Table of Contents Get Started Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Activate Your Phone Complete the Setup Set Up Voicemail Phone Basics Your Phone’s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Customize Your Home Screen Extended Home Screens Status Bar and Notification Panel Status Bar Notification Panel S Pen Air Command Action Memo Smart Select Screen Write Open S Note Add or Remove Air Command Shortcuts S Pen Options Screen View Options Motions and Gestures Multi Window Enter Text Text Input Methods Google Voice Typing Samsung Keyboard Swype...
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Tips for Editing Text Phone Calls Wi-Fi Calling Make Phone Calls Call Using the Keypad Call from Logs Call from Contacts Call a Number in a Text Message Call a Number in an Email Message Make an Emergency Call Receive Phone Calls End a Call Phone Call Options Dialing Options Caller ID Call Waiting Three-Way Calling Call Forwarding In-Call Options Voicemail Voicemail Setup Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Voicemail Notification Visual Voicemail Set Up Visual Voicemail Review Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail Options Configure Visual Voicemail Settings Change Your Main Greeting Edit the Display Name Logs Access Call Settings Contacts Get Started with Contacts Access Contacts Find a Contact Contacts Settings Options...
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Add a Contact Save a Phone Number Edit a Contact Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Picture to a Contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Link Contacts Delete Contacts Move Contacts Speed Dials Favorites Groups Share Contacts Import and Export Contacts Accounts and Messaging Google Account Create a Google Account Sign In to Your Google Account Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Samsung Account Email Add an Email Account Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account Compose and Send Email Reply To or Forward Email Manage Your Email Inbox Access Email Settings Delete an Email Account Text and Multimedia Messaging Send a Text Message (SMS) Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) Save and Resume a Draft Message New Messages Notification Managing Conversations Access Messages Settings...
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Messaging Plus Social Networking Accounts Google+ Hangouts Sprint Fun & Games YouTube Apps and Entertainment Play Store Find and Install an App Open an Installed App Uninstall an App Galaxy Apps 1Weather App Spotlight Amazon Shopping Music Apps Play Music Music NextRadio Samsung Milk Music Spotify Sprint Music Plus NASCAR Mobile NBA Game Time PEN.UP Play Books Play Games Play Movies & TV Play Newsstand Sprint Zone Sprint TV & Movies Web and Data Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi On or Off Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Internet Chrome...
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Data Services General Information (4G LTE and 3G Networks) 4G LTE Your User Name Data Connection Status and Indicators Hotspot Tethering Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Add a VPN Connect to a VPN Disconnect from a VPN Camera and Video Camera Open the Camera Take a Picture Record Videos Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera Configure the Camera Gallery View Photos and Videos Work with Photos Share Photos and Videos Video Tools and Calendar Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On or Off Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Send Information Using Bluetooth Receive Information Using Bluetooth Calculator Calendar Add an Event to the Calendar Event Alerts View Events Delete Events...
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Clock Drive Dropbox Evernote Flipboard Flipboard Briefing Google Now Google Search Hancom Office 2014 Lookout Security My Files Navigation Google Maps Scout Peel Smart Remote S Health S Note S Voice Scrapbook Using the Smart Select and Image Clip Tools Sprint Family Locator Sprint Protect Smart Manager Voice Recorder Voice Search microSD Card Install a microSD Card Remove a microSD Card View microSD Card Memory Format a microSD Card Unmount a microSD Card Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Update Your Phone Before Updating Your Firmware Update Your Phone Global Services Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account...
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Your Phone’s SIM Card for International GSM Roaming Enable Global Roaming Mode Set the Communications Method for Global Use Select a Carrier Make and Receive Worldwide Calls Sprint International Voicemail Service Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International Use Access Your Voicemail Internationally International Data Roaming Access Email and Data Services Internationally Contact Sprint for Assistance with International Service Settings Using Settings Access Settings Search Settings Settings Options Wi-Fi Calling Settings Wi-Fi Settings Configure Wi-Fi Settings Advanced Wi-Fi Settings Wi-Fi Direct Settings Bluetooth Settings Hotspot and Tethering Settings Hotspot Settings Tethering Settings Airplane Mode Data Usage Settings Location Settings NFC and Sharing Settings Turn NFC On or Off Android Beam Settings S Beam Settings Tap and Pay Nearby Devices Settings Printing Settings Screen Mirroring Settings MirrorLink Settings...
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More Networks Settings Nearby Device Scanning Settings Mobile Networks Settings VPN Settings Roaming Settings Sounds and Notifications Settings Volume Settings Sound Mode Vibration Intensity Vibrate When Ringing Ringtones Vibrations Notification Ringtone Other Sounds Sound Quality and Effects Do Not Disturb Notifications on Locked Screen Application Notifications Notification Access Display and Wallpaper Settings Brightness Wallpaper Settings Font One-Handed Operation Settings Screen Rotation Smart Stay Screen Timeout Screen Mode Auto Adjust Screen Tone Daydream LED Indicator Settings Touch Key Light Duration Increase Touch Sensitivity Lock Screen Settings Screen Lock Set a Swipe Screen Lock Set a Pattern Screen Lock viii...
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Set a PIN Screen Lock Set a Password Screen Lock Set a Fingerprint Screen Lock Multi Window Settings Notification Panel Settings S Pen Settings Motions and Gestures Settings Accounts Settings Cloud Settings Backup and Reset Settings Easy Mode Settings Accessibility Settings Vision Accessibility Settings Hearing Accessibility Settings Dexterity and Interaction Settings Configure Other Accessibility Settings Configure Accessibility Services Private Mode Settings Finger Scanner Language and Input Settings Choose a Default Language Set a Default Input Method Samsung Keyboard Settings Swype Settings Google Voice Typing Settings Handwriting Recognition Speech Settings Mouse/Trackpad Settings Date and Time Settings Safety Assistance Accessories Settings Battery Settings Storage Settings Security Settings Device Administration Encryption Reactivation Lock...
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Passwords Security Update Service Credential Storage Advanced Settings Help Activate This Device System Update Settings About Device Settings Application Manager Settings Default Applications Settings Calendar Settings Call Settings Call Rejection Answering and Ending Calls Call-Related Status Pop-Ups Show Caller Information Call Alerts Call Accessories More Settings Ringtones and Keypad Tones Personalize Call Sound Noise Reduction US Dialing International Dialing DTMF Tones Voicemail Settings Contacts Settings Email Settings Gallery Settings Internet Settings Messages Settings S Voice Settings Google Settings For Assistance Troubleshooting Sprint Account Information and Help Sprint Account Passwords...
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Manage Your Account Sprint Support Services Copyright Information Intellectual Property Open Source Software Disclaimer of Warranties Exclusion of Liability Modification of Software Samsung KNOX Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc. Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device Legal Information Index...
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary features. Set Up Your Phone Before using your new phone, you must install and charge the battery. You may also install an optional memory card (not included). Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge to turn the phone on and find a signal, complete the setup wizard, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. Remove the Back Cover Remove the cover for access to the SIM card, optional memory card (not included), and the battery. 1. Remove the back cover using the slot on the top of your phone.
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2. Carefully lift the cover. Warning: Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Doing so may damage the cover. Install a Memory Card (Optional) You can use an optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory card (not included) to expand available memory space. Carefully slide the memory card into the memory card socket (as shown) until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the card is positioned as shown.
Install the Battery 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 Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
Charge the Battery For fastest charging times, use the Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger that came with your phone. This charger provides faster charging only when connected to devices that have Adaptive Fast Charging. 1. Plug the USB cable into the USB charger/accessory port on the bottom of the phone. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger, and then plug the Charging head into an electrical outlet to charge your battery. Caution: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices. Samsung accessories are designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage. Activate Your Phone Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account. If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use. If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to activate automatically. When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands free activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL update screen and a Firmware update screen. Follow the prompts 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 are swapping phones), you can activate on your computer online or directly on your phone.
4727 from another phone. Tip: Do not press the Power/Lock key while the phone is being activated. Pressing the Power/Lock key cancels the activation process. Note: If you are having any difficulty with activation, visit sprint.com/support. Complete the Setup After you turn on your phone and activate it, your phone displays a Welcome screen. From the Welcome screen follow the prompts to set up features and preferences on your phone. Note: In some cases, you may be able to complete the setup process before your phone has been activated on your Sprint account. 1. At the Welcome screen, select a language and tap Start. ® 2. Follow the instructions to configure your phone’s basic options, such Wi-Fi connections, EULA & Diagnostic Data, location settings, and more. Google Account: Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail™, Google 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. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Samsung account, or sign up for a new Samsung account. Reactivation Lock: Protect your device in case it is lost or stolen by stopping other people from reactivating your device after it has been reset. You need a Samsung account to use this service. 3. Tap Finish to complete setup. You may see a series of informational or update screens. Follow the prompts to continue.
Set Up Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a passcode to protect against unauthorized access. Note: Voicemail Passcode – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a passcode when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a passcode, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. 1. From home, tap Phone. 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 (1) to dial your voicemail number. 3. Follow the system prompts to: Create your passcode. Record your name announcement. Record your greeting. Tip: You can also access and set up voicemail with the Visual Voicemail app. From home, tap Apps > Voicemail, and then tap Personalize now.
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout This illustration outlines your phone’s basic layout. The following list defines the features listed in the above illustrations. Features Front View Earpiece: Listen to calls and automated prompts when using the phone. Proximity and light sensors: Detect when objects are close to the screen. For example, when you hold the phone to your ear while on a phone call, the sensors temporarily lock the screen to prevent accidental screen touches. Front camera: Takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen, and allows you to video conference. Power/Lock key: Turn the phone or screen on or off, enable Airplane mode, or Restart the phone. Back key: Return you to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, or the keyboard.
Home key/finger scanner: Returns to the home screen. The Home key can also act as a fingerprint scanner for security (unlock) and other applications. Recent Apps key: Access recently used apps. Volume key: Adjust the ringtone or media volume or adjust the voice volume during a call. LED indicator: Glows or blinks in different colors to show status when the screen is turned off. The LED glows red when charging, and blinks red when the battery is low; blinks blue when there is a new notification, or when you are recording voice with the screen turned off; and glows green when the battery is fully charged and the phone is attached to a charger. Back View Microphone: Transmit your voice for phone calls or record your voice or ambient s ounds for voice recordings and videos. There are three microphones, one on the top and two on the bottom. Headset jack: Plug in a headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. Heart rate sensor: Measures your heart rate when you hold your finger over the sensor, for use with apps like S Health™. For more information, see S Health. USB charger/accessory port: Connects the charger/USB cable (included) and other optional accessories (not included). S Pen: Storage location for the S Pen stylus. ...
The screen remains blank while your phone is off. If the phone is off during charging, the screen displays a charging animation. Turn Your Screen On and Off Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it. Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use Save battery power by turning of the screen when not in use. To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power/Lock key. Pressing the Power/Lock key again will turn on the screen and display the lock screen. To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen (times out) after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off. Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Screen Timeout. Turn the Screen On and Unlock It 1. To turn the screen on, press the Power/Lock key. 2. Unlock the screen: ...
Touchscreen Navigation Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. When you want to select items such as applications and settings icons, or type using the keys of the onscreen keyboard, simply tap them with your finger.
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.
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Drag To drag an item, 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.
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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. Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. ...
Note: You can control screen rotation with the Screen rotation setting. To make this selection, from home, tap Apps > Settings > Display and wallpaper > Screen rotation. See Screen Rotation for more information. Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or spread the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.) Tip: Pinching any home screen will show you options to customize home screens, or tap a thumbnail to go straight to another screen. Your Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. The home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Note: The indicator near the bottom of the screen shows your current screen position. Tip: Press the Home key to return to the main home screen from any other screen.
Customize Your Home Screen You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Create a Shortcut Use shortcuts to launch an app from the home screen. 1. From home, tap Apps. 2. Touch and hold an app icon, and then drag it to a home screen and release it. Move a Shortcut Move a shortcut to another home screen. 1. From home, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. 2. Drag the icon to a different location, and then release it. Remove a Shortcut Remove a shortcut from the home screen. 1. From home, touch and hold a shortcut to undock it. 2. Drag the icon to Remove and then release it.
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Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it just removes the shortcut from the home screen. Add a Widget Widgets are application extensions that display on a home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the widget works like as an onscreen application. There are all kinds of widgets, including links to a specific contact, Internet bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and many others. 1. From home, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Tap Widgets, and then scroll to find one. 3. Touch and hold the widget, and then drag it to a home screen and release it. Remove a Widget Remove a widget from the home screen. 1. From home, touch and hold on a widget to undock it. 2. Drag the widget to Remove and release it. Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget; it just removes the widget from the home screen. Choose Wallpapers Change the look of the home and lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture, or choose from preloaded wallpapers. 1. From home, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Tap Wallpapers, and then choose Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screen. 3. ...
Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Tap Home screen settings, and then enable or disable these options: Transition effect: When enabled, a page-turning effect displays as you scroll through the home screens. Flipboard Briefing: View all Flipboard Briefing updates on the home screen. When enabled, Flipboard Briefing displays on the far-left screen. For more information, see Flipboard. Note: If Flipboard Briefing is disabled, your home screens will “swipe through,” meaning you can swipe in either direction from the main home screen and swipe through all the screens to return to the main home screen. Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen, your phone has up to six extended home screens to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets, and more. Note: You can have up to seven screens, including the main home screen. Add a Home Screen You can have up to seven home screens. 1. From home, pinch the screen. – or – Touch and hold an empty space on the screen. 2. Swipe to the right, and then tap Add on a screen to add it. Delete a Home Screen You can delete home screens, except for the default screens. 1. ...
Status Bar and Notification Panel The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notifications, open the notification panel by touching and holding the status bar and dragging it down. Status Bar The status bar displays icons to notify you of your phone’s status, as well as notifications. Status Icons Icon Description ® Bluetooth: Bluetooth is active. Bluetooth connected: Bluetooth is on, and your phone is connected to another device. Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is active. Wi-Fi available: Wi-Fi networks are available. Vibrate mode: Vibrate mode is enabled. Mute mode: Mute mode is enabled. Speakerphone: Call is using speakerphone. 3G: The device is connected to a 3G wireless network. 4G LTE active: The device is connected to a 4G LTE wireless network. ...
Icon Description New message: New text or MMS message. New voicemail: New voicemail message has been received. New Hangouts message: New Hangouts message has arrived. New Sprint Zone message: New Sprint Zone message has arrived. Event: A calendar event is approaching. USB: A USB connection is active. Update available: An app update is available from the Google Play store. App update successful: An app update was successful. Software update successful: A software update was successful. File download in progress: Download of a file or app is in progress. Note: Additional notification icons may appear. All notifications may be accessed through the notification panel. Notification Panel The notification panel displays details about your phone’s status, and it provides easy access to ...
Tap View all to view more Quick settings. Tap Settings to access the full Settings menu. S Pen Use S Pen and your phone to create and collaborate. With S Pen, you can: Write directly into a Gmail message. Write directly on the calendar. ® Annotate documents (Word, Excel , PPT, or PDF). Quickly open S Note from any screen. Removing S Pen from Your Phone S Pen is stored in your phone to keep it protected and easy to locate. Slide S Pen from your phone using the notch on the end of the S Pen. Air Command Air command allows you to quickly activate frequently used applications or perform actions. To launch the Air command menu, remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once.
Action memo: Launch a memo and link it to actions. Action memos are saved in the S Note app. Smart select: Draw around an area of the screen to collect it for later use. Screen write: Capture screenshots and write or draw on them. S Note: Create or edit an S Note. Add shortcuts: Add up to three apps and functions to the Air command menu. Settings: Configure Air command. Action Memo An Action memo is a special type of note that turns your written text into actions on your phone. To open an Action memo: Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Penbutton once. Select Action memo. – or – Press and hold the S Penbutton and double-tap the screen with the pen. Note: To view your Action memos, from home, tap Apps > S Note. See S Note for more information.
Smart Select Smart select provides a capture tool to select content on a screen and add it to your Scrapbook app or share it with your contacts. To use the Smart select tool: 1. Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. 2. Select Smart select. Tap the shape you want to use: Rectangle, Lasso, or Oval. Draw around the content you want to select. The selected clip is centered on the screen. Tap a selection shape to start over and select new content. Tap Auto shape to automatically refine the selection based on the image. You can manually add or subtract from the selection, as well as rotate the selection left or right. 3. Tap an option at the bottom of the window: Write: Add notes to the screen using the S Pen. Share: Choose a sharing method to share your content. Save in Scrapbook: Save the content in the Scrapbook app. Save in Gallery: Save the content to the Gallery app. Screen Write Screen write allows you to capture a screen shot and then write notes on the screen shot.
Redo: Redo the last action. Share: Share the image through messaging, Bluetooth, Email, and more. Save in Scrapbook: Save the content in the Scrapbook app. Save in Gallery: Save the content to the Gallery app. Open S Note Create, edit, and manage all the notes on your phone with the S Note app. To use S Note: Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. Tap S Note. The S Note app opens. For more information, see S Note. Add or Remove Air Command Shortcuts You can add or remove shortcuts to apps and functions to the Air Command menu. Add Air Command Shortcuts 1. Remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot, hold the S Pen near the screen so that the pointer appears, and press the S Pen button once. ...
S Pen Options Configure S Pen settings, including options for gestures and sounds, and for tracking S Pen when it is not stored in your phone. To access S Pen Settings, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen. Note: For more information about S Pen settings, see S Pen Settings. Screen View Options Your Galaxy Note 4 lets you use additional motions and gestures, along with features such as Multi window™, to maximize your productivity and enjoyment. Motions and Gestures Control your phone by making specific gestures with your hand above the phone’s screen. Direct call: Call the contact whose recent call log, message, or contact details are displayed by lifting the phone to your ear. Smart alert: The phone vibrates to alert you to missed calls and messages that occurred since the last time you picked up your phone. Mute: Mutes incoming calls, alerts, and media playback by turning the phone screen-side down or by covering the screen with your hand. Palm swipe to capture: Creates a copy of the current screen by swiping the side of your hand across the screen, from left to right or right to left. The screen shot is saved to the clipboard and to the Screenshots folder in the Gallery application. Enable Motions and Gestures 1. ...
Note: You can also turn Multi window on and off from the notification panel. See Notification Panel for more information. Display Multi Window After you turn Multi window, the Multi window panel displays on the left side of the screen. After a few seconds, it automatically closes. To display the Multi window tab, touch and hold the Back key. Work with Multi Window After enabling Multi window, you can use it to run two apps at the same time. You can launch apps from Multi window, or drag an app to the screen to run multiple apps at the same time. The apps display together on a split screen. You can switch between the apps, adjust the size of their display on the screen, and copy information from one app to the other. 1. Touch and hold the Back key to display the panel, and then drag apps to the windows. 2. You can also use these Multi window options: Adjust the size of apps in Multi window: Drag the border between the windows to a new position. Multi window panel: Tap the circle at the center of the border between the windows to display the Multi window panel: Switch windows: Switch the two apps’ locations.
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Drag and drop content: Enables drag and drop. In selected apps, you can you can tap text in a window, or tap the window, and then drag to copy content to the app in the other window. Minimizewindow: Change the app into a floating icon you can drag anywhere on the screen. Tap the icon to reopen the app. Maximize window: Open the active app in full screen view. Close application: Closes the active application. Tip: In Multi window, the currently active application will have an outline around it. Split Screen View You can also launch recently used apps directly into split screen view: 1. Tap the Recent Apps key. 2. Recently used apps that support split screen view have a Multi window icon in the title bar. Tap the Open in split screen view icon in the title bar to launch the application in Multi window view. 3. Other recently used apps that support Multi window appear below the launched app. 4. Tap the app icon to add it to the split screen view. Note: Only applications that support Multi window have the Open in split screen view icon. Pop-Up Apps You can open Multi window apps as pop-up windows, which can float above other apps. You can ...
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To open an app as a pop-up app: 1. Touch and hold the Back key to display the Multi window panel. 2. Tap an app to open it as a pop-up app. To turn a standard Multi window app into a pop-up app: 1. Touch and hold the Back key to display the panel, and then drag two apps off the Multi window panel. 2. Tap the circle at the center of the border between the windows to display the Multi window controls. 3. Tap Minimize window to collapse the currently active application into a floating icon. Tip: In Multi window, the currently active application will have an outline around it. Drag the icon to reposition it on the screen. 4. Tap the pop-up app to expand it into a floating window. Drag the circle at top of the window to reposition it on the screen. Tap the circle at the top of the window for more options. See Work with Multi Window. To remove a pop-up app: Touch and hold the app icon, and then drag it to Remove. To enable the pop-up view shortcut: 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Multi window. 2. Tap Pop-up view shortcut to enable the feature.
3. To change an app to pop-up view, tap the top corner of the screen, and then swipe diagonally towards the center of the screen. Enter Text You can type on your phone using the available touchscreen QWERTY keyboard, or by speaking your inputs. Text Input Methods Your phone offers several text input methods. Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by tapping keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key touches to common words so you can select a word to insert it into your text. Swype lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to enter words. Google Voice typing allows you to speak your entries. Select a Default Text Input Method You can select a default text input method from Settings, or choose on at any time while entering text. From Settings: From home, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input > Default, and then ...
Close. The keyboard will reappear. Note: Tap Settings to assign a new language through the Google voice typing menu. Configure Google Voice Typing From home, tap Apps > Settings > Language and input > Google voice typing. Samsung Keyboard With Samsung keyboard, it is easy to enter text, symbols, and numbers. Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text 1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel, and then tap Select keyboard > Samsung keyboard. 2. Tap keys to enter text. While entering text, use these options: If you make a mistake, tap Clear to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold Clear to delete a whole word or field. Tap Up to change the case of the text (the arrow will turn blue). Tap ...
Swype Swype lets you enter words by tracing over the letters on the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also tap letters to enter words. Swype provides next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which can compensate for tapping the wrong keys on the virtual QWERTY keyboards. Use Swype to Enter Text 1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel, and then tap Select keyboard > Swype. 2. Swipe your finger continuously over the letters to form a word. As you swipe over letters, words matching your pattern display at the top of the Swype keyboard. To enter a word, lift your finger, or tap a word at the top of the keyboard. 3. While entering text, use these options: If you make a mistake, tap Clear to delete a single character. Touch and hold Clear to delete an entire word or field. By default, Swype starts with a capital at the beginning of text. Tap Up to start with a capital letter, or tap Up twice to enter all capitals. Tap Symbol to switch to a symbols keyboard, and then tap keys to enter symbols. Tap Voiceinput to switch to Google voice typing to enter text by speaking. See Google Voice Typing. Configure Swype ...
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Select all: Highlights all the text in the field. Cut: Removes the selected text and saves it to the clipboard. Copy: Copies the selected text to the clipboard. Share: Select a sharing method to share the text. Paste: Inserts the last copied or cut text into the current field. Clipboard: Displays the clipboard to choose previously cut or copied text. Dictionary: Accesses your personal dictionary. Assist: Perform a Google search on the selected term.
Phone Calls With the Sprint National Network and your phone, you can enjoy clear calling across the country. Wi-Fi Calling Wi-Fi Calling uses Wi-Fi networks to help improve voice and data coverage. It sends and receives calls and text messages over a Wi-Fi network and may offer better coverage in buildings and areas of poor cellular reception. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi Calling. 2. Follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi Calling. Note: You can set up multiple Wi-Fi networks to use Wi-Fi calling whenever and wherever your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Wi-Fi Calling Settings. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Keypad The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s keypad screen. 1. From home, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap the number keys to enter the phone number. ...
As you enter digits, matching numbers from recent calls or contacts display. If you see the number you want, tap it to call it without having to enter the rest of the number. 3. Tap Dial to call the number. If using Wi-Fi Calling, tap Wi-Fi Dial to call the number. Call from Logs All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded in Logs. You can call a number from a recent call from Logs. 1. From home, tap Phone. 2. Tap the Logs tab to display the recent calls list. 3. Tap a call record, and then tap Call to call the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a recent call from left to right to call the number, or from right to left to send a message. Call from Contacts You can place calls directly from Contacts. Note: You can access Contacts directly from the Phone app. Tap the Contacts tab at the top of the screen. 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact, and then tap Call. – or – Tap the contact’s picture icon, and then tap Call.
3. Tap Dial to dial the number. Call a Number in an Email Message While viewing an email or Gmail message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message. 1. From home, tap Apps > Email or Gmail. 2. Open the message that contains the phone number, and then tap the phone number. 3. The Phone screen opens, with the phone number automatically entered and ready to be dialed. To place the call, tap Dial. Make an Emergency Call You can place calls to 9-1-1 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted. Note: To call the 9-1-1 emergency number when the phone’s screen is locked, press the Power/Lock key to turn the screen on, drag Phone up, and then tap Emergency call to display the emergency dialer. 1. From home, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap ...
Answer an Incoming Call When you receive a phone call from a number stored in Contacts, the contact’s information displays on the screen. When you receive a phone call from a number that is not stored in Contacts, the phone number displays on the screen. To answer a call from the main screen: When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag Answer to the right to answer the call. Mute the Ringing Sound You can mute the ringtone without rejecting the call by doing one of the following. Press the Volume key down. Place the phone screen-down on a level surface. See Motions and Gestures Settings for options, including the Mute/pause motion to mute incoming calls by turning over the phone. Cover the screen with your hand. See Motions and Gestures Settings for options, including the Mute/pause motion to mute incoming calls by covering the screen with your hand. Reject an Incoming Call When you reject a call, the caller is sent to voicemail, where they can leave a voice message. To reject a call from the main screen: When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag Reject to the left to reject the call.
Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message You can reject an incoming call by sending a text message to the caller. 1. When your phone notifies you of an incoming call, drag Reject call with message toward the top of the main screen. 2. Select an existing message. – or – Tap Compose new message to create a new text message. End a Call You can end a call from the call screen, or the notification panel. To end a call on the main call screen: Tap End to end the call. If using Wi-Fi Calling, tap Wi-Fi End to end the call. To end the call when the call is in a Call status icon: Swipe the status bar downward to reveal the notification panel, and then tap End. Phone Call Options The Phone app provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling ...
Add to Contacts: Save the number to a new contact, or update an existing contact. See Add a Contact for more information. Send message: Send a text message to the number you dialed. Speed dial: View speed dials. For more information, see Speed Dials. Wi-Fi Calling: Make calls using Wi-Fi to help improve Voice and Data coverage. Settings: Configure call settings. For more information, see Call Settings. Help: Learn about using the Phone app. Caller ID Caller ID identifies a caller while the phone is ringing, by displaying the number of the incoming call. Block Caller ID You can block your Caller ID (visible to other when you make a call), before making a call. The blocking only lasts for that call, and then returns to regular Caller ID. Note: To permanently block your number, you must call Sprint Customer Service. 1. From home, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap (* 6 7). 3. Enter a phone number, and then tap Dial.
2. Make the first call by entering the phone number and pressing Dial. 3. When the first call is established, tap Add call to put the first call on hold, and then dial the second number. 4. When the second call is established, tap Merge. If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you set up the call and are the first to end the call, all callers are disconnected. Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number (even when your phone is turned off). You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have Call Forwarding is activated. Note: You are charged a higher rate for forwarded calls. Activate Call Forwarding 1. From home, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap (* 7 2), and then enter the phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 3. Tap Dial. A tone confirms the activation of Call Forwarding. Deactivate Call Forwarding 1. ...
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Add call: Display the Keypad to dial another call. Keypad: Display the Keypad, where you can enter numbers to use DTMF (Dual Tone Multi- Frequency). This can be useful if you need to enter an access code or other information while on a call. End call: Hang up the call. Speaker: Control whether the call audio plays through the speaker or the earpiece. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear while using the speaker. Mute: Control whether the other party can hear your side of the call. Bluetooth: Connect to a Bluetooth device, or disconnect from a device. Tap More options for the following options: Contacts: Launch Contacts. Action memo: Create an Action memo during a call. Messages: Launches Messages to create a new message. Personalize call sound: Adjust the call sound for better clarity. ...
Voicemail The following topics outline your phone’s voicemail service. Note: Your phone also supports the Visual Voicemail app. For information on setting up and using Visual Voicemail, see Visual Voicemail. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. To set up voicemail using your phone’s traditional voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail. For information on using the Visual Voicemail app, see Visual Voicemail. Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your phone (using either traditional voicemail or Visual Voicemail), or from any other touch-tone phone. Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. From home, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Touch and hold (1). 3. Follow the system prompts to enter your voicemail passcode and manage voicemail. Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. ...
By sounding the notification ringtone. By displaying Voicemail in the Notifications area of the status bar when there is a new voicemail message. By displaying the number of new voicemail message(s) on the Voicemail app icon. Note: When you are roaming off the network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages. It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code + your wireless phone number. When your voicemail answers, tap the Asterisk key and enter your passcode. Roaming rates apply when you access voicemail while roaming off the 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 network service area. Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Now you can find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first. This new feature periodically goes out to your voicemail, and gathers the caller information from all of the current voicemails. It then populates a list with the caller name and number, along with the length of time and priority level of the voicemail message. 1. From home, tap 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 app by tapping Voicemail. Set Up Visual Voicemail Setting up Visual Voicemail follows many of the same procedures as setting up traditional voicemail. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Note: To set up your traditional voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail. 1. ...
Tip: If you cleared the Personalize now option and now wish to personalize your Visual Voicemail, access the Voicemail app, tap More options > Settings > Preferences > Personalize voicemail. Review Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to review. 1. From home, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap a message to review it. 3. Tap Back to return to the voicemail inbox. Tip: There are icons at the bottom of the review screen for maintenance, storage, messaging, and other options. For an explanation of all your options, tap More options > Help. Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages When you are done listening to a voicemail message you can easily access other voicemail messages without returning to the main voicemail screen. You can navigate through voicemail messages as frequently as you would like. You can even move to the next or previous message before you are finished listening to the current one. 1. Listen to the current voicemail message. 2. Swipe your finger left or right to display the next or previous message. (It will begin playing automatically.) Note: Voicemails can also be played or listened to on the main Inbox screen by tapping the Play button on the Contact image. Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1. ...
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More options: Access Search, Settings, and Help features. New Voice SMS: Send a voice message to friends. New Avatar message: Send an animated voice message to friends. Search: Search your voice messages. Upgrade to Premium: Subscribe to the premium Voice-to-Text transcription service. This service requires an additional monthly charge. Store: Access the Visual Voicemail store. Help: View help topics for Visual Voicemail. Settings: Customize your Visual Voicemail settings. 3. Tap a message to review it. The following options are available while listening to voicemail messages: Call: Dial the number the message came from. ...
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings The Visual Voicemail settings menu lets you access settings for notifications, pictures, greetings, and more. 1. From home, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap More options > Settings. Select an option to change its settings. Note: Voicemail settings can also be accessed in Settings. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > Call > Voicemail settings. Change Your Main Greeting Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu. 1. From home, tap Apps > Voicemail. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Preferences > Personalize voicemail. 3. Tap OK to connect to the voicemail system. Follow the prompts to change your current greeting. Edit the Display Name From your Visual Voicemail menu, you can quickly change the name or number attached to your ...
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Tap the drop-down menu to display All calls, Missed calls, Dialed calls, Received calls, or Rejected calls. Tap a call to display the call record, where you can tap Call to return the call, or tap Message to send a message to the caller. Touch and hold on a call record to select it. You can continue selecting calls to view. Make a Call from Logs You can return a call from a recent call record. 1. From home, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap Call to call the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a call record from left to right to call the number. Send a Message from Logs You can send a message to a number from a recent call record. 1. From home, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap Message to create a message to the number. Tip: You can also swipe across a call record from right to left to create a message.
Add Numbers to the Auto Reject List from Logs You can save numbers from recent logs to the Auto reject list, to automatically reject incoming calls from the number. For more information about rejecting calls automatically, see Call Rejection. 1. From home, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap a call record, and then tap More options > Add to Auto reject list. Delete Logs Follow these steps to clear the Logs list. 1. From home, tap Phone. Tap the Logs tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap More options > Select . 3. Tap records to delete, and then tap Delete > Delete. Access Call Settings You can access Call settings from either the Phone app or from Settings. From the Phone app: 1. ...
Get Started with Contacts When you set up an account on your phone, the contacts you have stored in the account are also available on your phone. When you add contacts, you can choose to save the contacts to the phone, or to one of the accounts you have set up on the phone. Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an ® ® Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone. Samsung account contacts are synchronized between your phone and your Samsung account, if you have a Samsung account set up on your phone. Device contacts are stored locally on the phone. Access Contacts There are a couple of ways to access Contacts. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. – or – From home, tap Phone > Contacts tab. Find a Contact You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find one by name. 1. From home, tap ...
Contacts Settings Options Choose options for contacts, including choosing how contacts display, importing and exporting contacts, and more. You can access Contacts settings in two ways: From the Contacts app: From home, tap Contacts > More options > Settings > Contacts. From Settings: From home, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > Contacts. For details about Contacts settings, see Contacts Settings. Add a Contact You can add contacts directly from the Contacts application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more. 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Create contact: Select a storage account or location to save the new contact. You can change the storage location later by tapping ...
Tap Ringtone to choose a ringtone to play for calls from the contact. Tap Add another field to add additional fields for the contact. 3. Tap Save to save the new contact. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone keypad. 1. From home, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Enter a phone number using the keypad. 3. Tap Add to contacts, and then tap Create contact or Update existing. If prompted, select an account for the new contact. 4. Continue adding information for the contact, as desired. 5. Tap Save to save the contact. Note: If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can save the contact to an account. Edit a Contact Once you have added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a picture, customize it with a unique ringtone, and more. Add or Edit Information for a Contact You can modify existing contact information to keep your information up-to-date.
1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Edit. 3. Tap Add photo to assign a picture to the contact: Image: Choose a picture from Gallery. Take picture: Take a new picture. S Note: Add an image from S Note. 4. Follow the prompts to save the picture to the contact. Assign a Ringtone to a Contact You can assign a special ringtone to individual contacts for more personalization. 1. ...
Delete a Contact 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More options > Delete > Delete. Delete Multiple Contacts 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Select. 3. Tap the checkboxes next to the contacts you want to delete, and then tap Delete > Delete. Move Contacts If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can move device contacts to an account’s contacts. Device contacts are stored only in the phone’s memory, and could be lost if you lose your phone or reset it to the factory defaults. Moving contacts to an account means the contacts are synced with an account and stored there. 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Move device contacts to. 3. ...
Make a Call with a Speed Dial 1. From home, tap Phone. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. 2. Tap the speed dial digits, holding the last digit until the number dials. Favorites The Favorites tab is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts entries. Mark Contacts as Favorites 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap Favorites (turning the star bright). Remove Contacts from Favorites 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap the Favorites tab, and then touch and hold on a contact to select it. You can also tap other contacts, or the checkbox at the top to select all contacts.
3. Tap More options > Add shortcut to Home screen. The new shortcut displays in an empty area of the home screen. Groups You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your phone comes with preloaded groups, and you can create your own. You might create a group for your family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it easy to find contacts, and you can send messages to the members of a group. Create a Group 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Groups, and then tap Create group. 3. Tap fields to enter information about the group: Tap Create group in to choose where to save the group. You can save it to a specific account, to the phone memory, or to all accounts. Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group. Tap Group ringtone to select a ringtone for notifications for incoming calls from group members. ...
A message to multiple recipients is treated as a group conversation. 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group. 3. Tap More options > Send message or email > Message. 4. Tap contacts to select them or tap the checkbox at the top of the screen to select all contacts in the group, and then tap Done. 5. Continue to enter your message and tap Send to send it. For more information, see Text and Multimedia Messaging. Send an Email or Gmail to a Group You can send an email or Gmail to members of a group, if the members have an email address stored in their contact record. 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Groups, and then tap a group.
Share a Name Card When you share a name card, the contact’s information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf). You can attach a vCard to a message, or save it to a storage location. 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More options > Share namecard. 3. Choose a file type, and a sharing method: Messages: Attach the contact to a message (adding an attachment converts the message to MMS). For more information on messaging, see Text and Multimedia Messaging. Gmail: Attach the contact to a new Gmail message. See Send a Gmail Message for details. Add to Dropbox: Save the contact to Dropbox. Add to Evernote: Save the contact to Evernote. ...
Import Contacts 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Contacts > Import/Export contacts. 3. Choose an option: Import from device storage: Save contacts from the phone’s memory. Import from SD card: Save contacts from an optional installed memory card. 4. Choose an account for the imported contacts, or choose Device to import the contacts to the phone. Export Contacts 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap More options > Settings > Contacts > Import/Export contacts. 3. Choose an option: ...
Accounts and Messaging With Sprint service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts. Google Account Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail, Google Maps™, Google Hangouts, and the Google Play store, require a free Google Account. To use these applications, you must set up your Google Account on your phone. Setting up your account on your phone syncs your phone and your online Google Account. Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one using your phone. The first time you turn on your phone, the setup process prompts you to sign in to your Google Account, or you can sign in anytime. Although you need a Google Account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account > Google. 3. Tap Or create a new account and follow the prompts to create your free account. Sign In to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone, follow these instructions to ...
5. To send the message, tap Send. To save the current email as a draft, tap More options > Save draft. To view your draft email messages, from the Inbox, tap Inbox and then tap Drafts. To delete the current email message, tap More options > Discard. Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Below are procedures for reading and replying to Gmail messages. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gmail. 2. Tap a message to display its contents. 3. Tap Reply to display the reply screen. 4. To reply to all recipients or to forward the message, tap Reply all or Forward. 5. To send the message, tap Send. Tip: You can also access new messages from the notification panel. When a new Gmail message arrives, you will see the icon in the status bar. Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display the notification panel. Tap a message to display it. Samsung Account Create a Samsung account for access to Galaxy Apps and much more.
When you sign in to your Samsung account on your phone, you can access Samsung-specific content and features. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Add account > Samsung account, and then tap Create account with Google ID, Create account, or Sign in. 3. Follow the prompts to sign into your account, or create a new account. Note: Tap Help for more information about Samsung accounts, or for help with your account. Email Use the Email application to send and receive email on your phone. Add an Email Account Email allows you to send and receive email using various email services. You can also receive text message alerts when you receive an important email. Note: If your phone does not recognize the type of account you want to set up, you may need to consult the account administrator for some information, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you set up the account. 1. From home, tap Apps > Email. 2. Enter your email address in the Email address field. 3. Enter your password in the Password field. To see your password as you enter it, tap Show password.
3. Tap Add account, and then follow the prompts to enter your log in credentials and configure options for the account. Note: You can also add email accounts from Settings. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Add account > Email. Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account You can set up your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, to sync your email, Contacts, and Task information between your phone and account. Note: Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account, contact your company’s Exchange Server administrator for information you will need while setting up the account. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts > Add account > Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 2. Enter your email address in the Email address field. 3. Enter your password in the Password field. To see your password as you enter it, tap Show password. 4. Tap Manual setup and then enter your settings. You may need to consult your network administrator for this information: Domain\username: Enter your network domain and username, separated by “\”.
1. From home, tap Apps > Email. 2. From the Inbox, tap Compose. 3. Tap fields to compose your message: Tap the To field and enter the recipient’s email address. You can add multiple message recipients. To select recipients from your Contacts, tap Contacts, select desired recipients, and tap Done. To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the current email to other recipients, tap Expand, and then tap Cc or Bcc. Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject. Tap the text entry field and compose your email. To add an attachment, tap Attach and select an attachment category. Tap More options for additional options. 4. To send the message, tap Send. Reply To or Forward Email Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer.
View Your Email Inbox 1. From home, tap Apps > Email. 2. If you have multiple accounts set up on your phone, tap Menu at the top of the screen, and then choose one from the menu. You can also choose Combined inbox to see items from all your configured email accounts. Synchronize an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time. 1. From home, tap Apps > Email. 2. Select an email account. If you are already in an email account, tap the account name field (upper-left) to open the complete email account list page. Select an available email account, or select Combined inbox. 3. Tap Sync. Filter Email Messages 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
Delete Multiple Email Messages 1. From home, tap Apps > Email. 2. Tap More options > Select, and tap the checkboxes beside messages you want to delete. – or – Touch and hold on a message you want to delete, and then tap checkboxes for additional messages to delete. 3. Tap Delete. Access Email Settings You can edit general preferences, which apply to all email accounts, or configure settings for specific email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, and more. You can access Email settings in two ways: From the Email app: From home, tap Apps > Email > More options > Settings. From Settings: From home, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > Email. For details about Email settings, see Email Settings.
Multimedia messages, (MMS), can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, contact name cards (vCard), or calendar events (vCalendar). See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging. Send a Text Message (SMS) Quickly compose and sent text messages on your phone. 1. From home, tap Messages. 2. Tap Compose. 3. Tap Enter recipients, and then enter a contact name, a mobile phone number, or an email address using the keyboard. As you enter letters, possible matches from your accounts and contacts display on the screen. Tap a match to add it to the message. 4. Tap Enter message and enter your message. 5. Tap Send. Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, contact name cards (vCard), or calendar events (vCalendar). Composing MMS messages is the same as composing text messages, except that you attach a file to the message. 1. From home, tap Messages. 2. Tap Compose.
1. From home, tap Messages. 2. On the Messages screen, tap the message marked as Draft. 3. When you finish editing the message, tap Send. New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see Messages Settings for details. A New message icon also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message. The Messages app icon also displays the number of new messages. To open the message, touch and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the notification panel. Tap the new message to open and read it. For information on reading and replying to messages see Managing Conversations. Managing Conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or message threads in the Messages screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see all the messages you exchange with a contact on the screen, similar to a chat program. Read Text Messages On the Messages screen, tap the text message or conversation to open and read it. If you have a new message notification, slide the status bar down to open the notification panel. Tap the new message to open and read it. Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the conversation, touch and hold the message to open the options menu, and then tap View message details. Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in ...
3. While the message is open, tap the play icon (on a video or audio file) to play back the file or tap an image to view a picture. Note: The file attachment on a MMS message can be saved to an optional installed memory card (not included) or to your phone’s memory. Touch and hold the attachment, and then tap Save attachment. Select the attachment checkbox and tap Save. Reply to a Message 1. From home, tap Messages. 2. From the message list, tap a message. 3. Tap the Entermessage field and then type your reply message. 4. When the message is complete, tap Send. Protect a Message from Deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. From home, tap Messages. 2. On the Messages screen, tap a conversation. 3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock. 4. Tap Lock on the options menu. A lock icon displays at the lower right hand side of the message. Delete a Conversation 1. From home, tap Messages.
Delete a Message 1. From home, tap Messages. 2. While viewing a conversation, touch and hold the message that you want to delete. 3. Tap Delete > Delete on the options menu. Access Messages Settings The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits, size settings, and notifications. You can access Message settings in two ways: From the Messages app: From home, tap Messages > More options > Settings. From Settings: From home, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > Messages. For details about Messages settings, see Messages Settings. Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than Messages (for example, Google Hangouts or Messaging Plus), you will not be able to use the Messages app unless you restore it as the default messaging app. For details, see Default Applications Settings. Messaging Plus Messaging Plus gives you the highest quality video calling, group chat, and sharing experience on mobile. Share your favorite photos, videos, and current location. 1. ...
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 Hangouts 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. Google+ is part of your Google Account, and uses your Google Account sign in. Before using Google+, set up your Google Account on your phone. For more information, see Create a Google Account or Sign In to Your Google Account. 1. From home, tap Apps > Google+. 2. If you are signed into more than one Google Account, choose an account to use with Google+. 3. Follow the instructions to use Google+. Hangouts Hangouts is an application for instant messaging offered by Google. 1. From home, tap Apps > Hangouts. 2. Follow the prompts to begin using Google Hangouts. Note: You can use Hangouts as your phone’s default messaging app, or as a standalone IM app. If you set Hangouts as the default messaging app, the Messages app will be disabled. For more information, see Default Applications Settings. Sprint Fun & Games Download new apps and games from Sprint. From home, tap Apps > Sprint Fun & Games. YouTube YouTube™ is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos. The site is used ...
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1. From home, tap Apps > YouTube. 2. Tap Search to enter keywords in the Search field to search for specific videos, scroll down to browse through the main page thumbnails, or scroll to the bottom to explore additional options. 3. To view a video, tap an available preview thumbnail or tap the title link. Note: It is not necessary to sign in to YouTube to view content. However, if you wish to sign in to access additional options, tap More options > Sign in. Select an account (if available) or create a new account. (Even if you sign in to YouTube through the Web, you must separately sign in through your phone.)
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Applications list. Note: Available apps and services are subject to change at any time. Play Store The Google Play store app is the place to go to find new Android™ apps, games, movies, music, and books for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid apps ranging from productivity apps to games. When you find an app you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone. To access the Google Play store app, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or 4G or 3G data connection and sign in to your Google Account. See Web and Data and Google Account for details. Important: Sprint’s policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the third-party application provider. To find out how a third-party application will collect, access, use, or disclose your personal information, check the application provider’s policies, which can usually be found on their website. If you aren’t comfortable with the third-party application’s policies, do not 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: If you have not already done so, you will need to set up a payment method to purchase paid apps from Google Play. 1. From home, tap Apps > Play Store. 2. Browse through the categories to find and learn about apps. 3. Tap Install (for free applications) or the price (for paid applications). 4. ...
From home, tap Apps, and then tap the app icon. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Application manager. 2. Tap the app you want to uninstall. 3. Tap Uninstall, and then follow the prompts to remove the app from your phone. Galaxy Apps Discover apps designed exclusively for your Galaxy phone. Note: You must sign in to a Samsung account in order to download Galaxy Apps. From home, tap Apps > Galaxy Apps. 1Weather Receive real-time local weather information at any location in the world. Access seven-day and hourly weather forecasts for your area. 1. From home, tap Apps > 1Weather. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app in Play Store, and then explore the app to customize your views, add locations, and more. App Spotlight Discover new apps from the Google Play store.
Music Apps Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of applications. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. Play Music Google Play Music lets you browse, shop, and play back songs purchased from the Google Play store app, as well as songs you have loaded from your own music library. The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Music™ library and instantly ready to play or download. For more information about Google Play Music, visit play.google.com/store/music. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. From home, tap Apps > Play Music. Music The Music app plays music files. Use Music to browse your music library, play songs, and create playlists. You can also set songs as ringtones for incoming calls, or as alarm tones. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. When you close the Music screen, playback will continue in the background, so you can listen to music while you use other features of your phone. When music is playing in the background, you can access playback controls from the notification panel. Play Music 1. From home, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the category tabs at the top of the screen. The default tabs are Playlists, Tracks, Albums, Artists, Folders, and Devices. You may have to swipe your finger right or left along the tabs to see all of them. 3. Scroll through the list and tap a song to begin. While playing music, use these controls: Tap ...
Tap the shuffle button to control the order songs are played. Choose Shuffle off to play songs in the order they appear in the list. Choose Shuffle to play songs in random order. Tap Favorite to mark a song as a favorite. Whenever a song is a favorite, the star is orange. Favorite songs are included in the Favorites playlist. Tap Volume to set the volume. You can also set volume by pressing the Volume key on the side of the phone. Tap Share to share music with nearby devices. Use Playlists Create playlists to group songs, so you can listen to them together. 1. From home, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the Playlists tab, and then use these options: Tap an existing playlist to play its songs. While playing, tap More options for playlist options. Tap Create playlist to create a new playlist. Follow the prompts to name the playlist, and then tap Add to select songs for the playlist. Tap More options for other options, including Edit title, to rename playlists. Note: While playing music, you can touch and hold on a song to choose Add to playlist. ...
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Caller ringtone: Plays the song for calls from a Contact. Alarm tone: Plays the song as the notification for alarms. 4. After choosing options, tap Done, and then follow the prompts to complete the setup. Share Music You can share music with other nearby devices. Note: Your phone and the other device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and the other device must have its Nearby devices feature turned on. For more information, For more information, see Nearby Devices Settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap the Devices tab, and then select the target device from the list. Music Options and Settings 1. From home, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap More options. Available options depend on the tab: Select: Choose items. ...
NextRadio ® NextRadio is an FM tuner application that receives FM radio broadcasts in your local area. NextRadio also provides a data service for radio broadcasters to share information about their station and their broadcast content so that listeners can receive real-time updates as they listen. From home, tap Apps > NextRadio. Note: To listen to radio from your phone, you must plug in either headphones or a speaker cable to the headphone jack on top of the phone. To listen through the phone’s speaker (after plugging in headphones), tap More options > Output to Speaker. Samsung Milk Music Exclusive to Galaxy owners, Samsung Milk Music™ is a radio service that gives you more of the music you love, curated by top DJs and industry pros and all for free. Samsung Milk Music lets you adjust what songs play, based on factors like release date and popularity. You can also customize Milk by adding preferred stations, or create your own station around your favorite artists or songs. Note: You can listen to Samsung Milk Music and create personal stations on your phone without logging in with your Samsung account. However, if you have multiple devices associated with the same Samsung account, logging in to Samsung Milk Music allows you to sync your personal stations across your devices. 1. From home, tap Apps > Samsung Milk Music. 2. Read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, and then tap I agree to continue. 3. Rotate the dial to select a music genre, and then tap Play to begin listening. ...
Sprint Music Plus With Sprint Music Plus and the Music Store, Ringtone Store, and Ringback Tone Store, you can purchase, download, and play music, ringtones, and ringback tones for your phone. Access Sprint Music Plus 1. From home, tap Apps > Sprint Music Plus. If prompted, tap Update and follow the instructions to update the app. 2. The first time you launch the app, tap Accept to accept the Terms and Conditions. 3. Tap a store option from the main page (Ringbacks Store, Music Store, or Ringtones Store), or tap More > Music (under Library) to access your music. Tap the navigation tools to skip ahead or rewind. Tap More at any time to see additional options. For more information, tap More options > Settings > About or Help. Note: If you have loaded music on to your phone from your computer (see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer), you will need to sync your music to listen to it through Sprint Music Plus. From the Sprint Music Plus app, tap More options > Settings > Synchronize your music library. Once synced, you will see your music in the library. Purchase and Download Music from the Sprint Music Plus Store From the Sprint Music Plus Store, you can shop for songs to purchase and download to your phone.
1. From home, tap Apps > NASCAR Mobile. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app, and then customize your experience with your favorite drivers, notification options, and more. NBA Game Time The award-winning NBA Game Time is the official app to follow the NBA wherever you are. 1. From home, tap Apps > NBA Game Time. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app and customize your experience with favorite teams and more. PEN.UP PEN.UP is an online community app that brings together anyone that uses the S Pen to draw, sketch, scribble or paint. Share photos, comment on other creations, or just browse through the pages for something to add to your personal collection. 1. From home, tap Apps > PEN.UP. 2. Follow the prompts to sign up and sign in to the community. Play Books Discovering your favorite books and authors has never been easier. With Google Play Books, you can shop the world’s largest selection of eBooks and read them anywhere you like. From home, tap Apps > Play Books. Play Games Google Play Games is the easiest way for you to discover new games, track achievements and ...
Play Newsstand With Google Play Newsstand™, discover more of the news and magazines you care about all in one app on your phone. Enjoy breaking news and in-depth articles featuring audio and video. From sports, business, cooking, entertainment, fashion and more it is all in one place. From home, tap Apps > Play Newsstand. Sprint Zone Access your Sprint account, get phone information and help, find recommended apps, and more. 1. From home, tap Apps > Sprint Zone. 2. Tap My Account to sign in to and manage your Sprint account, Support to get help with your device or service, Sprint News to learn the latest Sprint information, or Network to see or test your current data connectivity. Note: Sprint Zone categories and options are subject to change. Check back frequently for new content and updates. Sprint TV & Movies With Sprint TV & Movies, you can watch live TV and access movies and other on demand entertainment on the go. Note: Coverage not available everywhere. Content and lineup subject to change. Select channels also available for casual usage. Your Sprint TV Channel Options 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. ...
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Note: The first time you access a channel that requires a subscription, you will be prompted to purchase access. Tap Subscribe to purchase access, or tap Preview to see a preview of the selected channel.
Web and Data The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging, Apps and Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar. Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including: Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”. The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Turn Wi-Fi On or Off When Wi-Fi is turned on, your phone will notify you of available Wi-Fi networks, and you can connect to the Wi-Fi networks. Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use, to conserve battery power. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap the On/Off switch beside Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Note: You can also turn Wi-Fi on or off from the notification panel. Drag down from the top of the screen, and then tap Wi-Fi. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network By default, your phone’s Wi-Fi feature is turned off. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your phone able to discover and connect to compatible in-range Wi-Fi networks (or WAPs - wireless access points). Turn Wi-Fi On 1. ...
Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. When you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. When you select a secured network, you will need to enter the wireless password to connect to the network. Enter the password and tap Connect. You can use the Show password option to display the password as you enter it. Add a New Wi-Fi Network Manually 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap Add Wi-Fi network. 3. Enter the Network SSID. This is the name of the Wi-Fi network. 4. ...
From home, tap Apps > Internet. Note: The first time you launch Internet, you may be prompted to enter your 10-digit wireless phone number to access the Sprint home page. Chrome Use Chrome™ for Mobile to browse fast and sign in to bring your Chrome experience from your computer, anywhere you go. For more information, visit google.com/chrome/browser/mobile. From home, tap Apps > Chrome. Data Services General Information (4G LTE and 3G Networks) The following topics will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the Web with your phone. Important: Certain data services requests may require additional time to process. While your phone is loading the requested service, the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly. Allow the phone some time to process your data usage request. 4G LTE The Sprint 4G LTE network provides your phone with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi and delivers data transfer rates of up to 60 Mbps. To connect your phone to the 4G LTE network, you must be in an area covered by the 4G LTE network. For more information about the availability of Sprint 4G LTE service in your location, visit sprint.com/coverage. Note: The availability and range of the network depends on a number of factors including your distance to the base station, and infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Set Your Network Options 1. ...
Note: The Sprint networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to them. Your User Name When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you are automatically assigned a user name, which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” (For example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.) When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you to the network. Your user name is automatically programmed into your phone. You do not have to enter it. Find Your User Name You can find your user name through your phone's device menu. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > About device. 2. Tap Status. You will see your user name under the "Username" heading. Update Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, or make any changes to your services, you must then update the profile on your phone. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > System update. 2. Tap Update Profile. Your phone will download and install the profile update.
Important: Use of the Hotspot feature requires an additional subscription. Sign on to your account at sprint.com/mysprint or access your account through Sprint Zone (tap Apps > Sprint Zone) to learn more. Note: Turning on Hotspot on will disable your phone’s connection to other Wi-Fi networks. Caution: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services. Turn Hotspot On or Off To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you are finished. You can control Hotspot from Settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn Hotspot on or off. Connect a Device to Your Phone’s Hotspot When you connect a device to your phone’s Hotspot feature, the device can access your phone’s connection to the mobile data network. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Hotspot and tethering. 2. Tap Hotspot, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn Hotspot on. 3. ...
Bluetooth tethering: Pair your phone with the computer using Bluetooth. Tap Bluetooth tethering to turn tethering on. For more information, see Bluetooth. Virtual Private Networks (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator. To connect to a VPN, you must have Mobile data enabled, or your phone must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see Data Usage Settings and Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network. Set a Screen Lock Before setting up a VPN, you must set a screen lock to prevent access to your phone by unauthorized users. A PIN, password, or fingerprint screen lock provides sufficient security to set up trusted credential storage. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock. 3. ...
PPP Encryption (MPPE): Tap to enable, if applicable for the VPN. Show advanced options: DNS search domains DNS servers Forwarding routes 4. Tap Save to save the VPN settings. Connect to a VPN Connect to a VPN that’s already set up on your phone. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > VPN. 3. In the VPNs section, tap a VPN. 4. Follow the prompts to enter your login credentials, and connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the status bar. Disconnect from a VPN The following describes how to disconnect from a VPN connection. 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification panel. 2. ...
Camera and Video You can use the camera or video camera to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 16 MP camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Camera You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Make your selfies better than ever with a class-leading 3.7 MP front-facing camera featuring Wide Angle Selfie Mode that gets more friends and fun in frame. Capture special moments on a crisp, clear 16 MP camera and a full suite of advanced editing functions. And say goodbye to blurry pictures and shaky videos thanks to optical image stabilization (OIS). Open the Camera Follow the below procedure to access your phone’s camera. From home, tap Apps > Camera. Mode indicator: Indicates which mode the camera is in. Record video: Tap to start recording a video. Capture: Tap to take a picture. Mode selector: Tap to choose a shooting mode. The current mode displays on the camera screen. Shooting modes allow you to choose modes for automatically adjusting settings to suit conditions, or to access special features like panorama or other specialty shots. Gallery: View your pictures or video, and access picture sharing and editing options. Settings: Access camera settings. Customizable shortcuts: Shortcuts to favorite settings, which you can customize. The shortcut shown here is HDR (Rich tone). ...
Take a Picture You can take pictures with your phone’s front or back camera, or combine shots with Dual mode. 1. From home, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Using the phone’s screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your picture, use the options, or these gestures: Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in and out. Tap the screen to focus on the area you tapped. 3. Tap Capture to take the picture. Tip: If Voice Control is active, you can take a picture by saying “Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture”, or “Shoot.” See Configure the Camera. Note: To include your location in photos, turn on Location tags in Settings. Record Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can record, view, and send videos with your phone’s built-in video camera. 1. From home, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Using the phone’s screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your shot, use the options, or these gestures: Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in and out. Tap the screen to focus on the area you tapped. 3. Tap Record to begin recording. While recording, you can use these options: ...
Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera After you take a picture or record a video, you can review and edit it right from the camera, using special Studio options. Review and Edit a Picture from the Camera 1. From home, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Take a picture, and then tap the Gallery thumbnail at the bottom right corner of the screen. 3. While reviewing a picture, you can use these options: Change player: Choose a device to share your phone’s screen using an AllShare Cast dongle (not included). Share: Choose a method for sharing the picture. Edit: Edit the picture. Options include: Adjustment: Rotate, crop, or resize the photo. Tone: Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, the red/green/blue color, the color temperature, or the hue. Effect: Add an effect to the picture. ...
Delete: Erase the current video. More options: Choose other options, including More info, Rename, Slideshow, Studio, and Settings. Configure the Camera Camera settings are special options that you can choose, right on the camera screen, to make taking pictures or recording videos easy, and to make your pictures or videos special. Customize Shortcuts The Camera screen offers two customizable shortcuts, to give you the ability to choose favorite settings on the fly. 1. From home, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Tap Settings, and then touch and drag settings to or from the shortcuts spaces. Choose a Shooting Mode Your phone’s camera offers many shooting modes, to make your pictures or videos special. 1. From home, tap Apps > Camera. 2. On the Camera screen, tap Mode to choose a shooting mode. Scroll available modes, and then tap a mode to select it. Modes include: Beauty face: Automatically enhances facial features. Auto: Automatically adjusts the exposure to optimize the color and brightness of pictures. In Auto mode, you can take single or burst shots (take burst shots by holding Capture to take ...
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Fast motion: Take multiple pictures at set intervals and combine them to create a fast motion video. Shot & more: Take a series of photos and then apply an effect right away or later in editing. Dual camera: Take a picture or record a video using both cameras at once. ...
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ISO : Select an ISO value. This controls camera light sensitivity. It is measured in film- camera equivalents. Low values are for stationary or brightly-lit objects. Higher values are for fast-moving or poorly-lit objects (Back camera only). Location tags : Attach a GPS location tag to the photo. Manage shortcuts : Configure which settings appear on the main camera screen for quick access. Metering modes : Select a metering method. This determines how light values are calculated. Center-weighted measures background light in the center of the scene. Spot measures the light value at a specific location. Matrix averages the entire scene (Back camera only). Picture size : Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory. Reset settings : Reset the camera settings. Review pictures : Set to show photos or videos after taking them. Save as flipped : Save the self-portrait or self-recording as a reversed (or ‘mirrored’) image (Front camera only). ...
Gallery Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures and watch videos that you have taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied to an optional memory card (not included). For pictures stored on an optional memory card, you can do basic editing such as rotating and cropping. You can also set a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends. While viewing pictures in the Gallery, scroll up the screen to view more albums. Simply tap an album to view the photos or videos in that album. If you have pictures or videos stored on an optional memory card (not included), they will be display folders they are stored in, and folders are treated as albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. If you have downloaded any photos and videos, these will be placed in the All downloads album. Note: Tap More options > Help to learn about Gallery. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select an album or tap a thumbnail to view the picture or video. 3. From the main Gallery screen, you can use these options: Tap a picture or video to display it in full screen view. Touch and hold thumbnails to select them (indicated by a check mark). Tap Sort by/Filter by to choose a display style. You can view by Time or Album, or Filter to show only people, scenery, food, and more. Tap Camera to launch the Camera to take pictures or record video. Tap Search to enter keywords to search for items, or choose a view or filter. ...
Remove from Scenery/Documents: Remove a photo from the Scenery category or Document category (Scenery or Document view only). Slideshow: Choose options to create a slideshow for viewing your pictures and videos. Studio: Edit the item using the Studio app. Settings: Configure Gallery settings. For more information, see Gallery Settings. Help: Learn about Gallery. View Photos and Videos Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen. View Photos View, edit, and share photos. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap a thumbnail to view the picture. While viewing a picture full-screen you can use these options: Change device: Choose a device to share your phone’s screen using an AllShare Cast ...
Write on image: Use the S Pen to write or draw on the picture. Rotate left: Rotate the picture to the left. Rotate right: Rotate the picture to the right. Crop: Adjust the size of the picture. Rename: Change the name of the file. Slideshow: Create a slideshow. Add tag: Add a meta tag to the file. Studio: Brings up the Studio app so you can enhance, or add special effects to your photos. Set as: Set the picture as wallpaper on the lock or home screen. Print: Print the picture to a compatible Wi-Fi printer (not included). Settings: Configure Gallery settings. View Videos View, edit, and share videos. Note: If no icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap a video to select it. When the video is displayed full-screen, you can use these options: Share: Choose a method for sharing the video.
Work with Photos While viewing a photo, 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. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select a folder location (such as Camera) and tap an image to view your picture. 3. Tap More options > Rotate left or Rotate right. Crop a Photo To crop your photos, follow the below procedures. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Select a folder location (such as Camera) and tap an image to view your picture. 3. Tap More options > Crop. 4. To adjust the crop box size, touch and drag the edges of the box. 5. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the center of the box to the desired position.
To select multiple pictures to send, touch and hold a thumbnail to display the selection screen, and then touch additional pictures. 4. Tap the screen and then tap Share via > Gmail or Email. 5. Address and compose your message and then tap Send or Send. Note: If you have multiple email or Gmail accounts, the default account will be used. Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message Although you can send several photos or videos in a multimedia message, it may be better to send one at a time, especially if the files are large in size. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send. 3. Tap the photo or video you want to send. 4. Tap the screen and then tap Share via > Messages. 5. Address and compose your message and then tap Send. Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone’s device or your computer ...
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. 1. From home, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album that contains the videos you want to share. 3. Select the video you want to share. 4. Tap the screen and then tap Share via > YouTube. 5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 6. Tap Upload. Video Play videos stored on your phone, or from your other devices (you must sign in to your Samsung account to play videos synced from your other devices). 1. From home, tap Apps > Video. 2. Scroll through the videos stored on your phone. After a few seconds, each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip. 3. Tap a video to view it. Use Pop-Up Play Multitask with Pop-up play by transforming your video player into a pop-up window floating on the screen. The video will continue to play, and the pop-up window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen. 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing apps and features. Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth phones, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually approximately 30 feet. Turn Bluetooth On or Off When Bluetooth is on, you can scan and find other Bluetooth devices for share data. Turn Bluetooth off when not in use to conserve battery power. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Tap the On/Off switch to turn Bluetooth on or off. Note: You can also turn Bluetooth on or off from the notification panel. Drag down from the top of the screen, and then tap Bluetooth. Note: For Bluetooth settings information see Bluetooth Settings. Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset (not included), or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit (not included). It is the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free devices. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth.
have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and receive phone calls. Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth-compatible devices. Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit When you have paired a Bluetooth headset (not included) with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset. However, sometimes you will need to reconnect manually, for example if you have been using your headset with another Bluetooth device. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Tap the On/Off switch to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that the target device has Bluetooth turned on. 4. Tap the target device’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. 5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the target device’s documentation to find the passcode. Tip: If you still cannot reconnect to the target device, follow the instructions in Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device, and then follow the instructions in Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit. Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your phone from a Bluetooth device. Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device You can disconnect from a Bluetooth device without removing the pairing relationship between the ...
Send Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth-enabled device, such as notebook computer. The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future. You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files To send information from your phone to another device: 1. Set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth. 2. On the device, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Photo or video (in Camera): After capturing a photo, on the preview screen, tap Share via > Bluetooth. Photos and videos (in Gallery): Tap a picture or video, and then tap Share via > Bluetooth. Tip: If your phone remembers Bluetooth as a previous selection within the Camera or Gallery, you can tap ...
Receive Information Using Bluetooth Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. If Bluetooth is not on, tap the On/Off switch to turn it on. 3. Tap the checkbox beside your phone’s Bluetooth name to make it discoverable. 4. On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is displayed on your phone. 5. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, tap Accept. When the file is transferred, a notification displays. To open the file immediately, slide down the notification panel, and then tap the relevant notification. When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application. For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you want to save the event, and then tap Import. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events. For more information on using the Calendar, see Calendar. For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files on your storage card, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list. Calculator Use the Calculator app to perform mathematical calculations.
Add an Event to the Calendar Add events to your Calendar to help you organize your time and remind you of important events. Note: To synchronize calendar events among your Google and Corporate accounts, make sure they are being managed by your phone. See Accounts and Messaging for more information. 1. From home, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. Tap Add new to open the Add event screen. 3. If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can assign the new event to an account by tapping the Calendar field and then selecting an account. My calendar: Calendar entries that are stored locally on the phone and not part of an account. Samsung Calendar: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and your Samsung account. Google/Gmail: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and your Google Account. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync: Calendar entries that are synchronized between your phone and a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account. 4. Enter information about the event: Tap the Title field and enter a title for the event. Tap the Location field to enter a location for the event in the Location field or tap the icon to select the location on the map. ...
5. Tap Save, or tap View more options to enter more information about the event. Available options depend on the type of event and the account it is synced with. Enter participants in the Participants field. Tap Show me as (or Status) to choose how the event shows on your calendar to other event organizers. Tap Privacy to select who is allowed to see this event. Private allows only the participants to see the event. Public allows anyone with access to your calendar to see the event. Select a recurrence cycle for the event by tapping the Repeat field. Enter a description for the event in the Description field. Tap a sticker to add it to the event. Tap Time zone to adjust the time zone. 6. Tap Save to store the new event and synchronize it with your selected account. Event Alerts When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the event summary. There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events: By playing the assigned ringtone. By showing the Alert screen. Event Reminders When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, there are several ways your ...
View Events The following procedure helps you view your calendar events. 1. From home, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. To view a Calendar event farther out, tap Menu, and then tap a time period (Year, Month, Month and agenda, Week, Day, or Agenda). 3. Tap the day for which you would like to view events. 4. To display an event’s details, tap it from the Agenda screen (lower half of the screen). Day View Day view shows hours for that day. While in Day view: Day view displays a list of the events of one day. The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar that includes the event. When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. Agenda View Agenda view shows a list of upcoming events in chronological order. Tap an event to view its details. Tap where indicated to view events before the currently selected date. Month and Agenda View Month and Agenda view shows the month, with a list of events for the month below. While in Month and agenda view: ...
You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. Tap an event to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. When in Year or Month views: Tap a day to view the events of that day. Touch and hold a day to create a new event on that day. Slide left or right to view earlier or later months or years. Delete Events The following procedures show you how to erase your calendar events. 1. From home, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. Open the calendar event details: In Agenda, Day, and Week views, tap the calendar event you want to delete. In Month view, tap the date where the calendar event occurs, and then tap the calendar event. In Year view, tap the month in which the event is located. Then, tap the date where the calendar event occurs, and then tap the calendar event. 3. Tap the event, and then tap Delete. 4. In the Delete confirmation box, tap Delete. – or – If the calendar event is recurring, select Only this event, This and future events, or All events in series, and tap Delete.
Timer: You can use this option to set a countdown timer. Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds). Create an Alarm Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be notified for the alarm. 1. From home, tap Apps > Clock, and then tap the Alarm tab. 2. Tap Create alarm to set up the alarm. Alarm options include: Time: Choose a time for the alarm. Repeat: Choose the days to repeat the alarm every week. Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm will use sound, vibration, or vibration and sound to alert you. Alarm tone: If you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound, choose a sound to play for the alarm. To choose an alarm tone, tap an option to hear a preview. Tap OK to save the selected alarm. To add a new alarm tone, tap Add, select a song from your music list, and then tap Done. Volume: If you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound, drag the slider to set the volume of the alarm. Snooze: Allow snoozing and set Interval and Repeat values for the alarm while snoozing. ...
Delete an Alarm 1. From home, tap Apps > Clock > Alarm tab. 2. Touch and hold an alarm, and then tap Delete. Drive With the Google Drive application, everything that you add to your Drive from work or home is also available on your phone. You can create and edit documents on your phone and the changes are saved everywhere. For more information, visit drive.google.com. Note: You will need to set up your Google Account on your phone to use Drive. From home, tap Apps > Drive. Dropbox Use this application to save and share files with others through the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, your phone automatically syncs with the Web server and any other computers that have Dropbox installed. From home, tap Apps > Dropbox. Evernote Create, synchronize, and share multimedia notes. You can add tags to the notes, or sort the notes into a notebook so that you can manage your ideas efficiently. From home, tap Apps > Evernote. Flipboard Get the daily top news, according to your interests, all in one place.
3. Tap Share and select a sharing method. Flipboard Briefing Settings Manage your Flipboard account settings. 1. From home, scroll to the left until Flipboard Briefing displays. 2. Tap More options: Tap either Sign Up or Sign In. To sign up or sign in with a Google or Samsung Account, tap either Sign up with Google or Sign up with Samsung Account. To use a different email address, enter your email address under the section or via email. When finished, tap OK. Note: To remove Flipboard Briefing from your home screens, pinch a home screen and tap Home screen settings. Uncheck Flipboard Briefing. (Removing Flipboard Briefing allows you to scroll all your home screens in a circular manner.) Google Now Google Now™ gets you just the right information at just the right time. It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for ...
score while they’re playing. And the best part? All of this happens automatically. Cards appear throughout the day at the moment you need them. For more information, visit google.com/now. 1. Press and hold the Home key. 2. Follow the prompts to learn about Google Now and set up your preferences. Google Search Use Google Search to search the Internet. From home, tap Apps > Google. Hancom Office 2014 Hancom™ Office 2014 includes a word processor program (Hanword), a spreadsheet program (Hancell), and a presentation program (Hanshow). In addition to opening, editing, and saving MS Office documents, Hancom Office 2014 supports standard ODF files and quick and easy conversion to the PDF file format. From home, tap Apps > Hancom Office 2014. Lookout Security ® Lookout Security provides mobile phone-specific security features that are coupled with a minimal performance hit. Lookout Mobile Security provides key security options that are unique to the mobile market. Along with the antivirus and anti-malware tech, there is a lost and stolen phone locator service, an application privacy adviser, and a backup service. From home, tap Apps > Lookout. My Files My Files allows you to manage your sounds, images, videos, Bluetooth files, Android files, and other ...
Documents: View document files. Downloaded apps: View downloaded apps. Download history: View all apps and files that have been downloaded to the phone. Shortcuts: Contains shortcuts to files or folders that you have added. This option only appears if you have added shortcuts to the My Files main screen. Local storage: View folders and files in their storage locations. Device storage: View folders and files located on the phone. SD card: View folders and files located on the memory card (if installed). Cloud storage: Contains shortcuts to FTP servers or other cloud storage locations that you have added. Note: Different folders may appear depending on how your phone is configured. To view files in My Files: 1. From home, tap Apps > My Files. 2. Tap a category to view its files or folders. 3. Tap a file or folder to open it. Navigation Your phone offers a number of location-based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you are going. Google Maps Use the Google Maps application to determine your current location with or without GPS, get driving ...
Scout Scout by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you are going. It lets you see and hear turn-by-turn directions and it can provide important, personalized information about traffic and alternate routes. 1. From home, tap Apps > Scout. 2. Follow the prompts to update the app and customize your experience by selecting routes, traffic alerts, and more. Peel Smart Remote Use your phone to control your TV, Set-top box, DVR, Stereos, and other electronic devices. Configure Peel Smart Remote Choose your TV service and personalize your selections. 1. From home, tap Apps > Peel smart remote. 2. Follow the prompts to configure the service. Use Your Peel Smart Remote to Control Your TV After customizing Peel Smart Remote, you can use it to control your TV. 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
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The accuracy of the information and data provided by this device and its related software, including heart rate readings, may be affected by factors such as environmental conditions, skin condition, specific activity performed while using/wearing the device, settings of the device, user configuration/user-provided information, placement of the sensor on the body, and other end-user interactions. For more information on proper wear and use, see www.samsung.com/us/heartratesensor. 1. From home, tap Apps > S Health. 2. Follow the prompts to get started: Read the introduction and tap Start. Read and agree to the terms and conditions, and then tap Next. Sign in to your Samsung account if you have not already done so. For more information, refer to Samsung Account. You must sign in to a Samsung account to set and save goals, and use other advanced S Health features. Follow the instructions to enter information about yourself, and then tap Start. 3. Use S Health to track your health activities: Pedometer: Count the number of steps you take. Tap Start to start counting. You can pause counting and then tap Start to begin again. If you signed in to your Samsung account, you can set goals, track your progress, and share your results. Exercise: Set and manage exercise goals, and track your progress. You can track activities by type, such as running, walking, cycling, and hiking. S Health also offers access to the Music app, to work out to your favorite songs. Food: Track your daily food intake, by entering your meals and snacks. You can keep track of your favorite foods, and take pictures of your meals. Water: Track your daily intake of water. Caffeine: Track your daily intake of caffeine.
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Blood pressure: Track your blood pressure. Coach: Coach by Cigna provides general information and features designed to help you to manage your overall well-being. Partner apps: Manage additional S health-compatible apps you install here. Note: Tap More > Settings > Help for more detailed information. Before You Start Exercising This app can be used to monitor your exercise. While moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, is safe for most people, health experts suggest that you talk with your doctor before you start an exercise program, particularly if you have any of the following conditions: Heart disease;...
When in Doubt — Check It Out If you are unsure of your health status, have several health problems, or are pregnant, you should speak with your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Working with your doctor ahead of time is a good way to plan an exercise program that is right and safe for you. Consider it the first step on your path to physical fitness. S Note The S Note app helps you create, edit, and manage all the notes on your phone. Sign in to your Samsung account to access your notes in S Note from any device. With S Note, create content by typing, writing, drawing, and even recording voice, video, or taking pictures. Templates are provided to make content creation easy and help keep things organized. When you start the S Note app for the first time, follow the instructions to set up your preferences and compatible accounts. Create a Note To create a note with S Note: 1. From home, tap Apps > S Note. 2. Tap the Create new note icon. Use the S Pen to create content. To use a template, tap More > Background settings to add templates, change the ...
1. From home, tap Apps > S Note. 2. Tap a note to view it. 3. Tap Share. 4. Select a file type and follow the prompts to share the note. Note Tools When creating or editing a note in S Note, some helpful modes and tools are provided. Note: The available tools are different for Action notes. Save: Save the S Note. Pen: Select different pens, line widths, and line colors. Tap Favorite pens to save pen settings at the bottom of the screen. Eraser mode: Erase content from the note. Tap once to select the eraser. Tap again to change the Eraser settings. Text mode: Type text using the keyboard. Tap once to select Text mode. Tap again to change the Text settings. Undo: Undo the previous action. Redo: Redo the something that was undone. More: The options include Insert, Add page, Manage pages, Background settings, and Tags. S Voice S Voice is a voice recognition application you can use to activate a wide variety of functions on your phone. ...
Configure S Voice Configure options for interacting with your phone with S Voice. You can access S Voice settings in two ways: From S Voice: From home, tap Apps > S Voice > More options > Settings. From Settings: From home, tap Apps > Settings > Application settings > S Voice. For details about S Voice settings, see S Voice Settings. Scrapbook The Scrapbook app provides a place for you to manage the multimedia content you capture with the S Pen. Scrapbook provides storage and organization tools for content you capture while using your mobile phone. Using the S Pen, you can capture articles, images, and even videos and music. You can then add a title, text, a handwritten memo, or content tags. When you capture content online, the Web link is saved with the content. From home, tap Apps > Scrapbook. Using the Smart Select and Image Clip Tools Use the S Pen to select content on the screen and adding it to your Scrapbook. ...
5. Tap Edit. 6. Change the Title, Text, Drawing memo, or Tags as desired. When finished, tap Save. Add a Category You can add new categories to the Scrapbook. 1. From home, tap Apps > Scrapbook. 2. Tap More options > Manage categories. 3. Tap Create category. 4. Enter a category name, select a layout option, and then tap Save. Rename a Category Manage your category names. 1. From home, tap Apps > Scrapbook. 2. Tap More options > Manage categories. 3. Tap Edit, and tap the category. 4. Tap Rename, and type a new name. 5. ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Smart Manager. 2. To optimize your resources, tap Clean all. Voice Recorder The Voice recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately share it. Recording time will vary based on the available memory within the phone. Make a Voice Recording 1. From home, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Tap Select mode to choose the appropriate recording mode: Normal: This recording mode picks up any sounds detected by the microphones. Interview: The top and bottom microphones are used for two-directional recording. The top and bottom of the device pick up equal amounts of sound. Microphones can be muted during recording and playback. Meeting: The microphones are sensitive to sound from all directions and can distinguish up to eight sources of sound. Sound sources can be muted during recording and playback. Voice memo: Voice input is converted to text on screen. The maximum recording time is five minutes. 3. Use the Voice Recorder controls: ...
Modify a Voice Recording 1. From home, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Tap List, and then touch and hold on a recording to select it. 3. Tap More options to display options: Change category: You can use categories to organize voice recordings. Choose a category, or tap Add category to create a new one. Rename: Change the name of the voice recording. Set as: Use the recording as the default Device ringtone, as a Caller ringtone, or as an Alarm tone. Write to Voice Label: You can save the voice recording to a Voice Label through NFC. Details: View information about the voice recording. Voice Recorder Options 1. From home, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. ...
Recording quality: Set the recording quality to High or Normal. Recording volume: Choose the default volume for recordings. Contextual filename: Choose whether the phone automatically creates a file name that includes location information, when the Location tags option is enabled (below). Default file name: Choose the name prefix for your recordings. For example, if your Default name is Voice, your recordings would be named Voice 001, Voice 002, Voice 003, and more. Noise reduction: Choose whether the phone uses noise reduction during recording, to improve recording quality. Location tags: When enabled, location information will be saved in recording files. Language: Choose a language. Delete a Voice Recording 1. From home, tap Apps > Voice Recorder. 2. Tap List, and then touch and hold on a recording to select it. 3. Tap Delete > Delete. Voice Search Use Google Voice Search™ to search the Web by speaking commands.
Set alarms Try more voice actions microSD Card A microSD memory card is an optional accessory (not included) that allows you to store images, videos, music, documents, and other data on your phone. Important: You can damage a microSD card by improper installation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling it. Install a microSD Card Follow the instructions below to install an optional memory card (not included). 1. Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone. 2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the card into the slot. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Important: Ensure that the back cover and the USB charger/accessory port cover are closed tightly to prevent water and dust entering the phone. Open or loose covers may allow water and dust to enter the phone and cause damage. Remove a microSD Card Use the following procedure to remove an optional microSD card from your phone. Important: Before removing an optional installed microSD card, you must first unmount the card to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the card. For more information, see Unmount a microSD Card.
1. Using the slot provided, gently lift the cover off the phone. 2. Carefully slide the card out of the slot. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. View microSD Card Memory Use the following procedure to view memory usage information for an optional installed microSD card (not included). From home, tap Apps > Settings > Storage. The total and available memory space will be displayed. Format a microSD Card Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card. See microSD Card for more information. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen, tap Format SD card > Format SD card > Delete all. Note: Formatting erases all the data on an installed microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card. Unmount a microSD Card When you need to remove an optional installed microSD card, you must unmount the card first to ...
Insert one end of the cable into the USB charger/accessory port at the bottom of the phone. Insert the other end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer. 2. Your phone will automatically detect the connection. Continue to set up the connection: Swipe your finger down from the status bar to open the notification panel. The notification panel shows the type of connection. To change the connection type, tap the connection notice in the notification panel, and then choose an option: Transferring media files: Transfer files between your phone and PC such as pictures, videos, and music. Transferring images: Transfer picture and video files between your phone and PC. Connecting MIDI devices: Connect to MIDI-compatible devices. Charging: Charge your device using a USB cable. 3. On your computer, navigate to view the contents of your phone (for example, using My computer). 4. Select a folder (for example, Music for songs and albums) and copy files to it from your computer. 5. When you are done, disconnect your phone from the computer. Update Your Phone From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. Use System update options to update your phone’s internal software. Before Updating Your Firmware Updating your phone firmware will erase all user data from your phone. You must back up all critical ...
Back Up Account Information 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts, and then tap an account. 3. Tap More options > Sync all. Preserve Information on an Optional Installed Memory Card As an added precaution, to preserve any data on an optional installed microSD card, please remove it from your phone prior to starting the update process. Update Your Phone Use the System Update setting to update your phone’s software, firmware, Preferred Roaming List (PRL), and other features. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > System update. 2. Select an option: Download updates manually: Check for software updates, and install them, if desired. ...
Global Services With your phone and global roaming service from Sprint Worldwide℠ Wireless Service, you can make phone calls and use wireless data services around the globe on compatible CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. For a country-specific travel guide, select your phone and destination from sprint.com/traveltips. Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account Before using your phone in global roaming mode, you must activate Sprint Worldwide service. To activate Sprint Worldwide service: Chat with or email an international support rep by visiting sprint.com/swwsupport. – or – Call Sprint Worldwide Customer support at 1-888-226-7212. Your Phone’s SIM Card for International GSM Roaming Your phone comes with a preinstalled SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card to support roaming on compatible GSM networks. Note: Your SIM card should be preinstalled. If you need to reinstall your SIM card, follow the instructions below. Note: The SIM card included with your phone contains information specific to your phone and should be retained for use on GSM networks. Insert a SIM Card Follow these instructions to insert a SIM card. Remember to power off your phone before inserting a SIM card.
Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the device cannot detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is not detected. Enable Global Roaming Mode Your phone is designed to enter global roaming mode automatically when you activate your Sprint Worldwide service, meaning that it should automatically connect to an appropriate CDMA/LTE network or GSM/UMTS network when you travel. You may set global roaming options through the settings menu. You may also need to set your network mode options through the settings menu. See Set the Communications Method for Global Use. To set your roaming options manually: 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Roaming. 3. Tap Roaming network. 4. Tap Home only or Automatic. The selected roaming method is set. 5. Tap Roaming guard. 6. Select roaming guard options for each category. The selected options are set. Set the Communications Method for Global Use Select a communications method for an overseas carrier as needed.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks. 3. Tap Network operators. 4. Tap an available network. The selected carrier is set. To automatically select an appropriate carrier (default), tap Choose automatically. To search for all available networks, tap Search networks. Make and Receive Worldwide Calls When traveling on international networks, you can place and answer calls as you would on the Sprint network (see Make Phone Calls), although some additional instructions may be required to place a call. Some features and services are not available in all countries. For more information on services that are available while roaming, visit sprint.com/sww. Make Calls Using Plus (+) Code Dialing Placing calls from one country to another country is simple with the Plus (+) Code Dialing feature. When placing international calls, you can use Plus Code Dialing to enter the appropriate ...
Sprint International Voicemail Service Your Sprint voicemail will follow you as you travel. All of your unanswered calls will be forwarded to your Sprint voicemail. You will need to be sure your voicemail box is already set up and that you know your voicemail passcode. Note: Sprint voicemail may not be available on all networks; check sprint.com/sww for service information. International Voicemail Troubleshooting There are a few tips to keep in mind when using Sprint voicemail while traveling. Some carriers may not support voicemail indicators. It may be necessary to call your voicemail to see if you have any new messages. If you hear the message “Please enter the number of the subscriber you wish to call,” enter your 10-digit wireless phone number. Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International To simplify accessing your Sprint Voicemail while traveling, you can set up your voicemail access number as a Contacts entry. This will make it faster and easier to access your messages while roaming internationally. 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap Add to add a contact. 3. Type the contact information (for example, “My Voicemail”). 4. Touch and hold (0), and then tap ...
You may see “Missed Call” on your screen prior to receiving a message notification. You must call voicemail in order to retrieve messages. Follow the instructions on the previous page to store your voicemail number for easy access. Retrieve Voicemail Messages The voicemail retrieval process while traveling is the same as on the Sprint Network; however, you will be required to enter your voicemail passcode. To retrieve your voicemail messages: 1. From home, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap the voicemail entry and then tap the number to call it. Your phone dials your voicemail number. 3. When your voicemail answers, tap Star, enter the passcode, and then tap (#) to access your voicemail. Your voicemail box is accessed. International Data Roaming Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service can also keep you connected through email and Web browsing when traveling in countries in which Sprint offers data service. Data services are available on both CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. Check sprint.com/traveltips and sprint.com/sww to determine the services available where you are traveling. Note: Prior to using your Sprint Worldwide GSM/UMTS Data Services, you must establish and utilize your CDMA data services domestically on the Sprint Network. Get Started With Sprint Worldwide Data Services To use Sprint Worldwide Data Services, you will need to have these services activated on your ...
Access International Data Services on GSM/UMTS Networks To select a GSM data service carrier for a specific country: 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Roaming. 3. Tap Roaming settings. 4. Under International, tap Data. Data roaming on GSM/UMTS networks is set. Access Email and Data Services Internationally on CDMA Networks If data service is available on an international CDMA network, then you only need to set the phone to CDMA; you will not need to select the specific carrier. Selecting a specific carrier is only necessary for providers on the GSM network. If your phone has automatically selected a GSM network while traveling, then you will need to set the phone to CDMA to access CDMA data services. (See Enable Global Roaming Mode.) Visit sprint.com/sww for a list of services available in each country. Contact Sprint for Assistance with International Service If you experience any issues with voice or data services while outside of the United States, Sprint ...
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While in the United States: Call 1-888-226-7212. While traveling outside the United States: In GSM mode: touch and hold (0) and then dial 1-817-698-4199. In CDMA mode: enter the country code and then dial 1-817-698-4199. There is no charge for this call from your wireless phone. From a landline phone when outside the United States: Sprint Worldwide Customer Support can be reached from a landline phone at 1-817-698-4199. Access or connection fees may apply. The toll free numbers below can also be used to contact Sprint Worldwide Customer Support in the following countries: Country From Landline Phone Canada 1-866-805-9890 Caribbean (Anguilla, Barbados, 1-888-226-7212 Cayman Islands, and Dominica) France 0800-903200 Germany 0800-180-0951 Italy 800-787-986 Mexico 001-877-294-9003 Trinidad and Tobago 1-800-201-7545 United Kingdom 0808-234-6616 ...
Settings Configure your phone to your preferences. Using Settings Use Settings to configure your phone to your preferences. Access Settings You can access Settings in a variety of ways. From home, tap Apps > Settings. – or – From home, touch and hold on the status bar, and then drag down to display the notification panel. Tap Settings to access Settings. Search Settings Enter key words to search for settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Search, and then enter key words. Settings Options Configure options to make Settings easy for you to use. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More options for these options: Edit quick settings: You can set up to nine quick settings, which will appear in a grid at the top of the list of Settings. Tap settings to select them for display as quick settings.
Enable Wi-Fi Calling 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi Calling. 2. Tap the On/Off switch and follow the prompts to enable Wi-Fi Calling. 3. Tap a network in the Wi-Fi Calling Networks list to set up Wi-Fi Calling for the selected network. Enter or confirm the location of the network. Tap Save to confirm the address and to acknowledge your agreement of the 9-1-1 limitations of Wi-Fi Calling. Note: You can set up multiple Wi-Fi networks to use Wi-Fi calling whenever and wherever your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Disable Wi-Fi Calling 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi Calling. 2. Tap the On/Off switch to turn Wi-Fi Calling off. Wi-Fi Settings Use Wi-Fi settings to control your phone’s connections to Wi-Fi networks, and for using Wi-Fi Direct to connect directly to other Wi-Fi Direct devices. Configure Wi-Fi Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
WPS push button: Set up a connection to a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) router or other equipment. WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your phone to set up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment. Share Wi-Fi profile: Share Wi-Fi profiles you have created with others. Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi networks, and other settings. Advanced Wi-Fi Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn Wi-Fi on. Wi-Fi must be on to configure settings. 3. Tap More options > Advanced to configure these settings: Network notification: Send an alert to you when a new Wi-Fi network is available. Sort by: Choose a sorting order for Wi-Fi networks on the Wi-Fi screen. Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data ...
3. Tap More options > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone automatically scans for nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices, or you can tap Scan to start scanning. 4. After scanning for devices, select a device, and then follow the prompts to complete the connection. Note: Tap More options > Rename device to give your phone a new name (which other devices see when connecting to your phone through Wi-Fi Direct). Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. You do not need to line up the devices to send information with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them, even if they are in different rooms. Your phone can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and other content with other Bluetooth devices. Many of the apps on your phone provide options for sharing through Bluetooth under More options, or with the Share icon. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Bluetooth, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn Bluetooth on. Bluetooth must be on to configure settings. 3. From the Bluetooth screen, configure these settings: Tap your phone’s name to enable or disable visibility to other Bluetooth devices. When your phone is visible, other devices can find your phone during a scan. Your phone remains visible for the period of time set in the Visibility timeout setting.
Hotspot and Tethering Settings Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone’s data connection with other devices through Wi-Fi. Use Tethering to share your phone’s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your phone through USB cable, or by Bluetooth. Note: Using the Hotspot feature consumes battery power and uses data services. Hotspot Settings Use the Hotspot feature to share your phone’s data connection with other devices through Wi-Fi. Turn Hotspot On or Off To conserve battery life, turn Hotspot on when you need it and turn it off when you are finished. You can control Hotspot from Settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Hotspot and tethering > Hotspot, and then tap the On/Off switch beside Hotspot to turn Hotspot on or off. Configure Hotspot Set up Hotspot to your preferences. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Hotspot and tethering > Hotspot > More options to set these options: ...
Show advanced options: When enabled, you can access advanced options, including Broadcast channel, to specify the channel your phone uses for Hotspot, and you can set the maximum number of connections to your Hotspot. Timeout settings: Choose a time period, after which Hotspot will automatically turn off if there is no activity. LAN settings: View and configure settings related to using your Hotspot as a Local Area Network. IP address: View the default IP address, or tap to enter a valid IPv4 address. Subnet mask: View the default subnet mask, or tap to enter a subnet mask. DHCP: Tap to enable or disable DHCP. When DHCP is enabled, your phone assigns IP addresses to devices that connect to Hotspot. Starting IP: When DHCP is enabled, view the default starting IP address for assigning IP addresses to connecting devices, or enter a enter a valid IPv4 address. When other devices connect to your phone using DHCP, the IP address your phone assigns will be between the Starting IP and Ending IP. Ending IP: When DHCP is enabled, view the default ending IP address for assigning IP addresses to connecting devices, or enter a enter a valid IPv4 address. When other devices connect to your phone using DHCP, the IP address your phone assigns will be between the Starting IP and Ending IP. Lease time: When DHCP is enabled, set a length of time a connected device may use an assigned IP address. Maximum DHCP users: When DHCP is enabled, set the maximum number of devices ...
Tethering Settings Use Tethering to share your phone’s Internet connection with a computer that connects to your phone through USB cable, or by Bluetooth. Note: Using the tethering feature consumes battery power and uses data services. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Hotspot and tethering. 3. Tap a tethering method: USB tethering: Connect the computer to your phone through USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn tethering on. Bluetooth tethering: Pair your phone with the computer through Bluetooth. Consult the computer’s documentation for more information about configuring your computer to pair through Bluetooth. Tap Bluetooth tethering to turn tethering on. Airplane Mode When you turn on Airplane mode, your phone disconnects from all networks, meaning you cannot use make calls, send or receive messages, or access the Internet. It also turns off other connectivity features, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. While in airplane mode, you can use other features of your phone, such as playing music, watching videos, or other applications. To use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth after turning on Airplane mode, turn them on in Settings or on the notification panel. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Data usage to configure options: Mobile data: Enable or disable your phone’s access to mobile data service. You can also control mobile data at the notification panel. Limit mobile data usage: When enabled, your mobile data connection will be disabled when the specified limit is reached. After enabling the setting, drag the red limit line on the graph below to set the data usage limit. Alert me about data usage: When enabled, your phone will alert you when mobile data usage reaches the warning limit you set. After enabling the setting, drag the orange warning line on the graph below to set the data usage warning limit. Data usage cycle: Tap 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. Tap More options for other options: Restrict background data: Your phone is capable of connecting to the network in the background for synchronization or other services. When enabled, background connections ...
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High-voltage or electromagnetic fields Tinted windows Note: E 9-1-1 location service is standard on all mobile phones, to allow sharing of GPS information with emergency personnel when you make a call to emergency services, such as 9-1-1. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Location, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn location services on. Location must be turned on to configure settings. When you turn Location on, you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your phone, and collection may occur even when no apps are running. 3. After you turn Location on, you can configure settings: Mode: Choose the method your phone uses to determine your location. High accuracy: When enabled, your phone uses GPS information, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks to estimate your location. Power saving: When enabled, your phone uses Wi-Fi and mobile networks to estimate your location. GPS only: When enabled, your phone uses only GPS information to estimate your location. Improve accuracy: Use other connections for determining your location. Wi-Fi scanning: Allow apps and services to scan for Wi-Fi networks automatically, even when Wi-Fi is turned off. Bluetooth scanning: Allow apps to scan for and connect to nearby devices ...
NFC and Sharing Settings Share information between your other devices using NFC (Near Field Communication), Nearby devices (file sharing), Printing, Screen Mirroring, and MirrorLink. Turn NFC On or Off Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC- capable device or NFC tag, by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back. For example, you can beam Web pages from the browser, contacts from Contacts, and videos from YouTube. The app determines what is beamed. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn NFC on or off. Android Beam Settings With Android beam, you can transmit app content through NFC to other NFC devices that support Android Beam. Android Beam uses NFC, so NFC must be turned on before you can turn on Android Beam. Turn Android Beam On or Off 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
Turn S Beam On or Off 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC, and then tap the On/Off switch beside NFC to turn NFC on. NFC must be turned on before you can turn S Beam on. 3. Tap S Beam, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn S Beam on or off. Tap and Pay With your phone and a payment app, you can use your phone to pay for items by tapping it to an item at the point-of-purchase. Google Wallet™ is an example of a payment app. You must have the payment app set up on your phone to use it with Tap and Pay. Turn Tap and Pay On or Off 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC, and then tap the On/Off switch beside NFC to turn NFC on. NFC must be on to use Tap and Pay.
Allowed devices: View and manage a list of devices allowed to connect to your phone. Denied devices: View and manage a list of devices restricted from connecting to your phone. Download to: Choose a location to save downloaded content, from USB storage (phone memory) or optional installed SD card (not included). Receive files from other devices: Choose how to handle incoming files from other devices. Tap More options > Rename device to rename your phone for the Nearby devices feature. Printing Settings You can print from your phone, through Wi-Fi, to an optional compatible printer (not included). Your phone and the optional printer must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Turn Print Services On or Off Before you can print from your phone, a print service must be turned on. The print service communicates with the printer when you select something to print. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. ...
Configure Print Settings Choose options for printing from your phone. Note: Below settings are examples only. Available settings will differ depending on the type of print service and printer you are using. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Printing. 3. Choose a print service from the list, and then tap the On/Off switch to turn the service on. The service must be on to add a printer. 4. Tap More options > Settings to configure options. Available options may vary depending on the type of printer, and not all printers support all options. Screen Mirroring Settings With Screen mirroring, you can share your phone’s screen with another device, using an optional AllShare Cast accessory (not included). Turn Screen Mirroring On or Off 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap NFC and sharing > Screen mirroring. Tap an available device and follow the ...
Nearby Device Scanning Settings Scan for and connect to nearby devices. You will receive notifications when there are available divides to connect to. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Nearby device scanning. 3. Tap On/Off to enable this feature. Mobile Networks Settings Set options for network selection and data service. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks. 3. Configure options: Mobile data: When enabled, your phone connects to the mobile data network, and can use the network to access the Internet and transfer information. Access Point Names: Configure access points (not common). ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > VPN. (If prompted, configure a PIN, password, or fingerprints screen lock before continuing.) 3. Tap Add to add a VPN, and then enter details for the VPN. Available options depend on the type of VPN; consult your VPN’s administrator for more information. Options may include: Name: Enter the name of the VPN. Type: Choose the type of VPN. Server address: Enter the VPN server address. PPP Encryption (MPPE): Tap to enable, if applicable for the VPN. Show advanced options: Tap to set other options, depending on the type of VPN. 4. Tap Save to save the VPN. Roaming Settings When you are outside your home network area, your phone can still connect to other networks that your provider supports through roaming. There may be additional costs for accessing networks while roaming, so you may want to control your phone’s roaming behavior with Roaming settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap More networks > Roaming.
Volume Settings Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call ringtones, notifications, and other media. Note: You can also set System volume from the home screen by pressing the Volume key. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications and then drag the sliders to set the default volume for: Ringtone Media Notifications System Sound Mode You can switch between sound modes, while preserving the individual sound settings you have made. Note: Sound modes are also available from the Device options menu. Press and hold the Power/Lock key, and then choose Mute, Vibrate, or Sound from the Device options. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Sound mode, and then choose a mode: Sound: Your phone uses the sounds, vibrations, and volume levels you have chosen in ...
Haptic feedback 3. Tap OK to save the settings. Vibrate When Ringing When Vibrate when ringing is enabled, a vibration plays for calls and notifications, along with the ringtone or sound. You can use the Vibration intensity and Vibrations settings to customize the vibration. This feature is disabled when the phone’s sound mode is set to Vibrate or Mute. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications, and then tap the checkbox beside Vibrate when ringing to enable the option. Ringtones Choose a default ringtone for incoming calls. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Ringtones to choose a ringtone: Tap a ringtone to select it. As you tap a ringtone, a sample plays. Tap Add to choose another audio file on your phone. 3. Tap OK to save your selection. Vibrations Choose vibrations to play for notifications, such as for incoming calls, new messages, and event ...
Charging sound: Play a sound when a charger is connected. Touch sounds: Play tones when you tap or touch the screen to make selections. Haptic feedback: Set the phone to vibrate when you tap the Recent Apps key and Back keys, and for certain screen touches. Emergency tone: Play a tone or have your phone vibrate, periodically during an emergency call. Sound when tapped: Play a tone when tapping the Samsung keyboard. Vibrate when tapped: Set the phone to vibrate when tapping the Samsung keyboard. Sound Quality and Effects Select options for sound quality while headphones or compatible Bluetooth headsets or speakers are connected. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Sound quality and effects.
Do Not Disturb Mute all calls and alerts, except for those that you choose to allow. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Do not disturb. 3. Tap Turn on now to enable the following features: Turn on as scheduled: Set the Days, Start time, and End time. Allow exceptions: No exceptions: Allow no exceptions. Alarms only: Allow exceptions for alarms. Custom: Set your own exceptions. Notifications on Locked Screen Choose whether to display sensitive content and notifications when the screen is locked.
Brightness Adjust the screen brightness to suit your surroundings, or to your personal preference. You may also want to adjust screen brightness to conserve battery power. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Brightness to configure options: Tap Automatic brightness to allow the phone to adjust brightness automatically. To set a custom brightness level, clear the Automatic brightness check mark and then touch and drag the Brightness level. 3. Tap OK to save the settings. Wallpaper Settings Customize the background of the home and Lock screens. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Wallpaper, and then choose a screen to customize, from Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screen. 3. ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > One-handed operation for options: Reduce screen size: Adjust the screen size and layout for easy controlling of your phone with one hand. One-handed input: Adjust the size and position of the dialing keypad, in-call buttons, Samsung keyboard, Calculator, and unlock pattern. Side key panel: Display the hard keys and other selected functions as buttons at the side of the screen. Screen Rotation When Screen rotation is turned on, the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone. See Rotate for more information. You can also choose to enable Smart rotation, to have your phone use the front camera to check the orientation of your face to the screen, and adjust the screen automatically. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Screen rotation to enable the option.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Screen mode, and then choose a mode: To have your phone automatically optimize the display to match the type of image being displayed and other criteria, such as battery level, enable Adaptive display. To choose a specify type of display, enable AMOLED cinema, AMOLED photo, or Basic. 3. Tap Done. Auto Adjust Screen Tone When Auto adjust screen tone is enabled, your phone analyzes the images displayed on the screen and automatically adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Auto adjust screen tone to enable the option. Daydream The Daydream™ setting controls what the screen displays when the phone is docked or while it is charging. You can choose to display colors, or display photos stored on your phone.
LED Indicator Settings The LED indicator on the front of the phone displays when the phone is locked, to notify you of status changes and events. Use LED indicator settings to configure how the LED functions. Note: The LED indicator only displays when the screen is locked. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > LED indicator to enable the option. Touch Key Light Duration Set the amount of time the Back key and Recent Apps key remain lit. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Display and wallpaper > Touch key light duration, and then select a duration. Increase Touch Sensitivity When enabled, the sensitivity of the touchscreen is increased to improve results when wearing ...
This is the default screen lock on your phone, and offers no security, but you can set special lock screen options. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock > Swipe. 3. When you have a Swipe screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. ...
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Draw a pattern without lifting your finger, tap Continue, repeat the pattern, and then tap Confirm. You will also be prompted to enter and confirm a backup PIN to use in the event you forget the pattern. Select whether to show or hide sensitive notification content on the lock screen, and then tap Done. 3. When you have a Pattern screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. ...
Set a PIN Screen Lock With a PIN screen lock, you enter a Personal Identification Number, which you create, on the screen to unlock the phone. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock > PIN, and then follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock PIN. Enter a 4- to 16-digit numeric PIN, tap Continue, re-enter the PIN to confirm, and then tap Select whether to show or hide sensitive notification content on the lock screen, and then tap Done. 3. When you have a PIN screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. ...
Set a Password Screen Lock With a Password screen lock, you enter an alphanumeric password, which you create, on the screen to unlock the phone. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock > Password, and then follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock password. Enter a 4- to 16-character password, tap Continue, re-enter the password to confirm, and then tap OK. Select whether to show or hide sensitive notification content on the lock screen, and then tap Done. 3. When you have a PIN screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. ...
Note: Before using the Fingerprint screen lock option, you will need to register your fingerprint on your phone. See Finger Scanner. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Lock screen > Screen lock > Fingerprint, and then follow the prompts to set up your fingerprint. Select whether to show or hide sensitive notification content on the lock screen, and then tap Done. 3. When you have a fingerprint screen lock set, you can also configure these options: Show information: Show clock and date: Display the clock and date on the lock screen. ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Multi window, and then tap the On/Off switch beside Multi window to enable the option. Tap the checkbox beside Open in split screen to display content in split screen view automatically when an app is open in full screen view. (This setting only applies to apps which support Multi window.) Tap the checkbox beside Pop-up view shortcut to allow you to swipe down diagonally from the corner of a screen to change it to pop-up view. Notification Panel Settings Configure options for the notification panel, available when you swipe your finger down from status bar at the top of the screen. At the top of the notification panel, you can control settings with the Quick settings. Choose the quick settings to display in notification panel settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > Notification panel. – or – Swipe down from the status bar to display the notification panel, and then tap View all > ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings > S Pen. 2. Configure any of the following settings: Air command: Turn Air command on. Air view: Turn Air view on. Select options for Air view and customize. Direct pen input: Turn the Direct pen input feature on. This feature allows you to switch from the keyboard to the S Pen when filling in form fields. Pointer: Turn the pointer on. The pointer appears on the screen when the tip of the S Pen is hovering close enough. Holding the pointer over some features can reveal what an item is or what it does. Detachment options: Select an action for the phone to take when the S Pen is detached from the phone. Screen off memo: Create action memos by detaching the S Pen while the screen is off and writing on the screen. S Pen alerts: Set your phone to sound an alert and show a pop-up if you forget to attach the S Pen and walk away from it with your phone. S Pen power saver: Save battery power by turning off detection of the S Pen while it is attached.
2. Tap Accounts > Add account, and then choose a type of account. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials and complete the account set up. Manage Existing Accounts 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts, and then tap an existing account. 3. Select available settings from the account menu, or tap More options for additional options. Cloud Settings Set up accounts on your phone to save information from your phone to the account. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Cloud, and then configure options: Add Samsung account: Sign in to your Samsung account, or create a new Samsung account. You can sync contacts, calendar events, memos, and Internet shortcuts. You can back up Logs, SMS and MMS messages, and current wallpaper settings. Link Dropbox account: Sign in to your Dropbox account, or create a new Dropbox account.
Note: Once set up, additional settings are available for each type of cloud account, including sync options for various types of content. Backup and Reset Settings Set options for backing up your data to the Google servers. Backup and Restore Settings You can back up your data to a Google Account, and use the backed-up date to restore information when you re-install an app, or when you get a new phone. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Backup and Reset to configure backup features: Back up my data: Tap the checkbox to turn on automatic backup to a Google Account, and then set up an account for the backups. Backup account: When Back up my data is turned on, set up a Google Account for backups. You can set up a new Google Account, or sign in to an existing account. Automatic restore: When Back up my data is turned on, you can also turn on Automatic restore to automatically restore settings and other information from the backup when you reinstall an app. Reset Network Settings You can reset Wi-Fi, Mobile data, and Bluetooth settings with Reset network settings.
Tap Format SD card to permanently erase all data from the memory card (not included) when resetting the phone. 3. If you are certain you want to reset your phone and delete your personal information and downloaded applications, tap Delete all. Easy Mode Settings Easy mode provides a simpler experience using your phone, with a simpler home screen layout and simpler app interactions. If you are a first-time smartphone user, or just to want to simplify the operation of your phone, you can turn on Easy mode at any time. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Easy mode to configure options: Tap the button beside Easy mode to enable the option. Easy mode must be enabled to set other options. Easy applications: Choose apps to apply Easy mode to their operation. 3. Tap Done to apply your Easy mode settings. Tip: To disable Easy mode, tap the button beside Standard mode in the Easy mode settings screen. Accessibility Settings Your phone offers features to make using the phone easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use Accessibility settings to configure these features. Vision Accessibility Settings Your phone offers many features to assist users who are blind or low-vision.
Rapid key input: Release your finger to enter a selection, instead of double-tapping it. By default, when you have TalkBack turned on, you must double-tap items on the screen to select them. If you turn on Rapid key input, you can tap and release your finger to select and item instead of double-tapping. Speak passwords: The phone reads out characters entered in password fields. Use caution with this feature, because others near you will be able to hear your passwords. Font size: Choose the size of text for your phone’s screens. High contrast fonts: Adjust the color and outline of fonts to increase the contrast with the background. Magnification gestures: Use special magnification gestures, including: Triple-tap on most screens to zoom in or out. While zoomed in, you can drag two or more fingers across the screen to pan (move around the screen). While zoomed in, you can use pinch with two fingers to adjust the zoom level. Move your fingers closer together to zoom in, or apart to zoom out. Triple-tap and hold to temporarily magnify what’s under your finger. You can then drag your finger across the screen to explore the screen. Lift your finger to return to the regular-size screen. Hover zoom: Magnify content by hovering your finger or pen over it. ...
Flash notification: Blinks the Camera flash for notifications. Turn off all sounds: Sounds made by the phone during taps, selections, notifications, and more is muted. Hearing aids: Automatically adjusts to attempt to improve the sound quality for use with hearing aids. Samsung subtitles (CC): Displays Samsung subtitles where available. Tap the On/Off switch to turn the option on or off, and then tap Samsung subtitles to configure options. Google subtitles (CC): Displays Google subtitles where available. Tap the On/Off switch to turn the option on or off, and then tap Google subtitles to configure options like Language, Text size, and Caption style. Sound balance: Adjust the sound sent to the left and right when using earphones. Mono audio: Enable or disable the compression of stereo audio into a single mono audio stream for use with a single earphone. Sound detectors: Vibrate when the phone detects a baby crying or doorbell ring. Dexterity and Interaction Settings Your phone offers many features to improve accessibility related to the way you interact with touch ...
Cursor size: Choose the size of cursors, to display on the screen. Cursor speed: Choose a speed for cursor blinks. Zoom percentage: Set the percentage of zooming in when using Assistant menu. Magnifier size: set the size of magnification when using Assistant Menu. Air wake up: Move your hand over the screen to turn it on, if the phone is face up on a stable surface. Tap the On/Off switch to turn the option on. Press and hold delay: Choose how long your phone waits during a tap and hold gesture ...
Private mode. When you access Private mode the first time, you will be prompted to set up a secure screen unlock, such as Pattern, PIN, Password, or Fingerprint. To turn off Private mode, you can use the On/Off switch in Settings, or turn it off on the notification panel. For more information about using Private mode, tap More options > Help. Finger Scanner Use fingerprint recognition as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps. You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account. Note: Fingerprint recognition uses the unique characteristics of each fingerprint to enhance the security of your device. The likelihood of the fingerprint sensor confusing even small areas of two different fingerprints is very low. But, in rare cases the sensor may recognize a fingerprint that is similar to a registered fingerprint. Register a Fingerprint You can register up to 3 fingerprints. A password will also set up as an alternative to your fingerprint. 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
Additional Settings 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap FingerScanner for options. Screen lock: Change your Screen lock and access Screen lock settings. For more information, see Lock Screen Settings. Web sign-in: Sign-in to websites that can remember your password using your fingerprints. Verify Samsung account: Verify your identity using your fingerprint when logging in to your Samsung account. Pay with PayPal: Make payments using through your PayPal account using your fingerprints. Language and Input Settings Use Language and input settings to choose a default language for your phone’s operations, plus settings for text entry and other inputs. Choose a Default Language Choose the language for operating your phone. 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Default to select the default input method. Samsung Keyboard Settings The Samsung keyboard is an onscreen QWERTY keyboard, so you can enter text by “typing” on the keyboard. Samsung keyboard is enabled by default, and you can choose options for using it. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard to configure these options: English(US): Tap to select the layout of the current keyboard. Note: This first option displays the current language setting. Select input languages: Choose 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: Tap the On/Off switch to turn predictive text on. Predictive text suggests words matching your text entries, and optionally, completes common words automatically. Tap Predictive text to configure options: ...
Auto spacing: When enabled, predictive text automatically inserts spaces between words. Auto punctuate: When enabled, a period and space are automatically entered to end a sentence, when you tap the space bar twice. Keyboard swipe: When enabled, you can enter text by sliding your finger across the keys on the keyboard. None: When enabled, Samsung keyboard will not accept text entry by swiping. SwiftKey Flow: When enabled, you can enter text by swiping your finger across the keyboard. Cursor control: When enabled, you can slide your finger across the keyboard to move the cursor to begin entering text. Key-tap feedback: Enable or disable options for sound or vibration feedback to your onscreen keyboard touches. Sound: When enabled, a sound plays for your key touches. Vibration: When enabled, a vibration plays for your key touches. Character preview: When enabled, the character appears in a bubble as you tap keys. More settings: Pen detection: Show the handwriting pad when the S Pen is detected. ...
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Show complete trace: When enabled, Swype displays the trace of each word until you start the next word. Auto-Capitalization: When enabled, Swype automatically capitalizes the first word of sentences. Auto-spacing: When enabled, Swype automatically inserts spaces between words as you complete them. Next Word Prediction: When enabled, Swype predicts the next word based on the previous word. Show Voice Key: When enabled, a Voice input key displays on the Swype keyboard. Recognition speed: Set the handwriting recognition speed. Themes: Configure options for the look and position of the keyboard. Keyboard height: Choose how tall the keyboard is, when the phone is in Portrait (upright) and Landscape (on its side) position. Word choice list font size: Set the size of the text for the words Swype suggests as you enter text. Bold font on keys: Enable or disable bold font for the letters and symbols on the keys of the Swype keyboard.
Help: Learn about using Swype. How to Swype: Learn about using Swype. Show helpful tips: When enabled, tips display on the screen as you enter text. Version: Tap to see specific version information and Nuance Communications copyright. Google Voice Typing Settings Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries. When you enable Google voice typing, it is available for use when you tap a field to enter text. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input >Google voice typing to configure these options: Languages: Choose language(s) for use with Google voice typing. “Ok Google” detection: Configure settings for voice detection when you say “Ok Google.” Hands-free: Allow Bluetooth and wired headset requests when the phone is locked. Speech output: Set this feature to On or Hands-free only. ...
Text-To-Speech Options Text-To-Speech (TTS) provides audible readout of text, for example, the contents of text messages and the Caller ID for incoming calls. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Language and input, and then tap Text-to-speech options: Preferred TTS engine: Select Samsung text-to-speech engine, or Google Text-to- speech Engine. Tap Settings to configure options. General: Speech rate: Choose a rate for text readouts. Listen to an example: Play an example of speech used for readouts. Default language status: View the status of language support for voice recognition. Read Notifications Aloud 1. ...
Date and Time Settings By default, your phone receives date and time information from the wireless network. When you are outside network coverage, you may want to set date and time information manually using the Date and Time settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Date and time to configure settings: Automatic date and time: When enabled, the phone takes date and time updates from the wireless network. Set date: Enter the current date (only available when Automatic date and time is disabled). Set time: Enter the current time (only available when the Automatic setting is disabled). Automatic time zone: When enabled, the phone takes the time zone from the wireless network. Select time zone: Choose your local time zone (only available when the Automatic setting is disabled). Use 24-hour format: Set the format for time displays. Safety Assistance Safety assistance is intended to help users send a quick notice of their approximate location and ...
contact: You should still make an emergency call to the appropriate authorities if needed. Tap the On/Off switch to turn the option on. The following additional options are available: Send pictures: Send pictures from the front and rear cameras to your emergency contact when you press the Power/Lock key 3 times in a row. Send sound recording: Send a sound recording to your emergency contact when you press the Power/Lock key 3 times in a row. Manage primary contacts: Create and maintain emergency contact information. To use Safety assistance, you must have at least one emergency contact saved in Contacts. Follow the prompts to set up emergency contact(s) if you do not already have them. Note: Tap More options > Help for more information about using the safety assistance feature. Accessories Settings Configure your phone’s behavior when it is connected to optional accessories (not included). 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accessories to configure settings: Dock sound: Play sounds when inserting and removing phone from a dock (not included). Audio output: Choose Stereo or Surround mode when you connect to devices through an HDMI cable (not included). Battery Settings Configure Power saving mode settings to conserve battery power. For fastest charging times, use the Adaptive Fast Charging charger that came with your phone. This charger provides faster ...
Ultra power saving mode: Tap the On/Off switch to turn the mode on. When on, your phone will conserve power by changing to grayscale screen mode, limiting the number of usable apps, turning off mobile data when the screen is off, and turning off connectivity features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To turn off Ultra power saving mode, from home, tap More options > Turn off Ultra power saving mode. Detail: Tap to learn how individuals apps are using power. Percentage on status bar: Display the battery icon plus the percentage of remaining charge on the status bar. Fast cable charging: Tap the checkbox beside Fast charging to speed up the charging of the battery (when using the Adaptive Fast Charging charger). ...
Device Administration Some applications, such as Corporate email, may require you allow access to your phone by device administrators in certain circumstances, such as if your phone is lost or stolen. Some features a device administrator might control include: Setting the number of failed password attempts before the phone is restored to factory settings. Automatically locking the phone. Restoring factory settings on the phone. Configure Device Administration Options 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Device administrators: Tap to view, enable, or disable device administrators. Android Device Manager: When enabled, Android Device Manager can lock or erase a lost device. Unknown sources: Tap the checkbox to enable or disable your device’s ability to install apps from sources other than Google Play store. Encryption You can encrypt accounts, settings, downloaded apps and their data, media, and other files. After encryption, you must enter the PIN or password you set each time you turn on your phone. You can also encrypt information stored on an optional installed memory card (not included). Encryption may take an hour or more to complete. Start with a charged battery, and keep the phone on the charger until encryption is complete. Interrupting the encryption process may result in the loss of some or all data.
Reactivation Lock Use your Samsung account to stop anyone from reactivating your device without your permission. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap the checkbox beside Reactivation lock to enable or disable the setting. Tip: You must establish and sign in to a Samsung account to use the Reactivation Lock feature. See Samsung Account. Passwords Use the Make passwords visible setting to briefly display password characters as you enter them into password fields. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap the checkbox beside Make passwords visible to enable or disable the setting. Security Update Service Choose options for updating your phone’s security policy. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Security policy updates: When enabled, your phone will automatically check for changes ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Storage type: Select a storage type to store data in key-value pairs, in phone memory, in a private database, or your own network server. Trusted credentials: Tap to view credentials you have installed. Install from device storage: Tap to install encrypted certificates from an optional installed memory card (not included). Clear credentials: Tap to clear stored credentials and reset the password (only available when credentials are installed). Advanced Settings Configure advanced security settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Security, and then tap an option: Trust agents: Set screen lock type to use. Pin windows: Pin a specific app on your phone’s screen, preventing the use of other features and apps on your phone.
Update PRL: Download the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL), used by your phone to access the network. Update Profile: Update the user profile related to your wireless service account. If you choose to change your user name online, use this option to update the user name on your phone. UICC Unlock: Unlock your phone’s Universal Integrated Circuit Card. About Device Settings View information about your phone, including status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more details: Software version: View your phone’s software version. Hardware version: View the hardware version of your phone. Status: View information about your phone’s current status. Status information includes helpful information about battery status and level, network information, service, roaming, addresses for IP, MAC, and Bluetooth, and more. It also includes the phone number and username assigned to your phone. Legal information: Display open source licenses, Google legal information, Samsung legal information, and a Privacy alert.
Report diagnostic info: When enabled, your phone reports diagnostic and usage data to Samsung, to improve the quality and performance of products. Device name: View your phone’s name, and enter a new name if desired. Model number: View your phone’s model number. Android version: View the firmware version of your phone. Android security patch level: Check the Android security patch level. Baseband version: View the baseband version of your phone. Kernel version: View the kernel version of your phone. Build number: View the build number of your phone. SE for Android status: View your phone’s SE for Android status. Security software version: View your phone’s security software version. KNOX version: View your phone’s KNOX version. ...
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Default applications to configure options: Brower app: Choose a default app for browsing. Calling app: Choose a default app for calling. Messaging app: Choose a default app for messaging. Set as default: Manage your default apps. Home: Choose a default home screen mode. Device assistance app: Choose a default app for assistance. Calendar Settings Configure settings for your phone’s Calendar app. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Calendar to configure these options: First day of week: Choose a day to start each calendar week. ...
Vibration: Enable vibration for calendar event notifications. Quick responses: Manage text phrases, which you can use to send to event attendees. Call Settings Configure options for calling with your phone. Tip: You can also access Call settings from the Phone app. From home, tap Phone > More options > Settings > Call. If the keypad is not shown, tap the Keypad tab at the top of the screen. Call Rejection Create and manage a list of phone numbers, to have your phone automatically reject calls you receive from those numbers. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Call rejection to configure these options: Auto reject mode: When All numbers is selected, calls from all numbers are rejected. When Auto reject numbers is selected, calls from numbers on the Auto reject list are rejected. Auto reject list: Enter telephone numbers, to reject calls from the numbers when Auto reject mode is turned on. Tap Add to enter a telephone number, or select a number from a contact. Tap Match criteria to set options for using the reject number list.
Answer calls by: Pressing the Home key: Answer incoming calls by pressing the Home key. Using voice commands: 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 on for hands-free calls. Voice control will not be available if you set call alerts to vibration. End calls by: Pressing the Power key: End calls by pressing the Power/Lock key. In this case, pressing the power key during a call will not lock the screen. Call-Related Status Pop-Ups When enabled, notifications for incoming calls and call status display in pop-ups if an application is ...
Minute minder: When enabled, a tone plays once per minute during a call. Call endtone: When enabled, the phone plays a tone when the other caller ends the call. Notify during calls: When enabled, notifications for alarms and new messages play during calls. When disabled, these notifications will be muted during a call. Call Accessories Configure options for using an optional headset for calling. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Call accessories to configure settings: Automatic answering: When enabled, and you have a headset connected to the Headset Jack, incoming calls are answered automatically after a delay, which you can set at Automatic answering timer. Tap to enable or disable the setting. Automatic answering timer: Choose a time period to delay before automatically answering an incoming call when Automatic answering is enabled and a headset is connected to the phone. Tap to choose 2 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. Outgoing call conditions: When the phone is paired with a Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the phone is locked. Tap to choose Even when device locked, or Only when device unlocked.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > More settings > Hearing aids to enable the option. Ringtones and Keypad Tones Choose tones and vibrations to play for incoming calls and keypad taps. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Ringtones and keypad tones to configure settings: Tap Ringtones, and then select a ringtone for incoming calls. Tap Done to save your selection. Tap Vibration pattern, and then select a vibration pattern to play for incoming calls when the Vibrate when ringing option is enabled. You can tap Create to create a custom pattern. Tap OK to save the settings. Tap Vibrate while ringing to play a vibration for incoming calls. The vibration pattern is set at the Vibrations setting. Tap Dialing keypad tone to enable tones for keypad taps.
1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call > Noise reduction to enable or disable noise reduction. US Dialing When enabled, the US dialing option replaces “+” with the international access code for your location. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call, and then tap the checkbox beside US dialing to enable or disable the setting. International Dialing When US dialing is enabled, it uses the International dialing code to replace “+”. US dialing must be disabled to access the International dialing code. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Call, and then tap the checkbox beside US dialing to disable the setting. US dialing must be disabled to access the International dialing setting. 3. Tap International dialing, and then use the keypad to enter the international dialing code. 4. ...
Help: View help topics for using Visual Voicemail. Preferences: Change your Visual Voicemail application preferences. Sound: Change your sound/speakerphone options. Updates: Check for updates. About Voicemail: View information about the application. Contacts Settings Configure options for contacts stored on your phone. Tip: You can also access Contacts Settings from the Contacts app. From home, tap Contacts > More options > Settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Contacts to configure options: Import/Export contacts: You can import contacts from your phone’s internal memory, from the SIM card, or from an optional installed memory card. Tap to choose an import source, and then follow the prompts to import contacts. Contacts to display: Choose contacts to display in Contacts. You can choose only contacts from your phone’s memory, or from an account, or choose other sources. You can also create a customized list of contacts to display. Swipe to call or message: Swipe your finger across a contact record to call or send a message to the contact’s default number. Swipe right to call, or left to create a message ...
Accounts: Add or manage accounts. Many accounts include contacts, which are synced with your phone when you set up the account on your phone. Email Settings Configure options for email accounts you set up on your phone. Tip: You can also access Email settings from the Email app. From home, tap Apps > Email > More options > Settings. Edit General Email Preferences Configure settings which affect all email accounts. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Email to configure options. Available settings depend on the type of email account, and may include: Manage accounts: Configure options for specific accounts. Available settings depend on the type of account. Display: Choose how emails are shown in the email list, and when you open them. ...
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Notification sound: Choose a ringtone to use for notifications for new email from priority senders. Vibrate: Enable or disable vibration, to play for notifications for new email from priority senders. Spam addresses: Create and maintain a list of email addresses and domains, to automatically block emails from those senders. Delay email sending: Choose options for delaying the sending of emails, so that they can be cancelled if needed. Delay email sending: When enabled, the sending of emails is delayed, and a cancel button is displayed, for a period of time you set below. Set length of delay: Choose a time period to delay sending of emails. Split view mode: Turn on split view when the screen is in a landscape orientation. Manage 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. Note: Available settings depend on the type of email account. See your email service provider for details. 1. From home, tap Apps > ...
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Out of office settings: Configure options for automatically sending replies when you are out of the office. Default account: Assign an account as the default email account for outgoing messages. When you launch an email from other apps, the email will automatically be from this account. Password: Update your account password to match the password set on your account. Email notifications: When enabled, an icon displays in the status bar when you receive new emails. Notification sound: Choose a ringtone to play for new email notifications. Vibrate: When enabled, vibration plays for new email notifications. More settings: Configure other options, including the account name, carbon copy and blind carbon copy, synchronization, and security options. Account name: Enter a name to identify this email account. Your name: The personal name associated with this email account. Always Cc/Bcc myself: Choose options for sending a copy of emails you send to yourself, as a copy (Cc) or blind copy (Bcc). Show images: Choose whether to automatically display embedded images in the body of an email. ...
Sync Task: Choose whether emails are synchronized between your phone and the account. Sync text messages: Choose text messages to synchronize between your phone and account. Exchange server settings: Configure the Domain\user name, Password, and other Exchange server settings. Incoming setting: Configure the incoming mail service settings. Outgoing settings: Configure the outgoing mail service settings. Gallery Settings Configure options for the Gallery app.
Auto fill profile: Manage your Auto fill profile. Manual zoom: Override website requests to control zoom level. Privacy: Choose options related to privacy. Advanced: Choose settings to control how the browser treats content, such as allowing JavaScript, blocking pop-ups, and managing website data. About Internet: View software information about this app. Messages Settings The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits, size settings, and notifications. Tip: You can also access Message settings from the Messages app. From home, tap Messages > More options > Settings. 1. From home, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Application settings > Messages to configure settings: Enhanced messaging: Chat with other Enhanced messaging users using free one-to-one and group chat messages. Image resize: Select an image size to reduce data charges. Send as SMS/MMS messages: Send your Enhanced messaging messages as text or ...
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Auto combination: Choose whether long messages that are received in multiple parts are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message. Multimedia messages: Group conversation: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate message is sent to each recipient. Auto retrieve: Choose whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded when you display a multimedia message. If you disable this option, only the message header displays in the message list, and you will be prompted to download the attachment(s). Roaming auto retrieve: Choose whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded when your phone is outside its home network. MMS alert: When enabled, your phone will alert you when you make a change to a message that will convert the message to a multimedia message (MMS). Delete old messages: When turned on, your phone will automatically delete the oldest messages when the maximum number of messages is reached. Tap the On/Off switch to turn the setting on, and then set the maximum number of messages with the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below. Text message limit: Set the maximum number of text messages per conversation. Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per conversation.
Important: The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) system provides the government the ability to send geographically targeted notifications of emergencies, such as threats to public safety, severe weather events, a hazardous material spill or a missing child in the phone user’s area. Emergency notification preview: Play a sample emergency alert tone. Tap Stop to cancel the playback. Vibrations: Select vibration options for emergency message notifications. Alert reminder Configure the reminder interval. Signature: When turned on, a text signature is included in all messages you send. Tap the On/Off switch to turn the setting on, and then edit the signature text to include. Edit signature: Enter a text signature, when Add signature is enabled. Spam filter: When turned on, your phone block messages that may be spam, by filtering based on criteria you set. Tap the On/Off switch to turn the setting on, and then configure filters: Add to spam numbers: Enter telephone numbers, to automatically flag messages from the numbers as spam, when Spam settings are enabled. Add to spam phrases: Enter text phrases, to automatically flag messages as spam when they contain the phrase. Available when Spam settings are enabled. Allow access to all links: Allow access to links embedded within your messages. S Voice Settings Configure options for using your voice to interact with your phone.
Voice wake-up: When turned on, you can launch S Voice by speaking a wake-up command. Tap the On/Off switch beside Voice wake-up to turn the option on, and then tap Set wake-up command to record a command. Auto start speakerphone: When enabled, the speaker is automatically turned on when you make a call with S Voice. Check missed events: When enabled, you can check missed events when you open S Voice through an optional headset. Personal briefing: When enabled, S Voice will provide a briefing on your schedule when you open S Voice. Reset S Voice: Erase the S Voice data you have stored on the server and restore the default S Voice settings. Home address: Configure your home address. Log in to Facebook: Log in to your Facebook account. If you have not already installed an optional Facebook app, follow the prompts to do so before logging in. Sign in to Twitter: Log in to your Twitter account. If you have not already installed an optional Twitter app, follow the prompts to do so before logging in.
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Search & Now: Configure your Google search settings and Google Now settings. Security: Configure the Android Device Manager and apps security settings. Set up nearby device: Set up another device using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Smart Lock for Passwords: Configure your saved Google passwords and auto sign-in settings.
For Assistance The following topics address areas of support for your phone, including troubleshooting, specifications, account information, warranty information, and customer service contact information. Troubleshooting Check the questions and answers below for troubleshooting solutions for common phone issues. Check Here First Problem: Phone freezes/operation is unstable. Solution: Turn the phone on again. If you are unable to turn the phone off, remove and replace the Battery, and then turn the phone on again. Data that was being edited is erased after your phone is powered on again. Problem: Operation is unstable after a new application was installed. Solution: The newly installed application may be the cause. Uninstall the application in Safe mode. See Uninstall an App. To turn the phone on in Safe mode: Press and hold the Power/Lock key > touch and hold Power off, read the disclaimer for safe mode, and then tap OK. After turning the phone on in Safe mode, "Safe Mode" appears at lower left. After restarting in Safe mode, your phone can be powered on as usual. Before turning the phone on in Safe mode, it is recommended that you back up important data. By powering the phone on in Safe mode, added widgets may be deleted. Problem: Cannot use phone, mail, or Internet. Solution 1: Check whether you are where signal is weak or out of service area. Solution 2: Power the phone on again. Solution 3: Is the phone in Airplane mode? To check that Airplane mode is canceled: From home, tap Apps > Settings > Airplane mode.
From home, tap Apps > Settings > More networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names > More options > Reset to default. Problem: Battery level goes down quickly. Solution: Are you where signal is weak or have been out of service area for a long period? Calling where signal is weak or being out of service area uses a lot of Battery. Problem: Cannot install applications. Solution: Applications cannot be installed with only a little free space on the phone or SD card. To check free space, see Storage Settings. Applications not supported by your phone cannot be installed. Problem: Cannot unlock screen. Solution: Power the phone on again. If you are unable to turn the phone off, remove and replace the Battery, and then power the phone on again. Data that was being edited is erased after the phone is powered on again. Sprint Account Information and Help Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help. Sprint Account Passwords You will need to create passwords to protect access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to all your information. Account User Name and Password If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on ...
Manage Your Account Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone. Online: sprint.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. From home, tap Phone > Keypad t ab. 2. Do any of the following: Tap (* 2), and then tap Dial to access a summary of your Sprint service ...
Warranty INCLUDING ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE and your right to opt out of arbitration within 30 calendar days of the first consumer purchase. You may opt out by either sending an email to optout@sea.samsung.com with the subject line “Arbitration Opt- Out” or by calling 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864). For more detailed procedures, please refer to ...
Index Delete Event 106 Event Alerts 104 1Weather 71 View Events 105 Calendar Settings 184 Call Accessories 187 Call Alerts 186 4G LTE 82 Call Forwarding 38 Call Rejection 185 Call Related Status Pop-ups 186 About Device Settings 182 Call Settings 185 Access Call Settings 46 Call Waiting 37 Accessories Settings 177 Caller ID 37 Accounts Settings 163 Calls Action Memo 21 Receive 34 Activate 181 Camera Activation 4 Configure 90 Add or Remove Air Command Shortcuts 23 Open 87 Advanced Settings 181 Review Pictures and Videos 89 Air Command 20 Take Pictures 88 Airplane Mode 139 Camera and Video 87 Amazon Shopping 71 Choose a Default Language 170 Android Beam Settings 142 Chrome 82 Answering and Ending Calls 185 Clock 106 App Spotlight 71 Cloud Settings 163 Application Manager Settings 183...
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Gallery 93 View photos and videos 94 Data Services 82 Gallery Settings 194 Password 201 Get Started 1 Status indicators 83 Global Roaming Mode 127 User name 83 Global Services 126 Data Usage Settings 139 Gmail Date and Time 176 Access 57 Daydream 154 Read and reply to messages 58 Default Applications Settings 183 Send Message 58 Device Administration 179 Google Account Dexterity and Interaction 167 Create 57 Dialing Options 36 Sign In 57 Dialpad 32 Google Maps 111 Display Name 44 Google Now 109 Drive 108 Google Search 110 Dropbox 108 Google Settings 198 DTMF Tones 189 Google Voice Typing 28 Google Voice Typing Settings 174 Groups 53 Easy Mode Settings 165 Email Access Settings 63 Hancom Office 110 Add Account 59 Handwriting Recognition 174 Compose and Send 60...
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Open an Installed App 71 Open Source Software 203 Main Greeting 44 Operator Service 203 Make and Receive Worldwide Calls 128 Other Sounds 150 Managing Conversations 65 Memory 178 Messages Passwords 180 Access Settings 67 Peel Smart Remote 112 Drafts 64 PEN.UP 77 Messages Settings 195 Personalize Call Sound 188 Messaging Plus 67 Phone microSD Card Turn On and Off 8 Format 123 Phone Basics 7 Install 122 Phone Calls Remove 122 Call from contacts 33 Unmount 123 Call from logs 33 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 60 End call 36 MirrorLink Settings 145 Options 36 Phone Layout 7 Send 64 Phone Number 49 Mobile Networks Settings 146 Photos Modification of Software 204 Edit 96 More Settings 187 Play Books 77 Motions and Gestures 24 Play Games 77...
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S Pen Settings 161 Speech Settings 174 S Voice 116 Speed Dials 51 S Voice Settings 197 Spotify 75 Safety Assistance 176 Sprint 411 202 Samsung Account 58 Sprint Account Samsung Keyboard 29 Management 202 Samsung Keyboard Settings 171 Passwords 201 Samsung KNOX 204 Sprint Account Information and Help 201 Samsung Milk Music 75 Sprint Family Locator 118 Scout 112 Sprint Fun & Games 68 Scrapbook 117 Sprint Music Plus 76 Screen Lock 155 Sprint Protect 118 Fingerprint 159 Sprint TV and Movies 78 Set password 159 Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service 126 Set pattern 156 Sprint Zone 78 Set pin 158 Status Bar 18 Set swipe 155 Status Bar and Notification Panel 18 Screen Mirroring 145 Swype 30 Screen Mode 153 Swype Settings 172 Screen Rotation 153 System Update 182 Screen Timeout 153...
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Voicemail Access Internationally 129 International 129 International Use 129 Notification 40 Passcode 201 Set Up 6 Settings 189 Voicemail Setup 40 Volume Settings 148 VPN 85 Add 85 Connect 86 Disconnect 86 VPN Settings 146 Wallpaper Settings 152 Wi-Fi Configure Settings 134 Connect to a Network 80 Direct Settings 135 Turn On or Off 80 Wi-Fi Calling 32 Settings 133 YouTube 68 Index...