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Personalize

1.  Tap and hold a blank space on one of the 

home screens and choose:

• 

Set wallpaper: 

Change your 

home screen and lock screen 

wallpaper.

• 

Add to home screen:

 

‐ Apps and widgets: 

Add 

shortcuts and widgets for 

your favorite apps.

 

‐ Folder: 

Organize app 

shortcuts into folders.

 

‐ Page: 

Create additional 

home screens.

2.  Tap the option you desire 

and follow instructions.

Organizing home screens

• To move a widget, shortcut or 

folder, tap and hold and drag 

it to a new location.

• To delete it, tap and hold and 

drag it to the trash bin  .

Touch screen

Navigating your phone

• Use your fingertip to lightly touch the screen.
• Use quick flicks of your finger on the touchscreen 

to swipe up, down, left, and right.

• To return to the previous screen, tap the

 

 key.

• Tap the 

Home

 key at any time to return to the 

main home screen.

• Tap 

App tray

 

 to access applications on your 

phone.

• To quickly search your device and Google

, tap 

and hold the  

  key.

Notifications panel

The Notifications panel provides quick access 

to alerts including new messages, emails and 

software updates.
• Touch the top of the home 

screen and drag your finger 

down to see the Notifications 

panel.

• Swipe right to clear individual 

notifications or tap 

Clear

 to 

clear all.

More information

On the web

Detailed support information, including device 

specifications, troubleshooting and FAQs are available 

in the support section of your carrier's website.

On the phone

• Call Customer Care at 

1-855-246-2461

 or

• Dial 

611

 from your phone

Accessories

Your carrier offers a full line of accessories. For more 

information, go to your carrier's website or visit your 

carrier's local retailer.

Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines—FCC 
ID A3LSGHI437. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device 
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept 
any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation. © 2013 Samsung Telecommunications America, 
LLC. Samsung, Galaxy and Express are all trademarks of Samsung 
Electronics Co., Ltd. Screen images simulated. Appearance of device 
may vary.

Get to know your phone

Unlocking your phone

1.  Press the power/lock key on top of the phone.
2.  Swipe the screen.

Phone setup

Inserting the battery and SIM card

1.  Remove back cover.

2.  Insert microSIM with 

gold-colored contacts 

facing down.

3.  Insert microSD™ card 

(not included) with 

gold-colored contacts 

facing down.

4.  Insert battery making 

sure the connectors 

align.

5.  Replace back cover 

and charge your phone.

Please don’t text and drive.

Text and picture messaging

Send a text message

1.  From the home screen, tap 

Messaging

 

 , then  

tap 

New message

.

2.  Enter a phone number or 

contact name in the 

Enter 

recipient

 field, or tap   to 

select contacts from your 

address book.

3.  Tap

 Done

 when finished.

4.  Tap the 

Enter message

 field 

and enter your text.

5.  Tap 

 to send message.

Send a picture message

1.  Follow steps 1-4 above. 
2.  Tap  .
3.  Tap 

Images

 

 and select 

desired image.

4.  Tap 

 to send message.

Camera and video

Take a picture

1.  From the home screen, 

tap 

Camera 

.

2.  Tap 

Capture

   to take 

a photo.

Take a video

1.  From the home screen, 

tap 

Camera

 

, then 

slide button in upper 

right hand corner to

.

2.  Tap 

Record

   to start recording.

3.  Tap 

Stop

   to end recording.

Send a picture

1.  After taking the picture, tap 

Image viewer

 at the 

bottom right of the screen, then tap 

Share   

at 

the top of the screen.

2.  Select desired option to send via messaging or 

email, Picasa, and more.

Create a slideshow

1.  After taking more than one picture, tap 

Image 

viewer

 at the bottom right of the screen. 

2.  Tap the 

Menu key

, tap 

Slideshow

  , then tap 

Slideshow settings

.

3.  Select the desired effect, music and speed, then 

tap 

Start

.

Shooting Mode 
Effects 
Settings
Capture/Record

Note: Tap 

Settings

 

 in camera or video mode for 

additional settings and custom shooting modes.

Browse the web

Access the internet

1.  From the main home screen, 

tap 

 

Browser

.

2.  Tap the web address field, 

enter a URL, and tap 

Go

.

Add Bookmark

1.  With the deisred page open, 

tap 

 > 

Save to bookmarks.

2.  Tap 

OK

 to save.

Navigation

• Flick the screen with your  

finger to scroll up or down.

• Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom 

in and pinch the screen with two fingers to zoom 

out.

• Tap a link to open it.
• Tap the 

 key to go back a page.

• Tap 

 to view bookmarks or open/close tabs.

Apps on Google Play

Access Google Play

1.  From the home screen, tap

 

Play Store 

.

2.  Use your existing Google™ 

account or create one 

following the steps on the 

screen.

Navigate Google Play

From Play Store, you will have 

multiple ways to search for 

apps, games and more.
1.  Tap a category to browse 

popular apps, games, 

movies and music 

organized by popularity or 

category.

2.  Tap Search 

 to search 

the Play Store for a specific 

game or app.

3.  To install, tap the app 

and follow instructions. 

Once installed, you will 

see a notification in 

the Notifications panel. 

Open the app from this 

notification or by locating 

the app in the App tray

 

.

Note: A Google Checkout™ payment method is 

required to purchase apps.

Samsung  

Galaxy Express

TM

Quick start guide

Calls and voicemail

Make a call

1.  From the home screen, tap 

Phone 

.

2.  Select an option to place 

a call:

• 

Keypad:

 Manually enter 

telephone number.

• 

Logs:

 Return or retry a call.

• 

Favorites:

 Frequent 

contacts.

• 

Contacts:

 Call from your 

address book.

Check voicemail

1.  From the home screen, tap 

Phone 

.

2.  Tap 

Keypad

 

Keypad

.

3.  Tap

 Voicemail

 

 or tap 

and hold 1.

Email

Email setup (Gmail

TM

, Yahoo

®

, etc.)

1.  From the home screen, tap 

Email 

.

2.  Enter email address and 

password and then tap 

Next

3.  Confirm email server settings 

and tap 

Next

4.  Name the account, enter 

your name as it will appear 

on outgoing messages and 

then tap 

Done

.

Note: To set up your corporate 

email, contact your IT 

administrator.

Create and send an email 

message 

1.  From the home screen, tap 

Email 

.

2.  To compose a new message, 

tap

.

3.  Tap 

To

 field and enter email 

address or name.

4.  Enter a subject and email 

message.

5.  Tap 

 to send message.

6.  To attach files to the email message, tap   and 

then follow the on-screen instructions.

Headset port

Charging/data port

Flash

Speaker

Power/Lock

Earpiece

Front-facing 

camera

Notifications panel

Volume,  

digital zoom 

Touch screen

Home key

Menu key

Back key

Camera lens

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