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Connections 

➔ 

More networks 

➔ 

Mobile networks

. 

Default Setup Options

  

AT&T MicroCell 

Your phone default is set to Automatic, which causes your 
phone to automatically search for an available network. 

To search for an AT&T MicroCell: 

1. 

From the 

Settings

 screen, touch 

Connections 

Connections

To select a network each time you connect, set this option to 
Manual: 

➔ 

More networks 

➔ 

Mobile networks

. 

Connections  

2. 

Touch 

Network operators 

➔ 

Search for 

1. 

From the 

Settings

 screen, touch 

AT&T MicroCell

. 

Your AT&T MicroCell must be installed and activated 

2. 

Touch 

Network operators

. 

before you can connect to it. For more information, visit 

att.com/esupport

.

3. 

Touch 

Default setup

. 

4.  

Touch 

Manual

 to locate and connect to a network

manually or touch 

Automatic

 to allow the device to 

automatically select a network. 

Settings  

158 

Summary of Contents for Galaxy S 4 mini

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: ...empt 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 components of this product incorporate source code ...

Page 3: ...RATING 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 DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DETECTED YOU SHOULD THEN POWER DOWN THE DEVICE AND CONTACT YOU...

Page 4: ...NDIRECT INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION SAFE DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE DEVICES In addition information technology security protection will be affected by features or functionality associated with among other things the e mail platform master data management and virtual private network solu...

Page 5: ... occupy part 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 The Bluetooth word mark figure mark stylized B Design and combination mark Bluetooth word mark and B Design are registered trademark...

Page 6: ...t For your protection AT T wants you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared For applications available through AT T AT T offers privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account However AT T s privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of AT T ...

Page 7: ... conversation and removes background noise from both ends of a call It also automatically equalizes and adjusts voice volume so you can hear and talk naturally even in the noisiest places With earSmart technology you can talk where you want and have clear conversations for mobile calls video chats even speakerphone calls without worrying about surrounding noise Online Legal Information The online ...

Page 8: ...ion 2 Understanding Your Phone 16 Features of Your Phone 16 Phone Front View 17 Phone Side Views 17 Phone Back View 18 Home Screen 18 Navigating Your Device 21 Notifications 24 Notification Bar 26 Primary Shortcuts 29 App Shortcuts 30 Widgets 31 Folders 31 Wallpapers 32 Apps Screen 33 Navigating Through the Home Screens 34 Navigating Through the Apps Screens 34 Smart Screen 35 Pop Up Video 35 Memo...

Page 9: ... Address Book 63 Answering a Call 63 Dialing Options 64 Call Log 64 Call Duration 67 Options During a Call 67 Call Settings 75 Section 5 Messaging 76 Types of Messages 76 Creating and Sending Messages 77 Message Options 78 Viewing New Received Messages 80 Deleting Messages 82 Message Search 82 Messaging Settings 83 Email 84 Gmail 88 Messages 89 ChatON 90 Google 91 Hangouts 91 Section 6 Photos and ...

Page 10: ... T Locker 118 AT T Navigator 119 AT T Ready2Go 119 AT T Smart Wi Fi 119 Beats Music 120 Calculator 120 Calendar 121 Camera 122 ChatON 122 Chrome 122 Clock 122 Contacts 126 DeviceHelp 126 Downloads 126 Drive 126 DriveMode 127 Email 127 Flipboard 127 Gallery 128 Games 128 Gmail 128 Google 128 Google Settings 129 Google 129 Group Play 129 Hangouts 130 Internet 130 Maps 133 Messages 133 Messaging 133 ...

Page 11: ...g Link 145 Settings 148 Story Album 148 TripAdvisor 148 Usage Manager 148 Video 149 Voice Recorder 150 Voice Search 151 Wallet 151 WatchON 152 YouTube 152 YP 152 Section 9 Settings 153 Accessing Settings 153 Settings Tabs 153 Wi Fi 154 Bluetooth 154 Data Usage 155 More Networks 156 NFC 161 S Beam 162 Nearby Devices 163 Screen Mirroring 164 Lock Screen 164 Display 166 LED Indicator 168 Sound 168 Ho...

Page 12: ...wser Bar 180 Language and Input 180 Motions and Gestures 185 Smart Screen 187 Voice Control 187 Accounts 188 Location 191 Security 193 Application Manager 197 Default Applications 199 Battery 200 Storage 200 Date and Time 202 About Device 202 Section 10 Samsung Product Registration 204 Index 205 5 ...

Page 13: ...d may vary from your device depending on the software version on your device and any changes to the device s settings Note 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 some text is set apart from the rest This special text is intended to point out importa...

Page 14: ...tures and options use an ON OFF button For example Touch the ON OFF button to turn Bluetooth on or off Removing the Back Cover Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal compartments The microSD card slot is also located in this same internal area Caution Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively Doing so may damage the cover To remove ...

Page 15: ... be careful when handling inserting or removing the card Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children Note If the card is not inserted correctly the phone will not detect the SIM card Re orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected Carefully slide the SIM card under the bottom metal plate into the SIM card socket as shown until the card locks into place Caution Make sure that...

Page 16: ...an only store music files that you own from a CD or purchased with the device on a memory card To insert an optional microSD memory card Carefully slide the memory card under the top metal plate into the memory card socket as shown until the card locks into place Installing the Battery To install the battery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone making sure the connectors ...

Page 17: ... the battery cover onto the back of the phone 1 and press down 2 2 Press along the edge of the back cover 3 until you have a secure seal Note Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone Getting Started 10 ...

Page 18: ...service vibrate mode web browser use and other variables may reduce the battery s talk and standby times Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging doing so requires additional charging time Using the Travel Charger To use the Travel Charger 1 Plug the flat end of the Travel Charger 1 into the Power Accessory Interface connector and the other end 2 into a standard AC wall outlet ...

Page 19: ...ly a few minutes of talk time remain the battery icon blinks and the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals In this condition your phone conserves its remaining battery power not by turning off the backlight but by entering the dimming mode For a quick check of your battery level glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of your device s display Solid colo...

Page 20: ... to Settings on page 153 To turn your phone off 1 Press and hold the Power Lock key until the Device options screen displays 2 Touch Power off to turn off the phone 3 At the Power off prompt touch OK Setting Up Your Phone When you turn on your phone for the first time you will be prompted to set up your phone by using the AT T Ready2Go feature AT T Ready2Go helps you quickly and easily setup your ...

Page 21: ...one number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press the asterisk key on the phone you are using 3 Enter your password Securing Your Device By default the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually You can unlock the device using one of the default Unlock screens or for increased security use a personal screen unlock pattern For more information about crea...

Page 22: ...et the type of Screen Unlock you want to use Face unlock Face and voice Pattern PIN or Password For more information refer to Lock Screen Options on page 165 Troubleshooting If your device has fatal errors hangs up or freezes you may need to reset the device to regain functionality If your device is frozen and unresponsive press and hold the Power Lock key for 8 to 10 seconds 15 ...

Page 23: ...ch compliant For more information see 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 1 9 megapixel Front Facing camera Smart Remote using WatchON AT T GPS Navigation functionality provides real time navigation Delivers data faster using 4G LTE and High Speed Packe...

Page 24: ...aker Status Light Display Screen Menu Home Proximity and Light Sensors Front Facing Camera Back Phone Side Views The following items can be found on the sides of your phone 3 5mm Headset Infrared Jack Microphone Blaster Volume Keys Power Lock Key Power Microphone Accessory Interface Port 17 ...

Page 25: ... many applications and functions and it contains items like application icons shortcuts folders or Google widgets which gives you instant access to information and applications This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing Home Notification Bar Widgets Application Shortcuts Current Screen Indicator Primary Apps Shortcuts Understanding Your Phone 18 ...

Page 26: ... the bottom of the display shows your current position Note The Home screen displays when you press 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 Set wallpaper to change the Home screen wallpaper For more information refer to Wallpapers...

Page 27: ... Home screen To delete a Home screen 1 From a Home screen touch Menu Edit page 2 Touch and hold the Home screen you want to delete 3 Drag it to Remove The page will turn red 4 If there are items on the Home screen the Remove home screen page prompt displays 5 Touch OK to delete the page and its contents otherwise touch Cancel 6 Press Back to return to the Home screen Google Search Bar The Google S...

Page 28: ...y the Task Manager To launch Google Search touch Touch to clear all thumbnail images Back Touch Back to return to the previous screen option or step Screen Navigation Touch 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 item...

Page 29: ...k and forth to reduce or enlarge the screen Use tilt to Reduce or enlarge the screen in the Gallery or Browser Turn Over Turn your phone over so that the screen faces downward For example Mute incoming calls and playing sounds by turning your phone over Pinch Use two fingers such as your index finger and thumb to make an inward pinch motion on the screen as if you are picking something up or an ou...

Page 30: ...storage Pictures Screenshots 3 Touch a screen capture file to display it Using Motions and Gestures By activating the various motion and gesture features within the Motions and gestures settings menu you can access a variety of time saving functions Activating Motions and Gestures Your phone includes motion and gesture settings that allow you to control your device with natural movements Caution E...

Page 31: ...efore Motion can be activated For more information refer to Motions and Gestures on page 185 Notifications Notification icons appear on the Notification 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 scr...

Page 32: ...on Panel screen In a single motion touch and hold a desired function 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 Reset to restore the edited menu to the default setting Press Back to exit the Notification Panel 4 Touch to display only you...

Page 33: ... that the Airplane Mode is active You cannot send or receive any calls or access online information There is no SIM card in the phone There is no network available Your phone is in Blocking mode There is a system error or alert The Smart stay feature is activated The screen stays on as long as you are looking at it Indicates a security warning You are prompted to set a screen lock password A call ...

Page 34: ... an EDGE network is active Your phone is communicating with the EDGE network Your connection to a UTMS HSDPA HSPA or HSPA network is active Your phone is communicating with the UTMS HSDPA HSPA or HSPA network Your connection to a 4G LTE network is active Your phone is communicating with the 4G LTE network Your phone is downloading or has downloaded a file It will blink green when it is installing ...

Page 35: ...activated A Bluetooth device has been paired with the phone Wi Fi is connected active and communicating with a Wireless Access Point WAP There is a Wi Fi access point available but your device is not connected to it May also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point WAP Wi Fi Direct is active and your phone is connected to another device Your phone as been con...

Page 36: ...ure has been taken The keyboard is active Hands free mode is active Primary Shortcuts Primary Shortcuts display at the bottom of each Home screen The default Primary Shortcuts are Phone Email Internet Camera and Apps You can change the Phone Email Internet and Camera application shortcuts to any icon that is displayed in the Apps menu For more information refer to Adding and Removing Primary Short...

Page 37: ...screens App Shortcuts Use App Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features such as Email or other applications 1 Navigate to the Home screen on which you want to place the App Shortcut 2 Touch Apps or Touch and hold on the screen until the Home screen options pop up displays and then touch Apps and widgets 3 Touch the Apps tab 4 Touch and hold the application icon until the Home screen d...

Page 38: ...on and release it Note There must be room on the screen where you want to place the widget otherwise the widget will not add to the Home screen Removing Widgets Touch and hold the Widget until Remove displays then drag the widget to the Remove icon Note This action does not actually delete the Widget it just removes it from the current Home screen Folders Place Folders on a Home screen to organize...

Page 39: ...Note Any App shortcuts in the folder are also removed Wallpapers You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen Lock screen or on both the Home and Lock screens Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera 1 From a Home screen touch and hold on the screen The Home screen options pop up displays 2 Touch Set wallpaper 3 Touch Home scre...

Page 40: ...e the changes You can place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen for quick access to the application For more information refer to App Shortcuts on page 30 To view your downloaded applications 1 From a Home screen touch Apps 2 Touch Downloaded applications to view downloaded apps 3 Touch an icon on the Downloaded applications screen to launch the application or Add an App Shortcut to a Hom...

Page 41: ...reens available Follow these steps to navigate through the Apps screens 1 From a Home screen touch Apps The first Apps screen displays 2 Sweep the screen left or right to access the other three screens 3 Touch an app icon to launch the app Note As you add apps the number of Application menus that you have available will increase Navigating Using Sub Menus Sub menus are available when you are at an...

Page 42: ...ere on the screen To use Pop Up Video While watching a video touch the Pop up Video icon in the lower right corner of the screen Memory Card Your device lets you use a microSD SD or microSDHC 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 f...

Page 43: ...reen touch Apps Settings More More More 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 phone 1 Ensure the SD card is mounted For more information refer to Mounting the SD Card on page 35 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings More More More Storage 2 To...

Page 44: ... of a word Google voice typing Enter text by speaking To change the input method see Keyboards and Input Methods on page 180 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 information refer to Keyboar...

Page 45: ...s Changing the Text Input Mode There are two main keyboard layout keys that will change the onscreen keys within the QWERTY keyboard The available Text Input modes are Sym and Abc Symbol Numeric Mode Activates the number symbol and emoticon keys 123 Sy 123 m Sym ABCMode Activatesthedefaultalphabetkeys Can alsobesettoAbcorabcbyusingtheshift ABC key Note When in Abc mode the Sym button appears When ...

Page 46: ...ollowing screen displays 1 Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation 3 Touch the desired alphabetic characters on the keyboard to change to numbers and 4 The screen initially opens in ABC mode After typing the first letter the shift key following letters will be lowercase ABC ABC to return to Abc mode will change to 5 Touch 1 2 1 2 button to access additional symbols double tap...

Page 47: ...able for landscape or portrait orientation Using the Google Voice Typing Feature You can use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature 1 From the keyboard touch the top of the screen and swipe 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...

Page 48: ...predictive text system Enabling and Configuring Swype To enable the Swype keyboard while entering 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 yo...

Page 49: ...a misspelled word then touch the delete key to erase one character 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 183 Swype Help While entering text you can get information about Swype 1 Touch and hold the Swype key...

Page 50: ...ons are physically separate but are used as a single entity called the Address Book Depending on your particular SIM card the maximum number of phone numbers the SIM card can store and how they are stored may differ AT T Address Book Activation When you access the AT T Address Book the network backup service contacts are automatically synchronized between your phone and online address book The cha...

Page 51: ...h your Address Book You can also manage your Address Book on the web at att com addressbook Synchronizing Your AT T Address Book If you ever upgrade damage or lose your phone you can easily restore your contacts onto your new phone by following these steps 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch Menu Settings AT T Address Book 3 At the AT T Address Book screen touch OK to synchronize your phone with your online ...

Page 52: ...elds may make additional fields available Touch to add additional fields Touch to remove an unused field Also touch Add another field to add other fields Touch the screen and swipe up or down to display additional fields or touch Next on the keyboard to move to the next field 5 When you finish entering information touch Save Tip Display a contact s record and touch the Email field to send an email...

Page 53: ...o enter the additional numbers 9 Touch Save to save your changes Updating Contacts To update an existing contact 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its information 3 Touch Edit 4 Continue entering contact information For more information refer to Adding a New Contact on page 45 Using Contacts Dialing or Messaging from Address Book Once you have stored phone numbers in ...

Page 54: ...tion Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts including Google Corporate and other providers plus social networking sites like Facebook When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your device you may have multiple contacts for one person Link contact records to see all the contact s numbers and addresses together Linking also helps you keep your contacts updated because any ch...

Page 55: ...acts the information is still maintained in both entries but displays in one record for easier viewing 5 Touch in the Connection section to view the linked contact information The location of the contact such as Device or SIM displays along with the contact s name Unlinking Contacts 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch the linked contact name In the Connection section various icons show how many contacts are ...

Page 56: ...try that you want to be the default The radio button turns green 5 Touch Done Synchronizing Accounts From the Accounts menu you decide whether you want applications to synchronize send and receive data at any given time or if you want the applications to synchronize automatically After determining how you want the accounts to synchronize indicate which account to synchronize with your Contacts lis...

Page 57: ...sung Link or Wi Fi Direct Accounts Display the accounts set up on your phone Touch Add account to add additional accounts or touch an existing account to manage sync settings Speed dial setting Set up speed dialing For more information refer to Making a Call Using Speed Dial on page 62 Send message email Send a text message or an email to one or more contacts Contacts to display You can choose to ...

Page 58: ...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 phone For more information refer to Marking a Contact as Default on page 49 Assign speed dial Assign this contact to your speed dial list For more information refer to Making a Call Using Speed ...

Page 59: ...d to select a ringtone from your music files 4 Touch Message alert to choose an alert tone for assignment to this new group then touch OK 5 Touch Vibration pattern to choose a vibration audio file for assignment to this new group then touch OK or Touch Create and follow the onscreen instructions to create your own vibration pattern 6 Touch Add member to add contacts to the new group 7 Touch each c...

Page 60: ... part of the selected group 1 Touch Contacts Groups 2 Touch a group entry 3 Touch Menu Edit group 4 Make modifications to the Group name Group ringtone Message alert or Vibration pattern fields 5 Touch Add member to add more contacts to this group Touch Done to add the members 6 Touch Save to save the edited contact Group Deleting a Group 1 Touch Contacts Groups 2 Touch Menu Delete groups 3 Touch ...

Page 61: ...dress 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 Favorites Adding Favorites 1 Touch Contacts Favorites Favorites 2 Touch Menu Add to Favorites 3 Touch contacts to mark them as favorites or ...

Page 62: ...cts to the SIM Card Note When storing an Address Book entry into the SIM card only the name phone number and email address are available as fields Also if you move the SIM card to another phone that does not support additional fields on the SIM card this additional information may not be available 1 Touch Contacts Menu SIM Management 2 Touch Copy contacts to SIM A list of your current phone contac...

Page 63: ...or touch Select all 5 Touch Done to copy The selected Contacts are copied Deleting Contacts from the SIM Card 1 Touch Contacts Menu SIM Management 2 Touch Delete contacts from SIM A list of contacts stored on your SIM card displays 3 Touch contacts to mark them to be deleted or touch Select all 4 Touch Delete The Delete contacts from SIM pop up displays the number of contacts that will be deleted ...

Page 64: ...to delete the contact or Cancel to exit Speed Dials Speed dials are 1 2 or 3 digit shortcuts 1 to 100 you assign to contacts to allow you to quickly call the contact For more information about calling using speed dials see Making a Call Using Speed Dial on page 62 Note Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail by default and cannot be assigned Assigning Speed Dials 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch Menu Speed...

Page 65: ...ing the Service Dialing Numbers 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 Touch Menu Settings Service numbers 3 Scroll through the available numbers 4 Touch a number and the call is made Note This menu is available only when your SIM card supp...

Page 66: ...Phone app to access the phone Keypad Recent calls Favorites and Contacts There are two ways to access Phone From a Home screen or Apps touch Phone or From the Home screen touch Phone Contacts Phone Making a Call 1 From a Home screen 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 se...

Page 67: ...d For more information refer to Adding Pauses to Contact Touch and hold Numbers on page 45 numbers Correcting an Entered Number 3 Touch Call to make the call Use the following steps to correct a mis typed entry when Manual Pause Dialing dialing To manually call a number with pauses without storing them After entering a number using the keypad in your Contacts list to erase a single If you make a m...

Page 68: ...ays Logs Call to make a call Making Emergency Calls If you do not have a SIM card installed the first time you turn on the phone the Insert SIM card to make calls message displays and an animated tutorial shows you how to install the SIM card Without a SIM card you can only make an emergency call with the phone Normal cell phone service is not available Making an Emergency Call without a SIM Card ...

Page 69: ...rations you should first exit this mode Enter the emergency number example 911 and then 2 Touch Note This mode can drain your battery power more rapidly than normal calling mode Making a Call Using Speed Dial You can assign a shortcut number to a phone number in your Contacts List for speed dialing Apps The Speed dial setting screen displays showing the numbers 1 through 100 The number 1 is reserv...

Page 70: ...ils about the Address Book feature see Finding an Address Book Entry on page 47 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 any direction To reject the call and send it to your voicemail T...

Page 71: ...ere you can select a contact to call After you begin to enter numbers Touch Menu Add to Contacts to save the Contact if needed or Touch Add to Contacts which appears below the numbers that you are typing 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 call...

Page 72: ...If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book the associated name displays 2 Swipe the desired missed call to the right to call or Swipe the desired missed call to the left to message For more information refer to Creating and Sending Messages on page 77 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 A...

Page 73: ...t on page Deleting a Call Log Entry 1 Touch Phone A list of recent calls displays 2 Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log 3 Touch Delete 4 At the Delete log prompt touch Delete The call is deleted from the Call log Adding a Call to the Reject List 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 ...

Page 74: ...3 To reset these times to zero touch Menu Reset Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call Adjusting the Call Volume During a call to adjust the volume use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone Press the Up volume key to increase the volume level and press the Down volume key to decrease the volume level or Quickly add more volume...

Page 75: ...in to use the phone s earpiece see Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call on page 72 The green line disappears when Speaker is not activated Mute Unmute Turn the onboard microphone either on or off Touch Mute during a call to mute the microphone A green line appears under the Mute button Touch Mute again to unmute the microphone The green line disappears when Mute is not activated Headset Co...

Page 76: ...you have a call in progress if your network supports this service Hold This action places Add 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 touch displays when the feature is enabled 2 Select an available option Choose from Off Soft sound Clear ...

Page 77: ...End call to end the specific call 3 Touch End call to end the remaining call Answering a Call During a Call in Progress You can answer another call while you have a call in progress if you have activated the Call waiting feature Otherwise the other call goes to your Voicemail box For more information refer to Additional Settings on page 172 To answer another call 1 Touch and slide to the right 2 T...

Page 78: ...the calls you have established with your phone both active and on hold Swap places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call This feature joins all of the calls you have established with your phone both active and on hold into a multi party call 1 To answer the call touch and slide to the right 2 To answer the next call touch and slide to the right 3 Touch Putting Name Number o...

Page 79: ...ctivated reactivate the microphone 2 Use the Volume keys located on the left side of your Bluetooth Headset phone to adjust the volume Headset 1 Touch Headset Speaker 3 To deactivate the speakerphone touch 2 The phone will scan for your Bluetooth headset When Switching Off the Microphone Mute found connect to the headset You can temporarily switch your phone s microphone off so that the other pers...

Page 80: ...ing tone Call Forwarding To select when to forward incoming calls 1 Touch Phone Menu Call settings Additional settings Call forwarding 2 Touch one of the following options Always forward Forward all voice calls Forward when busy Forward voice calls to a designated number instead of your voicemail number if you are on another phone call Forward when unanswered Forward voice calls to a designated nu...

Page 81: ...off Important Not all SIM cards use a PIN2 code If your SIM card does not this menu does not display The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier Entering an incorrect PIN2 code could cause the phone to lock Contact customer service for assistance Changing the PIN2 Code To change the PIN2 code 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Menu Call settings Additional settings Fixed dialing numbers 2 Touch Chan...

Page 82: ...d 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Menu Call settings Additional settings Fixed dialing numbers 2 Touch FDN list 3 A list of all existing FDN numbers displays Call Settings To access the Call settings menu Phone Menu Call settings or Touch From a Home screen touch Apps Settings My device My device Call For detailed information on all of the call settings see Call on page 170 75 My device ...

Page 83: ...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 and audio messages 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 message addi...

Page 84: ...roup option if the number of recipients is less than 10 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...

Page 85: ... message thread Select the messages to delete and a green check mark appears next to the message Touch Delete Draft messages Display the draft messages folder and its contents Locked messages Display the locked messages folder and its contents Scheduled messages Display the scheduled messages folder and its contents Spam messages Display the spam messages folder and its contents Font size Set a de...

Page 86: ...list This option only appears if the recipient is not already in your Contacts list View contact See information on the recipient This option only appears if the recipient is in your Contacts list Add slide Add a new page to a message Remove slide Remove a recently added page from a message Scheduling Assign the current message for scheduled delivery at a designated time Discard Delete the current...

Page 87: ... Threads Sent and received text and photo messages 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 thread options From the main Messaging screen touch and hold...

Page 88: ...s Copy text Copy the currently selected message bubble from the thread Forward Forward the currently selected message bubble to an external recipient Lock Unlock Lock or unlock the currently selected message bubble from being accidentally deleted Save attachment Save attached photos or videos Copy to SIM Copy the currently selected message bubble as a single text message within the SIM card View m...

Page 89: ...d you want to delete or touch Select all A check mark displays beside each message thread you select 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 Search feature 1 Touch Messaging 2 Touch Menu Search 3 Use the onscreen keyboard to enter a word or phrase to search for then touch on the keyboa...

Page 90: ... to their original state Emergency Alerts This device is designed 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 w...

Page 91: ...not be disabled To disable Imminent Threats and AMBER Alerts follow the instructions below 1 Touch Messaging 2 Touch Menu Settings 3 Scroll to Emergency message setting and touch Emergency alerts All alerts are enabled check marked by default 4 Touch an alert option to remove the check mark and disable the alert Email Email enables you to review and create email using various email services You ca...

Page 92: ... displays 7 Enter the desired information in the different fields then touch Next 8 Enter an Account name for this account Optional and touch Done Wait for the Inbox to synchronize before use Menu Settings to change the account To add additional email accounts after setting up your first account follow these steps 1 Touch Your Email screen displays showing your emails from the active account Email...

Page 93: ...rom all a counts 3 Touch the Email account Inbox you would like to make active Inbox at the top of the screen Your Email accounts screen displays Your Email screen displays showing your emails from the active account Email 2 Touch Touch Deleting Email Accounts from Your Phone 1 Touch Email 2 Press Menu Settings Account settings 3 Touch Delete account 4 Touch each account you want to delete 5 Touch...

Page 94: ...ing Set what functions are available while composing and sending email Auto advance Set the screen to show after deleting a message Choices are Next email Previous email or Email list Confirm deletions Ask for confirmation before deleting email Priority senders Enter email addresses that you want treated as a priority Spam addresses Manage your spam address list Rules for filtering Create rules fo...

Page 95: ...at you have received 3 Touch Reply to reply to the sender of the email 1 Touch Email Gmail Setting Up Your Gmail Account Note You must sign in to your Gmail account in order to access Gmail 1 Sign in to your Google account if you are not already signed on 2 Touch Gmail 3 Follow the onscreen instructions The Inbox loads conversations and email Refreshing Your Gmail Account Refresh your account to u...

Page 96: ... Messages brings your texts calls and voicemail messages together into a single conversation thread and is accessible by phone or computer 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Messages 2 Sign in to your Google account if you are not already signed in For more information refer to Setting Up Your Gmail Account on page 88 Note The first time you use the Messages app touch Update AT T Messages to download...

Page 97: ...ur Gmail Account on page 88 2 From a Home screen touch Apps ChatON The Terms and privacy screen displays 3 Read the Terms and conditions and the Privacy policy and then touch Accept Note The first time you use the ChatON app an upgrade notification pop up displays Touch OK When the Play Store page displays touch UPDATE ACCEPT OPEN 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to use ChatON 5 Touch Menu Setti...

Page 98: ... go Visit google com mobile to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account From a Home screen touch Apps Google Hangouts Google Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family share photos and host video calls Visit google com learnmore hangouts to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account From a Home screen touch Apps Hangouts 91 ...

Page 99: ...e photos of people without their permission Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed Do not take photos in places where you may interfere with another person s privacy Taking Photos Taking photos with your device s built in camera is as simple as choosing a subject pointing the camera then touching the Camera button 1 To activate the camera mode from a Home screen touch Camera or...

Page 100: ... also touch the screen to move the focus to the area you touch 6 Touch the Camera button until the shutter sounds The photo is automatically stored within your designated storage location If no microSD is installed all photos are stored on the Phone 7 Use two fingers to make an inward pinching motion on the screen to zoom out or an outward spreading motion to zoom in You can magnify the photo up t...

Page 101: ...and swipe through the list to view a definition of each mode 3 Touch Back to return to the viewfinder Quick Settings Touch at the top of the display to quickly change Camera settings Not all of the following options are available in both still both camera and camcorder modes The available options vary by mode Configure camera settings Activate or deactivate the flash Activate or deactivate the voi...

Page 102: ...her resolution photos take up more memory Face detection Adjust the camera focus based on face detection technology Metering modes Set how the camera measures or meters the light source Center weighted Matrix or Spot ISO Determine how sensitive the light meter is on your digital camera Choose from Auto 100 200 400 or 800 Use a lower ISO number to make your camera less sensitive to light a higher I...

Page 103: ...e to life colour range The settings are designed for specific lighting situations These settings are similar to the heat range for white balance exposure in professional cameras Exposure value Adjust the brightness level by moving the slider Guidelines Display viewfinder guides to help composition when selecting subjects Flash Activate or deactivate the flash Voice control Activate or deactivate t...

Page 104: ...a Inverse selection Selection size and Selection mode Magnetic Lasso Brush Round and Square Select all Select the entire area of the current image Clipboard Copy the currently selected area to your device s clipboard 5 Use the following editor controls to edit your photo Undo Undo the last operation made on a photo Redo Redo the last operation made to a photo after performing an Undo Rotate Rotate...

Page 105: ...e Photos Wallpaper Using the Camcorder In addition to taking photos the camera also doubles as a camcorder that also allows you to record view and send videos Note The camera may not be able to properly record videos to a memory card with a slow transfer speed Recording Video Tip When recording video in direct sunlight or in bright conditions it is recommended that you provide your subject with su...

Page 106: ...se the recording Touch Pause To continue recording Touch Record To stop the recording and save the video file to your Camera folder Touch Stop Once the file has been saved Touch the image viewer then touch Play to play your video 6 Touch Back twice to return to the camcorder Viewing Your Videos After you record a video you can access various options from the Image Viewer The Image Viewer uses your...

Page 107: ...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 138 Viewing Photos To view photos 1 Touch a thumbnail to view a single photo Note If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the photo touch anywhere on the screen to display them 2 The following op...

Page 108: ...to Share Photos and Videos When this feature is activated with NFC Near Field Communication you can transfer or beam large files such as videos and HD photos directly to another compatible device that is in direct contact You can beam images and videos from the Gallery music files from your Music and so on Important Neither device must be in Lock mode or displaying the Lock screen Both devices mus...

Page 109: ...arate the two devices After a few seconds depending on file size the transferred file will display on the recipient s screen 4 Touch to view the desired photo or video or While viewing thumbnails touch to select each item to share 5 Place the two active NFC enabled devices back to back to begin Note If the Touch to beam screen does not display on the source device Pull them apart Verify the image ...

Page 110: ...t your device s Wi Fi feature is turned off Turning Wi Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect to compatible in range WAPs 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Connections Connections Wi Fi 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Wi Fi on Connect to a Wi Fi Network 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Connections Connections Wi Fi The network names and security settings Open network...

Page 111: ...fields display Settings Connections Connections Wi Fi Network SSID Enter the name of your Wireless 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Wi Fi off Access Point Security Select a security option This must match the Note Use of wireless data connections such as Wi Fi and Bluetooth can cause an added drain to your battery and reduce your use times current security setting on your target WAP If secured en...

Page 112: ...ice using Wi Fi Direct For more information refer to Wi Fi Direct on page 106 Wi Fi Settings The advanced Wi Fi settings allow you to set up and manage wireless access points 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Connections Connections Wi Fi 2 Touch Menu for options Advanced Network notification Alerts you when a new WAP is available Passpoint Connect to passpoint enabled Wi Fi Access Points a...

Page 113: ...configurable Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows device to device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi Fi connection Note See your service plan for applicable charges for Wi Fi Direct 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Connections Connections Wi Fi 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Wi Fi on 3 At the bottom of the Wi Fi screen touch Wi Fi Direct 4 Enable Wi Fi Direct o...

Page 114: ... that a Wi Fi file has been received The file can be found in My Files All files Device storage in the ShareViaWifi folder 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 ...

Page 115: ...th enabled handhelds computers printers and wireless devices The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 30 feet Turning Bluetooth On and Off To turn Bluetooth on 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Connections Connections Bluetooth 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Bluetooth on To turn Bluetooth off 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Connections Connections Bluetoo...

Page 116: ...uch the OFF ON button to turn Bluetooth on 3 Touch the check box next to SAMSUNG SGH I257 if you want your phone to be visible to other Bluetooth devices Change Bluetooth Name To change your Bluetooth name 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings More More About device Device name 2 Use the keyboard to modify your device name and touch OK Make Your Device Visible Making your device visible allows ...

Page 117: ...e with another Bluetooth device 1 Verify that Bluetooth is enabled 2 Touch Scan Your device will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 3 Touch a device from the list to initiate pairing 4 Enter the passkey or PIN code if needed and touch OK 5 The external device will then have to also accept the connection and enter your device s PIN code Once successfully paired to an external d...

Page 118: ...he name of the paired device 4 Touch Unpair to unpair 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 to using this feature Bluetooth must first be enabled and the recipient s device must be visible 1 Verify that your Bluetooth ...

Page 119: ...r to S Beam on page 162 PC Connections You can connect your device to a PC using your PC data cable using various USB connection modes Storage Use the onboard storage capacity of the phone to store and upload files This option allows your computer to detect the phone as a removable storage drive Kies Use Kies to manage music movies and photos You can also backup precious contacts and calendars dow...

Page 120: ...e memory card by using the device as a memory card reader Note The file directory of the memory card displays as a removable disk separate from the internal memory 1 Connect the USB cable to the device and connect the cable to the computer After a few seconds a pop up window displays on the PC when connected 2 On the PC pop up click Open device to view files 3 Copy files from the PC to the memory ...

Page 121: ...nds When you install new apps new screens are added 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 App Shortcuts on page 30 Updating Applications Once you have registered your device see Software Update on page 203 and signed into your Google account you may see the Updates Availab...

Page 122: ...d apps cannot be uninstalled Customizing the Apps Screens Choosing a View 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 Menu and then touch View type 3 Choose an option Customizable grid The default view which allows you to touch and hold on apps to move them from screen to screen Alphabetical grid Icons are arranged in a grid...

Page 123: ... you downloaded to your phone Preloaded apps can only be disabled Touch to remove or disable an app View type Configure the apps screen Show disabled apps Display disabled apps Touch an app to make it visible again AT T Apps Folder Several AT T apps appear on the Apps screens For your convenience those apps can also be found in the AT T apps folder which can be accessed from the main Home screen T...

Page 124: ...n loaded on your device as of the date of purchase Information concerning third party applications that you may choose to download from the Google Play Store or otherwise should be obtained from the application provider directly and not from Samsung Amazon Kindle Use the Amazon Kindle application to download books magazines and newspapers to read on your phone Note You must be registered with Amaz...

Page 125: ... to update the software 4 Touch UPDATE on the Play Store AT T FamilyMap screen and then touch ACCEPT The AT T FamilyMap app is downloaded and installed 5 At the AT T FamilyMap Sign In screen touch Get Started to create an account or Touch Sign In if you already have an account 6 Follow the onscreen instructions AT T Locker Use AT T Locker to store share and sync all of your photos videos and docum...

Page 126: ...ator The Terms of Service screen displays License Agreement touch I Accept 3 Follow the onscreen instructions AT T Ready2Go AT T Ready2Go is used to quickly and easily set up your Google Gmail and email accounts import contacts and configure Wi Fi Touch AT T Ready2Go For more information refer to Setting Up Your Phone on page 13 AT T Smart Wi Fi With AT T Smart Wi Fi you can maximize your battery ...

Page 127: ...on key 4 Enter the next number 5 To view the result touch the equals key 6 Repeat Steps 3 through 5 as many times as required To clear the result Touch To view calculator history To view calculator history touch top of the calculator buttons A history of your past calculations displays Touch again to display the calculator keypad To clear the calculator history To clear the calculator history touc...

Page 128: ... such as My calendars My task your linked accounts and Contact s birthdays Settings Display a list of configurable settings Calendar Your 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 fo...

Page 129: ...ur device s built in Camera Touch For more information refer to Camera on page 92 ChatON Use ChatON to send and receive instant messages from any device that has a mobile phone number You can interact with friends and family with text images hand written notes and video shared instantly You can chat in groups while a Web client allows the easy sharing of content and conversations between your phon...

Page 130: ...accelerometer is sensitive enough to work from any part of the bed Set the Interval and the Tone Touch the ON OFF button to activate this option Name Use a specific name for the alarm The name displays when the alarm activates 2 Touch Save to store the alarm details Turning Off an Alarm To stop an alarm when it sounds touch and sweep the icon to the right Setting the Snooze Feature To activate the...

Page 131: ...r locations displays including the city just added 5 To set Daylight Savings time touch and hold a city then touch DST settings Select Automatic Off or 1 hour If Daylight Savings Time is active a sun symbol appears on the World Clock listing Deleting a World Clock Entry 1 Touch Clock World Clock 2 Touch and hold a city then touch Delete or Touch Menu Delete to delete one or more entries Stopwatch ...

Page 132: ...original setting Desk Clock You can use the Desk clock when you have a desk dock and you want your phone to display the time day date location and weather conditions when it is docked 1 Touch Clock Desk clock 2 To display the Desk clock in full screen mode touch 3 To make changes touch Menu Settings The following options are displayed while in full screen mode Hide status bar When this is checked ...

Page 133: ...see your downloads sorted in size order 3 Touch Sort by date to see your downloads sorted in time order 4 Touch Clear list to remove all downloaded items Drive Touch Contacts You can manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book Address Book entries can be sorted by name entry or group Touch 1 Touch DeviceHelp 2 Follow the onscreen instructions for accessing help...

Page 134: ...itions and Privacy Policy and touch accept to continue 3 Read the additional information and touch next 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AT T DriveMode options Email Send and receive email using popular email services Touch Email For more information refer to Email on page 84 Flipboard Create a personalized digital magazine out of everything being shared with you Access news stori...

Page 135: ...on refer to Gmail on page 88 Google Search the internet using the Google search engine Tip Google Search appears by default on a 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 b...

Page 136: ...while you re on the go Visit google com mobile to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account Touch Google Group Play Using Group Play you can share documents or photos you are viewing or music you are listening to with other devices connected to the same Wi Fi network as your device 1 Touch Group Play The first time you access Group Play read the Disclaimer and touch Agree The Group Play m...

Page 137: ... Internet app and introduces you to the basic features From a Home screen touch Internet or From a Home screen touch Apps Internet The AT T YAHOO mobile homepage displays Navigating with the Internet App 1 To select an item touch an entry 2 To scroll through a website sweep the screen with your finger in an up or down motion 3 Sweep the screen left to right to move laterally across a web page 4 To...

Page 138: ...gs My device My device Browser Bar For more information refer to Browser Bar on page 180 Enter a URL You can access a website quickly by entering the URL Websites are optimized for viewing on your phone To enter a URL and go to a particular website 1 Touch the URL field at the top of your screen 2 Enter the URL using the onscreen keyboard The website displays Search the Internet To perform an inte...

Page 139: ...uch a window listing to open up that Internet To exit from the incognito window window 1 From your browser window touch 2 Windows 2 Scroll through the available windows and locate the incognito window The incognito icon appears in the upper left of the incognito browser window 4 Touch Going Incognito 3 Touch next to the incognito listing to delete this Use the Incognito feature to view Internet si...

Page 140: ...cal businesses and attractions and much more Visit google com maps about explore mobile to learn more Touch Maps Messages The AT T Messages app brings your texts calls and voicemail messages together into a single conversation thread and is accessible by phone or computer Touch Messages For more information refer to Messages on page 89 Messaging You can send and receive different types of messages...

Page 141: ... to view the available music files 3 Scroll 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 Fa...

Page 142: ...options may or may not appear depending on whether or not music is actually playing Also options will be different if the song you are listening to is in a playlist Add to playlist Add the current music file to a selected playlist Via Bluetooth Scan for devices and pair with a Bluetooth headset Delete Delete the music file Search Search your device for a certain song Scan for nearby devices Scan f...

Page 143: ...here between 0 5X and 2 0X using the slider Music auto off When activated music will automatically turn off after a set interval Lyrics When activated displays lyrics when available Smart volume Automatically adjusts each track s volume to an equal level Voice control Use voice commands to control the Music app Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media which c...

Page 144: ...e music files from a playlist 1 Touch Music 2 Touch the Playlists tab 3 Touch the playlist name from which you want to delete music 4 Touch Menu Remove 5 Touch the check box to the left of each track you want to remove from this playlist Touch Select all to remove all the music tracks from this playlist 6 Touch Remove Editing a Playlist Besides adding and removing music files in a playlist you can...

Page 145: ...depending on how your phone is configured Search List files and folders that contain the keywords you enter with the onscreen keyboard 3 If you have an external SD card inserted touch SD memory card to see the contents of your external SD card memory card View by Set how you want to view files and folders Sort by Set the order in which you want to view files and folders 4 Touch a folder and scroll...

Page 146: ...ewing Photos on page 100 To view a video file Touch the file The Video Player is launched and plays the video For more information refer to Video on page 149 myAT T Use myAT T to manage your own AT T account You can review and pay your bill check minutes and data usage upgrade to a new device or change your rate plan Using myAT T 1 Touch myAT T 2 Read the agreement and touch Accept to continue 3 E...

Page 147: ... learn more Note This app requires a GoogleAccount Touch Play Books Play Games Discover hundreds of games for download and purchase through the Google Play Store Visit play google com store apps category GAME to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account Touch Play Games Play Movies TV Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play You can stream them instantly or download them for v...

Page 148: ...lay Newsstand Play Store All your favorite apps movies and tv shows music books magazines and games are available in Google Play Store Visit play google com store to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account Touch Play Store POLARIS Office 5 This application is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite that provides a central place for managing your documents online or offline The applic...

Page 149: ...sing your finger or a compatible onscreen writing tool You can change back and forth in a memo to add text with the keyboard and the pen Memo Viewing Options While viewing your Memos 1 Touch Menu List view to view your memos in a list mode or Touch Menu Thumbnail view to view your memos in a thumbnail mode 2 To delete one or more memos touch Menu Delete select one or all memos and touch Delete 3 T...

Page 150: ...uage bar and enter a language 4 Touch the language bar at the bottom of the screen to select a different language 5 Enter text into the upper box and touch The translated text displays in the lower box translated into that language or Enter text into the lower box and touch The translated text displays in the upper box translated into that language 6 Touch either of the Speak buttons at the bottom...

Page 151: ...tion on the About S Voice screen then touch Next 5 Read the information on the Say what you want screen then touch Next Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to continue 6 Read the information on the Wake up S Voice screen then touch Next 7 Read the information on the Edit what you said screen then touch Next 8 Read the information on the Help screen then touch Finish or say Hi Galaxy to ...

Page 152: ...nal devices must also be DLNA compliant Wi Fi capability can be provided to TVs via a digital multimedia streamer Important You must first connect both of your communicating devices to the same Wi Fi For more information refer to Wi Fi on page 103 1 Touch Samsung Link 2 If prompted read the onscreen message about network charges and touch Connect to continue and return to the main Samsung Link scr...

Page 153: ...ve to Save your media to your internal phone memory or to an SD card Auto upload Enable automatic upload of images from your device to those storage locations specified within the Web storage list Touch the ON OFF button to enable this option Video optimization Set up the video quality for streamed video content Touch the ON OFF button to enable this option Password lock Restrict access to Samsung...

Page 154: ...lecting this media causes your device to access the file currently stored on your services servers 6 Touch and hold a file for these options Send to Send files directly to a target device On the Send to screen touch the target device Share via Share files by using AT T Locker Bluetooth ChatON Drive Email Gmail and so on Change Player Select an available target device and stream files to it On a ta...

Page 155: ...ad the introductory information and touch Next 3 Touch Start to begin your Story Album 4 Follow the onscreen instructions TripAdvisor Use TripAdvisor to plan and have your perfect trip TripAdvisor gives you access to traveler reviews and opinions which makes it easier to find the best hotels restaurants and fun things to do Note This application requires a Samsung account 1 Touch TripAdvisor 2 Fol...

Page 156: ...iew The video is enlarged as much as possible without becoming distorted Full screen view The entire screen is used which may cause some minor distortion Original size view The video is played in its original size Stretch to fit The video is enlarged to fit the screen without becoming distorted Press and hold to rewind the video Touch to go to previous video Pause the video Start the video after b...

Page 157: ...uch Voice Recorder 2 To start recording touch Record and speak into the microphone 3 During the recording process you can either touch Stop to stop and save the recording or Pause to temporarily halt the recording After pausing touch Record to resume recording Once the audio recording has stopped the message is automatically saved Touch without saving Cancel to cancel the recording 4 Touch voice r...

Page 158: ...ings touch Settings and follow the onscreen instructions For more information touch Help Wallet Isis Mobile Wallet uses NFC technology to let you pay for purchases with just a tap of your phone The Wallet holds credit debit and loyalty cards while organizing offers deals and promotions Isis helps you manage your spending by showing you card balances and recent purchases for most of the cards in yo...

Page 159: ...ructions to find your TV or other devices and configure your phone to control their operation 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 No...

Page 160: ...lays Settings Tabs The Settings are divided into four main groups When the Settings screen displays the following four tabs are located at the top of the screen Connections Touch this tab to see all settings relatedtotheconnectionofyourdevicetoexternal sources such as Wi Fi Bluetooth and Nearby devices Connections My device My device Touch this tab to access device configuration and customization ...

Page 161: ...network Wi Fi networks can be Open unsecured or Secured requiring you to provide login credentials For information on how to use Wi Fi see Wi Fi on page 103 Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows device to device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi Fi connection For information on how to use Wi Fi Direct see Wi Fi Direct on page 106 Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range commun...

Page 162: ...enu and select a date The data usage displays as a chart and also displays a list of each application with a breakdown of how much data was used per application Note Data is measured by your device Your service provider may account for data usage differently 6 Touch Menu to display additional options Touch to activate Data roaming Enable data roaming on your device Restrict background data Restric...

Page 163: ...vate the feature Use Airplane mode when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When Airplane mode is active you can still use many of your phone s features such as Camera Games and more Note When enabled the Airplane mode icon displays in the Notification Bar Important When your phone is in Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls...

Page 164: ...s partner networks and access data services when you are out of your service providers area of coverage Enhanced 4G LTE services Touch Enhanced 4G LTE mode to enable enhanced voice and communications using LTE data Enabling this option is recommended 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 acces...

Page 165: ...work each time you connect set this option to Manual More networks Mobile networks Connections 2 Touch Network operators Search for 1 From the Settings screen touch AT T MicroCell Your AT T MicroCell must be installed and activated 2 Touch Network operators before you can connect to it For more information visit att com esupport 3 Touch Default setup 4 Touch Manual to locate and connect to a netwo...

Page 166: ...ature Note When enabled the Mobile Hotspot icon displays in the Notification Bar 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to use Mobile Hotspot USB Tethering Note To enable USB tethering on your phone dial 611 or go to att com mywireless to set up the service 1 From the Settings screen touch Connections Connections More networks Tethering and Wi Fi hotspot 2 Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cab...

Page 167: ...and any other required fields that are dependent upon the Type you entered previously Touch the Show advanced options check box to display additional VPN options Important Before you can use a VPN you must establish and configure one 4 Touch Save to save your VPN settings Adding a Basic VPN Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN protocol to use PPTP L2TP IPSec PSK L2TP IPSec RSA IPSec X...

Page 168: ...oid Beam and S Beam More networks VPN 2 Touch Advanced IPsec VPN 3 Touch Add VPN Connection Enter a password confirm the password and touch OK Connections Enter a name for the VPN connection in the VPN connection name field Select a IPsec connection type from the drop down menu Enter any other required information Touch Show advanced options to display additional VPN options 4 Touch Save to save y...

Page 169: ...ery music files from your Music app and more 1 From the Settings screen touch Connections 1 From the Settings screen touch Connections Connections S Beam 2 Touch the ON OFF button to enable Android Beam 2 Touch the ON OFF button to enable S Beam 3 Touch the back of your device with another 3 Touch the back of your device with another NFC capable device to transfer the content NFC capable device to...

Page 170: ...me displays under Device name The default is the model number SAMSUNG SGH I257 Note When enabled the Nearby devices icon displays in the Notification Bar 4 In the Advanced section set the following options Content to share Select the content to share Choices are Videos Photos and Music Allowed devices Indicate the devices accessible to your device Denied devices Indicate the devices not accessible...

Page 171: ...ck it Face unlock Look at your phone to unlock it Connections Face and voice Look at your phone and speak to 1 From the Settings screen touch unlock Pattern A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you 2 Connect the AllShare Cast dongle to the HDMI device using an HDMI A to A cable create and use to unlock your device Follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock 3 Touch pattern PIN ...

Page 172: ... information on the Lock screen Wake up in lock screen Requires you to say a command to wake up your phone Set wake up command Designate your wake up commands Touch Set wake up command and follow the onscreen prompts to create a new verbal command Face Unlock and Face and Voice Options These options are available when Screen lock is set to Face unlock or Face and voice Lock screen widgets Lock the...

Page 173: ...layed on your home screens Secured lock time Set a time out for lock screen Display In this menu you can change various settings for the display My device My device Display From the Settings screen touch The following options display General Wallpaper Set the Wallpaper for your Home screen Lock screen or both For more information refer to Wallpapers on page 32 Notification panel Set the brightness...

Page 174: ...your device is docked or sleeping Touch the ON OFF button to turn it on Follow the onscreen instructions Font Font style Set the font style that your phone will use You can also touch Get fonts online to choose from a wider selection Font size Select which size of font displays More settings Touch key light duration Adjust the delay before the Touch key light automatically turns off Show battery p...

Page 175: ...p when you are recording voice The LED only lights up when the screen is off Sound From this menu you can control the sounds on the phone My device My device From the Settings screen touch Sound The following options display Volume Change the volume for all phone sounds in one easy location Touch and drag the sliders to adjust the sound volume for Music video games and other media Ringtone Notific...

Page 176: ...ions sounds Touch any of the following options to display more options for the feature Call Configure Call alerts Call ringtones and keypad tones and Voicemail sounds Message Configure Messaging notifications ringtones and message alert repetition Email Configure Email notifications select a ringtone and set vibration Calendar Set Calendar alerts and notifications select a ringtone and set vibrati...

Page 177: ...t time smartphone users on the home screens 3 Touch Apply Call To access the Call settings menu My device My device From the Settings screen touch Call or From a Home screen touch Phone touch Menu and touch Call settings The following options display Call Rejection 1 Touch Auto reject mode and touch one of the following options Off Turn Auto reject mode off All numbers Reject all calls Auto reject...

Page 178: ...ll without turning off the screen Turn Off Screen During Calls This option turns on the proximity sensor during calls so that your phone will know to turn the screen off to save power Touch Turn off screen during calls to create a check mark and enable the feature Call Alerts Touch the following options to create a check mark and activate the features Answer vibration Set your phone to vibrate whe...

Page 179: ...a 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 redial Automatically redial the last number if the call was either cut off or was unable to connect Touch to activate Fixed dialing numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers For more information refer to Using Fixed Dialing...

Page 180: ...from your side during a call Touch Noise reduction to create a check mark and enable the feature Increase Volume in Pocket This option increases the ringtone volume when the device is in a pocket or a bag It uses the proximity sensor to detect its location Touch Increase volume in pocket to create a check mark and enable the feature Voicemail Service 1 Touch Voicemail service Voicemail service pro...

Page 181: ...Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable 1 Touch TTY mode 2 Touch TTY Full TTY HCO or TTY VCO A green circle...

Page 182: ...les Choose from None All contacts Favorites Group or Custom Allowed contacts will then appear in the Allowed contact list Allowed groups will then appear in Allowed contact group My device 1 From the Settings screen touch My device Blocking mode The Blocking mode screen displays 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Blocking mode on Note When enabled the Blocking mode active icon displays in the Notif...

Page 183: ...e Settings menu and touching the ON OFF button to turn Hands free mode off or by using the Notification Panel Power Saving Mode Use Power saving mode to manage your phone to conserve power 1 From the Settings screen touch My device My device Power saving mode The Power saving mode screen displays 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Power saving mode on 3 Touch Select when turned on to set Always or ...

Page 184: ...re 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 additional accessibility applications from Play Store and manage their use here 1 From the Settings screen touch My device Accessibility My device 2 The following options are available Auto rotate screen Automatically rotat...

Page 185: ...sion users Important TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter except passwords including personal data and credit card numbers It may also log your user interface interactions with the device Vision Font size Change the size of the fonts used on the device within menus options and so on Choose from Tiny Small Normal Large or Huge Magnification gestures Use exaggerated gestures such as triple...

Page 186: ...otification Set your camera light to blink whenever you receive a notification Google subtitles CC Use Google subtitles with multimedia files when available Touch the OFF ON button to turn the feature on Touch Google subtitles CC for options Samsung subtitles CC Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available Touch the OFF ON button to turn the feature on Touch Samsung subtitles CC for ...

Page 187: ...s to set up or modify your Browser Bar Language and Input Use this menu to configure the language used to display text on your phone You can also set onscreen keyboard options 2 Touch Settings next to the input method that you would like to configure From the Settings screen touch My device My device Depending on the input method selected the appropriate settings display and are explained below La...

Page 188: ...e Live word update Automatically update predictive text with popular new words daily Personalized data Use personal language that you have added to make your prediction results better Learn from Facebook Log in to your Facebook account so your phone can learn your Facebook style Learn from Gmail Log in to your Gmail account so your phone can learn your Gmail style Learn from Twitter Log in to your...

Page 189: ...QWERTY keyboard Keyboard swipe Touch one of the following None Turn Keyboard swipe off Continuous input When enabled you can enter text by sliding your finger across the keyboard Cursor control Move the cursor by sliding your finger across the keyboard Key tap feedback Select one or both of the following Sound Enable or disable auditory feedback when you touch an onscreen key Character preview Pro...

Page 190: ...tips for more Swype information Updates Check for available Swype updates Google Voice Typing To configure Google voice typing From the Language and input screen touch next to Google voice typing The following options are available Choose input languages Touch a language that you want to input Select Automatic to use the local language or select a language from the list Block offensive words Creat...

Page 191: ...ine speech recognition Enables voice input while offline Bluetooth headset Record audio through a Bluetooth headset if available Text to Speech Options Voice output provides audible readout of text for example the contents of email messages 1 From the Language and input screen touch Text to speech options and select the preferred TTS engine Samsung text to speech engine or Google Text to speech En...

Page 192: ...gestures see Using Motions and Gestures on page 23 From the Settings screen touch My device My device Motions and gestures Motion Motion allows you to control your device by performing natural movements 1 From the Motions and gestures screen touch Motion The Motion screen displays 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Motion on 3 Touch the ON OFF button to enable each option Direct call Once enabled t...

Page 193: ...e Once enabled mute incoming calls and any playing sounds by turning the device display down on a surface Palm Motion Palm motion allows you to control your device by touching your screen with the palm of your hand 1 From the Motions and gestures screen touch Palm motion The Palm motion screen displays 2 Touch the ON OFF button to turn Palm motion on 3 Touch the ON OFF button to enable the followi...

Page 194: ...ture Shoot Smile and Cheese Record videos by using the voice command Record video 2 Touch the following options to create a check mark and activate the feature Smart stay Set the screen to stay on as long as you look at it Music Control your Music app using the voice commands Next Previous Play Pause Volume up and Volume down Voice Control The Voice control settings allow you to set up voice comma...

Page 195: ...cts and more 1 From the Settings screen touch Accounts Accounts 2 Touch the account type which is located in the My accounts section 3 Touch Sync all to synchronize all accounts of this type 4 For Google accounts touch one of the items listed under Privacy to view various settings for that item or For Samsung accounts touch Profile to manage Samsung account settings or For Email accounts touch Set...

Page 196: ...ions 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 Accounts Add account 2 Touch Samsung account 3 Touch Learn more to display information about Samsung services that are available 4 If you have no Samsung account touch Create new account or If you do have a Samsung account touch Sign in 5 Use the ke...

Page 197: ...ount or touch Add account to set your Google Gmail account to be backed up to the Google server Accounts Accounts 6 Google Configure options for Google accounts and privacy settings Note To display these options you must have a Google account set up on your phone 1 From the Settings screen touch Accounts 2 Touch Configure the following options Accounts View Google accounts set up on your device To...

Page 198: ...rrent system software bundled applications and external SD card files such as music and photos 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 More Location 1 From the Settings screen touch 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Location services on 3 ...

Page 199: ...story of your location data Touch the OFF ON button to turn Location History on Touch DELETE LOCATION HISTORY to permanently delete your location history Press Menu 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 Settings...

Page 200: ...ake sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent Encryption may take an hour or more Set Up or Change Password Use this option to set up your password when one is first required or change your current password 1 From the Settings screen touch More More More Security Set up change password 2 Enter a new password and touch Confirm 3 Enter the new password again and touch Confirm Set Up SIM Card...

Page 201: ...is now disabled Enter PUK code to continue Contact carrier for details displays and your SIM card is locked 3 When you receive the new PUK code from your AT T Customer Service Representative enter it in the PUK code field 4 Enter a new PIN code in the Enter a new PIN field and touch OK 5 Enter the new PIN code again in the Confirm your new PIN field and touch OK Note While your SIM PIN is locked y...

Page 202: ...ctory settings on the device Note If a device uses multiple enabled administration applications the strictest policy is enforced 1 From the Settings screen touch More Security More More 2 Touch Device administrators to select a device administrator and follow the prompts If no device administrators are listed you can download them from the Play Store 3 Touch Unknown sources to download and install...

Page 203: ...and service Security 2 Touch Storage type to set a storage type for credential contents 3 Touch Send security reports to send security reports to Samsung using Wi Fi for threat analysis 3 Touch Trusted credentials The trusted credentials screen has two tabs System Displays CA certificates that are permanently installed in the ROM of your device User Displays any CA certificates that you installed ...

Page 204: ...ficates 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 Google or any other company end users operate these devices at their own risk Memo...

Page 205: ... 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 More More More 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 o...

Page 206: ...ation information The following options display 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 ...

Page 207: ...ion for the memory card and USB as well as mount or unmount the SD card More More More More 1 From the Settings screen touch More Battery Device Memory The battery level displays as a percentage The amount of time the battery has been used also displays Battery usage displays in percentages per application To view the memory allocation for your phone 3 Touch Refresh to update the listing 2 Note Ot...

Page 208: ...pt select OK to safely unmount the memory card 4 Remove the SD card from the slot Note Unmounting an SD card will stop some applications from functioning Applications may not be available until you mount the SD card again Formatting an SD Card When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your music and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD card deletes all the sto...

Page 209: ...atically uses a 12 hour format Select date format Set the format for date displays About Device This menu contains legal information system tutorial information and other phone information such as the model number firmware version baseband version kernal version and software build number To access phone information 1 From the Settings screen touch More About device 2 The following information disp...

Page 210: ...e enables you to use your phone to connect to the network and upload any new phone software directly to your phone The phone automatically updates with the latest available software when you access this option 1 From the Settings screen touch More More More About device Software update 2 Touch Check for updates 3 At the AT T Software update prompt touch OK to continue 4 The phone automatically upd...

Page 211: ...o on promotions events and special offers on related products Review Samsung products and share your opinion Great deals on downloads Sign Up Now Customize your Samsung device experience Activate product warranty Access to a personalized My Samsung Mobile account No monthly fees Scan this code to go directly to the registration page ...

Page 212: ... Airplane Mode 156 Alarm 122 Amazon Kindle 117 Android Beam 112 162 App Shortcuts 30 Application Settings managing 198 running services 199 Applications 33 list of 114 using the Camcorder 98 using the Camera 92 Apps uninstalling 115 AT T Apps Folder 116 AT T DriveMode 127 AT T FamilyMap 118 AT T MicroCell 158 AT T Navigator 119 AT T Ready2Go 13 AT T Smart Wi Fi 107 B Back Key 21 Backing Up Your Da...

Page 213: ... a number in Address Book 73 using the speakerphone 72 viewing all calls 65 viewing missed calls 65 Call Rejection 170 Call Sound adding more volume 67 personalize 69 Camcorder 98 settings 95 shooting video 98 Camcorder Options after a video is recorded 99 Camera 92 modes 94 Quick Settings 94 settings 95 taking photos 92 Charging Battery 11 ChatON 90 Chrome 122 Clock 122 Commercial Mobile Alerting...

Page 214: ...18 Fixed Dialing Numbers 74 Flipboard 127 Font Size changing 178 G Gallery 100 128 viewing photos 100 viewing videos 101 Games 128 Gestures 185 overview 23 Getting Started 6 voicemail 14 Gmail 88 composing and sending 89 refreshing your account 88 setting up your account 88 settings 89 Google Drive 126 Google Settings 129 Google 91 129 Hangouts 91 130 Maps 133 Play Movies TV 140 Play Music 141 Goo...

Page 215: ...cation Services 191 Lock Screen say wake up command 165 shortcuts 165 Locking and Unlocking unlocking the keypad 15 M Maps 133 Memory Card available memory 36 formatting 36 mounting 35 unmounting 36 Message thread options 80 Message Options 78 Message Search 82 creating and sending text messages 77 deleting a message 82 draft 78 Gmail 88 locked 78 options 78 register a number as spam 81 scheduled ...

Page 216: ...on 69 Notifications 24 O Outgoing Call Conditions 172 P PC Connections 112 Personal Localized Alerting Network PLAN 83 Phone back view 18 icons 26 side views 17 switching On or Off 13 Photo editing 97 face corrections 97 frame 98 Photos 100 128 Gallery 100 128 sharing with S Beam 101 Play Movies TV 140 Play Music 141 Pointer Speed 185 Power Saving Mode 176 Powering On or Off 13 Printing 157 Privac...

Page 217: ...168 Shortcuts 29 30 SIM Card installing 8 Smart Screen 187 Smart Switch 16 Smart Wi Fi 107 Snooze 123 Software Update 203 Sound Settings 168 Spam add number 81 settings 83 Spam Messages assigning 78 Speakerphone Key 72 Speed Dials assigning 57 removing or reassigning 58 Stopwatch 124 Swap 70 Swype entering text using 41 settings 42 Swype Keypad Settings 183 Symbol Numeric Mode 39 Synchronizing Acc...

Page 218: ...Manager 148 USB Settings mass storage device 113 USB Tethering 159 V Video app 149 Voice Control 187 Voice Mail accessing 14 from another phone 14 setup 14 Voice Recorder 150 Volume 168 W WatchON 152 Web 130 Widgets 31 Wi Fi 103 Wi Fi Direct 106 154 Wi Fi Hotspot 159 Wi Fi Settings 154 World Clock deleting an entry 124 Y YouTube 152 YP Yellowpages Mobile 152 211 ...

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