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Samsung GALAXY MEGA 2, User Manual

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User Manual

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Summary of Contents for GALAXY MEGA 2

Page 1: ...4 G L T E S M A R T P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...u agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Open Source Software Some software component...

Page 3: ...T LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE SUCH AS CUSTOM OS IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE...

Page 4: ...N AS THE SAMSUNG ENTITIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE INTEROPERABILITY OR NON INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION SAFE DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE DEVICES IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SAMSUNG ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL PUN...

Page 5: ...art of the memory The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device Nuance VSuite T9 Text Input and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries ACCESS and NetFront are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co Ltd in Japan and other countries The Bluetooth word mark figure mark...

Page 6: ...i Corporation This is an official DivX Certified device that has passed rigorous testing to verify that it plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the Di...

Page 7: ...rieving Your Google Account Password 15 Setting Up Your Voice Mail 15 Section 2 Understanding Your Device 16 Features of Your Device 16 Front View of Your Device 17 Side Views of Your Device 18 Rear View of Your Device 19 Navigating Your Device 19 Using Motions and Gestures 20 Home Screen 22 Notifications 25 Status Bar 27 Apps Screen 30 App Shortcuts 32 Folders 33 Widgets 35 Wallpapers 36 Multi Wi...

Page 8: ...peed Dial 66 Making a Call from the Address Book 66 Answering a Call 66 Dialing Options 67 Call Log 67 Call Duration 69 Options During a Call 70 Call Settings 78 Section 5 Messaging 83 Types of Messages 83 Creating and Sending Messages 84 Message Options 85 Viewing New Received Messages 87 Deleting Messages 88 Message Search 88 Messages Settings 89 Email 90 Gmail 94 Google 95 Hangouts 95 Section 6...

Page 9: ...Ready2Go 122 AT T Smart Wi Fi 122 Calculator 122 Calendar 123 Caller Name ID 124 Camera 124 Chrome 124 Clock 125 Contacts 128 DeviceHelp 128 Drive 128 DriveMode 129 Email 129 Flipboard 129 For Kids 129 Gallery 130 Games 130 Gmail 130 Google 130 Google Settings 131 Google 131 Hangouts 131 Internet 131 Keeper 133 Lookout 134 Maps 134 Memo 135 Messages 136 Mobile Hotspot 136 Mobile TV 136 Music 137 M...

Page 10: ...49 Voice Recorder 150 Voice Search 150 Wallet 151 YouTube 151 YP 152 Section 9 Settings 153 How To Use Settings 153 Wi Fi 154 Bluetooth 156 Tethering and Mobile Hotspot 157 Airplane Mode 158 Data Usage 158 Location 159 More Networks 161 NFC 163 Nearby Devices 164 Printing 165 Screen Mirroring 165 Sound 166 Display 167 Wallpaper 168 Home Screen 169 Lock Screen 169 Multi Window 171 Notification Pane...

Page 11: ...8 Backup and Reset 181 Language and Input 182 Date and Time 187 Safety Assistance 187 Battery 189 Power Saving Mode 189 Storage 190 Security 191 Help 195 About Device 196 Application Manager 197 Default Applications 199 Applications Settings Shortcuts 200 Section 10 Samsung Product Registration 201 Index 1 ...

Page 12: ...device depending on the software version on your device and any changes to the device s settings Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked at the Home screen All screen images in this manual are simulated Actual displays may vary depending on the software version of your device and any changes to the device s settings Special Text In this manual s...

Page 13: ...ocated in this same internal area Caution Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively Doing so may damage the cover To remove the back cover 1 Remove the back cover by inserting a fingernail into the slot on the top of your device 1 then lift the cover up 2 Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer or repetitive procedures For example From a Home scree...

Page 14: ... and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bending so be careful when handling inserting or removing the card Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children 1 Carefully slide the SIM card under the bottom metal plate into the SIM card slot as shown Caution Make sure that the card s gold contacts face into the device and that the upper left angled corner of the card is positioned a...

Page 15: ...metal plate into the MicroSD card slot as shown Installing the Battery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the device making sure the connectors align 2 Gently press down to secure the battery Replacing the Back Cover 1 Place the battery cover onto the back of the device and press down ...

Page 16: ...ttery is included with your device Use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers Note You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours Note Long backlight settings searching for service vibrate mode web browser use and other variables may reduce the battery s talk and standby times Although you can use th...

Page 17: ...e you remove the battery can cause damage to the device Important Verify that the battery is installed prior to connection If the battery is not properly installed and the wall charger is connected the device may power off and on continuously preventing proper operation Warning If your device has a touch screen display please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of ...

Page 18: ...your device s display Solid color indicates a full charge When the battery level becomes too low the device automatically turns off You can also choose to display a percentage value Having a percentage value onscreen can provide a better idea of the remaining charge on the battery From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Battery Show battery percentage Turning Your Device On or Off To turn your devi...

Page 19: ...u are asked to set up a few things To do that several screens display Some screens can be skipped touch Skip or redisplayed touch Back Some screens display depending on the options you choose 1 When you first turn on your device the Let s set up your device screen displays 2 The default language for your device is English If you would like to select Spanish touch Español on the bottom right side o...

Page 20: ...ccount Note Once you have created a Google account you only need to sign in Creating a Samsung Account An active Samsung account is required to begin accessing applications such as ChatON and Samsung Hub If you did not create a Samsung account when you first set up your device follow these steps 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Accounts Add account 2 Touch Samsung account 3 Touch Create ac...

Page 21: ... From a Home screen touch Phone 2 Touch Voicemail 3 Follow the tutorial to create a password record a greeting and record your name Note These steps may be different depending on your network Accessing Your Voice Mail 1 From a Home screen touch Phone 2 Touch Voicemail You may be prompted to enter a password 3 When connected follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center Accessing Your Voice M...

Page 22: ...windows and up to seven home screens Smart Switch compliant For more information see www samsungsmartswitch com Ready access to the Internet Built in Bluetooth and advanced Wi Fi technology Mobile Hotspot and USB Tethering capability 8 Megapixel camera and camcorder with Front Facing camera AT T GPS Navigation functionality provides real time navigation Delivers data faster using 4G LTE and High S...

Page 23: ...en you set the camera shooting mode to Self shot 4 Display Screen The orientation of the display screen rotates with the device as you turn it You can turn this feature on and off For more information refer to Accessibility on page 174 5 Recent Apps Key Press this key to view and select recently used apps 6 Home Key Press to return to the Home screen Press and hold to display Recent apps Task Mana...

Page 24: ...djusts text size when reading a message 4 Power Lock key Used to power your device on and off Also allows you to lock or unlock the touch screen For more information refer to Locking and Unlocking the Screen on page 13 5 Microphone Makes it possible for other callers to hear you when you are speaking to them It is also used for the Speakerphone 6 Power Accessory Interface connector Used to connect...

Page 25: ...keys and a Home button are provided along the bottom of the device for navigation and simple functions Recent Apps To display a list of recently used apps Touch Recent apps Touch an app to open it To close an app Drag the app preview to the edge of the screen The direction to drag the app preview depends on the orientation of the device To close all running apps Touch Close all To manage running a...

Page 26: ...iety of time saving functions Terms used in this user manual Touch Lightly touch items to select or launch them For example Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text Touch a menu item to select it Touch an application s icon to launch the application Touch and Hold Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture For example Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it To...

Page 27: ... when Capturing the screen Turn Over Turn your device over so that the screen faces downward For example Mute incoming calls and playing sounds by turning your device over Activating Motions and Gestures Caution Excessive shaking or impact to the device may cause unintended results To learn how to properly control motions From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Motions and gestures When touched eac...

Page 28: ... messages calendar events device status and more Drag down from the Status Bar to open the Notification Panel 2 Status Bar The Status Bar displays notifications on the left side and status indicators on the right side 3 Status indicators Display your current network status signal strength battery charge and time 4 Widgets Applications that run on the Home screen Some widgets are found on the Home ...

Page 29: ...ss the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels As you scroll the Current Screen indicator shows your current position Note A Home screen displays when you touch Home Customizing the Home Screens To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences 1 Navigate to one of the Home screen panels 2 Touch and hold on the screen until the Home screen pop up displays 3 Touch Wallpapers to chang...

Page 30: ...old the new screen and drag it to a different location 4 Touch Home at the top of a panel to set it as the default home screen 5 Press Home to return to the main Home screen You can now add items to your new Home screen To delete a Home screen 1 From a Home screen either press and hold an empty area of the screen or pinch the screen use your index finger and thumb to make a pinching motion across ...

Page 31: ...ions Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the screen to report new messages calendar events device status and more For details about these notifications open the Notification Panel Notification Panel To view the Notification Panel 1 Swipe downward from the top of the screen 2 Scroll down the list to see additional notification details 3 Touch an item to open it 4 To clear a si...

Page 32: ...ction such as Airplane mode then drag it to the top two rows Touch Brightness adjustment to create a check mark if you want to be able to adjust the screen brightness and volume from the Notification Panel Touch Back to exit the Notification Panel 4 Touch to display only your primary functions 5 To set the display brightness touch the Brightness slider and drag it to set the brightness or touch Au...

Page 33: ... strength The greater the number of bars the stronger the signal Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active You cannot send or receive any calls or access online information Displays when there is no SIM card in the device Displays when there is no network available Displays when your device is in Blocking mode Displays when there is a system error or alert Displays when the Smart stay feature is ...

Page 34: ...layswhenyourconnectiontoanEDGEnetwork is active Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network Displayswhenyourconnectiontoa4GLTEnetwork is active Displays when your phone is communicating with the 4G LTE network Displays when your device is downloading or has downloaded a file It will blink green when it is installing Displays when the an outbound file transfer is in progress Dis...

Page 35: ...as been paired with the device Displays when Wi Fi is connected active and communicating with a Wireless Access Point WAP Displays when there is a Wi Fi access point available but you are not connected to it May also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point WAP DisplayswhenWi FiDirectisactiveandyourdevice is connected to another device Displayswhenyourdevicea...

Page 36: ...ccess the other screens 3 Touch an app s icon to launch the app Note As you add apps the number of Apps screens increases For more information refer to Applications on page 116 Displayswhenyourdeviceisconnectedbeingused to control streaming media and is connected to another device using the Samsung Link application Displays when your device is currently sharing streaming media to a paired device u...

Page 37: ...n and drag it to a new position 4 Touch Edit top left corner or Back to save the changes View Downloaded Applications To view your downloaded applications 1 From a Home screen touch Apps 2 Touch More options Downloaded apps Note This option does nothing if no apps have been downloaded to the device 3 Touch an app icon to launch the application Application Information To view information about an A...

Page 38: ...he Remove icon 3 Touch Apps and scroll through the App menu to find the shortcut you want to add as the new Primary Shortcut 4 Touch and hold the new shortcut then drag it to the empty space in the row of Primary Shortcuts The new Primary Shortcut displays on all Home screens Adding App Shortcuts 1 Touch Apps 2 Touch and hold the application icon to add until the Home screen displays 3 Drag the ap...

Page 39: ...folder provides quick access to the Google apps on your device Navigate through the Home screens and touch Google The Google apps folder pop up displays with the Google icons Adding Folders To create a folder on a Home screen 1 Touch Apps 2 Touch More options Create folder 3 Use the keyboard to enter a name for the folder 4 Touch Add The Apps screens appear 5 Swipe through the Apps screens and tou...

Page 40: ...ed 4 Touch Done when finished The selected apps are added to the folder Removing an App To remove an App shortcut from a folder Note Apps can only be removed from a folder if the folder is placed on a Home screen Apps cannot be removed from a folder in the Apps screen 1 Touch the folder to view the contents 2 Touch the App shortcut drag it out of the folder and drop it on the Home screen Removing ...

Page 41: ...hich you want to place the Widget 2 Touch and hold an empty area until the edit screen appears 3 Touch Widgets at the bottom of the screen Note Swipe across the screen horizontally to view all Widgets 4 Touch and hold the widget s icon until the Home screen displays then slide your finger where you want to place the icon and release it Note There must be room on the screen where you want to place ...

Page 42: ... following options Gallery Access the Gallery to select a photo Touch a photo to select it Crop and resize the picture if desired Touch Done to save the picture as wallpaper Touch Cancel to cancel Livewallpapers Choosefrompre loadedinteractiveanimated wallpapers Touch a wallpaper to see an example If available touch Settings to view options for the selection Touch Set wallpaper to save your choice...

Page 43: ...ouch Multi window 4 Touch the ON OFF button to activate the feature 5 Touch Home to return to the Home screen 6 Touch the Multi window tab to open the application panel showing all the available multi window apps Note Initially upon activation the entire apps panel is briefly displayed then minimized to only show the tab Tip Multi window can also be activated or deactivated by touching the top of ...

Page 44: ...ab for approximately one second to detach it from the screen then drag it to the opposite screen edge To remove or add a Multi window application 1 Activate the Multi window feature 2 Touch the Multi window tab to display the apps panel and the scrollable apps 3 Touch the More button at the bottom of the panel 4 Touch the Edit button to reveal a staging area that can house any applications removed...

Page 45: ...From a Home screen touch the Multi window tab to display the apps panel 2 Touch and hold Internet until it detaches from the panel 3 Drag the icon over either the top or bottom area of the screen and release the icon The Internet browser opens in the area selected 4 Touch and hold Maps until it detaches from the panel 5 In a single motion drag the icon over the screen area opposite the Internet br...

Page 46: ...amera to detect when you are facing the screen Some factors may affect the ability of the front camera to detect your face When the device is not docked or held upright For example when placed on a table When the front camera cannot detect your face and eyes When the front camera is in use by an application When the light source is behind you or when using the device in the dark Configure Smart St...

Page 47: ...SDHC card to expand available memory space This secure digital card enables you to exchange images music and data between SD compatible devices This section addresses the features and options of your device s SD functionality The device has a USB SD card mode Mounting the SD Card To store additional photos music videos and other applications you must mount install the SD card prior to use Mounting...

Page 48: ... your external SD card 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Storage 2 The available memory for Device and SD card displays under the Total space and Available space headings Erasing Files from the SD Card You can erase files from the SD card using the device Note To use this feature your device must not be connected to a computer The Format SD Card option is not available when the device is co...

Page 49: ...ver each letter of a word Google Voice typing allows you to enter text by speaking To change the input method see Keyboards and Input Methods on page 182 To choose a text input method while entering text 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward The Notification Panel displays 2 Touch Choose input method The Choose input method pop up displays 3 Touch an input method to activate it For more...

Page 50: ...o the left or right of the One handed operation keyboard to switch it to the right or left position Configuring the Samsung Keyboard Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences While entering text touch and hold Options then select Settings in the pop up menu The Samsung keyboard settings screen displays For more information refer to Samsung Keyboard on page 183 Entering Text Using the Sams...

Page 51: ...e orientation 2 Touch the desired alphabetic characters 3 The screen initially opens in ABC mode After typing the first letter the shift key will change to and following letters will be lowercase 4 Touch to input another uppercase letter or double tap to switch to ABC mode The shift key will change to in ABC mode All following letters will be uppercase until you touch the shift key again Symbol Nu...

Page 52: ...bc mode Predictive Text The Predictive Text option provides next letter prediction and regional error correction which compensates for touching the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard Predictive text is turned on by default 1 Touch and hold Options on the keyboard then touch Settings Predictive text 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Predictive text ON 3 While entering characters potential word match...

Page 53: ...u can use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature 1 From the keyboard touch the top of the screen and drag downward to display the Notification Panel 2 Touch Choose input method 3 Touch Google voice typing 4 At the Speak now prompt speak clearly and distinctly into the microphone 5 If the red microphone turns gray then the feature has timed out and you should touch the micro...

Page 54: ...ering text 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to display the Notification Panel The Notification Panel displays 2 Touch Choose input method The Choose input method pop up displays 3 Touch Swype The Swype keyboard displays Swype Tips The following example shows how to enter the word This Put your finger down on the T and without lifting glide it to the h then to the i then over to the...

Page 55: ...Touch and hold the delete key to erase an entire word Swype Settings To configure Swype to your preferences While entering text touch and hold the Swype Key to display the Settings screen For more information refer to Swype on page 184 Swype Help While entering text you can get information about Swype 1 Touch and hold the Swype Key to access the Swype options menu 2 Touch Help How to Swype The Swy...

Page 56: ...k the network backup service contacts are automatically synchronized between your device and online address book The changes you make are automatically saved and if you ever upgrade damage or lose your device you can easily restore your contacts onto your new device To activate the AT T Address Book 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts or From a Home screen touch Phone Contacts Your Address Bo...

Page 57: ... Your device is synchronized and your Contact list displays Adding a New Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact 1 Touch Contacts Add The Add Contact screen displays 2 Touch Device SIM card or an account depending on where you want to store the new contact 3 Touch the Contact image to choose a picture to identify the contact 4 Touch contact fields to display the keyboard and enter...

Page 58: ...uired to enter a password or account number Instead of manually entering the numbers each time you can store the numbers in your Contacts along with special characters called pauses and waits A pause stops the calling sequence for two seconds and a wait pauses the calling sequence until you enter a number or touch a key To add a pause or a wait to an existing Contact 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch the n...

Page 59: ...mber or by using the Search field to locate a contact entry You can also send messages from the Address Book Finding an Address Book Entry To find an Address Book entry 1 Touch Contacts 2 Within the Contacts list sorted alphabetically touch a letter on the right side of the display to quickly jump to the contacts beginning with that letter 3 Touch the contact you want to call or message 4 To make ...

Page 60: ...ates that contacts make to email account names email addresses and so on automatically update in your contacts list For more information about synchronizing accounts see Synchronizing Accounts on page 56 Linking Contacts 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact name that you want to link to another contact entry Note Typically this is the same contact with a different name or account information 3 Touch...

Page 61: ...nger displays in the merged record screen Marking a Contact Field as Default When you use messaging applications the application needs to know which information is primary default in a contact entry list For example you may have three different contact records for John Smith so the application will be looking for the default number or entry 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch a Contact name 3 Touch More opti...

Page 62: ...e the account 6 When finished touch the Back key until you return to the Contacts list Note You can also synchronize your accounts using the Settings menu For more information refer to Synchronizing Accounts on page 179 Address Book Options You can access Address Book options while at the main Contacts screen or while in the details screen for a specific entry Options in Address Book Touch Contact...

Page 63: ...that have been linked This option only appears if the contact has been linked Mark as default When you have multiple contacts linked together you can mark one of them as default only displays when contact is saved to the device For more information refer to Marking a Contact Field as Default on page 55 Speed dial Assigns this contact to your speed dial list For more information referto Makinga Cal...

Page 64: ...at are predefined which you can use to add your contacts or you can create new groups Creating a New Group 1 Touch Contacts Groups Create group 2 Touch the Group name field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter a new group name Touch Done to remove the keyboard 3 Touch Add member to select contacts to add to the group Select the contacts to add and touch Done when finished 4 Touch Group ringtone ...

Page 65: ... from the group Editing a Group To edit a Group entry there must be at least one member as part of the selected group 1 Touch Contacts Groups 2 Touch a group entry 3 Touch More options Edit group 4 Make modifications to the Group name Group ringtone Group message tone or Group vibration pattern fields 5 Touch Add member to add more contacts to this group Touch Done to add the members 6 Touch Save ...

Page 66: ...nue creating the message as desired For more information see Creating and Sending Messages on page 84 or see Email on page 90 Address Book Favorites Mark contacts with a gold star to identify them as Favorites Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and Contacts apps for fast dialing or messaging and are indicated by the To view your Favorites list Touch Contacts Favorites Adding Favor...

Page 67: ... in the Address Book Speed Dials Speed dials are 1 2 or 3 digit shortcuts 1 to 100 that allow you to quickly call contacts from the phone keypad For more information about calling using speed dials see Making a Call Using Speed Dial on page 66 Note Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail by default and cannot be changed Assigning Speed Dials 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch More options Speed dial The list...

Page 68: ...You can view the list of Service Dialing Numbers SDN assigned by your service provider These numbers may include emergency numbers customer service numbers and directory inquiries 1 Touch Contacts 2 Scroll down to and touch AT T Service Contacts 3 Touch next to a number to dial it Note This menu is available only when your SIM card supports Service Dialing Numbers ...

Page 69: ...en touch Phone or From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts Keypad Making a Call 1 Touch Phone and use the onscreen keypad to enter the number you want to dial 2 Touch Call to make the call Note When you activate the Auto redial option in the Call settings the phone automatically redials up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone For more information see Auto r...

Page 70: ...h More options Add wait to add a wait 4 Touch Call to make the call For more information refer to Adding Pauses to Contact Numbers on page 52 Correcting an Entered Number Use the following steps to correct a mistyped entry when dialing After entering a number using the keypad If you make a mistake touch to erase a single character Touch and hold to erase the entire string of numbers Ending a Call ...

Page 71: ...ard 1 Touch Phone 2 Enter 9 1 1 and touch Call Complete your call During this type of call you will have access to the Speaker mode Keypad and End Call features 3 Touch End call to exit this calling mode Making an Emergency Call with a SIM Card The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an emergency number a 1 touch process Before you can resume normal calling operations you should first exit this...

Page 72: ...entries are collectively called the Address Book For further details about the Address Book feature see Finding an Address Book Entry on page 53 Answering a Call You can answer incoming calls when the device is locked or unlocked When you receive a call an incoming call screen displays The caller s phone number or name is displayed if stored in the Address Book To answer the call Touch and drag in...

Page 73: ...tes Contacts Go to your Address Book where you can select a contact to call After you enter a phone number you can save the number as a contact by touching Add to contacts Call Log The phone stores the numbers of the calls you have dialed received or missed in the Call log The Call log displays the details of the call 1 Touch Phone 2 Touch Logs A list of recent calls displays If the number or call...

Page 74: ...missed call to either the right or left to call or Swipe the desired missed call to the left to write a text message For more information refer to Creating and Sending Messages on page 84 Saving a Recent Call to Your Address Book 1 Touch Phone Logs A list of recent calls displays 2 Touch the call you want to save to your Address Book The call detail page displays 3 Touch Create contact to add the ...

Page 75: ...t 4 At the Add to reject list prompt touch OK Future calls from this number will be rejected and sent to your voicemail Tip Once a number has been added to the Reject list it can be removed by touching and holding the number then touching More options Remove from reject list Call Duration 1 Touch Phone Logs 2 Touch More options Call duration The following times are displayed for Voice and Data Las...

Page 76: ...rson Keypad Displays the onscreen keypad where you can enter a number using DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency End call Terminates the call Speaker Routes the device s audio through either the speaker or through the earpiece Touch Speaker to route the audio through the speaker You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys A green line appears under the Speaker button Touch Speaker again to u...

Page 77: ...olume Settings View and adjust call settings This is the same menu as Phone More options Settings Call Personalizing the Call Sound Setting During a call it may be necessary to adjust the sound of the incoming call by selecting an audio equalizer setting for the current call 1 From the call screen More options Personalize call sound 2 Select an available option Choose from Off Soft sound Clear sou...

Page 78: ...e call appears in a large box at the top of your screen and the call on hold appears in a smaller box in the middle of your screen Switching Between Calls When you have an active call and a call on hold you may switch between the two calls changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hold 1 Touch Swap The current call caller 2 is placed on hold and the previous call on hold caller 1...

Page 79: ...hold and then activates the previous call The active call appears in a green box 4 Touch Swap again to switch back Ending a Call On Hold To end a call on hold 1 Touch End call to disconnect the active call The call on hold becomes the active call 2 Touch End call to end the remaining call 3 Way Calling Multi Party Calling Use the 3 Way or Multi Party feature to answer a series of incoming calls an...

Page 80: ...o a single multi party call touch Merge 5 To temporarily leave the conference call touch Hold To rejoin the conference call touch Unhold 6 Touch End call to end the call Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call While in an active call it is possible to enable the speakerphone feature 1 Touch Speaker The Speaker button now appears as and the speakerphone is activated 2 Use the Volume keys locat...

Page 81: ...eactivate the Mute function and reactivate the microphone Bluetooth Headset 1 Touch Bluetooth 2 The device will scan for your Bluetooth headset When found connect to the headset The Bluetooth button now appears as and the Bluetooth headset is activated 3 Touch Bluetooth to deactivate the Bluetooth headset and reactivate the device s speaker Searching for a Number in Address Book 1 During an active...

Page 82: ... number instead of your voicemailnumber ifyouareonanother phone call Forward when unanswered Forwards voice calls to a designated number instead of your voicemail number when there is no answer on your phone You can also select the amount of time that the phone delays before forwarding Forward when unreachable Forwards voice calls to a designated number instead of your voicemail number when youare...

Page 83: ...stance Changing the PIN2 Code To change the PIN2 code 1 Touch Phone More options Settings Call Additional settings Fixed dialing numbers 2 Touch Change PIN2 3 At the prompt enter your old PIN2 code 4 At the prompt enter a new PIN2 code 5 Confirm your PIN2 code Managing the FDN List When this feature is enabled you can make calls only to phone numbers stored in the FDN list on the SIM card Note Bef...

Page 84: ...check mark and automatically reject all calls that do not send any information like the phone number 3 Touch Set up call rejection messages to set up text messages for rejected calls Touch Add to manually add a reject message Touch one of the prewritten messages to send when reject a call You can edit the message if desired Touch Save to save the rejection message Touch Delete to remove messages A...

Page 85: ...nswered Sets your phone to vibrate when the called party answers the phone Call end vibration Sets your phone to vibrate when the call ends Call connect tone Plays a tone when a call is connected Minute minder Beeps every minute that you are on a call Call end tone Plays a tone when a call is ended Notify during calls Turns on alarm and message notifications during a call Call Accessories Touch Ca...

Page 86: ...rwarding Forward when unreachable Forwards voice calls to a designated number instead of your voicemail number when you arenotinanareacoveredbyyourserviceproviderorwhenyour phone is switched off Auto area code Automatically adds a specific area code to all outbound calls Call waiting The network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another call Touch to activate Auto redi...

Page 87: ...In call sound EQ Touch and select one of the following options Off Soft sound Clear sound Adapt Sound left or Adapt Sound right Adapt Sound Touch this option and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your personal call sound Noise Reduction This option helps to suppress background noise from your side during a call Touch Noise reduction to create a check mark and enable the feature Voicemail ...

Page 88: ...fault ringtone 1 Touch Sound 2 Touch a ringtone to hear it played 3 Select a ringtone and touch OK Vibrate This option allows you select vibration settings Touch Vibrate to create a check mark and activate the Vibrate feature ...

Page 89: ...esses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s message service The Multimedia Messaging Service MMS lets you send and receive multimedia messages such as photo video audio messages and so on to and from other mobile phones or email addresses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s multimedia message service Important When creating a ...

Page 90: ...10 or less all members in the group will be added You will need to delete any unnecessary members in the list by selecting the trash can icon and deleting unwanted entries Note Enter additional recipients by separating each entry with a semicolon then repeating Steps 3 and 4 of this procedure 5 Touch the Enter message field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter a message 6 To add more recipients ...

Page 91: ...te and a green check mark appears next to the message Touch Delete Only appears if there are existing message threads Draft messages Displays the draft messages folder and its contents Lockedmessages Displays the locked messages folder and its contents Scheduled messages Displays the scheduled messages folder and its contents Spam messages Displays the spam messages folder and its contents Font si...

Page 92: ... a response to add it to your message Add recipient Add another recipient of your message Insert smiley Adds emoticons such as a happy face to your message Preview Displays a preview of the message Add slide Adds a new page to a message Remove slide Removes a recently added page from a message Schedule message Assigns the current message for scheduled delivery at a designated time Duration Duratio...

Page 93: ... are grouped into message threads Threaded messages allow you to see all the messages exchanged similar to a chat program and displays a contact on the screen Message threads are listed in the order in which they were received with the latest message displayed at the top To access message bubble options Touch and hold the message bubble within an active message conversation to display the followin...

Page 94: ... Delete prompt touch OK to delete or Cancel to cancel To delete multiple message threads 1 Touch Messages 2 Touch More options Delete 3 Touch each message you want to delete or touch Select all A check mark displays beside each message selected 4 Touch Delete 5 At the Delete all prompt touch OK to delete or Cancel to cancel Message Search You can search through your messages by using the Message S...

Page 95: ...ned to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network PLAN If your wireless provider has chosen to participate in CMAS PLAN alerts are available while in the provider s coverage area If you travel outside your provider s coverage area wireless emergency alerts may not be available For more informa...

Page 96: ...led To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts follow the instructions below 1 Touch Messages 2 Touch More options Settings Emergency alerts All alerts are enabled by default check mark showing 3 To disable an alert touch the alert option and remove the check mark Email Email enables you to review and create email using various email services You can also receive text message alerts when you rec...

Page 97: ...ch Done Adding a Corporate Email Account Use the following procedure to configure your device to synchronize with a corporate email account 1 Touch Email The Set up email screen displays 2 Enter your email address and password 3 Touch Manual setup 4 Touch the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync field 5 Enter all the Exchange server information Domain User name and Password then touch Next 6 At the Activ...

Page 98: ...nt If you want this account to be the default for sending emails then check the box next to Set this account as the default for sending emails For more information refer to Adding an Email Account on page 91 Switching Between Email Accounts 1 Touch Email Your Email screen displays showing your emails from the active account 2 Touch Inbox at the top of the screen 3 Touch the Email account you would...

Page 99: ...ail Settings to configure your Email preferences Note Available settings depend on the email provider 1 Touch Email 2 Touch More options Settings The following General Settings display Display Sets how email is shown in the email list and when you open them Default display Select what is shown after you have moved or deleted an email message Priority sender settings Configure the treatment of emai...

Page 100: ...ons The Inbox loads conversations and email Refreshing Your Gmail Account Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail servers 1 Touch Gmail 2 Touch More options Refresh Gmail Settings Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences 1 Touch Gmail 2 Touch Options SETTINGS for settings Tip Touch More options Help for more information Composing and Sending Gmail 1 Touch Gmail ...

Page 101: ... free web based application for instant messaging offered by Google You can connect with your friends across computers and various Android devices You can have conversations or video calls with up to 10 friends 1 Log on to your Google account if you have not already done so For more information refer to Setting Up Your Gmail Account on page 94 2 From a Home screen touch Apps Hangouts 3 The first t...

Page 102: ...d record videos To access the Camera 1 From a Home screen touch Camera or From a Home screen touch Apps Camera If a memory card is inserted the Storage location pop up displays 2 Touch OK to change the storage location to memory card for storing photos and videos or Touch Cancel to use the device storage The Camera screen displays Important Do not take photos of people without their permission Do ...

Page 103: ...ubject pointing the camera then pressing the camera key Note When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions shadows may appear on the photo To take a photo 1 Touch Camera to activate the camera mode 2 Using the device s main display screen as a viewfinder adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject 3 Before you take a photo you can zoom by using two fingers to make an inwa...

Page 104: ...mera modes that you can use to help optimize your photos depending on the conditions and your experience 1 From the camera viewfinder touch the Mode button to change the mode to one of the following Auto Automatically adjusts your camera to optimize color and brightness This is the default setting Beauty face Use this to take photos with lightened faces for gentler images Shot more Use this mode t...

Page 105: ...from the Samsung Apps store Camera and Camcorder Settings This section describes the different settings that you can configure on your camera Not all of the following options are available in both still camera and video camera modes The available options vary by mode From the viewfinder touch Camera Settings The following settings are available Picture size Select a resolution for photos Use highe...

Page 106: ...l may be obstructed such as between buildings or in low lying areas or in poor weather conditions Your location may appear on your photos when you upload them to the Internet To avoid this deactivate the location tag setting Storage location Select storage location if a memory card is installed You can choose between device storage and memory card Review pics videos View each photo or video immedi...

Page 107: ...bject 3 Before you record a video use the Up and Down Volume keys to zoom in or out You can magnify the video up to four times 400 percent or Use two fingers to make an inward pinch motion on the screen to zoom out or an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out to zoom in 4 To start recording touch Record During recording the Recording Indicator flashes 5 You can touch the screen to move the fo...

Page 108: ...lder name and number of files 2 Touch an Album Thumbnails of the contents display Note If your device displays that the memory is full when you access Gallery delete some of the files by using My Files or another file management application and try again For more information refer to My Files on page 140 Viewing Photos To view photos 1 Touch a thumbnail to view a single photo Note If no control ic...

Page 109: ...pears when you are viewing the original image 5 Touch More options to see the following options Clipboard Opens your device s clipboard Share via Share the photo using a variety of apps on your device Set as Set the photo as a wallpaper screen background or image for a contact 6 Use the following editor controls to edit your photo Previous Moves to previous photo project Next Moves to next photo p...

Page 110: ...If not already active touch the ON OFF button to the right of NFC to turn the feature ON 3 If S Beam is Off touch S Beam Then touch the ON OFF button to turn the feature ON 4 On the source device that contains the desired image or video touch Apps Gallery 5 Locate and touch the selected image to open it in the preview window Important Neither device must be in Lock mode or displaying the Lock scre...

Page 111: ...two devices After a few seconds depending on file size the recipient with then see the transferred file displayed on their screen To share multiple photos using S Beam 1 On the source device that contains the desired image or video touch Apps Gallery 2 Locate the selected folder 3 Touch and hold the first image and place a check mark on it and all desired images 4 Place the two active NFC enabled ...

Page 112: ...n existing and accessible Wireless Access Point WAP These WAPs can either be Open unsecured as within most Hot Spots or Secured requiring knowledge of the Router name and password Turning Wi Fi On or Off Turning Wi Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect to compatible networks that are in range 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Wi Fi 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Wi Fi ON o...

Page 113: ... of available Wi Fi networks 3 Enter the Network SSID This is the name of your Wireless Access Point 4 Touch the Security field and select the security option that matches the security setting of your target network 5 If secured you will also need to enter the network s password 6 Touch Show advanced options if you need to add advanced options such as Proxy settings IP settings or Key management 7...

Page 114: ...Wi Fi 2 Touch More options Advanced For more information refer to Advanced Wi Fi Settings on page 155 Displays when Wi Fi is connected active and communicating with a Wireless Access Point WAP Displays when there is a Wi Fi access point available but you are not connected to it May also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point WAP Displays when connected to a...

Page 115: ...d 4 Enable Wi Fi Direct on the other device with which you want to connect The steps on the other device may vary depending on the device Refer to the documentation for that device 5 If the other device has not appeared on your device then touch Scan on your device 6 Once the device you want to connect to displays touch it 7 The other device has a limited to touch Connect to accept and establish t...

Page 116: ... via Wi Fi Direct the file can be found in My Files Device storage Downloads Note Depending on the other device model the prompts and shared folder information may differ AT T Smart Wi Fi Use AT T Smart Wi Fi to maximize your battery performance maximize your data simplify access to AT T Hot Spots and Wi Fi networks automate your Wi Fi connections and track your data use To enable AT T Smart Wi Fi...

Page 117: ...luetooth devices such as headsets and hands free car kits and Bluetooth enabled handhelds computers printers and wireless devices The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 30 feet Turning Bluetooth On and Off 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Bluetooth 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Bluetooth ON or OFF Note When enabled the Bluetooth icon displays in the Status Bar...

Page 118: ...e Bluetooth visibility turns off Note Your device must be visible in order to connect to some Bluetooth devices To change the length of time before Bluetooth visibility is turned off 1 From the Bluetooth settings screen touch More options Visibility timeout 2 Select a length of time that you would like for your device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices You can choose from 2 minutes 5 minutes...

Page 119: ...hen you pair devices they share a passkey allowing for fast secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process Note Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one time process Once a pairing has been created the devices will continue to recognize their pairing and exchange information without having to re enter or confirm a passkey To pair your device with another Bluetoot...

Page 120: ...ive on your device 2 From the Bluetooth settings screen touch next to the previously paired device Touch Rename to change the name of the paired device Touch Unpair to disconnect from the paired device Sending Contacts with Bluetooth Depending on your paired devices settings and capabilities you may be able to send photos Contact information or other items using a Bluetooth connection Note Prior t...

Page 121: ...cally upgrade device firmware Kies conveniently syncs your life across all your devices Note To sync your device to a PC it is highly recommended that you install Samsung Kies which is available at samsung com us kies for Windows or Mac Connecting as a Storage Device You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access the file directory If you insert a memory card in the device you ...

Page 122: ...to hold them Tip To open applications quickly add the icons of frequently used applications to one of the Home screens if it is not there by default For details see Wallpapers on page 36 Updating Applications Once you have registered your device see Software Update on page 197 and signed into your Google account see Creating a New Google Account on page 14 you may see the Updates Available notific...

Page 123: ...e the app Follow the prompts Note Downloaded apps can be installed Preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled but they can be disabled Customizing the Apps Screens By default app icons appear in Grid view You can change the view to list view 1 From a Home screen touch Apps 2 Touch More options and then touch View as 3 Choose an option Customizable grid The default view which allows you to touch and hold...

Page 124: ...as Organizes the Apps screen Downloaded apps View downloaded apps Uninstall disable apps Remove downloaded apps and disable preloaded apps Touch next to an app you want to remove or disable Hide apps Select apps that you do not want to see in the Apps screens Touch an app to select it and touch Done to hide it Showdisabledapps Displaysdisabledapps Touchanappto select it and touch Done to enable it...

Page 125: ...wnload books magazines and newspapers to read on your device From the Home screen touch Amazon Kindle AT T FamilyMap AT T FamilyMap provides peace of mind because you can use it to conveniently locate a family member on a map from your wireless device Plus AT T FamilyMap is secure and private Only authorized users have permission to locate your family members Note FamilyMap requires a paid subscri...

Page 126: ... T Locker Use AT T Locker to store share and sync all of your photos videos and documents in one safe convenient place the AT T cloud 1 Sign in to your Google account if you are not already signed in For more information refer to Creating a New Google Account on page 14 2 Touch AT T Locker 3 At the AT T Locker home screen touch Sign Up to create an account or Touch Log In if you already have an ac...

Page 127: ...rmation visit att com mpp 1 Touch AT T Mobile Locate 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to use AT T Mobile Locate AT T Navigator AT T Navigator provides access to real time GPS applications These programs not only allow you to achieve turn by turn navigation but also access local searches Important You must have a data plan to use this feature Note These services require the purchase of a subscrip...

Page 128: ...The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions to solve simple arithmetic problems and advanced operators to solve more complex problems The Calculator also keeps a history of recent calculations 1 Touch Calculator 2 Enter the first number using the numeric keys 3 Enter the operation for your calculation by touching the corresponding onscreen arithmetic function key 4 Enter the next number...

Page 129: ...r device includes a powerful Calendar to help you organize your schedules more conveniently and effectively Learn to create and manage events and tasks and set alarms to remind yourself of important events and tasks To access the Calendar 1 Touch Calendar 2 The following views are available by pressing the View button on the left Year Displays the Year view Month Displays the Month view Month and ...

Page 130: ... Settings Displays a list of configurable settings Caller Name ID Subscribe to Caller Name ID to identify unknown callers by name picture and city and state Note Caller Name ID requires a subscription 1 Touch Caller Name ID 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Camera Take photos and record video with your device s built in Camera Touch Camera For more information refer to Camera on page 96 Chrome Th...

Page 131: ...ibration and melody or Briefing Alarm tone Sets the sound file which is played when the alarm is activated Select an option or touch Add for additional options Alarm volume Drag the slider to adjust the alarm s volume Snooze Use this option to set an Interval 3 5 10 15 or 30 Minutes andSnoozerepeat 1 2 3 5 or10Times Touch the ON OFF button to turn it ON to activate Smart alarm Tracks body movement...

Page 132: ...Clock World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities for all 24 time zones of the world 1 Touch Clock World Clock A list of the locations you have added displays 2 Touch to add another city to the list 3 Scroll through the list of cities to find the city you want to add or touch the Search bar and use the keyboard to enter the name of the city you want to add Tip Touch the first letter ...

Page 133: ... Reset to zero the clock and erase all times recorded Timer You can use this option to set a countdown timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes and seconds 1 Touch Clock Timer 2 Touch each field you want to adjust Hours Minutes Seconds and use the keypad to set the number you want for each field 3 Touch Start to begin the timer 4 You can touch Stop to...

Page 134: ...T Device Help screen is displayed 2 Follow the onscreen instructions for accessing helpful information Drive Use the Google Drive app to open view rename and share your Google Docs and files 1 Touch Drive 2 Sign in to your Google account For more information refer to Creating a New Google Account on page 14 A product tour displays the first time you access Drive 3 Follow the prompts to start the t...

Page 135: ...sage alerts when you receive an important email Touch Email For more information refer to Email on page 90 Flipboard This application creates a personalized digital magazine out of everything being shared with you Access news stories personal feeds and other related material Flip through your Facebook newsfeed tweets from your Twitter account photos from friends and much more 1 Touch Flipboard 2 T...

Page 136: ...l on page 94 Google Search the Internet using the Google search engine Tip Google Search appears by default on the main Home screen 1 From a Home screen touch Google or Touch Google 2 Use the keyboard to enter search criteria to display matching searches or Touch and speak the search criteria slowly and clearly Google searches for the information and displays results Suggestions display below the ...

Page 137: ...ls with up to 10 friends Touch Hangouts For more information refer to Hangouts on page 95 Internet The Internet application is your access to the mobile web This section explains how to navigate the Internet app and introduces you to the basic features To access the Internet app From a Home screen touch Internet or From a Home screen touch Apps Internet The AT T YAHOO mobile homepage displays Navi...

Page 138: ...Search bar at the top of the browser 2 Enter a search word or phrase using the onscreen keyboard and touch Go 3 Touch a link to view the website Adding and Deleting Windows You can have multiple Internet windows open at one time To add a new window follow these steps 1 From your browser touch More options A new browser window is opened 2 If you have multiple browser windows open each windows has i...

Page 139: ...ode 4 Touch next to the incognito listing to delete this window Using Bookmarks While navigating a website you can bookmark a site to quickly and easily access it at a future time The URLs website addresses of the bookmarked sites are displayed in the Bookmarks page From the Bookmarks page you can also view your Most visited websites and view your History 1 From the Home webpage touch Bookmarks Th...

Page 140: ...xt to progress to the next screen 4 Tap New user or Existing user 5 Create a Lookout account by entering an email address and account password 6 Re enter the password and tap Start Lookout 7 Follow the onscreen instructions Maps Depending on your location you can view basic custom and satellite maps and local business information including locations contact information and driving directions You c...

Page 141: ...mation touch Options Help Memo The Memo application can be used to create memos using the keyboard your finger or both You can add images voice recordings and text all in one place Creating a New Memo 1 Touch Memo 2 Touch an existing Memo to open it then touch the screen to enter edit mode or Touch to start a new memo in text mode with the keyboard displayed Memo Options On the Main page Press Mor...

Page 142: ...ice that allows you to watch your favorite TV shows using your handset Note This feature requires a paid subscription See your AT T Customer Service Representative for more information 1 Touch Mobile TV 2 Read the 7 day Trial for Mobile TV screen and tap Accept Start Trial to continue or Exit to exit 3 The Mobile TV main page displays Follow the onscreen instructions to watch TV Note Mobile TV wil...

Page 143: ... through the list of songs and touch an entry to begin playback 4 The following Music controls are available Streams the current music file to another device via Samsung Link Volume control and SoundAlive Volume control showing volume muted Shuffles the current list of songs randomly Songs play in order and are not shuffled Assign the current song as a Favorite Plays the entire song list once Repl...

Page 144: ...y items in a list or as thumbnails Music square Create a playlist based on mood Settings The Music Settings menu allows you to set preferences for the Music app Tabs Select which categories you want to display Touch each item that you want to display in the Music player Playlists Select the auto playlists you want to display in the Music player SoundAlive Set a type of equalization such as Normal ...

Page 145: ...m within a 3rd party music application such as Windows Media Player and then downloaded to the device Creating a Playlist 1 Touch Music 2 Touch the Playlists tab 3 Touch Create playlist 4 Type a name for the playlist in the field and touch OK 5 Add music to the playlist Adding Music to a Playlist To add music files to the playlist 1 Touch Music 2 Touch the Playlists tab 3 Touch the playlist name t...

Page 146: ...More options Select 4 Touch a playlist name to edit and touch Edit 5 Enter a new name for the playlist then touch OK My Files Manage your sounds images videos Bluetooth files Android files and memory card data in one convenient location 1 Touch My Files Device storage to see the contents of the device s storage space Note Different folders may appear depending on how your device is configured 2 If...

Page 147: ...Home Displays the root directory Search Search for a file or folder More options Displays the following options Select Lists files and folders that contain the keywords you enter with the onscreen keyboard Delete Delete files or folders Create folder Creates a new folder View as Set how you want to view files and folders Sort by Set the order in which you want to view files and folders Add shortcu...

Page 148: ... information refer to Creating a New Google Account on page 14 After signing into your Google Account the Play Store displays the myAT T application 3 Touch UPDATE ACCEPT The updated myAT T app downloads to your device 4 When the app successfully downloads touch OPEN or Touch Back to return to the Apps screen Using myAT T 1 Touch myAT T The End User License Agreement for myAT T Application screen ...

Page 149: ...iew all of the images or videos in the group 3 Select an image or video 4 While viewing the image or video use one of the following options Modify the image Share the image or video with others Delete the image or video Play Books Use the Play Books app to read eBooks from the Internet based Google Play Books service Google eBooks is a new way to discover buy and enjoy your favorite books online a...

Page 150: ...e so 3 Following the onscreen instructions for renting and viewing movies and TV shows Play Music With Google Play Music you can play music you have downloaded and music you have copied from your computer While offline you can listen to music you have copied from your PC Touch Play Music The Google Play Music screen displays Play Newsstand Subscribe to your favorite magazines so you can have them ...

Page 151: ...download or purchase games applications and so on You can also download updates to existing applications 5 Follow on the onscreen instructions Updates to Downloaded Apps You can check for new versions of applications by visiting the Google Play Store Items that have a new version available will say Update You can also select apps that you would like to be updated automatically To do this 1 Touch P...

Page 152: ...ch or say Hi Galaxy to wake up S voice 5 Speak into the device and follow the onscreen instructions 6 Touch More options for Settings Samsung Apps With Samsung Apps you can download hundreds of applications from a variety of categories Note To use this feature to download applications you must have a Samsung account For more information refer to Signing In to Your Samsung Account on page 180 1 Tou...

Page 153: ...tirely new and modern way to travel is at your fingertips Uber is your private driver in more than 130 cities and 30 countries Request a ride using the Uber app and get picked up within minutes Compare rates for different Uber options and get fare quotes in the app Pay with Google Wallet PayPal or a credit card Easily set your pickup location on the map and check the progress of your Uber at any t...

Page 154: ...r device and memory card display 2 Touch the video that you want to play The video will begin to play The following video controls are available Streams the current video file to another device via Samsung Link Volume control Volume control showing volume muted Full screen in ratio view The video is enlarged as much as possible without becoming distorted Full screen view The entire screen is used ...

Page 155: ...t of your messages on your phone and select in any order you choose which ones you want to play call back share delete or save To get started 1 Touch Visual Voicemail 2 Read the onscreen instructions and touch Start Start the video after being paused Touch and hold to fast forward the video Touch to go to next video Play a video as a small pop up while viewing another screen Touch and drag the pop...

Page 156: ... mode to select the recording quality Choose either Normal or Voice memo quality recording 6 Touch More options for additional options Voice Search The Google Voice Search application can be used to search the web using only your voice 1 Touch Voice Search 2 When the Google Voice Search screen displays speak the word or words that you would like to search for on the Internet 3 If the timer expires...

Page 157: ...ions to use Isis Mobile Wallet YouTube YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos The site is used to display a wide variety of user generated video content including movie clips TV clips and music videos as well as video content such as video blogging informational shorts and other original videos Note YouTube is a data intensive feature It is recommended that y...

Page 158: ...mail or Sign in if you already have an account or Touch Skip to Home if you would rather not sign in 4 Your location is found using GPS Touch Please select a location to set up your current location 5 Touch the What do you want to find field use the on screen keyboard to enter your search value and touch on the keyboard to search or Touch one of the displayed shortcuts Gas Prices Restaurants Touch...

Page 159: ...w To Use Settings Accessing Settings From a Home screen touch Apps Settings or From any screen touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to display the Notification Panel and then touch Settings The Settings screen displays Search for Settings If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain setting you can use the Setting search feature 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Sea...

Page 160: ...ck settings Select settings to appear in your Quick settings menu Settings that are already in the Quick settings menu are checked Uncheck a highlighted item to remove it 3 Touch Done to save your new Quick settings menu A Quick settings tab displays Wi Fi This section describes the Wi Fi settings For information on how to use Wi Fi see Wi Fi on page 106 Activating Wi Fi 1 From the Settings screen...

Page 161: ...rength indicator Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Specifies when to disconnect from Wi Fi Always allow scanning Allows Google location service and other apps to scan for networks even when Wi Fi is turned off Auto connect Automatically connects to an AT T Wi Fi Hotspot as soon as your device detects it Install certificates Installs authentication certificates MAC address Views your device s MAC address ...

Page 162: ...ings screen touch Bluetooth 2 Touch Scan to scan for nearby discoverable devices 3 After searching touch a device to pair with it For more information refer to Pairing Bluetooth Devices on page 113 4 Touch More options and select a Bluetooth setting to configure Visibility timeout Use this setting to control when to automatically turn off the Discoverable option 2 minutes 5 minutes 1 hour or Never...

Page 163: ...n to turn Mobile Hotspot on Note When enabled the Mobile Hotspot icon displays in the Status Bar 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to use Mobile Hotspot USB Tethering Note To enable USB tethering on your device dial 611 or go to att com mywireless to set up the service 1 From the Settings screen touch Tethering and Mobile hotspot 2 Connect your device to your PC using a USB cable 3 Touch USB teth...

Page 164: ...irplane mode or From the Settings screen touch Airplane mode then touch the ON OFF button to turn Airplane mode on Data Usage From this screen you can view your Mobile data usage and turn your Mobile data capability On or Off 1 From the Settings screen touch Data usage 2 Touch Mobile data to create a check mark and turn Mobile data usage on 3 Touch Set mobile data limit to place a check mark and a...

Page 165: ...ode icon displays in the Status Bar Location You must enable location services on your device for apps such as Google Maps to use your location Note Some apps may require one or more location services be turned on for full functionality 1 From the Settings screen touch Location 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Location services on 3 Touch Mode to select how your location is determined High accura...

Page 166: ...history of your location data TouchtheON OFFbuttontoturnLocationHistory on Touch DELETE LOCATION HISTORY to permanently delete your location history Touch More options Help for more information My Places You can save your favorite locations for use with services that require location information This information can improve your search results and other location related activities 1 From the Setti...

Page 167: ...a roaming causes your device to connect to your service provider s partner networks and access data services when you are out of your service providers area of coverage Access Point Names To use Wi Fi you need access to a wireless access point hotspot Touch to display a list of the Access Point names The active access point displays a green filled circle to the right of the name Network operators ...

Page 168: ...ny other required fields that are dependent upon the Type you entered previously 6 Touch the Show advanced options check box to display additional VPN options 7 Touch Save to save your VPN settings Adding an IPsec VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch Advanced IPsec VPN 2 Touch Add VPN Connection 3 Enter a name for the VPN connection in the VPN connection name field 4 Select a IPsec connection type from...

Page 169: ...ontent to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam browser pages YouTube videos contacts and more 1 From the NFC screen touch Android Beam 2 Touch the ON OFF button at the top of the screen to turn Android Beam on 3 Touch the back of your device with another NFC capable device and the content is transferred S Beam When S Beam is activated you can beam files to ...

Page 170: ... Store for other payment apps Nearby Devices Share your media files with nearby devices over Wi Fi 1 Connect to a Wi Fi network For more information refer to Activating Wi Fi on page 154 2 From the Settings screen touch Nearby devices The Nearby devices screen displays 3 Touch the ON OFF button at the top of the screen to turn Nearby devices on which activates file sharing The device name displays...

Page 171: ...ung printers and other compatible printers not included 1 From the Settings screen touch Printing 2 Tap a print service and follow the prompts Note Tap Download plug in to install additional print service drivers Screen Mirroring Use the Screen Mirroring feature to share media files on your device with an HDMI device such as an HDMI TV Note This feature requires an optional AllShare Cast dongle ac...

Page 172: ...ch OK or Touch Create and follow the onscreen instructions to create your own vibration Notifications Sets the ringtone that will sound for notifications and alarms Touch a ringtone and touch OK Vibrate when ringing Enables your phone to vibrate whenever it rings Touch Vibrate when ringing to create a check mark and enable the feature Feedback Touch any of the following options to create a check m...

Page 173: ...nu you can change various settings for the display From the Settings screen touch Display The following options display Brightness Configures the LCD Brightness levels Touch Automatic brightness to allow the device to self adjust or drag the slider and touch OK Font Adjust the font as follows Font style Setsthefontstylethatyour devicewill use You can also touch Get fonts online to choose from a wi...

Page 174: ...p when the screen is off Touchkeylightduration Select the length of time tokeepthe touch keys Recent and Back illuminated Wallpaper Change the look of the home and lock screens with wallpaper You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers 1 From the Settings screen touch Wallpaper 2 Touch Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens 3 Touch an image to preview it and th...

Page 175: ...t using the lock and unlock features see Locking and Unlocking the Screen on page 13 Screen Lock 1 From the Settings screen touch Lock screen 2 Touch Screen lock for these options then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Screen lock Swipe Swipe the screen to unlock it Pattern A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you create and use to unlock your device Follow the prompts to creat...

Page 176: ... on the lock screen Help text Shows help information on the Lock screen Pattern Options These options are available when Screen lock is set to Pattern Dual clock Displays two clocks one for local time and one for your home time zone Clock size Adjusts the size of the clock Pattern type Select the appearance of the pattern displayed on the lock screen Show date Select to show the date on the lock s...

Page 177: ... information Show the device owner s information on the lock screen Show weather information Select to show weather information on the lock screen Secured lock time Sets a timeout for lock screen Multi Window Turn on the Multi window feature 1 From the Settings screen touch Multi window 2 Touch the ON OFF button at the top of the screen to turn Multi window on 3 Touch Open in multi window view to ...

Page 178: ...ecting earphones TouchtheON OFFbuttonatthetopofthescreento turn the feature on To customize which quick setting buttons appear at the top of the Notification Panel Touch and drag buttons to reorder the them To use the default layout Touch Reset Recommended Applications When you perform certain actions such as plugging in earphones the Notification panel can display shortcut to your favorite relate...

Page 179: ...ouch One handed operation The following options are available Reduce screen size Reduce screen size to make it easier to reach all areas with one hand One handed input Select one handed input options for the following features Keypad and in call buttons Adjusts the position of the dialing keypad andin call buttonstotheleft or therightto make it easier to use with one hand Samsung keyboard Turn on ...

Page 180: ...ou can scroll down the page and select which apps you want to appear on the Home screens 3 When finished touch Done Accessibility Accessibility services are special features to make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities Use the Accessibility settings to activate these services Note You can download accessibility applications from Play Store and manage their use here ...

Page 181: ...e Magnification gestures Usesexaggeratedgesturessuchas triple tapping double pinching and dragging two fingers across the screen Notification reminder Beep at set intervals to remind you of any unread notifications Negative colors Reverses the display of onscreen colors from White text on a Black background to Black text on a White background Color adjustment Adjusts the display colors if you are ...

Page 182: ...to turn it on Follow the onscreen instructions Press and hold delay Select a time interval for this action Interaction control Allows you to enable or disable motions and screen timeout You can also block areas of the screen from touch interaction Touch the ON OFF button to turn it on Follow the onscreen instructions More Settings Direct access Set certain settings or functions to open by quickly ...

Page 183: ...e to enable 4 Configure a timeframe for these features to be active Remove the check mark from the Always field to configure the From and To time fields 5 Touch Allowed contacts to assign those contacts that are exempted from these rules Choose from None All contacts Favorites Group or Custom Allowed contacts display in the Allowed contact list and allowed groups display in Allowed contact groups ...

Page 184: ...on to turn it on Mute pause Once enabled mute incoming calls and any playing sounds by turning the device display down on a surface Touch the ON OFF button to turn it on Palm swipe to capture Once enabled take screen captures by swiping the screen with the palm of your hand Touch the ON OFF button to turn it on Accounts Use this option to set up manage and synchronize accounts including your Googl...

Page 185: ...ds on the type of account Touch More options Cancel sync to stop the synchronization 4 Touch Settings or Account Settings to access the account settings 5 Touch Storage usage if available to see your storage usage for different applications 6 Touch More options Sync all to synchronize all accounts of this type Removing an Account Important Removing an account also deletes all of its messages conta...

Page 186: ...ove the account PRIVACY Configure Search Location Google and Ads Signing In to Your Samsung Account Several applications and options require that you create and sign in to a Samsung Account To sign in to your Samsung account 1 From the Settings screen touch Accounts Add account 2 Touch Samsung account The Samsung account sign in screen displays 3 Touch Help to display information about Samsung ser...

Page 187: ...k up your data back up accounts automatically restore your device and reset your device settings to the factory settings From the Settings screen touch Accounts Backup and reset The following options display Back upmy data By setting this option the Google server will back up all of your settings and data such as application data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to the Google server Backup accou...

Page 188: ...cations and external SD card files such as music and photos Language and Input Use this menu to configure the language used to display text on your device You can also set onscreen keyboard options From the Settings screen touch Language and input The following options display Language You can change the language used by your device by following these steps 1 From the Language and input screen tou...

Page 189: ...e personal language that you have added to make your prediction results better Learn from Facebook Log in to your Facebook account so your device can learn your Facebook style LearnfromGmail LogintoyourGmailaccountsoyourdevice can learn your Gmail style Learn from Twitter Log in to your Twitter account so your device can learn your Twitter style Learn from Messages Allow your device to learn from ...

Page 190: ...er preview Provides an automatic preview of the current character selection within the text string This is helpful when multiple characters are available within one key Press and hold delay Set the delay time for press and hold selections More settings Reset settings Resets the keyboard settings back to their original configurations Swype To configure Swype settings From the Language and input scr...

Page 191: ...anguage and input screen touch Keeper FastFill to create a check mark and enable the feature For more information refer to Keeper on page 133 Speech Use this menu to set the speech settings for Voice input Voice Search From the Language and input screen touch Voice search to configure the following Language Choose a language for your voice input Speech output Sets whether you will use speech outpu...

Page 192: ...Speech rate Sets the speed at which the text is spoken Listen to an example Plays a sample of speech synthesis available if voice data is installed Default language status Displays the default language in use Mouse Trackpad This section contains functions related input from a mouse or trackpad Pointer Speed This option sets your Pointer speed for your mouse or trackpad when you are using a keyboar...

Page 193: ...format Sets the format for time displays If this option is not selected the device automatically uses a 12 hour format Select date format Sets the format for date displays Safety Assistance Receive real time information about emergencies and severe weather conditions You can also enable Emergency mode a power conserving mode that restricts certain apps and functions while allowing access to Messag...

Page 194: ... the ON OFF button at the top of the screen to turn the feature on The following options are available Send pictures Send photos taken with the front and back cameras to your emergency contacts Send sound recording Send a short audio message to your emergency contacts To send a help message Press the Power Lock key quickly three times Manage Primary Contacts Select contacts or create new ones to b...

Page 195: ...xt to the battery charge icon in the Status Bar Power Saving Mode Use Power saving mode to manage your device to conserve power 1 From the Settings screen touch Power saving The Power saving mode screen displays 2 Touch Power saving mode to set normal power saving Touch the ON OFF button at the top of the screen to turn Power saving mode on Touch Select when turned on to set Always or Auto enable ...

Page 196: ... to turn the feature off 4 Touch More options Help to learn more about the power saving modes Storage From this menu you can view the memory allocation for the memory card and mount or unmount the SD card Device Memory To view the memory allocation for your device From the Settings screen touch Storage The Device memory displays as Total space System memory Used space Cached data Miscellaneous fil...

Page 197: ...een 3 Touch Delete all Note The Format SD card option is only available when your SD card is mounted Security The Security settings allow you to determine the security level for your device Encryption To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your device each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD card each time it is connected Note You must first set up a screen lock type if yo...

Page 198: ...activating after a factory reset Factory Data Reset Password Use this option to set up a password for a factory data reset 1 From the Settings screen touch Security Set up change password 2 Enter a password and touch Confirm 3 Enter the password again and touch Confirm Set Card Lock To prevent another person from using your SIM card to make unauthorized calls or from accessing information stored o...

Page 199: ...ration applications that control your device for security purposes for example if your device is lost of stolen These applications enforce remote or local device security policies Some of the features a device administration application might control are Setting the number of failed password attempts before the device is restored to factory settings Automatically locking the device Restoring facto...

Page 200: ... security reports to send security reports to Samsung using Wi Fi for threat analysis Credential Storage If a certificate authority CA certificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it you can disable or remove it 1 From the Settings screen touch Security 2 Touch Storage type to set a storage type for credential contents 3 Touch Trusted credentials The trusted credentials s...

Page 201: ...all encrypted certificates stored on the USB storage Note The installed a memory card must contain encrypted certificates to use this feature 6 Touch Clear credentials to erase the credential contents from the device and reset the password Note This setting only appears if you have installed encrypted certificates Help View tips and guidelines for using your device 1 From the Settings screen touch...

Page 202: ...ion and facts as well as Google Terms of Service Terms of Service for Android powered Phones and much more pertinent information as a reference Reportdiagnosticinfo Giveconsenttoprovidediagnosticand usage data to Samsung to help improve the quality and performance of its products and services Device name Enter the name for your device The default is the model number Galaxy Mega2 Model number Displ...

Page 203: ...od of time If you want to resume the update before the selected time touch Continue update Application Manager You can download and install applications from Play Store or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on your device Use Application manager settings to manage applications Warning Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by...

Page 204: ...apps You will not lose any app data 5 Touch an application to view and update information about the application including memory usage default settings and permissions SD Card Displays apps you have downloaded onto your SD card 1 From the Settings screen touch Application manager 2 Touch the SD CARD tab to view a list of all the downloaded applications on your device 3 To switch the order of the l...

Page 205: ...Stop Stops the application from running on the device This is usually done prior to uninstalling the application Warning Not all services can be stopped Stopping services may have undesirable consequences on the application or Android System Report Report failure and other application information Note Options vary by application Default Applications Set and manage your default applications 1 From ...

Page 206: ...wing to display the settings for the selected app Calendar For more information see Calendar on page 123 Call For more information see Call Settings on page 78 Contacts For more information see Contacts and Address Book on page 50 Email For more information see Email Settings on page 93 Gallery For more information see Gallery on page 102 Internet For more information see Internet on page 131 Mess...

Page 207: ...Samsung Product Registration 201 Section 10 Samsung Product Registration ...

Page 208: ...3 App Shortcuts 32 Application Settings managing 198 running services 199 Applications Camcorder 101 Camera 96 list of 116 Apps uninstalling 117 AT T DriveMode 129 AT T FamilyMap 119 AT T Live 120 AT T Locker 120 AT T Mail 120 AT T Mobile Locate 121 AT T Navigator 121 AT T Ready2Go 122 AT T Smart Wi Fi 110 122 B Back button 20 Backing Up Your Data 181 Battery charging 10 display percentage 12 inst...

Page 209: ...nd personalize 71 Camcorder 101 options after a video is taken 102 recording video 101 settings 99 Camera 124 modes 98 quick settings 99 settings 99 taking pictures 97 Charging battery 10 Chrome 124 Clock 125 Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS 89 Contacts 50 128 speed dials 61 updating 53 D DeviceHelp 128 Dialing Options 67 Display using negative colors 175 Draft Messages 85 Drive 128 DriveMod...

Page 210: ...4 setting up your account 94 settings 94 Google Drive 128 Photos 143 Settings 131 Google Chrome 124 Google Maps 134 Google Play Music 144 Google Settings 131 Google Voice Typing 47 Google Voice Typing Settings 185 Google 131 Group adding a contact 59 editing 59 removing a contact 59 Group Settings editing a Caller Group 59 Groups sending a message 60 H Handwriting Feature 47 Hangouts 95 Home Scree...

Page 211: ...ing a message 88 draft 85 Gmail 94 handwriting 47 locked 85 options 85 scheduled messages 85 search 88 settings 89 spam 85 types of messages 83 microSD card 41 microSDHC card 41 Mobile Hotspot 157 Mobile TV 136 Mobile Web using bookmarks 133 Mono audio setup 176 Motion overview 20 Movies 144 Multi Window activate deactivate 37 panel relocation 38 removing apps 38 running multiple apps 39 tab repos...

Page 212: ...lery 102 130 Photos app 143 Picture face corrections 104 Pictures 130 sharing 104 Play Books 143 Play Games 144 Play Movies TV 144 Play Music 144 Play Newsstand 144 Play Store 145 Pointer Speed 186 Powering Device turn on or off 12 Privacy Settings factory data reset 182 Q QWERTY Keyboard 44 R Red Eye correction 104 Reject List 69 Reset factory data 182 S S Beam sharing multiple pictures 105 shari...

Page 213: ...9 Symbol Numeric Mode 46 Synchronizing Accounts 179 T Tethering 163 Text Input Abc mode 45 methods 43 numeric mode 46 symbol mode 46 Timer 127 automatic answering 79 Touch Screen lock or unlock 13 Transferring Large Files 104 Travel Charger 10 Using 11 U Uber 147 Understanding Your Device 16 features 16 front view 17 rear view 19 side views 18 Uninstall Applications 118 Unmute 70 Updating Applicat...

Page 214: ...der 150 Voice Search 150 Volume 166 W Wallet 151 Widgets 35 Wi Fi 106 IP address 155 MAC address 155 Wi Fi Direct 109 155 Wi Fi Settings 154 World Clock deleting an entry 127 Y YouTube 151 YP Yellowpages Mobile 152 ...

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