Page 1 S C H - R 9 7 0 C A N D R O I D S M A R T P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference.
Page 2: Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
Page 3 THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Page 4 Internet Address: http://www.samsung.com ©2013 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at: www.samsung.com/us/support...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Your Google Account ....18 Creating a Samsung Account ... . . 18 Accounts .
Page 7 Multi-Party Calling ..... 66 Cricket Shop ......101 Answering Calls .
Page 8 Connect to a Computer ....142 Samsung Hub ......123 Section 8: Settings ........
Page 9 Voice Control ......175 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 196 Add an Account ..... . 175 UL Certified Travel Charger .
Page 10 Emergency Calls ..... . 200 Care and Maintenance ....200 Responsible Listening .
Page 11: Section 1: Getting Started
Section 1: Getting Started This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, GALAXY S4 phone by installing the SIM and (optional) and may vary from your phone, depending on the...
Page 12: Text Conventions
Special Text Text Conventions In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. This manual provides condensed information about how to These are intended to point out important information, share use your phone. To make this possible, the following text quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and conventions are used to represent often-used steps: more.
Page 13: Setting Up Your Phone
Setting Up Your Phone Installing the Battery Cover Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making Before using your phone, you need to install the SIM card, sure it snaps into place at the corners. the optional microSD card, and the battery. Important! Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off.
Page 14: Installing The Sim Card
Installing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features. This SIM card will only work with this device.
Page 15: Installing A Memory Card
Installing a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card Your device lets you install an (optional) microSD (SD) or Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the microSDHC memory card to expand available memory to memory card, unmount the card before removing it store images, videos, music, applications, and data.
Page 16: Battery Indicator
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging. Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Page 17: Installing The Battery
Installing the Battery Removing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the Battery Cover” on page 8.) Cover” on page 8.) 2. Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the 2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided (1).
Page 18 Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Before using your phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
Page 19 2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head. 4. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect the USB cable connector from the device. Caution! If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus.
Page 20: Turning Your Phone On
Turning Your Phone On Swipe the Camera shortcut ( ) upward, from the bottom right corner of the screen, to unlock the phone Press and hold the Power/Lock key (on and display the Camera viewfinder screen. the upper right side of the phone) for three seconds. 3.
Page 21: Initial Device Configuration
12. Enter a new device name in this field if you want to Fi” on page 129. change the device name. 5. Sign in or create a Samsung account, or touch Skip. This information displays when you use Bluetooth, 6. Touch Yes when the Got Google screen displays if you Wi-Fi Direct, tethering, and other features.
Page 22: Tty Mode
TTY Mode Checking Voicemail 1. Press Home, and then touch Phone, and Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a then touch and hold TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY 2.
Page 23: Your Google Account
Your Google Account Creating a Samsung Account Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its An active Samsung account is required to use applications Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Hangouts, such as AllShare Play and Media Hub.
Page 24: Securing Your Phone
Securing Your Phone Unlocking the Phone For information on unlocking your phone, see “Unlocking By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen Your Phone” on page 15. times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern, a...
Page 25: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Features ™ • Samsung Link to share your media content across connected devices. Cloud connectivity is enabled via the use of an external • 5.0-inch 1920x1080 Super AMOLED Full HD touch screen Web storage service.
Page 26: Front View
Front View 1. Earpiece: Use during calls to listen to callers. 2. LED Indicator: Flashes or glows to alert you to alert notifications or phone status. 3. Menu Key: Press to display options for the current screen. 4. Home Key: Press to display the Home screen, or Lock screen if the phone is locked.
Page 27: Side Views
Side Views 1. Volume Key: From the Home screen, touch to adjust Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call. 2. USB Power/Accessory Port: Connect a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files.
Page 28: Back View
Back View 1. Infrared Transmitter: Use when controlling media devices remotely. 2. 13 Megapixel Camera Lens: Use when taking photos or recording videos. 3. Camera Flash: Use when taking photos. 4. External Speaker: Play ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, media sounds (music and video), and other sounds.
Page 29: Google Search Bar
Google Search Bar Command Keys Menu Key The Google Search Bar provides you an on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google. Touch Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of options for the current screen or feature. 1. From the main Home screen, tap the Google Search Home Key Press the Home Key to display the Home screen.
Page 30: Motions And Gestures
Motions and gestures Touch and hold Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold gesture. For By activating the various motion and gesture features, you example: can access a variety of time saving functions. • Touch and hold a widget or icon on the Home screen to move it. Air Gestures •...
Page 31: Palm Motions
• • Air move: When this option is set to On, you can move app Tilt: – shortcuts to other home screen panels or Apps screen panels by Zoom: When this option is set to On, touching and holding with your thumbs on the screen while in Gallery or Internet, then touching and holding a shortcut with one hand, then moving the tilting the phone forward and back causes the screen to zoom...
Page 32: Using Multi Window
Using Multi Window Displaying and Hiding the Multi Window Tab To display the Multi window tab and tray: This feature allows you to run multiple applications on the current screen at the same time. This feature works with the 1. With Multi window enabled, touch and hold Back.
Page 33 Using Multi Window to Run Multiple Apps on 6. Drag the new Multi window app over the currently the Same Screen running app and drop the new app onto one of the following screen areas, depending on your phone’s You can run any of the apps found in the Multi window tray orientation: on the screen at the same time as another app.
Page 34 Window Controls Select an application window and touch in the middle of the windows. Window controls appear: Open a recent app in Multi Window. Switch locations between Multi Window applications. App 1 Share items between the application windows. Drag an item to share from one window to another. Some applications may not support this feature.
Page 35 Moving the Multi Window Tab The Multi window feature has two components: the tab and the apps tray. You can move the tab along a side or move the tab to any other side of the screen (top, bottom, left, or right). This lets you launch the apps tray (containing the scrollable apps) from any side of the screen.
Page 36 To move the tab and tray to another side: 1. Display the Multi window tab. (See “To display the Multi window tab and tray:” on page 27.) 2. Touch the tab to display the apps tray (containing the scrollable apps). Note: Notice that when the apps are visible, touching and holding the tab turns it a dark grey.
Page 37: Notifications
Customizing the Multi Window Tray Notifications The applications found within the Multi window tray can be Notifications shows information about connections, alerts organized by either being rearranged or removed. and other items. You can rearrange the apps on the Multi window panel, add new apps or remove apps.
Page 38 Quick Setting Bar • Mobile data: Activate or deactivate your phone’s access to mobile data. (For more information, see “Mobile networks” on Touch the selected Quick Setting toggles at the top of the page 149.) Notifications shade to enable or disable frequently used settings.
Page 39: Home Screen
Home Screen Changing Quick Settings Bar You view and use all of the available Quick Setting buttons, The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone. and select which buttons appear at the top of the Place shortcut icons, widgets, and other items to customize Notifications shade.
Page 40: Status Bar Icons
Status Bar Icons Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual The Status Bar shows network and battery status and start with the phone unlocked, at the Home screen. other details. All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of Airplane Mode Active: All wireless communications your phone and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Page 41 Bluetooth headset. device is connected to a Digital Living Network Wi-Fi Active: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a Alliance (DLNA) certified device using the Samsung Wi-Fi network. Link application. Wi-Fi Action Needed: Action needed to connect to Signal Strength: Current signal strength.
Page 42: Customizing The Home Screen
Extended Home Screen Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus up to 5 Your phone comes with 5 active Home screen panels. You additional panels that extend beyond the display width to can customize the Home screen to include up to the seven provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets and default panels, and set one panel as the Home panel.
Page 43: Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts Shortcuts Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You Use App shortcuts to launch applications from the Home can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for Apps. screen. Your phone comes with app shortcuts already placed Editing the Primary Shortcuts on the Home screen, and you can add your favorites.
Page 44: Removing Shortcuts
Removing Shortcuts Removing Widgets Touch and hold the widget until Remove displays, Touch and hold the shortcut until Remove displays, then drag the widget to the Remove icon. then drag the shortcut to the Remove icon. Widgets Folders Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.
Page 45: Wallpaper
Wallpaper Apps Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home Apps holds all applications installed on your phone. screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images, Applications that you download and install from the or select a picture you’ve taken with the Camera or Google Play Store or from the web are also added to Apps.
Page 46 Customizing the Apps Screens Apps Screen Options Choosing a View 1. Press the Home key, and then touch Apps. 2. Touch Menu for options: By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change the view to list view. •...
Page 47: Entering Text
Google Voice typing: Enter text by speaking. Email, Flipboard, Gmail, Google+, Hangouts, Messaging, • Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen QWERTY S Memo, or Wi-Fi Direct. keypad that can be used in both portrait and landscape • Hide applications/Show hidden applications: Control orientation.
Page 48: Using The Google Voice Typing Feature
Using the Google Voice Typing Feature Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard You can use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone typing feature. counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen QWERTY keypad will display.
Page 49 Changing the Text Input Mode —Keypad Using ABC Mode 1. If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad. Landscape orientation. The available Text Input modes are: Symbol/Numeric 2. When you touch a text entry field, such as the Enter and ABC.
Page 50 1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape 1. Touch and hold on the keyboard, and then touch orientation. The Samsung keyboard settings screen displays. 2. Touch at the bottom of the keyboard. The following 2. Touch the Predictive text OFF/ON slider keyboard displays: 3. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing...
Page 51 You can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite Samsung Keyboard Settings letters on your screen. For information on how you can configure your Samsung 1. Touch and hold on the keyboard, and then touch keyboard settings, see “Samsung Keyboard” on page 167.
Page 52: Entering Text Using Swype
Entering Text Using Swype Swype Text Entry Tips You can access the Swype Tips application and watch a Swype is a text input method that allows you to enter a word video or tutorial on using Swype. You can also use the by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting your following Swype text entry tips.
Page 53: Swype Settings
Enabling and Configuring Swype The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method, so to use Swype, you must first change the default keyboard setting. To enable Swype: 1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch a text input field.
Page 54: Section 3: Accounts And Contacts
Email, Facebook, Accounts Accounts Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the 2. Touch Add account. account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, 3. Select an account type, then follow the prompts to contacts, and other types of content.
Page 55 3. Under Accounts, touch the desired account ID. The 4. Touch these settings to enable/disable synchronization Sync settings screen for the selected account displays of the associated file types. When enabled, a check listing some or all of the following synchronization mark displays in each setting check box.
Page 56: Managing Accounts
Google Account Privacy Settings Managing Accounts 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Personalize the Privacy settings for Google accounts: Settings Accounts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Accounts Accounts Accounts Accounts Settings Accounts. 2. Under My accounts, touch the desired account type. Accounts Accounts Accounts...
Page 57: Contacts
Add contact. • Touch the Email field to enter an email address. Touch • If you have defined accounts (Google, Samsung, and so on), choose a label for the email address the Save contact to pop-up displays. Select Device or the •...
Page 58: Updating Contacts
Updating Contacts Creating Contacts from Recent Calls Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new Make changes to update an existing contact. contact, or update an existing contact. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. For more information, refer to “Creating or Updating Contacts 2. Touch a contact to view its information, and then touch Using Recent Calls”...
Page 59: Contacts Settings
Choosing Contacts to Display Other Contacts Options 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 2. Touch Menu, and then touch Contacts to display: 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch Menu: •...
Page 60 My Local Profile Linking Contacts My local profile is your own contact record, listed under ME Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, in Contacts. You can send My local profile as a vCard via including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social Bluetooth or as an attachment to messages.
Page 61 Sending Namecards Separating Contacts 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. You can send a contact entry as a namecard using a 2. Touch a contact to display its information. Bluetooth connection to another device, or as an attachment to a Gmail or Email message. 3. Touch .
Page 62 Favorites Groups Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and members.
Page 63 Editing a Group Adding Contacts to a Group 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Groups. Groups. 2. Touch a Group to display it. 2. Touch a Group to display it, and then touch 3. Touch Menu Edit group, and then update...
Page 64: Speed Dials
Speed Dials Sending a Message to Group Members Create a new text or email message, addressed to the Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you group’s members. assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. 1.
Page 65: Section 4: Calling
Section 4: Calling Making Calls Making Calls Using Speed Dials Speed Dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls: assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. •...
Page 66: Recent Calls
Making Calls Using S Voice Making Calls Using Favorites Place a call by speaking the name or number. Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by starring them. (For more information about creating favorites, 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps see “Favorites”...
Page 67: Making Calls Using Recent Calls
Making Calls Using Recent Calls Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent Calls 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone. 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone 2. Touch Recent to display recent calls. Recent. 3. Swipe your finger from left to right across the call to 2. Touch and hold on a call, then select Add to Contacts redial.
Page 68: Answering A Call
Answering a Call To filter records: 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the Recent. incoming call image. The caller's phone number, picture, or 2. While viewing the calls, touch Menu, and then name if stored in Contacts List, displays.
Page 69: Managing Reject Calls
Managing Reject Calls Adding Numbers to the Rejection List Entries can be added to the list via either the Contacts menu This feature allows you to categorize both known and or via the Auto reject list menu. The Contacts menu option unknown callers as rejected contacts.
Page 70: International Calls
International Calls Pause Dialing 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or financial phone 2. Touch and hold until the device displays “+” on the numbers.
Page 71: Wait Dialing
Wait Dialing Multi-Party Calling Inserting a Wait into your dialing sequence means that the Use multi-party call features to set up a call between multiple phone waits until it hears a dial tone before proceeding with callers, such as for a conference call. the next sequence of numbers.
Page 72: Answering Calls
Answering Calls Answering Call-Waiting Calls When you receive a call while on a call: You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or • unlocked. Touch and drag the Answer icon to the right to answer the Touch and drag the Answer icon to the right.
Page 73: Ending A Call
Options During a Call • Add call: Display the Dialer to set up a multi-party call. • Keypad: Display a keypad to enter numbers. • End call: End the phone call. • Speaker: Enable or disable speakerphone. Personalize • Mute: Mute or unmute your voice on the call. call sound •...
Page 74: Call Settings
Call Settings Set Up Call Rejection Messages Create and manage text messages to send to callers when Configure settings for calling with your phone. rejecting incoming calls. Messages you create here are Call Rejection available from the incoming call screen when you use the Manage your list of phone numbers which will be Reject with message option.
Page 75: Turn Off Screen During Calls
Answering/Ending Calls Turn Off Screen During Calls Manage settings for answering and ending calls. When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Menu device is used to turn the screen back on when the device is Call Settings.
Page 76: Call Alerts
Call Alerts Call Accessories Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls. Configure options for using a headset (not included). 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Menu 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Menu Call Settings. Call Settings.
Page 77: Ringtones And Keypad Tones
Ringtones and Keypad Tones Personalize Call Sound Choose tones and vibration to use for incoming calls and Choose options for call audio, in cases where you might need keypad touches. the sound softer or more clear, or optimized for calling. 1.
Page 78: Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction Voicemail Set the phone to suppress background noise during calls. Configure options for voicemail. 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Menu 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Menu Call Settings. Call Settings. 2. Touch Noise reduction to enable the feature. 2.
Page 79: Auto Retry
Auto Retry DTMF Tones Enable Auto retry to automatically redial the phone number Set the length of Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency tones which until it is connected. play when you use the keypad during a call, such as when navigating device menus. 1.
Page 80: Section 5: Messaging
Section 5: Messaging Text and Multimedia Messaging This section describes how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia Types of Messages messages. Your phone supports these types of messages: Creating and Sending Messages •...
Page 81: Managing Messages
– 4. Touch Enter message, then enter the message text. The Discard: Erase this message. – following options are available (which options are Translate: Launches the Translator app. – available depends on whether you include an Font size: Select a font size (from Use device font sizes to Tiny through Huge) for Messaging screen text.
Page 82: Messaging Settings
Messaging Settings • Touch Menu for options, including: – Search: Enter characters to search messages and recipients. Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts. – 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging. Delete threads: Touch message threads to mark them for erasure, or touch Select all to mark all message threads.
Page 83 • Multimedia message (MMS) settings: • Notification settings: – – Group messaging: When enabled, you can send a single Notifications: When enabled, message alerts display in the message to multiple recipients. Status bar. – – Delivery reports: When enabled, you receive a delivery report Select ringtone: Choose a sound for message alerts.
Page 84: Emergency Alerts
Emergency alerts – Emergency notification preview: Listen to an example of a Emergency alert tone (and vibration, if enabled). The Emergency This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts alert tone plays at the same volume as your call ringtone. from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS).
Page 85: Email
Email Composing and Sending Email 1. From the Home screen, select Apps Send and receive email using popular email services. Email Compose. Configuring Email Accounts 2. Touch fields to enter recipients and the email text. You can configure Email for most accounts in just a 3.
Page 86: Gmail
Setting Up Your Gmail Account Email Account Settings Use Account settings to configure handling of your email. The first time you launch Gmail, your phone will prompt you to set up your Google account. Note: Available settings depend on the email provider. 1.
Page 87: Hangouts
Gmail account. This allows you to search a chat Calendar entries, and Location information. log and store them in your Gmail accounts. Important! Your Samsung account manages the access 1. Log on to your Google account if you have not already information (user name/password) to several done so.
Page 88: Section 6: Applications
Apps menu and how to launch it. For used applications to one of the Home screens. (For applications provided by Samsung, this section also details, see “Customizing the Home Screen” on page 37.) describes functions and navigation.
Page 89: Customizing The Applications Screens
Customizing the Applications Screens Moving Application Icons Choosing a View With the Apps screen in Customizable grid view, you can arrange the application icons to suit yourself. By default, application icons appear in Customizable grid 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps.
Page 90: Calculator
Calculator • Day: Display today’s schedule, and scroll to other days. • List: Display events and tasks in a chronological list. Use your phone’s Calculator to perform arithmetical calculations. • Task: Display tasks in a chronological list. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 3. Touch Menu for options:...
Page 91: Sending Events
Sending Events – Hide declined events: Enable or disable display of events. – Lock time zone: When enabled, sets event times and dates to Send events as vCalendar files to other compatible devices. a specified time zone, so that times and dates will not change if 1.
Page 92: Camera
Camera Self-portrait Use your 13.0 megapixel Camera feature to take photos and Current Mode Dual Camera Mode save them in JPEG format. Your phone also functions as a Quick Settings camcorder to record videos and save them in MPEG format. Battery Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright Charge...
Page 93: Camera Modes
Camera Modes – Drama: Use this to take a series of photos of a moving object and then merge them together into one image. Touch the Mode button MODE to change the mode to one – of the following: Animated photo: Use this to create a picture in which a few –...
Page 94: Camera And Camcorder Settings
Taking Dual Camera Photos Camera and Camcorder Settings With the Dual Camera feature, you can take a picture with This section describes the different settings that you can both the front and rear cameras at the same time. configure on your camera. Not all of the following options are available in both still camera and video camera modes.
Page 95 • ISO: determines how sensitive the light meter is on your digital Settings: camera. Choose from Auto, 100, 200, 400, or 800. Use a • Location tag: attach a GPS location tag to the photo. To lower ISO number to make your camera less sensitive to light, a improve GPS signals, avoid shooting in locations where the higher ISO number to take photos with less light, or Auto to let signal may be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-...
Page 96 Launching the Camcorder • Flash: activate or deactivate the flash. • Voice control: activates/deactivates voice control feature that Tip: When shooting video in direct sunlight or in bright allows you to verbally take a photo. conditions, it is recommended that you provide your •...
Page 97: Accessing Videos
Accessing Videos 4. Touch the Video key to begin shooting video. The red light will blink while recording. When you shoot a video, the file is saved in the Camera 5. Touch anywhere on the screen to re-focus the camera folder.
Page 98: Sharing Pictures
Sharing Pictures Touch and hold a listed video file to place a check mark alongside and then press for additional options: Pictures are the best way o f remembering the moment, but an even better treat is to share them with others. –...
Page 99 Enabling Share Shot To enable Wi-Fi Direct: Share shot is a Wi-Fi Direct group sharing feature where Important! The target device must already be connected to multiple users can Wi-Fi connect their devices and then all the same Wi-Fi and have its Wi-Fi Direct feature share each others pictures in real-time.
Page 100 5. Touch Done. The direct connection is then established. To configure your Share Shot options: Confirm appears in the Status bar. 1. Confirm the Share Shot viewfinder is active ( appears at the top of the screen). 6. When prompted to complete the connection, the recipient should touch OK.
Page 101: Using S Beam To Share Pictures
Using S Beam to Share Pictures 6. Locate and touch the selected image to open it in the preview window. This feature (when activated via NFC) allows you to beam large files directly to another compatible device that is in Important! Neither device must be in Lock mode or direct contact.
Page 102: Chaton
Settings My device tab Motions and gestures. Important! Your Samsung account manages the access information (user name/password) to several Note: At least one feature must be activated before applications, such as AllShare Play, ChatON, and Palm motion can be activated.
Page 103: Clock
Clock 3. Touch the Alarm repeat field and touch the number of times you want this alarm to repeat. Selections are: The Clock application includes these features: day blocks or Repeat Weekly. Selected day blocks turn • Alarm: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat. blue when active.
Page 104: World Clock
World Clock • Smart alarm: Tracks body movements and calculates the best time for sounding the alarm. Place the phone somewhere on World Clock allows you to view the time of day or night in your bed then the phone's movement sensor (also known as other parts of the world.
Page 105: Desk Clock
Stopwatch Desk clock You can use this option to measure intervals of time. You can use the Desk clock when you have a desk dock and you want your phone to display the time, day, date, location, 1. From the Clock screen, touch Stopwatch. and weather conditions when it is docked.
Page 106: Contacts
Cricket Navigator 3. Tap to display the Desk clock in full-screen mode. 4. To make changes in full screen mode, press Menu Subscribe to Cricket Navigator to access GPS navigation and then touch: information with maps and traffic information. Find local •...
Page 107: Cricket Data Connect
Cricket Data Connect Drive Data Connection Optimizer is a free service that runs in the Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share background to automatically connect your phone to Wi-Fi your Google Docs and files. hotspots. Note: This app requires a Google account.
Page 108: Evolvemoney
EvolveMoney Gallery This application provides a fast and simple way to pay your The Gallery is where you can view your photos and videos. bills. You can also perform basic editing tasks, view your photos and/or videos as a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or as From the Home screen, touch Apps contact images, and share your pictures and videos in...
Page 109 3. Touch to change the Gallery view. The following • Scan for nearby devices: Scan for other devices with which options are available: you can share your Gallery contents. • Albums: Lists the Albums in your Gallery. • Settings: • All: Shows thumbnails of all the photos and videos in your –...
Page 110: Viewing Pictures
Viewing Pictures • Touch Menu for the following additional options: – Edit: Launches photo editor to Rotate, Crop, adjust the Color 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Gallery. balance, apply a selected color Effect, apply a selected Portrait 2. Select an album, and then touch a picture to view it. effect, Sticker, Drawing, or Frame.
Page 111: Editing A Photo
Editing a Photo – Details: View information about the picture. – Settings: You can edit your photos using the built-in Photo editor – Configure synchronization settings for accounts, if available. application on your device. The photo editor application provides basic editing functions for pictures that you take on –...
Page 112 • Clipboard: copies the currently selected are to your Sticker: allows you to place various pre-created device’s clipboard. on-screen stickers atop your current image. 5. Use the following editor controls to edit your picture: Drawing: allows you to add draw directly on your current picture by using either a brush/pen or Previous: lets you undo the current operation.
Page 113: Gmail
Viewing Videos Sharing Using S Beam 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Gallery. You can also share Gallery photos and videos with compatible devices using S Beam. For more information, 2. Select an album. A matrix or list of available videos refer to “S Beam”...
Page 114: Google Settings
Google Settings Group Play Quickly and easily change Google app settings to suit Using Group Play, you can share documents or photos you your preferences. are viewing, or music you are listening to, with other devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network with your device. Note: You must be signed in to the application in which you 1.
Page 115: Help
View brief instructions and videos on how to use the features Samsung KNOX is a comprehensive enterprise mobile and settings available on your phone. solution for use with both work and play. With the increasing use of smart phones in businesses, Samsung KNOX From the Home screen, touch Apps Help.
Page 116: Maps
Maps Mobile Web Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, Mobile Web gives you secure, direct access to your Wireless and other location-based information. The Google Maps Provider’s portal web site to purchase content, access Mobile shortcut displays by default on the Home screen. Web services, and review your account information.
Page 117: Playing Music
2. If desired, touch another music category tab at the top Categories of the screen (Songs, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music square, or Folders) to view the available music files. Shuffle 3. Scroll through the list of songs and touch an entry to Song begin playback.
Page 118 Returns the user to the music category screen. Assign the current song as a Favorite. Playback Controls Streams the current music file to another device via Samsung Link. Music Playback Controls Use any of the following Music player controls: Pause the song. Start the song after pausing.
Page 119: Music Player Settings
Music Player Settings From a Music player screen, touch Menu additional options: The Music Player Settings menu allows you to set • Add to playlist: Add selected songs to a playlist. preferences for the music player such as whether you want the music to play in the background, sound effects, and how •...
Page 120: Using Playlists
• Smart volume: When enabled, automatically adjusts volume of Adding music to a playlist each track to a common level. To add files to the playlist: • Voice control: When enabled, you can use voice commands to 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Music.
Page 121 Setting a Song as Options Editing a playlist name Besides adding and removing music files in a playlist, you You can set a song as a ringtone for all voice calls, for calls can also rename the playlist. from an individual contact, or as an alarm tone. To edit a playlist: While in Music playback, touch Menu...
Page 122: Muve Music
Muve Music My Files Create playlists, Ringtones and more, and edit them all right Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory on the phone. Browse or download playlists and share music card. If the file is associated with an application on your with your friends.
Page 123: My Backup
My Backup Phone This is a fast and secure way to automatically back u all of The Phone application allows you to access the dialer your phone’s important contact information. Access keypad, call logs, and favorites. (For more information, refer mybackup.mycricket.com to view and edit all of your contacts to “Calling”...
Page 124: Play Books
Play Books Play Games Discovering your favorite books and authors has never been Discover hundreds of exciting games for purchase at the easier. With Google Play Books, you can shop the world's Google Play Store. largest selection of ebooks and read them anywhere you like Visit play.google.com/store/apps/category/GAME to learn more.
Page 125: Play Music
Play Music Play Store Play millions of songs on Google Play, listen to custom All your favorite apps, movies and tv shows, music, books, radio stations, enjoy playlists handcrafted by experts, and magazines, and games are available in Google Play Store. access your own music collection.
Page 126 Before You Start Exercising Finally, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends that you see your doctor before engaging in This app can be used to monitor your exercise. While vigorous exercise if two or more of the following apply: moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, is safe for •...
Page 127: S Memo
4. Touch Menu Settings for options. emergencies, and transportation. Tip: You can launch S Voice from most unlocked screens by Note: This app requires a Samsung Account. pressing the Home Key twice. Launch S Voice, and then touch Menu Settings Open via the home key.
Page 128: Samsung Apps
Media Content that is purchased and downloaded may be viewed license acquisition has occurred and b) sufficient amount of the concurrently on up to five (5) devices with Samsung Hub (or “the Media Content has been buffered. service”) that are also registered to the same account.
Page 129: Samsung Link
(30) days (or shorter on a title-by-title basis) after the Media Content has been rented (e.g., if you begin Note: This app requires a Samsung Account. viewing rented Media Content on the 29th day after the rental...
Page 130: Story Album
Pause the video. availability on hotels, flights, and car rentals. Start the video after being paused. Note: This app requires a Samsung Account. Press and hold to rewind the video. Touch to go to previous video. From the Home screen, touch Apps Press and hold to fast-forward the video.
Page 131 Touch and drag the pop-up for options: video to the desired location on the screen. • Sign in: Sign in to your Samsung Account for use with Double-tap the pop-up to return to full Samsung Hub. screen mode.
Page 132: Voice Recorder
WatchON From the Home screen, touch Apps Voice Recorder. Use the Samsung WatchON application to use your phone as a remote control for your TV, set top box, DVR, Blu-Ray/DVD, Voice Search stereo or other device. Voice Search offers voice-activated Google searches. If you...
Page 133: Youtube
YouTube Set Up WatchON 1. From the Home screen, select Apps Access your YouTube account, and view and upload YouTube WatchON. videos, right from your phone. Follow the prompts to configure WatchON options, From the Home screen, touch Apps such country/region, TV service provider, channel list YouTube.
Page 134: Section 7: Connections
Section 7: Connections Wi-Fi Tip: You can also quickly turn Wi-Fi on or off using Quick Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides Settings. From the Home screen, sweep your finger access to local area networks. downward to display the Notification Panel. Touch the Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi Wi-Fi button to turn Wi-Fi on (green) or off (gray).
Page 135 Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually Wi-Fi Status Indicators 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps The following icons show your Wi-Fi connection status: Settings Connections. Connections Connections Connections Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and 2. Touch Wi-Fi. Touch OFF/ON to turn Wi-Fi on. communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Page 136: Wi-Fi Direct
Advanced Settings • WPS push button: Set up a connection to a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other equipment. Set up and manage wireless access points. • WPN PIN entry: View the PIN used by your phone to set up a 1.
Page 137 Turn Wi-Fi Direct Off Connect to Wi-Fi Direct Devices From the Home screen, touch Apps 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Connections. Settings Connections. Connections Connections Connections Connections Connections Touch Wi-Fi. 2. Touch Wi-Fi. Touch OFF/ON to turn Wi-Fi on. (Wi-Fi must be enabled to use Wi-Fi Direct.) 3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct to view connections.
Page 138: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations technology for exchanging information over a distance may be different, and functions such as transfer or of about 30 feet. If the devices are in range, you can exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth...
Page 139: Bluetooth Status Indicators
Bluetooth Status Indicators 5. From the list of scanned devices, touch the target device and follow the prompts to complete the pairing: The following icons show your Bluetooth connection: • If the target device requires a PIN, enter a PIN for the target Displays when Bluetooth is active.
Page 140: Disconnect Or Unpair From A Bluetooth Device
Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Bluetooth Settings Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device When Bluetooth is on, additional settings are available. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps You can disconnect your phone from a Bluetooth device, such as a headset. Disconnecting does not un-pair the Bluetooth Settings Connections.
Page 141: Tethering And Portable Hotspot
Tethering and Portable Hotspot Portable Hotspot Use your phone as an Internet Access Point (AP) via Portable Use feature lets you share your phone’s mobile data mobile hotspot. This allows up to ten other devices to connection via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. connect to the AP via a Wi-Fi network, giving the connected 1.
Page 142 Connect a Device Allowed Devices 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps You can limit connections to your Hotspot to only those Settings Connections. devices in your Allowed Devices list. Connections Connections 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Touch More networks Tethering and portable hotspot.
Page 143: Bluetooth Tethering
Bluetooth Tethering Portable Hotspot Settings 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Before starting, pair your computer with your device, and Settings Connections. then configure your computer to obtain its network Connections Connections Connections onnection connection via Bluetooth. 2. Touch More networks Tethering and portable hotspot.
Page 144: Vpn
NFC and Beaming Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC-capable device by Note: VPN settings include storage of login credentials on your touching the devices together (typically back-to-back). phone.
Page 145: S Beam
Android Beam S Beam Use Android Beam to share smaller files, such as browser Use S Beam for sending larger files, such as HD videos, pages, YouTube videos, contacts, pictures, etc. between your phone and another NFC-capable device by 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps touching the devices together (typically back-to-back).
Page 146: Nearby Devices
Nearby Devices Configure File Sharing 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Share files with nearby devices using the DLNA (Digital Living Settings Connections. Network Alliance) standard via Wi-Fi. Connections Connections 2. Touch Nearby devices. To share with nearby devices, you must connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Page 147: Screen Mirroring
Screen Mirroring Connect to a Computer Use the Screen Mirroring feature to share media files on your Connect your device to a computer to transfer data between phone with an HDMI device, such as an HDMI TV. your device and the computer. Use the USB cable that comes with your device, or use one of the pre-loaded apps on your Note: This feature requires an optional AllShare Cast dongle device to connect wirelessly.
Page 148 4. On your computer, choose a method for accessing your device. Available options depend on the programs installed on your computer. 5. Transfer files to the memory card. When finished, you can disconnect the USB cable.
Page 149: Section 8: Settings
Section 8: Settings Accessing Settings Settings Tabs From the Home screen, touch Menu Your phone’s Settings are divided into 4 main groups. When the Settings screen displays, the following 4 tabs are located Settings. at the top of the screen: –...
Page 150: Accessing Additional Options
Using Setting Sliders Accessing Additional Options To enable or disable a setting, touch the setting slider To access additional setting options, touch the setting as shown. label.
Page 151: Wi-Fi Settings
Wi-Fi Settings Data Usage Your device supports Wi-Fi a/b/g/n. Use Wi-Fi settings to Monitor data usage, and control your phone’s connection to manage your device’s Wi-Fi connections. mobile data service. For more information about using your phone’s Wi-Fi Note: Data is measured by your phone. Your service provider features, see “Wi-Fi”...
Page 152 View Mobile Data Usage • Touch an application to view its data usage. Touch Restrict 1. Touch the Data usage cycle drop-down menu and background data to force the application to sync background select a time period. data only when connected to a Wi-Fi network. A chart displays the total mobile data usage during that 3.
Page 153: More Networks
Connections 2. Touch More networks Airplane mode to enable or • Samsung Print Service Plugin: When set to ON, an disable the option. information pop-up appears. Read the information, then touch OK to confirm that you have read the information. Your device Note: You can also set Airplane mode from the Device options begins searching for printers.
Page 154: Mobile Networks
Mobile networks Tethering and portable hotspot Set options for network selection and data service. Use feature lets you share your phone’s mobile data connection via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. Important! Depending on your service plan, changes you For more information about using tethering and portable make to mobile networks settings may incur mobile hotspot, see “Tethering and Portable Hotspot”...
Page 155 Nearby Devices Android Beam Use Android Beam to share smaller files, such as browser Share files with nearby devices using the DLNA (Digital Living pages, YouTube videos, contacts, pictures, etc. Network Alliance) standard via Wi-Fi. For more information on using Android Beam, see “Android To share with nearby devices, you must connect to a Wi-Fi Beam”...
Page 156: Lock Screen
Lock Screen – Wake up in lock screen: Wake up the screen by speaking a command. Choose settings to unlock your phone. – Set wake-up command: Set a command to wake up For more information about using the lock and unlock the screen.
Page 157 • Face and voice: Unlock your phone by looking at the screen • Pattern: Draw a pattern on the screen to unlock your phone. and speaking. This option offers low security, because Touch the option, then follow the prompts to create or change someone who looks and/or sounds similar to you could unlock your screen unlock pattern.
Page 158: Display Settings
Display Settings • Password: Enter an alphanumeric password to unlock your phone. Configure settings for your phone's display. – Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal Wallpaper message. Customize the background of the Home and Lock screens. – Lock automatically: Automatically lock the phone when the For more information, refer to “Wallpaper”...
Page 159: Screen Mode
Screen Mode Brightness Choose a screen mode to match the content being viewed. Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings, or to your personal preference. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings My device Display.
Page 160: Screen Timeout
Screen Timeout • Photo Table: Display pictures in a photo table. Touch choose pictures to display. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings My device Display. • Touch Start now to preview Daydream mode. Touch the My device My device My device My device screen to cancel.
Page 161: Touch Key Light Duration
Touch Key Light Duration Auto Adjust Screen Tone Set the length of time the Menu Key and Back Key Allow your phone to automatically analyze the screen and remain lit after you touch them. adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power. 1.
Page 162: Led Indicator
LED Indicator Sound Settings This option allows you to turn on your LED lights for charging, Configure settings for your phone's sound and audio. missed events, and incoming notifications. The light will turn Volume on by default unless you turn them off. Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call 1.
Page 163: Vibration Intensity
Vibration Intensity Tip: You can also set songs as ringtones for a selected contact. Set the vibration intensity for incoming calls, notifications, For more information, see “Setting a Song as Options” on and haptic feedback. page 116. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Vibrations Settings...
Page 164: Default Notification Sound
Default Notification Sound Dialing Keypad Tone Choose a default sound to play for notifications, such as for Play tones when you touch keys on the keypad. new messages and event reminders. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings My device.
Page 165: Haptic Feedback
My device My device My device 2. Touch Sound. 2. Touch Sound. Under Samsung applications, the following options are available: 3. Touch Haptic feedback to enable/disable the option. • Call: Directly access Call sound settings. (For more information, Emergency Tone refer to “Call Settings”...
Page 166: Adapt Sound
Key-Tap Sound Adapt Sound Play a sound when you touch a key. Find the best sound for you during calls and media playback. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Note: This setting uses earphones to ensure the best sound Settings My device.
Page 167: Home Screen Mode
Home Screen Mode Blocking Mode Your phone offers two Home screen modes: When Blocking mode is enabled, notifications for selected • features are blocked, and you only receive the notifications Standard mode provides a conventional layout for apps and you choose. You can choose to block notifications by feature widgets on the Home screen.
Page 168: Hands-Free Mode
Hands-Free Mode 4. Set a time period for Blocking mode: • Always: Block notifications at all times. When enabled, alarm and scheduled alarm information is • To set a specific time period to block notifications each day, read aloud. disable the Always option, and then set a starting time 1.
Page 169: Power Saving Mode
Power Saving Mode Accessory Settings Configure Power saving mode settings to conserve Configure your phone's behavior when it is connected to an battery power. optional dock (not included). 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings My device.
Page 170: Accessibility Settings
Accessibility Settings • Font size: Change the size of the fonts used on the screen. • Magnification gestures: Control whether your phone Your phone offers features to make using the phone easier recognizes gestures to pan, and zoom in or out. for those with certain physical disabilities.
Page 171 Caption style, and colors for the text Font, Background, and then touch Interactive control for options. Caption window. • Samsung subtitles (CC): When set to ON, displays Samsung subtitles (captions) and lets you select text Alignment, Font, Size, and Edge.
Page 172: Language And Input
The Samsung Keyboard is an on-screen QWERTY keyboard, Use Language and input settings to choose a default so you can enter text by “typing” on the keyboard. Samsung language for your phone's operations, plus settings for text keyboard is enabled by default.
Page 173 Samsung keyboard can collect all the text you enter, • Auto capitalization: When enabled, automatically capitalizes including personal data and credit card numbers, in order to words in your text based on common usage, such as, at the give better prediction results.
Page 174 Sound on keypress: Play a tone when you touch a key. displays when a key is touched. – Pop-up on keypress: Characters display above keys as you • Help: Learn about Samsung Keyboard. enter text. • Reset settings: Return settings to the defaults. –...
Page 175: Google Voice Typing Settings
Google Voice Typing Settings – Next word prediction: Let Swype predict the next word based on the previous word. Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries. When – Show Voice key: Display a voice entry button on the keyboard. you enable Google voice typing, it’s available for use when you touch a field to enter text.
Page 176: Voice Search Settings
• Preferred TTS engine offensive from the results of Google voice searches. Offensive – Select Samsung text-to-speech engine or words are replaced in results with a placeholder (####). Google Text-to-speech Engine as your default • Hotword detection: Launch a voice search by saying the TTS engine.
Page 177: Motions And Gestures
Mouse/Trackpad Motions and Gestures This option sets the pointer speed for an externally Configure various motion and gestures features. connected mouse or trackpad (not included). Air Gesture 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Control your phone by making smooth, steady movements up Settings My device.
Page 178: Palm Motion
Palm Motion • Air call-accept: Answer incoming calls. Touch OFF/ON to enable the feature, and then touch Air call accept for options. Control the phone by touching the screen with the palm of your hand. Motion 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Control your phone with natural hand movements, such as Settings...
Page 179: Smart Screen
Smart Screen Air View Smart screen features use the front camera to detect when Preview information when you hover your finger over the you are facing the screen. Some factors that may affect the screen. For example, you can hover your finger over a ability of the front camera to detect your face are: scheduled item in your calendar to see more details.
Page 180: Voice Control
Voice Control • Camera: When enabled, lets you take pictures with the voice commands “Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture”, and “Shoot.” Use voice commands to control functions of your phone. • Music: When enabled, lets you control the Music app with the Note: If you set the alert type for calls or notifications to voice commands “Next”, “Previous”, “Pause”, “Play,”, “Volume vibrate, voice command is not available.
Page 181: Cloud
Settings Accounts. Accounts Accounts 3. Sign Add account to sign in to your Samsung Account 2. Touch Backup and reset Back up my data to enable or create a new account. You can sync Contacts, automatic back up of your data to a Google Account.
Page 182: Location Services
Factory Data Reset Location Services Reset all settings to the factory defaults, and permanently These settings allow you to configure how the phone delete all data from the phone. determines its location. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Note: Some apps may require one or more location services Settings Accounts.
Page 183: Security Settings
Security Settings 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings More. Configure options for securing information on your phone. More More More More 2. Touch Locations for options: Encryption • Touch and slide the Locations slider to the right to You can encrypt accounts, settings, downloaded apps and turn Locations ON.
Page 184: Sim Card Lock
SIM Card Lock Device Administration Prevent another user from using your SIM card to make Some applications, such as Corporate email, may require you unauthorized calls or from accessing information stored on allow access to your phone by device administrators in your SIM card by protecting the information using a PIN code.
Page 185: Unknown Sources
Unknown Sources Change Security Level Allow applications from sources other than the Set the security level to block unauthenticated actions or Google Play Store to be installed on the phone. explicit threats. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings More.
Page 186: Credential Storage
(not included), and use credential storage settings to allow applications to access the security certificates and When enabled, this option automatically sends security other credentials. reports to Samsung for threat analysis. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 1. From the Home screen, touch...
Page 187: Application Manager
Battery You can download and install applications from the View what is using battery power. Google Play Store or Samsung Apps, or create applications 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps using the Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use Settings More.
Page 188: Date And Time
Memory Card 4. Remove the back cover, then remove the battery. Your device supports optional microSD or microSDHC 5. Slide the memory card out from its slot. memory cards of up to 64GB capacity (not included), for 6. Replace the battery and back cover. storage of music, pictures, and other files.
Page 189: About Device
3. Touch a setting to configure: • Software update: Check availability and install updates. • Automatic date and time: When enabled, the phone takes • Status: View information about your phone’s current status. date and time updates from the wireless network. •...
Page 190: Section 9: Health And Safety Information
Section 9: Health and Safety Information Do cell phones pose a health hazard? This device is capable of operating in Wi-Fi™ mode in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The FCC requires that devices Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will operating within 5.15-5.25 GHz may only be used indoors, cause cancer or other serious health hazards.
Page 191 Research Results to Date: Is there a connection The biological effects of radio frequency energy should not between RF and certain health problems? be confused with the effects from other types of electromagnetic energy. The results of most studies conducted to date say no. In Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, such as is found addition, attempts to replicate and confirm the few studies in X-rays and gamma rays, can ionize biological tissues.
Page 192 Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio slight increase in brain cancer. However, the authors Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence determined that biases and errors prevented any conclusions (MOBI-KIDS) being drawn from this data. Additional information about Interphone can be found at MOBI-KIDS is an international study investigating the http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2010/pdfs/pr200_E.pdf.
Page 193 Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Cell Phone Industry Actions Accessories Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the cell phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following: If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency •...
Page 194: Children And Cell Phones
Children and Cell Phones Because there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from cell phones, there is no reason to believe that The scientific evidence does not show a danger to any users hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used for of cell phones from RF exposure, including children and convenience and comfort.
Page 195: Specific Absorption Rate (Sar) Certification Information
• • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): US Food and Drug Administration: http://www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html. http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/ RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/ • HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhones/default.htm. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/. Certification Information (Note: This web address is case sensitive.) • Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): designed and manufactured not to exceed the exposure http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/.
Page 196 The SAR information for this device can also be found on This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple Samsung’s website: http://www.samsung.com/sar. power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.
Page 197: Fcc Part 15 Information To User
• that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Samsung could void your authority to operate the device. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 198: Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) The design of your device complies with updated NCRP standards described below: This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System ("CMAS"; Engineers (IEEE) and the American National Standards which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s 1982 standard for...
Page 199: Battery Use And Safety
Notice regarding legal restrictions on mounting this device in impaired. Samsung is committed to promoting responsible an automobile: driving and giving drivers the tools they need to understand Laws in some states may prohibit mounting this device on or and address distractions.
Page 200 If the phone and/or battery get wet, have them checked possible risk of fire or explosion, which could lead to serious by your service provider or contact Samsung, even if they appear bodily injuries or damage to property. to be working properly.
Page 201: Samsung Mobile Products And Recycling
Use of a non-Samsung-approved battery or charger may Recycling present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. Samsung's warranty does not cover damage to the phone Samsung cares for the environment and encourages its caused by nonSamsung-approved batteries and/or chargers.
Page 202 The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program will provide We've made it easy for you to recycle your old Samsung Samsung customers with a free recycling mailing label. mobile device by working with respected take-back Just go to companies in every state in the country.
Page 203: Ul Certified Travel Charger
UL Certified Travel Charger Display / Touch-Screen The Travel Charger for this phone has met applicable UL Please note the following information when using your safety requirements. Please adhere to the following safety mobile device: instructions per UL guidelines: WARNING REGARDING DISPLAY FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY The display on your mobile device is made of glass or LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE...
Page 204: Gps & Agps
GPS & AGPS may be shared with third-parties, including your wireless service provider, applications providers, Samsung, and other Certain Samsung mobile devices can use a Global Positioning third-parties providing services. System (GPS) signal for location-based applications. A GPS Use of AGPS in Emergency Calls uses satellites controlled by the U.S.
Page 205: Emergency Calls
Remember, to years: make or receive any calls, the mobile device must be Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from: switched on and in a service area with adequate signal Liquids of any kind strength.
Page 206: Responsible Listening
Extreme heat or cold Paint Avoid temperatures below 0°C / 32°F or above 45°C / Do not paint the mobile device. Paint can clog the 113°F. device’s moving parts or ventilation openings and prevent proper operation. Microwaves Responsible Listening Do not try to dry your mobile device in a microwave oven. Doing so may cause a fire or explosion.
Page 207 • hearing problem varies. Additionally, the amount of sound Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the choose to listen to your portable device in a noisy environment, nature of the sound, the device settings, and the headphones use noise-cancelling headphones to block out background that are used.
Page 208: Operating Environment
National Institute for Occupational Safety American Academy of Audiology and Health (NIOSH) 11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 395 E Street, S.W., Suite 9200 Reston, VA 20190 Patriots Plaza Building Voice: (800) 222-2336 Washington, DC 20201 Email: info@audiology.org Voice: 1-800-35-NIOSH Internet: (1-800-356-4674) http://www.audiology.org/Pages/...
Page 209 Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic • Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of Devices your implantable medical device. If you have any questions about Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from Radio using your wireless mobile device with an implantable medical Frequency (RF) signals.
Page 210: Fcc Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices
Posted Facilities (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this Switch your mobile device off in any facility where posted standard, contact the National Fire Protection Association. notices require you to do so. When your Device is Wet Potentially Explosive Environments Do not turn on your device if it is wet.
Page 211 The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-ratings refer to system for wireless mobile devices to assist hearing device enabling inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in users find mobile devices that may be compatible with their telecoil mode.
Page 212: Restricting Children's Access To Your Mobile Device
Any changes or modifications to your mobile device not It is important to try the different features of this phone expressly approved by Samsung could void your warranty for thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid this equipment and void your authority to operate this...
Page 213: Other Important Safety Information
• equipment. Only use approved batteries, antennas, and Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be materials in the same compartment as the mobile device, its dangerous and void the mobile device warranty if said parts, or accessories.
Page 214 • Seizures or blackouts can occur when you are exposed to flashing lights while watching videos or playing games for extended periods. If you feel any discomfort, stop using the device immediately. • Reduce risk of repetitive motion injuries. When you repetitively perform actions, such as pressing keys, drawing characters on a touch screen with your fingers, or playing games, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, neck, shoulders,...
Page 215: Section 10: Warranty Information
1 Year conjunction or connection with accessories, products, or ancillary/peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by Case/Pouch/Holster* 90 Days SAMSUNG; (g) defects or damage resulting from improper Other Device 1 Year testing, operation, maintenance, installation, service, or Accessories* adjustment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG;...
Page 216 (iii) the battery has return the Product to an authorized phone service facility in been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for an adequate container for shipping, accompanied by the which it is specified.
Page 217 ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY claims, whether in advertising, presentations or otherwise, LASTS, OR THE DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL on behalf of SAMSUNG regarding the Products or this Limited OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS Warranty.
Page 218 For any arbitration in which your total damage claims, exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees, are ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM $5,000.00 or less (“Small Claim”), the arbitrator may, if you THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE SALE, CONDITION OR...
Page 219 You may opt out of this dispute resolution procedure by Severability providing notice to SAMSUNG no later than 30 calendar days If any portion of this Limited Warranty is held to be illegal or from the date of the first consumer purchaser’s purchase of the unenforceable, such partial illegality or unenforceability shall Product.
Page 220: End User License Agreement For Software
Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG THE SOFTWARE. Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Samsung grants you the following No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior rights provided that you comply with all terms and conditions written approval. Specifications and availability subject to of this EULA: You may install, use, access, display and run change without notice.
Page 221 Update that Samsung may provide to you or make available to you after the date you 4. CONSENT TO USE OF DATA. You agree that Samsung and its obtain your initial copy of the Software, unless we provide affiliates may collect and use technical information gathered other terms along with such Update.
Page 222 License will terminate automatically without restrictions imposed by your network or internet provider. notice from Samsung if you fail to comply with any of the Unless your device is connected to the internet through Wi-Fi connection, the Software will access through your mobile...
Page 223 "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND agree that Samsung is not responsible for the availability of FROM SAMSUNG, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE such applications and is not responsible or liable for any...
Page 224 (“Samsung Account”), and your loss, including but not limited to any damage to the mobile rights and obligations will be set forth in separate Samsung device or loss of data, caused or alleged to be caused by, or Account terms and conditions and privacy policies.
Page 225 PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EVEN IF ANY REMEDY where you are a resident. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. Samsung may apply for injunctive remedies (or an equivalent 14. U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The type of urgent legal relief) in any jurisdiction.
Page 226 Opt Out." You must include in the opt out e-mail (a) your part of any award, but may not grant Samsung its attorney name and address; (b) the date on which the device was fees, expert witness fees or costs unless it is determined that purchased;...
Page 227 Software, and you will continue to enjoy the benefits of this license. 17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matter covered by this EULA.
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Index Applications 40 indicator 11 downloading new 120 installing 12 Abc mode 44 KNOX 110 power saving mode 164 Accessibility World Clock 99 removing 12 settings 165 Apps settings 182 Accessory Application Manager 182 show battery percentage 156 settings 164 security settings 180 Wall Charger 13 Accounts...
Page 229 recent 61 Contacts rejecting 67 creating 52 Calculator 85 sending to voicemail 67 creating from Call log 53 Calendar 85 settings 69 creating from the Keypad 53 Call silencing a ringer 67 exporting and importing 56 Settings 64 three-way 66 groups 57 Call Functions using the Keypad 60...
Page 230 Display DTMF Tones 74 Exercise auto adjust screen tone 156 Risks 121 Dual Camera 89 auto-rotate screen 154 Exercising Relocate 89 brightness 154 Resize 89 Before You Start 121 Daydream 155 Dual View Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) edit screen capture 156 see Dual Camera 89 Signals 185 font size 155...
Page 231 Gmail International Calls configuring your account 81 Making 65 Hand motions 26 Google Internet 110 Hands-Free Mode 163 Drive 102 Handwriting feature 46 Gmail 81 Haptic Feedback 160 Keypad managing an account 51 HDMI Port 23 Changing Text Input 44 Maps 111 HDR 88 Keypad Tone 159...
Page 232 Messaging Tab Repositioning 30 Handwriting 46 Using 27 Making microSDHC card 10 Music International Calls 65 Mobile Data Usage 147 Adapt Sound settings 161 Maps 111 Mobile Hotspot 136 Music Player 111 Memory Mobile Networks setting a song as a ringtone 116 view 182 settings 149 Music File Extensions...
Page 233 Phone Play Store 120 about 184 Portable Hotspot 136 Namecards Date and Time 183 allowed devices 137 sending 56 key tones 159 connecting a device 137 Navigation 24 keypad tone 159 settings 138 command keys 38 language 167 turn on hotspot 136 touch gestures 24 name 184 Power Saving Mode 164...
Page 234 Snooze 99 Samsung Keyboard locking and unlocking 19 Sound settings 167 locking the phone 19 ringtones 158 Samsung Mobile Products and settings 178 settings 157 Recycling 196 SIM card lock 179 volume settings 157 scientific calculator 85 verify apps 180...
Page 235 Screen Lock sounds 159 touch sounds 159 Tethering 136 Vibrations 158 vibrate when ringing 159 Bluetooth 138 when ringing 159 vibrations 158 Text Input Voice Control Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Abc mode 44 settings 175 Certification Information 190 Methods 42 Voice Search Speed Dials numeric mode 45...
Page 236 Wi-Fi adding a connection manually 130 scanning and connecting 129 settings 131 turning on or off 129 Wi-Fi Direct 131 connecting to devices 132 On 94 turning on or off 131 132 Wireless Networking Bluetooth 133 NFC (Near Field Communication) 139 Tethering and Portable Hotspot 136 VPN 139...

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