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Table of Contents
Introduction

AbouttheUserGuide

AccessInstructionsonPhone

AccessHelp

GetSupportfromSprintZone

GetStarted

PartsandFunctions

ChargetheBattery

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff

UsetheTouchscreen

ActivateYourPhone

12

CompletetheSetupScreens

13

BasicOperations

15

Basics

15

HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List

15

PhoneSettingsMenu

16

PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation

16

CaptureScreenshots

17

SPen

18

SPenOptions

19

AirView

19

AirCommand

19

ActionMemo

20

SmartSelect

24

ScreenWrite

26

SNote

27

AddorRemoveAirCommandShortcuts

27

Applications

29

LaunchApplications

29

AppsList

30

PhoneNumber

34

AirplaneMode

35

EnterText

37

SamsungKeyboard

37

GoogleVoiceTyping

38

TipsforEditingText

39

GoogleAccount

40

CreateaGoogleAccount

40

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount

46

GooglePlayStore

51

FindandInstallanApp

52

RequestaRefundforaPaidApp

53

UpdateanApp

53

UninstallanApp

56

GetHelpwithGooglePlay

58

LockandUnlockYourScreen

59

UpdateYourPhone

61

UpdateYourPhoneSoftware

61

UpdateYourProfile

63

UpdateYourPRL

64

YourPhoneInterface
HomeScreenBasics

66
66

HomeScreenLayout

66

ExtendedHomeScreens

67

StatusBarandNotificationPanel

68

StatusBar

68

NotificationPanel

70

SFinder

73

QuickConnect

74

CustomizetheHomeScreen

76

ChangetheWallpaper

76

AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen

77

AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen

78

AddFolderstotheHomeScreen

79

PhoneApp
PlaceandAnswerCalls

81
81

CallUsingthePhoneDialer

81

CallEmergencyNumbers

83

AnswerPhoneCalls

84

In-CallScreenLayoutandOptions

86

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PlaceaCallfromContacts

88

CallfromCallLogs

90

OptionalServices

92

VoicemailSetup

93

VisualVoicemailSetup

94

ReviewVisualVoicemail

95

ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages

96

VisualVoicemailOptions

97

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings

98

Wi-FiCalling

101

CallerIDBlocking

102

CallWaiting

103

ConferenceCalling

104

CallForwarding

106

CallSettings
Contacts

107
110

ContactsScreenLayout

110

AddaContact

111

ViewContacts

114

EditaContact

115

DeleteaContact

117

ShareaContact

118

ProfileSharing

120

ImportContacts

122

BackUpContacts

123

MessagingandInternet

125

TextandMultimediaMessaging

125

SendaTextMessage

125

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS)

126

UseEnhancedMessaging

129

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage

133

NewMessagesNotification

134

ManageMessageConversations

134

Gmail

137

CreateandSendaGmailMessage

137

CheckReceivedGmailMessages

139

UseGmailLabels

141

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ArchiveGmailThreads

142

MuteGmailThreads

143

DeleteGmailThreads

144

SearchGmailMessages

145

ReportSpamGmail

146

AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account

147

SwitchingBetweenGmailAccounts

149

GmailSettings

150

Email

152

SetUpanEmailAccount

152

AddanEmailAccount

152

AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount

156

ComposeandSendEmail

158

OpenEmailMessages

160

DeleteanEmailAccount

163

ManageYourEmailInbox

164

ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures

166

DataServicesGeneralInformation(LTEand3GNetworks)

168

4GLTE

169

YourUserName

170

DataConnectionStatusandIndicators

172

Browser

173

UsetheBrowser

173

AddaBookmark

174

ViewBrowserHistory

175

OpenNewBrowserTab

176

ChromeBrowser
CameraandVideo

178
180

CameraOverview

180

TakePicturesandRecordVideos

181

TakeaPicture

182

RecordVideos

183

ShootingModes

184

ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery

186

EditPictures

189

AutoAdjustaPicture

189

RotateaPicture

190

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CropaPicture

191

WriteonaPicture

193

PhotoEditor

194

AnimateaPicture

196

Collage

198

SharePicturesandVideos

200

SendPicturesorVideosbyEmailorGmail

200

SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage

201

SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth

203

SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia

204

ShareVideosonYouTube

205

CameraOptionsandSettings

207

SwitchCameras

207

SetCameraOptions

207

LiveBroadcasting

209

AppsandFeatures

213

SprintZone

213

SprintFamilyLocator

213

SprintFun&Games

214

SprintTV&Movies

214

SprintMusicPlus

215

Calculator

215

Calendar

217

AddanEventtotheCalendar

217

ViewCalendarEvents

220

ShareCalendarEvents

221

SyncCalendars

223

SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar

224

Clock

225

SetAlarms

226

WorldClock

227

Stopwatch

228

Timer

229

GalaxyApps

229

Gallery

229

GoogleHangouts

231

GoogleMaps

232

GooglePlayMovies&TV

234

GooglePlayMusic

235

GoogleSearch

237

UseGoogleSearch

237

UseGoogleVoiceSearch

239

Facebook

239

Instagram

240

Messenger

241

MicrosoftExcel

241

MicrosoftOneDrive

241

MicrosoftOneNote

241

MicrosoftPowerPoint

242

MicrosoftWord

242

MilkMusic

242

Music

243

MyFiles

246

SHealth

247

SNoteApp

249

SVoice

251

SamsungPay

251

Scrapbook

252

SideSync

253

Video

253

VoiceRecorder

254

YouTube

257

1Weather

259

Amazon

259

AppSpotlight

259

Lookout

260

MessagingPlus

260

NASCARMobile

260

NBAGameTime

260

NextRadio

260

PagesManager

261

Samsung+

261

SamsungGear

261

Uber

261

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Connectivity

262

TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer

262

Wi-Fi

263

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork

264

Wi-FiSettings

265

DisconnectWi-Fi

267

Wi-FiDirect

268

Bluetooth

270

BluetoothInformation

270

EnableBluetooth

271

PairBluetoothDevices

272

ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice

274

ShareInformationUsingBluetooth

275

ReceivingDataviaBluetooth

277

GlobalServices

279

SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse

279

SelectaCarrier

280

ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount

281

YourPhonesSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming

281

EnableGlobalRoamingMode

282

MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls

285

SprintInternationalVoicemailService

286

SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse

286

AccessYourVoicemailInternationally

286

InternationalDataRoaming
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService
Settings

287
287
288
290

BasicSettings

290

Wi-FiCallingSettings

293

Wi-FiSettingsMenu

295

BluetoothSettings

298

HotspotSettings

299

AirplaneMode

302

DataUsageSettings

304

MobileNetworksSettings

305

NFCandPayment

306

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MoreConnectionSettings

309

TetheringSettings

310

Printing

311

MirrorLink

315

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN)

316

DefaultMessagingAppSettings

323

SoundsandNotificationsSettings

324

SoundMode

325

Volume

326

RingtonesandSounds

327

Vibrations

329

SoundQualityandEffects

331

Notifications

332

DisplaySettings

332

SPenSettings

334

MotionsandGestures

335

ApplicationsSettings

335

ApplicationManager

336

DefaultApplications

338

CalendarSettings

339

CameraSettings

340

ContactsSettings

342

EmailSettings

343

InternetSettings

346

MessagesSettings

347

MusicSettings

350

PhoneSettings

351

SVoiceSettings

354

WeatherSettings

355

Wallpaper

357

Themes

358

LockScreenandSecuritySettings

359

LockScreenandSecurityOverview

359

ScreenLock

360

DisabletheScreenLock

366

DeviceSecurity

368

PrivacyandSafety

370

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LocationSettings

371

PrivateMode

374

ReportDiagnosticInfo

375

SendSOSMessage

376

EasyMode

377

AccessibilitySettings

379

VisionAccessibilitySettings

380

HearingAccessibilitySettings

382

DexterityandInteractionSettings

383

ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings

385

AddAccounts

386

BackupandReset

389

LanguageandInputSettings

392

BatterySettings

396

PowerSavingMode

397

UltraPowerSavingMode

398

StorageSettings

400

DateandTimeSettings

401

Help

403

ActivateThisDevice

404

SystemUpdate

405

AboutDevice

405

ForAssistance

408

SprintAccountInformationandHelp

408

SprintAccountPasswords

408

ManageYourAccount

408

SprintSupportServices

409

CopyrightInformation
Index

410
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ix

Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.

About the User Guide


ThankyouforpurchasingyournewSamsungGalaxyNote5.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbest
tousethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.

Before Using Your Phone


ReadGetStartedandBasicOperationsthoroughlyforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.

Descriptions in the User Guide


Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone'shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
pressingtheHomekey.Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.

Screenshots and Key Labels


Screenshotsintheuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Keylabelsintheuserguideare
simplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone'sdisplay.

Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitherasphone,device,orhandset.

Access Instructions on Phone


Whetheryou'renewtoAndroidorjustnewtoyourGalaxyNote5,yourphonecanhelpyoulearn
howtouseit.

Access Help
Usethephone'sHelpmenutolearnaboutyourphone.
1. Press

Introduction

todisplaythehomescreen.

2. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Help

3. Tapatopictoviewitscontents,ortapSearchtosearchforatopic.

Get Support from Sprint Zone


Inadditiontoyourphone'sbuilt-inHelpmenu,youcanalsoaccesssupportforyourphoneand
servicethroughthepreloadedSprintZoneapp.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Introduction

>Sprint Zone

2. FromtheSprintZonemainpage,tapSupport.

3. Tapatopictoviewitscontents.

Introduction

Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice
thefirsttime.

Parts and Functions


Thesetopicsillustrateyourphonesprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.

Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphonesprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.

Part

Description

Rear camera

Takepicturesandvideos.

Back key

Returnyoutothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,options
menu,thenotificationpanel,oronscreenkeyboard.

Earpiece

Listentocallsandautomatedpromptswhenusingthephone.

Flash

Helpilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthe
cameraisfocusingandcapturingapictureorvideo.

Front camera

Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,and
allowsyoutovideoconference.

Headset jack

Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.

Get Started

Part

Description

Heart rate monitor

MeasureyourheartrateviayourfingertipwhenusingtheSHealth
app.

Home key/fingerprint
sensor

Returnyoutothehomescreen.PressandholdtoopenGoogle
Search/GoogleNow.Usetoregisterfingerprintsforsecurity.

LEDindicator

TheLEDindicatorblinksorglowswhencharging,toindicatelow
battery,toannouncenewnotifications,andwhenvoicerecording.

Microphone

Transmityourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordyourvoiceor
ambientsoundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.Therearetwo
microphones,oneonthetopandoneonthebottom.

Power key

Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,orswitchyourphonetosilent
mode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.

Proximity sensors

Detectwhenobjectsareclosetothescreen.Forexample,when
youholdthephonetoyourearwhileonaphonecall,thesensors
temporarilylockthescreentopreventaccidentalscreentouches.

Recent apps key

Accessrecentlyusedapps.

S Pen

StoragecompartmentfortheSPen.

SIM card

LocationoftheSIMcard.

Speaker

Playringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
callersvoiceinspeakerphonemode.

Touchscreen

Displayinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthe
callstatus,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Alsoprovides
one-tapaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.

USB charger/accessory
port

ConnectthephonetothechargerviaaUSBcable.

Volume keys

Adjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolume
duringacall.

CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

Charge the Battery


Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphonesbatteryusingeithertheincludedchargingheadand
USBcableorviaaUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.
Note:ThisdeviceisalsocompatiblewithSamsung-approvedwirelesschargingdevices--sold
separately.
Note:Thisphonehasanintegratedbatterythatcannotberemovedbytheuser.
Battery Cautions

Get Started

Caution:UseonlySamsung-approvedchargingdevices.Samsungaccessoriesaredesigned
tomaximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmayinvalidateyourwarrantyandmaycause
damage.
Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingthephonewithnobatterychargeremaining.Saved
informationandsettingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orthephonemaybecomeunusable.
Chargeonceeverysixmonthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.

Charge Using the AC Adapter


Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheAdaptiveFastChargingchargerthatcamewithyourphone.This
chargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFastCharging.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyourphone.

2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintothecharginghead.
3. Plugthechargingheadintoanelectricaloutlet.
4. Aftercharging,disconnectthephonefromthecharger.
l Unplugthechargingheadfromtheoutlet,andremovethemicroUSBcablefromthephone
andthecharginghead.

Charge Using a PC Connection


BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourphone,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourphonesbatterymaynotcharge.
1. InsertthesmallendoftheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofyour
phone.

Get Started

2. InsertthelargeendoftheUSBcableintoaUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,removetheUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.

Turn Your Phone On and Off


Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.

Turn Your Phone On


n PressandholdthePowerkey.

Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.
l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthescreen
lock.

Get Started

l Thefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethestartupscreens.SeeCompletethe
SetupScreensfordetails.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.

Turn Your Phone Off


1. PressandholdthePower keytoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.

2. TapPower off>Power off toturnthephoneoff.

Yourphonewillpoweroff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Note:Ifyourdeviceisnotresponding,pressandholdboththePowerandVolumeDownkeys
simultaneouslyformorethansevensecondstorestartthedevice.

Get Started

Use the Touchscreen


Yourphonestouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.

Tap or Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytaportouchthemwithyourfinger.

Touch and Hold


Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.

Get Started

Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.

Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.

Get Started

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Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtomoveyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.

Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthephonesideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthephonesidewaystobringupa
biggerkeyboard.SeeEnterTextformoredetails.

Note:Screenrotationmustbeenabledforthescreenorientationtoautomaticallychange.Toenable
screenrotation,slideyourfingerdownfromthestatusbartodisplaythenotificationpanel,andthen
tapAuto rotate toenabletheoption.

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Pinch and Spread


"Pinch"thescreenbymovingtwofingersinwardtozoomout,or"spread"bymovingtwofingers
outwardtozoomin.

Activate Your Phone


Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followthepromptstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(youreswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TapActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheonscreenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Get Started

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Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-2114727fromanotherphone.
Tip:DonotpressthePowerkeywhilethephoneisbeingactivated.PressingthePowerkey
cancelstheactivationprocess.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.

Complete the Setup Screens


Thesetupscreenshelpyousetupcertainfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.Onceyour
phonehasbeenturnedon,youwillseeaWelcomemessage.Youcanthencompletethesetup
process.
Note:Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourphonehasbeenactivatedonyour
Sprintaccount.
1. AttheWelcomescreen,chooseoptions,andthentap

tobeginsetup:

l Language:Choosethedefaultlanguageforyourphonesoperation.
l Accessibility:Configuresettingstoaccesssettingstoimprovetheaccessibilityofyour
phonesfeaturesifyouarevisuallyimpairedorhardofhearing.
l Emergency call:Makeanemergencycall.
2. Followthepromptstocompletesetupforeachtopic.TapNext,ortherightarrow,tomove
throughthesteps.Youcanskipoptionstocontinuetothenextone.Duringsetup,youmaysee
theseoptions:
Note:Screensmayvarybasedontheactivationstatusofyourphone.
l Wi-Fi:Bydefault,yourphonepromptsyoutouseWi-Fiwhenaccessingdataservices.Tapa
Wi-Fiaccesspointtoconnecttoit,oryoucancontinuesetupusingyourphonesconnection
tothewirelessnetwork.
l Terms and conditions:ReadtheEndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)andthentap
Agreetoconfirmthatyouunderstandandagreetoittermsandconditions.Ifyoudonot
agreetotheEULA,youcannotcontinuewithsetup.
o IfyouconsenttoprovidediagnosticandusagedatatoSamsung,tapthecheckbox.
l Hands Free Activation:AutomaticallyconnecttoSprintnetworkandsetupvoiceanddata
services.
o AfterHandsFreeActivationcompletes,tapOKtocontinue.
o Youmayseeamessageindicatingyourphoneneedstorestart.TapOKagainandwait
foryourphonetorestart.

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l Tap & Go:QuicklycopyanyGoogleAccounts,backedupapps,anddatafromyourexisting


Androiddevice.FollowthepromptstouseTap&Go,ortapSkiptocontinuesetup.
l Add your account (Google):YourphoneusesyourGoogleAccounttoprovideaccessto
manyfeaturesandapps.CompletethestepstosignintoyourcurrentGoogleAccount,or
signupforanewGoogleAccountrightfromyourphone.Youcanalsoskipsigningintoyour
GoogleAccount,orsigninlater.
o TosignintoanexistingGoogleAccount,youwillneedyouraccountname(Gmail
address)andpassword.
o Forbothnewandexistingaccounts,youwillneedtoreviewandaccepttheTermsof
ServiceandPrivacyPolicybytappingAccept whenprompted.
l Name:EnteryourFirstandLastname,topersonalizeGooglefeaturesandapps.
l Protect your phone:Setupascreenlocktopreventothersfromusingthephonewithout
yourpermission.
l Google services:SelectGoogleservicepreferences,includingBackup&Restore,
LocationandCommunicationoptions.
l Samsung account:SomeappsandfeaturesuseyourSamsungaccount.Youcansignin
toyourSamsungaccount,orfollowthepromptstocreateanewaccount.
o TosignintoorsetupaSamsungaccount,youwillhavetoreviewandagreetothe
TermsandConditionsbytappingAgreewhenprompted.
l Set wake-up command:EnableSVoicetoeasilywakeupyourdevice,openapps,make
calls,andmore.
l Add fingerprint:Registeryourfingerprinttounlockyourdeviceandsignintoservices
securelywithoutenteringyourpassword,
l Easy mode:Easymodeoffersasimplerhomescreenlayout,withlargertextandicons.Tap
ON/OFFtoturnonEasymode.YoucanalsochooseEasymodefromSettingsatanytime.
3. TapFinish tocompletesetup.
l Yourphoneisnowsetupforuse.Ifyouskippedanypartofthesetup,youcanaccess
additionaloptionsthroughtheAppslistorthroughSettings.
Note:YoudonotneedtosignupforaGoogleAccounttouseyourphone.However,todownload
appsfromtheGooglePlaystoreapp,youmustlinkyourphonetoaGoogleAccount.

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Basic Operations
Thefollowingtopicsoutlinebasicfeaturesandoperationsofyourphone.

Basics
Thefollowingtopicsofferanoverviewofyourphonesbasicoperations.

Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List


Mostofyourphonesoperationsoriginatefromthehomescreenortheappslist.
1. Fromanyscreen,presstheHomekeytodisplaythehomescreen.
2. TapApps

todisplaytheappslist.

Forinformationaboutusingthehomescreen,seeHomeScreenBasics.

Select Options and Navigate Screens


Tapicons,onscreenkeys,andotheritemstoopenoractivatetheassignedfunction.
n TaptheBackkey

toreturntothepreviousscreen.

Recent Applications
Youcandisplayalistofrecentlyusedapplicationsusingtherecentappskey.

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n TaptheRecent apps key

toviewalistofrecentlyusedapplications.

Phone Settings Menu


YoucancustomizeyourphonessettingsandoptionsthroughtheSettingsmenu.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

or
DragthenotificationpaneldownandtapSettings

TheSettingsmenudisplays.
Formoreinformation,seeSettings.

Portrait and Landscape Screen Orientation


Thedefaultorientationforyourphonesscreenisportrait(vertical),butmanyappswillchangeto
landscapeorientation(widescreen)whenyourotatethephonesideways.

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Turn Screen Rotation On or Off


1. Openthenotificationpanelbydraggingdownfromthetopofthescreen.
2. TapAuto rotate

toturntheoptiononoroff.

l YoumayneedtoscrollleftorrighttoseetheAutorotateoption.
l IftheAutorotateoptionisnotavailable,tapEdit

todisplaythefulloptionslist.

l Notallscreenswilladjustforlandscapeorientation.

Capture Screenshots
YoucanuseyourphonespowerandHomekeystocapturescreenshots.
n PressandholdthePowerkeyandHome keyatthesametimetocaptureascreenshotofthe
currentscreen.
ThecurrentscreenshotwillbecapturedandstoredintheScreenshotsalbuminthephones
Gallery.Fromhome,tapApps

>Gallery

Dependingonyoursettings,youmayalsocaptureascreenshotbyswipingyourpalmacrossthe
screenfromsidetoside.
Tosetuppalmswipescreencapture:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

2. TapMotions and gestures

Basic Operations

andthentapON/OFFnexttoPalm swipe to capture.

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S Pen
UseSPenandyourphonetocreateandcollaborate.WithSPen,youcan:
n WritedirectlyintoaGmailmessage.
n Writedirectlyonthecalendar.
n Annotatedocuments(Word,Excel,PPT,PDF).
n QuicklyopenSNotefromanyscreen.

Removing S Pen from Your Phone


SPenisstoredinyourphonetokeepitprotectedandeasytolocate.
n PushtheSPenintoreleaseit,andthenslideitfromyourphoneusingthenotchontheend.

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Caution:WhenyouinserttheSPenintotheslot,inserttheSPensnibfirst.Failuretodosocan
causetheSPentobecomestuck.ForcefullydetachingtheSPenfromtheslotmaycausedamage
totheSPenandyourdevice.

S Pen Options
ConfigureSPensettings,includingoptionsforgesturesandsounds,andfortrackingSPenwhenit
isnotstoredinyourphone.
n ToaccessSPenSettings,tapApps

>Settings

>S Pen

Note:FormoreinformationaboutSPensettings,seeSPenSettings.

Air View
HovertheSPenoveritemsonthescreentodisplaymoreinformation:
n Information preview:Previewinformation,extendtext,orenlargepicturesbyhoveringyour
penoverthescreens.
n Icon labels:Viewthelabelsoficonsbyhoveringyourpenoverthem.
n List scrolling:Scrollupordownlistsbyholdingthepenoverthetoporbottomedgeofthe
screen.
n Link preview:Hoveryourpenoveralinktopreviewthelinkedcontent.
n Air menu:Hoveryourpenovertheactionbuttontoattachorinsertcontent,attachcontacts,or
addrecipientstoamessage.
Note:ThepreviewfunctionisonlyavailablewhentheSPenspointerisasolidcolor.

Configure Air View


EnableAirviewfeatures,andlearnaboutusingthem.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>S Pen

>Air view.

Air Command
Aircommandallowsyoutoquicklyactivatefrequently-usedapplicationsorperformactions.
n TolaunchtheAircommandmenu,removetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennear
thescreensothatthepointerappears,andthenpresstheSPenbuttononce.

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l Action memo:LaunchaQuickNoteandlinkittoactions.ActionMemosaresavedintheS
Noteapp.
l Smart select:DrawaroundanareaofthescreentocollectitintheScrapbookapp.
l Screen write:Capturescreenshotsandwriteordrawonthem.
l S Note:CreateoreditanSNote.
l Add shortcuts:AdduptothreeappsandfunctionstotheAircommandmenu.
l Settings:ConfigureAircommand.

Action Memo
AnActionMemoisaspecialtypeofnotethatcanturnyourwrittentextintoactionsonyourdevice.
Forexample,ifsomeonetellsyouthenameofarestaurant,youcanlaunchanewmemo,writethe
nameoftherestaurant,andthenhavethememolocateitonamap.
Note:Whileactive,anActionMemostaysonthescreenforaslongasyouareusingit,evenifyou
presstheHomekey.YoumusttapSaveorCancelinordertoclosethememo.

Create an Action Memo


1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheSPenbuttononce.

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2. TapAction memo

Theseeditingtoolsareavailable:
l List:LaunchSNotetovieworcreateActionmemos.
l Pen:Taptochangethepencolor.
l Eraser:Usethepentoerasepartofthememo,ortapEraseragain,andthentapClear all
toeraseallcontent.
l Delete:DeletetheActionmemo.
l Save:SavetheActionmemo.
3. TapMoreforadditionaloptions.
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l Share:ChooseasharingmethodtosharetheActionmemo.
l Link to action:Turnwrittentextintoactions.
l Minimize:MinimizetheActionmemobymakingasmallthumbnailonthemainhome
screen.
l Pin to Home screen:CreateashortcuttotheActionmemoonthehomescreen.
l Edit as S Note file:OpentheActionmemointheSNoteApp.
l Change background color:ChangethecoloroftheActionmemo.
l Discard:DiscardtheActionmemo.
4. Whenyouarefinished,tapSave.
Note:ToviewyourActionmemos,fromhome,tapApps
moreinformation.

>S Note

.SeeSNoteAppfor

Link an Action Memo


Turntextintoactions.Forexample,youcanwriteaphonenumber,andthensaveittoContacts.
Tolinkamemotoanaction:
1. TapAir command

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2. Writeonthememo.
3. TapMore>Link to actionandselectanactiontoperform.

4. Drawaroundthecontentyouwanttousefortheaction.Theselectedcontentisboxedand
highlighted.
5. Onthemenubarthatappears,taptheactionyouwanttotake.OptionsincludePhone,
Contacts,Messages,Email,Internet,Map,andTask.
6. Followthepromptstosetthedesiredoption.

Screen Off Memo


Youcanwritequickmemoswithoutturningyourdeviceon.
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Note:Thescreenoffmemosettingmustbeenabled.Formoreinformation,seeSPen.
Tocreateascreenoffmemo:
1. DetachtheSPenwhilethescreenisoff.
2. Writeonthescreen.

l TapSavetosaveyouractionmemototheSNoteapp.
l TapDelete todiscardtheactionmemo.

Smart Select
TheSmartselectfeatureprovidesacapturetooltoselectcontentonascreen.Youcanthenadditto
yourScrapbookapporshareitwithyourcontacts.
TolaunchtheSmartselecttool:
1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheSPenbuttononce.

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2. TapSmart select

l Taptheshapeyouwanttouse:Rectangle,Lasso,orOval.
l Drawaroundthecontentyouwanttoselect.

l Theselectedclipiscenteredonthescreen.
o Tapaselectionshapetostartoverandselectnewcontent.
o Tap Auto shapetoautomaticallyrefinetheselectionbasedontheimage.Youcan
manuallyaddorsubtractfromtheselection,aswellasrotatetheselectionleftorright.
3. Tapanoptionatthebottomofthewindow:

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l Write:AddnotestothescreenusingtheSPen.
l Share:Chooseasharingmethodtoshareyourcontent.
l Save in Scrapbook:SavethecontentintheScrapbookapp.
l Save in Gallery:SavethecontenttotheGalleryapp.

Screen Write
Screenwriteallowsyoutocaptureascreenshotandthenwritenotesonthescreenshot.
TouseScreenwrite:
1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheSPenbuttononce.

2. TapScreen write

.Thecurrentscreeniscaptured,andapentoolappears.

Thefollowingeditingtoolsareprovided:
l Pen:Writeordrawonthescreenshot.PresstheDrawiconasecondtimetochangethepen
tip,size,color,andtosavepresets.
l Eraser:Erasethewritingordrawingsonthescreenshot.TaptheErasericonasecond
timetochangethesizeoftheeraserareaandtoseetheClear alloption.
l Undo:Undothelastaction.
l Redo:Redothelastaction.
l Share:Sharetheimageviamessaging,Bluetooth,Email,andmore.

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l Save in Scrapbook:SavethecontentintheScrapbookapp.
l Save in Gallery:SavethecontenttotheGalleryapp.

S Note
Create,edit,andmanageallthenotesonyourphonewiththeSNoteapp.
TouseSNote:
1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheSPenbuttononce.

2. TapS Note

Thecurrentscreeniscaptured,andapentoolappears.
l Formoreinformation,seeSNoteApp.

Add or Remove Air Command Shortcuts


YoucanaddorremoveshortcutstoappsandfunctionstotheAirCommandmenu.

Add Air Command Shortcuts


1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheSPenbuttononce.

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2. TapAir command

>Add shortcuts

3. Swipeacrossthescreens,andtaptheappsorfunctionsyouwouldliketoaddtotheAir
Commandmenu.
4. TapBacktosaveyourselection.

Remove Air Command Shortcuts


YoucanremoveanyAirCommandappshortcutsyouhaveadded.
1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheSPenbuttononce.
2. TapAir command

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>Shortcuts.

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3. TapRemove

nexttoanyshortcutsyouwanttoremove.

l Toaddanewshortcut,tapitfromtheapplist.
4. TapBack

tosaveyoursettings.

Applications
Thefollowingtopicsdescribehowtoaccesstheapplications(apps)listandlaunchappsonyour
phone.

Launch Applications
Allinstalledappscanbeaccessedandlaunchedfromtheappslist.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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Theappslistopens.
2. Tapanappicontolaunchthecorrespondingapplication.
Theapplicationopens.
Tip:Swipelefttoviewadditionalappslistscreens.Someappsmayresidewithinfoldersintheapps
list;toopenthese,tapthefolderandthentaptheappicon.

Apps List
Theappslistexpandstoincludeanyappsyoudownloadandinstallonyourphone.Thefollowing
tableoutlinestheprimaryappsthathavebeenpreinstalledonyourphone.

App
1Weather
Amazon (Amazon
Shopping)

Function/Service
Receivereal-timelocalweatherinformationatanylocationinthe
world.Access7-dayandhourlyweatherforecastsforyourarea.
ShopatAmazon.comfromyourphone.

App Spotlight

DiscovernewappsfromtheGooglePlaystore.

Calculator

Performbasicandadvancedmathematicalcalculations.

Calendar

UseCalendartocreateandmanageevents,meetings,and
appointments,organizeyourtime,andberemindedofimportant
events.

Camera

Takepicturesandrecordvideosusingthefrontandrearcameras.

Chrome

BrowsetheInternetusingGooglesChromeWebbrowser.Located
intheGooglefolderintheappslist.

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App

Function/Service

Clock

Setalarms,viewtimeintimezonesaroundtheworld,usea
stopwatch,setatimer,anduseyourphoneasadeskclock.

Contacts

Storeandmanagecontactsfromavarietyofsources,including
contactsyouenterandsavedirectlyinyourphoneaswellascontacts
synchronizedwithyourGoogleaccount,compatibleemailprograms
(includingExchangeServer),andyourFacebookfriends.

Drive

Store,sync,andaccessyourdataacrossmultipledeviceswith
GoogleDrivescloudstorage.LocatedintheGooglefolderinthe
appslist.

Email

Sendandreceiveemailfromavarietyofemailserviceproviders.

Excel

CreateandsharespreadsheetsquicklyandeasilywithMicrosoft
Excel.

Facebook

KeepupwithfriendsandfamilywiththeFacebookapp.Share
updates,photos,andvideos,aswellastext,chat,andplaygames.

Galaxy Apps

DiscoverappsdesignedexclusivelyforyourGalaxydevice.

Gallery

Viewandeditpicturesandwatchvideosthatyouhavetakenwith
yourphonescameraordownloaded.

Gmail

SendandreceivemessagesusingGooglesGmailservice.Located
intheGooglefolderintheappslist.

Google

SearchtheInternetusingGoogleSearch.LocatedintheGoogle
folderintheappslist.

Google Settings

UseGoogleSettingstomanageyourGoogleappsandaccount
settings.LocatedintheGooglefolderintheappslist.

Hangouts

InstantmessagewithyourfriendsandfamilyusingGoogleHangouts.
LocatedintheGooglefolderintheappslist.

Instagram

Captureandsharephotosandvideoswithyourfriends.Customize
whatyoucapture,andthenshareitonyourfeedorpostitdirectlyto
yourfriends.LocatedintheSocialfolderintheappslist.

Internet

BrowsetheInternetusingafull-featuredbrowser.

Lookout

UseLookoutMobileSecurityforkeysecurityoptions,suchasantivirusandanti-malwaretechnology,alostandstolendevicelocater
service,anapplicationprivacyadviser,andabackupservice.

Maps

UseGoogleMapstodetermineyourcurrentlocationwithorwithout
GPS,getdrivingandtransitdirections,andfindphonenumbersand
addressesforlocalbusinesses.

Messages

Sendandreceivetextandmultimediamessages.

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App

Function/Service

Messaging+

UseMessagingPlustoaccesshighqualityvideocalling,groupchat,
andmediasharingalongwitheasyregistration,afullemojikeyboard,
andotherconvenientfeatures.

Messenger

InstantlyreachyourfriendsandfamilywithFacebookMessenger.
LocatedintheSocialfolderintheappslist.

Milk

UsetheGalaxyowner-exclusiveMilkMusicappforradioservicethat
givesyoumoreofthemusicyoulove,curatedbytopDJsandindustry
prosandallforfree.LocatedintheSamsungfolderintheappslist.

Music

UseMusictobrowseyourmusiclibrary,playsongs,andcreate
playlists.Youcanalsosetsongsasringtonesforincomingcalls,oras
alarmtones.

My Files

Manageyoursounds,images,videos,Bluetoothfiles,Androidfiles,
andotherdatainoneconvenientlocation.LocatedintheSamsung
folderintheappslist.

NASCAR Mobile

UseNASCARMobiletobringyouwhatyou,ourfans,wantdirectlyto
yourAndroiddevice.FollowNASCARNews,VideoHighlights,and
immerseyourselfevenfurtherintotheNASCARexperiencewith
driverinformationalstats,plusmore.

NBA Game Time

FollowtheNBAwhereveryouarewiththeofficial,award-winning
NBAGameTimeapp.

NextRadio

ListentoyourfavoriteFMradiostationsonthegowithNextRadio.
TuneintoanyFMfrequencyinyourareaandlistentotheradio
withoutthehassleandcostofstreamingmusic.Participatingradio
stationsshowyousonginformationandartworkasyoulisten,soyou
canbuyyourfavoritemusic,givefeedbackonthesongsyoulike,and
sharewhatyouarelisteningtoonFacebookorTwitter.

OneDrive

UseOneDriveforfreeonlinestorageforallyourpersonalfilessoyou
cangettothemfromyourAndroiddevice,computer,andanyother
devicesyouuse.LocatedintheMicrosoftfolderintheappslist.

OneNote

Stayorganizedusingtext,pictures,oraudionotes.CreateQuick
NotesorreviewandeditsharedOneNotenotebooksusing
OneDrive.LocatedintheMicrosoftfolderintheappslist.

Pages Manager

Manageupto50socialmediapagesfromyoursmartphoneortablet
withthePagesManagerapp.Youcancheckpageactivity,sharewith
youraudienceandseeinsights.LocatedintheSocialfolderinthe
appslist.

Phone

Makeandreceivephonecalls.

Photos

Viewphotosandvideosonyourphone,andsyncthemwithyour
Google+account.LocatedintheGooglefolderintheappslist.

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App

Function/Service

Play Movies & TV

UseGooglePlayMovies&TVtowatchmoviesandTVshows
purchasedonGooglePlay.YoucanstreaminstantlyonyourAndroid
phoneordownloadsoyoucanwatchfromanywhere,evenwhenyou
arenotconnected.LocatedintheGooglefolderintheappslist.

Play Music

UsetheGooglePlayMusicapptobrowse,shop,andplaybacksongs
purchasedfromGooglePlayaswellassongsyouhaveloadedfrom
yourownmusiclibrary.LocatedintheGooglefolderintheappslist.

Play Store

UsetheGooglePlaystoreapptofindnewAndroidapps,games,
movies,music,andbooksforyourphone.Choosefromawidevariety
offreeandpaidappsrangingfromproductivityappstogames.

PowerPoint

CreateandsharepresentationsquicklyandeasilywithMicrosoft
PowerPoint.LocatedintheMicrosoftfolderintheappslist.

S Health

ManageyourhealthwithSHealthwellnessapplication.Setfitness
goals,checkyourprogress,andkeeptrackofyouroverallhealth.

S Note

Create,edit,andmanageallthenotesonyourphonewiththeSNote
app.

S Voice

UsetheSVoicevoicerecognitionapplicationtoactivateawide
varietyoffunctionsonyourphone.

Samsung+

Getlivehelp,discovernewfeatures,andunlockpromotionsforyour
Samsungdevice.

Samsung Gear

ManageyourSamsungGearwearabledevices.Locatedinthe
Samsungfolderintheappslist.

Samsung Pay

Discoverabetterwaytopay.SamsungPayisacceptedatmore
placesthananyothermobilepaymentservice.

Scrapbook

UsetheScrapbookapptomanagethemultimediacontentyou
capturewiththeSPen.LocatedintheSamsungfolderintheapps
list.

Settings

Configuresettingsandoptionsonyourphone.

SideSync

Easilysharescreens,windows,anddatabetweenaPCanda
SamsungAndroiddevicewithSideSync.

Sprint Family Locator UseSprintFamilyLocatortolocateanyphoneonyourSprintfamily


planinstantlyfromyourmobilephone,tabletorcomputer.
Sprint Fun & Games

DownloadnewappsandgamesfromSprint.

Sprint Music Plus

Purchase,download,andplaymusic,ringtones,andringbacktones
foryourphone.

Sprint TV & Movies

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UseSprintTV&MoviestowatchliveTVandaccessmoviesand
otherondemandentertainmentonthego.

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App

Function/Service

Sprint Worldwide

AccessinformationaboutSprintWorldwideinternationalvoiceand
dataservice.

Sprint Zone

AccessyourSprintaccount,getdeviceinformationandhelp,find
recommendedapps,andmore.

Uber

SearchandfindtransportationserviceusingtheUberapp.Requesta
rideandgetpickedupwithinminutes.

Video

Viewvideosonyourphone.

Voice Recorder

Recordvoicememosandsharethemwithothers.Locatedinthe
Samsungfolderintheappslist.

Voice Search

SearchtheInternetandyourphoneusingvoicecommands.Located
intheGooglefolderintheappslist.

Voicemail

UseVisualVoicemailforquickandeasyaccesstoyourvoicemail.
Nowyoucanfindexactlythemessageyouarelookingforwithout
havingtolistentoeveryvoicemailmessagefirst.

Word

Createandsharewordprocessingdocumentsquicklyandeasilywith
MicrosoftWord.LocatedintheMicrosoftfolderintheappslist.

YouTube

AccesstheYouTubevideosharingwebsiteonwhichuserscan
uploadandsharevideos.Thesiteisusedtodisplayawidevarietyof
user-generatedvideocontent,includingmovieclips,TVclips,and
musicvideos,aswellasvideocontentsuchasvideoblogging,
informationalshorts,andotheroriginalvideos.LocatedintheGoogle
folderintheappslist.

Note:Availableappsaresubjecttochange.

Phone Number
Followtheinstructionsbelowtodisplayyourphoneswirelessphonenumber.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. TapStatus> Sim card status.

YouwillseethenumberlistedunderMy phone number.

Airplane Mode
Airplanemodeturnsoffallfunctionsthatemitorreceivesignals,whileleavingyourphoneonsoyou
canuseappsthatdontrequireasignalordata.
Toturnonairplanemode:
1. PressandholdthePowerkeytodisplaythedeviceoptionsmenu.

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2. TapAirplane mode>Turn ontoturnAirplanemodeon.

Yourphoneisnowinairplanemode.Anairplanemodeicon

displaysonthestatusbar.

Tip:YoucanalsoaccessAirplanemodethroughthenotificationpanel.Dragthestatusbardownto
revealthenotificationpanel,slidetheQuicksettingsbuttonstotheleft,andthentapAirplane mode
>Turn ontoturnAirplaneModeon.
Toturnoffairplanemode:
1. PressandholdthePowerkeytodisplaythedeviceoptionsmenu.

2. TapAirplane mode.

Yourphoneswirelessconnectionfeaturesarenowrestored.
Tip:YoucanalsoturnoffAirplanemodethroughthenotificationpanel.Slidethestatusbardownto
revealthenotificationpanel,slidetheQuicksettingsbuttonstotheleft,andthentapAirplane mode
toturnAirplaneModeoff.

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Enter Text
YoucantypeonyourphoneusingthetouchscreenSamsungkeyboardorGooglevoicetyping.

Samsung Keyboard
UsethetouchscreenSamsungkeyboardforenteringtext.Thekeyboardappearsautomatically
whenyoutapatextentryfield,andcanbeusedineitherportraitorlandscapemode.Youcanalso
usetheGoogleVoicetypingoptiontoentertextusingyourvoice(seeGoogleVoiceTypingfor
details).
TheSamsungkeyboardoffersatraditionalQWERTYkeyboardsetupforenteringtextbytapping
keys(likeonacomputer),alongwithenhancementsandoptionsthatallowyoutoentertextfaster
andmoreaccurately,suchascontinuouskeyinput,personalizedusagedictionaries,andmore.

Note:Dependingonwhichappyou'reusing(Messages,Email,etc.),thekeyboardappearancemay
differ.

Assigning the Samsung Keyboard for Text Entry


Ifyouhavemultipletextinputmethodsinstalledonyourdevice,youcanselecttheSamsung
keyboardtobeyourdefaulttextinputmethodfromSettings,oryoucanchooseitatanytimewhile
enteringtext.
Note:TheSamsungkeyboardisthedefaulttextinputmethodonyourphone.Additionalkeyboards
andinputmethodsareavailablefordownloadattheGooglePlaystore.SeeGooglePlayStore.
FromSettings:
n Fromhome,tapApps
Samsung keyboard.

>Settings

>Language and input

>Default keyboard>

Whileenteringtext:
1. Whileenteringtext,dragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthenotificationpanel.
2. TapSelect keyboard,andthenchooseSamsungkeyboard.

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Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text


n Tapkeystoentertext.Whileenteringtext,usetheseoptions:
l Ifyoumakeamistake,tap
wholewordorfield.

todeleteincorrectcharacters.Touchandhold

l Tap tochangethecaseofthetext(thearrowwillturnblue).Tap
capitals(thekeywillturnblue).
l Tap

todeletea

twicetoswitchtoall

toswitchtoasymbolskeyboard.Therearetwosymbolkeyboards;toswitch

betweenthem,tap

or

l Touch toswitchtoGoogleVoicetypingtoentertextbyspeaking.SeeGoogleVoice
Typing.
l Touchandhold toopenanoptionsmenu.Selectfromthefollowingoptions.
o

Google voice typingtoswitchtoGoogleVoicetyping.

HandwritingtouseSPentocomposehandwrittentext.

Clipboardtoattachascreenshotorotheritemfromtheclipboard.

Emoticontodisplayalistofemoticons.

SettingstoviewtheSamsungkeyboardsettingsmenu.

l IfyouhavemorethanonelanguageselectedinSamsungKeyboardsettings,youcanswipe
yourfingerover

toswitchbetweenlanguages.

Configure Samsung Keyboard


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Language and input

>Samsung keyboard.

Google Voice Typing


GoogleVoicetypingusesGooglevoicerecognitiontoconvertspeechtotext.

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Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text


1. Whileenteringtext,dragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthenotificationpanel,andthen
tapSelect keyboard>Google voice typing.
or
Tap ontheSamsungkeyboard.
or
Touchandhold ontheSamsungkeyboard,andthentap

2. Speakintothemicrophoneandwatchyourtextbeingenteredonscreen.
3. Ifthetextisincorrect,selectitandtapDelete

4. Onceyouhavecompletedenteringyourtext,tap

.Thekeyboardwillreappear.

Note:YoucanassignanewlanguagetoGooglevoicetyping.TapSettings
tapalanguagetoselectit.Toaddmorelanguages,tapSettings
language(s)youwanttoadd,tapSave,andthentaptheBackkey

>Languagesand

>Languages,tapthe
.

Configure Google Voice Typing


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Language and input

>Google voice typing.

Tips for Editing Text


Yourphonegivesyoumanyoptionstomakeenteringtexteasier,includingcopying,cutting,and
pastingtext,usingvoice-to-textinput,customizingtheuserdictionary,usingpredictivetext,and
more.
n Double-taportouchandholdtexttohighlightit,andthenselectfromthefollowingoptions:
l

Select all:Highlightsallthetextinthefield.

Cut:Removestheselectedtextandsavesittotheclipboard.

Copy:Copiestheselectedtexttotheclipboard.

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Paste:Insertthelastcopiedorcuttextintothecurrentfield.

Clipboard:Displaytheclipboardtochoosepreviouslycutorcopiedtext.

Dictionary:Accessyourpersonaldictionary.

Google Account
YouwillneedaGoogleAccounttoaccessseveralphonefeaturessuchasGmail,GoogleMaps,
Hangouts,andtheGooglePlayapplications.BeforeyouareabletoaccessGoogleapplications,you
mustenteryouraccountinformation.Theseapplicationssyncbetweenyourphoneandyouronline
GoogleAccount.
Google Account Cautions
BesurenottoforgetyourGoogleAccountIDorpassword.

Create a Google Account


IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneonlineorbyusingyourphone.
Note:YoucanalsocreateandsignintoyourGoogle/GmailaccountthroughyourphonesSetup
application.
Note:AlthoughyouneedaGmailaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGoogle
Play,youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.

Create a Google Account Online


1. Fromacomputer,launchaWebbrowserandnavigatetogoogle.com.
2. Onthemainpage,clickSign in.
3. ClickAdd account>Create an account,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateyourfree
account.
4. LookforanemailfromGoogleintheemailboxyouprovided,andrespondtotheemailtoconfirm
andactivateyournewaccount.

Create a Google Account Using Your Phone


1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. TapAdd account.

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3. TapGoogle>Or create a new account.

4. EnteryourFirst nameandLast name,andthentapNext.

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5. EnteradesiredUsername,andthentapNext.

6. Whenprompted,enterandre-typeapassword.ThentapNext.

7. EnteravalidphonenumbertohelpyourecoveryourGoogleAccountandpasswordifyouever
forgetit,andthentapNext.Toskipthisstep,tapSkip.

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Note:WhensettingupanewGoogleAccount,eitheronyourphoneoronline,youwillbeprompted
toaddasecondaryemailaddress.EnterasecondGmailaddressoranyotheremailaddressfrom
whichyoucurrentlysendandreceiveemail.Thisaddressisusedtoauthenticateyouraccount
shouldyoueverencounterproblemsorforgetyourpassword.ItisstronglyencouragedforAndroid
userssoyoucanregainaccesstoGoogleservicesandpurchasesonyourphone.
8. ReadtheGoogleTermsofService,PrivacyPolicy,andotherlegaldocuments,andthentapI
agree.

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9. YourphoneconnectswiththeGoogleserversanddisplaysyouraccountinformation.TapNext.

10. ConfigureyourGoogledatabackupandcommunication,andthentapNext.

11. Ifdesired,youcansetuppaymentoptionsforpurchasesthroughtheGooglePlaystore,and
thentapNext.

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YouaresignedintoyournewGoogleAccount.
YourGoogleaccountislistedinApps

>Settings

>Accounts

Sign In to Your Google Account


IfyouhaveaGoogleAccountbuthavenotyetsignedinwithyourphone,followtheseinstructionsto
signintoyourGoogleAccount.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. TapAdd account.

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3. TapGoogle.

4. TapEnter your email,enteryourGmailaddress,andthentapNext.

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5. EnteryourpasswordandtapNext.

6. ReadtheGoogleTermsofService,PrivacyPolicy,andotherlegaldocuments,andthentap
Accept.

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7. SetuppaymentinformationforuseintheGooglePlaystore,andthentapNext.

8. TaptheitemsfromyourGoogleAccountthatyouwanttosynctoyourphone.Thecheckeditems
willbesynced.TapNexttocontinue.

YouarenowsignedintoyourGoogleAccount,andyourphonewillstartsynchronizingwith
yourGoogleAccount.

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YourGoogleaccountislistedinApps

>Settings

>Accounts

Note:DependingonyourGoogleAccounthistory,youmayseeaGet your apps & datascreen


insteadoftheSync your accountscreeninstep8above.Followthepromptstocompleteyour
setupineithercase.

Google Play Store


GooglePlayistheplacetogotofindnewAndroidapps,books,movies,andmusicforyourphone.
Choosefromawidevarietyoffreeandpaidcontentrangingfromproductivityappsandgamesto
bestsellingbooksandblockbustermoviesandmusic.Whenyoufindwhatyouwant,youcaneasily
downloadandinstallitonyourphone.
ToaccesstheGooglePlaystoreapp,youmustfirstconnecttotheInternetusingyourphonesWi-Fi
ormobiledataconnectionandsignintoyourGoogleAccount.SeeBrowserandSignIntoYour
GoogleAccountfordetails.
Installing Applications
ManydifferentkindsofapplicationscanbeinstalledonyourphonefromGooglePlay(provided
byGoogleInc.).Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinanywayforuser-installedapplications
(quality,reliability,legality,fitnessforapurpose,credibility,accuracy,etc.)orresulting
malfunctions(viruses,etc.).
Important:Ourpoliciesoftendonotapplytothird-partyapplications.Third-partyapplicationsmay
accessyourpersonalinformationorrequireustodiscloseyourcustomerinformationtothethirdpartyapplicationprovider.Tofindouthowathird-partyapplicationwillcollect,access,use,or
discloseyourpersonalinformation,checktheapplicationproviderspolicies,whichcanusuallybe
foundontheirwebsite.Ifyouarentcomfortablewiththethird-partyapplicationspolicies,dontuse
theapplication.

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Find and Install an App


WhenyouinstallappsfromGooglePlayappandusethemonyourphone,theymayrequireaccess
toyourpersonalinformation(suchasyourlocation,contactdata,andmore)oraccesstocertain
functionsorsettingsofyourphone.Downloadandinstallonlyappsthatyoutrust.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Play Store

2. WhenyouopentheGooglePlaystoreappforthefirsttime,theTermsofServicewindowwill
appear.TapAccepttocontinue.

3. Browsethroughthecategories(Apps,Games,Movies & TV,Music,Books,orNewsstand),


findanitemyouareinterestedin,andtapthename.

l Browsethroughfeaturedapps.Scrollthroughthelistoffeaturedappswhenyouopen
GooglePlay.
l Searchforanapp.TaptheGoogle playsearchfield,enterthenameortypeofappyouare
lookingfor,andthentap

onthekeyboard.

4. Tapanapptoreadadescriptionabouttheappanduserreviews.
5. TapInstall (forfreeapplications)ortheprice(forpaidapplications).
Note:IfyoudidnotsetupapaymentoptionduringphonesetuporwhenaddingyourGoogle
Account,youwillbepromptedtoaddapaymentmethodwhenmakingapurchasefromGoogle
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6. Thesubsequentscreennotifiesyouwhethertheappwillrequireaccesstoyourpersonal
informationoraccesstocertainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.Ifyouagreetothe
conditions,tapAccept(forfreeapps)orAccept andthenBuy(forpaidapps)tobegin
downloadingandinstallingtheapp.
Theselectedappisdownloadedandinstalledonyourphone.
Warning:Read the notification carefully!Beespeciallycautiouswithapplicationsthathave
accesstomanyfunctionsorasignificantamountofyourdata.OnceyoutapOKonthisscreen,you
areresponsiblefortheresultsofusingthisitemonyourphone.
Purchasing Applications
Purchaseappsatyourownrisk.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleforanydisadvantageresulting
foruserorthirdparties.

Request a Refund for a Paid App


Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwithanapp,youcanaskforarefundwithin15minutesofthepurchase.Your
creditcardorotherpaymentmethodisnotchargedandtheappisuninstalledfromyourphone.
Ifyouchangeyourmind,youcaninstalltheappagain,butyoucantrequestarefundasecondtime.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps
2. TapMenu

>Play Store

>My apps.

3. Taptheapptouninstallforarefund.Thedetailsscreenfortheappopens.
4. TapRefund,andthentapYestoconfirm.Yourappisuninstalledandthechargeiscancelled.

Update an App
Dependingonyoursettings,manyappswillupdateautomatically,oryoucanupdateappsdirectly
fromthePlaystoreapp.

Update an App Directly


1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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>Play Store

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2. TapMenu

Basic Operations

>My apps.

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3. Taptheappyouwanttoupdate,andthentapUpdate>Accept.

Theappupdateisdownloadedandinstalled.

Set Automatic App Updates


1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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>Play Store

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2. TapMenu

>My apps.

3. Taptheappyouwanttosetforauto-update,andthentapMore options >Auto-update.

Theappissettoupdateautomaticallywheneveranupdatebecomesavailable.
Note:Automaticupdatesareunavailableforsomeapps.

Uninstall an App
YoucanuninstallanyappthatyouhavedownloadedandinstalledfromGooglePlay.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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>Play Store

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2. TapMenu

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>My apps.

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3. OntheInstalledscreen,taptheappyouwanttouninstall,andthentapUninstall >OK.

Theappisuninstalledandremovedfromyourphone.

Get Help with Google Play


TheGooglePlaystoreappoffersanonlinehelpoptionifyouhavequestionsorwanttoknowmore
abouttheapp.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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2. TapMenu

>Help & Feedback.

YourphonewilldisplaytheGooglePlaystoreHelppage,whereyouwillfindcomprehensive,
categorizedinformationaboutGooglePlay.TapBrowse all articlestobrowsethefullhelp
menu,ortapSearch helptosearchforspecifictopics.

Lock and Unlock Your Screen


Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonandunlock
itwhenyouneedit.

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use


Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePowerkey.PressingthePowerkeyagainorreceivingan
incomingcallwillturnonyourphonescreenandshowthelockscreen.

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Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime
whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephonesscreenis
off.
Note:Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeDisplaySettings.

Turn the Screen On and Unlock It


1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthePower key.

Thelockscreenappears.
2. Swipeyourfingeracrossthescreentounlockit.

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Thescreenisunlocked.
l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,youwillbepromptedtodrawapattern,enterapasswordor
PIN,orscanyourfingerprint.SeeScreenLock.

Update Your Phone


Fromtimetotime,updatesmaybecomeavailableforyourphone.Youcandownloadandapply
updatesthroughtheSettings>System updatemenu.
Software Update Cautions
During update:Thephonecannotbeuseduntilthesoftwareupdateiscomplete.Itmaytake
timetoupdateyourphonessoftware.
Signal during update:Updateyourphonewheresignalreceptionisgood,anddonotchange
locationduringtheupdateprocess.Makesurethebatteryisadequatelychargedbefore
beginninganupdate.Aweaksignalorlowbatteryduringanupdatemaycausetheupdatetofail.
Anupdatefailuremaydisablethephone.
Other functions during update:Otherphonefunctionscannotbeusedduringasoftware
update.

Update Your Phone Software


Youcanupdateyourphone'ssoftwareusingtheSystem updateoption.

Before Updating Your Phone


Updatingyourphonemayresultinalossofsaveddatadependingontheconditionofyourphone
(malfunctioning,damaged,waterseepage,etc.).Youmustbackupallcriticalinformationbefore
updatingyourphonefirmware.
Back Up All Data Prior to Update
TobackupyourGmailinformation:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Accounts

>Google > [your account].

2. TapON/OFFtoenablebackupofeachitem.
3. TapMore>Sync nowtosyncyourGoogleAccountinformation.
TobackupyourExchangeMailinformation:
1. Fromhome,tapApps
ActiveSync.

>Settings

>Accounts

>Microsoft Exchange

2. TapON/OFFtoenablebackupofeachoption(Calendar,Contacts,Email,Tasks).
3. TapMore>Sync nowtosyncyourMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncinformation.

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TobackupyourGoogleapps:
YourGoogleapppurchasesaresavedremotelyandcanbere-installedaftertheupdateisapplied.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps
2. TapMenu

>Play Store

>My apps>ALL tab.

3. ScrollthroughthelistofpreviouslydownloadedGoogleappsandchoosethoseyouwishto
reinstall.
4. Followtheprompts.

Update Your Phones Software


Onceyouhavebackedupallyourdata,usetheUpdate nowoptiontoupdateyourphones
software.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>System Update

>Update now.

Yourphoneautomaticallydownloadsandinstallsanyavailableupdates.Youmayberequired
topoweryourphoneoffandbackontocompletethesoftwareupgrade.
or
1. LocatetheSystemUpdateAvailableicon onthenotificationpanel.
2. Slidethestatusbardown.
3. Tap toopentheSystemUpdatesscreen.
4. TapDownloadandfollowtheprompts.Thedownloadingicon appearswithinthestatusbar

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toindicatethephoneisdownloadingthenecessaryfiles.
5. Followthepromptstoinstalltheupdateandrestartyourphone.

Confirm Your Current Phone Software


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>About device

2. LocatetheSoftwareversionread-onlyfield.

Update Your Profile


Thisoptionallowsyoutoautomaticallyupdateyouronlineuserprofileinformation.Ifyouchooseto
changeyourusernameandselectanewoneonline,youmustthenupdatetheusernameonyour

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phone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>System update

>Update Profile.

2. Followtheprompts.
Thephonewilldownloadandinstalltheprofileupdateandyouwillseeaconfirmationwhen
completed.
Note:Ifyourdataservicesoraccountsyncingeverseemstogooutunexpectedly,usethisfeatureto
reconnectwiththenetwork.

Update Your PRL


ThisoptionallowsyoutodownloadandupdatethePRL(preferredroaminglist)automatically.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Basic Operations

>Settings

>System Update

>Update PRL.

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2. Followtheprompts.
ThephonewilldownloadandinstallthePRLupdateandyouwillseeaconfirmationwhen
complete.

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Your Phone Interface


Thefollowingtopicsdescribehowtouseandcustomizeyourphoneshomescreen,understandthe
statusbar,andusethenotificationpanel.

Home Screen Basics


Thehomescreenisthestartingpointforyourphonesapplications,functions,andmenus.Youcan
customizeyourhomescreenbyaddingapplicationicons,shortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.

Home Screen Layout


Yourhomescreenextendsbeyondtheinitialscreen.Swipethescreenleftorrighttodisplay
additionalscreens.

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Item

Description

Application icons

Applicationiconsareshortcutstofavoriteapplications.Youcanadd
andremovetheseshortcutsasyouwish.

Applications (apps) list

Taptoopentheapplications(apps)list.Theappslistkeyisa
primaryshortcutavailablefromallhomescreens.

Notification area

Thenotificationareaofthestatusbar(ontheleft)displays
notificationsforincomingmessages,missedcalls,application
updates,andmore.

Primary shortcuts

Primaryshortcutsareapplicationshortcutsthatappearinthesame
locationonallofyourphoneshomescreens.Theseare
customizableexceptfortheApplications(Apps)shortcut,which
remainsstatic.

Status area

Thestatusareaofthestatusbar(ontheright)displaysphoneand
servicestatusinformationsuchassignalstrength,batterystatus,
Wi-Fianddataconnectivity,ringerstatus,andtime.

Status bar

Thestatusbardisplaysiconstonotifyyouofyourphonesstatus
(ontherightside)andnotifications(ontheleftside).

Widget

Widgetsareself-containedonscreenappsthatresideonyour
phoneshomescreen.

Note:Theindicatorabovetheprimaryshortcutsletsyouknowyourcurrentscreenposition.
Tip:PresstheHome keytoreturntothemainhomescreenfromanyotherscreen.

Extended Home Screens


Inadditiontothemainhomescreen,yourphonefeaturesextendedhomescreenstoprovidemore
spaceforaddingicons,widgets,andmore.PresstheHome keytodisplaythemainhomescreen
andthendragacrossthescreentomovefromthemainscreentoanextendedscreen.

n Swipeleftorrighttogotoanextendedhomescreen.
n Whileonanextendedscreen,presstheHome keytoreturntothemainhomescreen.

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Add Home Screens


Ifyouwanttosetupmoreshortcutsorwidgetsthanyouhavespacefor,youcanaddmorehome
screens.
1. Touchandholdanemptyareaonahomescreen.
2. Scrollthroughthethumbnailscreenstotherightuntilyouseeablankscreenwitha+sign.

3. Tap

toaddthescreen.

Anewblankhomescreenwillbeaddedtothefarrightofyourscreens.

Status Bar and Notification Panel


Yourphonesstatusandnotificationsareavailableataglanceatthetopofthescreen.

Status Bar
Thestatusbaratthetopofthehomescreenprovidesphoneandservicestatusinformationonthe
rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.Toviewthenotificationpaneloraccessthequicksettings
menu,tapthestatusbaranddragitdown.

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Status Bar Layout

Main Status Icons


Icon

Status
Bluetoothactive
GPSactive
Wi-Fiactive
Downloading
Mutemode
Vibratemode
Speakerphoneactive
Network(fullsignal)
Network(roaming)
3GDataService
4GLTEdataservice

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Icon

Status
Airplanemode
Syncactive
Battery(charging)
Battery(fullcharge)

Main Notification Icons


Icon

Notification
Missedcall
Callonhold
Newvoicemail
Newemail
NewGmail
NewtextorMMSmessage
NewHangoutmessage
NewSprintZonemessage
Event
USBconnection
Alarm
Warning
Updateavailable
Updatedownloading
Updatesuccessful
Keyboardactive
Morenotificationsavailable(dragdowntoview)

Notification Panel
Yourphonesnotificationsappearattheleftsideofthestatusbar,andyoucanaccessthefull
notificationpanelbypullingdownthestatusbar.Fromthere,youcanchecknotifications,download
updates,openmessagingapps,usethequicksettingsmenu,andmore.

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Open the Notification Panel


n Slidethestatusbardown.Slideyourfingerdownfromthetopofthescreen.

Thenotificationpanelopens.Tochecknotifications,tapaniteminthelist.

Close the Notification Panel


n Slidethenotificationpanelup.(Slideyourfingerupfromthebottomofthescreen.)
or
TaptheBackkey

toclosethenotificationpanel.

Notification Panel Layout


Thenotificationpanelgivesyouaccesstonotifications,brightnesscontrol,settings,andthequick
settingsmenu.

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Notification Panel Quick Settings


TheQuickSettingslistatthetopofthenotificationpanelletsyouquicklyaccessfrequentlyused
settingsoptions.Scrollleftorrighttodisplayallavailablesettings,andtapanicontoturntheselected
featureonoroff.
YoucancustomizewhichsettingsareavailableinyourQuickSettingslist.
1. Fromahomescreen,dragthestatusbardowntodisplaythenotificationpanel.
2. TapEdit

todisplaythequicksettingspaneloptions.

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3. Dragbuttonstoarrangewhichoptionsappearinthequicksettingspanel.
l Youwillseetwosetsofbuttons,ActiveButtonsontopandAvailableButtonsbelow.
o Youcanhavetenbuttonsactiveinthequicksettingspanel.TheseappearintheActive
Buttonslist.
o TherewilladditionalbuttonsshownintheAvailableButtonslist.Thesearenotcurrently
activeinthequicksettingspanel.
l Toadd,remove,ormoveabutton,touchandholditandmoveittothedesiredlocation.
4. TapDonewhenyouarefinished.
Note:YoucanonlymovebuttonsfromActivetoAvailableorvice-versaifthereisspaceinthe
destinationarea.Forexample,iftherearealreadytenActivebuttons,youwillneedtomoveoneto
AvailablebeforedraggingadifferentAvailablebuttonuptotheActivearea.

S Finder
Searchyourdeviceforapps,contacts,messages,email,files,settings,andmore.
1. Openthenotificationpanelbyslidingyourfingerdownfromthetopofthescreen.

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Thenotificationpanelopens.
2. TapS Finder.

3. TaptheSearchdevicefieldandentersearchcriteria.
4. Tapanitemtovieworlaunch.

Quick Connect
QuicklyconnectwirelesslytonearbydevicesthatsupportQuickconnect,Wi-FiDirect,Screen
Mirroring,anddevicesthatcansharemediaviaWi-Fi.
1. Openthenotificationpanelbyslidingyourfingerdownfromthetopofthescreen.

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Thenotificationpanelopens.
2. TapQuick connectandsetyourdevicevisibility:

l Always visible:Yourdevicewillalwaysbevisibletootherdevices.
l Only when Quick connect turned on:Yourdevicewillonlybevisibletootherdevices
whenQuickconnectisturnedon.
3. TapTurn on Quick connecttoviewavailabledevices.
4. Tapadeviceandfollowthepromptstoconnect.
Tip:FormoreinformationaboutQuickconnect,tapMore > Helpfromtheconnectionsscreen.

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Customize the Home Screen


Learnhowtosetthewallpaperandadd,move,orremoveshortcuts,widgets,andfoldersfromthe
homescreen.

Operations for Rearranging the Home Screen


n Moving Widgets and Icons:Fromhome,touchandholdanitemandthendragittothedesired
location.
n Deleting Widgets and Icons:Fromhome,touchandholdanitemandthendragittoRemove
.
n Displaying the Home Screen Menu:Fromhome,touchandholdanemptyspacetodisplay
theHomeScreenmenu.MenuoptionsincludeWallpapers,Widgets,Themes,andScreen
grid.

Change the Wallpaper


Selectandassignyourphonesbackgroundwallpaper.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdanemptyspace,andthentapWallpapers

l Youcanalsoaccessthewallpapermenuthroughsettings.Fromhome,tapApps
Settings

>Wallpaper

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2. TapHome screen(fromthetopleft),andthentapanoptiontoselectthewallpaper.
l Home screen:Setthebackgroundwallpaperforyourhomescreen.
l Lock screen:Setthewallpaperforyourphoneslockscreen.
l Home and lock screens:Setawallpaperforbothyourhomescreenandyourlockscreen.
3. SelectawallpaperandtapSet as wallpaper.
Thewallpaperisset.
Note:TapON/OFFnexttoWallpaper motion effecttoenableordisablethisfeature.Itallowsthe
wallpapertoshiftslightlyasyoumovethedevice,creatinga3Deffect.

Add Shortcuts to the Home Screen


Youcanaddshortcutsforquickaccesstofavoriteappsfromthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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TheAppslistopens.
2. Touchandholdanappicon.
Theiconwilldisengageandyouwillseethumbnailsofyourhomescreens.
3. Dragtheicontoanemptylocationononeofthehomescreens.
Theshortcutisaddedtothehomescreen.

Add Widgets to the Home Screen


Youcanaddwidgetstoyourphoneshomescreen.Widgetsareself-containedappsthatdisplayon
ahomescreen.Unlikeashortcut,theWidgetworkslikeasanonscreenapplication.Thereareall
kindsofwidgets,includinglinkstoaspecificcontact,Internetbookmarks,Gmailandemailaccounts,
andmanyothers.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdanemptyspace,andthentapWidgets

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2. Touchandholdawidgeticon.
Theiconwilldisengageandyouwillseethumbnailsofyourhomescreens.
3. Dragtheicontoanemptylocationononeofthehomescreens.
Thewidgetisaddedtothehomescreen.

Add Folders to the Home Screen


Youcangrouphomescreenshortcutsintofoldersforconvenientaccess.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdashortcutyouwanttoplaceinafolder,andthendragitontopof
anothershortcutandreleaseit.

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2. TypeanameforthefolderandtapDone.
Anewfolderiscreated.
3. Toaddmoreappshortcutstothefolder,touchandholdashortcutanddragitontopofthenew
folder.
Thenewshortcutisaddedtothefolder.

Change Folder Names


Onceyouhaveaddedfolders,youcanchangethenameeasilyfromthefolderdisplay.
1. Fromhome,tapthefoldertoopenit,andthentapthefoldername.
2. TypeanewnameandthentapDone.

Change the Folder Color


Youcanchangethecolorofafolder.
1. Fromhome,tapthefoldertoopenit.
2. Tap

andselectacolor.

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Phone App
Thefollowingtopicsoutlinetheuseofyourdevicesphoneapptoplaceandreceivecalls,use
voicemail,setupandmanagecontacts,andmore.

Place and Answer Calls


Thefollowingtopicsdescribehowtodirectlydialcalls,howtoanswerincomingcalls,andhowtouse
thein-callscreenoptions.

Adjust In-Call Volume


n Adjusting Call Volume:PresstheVolumekeyupordownduringthecall.

Troubleshooting
Problem:Difficultyduringcall.
Solution 1:Itmaynotbepossibletomakeacallproperlyinanoisylocation.
Solution 2:WhencallingusingSpeaker,checkthecallvolume.Raisingthecallvolumemay
makecallingdifficult.
Problem:Soundpopsmomentarilyduringacall.
Solution:Areyouchanginglocationwhilecalling?Soundpopswhensignalisweakandthe
phoneswitchestoadifferentarea.

Call Using the Phone Dialer


Themosttraditionalwaytoplaceacallisbyusingthephonesdialerscreen.
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

Phone App

todisplaythephonescreen.

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Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap

todisplaythekeypad.

2. Tapthenumberkeysonthekeypadtoenterthephonenumber.

l Asyouenterdigits,SmartDialsearchesforcontactsthatmatch.Ifyouseethenumberyou
wanttodial,tapthecontacttofillinthenumberonthekeypad.
3. Tap

Phone App

tocallthenumber.

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Thephonedialsthenumber.Thecallbeginswhentheotherpartyanswers.
4. Toendthecall,tap

Thecallends.

Troubleshooting
Problem:Calldoesnotconnect.
Solution 1:Wasthenumberdialedusingthecorrectareacode?
Solution 2:Areyouinanareawithpoorwirelesscoverage?Trycallingagainfromanother
area.

Call Emergency Numbers


Youcanplacecallsto9-1-1evenifthephonesscreenislockedoryouraccountisrestricted.
Tocallthe9-1-1emergencynumberwhenthephonesscreenislockedwithascreenlock:
1. Fromthelockscreen,swipethePhoneshortcut
2. Tap

up,andthentapEmergency call.

Aslongasyouareinanareacoveredbywirelessservice,theemergencycallisplaced.
Tocallthe9-1-1emergencynumbernormallyorwhenyouraccountisrestricted:
1. Unlockthescreen.Formoreinformation,seeLockandUnlockYourScreen.
2. Fromhome,tapPhone
l Ifnecessary,tap

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todisplaythekeypad.

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3. Tap

Aslongasyouareinanareacoveredbywirelessservice,theemergencycallisplaced.

Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information


ThisphonefeaturesanembeddedGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)chipnecessaryforutilizingE91-1emergencylocationserviceswhereavailable.
Whenyouplaceanemergency9-1-1call,theGPSfeatureofyourphoneseeksinformationto
calculateyourapproximatelocation.Dependingonseveralvariables,includingavailabilityand
accesstosatellitesignals,itmaytakeupto30secondsormoretodetermineandreportyour
approximatelocation.
Important:Alwaysreportyourlocationtothe9-1-1operatorwhenplacinganemergencycall.
Somedesignatedemergencycalltakers,knownasPublicSafetyAnsweringPoints(PSAPs),may
notbeequippedtoreceiveGPSlocationinformationfromyourphone.

Answer Phone Calls


Thefollowinginformationletsyouknowhowtoanswerincomingcalls,mutetheringeronincoming
calls,rejectincomingcalls,andmore.
Whenyoureceiveaphonecallfromacontact,theIncomingcallscreenappearsanddisplaysthe
callerIDicon,name,andphonenumberofthecallingparty.Whenyoureceiveaphonecallfrom
someonewhoisnotstoredinContacts,onlythedefaultcallerIDiconandphonenumberappearon
theIncomingcallscreen.
Note:Ifyourphoneisturnedoff,allcallsautomaticallygotovoicemail.

Answer an Incoming Call


1. Whenacallarrives,drag

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totherighttoanswerit.

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Thecallbegins.
2. Toendthecall,tap

Thecallends.

Mute the Ringing Sound


n Tomutetheringerwithoutrejectingthecall,presstheVolumekeydown.

Reject an Incoming Call


n Whenacallarrives,drag

tothelefttorejectit.

Theringtoneorvibrationwillstopandcallwillbesentdirectlytovoicemail.

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Reject a Call and Send a Text Message


Youcanrejectanincomingcallandautomaticallysendatextmessagetothecaller.
1. Whenacallarrives,dragReject call with messageupfromthebottomofthescreen.

2. Taponeofthemessagestosendittothecaller.
Theselectedmessagewillbedeliveredtothecaller.
l YoucaneditexistingrejectmessagesorcreatenewonesthroughtheCallsettingsmenu.
Fromhome,tapApps
>Settings >Applications
Call-reject messagesandeditorcreaterejectmessages.

>Phone >Call blocking >

In-Call Screen Layout and Options


Whileyouareonacall,youwillseeanumberofonscreenoptions.

In-Call Screen Layout


Tapoptionstoactivatethemduringacall.

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Add call:Taptoinitiateaconferencecall.
l Afterthesecondcallisplaced,tapMerge

n
n

tojointhetwocalls(conference).

Extra volume:Increasethecurrentvolumeofthecall.
Bluetooth:RoutethephonesaudiothroughaconnectedBluetoothheadset(On)orthrough
thespeaker(Off).
l WhenthecallisroutedtoaBluetoothheadset,thecurrentcallareashowstheBluetooth
icon.

Note:TheBluetoothbuttonisactivatedtoshowthecurrentcallisroutedtotheconnectedBluetooth
headset.
l Toroutethecurrentcallbacktothephone,tapBluetooth totemporarilyusethephone.
TapitagaintoroutethecallbacktotheconnectedBluetoothheadset.
l WhenBluetoothortheBluetoothheadsetisturnedoff,thecallisroutedthrougheitherthe
earpieceorspeaker.
n

Speaker:Routethephonesaudiothroughthespeaker(On)orthroughtheearpiece(Off).
l ActivateSpeakertoroutethephonesaudiothroughthespeaker.(Youcanadjustthe
speakervolumeusingtheVolumekey.)
l DeactivateSpeakertousethephonesearpiece.

Warning:Becauseofhighervolumelevels,donotplacethephonenearyourearduring
speakerphoneuse.

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Keypad/Hide:Toggletheappearanceoftheonscreenkeypad.

Mute:Mutethemicrophoneduringanactivecall.Tapagaintounmutethemicrophone.

Note:IfMuteisactivated,thespeakermodeisdeactivated.
n End call:Tap

toendthecurrentcall.

Additional In-Call Options


n TapMoretodisplayadditionalin-calloptions:
l Contacts:DisplayyourContactslist.
l Message:Sendatextormultimediamessagewhileremainingonthecall.
l Memo:CreateanewActionmemowhileremainingonthecall.
l Calendar:Viewyourcalendarwhileremainingonthecall.

End of Call Options


Whenacallends,youwillbrieflyseeanend-of-calloptionsscreen,whichmayinclude:
n View contact:Displaythecontactinformationforthecaller.
n Create contact:Createanewcontactentryforthecaller.SeeAddaContact.
n Update existing:Addthecaller'sphonenumbertoanexistingcontactentry.SeeEdita
Contact.
n Add event:Scheduleameetingandinvitethecaller.SeeAddanEventtotheCalendar.
n Call:Placeacalltothecaller.
n Message:Addressatextmessagetothecaller.SeeSendaTextMessage.

Place a Call from Contacts


YoucanplacephonecallsdirectlyfromentriesinyourContactslist.
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

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2. TapContactstodisplaytheContactslist.

TheContactslistappears.
3. Tapacontact.

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4. Tap Call nexttothenumberyouwanttocall.


Thephonedialsthenumber.Thecallbeginswhentheotherpartyanswers.
5. Toendthecall,tap

Tip:YoucanalsoplaceacalldirectlyfromtheContactslist.Swipetheentryyouwanttocallfromleft
torighttoplaceacalltotheentrysprimarynumber.

Call from Call Logs


Thecalllogslistletsyouquicklyplacecallstorecentincoming,outgoing,ormissednumbers.
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

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2. TapLogtodisplaythecalllogslist.

Thecalllogslistappears.
3. Tapanentrytodisplaythecalldetails.

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4. Tap toplaceacall.
Thephonedialsthenumber.Thecallbeginswhentheotherpartyanswers.
l Foradditionaloptions,tapthenameornumber.
5. Toendthecall,tap

Tip:YoucanalsoplaceacalldirectlyfromtheCalllogslist.Swipetheentryyouwanttocallfromleft
torighttoplaceacall.

Optional Services
Thefollowingtopicsoutlineadditionalvoice-relatedservicesavailablewithyourphone,includingcall
services,voicemail,andmore.

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Voicemail Setup
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

todisplaythephonescreen.

Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap
2. Touchandhold

todisplaythekeypad.

todialyourvoicemailnumber.

Yourphonedialsthevoicemailaccessnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
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l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Voicemail PasswordItisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.

Visual Voicemail Setup


ThistopicdescribestheVisualVoicemailfeatureofyourphone'sservice,aswellasthesteps
requiredtosetupVisualVoicemailonyourphone.

About Visual Voicemail


VisualVoicemailgivesyouaquickandeasywaytoaccessyourvoicemail.Nowyoucanfindexactly
themessageyouarelookingforwithouthavingtolistentoeveryvoicemailmessagefirst.This
featureperiodicallygoesouttoyourvoicemail,andgathersthecallerinformationfromallofthe
currentvoicemails.Itthenpopulatesalistwiththecallernameandnumber,alongwiththelengthof
timeandprioritylevelofthevoicemailmessage.

Set Up Visual Voicemail


SettingupVisualVoicemailfollowsmanyofthesameproceduresassettinguptraditionalvoicemail.
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Your
phoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.
Note:Tosetupyourtraditionalvoicemailbox,seeVoicemailSetup.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Voicemail

or
TapPhone

Phone App

,andthentap

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2. ScrollthroughtheWelcometoVisualVoicemailintroductionscreenstoviewabriefexplanation
ofthevisualvoicemailservices.
3. Attheendofthewelcomescreens,aPersonalizeyourvoicemailpromptdisplays.

YouwillseeaPersonalizeyourvoicemailprompt.
4. TapPersonalize nowandfollowthesystempromptsto:
l Createapassword(partofstandardvoicemail).
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Voicemail PasswordItisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.

Review Visual Voicemail


VisualVoicemailletsyoueasilyaccessandselectwhichmessagesyouwanttoreview.

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1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Voicemail

Youwillseethevoicemailinbox.
2. Tapamessage,andthentapPlay

toreviewit.

Tip:Thereareseveraliconsatthebottomofthereviewscreenformaintenance,storage,
messaging,andotheroptions.Foranexplanationofallyouroptions,tapMore options >Help>
Visual Voicemail Menu> Visual Voicemail Settings.

Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages


Whenyouaredonelisteningtoavoicemailmessageyoucaneasilyaccessothervoicemail
messageswithoutreturningtothemainvoicemailscreen.

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1. Listentothecurrentvoicemailmessage.
2. Swipeyourfingerleftorrighttodisplaythenextorpreviousmessage.

Youcannavigatethroughvoicemailmessagesasfrequentlyasyou'dlike.Youcanevenmovetothe
nextorpreviousmessagebeforeyouarefinishedlisteningtothecurrentone.

Visual Voicemail Options


Yourvisualvoicemailoptionsappearasiconsatthebottomofthevoicemailreviewscreen.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Voicemail

2. Thefollowingoptionsareavailablewhenviewingnewvoicemailmessages:

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Subscribe:SubscribetothepremiumVoice-to-Texttranscriptionservice.(Thisservice
requiresanadditionalmonthlycharge.)

Play all new:Playallnewmessages.

Select multiple:Performanactiononmultiplemessages.

Compose Avatar message:Sendananimatedvoicemessagetofriends.Youcanalso


composeanAvatarmessagebytapping

More options:AccessSearch,Settings,andHelpfeatures.

3. Tapamessagetoreviewit.Thefollowingoptionsareavailablewhilelisteningtovoicemail
messages:
l
l
l

Call:Dialthenumberthemessagecamefrom.
Share:SendthemessageviaWi-FiDirect,socialaccounts,andsoon.
Delete:Deleteselectedmessages.

Reply:Replytothemessageviatextorvoicemessage.

More options:AccessArchive,Settings,andHelpfeatures.

4. Touchandholdamessagetomanageyourmessages.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
l
l
l
l

All:Selectallmessages.
Delete:Deletetheselectedmessages.
Archive:Savethismessage.
Mark as Read:Markthisvoicemailasbeingread.

Mark as Unread:Markthisvoicemailasnotbeingread.

Note:Notalloptionsareavailableforallmessages.

Configure Visual Voicemail Settings


TheVisualVoicemailsettingsmenuletsyouaccesssettingsfornotifications,pictures,greetings,
andmore.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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>Voicemail

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2. Tap More options >Settings.

Youwillseethevoicemailsettingsmenu.
3. Selectanoptiontochangeitssettings:
l Avatar:ConfigureyouAvataroptions.
l Display:Changeyourvoicemailmessagethemeandenteranametoidentifyyourselfto
peoplewhenreplyingorforwardingmessages.
l Help:ViewhelptopicsforusingVisualVoicemail.
l Preferences:ChangeyourVisualVoicemailapplicationpreferences.
l Sound:Changeyoursound/speakerphoneoptions.

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l Updates:Checkforupdates.
l About Voicemail:Viewinformationabouttheapplication.

Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu


YourmaingreetingcanbechangeddirectlyviatheVisualVoicemailsystem.Thisdirectaccess
savesyoufromhavingtonavigatewithinthevoicemailmenu.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Voicemail

2. Tap More options >Settings >Preferences> Personalize voicemail.


3. TapOKtoconnecttothevoicemailsystem.Followthepromptstochangeyourcurrentgreeting.

Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu


FromyourVisualVoicemailmenu,youcanquicklychangethenameornumberattachedtoyour
voicemessages.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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2. TapMore options >Settings>Display>Display name.


3. Taptheexistingidentificationfieldandenteranewidentifyingnameornumber(usedtoidentify
youtorecipientsofyourvoicemessages).
4. TapOKtosaveyourinformation.

Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-FiCallingusesWi-Finetworkstohelpimprovevoiceanddatacoverage.Itsendsandreceives
callsandtextmessagesoveraconnectedWi-Finetworkandmayofferbettercoverageinbuildings
andareasofpoorcellularreception.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. TapWi-Fi Calling

andfollowtheonlinepromptstosetupWi-FiCalling.

Wi-FiCallingissetup.
Youwillsee inthestatusbarwhenWi-FiCallingisactiveandconnected,or
CallingissetupbutyouarenotconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
Note:WhenusingWi-Ficalling,thephoneappiconsdifferslightly.Youwilltap
andtap

ifWi-Fi

toplaceacall,

toendacall.

Formoreinformation,seeWi-FiCallingSettings.

Caller ID Blocking
CallerIDidentifiesacallerbeforeyouanswerthephonebydisplayingthenumberoftheincoming
call.Ifyoudonotwantyournumberdisplayedwhenyoumakeacall,followthesesteps.
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

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todisplaythephonescreen.

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Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap
2. Tap

todisplaythekeypad.

3. Enteraphonenumber.
4. Tap

Yourcallerinformationwillnotappearontherecipientsphone.
Topermanentlyblockyournumber,callSprintCustomerService.

Call Waiting
Whenyouareonacall,CallWaitingalertsyoutoincomingcallsbysoundingalongbeep.Your
phonesscreeninformsyouthatanothercalliscominginanddisplaysthecallersphonenumber(ifit
isavailable).
Torespondtoanincomingcallwhileyouareonacall:
n Slide

Phone App

totheright.(Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdandanswersthesecondcall.)

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Toswitchbacktothefirstcaller:
n TapSwap

Conference Calling
Withconferencecalling,alsoknownas3-waycalling,youcantalktotwopeopleatthesametime.
Whenusingthisfeature,thenormalairtimerateswillbechargedforeachofthetwocalls.
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

todisplaythephonescreen.

Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap

todisplaythekeypad.

2. Onceyouhaveestablishedtheconnection,tapAdd call,anddialthesecondnumber(orplace
thecallfromLogorContacts).

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Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdanddialsthesecondnumber.
3. Whenyouareconnectedtothesecondparty,tapMerge
session.

4. Toendthethree-waycall,tap

.Yourconferencecallisnowin

Note:Ifoneofthepeopleyoucalledhangsupduringyourcall,youandtheremainingcallerstay
connected.Ifyouinitiatedthecallandarethefirsttohangup,allcallersaredisconnected.

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Call Forwarding
CallForwardingletsyouforwardallyourincomingcallstoanotherphonenumberevenwhenyour
phoneisturnedoff.YoucancontinuetomakecallsfromyourphonewhenyouhaveactivatedCall
Forwarding.
Note:Youarechargedahigherrateforcallsyouhaveforwarded.
ToactivateCallForwarding:
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

todisplaythephonescreen.

Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap
2. Tap

todisplaythekeypad.

3. Entertheareacodeandphonenumbertowhichyouwantyourcallsforwarded.
4. Tap

YouwillhearatonetoconfirmtheactivationofCallForwarding.Allcallstoyourwireless
numberwillbeforwardedtothedesignatedphonenumber.
TodeactivateCallForwarding:
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

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Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap
2. Tap
3. Tap

todisplaythekeypad.

Youwillhearatonetoconfirmthedeactivation.

Call Settings
TheCallsettingsmenuletsyouconfigureyourvoicemailoptionsandanumberofothersettingsfor
thephoneapplication.

Access Call Settings


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Applications

>Phone.

or
Fromhome,tapPhone

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>More>Settings.

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TheCallsettingsmenudisplays.

Call Settings Options


UsetheCallsettingsmenutoadjustthefollowingsettings:

Setting
Swipe to call or send
messages

Description
Placeacalltoadisplayedcontactbyswipingright.Senda
messagetoadisplayedcontactbyswipingleft.

Only contacts with devices Showcontactswithphonenumbersandhideothercontacts.


Call blocking

Managealistofautomaticallyblockedphonenumbers,andcreate
oreditmessagestoblockincomingcalls.

Answering and ending


calls

AnswercallsbypressingtheHomekeyorusingvoicecommands.
EndcallsbypressingthePowerkeyorusingvoicecommands.

Automatic answering

Automaticallyanswerincomingcallsafterasettimewhilea
headsetoraBluetoothdeviceisconnected.

Call alerts

Vibrateorplaytoneswhencallsareansweredorended.Alarms
andnotificationscanbeturnedoffduringcalls.

Ringtones and keypad


tones

Selectorcreateyourdefaultringtone,setthephonetovibrate
whenringing,andplayatonewhenthedialingkeypadistapped.

More settings

n TTYmode:Enableserviceonyourphone.
n Hearingaids:Improvethesoundqualityofyourphonewhen
usinghearingaids.

US dialing

Replace+withtheinternationaldialingcode,exceptwhenentering
+1.

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Setting

Description

International dialing

Entertheinternationaldialingcodeautomatically(onlywhenUS
dialingisdisabled).

DTMF tones

SetthelengthofDTMFtones,whichareusedwhenpressingthe
keypadwhileonacall.

Voicemail settings

Configureyourvoicemail.

FormoreinformationaboutCallsettings,seePhoneSettings.

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Contacts
TheContactsapplicationletsyoustoreandmanagecontactsfromavarietyofsources,including
contactsyouenterandsavedirectlyinyourphoneaswellascontactssynchronizedwithyour
GoogleAccount,yourPC,compatibleemailprograms(includingExchangeServer),andyour
Facebookfriends.
Contacts Cautions
InformationsavedinContactsmaybelostorchangedifthebatteryisleftuncharged.Accidentor
malfunctionmayalsocauselossorchangetoinformation.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepa
separatecopyofcontactsandotherimportantinformation.Thecompanyisnotresponsiblefor
anydamagesfromlostorchangedcontacts.

Contacts Screen Layout


ThefollowingillustrationshowsyourContactsapplayoutanddescribesthevariousfeatures.

Item

Description

Add new
contact

Addanewcontact.

Contact

Taptoshowthecontactsdetails.

Groups

Showcontactgroups.

Image

Taptoshowthecontactsdetails.

More

Accessadditionaloptions.

Search

Searchcontacts.

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Add a Contact
YoucanaddcontactsfromtheContactsapplication.Enterdetailssuchasname,phonenumbers,
emailaddresses,mailingaddresses,andmore.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Contacts

YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. Tap

toaddacontact.

TheSavecontacttoscreenappears.
3. Ifyouhavemultipleaccounttypesassociatedwithyourphone,selectacontacttype.

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l SelectDeviceasthesyncaccountifyouwantyourcontactsonyourphoneonly;theywillnot
besyncedwithyourGoogleAccount.
l SelectGoogleifyouwanttosavecontactstoyourGoogleAccount;thesewillbesynced
automaticallywithyourGoogleAccountonline.IfyouhavemultipleGoogleAccountssetup,
youwillneedtopickaspecificaccount.
l SelectSamsung accounttosyncyourcontactsautomaticallywithyourSamsungaccount.
l SelectMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSynctosyncyourcontactsautomaticallywithyour
MicrosoftExchangeaccount.
Note:IfyoudonotseetheSavecontacttoscreenandyouhavemultipleaccountssetup,youcan
selectanaccountbytappingtheaccounttypeintheupperleftcorner.
4. Usethekeyboardtoenterasmuchinformationasyouwant.

l Photo:Tap

toassignapicturetothecontact.

l Name:Enterthecontactsname.
l Phone number:Enteraphonenumberforthecontact.
l Email:Enteranemailaddress.
l Groups:Ifdesired,assignthecontacttooneormorecontactgroups.
l Add another field:Addadditionalinformation,suchasOrganization,Address,Web
address,IMaccount,Event(e.g.,birthday),Notes,Nickname,Phoneticname,Relationship,
Ringtone,Messagetone,andVibrationpattern.
Note:Toselectatype(label)foraphonenumber,emailaddress,oraddress(suchasMobile,
Home,Work,etc.),tapthetypetotherightofthefieldandselecttheappropriatetype.

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Note:Toaddmorephonenumbers,emailaddresses,etc.,tap

ontherightsideoftheentryfield.

5. Whenyouhavefinishedaddinginformation,tapSave.

Thecontactisadded.

Save a Phone Number


YoucansaveaphonenumbertoContactsdirectlyfromthephonekeypad.
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

todisplaythephonescreen.

Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap

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todisplaythekeypad.

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2. Enteraphonenumberandtap

Add to Contacts.

3. Toaddanewcontact,tapCreate contact.Toaddthenumbertoanexistingcontact,tap
Update existing.
l Foranexistingcontact,tapthecontactnameandselectanumbertypeforthenewnumber.
l Foranewcontact,enterthenameandanyadditionalinformation.
4. TapSave.
Thecontactisadded.

View Contacts
Viewacontactsdetailsbydisplayingacontactentry.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. Tapacontacttoviewitsdetails.

Thecontactsdetailedlistingappears.

Edit a Contact
Onceyouhaveaddedacontact,youcanaddoreditanyoftheinformationintheentry,assigna
callerIDpicture,customizewithauniqueringtone,andmore.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. Tapacontacttoviewitsdetails.

Thecontactsdetailedlistingappears.
3. TapEdit.
4. Tapanyfieldyouwanttochangeoradd.SeeAddaContact.

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5. Addoredittheinformation,andthentapSave.

Yourchangesaresavedtothecontactentry.

Delete a Contact
Youcandeleteacontactfromthecontactsdetailspage.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Contacts

YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. Tapacontacttoviewitsdetails.

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Thecontactsdetailedlistingappears.
3. TapMore>Delete >Delete.

Thecontactisdeleted.
Tip:YoucanalsotouchandholdthecontactfromtheContactslistandtapDelete>Delete.

Share a Contact
YoucanquicklysharecontactsusingBluetooth,email,Gmail,ortextmessaging.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentapMore>Share contact.

Youwillseelistofsharingmethods.
3. Selectasharingmethod:
l Add to OneNote:SavetheinformationtoyourOneNoteaccount.
l Android Beam:SendtheinformationusingNFCandAndroidBeam.
l Bluetooth:SendtheinformationviaBluetooth.SeeBluetoothforinformationonpairingand
sendingviaBluetooth.
l Drive:SavetheinformationtoyourGoogleDriveaccount.

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l Email:Sendtheinformationasanemailattachment.SeeComposeandSendEmail.
l Gmail:SendtheinformationasaGmailattachment.SeeCreateandSendaGmail
Message.
l Messages:Sendtheinformationinatextmessage.SeeSendaMultimediaMessage
(MMS).
l OneDrive:SavetheinformationtoyourOneDriveaccount.
l Quick connect:Sendtheinformationtoanearbydevice.
l Simple sharing:Sharefilesupto1GBusingContacts.
l Wi-Fi DirecttosendtheinformationtoanotherdeviceviaWi-FiDirect.SeeWi-FiDirect.
4. Completetherequiredstepsaspromptedfortheselectedmethod.
Theselectedcontactwillbeshared.

Profile Sharing
Shareyourprofileinformationwithyourcontacts.Youcanselectwhichcontactsyouwanttoshareit
with,aswellasselectadditionalinformationyouwanttoshare.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Contacts

YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. TapyourprofileunderMy profile.

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Yourprofiledisplays.
3. TapProfile sharing,andthentapON/OFFtoenablethefeature.

4. SetProfilingsharingoptions:
l Share with:Shareyourprofilewiththepublic,allcontacts,yourfavoritecontacts,or
selectedcontacts.
l Shared profile info:Inadditiontoyourname,status,andprofilepicture,youcanshare
youremail,organization,address,anddateofbirth.
l Registered information:Viewandsettheregisteredinformationforyourphonenumber.
Note:ThefirsttimeyouturnonProfilesharing,youmaybepromptedtoagreetotheEnhanced
featuresTermsandConditionsandPrivacyPolicy.ReviewthetermsandtapAgreetocontinue.

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Import Contacts
Import(load)contactsthathavebeenbackeduptodevicestorage.

Import Contacts from Device Storage


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Contacts

YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. TapMore>Settings>Import/Export contacts.

YouwillseetheImport/Exportcontactsmenu.

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3. TapImport.
4. Selectadestinationfortheimportedcontacts.
5. Followthepromptstocompletetheimport.
Thecontactsareimportedandstoredintheselectedaccount.

Back Up Contacts
IfyouaresavingcontactstoanaccountthatdoesnotautomaticallybackthemupviatheCloud,you
canmanuallybackthemuptoyourphonesmemoryforre-importifneeded.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Contacts

YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. TapMore>Settings>Import/Export contacts.

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YouwillseetheImport/Exportcontactsmenu.
3. TapExport.
ThecontactsareexportedfromContactsonyourdevicetoyourdevicestorageasvCards.

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Messaging and Internet


Withwirelessserviceandyourphonesmessaginganddatacapabilities,youhavetheopportunityto
shareinformationthroughmanydifferentchannelsandaccounts,includingGmail(Google),
personalandcorporateemail,textandmultimediamessaging,socialnetworkingaccounts,and
Hangouts.

Text and Multimedia Messaging


WithTextMessaging(SMS),youcansendandreceiveinstanttextmessagesbetweenyour
wirelessphoneandanothermessaging-readyphone.
Multimediamessages,orMMS,cancontaintextandpictures,recordedvoice,audioorvideofiles,
pictureslideshows,contactcards(vCard),orappointments(vCalendar).
Seeyourserviceplanforapplicablechargesformessaging.
ForinformationaboutsettingoptionsfortheMessagesapp,seeMessagesSettings.

Send a Text Message


Quicklycomposeandsendtextmessagesonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Messages

2. OntheMessagingscreen,tapCompose

.TheComposescreenopens.

3. Fillinoneormorerecipients.Youcan:
l EnterphonenumbersdirectlyintheEnter recipientsfield.Ifyouaresendingthemessage
toseveralphonenumbers,separatethephonenumberswithacomma.Asyouenter

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information,anymatchingphonenumbersfromyourContactslistaredisplayed.Tapa
matchtoenterthatnumberoraddressdirectly.
l TapRecipients ,andthenselectthecontactstowhomyouwanttosendthemessage.
Youcanalsoselectcontactgroupsasrecipients.Whenyouhaveselectedallthemessage
recipients,tapDone.
4. TaptheEnter messagefieldandthenstartcomposingyourmessage.

Note:YoucanaddasubjectlinebytappingMore> Message options>Add subject.


5. Whendone,tap

tosendthetextmessage.

Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)


Whenyouneedtoaddalittlemoretoatextmessage,youcansendamultimediamessage(MMS)
withpictures,voicerecordings,audioorvideofiles,contactcards(vCard),orappointments
(vCalendar).
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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2. OntheMessagingscreen,tapCompose

.TheComposescreenopens.

3. Fillinoneormorerecipients.Youcan:
l EnterphonenumbersdirectlyintheEnter recipientfield.Ifyouaresendingthemessageto
severalphonenumbers,separatethephonenumberswithacomma.Asyouenter
information,anymatchingphonenumbersfromyourContactslistaredisplayed.Tapa
matchtoenterthatnumberoraddressdirectly.
l Tapthe icon,andthenselectthecontactstowhomyouwanttosendthemessage.You
canalsoselectcontactgroupsasrecipients.Whenyouhaveselectedallthemessage
recipients,tapDone.
4. TaptheEntermessagefield,andthenstartcomposingyourmessage.
Note:YoucanaddasubjectlinebytappingMore> Message options>Add subject.
5. Tap

andselectfromthefollowingfileattachments:

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l Image:Attachastoredpicture.SeeGallery.
l Take picture:Takeanewpictureandattachit.SeeCameraandVideo.
l Video:Attachastoredvideo.SeeGallery.
l Record video:Recordanewvideoandattachit.SeeCameraandVideo.
l Audio:Attachastoredmusicfileorvoicerecording.
l Record audio:Makeavoicerecordingandattachit.SeeVoiceRecorder.
l S Note:AttachanSNote.SeeSNoteApp.
l Scrapbook:AttachitemsfromyourScrapbook.SeeScrapbook.
l Calendar:Selectthecalendareventyouwanttoattach.SeeCalendar.
l Maps:Addyourcurrentlocation(requiresGPStobeturnedon)oralocationyoupickona
maptoyourmessage.SeeGoogleMaps.
l Contacts:Selectacontactfromyourphone,andthenselectwhichcontactinformationyou
wanttoattach.SeeContacts.
l My Files:AttachafilefromtheMyFilesstorageapp.SeeMyFiles.
6. Tomakechangestoorremoveyourattachment,touchandholdtheitem.
7. Tap

tosendtheMMSmessage.

Create a Slideshow
Inamultimediamessage,youcanaddslides,eachcontainingapicture,video,oraudio.

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1. Inthemultimediamessageyouarecomposing,More>Message options>Add slidetoadd


spaceforanewslide.
2. Tapthespacefortheslide.
3. Tocomposeyourslideshow,doanyofthefollowing:
l Add a picture:Tap

>Imageandselectapicture.

l Add a video:Tap >Videoandselectavideo.(Youcannotaddbothapictureanda


videoonthesameslide.)
l Add music or a voice recording:Tap

>Audioandselectafile.

l Add a new slide:TapMore>Message options>Add slide.


l Preview your slideshow:TapMore>Message options>Preview.
l Formoreoptions,tapMore> Message options andselectanoption.
4. Whenyouhavefinishedcomposingthemultimediamessage,tap

Tip:Tocomposeaslideshow,youcanalsosimplyattachmultipleitemsseparatelytotheMMS
message.Tap andselectafiletype,location,andfileandthenrepeatitforadditionalslides.Your
phonewillautomaticallycompileaslideshow.

Use Enhanced Messaging


Enhancedmessagingallowsyoutoexchangemultimediachatmessageswithpictures,voice
recordings,audioorvideofiles,contactcards(vCard),appointments(vCalendar),aswellaslarge
files(upto1GB)tootherphoneswhichsupportEnhancedmessages.

Enable Enhanced Messaging


1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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2. TapMore>Settings>Enhanced messaging.Enhancedfeaturescreendisplayswhereyou
agreetotheTermandConditionsinitially.

3. TapON/OFFtoenableEnhancemessaging.
4. Setoptions:
l Image resize:SetthestandardsizeofimagessentwithEnhancedmessages.
l Send as SMS/MMS messages:SendyourEnhancedmessagingmessagesastextor
multimediamessageswhenEnhancedmessagingisunavailable.
l Registered information:Viewandsettheregisteredinformationforyourphonenumber.

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Note:ThefirsttimeyouturnonEnhancedmessaging,youmaybepromptedtoagreetothe
EnhancedfeaturesTermsandConditionsandPrivacyPolicy.ReviewthetermsandtapAgreeto
continue.

Send an Enhanced Message


1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Messages

2. OntheMessagingscreen,tapCompose

TheComposescreenopens.
3. Fillinoneormorerecipients.Youcan:

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l EnterphonenumbersdirectlyintheEnterrecipientfield.Ifyouaresendingthemessageto
severalphonenumbers,separatethephonenumberswithacomma.Asyouenter
information,anymatchingphonenumbersfromyourContactslistaredisplayed.Tapa
matchtoenterthatnumberoraddressdirectly.
l Tapthe icon,andthenselectthecontactstowhomyouwanttosendthemessage.You
canalsoselectcontactgroupsasrecipients.Whenyouhaveselectedallthemessage
recipients,tapDone.
4. TaptheEnter messagefield,andthenstartcomposingyourmessage.

5. Tap

andselectfromthefollowingfileattachments:

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l Image:Attachastoredpicture.SeeGallery.
l Take picture:Takeanewpictureandattachit.SeeCameraandVideo.
l Video:Attachastoredvideo.SeeGallery.
l Record video:Recordanewvideoandattachit.SeeCameraandVideo.
l Audio:Attachastoredmusicfileorvoicerecording.
l Record audio:Makeavoicerecordingandattachit.SeeVoiceRecorder.
l S Note:AttachanSNote.SeeSNoteApp.
l Scrapbook:AttachitemsfromyourScrapbook.SeeScrapbook.
l Calendar:Selectthecalendareventyouwanttoattach.SeeCalendar.
l Maps:Addyourcurrentlocation(requiresGPStobeturnedon)oralocationyoupickona
maptoyourmessage.SeeGoogleMaps.
l Contacts:Selectacontactfromyourphone,andthenselectwhichcontactinformationyou
wanttoattach.SeeContacts.
l My Files:Attachafileupto1GB.
6. Tomakechangestoorremoveyourattachment,touchandholdtheitem.
7. Whendone,tap

tosendtheenhancedmessage.

Save and Resume a Draft Message


Whilecomposingatextormultimediamessage,tapBack toautomaticallysaveyourmessage
asadraft.YourmessagewilldisplayDraftonthemainMessagingscreen.
Toresumecomposingthemessage:
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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2. Tapthemessagemarked"Draft"toresumeeditingit.
3. Whenyoufinisheditingthemessage,tap

New Messages Notification


Dependingonyournotificationsettings,thephonewillplayaringtone,vibrate,ordisplaythe
messagebrieflyinthestatusbarwhenyoureceiveanewtextormultimediamessage.
Anewmessageicon
alsoappearsinthenotificationsareaofthestatusbartonotifyyouofa
newtextormultimediamessage.TheMessagesapplicationiconalsodisplaysthenumberofnew
messages

n Toopenthemessage,dragthestatusbardowntoopenthenotificationpanel.Tapthenew
messagetoopenandreadit.
or
Fromhome,tapApps

>Messages

,andthentaptheconversation.

ForinformationonreadingandreplyingtomessagesseeManageMessageConversations.

Manage Message Conversations


Textandmultimediamessagesthataresenttoandreceivedfromacontact(oranumber)are
groupedintoconversationsormessagethreadsintheMessagingscreen.TextorMMS
conversationsletyouseeexchangedmessages(similartoachatprogram)withacontactonthe
screen.

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Read a Text Message


n Dooneofthefollowing:
l OntheMessagingscreen,tapthetextmessageorconversationtoopenandreadit.
l Ifyouhaveanewmessagenotification,dragthestatusbardowntoopenthenotification
panel.Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.
ToreturntotheMessagingscreenfromaconversation,tapBack

Note:Toviewthedetailsofaparticularmessage,intheconversation,touchandholdthemessage
toopentheoptionsmenu,andthentapView message details.
Note:IfamessagecontainsalinktoaWebpage,tapthemessageandthentapthelinktoopenitin
theWebbrowser.
Note:Ifamessagecontainsaphonenumber,tapthemessageandthentapthephonenumberto
dialthenumberoraddittoyourcontacts.

View a Multimedia Message (MMS)


1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Messages

2. OntheMessagingscreen,tapamultimediamessageorconversationtoopenit.
3. Taptheattachmenttoopenit.
l IftheattachmentisavCardcontact,itisimportedtoyourphonesContactslist.Formore
information,seeContacts.
l IftheattachmentisavCalendarfile,youcanchoosethecalendarwhereyouwanttosave
theevent.ForinformationonusingCalendar,seeCalendar.

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l Forothermedia(likephotosorvideos),youcanchoosewheretosavetheattachmentand
whichapptousetoopenit.
4. Tosavetheattachmenttodevicememory,touchandholdtheattachment,andthentapSave
attachment.
Note:WhenAutoretrieveinMMSsettingsisdisabled,onlythemessageheaderisdownloaded.To
downloadtheentiremessage,taptheDownloadbuttoninthemessage.
Note:Ifyouareconcernedaboutthesizeofyourdatadownloads,checkthemultimediamessage
sizebeforeyoudownloadit.

Reply to a Message
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Messages

2. OntheMessagingscreen,tapaconversationtoopenit.
3. TaptheEntermessageboxatthebottomofthescreen,enteryourreplymessage,andthentap
Send

Note:Toreplytoatextmessagewithamultimediamessage,openthetextmessageandtap
Thetextmessageisautomaticallyconvertedintoamultimediamessage.

Delete Conversations
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Messages

2. OntheMessagingscreen,touchandholdaconversationtodelete.
3. Selectanyadditionalconversationsyouwanttodelete,andthentapDelete>Delete.

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Delete Message
1. Whileviewingaconversation,touchandholdamessage.
2. TapDelete>Delete.

View Contact Information from a Message


Whenyoureceiveamessagefromsomeoneinyourstoredcontacts,youcantapthecontacts
pictureoriconintheconversationtoopenamenuofoptions.Dependingonthestoredcontact
information,youcanviewthecontactdetails,placeaphonecallorsendanemailmessagetothe
contact,andmore.

Gmail
UseGooglesGmailserviceandyourGoogleAccounttosend,receive,andmanageyourGmail
messages.BeforeusingGmail,youmustregisteraGoogle(Gmail)Accountonyourphone.See
GoogleAccountfordetails.
Gmail Cautions
GmailishandledasemailfromaPC.RestrictingemailfromPCsonyourphonepreventsyour
phonefromreceivingGmail.

Create and Send a Gmail Message


UseyourphonetocreateandsendGmailmessages.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Gmail

TheGmailinboxopens.

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2. Intheinbox,tapCompose

TheGmailcompositionwindowopens.
3. Enterthemessagerecipient(s),subject,andmessage,andthentapSend

TheGmailmessageissent.

Gmail Composition Options


n Adding Cc/Bcc:IntheTofield,tap

todisplayCcandBccfields.

n Attaching Pictures or Videos:Inthemailcompositionwindow,tapAttach file


andtapthepictureorvideoyouwanttoattach.

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n Save as a draft (Send Later):Whilecomposingyourmessage,tapMore options >Save


draft.Themessageissavedasadraftforlater.
n Delete Mail Being Composed:Inthemailcompositionwindow,tapMore options >
Discard>Discard.
Note:Toviewyourdraftemailmessages,intheinbox,tapMenu
Note:Toviewyoursentmessages,intheinbox,tapMenu

>Drafts.

>Sent.

Check Received Gmail Messages


Yourphoneallowsyoutoaccess,read,andreplytoallyourGmailmessages.

Open New Gmail Messages from Notifications


WhennewGmailarrives,youwillsee

inthestatusbar.

1. Dragthestatusbardowntodisplaythenotificationpanel.

2. Tapthenewmessagefromthenotificationpanel.
ThenewGmailmessageopens.
l IfyouhavetwoormorenewGmailmessages,tappingthenotificationopenstheGmail
inbox.

Open Gmail Messages from the Inbox


YoucanalsoreadandreplytoallyourGmailmessagesfromtheGmailinbox.

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1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Gmail

TheGmailinboxopens.
2. Tapthemessagethreadyouwanttoview.

Themessagethreadopens,withthenewestmessagedisplayed.

Options when Reviewing Gmail Messages


n Replying to Gmail Messages:WiththeGmailmessageopen,tapReply
replymessage,andtapSend

,composeyour

l Toreplytoall,tapMore options >Reply all.

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n Forwarding Gmail Messages:WiththeGmailmessageopen,tapMore options >


Forward,enterarecipientandanadditionalmessage,andtapSend

Use Gmail Labels


Gmailsavesallmailinonebox,butyoucanaddlabelsthatallowyoutosortyourGmailconversation
threads.Forexample,whenanewthreadstartswithareceivedmail,thelabelInboxis
automaticallyaddedtothethread.Bythenaddingthelabeltravel,allthreadswithtravelare
showninalist.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Gmail

Theinboxopens.
2. Touchandholdaconversationthread(ortouchthethread'sicon/picture)toaddacheckmarkto
it,andthentapMore options >Move to.

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3. Tapalabelforthethread.
Thethreadisaddedtotheselectedlabel.
Tip:ToaddormanageyourGmaillabels,openyourGmailaccountfromyourcomputer,clickMore
atthebottomofthelabellistontheleft,andthenclickManage labelsorCreate new labels.Any
changesyoumakefromyourcomputerwillbereflectedonyourphone.

Archive Gmail Threads


RemovesentandreceivedGmailthreadssotheydonotappearintheinbox.Whenrepliesarrivefor
archivedthreads,theyappearintheinboxagain.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Gmail

Theinboxopens.
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2. Touchandholdaconversationthread(ortouchthethread'sicon/picture)toaddacheckmarkto
it,andthentapArchive

Thethreadisnowarchived.

Mute Gmail Threads


Ifregisteredonamailinglist,therewillbethreadswithalways-continuingconversations.Forlong
threadsthatarenotimportant,mutethethreadsandtheywillnolongerappearintheinbox.When
mailarrivesthatincludesuser'saddressasarecipientorinCc,mailwillagainappearintheinbox.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Gmail

Theinboxopens.

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2. Touchandholdaconversationthread(ortouchthethread'sicon/picture)toaddacheckmarkto
it,andthentapMore options >Mute.

Thethreadisnowhidden.

Delete Gmail Threads


IfyounolongerwishtokeepaGmailconversationthread(ortouchthethread'sicon/picture),you
cansimplydeleteitfromtheinbox.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Gmail

Theinboxopens.

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2. Touchandholdaconversationthread(ortouchthethread'sicon/picture)toaddacheckmarkto
it,andthentapDelete

Thethreadisdeleted.
Note:Dependingonyoursettings,youmaybeaskedtoconfirmthedeletion.TapDeletetoconfirm.
SeeGmailSettings.

Search Gmail Messages


Ifyouneedtofindaspecificmessageormessagethread,youcansearchGmailfromtheinbox.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Gmail

Theinboxopens.

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2. TapSearch

3. EnteryoursearchtextandtapSearch

Thesearchresultsappear.Tapamessageorthreadfromthelisttodisplayit.

Report Spam Gmail


YoucanreportspamGmailmessagesfromyourphonesGmailinbox.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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>Google

>Gmail

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Theinboxopens.
2. Touchandholdaconversationthread(ortouchthethread'sicon/picture)toaddacheckmarkto
it,andthentapMore options >Report spam.

Theselectedmessageisreportedasspam.

Add Another Google (Gmail) Account


IfyouhavemultipleGmailaccountsyouwishtoviewonyourphone,youcanaddthemfromthe
Settings>Accountsmenu.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Accounts

> Add account.

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2. TapGoogle.

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3. EnteryourGmailusernameandpassword,andthentapNext.

4. FollowthepromptstoreviewandagreetotheTermsofServiceandPrivacyPolicy,andthentap
Accept.
5. AfteryourphoneconnectswiththeGoogleservers,selecttheitemsyouwouldliketosyncwith
yourphoneandthentapNext.
YouaresignedintoyourGoogleAccount,andyoucanaccessbothofyourGmailaccounts
fromtheGmailapp.
Tip:YoucanalsoaddaccountsfromtheGmailapp.FromtheGmailinbox,tapMenu
Settings

>

>Add account.

Switching Between Gmail Accounts


IfyouhavemorethanoneGmailaccountsetup,youcanswitchbetweenthemintheGmailapp.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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>Google

>Gmail

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ThePrimaryinboxopens.
2. TapMenu

3. Taptheiconfortheaccountyouwanttoviewfromthelistatthetopofthemenu.
Theselectedaccountinboxisdisplayed.

Gmail Settings
YoucanaccesssettingsfortheGmailappandforyourindividualGmailaccountsfromtheGmail
Settingsmenu.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Google

>Gmail

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ThePrimaryinboxopens.
2. TapMenu

>Settings

3. TapGeneral settingstoaccesssettingsforallaccounts,ortapanaccountnametoconfigure
settingsforaspecificGmailaccount.
l General settings:Gmaildefaultaction,Conversationview,Swipeactions,Senderimage,
Replyall,Auto-fitmessages,Autoadvance,Confirmbeforedeleting,Confirmbefore
archiving,andConfirmbeforesending.
l Account settings:Inboxtype,Inboxcategories,Notifications,Inboxsound&vibrate,
Signature,Vacationresponder,SyncGmail,Daysofmailtosync,Managelabels,Download
attachments,andImages.
Note:Availablesettingsaresubjecttochange.
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Email
UsetheEmailapplicationtosendandreceiveemailfromyourwebmailorotheraccounts,using
POP3orIMAP,oraccessyourExchangeActiveSyncaccountforyourcorporateemailneeds.

Set Up an Email Account


Yourphonesupportsseveraltypesofemailaccountsandallowsyoutohavemultipleemailaccounts
setupatonetime.
Beforesettingupanemailaccount,makesureyouhavetheusername(userID),password,server
name,etc.,soyoucangetsetupsuccessfully.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Email

Awindowforaddinganaccountappearsifnoemailaccounthasbeenpreviouslysetup.
2. Followthepromptstosetupyouremailaccount.
Theemailaccountissetupandyouwillbeginreceivingemail.

Add an Email Account


Youcanaddseveraltypesofpersonalemailaccounts,suchasPOP3andIMAPaccounts,onyour
phone.

Add an Email Account from the Email App


Youcanaddemailaccountsdirectlyfromtheemailapp,evenifyouhaveanotheremailaccountset
up.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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Theemailinboxopens.
2. TapMore>Settings>Add account.

3. Followthepromptstocompletetheaccountsetup.
Theemailaccountisaddedandyouwillbeginreceivingemailfortheaccount.

Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu


YoucanalsosetupemailaccountsfromtheSettings>Accountsmenu.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Accounts.

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2. Tap

Add account>Email.

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3. EntertheEmail addressandPasswordfortheemailaccountandthentapNext.

TappingNextpromptsyourphonetoattemptaregularemailsetupandtesttheincoming
andoutgoingservers.
l Ifyouhavecustomsettingsyouneedtoconfigure,tapManual setup andenteryour
settings.Thesemayincludemailtype,username,password,server,securitytype,etc.
4. SelectyoursyncsettingsandthentapNext.

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5. EnteranaccountnameandadisplaynameandtapDonetocompletesetup.

Theemailaccountissetupandyouwillbeginreceivingemailfortheaccount.
Important:Iftheaccounttypeyouwanttosetupisnotinthephonedatabase,youwillbeaskedto
entermoredetails.Youshouldgetallpertinentinformationfortheemailaccount,suchasincoming
andoutgoingserversettings,beforeyouproceed.

Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account


IfyousynchronizeyourphonewithyourExchangeActiveSyncaccount,youcanread,manage,and
sendemailinthesameeasywayaswithaPOP3/IMAPaccount.However,youcanalsoaccess
somepowerfulExchangefeatures.
Important:BeforesettingupaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount,contactyourcompanys
ExchangeServeradministratorforrequiredaccountsettingsinformation.
1. Fromhome,tapApps
ActiveSync.

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2. EntertheEmail addressandPasswordfortheemailaccountandthentapManual setup.

3. Entertherequiredinformation.
l Email address:Enteryouremailaddress.
l Domain\username:Enteryournetworkdomainandusername,separatedby\.
l Password:Enteryournetworkaccesspassword(case-sensitive).
l Show password:Displaythepasswordasyouenterit.
l Exchange server:EnteryoursystemsExchangeserverremoteemailaddress.Obtainthis
informationfromyourcompanynetworkadministrator.

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l Use secure connection (SSL):Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystem


requiresSSLencryption.
l Use client certificate:Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystemrequires
certification.
4. TapNextandfollowtheonscreenpromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.

5. EnteranaccountnameandadisplaynameandtapDonetocompletesetup.
Yourcorporateemailaccountissetupandyouwillbeginreceivingemailfortheaccount.

Compose and Send Email


Composeandsendemailusinganyaccountyouhavesetuponyourphone.Increaseyour
productivitybyattachingfilessuchaspictures,videos,ordocumentstoyouremailmessages.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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Theemailinboxopens.
l Ifyouwanttoswitchtoadifferentemailaccount,taptheaccountnameatthetopofthe
screenandselectanotheraccount.
l Youcanalsoviewmultipleinboxesatonce.Taptheaccountnameatthetopofthescreen
andthentapCombined inboxtoseemessagesfromallyourconfiguredemailaccounts.
2. TapCompose

Theemailcompositionwindowopens.
3. Enterthemessagerecipient(s),subject,andmessage.

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l Toattachpicturesorotherfilestotheemail,tapAttach,selectafiletype,andthentapafile
toattachit.
l Foradditionaloptionswhencomposingemailmessages,tapMoreandselectanoption.
4. TapSend.

Theemailmessageissent.

Open Email Messages


Openandviewyouremailmessages.

Open New Email Messages from Notifications


Whennewemailarrives,youwillsee

inthestatusbar.

1. Dragthestatusbardowntodisplaythenotificationpanel.

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2. Tapthenewmessagefromthenotificationpanel.

Thenewemailmessageopens.
l Ifyouhavetwoormorenewemailmessages,tappingthenotificationopenstheemailinbox.
Tapamessagetoopenit.

Open Email Messages from the Inbox


Youcanalsoopenandreademailmessagesdirectlyfromtheemailinbox.Readingandreplyingto
emailonyourphoneisassimpleasonyourcomputer.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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Theemailinboxopens.
2. Tapthemessageyouwanttoview.

Theemailmessageopens.
Tip:Taptheaccountnameatthetopofthescreentoswitchtoadifferentemailaccount.
3. TapReply

orReply all

toreplytothemessage.

Options When Reviewing Email Messages


n Resetting Mail as Unread:Touchandholdareadmessage,andthentapMore>Mark as
unread.

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n Deleting Email:FromtheInbox,touchandholdamessage,selectanyadditionalmessages,
andthentapDelete>Delete.
l Whenreadinganemail,tap

Delete>Delete.

n Replying to Email Messages:Withanemailmessageopen,tapReply


composeyourreplymessage,andtapSend.

orReply all

n Forwarding Email Messages:Withtheemailmessageopen,tapForward


recipientandanadditionalmessage,andtapSend.

,entera

Delete an Email Account


Youcandeleteanemailaccountfromyourphoneifyounolongerwishtoreceivemessagesforthe
accountonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Email

Theemailinboxopens.
2. TapMore>Settings.

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3. Taptheaccountname,andthentapRemove>Remove.

Theaccountisdeletedfromyourphone

Manage Your Email Inbox


Youremailinboxprovidesmanagementoptionsforviewing,sorting,anddeletingyouremail
messages.

View Your Email Inbox


1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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Theemailinboxopens.
2. Taptheemailaccountatthetopofthescreentoselectadifferentinbox,ortapCombined view
toseeallyouremailinboxesatonce.

Sort Email Messages


1. Ontheemailaccountinbox,tapMore>Sort by.
2. Selectoptionsforsortingemailmessages.

Delete Email Messages


1. Ontheemailaccountinbox,touchandholdthemessageyouwanttodelete.
l Tapadditionalemailstodelete.
2. TapDelete.
Note:Dependingonyoursettings,youmaybepromptedtoconfirmthedeletionbytappingDelete.
SeeEmailSettings.

Priority Senders
Messagesfromprioritysendersautomaticallydisplayatthetopofyouremailinbox.Emailsfrom
prioritysendersdisplay

intheirsubjectline.

Toaddprioritysenders:
1. Ontheemailaccountinbox,tapPriority senders.
2. Tap

Tap to add priority senders.

3. Selectarecommendedcontacttoadditasaprioritysender.

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or
TaptheContactstab,selectoneormorecontactstoadd,andthentapDone.
Toviewonlyemailsfromprioritysenders:
n Ontheemailaccountinbox,tap

Priority senders.

Exchange ActiveSync Email Features


SetoptionsforyourcorporateExchangeActiveSyncemailmessages,includingsynchronization
options,out-of-officemessages,accountsettings,andsoon.
ToaccessExchangeActiveSyncsettings:
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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2. TapMore>Settings.

3. TaptheExchangeActiveSyncaccountnametoviewitsoptions.

l Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
o Sync account:Keeptheaccountsynchronizedonyourphone.
o Account name:Changetheaccountname.
o Always Cc/Bcc myself:Sendacopyofeachemailyousendtoyourself.
o Signature:Enableandconfigureyoursignatureforeachemailyousend.
o Show images:Showallimagesinemails.

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o Auto download attachments:Automaticallydownloadattachmentswhenconnected


toaWi-Finetwork.
o Sync schedule:Configureascheduleforsyncingyouremailaccount.
o Period to sync Email:Configurehowfarbackintimeyouwanttosyncyouremail
account.
o Limit retrieval size:Setalimittothesizeofemailmessagesyouwanttoreceiveon
yourphone.
o Limit retrieval size while roaming:Setadifferentemailsizelimitwhenyourphoneis
onroaming.
o Out of office settings:YoucansetyourOutofOfficestatusandauto-replymessage
rightfromyourphone.
o Folder sync settings:Selectwhichemailfolderstosyncwiththeserver.
o Period to sync Calendar:Setthetimeperiodforsyncingyourcalendarwiththeserver.
o Empty server trash:Deletethecontentofthetrashfolderontheserver.
o In case of sync conflict:Selectwhetherthedeviceortheserverhaspriorityduringa
syncconflict.
o Sync Contacts:SyncyourContactswithyourExchangeaccount.
o Sync Calendar:SyncyourcalendarwithyourExchangeaccount.
o Sync Task:SyncyourtaskswithyourExchangeaccount.
o Sync Messages:SyncyourmessageswithyourExchangeaccount.
o Security options:Manageencryptionandsignatureoptionsforoutgoingemail.
o Exchange server settings:ModifytheExchangeserversettingsforthisemailaccount.

Data Services General Information (LTE and


3G Networks)
Thefollowingtopicswillhelpyoulearnthebasicsofusingyourdataservices,includingmanaging
yourusername,launchingadataconnection,andnavigatingtheWebwithyourphone.
Important:Certaindataservicesrequestsmayrequireadditionaltimetoprocess.Whileyourphone
isloadingtherequestedservice,thetouchscreenorQWERTYkeyboardmayappearunresponsive
wheninfacttheyarefunctioningproperly.Allowthephonesometimetoprocessyourdatausage
request.

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4G LTE
The4GLTEnetworkprovidesyourphonewithwirelessInternetaccessovergreaterdistancesthan
Wi-Fianddeliversdatatransferratesofupto60Mbps.Toconnectyourphonetoa4GLTEnetwork,
youneedtobeinanareacoveredbya4GLTEnetwork.
Formoreinformationabouttheavailabilityof4GLTEserviceinyourlocation,visit
sprint.com/coverage.
Note:Theavailabilityandrangeofthenetworkdependsonanumberoffactors,includingyour
distancetothebasestation,andinfrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.

Set Your Network Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Mobile networks

>Network mode.

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2. Selectanoption.(Automaticistherecommendedsetting.)

ThephonewillscanforthebestavailableSprintnetworkandwillautomaticallyconnecttoit.
Whenyourphoneisconnectedvia4GLTE,LTEappearsabovethesignalstrengthindicatorinthe
statusbar.
Note:TheSprintnetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredfor
yourphonetoconnecttothem.

Your User Name


Whenyoubuyyourphoneandsignupforservice,youreautomaticallyassignedausername,which
istypicallybasedonyournameandanumber,followedby@sprintpcs.com.(Forexample,the
thirdJohnSmithtosignupforSprintdataservicesmighthavejsmith003@sprintpcs.comashisuser
name.)
Whenyouusedataservices,yourusernameissubmittedtoidentifyyounetwork.Yourusernameis
automaticallyprogrammedintoyourphone.Youdonthavetoenterit.

Find Your User Name


Youcanfindyourusernamethroughyourphone'sdevicemenu.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>About device

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2. TapStatus.

YouwillseeyourusernameundertheUsernameheading.

Update Your User Name


Ifyouchoosetochangeyourusernameandselectanewoneonline,ormakeanychangestoyour
services,youmustthenupdatetheprofileonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>System Update

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2. TapUpdate Profile.

Yourphonewilldownloadandinstalltheprofileupdate.

Data Connection Status and Indicators


Yourphonedisplaysthecurrentstatusofyourdataconnectionthroughindicatorsatthetopofthe
screen.Thefollowingsymbolsareused:

Icon

Status
Network (full signal):Thefullnessofthetriangleiconindicatesthestrengthofthe
signal.Afullericonmeansabettersignal.
4G LTE data service:Yourphoneisconnectedtoa4GLTEnetwork.
3G data service:Yourphoneisconnectedtoa3Gdatanetwork.

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Browser
YourphonesWebbrowsergivesyoufullaccesstobothmobileandtraditionalwebsitesonthego
using3G,4G,orWi-Fidataconnections.

SSL/TLS
SSL(SecureSocketsLayer)andTLS(TransportLayerSecurity)areprotocolsforencrypting
sent/receiveddata.WhileinascreenconnectedbySSL/TLS,dataisencryptedtosafely
send/receiveprivateinformation,creditcardnumbers,corporatesecrets,etc.,andprovide
protectionagainstonlinethreats(eavesdropping,falsification,impersonation,etc.).
SSL/TLS Cautions
Whenopeningasecuredpage,usersmustdecideastheirresponsibilitywhetherornottoopen
thepagewithuseofSSL/TLS.SprintandtheapplicableCertificationAuthoritiesmakeno
guaranteeswhatsoevertousersregardingsecurityofSSL/TLS.

Browser Settings
Fordetailsonsettingbrowseroptions,seeInternetSettings.

Use the Browser


Launchingthebrowserisaseasyastappinganicon.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Internet

Thebrowseropens.
l ThefirsttimeyoulaunchInternet,youmaybepromptedtoenteryour10-digitwireless
phonenumbertoaccesstheSprintMobilehomepage.

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l YoucanalsolaunchthebrowserbytappingaURLinatextmessage,emailmessage,or
Gmailmessage.
Tip:Tochangethephonesdefaultlaunchpagetoyourcurrentpage,tapMore>Settings>
Homepage>Current page.

Add a Bookmark
Bookmarkfavoritesitesusingthebrowsermenuoptions.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Internet

Thebrowseropens.
2. NavigatetotheWebpageyouwanttobookmark,andtapBookmarks

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Theaddbookmarkwindowopens.
3. Checkorchangethebookmarktitle,URL,etc.,andthentapSave.
TheWebpageisaddedtobookmarks.

Bookmark Options
n Editing Bookmarks:Fromthebrowser,tapBookmarks ,touchandholdabookmark,tap
More>Edit bookmark,editthebookmark,andthentapSave.
n Deleting Bookmarks:Fromthebrowser,tapBookmarks ,touchandholdabookmark,and
thentapDelete.

View Browser History


Usethebrowsermenuoptionstoviewyourbrowsinghistory.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Internet

Thebrowseropens.
2. TapBookmarks .

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Thebookmarkwindowopens.
3. TaptheHistorytab,andthentapanentry.

TheWebpageopens.

Open New Browser Tab


Usetabstoswitchbetweenwebsitesquicklyandeasily.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Internet

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Thebrowseropens.
2. TapTabs

Thewindowopens.
l IfyoudontseeTabs
,dragtheWebpagedowntodisplaytheaddressbarontopand
theoptionsbaronthebottom.
3. TapNew tab.
Anewwindowappears.
l Toswitchwindows,tapTabs

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Chrome Browser
InadditiontothedefaultInternetWebbrowser,yourphonesupportstheChromemobileWeb
browser.IfyouaresignedinwithaGoogleAccount,theChromebrowserwillimportallyour
bookmarksandotherWebpreferencesforuseonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Chrome

2. ThefirsttimeyouopenChrome,youwillbepromptedtoagreetoChrome'sTermsofService
andPrivacyNotice.ReadthetermsandtapAgree & Continuetocontinue.
3. IfyouwanttosigninwithaGoogleAccounttoimportbookmarksandotherpreferences,select
anaccountandtapSign in.Ifyoudon'twanttosigninwithaGoogleAccount,tapNo Thanks.

Chromeopens.
4. Taptheaddressbaratthetopandentersearchwords(foraGooglesearch)oraWebaddress
(URL).

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ThesearchresultsappearoraWebpageopens.

Chrome Support
n Tofindon-phonehelpwithChrome,fromChrome,tapMore options >Help & feedback.
AWebpagewillopendisplayingGooglehelpforChrome.
Tip:Formoreinformation,fromyourcomputer,visit:google.com/chrome.

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Camera and Video


Youcanusethecameraorvideocameratotakeandsharepicturesandvideos.Yourphonecomes
witha16megapixelrearcameraanda5megapixelfrontcamerathatletyoucapturesharppictures
andvideos.

Camera Overview
Thecamera'sviewfinderscreenletsyouviewyoursubjectandaccesscameracontrolsandoptions.

n Shortcuts Menu:Givesquickaccesstofrequently-usedcamerasettings:
l Effect:Addaspecialgraphicaleffect.
l HDRAuto:SavethepictureinHDR(richtone)only.
l Timer:Taketime-delayedpicturesorvideos.
l Flash:Activateordeactivatetheflash.Togglethroughflashoptionson,auto,oroff(rear
cameraonly).
l Picture size:Changetheresolutionofpictures.Separatesettingsareavailableforthefront
andrearcameras.
n

Camera settings:Opensthecamerasettingsmenuandletsyouchangeadditionalcamera
settings.SeeCameraOptionsandSettings.

Gallery:ViewyourpictureorvideointheGalleryapplication.

Record video:Beginrecordingvideo.

Capture picture:Takeapicture.

Switch cameras:Switchbetweentherearcameraandthefrontcameras.

Shooting modes:Selectashootingmode.

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Learn About Your Phone's Camera


Foranoverviewofyourphone'scameraanditsfeatures,accessthephonesettingsmenu.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

2. TapSettings

>Camera

>Help,andtapatopictolearnmore.

Take Pictures and Record Videos


Thefollowingtopicsteachyouhowtotakepicturesandrecordvideoswithyourphonescamera.

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Capturing Pictures/Videos
n File Format for Pictures:FileformatforpicturesisJPEG(.jpg).
n File Format for Videos:FileformatforvideosisMPEG4(.mp4).
Camera Cautions
If Lens Becomes Dirty:Fingerprints/smudgesonlenspreventcapturingofclearstill
images/videos.Wipelenswithasoftclothbeforehand.
Avoid Exposure to Direct Sunlight:Becarefulnottoexposelenstodirectsunlightforlong
periods.Thismaydiscolorcolorfilterandaffectcolorofimages.
Flash Warning
Donotshinetheflashclosetoeyes.Donotlookdirectlyattheflashwhenshining.Donotshine
theflashatotherpeople'seyes.Itmayaffecteyesight.

Take a Picture
Youcantakehigh-resolutionpicturesusingyourphonescamera.
Note:Priortousingthecamera,removetheplasticprotectivecoveringfromthecameralens.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. Aimthecameraatyoursubjectandthentap

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Theshutterclicksandthepictureiscapturedandsavedtoyourphone.
Tip:Youcanlaunchthecamerafromthelockscreen.Swipe
camera.

upfromthelockscreentoopenthe

Record Videos
Recordhigh-qualityvideosusingyourphonesvideocamera.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. AimthecameraatyoursubjectandthentapRecord

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Videorecordingbegins.
l Tap
3. Tap

topauserecording.Tap

toresumeapausedrecording.

tostoprecording.

Thecamerastopsrecordingandthevideoiscapturedandsavedtoyourphone.

Shooting Modes
Yourphonescameraoffersmanyshootingmodes,tomakeyourpicturesorvideosspecial.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

2. Thecameraviewfinderappears.
3. OntheCamerascreen,tap
amodetoselectit.

Camera and Video

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Both cameras
l Video collage:Createyourownshortcollagesandslow-motionvideoswithoutanyediting
tools.
l Live broadcast:BroadcastliveonYouTube.Shareyourlinkwithfriendssotheycanwatch
yourvideoinrealtime.
l Virtual shot:Createmulti-directionalviewsofobjects.
l Download:DownloadadditionalshootingmodesfromtheGalaxyAppsstore.
Rear camera
l Auto:Allowthecameratoevaluatethesurroundingsanddeterminetheidealmodeforthe
picture.
l Pro:ManuallyadjusttheISOsensitivity,exposurevalue,whitebalance,andcolortonewhile
takingpictures.
l Selective focus:Changethefocusofpicturesaftertheyhavebeentaken.Youcanfocuson
subjectsneartothecamera,farawayfromthecamera,orboth.
l Panorama:Createalinearimagebytakingpicturesineitherahorizontalorvertical
direction.
l Slow motion:Recordvideosatahighframerateforviewinginslowmotion.Youcanplaya
specificsectionofeachvideoinslowmotionafterrecordingit.
l Fast motion:Recordvideosforviewinginfastmotion.Youcanplayaspecificsectionof
eachvideoinfastmotionafterrecordingit.
Front camera

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l Selfie:Takeselfieshotsandapplyvariouseffects,suchasanairbrushedeffect.
l Wide selfie:Takewide-angleselfieshotstofitmorepeopleintoyourpictures.
l Interval shot:Selectthebestpicturesfromaseriesofcontinuousshotstakenatset
intervals.
Note:Allmodesmaynotbeshownwhenyoutap
cameraisactive(frontorrear).

,dependingonyourphone'ssetupandwhich

View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery


UsingtheGalleryapplication,youcanviewpicturesandwatchvideosthatyouhavetakenwithyour
phonescamera,downloaded,orcopiedtophonememory.Youcanalsotakealookatyourpictures
andyourfriendspicturesthatareonyoursocialnetworks.
Forpicturesthatareonyourphone,youcandobasiceditingsuchasrotatingandcropping.Youcan
alsoeasilyassignapictureasyourcontactpictureorwallpaperandsharepictureswithyourfriends.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryopens.
2. TapTimetoopenadrop-downlistandselectotherviews,suchasAlbums.

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Thelistofalbumsopens.
3. Tapanalbumtoviewitscontents.
l Toselectanotheralbum,taptheBackkey

toreturntotheAlbums.

4. Forapicture,tapathumbnailtoviewthepicture.Whileviewingapicturefull-screenyoucanuse
theseoptions:

l Favorite:Tagapictureasafavorite.
l Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthepicture.
l Edit:Modifyyourpicture.

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l Delete:Erasethecurrentpicture.
l Camera:Taptoopenthecameraapp.
l More:Chooseotheroptions,including:
o Details:Viewfiledetails.
o Slideshow:Createaslideshow.
o Set as contact picture:Setthepictureasthephotoforacontact.
o Set as wallpaper:Setthepictureaswallpaperforyourhomeorlockscreens.
5. Foravideo,tapavideotoselectit.Whenthevideoisdisplayedfull-screen,youcanusethese
options:

l TapPlay

toplaythevideo.

l Favorite:Tagavideoasafavorite.
l Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthevideo.
l Editor:Editthevideo.
l Delete:Erasethecurrentvideo.
l More:Chooseotheroptions,including:
o Details:Viewfiledetails.
o Slideshow:Createaslideshow.

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Pictures and Videos: Review Screen


Aftercapturingapictureorvideo,fromthecamerascreen,tapthethumbnailimageattheupper
rightcornerofthescreentoseetheiteminthereviewscreen.Fromthere,youcanaccessoptions
suchassave,view,send,ordeletethepictureorvideo.

Pictures and Videos: Options while Viewing


n Zoom In or Out on a Picture:Tapthescreentwiceorpinchthescreentozoominoroutona
picture.
n Viewing Videos:Usetheonscreencontrolstoplay,pause,orstopthevideoplayback.
AfterselectinganalbumfromtheAlbumstab,youcanbrowsethroughthepicturesandvideosof
thatalbum.Tapapictureorvideotoviewitinfullscreen.
Note:Whenviewingpictures,youcantapapictureorvideotoopenaselectionmenuandchoose
whattodowiththepictureorvideo.

Edit Pictures
WhetheryouarebrowsingpicturesinfilmstriporgridviewintheGalleryapplication,youcantapa
picturetoopenaselectionmenuandchoosetodeletethepicture,rotateorcropit,andmore.

Auto Adjust a Picture


UsetheAutoadjustoptiontoautomaticallyenhanceyourpictures.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.

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2. TapthepictureyouwanttoAutoadjust.
3. TapEdit

>Auto adjust.

Thepicture'scolor,brightness,andsaturationareautomaticallyenhanced,andthepictureis
savedtothephone.

Rotate a Picture
Theeditingoptionsletyourotatepictures90degreesclockwise.Repeattheactionforadditional
rotations.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthepictureyouwanttorotate.
3. TapEdit

>Rotate.

Thepictureisrotatedandsavedtothephone.

Crop a Picture
Usetheeditingtoolstocropyourpictures.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthepictureyouwanttocrop.
3. TapEdit

>Crop.

Acropboxappearsonthepicture.
4. Toadjustthecropboxsize,touchandholdtheedgeofthebox.Whendirectionalarrowsappear,
dragyourfingerinwardtooroutwardtoresizethecropbox.

l Tomovethecropboxtothepartofthepicturethatyouwanttocrop,dragthecropboxtothe
desiredsizeandposition.
5. TapSavetoapplythechangestothepicture.
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Thecroppedpictureissavedinthealbumasacopy.Theoriginalpictureremainsunedited.

Write on a Picture
UsetheSPenoryourfingertowriteonapicture.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthepictureyouwanttorotate.
3. TapEdit

>Write.

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Writingtoolsdisplay.
4. UsetheSPenoryourfingertowriteonthepicture.
l Toolsandoptionsare:
o Pen:Selectapentype,strokesize,andcolor.
o Erase:UsetheSPenorfingerasaneraser.Tapagainforadditionaloptions.
o Undo:Undothelastaction.
o Redo:Redothelastactionyouundid.
o Share:Sharethepicture.
o Save:Savethefiletoyourphone.
Thepictureissavedtothephone.
5. TapSave.

Photo Editor
Performadvancededitsonyourpictures,includingstraightening,adjustingthetone,addingvisual
effects,andenhancingportraits.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthepictureyouwanttoedit.

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3. TapEdit

>Photo Editor.

Enhancementtoolsdisplay.
4. Adjustyourpicturewiththesetools:

l Adjustment:Straightenandfreelyrotateyourpicture.
l Tone:Adjustthebrightness,contrast,saturation,temperature,andhueofthepicture.
l Effect:Addcoloreffectstoyourpicture.
l Portrait:Applyeffectssuchasbrightening,softening,andfixingredeyewhenafaceor
facesaredetectedinapicture.

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l Drawing:Draworwriteonyourpicture.
l Add image:Addanimageontopofyouroriginalpicture.
5. TapSave.

Animate a Picture
Createananimatedpicturebydisplayingaseriesofpicturesinaloop.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthepictureyouwanttoanimate.

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3. TapEdit

>Animate.

Writingtoolsdisplay.
4. Tap

toaddpictures.

5. TapDonetopreviewyouranimatedpicture.Additionaloptionsare:
l Ratio:Setthescreenratioofyourpicture.
l Speed:Setthespeedofyouranimatedpicture.
l Edit:Addorremoveimagestoyouanimatedpicture.
6. TapSavetosavetheanimatedpicturetoyourphone.
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Thepictureissavedtothephone.

Collage
Createaphotocollagewithyourpictures.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapapictureyouwanttoaddtoacollage.
3. TapEdit

>Collage.

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4. Tap

orADDtoselectadditionalpicturesforthecollage.

l Tappicturestoselectthem.
l TapDonewhenyouarefinishedselecting.
Yourcollagelayoutwillbedisplayed.
5. Usethetoolsatthebottomofthescreentoadjustyourcollage.

l Aspect ratio:Adjusttheaspectratioofthecollage.
l Layout:Changethelayoutofthecollage.

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l Border:Choosetheborderroundnessandmarginforthecollage.
l Background:Changethebackgroundofthecollage.
6. Toadjustanindividualpicturewithinthecollage,tapapictureandusethepop-upmenuoptions:
l Replace:Replacetheselectedpicture.
l Remove:Removetheselectedpicturefromthecollage.
l Effect:Assignaneffecttothepicture.
l Adjustment:Crop,rotate,flip,reverse,orresizethepicture.
o Withapictureselected,youcanalsodragittorepositionitwithinitsplaceinthecollage.
7. TapSavetosavethecollagetothePhotoeditoralbum.

Share Pictures and Videos


TheGalleryapplicationletsyousendpicturesandvideosusingemailormultimediamessages.You
cansharepicturesonyoursocialnetworks(suchasFacebookandGoogle+)andsharevideoson
YouTube.YoucanalsosendthemtoanotherphoneoryourcomputerusingBluetooth.

Send Pictures or Videos by Email or Gmail


Youcansendseveralpictures,videos,orbothinanemailorGmailmessage.Theyareaddedasfile
attachmentsinyouremail.FormoreinformationaboutusingemailandGmail,seeComposeand
SendEmailorCreateandSendaGmailMessage.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.

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2. Tapthepicturesorvideosyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultipleitems,touchandholdanimagetoturnonmultipleselect.Tapalltheitems
youwanttoinclude.
3. TapShare,andthenonthesharingmenu,tapEmailorGmail.

Followthepromptstocompleteandsendthemessage.
Note:IfyouhavemultipleemailaccountsorGmailaccounts,thedefaultaccountwillbeused.Check
theFromlinetodeterminewhichaccountisbeingused.
FormoreinformationaboutusingemailandGmail,seeComposeandSendEmailorCreateand
SendaGmailMessage.

Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message


MultimediaMessaging(MMS)letsyousendpicturesandvideosusingyourphonesmessagingapp.
Althoughyoucansendseveralpicturesorvideosinamultimediamessage,itmaybebettertojust
sendoneatatime,especiallyifthefilesarelargeinsize.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthepicturesorvideosyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultipleitems,touchandholdanimagetoturnonmultipleselect.Tapalltheitems
youwanttoinclude.
3. TapShare,andthenonthesharingmenu,tapMessages.

Followthepromptstocompleteandsendthemessage.
Formoreinformationaboutsendingmultimediamessages,seeSendaMultimediaMessage
(MMS).

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Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth


Youcanselectseveralpictures,videos,orbothandsendthemtosomeonesphoneoryour
computerusingBluetooth.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthepicturesorvideosyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultipleitems,touchandholdanimagetoturnonmultipleselect.Tapalltheitems
youwanttoinclude.
3. TapShare,andthenonthesharingmenu,tapBluetooth.

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Followtheonscreenpromptstocompleteandsendthefiles.
Formoreinformation,seeBluetooth.

Share Pictures or Videos via Additional Apps or Social


Media
FromGallery,youcanshareyourpicturesandvideosfromavarietyofappsandsocialmediasites,
suchasFacebook,Hangouts,Instagram,andmore.Availableappswillvarydependingonwhatyou
haveinstalledonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwantsend.
3. Selecttheitemsyouwanttosend.
l Toselectmultipleitems,touchandholdanimagetoturnonmultipleselect.Tapalltheitems
youwanttoinclude.
4. Tapthescreen,tapShare,andthentaptheappyouwanttouse.

5. Followthepromptstocompletetheshare.

Share Videos on YouTube


YoucanshareyourvideosbyuploadingthemtoYouTube.Beforeyoudothis,youmustcreatea
YouTubeaccountandsignintothataccountonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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TheGalleryappopens.
2. Tapthevideosyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultiplevideos,touchandholdanimagetoturnonmultipleselect.Tapallthe
videosyouwanttoinclude.
3. TapShare,andthenonthesharingmenu,tapYouTube.

4. Enterthepromptedinformation,suchasdescriptionandtags,andselectaprivacyoption.
5. TapUpload

Theuploadiscompleted.

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Camera Options and Settings


Youcanadjustyourcamerassettingsusingtheiconsonthemaincamerascreenandthefull
camerasettingsmenu.

Switch Cameras
Yourphoneletsyouswitchbetweenthefrontandrearcameras.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. Tap

Thecameraswitchestype.

Set Camera Options


Youcanconfigureyourcamerassettingstofitanysituationandevent.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. TapSettings

Camera and Video

.Ifyoudon'tseetheSettingsoption,tap

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Thecamerasettingsmenuopens.
3. Selectyourdesiredsettings:
Note:Notallsettingswillbeavailableatalltimes,dependingonwhichcameraisinuse(frontor
rear).
Both cameras
l Video size:Selectaresolution.Usehigherresolutionforhigherquality.Higherresolution
videostakeupmorememory.
l Video stabilization:Activateanti-shake.Anti-shakehelpstokeepthefocussteadywhen
thecameraismoving.
l Grid lines:Displayviewfindergridlinestohelpcompositionwhenselectingsubjects.
l Location tags:AttachaGPSlocationtagtothepicture.
l Review pictures:Settoshowpicturesaftertakingthem.
l Quick launch:OpencamerabypressingtheHomekeytwiceinquicksuccession.
l Voice control:Totakepicturessaysmile,cheese,capture,orshoot.Torecord
videos,sayRecordvideo.
l Volume keys function:UsetheVolumekeyasthecapturekey,therecordkey,orasa
zoomkey.
l Reset settings:Resetthecamerasettings.
l Help:Viewinformationonusingthecamera.
Rear camera

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l Tracking AF:Focusonandtrackasubjectselectedonthepreviewscreen.
l Save as RAW file:Savepictureswithoutcompression.Aviewerappisrequiredtoview
picturessavedasRAWfiles.
Front camera
l Gesture control:Detectpalmandautomaticallytakeapicturetwosecondslater.
l Save pictures as previewed:Savetheself-portraitorself-recordingasviewedonthe
camerascreen.
Foradditionalcamerasettings,seeCameraSettings.

Live Broadcasting
SharewhatishappeningaroundyouviaYouTube.
ToaccesstheLiveBroadcasting:
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. TapMode

>Live broadcast.

Note:YouneedtosignintoyourGoogleAccountandenableLiveBroadcastinginyourYouTube
settingstousethisfeature.

Live Broadcasting Options


Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
n

Rear/Front:Choosewhichcameratorecordfrom.

Invite:Invitecontactstoviewyourlivebroadcastbysendingthemalink.

Settings:Setyourprivacysettings,Videosize,Autosave,andmanageyouraccount.

Live:Startrecordingyourlivebroadcast.

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Share:Sharewhilerecordingyourlivebroadcast.

Stop:Endyourlivebroadcast.

Record a Live Broadcast


RecordandinstantlyshareyourvideostoYouTube.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. TapMode

>Live broadcast.

3. TapInvite andselectcontactstoshareyourlivebroadcastwith.Youwillalsohavetheoption
toshareyourlivebroadcastduringrecordingandwhenyoufinishrecording.
4. PressLive

tobeginrecording.

5. Whenyouarefinished,tapStop

Share a Broadcast
Youcanshareyourlivebroadcastwithcontactsbeforerecording,orsharethelinkafteryouhave
finishedrecordingandithasbeenpostedtoYouTube.
Toinvitecontacts:
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. TapMode

>Live broadcast.

3. TapInvite

andselectcontactsorgroupstoshareyourlivebroadcastwith.

4. TapDonetosendinvites.
ToshareaLivebroadcast:
n Afterrecording,tapShareandselectasharingmethodtoshareyourlivebroadcast.

Live Broadcast Settings


CustomizeyourLiveBroadcasts.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Camera

Thecameraviewfinderappears.
2. TapMode

>Live broadcasting.

3. TapSettings

andselectanoptiontocustomize:

l Privacy:Chooseeithertohaveyourvideosunlistedwhereonlyfriendswithalinkcanview
them,orpublicwhereanyonecanviewthem.
l Video size:Taptochooseasizeoption.
l Auto save:TaptoenableautosavingyourvideostotheGalleryapp.
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l Screen power saving:Dimthebrightnessofyourbroadcastwithouttouchingthescreen.


l Account:SignoutofyourGoogleAccountforLiveBroadcasting.

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Apps and Features


Thefollowingtopicsdetailmanyofyourphonestoolsandfeaturessuchasmapsandnavigation,
calendar,clock,socialnetworkingapps,music,memos,andmore.

Sprint Zone
StayconnectedtoallthelatestnewsandinformationfromSprint.Includedherearenews,feedback,
featuredapplicationsandtips/tricksforyourdevice.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint Zone

TheSprintZoneapplaunches.

Sprint Family Locator


SprintFamilyLocatorletsyoulocateanyphoneonyourSprintfamilyplaninstantlyfromyour
mobilephone,tabletorcomputer.

Update Sprint Family Locator


ThefirsttimeyouuseSprintFamilyLocator,youwillbepromptedtoupdatetheapp.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint Family Locator

2. TapDownload.
TheGooglePlaystorewilllaunchtotheSprintFamilyLocatorpage.
3. TapUpdate>Accepttoupdatetheapp,andthenfollowthepromptstogetstarted.

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Use Sprint Family Locator


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint Family Locator

2. TapGet Started(orSign Inifyoualreadyhaveanaccount)andfollowthepromptstosetup


andusetheapp.

Sprint Fun & Games


DownloadnewappsandgamesfromSprint.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint Fun & Games

Sprint TV & Movies


WithSprintTV&Movies,youcanwatchliveTVandaccessmoviesandotherondemand
entertainmentonthego.
Note:Coveragenotavailableeverywhere.Contentandlineupsubjecttochange.Selectchannels
alsoavailableforcasualusage.Gotosprintchannels.mobitv.comformoreinformation.

Your Sprint TV Channel Options


TheSprintTVapplicationoffersawidevarietyofaccessiblechannels.Subscriptionoptionsinclude
comprehensivebasicpackagesaswellasafullmenuofalacartechannels.Visit
sprintchannels.mobitv.comformoreinformationonchannelsandpricing.

Update Sprint TV & Movies


ThefirsttimeyouuseSprintTV&Movies,youwillbepromptedtoupdatetheapp.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint TV & Movies

TheGooglePlaystorewilllaunchtotheSprintTV&Moviespage.
2. TapUpdate>Accepttoupdatetheapp,andthenfollowthepromptstogetstarted.

Watch TV
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint TV & Movies

2. Followthepromptstobrowsecategoriesandfindprograms.
l Dependingonyoursettings,yourphonemaypromptyoutoacceptadataconnection.
l Browsethroughcategoryoptions,andtapanitemyou'dliketoview.Dependingonthe
program,youmaybepromptedtosetupamonthlysubscriptiontoviewthecontent.

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Note:Thefirsttimeyouaccessachannelthatrequiresasubscription,youwillbepromptedto
purchaseaccess.TapSubscribetopurchaseaccess,ortapPreviewtoseeapreviewofthe
selectedchannel.

Sprint Music Plus


WithSprintMusicPlusandtheMusicStore,RingtoneStore,andRingbackToneStore,youcan
purchase,download,andplaymusic,ringtones,andringbacktonesforyourphone.

Access Sprint Music Plus


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint Music Plus

2. Thefirsttimeyoulaunchtheapp,tapAccepttoaccepttheTermsandConditions.
3. Tapastoreoptionfromthemainpage(Ringbacks Store,Music Store,orRingtones Store),
ortap

>Music(underLibrary)toaccessyourmusic.

l Taptheonscreennavigationtoolstoskipaheadorrewind.Tap
additionaloptions.

atanytimetosee

l Formoreinformation,tapMenu >Settings>AboutorHelp.
Note:Ifyouhaveloadedmusicontoyourphonefromyourcomputer(seeTransferFilesBetween
YourPhoneandaComputer),youwillneedtosyncyourmusictolistentoitthroughSprintMusic
Plus.FromtheSprintMusicPlusapp,tapMenu >Settings>Synchronize your music library.
Oncesynced,youwillseeyourmusicinthelibrary.

Purchase and Download Music from the Sprint Music Plus Store
FromtheSprintMusicPlusStore,youcanshopforsongstopurchaseanddownloadtoyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Sprint Music Plus

>Music Store.

2. Enterasongorartistinthesearchfieldorbrowsethroughoptionsinthetabsinthecenterofthe
screen.
3. Tapasongtoselectit.
4. Followtheonscreeninstructionstoprevieworpurchasethesong.Tap
theSprintMusicPlusmenu.

atanytimetodisplay

Tip:Forringtonesorringbacktones,tapRingtone StoreorRingback Tone StorefromtheSprint


MusicPlusmainmenu.

Calculator
Yourphonesconvenientbuilt-incalculatorletsyouperformbasicmathematicalequations.

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1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Calculator

Thecalculatorapplaunches.
2. Taponscreenkeysforcalculations.

Calculationresultsappear.
Tip:Tousethescientificcalculator,makesureAutorotateisturnedon(notification panel>Auto
rotate)androtatethescreentothelandscapeorientation.

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Keysforthescientificcalculatorappear.

Calendar
UseCalendartocreateandmanageevents,meetings,andappointments.YourCalendarhelps
organizeyourtimeandremindsyouofimportantevents.Dependingonyoursynchronization
settings,yourphonesCalendarstaysinsyncwithyourCalendarontheWeb,ExchangeActiveSync
calendar,GoogleCalendar,andOutlookcalendar.
InordertosyncwithyourGooglecalendar,youmustsignintoaGoogleaccountonyourphone.See
GoogleAccount.

Calendar Options
n View Todays Calendar:FromtheCalendar,tapToday.
n Change Calendar View:FromtheCalendar,tapthedrop-downmenuintheupperleftcorner,
andthentapYear,Month,Week,Day,orTasks tochangethecurrentview.
n View the Next/Previous Time Period (Year/Month/Week/Day view):FromtheCalendar,
flickthescreenleftorright.

Add an Event to the Calendar


AddeventstoyourcalendardirectlyfromtheCalendarapplication.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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TheCalendarappopens.
2. TapNew

Theaddeventwindowopens.
3. Enteraneventtitle,startdate/time,enddate/time,etc.,andthentapSave.

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Theeventisaddedtoyourcalendar.

Selecting a Calendar
n Ifyouhavemorethanonecalendar,selectacalendarbytappingthecurrentCalendaronthe
AddEventscreen.

l SelectMy calendarstocreateaneventthatwillappearonlyonyourphone.
l SelectyourGoogleAccounttocreateaGoogleCalendarevent.IfyouhaveseveralGoogle
CalendarsontheWeb,selectoneinwhichtoaddyourevent.
o YoucancreatemultipleGoogleCalendarsonlyinGoogleCalendarontheWeb.After
creatingtheminGoogleCalendarontheWeb,youwillbeabletoseetheminthe

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Calendarapplicationonyourphone.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingandmanaging
multipleGoogleCalendars,visitcalendar.google.com.
l SelectSamsung Calendar tocreateaneventthatwillsyncwithyourSamsungaccount.
l SelectyourOutlookorExchangeaccounttocreateaneventthatwillsyncwiththeseaccount
types.
Note:Availableoptionsdifferdependingonthetypeofaccountselectedforanevent.

View Calendar Events


YoucandisplaytheCalendarinyear,month,week,day,ortaskview.TochangetheCalendarview,
tapthedrop-downmenuattheupper-leftcornerandtapanoption.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Calendar

TheCalendarappopens.
2. Tapadateandthentapanevent.

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Theeventdetailsappear.
l Taptheeventtoviewdetailsandedittheevent.

Share Calendar Events


OnceyouhavecreatedaCalendarevent,youcanshareitwithothersviaavarietyofmethods.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. Tapadateandthentapaneventtoseeitsdetails.

3. Fromtheeventdetailsscreen,tapShare.

4. ChooseaShare asoption(Eventfile(VCS)orText).

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5. SelectasharingmethodandfollowthepromptstosendtheEventinformation.

Sync Calendars
Youcanselectwhichcalendarsyoudliketosynconyourphone,alongwithwhattypesof
informationyouwanttosync.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Calendar

TheCalendarappopens.
2. TapMore>Manage calendars.

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3. SelectsyncoptionsbytappingON/OFFnexttoeachitem.

Thesyncsettingshavebeenupdated.

Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar


IfyouhavesetupaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncaccountonyourphone,youcanalso
synchronizeExchangeActiveSynccalendareventsonyourphone.Calendareventsonyour
ExchangeActiveSyncwillalsoshowinCalendarifyouchosetosynchronizewiththeExchange
ActiveSyncServer.
1. TocheckifExchangeActiveSyncitemsaresettobesynchronized,Fromhome,tapApps
Settings

>Accounts

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>

>Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

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l IfMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncdoesntappearundertheAccountsheadinginthe
Settingsmenu,youdonothaveanExchangeActiveSyncaccountconfiguredonthephone.
Forinformationaboutaddinganaccount,seeAddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount.
2. IfyourExchangeActiveSyncaccountissetforsynchronization,ON/OFFnexttoSyncCalendar
willbeON

Clock
Yourphonehasaclockappthatletsyousetalarms,viewtimeintimezonesaroundtheworld,usea
stopwatch,setatimer,anduseyourphoneasadeskclock.

Checking the Time


Youcanalwayscheckthetimeonyourphone.Thecurrenttimedisplaysintheupperrightcornerof
thestatusbar.Manywidgetsandlockscreensalsodisplaythetimeandprovideoptionsforhowtime
isdisplayed.

Setting Date and Time


Yourphoneautomaticallyreceivesthecurrentdateandtimefromthewirelessnetwork.Youcanset
thedatebyhandbyoverridingthedefaultsetting.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. Tap Date and time

3. Setavailabledateandtimeoptions.

l Tosetthedateandtime,tapON/OFFtoturnAutomaticdateandtimeoff.
l Toselectatimezone,tapON/OFFtoturnAutomatictimezoneoff.
Yourdateandtimesettingsareappliedandsaved.

Set Alarms
SetmultiplealarmsusingyourphonesClockapp.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

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>Alarm.

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2. Setthealarmoptions,includingtime,days,andrepeatpattern.Formoreoptions,tapOptions.

3. Whenfinished,tapSave.
Youwillseethealarmicon

inthestatusbar.

Phone at Alarm Time


n Atthesetalarmtime,thephonesoundsthealarmand/orvibrates.
n Whenthealarmsounds,drag

totheleftorrighttodismissit.

World Clock
Theworldclockletsyoukeeptrackofthecurrenttimeinmultiplecitiesaroundtheglobe.

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1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Clock

2. Tapacity,andthentapAdd City

>World Clock.

toaddittoyourlist.

3. Repeattoaddmultiplecities.

Stopwatch
Thestopwatchletsyoutimeeventsdowntothehundredthofasecond.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Clock

>Stopwatch.

2. TapStarttobegintiming.
3. TapStoptostoptiming.

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l AdditionaloptionsincludeLaptokeeptrackoflaps,Resume tocontinuetiming,andReset
toresetthestopwatchtozero.

Timer
Thetimerprovidesacountdowntimerforupto99hours,59minutes,and59seconds.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Clock

>Timer.

2. TapKeypadandthenusethekeypadtosetthelengthofthetimer.
3. TapStart tobeginthetimer.

Galaxy Apps
DiscoverappsdesignedexclusivelyforyourGalaxyphone.
Note:YoumustsignintoaSamsungaccountinordertodownloadGalaxyApps.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Galaxy Apps

Gallery
UsingtheGalleryapplication,youcanviewpicturesandwatchvideosthatyouhavetakenwithyour
phonescameraordownloaded.
Youcandobasiceditingsuchasrotatingandcropping.Youcanalsosetapictureasyourcontact
pictureorwallpaperandsharepictureswithyourfriends.
WhileviewingpicturesintheGallery,scrollupthescreentoviewmorealbums.Simplytapanalbum
toviewthephotosorvideosinthatalbum.
Ifyouhavedownloadedanyphotosandvideos,thesewillbeplacedintheAlldownloadsalbum.
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1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Gallery

TheGalleryappopens.
2. FromthemainGalleryscreen,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tapapictureorvideotodisplayitinfullscreenview.
l Touchandholdthumbnailstoselectthem(indicatedbyacheckmark).
l Tapthedrop-downlistintheupper-leftcorner(Timeisthedefaultview)tochooseanother
displaystyle.YoucanviewbyAlbums,Events,Categories,orLocations.
l TapCameratolaunchtheCameratotakepicturesorrecordvideo.
l TapMoreforoptions.AvailableoptionsdependonwhichGalleryscreenyouareviewing,
andmayinclude:
o Edit:Dependingontheview,tapalbumsoritemstoselectthem.Afterselection,youcan
tapMoreagainforoptionsyoucanusewiththeselecteditem(s).
o Share:Sharealbums,pictures,orvideos.
o Search:Searchforapictureorvideo.
o Help:ViewhelptopicsonusingtheGalleryapp.
FormoreinformationaboutusingGallery,seeViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery,Edit
Pictures,andSharePicturesandVideos.

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Google Hangouts
HangoutsisGoogle'sinstantmessagingservice.UsetocommunicatewithotherHangoutusers,as
wellasforvideocalling.LogintoaGoogleaccountbeforehand(seeGoogleAccount).

Using Hangouts
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Hangouts

TheHangoutsappwillopen.
2. TapAdd

tostartanewHangout.

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3. Typeaname,email,number,orcircle,orselectacontactfromthelist.

4. Typeamessageortap

tostartavideochat.

Achatwindoworavideochatwindowopens.
l Eachtimetextisentered,thecorrespondingfriendappears.
l IfafriendisnotinaHangout,youwillseeamessage.TapSend invitationtoinvitethemto
jointheHangout.

Hangouts Options
n Ending a Video Chat:Inthevideochatwindow,tap

n Disabling Chat History:Ifyoudontwanttokeepchathistory,inthechatwindow,tapMore


options >Turn history off.
n Delete Chat History:Todeleteallyourchathistory,inthechatwindow,tapMore options >
Delete>Delete.
Note:YoucanuseHangoutsasyourphonesdefaultmessagingapp,orasastandaloneIMapp.If
yousetHangoutsasthedefaultmessagingapp,theMessagesappwillbedisabled.Formore
information,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

Google Maps
UsetheGoogleMapsapptodetermineyourlocation,finddirections,browselocalbusinessesand
attractions,rateandreviewplaces,andmore.
Note:TouseGoogleMaps,youwillneedtohaveyourphone'sLocationfeatureturnedon.See
LocationSettingsforinformationaboutenablingLocationonyourphone.

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View Maps of Specified Places


UseGoogleMapstolocateandmapaspecificaddressordestination.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Maps

GoogleMapsopens.
Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessMaps,youmaybepromptedtoaccepttheTermsofServiceand
PrivacyPolicy.TapAccept & Continuetocontinue.
2. Tapinthesearchboxtostartasearch.

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3. Enteranaddress,city,facilityname,etc.,andthentapacandidateintheresultslist.

Amapofthespecifiedlocationopens.

Google Maps Options


n Viewing Current Location:FromtheMapsapp,tap

n Obtain Useful Area Information for Current Location:TaptheSearchfield,enterthe


informationyouarelookingfor,andthentaparesulttoviewit.
n View Traffic Information, Aerial Photos, Etc.:TapMenu
Satellite,Google Earth,etc.

andthentapTraffic,

n Check Route to Destination:Tap ,enteryourcurrentlocationandyourdestination,and


thentapamethodoftransport(car,publictransit,bicycle,oronfoot)toseeavailableroutes.
n Check Detailed Operation for Maps:FromtheMapsapp,tapMenu

>Help.

Google Play Movies & TV


GooglePlayMovies&TVallowsyoutowatchmoviesandTVshowspurchasedonGooglePlay.
YoucanstreaminstantlyonyourAndroidphoneordownloadsoyoucanwatchfromanywhere,
evenwhenyouarenotconnected.Also,getquickaccesstoyourpersonalvideocollection,including
thosetakenonyourphone.
LearnmoreaboutGooglePlayMovies&TVatplay.google.com/about/movies.
n Fromhome,tapApps

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Google Play Music


UsetheGooglePlayMusicapptobrowse,shop,andplaybacksongspurchasedfromGooglePlay
aswellassongsyouhaveloadedfromyourownmusiclibrary.Themusicyouchooseis
automaticallystoredinyourGooglePlayMusiclibraryandinstantlyreadytoplayviastreamingor
download.
Note:Forinformationaboutloadingmusicontoyourphone,seeTransferFilesBetweenYour
PhoneandaComputer.

Using Google Play Music


UsetheGooglePlayMusicapptolistentoallyourmusiconyourphone.Compatiblemusicfile
formatsinclude:MP3(.mp3),AAC(m4a),WMA(.wma),FLAC(.flac),OGG(.ogg),DRMprotected
AAC(m4p),andALAC(.m4a).
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Play Music

ThePlayMusicappopenstotheListenNowscreen.Toviewadditionalmusicoptions,tap
Menu

andselectanoption(MyLibrary,Playlists,InstantMixes,orShop).

2. Tapanitemfromthecategorywindowandthentapasong.
Thesongbeginsplaying.
Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessGooglePlayMusic,youmayseeaseriesofintroductoryscreens.
TapListen nowtocontinuetotheapp.

Google Play Music Screen Layout


ThefollowingdiagramoutlinesthemainfeaturesofthePlayMusicappplayerscreen.

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Feature

Description

Elapsed time

Amountoftimethesonghasbeenplaying.

Forward

Playthenextsong.

Music image/album name

Displaymusicimagesandalbumnames(ifavailable).

Music List

Viewcurrentplaylistorqueue

Music title/artist

Displaysmusictitleandartist(ifavailable).

Options menu

Accesstheoptionsmenu.

Play/pause

Playorpausethecurrentsong.

Playback position

Currentpointinthesong.Slidetomoveforwardor
backward.

Previous

Playtheprevioussong.

Rate (thumbs up/thumbs down) Ratethecurrentsong.


Repeat/play next

Repeatthecurrentsongorplaythenextsongqueued.

Shuffleplaylist

Shufflethecurrentplaylistorqueue.

Song length

Thelengthofthesong.

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Create Playlists in Google Play Music


Organizemusicintoplayliststofiteveryoccasion.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps

>Google

>Play Music

ThePlayMusicappopenstotheListenNowscreen.
2. TapMenu

toviewyourlibraryorplaylists,ortoaccessGooglePlayMusiconline.

3. Fromalistdisplayingsongs,tapMore options nexttoasongyouwanttoaddtoaplaylist.


4. TapAdd to playlist> New playlist.
5. EnteraName,Description,andaccessibilityoptionfortheplaylist,andthentapCreate playlist.
6. Toaddmoresongs,tapMore options nexttoasongandthentapAdd to playlist>[playlist
name].

Adding Currently Playing Music to a Playlist


n Fromtheplayerview,tapMore options >Add to playlistandthentapthenameofaplaylist.
Themusicisaddedtotheplaylist.

Google Search
SearchinformationsavedonthephoneandinphoneapplicationsaswellasontheInternet.

Use Google Search


TypesearchtermsintheGoogleSearchbartofindinformationonyourphoneandaroundtheglobe.
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1. Fromhome,taptheGooglesearchbarortapApps

>Google

>Google

TheSearchwindowopens.
l IfadescriptionforGoogleNowappears,tapWhat can Google Now do? andreadthe
information.TapYes, Im in onthelastpageifyouwanttouseGoogleNow,ortapSkipto
continuetotheGooglesearchpage.

2. TypeyoursearchkeywordsandtapSearch

Searchresultsappear.
l Tosearchbyvoice,tap inthesearchbarandspeakyoursearchterms.

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Google Search Options


n Changing Search Information:Inthesearchresultswindow,tapMenu
Phone searchandselectwheretosearch.

>Settings>

n Using Google Now:GoogleNowautomaticallysearchesforinformationbasedonsearch


keywordsused,yourcurrentlocation,etc.,andpresentssearchresultsinthesearchscreen.
GoogleNowalsoinformsusersofscheduledevents.
l ToenableGoogleNow,inthesearchresultswindow,tapMenu
cards,andthentapON/OFFnexttoShowcards.

>Settings.TapNow

l TodisableGoogleNow,inthesearchresultswindow,tapMenu
>Settings.TapNow
cards,andthentapON/OFFnexttoShowcards.TapTurn offtoconfirm.

Use Google Voice Search


Useyourvoicetosearchinsteadoftyping,withGoogleVoiceSearch.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Google

>Voice Search

TheVoiceSearchwindowopens.
2. Speakyoursearchterms.
Searchresultsappear.

Facebook
Postupdates,readwhatyourfriendsareupto,uploadpicturesandcheck-ins,andmorewithonthe-goFacebookaccess.

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Sign In to Facebook
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Facebook

or
Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Accounts>Add accounts>Facebook.

2. IfyouhaveaFacebookaccount,enteryouruserIDandpassword,andthentapLog in.
or
TocreateanewFacebookaccount,tapSign Up for Facebook,tapContinue,andthenfollow
theinstructions.
YouaresignedintoFacebook.

Instagram
Captureandsharephotosandvideoswithyourfriends.Customizewhatyoucapture,andthen
shareitonyourfeedorpostitdirectlytoyourfriends.LocatedintheSocialfolderintheappslist.

Install Instagram
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Social

>Instagram

2. TapDownload,andthenfollowthepromptstoacceptaccessrequirementsandupdatetheapp.

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Use Instagram
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Social

>Instagram

l ThefirsttimeyouaccessInstagram,followthepromptstosignupforanaccount,orsignin
withFacebookoranexistingaccount.

Messenger
SendinstantmessageswithallyourfriendsusingFacebooksMessengerapp.

Install Messenger
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Social

>Messenger

2. TapDownload,andthenfollowthepromptstoacceptaccessrequirementsandupdatetheapp.

Use Messenger
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Social

>Messenger

2. FollowthepromptstologinwithyourFacebookaccount.SeeFacebook.

Microsoft Excel
CreateandsharespreadsheetsquicklyandeasilywithMicrosoftExcel.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Microsoft

>Excel

Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessMicrosoftExcelonyourphone,youmaybepromptedtoupdatethe
appviaGooglePlay.Followthepromptstoupdateandinstalltheapp.

Microsoft OneDrive
MicrosoftOneDrivegivesyoufreeonlinestorageforallyourpersonalfilessoyoucangettothem
fromyourAndroiddevice,computer,andanyotherdevicesyouuse.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Microsoft

>OneDrive

Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessMicrosoftOneDriveonyourphone,youmaybepromptedtoupdate
theappviaGooglePlay.Followthepromptstoupdateandinstalltheapp.

Microsoft OneNote
Stayorganizedusingtext,pictures,oraudionoteswithMicrosoftOneNote.CreateQuickNotesor
reviewandeditsharedOneNotenotebooks.

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n Fromhome,tapApps

>Microsoft

>OneNote

Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessMicrosoftOneNoteonyourphone,youmaybepromptedtoupdate
theappviaGooglePlay.Followthepromptstoupdateandinstalltheapp.

Microsoft PowerPoint
CreateandsharepresentationsquicklyandeasilywithMicrosoftPowerPoint.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Microsoft

>PowerPoint

Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessMicrosoftPowerPointonyourphone,youmaybepromptedto
updatetheappviaGooglePlay.Followthepromptstoupdateandinstalltheapp.

Microsoft Word
CreateandsharewordprocessingdocumentsquicklyandeasilywithMicrosoftWord.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Microsoft

>Word

Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessMicrosoftWordonyourphone,youmaybepromptedtoupdatethe
appviaGooglePlay.Followthepromptstoupdateandinstalltheapp.

Milk Music
ExclusivetoGalaxyowners,MilkMusicisaradioservicethatgivesyoumoreofthemusicyoulove,
curatedbytopDJsandindustryprosandallforfree.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Samsung

>Milk

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2. ReadtheTermsandConditionsandPrivacyPolicy,andthentapI agreetocontinue.

TheMilkMusicmainscreenwilldisplay.
3. Rotatethedialtoselectamusicgenre,andthentap tobeginlistening.
Tip:TostoplisteningandexitMilkMusic,dragdownthestatusbartodisplaythenotificationpanel,
andthentap

nexttothecurrentsong.

Music
TheMusicappplaysmusicfiles.UseMusictobrowseyourmusiclibrary,playsongs,andcreate
playlists.Youcanalsosetsongsasringtonesforincomingcalls,orasalarmtones.
Note:Forinformationaboutloadingmusicontoyourphone,seeTransferFilesBetweenYour
PhoneandaComputer.
WhenyouclosetheMusicscreen,playbackwillcontinueinthebackground,soyoucanlistento
musicwhileyouuseotherfeaturesofyourphone.Whenmusicisplayinginthebackground,youcan
accessplaybackcontrolsfromthenotificationpanel.

Play Music
1. Fromhome,tap

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ThemusicappopenstothePlaylistscategory.
o ThedefaultcategoriesarePlaylists,Tracks,Albums,Artists,Genres,Folders,and
Composers.Tapthedrop-downlistattheupperleftcornerandtapacategoryto
displayit.
2. Scrollthroughthelistandtapasongtobegin.Whileplayingmusic,usethesecontrols:

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l Tap topauseplayback.Tostartplaybackagain,tap .
l Tap

tomovetotheprevioussong.Tap

tomovetothenextsong.

l Taptherepeatmodebuttontocontrolplayback.Choose
toplayallsongsonce.Choose
torepeatallsongs.Choose torepeatthecurrentsong.
l Taptheshufflesongsbuttontocontroltheordersongsareplayed.Choose
intheordertheyappearinthelist.Choose

toplaysongs

toplaysongsinrandomorder.

l Tap tomarkasongasafavorite.Wheneverasongisafavorite,thestarisbright.
FavoritesongsareincludedintheFavoritesplaylist.
l Tap tosetthevolume.YoucanalsosetvolumebypressingtheVolumekeyontheside
ofthephone.

Use Playlists
Createplayliststogroupsongs,soyoucanlistentothemtogether.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. Tapthedrop-downlistintheupperleftcorner,tapPlaylists,andthenusetheseoptions:
l Tapanexistingplaylisttoplayitssongs.
l Tap

Create playlisttocreateanewplaylist.

o EnteranamefortheplaylistandtapCreate.

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o TapsongsfromtheTrackslisttoaddthemtotheplaylist.Whenyou'redoneadding
songs,tapDone.
ThenewplaylistissavedunderMyplaylists.
Tip:Toeditaplaylist,tapitfromthelistandthentapADDtoaddmoresongs,ortapMoretoaccess
theEdit,Rename,andSettingsoptionsfortheplaylist.

Music Options and Settings


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>Music

2. TapMoreforoptions.Availableoptionsdependonthecategory:
l Edit:Editthesongorplaylist.
l Add to Favorites:MarkthissongorplaylistasaFavorite.
l Delete:Deletethesongorplaylist.
l Play on other device:Streamthesongtonearbydevices.
l Listen via Bluetooth:PlaymusicthroughaBluetooth-compatibledevicethatispairedwith
yourphone.FormoreinformationaboutusingBluetooth,seeBluetooth.
l Details:Viewfiledetails.
l SoundAlive:Chooseasettingtomatchthetypeofmusicyoureplaying.
l Settings:
o Play speed:Touchanddragtheslidertosetthedefaultspeedformusicplayback.
o Music auto off:Chooseatimeperiodformusictoplay,afterwhichMusicwillclose.
o Smart volume:Whenenabled,Musicautomaticallyadjuststhevolumeofallsongsto
anequallevel.

My Files
MyFilesallowsyoutomanageyoursounds,images,videos,Bluetoothfiles,Androidfiles,andother
datainoneconvenientlocation.Thisapplicationallowsyoutolaunchafileiftheassociated
applicationisalreadyonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung

>My Files

2. Foldersdisplay,including:
l Recent files:Viewrecentlysavedfiles.
l Images:Viewimagefiles.
l Videos:Viewvideofiles.

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l Audio:Viewaudiofiles.
l Documents:Viewdocumentfiles.
l Downloadhistory:Viewallappsandfilesthathavebeendownloadedtothephone.
l Local storage:Viewfoldersandfilesintheirstoragelocations.
l Cloud storage:ViewfoldersandfilesstoreontheInternet.
Note:Differentfoldersmayappeardependingonhowyourphoneisconfigured.
ToviewfilesinMyFiles:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung

>My Files

2. Tapacategorytoviewitsfilesorfolders.
3. Tapafileorfoldertoopenit.

S Health
SHealthisawellnessapplicationthatcanhelpyoumanageyourhealth.Setfitnessgoals,check
yourprogress,andkeeptrackofyouroverallhealth.
Note:Thisdeviceandrelatedsoftwarearenotintendedforuseinthediagnosisofdiseaseorother
conditions,orinthecure,mitigation,treatmentorpreventionofdisease.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>S Health

2. Followthepromptstogetstarted:
l ReadtheintroductionandtapNext.
l Readandagreetothetermsandconditions,andthentapNext.
l SignintoyourSamsungaccountifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.Youmustsignintoa
Samsungaccounttosetandsavegoals,anduseotheradvancedSHealthfeatures.
l Followtheonscreeninstructionstoenterinformationaboutyourself,andthentapStart.
3. UseSHealthtotrackyourhealthactivities:
l Pedometer:Countthenumberofstepsyoutake.TapStarttostartcounting.Youcan
pausecountingandthentapStarttobeginagain.IfyousignedintoyourSamsungaccount,
youcansetgoals,trackyourprogress,andshareyourresults.
l Exercise:Setandmanageexercisegoals,andtrackyourprogress.Youcantrackactivities
bytype,suchasrunning,walking,cycling,andhiking.SHealthalsooffersaccesstothe
Musicapp,toworkouttoyourfavoritesongs.

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l Heart rate:Measureyourheartrate,usingtheheartratesensoronthebackofyourphone
(nexttotheCameraflash).Placeyourfingeroverthesensor,andthentapthescreento
start.Holdyourfingeronthesensor,andkeepstilluntilthesensorreportsyourheartrate.
l Food:Trackyourdailyfoodintake,byenteringyourmealsandsnacks.Youcankeeptrack
ofyourfavoritefoods,andtakepicturesofyourmeals.
l Weight:TrackyourweightandBMI(bodymassindex).
l Sleep:Samsungwearabledevices(notincluded)canrecordyoursleepdataandsyncitwith
SleepinSHealth.
l Stress:Measureyourstresslevelusingyourheartratevariable.
l Coach:CoachbyCignaprovidesgeneralinformationandfeaturesdesignedtohelpyouto
manageyouroverallwell-being.
l Partner apps:ManageadditionalShealth-compatibleappsyouinstallhere.
Note:TapMore options >Helpformoredetailedinformation.

Before You Start Exercising


Thisappcanbeusedtomonitoryourexercise.Whilemoderatephysicalactivity,suchasbrisk
walking,issafeformostpeople,healthexpertssuggestthatyoutalkwithyourdoctorbeforeyou
startanexerciseprogram,particularlyifyouhaveanyofthefollowingconditions:
n Heartdisease;
n Asthmaorlungdisease;
n Diabetes,orliverorkidneydisease;
n Arthritis.
Youshouldalsocheckwithyourdoctorifyouhavesymptomssuggestiveofheart,lung,orother
seriousdisease,suchas:
n Painordiscomfortinyourchest,neck,jaw,orarmsduringphysicalactivity;
n Dizzinessorlossofconsciousness;
n Shortnessofbreathwithmildexertionoratrest,orwhenlyingdownorgoingtobed;
n Ankleswelling,especiallyatnight;
n Aheartmurmurorarapidorpronouncedheartbeat;
n Musclepainwhenwalkingupstairsorupahillthatgoesawaywhenyourest.
Finally,theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicinerecommendsthatyouseeyourdoctorbefore
engaginginvigorousexerciseiftwoormoreofthefollowingapply:

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n Youareamanolderthanage45orawomanolderthanage55;
n Youhaveafamilyhistoryofheartdiseasebeforeage55;
n Yousmokeorquitsmokinginthepastsixmonths;
n Youhavenotexercisedforthreemonthsormore;
n Youareoverweightorobese;
n Youhavehighbloodpressureorhighcholesterol;
n Youhaveimpairedglucosetolerance,alsocalledpre-diabetes.

When in Doubt Check it Out


Ifyouareunsureofyourhealthstatus,haveseveralhealthproblems,orarepregnant,youshould
speakwithyourdoctorbeforestartinganewexerciseprogram.Workingwithyourdoctoraheadof
timeisagoodwaytoplananexerciseprogramthatisrightandsafeforyou.Consideritthefirststep
onyourpathtophysicalfitness.

S Note App
TheSNoteapphelpsyoucreate,edit,andmanageallthenotesonyourphone.
SignintoyourSamsungaccounttoaccessyournotesinSNotefromanydevice.
WithSNote,createcontentbytyping,writing,drawing,andevenrecordingvoice,video,ortaking
pictures.Templatesareprovidedtomakecontentcreationeasyandhelpkeepthingsorganized.

Create a Note
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

S Note.

tocreateanewnote.

l UsetheSPentocreatecontent.
l TapMore>Background settingstoaddtemplates,changethebackgroundcolor,and
addimages.
3. Whenfinished,tapSave.

Edit a Note
WhenintheSNoteapp,youcaneditnotesasfollows:
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

S Note.

2. Tapanotetoviewit.
3. TapEdittoeditthenote.

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Note:ActionMemosbehavedifferentlyfromothernotes.WhenyoutaponanActionMemotoview
it,youcaneditthememoimmediately.

Note Tools
WhencreatingoreditinganoteinSNote,somehelpfulmodesandtoolsareprovided.
Note:TouseyourfingertowriteanddrawonSNotes,tapMore>Settings>S Pen only modeto
disablethisrestriction.

n Pen:WriteordrawfreehandwiththeSPen.TapthePenicononcetochangethePensettings.
l Tap

Favorite penstosavepensettingsatthebottomofthescreen.

n Eraser:Erasecontentfromthenote.Taponcetoselecttheeraser.Tapagaintochangethe
Erasersettings.
n Text:Typetextusingthekeyboard.TaponcetoselectTextmode.
n Undo:Undothelastaction.
n Redo:Redothelastaction.
n Save:Nameandsavethenote.
n More:Viewmoreoptionsforthenote.

View Action Memos


YoucanviewSNotesandActionmemostogether,oryoucannarrowyourviewtoActionmemos.
ToviewActionmemosinSNote:
1. Tapthedrop-downmenuandtapAction memos.
l TapSearchtosearchforkeywordsandphrasesinactionmemos.
2. TapMoreforadditionaloptions:
l Share:Selectactionmemostoshare.
l Edit:Selectmemostodelete,export,orsaveasanSNote.
l Filterby color:Sortmemosaccordingtotheirbackgroundcolor.
l Settings:CustomizeSNotesettings.
l Help:ViewhelptopicsonhowtouseSNote.

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S Voice
SVoiceisavoicerecognitionapplicationyoucanusetoactivateawidevarietyoffunctionsonyour
phone.
Thisisanaturallanguagerecognitionapplication.Youcanaskquestions(IsitraininginDallas?)or
speakcommands(Showmewheretofindcheapgas).
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>S Voice

2. Reviewandacceptthetermsandconditions,andthentapNext.
3. TapStart andfollowtheinstructionstosetupawake-upcommand.
4. TouseSVoice,speakacommand.Thescreengivesyousomeexamples.
5. Tap ifthephonedoesnothearyou,ortogiveitacommand.
Note:YoumayhavesetuptheSVoicewake-upcommandduringthephone'ssetupscreens.

Samsung Pay
SamsungPayisanewmobilepaymentservice.Itisacceptedatmoreplacesthananyothermobile
paymentserviceoutthere,fromthegrocerystoretothecoffeeshoptoyourfavoritedepartment
store.Itissecure,easytosetupandsimpletousewithyourlatestSamsungGalaxydevice.
ToaccessSamsungPay:
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung pay

Pay in More Places


UseSamsungPayatyourfavoriteplacesitsacceptednearlyanywhereyoucanswipeacredit
cardorself-pay.Whetheryourestockingupthepantry,addingtoyourwardrobeorgrabbingacup
ofcoffee,SamsungPayistheonlymobilepaymentsystemtoworkin90%ofU.S.retaillocations,
withmorebeingaddedeveryday.
Simple to Set Up, Simple to Use
Fromregisteringyourcardstomakingapurchase,usingSamsungPayiseasy.Whenitstimeto
pay,justlaunchtheapp,holdyourSamsungdevicenearthecreditcardterminalandauthorizeit
withthetouchofyourfinger.Itssimple,secureandfast,soyoucangetonwithyourday.
Secure Your Information
SamsungPayisdesignedwiththelatestsecuritytechnologyandworksonthemostrecent
SamsungGalaxydevices.Paymentsareauthorizedwithyourfingerprint,andeachtransactionuses
auniquetokeneachtime,soyourphoneonlyallowspaymentswithyourconsent.Ifyourphoneis
everlost,youcanusetheFindMyMobilefunctiontoremotelywipeyourdataforevenmore
protection.

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ForfurtherinformationaboutSamsungPay,pleasevisit:samsung.com/SamsungPay
ForsupportonSamsungPay,pleasevisit:samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/samsung-pay

Scrapbook
TheScrapbookappprovidesaplaceforyoutomanagethemultimediacontentyoucapturewiththe
SPen.Scrapbookprovidesstorageandorganizationtoolsforcontentyoucapturewhileusingyour
phone.UsingtheSPen,youcancapturearticles,images,andevenvideosandmusic.Youcanthen
addatitle,text,ahandwrittenmemo,orcontenttags.Whenyoucapturecontentonline,theWeblink
issavedwiththecontent.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung

>Scrapbook

Use Smart Select with Scrapbook


WhenyoucapturecontentwiththeSmartSelecttool,youhavetheoptionofsavingthecontentto
theScrapbook.Formoreinformationoncapturingcontent,seeSmartSelect.

Capture Content with the S Pen


1. LaunchtheAircommandmenuandselectSmart select.
2. UsetheSPentodrawaroundthecontenttocapture.
3. Tap

Save in Scrapbooktosavethecapturedimageorcontent.

Edit the Scrapbook


ContentintheScrapbookcanbeedited.YoucaneditbothCategoriesandthecontentfileswithin
them.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung

>Scrapbook

2. Tapanitemtoopenit.
3. TapEditandmakechanges.Whenfinished,tapSave.

Edit a Category
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung

>Scrapbook

2. TapMore >Manage categories.


l TapAddtocreateanewcategory.
l TapDelete

todeleteacategory.

3. Youcaneditthecategorynameandthelayout.Whenfinished,tap

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SideSync
SideSyncisaPC-Mobilesolutionthatenablesthescreens,windows,anddatatobesharedeasily
betweenaPCandSamsungAndroidDevice.

Use SideSync
ThefirsttimeyouuseSideSync,youwillbepromptedtoupdatetheapp.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>SideSync

l TapStart andfollowthepromptstogetstarted.
l TapHelptolearnmoreaboutSideSync.
Note:BeforeusingSideSync,youwillneedtodownloadandinstallitonyourPCortablet.Toinstall
SideSyncforcomputer,downloaditfromsamsung.com/sidesync.

Video
Playvideosstoredonyourphone,orfromyourotherdevices(youmustsignintoyourSamsung
accounttoplayvideossyncedfromyourotherdevices).
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Video

2. Scrollthroughthevideosstoredonyourphone.Afterafewseconds,eachvideothumbnail
beginsplayingapreviewoftheclip.
3. Tapavideotoviewit.

Use Pop-Up Play


MultitaskwithPop-UpPlaybytransformingyourvideoplayerintoapop-upwindowfloatingonthe
screen.Thevideowillcontinuetoplay,andthepop-upwindowcanberesizedormovedanywhere
onthescreen.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Video

2. Tapavideotoviewit.

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3. Tapthescreentodisplayplaybackoptions,andthentapPop-up.

Thevideowillcontinueplayinginafloatingwindow.Dragthewindowtoanylocationonthe
screen,andusetwofingerstopinchorspreadtoresizethefloatingwindow.

Voice Recorder
TheVoicerecorderallowsyoutorecordanaudiofileuptooneminutelongandthenimmediately
shareit.Recordingtimewillvarybasedontheavailablememorywithinthephone.

Make a Voice Recording


1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Samsung

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2. Tapthedrop-downlistintheupperleftcornertochoosetheappropriaterecordingmode:

l Standard:Thisrecordingmodepicksupanysoundsdetectedbythemicrophones.
l Interview:Thetopandbottommicrophonesareusedfortwo-directionalrecording.Thetop
andbottomofthedevicepickupequalamountsofsound.Microphonescanbemutedduring
recordingandplayback.
l Voice memo:Voiceinputisconvertedtotextonscreen.Themaximumrecordingtimeisfive
minutes.
3. UsetheVoiceRecordercontrols:
l Tostartrecording,tapRecord

andspeakintothemicrophone.

l Topauserecording,tapPause

.Toresumeapausedrecordingtap

l Toendtherecording,tapStop

l Tocanceltherecording,tapBack

Resume.

,andthentapDiscard.

l Toblockincomingcallswhilerecording,tapMore>Turn on Call rejection.


l Tomarkaspotintherecordingsoyoucanfinditlater,tapBookmark

Play Back a Voice Recording


1. Fromahomescreen,Apps
2. TapRecordings

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3. Taparecordingtoplayitback.

4. Duringplayback,youhavethefollowingtoolsavailable:
l Repeat:Taptorepeattherecordingonceitreachestheend.
l Speed:Taptochangetheplaybackspeed.
l Skip muted:Taptoskipmutedportionsoftherecording.
l Bookmark:Taptomarkspotsintherecordingforlaterreference.
l Trim:Taptoopenthetrimtool,whichallowsyoutotrimdowntherecordingusingsliders.

Share a Voice Recording


1. Fromhome,tapApps
2. TapRecordings

>Samsung

>Voice Recorder

,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtodisplayoptions.

3. TapMore>Share,andthenfollowthepromptstochooseamethodandsharethefile.

Modify a Voice Recording


1. Fromhome,tapApps
2. TapRecordings

>Samsung

>Voice Recorder

,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtoselectit.

3. TapMoretodisplayoptions:
l Share:Sharethevoicerecording.
l Rename:Changethenameofthevoicerecording.
l Write to Voice Label:YoucansavethevoicerecordingtoaVoiceLabelviaNFC.
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Voice Recorder Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps
2. TapRecordings

>Samsung

>Voice Recorder

toviewalistofrecordings.

3. TapMoreforoptions:
l Edit:Taponrecordingstoselectthem.Afterselection,youcandelete,rename,orwritethe
recordingtoaVoiceLabel.
l Share:Selectvoicerecordingstoshare.
l Search:Searchforavoicerecordingbyfilename.
l Bookmarks:Viewyourbookmarks.

Delete a Voice Recording


1. Fromhome,tapApps
2. TapRecordings

>Samsung

>Voice Recorder

,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtoselectit.

3. TapDelete>Delete.

YouTube
ViewvideosuploadedtoYouTubeanduploadyourownvideostoyourYouTubeaccount.

View YouTube Videos


YoucanusetheYouTubeapptoviewvideosonYouTubeevenifyouarentsignedintoaYouTube
account.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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TheYouTubeapplaunches.
2. SearchthroughtheYouTubechannelsandtapavideoyouwanttosee.
Thevideoplaysonyourphonescreen.
l Tapthescreentopauseorresumeplaywhilewatching.

Post a Video to YouTube


YoucanpostvideostoyourYouTubeaccountfromyourphone.Beforeposting,youmustsetupa
YouTubeaccountandsignintoitonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>YouTube

TheYouTubeapplaunches.

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2. TapAccount

Youraccountmenuappears.
3. TapUpload

toselectavideofromyourphone.

l Enteratitle,description,andtags,andselectaprivacysetting.
4. TapUpload

ThevideoisuploadedtoyourYouTubechannel.

1Weather
Checkweatherandforecastswith1Weather:WidgetForecastRadar,whichcombinesa
groundbreakingUIwithapowersetofweathertools.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>1Weather

Amazon
ShopAmazon.comfromyourphone.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Amazon

App Spotlight
DiscovernewappsfromtheGooglePlaystore.
n Fromhome,tapApps

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>App Spotlight

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Lookout
LookoutMobileSecurityprovideskeysecurityoptions,suchasanti-virusandanti-malware
technology,alostandstolendevicelocaterservice,anapplicationprivacyadviser,andabackup
service.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Lookout

2. TapGet Started,reviewtheintroductoryscreensbytappingNext,andthentapNew userto


signupforanaccount,orExisting usertosignin.

Messaging Plus
MessagingPlusprovideshighqualityvideocalling,groupchat,andmediasharingalongwitheasy
registration,afullemojikeyboard,andotherconvenientfeatures.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Messaging +

l Thefirsttimeyouaccesstheapp,followthepromptstoacceptthePermissionsandTerms.
Note:YoucanassignMessagingPlusasyourphonesdefaultmessagingapp,orasastandalone
IMapp.IfyousetMessagingPlusasthedefaultmessagingapp,theMessagesappwillbedisabled.
Formoreinformation,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

NASCAR Mobile
TheNASCARMobileappistheofficialmobileappofNASCAR.FollowNASCARnews,video
highlights,andimmerseyourselfevenfurtherintotheNASCARexperiencewithdriverstatsandlive
leaderboards.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>NASCAR

NBA Game Time


FollowtheexcitementoftheNBASeasonwithNBAGameTime,theaward-winning,official,free
appoftheNBA.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>NBA Game Time

NextRadio
ListentoyourfavoritelocalradiostationswithNextRadioFMradioonyoursmartphone!Tuneinto
anyFMfrequencyinyourareaandlistentotheradiowithoutthebufferingandcostofstreaming
music.
n Fromhome,tapApps

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>Next Radio

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Note:Tolistentoradiofromyourphone,youmustplugineitherheadphonesoraspeakercableto
theheadphonejackontopofthephone.Tolistenthroughthephone'sspeaker(afterpluggingin
headphones),tapMenu

>Output to Speaker.

Pages Manager
ThePagesManagerappletsyoumanageupto50Pagesfromyoursmartphoneortablet.Youcan
checkPageactivity,sharewithyouraudienceandseeinsights.

Install Pages Manager


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Social

>Pages Manager

2. TapDownload,andthenfollowthepromptstoacceptaccessrequirementsandupdatetheapp.

Use Pages Manager


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Social

>Pages Manager

Samsung+
Getlivehelp,discovernewfeatures,andunlockpromotionsforyourSamsungdevice.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung+

Samsung Gear
ManageyourSamsungGearwearabledevices.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Samsung

>Samsung Gear

Uber
SearchandfindtransportationserviceusingtheUberapp.Requestarideandgetpickedupwithin
minutes.

Update Uber
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Uber

2. TapGet StartedorDownload.
3. TapUpdate,andthenfollowthepromptstoacceptaccessrequirementsandupdatetheapp.

Use Uber
n Fromhome,tapApps

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>Uber

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Connectivity
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphonesconnectivityoptions,includingUSBfiletransferand
tethering,Wi-Fi,Bluetooth,IRconnectivity,andmore.

Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a


Computer
YoucanusethesuppliedUSBconnectortoconnectyourphonedirectlytoyourcomputerand
transfermusic,pictures,andothercontentfiles.
Forexample,ifyouhaveamusicalbumstoredonyourcomputerthatyouwanttolistentoonyour
phonewithanyofthemusicapps,justattachyourphonetothecomputerandcopythefilestothe
musicfolder.
Dataexchangemayusethemethodsoutlinedinthefollowingtable:

Method

Description

Media Device (MTP)

TransferfilesbetweenyourphoneandPCsuchaspictures,videos,and
music.

Camera (PTP)

TransferpictureandvideofilesbetweenyourphoneandPC.

Mass Storage Mode

ExchangedatawithaPCusingyourphoneasanexternalstorage
device.

Transfer Files Between the Phone and a Computer


1. ConnectyourphonetoyourcomputerusingthesuppliedUSB/chargingcable.

l Insertthelargerendofthecabletothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofthephone.
l InserttheUSBendofthecableintoanavailableUSBportonyourcomputer.Youmayneed
toremovetheUSBcablefromthechargingheadtoaccessit.

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Note:Thefirsttimeyouattachthephonetoacomputer,thedevicedriversoftwarewillautomatically
installonthecomputer.
2. Dragthestatusbardowntodisplaythenotificationpanel.

3. YouwillseeeitherConnected as a media deviceorConnected as a camera.


Thefilesonyourphonecannowbeaccessedviayourcomputer.
l Formosttransfers,youwillwanttouseConnected as a media device.
l Tochangetheoption,tapthenotificationinthenotificationpaneltoopentheUSB
computer connectionwindow,andthentapthedesiredoption.
4. Onyourcomputer,navigatetothedetecteddevice(suchasthroughtheMyComputermenu)
andopenit.
5. SelectPhoneforinternalphonestorage.
6. Selectafolder(forexample,Musicforsongsandalbums)andcopyfilestoitfromyour
computer.
7. Whenyouaredone,disconnectyourphonefromyourcomputer.
Thetransferredfilesarenowsavedtoyourphone.
Note:Youcanalsocopyfilesfromyourphonetoyourcomputer,forexample,ifyouwanttosave
picturesorvideosfromyourphoneonyourcomputer.

Wi-Fi
Wi-FiprovideswirelessInternetaccessoverdistancesofupto300feet.TouseyourphonesWi-Fi,
youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointorhotspot.

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TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network


UsetheConnectionssettingmenutoenableyourphonesWi-Firadioandconnecttoanavailable
Wi-Finetwork.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Wi-Fi

TheWi-Fisettingsmenuappears.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion.

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Wi-Fiisenabled.Youwillseethenamesandsecuritysettingsofin-rangeWi-Finetworks.
l TodisableWi-Fi,tapON/OFFagain.
3. TapaWi-Finetworktoconnect,enterthepassword(ifitisnotanopennetwork),andthentap
Connect.

YourphoneisconnectedtotheWi-Finetwork.Youwillsee

inthestatusbar.

l Thepassword,forahouseholdwirelessLANrouter,issometimesfoundonastickeronthe
router(WEP,WPA,KEY,etc.).Contacttheroutermanufacturerforinformation.For
passwordforapublicwirelessLAN,checkwithuser'sserviceprovider.
l Enteringapasswordisnotrequiredifanaccesspointisnotsecurityprotected.
Note:Thenexttimeyourphoneconnectstoapreviouslyaccessedsecuredwirelessnetwork,you
willnotbepromptedtoenterthepasswordagain,unlessyouresetyourphonetoitsfactorydefault
settingsoryouinstructthephonetoforgetthenetwork.

Wi-Fi Settings
UsetheWi-FisettingsmenutomanuallysetyourWi-Ficonnectionoptions.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Wi-Fi

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TheWi-Fisettingsmenuappears.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion.

Wi-Fiisenabled.Youwillseethenamesandsecuritysettingsofin-rangeWi-Finetworks.
l TodisableWi-Fi,tapON/OFFagain.
3. TapMore>Advanced.

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TheadvancedWi-Fisettingsmenuappears.
4. ConfigureyourWi-Fisettings.
YourWi-Fisettingschangesaresaved.

Disconnect Wi-Fi
YoumaywanttoremoveaconnectedWi-Finetwork.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Wi-Fi

TheWi-Fisettingsmenuappears.
2. Pressandholdthenameoftheconnectedaccesspoint,andthentapForget network.

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Wi-Fiisdisconnectedandthenetworksettingsareremoved.
l Afterforgettinganaccesspoint,youneedtoenterthecorrectpassword(andother
networksettings,ifrequired)toreconnect.

Wi-Fi Direct
UseWi-FiDirecttoconnectdirectlytootherWi-FiDirectdevicesusingonlyWi-Fi,withoutawireless
accesspoint(network)orviatheInternet.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Wi-Fi

TheWi-Fisettingsmenuappears.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion.

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Wi-Fiisenabled.Youwillseethenamesandsecuritysettingsofin-rangeWi-Finetworks.
3. TapWi-Fi Direct.

TheWi-FiDirectsettingsmenuappears.
l Wi-FiDirectandWi-Fiareunavailableatthesametime.
4. Ifadeviceisfound,tapthedeviceentrytoconnect.

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l IfconnectedviaWi-Fi,youwillseeaconfirmation.Followtheprompts.
5. Accepttheconnectionontheotherdevice.
ThephoneisconnectedviaWi-FiDirect.
l Ifaconnectionisnotacceptedafteracertainperiod,theconnectionrequestiscancelled.
l Tostopaconnection,tapthedevicenameontheWi-FiDirectlist.

Bluetooth
Bluetoothisashort-rangecommunicationstechnologythatallowsyoutoconnectwirelesslytoa
numberofBluetoothdevices,suchasheadsetsandhands-freecarkits,andBluetooth-enabled
handhelds,computers,printers,andwirelessphones.TheBluetoothcommunicationrangeis
usuallyapproximately30feet.

Bluetooth Hints
Problem:IcantuseBluetooth.
Solution:Isyourphoneinairplanemode?Bluetoothisunavailableinairplanemode.
Bluetooth Function Cautions
Informationmaynotappearcorrectlyonconnecteddevicesdependingonthetransferreddata.

Bluetooth Information
BluetoothisatechnologythatenableswirelessconnectionwithPCs,Bluetoothdeviceswithhandsfreefeatures,etc.

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Function

Description

Audio output

Listentomusic,etc.,wirelessly.

Hands-free calls

Callhands-free,usingBluetooth-capablehands-freedevicesandheadsets.

Data exchange

ExchangedatawithBluetoothdevices.

Enable Bluetooth
UsethesettingsmenutoenableordisableyourphonesBluetoothcapabilities.
n WirelessconnectiontoallBluetoothfunctionsisnotguaranteedforthephone.
n Thephonemaynotconnectproperlydependingontheotherdevice.
n Noisemaybeexperiencedwithwirelesscallsandhands-freecallsdependingontheconditions.
ToenableBluetooth:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Bluetooth

TheBluetoothsettingsopen.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnBluetoothon.

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Bluetoothisenabled.
l TodisableBluetooth,tapON/OFFagain.
Tip:YoucanalsoturnBluetoothonoroffwiththeQuicksettingsbuttoninthenotificationpanel.
DragthestatusbardowntodisplaythenotificationpanelandthentapBluetoothtoturnBluetooth
onoroff.
Note:TurnoffBluetoothwhennotinusetoconservebatterypower,orinplaceswhereusinga
wirelessphoneisprohibited,suchasaboardanaircraftandinhospitals.

Pair Bluetooth Devices


SearchforandpairnearbyBluetoothdevices.SavedBluetoothdevicescanbeconnectedsimply.
Note:Beforepairing,turnonBluetoothontheotherdeviceandmakesureitisvisibleor
discoverable.
TopairBluetoothdevices:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Bluetooth

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TheBluetoothsettingsopen.
l NearbydevicesthatarevisibleordiscoverableappearintheAvailabledeviceslist.
l Ifatargetdeviceisnotdetected,tapScantosearchagain.
2. TapadevicefromtheAvailabledeviceslist,andfollowthepromptstopairwiththedevice.
MethodstoacceptaBluetoothconnectiondifferdependingonthedeviceused.

TheBluetoothdeviceispairedtoyourphone.

Unpairing from a Paired Device


1. FromtheBluetoothsettingsmenu,tapSettings

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2. TapUnpair.
Thedeviceisunpairedfromyourphone.Tomakeanotherconnectionwiththedevice,youwill
needtopairagain.

Connect to a Paired Bluetooth Device


YoucanlistentomusicoveraBluetoothstereoheadset,orhavehands-freeconversationsusinga
compatibleBluetoothheadsetorcarkit.Itsthesameproceduretosetupstereoaudioandhandsfreedevices.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Bluetooth

TheBluetoothsettingsopen.
l PairedBluetoothdevicesappearinthePaireddeviceslist.
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2. TapadevicefromthePaireddeviceslist.
Yourphoneconnectstothepaireddevice.
ThepairingandconnectionstatusisdisplayedbelowthedevicesnameintheBluetoothdevices
section.Whenthedeviceisconnectedtoyourphone,theBluetoothconnectedicon isdisplayed
inthestatusbar.Dependingonthetypeofdeviceyouhaveconnected,youcanthenstartusingthe
headsetorcarkittolistentomusicormakeandreceivephonecalls.
Note:DuetodifferentspecificationsandfeaturesofotherBluetooth-compatibledevices,display
andoperationsmaybedifferent,andfunctionssuchastransferorexchangemaynotbepossible
withallBluetooth-compatibledevices.

Share Information Using Bluetooth


YoucanuseBluetoothtotransferinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherBluetooth-enabled
devicesuchasaphoneornotebookcomputer.

Types of Data You Can Send via Bluetooth


Youcansendthefollowingtypesofinformation,dependingonthedeviceyouaresendingto:
n Imagesandvideos
n Calendarevents
n Contacts
n Audiofiles
TheinstructionsbelowillustratesharinginformationviaBluetoothbydescribinghowtosharea
contact.

Sending Contacts Data via Bluetooth


Note:YourphonemustbepairedwithanotherBluetooth-enableddeviceinordertosend
information.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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YouwillseetheContactslist.
2. Tapacontacttosend.

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3. TapMore>Share contact> Bluetooth.

4. Tapapaireddevicetoreceivethedata.

Thecontactinformationissent.
l Ifyouseeamessagetoconfirm,followtheprompts.

Receiving Data via Bluetooth


Note:YourphonemustbepairedwithanotherBluetooth-enableddeviceinordertosend
information.
1. WhenanotherdeviceattemptstosendafiletoyourphoneviaBluetooth,youwillseearequest
toacceptthefile.

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2. TapAccept.
Thefileissenttoyourphone.
l Whenyourphonereceivesafile,youwillseeanotification.Toopenthefileimmediately,
dragthestatusbardowntodisplaythenotificationpanel,andthentapthenotification.
l Whenyouopenareceivedfile,whathappensnextdependsonthefiletype:
o Mediafilesanddocumentsareusuallyopeneddirectlyinacompatibleapplication.
o ForavCalendarfile,selectthecalendarwhereyouwanttosavetheevent,andthentap
Import.ThevCalendarisaddedtoyourCalendarevents.(Formoreinformationon
usingtheCalendar,seeCalendar.)
o ForavCardcontactfile,receivedcontactsarestoredintheContactslist.

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Global Services
WithyourphoneandglobalroamingservicefromSprintWorldwideWirelessService,youcanmake
phonecallsandusewirelessdataservicesaroundtheglobeoncompatibleCDMAandGSM/UMTS
networks.Foracountry-specifictravelguide,selectyourphoneanddestinationfrom
sprint.com/traveltips.

Set the Communications Method for Global


Use
Selectacommunicationsmethodforanoverseascarrierasneeded.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Global Services

>Settings

>Mobile networks

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2. TapNetwork mode>CDMA/LTE/CDMA/GSM/UMTS/Automatic.

Thecommunicationsmethodisset.
l Atthetimeofpurchase,yourphonesdefaultmodeofAutomaticisset.Thisallowsglobal
usageandnormallywillnotneedtobechanged.

Select a Carrier
Youcanselectaspecificlocalcarriertousewhentravelinginternationally.Atthetimeofpurchase,
yourphoneispresettoconnectautomaticallytoanappropriatecarrierinyourcurrentarea.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Mobile networks

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2. TapNetwork operators.
3. Tapanavailablenetwork.
Theselectedcarrierisset.
l Toselectautomaticallytoanappropriatecarrier(default),tapChoose automatically.
l Tosearchforallavailablenetworks,tapSearch networks.

Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your


Account
Beforeusingyourphoneinglobalroamingmode,youmustactivateSprintWorldwideservice.
ToactivateSprintWorldwideservice:
n Chatwithoremailaninternationalsupportrepbyvisitingsprint.com/swwsupport.
or
CallSprintWorldwideCustomersupportat1-888-226-7212.

Your Phones SIM Card for International GSM


Roaming
YourphonecomeswithapreinstalledSIM(SubscriberIdentityModule)cardtosupportroamingon
compatibleGSMnetworks.
Note:YourSIMcardshouldbepreinstalled.IfyouneedtoreinstallyourSIMcard,followthe
instructionsbelow.
Note:TheSIMincludedcontainsinformationspecifictoyourphoneandshouldberetainedwiththe
phoneforuseonGSMnetworks.

Insert a SIM Card


FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertaSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebeforeinsertinga
SIMcard.
1. InserttheremovaltoolintotheholeontheSIMtray,andpushuntilthetraypopsout.

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2. PlacetheSIMcardonthetray,andslidethetraybackintotheslot.
Caution:Makesurethatthecardsgoldcontactsfacedownintothedeviceandthatthecardis
positionedasshown.

Enable Global Roaming Mode


YourphoneisdesignedtoenterglobalroamingmodeautomaticallywhenyouactivateyourSprint
Worldwideservice,meaningthatitshouldautomaticallyconnecttoanappropriateCDMA/LTE
networkorGSM/UMTSnetworkwhenyoutravel.Youmaysetglobalroamingoptionsthroughthe
settingsmenu.
Youmayalsoneedtosetyournetworkmodeoptionsthroughthesettingsmenu.SeeSetthe
CommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse.
Tosetyourroamingoptionsmanually:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

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2. TapDataRoaming.

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3. TapRoaming network.

4. TapHome onlyorAutomatic.

Theselectedroamingmethodisset.
5. TapRoaming guard.

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6. Selectroamingguardoptionsforeachcategory.
Theselectedoptionsareset.

Make and Receive Worldwide Calls


Whentravellingoninternationalnetworks,youcanplaceandanswercallsasyouwouldonthe
Sprintnetwork(seePlaceandAnswerCalls),althoughsomeadditionalinstructionsmaybe
requiredtoplaceacall.Somefeaturesandservicesarenotavailableinallcountries.Formore
informationonservicesthatareavailablewhileroaming,visitsprint.com/sww.

Make Calls Using Plus (+) Code Dialing


PlacingcallsfromonecountrytoanothercountryissimplewiththePlus(+)CodeDialingfeature.
Whenplacinginternationalcalls,youcanusePlusCodeDialingtoentertheappropriate
internationalaccesscodeforyourlocation(forexample,011forinternationalcallsplacedfromthe
UnitedStates).
Note:PlusCodeDialingisonlyavailablewhenroaminginternationallyonGSMnetworksandon
certainCDMAnetworksintheUnitedStates,Canada,andtheCaribbean.
Note:Internationalaccesscodesanddialinginformationareavailableonlineatsprint.com/sww.
TousePlusCodeDialingtoplaceaninternationalcall:
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

todisplaythephonescreen.

2. IfyouareontheGSMnetwork,touchandhold
toinserta+onthedialerscreen.(The+
symbolautomaticallyinsertstheinternationalaccesscodeforthecountryfromwhichyouare
calling.)

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3. IfyouareontheCDMAnetworkoutsideCanadaortheCaribbean,entertheinternational
accesscodeforthecountryfromwhichyouarecalling.
4. Tap

toinserttheUScountrycode,andthenentertheareacodeandnumber.

5. Tap

toplacethecall.

Sprint International Voicemail Service


YourSprintvoicemailwillfollowyouasyoutravel.Allofyourunansweredcallswillbeforwardedto
yourSprintvoicemail.Youwillneedtobesureyourvoicemailboxisalreadysetupandthatyou
knowyourvoicemailpassword.
Note:Sprintvoicemailmaynotbeavailableonallnetworks;checksprint.com/swwforservice
information.

International Voicemail Troubleshooting


ThereareafewtipstokeepinmindwhenusingSprintvoicemailwhiletraveling.
n Somecarriersmaynotsupportvoicemailindicators.Itmaybenecessarytocallyourvoicemailto
seeifyouhaveanynewmessages.
n IfyouhearthemessagePleaseenterthenumberofthesubscriberyouwishtocall,enteryour
10-digitwirelessphonenumber.

Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International


Use
TosimplifyaccessingyourSprintVoicemailwhiletraveling,youcansetupyourvoicemailaccess
numberasaContactsentry.Thiswillmakeitfasterandeasiertoaccessyourmessageswhile
roaminginternationally.
1. Fromhome,tapApps
2. Tap

>Contacts

toaddacontact.

l Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,tapastorageaccount.
3. Enteranameforthenewcontact,forexample,Voicemail.
4. Touchandhold
number.

,andthentap

(+1),yourareacode,andyourwirelessphone

5. TapSave.

Access Your Voicemail Internationally


Youwillneedtocallyourvoicemailnumbertoaccessyourvoicemailwhileroaminginternationally.

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New Message Indicators


Yourvoicemailmessageindicatorsmaybedisplayeddifferentlywhenroaminginternationally.
n AMessageWaitingindicatoriconoratextmessageisdisplayedwhenavoicemailmessageis
received.
n YoumayseeMissedCallonyourscreenpriortoreceivingamessagenotification.
n Youmustcallvoicemailinordertoretrievemessages.Followtheinstructionsontheprevious
pagetostoreyourvoicemailnumberforeasyaccess.

Retrieve Voicemail Messages


ThevoicemailretrievalprocesswhiletravellingisthesameasontheSprintNetwork;however,you
willberequiredtoenteryourvoicemailpassword.
Toretrieveyourvoicemailmessages:
1. Fromhome,tapPhone
callit.

>Contactstab,tapthevoicemailentryandthentapthenumberto

2. Whenyourvoicemailanswers,tap
voicemail.

,enterthepassword,andtap

toaccessyour

International Data Roaming


SprintWorldwideWirelessServicecanalsokeepyouconnectedviaemailandWebbrowsingwhen
travelingincountriesinwhichSprintoffersdataservice.
DataservicesareavailableonbothCDMAandGSM/UMTSnetworks.Checksprint.com/traveltips
andsprint.com/swwtodeterminetheservicesavailablewhereyouaretraveling.
Note:PriortousingyourSprintWorldwideGSM/UMTSDataServices,youmustestablishand
utilizeyourCDMAdataservicesdomesticallyontheSprintNetwork.

Get Started with Sprint Worldwide Data Services


TouseSprintWorldwideDataServices,youwillneedtohavetheseservicesactivatedonyour
account.
n Toactivate,callSprintWorldwideCustomerSupportat1-888-226-7212.Representativesare
available24hoursaday,7daysaweektoassistyou.

Access Email and Data Services Internationally


ToaccessyouremailandbrowsetheWebwhentraveling,youmayneedtomanuallyselectthe
carrierthatprovidesSprintserviceinyourlocation.Youcanfindalistofcarriersforeachcountry

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whereGSMdataserviceisofferedatsprint.com/sww.Then,followtheinstructionsbelowtoselect
theappropriatecarriernetworkonyourphone.

Access International Data Services on GSM/UMTS Networks


ToselectaGSMdataservicecarrierforaspecificcountry:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Mobile networks.

2. TapData roaming,andthentaptheDataON/OFFswitchbelowGSMnetworkstoenabledata
roaming.

Access Email and Data Services on Internationally on CDMA Networks


IfdataserviceisavailableonaninternationalCDMAnetwork,thenyouonlyneedtosetthephoneto
CDMA;youwillnotneedtoselectthespecificcarrier.Selectingaspecificcarrierisonlynecessary
forprovidersontheGSMnetwork.IfyourphonehasautomaticallyselectedaGSMnetworkwhile
traveling,thenyouwillneedtosetthephonetoCDMAtoaccessCDMAdataservices.(SeeEnable
GlobalRoamingMode.)Visitsprint.com/swwforalistofservicesavailableineachcountry.

Contact Sprint for Assistance with


International Service
IfyouexperienceanyissueswithvoiceordataserviceswhileoutsideoftheUnitedStates,Sprint
offerscustomersupport24hoursaday.Intheeventthatyoudoexperienceanissue,trythe
followingactions:
n Firsttrypoweringyourphoneoffandthenbackon;thiswillforceyourphonetoreregisterwith
thenetwork.
n Trymanuallyselectinganothernetwork.Informationforselectingnetworkscanbefoundinthe
phoneguide.
Ifneitheroftheseactionsresolvesyourissue,youwillneedtocontactcustomerservice(seebelow).
Whencallingtoreportanissue,thefollowinginformationwillbebeneficialintryingtoresolveyour
issueasquicklyaspossible:
n Yourwirelessphonenumber.
n Thecityandcountryyouaretravellingin.
n Anyerrormessagethatdisplaysonyourphoneorthatyouheardwhentryingtoplaceacall.
n Iftheissueiswithdata,wereyouabletoplacevoicecalls?
n Iftheissueiswithvoiceservice,wereyouabletoaccessdata?
Please call the numbers below if you need assistance:
WhileintheUnitedStates:Call1-888-226-7212.

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WhiletravelingoutsidetheUnitedStates:
n InGSMmode:Touchandhold

,andthendial1-817-698-4199.

n InCDMAmode:Enterthecountrycode,andthendial1-817-698-4199.
Thereisnochargeforthiscallfromyourwirelessphone.
From a landline phone when outside the United States:
SprintWorldwideCustomerSupportcanbereachedfromalandlinephoneat1-817-698-4199.
Accessorconnectionfeesmayapply.Thetollfreenumbersbelowcanalsobeusedtocontact
SprintWorldwideCustomerSupportinthefollowingcountries:

Country

From Landline Phone

Canada

1-866-805-9890

Caribbean(Anguilla,Barbados,
CaymanIslands,andDominica)

1-866-313-6672

France

0800-903200

Germany

0800-180-0951

Italy

800-787-986

Mexico

001-877-294-9003

TrinidadandTobago

1-800-201-7545

UnitedKingdom

0808-234-6616

Note:Thistollfreeserviceisavailableonordinarylandlinephonesandsomepublicpayphones.
Thisservicedoesnotcoveranyhotelaccesscharges.

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Settings
ThefollowingtopicsprovideanoverviewofitemsyoucanchangeusingyourphonesSettings
menus.

Basic Settings
Seebelowforbasicsettings.
n Fromhome,tapApp

>Settings

toaccessyourphonessettingsmenu.

Thetablebelowoutlinesthetop-levelsettingscategories.

Category

Description

Wi-Fi Calling

EnableandsetWi-Ficallingoptions.

Wi-Fi

EnableandsetWi-Fioptions.

Bluetooth

EnableBluetoothconnections.

Mobile Hotspot

UsetheMobileHotspotfeaturetoshareyourphonesdataconnection
withotherdevicesviaWi-Fi.

Airplane mode

TurnAirplanemodeonoroff.

Data usage

Checkyourphonesdatausage.

Mobile networks

Viewandconfigureyourmobilenetworkconnectionsandsettings.

NFC and payment

EnableNear-FieldCommunication(NFC)functions,includingTapand
payservices.

More connection
settings

Setwirelessandnetworkfunctions,includingselectingadefault
messagingapp,printingservices,andsettingupaVirtualPrivate
Network(VPN).

Sounds and
notifications

Setringtone,notificationtones,etc.

Display

Setdisplayfeatures,font,brightness,etc.

S Pen

ConfigureyourSPensettings.

Motions and gestures Enablephonecontrolsbyusingmotionsandgestures.


Applications

Manageapplications,defaultapps,andsystemprocesses.

Wallpaper

SetwallpaperfortheHomeandlockscreens.

Themes

Selectvisualthemesforyourphone.

Lock screen and


security

Setyourphoneslockscreenoptions.Setsecurityfeaturessuchas
deviceadministrators,encryption,andtrustedcredentials.

Privacy and safety

Configureprivacyandsafetyfeatures,includinglocationmethodand
emergencymessaging.

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Category

Description

Easy mode

EnableEasymodeforyourphone,simplifyingthelayoutandinterface.

Accessibility

Setaccessibilityoptionssuchasscreenmagnification,hearingaid
compatibility,etc.

Accounts

SetupaccountssuchasSamsung,Google,andmore.

Backup and reset

Setupbackupoptionsforyourphone,aswellasresettingthephoneto
itsfactorydefaults.

Language and input

Setuplanguageandinputmethodsforyourphone.

Battery

Displaythebatterychargeasapercentageonthestatusbar,view
batteryusagebyapplicationandsystemprocess,andconfigurepower
savingmodes.

Storage

Viewtotalandavailablesystemmemory.

Date and time

Setyourphonesdateandtime.

Help

Viewtipsandguidelinesforusingyourphone.

Activate this device

ActivateyourdevicewiththeSprintnetwork.

System Update

Updateyoursystemssoftware,PRL,andProfile.

About device

Viewdevicestatus,legalinformation,andhardwareinformationabout
yourdevice.

Access Settings
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

or
Slidethestatusbardowntoopenthenotificationpanel,andthentapSettings

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Thesettingsmenuopens.

Customize Quick Settings


AtthetopofthemainsettingsmenuisasectionofQuicksettings.Youcanincludeuptonineprimary
settingsoptionsintheQuicksettingsmenu.
TocustomizeQuicksettings:
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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2. TapEdit.

3. CheckoruncheckoptionstoincludeinQuicksettings.Thecounteratthetoprightcorner
indicateshowmanyitemshavebeenselectedoutofthemaximumof9.
4. TaptheBackkey

toreturntothemainsettingsmenu.

Wi-Fi Calling Settings


Wi-FiCallingusesWi-Finetworkstohelpimprovevoiceanddatacoverage.Itsendsandreceives
callsandtextmessagesoveraWi-Finetworkandmayofferbettercoverageinbuildingsandareas
ofpoorcellularreception.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

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2. FollowthepromptstosetupWi-FiCalling.

Wi-FiCallingissetup.
l YouwillseetheWi-FiCallingicon inthestatusbarwhenWi-FiCallingisactiveandyou
areconnectedtoasavedWi-Finetwork.
l IfWi-FicallingisenabledandyouarenotinrangeofasavedWi-Finetwork,youwillseethe
Wi-FiCallingdisconnectedicon

inthestatusbar.

Note:YoumayberequiredtorebootyourphonetocompleteWi-FiCallingsetup.

Disable Wi-Fi Calling


1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

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2. TapON/OFFtoturnWi-FiCallingoff.

Wi-Fi Settings Menu


TheWi-FisettingsmenuletsyouturnWi-Fionoroff,setupandconnecttoavailableWi-Finetworks,
andconfigureadvancedWi-Fioptions.
FormoreinformationaboutusingWi-Fi,seeWi-Fi.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Wi-Fi

TheWi-Fisettingsmenuappears.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnWi-Fion.

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Wi-Fiisenabled.Youwillseethenamesandsecuritysettingsofin-rangeWi-Finetworks.
l TodisableWi-Fi,tapON/OFFagain.
3. TapaWi-Finetwork,enterthepassword,andtapConnect.

YourphoneisconnectedtotheselectedWi-Finetwork.
l Thepassword,forahouseholdwirelessLANrouter,issometimesfoundonastickeronthe
router(WEP,WPA,KEY,etc.).Contacttheroutermanufacturerforinformation.For
passwordforapublicwirelessLAN,checkwithuser'sserviceprovider.
l Enteringapasswordisnotrequiredifanaccesspointisnotsecurityprotected.

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Connect to a Wi-Fi Network via WPS


Wi-FiProtectedSetup(WPS)isanetworksecuritystandardthatallowsyoutoeasilysecurea
wirelessnetworkconnectionbetweenyourphoneandarouter.
ToconnectusingaWPSbutton:
1. FromWi-Fisettings,tapMore>WPS push button.
2. TaptheWPSbuttononyourrouter.
3. Followthepromptstocompletetheconnection.
ToconnectusingaPersonalIdentificationNumber(PIN):
1. FromWi-Fisettings,tapMore>WPS PIN entry.
2. EnterthePINdisplayedonyourrouter.
3. Followthepromptstocompletetheconnection.

Smart Network Switch


Smartnetworkswitchletsyourphoneautomaticallyswitchtothewirelessnetworkdataconnection
whenthecurrentWi-Ficonnectionisunstable.
1. FromtheWi-Fisettingsmenu,tapMore>Smart network switch.
2. TapOntoenablethefeature.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings


TheadvancedWi-Fisettingsmenuletsyousetupandmanagewirelessaccesspoints.FromtheWiFimenu,tapMore>AdvancedtoaccesstheadvancedWi-Fisettings.
n Network notification:Enablenotificationwhenopennetworksareavailable.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenWi-Fiisturnedon.
l TapNetwork notificationtoturntheoptiononoroff.
n Passpoint:AutomaticallyconnecttoPasspoint-certifiedWi-Fiaccesspoints.
n Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep:SelectoptionsforkeepingWi-Fiactivewhilethephoneis
sleeping.
n Always allow scanning:TapON/OFFtoenableordisablebackgroundscanningevenwhen
Wi-Fiisturnedoff.
n Install network certificates:Installsecuritycertificatesfromyourphonestorage.
n MAC address:Viewyourphone'sMACaddress.
n IP address:Viewthephone'sIPaddress.
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Bluetooth Settings
YourphonesBluetoothcapabilitiesletyouusewirelessheadsets,sendandreceivepicturesand
files,andmore.FordetailsonyourphonesBluetoothusage,seeBluetooth.

Access Bluetooth Settings


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Bluetooth

TheBluetoothsettingsopen.

Bluetooth Settings Options


n Enable Bluetooth:InBluetoothsettings,tapON/OFFtoenable.
l Whenenabled,confirmationappearsforyourphonetobediscoverablebyotherdevices.
Followtheprompts.
n Pairing Bluetooth Devices:Makesuretheotherdevicesaresettobediscovered.From
Bluetoothsettings,tapthedevicenameinAvailabledevicesandfollowtheprompts.
l Dependingonthedevice,youmayberequiredtoenteroracceptapasskey.
l Ifthetargetdevicedoesnotappear,tapScan tosearchagain.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenBluetoothisenabled.
n Change the Name of a Paired Device:FromBluetoothsettings,tapSettings
paireddevicename,tapRename,enteranewname,andtapRename.

nexttoa

l Emojicannotbeusedinadevicename.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenBluetoothisenabled.

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n Cancelling Pairing:FromBluetoothsettings,tapSettings
andthentapUnpair.

nexttoapaireddevicename,

l ThissettingisavailablewhenBluetoothisenabled.
n Enable Service from Paired Device:FromBluetoothsettings,tapSettings
paireddevicename,andthentapthelistingunderUse for.

nexttoa

l Ifaconfirmationpromptappears,followtheprompts.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenBluetoothisenabled.
l Thissettingisavailablewhenthepaireddeviceisprovidingaservice.
l TapON/OFFtoturntheoptionon.
n Search for Other Devices:FromBluetoothsettings,tapScan.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenBluetoothisenabled.
n Check Files Received via Bluetooth Transfer:FromBluetoothsettings,tapMore>
Received files,andfollowtheprompts.

Hotspot Settings
UsetheHotspotfeaturetoshareyourphonesdataconnectionwithotherdevicesviaWi-Fi.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.

Turn Hotspot On or Off


Toconservebatterylife,turnHotspotonwhenyouneeditandturnitoffwhenyouarefinished.You
cancontrolHotspotfromSettings.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Mobile Hotspot

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TheHotspotsettingsopen.
2. TapON/OFFtoturnHotspotonoroff.
Note:TurningonHotspotwillturnoffWi-Fi.

Configure Hotspot
SetupHotspottoyourpreferences.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Mobile Hotspot

2. TapMoretosettheseoptions:
l Configure Hotspot:
o Network name:Viewandchangethenameofyourmobilehotspot.
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o Hide my device:Whenenabled,yourmobilehotspotisnotvisibletootherWi-Fidevices
duringascan.Otherdevicescanstillconnecttoyourmobilehotspot,butwillhavetoset
uptheconnectionmanuallywithyourNetworkSSIDandPassword.
o Security:ChoosethesecuritylevelforyourMobileHotspot.
o Password:Ifyouchooseasecuritylevelthatusesapassword,setapassword.(The
defaultpasswordisyour10-digitmobilephonenumber.)
o Show password:Whenenabled,thecontentsofthePasswordfieldarevisible.
o Show advanced options:Whenenabled,youcanaccessadvancedoptions,including
Broadcastchannel,tospecifythechannelyourdeviceusesforHotspot,andyoucanset
themaximumnumberofconnectionstoyourHotspot.
l Timeout settings:Chooseatimeperiod,afterwhichHotspotwillautomaticallyturnoffif
thereisnoactivity.
l LAN settings:ViewandconfiguresettingsrelatedtousingyourHotspotasaLocalArea
Network.
o IP address:ViewthedefaultIPaddress,ortaptoenteravalidIPv4address.
o Subnet mask:Viewthedefaultsubnetmask,ortaptoenterasubnetmask.
o DHCP:TaptoenableordisableDHCP.WhenDHCPisenabled,yourphoneassignsIP
addressestodevicesthatconnecttoHotspot.
o Starting IP:WhenDHCPisenabled,viewthedefaultstartingIPaddressforassigning
IPaddressestoconnectingdevices,orenteraenteravalidIPv4address.Whenother
devicesconnecttoyourdeviceusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Ending IP:WhenDHCPisenabled,viewthedefaultendingIPaddressforassigningIP
addressestoconnectingdevices,orenteraenteravalidIPv4address.Whenother
devicesconnecttoyourdeviceusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Lease time:WhenDHCPisenabled,setalengthoftimeaconnecteddevicemayuse
anassignedIPaddress.
o Maximum DHCP users:WhenDHCPisenabled,setthemaximumnumberofdevices
allowedtoconnecttoyourHotspot.

Allowed Devices
ControlwhetherdevicescanconnecttoyourMobileHotspotwiththeAlloweddeviceslist.Afteryou
adddevicestothelist,theycanscanforyourphoneandconnectusingyourphonesHotspotname
andpassword.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.

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1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Mobile Hotspot

2. TapMore>Allowed Devices.

3. TapAdd,andthenentertheotherdevicesDevice nameandMAC address.Consulttheother


devicessettingstofindthesedetails.
4. TapOK toaddthedevicetotheAlloweddeviceslist.

Airplane Mode
WhenyouenableAirplanemode,yourphonedisconnectsfromallnetworks,meaningyoucannot
usemakecalls,sendorreceivemessages,oraccesstheInternet.Italsoturnsoffotherconnectivity
features,suchasWi-FiandBluetooth.

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Whileinairplanemode,youcanuseotherfeaturesofyourphone,suchasplayingmusic,watching
videos,orotherapplications.
TouseWi-FiandBluetoothafterenablingAirplanemode,turnthemoneitherinSettingsoronthe
notificationpanel.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Airplane mode

2. TapON/OFFtoenableAirplanemode.

Note:YoucanalsoenableordisableAirplaneModethroughthenotificationpanelquicksettings
(dragdownthestatusbarandtapAirplane mode>Turn on),orthroughthePowerkey(press
andholdthePowerkeyandthentapAirplane mode>Turn on).

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Data Usage Settings


TheDatausagemenuletsyouviewyourphonesmobileandWi-Fidatausage,setdatalimits,
restricthotspotusage,andmore.
n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Data usage

Thedatausagewindowopens.

Data Usage Settings Options


n Mobile Data:TapON/OFFnexttoMobiledata.
n Limit mobile data usage:TapON/OFFnexttoLimitmobiledatausage,andthendragthe
horizontallimitsliderupordowntosetthedatausagelimit.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenMobiledataisenabled.
n Alert me about data usage:TapON/OFFnexttoAlertmeaboutdatausage,andthendrag
thehorizontalwarningsliderupanddowntosetanamount.
l Datausageamountsareapproximate.Actualamountsmaydiffer.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenMobiledataisenabled.
n Set dates for data usage tracking:Tapthedaterangetosetthedatausagemeasuringcycle.
l ThissettingisavailablewhenMobiledataisenabled.
n Application data usage:Tapanappnametoseeitsusagefortheperiod.
n More:TapMoreandselectadditionaloptions:

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l Restrict background data:Preventappsandservicesfromusingmobiledataservices


unlessconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
l Show Wi-Fi usage:DisplayaWi-FitabatthetopoftheDatausagewindow.Tapthetabto
viewyourphonesWi-Fidatausage.
l Restrict networks:Setappstowarnyoubeforeusingthesenetworksforlargedownloads.
l Help:Viewhelptopicsondatausage.

Mobile Networks Settings


TheMobilenetworkssettingsmenuallowsyoutoconfigureyourmobilenetworkconnections.
Setoptionsfornetworkselectionanddataservice.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Mobile networks

2. Configureoptions:
l Network mode:Chooseapreferrednetworkmode.Availableoptionsdependonyour
phonesfeatures,butmayinclude:CDMA,LTE/CDMA,GSM/UMTS,andAutomatic(the
recommendedsetting).
l Data roaming:Whenyouareoutsideyourhomenetworkarea,yourphonecanstillconnect
toothernetworksthatyourprovidersupportsviaroaming.Theremaybeadditionalcostsfor
accessingnetworkswhileroaming,soyoumaywanttocontrolyourphonesroaming
behaviorwithRoamingsettings.
o Roaming network:Selectaroamingdefault.ChooseHome only,toonlyconnectto
theSprintnetwork,orAutomatictoallowconnectionstoSprintspartnernetworks,
whenavailable.

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o Roaming guard:Chooseoptionsfordisplayinganonscreenroamingnoticeforcertain
functions.EnableordisableroamingnoticesforVoiceandDataforDomestic,Voice,
DataandOutgoingtextmessageforInternationalnetworks,andVoice,Dataand
OutgoingtextmessageforGSMnetworks(ifsupportedbyyourphone).
o Roaming Settings:Enableordisableroamingoptions,includingVoiceandDatafor
DomesticandInternationalnetworks,andDataforGSMnetworks(ifsupportedbyyour
phone).
l Access Point Names:View,configure,andaddaccesspointnames(APNs)foryour
phonesdataconnection.
l Network operators:ViewmobilenetworkoperatorinformationforinternationalGSM
networks.

NFC and Payment


NFCandpaymentusestheNear-FieldCommunication(NFC)featureofyourphone.Youcansend
informationusingNFC,includingpaymentthroughmobilepaymentservicesatbusinessesthat
supportthisfunction.

Access NFC and Payment


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>NFC and payment

2. Tapsettingstoconfigurethem.
Yoursettingsaresavedandimplemented.

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Enable NFC and Android Beam


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>NFC and payment

2. TapON/OFFtoenableNFC.

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3. TapAndroid Beam,andthentap ON/OFF toenableAndroidBeam..

NFCandAndroidBeamareenabled.

Tap and Pay


Withyourphoneandapaymentapp,youcanuseyourphonetopayforitemsbytappingittoanitem
atthepoint-of-purchase.YoumusthaveapaymentappsetuponyourphonetouseitwithTapand
Pay.
Note:TapandPaypaymentappsmaybedownloadedfromGooglePlaystore.SeeGooglePlay
Store.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

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2. TapTap and pay.

Tapandpaypaymentappsyouhaveinstalledaredisplay.
l Availableoptionsdependonthepaymentapp(s)youhavesetuponyourphone.

More Connection Settings


TheMoreconnectionsettingsmenuprovidesaccesstoadditionalnetworkoptions,suchasdefault
messagingapp,VPN,mobilenetworks,andprinters(ifavailable).

More Connection Settings Options


Setting

Description

Tethering

ShareyourdevicesmobiledataconnectionviaUSBorBluetooth.

Printing

Setupprinterstoprintfromyourphone.

MirrorLink

Mirroryourphonesdisplayonyourcarsentertainmentand
informationscreenusingaUSBconnection.

VPN

AddaVirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN).

Default messaging app

Setadefaulttextmessagingapp.

Access More Connection Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

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2. Setitems.
Yoursettingsaresavedandimplemented.

Tethering Settings
UseTetheringtoshareyourdevicesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyour
deviceviaUSBcableorbyBluetooth.
Note:Usingthetetheringfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

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2. TapTetheringandchooseanoption:

l Bluetooth tethering:PairyourdevicewiththecomputerviaBluetooth.Consultthe
computersdocumentationformoreinformationaboutconfiguringyourcomputertopairvia
Bluetooth.TapBluetooth tetheringtoturntetheringon.
l USB tethering:ConnectthecomputertoyourphoneviaUSBcable,andthentapUSB
tetheringtoturntetheringon.

Printing
Youcanprintfromyourphone,viaWi-Fi,toanoptionalcompatibleprinter(notincluded).Your
phoneandtheoptionalprintermustbeconnectedtothesameWi-Finetwork.

Add a Printer
Beforeyoucanprinttoaprinter,youmustaddandsetituponyourphone.Youwillneedtoknowthe
IPaddressoftheprinter;consulttheprintersdocumentationforthisinformation.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>More connection settings

>Printing.

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ThePrintingsettingsscreendisplays.
2. FromthePrintingsettingsscreen,tap

Download plug-in.

3. FollowthepromptstodownloadandinstallaprintdriverfromtheGooglePlaystore.
4. Chooseaprintservicefromthelist,andthentapON/OFFtoturntheserviceonoroff.The
servicemustbeontoaddaprinter.

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5. TapMore>Add printer >Add printer(or


nameandtheIPaddressoftheprinter.

,dependingontheplug-in),andthenentera

Set Up a Printer
Addaprintertoaprintserviceandconfiguresettings.
Note:Belowsettingsareexamplesonly.Availablesettingswilldifferdependingonthetypeofprint
serviceandprinteryouareusing.
1. FromthePrintingsettingsscreen,selectaprintservicefromthelist.

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2. TapON/OFFtoturntheserviceon.Theservicemustbeontoaddaprinter.

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3. TapMore>Add printerandfollowthepromptstoaddaprinter.

4. TapMore>Printer settingstoconfigureprinteroptions.Availableoptionsmayvarydepending
onthetypeofprinter,andnotallprinterssupportalloptions.

MirrorLink
MirroryourphonesdisplayonyourcarsentertainmentandinformationscreenusingaUSB
connection.Tousethisfeature,yourcarsystemmustsupportMirrorLink.
ToturnonMirrorLink:
1. ConnectyourphonetoyourcarssystemusingtheUSBcable.

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2. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>More connection settings

>MirrorLink.

3. TapConnect to vehicle via USB.

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)


Fromyourphone,youcanadd,setup,andmanagevirtualprivatenetworks(VPNs)thatallowyou
toconnectandaccessresourcesinsideasecuredlocalnetwork,suchasyourcorporatenetwork.

Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection


DependingonthetypeofVPNyouareusingatwork,youmayberequiredtoenteryourlogin
credentialsorinstallsecuritycertificatesbeforeyoucanconnecttoyourcompanyslocalnetwork.
Youcangetthisinformationfromyournetworkadministrator.

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BeforeyoucaninitiateaVPNconnection,yourphonemustfirstestablishaWi-Fiordataconnection.
Forinformationaboutsettingupandusingtheseconnectionsonyourphone,seeBrowserandTurn
Wi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork.

Set Up Secure Credential Storage


Ifyournetworkadministratorinstructsyoutodownloadandinstallsecuritycertificates,youmustfirst
setupthephonessecurecredentialstorage.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

> Lock screen and security

2. TapScreen lock type>Password.

Note:Forcredentialstorage,youcanalsousePattern,PIN,orFingerprintsscreenlocktypes.See
ScreenLock.

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3. Enteranewpassword(atleasteightcharacterswithoutanyspaces)forthecredentialstorage,
scrolldownandconfirmthepassword,andthentapOK.

4. Selectyourdisplayoptionfornotificationsonthelockscreen,andthentapDone.
Thepasswordisset,allowingsecurecredentialstorage.
5. Onthelockscreenandsecuritywindow,tapOther security settings.

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6. TapTrust agents,andthentapyourpreferredsystemandusercredentials.

Yoursecurecredentialsstorageisset.
Youcanthendownloadandinstallthecertificatesneededtoaccessyourlocalnetwork.Your
networkadministratorcantellyouhowtodothis.

Add a VPN Connection


UsetheMoreconnectionsettingsmenutoaddaVPNconnectiontoyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>More connection settings

> VPN.

TheVPNsettingswindowappears.

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2. TapMore>Add VPN,andthenentertheinformationfortheVPNyouwanttoadd.

l InformationmayincludeName,Type,Serveraddress,PPPencryption(MPPE),and
advancedoptions.
l Setupalloptionsaccordingtothesecuritydetailsyouhaveobtainedfromyournetwork
administrator.
3. TapSave.
YourVPNisaddedtotheVPNssectionoftheVPNsettingswindow.

Access the VPN Settings Window


n Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>More connection settings

> VPN.

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TheVPNsettingswindowappears.

Connect to a VPN
1. FromtheVPNssectionoftheVPNsettingwindow,taptheVPNthatyouwanttoconnectto.

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2. Whenprompted,enteryourlogincredentials,andthentapConnect.

YouwillconnecttotheselectedVPN.
l Whenyouareconnected,aVPNconnectediconappearsinthenotificationarea.
3. OpentheWebbrowsertoaccessresourcessuchasintranetsitesonyourcorporatenetwork.

Disconnect from a VPN


1. Dragthestatusbardowntoopenthenotificationpanel.

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2. TaptheVPNconnectiontodisplaytheVPNconnectionwindow.

3. TapDisconnecttodisconnectfromtheVPN.

YourphonedisconnectsfromtheVPN.
l WhenyourphonehasdisconnectedfromtheVPN,youwillseeaVPNdisconnectediconin
thenotificationareaofthestatusbar.

Default Messaging App Settings


Ifyouhavemultiplemessagingappsinstalledonyourphone,youcanchoosetheappyourphone
usesformessaging.TheappyouselectherewillbeusedwhenyouchooseMessagesinotherapps,
suchaswhensharingitemslikepicturesorvideo.

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1. Fromhome,tapApps
messaging app.

>Settings

>More connection settings

>Default

2. Chooseamessagingapp.

Thedefaultmessagingappisset.
Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(forexample,GoogleHangouts
orMessagingPlus),youwillnotbeabletousethestandardMessagesappunlessyourestoreitas
thedefaultmessagingapp.

Sounds and Notifications Settings


TheSoundsandnotificationssettingsmenuletsyoucontrolyourphonesaudio,fromringtonesand
alertstotaptonesandnotifications.

Sounds and Notifications Settings Overview


Thesoundsandnotificationssettingsmenuallowsyoutoconfigurethefollowingoptions:

Sound Setting
Sound mode

Settings

Description
Setthesoundmodeforthephone(Sound,Vibrate,orMute).

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Sound Setting

Description

Volume

Setvolumeforringtones,media,systemfeatures,etc.

Ringtones and sounds

Setyourringtonesandnotificationsoundsforyourphone,apps,
keypad,andotherfeatures.

Vibrations

Configurevibrationpattern,feedback,andothersettings.

Sound quality and


effects

Setsoundqualityandsoundeffectsforyourphone.

Do not disturb

ConfiguretheDonotdisturbfeaturetomutecallsandalertsatwillor
onaschedule,aswellassetexceptions.

App notifications

Configurenotificationsforappsinstalledonyourphone.

LED indicator

ToggletheLEDindicatorlightfornotifications.

Sound Mode
Youcanswitchbetweensoundmodes,whilepreservingtheindividualsoundsettingsyouhave
made.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

> Sounds and notifications

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2. TapSound mode,andthenchooseamode:

l Sound:Yourphoneusesthesounds,vibrations,andvolumelevelsyouhavechosenin
Soundsettingsfornotificationsandalerts.
l Vibrate:Yourphonevibratesfornotificationsandalerts.ThisusestheVibrationintensity
youchooseinSoundsettings.
l Mute:Yourphoneplaysnosoundsorvibrations.Onscreenreminderswillstilloccur.

Volume
Setthesystemvolumelevel,andsetdefaultvolumeforcallringtones,notifications,andothermedia.
Note:YoucanalsosetSystemvolumefromthehomescreenbypressingtheVolume key.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

> Sounds and notifications

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2. TapVolumeandthendragthesliderstosetthedefaultvolumefor:

l Ringtone
l Media
l Notifications
l System

Ringtones and Sounds


Choosearingtoneforincomingcalls.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

> Sounds and notifications

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2. TapRingtones and soundsforoptions:

l Ringtone:Selectadefaultringtone.
l Default notification sound:Chooseadefaultsoundfornotifications.
l Messages notifications:Tonesplayand/orthephonevibrateswhennewmessages
arrives.
l Calendarnotifications:Tonesplayand/orthephonevibratestoremindyouofevents.
l Emailnotifications:Tonesplayand/orthephonevibrateswhennewemailsarrives.
l Touchsounds:Tonesplaywhenyoutapthescreentomakeselections.
l Dialing keypad tone:Tonesplaywhenyoutapkeysonthephonekeypad.

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l Screen lock sounds:Tonesplaywhenyoutapthescreentolockorunlockit.


l Emergency tone:Tonesplayand/orthephonevibratesforalerts.
l Keyboard sound:Tonesplaywhenyoutapthekeyboard.

Add a Ringtone
Whenyouselectaringtone,eitherfromthesettingsmenuorfromContacts,youcanaddacustom
ringtone.
1. FromtheRingtonesandsoundsmenu,tapRingtone.

2. ScrolltothebottomofthelistandtapAdd ringtone

3. Selectasource(OneDriveorSoundpicker)fortheringtone.
Youwillseealistofcompatiblesongsoraudiofiles.Toloadmusiconyourphone,see
TransferFilesbetweenYourPhoneandaComputer.
4. Tapasongtohearapreview,andthentapDonetosaveitasaringtone.
Thenewringtoneissavedtothelistandwillbeavailabletobeassignedasadefaultringtone
orasaringtoneforindividualcontacts,groups,etc.
Tip:Whenchoosingmusicforaringtone,selecttheHighlights onlycheckboxtoallowthesystem
toselectwhatpartofthesongtouse.Clearthecheckboxtoplaythesongfromthebeginning.

Vibrations
Choosevibrationstoplayfornotifications,suchasforincomingcalls,newmessages,andevent
reminders.

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1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

> Sounds and notifications

2. TapVibrationsforoptions:

l Vibration intensity:Choosetheintensityofvibrations.
l Vibration pattern.Selectavibrationpattern,orcreateanewone.
l Vibrate when ringing:Thephonevibrateswhenringing.
l Vibration feedback:Thephonevibrateswhensoftkeysaretappedandforcertain
softwareactions.
l Keyboard vibration:Thephonevibrateswhenyoutapthekeyboard.

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Sound Quality and Effects


SelectoptionsforsoundqualitywhileheadphonesorcompatibleBluetoothheadsetsorspeakers
areconnected.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

> Sounds and notifications

2. TapSound quality and effectsforoptions:

l Adapt Sound:Findthebestsoundqualityforyouanduseitduringcallsandwhileplaying
musicorvideos.
l UHQ Upscaler:Enhancethesoundqualityofmusicandvideoswhenwearingcompatible
earphones(notincluded).

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l SoundAlive+:Recreatetheeffectofrichsurroundsound.
l TubeAmp Pro:Simulatethesofttimbreofatubeamplifier.
Note:SoundeffectsareonlyavailablewhileheadphonesoracompatibleBluetoothheadsetis
connected.

Notifications
Chooseasoundfornotifications,suchasfornewmessagesandeventreminders.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

> Sounds and notifications

2. Setnotificationsoundoptions:
l Do not disturb:Silenceallcallsandalertsduringscheduledtimes.Youcanallow
exceptions.
l App notifications:Alloworblocknotificationsfromindividualapps.
l LED indicator:TheLEDindicatorlightsupwhencharging,voicerecording,orreceiving
notifications.

Display Settings
Adjustingyourphonesdisplayandwallpapersettingsnotonlyhelpsyouseewhatyouwant,itcan
alsohelpincreasebatterylife.

Display Settings Overview


Thedisplaysettingsmenuallowsyoutoconfigurethefollowingoptions:

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Display Setting

Description

Brightness

Setthedisplaybrightness.

Font

Setadefaultfontandfontsize.

One-handed operation

Changethescreenlayouttoaccommodateoperatingyourdevice
withonehand.

Screen timeout

Setascreentimeoutduration.
Note:Longerdurationsdischargethebatterymorequickly

Smart stay

Setthephonedisplaytostayonforaslongasyouarelookingatit.

Screen mode

Selectascreendisplaymodetooptimizeitforthecontentbeing
displayed.

Daydream

Selectascreensavertobedisplayedwhenthedeviceischarging.

Access Display Settings


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Display

2. Setyourdisplayoptions:
l Brightness:Setthescreenbrightness,orsetthebrightnessleveltoAuto.
l Font:Choosethedefaultfont.
l One-handed operation:Changethescreenlayouttoaccommodateoperatingyourdevice
withonehand.
l Screen timeout:Turnthescreenoffafterasetamountoftime.
l Smart stay:Keepthescreenonwhileyouarelookingatit.

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l Screen mode:Adjustthescreendisplayaccordingtowhatisbeingdisplayed.
l Daydream:Chooseoptionsforwhenthephoneisdockedand/orsleeping.

S Pen Settings
ConfigureoptionsandsettingsfortheSPen.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

S Pen.

2. Configureanyofthefollowingsettings:
l Air command:TurntheAircommandfeatureon.
l Air view:TurntheAirviewfeatureon.
l Direct pen input:TurntheDirectpeninputfeatureon.Thisfeatureallowsyoutoswitch
fromthekeyboardtotheSPenwhenfillinginformfields.
l Pointer:Turnthepointeron.ThepointerappearsonthescreenwhenthetipoftheSPenis
hoveringcloseenough.Holdingthepointeroversomefeaturescanrevealwhatanitemisor
whatitdoes.
l Screen off memo:CreateactionmemosbydetachingtheSPenwhilethescreenisoffand
writingonthescreen.
l S Pen alerts:Tapthecheckboxtosetyourdevicetosoundanalertandshowapop-upif
youforgettoattachtheSPenandwalkawayfromitwithyourdevice.
l Turn off pen detection:Turningoffpendetectionwhenthepenisattachedcanextend
batterylife.

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l S Pen sound:TapthecheckboxtoenablesoundswhenwritingwiththeSPen.
l S Pen vibration:ActivatevibrationfeedbackwhenwritingwiththeSPen.

Motions and Gestures


Enableordisablemotionsandgestures,whichprovidephonecontrolsbymovingthephoneorby
gesturing.

Access Motions and Gestures Settings


1. Fromhome,tapApps >Settings
>Motions and gestures
thescreensatthetoptoreadabouteachmotionandgesture.

.Youcanswipethrough

2. TapON/OFFtoturnafeatureon.
l Direct call:Callthecontactwhosecalllog,message,orcontactdetailsarecurrentlyonthe
screenbybringingthedeviceclosetoyourear.
l Smart alert:Thephonewillvibratewhenpickeduptonotifyyouaboutmissedcallsand
messages.
l Mute:Muteincomingcallsandalarmsbyplacingyourhandonthescreenorturningthe
phoneover.
l Palm swipe to capture:Capturethescreenbyswipingtheedgeofyourhandacrossthe
screen,fromsidetoside,keepingincontactwiththescreen.

Applications Settings
Viewinformationandconfiguresettingsforallappsonyourphone.TheApplicationmanagerand
Defaultapplicationsmenusarelocatedhere.

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Access Applications Settings


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Applications

2. ScrolldowntoApplication settingstoseeallofthepre-loadedapps.Taponanapptoview
andconfigureitssettings.

Application Manager
Checkinstalledapplicationsandrunningapplications.ItemsthatcanbecheckedintheApplication
managerareasfollows.

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Apps Setting

Description

Downloaded

Checkdownloadedapps.

Running

Checkrunningapps.

All

Checkallapps.

Disabled

Checkdisabledapps.Tabisonlyavailableifyouhavedisabledapps.

Access the Application Manager


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Applications

2. Tap Application manager.

3. Tapitemstoviewdetails.

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Checkyourapplicationsettingsconditionandaccessadditionaloptions.
Note:Dependingontheappanditslocation,youmaybeabletoforcetheappclosed,uninstallor
disabletheapp,clearcacheanddata,andmore.

Default Applications
Setorcleardefaultapplicationsforcertainbuilt-infeaturesofthephone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Applications

2. Tap Default applications.

3. Tapeachdefaultsettingtoseewhatservicesorapplicationsareavailabletosetasthedefault.

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l Home:Chooseadefaulthomescreenmode.
l Messages:Chooseadefaultappformessaging.
l Clear defaults:TapCleartoclearanydefaultsyoumayhavesetduringphoneuse,suchas
GallerytoopenapictureorChrometolaunchaWeblink.
Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(GoogleHangoutsor
Messaging+forexample),youwillnotbeabletousetheMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthe
defaultmessagingapp.Fordetails,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

Calendar Settings
ConfiguresettingsforyourphonesCalendarapp.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapCalendartoconfiguretheseoptions:

l First day of week:Chooseadaytostarteachcalendarweek.


l Show week numbers:Enableordisabledisplayofweeknumbersonthecalendar.
l Hide declined events:Whenenabled,eventsforwhichyoudeclinedtheinvitationarenot
shownonthecalendar.
l 7-day weather forecast:Whenenabled,weatherinformationfromAccuWeather.com
displaysonthecalendar.
l Notifications:
o Notification sound:Chooseasoundforcalendareventnotifications.
o Vibration:Enableordisablevibration,toplayforcalendareventnotifications.
l Set default reminders:SetdefaultremindersforEventsandAll-dayevents.
l Lock time zone:Whenenabled,eventtimeswillbelockedtothetimezoneyouselect.
Timesanddateswillnotchange,evenifyoutraveltoanothertimezone.

Camera Settings
ConfiguresettingsforyourphonesCameraapp.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapCamera toconfiguretheseoptions:

l Video stabilization:Activateanti-shake.Anti-shakehelpstokeepthefocussteadywhen
thecameraismoving(rearcameraonly).
l Grid lines:Displayviewfindergridlinestohelpcompositionwhenselectingsubjects.
l Location tags:AttachaGPSlocationtagtothephoto.
l Volume keys function:UsetheVolumekeytotakepictures,recordvideo,orasazoom
key.
l Review pictures:Showphotosimmediatelyaftertakingthem.
l Quick launch:OpenthecamerabypressingtheHomekeytwiceinquicksuccession.
l Help:ViewhelptopicsforusingtheCamera.
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Note:AdditionalCamerasettingsoptionsareavailablewithintheCameraapp.SeeCamera
OptionsandSettings.

Contacts Settings
Configureoptionsforcontactsstoredonyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessContactsSettingsfromtheContactsapp.Fromhome,tapContacts
More>Settings.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Applications

>

2. TapContactstoconfigureoptions:

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l Import/Export contacts:Importcontactsfromyourphonesinternalmemoryandexport
contactstoyourphonesinternalmemory.
l Contacts to display:ChoosecontactstodisplayinContacts.Youcanchooseonly
contactsfromyourphonesmemory,orfromanaccount,orchooseothersources.Youcan
alsocreateacustomizedlistofcontactstodisplay.
l Sort by:Choosehowcontactsaresorted,byfirstorlastname.
l Name format:Choosehowcontactsaredisplayed,byfirstorlastname.
l Share multiple contacts:Youcanchoosehowtotransfercontacts,whensharingthem
withotherdevices,suchasviaBluetooth.
o As one file:Multiplecontactsaresenttogether.Thismethodcanbefaster,butdepends
onwhetherthetargetdevicecanacceptmultiplenamecards.Ifnot,onlyonecontactwill
besent.
o Individually:Namecardsaresentindividually.Thismethodmaytakelonger,because
theotherdevicemustaccepteachnamecardindividually,butithelpsensurethatno
namecardsaremissed.

Email Settings
Configureoptionsforemailaccountsyousetuponyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessEmailsettingsfromtheEmailapp.Fromhome,tapApps
>More>Settings.

>Email

General Email Preferences


1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapEmailtoconfigureoptions.Generalemailsettings,whichaffectallemailaccounts,include:

l Manage accounts:Configureoptionsforspecificaccounts.Availablesettingsdependon
thetypeofaccount.
l Add account:Addadditionalemailaccounts.
l View as:ViewemailsinStandardformat,orasConversations.
l Auto fit content:Shrinkemailcontenttofitthescreen.Contentcanstillbeviewedindetail
byzoomingin.
l Notifications:Notificationsfornewemailsdisplayinthestatusbar.Whendisabled,youcan
controlnotificationsforeachofyouremailaccountsindividuallyintheaccountssettings.
l Spam addresses:Createandmaintainalistofemailaddressesanddomainsto
automaticallyblockemailsfromthosesenders.
l Split view mode:Turnonsplitviewonlandscapescreen,
l Confirm deletions:Askforconfirmationbeforedeletingemail.

Manage Email Account Settings


Youcaneditsettingsforyourindividualemailaccounts,suchasemailaddressandpassword,name
displayandsignature,frequencyofretrieval,andmore.
Note:Availablesettingsdependonthetypeofemailaccount.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapEmail,andthentapanaccounttosetitsoptions.Individualemailaccountsettingsmayvary;
seeyourserviceproviderfordetails.Commonsettingsinclude:
l Sync account:Configureoptionsforsynchronizingyourphonewithyouraccount:
l Account name:Enteranametoidentifythisemailaccount.
l Your name:Enteryournametobeviewedinplaceofyouremailaddress.
l Always Cc/Bcc myself:Chooseoptionsforsendingacopyofemailsyousendtoyourself,
asacopy(Cc)orblindcopy(Bcc).
l Signature:Atextsignatureisautomaticallyaddedtoemailsyousend.
l Show images:Choosewhethertoautomaticallydisplayembeddedimagesinthebodyof
anemail.
l Auto download attachments:Choosewhetherthephoneautomaticallydownloadsemail
attachmentswhenyouareconnectedtoWi-Fi.Youmightusethisoptiontocontrolhowand
whetheryouuseyourplansdataservicestodownloadattachments.
l Sync schedule:Setasyncscheduleforemail,suchaschoosingdifferentsyncoptionsfor
peakdaysortimes,orwhenroaming.
l Period to sync Email:Choosetheperiodforsynchronizingemailbetweenyourphoneand
account.
l Limit retrieval size:Choosetheemailretrievalsizeforeachmessage.
l Limit retrieval size while roaming:Choosetheemailretrievalsizewhileroaming.
l Out of office settings:Configureoptionsforautomaticallysendingreplieswhenyouare
outoftheoffice.
l Folder sync settings:Choosewhichfolderstosync.

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l Period to sync Calendar:Choosetheperiodforsynchronizingcalendareventsbetween


yourphoneandaccount.
l Empty server trash:Deletethecontentsofthetrashfolderontheaccountserver.
l In case of sync conflict:Choosewhetherinformationfromtheserverorphonehaspriority
whenthereisaconflict.
l Sync Contacts:Choosewhethercontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandthe
account.
l Sync Calendar:Choosewhethercalendareventsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphone
andtheaccount.
l Sync Task:Choosewhethertasksaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandtheaccount.
l Sync Messages:Choosewhethermessagesaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneand
theaccount.
l Security options:Manageencryptionandsignatureoptionsforoutgoingmail.
l Exchange server settings:ConfiguretheDomain\username,Password,andother
Exchangeserversettings.

Internet Settings
ConfigureInternetsettings,tocustomizethebrowsertoyourpreferences.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessInternetsettingsfromtheInternetapp.Fromhome,tapInternet
More>Settings.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapInternettoconfigureoptions:

l Homepage:ChooseahomepagetodisplaywhenyoulaunchInternet.
l Default search engine:Chooseadefaultsearchengine.
l Auto fill profile:ManageyourAutofillprofile.
l Manual zoom:Overridewebsiterequeststocontrolzoomlevel
l Privacy:Chooseoptionsrelatedtoprivacy.
l Advanced:Choosesettingstocontrolhowthebrowsertreatscontent,suchasallowing
JavaScript,blockingpop-ups,andmanagingwebsitedata.

Messages Settings
ThemessagessettingsmenuletsyoucontroloptionsforyourtextandMMSmessagesincluding
messagelimits,sizesettings,andnotifications.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessMessagesettingsfromtheMessagesapp.Fromhome,tapMessages
>More>Settings.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapMessagestoconfiguresettings:

l Enhanced messaging:Enableenhancedmessagingwithothercompatiblephoneusers.
SeeUseEnhancedMessaging.
l Notifications:Whenturnedon,notificationsfornewmessagesdisplayinthestatusbar.
TapON/OFFtoturnthesettingon,andthenconfigureoptions:
o Notification sound:Chooseasoundtoplayfornewmessagenotifications.
o Vibrations:Choosewhethervibrationplaysalongwiththesoundfornewmessage
notifications.
o Pop-up display:Choosewhetheranewmessagepopsuponthedisplaytonotifyyou.

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o Preview message:Showpreviewsofnewmessagesonthestatusbarandlock
screens,andinpop-ups.
l Backgrounds and bubbles:Choosebackgroundsandbubblestyles.
l Quick responses:Createandmanagetextphrasesthatyoucanaddtomessages.
l Block messages:Blockmessagesbyfilteringbasedoncriteriayouset.TapBlock
messages,andthenconfigurefilters:
o Block list:Entertelephonenumberstoautomaticallyblock.
o Blocked phrases:Entertextphrasestoautomaticallyblock.
o Blocked messages:Viewblockedmessages.
l More settings >Text messages:
o Auto combination:Choosewhetherlongmessagesthatarereceivedinmultipleparts
areautomaticallyre-assembledtodisplayasasinglemessage.
l More settings >Multimedia messages:
o Group conversations:Controlhowmessagestomultiplerecipientsarehandled.
Whenenabled,asinglemessageissenttomultiplerecipients.Whendisabled,a
separatemessageissenttoeachrecipient.
o Auto retrieve:Choosewhethermessageattachment(s)areautomaticallydownloaded
whenyoudisplayamultimediamessage.Ifyoudisablethisoption,onlythemessage
headerdisplaysinthemessagelist,andyouwillbepromptedtodownloadthe
attachment(s).
o Roaming auto retrieve:Choosewhethermessageattachment(s)areautomatically
downloadedwhenyourphoneisoutsideitshomenetwork.
l More settings > Delete old messages:Automaticallydeletetheoldestmessageswhen
themaximumnumberoftext(1000)andmultimedia(100)messageshasbeenexceeded.
l More settings >Split view:Turnonsplitviewinlandscapemode.
l Emergency alert settings:Configureemergencyalertsettings.Youcanenableordisable
somealerts:ExtremeAlert,SevereAlert,AmberAlert,andEmergencyalerttestmessages.
YoucannotdisablePresidentialalerts.
o Emergency alerts:Choosetypesofmessagestoreceive.Youcanenableordisplay
anyofthemessagetypes,exceptforPresidentialAlert.Youcanalsochoosetoreceive
emergencyalerttestmessages.
Important:TheCommercialMobileAlertSystem(CMAS)systemprovidesthegovernmentthe
abilitytosendgeographicallytargetednotificationsofemergencies,suchasthreatstopublicsafety,
severeweatherevents,ahazardousmaterialspilloramissingchildinthephoneusersarea.

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o Emergency notification preview:Playasampleemergencyalerttone.TapStopto


canceltheplayback.
o Vibrations:Selectvibrationoptionsforemergencymessagenotifications.
o Alert reminder:Configurethereminderinterval.

Music Settings
SetoptionsfortheMusicapplication.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessMusicsettingsfromtheMusicapp.Fromhome,tapApps
>More>Settings.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Applications

>Music

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2. TapMusic toconfiguresettings:

l Play speed:Touchanddragtheslidertosetthedefaultspeedformusicplayback.
l Music auto off:Chooseatimeperiodformusictoplay,afterwhichMusicwillclose.
l Smart volume:Automaticallyadjustthevolumeofallsongstoanequallevel.

Phone Settings
Configureoptionsforcallingwithyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessPhonesettingsfromthePhoneapp.Fromhome,tapPhone
Settings.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Applications

>More>

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2. TapPhonetoconfigureoptions:

l Swipe to call or send messages:Makecallsorsendmessagesbyswipingrightorleft


acrossacontactsinformationinContacts,oralogiteminthePhoneapp.
l Only contacts with devices:Showcontactswithphonenumbersandhideothercontacts.
l Call blocking:Createandmanagealistofphonenumbers,tohaveyourphone
automaticallyblockcallsyoureceivefromthosenumbers,andcomposeoreditresponse
messageswhenrejectingincomingcalls.
o Block list:EntertelephonenumberstoblockcallsfromthenumberswhenCallblocking
isturnedon.

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o Call-reject messages:Createandmanagetextmessagestosendtocallerswhen
rejectingincomingcalls.Messagesyoucreatehereareavailablefromtheincomingcall
screenwhenyouusetheRejectwithmessageoption
l Answering and ending calls:Managesettingsforansweringandendingcalls.
o Pressing the Home key:AnswercallsbypressingtheHomekey.
o Using voice commands:SayAnswerorRejecttoanswerorrejectcallswithyour
voice.
o Pressing the Power key:EndcallsbypressingthePowerkey.
l Automatic answering:Answerincomingcallsautomaticallyaftertwosecondswhilea
headsetorBluetoothdeviceisconnected.
l Call alerts:Setoptionsforsoundsandvibrationstooccurduringcalls.
o Vibrate when answered:Thephonevibrateswhenacallconnectstothenetwork.
o Vibrate when call ends:Thephonevibrateswhentheothercallerendsthecall.
o Call connect tone:Thephoneplaysatonewhentheothercalleranswersacall.
o Call end tone:Thephoneplaysatonewhentheothercallerendsthecall.
o Notify during calls:Notificationsforalarmsandnewmessagesplayduringcalls.When
disabled,thesenotificationswillbemutedduringacall.
l Ringtones and keypad tones:Choosetonesandvibrationstoplayforincomingcallsand
keypadtaps.
o Ringtones:Selectaringtoneforincomingcalls.
o Vibrations:SelectavibrationpatterntoplayforincomingcallswhentheVibratewhen
ringingoptionisenabled.
o Vibrate when ringing:Vibratethephoneforincomingcalls.Thevibrationpatternisset
withtheVibrationssetting.
o Dialing keypad tone:Playtonesforkeypadtaps.
l More settings:SettingsforTTYandHearingAidsarelocatedinthisoption.
o TTY mode:ATTY(teletypewriter,alsoknownasaTDDorTextTelephone)isa
telecommunicationsdevicethatallowspeoplewhoaredeaf,hardofhearing,orwho
havespeechorlanguagedisabilities,tocommunicatebytelephone.Yourphoneis
compatiblewithselectTTYphones.PleasecheckwiththemanufacturerofyourTTY
devicetoensurethatitsupportsdigitalwirelesstransmission.YourphoneandTTY
devicewillconnectusingaspecialcablethatplugsintoyourphonesheadsetjack.Ifthis
cablewasnotprovidedwithyourTTYdevice,contactyourTTYdevicemanufacturerto
purchasetheconnectorcable.
o Hearing aids:Improvethesoundqualityforusewithhearingaids.
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l US dialing:Replace+withtheinternationalaccesscodeforyourlocation.
l International dialing:UsetheInternationaldialingcodetoreplace+.
l DTMF tones:SetthelengthofDual-toneMulti-frequency(DTMF)toneswhichplaywhen
youusethekeypadduringacall,suchaswhennavigatingmenus.
l Voicemail settings:SetoptionsforVisualVoicemail.SeeConfigureVisualVoicemail
Settings.

S Voice Settings
Configureoptionsforusingyourvoicetointeractwithyourphone.
Tip:youcanalsoaccessSVoicesettingsfromtheSVoiceapp.Fromhome,tapApps
Voice

>Settings

1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>S

>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapS Voice toconfigureoptions:

l Voice wake-up:Whenturnedon,youcanlaunchSVoicebyspeakingawake-up
command.
l Wake up in secured lock:Makecalls,takepictures,playmusic,orperformtasksviaS
Voiceusingvoicecommandswithoutunlockingyourphone.
l Language:ChoosealanguagetouseforSVoice.
l Voice feedback:EnablespokenfeedbackwhenusingSVoice.
l Auto start speakerphone:Whenenabled,thespeakerisautomaticallyturnedonwhen
youmakeacallwithSVoice.
l Home address:Configureyourhomeaddress.
l Erase Data:ErasethedatayouhavestoredontheserverandrestorethedefaultSVoice
settings.
l Help:ViewinformationaboutusingSVoice.
l About S Voice:ViewSVoiceversioninformation.

Weather Settings
ConfigureweathersettingsforusewiththelockscreenandtheCalendarapp.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Applications

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2. TapWeather toconfigureoptions:

l Unit:SelectCelsiusorFahrenheit.
l Auto refresh:Choosehowoftenweatherinformationisupdated.
l Use current location:Useyourphonescurrentlocationtogetlocalweatherinformation.
l Weather notifications:Receivenotificationswhenthereisachanceofrain,snow,orhail.
l Lock screen:Showweatherinformationonthelockscreen.
l Calendar:ShowweatherinformationintheCalendarapp.

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Wallpaper
YoucanchangethewallpaperfortheHomeandlockscreens.

Change the Wallpaper


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Wallpaper

2. TapHome screentoopenthedrop-downlist.Selectthescreensforwhichyouwanttochange
thewallpaper.

3. Tapawallpapertopreviewit.

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4. TapSet as wallpapertosettheselectedwallpaperforthescreenorscreens.Ifyouhave
selectedanimagefromGallery,tapDonetoapplyitaswallpaper.
Yourwallpaperischanged.
Note:TapON/OFFnexttoWallpapermotioneffecttoallowthewallpapertoshiftslightlyasyou
movethedevice,creatinga3Deffect.

Themes
Themesarepackagesofvisualcontentthatprovidedifferentwallpapersandiconsforyourphone.

Change the Theme


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Themes

or
Touchandholdanemptyareaonahomescreen,andthentapThemes.

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2. Tapathemetoviewit.

3. Tofindotherthemes,tapTheme store.
4. Todownloadatheme,tapthetheme,andthentapDownload.
5. Toapplyatheme,tapthetheme,andthentapApply.
Yourthemeischanged.

Lock Screen and Security Settings


Thelockscreensettingsletyousetyourmethodforunlockingyourphone,customizelockscreen
options,determinewhethertoshowtipsforunlockingthephone,andenteryourownerinformation
tobedisplayedonthelockscreen.
TheSecuritysettingsletyousetencryptionoptions,passwordvisibility,administratorsettings,and
credentialstorageoptions.

Lock Screen and Security Overview


Thefollowingoptionsareavailableinthelockscreenandsecuritymenu(optionsvarydependingon
thescreenlockselected):

Setting

Description

Screen lock type

Setyourscreenlock.

Show information

Selectitemstoshowonthelockscreen,likeaDualclock,the
Weather,andOwnerinformation.

Notifications

Showcontentandnotificationsonthelockscreen.

Unlock effect

Settheeffectshownwhenthelockscreenwakesup.

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Setting

Description

Secure lock settings

Setsecurelockfunctions,suchasAutolockandLockinstantlywith
thePowerkey.

Fingerprints

Registeryourfingerprintonyourphone.

Unknown sources

AllowordenyinstallationofappsfromsourcesotherthantheGoogle
Playstoreapp.

Other security settings

Configuresettingsforencryption,passwordvisibility,security
updates,credentials,andothersecurityfeatures.

Access Lock Screen and Security Options


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Lock screen and security

Thelockscreenandsecuritymenuopens.

Screen Lock
Youcanincreasethesecurityofyourphonebycreatingascreenlock.Whenenabled,youhaveto
drawthecorrectunlockpatternonthescreen,enterthecorrectPIN,enterthecorrectpassword,or
scanyourfingerprinttounlockthephonescontrolkeys,buttons,andtouchscreen.
Inorderfromleastsecuretomostsecure,theavailablescreenlockoptionsare:
n Swipe
n Pattern
n PIN
n Password

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n Fingerprints
n None
Important:Toprotectyourphoneanddatafromunauthorizedaccess,itisrecommendedthatyou
usethehighestsecuritylevelavailable(Passwordprotection).Itisalsorecommendedyou
frequentlychangeyourpasswordtoensurethesafetyofyourphoneandpersonaldata.

Access Screen Lock Settings


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Lock screen and security

Thelockscreenandsecuritymenuopens.
2. TapScreen lock type.

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TheScreenlocksettingsmenuopens.

Use Swipe to Unlock the Screen


n FromtheScreenlocktypemenu,tapSwipetosavethesetting.

Thescreenlockisset.

Use a Screen Unlock Pattern


1. FromtheScreenlocktypemenu,tap Pattern.

2. Drawthescreenunlockpatternbyconnectingatleastfourdotsinavertical,horizontal,or
diagonaldirection.Liftyourfingerfromthescreenwhenfinished.

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Thephonerecordsthepattern.
3. TapContinue.
4. Whenprompted,drawthescreenunlockpatternagain,andthentapConfirm.

Thescreenunlockpatternissaved.
5. EnterabackupPIN,tapContinue,re-enterthePIN,andtapOKtosaveyourscreenunlock
pattern.

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Thescreenlockisset.
l Ifyoufailtodrawthecorrectunlockpatternonthescreenafterfiveattempts,youwillbe
promptedtowaitfor30secondsbeforeyoucantryagain.
Note:Ifyoudonotwanttheunlockpatterntodisplayonthescreenwhenyouunlockit,fromhome,
tapApps >Settings >Lock Screenand Security
tapON/OFFnexttoMake pattern visibletoturnitoff.

>Secure lock settings,andthen

Note:Tochangeyourunlockscreenpattern,fromhome,tapApps
Screenand Security

>Settings

>Lock

>Screen lock type.

Use a Screen Unlock PIN


1. FromtheScreenlocktypemenu,tapPIN.

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2. EnteraPIN,tapContinue,re-enteryourPIN,andtapOKtosavethesetting.
Thescreenlockisset
l IfyoufailtoenterthecorrectPINafterfiveattempts,youwillbepromptedtowaitfor30
secondsbeforeyoucantryagain.

Use a Screen Unlock Password


1. FromtheScreenlocktypemenu,tap Password.

2. Enterapasswordwithatleast4characters,includingatleastoneletter,tapContinue,andthen
enteryourpasswordagaintoconfirmit.

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Thescreenlockisset.
l Ifyoufailtoenterthecorrectpasswordafterfiveattempts,youwillbepromptedtowaitfor30
secondsbeforeyoucantryagain.
Important:Toprotectyourphoneanddatafromunauthorizedaccess,itisrecommendedthatyou
usethescreenunlockpassword(highestsecurity).Itisalsorecommendedthatyoufrequently
changeyourpasswordtoensurethesafetyofyourphoneandpersonaldata.

Use a Fingerprint Screen Lock


WithaFingerprintscreenlock,swipeyourfingerovertheHomekey.
Note:BeforeusingtheFingerprintscreenlockoption,youwillneedtoregisteryourfingerprinton
yourphone.
1. FromtheScreenlocktypemenu,tap Fingerprints.

2. Followthepromptstosetupyourfingerprints.
Note:Fingerprintrecognitionusestheuniquecharacteristicsofeachfingerprinttoenhancethe
securityofyourdevice.Thelikelihoodofthefingerprintsensorconfusingevensmallareasoftwo
differentfingerprintsisverylow.Butinrarecases,thesensormayrecognizeafingerprintthatis
similartoaregisteredfingerprint.

Disable the Screen Lock


Followtheinstructionsbelowtoturnoffyourcurrentscreenlock.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Lock screen and security

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Thelockscreenandsecuritymenuopens.
2. TapScreen lock type.

TheScreenlocksettingsmenuopens.
3. Drawyourunlockscreenpattern,enteryourPINorpassword,orscanyourfingerprint.

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4. TapNone.

Thescreenlockisdisabled.

Device Security
Configuresecurityforyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Lock screen and security

Thelockscreenandsecuritymenuopens.
2. TapON/OFFnexttoUnknown sourcestoenableinstallationofnon-GooglePlayapplications.

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Warning:Enablinginstallationofthird-partyapplicationscancauseyourdeviceandpersonaldata
tobemorevulnerabletoattacksbyunknownsources.
3. TapOther security settings.

TheOthersecuritysettingsmenuopens.
4. Configurethefollowingoptions:
l Encrypt device:Followthepromptstoencryptalldataonyourdevice.
l Make passwords visible:Displaypasswordcharactersbrieflyasyoutypethem.
l Security policy updates:Automaticallyormanuallycheckforsecuritypolicyupdates.
l Send security reports:SendsecurityreportstoSamsungviaWi-Fiforthreatanalysis.
l Device administrators:Manageyourdeviceadministratorsandapplicationinstallation
privileges.
l Storage type:Selectastoragelocationforcredentialcontents.
l View security certificates:DisplaycertificatesinyourdevicesROMandothercertificates
youhaveinstalled.
l Install from device storage:Installanewcertificatefromstorage.
l Clear credentials:Erasethecredentialcontentsfromthedeviceandresetthepassword.
l Trust agents:Performselectedactionswhentrusteddevicesareconnected.
l Pin windows:Pinanapponyourdevicescreen,preventingaccesstootherfeaturesofyour
phone.
l Usage data access:Viewtheapplicationsthatcanaccessyourdevicesusagehistory.

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l Notification access:Viewtheapplicationsthatcanaccessnotificationsyoureceiveonyour
phone.
Note:ToviewTrustagents,setupascreenlock(Password,PIN,Pattern,orFingerprint).Formore
information,seeScreenLock.

Privacy and Safety


Privacyandsafetyfeaturesincludelocatingmethodsandemergencymessaging.Thefollowing
settingsareavailable.

Privacy and Safely Setting

Description

Location

Selectthemethodusedtoestimateyourlocation.Youcanalso
viewtheappsthathaverequestedyourlocationandreviewtheir
historylogs.

Private mode

Privatemodeallowsyoutohideandprotectcontentyouwantto
keepprivate.YoumustconfigureasecuritylocktousePrivate
mode.

Report diagnostic info

Youcanchoosetoenablereportingofdiagnosticinfowhenyour
phoneexperiencestechnicalproblems.

Send SOS messages

EnableSOSmessagestoquicklysendanalerttoyour
emergencycontactsbypressingthePowerkeythreetimes.

Access Privacy and Safety Settings


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Privacy and safety

ThePrivacyandsafetymenuopens.

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Location Settings
YourLocationservicessettingsmenuletsyouselecthowyourphonedeterminesitslocation(using
thewirelessnetworks,GPSsatellites,both,orneither).

Enable Location Services


Beforeusinganyfeaturesthatrequirelocationassistance,youmustenableyourphoneslocation
services.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Privacy and safety

2. Tap Location.

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3. TapON/OFFtoenableLocationservices.

Yourphoneslocationservicesareenabled.
l Ifyouseeaconfirmation,followthepromptstoconnect.

Changing Location Method


Youcanchangethemethodsusedfordeterminingyourlocation.
Note:Locationmustbeturnedontochangelocatingmethod.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Privacy and safety

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2. Tap Location.

3. TapLocating method.

4. Selectalocatingmethod.Eachmodehasadescriptionofwhichmethodormethodsareusedto
estimateyourlocation.
Yourphoneslocatingmethodisset.

Location Services
GoogleusesLocationReportingtostoreanduseyourdevicesmostrecentlocationdata.Google
apps,suchasGoogleMaps,canusethisdatatoimproveyoursearchresultsbasedonplacesthat
youhavevisited.

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1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Privacy and safety

2. Tap Location.

3. TapGoogle Location HistoryandsignintoyourGoogleAccountformoreoptions.

Private Mode
Privatemodeallowsyoutohideandprotectcontentyouwanttokeepprivateusingsupportedapps.
YoumustconfigureasecuritylocktousePrivatemode.

Activate Private Mode


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Privacy and safety

>Private mode.

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2. TapON/OFFtoturnonPrivatemode.
3. FollowthepromptstosetsecurityforPrivatemode.

Report Diagnostic Info


Youcanchoosetoenablereportingofdiagnosticinfowhenyourphoneexperiencestechnical
problems.

Enable Report Diagnostic Info


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Privacy and safety

>Report diagnostic info.

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2. ReadtheconsentinformationandtapYestoenable.

Send SOS Message


EnableSOSmessagestoquicklysendanalerttoyouremergencycontactsbypressingthePower
keythreetimes.

Configure SOS Messages


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Privacy and safety

>Send SOS messages.

2. TapON/OFFtoactivateSOSmessaging.

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3. ReadtheTermsandconditionsandagreeinordertoactivateSOSmessaging.
4. FollowthepromptstosetupemergencycontactsandenableSOSmessagingfeatures:
l Send messages to:SelectemergencycontactstoreceiveyourSOSmessages.
l Attach pictures:AttachapicturetakenwithboththefrontandrearcamerastoyourSOS
messages.
l Attach audio recording:AttachashortaudiorecordingtoyourSOSmessages.

Easy Mode
Easymodeprovidesasimplerexperienceusingyourphone,withasimplerhomescreenlayoutand
simplerappinteractions.Ifyouareafirst-timesmartphoneuser,orjusttowanttosimplifythe
operationofyourphone,youcanturnonEasymodeatanytime.

Easy Mode Overview


ThefollowingEasymodeoptionsmaybeconfigured:

Easy mode Option

Description

Standard mode

Usethestandardhomescreenlayout.

Easy mode

Useasimplerhomescreenlayoutandstraightforwardapplication
interactions.ThefontsizeLargewillbeappliedthroughoutthe
device.

Enable Easy Mode


1. Fromhome,tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings>

Easy mode.

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2. TapEasy mode,andthenselecttheappsyouwanttousefromtheEasyapplicationslist.

3. TapDonetoapplyyourEasymodesettings.

Return to Standard Mode


YoucanusetheEasymodeSettingsmenutoreturntoStandardmode.
1. Fromhome,swipethescreentotheleftandtapSettings

>Easy mode

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2. TapStandard modeandthentapDone.

Tip:TodisableEasymode,tapthebuttonbesideStandardmodeintheEasymodesettingsscreen.

Accessibility Settings
TheAccessibilitymenuletsyouenableandmanageaccessibility-relatedapplications.

Accessibility Settings Overview


ThefollowingAccessibilityoptionsmaybeconfigured:

Accessibility Option

Description

Vision

Configureaccessibilityfeaturesforvision.

Hearing

Configureaccessibilityfeaturesforhearingandsounds.

Dexterity and interaction Configureaccessibilityfeaturesforhandlingandinteractionswiththe


phone.
Direction lock

Unlockthescreenbyswipinginaseriesofdirections.

Direct access

OpenyouraccessibilitysettingsbypressingtheHomekeythree
timesinquicksuccession.

Notification reminder

Setthephonetobeeporvibrateatsetintervalstoremindyouofany
unreadnotificationsfromselectedapplications.

Answering and ending


calls

AnswercallsbypressingtheHomekey,andendcallsbypressing
thePowerkey.

Single tap mode

Dismissorsnoozealarms,calendarevents,andtimeralerts,and
answerorrejectincomingcallswithasingletap.

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Accessibility Option

Description

Manage accessibility

Importandexportyouraccessibilitysettings,orsharethemwithother
devices.

Services

Configureotheraccessibilityservices,ifinstalled.

Access Accessibility Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Accessibility

2. Setavailableaccessibilityoptions.
Youraccessibilitysettingsareappliedandsaved.

Vision Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoassistuserswhoareblindorlow-vision.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Accessibility

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2. TapVisiontoconfigureoptions:

l Voice Assistant:EnabletheVoiceAssistantfeatureandconfigureoptions.WhenVoice
Assistantison,yourphonespeaksdescriptionsofitemsyoutaporactivateonyourphone,to
helpblindandlow-visionusers.WhenVoiceAssistantisturnedon,youmayneedtousea
double-taptoselectitems,becauseasingletapisusedtotriggerVoiceAssistant.
l Voice Assistant help:ViewtutorialsonusingVoiceAssistant.
l Dark screen:Keepsyourphonesscreenturnedoffatalltimes.WhenDarkscreenis
enabled,double-pressthePowerkeytoturnitonoroffwhileusingyourphone.
l Rapid key input:Releaseyourfingertoenteraselection,insteadofdouble-tappingit.By
default,whenyouhaveVoiceAssistantturnedon,youmustdouble-tapitemsonthescreen

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toselectthem.IfyouturnonRapidkeyinput,youcantapandreleaseyourfingertoselect
anditeminsteadofdouble-tapping.
l Speak passwords:Thephonereadsoutcharactersenteredinpasswordfields.Use
cautionwiththisfeature,becauseothersnearyouwillbeabletohearyourpasswords.
l Voice Label:WritevoicerecordingstoNFCtagstoprovideinformationaboutnearby
objects.
l Font size:Choosethesizeoftextforyourphonesscreens.
l Magnification gestures:Controlzoomandpanoptionswithspecificgesturessuchas
triple-tapping,doublepinching,anddraggingtwofingersacrossthescreen.
l Magnifier window:Magnifycontentshownonthescreen.
l Grayscale:Displayscreensingrayscaleinsteadofcolor.
l Negative colors:Screencolorsarereversed.
l Color adjustment:Adjuststhecolorofthescreenifyouhavedifficultyreadingthescreen
becauseofthecolor.Followthepromptstofine-tunescreencolors.
l Accessibility shortcut:Quicklyturnsonaccessibilityfeaturesbypressingandholdingthe
Powerkeyuntilyouhearasoundorfeelavibration,andthenpressingandholdingwithtwo
fingersuntilyouhearanaudioconfirmation.
l Text-to-speech options:Configureoptionsforconvertingtexttospeech.

Hearing Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoassistuserswhoaredeaforhearing-impaired.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Accessibility

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2. TapHearingtoconfigureoptions:

l Sound detectors:Vibratewhenthephonedetectsababycryingordoorbellring.
l Flash notification:Flashthecameralightwhenyoureceivenotificationsorwhenalarms
sound.Turnthedeviceovertostoptheflashing.
l Turn off all sounds:Soundsmadebythephoneduringtaps,selections,notifications,etc.,
aremuted.
l Hearing aids:Automaticallyadjuststoattempttoimprovethesoundqualityforusewith
hearingaids.
l Samsung subtitles (CC):DisplaysSamsungsubtitleswhereavailable.TapON/OFFto
turntheoptiononoroff,andthenconfigureoptions.
l Google subtitles (CC):DisplaysGooglesubtitleswhereavailable.TapON/OFFtoturnthe
optiononoroff,andthenconfigureoptionslikeLanguage,Textsize,andCaptionstyle.
l Left/right sound balance:Adjustthesoundsenttotheleftandrightwhenusing
earphones.
l Mono audio:Enableordisablethecompressionofstereoaudiointoasinglemonoaudio
streamforusewithasingleearphone.
l Auto haptic:Automaticallyvibratesinresponsetothesoundsofdownloadableapps,such
asgames.Notallappssupportthisfeature.

Dexterity and Interaction Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimproveaccessibilityrelatedtothewayyouinteractwithtouch
andmovement.

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1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Accessibility

2. TapDexterity and interactiontoconfigureoptions:

l Universal switch:Usecustomizableswitchestointeractwithyourphoneandtoselect
itemsonthescreen.Setyourpersonalinteractionmethodbyconnectingexternal
accessories,tappingthescreen,orusingthefrontcameratodetecttherotationofyour
head,theopeningofyourmouth,andtheblinkingofyoureyes.
l Assistant menu:Assistantmenucanimprovephoneaccessibilitybyprovidingquickaccess
toimportantfunctions.Ashortcut appearsonallscreenstogiveyouaccesstothe
Assistantmenu.TapAssistant menutoconfigureoptions:

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o TapON/OFFbesideAssistantmenutoturnthefeatureonoroff.Whenyouturnon
Assistantmenu,Singletapmodeisalsoenabled.
o Dominant hand:ChoosewhethertheAssistantmenudisplaysontheleftorrightsideof
thescreen
o Edit:Re-orderorremoveitemsfromtheAssistantmenu.
o Assistant plus:Whenturnedon,Assistantplusdisplayscontextualmenuoptionsfor
someappsinAssistantmenu.Notallappssupportthisoption.TapAssistant plus,and
thentapON/OFFtoturntheoptiononoroff.AfteryouturnonAssistantplus,enableor
disableappstousewithAssistantplus.
o Touchpad size:Chooseasizefortouchpadsforuseinyourphonesscreens.
o Cursor size:Choosethesizeofcursors,todisplayonthescreen.
o Cursor speed:Chooseaspeedforcursorblinks.
o Zoom percentage:SetthepercentageofzoominginwhenusingAssistantmenu.
o Magnifier size:SetthesizeofmagnificationwhenusingAssistantmenu.
l Gesture wake up:Moveyourhandoverthescreentoturniton,ifthephoneisfaceupona
stablesurface.
l Press and hold delay:Choosehowlongyourphonewaitsduringatouchandholdgesture
onthescreen,beforecontinuingwiththetouchandholdaction.
l Interaction control:Controlhowyourphoneinterpretsmotionsandscreentouches.To
turnInteractioncontrolonoroffatanytime,pressandholdtheHomekeyandthedown
Volumekeyatthesametime.WhenInteractioncontrolison,youcanusemotionstocontrol
yourphone,andscreentimeoutisturnedon.Youcanalsoblockareasofthescreenfrom
touchinteraction.Automaticscreenrotationandhard-keyfunctions(Powerkey,Volume
key,etc.)willbeturnedoff,andappnotificationswillonlybeshowninthenotificationpanel
andstatusbar.

Configure Other Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimprovephoneaccessibility.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

>Accessibility

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2. Configureadditionalaccessibilityoptions:
l Direction lock:Unlockthescreenbyswipinginaseriesofdirections.
l Direct access:Accesscommonaccessibilitysettingsfromanyscreenbypressingthe
Homekeyrapidly3timesinarow.
l Notification reminder:Phonebeepsatsetintervalstoremindyouofunreadnotifications.
l Answering and ending calls:Selectoptionsforansweringandendingcalls.
o Pressing the Home key:AnswercallsbypressingtheHomekey.
o Using voice commands:SayAnswerorRejecttoanswerorrejectcallswithyour
voice.
o Pressing the Power key:EndcallsbypressingthePowerkey.
l Single tap mode:Whenenabled,youcanuseasingletaptodismissorsnoozealarms,
notificationsandalerts,andanswerorrejectcalls.
l Manage accessibility:Choosesettingsforexporting,updating,andsharingthe
accessibilitysettingsasafile.
Note:AdditionalaccessibilityservicesyouhaveinstalledaredisplayedundertheServicesheading.

Add Accounts
TheAccountssettingsmenuletsyouaddandmanageallyouremail,socialnetworking,andpicture
andvideosharingaccounts.

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Set Up a New Account


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Accounts

2. TapAdd account.

AnAddaccountwindowappears.
3. Tapanaccounttypeandthenfollowthepromptstoaddtherequiredaccountinformation.
Theaccountisaddedtotheaccountslist.

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Manage Existing Accounts


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Accounts

2. Taptheaccounttypetoseetheexistingaccounts.

Theaccountsettingsmenuappears.
3. Viewandconfigureyouraccountsettingsasdesired.
Theaccountoptionsareupdated.

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Backup and Reset


YourphonesBackup and resetmenuletsyoubackupyourphonesdataandsettingstoGoogle
serversbeforeresettingyourphonetotheoriginalfactorysettings.TheFactorydatareseterasesall
datafromthephonesapplicationstorage,including:
n YourSamsungaccount
n YourGoogleaccount
n Allotheremailandsocialnetworkingaccounts
n Systemandapplicationdataandsettings
n Downloadedapplications

Backup and Reset Overview


ThefollowingoptionsareavailableintheBackupandresetmenu:

Backup and Reset Option

Description

Back up my data

Enablebackupforapplicationdata,Wi-Fipasswords,andother
settingstoyourSamsungaccount.

Restore

Whenreinstallinganapplication,backedupsettingsanddatawill
berestoredfromyourSamsungaccount.

Backup account

SelecttheGoogleaccountusedtobackupdata.

Back up my data

Enablebackupforapplicationdata,Wi-Fipasswords,andother
settingstoyourGoogleaccount.

Automatic restore

Whenreinstallinganapplication,backedupsettingsanddatawill
berestoredfromyourGoogleaccount.

Factory data reset

Resetallsettingsanddeletealldataonphone.

n Performingafactorydatareseterasesalldataonthephone.Itisrecommendedthatyouback
upimportantdatabeforeperformingafactorydatareset.
n Erasedinformationcannotberestored.Onlyerasedataafteryouaresureyouhavesaved
everythingyouneed.

Access Backup and Reset Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Backup and Reset

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TheBackupandresetmenuopens.
2. Setoptions.

Thebackupandresetsettingsareappliedandsaved.
l IfyouareperformingaFactorydatareset,followthepromptstoconfirmthedataremoval.
Thephonewillerasealldataandreboot.

Factory Data Reset


Caution:IfyouresetyourdevicetofactorysettingswiththeFRP(FactoryResetProtocol)turned
on,youmustentertheusernameandpasswordforthelastregisteredGoogleAccounttoregain
accesstothedevice.Youwillnotbeabletoaccessthedevicewithoutthecorrectcredentials.This
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hasbeenresettofactorysettingswithoutyourpermission(forexample,ifyourdeviceislostor
stolen).YoushouldremoveyourGoogleAccountbeforeshippingyourdevicetoSamsungorany
otherserviceproviderforserviceandbeforeresettingthedevicetofactorysettings.
1. FromtheBackupandresetmenu,tapFactory data reset.

2. ReadthefactorydataresetinformationpageandtapReset device.

3. Ifprompted,enteryourcurrentpattern,PIN,password,orfingerprint.

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4. TapDelete all.

Yourphonewillpowerdownandresetitself,whichmaytakeupto10minutes.
l Oncethephonehasreset,itwillrunthroughtheHandsFreeActivationandupdate
processesagain.Whenfinished,youwillseetheWelcomescreenandSetupapplication.
SeeCompletetheSetupScreenstostartover.

Language and Input Settings


Yourphoneslanguageandinputsettingsletyouselectalanguageforthephonesmenusand
keyboards,selectandconfigurekeyboardsettings,configurespeechinputsettings,andsetyour
phonesmouse/trackpadoptions.

Language and Input Settings Overview


YoucansetthefollowingoptionsintheLanguageandinputsettingsmenu:

Language and Input Setting

Description

Language

Setthelanguageforyourdisplayandmenus.

Default keyboard

Setthedefaultmethodforenteringtext.

Samsung keyboard

SetSamsungkeyboardoptions.

Google voice typing

SetoptionsforGoogleVoicetextentry.

Language

Setlanguageoptionsforhandwritingrecognition.

Voice input

Setyourvoicesearchoptions.

Text-to-speech options

Settext-to-speechoptions.

Pointer speed

Setthespeedofthepointerforamouse/trackpad.

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Access Language and Input Setting Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

> Language and input

TheLanguageandinputsettingsmenuopens.
2. Setoptions.

Thelanguageandinputsettingsareappliedandsaved.

Select the Default Language for Your Phone


1. Fromhome,tapApps

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>Settings

> Language and input

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2. TapLanguage.

3. Tapanavailablelanguage.

Language and Input Options


Someofthelanguageandinputoptionsaredetailedbelow.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

> Language and input

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2. Setoptions:

l Language:Tapalanguagetoassignit.
l Default keyboard:Tapaninputmethodtosetitasthedefault.
l Samsung keyboard:Configureyourkeyboardoptions.
l Google voice typing:Configureyouroptions,includinglanguagedetection.
l Language (underHandwritingrecognition):Selectaninputlanguageforhandwriting
recognitionwhenusingSNoteandActionMemo.
l Voice input:Tapasettingsoptionandfollowtheprompts.

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l Text-to-speech:Tapasettingsoptionandfollowtheprompts.
l Pointer speed:Dragthebartoadjustthespeed,andthentapOK.

Battery Settings
Monitoryourphonesbatteryusagethroughthissettingsmenu.Viewwhichfunctionsareconsuming
yourbatteryschargeandatwhatpercentage.Youcanalsodisplaythebatterychargeremainingas
apercentageonthestatusbar.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

> Battery

2. TapDisplaybattery percentagetoshowthepercentageofbatterychargeremainingonthe
statusbar.

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3. Tapitemstoviewdetails.
Checkyourbatteryconditionandaccessadditionaloptions.

Power Saving Mode


SavebatterypowerbyactivatingPowersavingmode,whichreducesorturnsoffcertainfeaturesto
decreasebatteryconsumption.

Turn On Power Saving Mode


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Battery

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2. Tap Power saving mode.

3. TapON/OFFtoenablePowersavingmode.
Powersavingmodeisactivated.
4. TapStart power savingtoenablePowersavingmodeimmediately,orataselected
percentageofbatterypower.

Ultra Power Saving Mode


Conservepowerandextendyourphonesbatterylifebyusingaminimalhomescreenlayout,
limitingthenumberofusableapps,turningoffmobiledatawhenthescreenisoff,andturningoff
connectivityfeaturessuchasWi-FiandBluetooth.

Turn On Ultra Power Saving Mode


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Battery

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2. Tap Ultra power saving mode.

3. TapON/OFFtoenableUltrapowersavingmode.
Ultrapowersavingmodeisactivated.

Turn Off Ultra Power Saving Mode


n Fromhome,tapMore>Turn off Ultra power saving mode.

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Thephonereturnstonormalpowermode.

Storage Settings
TheStoragesettingsmenuletsyoumanageinternalstorageonyourphone.

Storage Settings Overview


Thesoundsettingsmenuallowsyoutoconfigurethefollowingoptions:

Storage Device
Device memory

Description
n Total space:Viewthetotalspace/freespaceinyourphonesmemory.
n Available space:Theamountofstoragespacecurrentlyavailable.
n System memory:Theminimumamountofstoragespacerequiredtorun
thesystem.
n Used space:Theamountofstoragespacecurrentlybeingused.
n Cached data:Theamountofdatacurrentlycached.
n Miscellaneous files:Theamountofmemoryusedtostore
miscellaneousfiles.

Access Storage Settings


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>Storage

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2. Viewmemoryusageforthedifferenttypesofinformationstoredinyourphonesmemory.Tapan
itemformoreinformation.

Date and Time Settings


UsetheDateandTimesettingsmenueithertoautomaticallyusethenetwork-provideddateand
timeormanuallysetthesevalues,aswellasselecttimeanddateformatoptions.

Date and Time Overview


ThefollowingDateandtimeoptionsmaybeconfigured:

Settings

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Date and Time Option

Description

Automatic date and time Setthedateandtimeautomaticallyviatheconnectedwireless


network.
Automatic time zone

Setthetimezoneautomaticallyviatheconnectedwirelessnetwork.

Set date

Setthedatemanually(onlyavailablewhenAutomaticdateandtime
optionisdisabled).

Set time

Setthetimemanually(onlyavailablewhenAutomaticdateandtime
optionisdisabled).

Select time zone

Setthetimezonemanually(onlywhenAutomatictimezoneis
disabled).

Use 24-hour format

Enableordisable24-hourtimeformat.

Access Date and Time Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

> Date and time

402

2. Setavailabledateandtimeoptions.

Yourdateandtimesettingsareappliedandsaved.

Help
TheHelpmenuprovidestipsandguidelinestohelpyouuseyourphone.

Access Help
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Help

TheHelpmenuandtopicsappear.

Settings

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2. Taponatopictoviewitscontents.

3. TapSearchtosearchforatopic.

Activate This Device


TheActivatethisdevicemenuletsyouactivateanewphoneoruseadditionalself-serviceoptions
suchascheckingthestatusofanin-servicephone.
1. Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>Activate this device

TheSelfServicemenuappears.
2. Followtheonscreenpromptstoactivateyourphoneorreviewyoursummary.

Settings

404

Yourphoneactivates.Ifalreadyactivatedonanaccount,youwillseeausageandplan
summary.

System Update
TheSystemUpdatemenuprovidessettingsforkeepingyourphoneup-to-datewiththelatest
software.

Access System Update


n Fromhome,tapApps

>Settings

>System Update

TheSystemUpdatemenuappears.
Fordetailsaboutupdatingyourphone,seeUpdateYourPhone.

About Device
TheAboutdevicemenuletsyouaccessimportantphoneinformation,searchforandapplyupdates,
andviewlegalandsafetyinformation.

About Device Overview


ThefollowingAboutdeviceitemsmaybereviewedorset:

About Device Item

Description

Software version

Checkyourcurrentsoftwareversion.

Hardware version

Checkyourcurrenthardwareversion.

Settings

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About Device Item


Status

Description
Checkyourphonesstatus.
n Batterystatusandlevel
n SIMcardstatus(network,signalstrength,mobilenetworktype,
servicestate,roaming,mobilenetworkstate,phonenumber,
IMEInumber,andIMEISVnumber)
n IMEIinformation(MIN,PRLversion,MEID,IMEI,andICCID)
n Username
n IPaddress
n Wi-FiMACaddress
n Bluetoothaddress
n Uptime
n Devicestatus

Legal information

Reviewvarioustypesofimportantlegalinformation,includingOpen
sourcelicenses,Googlelegalinformation,SystemWebView
licenses,Wallpapers,Samsunglegalinformation,andthePrivacy
Alert.

Device name

Changethenameofyourdevice(otherdevicesseethisnamewhen
usingMobilehotspotorBluetooth).

Model number

Checkthephonesmodelnumber.

Android version

ChecktheAndroidversionnumber.

Baseband version

Checkthephonesbasebandversion.

Kernel version

Checkthephoneskernelversion.

Build number

Checkthecurrentphonebuildnumber.

SE for Android status

Checkthephone'sSEforAndroidstatus.

Security software
version

Checkthephone'ssecuritysoftwareversion.

KNOX version

CheckthecurrentKNOXversion.

FCC certification

Checkthephone'sFCCcertification.

RATED

Checkthephone'svoltagerating.

Battery capacity

Checkthephone'sbatterycapacity.

Access About Device Options


1. Fromhome,tapApps

Settings

>Settings

>About device

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2. Selectorviewavailableoptions.

Yourphoneinformationisdisplayed.

Settings

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For Assistance
Thefollowingtopicsaddressareasofsupportforyourphone,includingtroubleshooting,
specifications,accountinformation,warrantyinformation,andcustomerservicecontactinformation.

Sprint Account Information and Help


Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.

Sprint Account Passwords


Youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimited
accesstoallyourinformation.

Account User Name and Password


Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
tosprint.com/mysprint.(ClickRegisterandfollowthepromptstogetstarted.)Ifyouarenotthe
accountowner(ifsomeoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangetasub-account
passwordatsprint.com/mysprint.

Voicemail Password
Youwillcreateyourvoicemailpasswordwhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeVoicemailSetupfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.

Data Services Password


WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.com/mysprint.

Manage Your Account


ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online:sprint.com/mysprint
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.

For Assistance

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n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1. Fromhome,tapPhone

Thephoneappopens.Ifnecessary,tap

todisplaythekeypad.

2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Tap

otherquestions.

toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorgetanswersto

l Tap

payment.

toaccessthePayMyBillsectionofSprintZonetomakea

l Tap

tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.

Sprint Support Services


Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.

Sprint 411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,
andmajorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andthe
operatorcanautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Fromhome,tapPhone

>

,andthentap

Sprint Operator Services


SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Fromhome,tapPhone

>

,andthentap

Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineat
sprint.com/mysprint.

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Copyright Information
2015Sprint.SprintandthelogoaretrademarksofSprint.Othermarksaretrademarksoftheir
respectiveowners.
2015Samsung.Samsung,Galaxy,AirView,andSVoicearetrademarksofSamsungElectronics
Co.,Ltd.
Android,Chrome,Gmail,GoogleMaps,PlayMusic,PlayMovies&TV,Drive,YouTube,Photos,
Hangouts,GoogleMobileServices,andGooglePlayaretrademarksofGoogle,Inc.
Othermarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
Screenimagesaresimulated.
Appearanceofdevicemayvary.
Theactualavailablecapacityoftheinternalmemoryislessthanthespecifiedcapacitybecausethe
operatingsystemanddefaultapplicationsoccupypartofthememory.Theavailablecapacitymay
changewhenyouupgradethedevice.
Thisdeviceandrelatedsoftwarearenotintendedforuseinthediagnosisofdiseaseorother
conditions,orinthecure,mitigation,treatment,orpreventionofdisease.

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Index
1
1Weather259
3
3-wayCalling104
4
4G169
A
AboutDevice405
AccessibilitySettings379
AccessoryPort5
Accounts
Addnew387
Manage388
Settings386
ActionMemo20
Activation404
AirView19
AirplaneMode35,302
Alarm226
Amazon259
AnsweraCall84
AppSpotlight259
ApplicationManager336
Applications29
List30
ApplicationsSettings335
Apps
Findandinstall52
Requestrefunds53
Uninstall56
Update53
B
BackKey4
BackupandReset389
Battery
Charge5
Powersavingmode398
Settings396

Index

Bluetooth270
Connect274
Pair272
Receiveinformation277
Sendinformation275
Settings298
Sharepicturesandvideos203
Turnonoroff271
Unpair273
Bookmark174
Brightness333
Browser
Bookmark174
History175
Launchconnection173
Settings173
Windows176
C
Calculator215
Calendar217
Addevent217
Settings339-340
Sync223
SyncExchangeActiveSync
calendar224
Viewevents220
Call
Settings351
CallForwarding106
CallLogs
Makecallfrom90
CallWaiting103
CallerID102
Calling
International285
InternationalDialing354
USDialing354
Camera180
Settings207
Shootingmodes184
Takeapicture182
Viewfinder180
CarKit
Connect274

411

ChargetheBattery5
Charger/AccessoryPort5
Chrome178
Clock225
Alarm226
Stopwatch228
Timer229
WorldClock227
Collage198
ConferenceCalling104
Contacts110
Addcontact111
Delete117
Edit115
Makecallfrom88
Profilesharing120
Saveaphonenumber113
Settings342
Share118
D
DataServices168
Password408
Statusindicators172
Username170
DataUsageSettings304
DateSettings401
DefaultApplications338
DefaultMessagingAppSettings323
DexterityandInteractionSettings383
DisplaySettings332
Drag10
DTMFTones354
E
EditingText39
Email
Addaccount152
AddExchangeActiveSyncaccount156
Composeandsend158
Deleteaccount163
Manageinbox164
SendGmail137
Settings343
Setup152
Sharepictures200
Viewandreply161
EmergencyNumbers83

Index

Enhanced9-1-1(E9-1-1)84
EnterText37
ExchangeActiveSync
Addaccount156
Features166
ExtendedHomeScreen67
F
FactoryDataReset390
Files
Transferbetweenphoneand
computer262
FingerScanner
FingerprintScreenLock366
Flash4
Flick11
Folders79
G
GalaxyApps229
Gallery186,229
GlobalRoamingMode282
Gmail137
Archivethreads142
Createaccount40
Deletethreads144
Labels141
Mutethreads143
Newmessages139
Readandreply139
Readmessages139
Reportspam146
Search145
Sendmessage137
Sharepictures200
Switchaccounts149
Google
Chrome178
Createaccount40
Hangouts231
Signin46
Voicesearch239
YouTube257
GoogleMaps232
GooglePlay
Findandinstallapps52
Help58
Store51

412

GooglePlayMovies&TV234
GooglePlayMusic235
GoogleSearch237
GoogleVoiceTyping38
Configuring39
Using39
GPSSatellites371
H
Hangouts231
Headset
Connect274
HeadsetJack4
HearingAccessibility382
HearingAids353
Help403
HomeScreen66
AddFolders79
AddShortcuts77
AddWidgets78
Customize76
Extended67
HotspotSettings299
I
IncomingCall
Answer84
Reject85
InputSettings392
Instagram240
InternationalDataRoaming287
InternationalDialing354
Internet125
Settings346
K
Keyboard
Samsung37
L
LanguageSettings392
LiveBroadcasting209
Location
GPSsatellites371
Wirelessnetworks371
LocationServices371
LockScreen
Settings359
Index

Lookout260
M
Maps232
Memory400
Messages
Settings347,350
Messaging125
MessagingPlus260
Messenger241
MicrosoftExcel241
MicrosoftOneDrive241
MicrosoftOneNote241
MicrosoftPowerPoint242
MicrosoftWord242
MilkMusic242
MirrorLink315
MMS
Enhancedmessages129
Sendmessages126
MobileNetworksSettings305
MoreNetworksSettings309
MotionsandGestures335
MultimediaMessaging
Sharepicturesandvideos201
Music
GooglePlayMusic235
Music(App)243
NextRadio260
Music(App)243
Playmusic243
MyFiles246
N
NASCARMobile260
NBAGameTime260
NextRadio260
NFCandPayment306
NotificationIcons70
NotificationPanel68
NotificationSettings324
Notifications70,332
P
PagesManager261
Phone
Dialer81

413

PhoneCalls81
Answer84
Emergencynumbers83
UsingCallLogs90
Usingcontacts88
Usingphonekeypad81
PhoneLayout(illustration)4
PhoneNumber34
Savetocontacts113
PhoneStatus405
PhoneUpdate
PRL64
Profile63
Software61
PhotoEditor194
Pictures
Crop191
Rotate190,193,196
ShareviaBluetooth203
Shareviaemail200
Shareviamessaging201
Takewithcamera182
Pinch12
PlayMovies&TV234
PlayMusic235
PlayStore51
Findandinstallapps52
Plus(+)CodeDialing285
PowerKey5
PowerOff8
PowerOn7
PowerSavingMode397-398
Printing311
PrivacyandSafety370
PrivateMode374
PRLUpdate64
Q
QuickConnect74
R
RejectIncomingCall85
ReportDiagnosticInfo375
Ringtone325
Ringtones
Settings327
Rotate11

Index

S
SFinder73
SHealth247
SNote249
SPen18
ActionMemo20
AirCommand19
Removing18
SNote27
ScreenWrite26
Settings334
SmartSelect24
SVoice251
Settings354-355
SamsungGear261
SamsungKeyboard37
SamsungPay251
Samsung+261
SaveaPhoneNumber113
Scrapbook252
ScreenLock360
ScreenTimeout333
ScreenUnlock
Motion362
Swipe362
ScreenUnlockPassword365
ScreenUnlockPattern362
ScreenUnlockPIN364
ScreenWrite26
Search
Google237
SecureCredentialStorage317
SecuritySettings359
Settings290
Overview290
SetupScreens13
Share
Contacts118
SideSync253
SIMCard281
Slide10
SmartSelect24
SOSMessage376
SoundSettings324
Speaker5
Spread12
Sprint411409

414

SprintAccount
Management408
Passwords408
SprintFamilyLocator213
SprintFun&Games214
SprintMusicPlus215
SprintOperatorServices409
SprintTV&Movies214
SprintWorldwideWirelessService281
SprintZone213
StatusBar68
StatusIcons69
Stopwatch228
Storage
Settings400
Swipe10
SystemUpdate405
T
Tap9
TapandPay308
TetheringSettings310
TextEditing39
TextEntry37
TextMessaging
Conversations134
Draftmessages133
Notifications134
Sendmessages125
Themes358
TimeSettings401
Timer229
Touch9
TouchandHold9
Touchscreen
Turnoff59
Turnon60
TTYMode353
TurnDeviceOff8
TurnDeviceOn7
Typing37
U
Uber239,261
UltraPowerSavingMode398
USDialing354
V

Video(App)253
VideoCamera
Recordvideo183
Videos
Record183
ShareviaBluetooth203
Shareviamessaging201
ShareviaYouTube205
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN)316
Addconnection319
Securecredentialstorage317
VisionAccessibility380
VisualVoicemail94
Listentomultiplemessages96
Options97
Review95
Settings98
VoiceRecorder254
VoiceSearch239
VoiceTyping38
Configuring39
Using39
Voicemail
Displayname100
Greeting100
International286
Password408
Settings354
Setup93
Volume325-326
Key5
W
Wallpaper76
Web
Launchconnection173
Wi-Fi263
Settings295
Turnonandconnect264
Wi-FiCalling101,293
Wi-FiDirect268
Widgets78
WorldClock227
Y
YouTube257
Sharevideos205

Vibration329
Index

415

Z
Zoom12

Index

416

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