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The final steps in setting up your new GALAXY prompt for your name which is used to 
personalize some of the applications you may install on your phone in the future. 

 

 

The next step in setting up your new GALAXY is creating a Samsung account which can 
be used to back-up your contacts, SMS and MMS messages, Memo and Calendar 
content. Fill out your details as seen below or use your Facebook information to 
populate the form. Agree to the terms and conditions and complete the validation 
process by clicking the link in your email when you receive it. If you are unable to 
validate your account at this time, you have 30 days to do so to activate your Samsung 
account and all the features associated with it. 
 

Summary of Contents for galaxy series

Page 1: ...n turning your phone on for the first time you ll be presented with the screen below where you will choose the default language you d like to use with your phone Hit Next in the bottom right corner if you re satisfied with the language you have selected The next step will prompt you to set up your Wi Fi connection if you wish to do so at this time turn it on by toggling the switch in the top right...

Page 2: ...ion that you agree to the Samsung End User License Agreement You must check the I understand and agree to the terms and conditions above to proceed however you do not need to agree to send Samsung any error log data if you do not wish to provide this information Hit Next to proceed ...

Page 3: ...not have an existing Gmail account If you already have a Gmail account feel free to hit Yes in this process and enter your credentials to continue After selecting No you ll be presented with the screen below Please click Get an account to continue and enter your name in the next screen The next step prompts you to enter the user name for your new Google account which is your Gmail address as well ...

Page 4: ...l be prompted to enable some of Google s cloud based services such as the Backup Restore function which copies your app list app and system settings as well as your Wi Fi passwords Additional services include location based data and communications from Google regarding news and offers The final step in the account setup process is to accept a multitude of Google s Terms of Services and enter in th...

Page 5: ...o be given the option to enter your credit card information with Google Wallet if you wish It is recommended that this information is entered as without it you re unable to purchase any applications movies books or other media from Google s Play Store If you do not wish to enter your credit card information Rogers customers have the ability to pay for content using their Rogers bill which can be a...

Page 6: ...an be used to back up your contacts SMS and MMS messages Memo and Calendar content Fill out your details as seen below or use your Facebook information to populate the form Agree to the terms and conditions and complete the validation process by clicking the link in your email when you receive it If you are unable to validate your account at this time you have 30 days to do so to activate your Sam...

Page 7: ...tos and videos to the cloud so that you never have to worry about losing another picture again Unique to your GALAXY Android phone there are several features that can improve your experience when using your new smartphone from Samsung Depending on which GALAXY phone you are using you will have access to features such as Air gesture and Smart Screen functionality ...

Page 8: ...s on while you are looking at it preventing the need to have to touch the screen while reading to keep it from sleeping For more details on these Android customizations please visit http www rogers com GalaxyS4 The last step in this process is to name your phone before you can start using it This name is used when searching using Bluetooth or your Wi Fi hot spot Below you ll see the default home s...

Page 9: ...n both phones and simply select the Android to Galaxy option on the old phone to proceed Note if your current Android has a microSD card installed you will see a message that the SD card contents will not be copied over as you should be simply moving the SD card over to your new phone assuming it also supports an SD card Select the content you wish to transfer over to your new GALAXY phone and sel...

Page 10: ...Direct no data charges are incurred to begin transferring the content please select OK to proceed You will see progress percentage for each type of content you are transferring The last step in the data migration is to install any applications that were on your old phone onto your new phone Clicking the App list ...

Page 11: ...nd takes you to the Play Store link to begin downloading If you re upgrading from an iPhone select the Import from iCloud option to migrate your data to your new GALAXY Enter your iCloud credentials to see a list of your existing iCloud devices and content to migrate to your new GALAXY ...

Page 12: ... installed on your iOS device if an exact match is not available Now that your new phone is set up and all applications have been installed we will show you how to set up your email as a final step before you can begin using your new phone Note if you use Gmail as your primary account you can launch the Gmail application from your app drawer as that s already configured if you entered your Google ...

Page 13: ...ient should automatically detect your email settings and present you with the below screen asking for your email synchronization settings Select what period you would like to sync your email and how often to check for new emails and hit Next Note the more frequent you check the more battery life that will be used up The final step is to name your email account and set up your name that is displaye...

Page 14: ... menu then select the My device tab and click on Lock screen where you will be presented with the screen seen below When you ve reached the screen seen above please select the Screen lock option where you will be presented with many options to secure your device The recommended option is to use a PIN or password as these will provide higher security than the other available options For this exampl...

Page 15: ...phone To enable the feature please go to the Settings menu and select the More tab followed by Security Within the security menu scroll to the Device administrators option and select it to proceed Within the Device administrators menu please select the check box next to Android Device Manager where you will be prompted to activate the feature confirm by selecting Activate in the below screen To lo...

Page 16: ...ttings gear on the linked website This completes our getting started guide for your new GALAXY We hope you enjoy your phone and thank you for being a Rogers customer Please note that the menu and features will vary by device however this document should work as guidelines to setting up your new GALAXY ...

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