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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Get Started Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Turn the Phone On 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 Device’s Layout Key Functions Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Home Screen Overview Customize the Home Screen Extended Home Screens Recent Apps Wallpapers Status Bar Notification Panel Quick Settings Multi Window Activate or Deactivate Multi Window Using Multi Window Hide Multi Window Relocate the Apps Tray and Tab Customizing the Multi Window Apps Features...
Page 3 Air View Assistant Menu Motions and Gestures Screen Capture Smart Screen Voice Control Galaxy Gear Enter Text Touchscreen Keyboards Text Input Methods Select a Default Text Input Method Google Voice Typing Samsung Keyboard Swype Editing Text Phone Calls Make Phone Calls Call Using the Phone Dialer Call from Logs Call from Contacts Call Using a Speed Dial Number Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message Wi-Fi Calling Call Emergency Numbers Receive Phone Calls Voicemail Voicemail Setup Voicemail Notification Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Visual Voicemail Phone Call Options Dialing Options In-Call Options Caller ID Call Waiting Conference Calling Call Forwarding...
Page 4 Speed Dialing Call Logs Call Settings Contacts Get Started with Contacts Access Contacts Add a Contact Edit a Contact Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Picture to a Contact Link a Contact Delete a Contact Add Contacts to Your Favorites Share a Contact Create Groups Create a New Group Add a Contact to a Group Send an Email to Group Members Accounts and Messaging Google Account Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Email Add an Email Account Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account Compose and Send Email View and Reply to Email Manage Your Email Inbox Text and Multimedia Messaging Send a Message New Messages Notification Managing Messages Messaging Settings Social Networking Accounts Flipboard Messenger...
Page 5 Google+ Hangouts YouTube Apps and Entertainment Google Play Store Find and Install an App Create a Google Wallet Account Open an Installed App Uninstall an App Google Play Books Google Play Magazines Google Play Movies & TV Group Play Music Google Play Music Music (App) Google Maps Navigation Local Samsung Link Use Samsung Link to Share Media with Another Device Story Album TripAdvisor WatchON Web and Data Internet Chrome Lumen Toolbar Data Services (3G and 4G) Your Data Services User Name 4G Services Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Wi-Fi Settings Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On or Off...
Page 6 Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Bluetooth Settings Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Add a VPN Connect to a VPN Memory Card Install a Memory Card Remove a Memory Card View Available Memory on microSD Card Format a Memory Card Unmount a microSD Card Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Kies via Wi-Fi Transfer Files Using a USB Cable Camera and Video Take Pictures Record Videos Camera Modes Camera Settings Gallery View Photos and Videos Zoom In or Out on a Photo Working with Photos Share Photos and Videos Video Player Tools and Calendar Calculator Calendar Add an Event to the Calendar View Events and Tasks Erase Events Clock Alarm Downloads...
Page 7 Dropbox Google Search Google Settings Help S Memo My Files Samsung Apps S Translator S Voice Voice Search Settings Accessing Settings Settings Tabs Wi-Fi Calling Settings Wi-Fi Settings Hotspot Bluetooth Settings Data Usage Settings More Networks Airplane Mode Mobile Networks Tethering Roaming Turn NFC On or Off Android Beam S Beam Nearby Devices Screen Mirroring Kies via Wi-Fi Lock Screen Swipe Face Unlock Face and Voice Pattern...
Page 8 Password None Display Settings Wallpaper Notification Panel Multi Window Screen Mode Brightness Auto Rotate Screen Screen Timeout Daydream Font Style Font Size Increase Legibility Touch Key Light Duration Show Battery Percentage Edit After Screen Capture LED Indicator Sound Volume Vibration Intensity Ringtones Vibrations Default Notification Sound Vibrate When Ringing Dialing Keypad Tone Touch Sounds Screen Lock Sound Haptic Feedback Emergency Tone Adapt Sound Home Screen Mode Call Settings Set Up Call Rejection Messages Answering/Ending Calls Turn Off Screen During Calls Call Alerts...
Page 9 Call Accessories Ringtones and Keypad Tones Personalize Call Sound Noise Reduction Increase Volume in Pocket US Dialing International Dialing TTY Mode Hearing Aids DTMF Tones Voicemail Settings Voice Privacy Blocking Mode Driving Mode Power Saving Mode Power Saving Tips Accessory Settings Accessibility One-Handed Operation Language and Input Settings Choose a Default Language Default Input Method Google Voice Typing Samsung Keyboard Swype Settings Voice Search Settings Text-To-Speech Options Pointer Speed Motions and Gestures Smart Screen Smart Stay Air View Voice Control Accounts Settings Cloud Back Up and Reset Settings Location Services viii...
Page 10 Security Settings Encryption Make Passwords Visible Device Administration Credential Storage Application Manager Battery Storage Date and Time Activate This Device System Update About Device Copyright Information Index...
Page 11: Get Started
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons. Set Up Your Phone Prior to using the phone, it is necessary to install and charge the battery. An optional microSD memory card (not included) can also be installed at this time. Remove the Back Cover 1. Remove the back cover by placing your fingernail or a pointed object into the slot in the side of the cover (1). 2. Pull the cover up and then lift up and away from the phone (2). Get Started...
Page 12 Install the Memory Card To insert an optional microSD card (not included), carefully slide the memory card under the top metal plate into the microSD card socket until the card locks into place. For more information, see Memory Card. Install the Battery Insert the battery, aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts on the phone, and gently press the battery into place. Replace the Back Cover 1. Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone and press down. Get Started...
Page 13 2. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Charge the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) is included with the phone for charging the battery. You will need to charge the battery before using your phone. Warning! Use only approved accessories to charge your phone. Approved accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage. 1. Plug the USB cable into the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of the phone. 2. Plug the USB cable into the charging head, and then plug the charging head into an electrical outlet. Get Started...
Page 14: Turn The Phone On
3. When charging is finished, remove the USB cable from the charger/accessory jack on the phone. Turn the Phone On Use the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on. If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the setup application. If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information. Activate Your Phone 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 Get Started...
Page 15: Complete The Setup
> S ettings > Connections tab > M ore networks > M obile networks > C onnections optimizer and uncheck the box. 1. At the Welcome screen, follow the on-screen 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, Hangouts, 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 Samsung apps and services, such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps, Samsung Link, and much more. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Samsung Account, or sign up for a new Samsung Account. 2. Touch Finish to complete setup. Get Started...
Page 16: Set Up Voicemail
Set Up Voicemail You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. If your screen is locked, press the Power/Lock Key to turn on the display and then swipe your screen in any direction. See Turn Your Screen On and Off. 2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number. 3. Follow the system prompts to: Create your password. Record your name announcement. Record your greeting. Improtant: It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. For more information, see Voicemail. Sprint Account Information and Help Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help.
Page 17: Manage Your Account
Data Services Password With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control access and authorize purchases. For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to sprint.com/mysprint. Manage Your Account Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone. Online: s print.com/mysprint Access your account information. Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan). View and pay your bill. Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment. Purchase accessories. Shop for the latest Sprint phones. View available Sprint service plans and options. Learn more about data services and other products like games, ringtones, screen savers, and more. From Your Sprint Phone 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. Do any of the following: ...
Page 18 Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or show times; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge. There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab, and then touch Sprint Operator Services Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab, and then touch For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at sprint.com/mysprint. Get Started...
Page 19: 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 Device’s Layout The following illustration outline your phone’s basic layout. Key Functions The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations. Front of Phone LED indicator displays red when charging, green when fully charged, blue when powering up, and orange when a notification has arrived. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts during calls. Proximity Sensor detects the presence of objects near the phone, such as when using 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. Light Sensor detects the ambient light level, such as when setting screen brightness when Automatic brightness is enabled, and when using the Camera. Front Camera allows you to take pictures and videos of yourself. Power/Lock Key lets you turn the phone on or off, turn the screen on or off, or lock the screen. Press and hold for a Device options menu. Options include Power off, Airplane mode, and Restart. You can also quickly switch to Mute, Vibrate, and Sound. Phone Basics...
Page 20: Turn Your Phone On And Off
Back Key lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notification Panel, or onscreen keyboard. Home Key returns you to the Home screen. Press and hold to open the recently used applications window, and access Task Manager and Google Search. Menu Key allows you to access a menu from most of your phone’s screens. Volume Key adjusts the volume of your phone’s sounds. From the Home screen, press to adjust master volume. During calls or playback, press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call. Back of Phone Microphones allow callers to hear you when you are using the speakerphone, as well as capture sound during recording. 3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. Camera lets you take pictures and record videos Flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when the camera is focusing and capturing a photo or video. USB Charger/Accessory Port allows you to connect the phone charger/USB cable (included) and other optional accessories (not included). Speaker plays ringtones and sounds. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode.
Page 21: Turn Your Screen On And Off
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. To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen 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. Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN. For more information, see Lock Screen. Touchscreen Navigation Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select items on-screen such as application and settings icons, or press on-screen buttons, simply touch them with your finger. Phone Basics...
Page 22 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 23 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 24 Pinch and Spread "Pinch" the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or "spread" the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.) Tip: Pinching any Home screen will let you see thumbnails of all five Home screens. Touch a thumbnail to go straight to another Home screen. Phone Basics...
Page 25: Your Home Screen
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. Note: Screen rotation needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch > > S ettings > M y Device tab > D isplay > A utorotate screen. See Auto Rotate Screen for more information. Tip: You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications screen. Pull down the Notifications bar and touch Screen rotation to enable the option. 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 shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Home Screen Overview Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display ...
Page 26 Note: You can keep swiping in one direction to move through all the home screens, back to the home screen. The small dots toward the bottom of the screen let you know your current screen position. Tip: Press to return to the main Home screen from any other screen. Status Bar: D isplays phone service and connection information on the right side and notification alerts on the left. For more information, see Status Bar. Status Icons: I ndicate the status of your phone. Widgets: A pplications that run on the Home screens. Current Screen: I ndicates which Home screen is being displayed. For more information, see Extended Home Screens. Apps: D isplays the Apps screen. Primary Shortcuts: S hortcuts to common features. Primary Shortcuts appear on every Home screen. Apps Shortcuts: S hortcuts to common applications. ...
Page 27: Customize The Home Screen
Customize the Home Screen Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen. Add Items to the Home Screen 1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. (If the current home screen doesn’t have room, swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen.) 2. On the Home screen menu, touch the type of item you want to add and then select the item. Set wallpaper: Select a wallpaper for the Home screen, the Lock screen, or the Home and lock screens. Apps and widgets: Add app shortcuts to a home screen, or add widgets such as a clock, calendar, mail, people, social networking apps, and more. Folder: Add a folder where you can organize screen items. Add a shortcut to all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Contact details are automatically updated when there are changes in the source. Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen. To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it. To remove the item, drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen and release it. Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the application; it only removes the shortcut from the home screen. Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen, your phone has six extended home screens to provide more ...
Page 28: Recent Apps
Recent Apps Quick navigate between currently running apps by viewing thumbnails of recently used apps. 1. Press and hold from any screen to display recently used applications. 2. Touch an thumbnail to return to the app. Wallpapers You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera. 1. From any Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area of the screen. The Home screen menu displays. – or – Press , and then touch > S ettings > M y device tab > D isplay > W allpaper. 2. Touch Set wallpaper. 3. ...
Page 29: Status Bar
ID wallpapers: Select a wallpaper from the currently assigned ID pack (Home screen only). Live wallpapers: C hoose a moving scene for the background (Home screen only). Photos: Select a wallpaper from Google Photos (Home screen only). Travel wallpaper: D isplay recommended destinations on your Lock screen (Lock screen only). Wallpapers: C hoose an image from the Wallpapers gallery. Status Bar 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 notification alerts, touch and hold the Status bar and drag it down. Call Icons Icon Description Call in progress Missed call Rejected call Microphone muted Speaker on Voice call New voicemail Connectivity Icons Icon Description Synchronization in process Sync error USB connected Failed USB connection Bluetooth on...
Page 30 Icon Description Connected to Bluetooth Headset Connected SD card error Driving mode enabled Network Icons Icon Description Wi-Fi status/Wi-Fi connected Wi-Fi network available Signal strength 3G connected 3G in use 4G LTE connected 4G LTE in use GSM connected GSM in use CDMA roaming signal strength No signal Airplane mode enabled No SIM card Network extender enabled GPS on Downloading Phone Basics...
Page 31: Notification Panel
Icon Description Download complete Update available for Play Store Messaging Icons Icon Description New message New email New Gmail Other Icons Icon Description Battery full Battery charging Battery low Battery empty Keyboard in use Smart stay enabled Screenshot saved Blocking mode on More notifications Notification Panel The Notification Panel displays information about connections, alerts, new messages, and more. It also has Quick settings—buttons which allow you to quickly access and change common system settings. Phone Basics...
Page 32 Settings: A ccess System settings. For more information, see Settings. Quick Settings (Grid): D isplay Quick setting buttons in a grid. Quick Settings (Scrolling): D isplay Quick setting buttons in a scrollable list. Brightness Control: A djust the brightness of the display. Ongoing Events: D isplay ongoing events, such as USB connections. Clear All Notifications: R emove all notifications. Notifications: D isplay notifications, such as new email and software updates. Access the Notifications Panel 1. Touch and slide downward from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel. Slide the Notification Panel upward to close it. 2. Touch Ongoing events or Notifications to view details, or to launch the related app or feature. Clearing Notifications ...
Page 33: Quick Settings
Touch Clear to remove all notifications. Quick Settings Quickly enable/disable common system settings for your phone. 1. Touch and slide downward from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel. 2. To view all Quick setting buttons, touch , or slide the Quick setting buttons to the left. 3. Touch a Quick setting button to enable (green) or disable (grey): Wi-Fi: E nable Wi-Fi connections. For more information, see Wi-Fi. GPS: E nable or disable GPS services. For more information, see Location Services. Sound/Vibrate/Mute: M ute system sounds. Screen rotation: A utomatically rotate the screen from landscape to portrait and vice versa when the phone is tilted. Bluetooth: A ctivate Bluetooth. For more information, see Bluetooth. Blocking mode: D isable notifications for selected features. For more information, see Blocking Mode. ...
Page 34: Multi Window
To customize Quick Settings, press , and then touch > S ettings > My device tab > Display > N otification Panel. For more information, see Notification Panel. Multi Window Multi Window allows you to use two apps on the same screen, in separate, resizable windows. Note: Only applications found within the Apps tray can be active atop another current application on the screen. When launching applications that contain multimedia files (music or video), audio from both files will be played simultaneously. Multi Window Features Apps Tray: C ontains customizable list of apps which can be used with the Multi window feature. Touch and slide the list up and down to display more apps. Tab: O pen and close the Apps Tray. The tab may be relocated anywhere along the Apps Tray edge, or hidden from view. Swap Apps: S wap the two apps position. ...
Page 35: Using Multi Window
1. Press and touch Apps > Settings > M y device tab > D isplay. 2. Touch the check box next to Multi window to activate/deactivate the feature. 3. Touch the Tab to open the Apps tray showing all the available Multi window apps. Note: When initially activated, the entire Apps tray displays, then minimizes to only show the tab. Using Multi Window Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can run at the same time as another Multi window app. Note: Only apps found within the Multi window panel can be active atop another running app. When launching applications that contain multimedia files (music/video), audio from both files will be played simultaneously. Run Two Apps Together 1. Activate the Multi window and start an app. 2. Touch the Tab to display the Apps tray. 3. Touch and hold an app icon until it detaches from the panel, then drag it off the Apps tray. Release it over the top area of the screen.
Page 36: Hide Multi Window
Hide Multi Window The Multi window tab can be hidden from view. 1. Press and hold . This action hides the Multi window tab from view. 2. To redisplay Multi window, press and hold Note: The Back Key does not activate or deactivate Multi window—It simply hides the tab from view. Relocate the Apps Tray and Tab The Multi window is made up of two components—the Apps tray and the Tab. The Apps tray can be relocated to the left or right edge of the screen. The Tab can be moved up or down edge of the Apps tray. Relocate the Apps Tray 1. Activate the Multi window. 2. Touch and hold the Tab for approximately one-second. 3. Slowly drag the Tab to the left or right edge of the screen and release. Move the Tab 1. Activate the Multi window. 2. With the Apps tray closed, touch and hold the Tab for approximately one-second. 3. Slowly drag the Tab along the edge of the screen and release. Note: This is a quick way to get the Tab out of the way if you cannot get to a button or option behind Customizing the Multi Window Apps The apps on the Apps tray can be organized by either being rearranged or removed.
Page 37: Features
2. Touch the Tab to display the Apps tray. 3. Touch Edit to display a storage tray. 4. To remove an app, touch and hold an app icon until it detaches from the tray, then carefully drag it off the Apps tray and onto the storage area. 5. To add an app back to the Apps tray, touch and hold an app icon until it detaches from the storage tray, then drag it onto the Apps tray. Features Discover features for controlling and interacting with your phone. Air View Preview information when you hover your finger over the screen. For example, you can hover your finger over a scheduled item in your calendar to see more details. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to enable Air view. 3. Touch Air view to set options: Information preview: D isplay information previews, extended text, and enlarged images when you hover your finger over the screen. ...
Page 38 Enable Assistant Menu 1. Press , and then touch > S ettings > My Device tab > A ccessibility. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Accessibility Menu on. 3. Touch Assistant Menu to set options. Using Assistant Menu 1. Touch Assistant Menu to display the menu buttons: Menu: O pen the context-menu. Open notifications: O pen the Notification Panel. Home: R eturn to the Home screen. Back: R eturn to the previous screen or undo the last action. ...
Page 39: Motions And Gestures
Touch and drag icons to rearrange them. Touch to remove an icon from Assistant Menu. Touch to add an icon back to Assistant Menu. Tip: Touch > R eset torevert back to the default settings. Motions and Gestures Control your phone with natural movements, like putting the phone to your ear to call a contact displayed on the screen. Motion: C ontrol your phone with natural movements, like putting the phone to your ear to call a displayed contact. Touch OFF/ON to turn Motion on, then touch Motion to set options: Direct call: L ift the phone to your ear while viewing a contact to call the contact. Smart alert: L ift the phone to receive notifications of missed calls and notifications that occurred while the phone was stationary. Zoom: T ilt the phone to zoom in or out when viewing pictures in Gallery. ...
Page 40: Smart Screen
screen indicating a screen capture. – or – Swipe left to right (or right to left) across the screen with the side of your hand. (Palm motions must be enabled. For more information, see Motions and Gestures.) The screen capture is automatically saved to the Gallery in an Album labeled Screenshots. A copy of the screen capture is also saved to the clipboard. Smart Screen Smart screen features allow you to have your phone automatically detect when you are looking at the screen. Smart stay: T he screen will not time out as long as you are looking at it. Smart screen uses the front camera to detect when you are facing the screen. Some factors that may affect the ability of the front camera to detect your face are: When the phone is not docked or held upright, for example when placed on a table. When the front camera cannot detect your face and eyes. When the front camera is being used for the current application. When the source of light is behind you, or when using the phone in the dark. Configure Smart Stay Enable Smart stay, and learn about using them. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > S mart screen. ...
Page 41: Galaxy Gear
Your phone is Galaxy Gear compatible. For more information about using Galaxy Gear with your phone, refer to the documentation provided with your Galaxy Gear, or visit samsung.com/us/mobile/wearable-tech. Enter Text You can type on your phone using the available touchscreen keyboards. Touchscreen Keyboards Touchscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portrait or Landscape orientations. The Landscape orientation provides more space and results in slightly bigger on-screen keys. If you find that you prefer to enter text via the on-screen keyboard, and need bigger keys, use this orientation. Text Input Methods Your phone offers several text input methods. Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries. Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by touching 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 touching each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also touch letters to enter words. Select a Default Text Input Method You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose one at any time while entering text. From Settings Press and touch ...
Page 42: Google Voice Typing
The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, featuring optional predictive text or continuous input. Input characters by touching the on-screen keys or by using speech recognition. 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. Then touch Select input method > S amsung keyboard. 2. Touch keys to enter text. While entering text, use these options: Delete: I f you make a mistake, touch to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold to delete a whole word or field. Letter Case: B y default, Samsung Keyboard starts with a capital at the beginning of text. Touch to change to upper case. After you type a letter, Samsung Keyboard automatically changes to lower case. Touch once or touch twice to enter all capitals. Touch to return to lower case. Symbols: T ouch ...
Page 43: Swype
Voice Typing: T ouch to switch to Google Voice typing and enter text by speaking. For more information, see Google Voice Typing. Using Predictive Text By using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for touching the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard. While entering characters, potential word matches display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text. Touch to display more words. Configure Samsung Keyboard Press and touch > S ettings > M y device tab > L anguage and input, and then touch next to Samsung keyboard. For more information, see Samsung Keyboard. Swype Swype lets you enter words by tracing over the letters on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of touching each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also touch letters to enter words. Swype provides next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which can compensate for ...
Page 44: Editing Text
Delete: I f you make a mistake, touch to delete a single character. Touch and hold to delete an entire word or field. Configure Swype Press and touch > S ettings > M y device tab > L anguage and input, and then touch next to Swype. – or – From the Swype keyboard, touch and hold . For more information, see Swype Settings. Editing Text Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier—including copying, cutting, and pasting text, using voice-to-text input, and more. Note: Some apps do not support text editing, while others may offer their own way to select and edit text. Edit Existing Text 1. ...
Page 45 Translate: Launch S Translator to translate the highlighted word. For more information, see S Translator. 4. Enter text by typing or speaking to replace the selected text. 5. Touch to delete the selected text. Paste Text 1. Touch the text at the point you want to edit. The selection cursor displays at the point you touched. 2. Touch and drag to a better position, if necessary. 3. Touch . A pop-up menu displays. 4. Touch Paste or touch Clipboard to view items on the Clipboard. Phone Basics...
Page 46: Phone Calls
Phone Calls With our wireless service and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Phone Dialer The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialer screen. 1. Touch and touch Phone > K eypad tab to display the phone screen. 2. Touch the number keys on the dial pad to enter the phone number. As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the number you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number. 3. Touch to call the number. 4. To end the call, touch Call from Logs The Call logs list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers. 1. Touch a nd touch Phone > Logs. 2. ...
Page 47: Call Using A Speed Dial Number
Call Using a Speed Dial Number Speed dial numbers let you dial numbers by touching and holding a single number on the dial pad. See Speed Dialing for information on assigning speed dial numbers. 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. Touch and hold the speed dial key on the dial pad. The display confirms that you have dialed the number when it shows “Dialing” on the upper right side of the screen. Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message While viewing a text message or email message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message. 1. Touch a nd touch > Messaging.
Page 48: Receive Phone Calls
When Your Account Is Restricted 1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see Turn Your Screen On and Off. 2. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 3. Touch Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E 9- 1-1 emergency location services where available. When you place an emergency 9-1-1 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate 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 not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone. Receive Phone Calls The following information lets you know how to answer incoming calls, mute the ringer on incoming calls, reject incoming calls, and more. When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen. Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail. Answer an Incoming Call ...
Page 49: Voicemail
Reject an Incoming Call Touch and drag icon to the left. The call will be sent directly to voicemail. Reject a Call with a Text Message You can automatically reject an incoming call by sending a text message to the caller. 1. Touch and drag Reject call with message toward the top of the screen. 2. Select an existing message and touch – or – Touch Create new message to send a new text message. Note: You can edit the reject messages through the Call settings menu. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > C all > S et up call rejection messages. Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is ...
Page 50: Voicemail Notification
Voicemail Notification There are a couple of different ways your phone alerts you to a new voicemail message. By sounding the assigned ringer type. By displaying within the Notifications area of the Status bar when a single new unheard voicemail message is received. By displaying the number of new voicemail message(s) on the Voicemail app icon. Note: Your phone accepts voicemail even when it is turned off. However, your phone only notifies you of new messages when it is turned on and you are in a Sprint service area. When you are outside the Nationwide Sprint Network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages. Sprint recommends that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code + your wireless phone number. Roaming rates apply when you access voicemail while outside the Nationwide Sprint Network. Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your wireless phone (using either traditional voicemail or Visual Voicemail) or from any other touch-tone phone. Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. Touch and hold . If prompted, enter your voicemail password. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. ...
Page 51: Phone Call Options
View your voicemails as text. Choose messages to view. You don’t have to listen to them in the order they arrived. Archive important messages. Compose new messages, and send them to Email, as a text message, or directly to Voicemail. Share messages via Email and text message. With a Premium account, you can read your voicemails, have them auto-forwarded to Email, or ® share them with Facebook or Twitter. Access Visual Voicemail 1. Touch > Apps > Voicemail. 2. Follow the prompts to set up an account and learn about using Visual Voicemail. Note: You can also access Visual Voicemail from the Phone keypad by touching Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1. Touch > Apps > Voicemail. 2. ...
Page 52: In-Call Options
One-handed operation on/off: Optimize your display for one-handed operation. For more information, see One-Handed Operation. Add wait: Insert a pause into the number you are dialing, to wait for input from you. This can be useful when storing numbers for automated phone menus. WiFi Calling: Enable Wi-Fi Calling. For more information, see Wi-Fi Calling Settings. Call settings: Configure call settings. For more information, see Call Settings. In-Call Options While you’re on a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. Touch for more in-call options: Contacts: Display your contacts list. Memo: Create a new memo during a call. Message: Send a message during a call. One-handed operation on/off: Optimize your display for one-handed operation. For more information, see One-Handed Operation. Caller ID Caller ID identifies a caller before you answer the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. Phone Calls...
Page 53: Call Waiting
Block Caller ID You can block your Caller ID (visible to other when you make a call), before making a call. The blocking only lasts for that call; it then returns to regular Caller ID. 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. Touch 3. Enter a phone number. 4. Touch Note: To permanently block your number, call Sprint Customer Service. Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available). Respond to an Incoming Call While You’re on a Call 1. Touch and drag to the right. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) 2. To switch back to the first caller, touch swap. Note: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing . before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call. Conference Calling With conference calling, also known as 3-way calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. ...
Page 54: Call Forwarding
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 activated Call Forwarding. Note: You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded. Activate Call Forwarding 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. Touch 3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 4. Touch . You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding. Deactivate Call Forwarding 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. Touch ...
Page 55: Call Logs
Edit Speed Dials 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. Touch > S peed dial setting. 3. Touch > C hange order, and then touch the entry you want to move. This will highlight the entry. 4. Touch an unassigned space. (For example, if you select an entry in space 12, and space 8 shows "Not assigned," you can touch space 8 to move the entry.) Note: If you assign a number to an already in-use speed dial location, the new phone number will replace the previous speed dial assignment. Remove Speed Dials 1. Touch > Phone > K eypad tab. 2. ...
Page 56: Call Settings
Clear Call Logs Follow these steps to clear the Logs list. 1. Touch > Phone > Log tab. 2. Touch > D elete. 3. Touch Select all or touch individual entries to select them. 4. Touch Delete. Call Settings Your phone’s Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application. Touch > > S ettings > M y Device tab > C all. For more information, see Call ...
Page 57: 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, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends. Get Started with Contacts Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. You can create a Google contact, a phone contact, or a Corporate (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync) contact. Phone contacts are stored locally on the phone. Note: If the phone is ever reset to its factory default parameters, locally stored contacts (phone contacts) can be lost. Google contacts are shared with your existing Google Account and can also be imported to your phone after you have created a Google Mail account. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are shared with a Microsoft Exchange account. Access Contacts You can access contacts from the Contacts app. Press and touch Contacts. Add a Contact You can add contacts directly into the Contacts application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more. 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch , and then choose a storage account, if you have multiple accounts set up on your phone.
Page 58: Edit A Contact
Groups: A ssign the contact to a group. Ringtone: A ssign a ringtone for calls from this contact. Message alert: A ssign an alert for new messages from this contact. Vibration pattern: A ssign a vibration pattern for new calls and messages from this contact. Add another field: A dd new field(s) for the contact. 4. Touch Save. Edit a Contact Once you’ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry. Add or Edit Information for a Contact You can modify existing contact information to keep your information up-to-date. 1. Press and touch Contacts.
Page 59: Link A Contact
Link a Contact When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, phone, Facebook, etc.), you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact. Your phone’s Contacts application lets you link multiple entries into a single contact. 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > L ink contact. 3. Touch another entry to link it to the original contact. Note: You can link up to five contacts in a single entry. Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page. 1. Press and touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > D elete. Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then touch Delete. Add Contacts to Your Favorites The Favorites tab is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts ...
Page 60: Create Groups
Create Groups This feature allows you to add a new or existing contact to a call group. This group can be one of the already present groups (Family, Friends, or Work) or a user-created group. Create a New Group You can create new groups and add members. 1. Press and touch Contacts > G roups tab. 2. Touch > C reate. 3. Enter information about the group: Touch the Group name field and enter a name for the new group. Touch Group ringtone to assign a ringtone for this group. Touch Message alert to assign an alert tone for this group. Touch Vibration pattern to assign a vibration pattern for this group. Touch Add member and select a member or members to add to the new Group. 4. ...
Page 61: Accounts And Messaging
Accounts and Messaging Set up accounts on your phone to synchronize information between your phone and accounts. Google Account Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Hangouts, and the Google Play Store, require a 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. If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone. Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play Store, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone. Create a Google Account Online 1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com. 2. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your account. Create a Google Account Using Your Phone 1. Press and touch > S ettings > Accounts tab. 2. Touch Add account > G oogle. 3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your account. Gmail Gmail is Google’s Web-based email. After you set up your Google Account on your phone, you are ...
Page 62: Send A Gmail Message
Send a Gmail Message Below are procedures for sending a Gmail. 1. Press and touch Apps > G mail 2. From the Inbox, touch 3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. You can add multiple recipients. Note: To send a carbon copy (CC) or a blind carbon copy (BCC) of the email to other recipients, touch > + CC/BCC. 4. Touch Subject and enter the email subject. 5. Touch Compose email and compose your message. To add a picture attachment, touch > A ttach picture. To add a video attachment, touch > A ttach video. 6. ...
Page 63: Add An Email Account
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. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > Accounts tab. 2. Touch Add account > E mail. 3. Enter your email address in the Email address (account@example.com) field. 4. Enter your password in the Password field. To see your password as you enter it, touch Show password. 5. Touch Next, and follow the on-screen prompts to configure options for the account. Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account The Email application also provides access to your Microsoft Exchange account from your phone. If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007, or 2010 as the corporate email system, you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email, Contacts, and Task ...
Page 64: View And Reply To Email
Touch the To field and enter the recipient’s email address in the To field. You can add as many message recipients as you want. To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the current email to other recipients, add their email addresses in the Cc/Bcc field. To send a copy of the message to yourself, touch > S end email to myself. Touch the Subject field and enter the email subject. 3. Touch the text area to compose your email. To add an attachment, touch . 4. To send the message, touch View and Reply to Email Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer. 1. Press and touch Apps > Email. 2. From the email account Inbox, touch a message to view it. 3. ...
Page 65: Text And Multimedia Messaging
If you are already in an email account, touch the account name field (top left corner) to list all of your email accounts. Select an available email account. 3. Touch Refresh. Sort Email Messages 1. Press and touch Apps > Email. 2. From the email account Inbox, touch > S ort by. 3. Select from the options to sort email messages by: d ate received (most recent or oldest), by sender, read/unread status, attachments, starred favorites, priority, subject, flag, request, meeting requests, or size. (Not all options are available for all email accounts.) Delete an Email Message 1. Press and touch Apps > Email. 2. From the email account Inbox, Touch the check box next to each email you want to delete. 3. ...
Page 66: New Messages Notification
Take picture: L aunch the Camera to take a photo, and then add it to your message by touching Save. Video: C hoose a video from Gallery. Record video: L aunch the Camera to record a video, and then add it to your message by touching Save. Audio: C hoose a sound from Music. Record audio: L aunch Voice Recorder to record a new sound. S Memo: L aunch S Memo to choose or create a memo. For more information, see S Memo. Calendar: A dd an event from your calendar. Location: A ttach a map showing your location. Contacts: A dd a contact entry (namecard) to the message. 6. ...
Page 67: Messaging Settings
If a message contains a phone number, touch the message and then touch the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts. 3. While viewing a MMS message, touch the play icon (on a video or audio file) to play back the file or touch an image to view a picture. Note: File attachments on a MMS message can be saved to an optional memory card (not included). Touch and hold on the attachment, and then touch Save attachment. Select the attachment and touch Save. Reply to a Message 1. Press and touch Apps > Messaging. 2. From the message list, touch a message to display it. 3. Touch the Enter message field and then type your reply message. 4. When finished, touch Delete a Message 1. Press and touch Apps > Messaging. 2. Touch and hold the message or thread that you want to delete. 3. From the pop-up menu, touch Delete message or Delete thread. Tip: To delete several message threads at once, touch ...
Page 68 1. Press and touch Apps > Messaging. 2. Touch > S ettings. 3. Configure message settings: Delete old messages: Automatically delete the oldest messages when the maximum number of messages is reached. Set the maximum number of messages with the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below. Text message limit: S et the maximum number of text messages per conversation. Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per conversation. Text templates: C reate and manage text strings that you can add to messages. Auto combination: D etermine whether long messages that are received in multiple parts are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message.
Page 69: Social Networking Accounts
Preview message: C ontrol whether a preview of a new message appears in the Status bar with the message notification. Emergency Alerts: C onfigure emergency alert settings. You can enable or disable some alerts: E xtreme Alert, Severe Alert, Amber Alert, and Emergency alert test messages. You cannot disable Presidential alerts. 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: P lays a sample emergency alert tone. Touch Stop to cancel the playback. Vibrate: S ets vibrate options for emergency messages. Alert reminder: S ets the reminder interval. Add signature: A dds a text signature to all messages you send. ...
Page 70: Google
Note: You must be currently signed into your Google Account to use this app. Press and touch Apps > Messenger. 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 Messenger for fast messaging 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. Note: You must be currently signed into your Google Account to use this app. Press and touch Apps > Google+. Hangouts Previously known as Google Talk, Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video calls. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. Note: You must be currently signed into your Google Account to use this app. Press and touch Apps > Hangouts. YouTube YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos. The site is used to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as video content such as video blogging, informational shorts, and other original ...
Page 71: Apps And Entertainment
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Apps list. Google Play Store The Google Play Store 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 you must have a Google Account set up on your phone. See Google Account for details. Important! Third-party applications may access your personal information or require your service provider 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. 1. Press and touch Apps > Play Store. 2. Browse through the categories, find an app you're interested in, and touch the name. 3. Follow the prompts to download and install the app. Warning! Read the notification carefully! Be especially cautious with apps that have access to ...
Page 72: Open An Installed App
The first time you use your phone to buy an item from the Google Play Store app, follow the prompts to enter your billing information and set up a Google Wallet account. Warning! When you’ve used Google Wallet once to purchase an item from the Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your information, 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 Security Settings. Open an Installed App You can access newly installed apps on the Apps screen. Press and touch Apps and touch the app icon. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play. You cannot uninstall apps that are preloaded on your phone. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M ore tab > A pplication manager > D ownloaded. 2. ...
Page 73: Group Play
Group Play Use Group Play to share media from your phone to other phones, via Wi-Fi, using your phone as an AP (Access Point). Many of your phone’s apps offer sharing via Group Play. Touch to find sharing options, usually from the Share via list of options. To use Group Play, all participants must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Important! If you are using Group Play via an unsecured Wi-Fi network, your information may be vulnerable to unauthorized third parties while being transferred. Use Group Play only for personal and non-profit purposes. Using Group Play for commercial use violates copyright law. The company is not responsible for copyright infringement by users. Create a Group and Share Note: To use Group Play, all participants must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. 1. Press and touch Apps > Group Play. 2. Read the disclaimer and touch Agree. 3. Touch Set group password > C reate Group, and then follow the prompts to create a group. You’ll need to set up a group password, which participants will use to join your Group Play session. 4. After you create the group, your phone turns on the mobile AP (Access Point). Follow the on- screen directions to bring other phones back-to-back with your phone to join the group. 5. Share and play content: ...
Page 74: Google Play Music
Google 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. To learn more about Google Play Music, visit play.google.com/about/music. Press and touch Apps > Play Music. Music (App) Your phone’s built-in music player app lets you listen to and organize music files you have loaded into your phone’s memory or microSD card. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. Listen to Music 1. Press and touch Apps > Music. 2. Touch a library category at the top of the screen: S ongs, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music square, or Folders) to view available music files. 3. Scroll through the list of songs and touch an entry to begin playback. 4. The following music controls are available: Select Device: ...
Page 75: Google Maps
Shuffle: S huffles the current list of songs randomly, or play songs in order. Elapsed Time: A mount of time the song has been playing. Library: R eturn to the song library. Reverse: T ouch and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go to previous song. Pause: P ause playback of the song. Touch to play the song after pausing. Forward: T ouch and hold to fast-forward the song. Touch to go to next song. Current Playlist: T ouch to display songs in current playlist. Song Length: L ength of the song. Repeat: R epeat the current song, repeat all songs, or disable repeat mode. ...
Page 76: Samsung Link
DEVICES & STORAGE: C hoose an option: Registered storage: A dd storage service(s) to view multimedia files anywhere. Storage services include Web storage, such as Dropbox or other services. Web storage is sometimes referred to as the “cloud.” Registered devices: S tream or share multimedia content from your phone to other DLNA-compliant phones connected to the same Wi-Fi network. When you launch Samsung Link, compatible phones on the same Wi-Fi network display automatically in Registered phones. Use Samsung Link to Share Media with Another Device Share media with another DLNA-compliant phone via Samsung Link. Both your phone, and the device(s) that connect to your phone, must be on the same Wi-Fi access point (AP). For more information about using Wi-Fi, see Wi-Fi. 1. Press and touch Apps > Samsung Link. 2. Launch AllShare Play or Samsung Link on the target device. 3. On the PHONES & STORAGE screen, touch your phone, and then touch media file(s) to select ...
Page 77: Story Album
and touch Apps > Story Album. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. TripAdvisor Get assistance finding hotels, restaurants, and attractions in any destination. See millions of reviews, opinions and candid photos from travelers just like you. 1. Press and touch Apps > TripAdvisor. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. WatchON Enjoy all of your favorite movies and TV shows with WatchON. Improtant: Before you use WatchON, verify that you have an active Internet connection available. For more information, see Wi-Fi. Note: You need an active Samsung account on your phone to use WatchON. Sign into your Samsung account prior to using WatchON. 1. Press and touch Apps > WatchON. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Apps and Entertainment...
Page 78: 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: Internet Your phone’s Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditional websites on the go, using your phone’s 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi data connections. Press and touch Apps > Internet. 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. Press and touch Apps > Chrome. Lumen Toolbar The Lumen Toolbar makes the mobile web more social and more useful than ever before. Extensions like Facebook, Twitter, Related Apps, Offers, Readability and many more allow you to stay connected, find deals, browse apps and save browsed content for later – all without leaving the page you’re currently on. Press and touch Apps > ...
Page 79: 4G Services
Find Your User Name 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M ore tab > A bout device. 2. Touch Status, and then find your user name. 4G Services 4G is a service that must be included in your service plan and also available within your area. 4G coverage is currently available in only certain markets. For more details on 4G availability go to: sprint.com/4g and click the Coverage maps link. Note: If 4G service is not included in your service plan, the 4G icon will not appear in the Notifications area. 4G is up to 10x faster than 3G (based on download speed comparison of 3G's ~ 600 kbps vs. 4G's ~ 6 Mbps). (Actual speeds may vary. Not all services are available on 4G and coverage may default to 3G/separate network where 4G is not available. Important! 4G service must be added to your account before attempting a connection to the 4G network. Depending on which icons appear in the Notifications area, your services and features will change. The following table indicates what functions and features are available when combinations of these service icons appear: Icon Description 3G Coverage: T he phone is connected to a 3G network. When data is being transferred, the arrows are colored.
Page 80: Wi-Fi Settings
Turn Wi-Fi On or Off 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Note: You can also turn Wi-Fi On or Off from Notifications. Drag down from the top of the screen, then touch the Wi-Fi button. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Wi-Fi on, then touch Wi-Fi. 3. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with xxx) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. When you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. When you select a secured network, you will need to enter the wireless password to connect to the network. Enter the password and touch Connect. You can use the show password ...
Page 81: Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. For example, your phone can use Wi-Fi Direct to share photos, contacts and other content with other Wi-Fi Direct devices. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Wi-Fi on, then touch Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct at the bottom of the screen. Your phone automatically scans for nearby Wi- Fi Direct devices, or you can touch Scan to begin a new scan. 4. After scanning for devices, select a device, then follow the prompts to complete the connection. – or – Touch Multi connect to create a connection to devices that support multi connect. Touch Scan to search for available multi connect devices, then select the device and follow the prompts to complete the connection. 5. Touch > H elp to get additional information about Wi-Fi Direct. Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless devices. The Bluetooth communication range is ...
Page 82: Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit
To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Bluetooth on, then touch Bluetooth. 3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable, so that your phone can find the headset. Refer to the instructions that came with the headset to find out how to set it to discoverable mode. 4. Touch Scan. Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. 5. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Available devices section, touch the name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset. 6. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your phone, (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 headset with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it automatically ...
Page 83: Bluetooth Settings
Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Bluetooth on, then touch Bluetooth. 3. In the Available devices section, touch next to the device, and then select Disconnect. 4. Touch OK. Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can make your device forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Bluetooth on, then touch Bluetooth. 3. In the Available devices section, touch next to the device, and then select Unpair. Bluetooth Settings For information about configuring Bluetooth settings, see Bluetooth Settings.
Page 84: Add A Vpn
4. Follow the prompts to configure the screen lock. For more information, see Lock Screen. Add a VPN The following procedures outline the method to use when adding a VPN connection. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > Connections tab > M ore networks > V PN. 2. Touch and then enter the information for the new VPN. The information you may need to enter includes Name, Type, Server address, and other information for your VPN network. Consult your network administrator for more details. 3. When finished, touch Save. Connect to a VPN The following describes how to connect to a VPN. 1. Press and touch ...
Page 85: Remove A Memory Card
3. Replace the back cover. For more information, see “Replace the Back Cover” in Set Up Your Phone. Improtant: You can easily damage the memory card and card socket by improper installation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling the memory card. Do not over-insert the card as this can damage the contact pins. Remove a Memory Card Use the following procedure to remove an optional installed memory card (not included) from your phone. Improtant: When you need to remove an optional installed memory card, you must first unmount the card to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the card. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M ore tab > S torage. 2. Touch Unmount SD card, then touch OK. 3. Remove the back cover from the phone. For more information, see “Remove the Back Cover” in Set Up Your Phone. 4. Firmly press the memory card into the card socket to release it. The card should then pop partially out of the socket.
Page 86: View Available Memory On Microsd Card
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Use Kies via Wi-Fi to wirelessly sync your computer with your phone. You can also sync files using a USB cable. Kies via Wi-Fi Kies via Wi-Fi allows you to sync your Windows PC wirelessly with your phone provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. You can view and share call logs, videos, photos, music, bookmarks, ringtones, and even send SMS messages from your PC. Note: To sync your phone to your PC it is highly recommended that you install Samsung Kies, which is available at samsung.com/kies (for Windows/Mac). 1. Install and run Samsung Kies software on your PC. 2. Press and touch > S ettings > C onnection tab > K ies via Wi-Fi. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Page 87: Transfer Files Using A Usb Cable
Transfer Files Using a USB Cable 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 Music (app) or Google Play Music, 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 cable. Insert the smaller end of the cable to the USB charger/accessory jack at the bottom of the phone. Insert the larger end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer. 2. Your phone will automatically detect the connection. When appears in the Status bar, touch and slide downward from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel. 3. Under Ongoing, the type of connection is shown as Connected as a camera or Connected as a media device. 4. To change the connection type, touch Connected as [xxx] in the Notification Panel and touch the desired option. Media device (MTP): U sed for most transfers. You can transfer files in Windows or on a Mac.
Page 88: Camera And Video
Camera and Video You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with an 8 megapixel camera with an auto-focus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Important! Do not take videos of people without their permission. Do not take videos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take videos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy. Take Pictures Launch the Camera app to take pictures. 1. Press and touch Apps > Camera. 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your picture by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the phone to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make taking pictures easy. 3. As you compose a picture, the camera automatically focuses the shot. You can also: “Pinch” or “spread” the screen, or press the Volume Key, to zoom in or out. Touch to configure camera settings. For more information, see Camera Settings. Touch to select a different shooting mode. For more information, see Camera Modes. Touch to add an effect to the picture. 4. To take a picture, touch 5. Touch to view your pictures.
Page 89: Record Videos
Record Videos Use the Camera to record video. Important! Do not take videos of people without their permission. Do not take videos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take videos in places where you may interfere with another person’s privacy. 1. Press and touch Apps > Camera. 2. Touch to begin recording. 3. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your video by aiming the lens at the subject. You can rotate the device to any position, and the screen controls rotate to make video recording easy. 4. While recording, you can use these options: “Pinch” or “spread” the screen, or press the Volume key, to zoom in or out. Touch to temporarily stop recording. Touch to stop recording. Touch to take a screen capture. 5. Touch to view your pictures. Camera Modes Camera modes help optimize your photos, automatically adjusting the camera for use in various surroundings and lighting conditions. 1. ...
Page 90: Camera Settings
2. Touch the Camera Mode button to set the current camera mode: Auto: A utomatically adjust the camera to optimize color and brightness. This is the default setting. Beauty face: T ake portraits with enhanced facial features. Best photo: T ake multiple photos in a short time, and then choose the best photos among them. Continuous shot: T ake pictures continuously at a rate of 3 per second, up to a total of 20 pictures at a time. Best face: T ake multiple group shots at the same time and combine them to create one image using the best photo of each person. Sound & shot: E nrich pictures by adding background sounds for a few seconds. The background sound is recorded for up to 9 seconds after taking the photo. Rich tone (HDR): T ake photos with richer colors and contrasts. ...
Page 91: Gallery
GPS tag: A dd GPS location information to the photo or video. Review: Automatically review each photo or video after it is captured or recorded. Volume key: Set the Volume key to zoom or to take photo/record video. Timer: S et a delay to wait between touching the Camera button and taking a picture. White balance: C hoose a setting for the light source. Exposure value: S et the default brightness level. Guidelines: E nable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in photo composition. Flash: Enable or disable the flash. Voice control: Enables voice control of the camera. Contextual filename: W hen enabled, the camera assigns a filename to the picture using GPS information. Storage: ...
Page 92: View Photos And Videos
1. Press and touch Apps > Gallery. 2. Browse files stored in your device’s memory, or on an optional installed memory card (not included). From the main Gallery screen, you have these options: Touch a picture or video to display it in full screen view. Touch the menu in the toolbar to display files by Albums, All, Time, Locations, People, Favorites, or Spiral. Touch Camera to take a new picture. Touch Menu for options (options vary depending on the view): Select album/Select item: D epending on the view, touch albums or items to select them. After selection, you can touch again for options you can use with the selected item. Slideshow: C hoose options to create a slideshow for viewing your pictures and videos. Sort by oldest/latest: S ort items by date. ...
Page 93: Zoom In Or Out On A Photo
Slideshow: V iew a slideshow of your photos and videos. Photo frame: A dd a decorative frame to the photo. Photo note: W rite a note on the ‘back’ of the photo. Copy to clipboard: P lace the photo on the clipboard for pasting into other apps. Print: P rint the photo to any Samsung printer (not included). Rename: R ename the photo or video. Buddy photo share: S hare the photo with people tagged in the photo. Rotate left: R otate the photo 90 degree to the left. Rotate right: R otate the photo 90 degree to the right.
Page 94: Working With Photos
Working with Photos You can touch and hold on a photo to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it. You rotate or crop it, add effects, and more. 1. Press and touch Apps > Gallery. 2. Touch an image to display the picture. 3. Touch > E dit. 4. To select an area of the image to edit, touch and hold the image and select an option: Selection mode: P rovide several selection methods, such as Select area, Inverse selection, Selection size, and Selection mode (Magnetic, Lasso, Brush, Round, and Square). Select all: S elect the entire image. Clipboard: C opy the selected area to your phone’s clipboard. 5. Use these controls to edit your picture: ...
Page 95: Video Player
4. Touch 5. Touch a sharing method and follow the prompts to share your photos and videos. Video Player The Video Player application plays video files stored on your device, or on an optional memory card (not included). Press and touch Apps > Video. Camera and Video...
Page 96: Tools And Calendar
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Calculator Your device comes with a built-in calculator. 1. Press and touch Apps > Calculator. 2. Enter numbers by touching the on-screen keyboard. Touch and hold C to clear all numbers. Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Depending on your synchronization settings, your device’s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange ActiveSync calendar, and Outlook 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 device. See Accounts and Messaging for more information. 1. Press and touch Apps > Calendar. 2. Double-touch a day on the calendar, and then touch the Calendar field to assign the new event to an account, or save it to the device. 3. ...
Page 97: View Events And Tasks
Touch Images to add an image from the Gallery or take a new picture. 5. Touch Save to save the new event. View Events and Tasks The following procedure helps you view your calendar events and tasks. 1. Press and touch Apps > Calendar. 2. Touch the Year, Month, Week, or Day tab to view events and tasks for that time period. 3. Touch the List tab to view events and tasks in chronological order. Touch Tap to look for more to view additional events and tasks. 4. Touch the Task tab to view your list of tasks. 5. To display an event’s or task’s details, touch it from the current screen. Erase Events The following procedures show you how to erase your calendar events. 1. Press and touch Apps > Calendar. 2. Open the calendar event details: In Week, Day, List, or Task Week views, touch the calendar event you want to delete. ...
Page 98: Alarm
Alarm: S et an alarm to ring at a specific time. World clock: V iew 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: M easure intervals of time. Timer: S et a countdown timer. Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds). Desk clock: D isplay a clock and calendar on the screen, with shortcuts to your favorite apps. Alarm Use Alarm to remind yourself of important events. Create an Alarm 1. Press and touch Apps > Clock > A larm tab. 2. Touch , and then enter information for the alarm.
Page 99: Google Search
> H elp. My Files Find, view, and manage folders and files, such as music files, photo files, video files, and so on, stored on your phone. If the file is associated with an application on your phone, you can launch the file in the application. 1. Press and touch Apps > My Files. 2. Touch a folder or category to view its contents. Note: Different folders may appear depending on how your phone is configured. Samsung Apps Connect to Samsung Apps and make your smart device even smarter. Simply and easily download an abundance of applications to your phone such as games, news, reference, social networking, navigation, and more. Note: This app requires a Samsung Account. 1. Press and touch Apps > Samsung Apps. 2. Follow the on-screen download and installation instructions. Tools and Calendar...
Page 100: S Translator
S Translator Easily translate words and phrases, either spoken or in text. Note: This app requires a Samsung account. Press and touch Apps > S Translator. S Voice Activate a wide variety of functions on your phone using voice commands. You can ask questions (“Is it raining in Dallas?”) or give commands (“Show me where to find cheap gas.”). 1. Press and touch Apps > S Voice. 2. Follow the prompts to set up and begin using S Voice. Voice Search Perform a Google search by speaking your search criteria. 1. Press and touch Apps > Voice Search. 2. Follow the prompts to use Voice Search. ...
Page 101: Settings
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. Accessing Settings There are two ways to access the Settings screen. Press and touch Apps > Settings. – or – Press and touch > S ettings. – or – From any screen, touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to display the Notification Panel, then touch Settings. Settings Tabs The Settings are divided into 4 main groups. When the Settings screen displays, the following four tabs are located at the top of the screen: Connections: P rovides access settings related to the connection of your phone to external sources, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Nearby devices. My device: P rovides access to device configuration and customization features, such as Lock screen, Display, Sound, Power saving mode, and Accessibility. ...
Page 102: Wi-Fi Settings
When Wi-Fi Calling is enabled, all incoming and outgoing calls will be made via your Wi-Fi network.Minutes used while connected to the Wi-Fi network count against your available rate plan minutes. 1. Ensure that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Wi-Fi Settings. 2. Press and then touch > Settings > Connections tab. 3. Touch OFF/ON next to Wi-Fi Calling to turn it on. 4. Follow the instructions to select a Wi-Fi network and activate Wi-Fi Calling on your phone. When Wi-Fi Calling is enabled, all incoming and outgoing calls will be made via your Wi-Fi network. Important! If you are in an active Wi-Fi call and go out of range of your Wi-Fi network, the call will be dropped. Wi-Fi Settings 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.” For more information about using Wi-Fi, see Wi-Fi. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Wi-Fi on, then touch Wi-Fi. 3. Touch to configure these settings: Advanced: ...
Page 103: Hotspot
WPN PIN entry: V iew the PIN used by your phone to set up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (not configurable). Help: Get help using Wi-Fi. Hotspot Use your phone as an Internet Access Point (AP) using Hotspot. This allows other devices (maximum of 8) to connect to the AP via a Wi-Fi network—giving the connected devices access to the Internet. Connect a Device 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab > H otspot. 2. Touch OFF/ON to enable Hotspot. 3. On the target device, activate Wi-Fi. Then scan for Wi-Fi hotspots. Select the name of your phone to connect. 4. On your phone, follow the prompts to connect to the targeted device. Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled ...
Page 104: More Networks
Mobile data: E nable or disable Mobile data. Limit mobile data usage: T he 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: T he phone will alert you when mobile data usage reaches the warning limit you set. After enabling the setting, drag the orange warning line on the graph below to set the data usage warning limit. Data usage cycle: T ouch the menu, and then choose a time period for data usage. Data usage for the period displays on the graph, along with usage by application below. 3. Touch to set other options: Data roaming: A llow your phone to use mobile data when roaming. Additional charges may apply. See your service plan for details. ...
Page 105: Tethering
1. Press and then touch > S ettings > C onnections tab > M ore networks > M obile networks. 2. Configure options: Mobile data: T urn on data access over mobile network. Network mode: C hoose a preferred network mode. Connections optimizer: M anage and enhance your data experience by finding and connecting to remembered Wi-Fi networks on your device, and, if applicable, to 4G network service.
Page 106: Nfc
Note: Additional charges may apply. See your service plan for details. Domestic CDMA (Voice and Data) International CDMA (Voice and Data) GSM networks (Data) Touch Roaming guard to restrict data roaming (domestic and international). Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your device 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. Note: Touch > H elp for information about using NFC. Turn NFC On or Off Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your device and another NFC device or NFC tag, by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. ...
Page 107: Nearby Devices
Turn S Beam On or Off When S Beam is turned On, you can send or receive data by touching your device to another NFC- capable device. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn S Beam on or off. Turning S Beam on automatically turns NFC on. (NFC must be turned on in order to use S Beam.) Tip: Touch S Beam to learn more about using S Beam to transfer files. Nearby Devices Share files with devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi. To use Nearby devices, you must connect to the same Wi-Fi network as the devices you wish to share with, and the other devices must support DLNA. Note: Use care when enabling file sharing. When enabled, other devices can access data on your device. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > C onnections tab. 2. ...
Page 108: Kies Via Wi-Fi
Note: Touch > H elp to find instructions for using Screen mirroring to connect to a device. Kies via Wi-Fi Kies via Wi-Fi allows you to sync your Windows PC wirelessly with your phone provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. You can view and share call logs, videos, photos, music, bookmarks, ringtones, and even send SMS messages from your PC. For more information on using Kies via Wi-Fi, see Kies via Wi-Fi. Press and touch > S ettings > C onnections tab > K ies via Wi-Fi. Lock Screen Configure settings for locking the screen to improve security. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > L ock screen > S creen lock. 2. ...
Page 109: Face And Voice
Lock screen widgets: C ustomize your clock and personal message. Improve facial recognition: H ave your face captured in different conditions. Presence check: R equire a blink to unlock your device. Make pattern visible: D isplay the security pattern. Lock automatically: S creen will automatically lock 5 seconds after the screen turns off. Lock instantly with power key: I nstantly lock the device by pressing the Power/Lock Key. Face and Voice Unlock the phone by looking at the screen and speaking. This option offers low security, because ...
Page 110: Password
Password Enter an alphanumeric password to unlock the phone. Options are: Lock screen widgets: C ustomize your clock and personal message. Lock automatically: S creen will automatically lock 5 seconds after the screen turns off. Lock instantly with power key: I nstantly lock the device by pressing the Power key. None Disable all screen lock settings. Display Settings Configure settings for your phone’s display. Wallpaper Customize the background of the Home and Lock screens. Choose from preloaded wallpapers. Or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > D isplay > W allpaper. 2. ...
Page 111: Multi Window
Adjust the color range, saturation, and sharpness of your screen. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > D isplay. 2. Touch Screen mode for options: Adapt display: L et the phone automatically optimize the color range, situation, and sharpness of your screen for the following apps: G allery, Camera, Internet, Samsung Video, Samsung WatchON, Samsung Books, and Google Play Books. (This mode does not apply to third-party applications.) Dynamic: E nhance the brightness and color range of the screen. Standard: U se a balanced color range, saturation, and sharpness of the screen .
Page 112: Screen Timeout
Screen Timeout Screen timeout lets you select how long the display screen remains lit after you press any key. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > D isplay. 2. Touch Screen timeout, and then touch a time setting. Daydream Use Daydream to control what the screen displays when the device is docked or charging. Choose to display Colors, Flipboard, or photos. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > D isplay. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Daydream on. 3. ...
Page 113: Touch Key Light Duration
1. Press and then touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > D isplay. 2. Touch Increase legibility to enable the option. Touch Key Light Duration Adjust the delay before the Touch key light automatically turns off. 1. Press and then touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > D isplay. 2. ...
Page 114: Volume
Volume Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call ringtones, notifications, and media playback. Note: You can also set System volume from the Home screen by pressing the Volume Key. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > S ound. 2. Touch Volume to set volume levels. Drag the sliders to set the default volume for: Music, video, games, and other media Ringtone Notifications System Vibration Intensity Select how intense the vibration is for different activities. 1. Press and touch ...
Page 115: Default Notification Sound
Default Notification Sound Choose a sound for notifications, such as for new messages and event reminders. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > S ound. 2. Touch Default notification sound to choose a notification tone. 3. Touch a sound to play a sample and select the sound. Vibrate When Ringing Set a vibration to occur when receiving calls. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > S ound. 2. ...
Page 116: Adapt Sound
1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > S ound. 2. Touch Emergency tone to select a tone: Off: N o tone or vibration will occur during emergency calls. Alert: P lay a tone during emergency calls. Vibrate: S et a vibration to occur during emergency calls. Adapt Sound Find the best sound for you, to use during calls, and for media playback. Note: This setting uses earphones to ensure the best sound during setup. You must connect the optional earphones to the phone to configure this setting. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > S ound > A dapt Sound. 2. ...
Page 117: Answering/Ending Calls
Answering/Ending Calls Manage settings for answering and ending calls. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > C all. 2. Touch Answering/ending calls to configure these options: The home key answers calls: A nswer incoming calls by pressing the Home key. Voice control: A nswer calls by speaking commands. Touch the check box to turn Voice control on, then touch Voice control. Touch the check box to turn Incoming calls on. When enabled, you can answer or reject calls with the voice commands “Answer” and “Reject”. When you answer a call with a voice command, the Speaker will automatically turn ...
Page 118: Ringtones And Keypad Tones
2. Touch Call accessories for options: Automatic answering: A nswer incoming calls automatically after a delay when a headset is connected. Automatic answering timer: S et a time period to delay before automatically answering an incoming call when a headset is connected. Touch to choose 2 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. Outgoing call conditions: W hen the device is paired with a Bluetooth headset, enable calls to be made even if the phone is locked. Touch Even when device locked, or Only when device unlocked. Ringtones and Keypad Tones Choose tones and vibrations to play for incoming calls and keypad touches. 1. Press and touch ...
Page 119: Increase Volume In Pocket
Increase Volume in Pocket Increases the ringtone volume when the phone is in a pocket or a bag. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > C all. 2. Touch Increase volume in pocket to enable the option. US Dialing Replace “+” with the international access code for your location. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > C all. 2. ...
Page 120: Voicemail Settings
1. Press and touch > S ettings > M yDevice tab > C all > D TMF tones. 2. To choose a tone length, touch Normal or Long. Voicemail Settings Set options for voicemail. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > C all. 2. ...
Page 121: Driving Mode
Driving Mode Set alarm and scheduled alarm information to be read aloud. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab. 2. Touch OFF/ON to turn Driving mode on, then touch Driving mode for options: Incoming call: R ead callers’ information aloud. Message: R ead senders’ information when new messages arrive. Alarm: R ead alarm information aloud. Schedule: R ead scheduled alarm information aloud. Power Saving Mode Configure Power saving mode settings to conserve battery power. 1. ...
Page 122: Accessory Settings
Check the Battery settings to review features or functions that have been consuming your battery power. Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications. Animated wallpapers use an increased amount of power and memory. Change your Live Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery image. Accessory Settings Configure your phone’s behavior when it is connected to an optional dock (not included). 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab. 2. Touch Accessory for options: Dock sound: P lay a sound when you insert and remove the phone from the dock. Audio output mode: P lay audio through the dock speakers when the phone is docked. Desk home screen display: D isplay the desk home screen when the device is docked. ...
Page 123 The power key end calls: P ress the Power Key to end calls. Show shortcut: D isplay a shortcut to Accessibility settings on the Device options menu. (The Device options menu displays when you press and hold the Power/Lock Key.) Manage accessibility: C hoose settings for exporting, updating, and sharing the accessibility settings as a file. Export: S ave the accessibility settings as a file. Update: U pdate your accessibility settings by importing the saved file. Share via: S hare the accessibility settings file. Android Beam: S end the accessibility settings file via NFC. ...
Page 124: One-Handed Operation
information, see Assistant Menu. Dominant hand: D isplay the Assistant menu on the left or right side of the screen. Edit: R eorder or remove items on the Assistant menu. Interaction control: A djust how your phone interprets motions and screen touches. You can turn motions and screen timeout on or off. You can also block areas of the screen from touch interaction, turn Auto rotate and hard key functions (Power/Lock Key, Volume Key, etc.) off, and display app notifications only in the Notification panel and Status bar. Touch OFF/ON to enable the option. One-Handed Operation Adapt your phone to be easier to use with only one hand. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab. 2. Touch One-handed operation for options: Keypad and in-call buttons: A djust the position of the dialing keypad and in-call buttons to the left or the right.
Page 125: Google Voice Typing
> S ettings > M y Device tab > L anguage and input. 2. Touch next to Samsung keyboard to configure options: Alphabets: C hoose a keyboard configuration to be used when entering letters (Qwerty keyboard [default] or 3x4 keyboard). Numbers and symbols: C hoose a keyboard configuration to be used when you are entering numbers or symbols (Qwerty keyboard [default] or 3x4 keyboard). Input languages: C hoose language(s) for use with Samsung keyboard. When you have more than one language enabled, you can slide your finger on the space bar while entering text to switch languages. Predictive text: P redictive text suggests words matching your text entries, and optionally, complete common words automatically. Touch the OFF/ON to turn Predictive text on, then touch Predictive text to configure options: Personalized data: U se personal language data you have entered to make better predictions. ...
Page 126: Swype Settings
Recognition type: C hoose the type of handwriting recognition, either Stroke recognition or Complete recognition. Recognition time: C hoose the length of time the keyboard waits to evaluate handwriting gestures. Pen thickness: C hoose the size of handwriting strokes on the screen. Pen color: C hoose the color of handwriting strokes on screen. About: V iew information about Samsung keyboard handwriting. Advanced: Auto capitalization: A utomatically capitalize words in your text based on common usage, such as at the beginning of sentences. Auto spacing: Insert spaces between words. Auto punctuate: A utomatically enter a period and space to end a sentence when you ...
Page 127: Voice Search Settings
Vibrate on keypress: V ibrate the phone when a key is touched. Sound on keypress: P lay a sound when a key is touched. Pop-up on keypress: D isplay characters above keys as you type. Long-press delay: Set the time needed to select alternate characters. Show complete trace: D isplays the trace of each word until you start the next word. Auto-capitalization: A utomatically capitalize the first word of sentences. Auto-spacing: A utomatically insert spaces between words as you complete them. Next word prediction: P redict the next word based on the previous word. ...
Page 128: Text-To-Speech Options
1. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab > L anguage and input. 2. Touch Text-to-speech options: Preferred TTS engine: S elect Samsung text-to-speech engine, or Google Text-to- speech Engine. Touch to configure options. Speech rate: C hoose a rate for text readouts. ...
Page 129: Smart Screen
Smart alert: L ift the phone to receive notifications of missed calls and notifications that occurred while the phone was stationary. Zoom: T ilt the phone to zoom in or out when viewing pictures in Gallery. Move an icon: Move the phone left or right while touching an icon to reposition it to another page. Browse an image: M ove the phone in a side-to-side motion to pan from side to side while viewing an image. Mute/pause: M ute incoming calls and pause playback by turning the phone screen-side down. Palm motion: C ontrol your phone by touching the screen with the palm of your hand. Touch OFF/ON to turn Palm motion on, then touch Palm motion to set options: Capture screen: Create a screen capture by the swiping left to right (or right to left) across the screen with the side of your hand. Mute/pause: M ute incoming calls and pause playback by covering the screen with your hand.
Page 130: Air View
Air View Use Air View to preview information such as email, speed dials, video elapsed time, and more by simply hovering your finger over the screen. 1. Preview information when you hover your finger over the screen. For example, you can hover your finger over a scheduled item in your calendar to see more details. 2. Press and touch > S ettings > M y Device tab. 3. Touch OFF/ON to enable Air view. 4. Touch Air view to set options: Information preview: D isplay information previews, extended text, and enlarged images when you hover your finger over the screen. Progress preview: P review a scene or show elapsed time when you hover your finger over the progress bar while watching a video. Speed dial preview: D isplay the contacts and their speed dial numbers when you hover your finger over them in your contacts list.
Page 131: Accounts Settings
Cloud Back up your personal data using your Samsung Account, or use Dropbox to sync your phone’s content. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > A ccounts tab > C loud. 2. Samsung Account: T ouch Add account and follow the prompts to create or sign into your Samsung Account to backup your personal data. (This option does not display if you are already signed in to your Samsung Account.) 3. Dropbox: I f you have not signed in to you Dropbox account, touch Link Dropbox account. Follow the prompts to create or sign into your Dropbox Account to backup your personal data. Back Up and Reset Settings Set up a backup account on your phone to save information from your phone to the account, and ...
Page 132: Location Services
Location Services 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. GPS signals may be affected by your surroundings, including: Buildings Tunnels or underground structures Weather conditions High-voltage or electromagnetic fields Tinted windows Set Location Services 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M ore tab. 2. Touch Location services to set options: Access to my location: A llow apps that have asked your permission to use your location information. ...
Page 133: Make Passwords Visible
Encrypt device: E ncrypt data stored in your device’s internal memory. Encrypt external SD card: E ncrypt files stored on an optional memory card (not included). You can choose whether to encrypt only new files, or to encrypt all files on the card. You can also choose to exclude multimedia files from encryption. Make Passwords Visible Set password characters to briefly display as you enter them. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M ore tab > S ecurity. 2. Touch Make passwords visible to enable the option. Device Administration Some applications, such as Corporate email, may require you to allow access to your device by ...
Page 134: Credential Storage
Trusted credentials: D isplay a list of credentials you’ve installed. Install from device storage: I nstall encrypted certificates from an optional installed memory card (not included). Clear credentials: R emove stored credentials and reset the password (only available when credentials are installed). Application Manager You can download and install applications from the Google Play Store or Samsung Apps, or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on your phone. Use Application manager to manage applications on your phone. Warning! Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company, end-users operate these devices at their own risk. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M ore tab > A pplication manager.
Page 135: Date And Time
Device memory: V iew memory usage for the different types of information stored on your phone’s memory. Touch an item for more information. SD card: V iew memory usage for the different types of information stored on an optional installed memory card. For more information on memory cards, see Memory Card. Mount SD card: P repare the card for use as storage in the phone. This option is only available if an optional memory card is installed, and is not already mounted. Usually, your phone mounts a memory card as soon as you install it. Unmount SD card: P repare an installed optional memory card for safe removal or formatting. Format SD card: P ermanently remove all content from an optional installed memory card. After formatting, the content cannot be retrieved. Date and Time 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. ...
Page 136: System Update
System Update Use System update options to update your phone’s internal software. 1. Press and touch > S ettings > M ore tab. 2. Touch System Update to use these options: Update: C heck for updates. Auto update: C heck for updates automatically. Wi-Fi only: D ownload updates only when connected via Wi-Fi. Update PRL: D ownload and the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL), used by your phone to access the network. Update Profile: ...
Page 137 Secure boot status: View your device’s secure boot status. Settings...
Page 138: Copyright Information
Copyright Information ©2013 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. ©2013 Samsung. Samsung, Galaxy S, and S Beam are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ©2013 Google Inc. All rights reserved. Google, the Google logo, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google+, Google Books, Google Maps, Google Mobile Services, Google Play, Google Voice, Google Voice Search, Google Wallet, Hangouts, YouTube, and Picasa are trademarks of Google, Inc. Other marks are property of their respective owners. Screen images simulated. Appearance of device may vary. Copyright Information...
Page 139: Index
Index Brightness 101 Browser 68 3-way Calling 43 Calculator 86 4G Services 69 Calendar 86 Add Event 86 View Events 87 Call Accessories 107 About Device 126 Call Forwarding 44 Accessibility Settings 112 Call Logs 45 Accessing Settings 91 Clear 46 Account Passwords 6 Make call from 36 Accounts 51 Options 45 Email 52 View 45 Gmail 51 Call Settings 46 Google 51 Call Waiting 43 Social Network 59 Caller ID 42 Accounts and Sync 121 Camera 78 Activate This Device Setting 125 Viewing Pictures 81 Activation 4 Camera and Video Adapt Sound 106 Camera Modes 79 Add an Account 121 Record 79 Air View 27, 120 Settings 80 Airplane Mode 94 Take Pictures 78 Alarm 87...
Page 140 Share 49 Contacts Groups 50 Features 27 Adding Contacts 50 Files Creating a New Group 50 Transfer to/from Computer 76 Sending a Message to a Group 50 Flick 13 Corporate Email Flipboard 59 Creation 53 Folder 17 Credential Storage 124 Font Size 102 Font Style 102 Data Services 68 Password 7 Gallery Data Usage 93 Editing Photos 84 Date and Time Settings 125 Share Photos and Videos 84 Daydream 102 View Photos and Videos 82 Default Input Method 114 Zoom In or Out 83 Default Text Input Method 31 Gestures 11 Device Administration 123 Gmail Dialing Keypad Tone 105 Read Messages 52 Display Settings 100 Reply to Messages 52 Downloads 88 Send Message 52 Drag 13 Google Driving Mode 111 Google+ 60 Dropbox 88 Hangouts 60...
Page 141 In-call Options 42 Settings 118 Incoming Call Motions and Gestures 29 Answer 38 Enabling 29 Reject 39 Multi Window 24, 101 Increase Legibility 102 Activate or Deactivate 24 Increase Volume in Pocket 109 Customizing Apps 26 International Dialing 109 Hide 26 Relocate Apps Tray and Tab 26 Use 25 Key Functions 9 Music 63 Keyboard 115-116 Google Play Music 64 Samsung 115-116 Music (App) 64 Touchscreen 31 Music (App) 64 Keypad Tones 108 My Files 89 Kies via Wi-Fi 76, 98 Navigation Language and Input 114 Local 65 LED Indicator 103 Maps 65 Local 65 Navigation 65 Location Services 122 Near Field Communication (NFC) 96 Lock Screen Nearby Devices 97 Face and Voice 99 Face Unlock 98 Turn Off 96...
Page 142 Personalize Call Sounds 108 S Beam 96 Phone Turn Off 97 About Device 126 Turn On 97 Dialer 36 S Memo 89 External features and buttons 1 S Translator 90 Layout 9 S Voice 90 Navigation 11 Samsung Apps 89 Phone Basics 9 Samsung Keyboard 32, 115-116 Phone Call Samsung Link 66 Settings 106 Share Media with Another Device 66 Phone Call Options 41 Screen Capture 29 Phone Calls 36 Screen Lock Sound 105 Call Alerts 107 Screen Mirroring 97 Emergency numbers 37 Screen Mode 101 From email messages 37 Screen Timeout 102 From text messages 37 SD Card 74 Make calls 36 Format 76 Receive 38 Unmount 76 Rejection Messages 106 View Available Memory 76 Speed Dialing 44 Search (Google) 89 Using Call Logs 36...
Page 143 Sprint 411 8 Sprint Account Uninstall App 62 Help 6 US Dialing 109 Informaion 6 User Name 68 Management 7 Sprint Operator Services 8 Sprint Support Services 7 Status Bar 19 Vibrate When Ringing 105 Stopwatch 87 Vibration Intensity 104 Storage Vibrations Settings 124 Settings 104 Story Album 67 Video Player 85 Swipe 12 Visual Voicemail 40 Swype 33 Voice Control 30-31 System Update 126 Settings 120 Voice Privacy 110 Voice Search 90 Settings 117 Tethering 95 Voice Typing 31 Text-To-Speech 118 Configuring 32 Text Entry 31 Using 32 Text Input Voicemail 39 Methods 31 Notification 40 Text Message Password 6 Make call from 37 Retrieve messages 40...
Page 144 World Clock 87 YouTube 60 Zoom 14 Index...

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