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Samsung Galaxy S5 Get Started

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  • Page 1 Started All you need to know to get going.
  • Page 2 Welcome! Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint Prepaid and your Samsung Galaxy S®5. For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/prepaidsupport. There, you’ll find guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the most out of your phone.

  • Page 3: Using This Guide

    Using This Guide This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Galaxy S5. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Get Ready − page 5 − Find out what Use Your Phone −...
  • Page 4 Your Samsung Galaxy S5 3.5mm Headset Jack Infrared Proximity/Light/ Gesture sensor Status Light Self Camera Camera Lens Earpiece Power/Lock Volume Buttons Flash Heart Rate Touchscreen Sensor Speaker Recent Back Key Apps Key Charger/ Microphone Home Key Accessory Port...

  • Page 5: Get Your Phone Ready

    Get Your Phone Ready Register Your Phone on Sprint Prepaid Install the Battery 1. From your computer’s browser, visit 1. Use the slot above the power button to sprint.com/prepaidactivate. remove the battery cover. 2. Choose an activation option and click 2.

  • Page 6: Activate Your Phone

    Get Your Phone Ready Activate Your Phone Activate Your Phone Note: Your phone includes a USB 3.0 cable for higher data transfer speeds when connected • Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to another USB 3.0 device. It also supports to turn on your new phone.

  • Page 7: Set Up Your Phone

    Set Up Your Phone Complete the Setup Screens • Samsung account - Create or sign in to your Samsung user account. 1. When you see the Welcome screen, select • Dropbox - Create or sign in to a Dropbox a language and tap START to begin.

  • Page 8: Your Home Screen

    Your Home Screen Viewing Your Home Screen Notifications Panel Your phone’s Home screen extends You can expand the notification area to see horizontally up to seven full screens. more about your notifications. • To display the main Home screen, 1. Drag the notifications panel down. press from any screen.
  • Page 9 Keys and App Icons Open Apps • If an app is on one of your Home screens, The bottom front of your phone contains three keys: Recent Apps, Home, and Back. just tap it to open it. Above this row is a row of app icons that •...

  • Page 10: Enter Text

    Enter Text Your QWERTY Keyboards Your Keyboard Settings Your Galaxy S5 offers two onscreen keyboards: You can customize your onscreen keyboard Samsung keyboard (default) and Swype™. settings to suit your needs: Select a field that requires text or numbers • Tap Apps >...
  • Page 11 Calls Make a Phone Call Answer an Incoming Call 1. If the screen is locked, swipe the screen to • Drag to the right. unlock it. Send a Call Directly to Voicemail 2. From home, tap Phone • Drag to the left. 3.
  • Page 12 Voicemail Set Up Your Voicemail Retrieve Your Voicemail All unanswered calls are automatically 1. From home, tap Phone transferred to your voicemail, even if your 2. Touch and hold . If prompted, enter phone is in use or turned off. You should set your voicemail password.
  • Page 13 4. Select an account for the contact, such as 4. Add more data fields or a picture if Google, Samsung account, or Microsoft desired, and tap Save. Exchange ActiveSync. Select Device to Find a Contact save the contact to your phone only.

  • Page 14: Access Messages

    Messages Send a Text or Multimedia Access Messages (MMS) Message 1. From home, tap Messages 1. From home, tap Messages 2. From the Messages screen, tap the message you want to view. 2. Tap –or– 3. Enter a phone number, email address, or contact name in the Enter recipient field.

  • Page 15: Email Setup

    Email Setup Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange Your phone’s Email applications let you access and manage multiple email accounts ActiveSync® Account simultaneously in one convenient location. Note: Contact your company’s Exchange Server administrator for required sign-in information. Set Up a Standard Email Account 1.
  • Page 16 Email Access Email Messages Send an Email Message 1. From home, tap Apps > Email 1. From home, tap Apps > Email • To view a different inbox, tap the inbox 2. If necessary, select the email account name at the top of the screen and then you want to use.

  • Page 17: Camera And Video

    Camera & Video Take a Picture View videos 1. From home, tap Camera 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery 2. Aim the camera lens at your subject and 2. Tap a video and then tap the play icon to or tap the side of your phone.
  • Page 18 Wi-Fi Go Online Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From home, tap Internet When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi network, use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to Note: The first time, you may be prompted access the Internet and other data services. to enter your wireless phone number.
  • Page 19 Google Play and Google Mobile Services Google Mobile™ Services Google Play is the place to go to find new apps, games, movies, and more for your phone. • Gmail™ – The Google mail service. Your Gmail account lets you access many Download Apps and Games Google-related services as well as Google 1.

  • Page 20: Using Bluetooth

    Bluetooth® Pair and Connect With a Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures Bluetooth-Capable Device Using Bluetooth 1. Verify your Bluetooth is turned on. From 1. Open the application containing the file home, tap Apps > Settings > you want to share (for example, from Bluetooth, and then slide the icon to the home, tap Apps >...
  • Page 21 3. Update your status, post pictures, follow download, for example Facebook®, your favorite tweets, and more, all on your Twitter®, or Instagram®. Galaxy S5. 3. Touch the app and then touch Install. Tip: You can add Home screen widgets for Follow the prompts to download and many social networking apps.

  • Page 22: Accessing Settings

    Settings Explore ways to customize your phone, set permissions, update your phone, and more in the Settings menu. Accessing Settings • For more Settings options, tap change how Settings are displayed or to 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings customize the Quick Settings options.

  • Page 23: Battery Saving Tips

    Battery-Saving Tips Manage the Display Brightness and Manage Your Phone’s Wireless Functions Screen Timeout Disable the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and location functions of the phone when you’re not • From home, tap Apps > Settings > using them. Display > Brightness to modify the backlight setting as desired.

  • Page 24: Manage Your Account

    Manage Your Account Refill Online: sprint.com/prepaidmysprint Refill Your Account • View cash balance and/or payment date Visit sprint.com/prepaidrefill to refill your cash balance by making a one-time payment • Check minute usage (if not on an unlimited with a credit or debit card. voice plan) •...

  • Page 25: Sprint Zone

    • From home, tap Apps > Sprint Zone and the complete User Guide for your to access account services, Sprint news, Galaxy S5. phone information, suggested applications, • Community – Visit community.sprint.com troubleshooting, and more. to join the discussion about all things Sprint.
  • Page 26 Sustainability What else has Sprint been doing? At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more than talk. We’re continuously working Plenty. To find out just what we’ve been to reduce our carbon footprint and up to, visit sprint.com/green for decrease our use of natural resources. more information.

  • Page 27: Samsung Galaxy S5

    Survey Samsung Galaxy S5 We are interested in your initial By registering your Galaxy S5 phone impressions of this new Sprint phone. at samsung.com, you are entitled to: Within two weeks of your phone purchase, • Premium service through your choice of...
  • Page 28 ©2015 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Samsung, Galaxy S, and Multi Window are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Gmail, Hangouts, Google Maps, YouTube, Android, Google Play, Google Chrome, and Google Mobile Services are trademarks of Google, Inc.

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