Page 1: User Guide
User Guide Samsung Galaxy Note® 4 Please Note Some content in this user guide doesn’t apply to To activate your device, please visit CREDO devices. This includes: credomobile.com/activate. For CREDO Sprint customer service phone numbers, customer service, please call 800-411-0848.
Page 2 Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Get Started Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Activate Your Phone Complete the Setup Set Up Voicemail Sprint Account Information and Help Sprint Account Passwords Manage Your Account Sprint Support Services Phone Basics Your Phone’s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Customize Your Home Screen Extended Home Screens Status Bar and Notification Panel Status Bar Notification Panel S Pen Air Command Action Memo Smart Select Image Clip Screen Write Air View S Pen Options Screen View Options Motions and Gestures Multi Window Enter Text...
Page 4 Text Input Methods Google Voice Typing Samsung Keyboard Swype Tips for Editing Text Phone Calls Make Phone Calls Call Using the Keypad Call from Logs Call from Contacts Call a Number in a Text Message Call a Number in an Email Message or Gmail Message Make an Emergency Call Receive Phone Calls Phone Call Options Dialing Options Caller ID Call Waiting Three-Way Calling Call Forwarding In-Call Options Voicemail Voicemail Setup Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Voicemail Notification Visual Voicemail Set Up Visual Voicemail View Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail Options Configure Visual Voicemail Settings Change Your Main Greeting Edit the Display Name Logs Access Call Settings Contacts Get Started with Contacts Access Contacts...
Page 5 Find a Contact Access Contacts Settings Add a Contact Save a Phone Number Edit a Contact Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Picture to a Contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Link Contacts Delete Contacts Move Contacts Speed Dials Favorites Groups Share Contacts Import and Export Contacts Accounts and Messaging Google Account Create a Google Account Sign In to Your Google Account Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Samsung Account Email Add an Email Account Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account Compose and Send Email Reply To or Forward Email Manage Your Email Inbox Edit Email Settings Delete an Email Account Text and Multimedia Messaging Send a Text Message (SMS) Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) Save and Resume a Draft Message New Messages Notification...
Page 6 Managing Conversations Access Messages Settings Messaging Plus Social Networking Accounts Facebook YouTube Google+ Hangouts Apps and Entertainment Play Store Find and Install an App Create a Google Wallet Account Open an Installed App Uninstall an App Play Movies & TV Play Books Play Games Play Newsstand Music Apps Play Music Milk Music Sprint Music Plus NextRadio Spotify Navigation Google Maps Scout Sprint Zone Sprint TV & Movies Amazon App Pass eBay NASCAR Mobile NBA Game Time PEN.UP Web and Data...
Page 7 Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi On or Off Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Internet Chrome Data Services General Information (Sprint Spark LTE and 3G Networks) Sprint Spark LTE Your User Name Data Connection Status and Indicators Hotspot Turn Hotspot On or Off Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot Tethering Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Add a VPN Connect to a VPN Disconnect from a VPN Pictures and Video Camera Open the Camera Take a Picture Record Videos Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera Configure the Camera Gallery View Photos and Videos Working with Photos Share Photos and Videos Video Tools and Calendar Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On or Off Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Send Information Using Bluetooth...
Page 8 Receive Information Using Bluetooth 1Weather Calendar Add an Event to the Calendar Event Alerts View Events Delete Events Calculator Clock Dropbox Drive Evernote Flipboard Briefing GALAXY Apps Google Now Google Search Hancom Office 2014 My Files S Health S Note S Voice Scrapbook Using the Smart Select and Image Clip Tools Sprint Family Wall Smart Remote Configure Smart Remote Customize Your Smart Remote Use Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV Voice Recorder Voice Search microSD Card Install a microSD Card Remove a microSD Card View microSD Card Memory Format a microSD Card Unmount a microSD Card Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer...
Page 9 Update Your Phone Before Updating Your Firmware Update Your Phone Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account Your Phone’s SIM Card for International Roaming Set Network Mode Options Make and Receive Worldwide Calls Sprint International Voicemail Service Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International Use Access Your Voicemail Internationally International Voicemail Troubleshooting International Data Roaming Get Started With Sprint Worldwide Data Services Access Email and Data Services Internationally on GSM/UMTS Networks Access Email and Data Services on Internationally on CDMA Networks International Roaming Status Messages Contact Sprint for Assistance with International Service Settings Using Settings Access Settings Search Settings Settings Options Wi-Fi Calling Wi-Fi Settings Configure Wi-Fi Settings Advanced Wi-Fi Settings Wi-Fi Direct Settings Bluetooth Settings Hotspot and Tethering Settings Hotspot Settings Tethering Settings Airplane Mode Data Usage Settings Location Settings NFC and Sharing Settings Turn NFC On or Off...
Page 10 Android Beam S Beam Settings Tap and Pay Nearby Devices Settings Printing Settings Screen Mirroring Settings MirrorLink More Networks Settings Default Messaging App Settings Mobile Networks Settings VPN Settings Roaming Settings Sound Settings Sound Mode Volume Vibration Intensity Ringtones Vibrations Notifications Vibrate When Ringing Dialing Keypad Tone Touch Sounds Screen Lock Sound Haptic Feedback Emergency Tone Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings Display and Wallpaper Settings Brightness Wallpaper Settings Font One-Handed Operation Screen Rotation Smart Stay Screen Timeout Screen Mode Auto Adjust Screen Tone Daydream viii...
Page 11 LED Indicator Settings Touch Key Light Duration Increase Touch Sensitivity Lock Screen Settings Screen Lock Set a Swipe Screen Lock Set a Pattern Screen Lock Set a PIN Screen Lock Set a Password Screen Lock Set a Fingerprint Screen Lock Multi Window Settings Notification Panel Settings S Pen Settings Motions and Gestures Settings Accounts Settings Cloud Settings Backup and Reset Settings Easy Mode Settings Accessibility Settings Configure Vision Accessibility Settings Configure Hearing Accessibility Settings Configure Dexterity and Interaction Settings Configure Other Accessibility Settings Configure Accessibility Services Blocking Mode Settings Private Mode Settings Finger Scanner Language and Input Settings Choose a Default Language Set a Default Input Method Samsung Keyboard Settings Swype Settings Google Voice Typing Settings Handwriting Recognition Speech Settings Mouse/Trackpad Settings Date and Time Settings...
Page 12 Safety Assistance Accessories Settings Power Saving Settings Storage Settings Security Settings Device Administration Encryption Passwords Security Update Service Credential Storage Help Activate This Device System Update Settings About Device Settings Application Manager Settings Default Applications Settings Calendar Settings Call Settings Call Rejection Answering and Ending Calls Call-Related Status Pop-Ups Show Caller Information Call Alerts Call Accessories TTY Mode Hearing Aids Ringtones and Keypad Tones Personalize Call Sound Noise Reduction US Dialing International Dialing DTMF Tones Voicemail Settings Voice Privacy Contacts Settings Email Settings Gallery Settings...
Page 13 Internet Settings Messages Settings S Voice Settings Copyright Information Index...
Page 14: Get Started
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 Before using your new phone, you must install and charge the battery. If desired, you may also take the opportunity to install an optional memory card (not included). Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge to turn the phone on and find a signal, complete the setup wizard, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. Remove the Back Cover Carefully remove the back cover from the phone. Get Started...
Page 15 1. Remove the back cover using the slot in the upper left corner of your phone. 2. Carefully lift the cover. Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover. Install a Memory Card (Optional) You can use an optional microSD or microSDHC memory card (not included) to expand available memory space. Get Started...
Page 16: Replace The Back Cover
Carefully slide the memory card into the memory card socket (as shown) until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the card is positioned as shown. Install the Battery Follow these instructions for installing 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 Follow these instructions for replacing the back cover. Get Started...
Page 17 Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Charge the Battery For fastest charging times, use the Adaptive Fast Charging charger that came with your phone. This charger provides faster charging only when connected to devices that have Adaptive Fast Charging. 1. Plug the USB cable into the Charger/Accessory Port on the bottom of the phone. Get Started...
Page 18: Activate Your Phone
2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the Adaptive Fast Charging charger, and then plug the charger into an electrical outlet to charge your battery. Activate Your Phone Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account. If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use. If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to activate automatically. When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free Activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware Update screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 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.
Page 19: Set Up Voicemail
1. At the Welcome screen, follow the onscreen instructions to configure your phone’s basic options, such as language, date and time, Wi-Fi connections, location settings, etc. Google Account: Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Google Play Store, require a Google Account. To use these applications, you must set up your Google Account on your phone. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Google Account, or sign up for a new Google Account. Samsung Account: Your Samsung Account is used for access to GALAXY Apps and services. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Samsung Account, or sign up for a new Samsung Account. 2. Tap Finish to complete setup. You may see a series of informational or update screens. Follow the prompts to continue. Note: During or after setup, you may see a Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice and then tap I agree to allow your phone to connect automatically to the best available data network, including Wi-Fi. To turn Connections Optimizer off at any time, from Home tap Apps > Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Connections optimizer and uncheck the box. See Mobile Networks Settings for details. Set Up Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Note: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when ...
Page 20: Sprint Account Information And Help
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. You will see the Welcome to Voicemail message. Read the introductory information to learn about Visual Voicemail, including its premium features. 3. When prompted, tap Personalize your voicemail > Personalize Now and follow the instructions. Sprint Account Information and Help Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help. Sprint Account Passwords As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy. Account User Name and Password If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to sprint.com/mysprint. (Click Sign in/Sign up and then click Sign up now. to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a sub-account password at sprint.com/mysprint. Voicemail Password You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See Set Up Voicemail for ...
Page 21: Sprint Support Services
Purchase accessories. Shop for the latest Sprint devices. View available Sprint service plans and options. Learn more about data services and other products like games, ring tones, screen savers, and more. From Your Sprint Phone 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Do any of the following: Tap to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or to get answers to other questions. Tap to access the “Pay My Bill” section of Sprint Zone to make a payment. Tap to check minute usage and account balance. Note: For additional account information, you can access Sprint Zone from your phone. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Sprint Zone. Sprint Support Services Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance ...
Page 22 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap Note: For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at sprint.com/mysprint. Get Started...
Page 23: Phone Basics
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. Features The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations. Back Key: Returns to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notification Panel, or onscreen keyboard. Camera: Takes pictures and record videos. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller and automated prompts during calls. Flash: Helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when the camera is focusing and capturing a photo or video. Front Camera: Allows you to take pictures and videos of yourself. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. Heart Rate Sensor: Measures your heart rate when you hold your finger over the sensor, for ® use with apps like S Health Phone Basics...
Page 24: Turn Your Phone On And Off
Home Key/Finger Scanner: Returns to the Home screen. The Home Key can also act as a fingerprint scanner for security (unlock) and other applications.. Infrared Transmitter: Controls other devices, such as a TV. LED Indicator: Glows or blinks in different colors to show status when the screen is turned off. The LED glows red when charging, and blinks red when the battery is low; blinks blue when there’s a new notification, or when you are recording voice with the screen turned off; and glows green when the battery is fully charged and the phone is attached to a charger. Light SensorError! Bookmark not defined.: Detects the ambient light level, such as when setting screen brightness when Automatic brightness is enabled, and when using the Camera. Microphones: Allow other callers to hear you when you are using the phone or the speakerphone, and captures sound during recording. Power/Lock Key: Turns the phone or screen on or off, or locks the screen. Press and hold for a Device options menu, where you can turn the phone off, restart the phone, or easily access Airplane mode, Emergency Mode, and Mute, Vibrate, and Sound modes. Proximity Sensor: Detects the presence of objects near the phone, such as when using air gestures or motion settings. For example, while talking on the phone, the sensor detects when it’s near your ear and turns off the screen to prevent accidental key presses. Recent Apps Key: Displays a list of apps you’ve used recently. Press and hold to configure the Home screen. Speaker: Plays ringtones and sounds. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s voice in ...
Page 25: Turn Your Screen On And Off
The screen remains blank while your phone is off. If the phone is off during charging, the screen displays a charging animation. 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. Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power/Lock key. Pressing the Power/Lock key again will turn on the screen and display the lock screen. To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen (times out) after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off. Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Screen Timeout. Turn the Screen On and Unlock It 1. To turn the screen on, press the Power/Lock key. 2. Unlock the screen: If you are using the default screen lock, swipe the screen in any direction to unlock it. ...
Page 26 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. Phone Basics...
Page 27 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. Phone Basics...
Page 28: Pinch And Spread
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: You can control screen rotation with the Screen rotation setting. To make this selection, from Home tap Apps > Settings > Display and wallpaper > Screen rotation. See Screen Rotation for more information. 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.) Phone Basics...
Page 29: Your Home Screen
Tip: Pinching any Home screen will show you options to customize Home screens, or tap a thumbnail to go straight to another screen. 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. The Home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Note: The indicator near the bottom of the screen shows your current screen position. Tip: Press the Home Key to return to the main Home screen from any other screen. Phone Basics...
Page 30: Customize Your Home Screen
Customize Your Home Screen You can customize your Home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Create a Shortcut Use shortcuts to launch an app from the Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps. 2. Touch and hold an app icon, and then drag it to a Home screen and release it. Move a Shortcut Move a shortcut to another Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. 2. Drag the icon to a different location, and then release it. Remove a Shortcut Remove a shortcut from the Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. 2. Drag the icon to the Remove icon and then release it. Phone Basics...
Page 31 Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the Home screen. Remove a Primary Shortcut Primary shortcuts are the Phone, Contacts, Messages, Internet, and Apps shortcuts that appear at the bottom of the Home screen by default. You can remove or replace any of your primary shortcuts, except the Apps shortcut. 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. 2. Drag it to another screen, or to the Remove icon. Create a Primary Shortcut Primary shortcuts appear at the bottom of the Home screen by default. You can remove or replace any of the primary shortcuts, except the Apps shortcut. 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. – or – Tap Apps, and then touch and hold an app icon. 2. Drag the shortcut onto a Home screen and release it. 3. Once it is on the Home screen, drag the new shortcut into the row of primary shortcuts. Note: If there are already five primary shortcuts, the new shortcut will replace one of the existing shortcuts. Add a Widget Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a Home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen application. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and many others. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.
Page 32: Extended Home Screens
Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget; it just removes the widget from the Home screen. Choose Wallpapers Change the look of the Home and lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture, or choose from preloaded wallpapers. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Tap Wallpapers, and then choose Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screen. 3. Tap a wallpaper to see a sample, and then tap Set as wallpaper. Configure Home Screen Settings Choose options for the Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Tap Home screen settings, and then enable or disable these options: Transition effect: Display a page-turning effect as you scroll through the Home screens. Flipboard Briefing: View all Flipboard Briefing updates on the Home screen. When enabled, Flipboard Briefing displays on the far-left screen. For more information, see ...
Page 33: Status Bar And Notification Panel
– or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Scroll to the right, and then tap on a screen to add a new Home screen. Delete a Home Screen You can delete Home screens, except for the default three screens. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Scroll to the screen you want to delete. Touch and hold it, and then drag it to the Remove icon. Status Bar and Notification Panel The status bar at the top of the Home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notifications, open the Notification Panel by touching and holding the Status bar and dragging it down. Status Bar The status bar displays icons to notify you of your phone’s status, as well as notifications. Status Icons Icon Description Bluetooth is on Bluetooth is on, and your phone is connected to another device Wi-Fi is on ...
Page 34: Notification Icons
Icon Description 3G Data Service, in use. The rays spin when data is being transferred. Sprint Spark Enhanced LTE data service The rays spin when data is being transferred. Signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal. Roaming signal strength. More bars indicate a stronger signal. Airplane Mode Battery is charging ...
Page 35: Notification Panel
Icon Description Screen lock setup needed Attention needed: System error or alert More notifications available: See Notification Panel Determining location. Note: Additional notification icons may appear. All notifications may be accessed through the Notification Panel. Notification Panel The Notification Panel displays details about your phone’s status, and it provides easy access to common settings and features. 1. Open the Notification Panel by sliding the Status bar down from the top of the screen. 2. On the Notification Panel, you have these options: Quick Settings: Quickly access popular settings. Tap a setting to turn the option on or off, or touch and hold to display its settings. You can swipe your finger across the quick settings, to see all available settings. ...
Page 36: S Pen
Tap Settings to access the full Settings menu. S Pen Use S Pen and your phone to create and collaborate. With S Pen, you can: Write directly into a Gmail message. Write directly on the calendar. Annotate documents (Word, Excel, PPT, PDF). Quickly open S Note from any screen. Removing S Pen from Your Phone S Pen is stored in your phone to keep it protected and easy to locate. Slide S Pen from your phone using the notch on the end of the S Pen. Phone Basics...
Page 37: Air Command
Air Command Air command allows you to quickly activate frequently-used applications or perform actions. To launch the Air command menu, remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and then press the S Pen button once. Action memo: Launch a memo and link it to actions. Action memos are saved in the S Note app. Smart select: Draw around an area of the screen to collect content for later use. Image clip: Outline and crop images on the screen, in any shape, to share or paste. Screen write: Capture screenshots and write or draw on them. Action Memo An Action memo is a special type of note that turns your written text into actions on your phone. To open an Action memo: Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Select Action memo. – or – Phone Basics...
Page 38: Smart Select
Press and hold the S Pen button and double-tap the screen with the pen. Note: To view your Action memos, from a Home screen, tap Apps > S Note. See S Note for more information. Smart Select Smart select provides a capture tool to select content on a screen and add it to your Scrapbook app or share it with your contacts. To use the Smart select tool: 1. Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Select Smart select. 2. To capture an item on the screen, simply draw around the item. The captured item appears on the screen and can be saved to the Scrapbook or shared. The following options are available: Tap the Collect icon to collect the content. It will appear in minimized form on the screen until you save or delete the capture. Tap the Scrapbook icon to save the content in the Scrapbook. See Scrapbook for more information. Tap the Share icon to share the captured content with your contacts. When you tap the Collect icon, the captured content is stored on top of the Home screen as a thumbnail. The following options are available: Tap the Add icon to take another Smart select capture. If more than one capture has been taken, tap the Expand arrow to view all of the capture thumbnails. Tap a thumbnail to view the capture and see the options available. You can save the captured ...
Page 39: Screen Write
1. Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Select Image clip. 2. Use the S Pen to draw around the content you wish to capture. The selected clip is centered on the screen. To refine your selection, use the Transform buttons: Transform back to original shape: Revert the selection back to its original shape. Transform into circle: Change the selection into a circle. Transform into rectangle: Change the selection into a rectangle. Transform into auto shape: Automatically refine the selection based on the image. You can manually add or subtract from the selection, as well as rotate the selection left or right. Tap to save the image clip to your Scrapbook (see Scrapbook), or tap to share your image clip via various social networks and services. Screen Write Screen write allows you to capture a screen shot and then write notes on the screen shot. To use Screen write: ...
Page 40: S Pen Options
Hover over an email in a list to preview the message before opening it. Hover over a photo album to preview the contents, or see a picture enlarged. Hover over the timeline during video playback to preview and navigate to specific scenes. In Calendar, hover over dates and events to see details. Hover over an icon or screen button to view the item’s title. Configure Air View Enable Air View features, and learn about using them. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen > Air View. S Pen Options Configure S Pen settings, including options for gestures and sounds, and for tracking S Pen when it’s not stored in your phone. To access S Pen Settings, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen. Note: For more information about S Pen settings, see S Pen Settings. Screen View Options Your Galaxy Note 4 lets you use additional motions and gestures, along with features such as Multi Window, to maximize your productivity and enjoyment. Motions and Gestures Control your phone by making specific gestures with your hand above the phone’s screen.
Page 41: Multi Window
Enable Motions and Gestures 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Motions and gestures. 2. Tap an option to view its description, and then tap the On/Off button to enable or disable the feature. Multi Window Use two apps on the same screen, in separate, resizable windows. Turn Multi Window On or Off Turn Multi window on or off in Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Multi window. 2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Multi window on or off. Note: You can also turn Multi window on and off from the Notification Panel. See Notification Panel for more information. Display Multi Window After you turn Multi window on in Settings, the Multi window tray displays briefly, before automatically hiding. ...
Page 42 1. Touch and hold Back to display the tray, and then drag two apps off the Multi window tray. 2. You can also use these Multi window options: Adjust the Size of Apps in Multi Window: Drag the border between the windows to a new position. Multi Window Toolbar: Tap the circle at the center of the border between the windows to display the Multi window toolbar: Switch windows: Switch the two apps’ locations. Move content: Enables drag and drop. In selected apps, you can you can tap text in a window, or tap the window, and then drag to copy content to the app in the other window. Collapse window: Change the app into a floating pop-up app you can drag ...
Page 43: Enter Text
Pop-Up Apps You can open Multi window apps as pop-up windows, which can float above other apps. You can also collapse apps into floating icons, allowing you great access to apps below them. Note: Certain apps, such as Contacts, can only be opened as pop-up apps. To turn a standard Multi window app into a pop-up app: 1. Touch and hold Back to display the tray, and then drag two apps off the Multi window tray. 2. Tap the circle at the center of the border between the windows to display the Multi window toolbar. 3. Tap to collapse the currently active application into floating icon. Tip: In Multi window, the currently active application will have an outline around it. Drag the icon to reposition it on the screen. 4. Tap the pop-up app to expand it into a floating window. Drag the circle at top of the window to reposition it on the screen. Tap the circle at the top of the window for more options. See Work with Multi Window. Enter Text You can type on your phone using the available touchscreen QWERTY keyboard, or by speaking your inputs. Text Input Methods Your phone offers several text input methods. Phone Basics...
Page 44: Google Voice Typing
Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by tapping keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key touches to common words so you can select a word to insert it into your text. Swype lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to enter words. Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries. Select a Default Text Input Method You can select a default text input method from Settings, or choose on at any time while entering text. From Settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input > Default, and then choose a default entry method. While entering text: 1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel. 2. Tap Choose input method, and then choose a text entry method.
Page 45: Samsung Keyboard
Configure Google Voice Typing From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input, and then tap beside Google voice typing. Samsung Keyboard With Samsung Keyboard, it's easy to enter text, symbols, and numbers. Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text 1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, and then tap Choose input method > Samsung keyboard. 2. Tap keys to enter text. While entering text, use these options: If you make a mistake, tap to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold to delete a whole word or field. Tap to change the case of the text (the arrow will turn blue). Tap twice to switch to ...
Page 46: Tips For Editing Text
Use Swype to Enter Text 1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, and then tap Choose input method > Swype. 2. Swipe your finger continuously over the letters to form a word. As you swipe over letters, words matching your pattern display at the top of the Swype keyboard. To enter a word, lift your finger, or tap a word at the top of the keyboard. 3. While entering text, use these options: If you make a mistake, tap to delete a single character. Touch and hold to delete an entire word or field. By default, Swype starts with a capital at the beginning of text. Tap to start with a capital letter, or tap twice to enter all capitals. Tap to switch to a symbols keyboard, and then tap keys to enter symbols. Tap to switch to Google Voice typing to enter text by speaking. Configure Swype From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input, and then tap beside Swype.
Page 47 Copy: Copies the selected text to the clipboard. Paste: Insert the last copied or cut text into the current field. Clipboard: Display the clipboard to choose previously cut or copied text. Dictionary: Access your personal dictionary. Phone Basics...
Page 48: Phone Calls
Phone Calls With the Sprint National Network and your phone, you can enjoy clear calling 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 keypad screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap the number keys to enter the phone number. As you enter digits, matching numbers from recent calls or contacts display. If you see the number you want, tap it to call it without having to enter the rest of the number. 3. Tap to call the number. Phone Calls...
Page 49: Call From Logs
Call from Logs All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded in Logs. You can call a number from a recent call from Logs. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Logs tab. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap to call the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a recent call from left to right to call the number, or from right to left to send a message. Call from Contacts You can place calls directly from Contacts. Note: You can access Contacts directly from the Phone app. Tap Phone > Contacts tab. 1. From a Home screen, tap Contacts. 2. Tap a contact, and then tap – or – Tap the contact’s picture icon, and then tap – or – Swipe your finger across the contact from left to right. Call a Number in a Text Message While viewing a text message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message. For more information, see Text and Multimedia Messaging. 1. From a Home screen, tap Messages. 2. ...
Page 50: Make An Emergency Call
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email or Gmail. 2. Open the message with the phone number and then tap the phone number. 3. The Phone screen opens, with the phone number automatically entered and ready to be dialed. To place the call, tap Make an Emergency Call You can place calls to 9-1-1 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted. Note: To call the 9-1-1 emergency number when the phone’s screen is locked, press the Power/Lock key to turn the screen on, and then drag the Emergency call icon up to display the keypad. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap . Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information This phone features GPS (Global Positioning System), which is used for E9-1-1 emergency location service, where available. When you place a call to 9-1-1, the GPS feature of your phone provides information about your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location. Important: Always report your location to the 9-1-1 operator when placing an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may ...
Page 51: Phone Call Options
Mute the Ringing Sound You can mute the ringtone without rejecting the call by doing one of the following. Press the Volume key down. Place the phone screen-down on a level surface. See Motions and Gestures Settings for options, including the Mute/pause Motion to mute incoming calls by turning over the phone. Cover the screen with your hand. See Motions and Gestures Settings for options, including the Mute/pause motion to mute incoming calls by covering the screen with your hand. Reject an Incoming Call When you reject a call, the caller is sent to voicemail, where they can leave a voice message. When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag to the left to reject the call. Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message You can reject an incoming call by sending a text message to the caller. 1. When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag toward the top of the screen. 2. Select an existing message. – or – Tap Compose new message to create a new text message. Phone Call Options The Phone app provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling ...
Page 52: Caller Id
Add to Contacts: Save the number to a new contact, or update an existing contact. See Add a Contact for more information. Send message: Send a text message to the number you dialed. Speed dial: View speed dials. For more information, see Speed Dials. WiFi Calling: Make calls using Wi-Fi to help improve Voice and Data coverage. Settings: Configure call settings. For more information, see Call Settings. Help: Learn about using the Phone app. 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, and then returns to regular Caller ID. Note: To permanently block your number, you must call Sprint Customer Service. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap 3. Enter a phone number, and then tap Call Waiting When you’re on a call, your phone notifies you by displaying the call information on the screen, and vibrating, if you’ve set up vibration for incoming calls. Respond to an Incoming Call While You’re On a Call ...
Page 53: Call Forwarding
3. When the first call is established, tap Add call to put the first call on hold, and then dial the second number. 4. When the second call is established, tap Merge. If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you set up the call and are the first to end the call, all callers are disconnected. Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have Call Forwarding is activated. Note: You are charged a higher rate for forwarded calls. Activate Call Forwarding 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap , and then enter the phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 3. Tap . A tone confirms the activation of Call Forwarding. Deactivate Call Forwarding 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap ...
Page 54 Add call: Display the Keypad to dial another call. Keypad: Display the Keypad, where you can enter numbers to use DTMF (Dual Tone Multi- Frequency). This can be useful if you need to enter an access code or other information while on a call. End call: Hang up the call. Speaker: Control whether the call audio plays through the speaker or the earpiece. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear while using the speaker. Mute: Control whether the other party can hear your side of the call. Bluetooth: Connect to a Bluetooth device (not included), or disconnect from a device. Tap More options for more options: Contacts: Launch Contacts. Action Memo: Launches Memo to create a memo during a call. Messages: Launches Messages to create a new message. Personalize call sound: Adjust sounds on the call to your preferences. Phone Calls...
Page 55: Voicemail
Adapt sound: Tap Start, and then follow the onscreen prompts to find the best sound for you. Soft sound: Use softer sounds during calls. Clear sound: Use clearer sounds during calls. Off: Use the default call sound settings. Extra volume: Tap to enable or disable extra volume. When enabled, your phone boosts the volume during calls. Settings: Launches Call Settings. For more information, see Call Settings. Tip: To minimize the call screen so you can view other apps during a call, tap at the top of the call screen. To move the minimized call window, drag it to another location. To restore the full screen, tap Voicemail The following topics outline your phone’s voicemail service. Note: Your phone also supports the Visual Voicemail app. For information on setting up and using Visual Voicemail, see Visual Voicemail. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. To set up voicemail using your phone’s traditional voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail. For information on using the Visual Voicemail app, see Visual Voicemail. Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your phone (using either traditional voicemail or Visual Voicemail), or from any other touch-tone phone. Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. ...
Page 56: Voicemail Notification
Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail 2. Tap an entry to listen to the message. Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you access voicemail from your phone. Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. Press the asterisk key on the phone (*) before your voicemail answers. 3. Enter your password. Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message. By sounding the notification ringtone. By displaying in the Notifications area of the Status bar when there’s a new voicemail message. By displaying the number of new voicemail message(s) on the Voicemail app icon. By displaying the number of new voicemail message(s) on the Notifications Panel Note: When you are roaming off the network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages. It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code + ...
Page 57: Set Up Visual Voicemail
Note: You can also access Visual Voicemail from the Phone keypad by tapping Set Up Visual Voicemail Setting up Visual Voicemail follows many of the same procedures as setting up traditional voicemail. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Note: To set up your traditional voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap Personalize now and follow the system prompts to: Create a password (part of standard voicemail). Record your name announcement. Record your greeting. View Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to view. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap a message to view it. Tip: There are icons at the bottom of the review screen for maintenance, storage, messaging, and other options. For an explanation of all your options, tap > Help. Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages When you are done listening to a voicemail message you can easily access other voicemail ...
Page 58: Visual Voicemail Options
Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail 2. Open a message and tap Delete. Tip: You can restore messages you have sent to the trash folder. Tap Inbox > Trash, touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox, and then tap Restore. Visual Voicemail Options Your visual voicemail options appear as icons at the bottom of the voicemail review screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap a message to review it. The following options are available while reviewing a voicemail message: Call: Return the call. Share: Select a method to share the message with others. Delete: Erase the selected message(s) from your Visual Voicemail. Reply: Respond to the message via text or voice message. Note: Not all options are available for all messages. Configure Visual Voicemail Settings The Visual Voicemail settings menu lets you access settings for notifications, pictures, greetings, ...
Page 59: Change Your Main Greeting
Change Your Main Greeting Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap > Settings > Personalize voicemail. 3. Tap OK to connect to the voicemail system. Follow the prompts to change your current greeting. Edit the Display Name From your Visual Voicemail menu, you can quickly change the name or number attached to your voice messages. This name or number identifies you to recipients of your voicemail messages. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap > Settings > Display name. 3. Tap the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number (used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages). 4. Tap OK to save your information. Logs The Logs tab of the Phone app lists all missed, dialed, received, and rejected calls. View Logs From Logs, you manage the list of recent calls. 1. ...
Page 60 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Logs tab. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap to call the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a call record from left to right to call the number. Send a Message from Logs You can send a message to a number from a recent call record. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Logs tab. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap to create a message to the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a call record from right to left to create a message. Save a Number to Contacts from Logs You can save a number from a recent call record to create a new contact, or update an existing contact. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Logs tab. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap Create contact or Update existing. Send a Number from Logs You can send a number from a call record in a text message.
Page 61: Access Call Settings
From a Home screen, tap Phone > Logs tab. To delete a single call record, touch and hold on a call record to select it, and then tap Delete > Delete. To delete multiple call records, touch and hold on a call record to select it, and continue tapping call records to select them for deletion. Tap Delete > Delete to delete all the selected calls. Access Call Settings You can access Call Settings either from the Phone app or through the phone’s Settings menu. From the Phone app: From a Home screen, tap Phone > More options > Settings > Call. From Settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > Call. For details about Call settings, see Call Settings. Phone Calls...
Page 62: Contacts
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, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends. Get Started with Contacts When you set up an account on your phone, the contacts you have stored in the account are also available on your phone. When you add contacts, you can choose to save the contacts to the phone, or to one of the accounts you have set up on the phone. Device contacts are stored locally on the phone. Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone. Samsung account contacts are synchronized between your phone and your Samsung account, if you have a Samsung account set up on your phone. ® Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an ® ® Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone. Access Contacts There are a couple of ways to access Contacts. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. – or –...
Page 63: Access Contacts Settings
Access Contacts Settings Choose options for contacts, including choosing how contacts display, importing and exporting contacts, and more. You can access Contacts Settings in two ways: From the Contacts app: From a Home screen, tap Contacts > More options > Settings. From Settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > Contacts. For details about Contacts settings, see Contacts Settings. 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Add, and then tap contact fields to enter information. Tap to choose a storage account for the contact. You can choose Device to store the contact on the phone, or choose an account. ...
Page 64: Save A Phone Number
Tap beside Email to enter an email address. If you add more than one email address, you’ll be prompted to choose a default email address. The default email address is the one your phone will use in most cases. Tap Groups to assign the contact to a group. Tap Ringtone to choose a ringtone to play for calls from the contact. Tap Add another field to add new fields for the contact. 3. Tap Save to save the new contact. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone keypad. 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen keypad. 3. Tap Add to Contacts, and then tap Create contact or Update existing. If prompted, select an account for the new contact. 4. Continue adding information for the contact, as desired. 5. Tap Save to save the contact. Note: If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can save the contact to an account. Edit a Contact Once you’ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a ...
Page 65: Assign A Picture To A Contact
Assign a Picture to a Contact Adding a picture to a contact entry creates a more personal and easily recognized entry. For example, when receiving a call from one of your contacts, the associated picture will display. You can assign a picture from Gallery, or take a new picture with Camera. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Edit. 3. Tap to assign a picture to the contact: Image: Choose a picture from Gallery. Take picture: Take a new picture. S Note: Add an image from S Note. 4. Follow the prompts to save the picture to the contact. Assign a Ringtone to a Contact You can assign a special ringtone to individual contacts for more personalization. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
Page 66: Delete Contacts
Tip: To unlink contacts, from the More options menu in step 2 above, tap Unlink contacts and then tap next to the element you want to unlink. Delete Contacts You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple contacts to delete. Delete a Contact 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More options > Delete > Delete. Delete Multiple Contacts 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Select. 3. Tap the check boxes next to the contacts you want to delete, and then tap Delete. 4. Tap Delete to confirm. Move Contacts If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can move device contacts to an account’s contacts. Device contacts are stored only in the phone’s memory, and could be lost if you lose your phone or reset it to the factory defaults. Moving contacts to an account means the contacts are synced with an ...
Page 67: Favorites
Assign Speed Dials 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Speed dial. 3. Tap an unused speed dial, and then select a contact to assign to the number. Remove Speed Dials 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Speed dial, and then tap X beside the speed dials you want to remove. Make a Call with a Speed Dial 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap the speed dial digits, holding the last digit until the number dials. Favorites The Favorites tab is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts ...
Page 68: Groups
The default number is if you entered multiple phone numbers for a contact. If no number has been assigned as default, tap a number to select it, and then tap Just once to call the selected number without setting as default, or tap Mark as default to call the number and set it as the contact's default number. Create a Shortcut to a Favorite You can create a shortcut to a favorite, to access their information directly from the Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Favorites, and then touch and hold a contact to select it. 3. Tap More options > Add shortcut to Home screen. The new shortcut displays in an empty area of the Home screen. Groups You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your phone comes with preloaded groups, and you can create your own. You might create a group for your family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it easy to find contacts, and you can send messages to the members of a group. Create a Group 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 69 Add Contacts to a Group 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group. 3. Tap Add, and then tap the contact(s) you want to add. 4. Tap Done. Send a Message to a Group You can send a message to members of a group if the members have a telephone number stored in their contact record. A message to multiple recipients is treated as a group conversation. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group. 3. Tap More options > Send message or email > Message. 4. ...
Page 70: Share Contacts
Share Contacts You can quickly share contacts via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messages, or Wi-Fi Direct, or send them to print. Send Contact Information You can copy a contact’s information into a text message and send it. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More options > Send contact information. 3. Choose information to send, and then tap Done. 4. Enter a recipient, and then continue with the text message. For more information on text messaging, see Text and Multimedia Messaging. Share a Name Card When you share a name card, the contact’s information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf). You can attach a vCard to a message, or save it to a storage location. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More options > Share name card. 3. ...
Page 71: Import And Export Contacts
Import and Export Contacts You can import or export contacts from the device’s memory (USB storage), or from an optional, installed memory card (SD card, not included). You might have contacts stored in device memory or on a memory card if you are moving from an old device, or if you received them via Bluetooth from another device. Contacts you export are saved as namecards (.vcf), which can be imported into other apps or devices that support the namecard format. Import Contacts 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Contacts > Import/Export contacts. 3. Choose an option: Import from device storage: Save contacts from the device’s memory. Import from SD card: Save contacts from an optional installed memory card. 4. Choose an account for the imported contacts, or choose Device to import the contacts to the device. Export Contacts 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 72: Accounts And Messaging
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. Google Account Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Hangouts, and the Google Play Store, require a free Google Account. To use these applications, you must set up your Google Account on your phone. Setting up your account on your phone syncs your phone and your online Google Account. Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one using your phone. The first time you turn on your phone, the setup process prompts you to sign in to your Google Account, or you can sign in anytime. Although you need a Google Account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account > Google > New. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.
Page 73: Send A Gmail Message
Swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations. Tap a message or conversation to read it. If you have more than one Google Account set up on your phone, tap the menu at the top of the screen to choose an account to view. Send a Gmail Message Send and receive Gmail from your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gmail. 2. From the Inbox, tap , and then enter the email address(s) in the To field. To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, tap More options > Add Cc/Bcc. 3. Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject. 4. Tap the Compose email field and compose your email. To add an attachment, tap More options > Attach file. 5. To send the message, tap Send. To save the current email as a draft, tap More options > Save draft. To view your draft email messages, from the Inbox, tap Inbox and then tap Drafts.
Page 74: Samsung Account
Tip: You can also access new messages from the Notification panel. When a new Gmail message arrives, you will see the icon in the Status Bar. Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display the Notification panel. Tap a message to display it. Samsung Account Create a Samsung account for access GALAXY Apps and much more. When you sign in to your Samsung account on your phone, you can access Samsung-specific content and features. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account > Samsung account, and then tap Sign in, Create new account, or Sign up with Google ID. 3. Follow the prompts to sign into your account, or create a new account. Note: Tap Help for more information about Samsung accounts, or for help with your account. Email Use the Email application to send and receive email on your phone. Add an Email Account Email allows you to send and receive email using various email services. You can also receive text message alerts when you receive an important email. Note: If your phone does not recognize the type of account you want to set up, you may need to consult the account administrator for some information, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you set up the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 75: Add A Microsoft Exchange Activesync Account
Add Additional Email Accounts If you already have an email account set up on your phone, you can still add a new account from Email. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Manage accounts. 3. Tap Add, and then follow the prompts to enter your log in credentials and configure options for the account. Note: You can also add email accounts from Settings. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Add account > Email. Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account You can set up your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, to sync your email, Contacts, and Task information between your phone and account. Note: Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account, contact your company’s Exchange Server administrator for information you’ll need while setting up the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Add account > ...
Page 76: Compose And Send Email
5. Follow the onscreen prompts to configure options for the account. 6. Tap Done to complete setup. Note: You can also add email accounts from the Email app. Compose and Send Email Compose and send email using any account you have set up on your phone. Increase your productivity by attaching files such as pictures, videos, or documents to your email messages. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. From the Inbox, tap Compose. 3. Tap fields to compose your message: Tap the To field and enter the recipient’s email address. You can add multiple message recipients. To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the current email to other recipients, tap Expand, and then tap Cc or Bcc. Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject. Tap the text entry field and compose your email. To add an attachment, tap and select an attachment category. Tap More options for additional options. 4. To send the message, tap Send.
Page 77: Manage Your Email Inbox
4. Enter a message (if desired) and then tap Send. Manage Your Email Inbox The following procedures allow you to view, refresh, sort, and delete your email messages. View Your Email Inbox 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. If you have multiple accounts set up on your phone, tap the toolbar at the top of the screen and then choose one from the menu. 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Select an email account. If you are already in an email account, tap the account name field (upper-left) to open the complete email account list page. Select an available email account. 3. Tap Sync. Filter Email Messages 1. ...
Page 78: Edit Email Settings
Delete Multiple Email Messages 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Select, and tap the check boxes beside messages you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete. – or – Touch and hold on a message you want to delete, and then tap check boxes for additional messages to delete. 4. Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion. Edit 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, and more. You can access Email settings in two ways: From the Email app: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email > More options > Settings. From Settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 79: Text And Multimedia Messaging
Text and Multimedia Messaging With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive text messages between your phone and another device that supports messaging. Multimedia messages, (MMS), can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, contact namecards (vCard), or calendar events (vCalendar). See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging. Send a Text Message (SMS) Quickly compose and sent text messages on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Messages. 2. Tap Compose. 3. Tap Enter recipients, and then enter a contact name, a mobile phone number, or an email address using the onscreen keyboard. As you enter letters, possible matches from your accounts and contacts display on the screen. Tap a match to add it to the message. 4. Tap Enter message and enter your message. 5. Tap Send. Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, contact namecards (vCard), or calendar events (vCalendar). Composing MMS messages is the same as composing text messages, except that you attach a file ...
Page 80: Save And Resume A Draft Message
3. Review your message and tap Send. Save and Resume a Draft Message If you press Back while composing a text or multimedia message, or leave the Messages screen, the message is automatically saved as a draft. To resume composing a Draft message: 1. From a Home screen, tap Messages. 2. On the Messages screen, tap the message labeled Draft. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. 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 text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see Messages Settings for details. A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message. The Messages app icon also displays the number of new messages. To open the message, touch and hold the Status bar, and then slide the Status bar down to open the Notification Panel. Tap the new message to open and read it. For information on reading and ...
Page 81 If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the Web browser. If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts. View Multimedia Messages (MMS) 1. From a Home screen, tap Messages. 2. From the message list, tap a message to display it. 3. While the message is open, tap the play icon (on a video or audio file) to play back the file or tap an image to view a picture. Note: The file attachment on a MMS message can be saved to an optional installed memory card (not included) or to your phone’s memory. Touch and hold on the attachment, and then tap Save attachment. Select the attachment check box and tap Save. Reply to a Message 1. From a Home screen, tap Messages. 2. From the message list, tap a message. 3. Tap the Enter message field and then type your reply message. 4. When the message is complete, tap Send. Protect a Message from Deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. ...
Page 82: Access Messages Settings
Delete Multiple Conversations 1. From a Home screen, tap Messages. 2. Tap More options > Select. 3. Select the conversations you want to delete, and then tap Delete > Delete. Note: Locked messages will not be deleted, unless you select the Include protected messages check box before confirming the deletion. Delete a Message 1. From a Home screen, tap Messages. 2. While viewing a conversation, touch and hold the message that you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete on the options menu, and then follow the prompts to confirm the deletion. Access Messages Settings The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits, size settings, and notifications. You can access Message settings in two ways: From the Messages app: From a Home screen, tap Messages > More options > Settings.
Page 83: Social Networking Accounts
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging+. The first time you access the app, you will be prompted to provide permissions. Follow the onscreen instructions to get started. Note: You can use Messaging Plus as your phone’s default messaging app, or as a standalone IM app. If you set Messaging Plus as the default messaging app, the Messages app will be disabled. For more information, see Default Messaging App Settings. Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts. Post updates on Facebook and Twitter, review your LinkedIn contacts, see what everyone’s talking about on YouTube, and more. 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. From a Home screen, tap Play Store. 2. Tap the Search icon and search for "facebook". 3. Tap Facebook from the results list. 4. Tap Install, and then tap Accept. 5. When the download and installation is complete, tap Open. To open the app from the Home screen, tap Apps > Facebook.
Page 84: Google
videos, as well as video content such as video blogging, informational shorts, and other original videos. Important: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. Sprint recommends that you upgrade to an unlimited data plan to avoid unexpected data charges. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > YouTube. 2. Tap to enter keywords in the Search field to search for specific videos, scroll down to browse through the main page thumbnails, or scroll to the bottom to explore additional options. 3. To view a video, tap an available preview thumbnail or tap the title link. Note: It is not necessary to sign in to YouTube to view content. However, if you wish to sign in to access additional options, tap More options > Sign in. Select an account (if available) or create a new account. (Even if you sign in to YouTube via the Web, you must separately sign in via your phone.) Google+ Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, use Google Hangouts to chat with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+. Visit google.com/mobile/+/ for more information. Google+ is part of your Google Account, and uses your Google Account sign-in. Before using Google+, set up your Google Account on your phone. For more information, see Create a Google Account or Sign In to Your Google Account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Google+. 2. If you are signed into more than one Google Account, choose an account to use with Google+. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to use Google+. Hangouts Hangouts is an application for instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account.
Page 85 Note: You can use Hangouts as your phone’s default messaging app, or as a standalone IM app. If you set Hangouts as the default messaging app, the Messages app will be disabled. For more information, see Default Messaging App Settings. Accounts and Messaging...
Page 86: Apps And Entertainment
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Applications list. Note: Available apps and services are subject to change at any time. 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. To access the Google Play Store app, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or Sprint 4G or 3G data connection and sign in to your Google Account. See Web and Data and Google Account for details. Important: Sprint’s policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the third-party application provider. To find out how a third-party application will collect, access, use, or disclose your personal information, check the application provider’s policies, which can usually be found on their website. If you aren’t comfortable with the third-party application’s policies, don’t use the application. Find and Install an App When you install apps from the Google Play Store app and use them on your phone, they may require access to your personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. Download and install only apps that you trust. Note: You need a Google Wallet™ account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. See Create a Google Wallet Account to set up a Google Wallet account if you do not have one. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Store. 2. Browse through the categories to find and learn about apps. 3. Tap Install (for free applications) or the price (for paid applications). 4. ...
Page 87: Create A Google Wallet Account
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. The first time you turn on your phone, the setup process will prompt you to create a Google Wallet account. If you did not create one at setup, you can create an account at any time using one of these methods: On your computer, go to google.com/wallet/ to create a Google Wallet account. – or – The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play, follow the prompts to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account. Warning: After you use Google Wallet to purchase an app from the Google Play Store, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission. For more information, see Screen Lock. Open an Installed App After you install an app, it’s available in the Apps tray. From a Home screen, tap Apps, and then tap the app icon. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Application manager. 2. Tap the DOWNLOADED tab, and then select the app you want to uninstall. 3. Tap Uninstall, and then follow the prompts to remove the app from your phone. Play Movies &...
Page 88: Play Books
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 eBooks and read them anywhere you like. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Books. Play Games Google Play Games is the easiest way for you to discover new games, track achievements and scores, and play with friends around the world. It brings all of your gaming on Google Play together in a unified Android experience. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Games. Play Newsstand With Google Play Newsstand, discover more of the news and magazines you care about all in one app on your phone. Enjoy breaking news and in-depth articles featuring audio and video. From sports, business, cooking, entertainment, fashion and more it’s all in one place. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Play Newsstand. Music Apps Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of applications. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. Play Music Google Play Music lets you browse, shop, and play back songs purchased from the Google Play Store app, as well as songs you have loaded from your own music library. The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Music library and instantly ready to play or download. For more information about Google Play Music, visit play.google.com/store/music.
Page 89: Milk
Milk Exclusive to Galaxy owners, Milk Music is a radio service that gives you more of the music you love, curated by top DJs and industry pros and all for free. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Milk. 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. When music is playing in the background, you can access playback controls from the Notification Panel. Play Music 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the category tabs at the top of the screen. The default tabs are Playlists, Tracks, Albums, Artists, Folders, and Devices. You may have to swipe your finger right or left along the tabs to see all of them. 3. Scroll through the list and tap a song to begin. While playing music, use these controls: Tap to pause playback. To start playback again, tap Tap to move to the previous song. Tap to move to the next song. Tap the repeat button to control playback. Choose to play all songs once. Choose to repeat all songs. Choose to repeat the current song. ...
Page 90 volume by pressing the Volume key on the side of the phone. Tap to share music with nearby devices. Use Playlists Create playlists to group songs, so you can listen to them together. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the Playlists tab, and then use these options: Tap an existing playlist to play its songs. While playing, tap More options for playlist options. Tap Create playlist to create a new playlist. Follow the prompts to name the playlist, and then tap to select songs for the playlist. Tap More options for other options, including Edit title, to rename playlists. Note: While playing music, you can touch and hold on a song to choose Add to playlist. Use Music Square Music Square lets the Music app select a playlist for you based on mood. 1. From the main Music screen, tap More options > Music square. 2. ...
Page 91 Phone ringtone: Plays the song for all incoming calls. Caller ringtone: Plays the song for calls from a Contact. Alarm tone: Plays the song as the notification for alarms. 4. After choosing options, tap Done, and then follow the prompts to complete the setup. Share Music You can share music with other nearby devices. Note: Your phone and the other device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and the other device must have its Nearby devices feature turned on. For more information, For more information, see Nearby Devices Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the Devices tab, and then select the target device from the list. Music Options and Settings 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap More options for options. Available options depend on the tab: Select: Choose items. ...
Page 92: Sprint Music Plus
Lyrics: When enabled, lyrics display for songs as they play, if the lyric information is stored in the music file. Smart volume: When enabled, Music automatically adjusts the volume of all songs to an equal level. Sprint Music Plus With Sprint Music Plus and the Music Store, Ringtone Store, and Ringback Tone Store, you can purchase, download, and play music, ringtones, and ringback tones for your phone. Access Sprint Music Plus 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Sprint Music Plus. 2. The first time you launch the app, tap Accept to accept the Terms and Conditions. 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. Tap at any time to see additional options. For more information, tap > Settings > About or Help. Note: If you have loaded music on to your phone from your computer (see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer), you will need to sync your music to listen to it through Sprint Music Plus. From the Sprint Music Plus app, tap > Settings > Synchronize your music library. Once synced, you will see your music in the library.
Page 93: Nextradio
NextRadio NextRadio is an FM tuner application that receives FM radio broadcasts in your local area. NextRadio also provides a data service for radio broadcasters to share information about their station and their broadcast content so that listeners can receive real-time updates as they listen. From a Home screen, tap Apps > NextRadio. Note: To listen to radio from your phone, you must plug in either headphones or a speaker cable to the headphone jack on top of the phone. To listen through the phone's speaker (after plugging in headphones), tap More options > Output to speaker. Spotify Spotify gives you millions of songs at your fingertips. The artists you love, the latest hits, and new discoveries just for you. Hit play to stream anything you like. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Spotify. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app and then log in to your Spotify account or sign up for a new account from your phone. 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. Google Maps Use the Google Maps™ application determine your current location with or without GPS, get driving and transit directions, and find phone numbers and addresses for local businesses. For more information about Google Maps, visit maps.google.com. Enable Location To use Google Maps, enable your phone’s GPS location service and agree to share location information with Google. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > ...
Page 94: Scout
Scout Scout™ by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you’re going. It lets you see and hear turn-by-turn directions and it can provide important, personalized information about traffic and alternate routes. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Scout. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app, and then customize your experience by selecting routes and traffic alerts. Sprint Zone Access your Sprint account, get phone information and help, find recommended apps, and more. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Sprint Zone. 2. Tap My Account to sign in to and manage your Sprint account, My Device to access information about your phone, or tap any other category to explore additional options, such as Apps, Games, Sprint News, TV & Movies, Music & Tones, and more. Note: Sprint Zone categories and options are subject to change. Check back frequently for new content and updates. Sprint TV & Movies With Sprint TV & Movies, you can watch live TV and access movies and other on demand entertainment on the go. Note: Coverage not available everywhere. Content and lineup subject to change. Select channels also available for casual usage. Go to sprintchannels.mobitv.com for more information. Your Sprint TV Channel Options The Sprint TV application offers a wide variety of accessible channels. Subscription options include ...
Page 95: Amazon
Browse horizontally through the category options in the center of the screen to see what's available. For quick access, tap a featured item in the center of the screen or select a live channel from the bottom bar. Scroll up and down in a category list and then tap a clip or channel to view the program. Note: The first time you access a channel that requires a subscription, you will be prompted to purchase access. Tap Subscribe to purchase access, or tap Preview to see a preview of the selected channel. Amazon Shop at Amazon.com from your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Amazon. 2. Follow the prompts to install the app, and then customize your experience by signing in with your Amazon account. Tip: For sign-in help, additional menus, and more, tap at the top of the app. App Pass Sprint’s App Pass is a subscription service giving you unlimited access to a hand-selected catalog of premium apps and games across two devices. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > App Pass. 2. Follow the prompts to install the app, and then tap Get Started! to subscribe to the service. eBay At eBay, we work hard every day to build a world-class online shopping experience on Android. The eBay app is packed full of features that make it easy to browse, buy, sell, and manage your eBay experience whenever and wherever you are. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > eBay.
Page 96: Nba Game Time
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > NASCAR Mobile. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app, and then customize your experience with your favorite drivers, notification options, and more. NBA Game Time The award-winning NBA Game Time is the official app to follow the NBA wherever you are. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > NBA Game Time. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app and customize your experience with favorite teams and more. PEN.UP PEN-UP is an online community app that brings together anyone that uses the S Pen to draw, sketch, scribble or paint. Share photos, comment on other creations, or just browse through the pages for something to add to your personal collection. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > PEN.UP. 2. Follow the prompts to sign up and sign in to the community. Apps and Entertainment...
Page 97: Web And Data
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. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Turn Wi-Fi On or Off When Wi-Fi is turned on, your phone will notify you of available Wi-Fi networks, and you can connect to the Wi-Fi networks. Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use, to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Note: You can also turn Wi-Fi on or off from the Notification Panel. Drag down from the top of the screen, and then tap Wi-Fi. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network By default, your phone’s Wi-Fi feature is turned off. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your phone able to discover and connect to compatible in-range Wi-Fi networks (or WAPs—Wireless Access Points). Turn Wi-Fi On 1. ...
Page 98: Internet
Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured) 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 tap Connect. You can use the show password option to display the password as you enter it. Add a New Wi-Fi Network Manually 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap Add Wi-Fi network. 3. Enter the Network SSID. This is the name of the Wi-Fi network. 4. ...
Page 99: Chrome
From a Home screen, tap Apps > Internet. Note: The first time you launch Internet, you may be prompted to enter your 10-digit wireless phone number to access the SprintWeb home page. Chrome Use Chrome for Mobile to browse fast and sign in to bring your Chrome experience from your computer, anywhere you go. For more information, visit google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Chrome. Data Services General Information (Sprint Spark LTE and 3G Networks) 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. While your phone is loading the requested service, the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly. Allow the phone some time to process your data usage request. Sprint Spark LTE The Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network provides your phone with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi and delivers data transfer rates of up to 60 Mbps. To connect your phone to Sprint Spark, you need to be in an area covered by the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network. For more information about the availability of Sprint Spark in your location, visit sprint.com/coverage. Note: The availability and range of the network depends on a number of factors, including your distance to the base station and infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Set Your Network Options 1. ...
Page 100: Your User Name
When your phone is connected to the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network, the Sprint Spark icon appears in the status bar. Note: The Sprint Spark network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it. Your User Name When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name, which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com”. (For example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.) When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint Network. Your user name is automatically programmed into your phone. You don’t have to enter it. Update Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, or make any changes to your services, you must then update the profile on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > System Update. 2. Tap Update Profile. Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Icon Description 3G Coverage. The phone is connected to the Sprint 3G network. 3G network in use. The icon spins when your phone is scanning and connecting. ...
Page 101: Turn Hotspot On Or Off
Turn Hotspot On or Off To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you’re finished. You can control Hotspot from Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and Tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Hotspot on or off. Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot When you connect a device to your phone’s Hotspot feature, the device can access your phone’s connection to the mobile data network. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and Tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Hotspot on. 3. On the other device, scan for Wi-Fi hotspots, and then select your phone’s hotspot. Your phone’s Network SSID will appear in the list of available devices. 4. At the prompt, enter your phone’s password. ...
Page 102: Prepare Your Phone For Vpn Connection
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator. To connect to a VPN, you must have Mobile data enabled, or your phone must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see Data Usage Settings and Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network. Set a Screen Lock Before setting up a VPN, you must set a screen lock to prevent access to your phone by unauthorized users. A PIN or password screen lock provides sufficient security to set up trusted credential storage. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock. 3. Choose a screen lock, either PIN or Password. 4. Follow the prompts to configure the screen lock. For more information, see Screen Lock. Add a VPN Configure a connection to a VPN. You must have a PIN or Password screen lock set before adding a VPN. Tip: You may need to contact your network administrator for some of the information needed to set up a VPN connection. Add a Basic VPN 1. ...
Page 103: Connect To A Vpn
DNS servers Forwarding routes 3. Tap Save to save the VPN settings. Connect to a VPN Connect to a VPN that’s already set up on your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > More networks > VPN. 2. Tap a VPN. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your login credentials, and connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar. Disconnect from a VPN The following describes how to disconnect from a VPN connection. 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel. 2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap 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. Web and Data...
Page 104: Pictures And Video
Pictures and Video Use your device to take pictures and record videos. Camera You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Make your selfies better than ever with a class-leading 3.7MP front-facing camera featuring Wide Angle Selfie Mode that gets more friends and fun in frame. Capture special moments on a crisp, clear 16MP camera and a full suite of advanced editing functions. And say goodbye to blurry pictures and shaky videos thanks to optical image stabilization (OIS). Open the Camera Follow the below procedure to access your phone’s camera. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. Mode Indicator: Shows the current Mode, which you can choose with Mode Selector. Front/Back Camera: Switch between the front and back cameras. Customizable shortcuts: Shortcuts to favorite settings, which you can customize. The default shown here is Beauty face. Settings: Access camera settings. Gallery: View your pictures or video, and access picture sharing and editing options. Mode Selector: Tap to choose a shooting mode. The current mode displays on the camera screen. Shooting modes allow you to choose modes for automatically adjusting settings to suit conditions, or to access special features like panorama or other specialty shots. Capture: Tap to take a picture. Record: Tap to start recording a video.
Page 105: Take A Picture
Take a Picture You can take pictures with your phone’s front or back camera, or combine shots with Dual mode. 1. From a Home screen, tap 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 onscreen options, or these gestures: Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in and out. Tap the screen to focus on the area you tapped. 3. Tap Capture to take the picture. Note: To include your location in photos, turn on the Location tag in Settings. Record Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can record, view, and send videos with your phone’s built-in video camera. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Using the phone’s screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your shot, use the onscreen options, or these gestures: Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in and out. Tap the screen to focus on the area you tapped. 3. Tap Record to begin recording. While recording, you can use these options: Tap the screen to change the focus area to the area you tapped.
Page 106: Review Pictures And Videos From The Camera
Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera After you take a picture or record a video, you can review and edit it right from the camera, using special Studio options. Review and Edit a Picture from the Camera 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Take a picture, and then tap the Gallery thumbnail at the bottom right corner of the screen. 3. While reviewing a picture, you can use these options: Change player: Choose a device to share your phone’s screen using an AllShare Cast dongle (not included). Share: Choose a method for sharing the picture. Edit: Edit the picture. Options include: Adjustment: Rotate, crop, or resize the photo. Tone: Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, the red/green/blue color, the color temperature, or the Hue. Effect: Add an effect to the picture. ...
Page 107: Configure The Camera
Share: Choose a method for sharing the video. Video trimmer: Edit the length of the video. Drag the trimmer from the end of the video (the right side of the screen), to shorten the video. Delete: Erase the current video. More options: Choose other options. Configure the Camera Camera settings are special options that you can choose, right on the camera screen, to make taking pictures or recording videos easy, and to make your pictures or videos special. Customize Shortcuts The Camera screen offers two customizable shortcuts, to give you the ability to choose favorite settings on the fly. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Tap Settings > Options, and then touch and drag settings to or from the shortcuts area. Choose a Shooting Mode Your phone’s camera offers many shooting modes, to make your pictures or videos special. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. On the Camera screen, tap to choose a shooting mode. Scroll available modes, and then tap a mode to select it. Modes include: ...
Page 108 Panorama: Take multiple pictures to merge into one expansive picture. You can create a horizontal or vertical panorama picture. Dual camera: Take pictures and record videos using the front and rear cameras at the same time. Selfie: Take self-portraits using the front camera. Wide selfie: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit more people into your pictures. ...
Page 109: Gallery
Metering modes: Select a metering method. This determines how light values are calculated. Center-weighted measures background light in the center of the scene. Spot measures the light value at a specific location. Matrix averages the entire scene. Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory. Recording mode: Select Normal, Limit for email, or Fast motion mode. Reset settings: Reset the camera settings. Review pics/videos: Set to show photos or videos after taking them. Save as flipped: Save the self-portrait or self-recording as a reversed (or ‘mirrored’) image. Storage location: Select the memory location for storage. Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the preview screen to take photos. The Volume key: Use the Volume key as the camera key, the record key, or as a zoom key. Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos. Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory.
Page 110 For pictures stored on an optional memory card, you can do basic editing such as rotating and cropping. You can also set a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends. While viewing pictures in the Gallery, scroll up the screen to view more albums. Simply tap an album to view the photos or videos in that album. If you have pictures or videos stored on an optional memory card (not included), they will be display folders they are stored in, and folders are treated as albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. If you have downloaded any photos and videos, these will be placed in the All downloads album. Note: Tap More > Help to learn about Gallery. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select an album or tap a thumbnail to view the picture or video. 3. From the main Gallery screen, you can use these options: Tap a picture or video to display it in full screen view. Touch and hold thumbnails to select them (indicated by a check mark). Tap View by/Filter by to choose a display style. You can view by Time or Album, or Filter to show only people, scenery, or documents. Tap Search to enter keywords to search for items, or choose a view or filter. Tap Camera to launch the Camera to take pictures or record video. Tap More options for options. Available options depend on which gallery screen you are viewing, and may include: ...
Page 111: View Photos And Videos
Settings: Configure Gallery settings. For more information, see Gallery Settings. Help: Learn about Gallery. View Photos and Videos Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. View Photos 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap a thumbnail to view the picture. While viewing a picture full-screen you can use these options: Change device: Choose a device to share your phone’s screen using an AllShare Cast dongle (not included). Share: Choose a method for sharing the picture. Camera: Launch the Camera, to take pictures or record video. Delete: Erase the current picture. More options: Choose other options, including: Edit: Modify the picture. ...
Page 112: Working With Photos
View Videos Note: If no icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap a video to select it. When the video is displayed full-screen, you can use these options: Share: Choose a method for sharing the video. Video trimmer: Edit the length of the video. Drag the left and right handles to trim the video. Delete: Erase the current video. Tap to play the video. More options: Choose other options, including: More info: View information about the video. Rename: Change the name of the video file. Slideshow: Create a slideshow. Studio: Edit the video using the Studio app. ...
Page 113: Share Photos And Videos
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select a folder location (such as Camera) and tap an image to view your picture. 3. Tap More options > Crop. To adjust the crop box size, touch and drag the edges of the box. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the center of the box to the desired position. 4. Tap Save 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 You can share and send pictures and videos from your phone using several different methods, including messaging, email, social media apps, Bluetooth, and more. To share photos and videos, follow these procedures. Send Photos or Videos by Email or Gmail You can send photos, videos in an email or Gmail message. They are added as file attachments in your email. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share. 3. ...
Page 114 4. Tap the screen and then tap Share via > Messages. 5. Address and compose your message and then tap Send. Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s device or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps via > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want send. 3. Select the photos or videos you want to send. 4. Tap the screen and then tap Share via > Bluetooth. 5. Follow the prompts to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect on the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent. For more information, see Bluetooth. Send Photos or Videos via Additional Apps or Social Media From Gallery, you can share your pictures and videos from a variety of apps and social media sites, ...
Page 115: Video
5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 6. Tap Upload. Video Play videos stored on your phone, or from your other devices (you must sign in to your Samsung account to play videos synced from your other devices). 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video. 2. Scroll through the videos stored on your phone. After a few seconds, each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip. 3. Tap a video to view it. Use Pop-Up Play Multitask with Pop-Up Play by transforming your video player into a pop-up window floating on the screen. The video will continue to play, and the pop-up window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video. 2. Tap a video to view it. 3. Tap 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. Pictures and Video...
Page 116: Tools And Calendar
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing apps and features. 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. Turn Bluetooth off when not in use to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Bluetooth on or off. Note: You can also turn Bluetooth on or off from the Notification Panel. Drag down from the top of the screen, and then tap Bluetooth. Note: For Bluetooth settings information see Bluetooth Settings. Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset (not included), or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit (not included). It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free devices. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth.
Page 117: Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit
(Bluetooth connected) displays in the status bar. Depending on the type of headset or car kit you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and receive phone calls. Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth-compatible devices. Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit When you have paired a Bluetooth headset (not included) with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset. However, sometimes you will need to reconnect manually, for example if you have been using your headset with another Bluetooth device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Tap ON/OFF to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that the target device has Bluetooth turned on. 4. Tap the target device’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. 5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the target device’s documentation to find the passcode. Tip: If you still cannot reconnect to the target device, follow the instructions in Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device, and then follow the instructions in Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit. Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your phone from a Bluetooth device.
Page 118: Send Information Using Bluetooth
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, tap beside the device name, and then tap Unpair. Send Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth-enabled device such as a 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. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Send Information from Your Phone to Another Device 1. Set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 2. On the device, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: ...
Page 119: Receive Information Using Bluetooth
If prompted, accept the connection on the receiving device, and enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 5. On the receiving device, accept the file. 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. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. If Bluetooth is not on, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on. 3. Tap the check box beside your phone's Bluetooth name to make it discoverable. 4. On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is displayed on your phone. 5. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, tap Accept. When the file is transferred, a notification displays. To open the file immediately, slide down the Notification Panel, and then tap the relevant notification. When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application. For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you want to save the event, and then tap Import. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events. (For more information on using the Calendar, ...
Page 120: Calendar
Add an Event to the Calendar Add events to your Calendar to help you organize your time and remind you of important events. Note: To synchronize calendar events among your Google and Corporate accounts, make sure they are being managed by your phone. See Accounts and Messaging for more information. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. Double-tap a day to which you would like to add an event to reveal the Add event/Add task screen. 3. If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can assign the new event to an account by tapping the Calendar field and then selecting an account. My calendar: Calendar entries that are stored locally on the phone and not part of an account. Samsung Calendar: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and your Samsung account. Google/Gmail: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and your Google Account. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account. 4. Enter information about the event (fields may vary according to your synced accounts): Tap the Title field and enter a title for the event. Tap the Location field to enter a location for the event in the Location field or tap the icon to select the location on the map. ...
Page 121: Event Alerts
Enter participants in the Participants field. Tap Show me as to choose how the event shows on your calendar to other event organizers. Tap Privacy to select who is allowed to see this event. Private allows only the participants to see the event. Public allows anyone with access to your calendar to see the event. Select a recurrence cycle for the event by tapping the Repeat field. Enter a description for the event in the Description field. Tap a sticker to add it to the event. Tap Time zone to adjust the time zone. 7. Tap Save to store the new event and synchronize it with your selected account. 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. To view additional options: 1. ...
Page 122: View Events
View Events The following procedure helps you view your calendar events. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. To view a Calendar event farther out, tap Menu, and then tap a time period. 3. Tap the day for which you would like to view events. 4. To display an event’s details, tap it from the current screen. Agenda View Agenda view shows a list of upcoming events. While in Agenda view: Touch to create a new event. Tap an event to view its details. Month and Agenda View Month and Agenda view shows the month, with a list of events for the month below. While in Month and agenda view: Touch and hold on a day to create a new event on that day. Tap an event to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later months. Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in Week view: You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.
Page 123: Delete Events
Tap a day to view the events of that day. Touch and hold a day to create a new event on that day. Slide left or right to view earlier or later months or years. Delete Events The following procedures show you how to erase your calendar events. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. Open the calendar event details: In Agenda, Day, and Week views, tap the calendar event you want to delete. In Month view, tap the date where the calendar event occurs, and then tap the calendar event. In Year view, tap the month in which the event is located. 3. Tap the event, and then tap Delete. 4. In the Delete confirmation box, tap Delete. – or – If the calendar event is recurring, select Only this event, or All events in series and tap Delete. Calculator Use the Calculator app to perform mathematical calculations. Note: Rotate the phone to switch to a scientific calculator with advanced calculator functions. 1. ...
Page 124: Clock
Touch and hold an entry in the display field and then tap an option. Clock The Clock app offers features for keeping track of time and setting alarms. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. Tap a tab to use a feature: Alarm: This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time. World clock: allows you to view the time of day or night in other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around the world. Stopwatch: You can use this option to measure intervals of time. Timer: You can use this option to set a countdown timer. Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds). 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock, and then tap the Alarm tab. 2. Tap Create alarm to set up the alarm. Alarm options include: Time: Choose a time for the alarm. Days: Choose the days to use this alarm. Repeat weekly: When enabled, the alarm will repeat every week on the selected days. ...
Page 125: Dropbox
3. Tap Save. Delete an Alarm 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then tap Delete. Dropbox Use this application to save and share files with others via the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, your phone automatically syncs with the Web server and any other computers that have Dropbox installed. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Dropbox. Drive With the Google Drive application, everything that you add to your Drive from work or home is also available on your phone. You can create and edit documents on your phone and the changes are saved everywhere. For more information, visit drive.google.com. Note: You’ll need to set up your Google Account on your phone to use Drive. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Drive. Evernote Create, synchronize, and share multimedia notes. You can add tags to the notes, or sort the notes into a notebook so that you can manage your ideas efficiently. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Evernote. Flipboard Briefing Get the daily top news, according to your interests, all in one place using Flipboard Briefing powered ...
Page 126: Galaxy Apps
Customize Flipboard Briefing Flipboard Briefing will display stories according to your interests. 1. From a Home screen, scroll to the left until Flipboard Briefing displays. 2. Tap More options and select categories you are interested in. 3. Tap Finish and follow the prompts to Sign in or Create a Flipboard account in order to save your preferences. Share Flipboard Briefing Articles You can share articles from Flipboard Briefing using Messages, Email, Bluetooth, and more. 1. From a Home screen, scroll to the left until Flipboard Briefing displays. 2. Tap the article you want to share. 3. Tap Share via and select a sharing method. Flipboard Briefing Settings 1. From a Home screen, scroll to the left until Flipboard Briefing displays. 2. Tap More options: Tap your Profile Image > Open Profile in Flipboard to edit your profile, or Logout to sign out of Flipboard. Tap Notifications to turn Flipboard notifications on or off. ...
Page 127: Google Search
while they’re playing. And the best part? All of this happens automatically. Cards appear throughout the day at the moment you need them. 1. Press and hold the Home Key. 2. Follow the prompts to learn about Google Now and set up your preferences. Google Search Use Google Search to search the Internet. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Google. Hancom Office 2014 Hancom Office 2014 includes a word processor program (Hanword), a spreadsheet program (Hancell), and a presentation program (Hanshow). In addition to opening, editing, and saving MS Office documents, Hancom Office 2014 supports standard ODF files and quick and easy conversion to the PDF file format. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Hancom Office 2014. 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > My files. 2. Files stored in the phone are organized into the following categories: Recent files: View recently saved files.
Page 128: S Health
My files. 2. Tap a category to view its files or folders. 3. Tap a file or folder to open it. S Health S Health™ is a wellness application that can help you manage your health. Set fitness goals, check your progress, and keep track of your overall health. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Health. 2. Follow the prompts to get started: Read the introduction and tap Start. Read and agree to the terms and conditions, and then tap Next. Sign in to your Samsung account if you have not already done so. For more information, refer to Samsung Account. You must sign in to a Samsung account to set and save goals, and use other advanced S Health features. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter information about yourself, and then tap Start. 3. Use S Health to track your health activities: Pedometer: Count the number of steps you take. Tap Start to start counting. You can pause counting and then tap Start to begin again. If you signed in to your Samsung account, you can set goals, track your progress, and share your results. Exercise: Set and manage exercise goals, and track your progress. You can track activities by type, such as running, walking, cycling, and hiking. S Health also offers access to the Music app, to work out to your favorite songs. Heart rate: Measure your heart rate, using the heart rate sensor on the back of your phone ...
Page 129 Weight: Track your weight and BMI (body mass index). Sleep: Samsung wearable devices (not included) can record your sleep data and sync it with Sleep in S Health. Stress: Measure your stress level using your heart rate variable. ...
Page 130: S Note
You are overweight or obese; You have high blood pressure or high cholesterol. You have impaired glucose tolerance, also called prediabetes. When in Doubt — Check It Out If you are unsure of your health status, have several health problems, or are pregnant, you should speak with your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Working with your doctor ahead of time is a good way to plan an exercise program that is right and safe for you. Consider it the first step on your path to physical fitness. S Note The S Note app helps you create, edit, and manage all the notes on your phone. Sign in to your Samsung account to access your notes in S Note from any device. With S Note, create content by typing, writing, drawing, and even recording voice, video, or taking pictures. Templates are provided to make content creation easy and help keep things organized. Create a Note To create a note with S Note: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Note. 2. Tap the Add icon. Use the S Pen to create content. To use a template, tap More options > Add template.
Page 131: S Voice
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Note. 2. Tap a note to view it. 3. Tap Edit to edit the note. Note: Action Memos (which may appear under Quick Notes) behave differently from other notes. When you tap on an Action Memo to view it, you can edit the memo immediately. Note Tools When creating or editing a note in S Note, some helpful modes and tools are provided. Note: The available tools are different for Action Memos. Handwriting mode: Write or draw freehand with the S Pen. Tap the Pen icon once to select Handwriting mode. Tap again to change the Pen settings. Eraser mode: Erase content from the note. Tap once to select the eraser. Tap again to change the Eraser settings. Text mode: Type text using the keyboard. Tap once to select Text mode. Tap again to change the Text settings. Photo note: Add a note page by taking a picture. The camera is activated. After you take a picture, crop the image as desired. The cropped image is then added as a page to your current note. Selection mode: Select a portion of the note to view properties, transform, cut, copy or delete it. Undo: Undo the previous action. Redo: Redo the something that was undone. ...
Page 132: Scrapbook
3. Tap Tutorial to learn about S Voice, or tap Start to skip the tutorial and start using S Voice. 4. Speak a command. Some examples are listed. 5. Tap the microphone icon if the phone does not hear you, or to give it a command. Configure S Voice Configure options for interacting with your phone with S Voice. You can access S Voice settings in two ways: From S Voice: From a Home screen, tap Apps > S Voice > More options > Settings. From Settings: From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > S Voice. For details about S Voice settings, see S Voice Settings. Scrapbook The Scrapbook app provides a place for you to manage the multimedia content you capture with the S Pen. Scrapbook provides storage and organization tools for content you capture while using your phone. Using the S Pen, you can capture articles, images, and even videos and music. You can then add a title, text, a handwritten memo, or content tags. When you capture content online, the Web link is saved with the content. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Scrapbook.
Page 133: Sprint Family Wall
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Scrapbook. 2. Tap the Menu button in the top left corner. 3. Select either the category that contains the file, or tap All to view all files. 4. Locate the file to edit and tap it to open. 5. Tap the Edit icon. 6. Change the Title, Text, Drawing memo, or Tags as desired. When finished, tap Save. Edit a Category 1. Tap the Menu button in the top left corner. Categories and tags are listed in the menu, along with the number of content files contained. 2. Tap a category to open it. 3. Tap More options > Edit category. 4. You can edit the Title and the Layout. When finished, tap Done. Sprint Family Wall Sprint Family Wall is a private space to communicate, organize, share, remember and even locate friends and family members. Users get all the benefits of social sharing in a totally private space. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Family Wall for Sprint. 2. ...
Page 134: Customize Your Smart Remote
Personalize: Smart Remote offers Just For You suggestions based on what you like to watch. Personalize your top picks by answering a few questions, and then tap the star on shows you like. Smart Remote will suggest similar programs. You can skip personalization and continue with configuration. 3. Continue following the prompts to read and agree to the disclaimer and complete configuration. Customize Your Smart Remote Set up your phone to control your TV, Set-top box, DVR, Stereos, and other electronic devices. Note: Your TV or other device must be turned off to customize Smart Remote. Set Up Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Smart Remote. 2. Tap Universal Remote Control > Continue. 3. Tap to select your TV brand. If your TV is not listed, tap Show other brands to choose from a full list of brands. If you are using a projector, tap I have a home projector, and then choose the brand of projector.
Page 135: Voice Recorder
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Smart Remote. 2. From the Smart Remote screen, tap Universal Remote Control for options: Easy remote: provides the most common used control features. For additional remote options, tap the arrow icon on the right side of the screen to display the advanced remote. TV: Control functions for your TV. [Set top box]: Control your set-top box. Voice Recorder The Voice recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately share it. Recording time will vary based on the available memory within the phone. Make a Voice Recording 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Use the Voice Recorder controls: To start recording, tap Record and speak into the microphone.
Page 136: Voice Recorder Options
To trim the beginning and ending of a recording, tap Trim. To automatically repeat a recording, tap Repeat. To change the playback speed of a recording, tap Playback speed. To automatically skip empty (or silent) portions of the recording, tap Skip. To mark a spot in the recording so you can find it later, tap Bookmark. Modify a Recording File 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Tap List, and then touch and hold on a recording to select it. 3. Tap More options to display options: Change category: You can use categories to organize voice recordings. Choose a category, or tap Add category to create a new one. Rename: Change the name of the voice recording. Set as: Use the recording as the default Phone ringtone, as a Caller ringtone, or as an Alarm tone.
Page 137: Voice Search
3. Tap More options for options: Select: Choose voice recording(s). After selection, you can Share or Delete the selected recordings, or use other Menu options. Sort by: Choose an order to display the list. Filter by category: Choose a category, to display only voice recordings assigned to that category. ...
Page 138: Microsd Card
Send messages Set reminders Ask questions Schedule meetings Play music & movies Set alarms Try more voice actions microSD Card A microSD memory card is an optional accessory (not included) that allows you to store images, videos, music, documents, and other data on your phone. Important: You can damage a microSD card by improper installation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling it. Install a microSD Card Follow the instructions below to install an optional memory card (not included). 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. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Important: Ensure that the back cover and the USB Charger/Accessory port cover are closed tightly to prevent water and dust entering the phone. Open or loose covers may allow water and dust to enter the phone and cause damage. Tools and Calendar...
Page 139: Remove A Microsd Card
Remove a microSD Card Use the following procedure to remove an optional microSD card from your phone. Important: Before removing an optional installed microSD card, you must unmount the card first to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the card. For more information, see Unmount a microSD Card. 1. Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone. 2. Carefully slide the card out of the slot. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. View microSD Card Memory Use the following procedure to view memory usage information for an optional installed microSD card (not included). From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Storage. (The total and available memory space will be displayed.) Format a microSD Card Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen, tap Format SD card > Format SD card > Delete all. Note: Formatting erases all the data on an installed microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be ...
Page 140: Transfer Files Between Your Phone And A Computer
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer You can use the supplied USB cable to connect your phone directly to your computer and transfer music, pictures, and other content files. For example, if you have a music album stored on your computer that you want to listen to on your phone with the music player, Google Play Music, or Sprint Music Plus, just attach your phone to the computer and copy the files to the Music folder. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB/charging cable. You may need to remove the USB cable from the Charging Head. Insert one end of the cable into the USB Charger/Accessory port at the bottom of the phone. Insert the other end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer. 2. Your phone will automatically detect the connection. Continue to set up the connection: When appears in the Status bar, swipe your finger down from the Status bar to open the Notification Panel. The Notification Panel shows the type of connection. To change the connection type, tap it in the Notification Panel, and then choose an option: Media device (MTP): Used for most transfers. You can transfer files in Windows or from a Mac. Camera (PTP): Used for transfers of photos using camera software on your computer. 3. On your computer, navigate to view the contents of your phone (for example, using My computer). 4. Select a folder (for example, Music for songs and albums) and copy files to it from your computer.
Page 141: Update Your Phone
Back Up Information to Your Google Account 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Backup and reset. 2. Tap Back up my data to turn on the feature (checkmark). Tap Backup account to choose or sign in to a Google Account to use for backups. Tap Automatic restore if you want information saved to the Google Account above to be restored when you reinstall apps, such as after a firmware update, or when setting up a new phone. Back Up Account Information 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts, and then tap an account. 3. Tap More options > Sync all. Preserve Information on an Optional Installed Memory Card As an added precaution, to preserve any data on an optional installed microSD card, please remove ...
Page 142 phone. UICC Unlock: Unlock your phone’s Universal Integrated Circuit Card. Tools and Calendar...
Page 143: Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service
Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service With your phone and global roaming service from Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service, you can make phone calls and use wireless data services around the globe on compatible CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. For a country-specific travel guide, select your phone and destination from sprint.com/traveltips. Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account Before using your phone in global roaming mode, you must activate Sprint Worldwide service. To activate Sprint Worldwide service: Chat with or email an international support rep by visiting sprint.com/swwsupport. – or – Call Sprint Worldwide Customer support at 1-888-226-7212. Your Phone’s SIM Card for International Roaming Your phone comes with a preinstalled SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card to support roaming on compatible GSM networks. Note: Your SIM card should be preinstalled. If you need to reinstall your SIM card, follow the instructions below. The SIM included contains information specific to your phone and should be retained with the phone for use on GSM networks. 1. Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone. Remove the battery. 2. Hold the SIM card so that the metal contacts on the SIM card face down and the cut off corner points to the bottom-right corner of your phone.
Page 144: Make And Receive Worldwide Calls
your Sprint Worldwide service, meaning that it should automatically connect to an appropriate CDMA/LTE or GSM/UMTS network when you travel. To set your network mode options manually: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > More networks 2. Tap Mobile networks > Network mode to configure options: To allow connections to CDMA or LTE networks only, tap CDMA or LTE/CDMA. To allow connections to GSM or UMTS networks only, tap GSM/UMTS. To allow connections to available CDMA/LTE or GSM/UMTS networks, tap Automatic. This is the recommended setting for international use. Make and Receive Worldwide Calls When travelling on international networks, you can place and answer calls as you would on the Sprint network (see Make Phone Calls and Receive Phone Calls), although some additional instructions may be required to place a call. Some features and services are not available in all countries. For more information on services that are available while roaming, visit sprint.com/sww. Make Calls Using Plus (+) Code Dialing Placing calls from one country to another country is simple with the Plus (+) Code Dialing feature. ...
Page 145: Sprint International Voicemail Service
3. Tap to insert the US country code, and then enter the area code and number. 4. Tap to place the call. Sprint International Voicemail Service Your Sprint voicemail will follow you as you travel. All of your unanswered calls will be forwarded to your Sprint voicemail. You will need to be sure your voicemail box is already set up and that you know your voicemail password. Note: Sprint voicemail may not be available on all networks; check sprint.com/sww for service information. Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International Use To simplify accessing your Sprint Voicemail while travelling, you can set up your voicemail access number as a Contacts entry. Save the voicemail access number with the international dialing code, to make it faster and easier to access your messages while roaming internationally. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap to add a contact. 3. If you have accounts set up on your phone, tap a storage account. 4. Enter a name for the new contact, for example, “Voicemail”. 5. Tap ...
Page 146: International Voicemail Troubleshooting
Retrieve Voicemail Messages The voicemail retrieval process while travelling is the same as on the Sprint Network; however, you will be required to enter your voicemail password. To retrieve your voicemail messages: 1. From a Home screen, tap Phone > Contacts tab, tap the voicemail entry and then tap the number to call it. 2. When your voicemail answers, tap , enter the password, and tap to access your voicemail. International Voicemail Troubleshooting There are a few tips to keep in mind when using Sprint voicemail while traveling. Some carriers may not support voicemail indicators. It may be necessary to call your voicemail to see if you have any new messages. If you hear the message “Please enter the number of the subscriber you wish to call,” enter your 10-digit wireless phone number. International Data Roaming Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service can also keep you connected via email and Web browsing when travelling in countries in which Sprint offers data service. Data services are available on both CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. Check sprint.com/sww to determine the services available where you are travelling. Note: Prior to using your Sprint Worldwide GSM/UMTS Data Services, you must establish and utilize your CDMA data services domestically on the Sprint Network. Get Started With Sprint Worldwide Data Services To use Sprint Worldwide Data Services, you will need to have these services activated on your ...
Page 147: Access Email And Data Services On Internationally On Cdma Networks
where GSM data service is offered at sprint.com/sww. Then, follow the instructions below to select the appropriate carrier network on your phone. To select a GSM data service carrier for a specific country: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > More networks > Mobile networks. 2. Ensure the Mobile data check box is selected. 3. Tap Network mode, and then change the preferred network mode to Automatic. Access Email and Data Services on Internationally on CDMA Networks If data service is available on a CDMA network, then you only need to set the phone to CDMA, you will not need to select the specific carrier. Selecting a specific carrier is only necessary for providers on the GSM network. If your phone has automatically selected a GSM network while traveling, then you will need to set the phone to CDMA to access CDMA data services. (See Set Network Mode Options.) Visit sprint.com/sww for a list of services available in each country.
Page 148: Contact Sprint For Assistance With International Service
Status Messages Message Description Service Conflict This service cannot be enabled because an incompatible service has already been turned on. Please Try Again An error occurred. Note the error code and try again. Self Check Error A fault was detected with your phone. If this error recurs, note the error and contact Sprint Customer Service. Self Check Fail An operational fault was detected with your phone. Note the ...
Page 149 Any error message that displays on your phone or that you heard when trying to place a call. If the issue is with data, were you able to place voice calls? If the issue is with voice service, were you able to access data? Please call the numbers below if you need assistance: While in the United States: Call 1-888-226-7212. While traveling outside the United States: In GSM mode: tap and then dial 1-817-698-4199. In CDMA mode: enter the country code and then dial 1-817-698-4199. There is no charge for this call from your wireless phone. From a landline phone when outside the United States: Sprint Worldwide Customer Support can be reached from a landline phone at 1-817-698-4199. Access or connection fees may apply. The toll free numbers below can also be used to contact Sprint Worldwide Customer Support in the following countries: Country From Landline Phone Caribbean (Anguilla, Barbados, 1-888-226-7212 ...
Page 150: Settings
Settings Configure your phone to your preferences. Using Settings Use Settings to configure your phone to your preferences. Access Settings You can access Settings in a variety of ways. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. – or – From a Home screen, touch and hold on the Status bar, and then drag down to display the Notification Panel. Tap Settings to access Settings. Search Settings Enter key words to search for settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Search, and then enter key words. Settings Options Configure options to make Settings easy for you to use. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More options for these options: Edit quick settings: Your can set up to nine quick settings, which will appear at the top of the list or grid of Settings. Tap settings to select them for display as quick settings.
Page 151: Wi-Fi Settings
of poor cellular reception. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi Calling and follow the online prompts to set up Wi-Fi Calling. Wi-Fi Settings Use Wi-Fi settings to control your phone’s connections to Wi-Fi networks, and for using Wi-Fi Direct to connect directly to other Wi-Fi Direct devices. Configure Wi-Fi Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be On to configure settings. 3. Configure settings: Tap Add Wi-Fi network to connect to a new Wi-Fi network. For more information about using Wi-Fi, see Wi-Fi. Tap More options for these options: Scan: Search for available Wi-Fi networks. Wi-Fi Direct: Connect to other Wi-Fi Direct devices. For more information, see Wi-Fi Direct Settings.
Page 152: Wi-Fi Direct Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings. 3. Tap More options > Advanced to configure these settings: Network notification: When enabled, your phone alerts you when a new Wi-Fi network is available. Passpoint: When turned on, your phone will connect to passpoint-enabled Wi-Fi networks automatically. Sort by: Choose a sorting order for Wi-Fi networks on the Wi-Fi screen. Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data communications, when the phone goes to sleep (when the backlight goes out). This setting can affect data usage, and the behavior of devices you connect to your phone, such as when using it as a hotspot. Always allow scanning: When enabled, your phone will allow Google location service and other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off. Smart network switch: When enabled, your phone will automatically switch between known Wi-Fi networks and mobile networks. Known Wi-Fi networks are those you have ...
Page 153: Bluetooth Settings
3. Tap More options > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices, or you can tap Scan to start scanning. 4. After scanning for devices, select a device, and then follow the prompts to complete the connection. – or – Tap More options > Multi connect to scan for devices that support multi connect. Select the devices and follow the prompts to establish the connections. Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. You don’t need to line up the devices to send information with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them, even if they are in different rooms. Your phone can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and other content with other Bluetooth devices. Many of the apps on your phone provide options for sharing via Bluetooth under More options, or with the Share icon. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Bluetooth on. Bluetooth must be on to configure settings. 3. From the Bluetooth screen, configure these settings: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Bluetooth on or off. Tap your phone’s name to enable or disable visibility to other Bluetooth devices. When your phone is visible, other devices can find your phone during a scan. Your phone remains visible ...
Page 154: Hotspot And Tethering Settings
Rename device: Change the name your phone uses to identify itself when you make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices. Help: Learn about Bluetooth, and other settings. Hotspot and Tethering Settings Use the Hotspot and Tethering features to share your phone’s data connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Note: Using the Hotspot and tether features consume battery power and use data services. Hotspot Settings Use your phone as a hotspot to share your phone’s data connection with other devices via Wi-Fi. Turn Hotspot On or Off To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you’re finished. You can control Hotspot from Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and Tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Hotspot on or off. Allowed Device List Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your phone and connect using your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi hotspot name and password. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > ...
Page 155 Allowed devices: See “Allowed Device List” above. Configure hotspot: Network SSID: View and change the name of your mobile hotspot. Hide my device: When enabled, your mobile hotspot is not visible to other Wi-Fi devices during a scan. Other devices can still connect to your mobile hotspot, but will have to set up the connection manually with your Network SSID and Password. Security: Choose the security level for your Mobile Hotspot. Password: If you choose a security level that uses a password, set a password. By default, the password is your mobile telephone number. Show password: When enabled, the contents of the Password field are visible. Show advanced options: When enabled, you can access advanced options, including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your phone uses for Hotspot, and you can set the maximum number of connections to your Hotspot (from one to eight allowed connections). Timeout settings: Choose a time period, after which Hotspot will automatically turn off if there is no connection. LAN settings: View and configure settings related to using your Hotspot as a Local Area Network. IP address: View the default IP address, or tap to enter a valid IPv4 address. ...
Page 156: Tethering Settings
Allowed Devices Control whether devices can connect to your Mobile Hotspot with the Allowed devices list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your phone and connect using your phone’s Hotspot name and password. Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and Tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot > More options > Allowed Devices. 3. Tap , and then enter the other device’s Device name and MAC address. Consult the other device’s settings to find these details. 4. Tap OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list. Tethering Settings Use Tethering to share your phone’s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your phone using a USB cable or via Bluetooth. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and Tethering. 2. Tap USB tethering to connect a computer to your phone via USB cable. – or –...
Page 157: Data Usage Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Airplane mode, and then tap ON/OFF to turn Airplane mode on. Note: You can also control Airplane mode from the Device options menu. Press and hold the Power/Lock key, and then tap Airplane mode. Data Usage Settings 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Data usage to configure options: Mobile data: Enable or disable your phone’s access to mobile data service. You can also control mobile data at the Notification Panel. Limit mobile data usage: When enabled, your mobile data connection will be disabled when the specified limit is reached. After enabling the setting, drag the red limit line on the graph below to set the data usage limit. Alert me about data usage: When enabled, your phone will alert you when mobile data usage reaches the warning limit you set. After enabling the setting, drag the orange warning ...
Page 158: Location Settings
Mobile hotspots: Select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots. You can restrict apps from using these networks, and you can configure apps to warn you before using these networks for large downloads. Help: Learn about data usage settings. 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. When Location is turned on, you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your phone, and collection may occur even when no apps are running. GPS signals may be affected by your surroundings, including: Buildings Tunnels or underground structures Weather conditions High-voltage or electromagnetic fields Tinted windows Note: E 9-1-1 location service is standard on all mobile phones, to allow sharing of GPS information with emergency personnel when you make a call to emergency services, such as 9-1-1. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Location, and then tap ON/OFF to turn location services on or off. Location must be turned on to configure settings. When you turn Location on, you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your phone, and collection may occur even when no apps are running. 3. After you turn Location on, you can configure settings: Mode: Choose the method your phone uses to determine your location. ...
Page 159: Nfc And Sharing Settings
Location sources: Tap My places to save your favorite locations, to allow your phone to provide relevant information by recognizing saved locations. Tap Home, Work, Car, School, or Gym and then follow the prompts to configure options for identifying the location. Tap to set up a new location. NFC and Sharing Settings Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC device by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back. NFC is used with S Beam and Android Beam, and must be turned on to use these features. Turn NFC On or Off Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC- capable device or NFC tag, by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back. For example, you can beam Web pages from the browser, contacts from Contacts, and videos from YouTube. The app determines what is beamed. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC, and then tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on or off. Android Beam With Android beam, you can transmit app content via NFC to other NFC devices that support Android Beam. Android Beam uses NFC, so NFC must be turned on before you can turn on Android Beam.
Page 160: Tap And Pay
S Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) feature to send, or “beam,” content to other NFC devices. S Beam works in the background. Use the sharing options from your favorite apps to select content to share via S Beam. For example, you can beam pictures or videos from Gallery, or songs from Music player. Just bring the devices together (typically back to back), and then tap the screen. Note: You must have both NFC and S Beam turned on to use S Beam to share information. Turn S Beam On or Off When S Beam is turned on, you can send or receive data by touching your phone to another NFC- capable device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC, and then tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on. NFC must be turned on before you can turn S Beam on. 3. Tap S Beam, and then tap ON/OFF to turn S Beam on or off. Tap and Pay With your phone and a payment app, you can use your phone to pay for items by tapping it to an item at the point-of-purchase. Google Wallet is an example of a payment app. You must have the payment app set up on your phone to use it with Tap and Pay. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC, and tap ON/OFF to turn NFC on. NFC must be on to use Tap and Pay.
Page 161: Printing Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing, and then tap Nearby devices to configure these options: Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Nearby devices to turn Nearby devices on or off. Nearby devices must be turned on to configure options. Under Advanced, configure options to control how content is shared from your phone: Content to share: Choose the type of content to share, from Videos, Photos, or Music. Allowed devices: View and manage a list of devices allowed to connect to your phone. Denied devices: View and manage a list of devices restricted from connecting to your phone. Download to: Choose a location to save downloaded content, from USB storage (device memory) or optional installed SD card (not included). Receive files from other devices: Choose how to handle incoming files from other devices. Tap More options > Rename device to rename your phone for the Nearby devices feature.
Page 162: Screen Mirroring Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Printing. 3. Choose a print service from the list, and then tap ON/OFF to turn the service on. The service must be on to add a printer. 4. Tap More options > Add printer > , and then enter a name and the IP address of the printer. Configure Print Settings Choose options for printing from your phone. Note: Below settings are examples only. Available settings will differ depending on the type of print service and printer you are using. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Printing. 3. Choose a print service from the list, and then tap ON/OFF to turn the service on. The service must be on configure a printer. 4. Tap More options > Settings to configure options. Available options may vary depending on the type of printer, and not all printers support all options.
Page 163: More Networks Settings
Turn MirrorLink On or Off 1. Connect your phone to your car’s system using the USB cable. 2. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 3. Tap NFC and sharing > MirrorLink, and then tap Connect to vehicle via USB. More Networks Settings More networks settings provide additional options for configuring connections between your phone and the network or to other devices. Default Messaging App Settings If you have multiple messaging apps installed on your phone, you can choose the app your phone uses for messaging. The app you select here will be used when you choose Messages in other apps, such as when sharing items like pictures or video. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Default messaging app. 3. ...
Page 164: Vpn Settings
Connections optimizer: When enabled, Connections optimizer helps you manage and enhance your data experience by finding and connecting to “remembered” Wi-Fi networks, and, if applicable, the Sprint Spark Enhanced LTE Network. Remembered networks are those to which you have already connected. Access Point Names: Configure access points (not common). Network operators: Configure network operators. VPN Settings Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPN). For more information about VPN use, see 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > VPN 3. Tap to add a VPN, and then enter details for the VPN. Available options depend on the type of VPN; consult your VPN’s administrator for more information. Name: Enter the name of the VPN. Type: Choose the type of VPN. Server address: Enter the VPN server address. PPP Encryption (MPPE): Tap to enable, if applicable for the VPN. ...
Page 165: Sound Settings
Roaming network: Select a roaming default. Choose Home only, to only connect to the Sprint network, or Automatic to allow connections to Sprint’s partner networks, when available. Roaming Settings: Choose options for roaming, including Voice and Data for Domestic CDMA and International CDMA networks, and Data for GSM networks (if supported by your phone). Roaming guard: Choose options for displaying an onscreen roaming notice for certain functions. Enable or disable roaming notices for Voice and Data for Domestic CDMA, Voice, Data and Outgoing text message for International CDMA networks, and Voice, Data and Outgoing text message for GSM networks (if supported by your phone). Sound Settings Configure the sounds and vibrations your phone plays, for incoming calls, notifications, screen touches, connections, and other options. Sound Mode You can switch between sound modes, while preserving the individual sound settings you’ve made. Note: Sound modes are also available from the Device options menu. Press and hold the Power/Lock key, and then choose Mute, Vibrate, or Sound from the Device options. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound > Sound mode, and then choose a mode: Sound: Your phone uses the sounds, vibrations, and volume levels you’ve chosen in Sound settings for notifications and alerts. Vibrate: Your phone vibrates for notifications and alerts. This uses the Vibration intensity you choose in Sound settings.
Page 166: Vibration Intensity
Ringtone Music, video, games, and other media Notifications System 3. Tap OK to save the settings. Vibration Intensity Set the level for vibration to accompany ringtones, notifications, and feedback for your screen touches, also known as haptic feedback. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound > Vibration intensity to set vibrations. Drag the sliders to set the vibration intensity for: Incoming call Notifications Haptic feedback 3. Tap OK to save the settings. Ringtones Choose a ringtone for incoming calls. 1. ...
Page 167: Notifications
3. Tap a vibration to play a sample and select the vibration, or tap Create to create your own pattern. 4. Tap OK to save the setting. Notifications Choose a sound for notifications, such as for new messages and event reminders. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound > Notifications, and then tap a sound to play a sample and select the sound. 3. Tap Done to save the setting. Vibrate When Ringing When Vibrate when ringing is enabled, a vibration plays for calls and notifications, along with the ringtone or sound. You can use the Vibration intensity and Vibrations settings to customize the vibration. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then tap the check box beside Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable the option. Dialing Keypad Tone When Dialing keypad tone is enabled, tones play when you tap keys on the Phone keypad. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. ...
Page 168: Haptic Feedback
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then tap Emergency tone to select a tone: Off: No tone or vibration plays during emergency calls. Alert: A tone plays during emergency calls. Vibrate: A vibration plays during emergency calls. Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings You can choose whether sounds and vibrations play when you tap keys on the Samsung Keyboard while entering text. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sound, and then tap an option to enable or disable it: Sound when tapped: When enabled, a sound plays when you tap keys. Vibrate when tapped: When enabled, a vibration plays when you tap keys. Display and Wallpaper Settings Configure settings for your phone’s display and wallpaper.
Page 169: Brightness
Brightness Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings, or to your personal preference. You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Brightness to configure options: Tap the checkmark beside Automatic brightness to allow the phone to adjust brightness automatically. To set a custom brightness level, clear the Automatic brightness checkmark and then touch and drag the Brightness level. 3. Tap OK to save the settings. Wallpaper Settings Customize the background of the Home and Lock screens. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Wallpaper, and then choose a screen to customize, from Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screen. 3. ...
Page 170: Screen Rotation
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > One-handed operation for options: Reduce screen size: Adjust the screen size and layout for easy controlling of the phone with one hand. One-handed input: Adjust the size and position of buttons for certain apps for easy input and control of the phone with one hand. Side key panel: Display the hardkeys (Recent apps, Home key, and Back key) and other selected functions as buttons on the side of the screen for use with one hand. Screen Rotation When Screen rotation is turned on, the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone. See Rotate for more information. You can also choose to enable Smart rotation, to have your phone use the front camera to check the orientation of your face to the screen, and adjust the screen automatically. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper. 3. Tap Screen rotation to toggle the feature on and off. ...
Page 171: Screen Mode
Screen Mode Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing. You can choose to have the phone automatically adapt the display depending on the type of image being displayed, and other criteria such as battery level. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Screen mode, and then choose a mode: To have your phone automatically optimize the display to match the type of image being displayed and other criteria, such as battery level, enable Adapt display. Specify a type of display. 3. Tap Done. Auto Adjust Screen Tone When Auto adjust screen tone is enabled, your phone analyzes the images displayed on the screen and automatically adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper, and then tap the check box beside Auto adjust screen tone to enable or disable the option.
Page 172: Led Indicator Settings
Photo Frame: Display pictures in a photo frame. After enabling the option, tap to choose pictures to display. Photo Table: Display of pictures in a photo table. After enabling the option, tap to choose pictures to display. Tap Preview to see a demonstration of Daydream. Tap Select when to daydream to set your phone to daydream when it is docked or charging. Note: Daydream options may vary depending on which apps you have installed on your device. LED Indicator Settings The LED indicator on the front of the phone displays when the phone is locked, to notify you of status changes and events. Use LED indicator settings to configure how the LED functions. Note: The LED indicator only displays when the screen is locked. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > LED indicator, and then tap the check box beside it to enable or disable the option. You will see LED indications for: Charging: When enabled, the LED glows red during charging, and green when the battery is fully charged. ...
Page 173: Increase Touch Sensitivity
Increase Touch Sensitivity When enabled, the sensitivity of the touchscreen is increased, to improve results when wearing gloves. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper, and then tap Increase touch sensitivity to enable or disable the option. Lock Screen Settings Configure settings for locking the screen, to improve security. Screen Lock Choose a screen lock, to secure the screen. Depending on the Screen lock you choose, you can also choose screen lock options to work along with the screen lock. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock, and then select a screen lock option. Note: If you have already set a Pattern, PIN, Password, or Fingerprint lock, you will need to enter it before accessing the Screen lock menu. Set a Swipe Screen Lock When a Swipe screen is set, you swipe your finger across the screen to unlock the phone. ...
Page 174: Set A Pattern Screen Lock
Weather: Display weather information for your current location. Pedometer: Display your step count while Pedometer in S Health is in use. Owner information: Show the phone’s owner’s information on the lock screen. ...
Page 175: Set A Pin Screen Lock
Pattern type: Choose the type of pattern to display. Camera shortcut: When enabled, a shortcut to Camera displays on the lock screen. You can drag the Camera shortcut to unlock the screen and launch the Camera in one step. Note that Camera is the only app you can access with this method; you’ll need to enter your screen unlock to unlock the screen. Action memo on lock screen: Open an Action Memo when you double tap the lock screen while pressing the S pen button. Make pattern visible: When enabled, your pattern will display on the screen briefly as you draw it. ...
Page 176: Set A Password Screen Lock
Owner information: Show the phone’s owner’s information on the lock screen. Camera shortcut: When enabled, a shortcut to Camera displays on the lock screen. You can drag the Camera shortcut to unlock the screen and launch the Camera in one step. Note that Camera is the only app you can access with this method; you’ll need to enter your screen unlock to unlock the screen. Action memo on lock screen: Open an Action Memo when you double tap the lock screen while pressing the S pen button. Lock automatically: Choose whether the screen will lock automatically immediately after the screen turns off (dims), or choose a time interval to delay locking. During the time ...
Page 177: Set A Fingerprint Screen Lock
that Camera is the only app you can access with this method; you’ll need to enter your screen unlock to unlock the screen. Action memo on lock screen: Open an Action Memo when you double tap the lock screen while pressing the S pen button. Lock automatically: Choose whether the screen will lock automatically immediately after the screen turns off (dims), or choose a time interval to delay locking. During the time interval, your phone will still be unlocked, but the screen will be dim. Lock instantly with power key: When enabled, pressing the Power/Lock key locks the screen instantly.
Page 178: Multi Window Settings
Lock automatically: Choose whether the screen will lock automatically immediately after the screen turns off (dims), or choose a time interval to delay locking. During the time interval, your phone will still be unlocked, but the screen will be dim. Lock instantly with power key: When enabled, pressing the Power/Lock key locks the screen instantly. Multi Window Settings Multi window allows you to use two apps on the same screen, in separate, resizable windows. For more information, see Multi Window. After you turn on Multi window in Settings, you can control whether the Multi window tab displays on the screen by touching and holding Back. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Multi window, and then tap the ON/OFF switch beside Multi window to enable or disable the option.
Page 179: S Pen Settings
Note: You can only move buttons from Active to Available or vice-versa if there is space in the destination area. For example, if there are already ten Active buttons, you will need to move one to Available before dragging a different Available button up to the Active area. S Pen Settings Configure options and settings for the S Pen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen. 2. Configure any of the following settings: Air command: While hovering the pen over the screen, press the S Pen button. The Air command menu will appear, giving you quick access to Action memo, Smart select, Image clip, and Screen write. For more information, see Air Command. Air view: Preview information, extend text, or enlarge pictures by hovering your S Pen over the screen. Pointer: Turn the pointer on or off. The pointer appears on the screen when the tip of the S Pen is hovering close enough. Holding the pointer over some features can reveal what an item is or what it does. Direct pen input: Turn the Direct pen input feature on or off. This feature allows you to switch from the keyboard to the S Pen when filling in form fields. S Pen alerts: Tap the check box to set your phone to sound an alert and show a pop-up if you forget to attach the S Pen and walk away from it with your phone. Turn off pen detection: Turn off pen detection when the S Pen is attached. This can help extend battery life.
Page 180: Accounts Settings
Mute/pause: Mute incoming calls and pause playback by turning the phone screen-side down. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the feature on, and then configure options: Placing palm on screen: Covering the screen with your hand will mute the ring of incoming calls and alarms, and pause media playback. Turning device over: Turning the phone screen-down will mute the ring of incoming calls, and pause music playback. Palm swipe to capture: When on, you can save a copy of the current screen to the clipboard by swiping the side of your hand across the screen. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the feature on or off. Accounts Settings When you set up accounts on your phone, such as your Google or Samsung accounts, and your email or social networking accounts, you can synchronize account information between your phone and the account. Types of information you can synchronize include contacts, pictures, videos, and other types of files. You can also set up options for backing up information from your phone to the cloud, and back up or reset your phone. Add an Account Add an account to your phone to share information between your phone and the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account, and then choose a type of account.
Page 181: Cloud Settings
2. Tap Accounts, and then tap an existing account. 3. Select available settings from the account menu, or tap More options for additional options. Cloud Settings Set up accounts on your phone to save information from your phone to the account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Cloud, and then configure options: Add Samsung account: Sign in to your Samsung account, or create a new Samsung account. You can sync contacts, calendar events, memos, and Internet shortcuts. You can back up Logs, SMS and MMS messages, and current wallpaper settings. Link Dropbox account: Sign in to your Dropbox account, or create a new Dropbox account. Note: Once set up, additional settings are available for each type of cloud account, including sync options for various types of content. Backup and Reset Settings Set options for backing up your data to the Google servers. Backup and Restore Settings You can back up your data to a Google Account, and use the backed-up date to restore information ...
Page 182: Easy Mode Settings
Automatic restore: When Back up my data is turned on, you can also turn on Automatic restore to automatically restore settings and other information from the backup when you reinstall an app. Factory Data Reset When you perform a Factory data reset, all your personal information is erased from the phone, and all settings are returned to the factory defaults. All data will be erased, and cannot be recovered. A factory data reset also erases the key for decrypting files stored on an optional installed memory card, so files on the card cannot be used after the reset. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Backup and Reset > Factory data reset > Reset device. 3. If you are certain you want to reset your phone and delete your personal information and downloaded applications, tap Delete all. Easy Mode Settings Easy mode provides a simpler experience using your phone, with a simpler Home screen layout and simpler app interactions. If you’re a first-time smartphone user, or just to want to simplify the operation of your phone, you can turn on Easy mode at any time. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Easy mode to configure options: ...
Page 183 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accessibility > Vision to configure options: TalkBack: Enable or disable the TalkBack feature and configure options. When TalkBack is on, your phone speaks descriptions of items you tap or activate on your phone, to help blind and low-vision users. When TalkBack is turned on, you may need to use a double-tap to select items, because a single tap is used to trigger TalkBack. Tap the ON/OFF switch beside TalkBack to turn the feature on or off. When TalkBack is on, tap Settings to configure specific options. Dark screen: Keeps your phone’s screen turned off at all times. When Dark screen is enabled, double-press the Power/Lock key to turn it on or off while using your phone. Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter a selection, instead of double-tapping it. By default, when you have TalkBack turned on, you must double-tap items on the screen to select them. If you turn on Rapid key input, you can tap and release your finger to select and item instead of double-tapping. Speak passwords: The phone reads out characters entered in password fields. NOTE: Use caution with this feature, because others near you will be able to hear your passwords. Font size: Choose the size of text for your phone’s screens. Magnification gestures: Use special magnification gestures, including: Triple-tap on most screens to zoom in or out. While zoomed in, you can drag two or more fingers across the screen to pan (move around the screen).
Page 184: Configure Hearing Accessibility Settings
Settings. 2. Tap Accessibility > Hearing to configure options: Flash notification: Blinks the Camera flash for notifications. Turn off all sounds: Sounds made by the phone during taps, selections, notifications, etc. is muted. Hearing aids: Automatically adjusts to attempt to improve the sound quality for use with hearing aids. Samsung subtitles (CC): Displays Samsung subtitles where available. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off, and then tap Samsung subtitles to configure options. Google subtitles (CC): Displays Google subtitles where available. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off, and then tap Google subtitles to configure options like Language, Text size, and Caption style. Sound balance: Adjust the sound sent to the left and right when using earphones. Mono audio: Enable or disable the compression of stereo audio into a single mono audio stream for use with a single earphone. Sound detectors: Vibrate when the phone detects a baby crying or doorbell ring. ...
Page 185: Configure Other Accessibility Settings
Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Assistant menu to turn the feature on or off. When you turn on Assistant menu, Single tap mode is also enabled. Dominant hand: Choose whether the Assistant menu displays on the left or right side of the screen Edit: Re-order or remove items from the Assistant menu. Assistant plus: When turned on, Assistant plus displays contextual menu options for some apps in Assistant menu. Not all apps support this option. Tap Assistant plus, and then tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. After you turn on Assistant plus, enable or disable apps to use with Assistant plus. Touchpad size: Choose a size for touchpads for use in your phone’s screens. Cursor size: Choose the size of cursors, to display on the screen. Cursor speed: Choose a speed for cursor blinks. Zoom percentage: Slide the percentage up or down to adjust the zoom percentage. Magnifier size: Chose from Small, Medium, or Large Magnifier size. ...
Page 186: Configure Accessibility Services
Notification reminder: Phone beeps at set intervals to remind you of unread notifications. Answering/ending calls: Select options for answering and ending calls. Answer calls by: You can choose to answer calls by pressing the Home Key, or by using voice commands. End calls by: You can choose to end calls by pressing the Power/Lock key. Single tap mode: When enabled, you can use a single tap to dismiss or snooze alarms, notifications and alerts, and answer or reject calls. Manage accessibility: Choose settings for exporting, updating, and sharing the accessibility settings as a file. Configure Accessibility Services If you have installed any accessibility-related services on your phone, you can access their settings from the main Accessibility settings menu. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accessibility. Services you have installed display under the Services heading. Blocking Mode Settings When Blocking mode is turned on, notifications for selected features are blocked, and you only ...
Page 187: Private Mode Settings
Private Mode Settings Private mode secures your personal content and keeps it hidden on your device. Private mode is available for certain applications, including Gallery, Video, Music, Voice Recorder, and My Files. When Private mode is enabled, you can select items you want to mark as private. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Private mode. When you access Private mode the first time, you’ll be prompted to set up a secure screen unlock, such as Pattern, PIN, or Password. To turn off Private mode, you can use the ON/OFF switch in Settings, or turn it off on the Notification Panel. For more information about using Private mode, tap More options > Help. Finger Scanner Use fingerprint recognition as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps. You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account. Register a Fingerprint You can register up to 3 fingerprints. A password will also set up as an alternative to your fingerprint. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Finger Scanner > Fingerprint manager. Settings...
Page 188: Language And Input Settings
3. Enter your fingerprint or password. 4. Enter a password, tap Continue, re-enter the password to confirm, and then tap OK. Additional Settings 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Finger Scanner for options. Screen lock: Change your Screen lock and access Screen lock settings. For more information, see Lock Screen Settings. Web sign-in: Sign-in to websites that can remember your password using your fingerprints. Verify Samsung account: Verify your identity using your fingerprint when logging in to your Samsung account. Pay with PayPal: Make payments using via your PayPal account using your fingerprints. Language and Input Settings 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. Settings...
Page 189: Set A Default Input Method
2. Tap Language and input, and then tap 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Default to select the default input method. Samsung Keyboard Settings The Samsung Keyboard is an onscreen 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. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap beside Samsung keyboard to configure these options: ...
Page 190 QWERTY keyboards. Auto capitalize: When enabled, predictive text automatically capitalizes words in your text based on common usage, such as at the beginning of sentences. 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 tap the space bar twice. Keyboard swipe: When enabled, you can enter text by sliding your finger across the keys on the keyboard. None: When enabled, Samsung Keyboard will not accept text entry by swiping. SwiftKey Flow: When enabled, you can enter text by swiping your finger across the keyboard. Cursor control: When enabled, you can slide your finger across the keyboard to move the cursor to begin entering text. Key-tap feedback: Enable or disable options for sound or vibration feedback to your onscreen keyboard touches. Sound: When enabled, a sound plays for your key touches. ...
Page 191: Swype Settings
Pen detection: Show the handwriting pad when the S Pen is detected. Reset settings: Return settings to the defaults. Swype Settings Swype is a new way to enter text on touchscreens. Instead of tapping each key individually, use your finger to trace over the letters of a word. For each word, place your finger on the first letter and glide to the subsequent letters, lifting on the last letter. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap beside Swype to configure these options: Settings: Set Swype options: Vibrate on keypress: When enabled, the phone vibrates for your Swype touches. Sound on keypress: When enabled, the phone plays sounds for your Swype touches.
Page 192: Google Voice Typing Settings
Living Language: When enabled, Swype will automatically update with popular new words. Social integration: Log into your favorite social networking sites to use your entries there to update Swype. Edit my dictionary: Modify words added to Swype. Clear language data: Delete all the words you’ve added to the Swype dictionary. Contribute usage data: Allow Nuance to collect usage data to provide better text prediction. Cellular data: When enabled, Swype can use your phone’s connection to the wireless data network for updates, language downloads, and other Swype Connect features. Languages: Choose the current language for Swype, and download new languages to use with Swype. Gestures: Learn about shortcuts you can use on the keyboard to quickly accomplish common tasks. Help: Learn about using Swype. How to Swype: Learn about using Swype. Show helpful tips: When enabled, tips display on the screen as you enter text. ...
Page 193: Handwriting Recognition
Offline speech recognition: Download and install speech recognition engines, to allow you to use voice input while not connected to the network, such as during Airplane mode. Block offensive words: Tap the check box to control whether Google displays words generally recognized as offensive. Audio History: This allows Google to store your voice commands in an effort to help recognize your voice and improve speech recognition. Tap the slider to turn this feature on or off. Manage Audio History: Sign in to your Google account in the Web browser to manage your personal audio history. Bluetooth headset: Record audio through Bluetooth headset, if available. Handwriting Recognition Handwriting can be recognized in S Note and Action Memo. You will be able to perform handwritten searches. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input > Language under Handwriting Recognition, and select a language. Speech Settings Configure options for using your voice to control your phone. Voice Search Settings Use Voice search to perform Google searches by speaking the criteria.
Page 194 Bluetooth headset: Record audio through a Bluetooth headset, if available. Text-To-Speech Options Text-to-speech (TTS) provides audible readout of text, for example, the contents of text messages and the Caller ID for incoming calls. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Text-to-speech options: Preferred TTS engine: Select Samsung text-to-speech engine, or Google Text-to- speech Engine. Tap to configure options. General: Speech rate: Choose a rate for text readouts. Listen to an example: Play an example of speech used for readouts. Default language status: View the status of language support for voice recognition.
Page 195: Mouse/Trackpad Settings
Mouse/Trackpad Settings This feature allows you to adjust the speed of the Mouse/trackpad. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Pointer speed to set the pointer speed. Tap OK to save your selection. Date and Time Settings By default, your phone receives date and time information from the wireless network. When you are outside network coverage, you may want to set date and time information manually using the Date and Time settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Date and time to configure settings: Automatic date and time: When enabled, the phone takes date and time updates from the wireless network. Set date: Enter the current date (only available when Automatic date and time is disabled). Set time: Enter the current time (only available when the Automatic setting is disabled). ...
Page 196: Accessories Settings
Emergency mode: Save power during an emergency by using a minimal Home screen layout and limiting the number of usable apps. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. Geo News: Get news about extreme weather conditions that may affect you. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. You can enable or disable pop-ups notifications as well. To use Geo News, follow the prompts to download and install the Geo News app. Send help messages: Send a quick notice of your approximate location and visual/auditory surroundings to the mobile phone of the Emergency contact that you have created. Press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row to send an emergency message to your emergency contact: You should still make an emergency call to the appropriate authorities if needed. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on or off. The following additional options are available: Send pictures: Send pictures from the front and rear cameras to your emergency contact when you press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row. Send sound recording: Send a sound recording to your emergency contact when you press the Power/Lock Key 3 times in a row. Manage primary contacts: Create and maintain emergency contact information. To use Safety assistance, you must have at least one emergency contact saved in Contacts. Follow the prompts to set up emergency contact(s) if you do not already have them. Note: Tap More options > Help for more information about using the safety assistance feature. Accessories Settings Configure your phone’s behavior when it is connected to optional accessories (not included).
Page 197: Storage Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Power saving, and then tap a mode to configure settings: Power saving mode: Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Power saving mode to turn the mode on or off. Power saving mode must be turned on to configure settings. Restrict background data: When enabled, your phone blocks the transfer of data in the background. This may affect the performance of some apps. Restrict performance: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the option on, and then choose the types of performance to restrict. Features such as vibration, screen backlight, and key backlights consume power. Grayscale mode: Tap the ON/OFF switch to switch from color screens to grayscale. Ultra power saving mode: Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the mode on. When on, your phone will conserve power by changing to grayscale screen mode, limiting the number of usable apps, turning off mobile data when the screen is off, and turning off connectivity features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Fast charging: Tap the check box beside Fast charging to speed up the charging of the battery (when using the Adaptive Fast Charging charger). ...
Page 198: Security Settings
Restoring factory settings on the device. Configure Device Administration Options 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Device administrators: Tap to view, enable, or disable device administrators. S Voice: Allow S Voice to Lock the screen. Android Device Manager: When enabled, Android Device Manager can lock or erase a lost device. Unknown sources: Tap the check box to enable or disable your phone’s ability to install apps from sources other than Google Play Store. Verify apps: Tap the check box to enable or disable a warning before installing apps that may cause harm. Notification access: View a list of applications that have been granted access to notifications (for example, Samsung Gear). 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). Settings...
Page 199: Passwords
Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap the check box beside Make passwords visible to enable or disable the setting. Security Update Service Choose options for updating your phone’s security policy. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Security policy updates: When enabled, your phone will automatically check for changes to the security policy and download any updates, to improve security and service. Tap the check box beside Automatic updates to enable or disable automatic updating of the security policy when connected to preferred networks. Tap Preferred networks to select an option for downloading security updates. To manually check for updates, tap Check for updates. Send security reports: When enabled, your phone will only send security reports to Samsung when it is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Settings...
Page 200: Credential Storage
Credential Storage You can install credentials from an optional installed memory card (not included), and use the Credential storage settings to allow applications to access the security certificates and other credentials. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Storage type: Select a storage type to store data in key-value pairs, in the device memory, in a private database, or your own network server. Trusted credentials: Tap to view credentials you’ve installed. Install from device storage: Tap to install encrypted certificates from an optional installed memory card (not included). Clear credentials: Tap to clear stored credentials and reset the password (only available when credentials are installed). Help Learn about using your phone. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Help, and then tap topics to display information. Activate This Device Connect to the network and activate your phone. If your phone is already activated, use this option to ...
Page 201: About Device Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more details: Software version: View your phone’s software version. Hardware version: View the hardware version of your phone. Status: View information about your phone’s current status. Status information includes helpful information about battery status and level, network information, service, roaming, addresses for IP, MAC, and Bluetooth, and more. It also includes the phone number and username assigned to your phone. Legal information: Display open source licenses, Google legal information, Samsung legal information, and a Privacy Alert. Report diagnostic info: When enabled, your phone reports diagnostic and usage data to Samsung, to improve the quality and performance of products. 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. Settings...
Page 202: Application Manager Settings
Baseband version: View the baseband version of your phone. Kernel version: View the kernel version of your phone. Build number: View the build number of your phone. SE for Android status: View your phone’s current status. Security software version: View your phone’s security software version. KNOX version: View your phone’s KNOX version. Application Manager Settings You can download and install applications from the Google Play Store or GALAXY 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 phones at their own risk. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application manager to view app status. While in Application manager, you can use these options: Tap Downloaded, SD Card, Running, or All to view the status of apps and services. Tap an app or service for more information, and for app options, such as stopping and ...
Page 203: Calendar Settings
Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than Messages (such as Google Hangouts), you will not be able to use the Messages app unless you restore it as the default messaging app. For details, see Default Messaging App Settings. Calendar Settings Configure settings for your phone’s Calendar app. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Calendar to configure these options: First day of week: Choose a day to start each calendar week. Show week numbers: Enable or disable display of week numbers on the calendar. Hide declined events: When enabled, events for which you declined the invitation are not shown on the calendar. Hide completed tasks: When enabled, tasks you’ve completed are no longer shown on the calendar. 7-day weather forecast: When enabled, weather information from AccuWeather.com displays on the calendar. Lock time zone: When enabled, event times will be locked to the time zone you select. This means that times and dates will not change, even if you travel to another time zone.
Page 204: Call Rejection
Call Rejection Create and manage a list of phone numbers, to have your phone automatically reject calls you receive from those numbers. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Call rejection to configure these options: Auto reject mode: When All numbers is selected, calls from all numbers are rejected. When Auto reject numbers is selected, calls from numbers on the Auto reject list are rejected. Auto reject list: Enter telephone numbers, to reject calls from the numbers when Auto reject mode is turned on. Tap Add to enter a telephone number, or select a number from a contact. Tap Match criteria to set options for using the reject number list. Tap the check box beside Unavailable to reject calls with numbers that display “Unavailable” in Caller ID. 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. To create new messages, tap ...
Page 205: Call-Related Status Pop-Ups
Pressing the Power key: When enabled, you can end calls by pressing the Power/Lock key. In this case, pressing the power key during a call will not lock the screen. Call-Related Status Pop-Ups When enabled, notifications for incoming calls display in pop-ups if an application is open on the screen. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Call-related pop-ups for options: Call notification pop-ups: Show incoming call notifications as pop-ups if another application is already open in full screen view. In-call status pop-ups: Show in-call status information in a pop-up while the call screen is not visible. Show Caller Information When enabled, information about the caller’s recent social network activity, and the history of your communication with them, displays when you receive a call. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. ...
Page 206: Call Accessories
Notify during calls: When enabled, notifications for alarms and new messages play during calls. When disabled, these notifications will be muted during a call. Call Accessories Configure options for using an optional headset for calling. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Call accessories to configure settings: Automatic answering: When enabled, and you have a headset connected to the Headset Jack, incoming calls are answered automatically after a delay, which you can set at Automatic answering timer. Tap to enable or disable the setting. Automatic answering timer: Choose a time period to delay before automatically answering an incoming call when Automatic answering is enabled and a headset is connected to the phone. Tap to choose 2 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. Outgoing call conditions: When the phone is paired with a Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the phone is locked. Tap to choose Even when device locked, or Only when device unlocked. TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that ...
Page 207: Ringtones And Keypad Tones
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Additional settings > Hearing aids to enable or disable the option. Ringtones and Keypad Tones Choose tones and vibrations to play for incoming calls and keypad taps. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Ringtones and keypad tones to configure settings: Tap Ringtones, and then select a ringtone for incoming calls. Tap Done to save your selection. Tap Vibrations, and then select a vibration pattern to play for incoming calls when the Vibrate when ringing option is enabled. You can tap Create to create a custom pattern. Tap OK to save the settings. Tap Vibrate when ringing to play a vibration for incoming calls. The vibration pattern is set at the Vibrations setting. Tap the check box beside Dialing keypad tone to enable or disable tones for keypad taps.
Page 208: Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction When enabled, Noise reduction suppresses background noise from your environment during calls. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Noise reduction to enable or disable noise reduction. US Dialing When enabled, the US dialing option replaces “+” with the international access code for your location. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call, and then tap the check box beside US dialing to enable or disable the setting. International Dialing When US dialing is enabled, it uses the International dialing code to replace “+”. US dialing must be disabled to access the International dialing code. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call, and then tap the check box beside US dialing to disable the setting. US dialing must be disabled to access the International dialing setting.
Page 209: Voice Privacy
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Voicemail settings to configure options for voicemail. Voice Privacy When enabled, Voice privacy improves the security of voice calls. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call, and then tap the check box beside Voice privacy to enable or disable enhanced privacy mode. Contacts Settings Configure options for contacts stored on your phone. Tip: You can also access Contacts Settings from the Contacts app. From a Home screen, tap Contacts > More options > Settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Contacts to configure options: Import/Export contacts: You can import or export contacts from/to your phone’s memory, or from an optional installed memory card. Tap to choose an import source or export ...
Page 210: Email Settings
Send together: Multiple contacts are sent together. This method can be faster, but depends on whether the target device can accept multiple namecards. If not, only one contact will be sent. Send individually: Namecards are sent individually. This method may take longer, because the other device must accept each namecard individually, but it helps ensure that no namecards are missed. Accounts: Add or manage accounts. Many accounts include contacts, which are synced with your phone when you set up the account on your phone. Email Settings Configure options for email accounts you set up on your phone. Tip: You can also access Email settings from the Email app. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Email > More options > Settings. Edit General Email Preferences Configure general email preferences for all of your email accounts. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Email to configure options. Available settings depend on the type of email account, and may include: Manage accounts: Configure options for specific accounts. Available settings depend on the type of account. Display: Choose how emails are shown in the email list, and when you open them.
Page 211 Set as default folder: When enabled, the priority sender inbox displays when you open the Email app. Email notifications: When enabled, notifications for new emails display in the status bar. When disabled, you can control notifications for each of your email accounts individually in the account’s settings. Notification sound: Choose a ringtone to use for notifications for new email from priority senders. Vibrate: Enable or disable vibration, to play for notifications for new email from priority senders. Spam addresses: Create and maintain a list of email addresses and domains, to automatically block emails from those senders. Delay email sending: Choose options for delaying the sending of emails, so that they can be cancelled if needed. Delay email sending: When enabled, the sending of emails is delayed, and a cancel button is displayed, for a period of time you set below. Set length of delay: Choose a time period to delay sending of emails. Split view mode: Turn on split-view on landscape screen. Manage Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name ...
Page 212 download the contents when you open them. You can set a separate retrieval limit to use when roaming. Signature: When on, a text signature is automatically added to emails you send. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn signatures on or off. After turning signatures on, tap Edit signature to edit the default text signature. Default account: Assign an account as the default email account for outgoing messages. When you launch an email from other apps, the email will automatically be from this account. Password: Update your account password to match the password set on your account. Email notifications: When enabled, an icon displays in the Status bar when you receive new emails. Notification sound: Choose a ringtone to play for new email notifications. Vibrate: When enabled, vibration plays for new email notifications. More settings: Configure other options, including the account name, carbon copy and blind carbon copy, synchronization, and security options. Account name: Enter a name to identify this email account. Your name: Enter a name, to be shown to recipients in emails from this account. 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: Choose whether to automatically display embedded images in the body of an email.
Page 213: Gallery Settings
Number of emails to load: Choose the number of emails displayed at one time. Sync Contacts: Choose whether contacts are synchronized between your phone and the account. Sync Calendar: Choose whether calendar events are synchronized between your phone and the account. Sync Task: Choose whether emails are synchronized between your phone and the account. Sync all emails in conversation: Include pas emails in the conversation when syncing new emails. Exchange server settings: Configure the Domain\user name, Password, and other Exchange server settings. Incoming settings: Configure settings for the account server to access your account on your phone. Outgoing settings: Configure settings for accessing your account from your phone. Gallery Settings Configure options for the Gallery app. Tip: You can also access Gallery settings from the Gallery app. From a Home screen, tap ...
Page 214: Internet Settings
Internet Settings Configure Internet settings, to customize the browser to your preferences. Basic Internet Settings 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Internet to configure options: Manage accounts: Tap to sign in to your Samsung account. Signing in to your Samsung account allows you to sync bookmarks and open pages with your other devices. Set homepage: Tap to choose a homepage, to display when you launch Internet. Status bar: Always show the Status bar. Auto hide toolbar: Hide the up/down toolbar when scrolling pages. ...
Page 215 Quick responses: Create and manage text phrases that you can add to messages. Text messages settings: Auto combination: Choose whether long messages that are received in multiple parts are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message. Multimedia messages: Group conversation: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate message is sent to each recipient. Auto retrieve: Choose whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded when you display a multimedia message. If you disable this option, only the message header displays in the message list, and you’ll be prompted to download the attachment (s). Roaming auto retrieve: Choose whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded when your phone is outside its home network. MMS alert: When enabled, your phone will alert you when you make a change to a message that will convert the message to a multimedia message (MMS). Delete old messages: When turned on, your phone will automatically delete the oldest messages when the maximum number of messages is reached. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the setting on, and then set the maximum number of messages with the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below.
Page 216: S Voice Settings
Emergency alerts: Configure emergency alert settings. You can enable or disable some alerts: Extreme Alert, Severe Alert, Amber Alert, and Emergency alert test messages. You cannot disable Presidential alerts. Emergency alerts: Choose types of messages to receive. You can enable or display any of the message types, except for Presidential Alert. You can also choose to receive emergency alert test messages. Important: The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) system provides the government the ability to send geographically targeted notifications of emergencies, such as threats to public safety, severe weather events, a hazardous material spill or a missing child in the phone user’s area. Emergency notification preview: Play a sample emergency alert tone. Tap Stop to cancel the playback. Vibrate: Select vibration options for emergency message notifications. Alert reminder Configure the reminder interval. Signature: When turned on, a text signature is included in all messages you send. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the setting on, and then edit the signature text to include. Edit signature: Enter a text signature, when Signature is enabled. Spam filter: When turned on, your phone blocks messages that may be spam, by filtering based on criteria you set. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the setting on, and then configure filters: Add to spam numbers: Enter telephone numbers, to automatically flag messages from the numbers as spam, when Spam settings are enabled. ...
Page 217 Language: Choose a language to use for S Voice. Hide offensive words: When enabled, potentially offensive words are replaced with asterisks (*). About S Voice: Learn about S Voice. Open via the home key: When enabled, you can launch S Voice by pressing the Home Key twice quickly. Voice wake-up: When turned on, you can launch S Voice by speaking a wake-up command. Tap the ON/OFF switch beside Voice wake-up to turn the option on, and then tap Set wake-up command to record a command. Auto start speakerphone: When enabled, the speaker is automatically turned on when you make a call with S Voice. Check missed events: When enabled, you can check missed events when you open S Voice via an optional headset. Personal briefing: When enabled, S Voice will provide a briefing on your schedule when you open S Voice. ...
Page 218: Copyright Information
Copyright Information ©2014 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. ©2014 Samsung. Samsung, Galaxy, S Beam, Air View, and S Voice are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ©2014 Google. Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, Play Music, Play Movies & TV, Play Books, Play Newsstand, Play Games, Drive, YouTube, Photos, Hangouts, Google Mobile Services, and Google Play are trademarks of Google, Inc. Other marks are property of their respective owners. Screen images simulated. Appearance of device may vary. Copyright Information...
Page 219: Index
Index Receive Information 106 Reconnect Headset or Car Kit 104 1Weather 106 Send Information 105 Sharing photos and videos 101 Unpair 104 Bluetooth Settings 140 About Device Settings 188 Accessibility 169 Settings 169 Accessibility Services Calculator 110 Configure 173 Calendar 107 Accessibility Settings Add Event 107 Dexterity and Interaction 171 Delete Events 110 Hearing 171 Event Alerts 108 Other 172 View Events 109 Vision 169 Calendar Settings 190 Accessories Settings 183 Call-Related Status Pop-Ups 192 Account Call Accessories 193 Manage 7 Call Alerts 192 Services 8 Call Forwarding 40 Account Passwords 7 Call Rejection 191 Accounts 59 Call Settings 48, 190 Email 61 Call Waiting 39 Gmail 59 Caller ID 39 Google 59 Calling...
Page 220 Groups 55 Emergency Tone 155 import and export 58 Encryption 185 Link 52 Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) 37 Make call from 36 Enter Text 30 Save a phone number 51 Entertainment 73 Share 57 Evernote 112 Contacts Settings 50, 196 Extended Home Screen 19 Conversations 67 Credential Storage 187 Facebook 70 Family Wall for Sprint 120 Data 85 Favorites 54 Data Connection 87 Features 10 Data Services 86 Files Password 7 Transfer between phone and Data Usage 144 computer 127 Date and Time Settings 182 Finger Scanner 174 Daydream 158 Fingerprint Screen Lock 164 Default Applications Settings 189 Firmware Default Input Method 176 Before Updating 127 Default Language 175 Flash 10 Default Messaging App Settings 150 Flick 14 Device Administration 185 Flipboard Briefing 112 Dialing Keypad Tone 154...
Page 221 Connect 88 MirrorLink Settings 149 Turn On or Off 88 MMS Messaging 66 Hotspot Settings 141 Mobile Networks Settings 150 More Networks Settings 150 Motion Image Clip 25 Settings 166 In-Call Options 40 Motions and Gestures 27 Infrared transmitter 11 Mouse/Trackpad Settings 182 Installed Apps 74 Multi Window 28 International Data Roaming 133 Multi Window Settings 165 International Dialing 195 Multimedia Message 66 International Service Music 75 Assistance 135 Google Play Music 75 International Voicemail 132 Milk 76 International Voicemail Troubleshooting 133 Music Player 76 Internet 85 Music (App) 76 Internet Settings 201 My Files 114 Keyboard 176, 178 NASCAR Mobile 82 Samsung 176 Navigation 80 Swype 178 Scout 81 NBA Game Time 83 Index...
Page 222 Air Command 24 Set Up 1 Image Clip 25 Phone calls Removing 23 Using contacts 36 Screen Write 26 Phone Calls Settings 166 Dialing options 38 Smart Select 25 Emergency numbers 37 S Pen Options 27 From email or Gmail 36 S Voice 118 Logs 36 S Voice Settings 203 Make calls 35 Safety Assistance 182 Receive 37 Samsung Account 61 Receiving 37 Samsung Keyboard 32, 176 Using phone keypad 35 Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings 155 Using recent calls 36 Scout 81 Phone Overview 1 Scrapbook 119 Photos Image Clip Tools 119 Sharing photos and videos via apps and Smart Select 119 Screen social media 101 Brightness 156 Photos and Videos Screen Lock Sound 154 Share 100 Screen Mirroring Settings 149 View 98...
Page 223 Screen Write 26 Swype Keyboard 178 SD Card 125 System Update Settings 187 Remove 126 Security Settings 185 Security Update Service 186 Tap and Pay 147 Settings 137 Tethering 88 Access 137 Tethering Settings 143 Accessibility 169 Text-to-Speech 181 Data Usage 144 Text Editing 33 Display 155 Text Entry 30 Language and Input 175 Text Input Motion 166 Methods 30 Search 137 Text Message 66 Wi-Fi 138 Text Messaging 66 Settings Options 137 Make call from 36 Setup Application 5 Three-Way Calling 39 Show Caller Information 192 Tools 103 SIM Card 130 Touch 12 Slide 13 Touch and Hold 13 Smart Remote 120 Touch Key Light Duration 159 Configure 120 Touch Sensitivity 160 Control Your TV 121 Touch Sounds 154 Customize 121...
Page 224 Visual Voicemail 43 Working with Photos 99 Listen to multiple messages 44 Worldwide Data Services Options 45 Get Started 133 Set Up 44 View 44 Visual Voicemail Settings 45 YouTube 70 Voice Privacy 196 Voice Recorder 122 Voice Search 124 Zoom 15 Voice Typing 31 Configuring 32 Using 31 Voicemail 42 Display name 46 Greeting 46 International 132 Notification 43 Password 7 Retrieve 42 Setup 6 visual 43 Voicemail Access Number 132 Voicemail Settings 195 Voicemail Setup 42 Volume 152 Volume Key 11 VPN 88, 151 Add 89 Connect 90 Disconnect 90 Prepare for VPN 89 Wallpaper Settings 156 Web 84 Wi-Fi 84 Hotspot 87 Settings 138 Turn On or Off 84 Wi-Fi Calling 137...

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