Touch to return to the regular Voice Typing: Touch to switch to Google Voice typing and enter text by speaking. For more information, see Google Voice Typing. Using Predictive Text By using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for touching the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.
Delete: If you make a mistake, touch hold to delete a single character. Touch and to delete an entire word or field. Letter Case: By default, Swype starts with a capital at the beginning of text. • to change to upper case. After you type a letter, Swype automatically Touch changes to lower case. • once or touch Touch lower case. twice to enter all capitals. Touch to return to Symbols: Touch to switch to a symbols keyboard. There are two pages of symbols. Touch keyboard.
Copy, Delete, or Replace Text 1. Touch and hold the text or word you want to select. The selected text is highlighted between selection cursors . 2. Touch and drag either cursor to select more or less text. 3. Touch an option from the Edit text menu bar. You can drag your finger along the menu bar to see all the options: Select all: Highlight all the text in the field. Cut: Remove the selected text and save it to the clipboard. Copy: Copy the selected text to the clipboard.
Phone Calls With the Sprint National Network and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Keypad The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialer screen. 1. Press and touch Phone > Keypad tab. 2. Touch the number keys on the keypad to enter the phone number. As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match.
Call from Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list. 1. Press and touch Contacts. next to the number you want to call to place a call. 2. Touch a contact and then touch For more information, see Contacts. Tip: You can also place a call directly from the Contacts list. Swipe the entry you want to call from left to right to place a call to the entry’s default number.
When the Phone’s Screen Is Locked 1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see Turn Your Screen On and Off. 2. Touch Emergency call on the screen. . 3. Touch When Your Account Is Restricted 1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see Turn Your Screen On and Off. 2. Press and touch Phone > Keypad tab. 3. Touch . Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) Information This phone features GPS (Global Positioning System), which is used for E9-1-1 emergency location service, where available.
Mute the Ringing Sound To mute the ringer without rejecting the call, you can do either of the following: ■ Press the Volume Key down. – or – ■ Place the phone face down on a level surface. See Motions and Gestures for options, including the Mute/pause Motion to mute incoming calls by turning over the phone. Reject an Incoming Call The following procedure shows you how to reject and incoming call. ■ Touch and drag to the left. The call will be sent directly to voicemail.
2. Press and hold . 3. Follow the system prompts to: Create your password. Record your name announcement. Record your greeting. Note: Voicemail Password—Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone can access your voicemail messages. Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message. ● By sounding the notification ringtone.
Note: You can also access Visual Voicemail from the Phone keypad by touching . Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key on the phone (*). 3. Enter your password. Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail offers a new way to manage your voicemail. Use Visual Voicemail to: ● View your voicemails as text. ● Choose messages to view. You don’t have to listen to them in the order they arrived. ● Archive important messages.
Phone Call Options The Phone app provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling experience. Dialing Options There are several helpful options available as you dial a number. 1. Press and touch 2. While dialing a call, touch Phone > Keypad tab. for options, including: Send message: Send a text message to the number you dialed. Add to contacts: Save the number to a new contact, or update an existing contact. See Add a Contact for more information.
In-Call Options While you’re on a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Touch an option to select it. ■ Touch for more in-call options: Contacts: Display your contacts list. Memo: Create a new S Memo during a call. Message: Create a new message during a call.
Caller ID Caller ID identifies a caller while the phone is ringing, by displaying the number of the incoming call. Block Caller ID You can block your Caller ID (visible to other when you make a call), before making a call. The blocking only lasts for that call; it then returns to regular Caller ID. 1. Press and touch 2. Touch Phone > Keypad tab. . 3. To permanently block your number, you must call Sprint Customer Service. 4. Touch .
Conference Calling With conference calling (also known as 3-way calling), you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. Press and touch Phone > Keypad tab. 2. Enter a phone number and touch . 3. Once you have established the call, touch Add call and dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number.) 4. When you’re connected to the second party, touch Merge.
Speed Dials You can assign a shortcut number to a phone number in your Contacts List for speed dialing. There are one hundred available numbered spaces. Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Assign Speed Dials 1. Press 2. Touch and touch Phone > Keypad tab. > Speed dial setting. 3. Touch an unused space and then select a contact to assign to the number. The selected contact number will display in the speed dial list. Making a Call Using a Speed Dial 1. Press and touch Phone > Keypad tab. 2.
Logs The Logs tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls. View Logs The following procedures will guide you through viewing your call logs list. 1. Press and touch Phone > Logs tab to display call activity. 2. To change the log view, touch > View. Touch All calls, Missed calls, Dialed calls, Received calls, or Rejected calls to filter the list. Logs Options Follow these steps to configure Log options. 1. Press and touch Phone > Logs tab. 2.
Contacts The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your Google Account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends. Get Started with Contacts Contacts can be synced with an account such as a Google Account or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, or stored locally on your phone.
Add a Contact You can add contacts directly from the Contacts application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more. 1. Press and touch Contacts. at the top of the screen. 2. Touch 3. Touch Device to store the contact on your phone, or touch an account to store the contact. 4. Touch contact fields to enter information. Touch and assign a picture to the new entry: • Image: Choose a picture from Gallery.
Edit a Contact Once you’ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more. Add or Edit Information for a Contact You can modify existing contact information to keep your information up-to-date. 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Edit. Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then touch Edit. 3. Touch any field you want to change or add.
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact You can assign a special ringtone to individual contacts for more personalization. 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact to display it. 3. Touch the Ringtone field and choose a ringtone. You can choose a ringtone preloaded on your phone, or touch Add to choose a sound from Music. 4. Touch OK to assign the ringtone. Link a Contact When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, phone, Facebook, etc.), you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact.
Share a Contact You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct. 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then press > Share namecard via. 3. Choose a sending method, and then follow the prompts to send the contact. Contacts Options Manage contacts and accounts, perform actions such as importing, exporting, sharing namecards, and configuring settings. 1. Press 2. Touch and touch Contacts > Contacts tab.
Favorites The Favorites tab is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts entries. Accessing Favorites 1. Press and touch Contacts > Favorites tab. 2. Touch an entry to view it. Create Favorite Contacts 1. Press and touch Contacts > Favorites tab. 2. Touch and hold the entry name from the Contacts tab listing. 3. From the Contacts Entry context menu, touch Add to favorites. Note: You can also use the star icon on the Contact’s details page to indicate favorites.
Add a Contact to a Group 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch the Groups tab, and then touch a group. 3. Touch at the top of the screen. 4. From the list of contacts, touch the contact(s) you want to add. 5. Touch Done. Send a Message to a Group 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch the Groups tab, and then touch a group. 3. Touch > Send message. 4. Select the recipients of the new message and then touch Done. 5. Type your message, and then touch Contacts .
Accounts and Messaging With Sprint service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Google Hangouts. Gmail/Google Many of your phone’s applications—such as Gmail, Google Hangouts, and the Google Play Store—require a Google Account.
Sign in to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone, follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account. 1. Press and touch > Settings. 2. Touch Accounts tab > Add account > Google > Existing. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your Google Account and password, and choose options for your account on your phone.
Note: To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the Gmail to other recipients, touch > Add Cc/Bcc. 4. Touch the Subject field and enter the Gmail subject. 5. Touch the Compose Gmail field and type your message. To add an attachment, touch > Attach picture or Attach file. 6. To send the message, touch . To save the current Gmail as a draft, touch messages, from the Inbox, touch > Save draft. To view your draft > Draft. To delete the current Gmail message, touch > Discard.
Samsung Account Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps and services, such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps, Samsung Link, and much more. 1. Press and touch > Settings. 2. Touch Accounts tab > Add account >Samsung Account, and then touch Sign in or Create new account. 3. Follow the prompts to sign into your account, or create a new account. Note: Touch Help for more information about Samsung Accounts, or for help with your account.
Note: You can set up multiple Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your phone. and touch > Settings > Accounts tab > Add account > 1. Press Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 2. Enter your email address in the Email address field. 3. Enter your password in the Password field. To see your password as you enter it, touch Show password. 4. Touch Next, and follow the on-screen prompts to configure options for the account. Note: Consult your network administrator for assistance in configuring your account.
• Record audio: Launch Voice Recorder to record a new sound. • S Memo: Launch S Memo to choose or create a memo. For more information, see S Memo. • Calendar: Add an event from your calendar. • Contacts: Add a contact entry (namecard) to the message. • Location: Attach a map showing your location. Touch for more options, including Send email to myself, Scheduled email, Priority, Tracking options, and Security options. 4. To send the message, touch .
Synchronize an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time. 1. Press and touch Apps > Email. 2. Select an email account. If you are already in an email account, touch the account name field (upper-left) to open the complete email account list page. Select an available email account. 3. Touch Sync. Sort Email Messages 1. Press and touch Apps > 2.
Email Settings You can edit general preferences, which apply to all email accounts, or configure settings for specific email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, etc. Edit General Preferences Settings listed below General settings affect all email accounts. 1. Press and touch Apps > Email. 2. Touch > Settings to configure settings.
Edit Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, etc. Note: Accounts settings may vary, depending on the type of email account and service provider. Listed below are some common email account settings. Your settings may vary. For more information, contact your email service provider. 1. Press and touch Apps > Email. 2. Touch > Settings, and then touch an account to configure.
More settings: Configure other options. • Account name: Enter a name to identify this email account. • Your name: Enter your name to be displayed in lieu of the actual email address. • Always Cc/Bcc myself: Choose options for sending a copy of emails you send to yourself, as a copy (Cc) or blind copy (Bcc). • Show images: Display embedded images in the body of an email. • Auto download attachments: Automatically download email attachments when you are connected to Wi-Fi.
Send a Message Quickly compose and sent text and multimedia messages on your phone. 1. Press 2. Touch and touch Messaging. . 3. Touch Enter recipient, and then enter a contact name, a mobile phone number, or an email address. As you type, possible matches from your accounts and contacts display on the screen. Touch a match to add it to the message. 4. Touch the Enter message field and type your message. 5. To add an attachment, touch and select a file: Image: Choose a picture from Gallery.
New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the Status bar when you receive a new message. To change the notification for new messages, see Messaging Settings for details. A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the Status bar to notify you of a new message. The Messaging application icon messages.
Reply to a Message 1. Press and touch Messaging. 2. From the message list, touch a message to display it. 3. Touch the Enter message field and then type your reply message. 4. When finished, touch . Delete a Message 1. Press and touch Messaging. 2. Touch and hold the message or thread that you want to delete. 3. From the pop-up menu, touch Delete message or Delete thread. Tip: To delete several message threads at once, touch threads you want to delete and touch Delete. > Delete threads.
3. Configure message settings: Default messaging app: Set the default app for messaging with your phone. This app will launch when you choose messaging from another app on your phone. Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than Messaging (for example, Google Hangouts), you will not be able to use the standard Messaging app unless you restore it as the default messaging app. Delete old messages: Automatically delete the oldest messages when the maximum number of messages is reached.
Select ringtone: Set the ringtone for your message notifications. Vibrate: Set whether vibration plays along with the ringtone for new message notifications. Message alert repetition: Set how often your phone notifies you of new message(s). Preview message: Control whether a preview of a new message appears in the Status bar with the message notification. Emergency Alerts: Configure emergency alert settings.
Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts. Flipboard Use Flipboard to create a personalized digital “magazine” out of everything being shared with you. Access news stories, personal feeds and other related material. Flip through your Facebook newsfeed, tweets from your Twitter account, photos from friends and much more. ■ Press and touch Apps > Flipboard. Google+ Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier.
Note: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. Sprint recommends that you upgrade to an unlimited data plan to avoid unexpected data charges. ■ Press > Apps > YouTube. Facebook Post updates, read what your friends are up to, upload pictures and check-ins, and more with on-the-go Facebook access. Install the Facebook App on Your Phone Before you use Facebook on your phone, you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store app. 1. Press > Play Store. 2.
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible on the Apps screen. Google Play Store The Google Play Store app is the place to go to find new Android apps, games, movies, music, and books for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone.
Warning! Read the notification carefully! Be especially cautious with apps that have access to many functions or a significant amount of your data. Once you agree to the download and installation on this screen, you are responsible for the results of using this item on your phone. Create a Google Wallet Account You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app.
Google Play Books Discovering your favorite books and authors has never been easier. With Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest selection of e-books and read them anywhere you like—on a tablet, phone, e-reader, or the Web. Visit play.google.com/store/books to learn more. Note: This app requires a Google Account. ■ Press and touch Apps > Play Books.
Sprint TV & Movies The Sprint TV & Movies application offers access to a wide variety of channels. Subscription options include comprehensive basic packages, as well as a full menu of “a la carte” channels. Note: Available categories and content are subject to change. Visit sprintchannels.mobitv.com for more information on channels and pricing. Using Sprint TV & Movies ■ Press and touch App > Sprint TV & Movies.
Group Play Use Group Play to share media from your phone to other devices, via Wi-Fi, using your phone as an AP (Access Point). Many of your phone’s apps offer sharing via Group Play. Touch usually from the Share via list of options. to find sharing options, To use Group Play, all participants must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Important! If you are using Group Play via an unsecured Wi-Fi network, your information may be vulnerable to unauthorized third parties while being transferred.
Join a Group 1. Press and touch Apps > Group Play. 2. Touch Join Group. Your phone scans for nearby available groups. Your phone can only detect groups on the same Wi-Fi network your phone is connected to. 3. Select a group to join. After connecting, you can see and interact with the group’s shared media. CBS Sports Get lightning fast scores, stats, news and tweets for all major sports.
Music The Music app plays music files. Use Music to browse your music library, play songs, and create playlists. You can also set songs as ringtones for incoming calls, or as alarm tones. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. When you close the Music screen, playback will continue in the background, so you can listen to music while you use other features of your phone.
4. While playing music, use these controls: Select Device: Streams the current music file to another device using Screen Mirroring. For more information, see Screen Mirroring. Favorite: Assign the current song as a Favorite. Shuffle: Shuffles the current list of songs randomly, or play songs in order. Elapsed Time: Amount of time the song has been playing. Library: Return to the song library. Reverse: Touch and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go to previous song.
Note: While playing music, you can touch and hold on a song to choose Add to playlist. Set a Song as a Ringtone or Alarm Tone You can set a song as a ringtone for all incoming calls, or for a contact. You can also set a song as an alarm tone. 1. Press and touch Apps > Music. 2. Scroll through the list to find a song, and then touch and hold on the song. 3. Touch Set as, and then choose: Phone ringtone: Plays the song for all incoming calls.
Settings: Configure settings for music and playback, including: • Music menu: Choose categories for the tabs on the main Music screen. • SoundAlive: Choose a setting to match the type of music. • Adapt Sound: Customize sound output when you are listening with earphones. Only available when earphones are inserted into the earphone jack. • Play speed: Touch and drag the slider to set the default speed for music playback.
3. Tap a store option from the main page (Ringbacks Store, Music Store, or Ringtones Store), or tap > Music (under Library) to access your music. Tap the onscreen navigation tools to skip ahead or rewind. Touch see additional options. For more information, tap at any time to > Settings > About or Help. Navigation Your phone offers a number of location-based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you’re going.
2. Touch INSTALL and follow the prompts to download and install the app. Enable Location on Your Phone Before using any location-based services, you must enable your phone’s GPS location feature. For more information about location, see Location Settings. 1. Press and touch > Settings > More tab. 2. Touch Location for options: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn location On or Off. When on, you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data.
Samsung Hub Samsung Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and TV content. With hundreds of titles available, entertaining your family on the go was never easier. You can rent or purchase your favorite content and watch from any location. Featuring the stunning viewing quality Samsung is known for, Samsung Hub is your gateway to mobile video like you've never experienced it before. You must be connected to Mobile data service, or to a Wi-Fi network, to preview and download a media file.
● Media Content that is purchased and downloaded may be viewed concurrently on up to five (5) devices with Samsung Hub (or “the service”) that are also registered to the same account. ● You may remove a device from your account no more than once every 90 days. ● You may remove Media Content from a device as many times as you’d like. You will have the ability to re-download the Media Content later subject to content re-download availability and content provider permissions.
Samsung Link Samsung Link makes staying connected easy. You can wirelessly synchronize your Samsung phone with your TV, stream content, and even keep tabs on who calls or sends text messages with real-time, on-screen monitoring. Samsung Link allows users to share their in-device media content with other external devices using DLNA certified (Digital Living Network Alliance) Devices. These external devices must also be DLNA-compliant. Wi-Fi capability can be provided to TVs via a digital multimedia streamer.
Configure Samsung Link Settings Configure Samsung Link options, such as storage location, account information, and registered storage services. 1. Press 2. Touch and touch Apps > Samsung Link. > Settings for options: Registered storage: Add a Web storage service, to view or share files. Save to: Choose a default file storage location. You can save to your phone’s internal memory or to an optional installed memory card (not included).
5. Follow the prompts on the target device to allow sharing. Sprint Zone The Sprint Zone app will keep you up-to-date on all the Sprint information that matters most to you. This includes access to your account information, the latest Sprint promotions and customer news, help with your device and account, and Sprint’s suggestions for apps. 1. Press and touch Apps > Sprint Zone. 2.
2. From the toolbar, touch the icon, and then touch Continue. 3. Follow the prompts to find your TV or other devices and configure your phone to control their operation. Note: Touch > Help to learn more about WatchON.
Web and Data The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging, Apps and Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar. Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including: Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet.
Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi. 2. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with xxx) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. When you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. When you select a secured network, you will need to enter the wireless password to connect to the network. Enter the password and touch Connect.
Hotspot Use your phone as an Internet Access Point (AP) using Hotspot. This allows up to eight other devices to connect to the AP via a Wi-Fi network—giving the connected devices access to the Internet. Turn On Hotspot 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot. 2. Touch OFF/ON to enable Hotspot. The Hotspot icon 3. Touch is displayed on the Status bar. to control which devices may connect to your Hotspot: All devices: Allow all devices to connect.
Delete a Device 1. Press and touch 2. Touch Allowed devices > > Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot. Delete. 3. Touch each device you want to delete, or touch Select all. 4. Touch Delete. Connections Optimizer The Connections Optimizer is a tool that automatically selects the best mobile network for your phone, including "remembered" Wi-Fi networks.
Data Services General Information (Sprint Spark LTE and 3G Networks) With your Sprint service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services. The following topics will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the Web with your phone. Important! Certain data services requests may require additional time to process.
Set Your Network Options 1. Press and touch networks > Network mode. > Settings > Connections > More networks > Mobile 2. Select LTE/CDMA or CDMA. The phone will scan for the best available Sprint network and will automatically connect to it. When your phone is connected to the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network, the Spark icon appears in the status bar. Sprint Note: The Sprint Spark network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it.
1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Lock screen > Screen lock. 3. Choose a screen lock, from PIN or Password. 4. Follow the prompts to configure the screen lock. For more information, see Screen Lock. Add a VPN Configure a connected to a VPN. You must have a PIN or Password screen lock set before adding a VPN. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Touch More networks > VPN. 3. Touch to add a VPN with these options: Name: Enter the name of the VPN.
2. Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then touch the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon displays in the notification area of the title bar. Chrome Use Chrome for Mobile to browse fast and sign in to bring your Chrome experience from your computer, anywhere you go. Visit google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile to learn more. ■ Press and touch Apps > Chrome.
Camera and Video Camera You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the camera, and then pressing the camera key. ■ Press and touch Apps > Camera. Front/Back Camera: Switch between the front and back cameras. Settings: Access camera settings. Current Mode: Displays the current shooting mode, chosen with Mode Selector.
Take a Picture You can take pictures with your phone’s front or back camera, or combine shots with Dual mode. 1. Press and touch Apps > Camera. 2. Using the phone’s screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your picture, use the on-screen options, or these gestures: Press the Volume Key up or down to zoom in or out, or touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in or out.
3. Touch options: Record Video to begin recording. While recording, you can use these Touch the screen to change the focus area to the area you tapped. Touch Capture to take a still picture while continuing recording. Touch Pause to temporarily stop recording. Touch Stop to stop recording. Camera Options Camera options are special options that you can choose, right on the camera screen, to make your pictures or videos special. 1. Press and touch Apps > Camera. 2.
• Beauty face: Automatically enhances facial features. • Best photo: Allows you to select the best shot from multiple shots you take at the same time. • Continuous shot: Captures a series of photo continuously at a rate of 3 per second for as long as you touch and hold the Capture button (maximum of 20 photos at a time). These photos are saved together as a group in a folder in Gallery. • Best face: Allows you to select the best shot of each subject, to get the best possible group shot.
Recording mode: Touch to choose a mode for recording. Choose Limit for MMS to restrict recordings to a size that can be attached to a multimedia message. Choose Normal to control the speed of recording. Share: Touch to choose a method for sharing pictures and videos. You can choose Share shot, Buddy photo share, or Remote viewfinder. Hide Settings: Touch to hide Quick camera settings. Advanced Camera Settings Use Advanced settings to configure default options for pictures and videos. 1.
• Review pics/videos: Display pictures and videos briefly after you take them so you can review them. • Volume Key: Choose a function for the Volume Key while using the Camera. • Timer: Choose a timer setting to delay the taking of pictures or recording. • White balance: Choose a setting for current light conditions. • Exposure value: Adjust the brightness of pictures. • Guidelines: Display guidelines on the screen to aid in composition. • Flash: Choose a flash setting.
Touch the menu in the toolbar to display files by Albums, All, Locations, People, or Favorites. Touch a picture or video to display it in full screen view. Touch and hold thumbnails to select them (indicated by a check mark). Touch to create a New album. Give the album a name, and then select and drag thumbnails to the album to move or copy files to the new album. Touch Touch • to launch the Camera app.
Flipboard, Hangouts, and S Memo. Videos may also be shared via YouTube. For more information, see Share Photos and Videos. Trim: Remove the beginning and ending frames of a video. Delete: Delete the photo or video. Camera: Launch the Camera app. 3. Touch for more options (options vary according to item being viewed): Edit: Edit the photo using Photo Editor (available for download from Samsung Apps). Play continuous shot: View Continuous shot photos in quick secession.
• SNS data management: Enable Sync only via Wi-Fi to only sync photos and videos when connected to a Wi-Fi network. • Tags: Enable Tag buddy and Face tag. Tag buddy identifies each photo with information such as the weather, location, people in the photo, or date created. Face tag scans each photo to detect people’s faces, which you can then tag with their name. • Sound & shot: Enable Auto play sound to automatically play the recorded sound when viewing pictures taken in Sound and & shot mode.
4. To adjust the crop box size, touch and drag the edges of the box. 5. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, touch anywhere inside the box and drag it to the desired position. 6. Touch Done to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved along with the original copy in your default storage location. Share Photos and Videos The Gallery application lets you send photos and videos using email or multimedia messages.
5. Compose your message. For more information, see Send a Message. Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. Press and touch Apps > Gallery. 2. Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send. 3. Select the photos or videos you want to send. 4. Touch the screen and then touch > Bluetooth. 5.
Share Videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube. Before you do this, you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone. 1. Press and touch Apps > Gallery. 2. Touch the album that contains the videos you want to share. 3. Select the video you want to share. 4. Touch the screen and then touch > YouTube. 5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 6. Touch Upload.
Viewing Videos 1. Touch a video to play it. While playing a video, touch the screen to display or hide playback controls: Select device: Send the video to a nearby device. Pause: Pause the video. Play: Start the video after being paused. Reverse: Touch and hold to rewind the video. Touch to go to previous video. Forward: Touch and hold to fast-forward the video. Touch to go to next video. Volume: Touch to display the volume slider control.
Trim: Adjust the beginning and ending points of the video. Via Bluetooth: Share video using Bluetooth. Video auto off: Set the option Off or set your video to turn off automatically by touching one of the time values. Subtitles (CC): View subtitles for the video (if available). Settings: Touch this option to view the following: • Mini controller: When turned on, a toolbar displays on the screen when you touch the screen during playback.
3. Touch to continue playing the video in a floating window. Drag the window to any location on the screen, and use two fingers to pinch or spread to resize the floating window.
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing apps and features. 1Weather Receive real-time local weather information at any location in the world. Access 7-day and hourly weather forecasts for your area. Install the 1Weather App on Your Phone Before you use 1Weather on your phone, you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store. 1. Press and touch Apps > 1Weather. 2. Touch INSTALL and follow the prompts to download and install the app.
3. Assign the new calendar event to sync with an email account (such as Gmail) by touching the Calendar field and selecting an account. My calendar stores calendar entries locally on the phone and not as part of an email account. Google/Gmail are calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and your online Google Account. Corporate are calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and either an Exchange Server or available from within Microsoft Outlook. 4.
Event Alerts When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the event summary. There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events: ● By playing the assigned ringtone. ● By showing the Alert screen. Event Reminders When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, there are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events: ● By playing a short beep. ● By indicating an icon within the Status bar.
4. To display an event’s details, touch it from the current screen. 5. Touch and hold a day or time slot to create a new Memo. 6. Double-tap a day or time slot to create a new Event. Delete Events The following procedures show you how to delete your calendar events. 1. Press and touch Apps > Calendar. 2. Open the calendar event details: In List, Day, and Week views, touch the calendar event you want to delete.
Desk clock: Display a clock and calendar on the screen, with shortcuts to your favorite apps. Create an Alarm Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be notified for the alarm. 1. Press 2. Touch and touch Apps > Clock > Alarm tab. Create alarm, and then enter information for the alarm. Delete an Alarm 1. Press and touch Apps > Clock > Alarm tab. 2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then touch Delete from the pop-up menu.
Manually Uploading a Picture to Dropbox Follow the below procedures to manually upload pictures to the Dropbox app. 1. Press and touch Apps > Camera. 2. After the photo is taken, view the photo in the Gallery. 3. Touch screen to reveal the image options. 4. Touch > Dropbox, select a folder location, and touch Upload. Note: If your share folder is located on your computer, you will momentarily receive an onscreen popup notifying you that a new image was uploaded to your shared Dropbox folder.
Help Help provides online information to help with your questions. ■ Press and touch Apps > Help. My Files My files allows you to manage your manage your sounds, images, videos, Bluetooth files, Android files, and other memory card data in one convenient location. This application allows you to launch a file if the associated application is already on your phone. 1. Press and touch Apps > My files. 2.
S Memo The S Memo application allows you to create memos using the keyboard, your finger, or both. You can add images, voice recordings, and text all in one place. Create a New Memo Follow the steps below to create a new memo or expand or reply to an existing memo using the S Memo app. 1. Press and touch Apps > S Memo. to start a new memo in 2. Touch to start a new memo in text mode, or touch drawing mode.
S Memo Options Configure S Memo options. 1. Press and touch Apps > 2. From the S Memo screen, touch S Memo. to access the following options: Search: Search for a saved memo. Delete: Permanently delete a memo. Sort by: Sort the memo list by Date (most recent), Date (oldest), Name, Tag, Favorites, or User settings. List view/Thumbnail view: Touch to view your existing memos in a list or thumbnail (default) view.
Voice Services The following information will guide you through using Voice Services. S Translator Easily translate words and phrases, either spoken or in text. ■ Press and touch Apps > S Translator. S Voice Your phone’s S Voice is a voice recognition application used to activate a wide variety of functions on your phone. This is a natural language recognition application. This goes beyond the Google Search Voice Actions feature that simply recognizes Google commands and search terms.
4. Touch for options: Share via: Share your recording using such methods as Dropbox, Bluetooth, Drive, Email, Gmail, Messaging, and Wi-Fi Direct. Delete: Delete one or more voice recordings. Touch the recordings to delete and touch Delete. Touch OK to confirm the deletion. Settings: • Storage: Set where your recordings will be saved. Select between Phone or memory card. • Recording quality: Set the recording quality to High or Normal.
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth phones, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually approximately 30 feet. Turn Bluetooth On or Off When Bluetooth is On, you can scan and find other Bluetooth devices, to share information between the devices.
Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device When you have paired your phone with another device, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Touch the Bluetooth OFF/ON slider to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable. 4. Touch the target device’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. 5.
Send Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetoothenabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future.
Receive Information Using Bluetooth Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. Note: Your phone must already be paired to the Bluetooth device in order to receive files. See Pairing with a Bluetooth Device for more information. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab > Bluetooth. 2. If Bluetooth is not on, touch the OFF/ON switch to turn it on. 3.
1. Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone. 2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the card into the slot. Note that the microSD card slot is on top of the SIM card. The SIM card holds information about your phone and service, and should remain installed. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Remove a Memory Card Use the following procedures to remove an optional memory card from your phone. 1.
View Memory Card Usage Use the following procedure to view memory usage information for an optional installed memory card. ■ Press and touch > Settings > More > Storage. The total space, the amount of space occupied by files, and available space are displayed. See Storage for more information. Format a Memory Card Formatting a memory card permanently removes all files stored on the card. 1. Press and touch > Settings > More > Storage. 2.
2. Your phone will automatically detect the connection. When appears in the Status bar, swipe your finger down from the Status bar to open the Notification Panel. 3. On the Notification Panel, the type of connection is displayed: Media device (MTP): Connect as a media device to transfer files. You can transfer files in Windows or from a Mac. Camera (PTP): Connect as a camera, usually when transferring photos using camera software on your computer.
Preserve Data on an Optional Installed Memory Card As an added precaution, to preserve any data on an optional installed memory card (not included), please remove it from your phone prior to starting the update process. Update Your Phone 1. Press and touch > Settings > More tab. 2. Touch System Update to use these options: Update now: Manually check for a software update. Auto update: Check for updates automatically. Wi-Fi only: Download software updates only when connected via Wi-Fi.
Settings Use Settings to configure your phone to your preferences. Access Settings Settings are arranged on tabs by category to quickly access options. 1. Press and touch > Settings. – or – Press and touch Apps > Settings. – or – Pull down the Notification panel, and then touch see Notification Panel. Settings. For more information, 2. Touch a tab to access settings by category: Connections tab: Connect to wireless networks, manage mobile networks, and connect to other devices.
Wi-Fi Calling Settings You can make and receive calls via a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Calling is an excellent solution for coverage issues in and around the home or wherever cellular coverage is limited. When Wi-Fi Calling is enabled, all incoming and outgoing calls will be made via your Wi-Fi network. Minutes used while connected to the Wi-Fi network count against your available rate plan minutes. 1. Ensure that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Wi-Fi Settings. 2.
3. Configure these settings: Add Wi-Fi network: Connect to a new Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Wi-Fi. Scan: Search for available Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi Direct: Connect to other Wi-Fi Direct devices. For more information, see Wi-Fi Direct. Other Wi-Fi Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Touch Wi-Fi, and then touch the OFF/ON switch to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings. 3.
WPS push button: Set up a connection to a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other equipment. WPS PIN entry (not configurable): View the PIN used by your phone to set up a PINsecured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment. Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi networks, and other settings. Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection.
3. Touch Configure for options: Network SSID: Enter a name for your phone. This name will be displayed in the other device’s Wi-Fi networks listing. Hide my device: Do not display your phone’s name in the other device’s Wi-Fi networks listing. Security: Set the network connection to Open (no security) or WPA2 PSK (requires a password). Password: Enter a security password. Touch Show password to display the password. Show advanced options: • Broadcast channel: Select 2.
Turn Bluetooth On or Off When Bluetooth is On, you can scan and find other Bluetooth devices to share information between the devices. Turn Bluetooth Off when not in use to conserve battery power. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Touch the OFF/ON switch beside Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off. Note: You can also turn Bluetooth on or off from Notifications. Drag down from the top of the screen, and then touch the Bluetooth button.
Data Usage Monitor data usage, and control your phone’s connection to mobile data service. Note: Data is measured by your phone. Your service provider may account for data usage differently. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Touch Data usage to set options: Mobile data: Enable or disable Mobile data. You can also control Mobile Data at Notifications. Limit mobile data usage: Disable the mobile data connection when the specified limit is reached.
More Networks Settings More networks settings provide additional options for configuring connections between your phone and other devices. Airplane Mode Enabling Airplane mode turns off calling, messaging, and data network features. It also turns off other connectivity features, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. While in airplane mode, you can use other features of your phone, such as playing music, watching videos, or other applications.
1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Tap More networks > Printing, and then choose a print service from the list. The Samsung Print Service Plugin is available by default. 3. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the service on or off. The service must be on to configure settings or print. Add a Printer Before you can print to a printer, you must set it up on your phone. You’ll need to know the IP address of the printer; consult the printer’s documentation for this information. 1.
Confidential Print: If the optional printer supports confidential printing, and it is enabled, you must enter a User ID and Password to retrieve your printouts. Tap Confidential Print, and then enter a User ID and Password. Job Accounting: If the optional printer supports job accounting, and it is enabled, you must enter a User ID and Password when printing, to track printing by group or other set. Version: View the version of the print service software.
VPN Settings Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Note: VPN settings include storage of login credentials on your phone. You must configure a screen unlock PIN or password before setting up a VPN. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Touch More networks > VPN. 3. Touch to add a VPN, with these options: Name: Enter the name of the VPN. Type: Choose the type of VPN: PPTP, L2TP/IPSec PSK, L2TP/IPSec RSA, IPSec Xauth PSK, IPSec Xauth RSA, or IPSec Hybrid RSA.
Android Beam When Android Beam is activated, you can beam app content to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. You can beam browser pages, YouTube videos, contacts, and more. The app determines what kind of data is beamed. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2. Touch NFC, and then touch the OFF/ON switch beside Android Beam to turn Android Beam on or off.
Nearby Devices Share files with devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi. To use Nearby devices, you must connect to the same Wi-Fi network as the devices you wish to share with, and the other devices must support DLNA. Note: Use care when enabling file sharing. When enabled, other devices can access data on your phone. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Connections tab. 2.
Lock Screen Settings Configure settings for locking the screen, to improve security. Screen Lock Choose a screen lock, to dim and lock the screen. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Lock screen. 3. Touch Screen lock and follow the instructions to select a screen lock. Then configure the displayed options for that screen lock. Settings Swipe: Unlock your phone by swiping your finger across the screen. This is the default screen lock, and offers no security.
Settings Face and voice: Unlock your phone by looking at the screen and speaking. This option offers low security, because someone who looks and/or sounds similar to you could unlock your phone. Touch the option for more information, and to set up Face and voice unlock. • Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message. • Improve facial recognition: Have your face captured in different conditions. • Presence check: Require a blink to unlock your phone.
Password: Enter an alphanumeric password to unlock your phone. • Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message. • Lock automatically: Automatically lock your phone 5 seconds after the screen turns off. • Lock instantly with power key: Instantly lock your phone by pressing the Power/Lock Key. None: Disable all custom screen lock settings, to use the default swipe unlock screen. Display Settings Configure settings for your phone’s display.
Notification Panel Settings Configure options for the Notification panel, available when you swipe your finger down from Status bar at the top of the screen. At the top of the Notification panel, you can control settings with the Quick setting buttons. Choose quick setting buttons in Notification panel settings. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Display > Notification panel. 3.
Auto Rotate Screen When Auto rotate screen is enabled, the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Display, and then touch Auto rotate screen to enable or disable the setting. Screen Timeout Screen timeout lets you select how long the display screen remains lit after you press any key. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Display, and the touch Screen timeout to choose a time period.
Font Style You can set the font for all text that displays on the screen. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Display, and then touch Font style to choose a font. Follow the prompts to set it as the default. Tip: To find new fonts, touch Download to access new fonts in the Google Play Store app. Font Size This option allows you to select which size of font is displayed. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Display, and then touch Font size to select a size.
Auto Adjust Screen Tone When Auto adjust screen tone is enabled, your phone automatically analyzes the screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Display, and then touch the check box beside Auto adjust screen tone to enable or disable the option. LED Indicator The LED indicator on the front of the phone displays when the phone is locked, to notify you of status changes and events.
System Ringtones Choose a ringtone for incoming calls. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Sound, and then touch Ringtones to choose a ringtone: Touch a ringtone to select it. As you touch a ringtone, a sample plays. Touch Add to choose a sound file from Dropbox, or use Sound picker to choose a song from Music player. Vibrations Choose vibrations to play for notifications, such as for incoming calls, new messages, and event reminders. 1.
Dialing Keypad Tone When Dialing keypad tone is enabled, tones play when you touch keys on the Phone keypad. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Sound, and then touch the check box next to Dialing keypad tone to enable or disable the option. Touch Sounds When Touch sounds is enabled, tones play when you touch or touch the screen to make selections. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2.
Call: Configure call sounds. For more information, see Call Settings. Messaging: Configure message sounds. For more information, see Messaging Settings. Email: Configure email sounds. For more information, see Email Settings. Calendar: Configure calendar sounds. Samsung Keyboard Settings You can choose whether sounds play when you tap keys on the Samsung Keyboard while entering text. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2.
Call Settings Configure options for calling with your phone. Set Up Call Rejection Messages Create and manage text messages to send to callers when rejecting incoming calls. Messages you create here are available from the incoming call screen when you use the Reject with message option. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab > Call. 2. Touch Set up call rejection messages to configure options: To create new messages, touch Create, and then follow the prompts.
Call Alerts Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab > Call. 2. Touch Call alerts to configure options: Vibrate on connection to network: Vibrate the phone when a call connects to the network. Call-end vibration: Vibrate the phone when the other caller ends the call. Call connect tone: Play a tone when the other caller answers a call. Minute minder: Play once per minute during a call.
Ringtones and Keypad Tones Choose tones and vibrations to play for incoming calls and keypad taps. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab > Call. 2. Touch Ringtones and keypad tones to configure options: Ringtones: Select a ringtone for incoming calls. Vibrations: Select a vibration pattern for incoming calls when the Vibrate when ringing option is enabled. You can touch Create to create a custom pattern. Vibrate when ringing: Set a vibration for incoming calls.
Noise Reduction When enabled, Noise reduction suppresses background noise from your environment during calls. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab > Call. 2. Touch Noise reduction to enable the setting. Increase Volume In Pocket When enabled, this setting uses the proximity sensor to detect when the phone is in a pocket or other close-fitting location such as a purse or bag, and increases the volume for incoming call ringtones. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab > Call. 2.
TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission. Your phone and TTY device will connect using a special cable that plugs into your phone’s headset jack.
Blocking Mode When Blocking mode is enabled, notifications for selected features are blocked, and you only receive the notifications you choose. You can choose to block notifications by feature or contact, and choose blocking all the time, or during a specific time period. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch the OFF/ON switch next to Blocking mode to enable or disable the setting. Blocking mode must be enabled to configure options. 3.
Hands-free Mode When enabled, alarm and scheduled alarm information is read aloud. 1. Press and then touch > Settings > My device tab > Hands-free mode. 2. Touch OFF/ON to enable the setting and configure options: Incoming call: Read out callers’ information when receiving incoming calls. Messages: Read out senders’ information when new messages arrive. Alarm: Read out alarm information when alarms sound.
Automatic unlock: Flip the S View cover open to unlock the screen when the secure lock is disabled and the phone is docked. Accessibility Your phone offers features to make using the phone easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use Accessibility settings to configure these features. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Accessibility to configure options: Auto rotate screen: Enable automatic rotation of the screen when you rotate the phone.
Accessibility shortcut: Control whether your phone recognizes a gesture to quickly enable accessibility features. To use the gesture, press and hold the Power/Lock Key until you hear a sound or feel a vibration, and then touch and hold two fingers on the screen until you hear an audio confirmation. Text-to-speech options: Configure options for converting text to speech. For more information, see Text-to-speech Options.
Language and Input Use Language and input settings to choose a default language for your phone’s operations, plus settings for text entry and other inputs. Choose a Default Language Choose the language for operating your phone. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Language and input, and then touch Language to select a language. Set a Default Input Method The following procedure allows you to select and set the default method you will use when accessing the keyboard. 1.
Samsung Keyboard Settings The Samsung Keyboard is an on-screen QWERTY keyboard, so you can enter text by “typing” on the keyboard. Samsung keyboard is enabled by default, and you can choose options for using it. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Language and input, and then touch configure these options: next to Samsung keyboard to Input languages: Choose language(s) for use with Samsung keyboard.
Auto spacing: When enabled, predictive text automatically inserts spaces between words. Auto-punctuate: When enabled, a period and space are automatically entered to end a sentence, when you touch the space bar twice. Keyboard swipe: Configure options for entering text by swiping your finger over the letters, instead of tapping each letter individually. • None: When enabled, the keyboard won’t recognize swipes on the keyboard as text.
• Long-press delay: Set the time needed to select alternate characters. • Show complete trace: When enabled, Swype displays the trace of each word until you start the next word. • Auto-capitalization: When enabled, Swype automatically capitalizes the first word of sentences. • Auto-spacing: When enabled, Swype automatically inserts spaces between words as you complete them. • Next word prediction: When enabled, Swype predicts the next word based on the previous word.
Speech output: Choose options for speech output. Block offensive words: When enabled, words many people find offensive are not shown in results of Google voice searches. Offensive words are replaced in results with a placeholder (####). Offline speech recognition: Download speech recognition, to enable voice input while offline. Personalized recognition: When enabled, Google uses your personalized information to improve speech recognition.
Motions and Gestures Configure various motion and gestures services. 1. Press and touch > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Motions and gestures to configure features. Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn a feature on, and then touch the feature to configure options: Motion: Control your phone with natural movements, like putting the phone to your ear to call a displayed contact. • Direct call: Lift the phone to your ear while viewing a contact to call the contact.
Smart Stay When Smart stay is enabled, the screen will not time out as long as you are looking at it. When enabled, the Smart stay icon 1. Press and touch displays in the Status bar. > Settings > My device tab. 2. Touch Smart screen, and then touch the check box beside Smart stay to enable or disable the option. Voice Control When Voice control is turned On, you can use voice commands to control your phone.
1. Press and touch > Settings > Accounts tab. 2. Touch Add account, and then choose a type of account. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials and complete the account set up. Backup Options Set up a backup account on your phone to save information from your phone to the account. 1. Press and touch > Settings > Accounts tab. 2. Touch an option to configure backup features: Settings Cloud: Configure options for synchronizing and backing up information.
Location Settings Control apps’ access to your location, and configure location sources. Some apps may require one or more location services be turned On for full app functionality.
• Tap Home, Office, or Car, and then follow the prompts to configure options for identifying the location. • Tap to set up a new location. Security Configure options for securing information on your phone. Encryption You can encrypt accounts, settings, downloaded apps and their data, media, and other files. After encryption, you must enter the PIN or password you set each time you turn on your phone. You can also encrypt information stored on an optional installed memory card (not included).
● Restoring factory settings on the phone. Configure Device Administration 1. Press and touch > Settings > More tab. 2. Touch Security, and then touch an option: Device administrators: View, add, or remove device administrators. Unknown sources: Enable your phone to install apps from sources other than Google Play Store. Verify apps: Display a warning before installing apps that may cause harm. Security Update Service Choose options for updating your phone’s security policy. 1.
Application Manager You can download and install applications from the Google Play Store or Samsung Apps, or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use Application manager to manage applications on your phone. Warning! Because this phone can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company, end-users operate these devices at their own risk. 1. Press and touch > Settings > More tab. 2.
Storage Manage the use of memory resources in your phone’s Device memory, and on an optional installed memory card (not included). 1. Press and touch > Settings > More tab. 2. Touch Storage to view information about memory usage, and for other options: Device memory: View memory usage for the different types of information stored on your phone’s memory. Touch an item for more information. SD card: View memory usage for the different types of information stored on an optional installed memory card.
Select time zone: Choose your local time zone (only available when the Automatic setting is disabled). Use 24-hour format: Set the format for time displays. Select date format: Set the format for date displays. Activate This Device Connect to the network and activate your phone. If your phone is already activated, use this option to view information about your plan and usage. 1. Press and touch > Settings > More tab. 2.
Hardware version: View the hardware version of your phone. Status: View information about your phone’s current status, including the phone number assigned to the phone. Legal information: Display Open source licenses, Google legal, and Privacy Alert. Device name: View your phone’s name, and enter a new name if desired. Model number: View your phone’s model number. Android version: View the firmware version of your phone. Baseband version: View the baseband version of your phone.
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Index 1Weather, 114 4G, 95 About Device, 178 Accessibility Settings, 163 Accessory Settings, 162 Accounts, 56 Backup Options, 172 Email, 59 Gmail, 57 Google, 56 Samsung, 59 Settings, 171 Social Network, 71 Activation, 5, 178 Airplane Mode, 140 Alarm, 117 Android Beam, 144 Answer a Call, 39 App Shortcut, 21 Application Manager, 176 Applications, 73 Apps Installing New Apps, 73 Uninstall, 74 Assistant Menu, 30 Back Key, 11 Battery Display Percentage Indicator, 151 Settings, 176 Block Caller ID, 45 Blocking Mo
Assign a Ringtone, 52 Delete, 52 Edit, 51 Groups, 54 Linking, 52 Options, 53 Save a Number, 52 Share, 53 Cover Release, 11 Credential Storage, 175 Data, 98 Data Services, 95 User Name, 95 Data Usage, 139 Date and Time Settings, 177 Daydream, 150 Device Administration, 174 Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), 145 Display Settings, 148 Auto Adjust Screen Tone, 152 Drag Gesture, 16 Dropbox, 118 DTMF Tones, 160 Earpiece, 10 Email, 59 Add New Account, 59 Attachments, 60 Compose, 60 Corporate Accounts, 59 Dele
Settings, 165 Using, 33 Google Wallet, 74 Google+, 71 GPS, 173 Group Play, 77 Groups, 54 Add Contact, 55 Creating a New Group, 54 Send Message to Group, 55 Hands-free Mode, 162 Hangouts, 71 Headset Settings, 157 Headset Jack, 11 Hearing Aids, 160 Help, 120 Home Key, 11 Home Screen, 20 Add Items, 21 Customize, 21 Extended, 22 Move or remove items, 21 Wallpapers, 22 Home Screen Mode, 155 Hotspot, 93, 136 In-Call Options, 44 Incoming Call Answer, 39 Reject, 40 Reject Call with a Text Message, 40 Infrared Trans
My Files, 120 Navigation Scout, 83 Navigation Apps, 83 Google Maps, 83 TripAdvisor, 84 Near Field Communication (NFC) Android Beam, 144 Near Field Communication (NFC), 143 Near Field Communication (NFC) S Beam, 144 NFC Settings, 143 Notification Icons, 24 Notification Panel, 25 Settings, 149 Notifications Default Sound Settings, 153 Passwords, 174 Phone, 37 About Device, 178 Activation, 5 Key Functions, 10 Keypad, 37 Layout, 10 Navigation, 13 Setup, 2 Setup Application, 6 Turn On and Off, 12 Update Firmware
Samsung Keyboard Settings, 166 Using, 33 Samsung Link, 87 Settings, 88 Share Media with Another Device, 88 Scout, 83 Screen Auto Rotate, 150 Brightness, 149 Daydream, 150 Font Size, 151 Font Style, 151 Rotate, 19 Timeout, 150 Turn On and Off, 12 Screen Capture Settings, 151 Screen Lock, 146 Screen Mirroring, 145 Screen Mode, 149 Search, Google, 119 Security, 174 Encryption, 174 Settings, 133 Access Settings, 133 Accessibility, 163 Data Usage, 139 Display, 148 Language and Input, 165 Wi-Fi, 134 Wi-Fi Calling
TTY Mode, 160 Turn Device Off, 12 Turn Device On, 12 Typing, 32 Update Phone Firmware, 131 US Dialing, 159 USB Charger/Accessory Port, 11 Vibrations Settings, 153 Vibrate When Ringing, 153 Video App, 110 Videos, 99 Pop-Up Play, 112 Record, 100 Sharing, 108 View in Gallery, 104 Virtual Private Networks (VPN), 96 Add a VPN, 97 Connect to a VPN, 97 Disconnect from a VPN, 97 Prepare Phone, 96 Visual Voicemail, 42 Voice Control, 29 Settings, 171 Voice Recorder, 123 Voice Search, 124 Settings, 168 Voice Services,
