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Samsung Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    To activate your phone, please refer to the instructions included with your phone. Sprint customer service phone numbers For CREDO customer service, please call 800-411-0848. Sprint-specific services and features (including Sprint Hotspot, Sprint ID, Sprint Zone, TeleNav GPS and the Voicemail-to- Text feature) Sprint activation instructions...
  • Page 2 User Guide ©2012 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Set Up Your Phone ......................1 Activate Your Phone ......................4 Set Up Voicemail ........................ 4 Set Up Visual Voicemail ...................... 5 Sprint Account Information and Help ................... 5 Sprint Account Passwords ................... 6 Manage Your Account ....................6 Sprint Support Services ....................7 Phone Basics ..........................
  • Page 4 Phone Calls ..........................29 Make Phone Calls ......................29 Call Using the Keypad ....................29 Call from Logs ......................30 Call from Contacts ......................30 Call a Number in a Text Message ................31 Email Message ......................31 Call Emergency Numbers ...................31 Receive Phone Calls ......................32 Voicemail (Traditional) .......................33 Set Up Voicemail Through the Phone App ..............33 Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ................33 Voicemail Notification ....................34...
  • Page 5 4G Settings ........................46 Bluetooth Settings ......................47 Data Usage Settings ......................47 More Settings........................47 Airplane Mode ......................47 ® Kies via Wi-Fi ......................48 Mobile Networks ......................50 Roaming ........................51 Call Settings ........................52 Set Reject Messages ....................52 Turn on Proximity Sensor ...................52 North American Dialing ....................52 International Dialing ....................53 DDTM .........................53 TTY Mode ........................53...
  • Page 6 Screen Timeout ......................60 Font Style ........................60 Display Battery Percentage ..................60 Touch Key Light Duration ...................61 Auto Adjust Screen Power ..................61 Gyroscope Calibration ....................61 Power Saving Mode Settings .....................61 Data Saver .........................61 Storage Settings ........................63 Phone Memory ......................63 USB Storage (Internal) ....................63 SD Card (External) .....................64 Battery Settings .........................65 Applications Settings ......................65...
  • Page 7 Language and Input Settings .....................73 Language ........................73 Default Input Method ....................74 Google Voice Typing ....................74 Samsung Keyboard ....................74 Swype .........................76 Voice Recognition .......................77 Voice Search ......................77 Text-to-Speech Output ....................78 Pointer Speed ......................78 Privacy Settings .........................79 Dock Settings........................79 Date and Time Settings .....................79 Accessibility Settings ......................80 TalkBack Settings .......................81 Motion Settings ........................81...
  • Page 8 Edit a Contact ........................92 Add or Edit Information for a Contact ................92 Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact ................92 Assign a New Picture to a Contact ................93 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................93 Join a Contact ......................93 Delete a Contact ......................94 Synchronize Contacts ......................94 Add Entries to Your Favorites ....................95 Create Groups ........................96...
  • Page 9 Request a Refund for a Paid App ................124 Open an Installed App ....................125 Uninstall an App ....................... 125 Get Help with Google Play ..................125 Sprint ID ........................... 125 Navigation ........................126 Google Maps ......................127 Telenav GPS Navigation ..................128 Installing TeleNav GPS Navigator ................
  • Page 10 Sprint Music Plus ...................... 134 Music Player ......................135 Google Play Music ....................136 Google Play Movies ......................139 Sprint TV & Movies ......................139 AllShare ........................... 141 Media Hub ........................142 Creating a New Media Hub Account ................. 142 Using Media Hub ......................
  • Page 11 Set the Browser Home Page ..................160 Create Bookmarks ....................161 Create a New Homepage ..................161 Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen ..............161 Sprint Hotspot ........................162 Camera and Video ........................164 Take Pictures ........................164 Open or Close the Camera ..................164 Viewfinder Screen.....................
  • Page 12 Share Videos on YouTube ..................179 Tools and Calendar ......................... 180 Calendar .......................... 180 Add an Event to the Calendar ................... 180 Event Alerts ......................182 View Events ......................183 Erase Events ......................184 Alarm & Timer ........................184 Calculator ........................185 Task ..........................
  • Page 13 Update Your Phone ......................200 Update Your Phone Firmware .................. 200 Update Your Android Operating System ..............202 Update Your Profile ....................202 Update Your PRL ..................... 202 Index ............................203...

  • Page 14: Get Started

    Get Started This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time. Set Up Your Phone Activate Your Phone Set Up Voicemail Set Up Visual Voicemail Sprint Account Information and Help Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
  • Page 15 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Note: When you insert the battery, your phone may power on automatically. 4. Plug the USB connector into the charger/accessory jack on the lower middle side of your phone.
  • Page 16 7. Press the Power button 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.

  • Page 17: Activate Your Phone

    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.

  • Page 18: Set Up Visual Voicemail

     Record your greeting. Note: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.

  • Page 19: Sprint Account Passwords

    If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to sprint.com. (Click Sign in/Sign up and then click Sign up now! to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a sub-account password at sprint.com.

  • Page 20: Sprint Support Services

    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. ► Press...

  • Page 21: 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 topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off...

  • Page 22: Your Phone's Layout

    Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations below outline your phone’s basic layout. Key Functions The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations. ● Front Indicator Light (LED) displays a phone notification, charging status, or alert. ● Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. ●...

  • Page 23: Turn Your Phone On And Off

    ● Back Key lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard. ● Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call.

  • Page 24: Turn Your Screen On And Off

    Restart Your Phone ► Press and hold to open the Phone Options menu. Tap (Restart) to turn the phone off. Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). Turn Your Screen On and Off Your device 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...
  • Page 25 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 26 Drag To drag, press 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.
  • Page 27 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. See Touchscreen Navigation for more details. Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.

  • Page 28: Your Home Screen

    Your Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.

  • Page 29: Customize The Home Screen

    Customize the Home Screen Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen. Adding Items from the Applications Menu Using the Sprint ID Theme Extended Home Screens Recently-Used Applications Adding Items from the Applications Menu You can add and remove widgets, shortcuts, folders, and wallpapers directly from the Applications menu.

  • Page 30: Using The Sprint Id Theme

    2. Tap an available ID. Example: MyID. The screen then changes to reflect the changes to both the Primary shortcuts and screens.  Sprint ID lets you quickly change the ID packet you're currently using. Tap Get New ID Packs to download and install a new ID. For more information, see Sprint...

  • Page 31: Recently-Used Applications

    - or - Press > and tap Settings > Edit. 2. Tap the screen you want to open. Recently-Used Applications You can access recently used applications through a display of shortcuts to the applications themselves. 1. Press and hold from any screen to open the recently-used applications window. 2.
  • Page 32 4G (data service) Airplane Mode Sync Active Alarm Set Battery (charging) Battery (full charge) Notification Icons Icon Description Missed call New email New Gmail New message Event USB connection Updates available Download complete Downloading Samsung Account needs activation Wi-Fi Direct is active or phone has been configured as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot Phone is tethered via a supported USB cable connection Phone Basics...

  • Page 33: Enter Text

    Keyboard active Enter Text You can type on your phone using the available touchscreen keyboards. Touchscreen Keyboards Text Input Methods Keyboard Input Options Text Entry Options Google Voice Typing Swype Tips for Editing Text Touchscreen Keyboards Touchscreen keyboard entry can be done in either Portrait or Landscape orientations. The Landscape orientation provides more space and results in slightly bigger onscreen keys.

  • Page 34: Text Input Methods

    Text Input Methods The three available text input methods are Google voice typing, Samsung keyboard, and Swype. ● Google voice typing: provides a voice-to-text interface. ● Samsung keyboard: an onscreen QWERTY keyboard that can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation. ●...
  • Page 35 3. With Samsung keyboard as your text entry method, select one of the following text mode options:  : to use alphabetic characters from the onscreen keyboard. In this mode, the text mode button displays  Symbol/Numeric : to enter numbers by tapping the numbers on the onscreen keyboard.

  • Page 36: Text Entry Options

    Using Symbol/Numeric Mode Use the Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or emoticons. While in this mode, the text mode key displays 1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap the text input field to reveal the onscreen keyboard.

  • Page 37: Xt9

     Portrait keypad types: allows you to select text input method. Choose from Qwerty keypad, 3x4 keypad, Handwriting box 1, or Handwriting box 2.  Input languages: allows you to select the text input language. Choose from either English or Español. ...
  • Page 38  Word completion tells your phone to attempt to predict how to complete the word you have started. (A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled.)  Word completion point sets how many letters should be entered before a word prediction is made.

  • Page 39: Google Voice Typing

    • Tap Done to save the substitution rule. 3. Tap to return to the previous screen. Google Voice Typing This feature uses Google voice recognition to convert your spoken words into onscreen text. Configuring Google Voice Typing 1. Press > and tap Settings >...
  • Page 40 1. Press > and tap Settings > Language and input. 2. Tap to the right of Swype to access the following options:  Select Input Method: allows you to switch between different keyboard types.  How to Swype: provides tips on how to learn to use Swype. ...
  • Page 41 3. Touch and drag one side of the slider across the screen and highlight the desired text. Any selected text will appear highlighted. 4. Tap an onscreen option from the Edit text menu bar:  Select All highlights all characters in the text message field. ...

  • Page 42: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls With the Sprint National Network and your phone’s phone, you can enjoy clear calling across the country. Make Phone Calls Receive Phone Calls Voicemail (Traditional) Visual Voicemail Phone Call Options Set Up Speed Dialing Logs Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone.

  • Page 43: Call From Logs

    3. Tap to call the number. 4. To end the call, tap Call from Logs The Logs list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers. 1. Press and tap to display the phone screen. 2. Tap to display the recent calls list.

  • Page 44: Call A Number In A Text Message

    For additional information on Contacts, see Contacts. Call a Number in a Text Message While viewing a text message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message. For more information, see Text Messaging and MMS.

  • Page 45: Receive Phone Calls

    When you place an emergency 911 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.

  • Page 46: Voicemail (Traditional)

    Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

  • Page 47: Voicemail Notification

    Nationwide Sprint Network. Note: Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off. However, your phone notifies you of new messages only when it is turned on and you are in a Sprint service area. Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail.

  • Page 48: Set Up Visual Voicemail

    Edit the From Name via the Voicemail Menu Set Up Visual Voicemail Setting up Visual Voicemail follows many of the same procedures as setting up traditional Sprint voicemail. You should set up your Sprint voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.

  • Page 49: Listen To Multiple Voicemail Messages

     Reply to reply to the message. You can then reply to the sender or forward it to anyone with either an email or phone number. This allows you to send this voicemail message to several recipients at the same time. You can tag the reply message for both Urgency and Privacy.

  • Page 50: Configure Visual Voicemail Settings

    Access a Voicemail Message’s Options 1. Press and tap > 2. Touch a voicemail message and touch and select from the following:  Lock/Unlock to prevent deletion of the selected voicemail message.  Reply to reply to the voicemail. You can then reply to the sender or forward it to anyone with either an email or phone number.

  • Page 51: Automatically Enable The Speakerphone

    > 2. Touch > Settings > Personalize voicemail. 3. Touch OK to connect to the Sprint voicemail system. Follow the prompts to change your current greeting. Edit the From Name via the Voicemail Menu From your Visual Voicemail menu, you can quickly change the name or number attached to your voice messages.

  • Page 52: Phone Call Options

    1. Press and tap > 2. Touch > Settings > Display name. 3. Touch the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number (used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages). 4. Touch OK to save your information. Phone Call Options Your phone application provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling experience.

  • Page 53: Call Waiting

    2. Tap (insert icon) to display the onscreen dialer. 3. Tap 4. Enter a phone number then tap 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...

  • 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.

  • Page 55: Set Up Speed Dialing

     Deactivate Speaker to use the phone’s earpiece. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. ● Mute: Mute the microphone during an active call. Tap again to unmute the microphone. Note: If Mute is activated, the speaker mode is deactivated.

  • Page 56: Logs

    Note: If you assign a number to an already in-use speed dial location, the new phone number will automatically replace the previous speed dial assignment. Logs The Recent Calls tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
  • Page 57 1. Press > to display the phone screen. 2. Touch to display the Recent Calls list. 3. Touch > Clear list > Clear. Call Duration 1. Press > 2. Tap to display the Logs list. 3. Press and tap Call duration. Within the Call duration screen, you can view the total duration of the following: ●...

  • Page 58: Settings

    Settings This section provides an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. Wi-Fi Settings 4G Settings Bluetooth Settings Data Usage Settings More Settings Call Settings Sound Settings Display settings Power Saving Mode Settings Storage Settings Battery Settings Applications Settings Accounts and Sync Settings Location Services Settings...

  • Page 59: Wi-Fi Settings

    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: www.sprint.com/4G and click the See the coverage map link from the bottom of the page.

  • Page 60: Bluetooth Settings

    Bluetooth Settings Your phone’s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets to send and receive pictures and files, and more. For details on your phone’s Bluetooth settings, see The Bluetooth Settings Menu. Data Usage Settings From this screen you can view the Mobile or Wi-Fi data usage. By default, only the mobile data usage displays.

  • Page 61: Kies Via Wi-Fi

    is prohibited. When you set your phone to Airplane mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. Turn Airplane Mode On or Off Using the Power Button ► Press and hold and then tap in Phone options. While in Airplane mode, the status bar will display Turn Airplane Mode On or Off in Settings 1.
  • Page 62 3. Run Samsung Kies and follow the prompts to update your phone firmware. 4. Refer to Samsung Kies Help for more information. Using Samsung Kies with a Mac To connect your SD Card using a Mac OS: 1. Access www.android.com/filetransfer and follow the installation instructions.

  • Page 63: Mobile Networks

    Note: PTP is integrated into many Linux builds. However, in order to use MTP, you need to install the mtpfs or adbfs applications on your distribution. Please consult your Linux distribution for these packages. Once installed, you can mount the file system using the following procedures.

  • Page 64: Roaming

    > and tap Settings > More settings > Mobile networks > Automatic Connections. 2. Tap Sprint Automatic connection to automatically find and connect to the Sprint 4G Network and “remembered” Wi-Fi networks on your phone. Roaming Your roaming settings allow you to connect to your service provider’s partner networks and access voice and data services when you are out of your service provider’s area of coverage.

  • Page 65: Call Settings

    Call Settings Your phone’s Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application. Set Reject Messages Turn on Proximity Sensor North American Dialing International Dialing DDTM TTY Mode Voicemail Settings Set Reject Messages You can create your own unique reject message.

  • Page 66: International Dialing

    1. Press > and tap Settings > Call settings. 2. Tap North American dialing to activate the feature (a green checkmark appears in the adjacent field). International Dialing By default, the international dialing prefix (code) is set to 011. This code cannot be changed until the feature is temporarily disabled.

  • Page 67: Voicemail Settings

    To access the state Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) for assistance with TTY calls: ► Tap to reach TRS Communications Assistant. For additional information about Sprint Relay Services and TTY compatibility, call Sprint Relay Customer Service at 800-676-3777 or visit www.sprintrelay.com. For additional technical support you may call , or access the following website: www.samsung.com/us/consumer/learningresources/mobile/accessibility/pop_accessibility.html...

  • Page 68: Sound Settings

     Tap Notifications to determine how you are notified of new voicemails. Choose from: Select sound (to set your notification sound) and Vibrate.  Tap Inbox sort order to change the order in which your voicemail inbox displays. Tap Pictures to show Contacts entry images. This image is pulled from the entry’s ...

  • Page 69: Vibration Intensity

    1. Press > and tap Settings > Sound. 2. Tap Volume. 3. Touch and drag the onscreen sliders to assign volume level settings for the following:  Media, Ringtone, Notifications, and System. 4. Tap OK to assign the volume levels. ...

  • Page 70: Phone Ringtone

    Phone Ringtone Ringtones help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringtones to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, and types of messages. Your phone provides a variety of ringtone options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings. 1.

  • Page 71: Home Screen Wallpaper

    Lock Screen Wallpaper Clock Weather Weather Settings Clock and Weather Position Brightness Screen Mode Auto-Rotate Screen Screen Timeout Font Style Display Battery Percentage Touch Key Light Duration Auto Adjust Screen Power Gyroscope Calibration Home Screen Wallpaper You can select a unique picture to display on the Home Screen. Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera.

  • Page 72: Clock

    Note: You can also assign wallpaper preferences by pressing > and tapping Wallpaper. Select a wallpaper image then tap Yes when prompted with Use as lock screen wallpaper too?. Clock You can choose to display the clock feature on your Lock screen (Slide setting only). 1.

  • Page 73: Screen Mode

    1. Press > and tap Settings > Display. 2. Touch Brightness and select the checkmark next to Automatic brightness to allow the phone to adjust brightness automatically. 3. Clear the checkmark and then touch and drag Brightness slider left or right to adjust the screen contrast and tap OK.

  • Page 74: Touch Key Light Duration

    1. Press > and tap Settings > Display. 2. Tap Display battery percentage. A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. Touch Key Light Duration This feature allows you to set the time that the touch keys located on the bottom of your phone are lit.
  • Page 75 Turn 4G off when not in use ● Turn off Sprint Hotspot (Wi-Fi hotspot) services when not in use. This is one of the largest drains on your battery as it is not only transmitting a Wi-Fi connection to your phones but is also doing it while using a 4G connection.

  • Page 76: Storage Settings

     Turn off Sync: automatically turns off Sync when the phone is not synchronizing with the server.  Brightness: allows you to manually adjust the brightness of the screen. Tap this option to enable the next Brightness option.  Brightness: allows you to set the Brightness percentage of the screen. Choose from: 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, or 100%.

  • Page 77: Sd Card (External)

    Available Available indicates the amount of remaining free memory space available within the phone. Format USB storage Formatting your USB storage will remove all data currently contained within your phone. To reformat your USB storage: 1. Press > and tap Settings > Storage. 2.

  • Page 78: Battery Settings

    1. Press > and tap Settings > Storage. 2. Tap Unmount SD card to release the microSD card from its use by the phone. The icon appears within the Notifications area to indicate an unmounted internal microSD card. The microSD card must first be mounted in order to unmount it. 3.

  • Page 79: Running Services

    Clear an Application’s Cache 1. Press > and tap Settings > Applications. 2. Press and tap Sort by size. This option sorts the current applications listing to display those applications by amount of memory or cache usage. 3. Tap the application whose cache you wish to delete. 4.

  • Page 80: Location Services Settings

    Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology, making some Sprint applications and services easier to use. Turning Location off will disable the GPS location function for all purposes except 911, but will not hide your general location based on the cell site serving your call.

  • Page 81: Use Location Services

    Location and Google Search Use Location Services Use the following steps to use wi-fi or mobile networks to determine your phone's location. 1. Press > and tap Settings > Location services. 2. Tap Google location service. A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. This service uses available wireless networks to pinpoint your location within certain applications such as Google Maps.

  • Page 82: Screen Lock

    Screen Lock Encrypt Phone Encrypt SD Card Make Passwords Visible Phone Administrators Unknown Sources Trusted Credentials Install from Phone Storage Clear Credentials Screen Lock You can increase the security of your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you either slide the screen, detect accessibility through facial recognition, draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen, enter the correct PIN, or enter the correct password to unlock the phone’s control keys, buttons, and touchscreen.
  • Page 83 5. Tap Continue and create a security Pattern or PIN. You will use one of these security features if the phone does not recognize your face when you attempt to unlock the phone. 6. Set your backup Pattern or PIN and tap OK. Note: If your screen lock is currently set to Face unlock, you can improve its performance by capturing your face data again under different lighting conditions.

  • Page 84: Encrypt Phone

    Disable the Screen Lock 1. Press > and tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Screen lock, provide your security information, and then tap None. If you fail to enter the correct password after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again.

  • Page 85: Phone Administrators

    Disable Visible Passwords: 1. Press > and tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Make passwords visible (to remove the checkmark on the option). Phone Administrators Activating this feature allows Google to administrate your phone in a way similar to IT security settings on a corporate PC.

  • Page 86: Install From Phone Storage

    1. Press > and tap Settings > Security. 2. Tap Trusted credentials to display the list of your phone’s trusted CA certificates. A green checkmark indicates the certificate is enabled. Install from Phone Storage Use this setting to install encrypted certificates from your USB storage. 1.

  • Page 87: Default Input Method

    1. Press > and tap Settings > Language and input. 2. Tap Lanuage and tap either English or Español. All menus are then updated to the new language. Default Input Method The default input method settings (keyboard settings menu) lets you set the input method for the touchscreen keyboard (multi-touch or Swype) and set options for each method.
  • Page 88 Note: You must select Samsung keyboard as the default input method before managing its settings. 5. Press > and tap Settings > Language and input. 6. Tap to the right of Samsung keypad to access the following options:  Portrait keypad types: allows you to select text input method. Choose from Qwerty keypad, 3x4 keypad, Handwriting box 1, or Handwriting box 2.

  • Page 89: Swype

     Word completion point: allows you to set how many letters should be entered before a prediction is made.  Spell correction: allows you to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you tapped as well as the characters of nearby keys.

  • Page 90: Voice Recognition

     Preferences: Allows you to view and modify the following Swype options:  Audio feedback: When enabled, plays sounds as you enter text.  Vibrate on keypress: check this field to have the phone vibrate each time you touch a key on the keyboard. ...

  • Page 91: Text-To-Speech Output

     SafeSearch: allows you to filter explicit images when performing voice searches. You can set to Off, Moderate, or Strict.  Block offensive words: allows you to hide recognized offensive words.  Personalize Recognition: allows you to  Google account dashboard: allows you to Text-to-Speech Output This feature allows the phone to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data such as messages and incoming caller information (based on Caller ID).Tap Text-to-speech output to access the...

  • Page 92: Privacy Settings

    Privacy Settings Your phone’s Privacy menu includes the Factory Data Reset option. This option lets you reset your phone to the original factory settings, which erases all data from the phone’s application storage, including: ● Your Google account ● All other email and social networking accounts ●...

  • Page 93: Accessibility Settings

    2. Tap Automatic date and time to disable the feature.  If enabled, you cannot alter the date, time zone or time values. 3. Tap Automatic time zone to disable the feature.  If enabled, you cannot alter the time zone values. 4.

  • Page 94: Talkback Settings

    TalkBack Settings This feature uses synthesized speech to describe the results of actions. The following procedures enable you to enhance TalkBack capabilities. 1. Press > and tap Settings > TalkBack. 2. Tap the slider to on to turn on TalkBack. 3.

  • Page 95: Developer Options Settings

     Tilt to zoom: allows you to use the Tilt feature to reduce or enlarge the screen when in Gallery or Browser. Tap Tilt to zoom, and then tap Sensitivity to adjust the tilt sensitivity using the slider. Tap Test to run a test process of the selection or OK to set the selection.

  • Page 96: Development Phone Id

    Development Phone ID The identification number for your tablet when using it as a development tool displays in this field. Allowing Mock Locations If you are a developer who is testing a GPS applications using this phone, you can use mock locations to tell the phone that the phone is at different GPS locations.

  • Page 97: Application Options

     Window animation scale: Configure the scale for animation (ranges from off to 10x).  Transition animation scale: Configure the scale for transitioning when using animation (ranges from off to 10x). Application Options These options allow you to manage applications that are running in the background. 1.
  • Page 98 2. Tap Update Firmware. (Your phone automatically downloads and installs any available updates. You may be required to power your phone off and back on to complete the software upgrade.) - or - 1. Locate the (System Update Available) icon in Notifications. 2.

  • Page 99: Status

    Update Android This option allows you to update the Android Operating System (OS) on your phone via an over- the-air connection. 1. Press > and tap Settings > About phone > System updates > Update Android. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Status This option displays the battery status, the level of the battery (percentage), the phone number for this phone, the network connection, signal strength, mobile network type, service state,...

  • Page 100: 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.
  • Page 101 Press and tap Contacts. Press and tap  To add contacts shortcut to the home screen, touch and hold an empty spot on one of the home screens, and then tap Shortcuts > Applications > Contacts. The Contacts List Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. You can create either a Google, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, or Phone contact.

  • Page 102: Add A Contact

     Send email: allows you to send an email to the selected contact via Gmail or Email. Note: Prior to sending an email, you must first add a Google or Email account.  Send message: allows you to send a text message to the selected contact. ...
  • Page 103 6. Tap the Phone number field. The numerical keyboard is displayed. The Mobile button initially displays next to the Phone number field. If you want to add a phone number that is not a mobile number, tap the Mobile button and select from Mobile, Home, Work, Work fax, Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom (add your own label), or Callback.

  • Page 104: Save A Phone Number

     Add another field: tap this button to add another field such as Phonetic name, Organization, IM, Notes, Nickname, Website Internet call, or Relationship. 13. Tap Save to save the new contact. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone dialpad. 1.

  • Page 105: Edit A Contact

    Edit a Contact Once you’ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more. Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact Assign a New Picture to a Contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Join a Contact...

  • Page 106: Assign A New Picture To A Contact

    Assign a New Picture to a Contact Follow the instructions to take a new picture and assign it directly to an existing contact. 1. Press and tap 2. Tap a contact to display it, then tap 3. Tap a contact to display it, and then press and tap Edit >...

  • Page 107: Delete A Contact

    2. Tap a contact to display it, and then press and tap Join contact. 3. Tap another entry to link it to the original contact. Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page. 1. Press and tap 2.

  • Page 108: Add Entries To Your Favorites

    2. Tap the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account to reveal the account’s synchronization settings screen. 3. Tap the parameters you wish to immediately synchronize. • Sync Calendar synchronizes your Exchange calendar entries between your phone and the remote Exchange server. • Sync Contacts synchronizes the contacts between your phone and the remote Exchange server.

  • Page 109: 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 1. Press and tap >...

  • Page 110: Share A Contact

    Share a Contact You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email, Gmail, or text messaging. 1. Press and tap 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then press and tap Send namecard via. 3. Send the current contact information to an external recipient via one of the following: ...

  • Page 111: Accounts And Messaging

    Accounts and Messaging With Sprint service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts. Gmail / Google Email Text Messaging and MMS Social Networking Accounts Gmail / Google You will need a Google account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Play Store applications.

  • Page 112: Sign In To Your Google Account

    4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account. Create a Google Account Using Your Phone You will need a Google account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Play Store applications.

  • Page 113: Send A Gmail Message

     Read a new email message: Tap the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (just-arrived items display in bold).  Select messages and conversations: Tap the box before the email or conversation.  View the Inbox of your other Gmail account: •...

  • Page 114: Reply To Gmail Messages

    1. From the Gmail Inbox, tap a message to view it. 2. The following options are available at the bottom of the screen:  : archives the selected message.  : deletes the message.  : allows you to attach labels to a message. This is similar to putting it in a folder. ...

  • Page 115: Email

    2. Tap a message to display its contents. Tip: You can also access new messages through the Notifications bar. When a new Gmail message arrives, you’ll see the icon in the Notifications bar. Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display notifications. Tap a message to display it. 3.

  • Page 116: Add A Corporate Email Account

    Follow the onscreen prompts to add additional Internet-based email accounts such as Yahoo!, Hotmail, or other POP3 or IMAP accounts. Add a Corporate Email Account The main Email application also provides access to your Outlook Exchange server via 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 information directly with your company’s Exchange server.

  • Page 117: Compose And Send Email

     If your network requires SSL encryption, tap the Use secure connection (SSL) field to place a checkmark in the box and activate this additional level of security. • If your exchange server requires this feature, leaving this field unchecked can prevent connection.

  • Page 118: View And Reply To Email

     To add an attachment, tap Attach. Choose from the following: My Files, Picture, Capture picture, Video, Capture video, Audio, Record audio, Contacts, Calendar, or Task.  To insert additional file types, tap Insert (from the bottom of the screen). Choose from the following: Gallery, Contacts, Location, or Calendar.

  • Page 119: Corporate Email Features

    2. Select from the options to sort email messages by date received, priority, subject, sender, or size. Delete an Email Message 1. On the email account Inbox, press and hold the message you want to delete. 2. On the options menu, tap Delete. Delete Multiple Email Messages 1.

  • Page 120: Edit Email Account Settings

    5. Tap Set. Set Email Message Priority You can set the priority for an email message you send with your Exchange ActiveSync account. 1. While composing the message, press and tap Priority. 2. Choose from one of the following: High, Normal, or Low. Edit Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, and more.
  • Page 121  Period to sync email: assigns the sync range for your incoming and outgoing email messages between your phone and your external exchange server. How many days worth of email messages should the phone and server synchronize. Choose from: 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, or 1 month.

  • Page 122: Delete An Email Account

     Sync task: synchronizes your exchange tasks entries between your phone and the remote exchange server. 4. Press twice to return to the previous screen. Delete an Email Account If you no longer want an email account on your phone, you can delete it through the mail settings menu.

  • Page 123: Send A Multimedia Message (Mms)

    1. Press and tap > 2. Tap the Enter recipient field and enter a Contacts name, a mobile phone number, or an email address using the onscreen keyboard. Note: If you are using an onscreen keyboard, you can switch between the default Swype to Samsung keypad text entry method.

  • Page 124: Options When Composing A Message

     Pictures: Opens the Gallery application. Use the onscreen navigation to select the picture you wish to send with the outgoing message.  Capture picture: Opens the camera application. Take a picture, then tap OK to use this image in your message. ...

  • Page 125: Save And Resume A Draft Message

    Save and Resume a Draft Message You can save your message as a draft to finish later. Resume Composing a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, tap Draft. 2. Tap the message to resume editing it. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ring tone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message.
  • Page 126 Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, press and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap View message details. If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the Web browser.

  • Page 127: Text And Mms Options

    Delete a Message Thread 1. Press and tap 2. Press and hold the message thread that you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete thread and once prompted, tap OK to complete the process. (From within a message, you may need to press and tap More >...
  • Page 128 2. Press and tap Settings. Settings ● Message font size: allows you to set the size of your message text to Normal, Small, or Tiny. ● Split view: allows you to enable split view when you have the phone in landscape orientation.

  • Page 129: Social Networking Accounts

     If you disable this option, only the MMS message header will be retrieved and shown in the message list. ● Roaming auto-retrieve: Disable this option if you only desire the MMS message headers to download while roaming. Enable this option to automatically download your complete multimedia messages even while roaming.

  • Page 130: Twitter

    YouTube is a data-intensive feature. Sprint recommends that you upgrade to an unlimited data plan to avoid additional data charges. Accounts and Messaging...

  • Page 131: Google Talk

    1. Press > > and tap (YouTube). 2. Read the disclaimer regarding data usage and tap Accept. 3. Press and tap Search to open the onscreen keyboard and tap the Search field to search for specific videos, scroll down to browse through the main page thumbnails, or scroll to the bottom to explore additional options.
  • Page 132 Access Social Hub 1. Press > > and tap (Social Hub). 2. The Social Hub Welcome page describes all of the available features. 3. To set up your Social Hub account, tap Setup now. 4. Tap on the Social Hub account type that you would like to set up. 5.

  • Page 133: Google

    1. Press and tap Add account. 2. Tap an account type you want to add and follow the instructions. 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+.

  • Page 134: Apps And Entertainment

    DivX Google Play Store App Sprint ID Navigation Music Google Play Movies Sprint TV & Movies AllShare Media Hub N.O.V.A. 2 HD NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile DivX The Epic 4G Touch recognizes DivX® encoded media files. DivX®, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license.

  • Page 135: Register Your Divx Phone For Vod Playback Of Purchased Movies

    Note: DivX VOD content is protected by a DivX DRM (Digital Rights Management) system that restricts playback to only registered DivX Certified phones. Locate Your VOD Registration Number 1. Press > and tap Settings > About phone > Legal information > License ®...

  • Page 136: Google Play Store App

    To access the Google Play Store app, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or Sprint 4G or 3G data connection and sign in to your Google Account. See and Data Sign In to Your Google Account for details.

  • Page 137: Create A Google Checkout Account

    2. Browse through the categories (Apps, Games, Music, Books, or Movies), find an app you're interested in, and tap the name. 3. Read the app descriptions. 4. Tap Install or Download (for free applications) or the price (for paid applications). Important! Use caution with apps which request access to any personal data, functions, or significant amounts of data usage times.

  • Page 138: Open An Installed App

    Once your device is activated, you can install an initial ID Pack. ID Packs are bundles of applications, ringtones, wallpapers, settings, and more. ID Packs are installed using an application called Sprint ID. You can install as many as five ID Packs at any one time in addition to the default My ID pack.

  • Page 139: Navigation

    For example, when you install the Sprint ID Pack, Sprint applications such as Sprint TV & Movies, TeleNav™ GPS Navigator, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile will remain in your applications. Install Your First ID Pack Note: Your device must be activated, your battery should be fully charged, and you should be in a network coverage area before you install an ID Pack.

  • Page 140: Google Maps

    TeleNav: Using TeleNav GPS Navigator TeleNav: Getting Driving Directions TeleNav: Creating a Favorites Location TeleNav: Sharing a Recent Location with Others TeleNav: Configuring Your Navigation Preferences Google Navigation Latitude Google Maps Use this application to find directions, location information, business addresses, etc. Determine your current location with or without GPS, get driving and transit directions and get phone numbers and addresses for local businesses.

  • Page 141: Telenav Tm Gps Navigation

    TeleNav GPS Navigator gives you turn-by-turn directions onscreen and over speakerphone. In order to use this application, you must first turn on the Enable GPS Satellites setting. Depending on your service plan, TeleNav may require a monthly subscription. Contact Sprint for information and pricing.

  • Page 142: Telenav: Using Telenav Gps Navigator

    1. Press > > (TeleNav GPS Navigator). 2. Read the disclaimer and tap Accept to acknowledge the terms of use. TeleNav: Using TeleNav GPS Navigator Below are procedures for accessing the TeleNav GPS Navigator and definitions of each feature. 1. Press >...
  • Page 143 3. Tap a location in the Search Results list, and then tap any of the address fields to then enter respective information (Address, City, State/ZIP, and Country). As you enter an address, potential matches appear onscreen. Tap a match to immediately get directions to that location.

  • Page 144: Telenav: Creating A Favorites Location

    TeleNav: Creating a Favorites Location Once you have begun using TeleNav GPS Navigator to find your destination, you can then either recall those locations and add them to your list of favorite destinations or create a new entry from one of the available location categories (Address, Business, Airport, or Contacts). Create a My Favorites Location from Your Current Location 1.

  • Page 145: Google Navigation

    • Username: allows you to add a username to your profile.  General: allows change general settings, including: • Region: displays the continent on which you are currently located. • Language: allows you to assign a current language. Default is English (US). •...

  • Page 146: Latitude

    2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Accept. 3. Choose from the following onscreen options:  SHORTCUTS tab • Speak Destination to use the voice recognition feature to search for matching locations in your area. • Type Destination to manually enter a destination address. •...

  • Page 147: Music

    Google Play Music Sprint Music Plus Sprint Music Plus is Sprint’s official music store. It gives you exactly that with a full-featured music and tone manager allowing you to easily manage your music content all in one convenient place. Sprint Music Plus lets you rock out while you create music and ringtone playlists, assign ringback tones to play for different callers, and get song recommendations based on your music tastes.

  • Page 148: Music Player

    Music Player The Music Player is an application that can play music files. The music player supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP, MP4, and M4A. Launching the Music Player allows you to navigate through your music library, play songs, and create playlists (music files bigger than 300 KB are displayed).

  • Page 149: Google Play Music

    4. Confirm the song has been successfully assigned by navigating to your Phone ringtone menu. Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files Sprint recommends you back up your downloaded music files to your computer. ● Connect your phone using a USB cable or the built-in connection on Bluetooth-enabled phones.
  • Page 150 Note: The contents of your library display in a scrolling grid or list view, depending on the view. Searching for Music in Your Library 1. Press and then tap > 2. Tap to search through your available songs. 3. Type the name of an artist, album, song, or playlist. Matching songs are displayed in a list below the search box.
  • Page 151 - or - While viewing a list of albums, artists, playlists, or genres, tap adjacent to the label and tap Play. The Now playing screen opens and the song you touched or the first song in the album or playlist starts to play. The tracks in the current list play in order until you reach the end of the list (unless you choose a repeat option).

  • Page 152: Google Play Movies

    5. Tap the Personal Videos tab to view movies you have on your phone or memory card. Sprint TV & Movies The Sprint TV application offers a wide variety of accessible channels. Subscription options include comprehensive basic packages as well as a full menu of “a la carte” channels. Visit www.sprint.com/tvguide for more information on channels and pricing.
  • Page 153 2. Select Live TV, On Demand, Movies, Shop, or Help to display channel options. 3. Tap an entry to select a channel from the Sprint TV listings or to select an available category.

  • Page 154: Allshare

    AllShare AllShare allows your phone to stream photos, music and videos from its memory to other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified phones. Your phone can also play digital content streamed from other DLNA certified phones. Note: To view more information about DLNA certified products visit http://www.dlna.org/home. 1.

  • Page 155: Media Hub

    Media Hub Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and TV content. With hundreds of titles available, entertaining your family on the go was never easier. You can rent or purchase your favorite content and watch from any location. Featuring the stunning viewing quality Samsung is known for, Samsung Media Hub is your gateway to mobile video like you've never experienced it before.
  • Page 156 3. The following tabs are displayed at the top of the screen:  Home: displays the Media Hub main screen.  Movies: displays movies that are available for rent or purchase. Scroll through the top navigation bar and select a movie category. The movies of that type will be displayed below.

  • Page 157: N.o.v.a. 2 Hd

    ● Your Media Content may pause/stop or not download in networks where there is a weak signal. ● You may begin watching downloaded Media Content as soon as a) license acquisition has occurred and b) sufficient amount of the Media Content has been buffered. ●...

  • Page 158: Nascar Sprint Cup Mobile

    Now you have the ability to get every bit of NASCAR coverage, news, and stats right on your phone. Installing NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile must be downloaded and installed from the Google Play Store app. 1. Press and tap 2.
  • Page 159 Stats & Schedule lets you track race information such as: NSCS Recap, NNS Recap, Point Standings, Season Stats, and Schedule.  Miss Sprint Cup is your insider to NASCAR by providing news, information, blogs and twitter updates to the goings-on within NASCAR photos, etc. for the All-Star race.
  • Page 160  Exit to quit the NASCAR application. • > Exit. Apps and Entertainment...

  • Page 161: Web And Data

    Accounts and Messaging, Applications and Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar. Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including: Wi-Fi Data Services (Sprint 3G) Sprint 4G Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Browser Sprint Hotspot Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet.

  • Page 162: Check The Wireless Network Status

    Note: Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks. Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1.

  • Page 163: Connect To A Different Wi-Fi Network

    Save. Data Services (Sprint 3G) With your Sprint service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services. The following topics will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the Web with your phone.

  • Page 164: Your Data Services User Name

    Sprint 4G provides your device with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi and delivers data transfer rates of up to 30 Mbps. To connect your device to Sprint 4G network, you need access to a Sprint 4G base station.

  • Page 165: Turning 4G On And Off

    Note: The availability and range of the Sprint 4G depends on a number of factors including your distance to the Sprint 4G base station, and infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Important: 4G service must be added to your account before attempting a connection to the 4G network.

  • Page 166: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)

    2. Tap the onscreen 4G icon to turn off the service (turns gray when disabled). Note: Use of 4G communication and Sprint Mobile Hot Spot service can cause an added drain to your battery and reduce your battery use times.

  • Page 167: Add A Vpn Connection

    Add a VPN Connection The following procedures outline the method to use when adding a VPN connection. 1. Press > and tap Settings > More settings > VPN. 2. Tap Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add. 3.

  • Page 168: Learn To Navigate The Browser

    Select Text on a Web Page Go to a Specific Website Adjust Browser Settings Reset the Browser to Default Set the Browser Home Page Create Bookmarks Create a New Homepage Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen Learn to Navigate the Browser Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you have learned a few basics.

  • Page 169: Browser Menu

    2. Expand them outward (spread) to zoom in. To zoom out: 1. Place your thumb and index finger on the screen. 2. Bring them together (pinch) to zoom out. Go Back To go back one page: Press on your phone. Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages.

  • Page 170: Select Text On A Web Page

     Save for offline reading: saves the Web page so you can read it later even when offline.  Brightness and colors: allows you to adjust the brightness and color of your display.  Downloads: displays the download history.  Print: allows you to print the screen or Web page on a Samsung printer using Wi-Fi.

  • Page 171: Adjust Browser Settings

    2. Tap Go. Note: Not all websites are viewable on your phone. Adjust Browser Settings You can change the page settings for your browser, including default zoom level, pop-up blocking, display options, and setting your home page. You can also change your browser’s security and privacy settings, including history, cache, whether or not to save passwords, and other data settings.
  • Page 172 • Clear location access: Clears location access for all websites. Tap OK to complete the process. • Remember passwords: Stores usernames and passwords for visited sites. Remove the checkmark to disable this function. • Clear passwords: Deletes any previously stored usernames or passwords. Tap OK to complete the process.

  • Page 173: Reset The Browser To Default

    • Open pages in overview: Shows an overview of newly opened Web pages. • Auto-fit pages: Allows Web pages to be resized to fit as much of the screen as possible. • Block pop-ups: Prevents popup advertisement or windows from appearing onscreen.

  • Page 174: Create Bookmarks

    Create Bookmarks Make browsing easier by setting up and using custom bookmarks. 1. From any open Web page, tap . Three tabs are revealed:  Bookmarks: Displays a list of your current Web bookmarks.  History: Displays a record of your browsing history. These records are organized into folders such as: Today and Last 7 days.

  • Page 175: Sprint Hotspot

    3. Tap Add shortcut to Home to add the selected entry to your Home screen. Sprint Hotspot Sprint Mobile Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature works best when used in conjunction with 4G data services (although 3G service can also be used).
  • Page 176 3. Tap Save to store the new hotspot settings. Web and Data...

  • Page 177: Camera And Video

    Camera and Video You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 8.0 megapixel camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures Record Videos Camera Settings View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery Video Maker...

  • Page 178: Viewfinder Screen

    Close the Camera ► On the camera screen, press Viewfinder Screen You’ll find the following controls on the Viewfinder screen. (Self portrait): allows you to set the front camera so you can take pictures of yourself or video chat. (Settings): Opens the menu panel and lets you change the camera settings. (Flash): Tap to switch between various camera flash modes.

  • Page 179: Review Screen

    Review Screen After capturing a photo or video, the review screen lets you save, view, send, or delete the picture or video by tapping a button at the bottom of the screen. After you take a photo or shoot a video, you can access various options from the Pictures and Videos Image Viewer.

  • Page 180: Record Videos

    ► To enable the GPS icon, tap > GPS tag > On. Record Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can record, view, and send videos with your phone’s built-in video camera. 1. Press and tap > 2. Slide to to activate camcorder mode.
  • Page 181 • Beauty: adjusts the contrast to smooth facial features. • Panorama: takes a landscape photo by taking an initial photo and then adding additional images to itself. The guide box lets you view the area where the second part of the panoramic picture should fall within. •...

  • Page 182: View Pictures And Videos Using Gallery

     Auto contrast: provides a clear image even under backlight circumstances where intensity of illumination can vary excessively.  Blink detection: detects the blinking of human eyes and gives you a warning.  Guidelines: allows you to turn the guidelines On or Off. ...

  • Page 183: View Photos And Videos

     Pressing from the main Gallery screen reveals gallery-specific options Send via, Delete, and More. 3. From the image folder, touch and hold any desired images to select them (indicated by a green checkmark) and press for options such as Send via (AllShare, Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+, Messaging, Picasa, Social Hub, and Wi-Fi Direct), Delete, and More (Share via, Print, Motion, Slideshow, Set as, Edit, Rotate left, Rename, Copy, Crop, Rotate right, and Details).
  • Page 184 • Set as: allows you to assign the current image as a Contact photo, Home and lock screens, Home screen wallpaper, or Lock screen wallpaper. • Copy: allows you to copy one or more pictures to a different folder. • Print: allows you to print the current image on a compatible Samsung printer.

  • Page 185: Zoom In Or Out On A Photo

    • Rename: allows you to rename a video. • Details: provides details about the picture such as Title, Type, Date taken, name of the Album it is in, Location, Latitude and Longitude (GPS coordinates), Size, Resolution, Duration, and File location. 3.

  • Page 186: Working With Photos

    Working with Photos You can press and hold on a photo to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it. You can choose to delete the photo, rotate or crop it, and more. Rotate and Save a Photo To rotate or save your photo, follow the below procedures.
  • Page 187 1. Tap Select picture to edit a picture in your Gallery. - or - Tap Capture picture to take a picture with the camera. 2. Tap the picture and it is loaded into the Photo editor. 3. Use the following Photo editor controls to edit your picture: ...
  • Page 188  Crop: allows you to crop (cut-out) an area of a photo.  Rotate: allows you to rotate a photo in all 4 directions. You can also mirror image a photo.  Move: use the move feature to move a photo around when you are zoomed in and the entire photo is not showing on the screen.
  • Page 189  Color: allows you to adjust the Saturation, Contrast, and Brightness of a photo. You can also make it Greyscale.  Next: move to next photo project.  Previous: move to previous photo project. 4. Press to access the following options: ...

  • Page 190: Share Photos And Videos

    Share Photos and Videos The Gallery application lets you send photos and videos using email or multimedia messages. You can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos on YouTube. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth.

  • Page 191: Send Photos Or Videos Using Bluetooth

    4. Touch the screen and then tap > Messaging. 5. Compose your message and then tap Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1.

  • Page 192: Share Videos On Youtube

    4. Touch the screen and then tap > Picasa. 5. Select the online album where you want to upload the pictures. 6. Tap Upload. You can view the photos online at picasaweb.google.com. Share Videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube™. Before you do this, you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone.

  • Page 193: Tools And Calendar

    Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Calendar Alarm & Timer Calculator Task My Files Voice Services Bluetooth Kies Air microSD Card Update Your Phone Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events.
  • Page 194  The default view for the Calendar is the Month view.  To change the view, tap the available tabs along the top (in portrait view) or the left (in landscape view) of the Calendar screen. Choose from Month, Week, Day, and List.

  • Page 195: Event Alerts

     Select None, Daily, Every weekday (Mon-Fri), Weekly (every [day]), Every 2 weeks [day], Monthly (every [Number Day]), Monthly (on day [Number]), and Yearly (on [Month Day]). 12. Select an alarm time by tapping the Reminders field.  Select None, On time, 5 mins before, 15 mins before, 1 hour before, 1 day before, 2 days before, 1 week before, or Customize.

  • Page 196: View Events

    View Events You can display the Calendar in daily, weekly, monthly, or agenda view. 1. Press and tap > . Once an event has been created, entries are shown in the default view. 2. To view a Calendar event farther out, tap either Week or Month. 3.

  • Page 197: Erase Events

    ● Tap a day to view the events of that day. ● Press and hold a day to create a new event. ● Slide up or down to view earlier or later months. Erase Events It’s easy to erase scheduled events from your calendar. 1.

  • Page 198: Calculator

    3. To activate an existing alarm, tap the clock icon. 4. To edit an alarm, tap the entry and then tap the Time field to adjust the alarm time.  Adjust the hour and minute.  Tap the AM or PM button to change the value. ...

  • Page 199: Task

    Task With the Task application you can create a task list of things you need to do and check them off after the task is complete. Create a New Task 1. Press and tap > (Task). 2. Tap Create task to start a new task entry. 3.

  • Page 200: My Files

     List by: allows you to sort by Due date, Status, or Priority.  Sync task: allows you to sync your tasks to any of your accounts. My Files My files allows you to manage your sounds, images, videos, Bluetooth files, Android files, and other microSD card data in one convenient location.

  • Page 201: Voice Command

    3. To pause recording, tap . To end the recording, tap 4. Tap to display the following options:  Share: allows you to share your recording using such methods as Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.  Delete: allows you to delete one or more voice recordings. Tap the recordings to delete and tap Delete.

  • Page 202: Voice Talk

    Voice Talk With the Voice Talk application you can use your voice to perform operations that you would normally have to do by hand such as dialing a phone number, texting a message, playing music, etc. 1. Press and tap >...

  • Page 203: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth phones, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually approximately 30 feet. Turn Bluetooth On or Off The Bluetooth Settings Menu Change the Phone Name...

  • Page 204: Connect A Bluetooth Headset Or Car Kit

    Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free phones. To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile.

  • Page 205: Disconnect Or Unpair From A Bluetooth Phone

    5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset or car kit documentation to find the passcode. 6. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in Disconnecting or Unpairing From a Bluetooth Phone, and then follow the instructions in Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit.
  • Page 206 1. Set the receiving phone to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the phone’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 2. On the phone, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. For example, if you want to send a photo, press Press and tap >...
  • Page 207  On Windows Vista, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents. ● If you send a file to another phone, the saved location may depend on the file type. For example, if you send an image file to another wireless phone, it may be saved in a folder named “Images.”...

  • Page 208: Kies Air

    Kies Air Kies Air 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 device to your PC it is highly recommended that you install Samsung Kies which is available at www.samsung.com/kies...

  • Page 209: Microsd Card

    8. Tap the Remember for today checkbox if you will be using Kies air with the same PC later. 9. From your PC, a security warning may be displayed asking if you want to run this application. Click Run to continue. 10.

  • Page 210: Remove The Microsd Card

    Remove the microSD Card Before removing your device’s microSD card, use the Storage settings menu to unseat the card. 1. Remove the battery cover.  Grasp the phone firmly and locate the slot at the top of the phone.  Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop”...

  • Page 211: View The Microsd Card Memory

    3. Firmly press the card into the slot and make sure that it catches with the push-click insertion. View the microSD Card Memory The Storage settings menu gives you access to your microSD card memory information. ► Press > and tap Settings > Storage. (The total and available memory space will be displayed.) See Internal Storage for more information.

  • Page 212: Use The Phone's Microsd Card As A Usb Drive

    2. Tap Unmount SD card. 3. Remove the microSD card. See Remove the microSD Card. Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive To transfer music, pictures, and other files from your computer to your phone’s microSD card, you need to set the phone’s microSD card as a USB drive. 1.

  • Page 213: Update Your Phone

    Update Your Phone From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply updates through the Settings > About Phone menu. Update Your Phone Firmware Update Your Android Operating System Update Your Profile Update Your PRL Update Your Phone Firmware You can update your phone's software using the Update Firmware option.
  • Page 214 2. Press > and tap > 3. Press and tap My apps. 4. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google applications and choose the one you wish to reinstall. Follow the onscreen instructions. As an added precaution, to preserve any data on your microSD card, please remove it from your phone prior to starting the update process Update Your Phone Firmware Once you have backed up all your data, use the Update Firmware option to update your phone...

  • Page 215: Update Your Android Operating System

    Update Your Android Operating System This option allows you to update the Android Operating System (OS) on your phone via an over- the-air connection. 1. Press > and tap Settings > About phone > System updates > Update Android. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. - or - 1.

  • Page 216: Index

    Index 3-way Calling, 40 Accessory Jack, 10 Account Passwords, 6 Accounts, 98 Manage, 67 Activation, 4 Airplane Mode, 47 Alarm & Timer, 184 AllShare, 141 Answer a Call, 32 Applications, 121 Back Key, 10 Battery Charge, 3 Install, 1 Bluetooth, 178, 190 Connect, 191 Transferring Information, 192 Turn Off, 190...
  • Page 217 Contacts, 87 Access, 87 Add, 89 Adding Entries to Your Favorites, 95 Edit, 92 Groups, 96 List Options, 88 Make call from, 30 Share, 97 Synchronize, 94 Corporate Email Creation, 103 Features, 106 Data, 154 Data Services, 150 Password, 6 DDTM, 53 Display, 57 Battery Percentage, 60...
  • Page 218 Gestures, 11 Gmail, 99 Read, 100 Reply, 101 Send, 100 Google Voice Typing, 21 Google Account Create, 98 Sign In, 99 Google Maps, 127 Google Messenger, 120 Google Navigation, 132 Google Play Movies, 139 Google Play Music, 136 Google Play Store, 123 Checkout Account, 124 Help, 125 Google Voice Typing...
  • Page 219 Music, 134 Google Play Music, 136 Player, 135 Sprint Music Plus, 135 My Files, 187 N.O.V.A. 2 HD, 144 NASCAR Sprint Mobile Cup, 145 Navigation, 126 Google, 132 Google Maps, 127 Latitude, 133 TeleNav, 128 North American Dialing, 52, 53...
  • Page 220 Picasa, 178 Pinch, 14 Play Store, 123 Power Button, 10 Power Off, 10, 11 Power On, 10 Predictive Text Using, 24 Recent Calls Clear, 43 Make call from, 30 View, 43 Roaming, 51 Rotate, 14 Samsung Keyboard, 74 ABC Mode, 22 Changing the Input Type, 21 Enabling, 21 Entering Symbols, 23...
  • Page 221 Sprint 4G, 151 Sprint Hotspot, 162 Sprint ID, 125 Changing, 17 Using, 17 Sprint Music, 134 Sprint Operator Services, 7 Sprint TV & Movies, 139 Storage microSD Card, 64, 196 Phone, 63 Swipe, 12 Task, 186 Telenav, 128 Configuration, 131...
  • Page 222 Text Entry, 20 Text Input Google Voice Typing, 26, 74 Methods, 21 Swype, 26, 76 Tools, 180 Touch, 11 Touch and Hold, 12 Touchscreen Keyboard, 20 Turn off, 11 Turn on, 11 TRS, 54 TTY Mode, 53 Turn Phone Off, 10, 11 Turn Phone On, 10 Typing, 20 Update...
  • Page 223 Notification, 34 Password, 6 Settings, 54 Setup, 4 Visual, 34 Volume, 56 Button, 10 VPN, 153 Wallpaper, 16, 58 Web, 148 Widget, 16 XT9, 24, 75 YouTube, 179 Zoom, 14 Index...

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