ANDROID SMARTPHONE User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference.
Setting Up Your Phone Install the battery, then charge it, to begin using your phone. Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, s
Display Wallpaper Customize the background of the Home and Lock screens. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Display Wallpape
Brightness Set the default screen brightness. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Display Brightness.
Touch key light duration Set the length of time the Menu, Home, and Back Keys remain lit after you touch them. Apps Setti
Power saving mode Configure Power saving settings to conserve battery power. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Power
Application manager You can download and install applications from the Google Play™ Store, or create applications using the Andro
Use GPS satellites Enable or disable location service from GPS satellites. Apps Settings Location services. 1. F
to control display of a dual clock to show the time in two zones when • Pattern: When enabled, you draw a pattern, which you create,
Owner information Enter text to display on the Lock screen. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Lock screen O
Encrypt external SD card As a security measure, you can encrypt the contents of an installed SD card, and require a password each time yo
Unknown sources When enabled, you can install applications from sources other than Google PlayTM . 1. From the Home sc
Installing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on the slot provided. 2. Insert the battery into the back of the phone, making su
Language and input Language Set the language used by your phone’s screens. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Language a
Samsung keyboard Configure Samsung keypad settings. For more information, see “Using Samsung Keyboard” o
– Auto-punctuate: When enabled, a period and space are automatically entered to end a sentence, when you tap the space bar
Voice search Configure options for searching by speaking search words. Menu, then select Settings Language and input 1.
Pointer speed Customize the response of your screen swipes. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Language and input Poi
Factory data reset Use Factory data reset to return all settings to the defaults, and remove all data from the phone. 1. From t
Accessory Date and time Configure your phone’s behavior when it is connected to optional accessories (not included). By default,
Accessibility Your phone offers features to make using the phone easier for those with certain physical disabilit
Accessibility shortcut When enabled, a link to Accessibility settings displays on the Device options menu, which appears when you pr
next to Google Text-to-speech Engine to configure its options. Text-to-speech output Text-to-speech (TTS) provides aud
Incorrect IncorrectIncorrectPower/Lock Key CCharging the Battery Keeping track of your battery’s power level is important. If the power level bec
Mobility Tap and hold delay Set the length of time the phone considers a screen touch before interpreting a touch as touch-a
Debugging Drawing Configure options for debugging software. Configure options for drawing elements on the screen. 1. F
Monitoring Configure options for monitoring app performance. Apps Settings Developer options. 1. From the Home screen, touch 2. C
System Update Check for updates to your device, and install them if desired. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Sys
Section 10: Health and Safety Information This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your phone. The terms “mobil
light, infrared radiation (heat), and other forms of electromagnetic radiation with relatively low frequencies. While
information about the COSMOS study can be found at http://www.ukcosmos.org/index.html. Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio Frequenc
about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your RF exposure. • Reduce the amo
Kingdom made such a recommendation in December 2000. In this report, a group of independent experts noted t
of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC SAR
Your Google Account Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google Talk
FCC Part 15 Information to User Pursuant to part 15.21 of the FCC Rules, you are cautioned that changes or modifications not
Responsible drivers understand that no secondary task should be performed while driving whether it be
Battery Use and Safety Important! Handle and store batteries p
Important! Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers which a
Consumers may also recycle their used mobile device or batteries at many retail or carrier-provided locations where mobile device
THIS POWER UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE CORRECTLY ORIENTED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION. Display / Touch-Scre
information may be shared with third-parties, including your wireless service provider, applications providers, Samsung, and oth
If certain features are in use (call blocking, for example), you may first need to deactivate those features before you can make
Damage to hearing occurs when a person is exposed to loud sounds over time. The risk of
• Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort. If you experience ringing in your ears, hear muffled speech, or experience
Task Manager Your phone can run apps simultaneously, with some apps running in the background. Use Task manager to see w
shielded against the RF signals from your wireless mobile device. Consult the manufacturer to discu
Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage an
M3 + M2 = 5 T3 + T2 = 5 M3 + M2
hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, consult your service provi
• When using a headset in dry environments, static
Section 11: Warranty Information Standard Limited Warranty What is covered and for how long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC (
the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering; or (iii) the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUN
DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PROD
conducted before a single arbitrator, whose award may not exceed, in form or amount, the relief allowed by the appli
calling 1-888-987-4357 no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the first consumer purchaser’s purchase of
Incorrect IncorrectMemory Card Your phone supports optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards (not included), for storage of musi
associated media, printed materials, "online" or electronic documentation ("Software"). Samsung Electronics Co. is a separate
5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on components (if any) of the Software that Samsung Electronics Co. may provide to
LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. OR ITS AFFILIATES SH
RESULTS OF THE USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING, THE CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION WHETHER SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATION IS INCLUDED WITH
RELATING TO THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION, ITS CONTENT OR FUNCTIONALITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DA
the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. The award of arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties. (b) United States residents. AL
e-mail to [email protected], with the subject line: "Arbitration Opt Out." You must include in the opt out e-mail (a) your name and ad
Index A Accounts adding a Google account 39 Google 9 Samsung 9 Airplane mode 89 Applications 26 down
namecards 44 saving a number 40 setting a picture as contact icon 65 speed dials 47 starred conta
I Icons Status Bar 21 ID Packs installing and switching 68 Internet 66 L Location settings Location and Go
Section 2: My Account Before using your device, you must activate your service with Virgin Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial
taking 59 Play Store 73 Playlists creating 70 Powering On and Off 8 R Reducing Exposure Hands-Free Kits and
W Wallpaper setting 65 Warranty Information 141 Widgets 24 Wi-Fi adding a connection manually 78 scanning and connecting 77 settings
Managing Your Account From your Phone To access your account from your phone: From the Home screen, touch Apps My Accoun
Section 3: Understanding Your Phone Features • Touch screen • CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A/4G Wireless Technology • Android® 4.1 • Google Play™ Sto
Front View • Self camera lens: Captures pictures or video. • Proximity and Light Sensors: Detects the p
Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respect
Back View • Flash: Use when taking photos or recording video. • Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the phone on or off, an
Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User
Extended Home Screen The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus panels that extend beyond the display widt
Navigation Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the touch screen. Warning! Please note that a touch scre
Notifications Notifications shows details about connections, alerts and other items. 1. Touch and drag downward from the top of the scre
LED Indicator The LED indicator, on the front of the phone above the screen (see “Front View” on page 15),
3G connection: Phone is active on a 3G system. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred. 4G connection: Phone is active
Adding or Removing Primary Shortcuts Touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it from the Primary Shortcuts to the Home screen, or from the Home
Touch and hold on a widget to place it on the Home screen. Removing WidgetsTouch and hold the widget until Remove appears, then drag the widget to t
Folders Place folders on the Home screen to organize items. Adding Folders 1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS. SAMSUNG
Apps Apps holds all applications installed on your phone. Applications that you download and install are also added to Apps. The Apps scre
Configuring Text Entry Configure text entry options to your preferences. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Language and inp
to switch to symbol mode, then touch a key. , then touch the corresponding key. , then speak your input. Entering Symbols and Numbers T
Enter text by speaking. Swype recognizes your speech and enters text for you. • TouchUsing the Editing KeyboardThe Editing Keyboard provides a quick
Section 4: Calling Making Calls Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls: • Use the touch screen Phone Keypad to enter the phone
Making Calls using Favorites Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by starring them. For more informati
Answering Call-Waiting Calls When you receive a call while on a call: • Touch and drag the Answer icon to answer the
Logs When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is saved in Logs. Making Calls using Logs 1. From the Home s
Managing Logs Deleting records 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Logs. Menu Delete. While viewing the calls, touch 2. 3. To
Ringtones and keypad tones Choose tones and/or vibration to play for incoming calls and keypad touches. Phone
The Bluetooth® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademar
Answering and Ending Calls Manage settings for answering and ending calls. 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone. Menu Call Setting
Call accessories Configure headset options for calls. 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone. Menu Call Settings
Other call settings 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone. Menu Call Settings.2. Touch 3. Configure options: • US dialing: When enabled, the p
Section 5: Contacts and Accounts Accounts Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information, from a variety of accounts,
Adding a New Contact 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Create contact. 2. At the prompt, select a save option for th
Updating Contacts Make changes to update an existing contact. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 2. Touch a c
Other Contacts Options 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact to display it, then touc
Joining Contacts Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social netwo
Exporting and Importing Contacts You can export your contact list to and from USB storage (your phone’s memory), or
• Messaging: For more information about sending messages, see “Creating and Sending Messages” on page
Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...4 Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . .4 Setting Up Your Phone .
Editing a Group 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Groups. 2. Touch a Group to di
Menu Sending a Message to Group Members Create a new text or email message, addressed to the group’s members. 1. F
Section 6: Messaging Types of Messages Your phone supports these types of messages: • Text messages: Send and r
– Preview: If the message has attachment(s), view the message and attachments before sending. – Add sl
– Scheduled messages: View messages you’ve scheduled for delivery. – Locked messages: View messages you
• Notification settings: – Notifications: When enabled, message alerts display in the Status bar. – Select ringtone
Emergency Alerts This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Servic
1. From the Home screen, select Apps Email. 2. Touch Menu Settings for options: • General preferences:Auto-advance: Choose the
– Email notifications: When turned On, notifications for priority emails will display in the status bar at the top of the
Syncing Your Gmail Account Syncing refreshes your phone with the account’s servers. When you set up an emai
Section 7: Applications ...57 Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking Voicemail Review your messages directly from your wireless phone or from any other touch-tone phone. From your phone 1. From
Section 7: Applications Managing Applications Your phone comes pre-loaded with popular apps, and you can download and in
Apps screen options 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps. 2. Touch Menu for options: •Play Store: Launch Google Play™ Store, to browse for new app
Camera Use the Camera to take pictures and record video. Important! Do not take photos of people without their permissi
– Smile shot: Touch the Camera button to focus on the subject’s face. If a smile is detected, the picture is taken
Recording Videos Important! Do not take videos of people without their permission. Do not take v
– Self-recording: When On, the Camera records with the front Camera. – Flash: Choose the default flash mode. – Recording mode:
Downloads View and manage files and other items you download to your phone. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Downloads. 2. Touch an item to
•Video auto off: Choose whether the video player closes after playing a video, or after a period of time. • Settings: Configure settings for video pla
Setting a Picture as a Contact Photo Set a picture as a contact’s photo. The contact’s photo will appear with notifications to calls or messages from
Application manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Location services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Lock screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Google+ Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. Set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream for updates from your Circles,
Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia messages. For more information, see “Text and Multimedia Messages” on page 48. From
Installing an ID Pack Switching ID Packs Note: Your device must be activated, your battery should be fully charged, and you should
Music Hub Music Hub is all the music you want in one integrated mobile and web service. Upload your music collection t
Creating a Playlist 1. From the Home screen, select Apps Music Player Playlists. 2. Touch Menu Create Playlist, the
My Account Manage your Virgin Mobile account from your phone. You can: • Check your minutes • Add money (Top-Up) • Change pl
Navigation Use Google Navigation to search for locations, and get turn-by-turn directions. Note: You must enable location services to use Navigation,
Play Movies & TV With Google Play™ Movies & TV, you can rent thousands of different movies, to watch instantly, or download for offline viewin
S Voice Use S Voice to speak commands to perform operations on your phone, and to speak criteria for searches and other operations. Just speak natural
Shopper Use Google Shopper to make your purchases easy. Compare prices online and nearby, read product reviews, an
Section 1: Getting Started Understanding this User Manual The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. A robust
Voice Search. Voice Recorder Record your voice or other sounds, and share Recordings via bluetooth, Messaging, or Gmail. From the Ho
Section 8: Connections Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks. Wi-Fi com
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually Configure a connection to a Wi-Fi network by entering the Wi-Fi network details. Tip: You can
Bluetooth Note: For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, see page 137. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications tec
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange information between your phone and the devi
Nearby devices Configuring File Sharing Share files with nearby devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
VPN You can use your phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network) feature to connect to VPNs. Configuring VPN Settings Configure your phone’s VPN set
S Beam S Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) feature to send, or “beam”, content to other S Beam devices,
4. On your computer, choose a method for accessing your device. Available options depend on the programs installed on your computer. 5
Section 9: Settings Accessing Settings From the Home screen Touch Apps Settings. – or – Touch Menu, then select Settings. Fr
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in procedures. For example: “From the Home scr
Wi-Fi Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Wi-Fi. 2. Touch M
Bluetooth Use Bluetooth to transfer information between your device and other Bluetooth devices. Turning Bluetooth On or Off
Data usage Control your device’s connection to mobile data service, and monitor your data usage. Turning Mobile data On or Off 1. From
Viewing data usage by app or process 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Data usage. 2. Scroll down the page to see the
Mobile networks Set options for using Mobile Data service, if subscribed to a data plan, or use Connections optimizer to manage
NFC Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC device by touching the devices
Nearby devices Share files with devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standards, over Wi-Fi. To use devices for s
Kies via Wi-Fi Kies air makes it easy to manage content saved on your device via your desktop or mobile browser using Wi-Fi technolog
Device ringtone Choose a ringtone for incoming calls. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings Sound Device ringtone.
Keytones Keytones are sounds that play when you touch keys on the Phone keypad. Apps Settings Sound. 1. From the Home screen,
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