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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.

Summary of Contents for Galaxy S 5 Active

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: ...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 components ...

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: ...apacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications 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 Headquarters...

Page 6: ...m are designed for use exclusively on AT T s system You agree that you won t make any modifications to the Equipment or programming to enable the Equipment to operate on any other system A voice plan is required on all voice capable devices unless specifically noted otherwise in the terms governing your agreement Some devices or plans may require you to subscribe to a data plan Your phone is desig...

Page 7: ...rs a clear voice experience allowing you to hear and be heard in nearly any environment earSmart technology uses the science of human hearing to distinguish sounds identify your voice and suppress surrounding noise for clear conversations just about anywhere How Does It Work The earSmart voice processor in your phone captures your voice and all the sounds around you Working like the human ear it p...

Page 8: ...nty guide for your device can be found at English www samsung com us Legal Phone_HSGuide Spanish www samsung com us Legal Phone_HSGuide_SP The online version of the End User Licensing Agreement for your device can be found Online at www samsung com us Legal SamsungLegal EULA1 ...

Page 9: ...Phone 14 Front View 15 Back View 17 Status Bar 18 Menu Navigation 22 Using the Multi Window 24 Customizing Your Home Screen 29 Notification Panel 37 Entering Text 38 Using Google Voice Typing 39 Using the Samsung Keyboard 40 Entering Text Using Swype 43 Section 3 Call Functions 45 Displaying Your Phone Number 45 Making a Call 45 Ending a Call 47 Answering a Call 47 Making Emergency Calls 48 Making...

Page 10: ...Message Search 76 Messaging Settings 76 Section 6 Changing Your Settings 80 Accessing Settings 80 Wi Fi Settings 81 Bluetooth 82 Tethering and Wi Fi hotspot 83 Airplane mode 84 Data Usage 85 Location 85 More networks 86 NFC 89 Nearby devices 90 Printing 90 Screen Mirroring 91 Sound 91 Display 94 Wallpaper 95 Home screen 95 Lock screen 95 Multi window 96 Notification panel 97 Toolbox 97 One handed ...

Page 11: ... Contacts 131 Email 132 Gallery 133 Internet 134 Messages 135 S Voice 138 Section 7 Connections 140 PC Connections 140 Wi Fi 141 NFC 145 Bluetooth 145 USB Tethering 149 Mobile Hotspot 149 Section 8 Applications 152 Activity Zone 152 AT T FamilyMap 153 AT T Locker 153 AT T Mobile Locate 154 AT T Navigator 154 Beats Music 155 Calculator 155 Calendar 155 Camera 157 ChatON 162 Chrome 163 Clock 163 Con...

Page 12: ... Mobile TV 180 Music 180 My Files 183 myAT T 184 Phone 184 Photos 184 Play Books 185 Play Games 185 Play Movies TV 185 Play Music 185 Play Newsstand 186 Play Store 186 POLARIS Office 5 187 S Health 187 S Voice 188 Samsung Apps 189 Settings 189 Smart Remote 189 Usage Manager 193 Video 193 Voice Recorder 194 Voice Search 195 Wallet 196 YouTube 196 YP 197 Section 9 Samsung Product Registration 198 In...

Page 13: ...nserting a fingernail into the slot on the top of your phone 1 2 Lift the cover up 2 and away from the phone Caution Do not remove the rubber seal from the inside of the back cover Doing so can cause water damage to the device if it gets wet Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively Doing so may damage the cover Caution Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively Doing so may damage the ...

Page 14: ...nserted correctly the phone will not detect the SIM card Re orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected Installing the Battery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone making sure the connectors align 1 2 Gently press down to secure the battery 2 Removing and Installing the Memory Card You can use a microSD SD or microSDHC card to expand available memory spa...

Page 15: ...rdand the card is securely inserted For more information on Memory Cards see Storage on page 116 Removing the Memory Card 1 Push on the memory card until it clicks and is released 2 Grasp the memory card and remove it from the phone Installing the Back Cover 1 Place 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 se...

Page 16: ...attery before using your phone for the first time A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging doing so will require additional charging time Important Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger If both the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed the handset will power cy...

Page 17: ...ted Warranty in your in box H S Guide Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only 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 bat...

Page 18: ...ions that are still running These minimized applications can over time cause your device to slow down Animated wallpapers use processing power memory and more power Change your Live Wallpaper to a non animated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery image Switching the Device On or Off Once the device has been configured you will not be prompted with setup screens again To turn the device on 1 Press and hold...

Page 19: ...lt water or ionized water or to water over 1 meter deep for more than 30 minutes If your device is exposed to salt water wash the device with fresh water then dry thoroughly with a clean soft cloth Otherwise when it dries salt may accumulate and block the microphone earpiece and speaker When drying off your device be sure to pat the earpiece top front of phone microphone bottom of phone and speake...

Page 20: ...n you first turned your phone on follow these steps 1 From the Home screen tap Gmail The Add a Google Account screen displays 2 Tap New to create a new Google account or If you already have a Google account tap Existing to sign in and add the account to your phone 3 Follow the on screen instructions to add a Google Account Note Once you have created a Google account you only need to sign in Creati...

Page 21: ...our network Accessing Your Voice Mail 1 From the Home screen tap then tap You may be prompted to enter a password 2 When connected follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press the asterisk key on the phone you are using 3 Enter your password and you are connected to y...

Page 22: ...ear compliant For more information please visit www samsung com us galaxygearsupport 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 16 Megapixel camera and camcorder with Front Facing camera Smart Remote control using Smart Remote AT T GPS Navigation...

Page 23: ...blinks animates Battery Fully Charged green remains on 2 Active key lets you quickly launch features or applications with one touch 3 Volume key allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode with the phone open or adjust the voice volume during a call When receiving an incoming call Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone 4 Application icons are shortcuts to your favorite applica...

Page 24: ...provides a shortcut to Google Search that allows you to search for items on the internet 13 Widgets are self contained on screen applications not shortcuts These can be placed onto any of the available screens Home or extended 14 Power End key ends a call or switches the phone off and on Press and hold for two seconds to Access the audio modes for the device Tap an on screen selection Mute Vibrate...

Page 25: ...ed up against the screen such as during a phone call While talking on the phone the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses 19 Receiver allows you to hear the other caller 20 Microphone top used while an active call is in the speakerphone mode and assists in noise cancellation 2 microphone solution Back View 5 6 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 26: ...r more information refer to Smart Remote on page 189 Status Bar The Status Bar shows information about the connection status signal strength battery level and time and displays additional notifications information This list identifies the icons you see on your device s display screen Indicator Icons This list identifies the symbols you ll see on your phone s display and Indicator area Displays you...

Page 27: ...g on page 57 Displays your battery charge level Icon shown is fully charged Displays when your battery is charging Also displays battery charge level Device Power Low Shows your current battery charge level DevicePowerCritical Showsyourcurrentbattery only has less than 5 percent power remaining and will soon shutdown DisplayswhenyourconnectiontoanEDGEnetwork is active Displays when your phone is c...

Page 28: ... tethered via a supported USB cable connection Displays when a new text or multimedia message is received Displays when a new voice mail is received Displays when Email is received Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Gmail message DisplayswhenthetimeanddateforaCalendarEvent has arrived For more information refer to Calendar on page 155 Displayswhenyousetanalarmtoringataspecifi...

Page 29: ... a portable Wi Fi hotspot Displays when the Location feature is active and acquiring a signal Displays when data synchronization and application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail Calendar and Contacts Displays when Near Field Communication NFC has been activated Displayswhenyourdeviceisconnectedbeingused to control streaming media and is connected to a Digital Living Netw...

Page 30: ...n refer to Lock screen on page 95 Menu Navigation You can tailor the phone s range of functions to fit your needs using both menus and widgets Menus sub menus and features can be accessed by scrolling through the available on screen menus Your phone originally has three home screens but you can expand up to seven home screens Command Keys Recent Key Press Recent to display a list of recently opene...

Page 31: ...ntally across the screen Use palm swipe when Capturing the screen 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 Home Screen Overview The main home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions and it allows you to add items like application icons shortcuts folders or Google widgets t...

Page 32: ...ou are at any Home screen or have selected a feature or application such as Phone Contacts Messaging or Internet To access a sub menu 1 Press A sub menu will appear at the bottom of the phone screen 2 Tap an option Accessing Recently Used Apps 1 Press from any screen to open the recently used applications window 2 Tap an icon to open the selected application or Tap to go to the Task manager or Tap...

Page 33: ...ti window apps Note Once you have turned the Multi window option on in step 3 you only need to press and hold the Back key to re activate the Multi window feature To activate Multi window via the Settings menu 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Multi window 2 Tap the ON OFF slider located to the right of the Multi window field to turn the feature on 3 Tap Home to return to the Home screen 4 Tap t...

Page 34: ...Multi Window apps The applications found within the apps panel of the Multi window can be organized by either being rearranged or removed To rearrange the Multi window applications 1 Activate the Multi window feature 2 Tap the tab to display the apps panel containing the scrollable apps 3 In a single motion touch and hold a desired app until it detaches from the panel then carefully drag it to a n...

Page 35: ... application 5 In a single motion touch and hold a desired app until it detaches from the staging area then carefully drag it to a new location in the current list of apps Using Multi Window to run multiple apps on the same screen Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can be run at the same time as a current on screen app Once multiple apps are running on the same screen you can then...

Page 36: ...w Multi window app Each application is still independent of the other To switch the arrangement of the applications 1 Tap the desired application area top or bottom 2 With the two applications shown in a split screen tap the Border button to show the on screen functions 3 Locate and tap Switch Window The current apps are switched To increase the size of a desired application window 1 With the two ...

Page 37: ...reen tap the Border button 3 Locate and tap Drag and Drop Content 4 Drag and drop a paragraph of text or an image from one window into the other Note Not all apps support this feature Creating a Customized Multi Window Preset 1 Arrange the Multi window view as desired app location height of windows etc 1 Once configured tap More Create 2 Use the on screen keyboard to name the new preset of paired ...

Page 38: ...ave completed the assignment of your applications Creating Shortcuts Shortcuts are different than the current Home screen Widgets that only launch an application Shortcuts activate a feature action or launch an application Note To move a shortcut from one screen to another it must first be deleted from its current screen Navigate to the new screen then add the shortcut Adding a shortcut from the A...

Page 39: ...s action does not delete the shortcut it just removes it from the current screen Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut 1 Press to activate the main Home screen 2 Touch and hold the primary shortcut you want to replace then drag it to an empty space on any Home screen 3 Scroll through the App menu to find the short...

Page 40: ...e the Widget into the Trash both items turn red Note This action does not actually delete the Widget it just removes it from the current Home screen Moving Icons in the Apps Menu 1 Press to activate the main Home screen 2 Tap to display your current applications 3 Tap and tap View as 4 Tap Custom A green circle will appear next to the option 5 Tap and tap Edit 6 Scroll through the list and locate ...

Page 41: ...nformation on the application 8 Tap Save Managing Shortcuts Note To move a shortcut from one screen to another you must carefully touch and hold the shortcut and slowly drag it to the edge of the screen As the shortcut turns light blue you can begin to move it to the adjacent screen If this does not work delete it from its current screen Activate the new screen and then add the selected shortcut T...

Page 42: ...lable screen The primary shortcuts are now updated to show an empty slot To insert a new primary shortcut 1 From the Home screen tap Apps 2 Locate your desired application then touch and hold the on screen icon to position it in the desired primary shortcut location For more information refer to Managing Shortcuts on page 33 The new primary shortcut will now appear on both the Home and Extended sc...

Page 43: ...onto the new page 3 Drag the widget to its desired position on the new screen 4 Repeat these steps to continue moving it to other screens Managing Wallpapers Wallpapers consist of either Gallery images user taken Static Wallpaper gallery images default wallpapers or Live wallpapers animated backgrounds Note Selecting animated Live wallpapers will require additional battery power To change the curr...

Page 44: ...From the Home screen tap Apps Settings Wallpaper Lock screen 2 Select a wallpaper image and tap Done or Set wallpaper Adding and Deleting Screens Your device comes with up to seven screens You can delete these screens and then add them back later Note These screens can be deleted and re arranged Important Your device can only contain at most seven screens and at least one screen To add a screen 1 ...

Page 45: ... new Home screen The new Home screen is highlighted and indicates the Home screen icon at the top of the selected screen Notification Panel The Notification panel includes a pull down list to show information about processes that are running recent notifications and alerts To display the Status indicator 1 On the Home screen touch and hold the Notification panel until the pull down displays then d...

Page 46: ...nctions are Screen mirroring NFC Sync Smart stay Smart pause Power saving Blocking mode Airplane mode Private mode and Touch sensitivity 4 Tap Brightness adjustment to create a checkmark if you want to be able to adjust the screen brightness via the Notification panel 5 Tap and then tap to display only your primary functions Entering Text Your device comes equipped with an orientation detector tha...

Page 47: ...and select an available input method Using Google Voice Typing This feature uses Google voice recognition to convert your spoken words into on screen text 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 drag it down to display your notification panel 2 Tap Choose input method Google voice typing 3 At the Listening promp...

Page 48: ...ettings Language and input Default Samsung keyboard or From a screen where you can enter text in a single motion touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen then select Choose input method Samsung keyboard 2 The virtual keyboard is then assigned to the Samsung keyboard configuration for all subsequent text input For more detailed information on configuring Samsung Keyboard setti...

Page 49: ...he device s clipboard area from where you can select a current clipboard item to place in your current message Settings to access the Samsung keyboard settings menu Emoticons to access the available Emoticons pages Keyboardalignmenttodetachtheon screenkeyboardsothat you can manually dock it anywhere on the current text entry screen Selecting the feature again re docks the keyboard into its origina...

Page 50: ... mode Once in this mode the text input type shows Note After typing an initial uppercase character the key changes to and all letters that follow are in lower case 3 Enter your text using the on screen keyboard If you make a mistake tap to erase a single character Touch and hold to erase an entire word 4 Tap Send to deliver the message All lowercase Displays when the next character is entered in l...

Page 51: ...p to configure the keyboard for Symbol mode 2 Tap the appropriate symbol key or Tap button to cycle through additional pages The first number on this key indicates which page 1 or 2 of additional characters is active Entering Text Using Swype Swype is a text input method that allows you to enter a word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter lifting your finger between words Swype u...

Page 52: ...nfigure your Swype settings see Swype Keypad Settings on page 110 Swype Text Entry Tips You can access the SwypeTips application and watch a video or tutorial on using Swype You can also use the following Swype text entry tips Create a squiggle like an S shape to create a double letter such as pp in apple Touch and hold a key to view the punctuation menu then make a selection Move your finger or s...

Page 53: ... to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone For more information refer to Call Settings on page 58 Quick Dialing a Number from the Contacts List 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Locate a contact from the list 3 In a single motion touch and drag your finger over the number by going to the right This action places a call to the recipient Running a Call in th...

Page 54: ...e s without storing it in your Contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap and use the on screen keypad to enter the phone number 2 Press to display the dialer sub menu 3 Tap Add 3 sec pause to add a three second pause and use the keypad to enter the additional numbers Tip You can create pauses longer than three seconds by entering multiple three second pauses 4 Select Add wait to add a wait A wait w...

Page 55: ... Details page then tap to make a call Ending a Call When you are ready to end your call tap the key Ending a Call from the Status Bar 1 From an active call you can launch a separate application or return to the Home screen The current call is kept active in the background 2 Tap the Status bar to reveal the Notifications tab and then drag the tab to the bottom of the screen to open the Notification...

Page 56: ...ng this type of call you will have access to the Speaker mode Keypad and End Call features 3 Tap to exit this calling mode Making an Emergency Call with a SIM card The Emergency calling mode makes redialing an emergency number a 1 tap process Before you can resume normal calling operations you should first exit this mode 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Enter the emergency number example 911 and then ...

Page 57: ...umber If the speed dial number is more than 1 digit long enter the first digits then hold the last digit Dialing Options From the Home screen and Application menus you have the option to access the Dialer and initiate a call by tapping Keypad From the Dialer and the Contacts screen the following tabs are located at the top of your screen Keypad dials the current number entered using the on screen ...

Page 58: ...ogs A list of recent calls is displayed If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book the associated name is displayed 2 Swipe the desired missed call to the right to call or Swipe the desired missed call to the left to message Saving a Recent Call to your Address Book 1 From the Home screen tap Logs A list of recent calls is displayed 2 Tap the call you want to save to your Address Book ...

Page 59: ...age screen tap the empty text field and use the on screen keypad to type in a message 4 When you are done with your message tap to send For more information refer to Creating and Sending Messages on page 71 Deleting a Call from the Call Log 1 From the Home screen tap Logs A list of recent calls is displayed 2 Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log 3 The Call log will display ...

Page 60: ...eceived All calls shows the total length of time for all calls made and received 4 You may reset these times to zero by pressing then tapping 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 th...

Page 61: ...ine will appear under the Mute button Tap Mute again to unmute the microphone The green line will disappear when Mute is not activated Bluetooth connects to a Bluetooth headset Tap Bluetooth during a call to activate a Bluetooth headset A green line will appear under the Headset button Tap Bluetooth again to de activate the Bluetooth headset The green line will disappear when the Headset is not ac...

Page 62: ...all on hold 2 From the currently active call tap Menu Resume call to activate the call that is on hold To make a new call while a call is in progress 1 From the currently active call tap Add call to dial the second call 2 Dial the new phone number and tap Call To switch between the two calls Tap the on screen previous On hold number entry and select Swap The previous In call number turns gray and ...

Page 63: ...active call will appear in a green box Tap Swap again to switch back To end a call on hold 1 Tap to disconnect the active call 2 The call on hold will now become the active call Tap to end the call 3 Way Calling Multi Party Calling The 3 Way or Multi Party feature allows you to answer a series of incoming calls and place them on hold If this service is supported by the network all calls can be joi...

Page 64: ...p Speaker Switching off the Microphone Mute You can temporarily switch your phone s microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you Example You wish to say something to person in the room but do not want the person on the phone to hear you 1 Tap Mute The Mute button now appears as and Mute is activated 2 Tap Mute to deactivate the Mute function and reactivate the microphone Bluetooth heads...

Page 65: ...hold toplacethepreviouscalleron hold while you answer the new incoming call End call with Name Number to end the previous call and answer the new call Note The new caller appears at the top of the list The previous caller is placed on hold and appears at the bottom of the list 3 Tap the on screen previous On hold number entry and select Swap to switch between the two calls This places the new call...

Page 66: ...re forwarding Forwardwhenunreachable allows you to forward voice calls to a designated number instead of your voicemail number whenyouarenotinanareacovered byyour serviceprovideror when your phone is switched off Call Settings To access the Call settings menu From the Home screen tap Settings Call or From the Home screen tap Apps Settings Call For detailed information on all of the call settings s...

Page 67: ...cently the AT T Address Book screen is displayed Tap Start Sync if you want to synchronize your Address Book 3 Follow the on screen instructions Your AT T Address Book is Ready to Use You can now make a call or send a message through your Address Book You can also manage your Address Book on the web at http www att com addressbook Synchronizing your AT T Address Book If you ever upgrade damage or ...

Page 68: ...with a new entry deletes any previously assigned image on an existing contact 4 Tap the Name field and use the on screen keypad to enter the full name For more information refer to Entering Text on page 38 or Tap next to the Name field to display additional name fields 5 Tap the Phone number field The numerical keypad is displayed The Mobile button initially displays next to the Phone number field...

Page 69: ...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 will stop the calling sequence for two seconds and a wait will pause the calling sequence until you enter a number or press a key To add a pause or a wait to an existing Contact 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts and then tap the name o...

Page 70: ...ages Finding an Address Book Entry You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names onto your SIM card and phone s onboard memory The two locations 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 1 From the Home screen tap Cont...

Page 71: ... merge these accounts into your Contacts list you can link all of her entries and view the information in one record The next time you synchronize your phone with your accounts any updates that contacts make to email account names email addresses etc automatically update in your contacts list For more information about synchronizing accounts see Synchronizing Accounts on page 65 1 From the Home sc...

Page 72: ...separated and no longer displays in the merged record screen Marking a Contact as Default When you use messaging type 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 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 T...

Page 73: ...unts using the Settings menu For more information refer to Synchronizing Accounts on page 106 Address Book Options You can access Address Book options while at the main Address Book page or while in the details page for a specific entry Options in Address Book 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts then press 2 The following options are displayed Select allows you to select entries by placing a check...

Page 74: ...lete allows you to delete the currently active entry Linkcontacts allows you to link thecurrent contact to another current contact Unlink contacts allows you to unlink contacts that have been linked This option only appears if the contact has been linked Mark as default allows you to mark one entry in a contact record to use as the default For more information refer to Marking a Contact as Default...

Page 75: ... to their name 5 Tap Done The contacts are now removed from the group Creating a New Group 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts Groups Create group 2 Tap the Group name field and use the on screen keypad to enter a new group name For more information refer to Entering Text on page 38 3 Tap Group ringtone to choose a ringtone for assignment to this new group Tap a ringtone to hear how it sounds then...

Page 76: ...Favorites Once you have stored phone numbers in the Address Book you can add them to your Favorites list To view your Favorites list From the Home screen tap Contacts Favorites Adding Favorites to your Address Book 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts Favorites 2 Press Add to favorites 3 When the Contacts list is displayed tap a contact that you want to add to your favorites list You may select mor...

Page 77: ...tap Contacts SIM Management 2 Tap Copy contacts to SIM The phone then displays a list of your current phone contacts 3 Tap the contacts to place a checkmark adjacent to those entries you wish to have copied to the SIM card Repeat this step for all individual entries you wish copied to the SIM or tap Select all to place a checkmark alongside all entries 4 Tap Done to copy 5 At the Copy to SIM displ...

Page 78: ...e a checkmark adjacent to those entries you wish to have deleted from the SIM card Repeat this step for all individual entries you wish copied to the SIM or tap Select all to place a checkmark alongside all entries 4 Tap Delete 5 At the Delete Contacts from SIM prompt tap OK The selected numbers are deleted from the SIM card Deleting Address Book Entries from the Phone You can delete Phone or SIM ...

Page 79: ...essages 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 adding an image a sound file or a video clip to a text message changes the message from a text message to a multimedia message Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen and indicate when message...

Page 80: ...ld and use the on screen keypad to enter a message For more information refer to Entering Text on page 38 5 Add more recipients by tapping the recipient field 6 Tap Add emoticons to choose an available emoticon from an on screen list and then add it into your message at the cursor location if desired 7 Review your message and tap Send Note If you exit a message before you send it it will be automa...

Page 81: ...already in your Contacts list Quick responses displays your available preset text message reply templates Add recipient allows you to add another recipient to the message Insert smiley allows you to add insert smiley icons images emoticons Preview only in MMS allows you to add preview the MMS message prior to delivery Add slide converts an SMS message into an MMS Multimedia message and allows you ...

Page 82: ...r message Record video allows you to temporarily exit the message recordavideoclipusingthephone scamera andthenadditto your message by tapping Save Audio allows you to choose an existing audio file from the Audio list then add it to your message by tapping the circle to the right of the audio so that it turns green then tapping Done Record audio allows you to temporarily exit the message and recor...

Page 83: ... 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 the message to display the following opt...

Page 84: ... will appear beside each message you select 4 Tap Done 5 At the Delete conversation prompt tap OK to delete or Cancel to cancel Message Search You can search through your messages by using the Message Search feature 1 From the main Home screen tap Messaging 2 Tap 3 Use the on screen keypad to enter a word or phrase to search for then tap 4 All messages that contain the search string you entered ar...

Page 85: ...livery reports when this option is activated thenetworkinformsyouwhetherornotyourmessage was delivered Auto retrieve allows the message system to automatically retrieve messages Set restrictions allows you to select the creation mode choose from Restricted you can only create and submit messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain Warning the device will warn you via pop up messag...

Page 86: ... You can select Once Every 2 minutes Every 15 minutes or Off default Signature configures message signatures Touchand slidethe slider to the right to turn it on Edit signature allowsyou to entera desired signaturefor your message Spam filter when enabled allows you to configure available spam settings such as Add to spam numbers allows you to manually enter and assign a phone number as being sent ...

Page 87: ...omeland Security and will alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert message There are three types of Emergency Alerts Alerts issued by the President Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life Extreme and Severe AMBER Alerts missing child alert Note Alerts issued by the President can not be disabled Customers m...

Page 88: ...devices Sound and display these settings are related to the sounds colors display appearance and notifications on your phone Personalization allows you to customize your phone the way you like it Motion these settings are for the different motions and gestures you can use to make using your phone easier User and backup all of the settings used for accounts backing up your phone and resetting your ...

Page 89: ...it from the Quick settings menu 3 Tap Save to save your new Quick settings menu Wi Fi Settings This section describes the Wi Fi settings For information on how to use Wi Fi see Wi Fi on page 141 Smart network switch Smart network switch allows your device to automatically switch between a Wi Fi network and a mobile network 1 From the main Settings screen tap Wi Fi 2 Tap Smart network switch to cre...

Page 90: ...ff Auto connect allows you to be automatically connected to an AT T Wi Fi Hotspot as soon as your phone detects it Install certificates allows you to install security certificates that you have on a MicroSD card MAC address view your device s MAC address required when connecting to some secured networks not configurable IP address view your device s IP address Bluetooth In this menu you can activa...

Page 91: ...s s mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi Fi hotspot USB tethering 1 From the main Settings screen tap Tethering and Wi Fi hotspot 2 Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable 3 Tap USB tethering to add a checkmark and activate the feature The USB tethering icon is displayed at the top of your screen For more information refer to USB Tethering on page 149 Wi Fi Hotspot Note To en...

Page 92: ...ly generated digits that will appear when you set up a Portable Wi Fi hotspot on your device The connected device can now use internet through your Portable Wi Fi hotspot Note Activating Wi Fi and connecting to your phone will be different depending on the type of the other device Airplane mode Airplane mode allows you to use many of your phone s features such as Camera Games and more when you are...

Page 93: ...ap to display additional options Tap to activate Data roaming enables data roaming on your device Restrict background data restricts some apps and services from working unless you are connected to a Wi Fi network Auto sync data allows your accounts to automatically sync Show Wi Fi usage displays a Wi Fi tab that shows Wi Fi usage Mobile hotspots displays available mobile hotspots Location The Loca...

Page 94: ...arch for places of interest you must enable the Mobile networks options Mobile data To enable data access over the mobile network this option must be selected It is set on by default 1 From the main Settings screen tap More networks Mobile networks 2 Tap Mobile data to create a checkmark and activate the feature Data Roaming Data roaming allows you to connect to your service provider s partner net...

Page 95: ...ta service prior to searching for an available network Note Connecting to 2G networks slows the data transfer speed and time Default setup options Your phone default is set to Automatic to automatically search for an available network You can set this option to Manual to select a network each time you connect 1 From the main Settings screen tap More networks Mobile networks 2 Tap Network operators...

Page 96: ...PPE check box to enable encryption 9 Tap the Show advanced options check box to display additional VPN options 10 Tap Save to save your VPN settings Adding an IPsec VPN 1 Before using VPN you must first set up a screen unlock PIN or password For more information refer to Lock screen on page 95 2 From the main Settings screen tap More networks VPN 3 Tap Advanced IPsec VPN 4 Tap Add IPsec VPN networ...

Page 97: ...een tap NFC Android Beam 2 Tap the OFF ON icon 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 another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam images and videos from your Gallery music files from your Music app and more 1 From the main Settings ...

Page 98: ...en select the connected devices you would like to not allow 8 Tap Download to then select the destination of any downloaded shared content Choose from Device or SD card 9 Tap Download from other devices then select the actions you ll take when you download content from other devices Choose from either Always accept Always ask or Always reject Printing With the Printing option you can set your devi...

Page 99: ... HDMI device using an HDMI A to A cable 4 Tap Scan to scan for available devices Sound From this menu you can control the sounds on the phone From the main Settings screen tap Sound The following options display Sound Mode Sound mode allows you to select Sound Vibrate or Mute to be used for all sounds 1 From the main Settings screen tap Sound Sound mode 2 Select the option that you would like to u...

Page 100: ...1 From the main Settings screen tap Sound 2 Tap Ringtones 3 Tap a ringtone and tap OK or Tap Add to select a file from your music files Vibrations This option allows you to set your phone to vibrate and ring 1 From the main Settings screen tap Sound 2 Tap Vibrations 3 Select a vibration pattern and tap OK or Tap Create and follow the on screen instructions to create your own vibration Notification...

Page 101: ...screen or tap the screen 1 From the main Settings screen tap Sound 2 Tap any of the following options to create a checkmark and activate the feature Sound when tapped makes a sound when you tap a key on the Samsung keyboard Vibrate when tapped makes a vibration when you tap a key on the Samsung keyboard Samsung Application Sound Settings This section describes how to modify sound settings associat...

Page 102: ...t it Screen timeout allows you to adjust the delay time before the screen automatically turns off Screen mode allows you to select from several different screen modes that affect the color and sharpness of your display Auto adjust screen tone allows you to save power because thephoneanalyzesthedisplayedscreenimageandadjuststhe LCD brightness Daydream allows you to control what your screen does whe...

Page 103: ...Transition effect and select an option 3 If you want to view all of your My Magazine updates in one place on the Home screen tap to create a checkmark and activate the feature Lock screen Choose settings for unlocking your screen For more information about using the lock and unlock features see Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen on page 12 Screen Lock 1 From the main Settings screen tap Lock s...

Page 104: ...ion displays Weather on Walking mate from S Health app information on your lockscreen Help text shows help information on the Lock screen Swipe option only Make pattern visible allows you to see the pattern as you draw it Pattern and Fingerprint options only Vibrationfeedbackcauses yourphone tovibrate if you enter a wrong pattern Pattern and Fingerprint options only Securedlocktimeallowsyoutosetat...

Page 105: ...ows you to customize a quick access feature that hold up to five frequently used application shortcuts Once activated this on screen button can be placed anywhere This button appears atop off current screens and can only be disabled via either the Notifications Panel or via the Toolbox screen For more information refer to Customizing the Toolbox on page 30 Important There can only be at most five ...

Page 106: ...ace a check mark alongside up to five applications These will be quickly accessible via the on screen button 3 Tap Save once you have completed the assignment of your applications One handed operation The one handed operation settings help you to use your phone keypads easily with only one hand 1 From the main Settings screen tap One handed operation 2 Tap the OFF ON icon next to One handed operat...

Page 107: ...n Settings screen tap Accessibility 2 The following options are available Vision TalkBack activate the TalkBack feature TalkBack when installed and enabled speaks feedback to help blind and low vision users Dark screen allows you to keep your screen turned off at all times until you double press the Power key to turn the feature off The TalkBack feature must be enabled Rapid key input allowsyoutor...

Page 108: ...elections notifications etc Hearing aids allows you to improve the sound quality of your device for use with hearing aids Samsung subtitles CC allows you to turn on subtitles when using applicable Samsung apps Assistant menu allows you to improvethedeviceaccessibilityforuserswithreduceddexterity Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on Follow the on screen instructions Google subtitle...

Page 109: ...ort Medium Long or Custom Interaction control allows you to enable or disable motions and screen timeout You can also block areas of the screen from touch interaction Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on Follow the on screen instructions Direct access allowsyoutoopentheAccessibilitysettingsby pressing the Home key 3 times in quick succession Select the settings that you want to op...

Page 110: ... configure the From and To time fields 5 Tap Allowed contacts to assign those contacts that are exempted from these rules Choose from None All contacts Favorites or Custom Allowed contacts will then appear in the Allowed contact list Private Mode This feature allows you to hide personal content from being accessed by anyone else using your device 1 From the main Settings screen tap Private mode 2 ...

Page 111: ...ap the Capture with the active key checkbox to create a checkmark Motions and gestures The Motions and Gestures settings allow you to set up various Motion activation services From the main Settings screen tap Motions and gestures Air browse Air browse allows you to scroll through pages or go to the next or previous item in a list by moving your hand up and down or left and right above the sensor ...

Page 112: ...y on screen video or mute any current sound by simply covering the screen with your hand or turning it over Once you remove your hand from the screen the device goes back to normal by either continuing to play the current video or unmuting the current sound 1 From the main Settings screen tap Motions and gestures Air browse 2 In a single motion touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on...

Page 113: ... hovering your finger over the screen In a single motion touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on Webpage magnifier allows you to magnify content on webpages by hovering your finger over the screen In a single motion touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on Sound and haptic feedback allows you to play sound and vibrate when hovering your finger over the Air view items Tap...

Page 114: ...ync all to synchronize your account or only tap the Sync items that you want to synchronize 5 Tap Cancel sync to stop the synchronization 6 Additional settings are available under the account name of each account depending on the type of account These may include Profile Terms and conditions Help Storage usage Search Location Ads etc Back up and reset The Back up and reset settings allow you to ba...

Page 115: ...er Factory Data Reset From this menu you can reset your phone and sound settings to the factory default settings 1 From the main Settings screen tap Backup and reset 2 Tap Factory data reset The Factory data reset screen displays reset information 3 Tap Reset device then follow the prompts to perform the reset Warning Performing a Factory data reset will erase all data from your phone and internal...

Page 116: ...ettings From this menu you can set Samsung keyboard options 1 From the main Settings screen tap Language and input 2 Tap the icon next to Samsung keyboard 3 Set any of the following options Input languages settings are used to setup the language you will be using for input English US is the default language Whatever language you select in the Select input languages option below will be displayed h...

Page 117: ...Flow like using Swipe allows you to enter text by sliding your fingers across the on screen keyboard This feature is optimized for use with the on screen QWERTY keyboard Cursor control when enabled allows you to control your on screen cursor by moving your finger across the keyboard Flick input allows you to flick upwards on a key to view symbols and alternative characters Key tap feedback provide...

Page 118: ...r Gmail style Learn from Twitter allows you to login to your Twitter account so your phone can learn your Twitter style Learn from Messages allows your device to learn from your Messages Learn from Contacts allows your device to learn from your Contacts Clear server data deletes anonymous data that is stored on the personalization server Clear personal data removes all personalized data that you h...

Page 119: ...t Mini right or split Keyboardheight allowsyoutoset thekeyboardheight inboth Portrait and Landscape modes Word choice list font size allows you to change the font size in the word choice list 5 Tap My Words on the left side of the screen to access the following options Backup Sync allows you to backup your Swype dictionary and sync your Swype dictionary across multiple devices Living Language when...

Page 120: ...he updates heading If no updates are displayed then check back later to see any available updates Google voice typing settings From this menu you can set Samsung keyboard options 1 From the main Settings screen tap Language and input 2 Tap the icon next to Google voice typing 3 The following options are available Choose input languages tap on a language that you want to input Select Automatic to u...

Page 121: ...you to set the language for spoken text Settings for Samsung text to speech engine allows you to view Open Source Licenses Settings for Google Text to speech Engine allows you to view Open Source Licenses Install voice data allows you to install voice data for speech synthesis 5 Scroll down to the General section to access the following options Speech rate Set the speed at which the text is spoken...

Page 122: ...selected the phone automatically uses a 12 hour format 8 Tap Select date format and tap the date format type Safety assistance Safety assistance is intended to help users send a quick notice of their approximate location and visual surroundings to the mobile device of an emergency contact chosen in advance Important This feature is only for your convenience and is not intended as or should it be t...

Page 123: ...ions are available Send pictures pictures taken by the front and rear cameras willbesenttoyouremergencycontactwhenanemergencyhas been declared 3 quick taps to the power button Sendsound recording a sound recording will be sent to your emergency contact when an emergency has been declared 3 quick taps to the power button Manage emergency contacts allows you to create or modify your emergency contac...

Page 124: ...h and slide the slider to the right to turn it on 4 Tap any of the options listed under the mode that you selected Storage From this menu you can view the memory allocation for the memory card and USB as well as mount or unmount the SD card To view the memory allocation for your external SD card From the main Settings screen tap Storage The available memory displays under the Total space and Avail...

Page 125: ...ssword be entered each time the microSD card is connected Tip Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent Encryption may take an hour or more Set up change password Use this option to set up your password when one is first required or change your current password 1 From the main Settings screen tap Security Set up change password 2 Enter a new password and tap Confirm 3 Enter the new pa...

Page 126: ...fter the third incorrect attempt SIM is now disabled Enter PUK code to continue Contact carrier for details displays and your SIM card is locked 3 Enter the new PUK code that you received from your AT T Customer Service Representative on the keypad that is displayed 4 Enter a new PIN code on the keypad that is displayed and tap OK 5 Enter the new PIN code again in the Confirm PIN code field and ta...

Page 127: ... the strictest policy is enforced 1 From the main Settings screen tap Security 2 Tap Device administrators 3 Select a device administrator and follow the prompts If no device administrators are listed you can download them from the Play Store Unknown sources This feature allows you to download and install non Market applications 1 From the main Settings screen tap Security 2 Tap Unknown sources A ...

Page 128: ...ll back up your credentials 1 From the main Settings screen tap Security Storage type 2 Select the backup storage location for your credentials Trusted Credentials 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 main Settings screen tap Security 2 Tap Trusted credentials The trusted credentials screen h...

Page 129: ...reen tap Security 2 Tap Install from phone storage then choose a certificate and follow the prompts to install Clear credentials Clear stored credentials Note This setting only appears if you have installed encrypted certificates 1 From the main Settings screen tap Security 2 Tap Clear credentials to remove all certificates Help Provides access to built in Help information 1 From the main Settings...

Page 130: ...r Android powered Phones and much more pertinent information as a reference Read the information and terms then press to return to the Settings menu Report diagnostic info allows you to report diagnostic information when you are have technical problems Device name displays the phone s model name Model number displays the phone s model number Android version displays the android version loaded on t...

Page 131: ...delay the update on the start screen by postponing it for a certain period of time If you want to resume the update before the selected time tap 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 ...

Page 132: ...ons default applications for actions and background data restrictions for apps You will not lose any app data 5 Tap 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 main Settings screen tap Application manager 2 Tap the SD CARD tab to view a list of all ...

Page 133: ...the application or Android System Report Report failure and other application information Note Options vary by application Default applications This menu allows you to pre set the default applications for your Home screen and your messaging app 1 From the main Settings screen tap Default applications 2 Tap Home and tap one of the following options TouchWizeasyhome thisoptionprovidesaHomescreenthat...

Page 134: ...ndicates selection 7 Tap Weather to have weather symbols displayed on your calendar A check mark indicates selection 8 Tap Select alert type to select the event notification method Choose from Sound alerts Status bar notifications and Off 9 Tap Notification sound to assign a ringtone to a calendar event notification 10 Tap Vibration to set the Event notification tone to vibrate 11 Tap Quick respon...

Page 135: ...ressing the home key Tap this option to be able to accept incoming calls by pressing the Home key Voice control Tap this option to be able to accept incoming calls by using your voice Waving hand over device Tap this option to answer a call by waving your hand over the device Pressing the power key This option will allow you to end a call by pressing the power key without turning off the screen Ca...

Page 136: ...ry 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 1 From the main Settings screen tap Call Call accessories 2 The following options are available Automatic answering configures the device to automatically answer and incoming call when a headset is detected Automatic answering ...

Page 137: ... a hearing aid Using Fixed Dialing Numbers Enabling FDN 1 From the main Settings screen tap Call Additional settings Fixed dialing numbers 2 Tap Turn on FDN 3 At the prompt enter your PIN2 code and tap OK FDN is enabled 4 To enable FDN after it has been disabled tap Turn off FDN enter your PIN2 code and tap OK Important Not all SIM cards use a PIN2 code If your SIM card does not this menu does not...

Page 138: ...ibrate when a call is incoming 5 Tap Dialing keypad tone to create a checkmark if you want tones to play when the keypad is pressed Personalize call sound This option allows you to personalize the sounds you hear during a call with and without earphones 1 From the main Settings screen tap Call Personalize call sound 2 At the Personalize call sound display tap one of the following options Adaptsoun...

Page 139: ...he Voice mail number field backspace to erase the digits and enter a new voicemail number using the keypad then tap OK 3 Tap OK Sound This option allows you select your default ringtone that you receive whenever you get a call 1 From the main Settings screen tap Call Sound 2 Tap a ringtone to hear it played 3 Select a ringtone and tap OK Vibrate This option allows you turn on vibration when you re...

Page 140: ...ion Accounts allows you to add and manage your Samsung ChatON Google LDAP LightweightDirectoryAccessProtocol andMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncaccounts TapAddaccount and then follow the on screen instructions AT T Address Book allows you to access the AT T Address Book so you can sync your contacts Email The Email settings allow you to customize your Email application 1 Set up an email account if you ...

Page 141: ...ration when a new email message is received 4 Tap Spam addresses 5 Tap to add an Email address to your Spam folder 6 Tap Delay email sending to delay the sending of emails 7 Tap Set length of delay to set the delay time You can set the delay from 3 up to 30 seconds This will give you time to cancel the sending of an email if needed Gallery This section allows you to modify settings associated with...

Page 142: ...opular websites in the address bar as you type Preload available links allows you improve performance when loading pages Remember form data Allows the device to store data from any previously filled out forms Remove the checkmark to disable this function Remember passwords Stores user names and passwords for visited sites Remove the checkmark to disable this function Delete personal data allows yo...

Page 143: ...ications Select Always on On demand or Off Clear notifications Deletes website notification access information Reset settings Restores all settings to default Bandwidth management Preload webpages Allows the browser to preload pages in the background You can set to Always Only on Wi Fi and Never Load images Allows web page images to be loaded along with the other text components of a loaded websit...

Page 144: ...age to multiple recipients Auto retrieve allows the message system to retrieve messages automatically Set restrictions allows you to set the following restrictions for multimedia content Restricted you can only create and submit messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain or Warning Warning the phone will warn you via pop up messages that you are creating a multimedia message whi...

Page 145: ... screen when enabled allows you to view a preview of new message text on your lock screen Statusbar whenenabled allowsyoutoviewapreviewofnew message text on the Status bar Emergency alerts Emergency alerts allows you to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS For more information refer to Emergency Alerts on page 79 Emergency notification preview allows yo...

Page 146: ...e messages are installed This will help prevent phishing S Voice This section allows you to modify settings associated with the S Voice app For information on the S Voice app see S Voice on page 188 1 From the main Settings screen tap S Voice 2 The following options are available Language allows you to set your default language for S Voice Hide offensive words allows you to have potentially offens...

Page 147: ... open the S Voice app Erase SVoice data allows you to erase the data that you have stored on the server Home address allows you to enter your home address to be used in S voice Log in to Facebook a shortcut to log in to your Facebook account Sign in to Twitter a shortcut to sign in to your Twitter account ...

Page 148: ...all Samsung Kies which is available at http www samsung com kies for Windows Mac Note If you are a Windows XP user ensure that you have Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher installed on your computer Also ensure that you have Samsung Kies 2 0 or Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your computer Connecting with your PC For information on connecting your device with your PC using USB see C...

Page 149: ...quires access to an 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 By default 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 any Home screen tap Settings Wi F...

Page 150: ...nect to store the new information and connect to your target WAP Note The next time your device connects to a previously accessed or secured wireless network you are not prompted to enter the WAP key again unless you reset your device back to its factory default settings Turning Wi Fi Off 1 From any Home screen tap Settings Wi Fi 2 Tap the ON OFF slider located to the right of the Wi Fi field to t...

Page 151: ... screen tap Settings Wi Fi 2 Tap Advanced The following options are available Network notification alerts you when a new WAP is available Passpoint allows you to connect to passpoint enabled Wi Fi Access Points automatically Sort by allows you to sort by alphabet or RSSI Keep Wi Fi on during sleep allows you to specify when to disconnect from Wi Fi Always allow scanning allows the Google location ...

Page 152: ...o tap Accept for the connection to be made 7 Once connected the other device will show as Connected in your list of Wi Fi Direct devices and the icon will display at the top of your screen 8 Tap for additional options Sharing Information with Connected Device To share Videos Photos or other information with the connected device follow these steps 1 View the information that you want to share For e...

Page 153: ...ether You can beam images and videos from your Gallery music files from your Music app and more For more information refer to S Beam on page 89 Tap and pay Tap and pay allows you to select the default payment application you want to use for making on phone purchases For more information refer to Tap and pay on page 89 Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range communications technology t...

Page 154: ...es for Bluetooth communication and description Setting your device s visibility or discoverability for other Bluetooth devices To access the Bluetooth Settings menu 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Bluetooth 2 Verify your Bluetooth is ON For more information refer to Bluetooth on page 82 To change your Bluetooth name 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Bluetooth 2 Tap Rename device 3 After the ...

Page 155: ... To pair your device with another Bluetooth device 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 2 Tap Scan Your device will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 3 Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing 4 Enter the passkey or PIN code if needed and tap OK 5 The external device will then have to also accept the connection and enter your device s PIN code Once successfully paired to a...

Page 156: ...often occur automatically if the paired device goes out of range of your phone or it is powered off Deleting a paired device unpair Deleting a device from your list removes its connection record and upon reconnection would require that you re enter all the previous pairing information 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 2 From the Bluetooth settings page tap next to the previously paired device This...

Page 157: ...e notification briefly appears on the screen Look for the Tethering active icon in the Status bar area of the screen 4 Read the on screen notification regarding data use and tap OK To disconnect tethering 1 From the Tethering and Wi Fi hotspot screen tap USB tethering from the Tethering menu to remove the check mark and deactivate the feature 2 Remove the USB cable from the device Mobile Hotspot T...

Page 158: ...obile Hotspot active icon appears at the top of the screen Note By default the connection is not secured Note Using your Mobile Hotspot drains your device s battery much faster The best way to keep using the device as a Hotspot is by connecting to a Charger To connect to the Hotspot 1 Enable Wi Fi wireless functionality on your target device laptop media device etc 2 Scan for Wi Fi networks from t...

Page 159: ... will be for intruders to break your security It is recommended that you not use names birthdays or other personal information 4 Tap Save to store the new settings To manage connected devices This feature allows you to provide MAC filtering on your device This is similar to a VIP list where only device on the list are allowed access 1 From the Tethering and Wi Fi hotspot screen tap Menu Allowed de...

Page 160: ...Customizing Your Home Screen on page 29 To access the Applications tap Apps from any Home screen Activity Zone Enjoying the outdoors and only have one hand free Press the convenience key on the side of the Galaxy S 5 Active to launch all your outdoor activity related features all on one application screen With a compass to a stopwatch and more Activity Zone makes being outside easier 1 From the Ho...

Page 161: ...on to your Google account if you have not already done so For more information refer to Creating a New Google Account on page 12 3 Follow the on screen instructions AT T Locker AT T Locker allows you to store share and sync all of your photos videos and documents in one safe convenient place the AT T cloud 1 Sign on to your Google account if you are not already signed on For more information refer...

Page 162: ...ow the on screen instructions to use AT T Mobile Locate AT T Navigator AT T Navigator provides you with access to real time GPS driven 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 subscription To launch the AT T Navigator applicat...

Page 163: ...ic function key 4 Enter the second number 5 To view the result tap the equal sign 6 To view calculator history tap located at the top right of the calculator buttons A history of your past calculations is displayed Tap to display the calculator keypad 7 Turn your phone sideways to the landscape position to display the scientific calculator Calendar With the Calendar feature you can consult the cal...

Page 164: ...irst day of week and select either Locale default Saturday Sunday or Monday 3 Tap Show week numbers to display the week numbers along the side of the week entries 4 Tap Hide declined events to activate this option A check mark indicates selection 5 Tap Hide completed tasks to activate this option A check mark indicates selection 6 Tap Weather to have weather symbols displayed on your calendar A ch...

Page 165: ...aking pictures with your device s built in camera is as simple as choosing a subject 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 1 From the main Home screen tap Camera to activate the camera mode 2 Using the phone s main display screen as a viewfinder adjust the image by aiming the camera at th...

Page 166: ...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 Panorama use this to take wide panoramic photos Press the Shutter button to take a photo and then move the camera in any direction When the blue frame aligns with the preview screen the camera automatically ...

Page 167: ... from the rear facing camera 2 Press the Camera key to take the picture To resize the front camera image Touch the postage stamp picture frame until the resize handles appear then drag a corner to enlarge the image To reposition the front camera image Touch the postage stamp picture frame to detach it and then move it to a desired location Camera and Camcorder Settings This section describes the d...

Page 168: ...n Video stabilization activate or deactivate Optical Image Stabilization Audiozoom enablethefeaturewherethedevicecanfocuson an audio source that is not directly in front of the device Effects provides access to pre installed and downloaded effects Default effects include No effect Vignette Vintage Faded color Grayscale Sepia Tint Turquoise Cartoon Fisheye Moody Oil pastel Rugged Download additiona...

Page 169: ...me Voice control activates deactivates voice control feature that allows you to verbally take a photo Help provides an on screen set of help topics Reset settings Reset the camera settings Viewing your Pictures After you take a photo you can access various options from the Image Viewer The Image Viewer uses your Gallery For more information refer to Gallery on page 169 Using the Camcorder In addit...

Page 170: ...a video you can access various options from the Image Viewer The Image Viewer uses your Gallery and the Video player For more information refer to Gallery on page 169 Also see Video on page 193 ChatON With the ChatON application 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 will allow the easy shari...

Page 171: ...the World Clock set a stopwatch use a timer and set up your desk clock Alarm This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time 1 From the Home screen tap Clock Alarm Create alarm 2 Tap Up or Down to set the new time for the alarm to sound Tap AM or PM 3 The following settings are available Repeat weekly Tap the Repeat weekly checkbox to have the alarm repeat on the same day every ...

Page 172: ...information refer to Alarm on page 163 Deleting Alarms To delete an alarm follow these steps 1 From the Home screen tap Clock Alarm 2 Press and hold any alarm All of your alarms are displayed in a list Tap the alarms you wish to delete to create a green checkmark then tap Tap Select all to delete all alarms 3 Tap Undo if you would like to undelete an alarm you just deleted World Clock World Clock ...

Page 173: ...a unit of time per lap 3 Tap Stop to stop the stopwatch 4 Tap Restart to continue or tap Reset to 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 From the Home screen tap Clock Timer 2 To change the time tap the time inside the circle The Seconds field is highlighted and ...

Page 174: ... Drive from work or home is also available on your device You can create and edit documents on your device and the changes are saved everywhere 1 Sign on to your Google account For more information refer to Creating a New Google Account on page 12 2 From the Home screen tap Drive 3 Follow the on screen instructions to use Google Drive 4 Press Help for more information DriveMode With the AT T Drive...

Page 175: ...his email account optional 9 Tap Done Creating a Corporate Email Account Use the following procedure to configure your phone to synchronize with a corporate email account 1 From the Home screen tap Email Your accounts screen displays with an Email setup screen displayed 2 Enter you email address in the Email address field 3 Enter your password in the Password field 4 If you want to see your passwo...

Page 176: ...nt on page 167 Switching Between Email Accounts 1 From the Home screen tap Email Your Email screen displays showing your emails from the active account 2 Tap the Inbox button at the top of your screen Your Email accounts screen is displayed 3 Tap the Email account Inbox you would like to switch to You can also select Combined inbox which will display email messages from all accounts 4 The new Emai...

Page 177: ...Gallery delete some of the files by using My Files or other file management applications and try again For more information refer to My Files on page 183 Viewing Pictures 1 From the main gallery press Slideshow to see a slideshow of all of your pictures 2 Tap a thumbnail to view a single picture Note If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture tap anywhere on the scr...

Page 178: ...f not already active in a single motion touch and slide the NFC slider to the right to turn it on 3 Tap S Beam and make sure the feature is turned on 4 If not already active in a single motion touch and slide the S Beam slider to the right to turn it on 5 On the source device containing the desired image or video tap Gallery 6 Locate and tap the selected image to open it in the preview window Impo...

Page 179: ... begin the transfer 6 When prompted separate the two devices 7 The picture s is transferred to the other device Editing a Photo You can edit your photos using the built in Photo editor application on your device The photo editor application provides basic editing functions for pictures that you take on your phone Along with basic image tuning like brightness contrast and color it also provides a w...

Page 180: ...oto Adjustment provide the following adjustment options Rotate allows you to rotate a photo in all 4 directions You can also mirror image a photo Crop allows you to crop cut out an area of a photo Resize allows you to crop cut out an area of a photo Tone provide the following tonal options Brightness Contrast Saturation Red Green Blue Temperature and Hue Effect allows you to add various effects to...

Page 181: ... Account on page 12 2 From the Home screen tap Gmail 3 Follow the on screen instructions The Inbox loads conversations and email Creating a Gmail Message 1 From the Gmail Inbox tap at the bottom of the screen to create a new message 2 Enter the recipients Email address in the To field Separate multiple recipient email addresses with a comma 3 Tap and select Add Cc Bcc to add a carbon or blind copy...

Page 182: ...arch from this menu 1 From the Home screen tap Google Settings and select an on screen option 2 Tap one of the Google Settings options 3 Follow the on screen prompts to modify your Google Settings Google Google makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier You can set up Circles of friends visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles use Messenger for fast messaging with everyone...

Page 183: ...e first time you access Hangouts tap Confirm to confirm your mobile number If the number is not correct tap Edit Number to change it 4 Begin using Hangouts 5 Press Help for more information on using Hangouts Internet The Internet is your access to the mobile web This section explains how to navigate your Internet Browser and introduces you to the basic features Accessing the Mobile Web To access t...

Page 184: ... to search using the on screen keypad and tap Go 3 Tap a link to view the website Adding and Deleting Windows You can have up to eight Internet windows open at one time To add a new window follow these steps 1 From your browser tap New window A new browser window is opened 2 Tap Windows to see thumbnails of all open windows 3 Tap a window listing to open up that Internet window 4 Tap at the top ri...

Page 185: ...kmarked 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 tap Bookmarks located at the bottom right of the screen The Bookmarks page is displayed 2 Press to display the Bookmark options Adding Bookmarks 1 From any webpage tap 2 Use the on screen keypad to enter the Name Address and Location 3...

Page 186: ...ting 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 on screen instructions Maps Depending on your location you can view basic custom and satellite maps and local business information including location contact information and driving directions You can also post public messages about a location and track ...

Page 187: ...access an available account Messages App AT T Messages brings your texts calls and voicemail messages together into a single conversation thread and is accessible by phone or computer 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 The first time you use AT T Messages tap Update AT T Messages 3 Sign on to your Google account if you are not already signed on For more information refer to Creating a New Googl...

Page 188: ...Accept Start Trial to continue or Exit to exit 3 The Mobile TV main page displays Follow the on screen instructions to watch TV Note Mobile TV will use a large amount of data and you are responsible for all data charges It is strongly recommended that you upgrade to a large data plan in addition to this purchase Music Music is an application that can play music files Music supports files with exte...

Page 189: ...ou to change your Music settings For more information refer to Music Settings on page 182 Details displays details about the music file such as Title Artist etc Pause the song Start the song after pausing Press and hold to rewind the song Tap to go to previous song Press and hold to fast forward the song Tap to go to next song Volume control and SoundAlive Volume control showing volume muted Plays...

Page 190: ...aptSound allowsyoutoset Adapt Soundonwhenyour are listening with earphones to alert of incoming calls and notifications Play speed set the play speed anywhere 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 Smartvolume automaticallyadjustseachtrack svolumetoan equal leve...

Page 191: ...ck you want to remove from this playlist or tap Select all to remove all the music tracks from this playlist then tap Remove Editing a Playlist Besides adding and removing music files in a playlist you can also rename the playlist To edit a playlist 1 From the Home screen tap Music 2 Tap Playlists 3 Press Edit title 4 Tap a playlist name to edit 5 Enter a new name for the playlist then tap OK For ...

Page 192: ...myAT T page is displayed 2 Read the Terms and Conditions and tap Accept to continue 3 Enter your User ID and Password using the onscreen keypad then tap Login 4 Follow the on screen instructions Phone The Phone application allows you to access the dialer keypad call logs and favorites For more information refer to Call Functions on page 45 Photos This application also known as Google Photos provid...

Page 193: ...ow the on screen instructions Play Movies TV With Google Play Movies TV you can rent thousands of different movies and television shows You can watch instantly or download your movie or show for offline viewing at a later time 1 From the Home screen tap Play Movies TV 2 Log on to your Google account if you have not already done so 3 Following the on screen instructions for renting and viewing movi...

Page 194: ...nformation and subscribe 5 Follow the on screen instructions to subscribe to a magazine Play Store Play Store provides access to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone Play Store also allows you to provide feedback and comments about an application or flag an application that might be incompatible with your phone Before using the Play Store you must have a Google Account For ...

Page 195: ...etter manage your health by providing you with relevant information 1 From the Home screen tap S Health 2 Read the introduction and tap Next 3 Read the Use of S Health Connecting Third Party Devices and Programs Information Used Proprietary Rights and Licences and Disclaimer of Warranty 4 Tap the I agree checkbox 5 Tap Next 6 Sign in to your Samsung account if you have not already done so For more...

Page 196: ...ve a family history of heart disease before age 55 You smoke or quit smoking in the past six months You have not exercised for three months or more You are overweight or obese You have high blood pressure or high cholesterol You have impaired glucose tolerance also called pre diabetes When in Doubt Check it Out If you are unsure of your health status have several health problems or are pregnant yo...

Page 197: ...ree or not 4 Tap Accept and download The application is downloaded to your device You can find the app icon in your app menu 5 Press Help for additional information Settings This widget navigates to the sound and phone settings for your phone It includes such settings as display security memory and any extra settings associated with your phone For more information refer to Changing Your Settings o...

Page 198: ...nue without customizing your content 7 Read the on screen Peel Disclaimer agreement and tap Agree to complete the set up process Customizing Your Remote 1 From the top of the main screen tap Remote Control Continue 2 From the Select your TV brand screen tap your TV s manufacturer name If you have a brand of TV not listed or you are using a projector select from one of the following two options Cho...

Page 199: ... configure your set top box for IR communication with your device If you do not select More info below and follow the on screen instructions you may not be able to properly use the application 7 When prompted to Enable IR tap More info to learn how to configure your set top box to receive and respond to IR controls 8 Only after completing the IR setup process and programming your box press Note Th...

Page 200: ...mart Remote screen tap Combined View to reveal available media categories 3 Select an available category or Tap Channel Guide to display on your TV an on screen listing of available set top box shows Smart Remote Settings From the main Smart Remote screen press and then select an available on screen option Change room allows you to select a previously configured room Edit channels allows you to ad...

Page 201: ... your set top box in your living room and then move into your bedroom to do the same 1 Sign into your Samsung account 2 From the main Smart Remote screen tap the On TV tab 3 Press and then select Settings Add room 4 Name the new room and tap Next 5 Enter your current zip code and tap Done This zip code must correspond to the location of your desired TV and set top box 6 To complete the process see...

Page 202: ...rder 2 To start recording tap Record and speak into the microphone Pause the video Start the video after being paused Press and hold to rewindthe video Tapto go to previous video Press and hold to fast forward the video Tap to go to next video Volume control PIP Picture In Picture view The video will be played in a small window so you can use yourphoneforotherpurposeswhilewatching the video Double...

Page 203: ... the web using only your voice 1 From the Home screen tap 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 and the mic icon changes from red to gray tap the mic icon and speak the word or words that you would like to search for on the internet Results are displayed on your phone 4 The follow...

Page 204: ... Account on page 12 4 The first time you access Isis Wallet you will be taken to the Play Store Tap Update 5 Tap Accept download 6 After the app is downloaded tap Open to access the feature 7 Follow the on screen instructions 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 v...

Page 205: ... your search in real time Note The first time you use YP you will need to download the updated application from the Play Store When the Play Store page displays tap Update or Install then follow the on screen instructions For more information refer to Play Store on page 186 1 From the Home screen tap YP 2 Sign on to your Google account if you have not already done so For more information refer to ...

Page 206: ...198 Section 9 Samsung Product Registration ...

Page 207: ...ok Contacts 69 Using Contacts List 62 Address Book Options 65 Adobe PDF 187 Airplane mode 84 91 Alarm 163 Android Beam 89 145 Applications Using the Camcorder 169 Using the Camera 157 World Clock 164 Applications settings managing 124 running services 125 AT T DriveMode 166 AT T FamilyMap 153 AT T Locker 153 AT T Messages 179 AT T Mobile Locate 154 AT T Navigator 154 B Back key 22 Backing up your ...

Page 208: ...nd Adding More Volume 52 Personalize 54 Camcorder 161 Settings 159 Shooting Video 161 Camcorder Options Camcorder Options after a Video is Taken 162 Camera 157 Modes 158 Settings 159 Taking Pictures 157 Capture screen 105 Changing Your Settings 80 Charging battery 8 ChatON 162 Clock 163 Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS 79 Contact settings 131 Contacts 59 Creating a Playlist 182 D Device Heal...

Page 209: ...12 Google Settings 174 Group Adding a contact 67 Editing 68 Removing a contact 67 Group Settings Editing a Caller Group 68 H Handwriting 41 HDR 160 Heart Rate Sensor 18 Help 121 Hold Placing a Call on Hold 54 Home key 22 Home Screen Assigning a New 37 Home Screen Settings 95 Hotspots 83 84 85 86 149 I Icons Indicator 18 Icons description 18 In Call Options 52 Incognito 176 Create Window 177 Exit W...

Page 210: ...heduled Messages 72 Settings 76 Signing into Email 167 Signing into Gmail 173 Spam 73 Types of Messages 71 microSD card 6 Installing 7 Removing 7 microSDHC card 6 Mobile HotSpot Allowed Devices 151 MAC FIltering 151 Mobile Hotspot 149 Activating 150 Changing Password 151 Connecting 150 Mobile TV 180 Mobile Web 175 Entering Text in the Mobile Web Browser 176 Using Bookmarks 177 Motion 105 Motions 1...

Page 211: ...rsonal Localized Alerting Network PLAN 79 Phone icons 18 Photo Editing 171 Photos 184 Pictures 169 Gallery 169 Sharing 170 Places 185 Play Books 185 Play Movies TV 169 185 Play Music 185 Play Newsstand 186 Play Store 186 Pointer speed 113 POLARIS Office 5 187 POLARIS Office 5 187 Primary Shortcuts 16 Adding and Deleting 34 Customizing 34 Replacing 34 Privacy settings factory data reset 107 Q Quick...

Page 212: ...st For You 193 Customizing Your Remote 190 Initial Configuration 190 Locating Programs 192 Personalize 192 Settings 192 Using 191 Smart Switch 14 Snooze 164 Software Update 123 Spam Add a Phrase 78 Add Number 74 75 Block Unknown Senders 78 138 Filter Settings 78 Manually Add a Number 78 Spam Messages 73 Assigning 73 Speakerphone Key 56 Status Bar 18 Stopwatch 165 Swap 54 SwiftKeyFlow Samsung Keybo...

Page 213: ...ng 83 149 Activating 149 Using Favorites Adding Favorites 177 V Video 193 Video player 193 Voice Mail Accessing 13 From Another Phone 13 Setup 13 Voice Recorder 194 Voice Typing 39 Volume 91 W Wallet 196 Wallpaper Home and Lock Screens 36 Wallpapers Changing Home Screen 35 Changing Lock Screen 36 Changing via Settings Menu 36 Managing 35 Web 175 Widgets Adding and Removing 34 Moving to a Different...

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