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THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Section 1: Getting Started This section explains how to start using your phone by first 2. Lift the cover up (2) and to the right of the phone. configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Setting Up Your Phone Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal compartments.
Important! The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the if the SIM is not detected.
Removing and Installing the Memory Card You can use a microSD (SD) or microSDHC card to expand available memory space if you desire. This secure digital card enables you to exchange images, music, and data between SD-compatible devices. This type of memory card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.
Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone. Charging a Battery Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The Travel Charger that is used to charge the battery is included with your device. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours. Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, web browser use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.
You can also choose to display a percentage value. Having a Warning! The touch screen responds best to a light touch from percentage value on-screen can provide a better idea of the the pad of your finger. Using excessive force or a remaining charge on the battery.
Configuring your Phone Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. When you first turn on your phone, you will need to set up a To change the language, use the Language menu. For few things. more information, refer to “Language and input” on page 1.
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Tap Account, you will have access to more Google “Yes” to allow Samsung to collect error log data or “No applications and applications will always be in sync thanks” to prevent data collection.
ChatON and AllShare Play. If you did not The Add a Google Account screen displays. create a Samsung account when you first set up your phone, 3. Tap New to create a new Google account. follow these steps: –...
Setting Up Your Voice Mail Note: Once you have created a Google account, you only need 1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap to sign in. 2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a Retrieving your Google Account greeting, and record your name.
LTE network with 1.2 gigahertz dual-core processor • Over 650,000 Apps available to download via Google Play Store™ • Android v 4.2.2, Jelly Bean Platform and Samsung Hub • Brilliant 4.0" SuperAMOLED display • Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, YouTube, •...
Front View of Your Phone 1. Front facing camera: allows you to take pictures of yourself when you set the camera shooting mode to Self shot. 2. Proximity and Light sensors: lets you use the ambient light level to adjust the screen brightness/contrast. Also uses the ambient light level to adjust keypad access.
Side Views of Your Phone 7. Back key: allows you step backwards when navigating a menu or web page. 8. Home screen indicator: shows which Home screen is presently displayed. 9. Google Quick Search bar: a shortcut to Google Search that allows you to search for items on the internet.
Rear View of Your Phone 1. Microphone: allows other callers to hear you when you are speaking to them. It is also used for the Speakerphone. 2. Volume keys: allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call.
Display Layout Indicator Icons This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the display and Indicator area: phone’s status and options, as well as providing access to application icons. For more information, refer to “Front View of Displays your current signal strength.
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Displays when a call is on hold. Device Power Very Low – Shows your current battery only has between 5 and 15 percent power remaining. Displays when the speakerphone is on. Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery only has less than 5 percent power remaining and Displays when a call has been missed.
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Displays when your connection to a 4G LTE network Displays when Email is received. is active. Displays when the time and date for a Calendar Event Displays when your phone is communicating with a has arrived. For more information, refer to “Calendar” 4G LTE network.
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Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified Wireless Access Point (WAP). device using the Samsung Link application. Displays when Wi-Fi Direct is active and your phone Displays when a file is being uploaded or sync’d is connected to another device.
Application Icons Calendar: With the Calendar application, you can The Apps menu provides quick access to the items you use consult the calendar by day, week, month, year, create most frequently. events, and set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary.
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Contacts: You can manage your daily contacts by Flipboard: This application creates a personalized storing their name and number in your Address Book. digital magazine out of everything being shared with For more information, refer to “Contacts and Your you. Access news stories, personal feeds and other Address Book”...
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Google Settings: This menu provides a quick and Help: The Help application allows you to get more ready access point to configure preferences for multiple information on your phone features, applications, Google applications. For more information, refer to settings, accessories, and access to online help. For “Google Settings”...
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Memo: Use this application to create memos using Phone: Allows you to access the dialer keypad, call logs, existing templates or your own design. You can use and favorites. For more information, refer to “Call handwriting or the keyboard to enter text. For more Functions”...
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PC. For more information, refer to “Google Play For more information, refer to “Samsung Apps” on page Music” on page 71. 165. Play Store: The Play Store provides access to...
1. From the main home screen, tap the Google Search bar Voice Recorder: The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately send it as a message. For more 2. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the item you want to information, refer to “Voice Recorder”...
Back Key Panning Press Back to return to the previous screen, option or To pan, touch and hold a selected icon, then move the device step. to the left or right to reposition it to another page. You must Terms used in this user manual first activate Motion on your device.
For more information, refer to “Motions and Gestures” on Caution! Excessive shaking or impact to the device may cause page 120. unintended results. To learn how to properly control Locking and Unlocking the Phone motions, tap Apps ➔ Settings ➔ My device My device To unlock your phone:...
Navigating Through the Home Screens 1. At the Home screen, tap . The first Application Menu will be displayed. Your phone originally has five home screens but you can expand up to seven home screens. If you like, you can place 2.
Navigating Using Sub-Menus Accessing Recently-Used Apps 1. Press and hold from any screen to open the Sub-menus are available when you are at any Home screen or have selected a feature or application such as Phone, recently-used applications window. Contacts, Messaging, or Internet. 2.
• Adding and Deleting Home Screens 6. While still holding the on-screen icon, position it on the • current page. Once complete, release the screen to lock Moving Home Screens the new shortcut into its new position on the current Creating Shortcuts screen.
Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts 3. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen. 4. Tap Apps and widgets You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut. 5. Tap the Widgets tab at the top of the screen. 1.
4. Press and tap View type. 6. Drag the icon up to the Create folder icon. 5. Tap Customizable grid. A green circle will appear next to 7. Enter a folder name and tap OK. the option. A folder is displayed in the original place of the 6.
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• Gallery: select a wallpaper from photographs you have taken with your camera. • Live wallpapers: select an animated wallpaper. This option is not available for the Lock screen option. • Wallpapers: select from many still-life wallpapers. 5. Select a wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper, Done, or Cancel.
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4. Drag it to the trash can located at the bottom of the 1. Press to activate the main Home screen. screen. The page will turn red. 2. Press and tap Edit page. 3. Touch and hold the Home screen you want to move. 5.
Notification Bar The Notification Bar includes a pull-down list to show information about processes that are running, recent notifications, and alerts. To display the Status indicator: On the Home screen, touch and hold the Notification Bar until the pull-down displays, then drag down vertically.
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Clearing Notifications Accessing Additional Panel Functions To clear all notifications from the Notification panel: In addition to notifications, the Notification panel also provides quick and ready access to separate device functions. These 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Notification can be quickly activated or deactivated by toggling them on or Bar until the pull-down displays, then drag down off.
Unmounting the SD card 2. Tap then locate the Notifications panel area located at the bottom of the Notifications panel screen. Unmounting the SD card prevents corruption and damage to 3. In a single motion, touch and hold a desired function the SD card while removing it from the slot.
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➔ Settings ➔ More ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap Storage. 2. Tap Format SD card. 3. At the Format SD card confirmation prompt, tap Format SD card. Warning! Performing the next step erases all data stored on the SD card.
Section 3: Call Functions Making an International Call This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality associated with making 1. From the Home screen, tap , then touch and hold or answering a call. .
4. Select Add wait to add a wait. A wait will pause the A list of recent calls is displayed. calling sequence until you enter a number or press a 3. Tap the desired Contact to enter the Details page, then key.
Making an Emergency Call with a SIM card 6. Select a contact to assign to the number. The selected 1. From the Home screen, tap contact number will display in the speed dial number box. 2. Enter the emergency number (ex: 911) and then tap 7.
Answering a Call When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in the Address Book. 1. At the incoming call screen: • Touch and drag in any direction to answer the call. •...
Dialing Options A list of recent calls is displayed. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is From the Home screen and Application menus, you have the displayed. option to access the Dialer and initiate a call by tapping ➔...
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2. Swipe the desired missed call to the right to call. Add as new – or – contact Swipe the desired missed call to the left to message. Update an existing Saving a Recent Call to your Address Book contact Call the number 1.
3. At the Message screen, tap the empty text field and use 4. At the Add to reject list prompt, tap OK. the on-screen keypad to type in a message. Future calls from this number will be rejected and sent 4.
Adjusting the Call Volume – Tap Speaker to route the audio through the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys.) A green line During a call, to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume will appear under the Speaker button. keys on the left side of the phone.
Personalizing the Call Sound Setting Once connected, the active call will appear in a large box at the top of your screen and the call on hold will During a call it may be necessary to adjust the sound of the appear in a smaller box in the middle of your screen.
2. Tap Putting “Name/Number” on hold to put the first call Note: The Merge option combines all of the calls you have on hold. established with your phone (both active and on hold). – or – Swap places the current call on hold and then activates Tap Ending call with “Name/Number”...
The Speaker button now appears as and the 2. The phone will scan for your Bluetooth headset. When speakerphone is activated. found, connect to the headset. The Headset button now appears as and the 2. Use the Volume keys (located on the left side of your Bluetooth headset is activated.
Call forwarding ➔ Settings ➔ From the Home screen, tap My device My device My device ➔ Call. ➔ ➔ Call settings 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Additional settings ➔ Call forwarding. For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on page 109. 2.
Text Input Methods There are three text input methods available: Shift • Delete Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation. Voice Typing • Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking.
Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad. The available Text Input modes are: Sym and Abc. Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the numeric and symbol keys. ABC Mode: activates the default alphabet keys.
2. Tap at the bottom of the screen. The following 2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the screen displays: Predictive text field, to 3. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing a word. A list of word options is displayed. Tap one of the words to replace the word that has already been typed or scroll the line of words to the left for more word choices.
Samsung Keyboard Settings The text is displayed in the message as you are speaking. For information on how you can configure your Samsung keyboard settings, see “Samsung Keyboard settings” on 4. Tap to return to the keyboard. page 117. Using the Google Voice Typing Feature Note: The feature works best when you break your message down into smaller segments.
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by • Remove: deletes any previously assigned image on an storing their name and number in your Address Book. Address existing contact. Book entries can be sorted by name, entry, or group. 4.
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7. Tap the Email address field. • Add another field: tap this button to add another field such as Phonetic name, Organization, IM, Address, Notes, The keypad is displayed. Nickname, Website, Internet call, Events, or Relationship. The Home button initially displays next to the 10.
Using Contacts 6. Tap Pause(,) to add a two-second pause or tap Wait(;) to add a wait, and use the keypad to enter the additional Dialing or Messaging from Address Book numbers. A pause will be displayed as a comma (,) and Once you have stored phone numbers in the Address Book, a wait will be displayed as a semi-colon (;).
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4. Tap the phone icon to make a phone call or tap the message icon to send a message. For more information, refer to “Creating and Sending 3. Tap the contact you wish to call or message. Messages” on page 83. Tip: From the Contact list, sweep right over a listing to make a call.
Link Contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts Linking Contact Information 2. Tap a contact name (the name you want to link to another entry). Note: typically this is the same contact Many people now maintain multiple email accounts, social with a different name or account information.
Separating Linked Contact Information 4. To change the default contact, tap the radio button next to another entry that you want to be the default. The 1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts radio button will turn green, then tap Done. 2.
– Samsung. Display contacts by: allows you to display Given name first or Last name first. • Accounts: allows you to add and manage your Samsung, – ChatON, Dropbox, Google, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Service numbers: allows you to display or edit your service Access Protocol), Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and numbers.
2. Tap a contact and at the contact’s display screen, press • Print contact info: allows you to print the contact’s namecard to a Samsung printer using Wi-Fi. 3. The following options are displayed: • Add shortcut to Home: allows you to place a shortcut for this •...
➔ Remove member. 3. Press 8. Tap Done. 4. Tap all of the contacts you want to remove from this 9. Tap Save to save the new Group category. group. A green checkmark will appear next to their Editing a Caller Group name.
Adding Favourites to your Address Book Copying Contacts to the SIM Card 1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts Note: When storing an Address Book entry into the SIM card, 2. Within the Contacts list, touch and hold a contact that only the name, phone number, and email address are you want to add to your favourites list available as fields.
Copying Contacts to the Phone 3. Tap Delete on the displayed list. ➔ ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts At the Delete prompt, tap OK to delete the contact or Cancel to exit. Import/Export. Deleting Multiple Contacts 2. Tap Import from SIM card. 1.
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3. Scroll through the available numbers (if available). 4. Tap a number and the call is made. Note: This menu is available only when your SIM card supports Service Dialing Numbers. Contacts and Your Address Book...
This section explains how to use the multimedia features of 1. From the Home screen, tap your phone, including Samsung Link, Music, Video, Play 2. Tap Sign in to sign into your Samsung Account if you Movies, Gallery, Camera, and Camcorder. have not already done so.
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Auto Upload: allows you to setup automatic upload of images from your device to those storage locations specified within the Samsung Link must first be configured prior to its initial use. Web storage list. Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it...
1. Launch Samsung Link on the target device (such as an Confirm (AllShare Controller enabled) appears in the Notification area at the top of the device to indicate you are Internet TV, Samsung Tablet, etc.). using your device as the media source.
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Assign the current song as a Favourite. • Details: allows you to view media info such as Artist, Title, Streams the current music file to another device via Biography, and other information. Samsung Link. • End: allows you to end the Music Player app. Multimedia...
Music Settings • Lyrics: displays lyrics (when available). • Smart volume: automatically adjusts each track’s volume to The Music Settings menu allows you to set preferences for the Music Player such as whether you want the music to play in an equal level.
3. Tap the playlist name in which to add music. 4. Tap a playlist name to edit. 4. Tap Add music. 5. Enter a new name for the playlist then tap OK. Google Play Music 5. Tap a music file, or tap Select all to add all the music tracks to this playlist then tap OK.
Video Full-screen in ratio view. The video is enlarged as much as possible without The Samsung Video application plays video files stored on becoming distorted. your microSD card. 1. Tap ➔ Video Full-screen view. The entire screen is used, 2. All videos that you have on your phone and memory which may cause some minor distortion.
Viewing Pictures 2. Log on to your Google account if you have not already done so. ➔ Slideshow to see a 1. From the main gallery, Press 3. Drag the screen from the left and select Watch Now, slideshow of all of your pictures. My Movies or Shop to select a movie from the Play 2.
Viewing Videos 3. If not already active, in a single motion touch and slide the S Beam slider to the right to turn it on Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition 4. On the source device (containing the desired image or to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display video), tap ➔...
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Note: If the Touch to beam screen does not appear on the Place devices back to back source device: - Pull them apart - Verify the image is visible in the preview window on the source device (providing the file) - Place them together again 7.
5. From the Touch to beam screen, tap the reduced image Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright preview to begin the transfer. conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. When prompted, separate the two devices. Camera ➔...
Camera Modes 6. Press the Camera key ( ) until the shutter sounds. (The picture is automatically stored within your There are various camera modes that you can use depending designated storage location. If no microSD is installed, on the conditions and your experience. all pictures are stored on the Phone.) 1.
Camera and Camcorder Settings – Night: Use this to take photos in low-light conditions, without using the flash. Press the Shutter button to take multiple This section describes the different settings that you can photos. Photos are automatically merged into a single photo. configure on your camera.
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• ISO: determines how sensitive the light meter is on your • Timer: Use this for delayed-time shots. You can set the timer digital camera. Choose from Auto, 100, 200, or 400. Use a to Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, or 10 sec. lower ISO number to make your camera less sensitive to •...
Viewing your Pictures • Clipboard: copies the currently selected are to your device’s clipboard. After you take a photo, you can access various options from the Image Viewer. The Image Viewer uses your Gallery. For 5. Use the following editor controls to edit your picture: more information, refer to “Gallery”...
Using the Camcorder Sticker: allows you to place various pre-created In addition to taking photos, the camera also doubles as a on-screen stickers atop your current image. camcorder that also allows you to record, view, and send Drawing: allows you to add draw directly on your videos.
Pinch the screen to zoom out or pinch outwards to zoom 4. Tap the Video key ( ) to begin shooting video. The red light will blink while recording. 5. You can tap the screen to move the focus to the area you touch.
Section 7: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive different types Important! When creating a message, adding an image, a of messages. It also includes the features and functionality sound file, or a video clip to a text message associated with messaging.
3. If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap the contact • Search: allows you to search through all of your messages for to place a checkmark then tap Done. a certain word or string of words. Enter a search string in the Messaging Search window and tap The contact will be placed in the recipient field.
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• • Add text: allows you to copy text from your contacts, Image: allows you to tap an existing image from your Pictures list to calendar, or from a memo to add to your message. This is a add it to your message. convenient feature for adding names, phone numbers, •...
• Contacts: allows you to tap on an existing Address Book entry, 2. Open the Notification Bar and select the message. For then add it to your message by tapping Done. more information, refer to “Notification Bar” on page 34. Adding Additional Text –...
• View contact: displays the Contact’s Overview page. • View message details: displays details for the currently selected message bubble. • Add to contact: begins the process of adding the new number to your Contacts list. • Translate: Use S Translator to translate the message. Deleting Messages •...
Message Search • Multimedia message limit: allows you to set a limit on how many multimedia messages can be in one conversation. You can search through your messages by using the Message • Text templates: allows you to edit or add new text templates Search feature.
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• Roaming auto-retrieve: allows the message system to • Push messages: allows you to receive push messages from retrieve messages automatically when roaming. the network. • Creation mode: allows you to select the creation mode, Free, • Service loading: Select Always, Prompt or Never. Restricted, or Warning.
• Add signature: when enabled, this feature allows you to Your accounts screen displays with an Email setup create a signature at the end of your outgoing text messages. screen displayed. • Signature text: allows you to enter a desired signature for 2.
Creating Additional Email Accounts 2. Enter you email address in the account@example.com field. To create additional email accounts after setting up your first 3. Enter your password in the Password field. account, follow these steps: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
The new Email account is displayed. 2. Enter the recipient’s Email address in the To field. Separate multiple recipient email addresses by a Using Gmail comma. Gmail is Google’s web-based email. When you first set up the 3. To add a carbon or blind copy, tap and select Add phone, Gmail can be configured.
Google+ • Move to: allows you to move the message to a different storage folder. Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot • Change labels: allows you to attach labels to a message. This easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to is similar to putting it in a folder.
For more information, visit: https://web.samsungchaton.com. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ ChatON 2. Tap Sign in to sync ChatOn with your Samsung account, which lets you use the same data on all devices connected to the account, or tap Skip.
Accounts: the top of the screen: This tab provides the ability to create and modify your accounts (Samsung account, Email, etc.) and access Connections: Backup and reset features. This tab allows you to see all of settings related to the connection of your device to external sources.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider to turn Wi-Fi ON. Note: The settings for your device are described below in the 3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct and select a device in the list of available order that they appear within the Settings menu. Options devices.
• Help: Provides additional information on Bluetooth. Activating Bluetooth 4. Tap the checkbox next to SM-G730W8 if you do not want ➔ Settings. 1. From the Home screen, tap your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices.
Flight mode The data usage displays as a visual (chart) and also displays a list of each application with a breakdown of Flight mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, how much data was used per application. such as Camera and Games, when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is Note: Data is measured by your device.
Mobile data 2. Tap Access Point Names. To enable data access over the mobile network, this option A list of the Access Point names display. The active must be selected. It is set on by default. access point displays a green, filled circle to the right of 1.
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2. Tap Network operators. 3. Tap USB tethering to add a checkmark and activate the All available networks are displayed, with the current feature. The USB tethering icon is displayed at the network connection at the top of the list. top of your screen.
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Connecting to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot from other Adding a Basic VPN devices Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN 1. Activate Wi-Fi on the device that wants to connect to protocol to use: PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), your phone.
S Beam • IPSec Xauth RSA • IPSec Hybrid RSA When S Beam is activated, you can beam files to another 6. Enter the Server address and any other required fields NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. You can beam images and videos from your Gallery, music that are dependent upon the Type you entered files from your Music Player, and more.
5. At the Nearby devices prompt, tap OK. 1. From your PC, download the Samsung Kies application if you don’t already have it. You can find it at 6. Tap Shared contents, then check the media you would samsung.com. like to share. Tap OK.
Swipe options • Face unlock: Look at your phone to unlock it. • Multiple widgets: display multiple lock screen widgets on your lock • Face and voice: Look at your phone and speak to unlock. screen. • Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you •...
PIN and Password options • Improve facial recognition allows you to improve your device’s • face matching capability by capturing your face in different lighting, Lock screen widgets allows you to lock the widgets that are with or without glasses, and bearded or clean-shaven. Follow the displayed on your home screens.
• Brightness: configures the LCD Brightness levels. Tap • Edit after screen capture: allows you to go edit a screen Automatic brightness to allow the phone to self-adjust or drag capture immediately after it is taken. the slider and tap OK. •...
Sound Settings 3. To select a ringtone provided with the phone, tap the ringtone. To add a new ringtone tap Add and tap From this menu you can control the sounds on the phone. Choose music track, Dropbox, or Sound picker, then ➔...
Vibrate when ringing Adapt sound This option allows you to enable your phone to vibrate The Adapt sound feature allows you to customize your sound whenever it rings. level during calls and while playing music. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
Set reject messages 3. Tap Apply. Call Settings ➔ ➔ Call settings 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Set up call reject messages. To access the Call settings menu: 2. Tap Create to manually add a reject message. ➔ ➔...
Turn off screen during calls • Alerts during calls: turns on alarm and message notifications during a call. This option uses the proximity sensor to turn off the screen Call Accessories when the phone is held near your face during a call, saving power.
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• Auto area code: allows you to automatically prepend a Important! Not all SIM cards use a PIN2 code. If your SIM card specific area code to all outbound calls. Enter a code and tap does not, this menu does not display. The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier.
– 2. Tap FDN list. Soft sound: plays a softer sound when the other party is in a noisy environment. 3. A list of all existing FDN numbers will be displayed. – Clear sound: plays a clearer sound when the other party Ringtones and keypad tones sounds unclear or muffled.
Voicemail settings 2. Tap Vibrate to place a checkmark in the selection box or remove the checkmark. You can view or modify your voicemail number from this Internet call settings menu. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ ➔ Call settings Accounts ➔...
2. Touch and slide the Blocking mode slider to the right to 3. Tap the following options to create a checkmark to turn it on enable the option: Confirm that the Blocking mode active icon • Incoming call: reads caller information when receiving appears in the Status bar.
• Background colour: Change the background colour of Note: You can download accessibility applications from Play Internet screens to save power. Store and manage their use here. 4. Tap Learn about Power saving mode to learn about various ways to conserve battery power. ➔...
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• Enhance web accessibility: allows apps to install scripts Note: TalkBack, when installed and enabled, speaks feedback from Google that make their Web content more accessible. to help blind and low-vision users. Tap Allow. • Sound balance: allows you to use the slider to set the Left •...
This menu allows you to configure the language in which to Google voice typing settings display the menus. You can also set onscreen keyboard options. From this menu you can set Samsung keyboard options. Language 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔...
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My device ➔ Language and input. • Cursor control allows you to move the cursor by sliding your 2. Tap the icon next to Samsung keyboard. finger across the keyboard. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the •...
• Settings for Google Text-to-speech Engine: allows you to view the associated Open Source Licenses. This menu allows you to set the speech settings for Voice • Settings for Samsung Text-to-speech engine: allows you to input. choose the language for Samsung TTS.
5. Scroll down to the General section to access the 1. From the Motions and gestures screen, tap Motion. following options: 2. Tap the ON/OFF icon at the top of your screen • Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is spoken. to activate Motion.
• Browse an image: Once enabled, touch and hold a desired • Camera: allows you to take pictures using the voice on-screen image to pan around it. Move the device left or commands Smile, Cheese, Capture, or Shoot. right to pan vertically or up and down to pan horizontally. Tap •...
Cloud prompt to remove the account and delete all its messages, contacts, and other data. Back up your personal data using your Samsung Account or Synchronizing Accounts use a Dropbox account to sync your device content. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
• Touch your Samsung Account to manage your sync settings 2. Tap Back up my data to enable or disable back up of or remove your Samsung Account. application data, WI-Fi passwords, and other settings to the Google server. • Touch Storage usage to check total memory used.
➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap any of the following options to create a checkmark Accounts ➔ Back up and reset. and activate the service: • Access to my location: allows apps that have asked your 2.
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More ➔ Security ➔ SIM Change Alert. Tip: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent or 2. Tap Sign in and sign in to your Samsung account. the charger is connected. Encryption may take an hour or –...
SIM PIN code. 7. Tap Save. 4. Tap Change SIM PIN. Note: Requires a Samsung account. 5. Enter your old SIM PIN code and tap OK. Go to the fInd my mobile web page 6. Enter your new SIM PIN code and tap OK.
Device Administrators Unknown sources The Device Administration feature allows you to select one or This feature allows you to download and install applications more administration applications that control your device for from sources other than Play Store. security purposes (for example, if your phone is lost of stolen). 1.
Trusted Credentials Caution! When you disable a system CA certificate, the Disable If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or button changes to Enable, so you can enable the for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or certificate again, if necessary.
2. Tap DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL to Note: This setting only appears if you have installed encrypted display memory usage for that category of applications. certificates. The graph at the bottom of the Downloaded tab shows used and free device memory. The graph at the bottom ➔...
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5. Tap an application to view and update information about 3. Tap Show cached processes to display all the cached the application, including memory usage, default processes that are running. Tap Show services in use to settings, and permissions. switch back. SD Card 4.
3. Tap and hold an application name. The App info screen 2. Tap Screen, Cell standby, Android OS, Android System, appears. Wi-Fi, Phone, or any other listed application to view how it is affecting battery use. 4. To force a running application to stop, tap Force stop. 5.
Format Important! Automatic date and time must be deactivated in order To format your SD card: to manually set the time and date. 1. Tap Format SD card. This will delete all data on your SD card including music, videos, and photos. 1.
• Legal information: This option displays information about directly to your phone. The phone automatically updates with Open source licences, Google legal information, Samsung the latest available software when you access this option. legal information and Licence settings. Read the information ➔...
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4. When updating software, once the update file is downloaded, you can delay the update on the start screen by postponing it for a certain period of time. If you want to resume the update before the selected time, tap Continue update.
Section 9: Connections Zooming in and out of the Browser This section describes the various connections your phone can make including accessing the Internet with your Browser, There are several ways to Zoom in and out on your browser. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC. After tapping on a link or article, use one of these methods: Internet •...
• Print: allows you to print the screen or web page on a 3. Tap a link to view the website. Samsung printer using Wi-Fi. Adding and Deleting Windows • Settings: allows you to modify your web settings. For more You can have up to eight Internet windows open at one time.
2. Tap (Windows) to see thumbnails of all open • Move to folder: Selected bookmarks are moved to a selected windows. folder. 3. Tap a window listing to open up that Internet window. • Delete: Erases selected bookmarks. 4. Tap at the top right corner of the web page 3.
2. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the Name, Address, information (such as a username and password) which can pose a security risk if not properly managed. You can clear and Location. these cookies from your phone at any time. 3.
A list of your saved webpages is displayed with Name • Clear history: Clears the browser navigation history. Tap OK and URL address. The webpages that have been visited to complete the process. the most will appear at the top. •...
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Enable notifications: Allows website notifications. Select • Open in background: New pages are launched in a separate Always on, On demand, or Off. page and displayed behind the current one. Remove the checkmark to disable this function. • Clear notifications: Deletes website notification access •...
• Block pop-ups: Prevents popup advertisement or windows • Fullscreen: allows you to access Full screen mode and hide from appearing onscreen. Remove the checkmark to disable the status bar. Wi-Fi this function. • Text encoding: Adjusts the current text encoding. About Wi-Fi •...
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Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 4. Tap the Security field and select a security option. This must match the current security setting on your target ➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap WAP. Connections ➔ Wi-Fi. 5. If secured, you will also need to enter your WAP’s The network names and security settings (Open password.
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Manually Scan for a Wi-Fi Network ➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap Connections ➔ Wi-Fi. ➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap Connections ➔ Wi-Fi. 2. Press ➔ Advanced. 2. Tap Scan. The following options are available: All available Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
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➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap Note: To change your Device name, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Connections ➔ Wi-Fi. More ➔ About device ➔ Device name. 2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi field, to turn Wi-Fi ON Sharing Information with Connected Device 3.
Turning Bluetooth On and Off To turn Bluetooth on: NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when ➔ Settings ➔ you touch your device with another compatible device. This is 1. From the Home screen, tap used for applications such as S Beam. To activate NFC on Connections.
Bluetooth Settings 2. Select a time that you would like your device visibility to time-out. The Bluetooth settings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your device’s Bluetooth service, including: To show received files: • Entering or changing the name your device uses for Bluetooth From the Bluetooth settings page, press ➔...
3. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing. 1. Verify your Bluetooth is active. 4. Enter the passkey or PIN code, if needed, and tap OK. 2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap next to the previously paired device. This opens the connected 5.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher installed on your Note: The external Bluetooth device must be visible and computer. Also, ensure that you have Samsung Kies 2.0 communicating for the pairing to be successful. or Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your computer.
Section 10: Applications ➔ Calculator This section contains a description of each application that is 1. From the Home screen, tap available in the Apps Menu, its function, and how to navigate 2. Enter the first number using the on-screen numeric through that particular application.
Calendar • Delete: allows you to delete All events, All events before today, or an individual event. With the Calendar feature, you can consult the calendar by • Search: allows you to search within your current events. day, week, or month, create events, and set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary.
ChatON 5. Tap Lock time zone (to lock event time based on your current user-selected time zone). Select a time zone With the ChatON application, you can interact with friends and from within the Select time zone field. family with text, images, hand-written notes and video shared 6.
Clock – Alarm tone: sets the sound file which is played when the alarm is activated. Select an option or tap Add for The Clock application allows you to access alarms, view the additional options. World Clock, set a stopwatch, and use a timer. –...
Setting the Snooze Feature 3. Scroll through the list of cities to find the city you want to add, or tap the Search bar and use the keypad to enter To activate the Snooze feature after an alarm sounds, a city to search for. touch and sweep the icon to the left.
Desk clock 3. Tap Stop to stop the stopwatch. 4. Tap Restart to continue or tap Reset to erase all times You can use the Desk clock when you have a desk dock and recorded. you want your phone to display the time, day, date, location, and weather conditions when it is docked.
Contacts 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your Dropbox account. You can manage your daily contacts by storing their name and Email number in your Address Book. Address Book entries can be sorted by name, entry, or group. Email enables you to review and create email using various For more information, refer to “Contacts and Your Address email services.
Flipboard Google This application creates a personalized digital magazine out of The Google Search application is the same on-screen Internet everything being shared with you. Access news stories, search engine that is on the Google Search Bar on your main personal feeds and other related material.
with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to 2. If you are setting a group password, enter the password automatically upload videos and photos to your own private and tap OK. album on Google+. For more information, refer to “Google+” 3.
Hangouts Internet Hangouts brings one-on-one and group conversations with up Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is to ten people to life with photos, emoji, and video calls for free. fully optimized and comes with advanced functionality to Connect with friends across computers, Android and Apple enhance the Internet browsing feature on your phone.
Maps Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places Depending on your location, you can view basic, custom, and of interest at the street-level. However, this also requires satellite maps and local business information, including a clear view of the sky and uses more battery power. locations, contact information, and driving directions.
• Share text via: allows you to forward the memo in plain text format • Settings: set synchronization settings for your Samsung and via: Add to Dropbox, Bluetooth, ChatON, Email, Flipboard, Gmail, Google Docs accounts. Google+, Hangouts, Messaging or Wi-Fi Direct.
Music • Documents: contains document files. • Download: this folder contains downloads you have made. Music allows you to play music files that you have stored on your phone and memory card. You can also create playlists. • Movies: this folder contains your Video and Movie files. For more information, refer to “Music”...
Phone To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions: The Phone application allows you to access the dialer keypad, • inside a building or between buildings call logs, and favorites. For more information, refer to “Call •...
Play Movies 2. Log on to your Google account. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 9. With Google Play Movies, you can rent thousands of different 3. Follow the on-screen instructions for using the Play movies and view your own personal videos.
➔ S Translator 1. From the Home screen, tap as dialing a phone number, texting a message, playing music, 2. Sign in with your Samsung Account if you have not etc. already done so. For more information, refer to ➔ S Voice 1.
DLNA certified™ 9. Speak into the phone and follow the on-screen (Digital Living Network Alliance) Devices. instructions. For more information, refer to “Samsung Link” on page 66. Samsung Apps Settings With Samsung Apps, you can download hundreds of This widget navigates to the sound and phone settings for applications from a variety of categories.
3. During the recording process you can either tap Stop to stop and save the recording or Pause Samsung Video Hub provides a platform for downloading and temporarily halt the recording. After pausing, tap Record viewing of movies, television shows and other entertainment to resume recording.
– Limit for MMS: allows you to select On or Off. Select On to When the Google Voice Search screen displays, speak ensure that the recording can be sent in a message. the word or words that you would like to search for on –...
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– 2. Tap the search field to search for specific videos, Improve YouTube allows you to anonymously send YouTube scroll down to browse through the main page information to help improve the application. thumbnails, or tap and drag the screen to the right and •...
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Note: Preloading YouTube videos will use some of your device’s Note: It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube site to view content. storage space and may result in additional charges if your Wi-Fi However, if you wish to sign in to access additional options, plan is not unlimited.
Section 11: Health and Safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception • Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your phone does get wet, immediately turn the power off and Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength remove the battery.
When using your phone in the car: Note: Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and • Get to know your phone and its features, such as speed dial request permission before using the phone near medical and re-dial. equipment.
• • Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off Use only Samsung approved batteries and desktop chargers. your vehicle’s engine. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage.
Acknowledging Special Precautions • It’s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable and Industry Canada Notice performance. When used correctly, the battery can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing. Cautions • Don’t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly time.
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1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public. Warning! At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a headset The highest reported SAR values for the SM-G730W8 are: can damage your hearing. Head: 0.?? W/kg Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Body: 1.?? W/kg...
Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SM-G730W8 Serial No.: Health and Safety...
Index Managing Address Book Contacts Abc mode 51 Calculator 149 Service Dialing Numbers 64 About Device 132 Calendar 150 Using Contacts List 56 Accounts 121 Call Functions 38 Address Book Options 60 Add accounts 121 3-Way Calling (Multi-Party Calling) Alarm 152 Adding a New Contact Applications settings Idle Screen 54...
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Saving a recent call number to icons 15 Flight mode 98 Address Book 43 Downloads 155 Flipboard 156 Searching for a Number in Address Draft Messages 84 Book 48 Driving Mode 114 Gallery 73 Using the Speakerphone 47 viewing pictures 73 Camcorder 81 Editing a Picture 80 viewing videos 74...
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Adding a contact 61 Keyboard settings 117 Adding a Signature 90 Editing 62 Keypad Block Unknown Senders 90 Removing a contact 61 Changing Text Input 51 Creating and Sending Text Group Settings Kies via Wi-Fi 100 Messages 83 Editing a Caller Group 62 Deleting a message 87 Draft 84 Landscape 50...
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Using Bookmarks 137 Face Corrections 80 Motion Frame 81 Navigation 161 Activate 26 Pictures 73 command keys 24 Overview 25 Gallery 73 terms used 25 Motions 120 Sharing 74 touch gestures 25 Movies 72 Places 162 Multimedia 66 Play Books 162 On 74 Music 68 Play Games 162...
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Manually Register a Number 90 S Translator 164 Register a Phrase 90 S Voice 164 Understanding Your Phone 11 Settings 90 Samsung Link 66 Features of Your Phone 11 Spam Messages 84 Settings 67 Front View 12 Assigning 84 Sharing Media 67...
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Video Player 72 Voice Mail Accessing 10 From Another Phone 10 Setup 10 Voice Recorder 166 Volume 107 Web 135 Widgets Adding and Removing 30 Wi-Fi 141 using Kies via Wi-Fi 103 Wi-Fi Direct 96 World clock 153 YouTube 167...