Samsung Samsung Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch User Manual Download

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Samsung Galaxy S™ II, Epic™ 4G Touch

with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Some content in this user guide doesn’t apply to
CREDO phones. This includes:

Sprint customer service phone numbers

Sprint-specific services and features
(including Sprint Hotspot, Sprint ID, Sprint
Zone, TeleNav GPS and the Voicemail-to-
Text feature)

Sprint activation instructions

User Guide

Please Note

To activate your phone, please refer to the
instructions included with your phone.
For CREDO customer service, please call

800-411-0848

Summary of Contents for Samsung Galaxy SII Epic 4G Touch

Page 1: ...customer service phone numbers o Sprint specific services and features including Sprint Hotspot Sprint ID Sprint Zone TeleNav GPS and the Voicemail to Text feature o Sprint activation instructions Us...

Page 2: ...User Guide 2012 Sprint Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners...

Page 3: ...Phone s Layout 9 Key Functions 9 Turn Your Phone On and Off 10 Turn Your Screen On and Off 11 Touchscreen Navigation 11 Your Home Screen 15 Customize the Home Screen 16 Adding Items from the Applicati...

Page 4: ...cation 34 Visual Voicemail 34 Set Up Visual Voicemail 35 Review Visual Voicemail 35 Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages 36 Configure Visual Voicemail Options 36 Configure Visual Voicemail Settings 3...

Page 5: ...North American Dialing 52 International Dialing 53 DDTM 53 TTY Mode 53 Voicemail Settings 54 Sound Settings 55 Volume 55 Vibration Intensity 56 Silent Mode 56 Phone Ringtone 57 Default Notifications 5...

Page 6: ...Battery Settings 65 Applications Settings 65 Manage Applications 65 Running Services 66 Memory Use 66 Accounts and Sync Settings 66 Location Services Settings 67 Use Location Services 68 Use GPS Satel...

Page 7: ...e and Time Settings 79 Accessibility Settings 80 TalkBack Settings 81 Motion Settings 81 Developer Options Settings 82 USB Debugging 82 Development Phone ID 83 Allowing Mock Locations 83 Desktop Backu...

Page 8: ...le 98 Create a Google Account 98 Sign In to Your Google Account 99 Access Gmail 99 Send a Gmail Message 100 Read Gmail Messages 100 Reply to Gmail Messages 101 Email 102 Add an Email Account 102 Add a...

Page 9: ...or VOD Playback of Purchased Movies 122 Google Play Store App 123 Find and Install an App 123 Create a Google Checkout Account 124 Request a Refund for a Paid App 124 Open an Installed App 125 Uninsta...

Page 10: ...le 145 Web and Data 148 Wi Fi 148 Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network 148 Check the Wireless Network Status 149 Connect to a Different Wi Fi Network 150 Data Services Sprint 3G 150 Your Da...

Page 11: ...Screen 165 Review Screen 166 Take a Picture 166 Record Videos 167 Camera Settings 167 Change Advanced Settings 167 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery 169 Open Gallery 169 View Photos and Videos 17...

Page 12: ...ech 189 Bluetooth 190 Turn Bluetooth On or Off 190 The Bluetooth Settings Menu 190 Change the Phone Name 190 Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit 191 Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit 191 Disconnect or...

Page 13: ...TOC xi Update Your Phone 200 Update Your Phone Firmware 200 Update Your Android Operating System 202 Update Your Profile 202 Update Your PRL 202 Index 203...

Page 14: ...mail Set Up Visual Voicemail Sprint Account Information and Help Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone Install the battery 1 Insert a coin or o...

Page 15: ...ert the battery your phone may power on automatically 4 Plug the USB connector into the charger accessory jack on the lower middle side of your phone Warning While the phone is charging if the touch s...

Page 16: ...e for the phone to turn on and find a signal run the setup application set up voicemail and make a call You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible 7 Press the Power button to turn the pho...

Page 17: ...complete the online instructions to activate your phone Activate on your phone Turn on your new phone Make sure the old one is turned off Your phone will automatically attempt Hands Free Activation Ta...

Page 18: ...il enables users to view a list of people who left a voicemail message and listen to the any message they want without being limited to chronological order 1 Press Home and tap 2 Read the on screen in...

Page 19: ...l password when you set up your voicemail See Set Up Voicemail for more information on your voicemail password Data Services Password With your Sprint phone you may elect to set up an optional data se...

Page 20: ...o a variety of services and information including residential business and government listings movie listings or showtimes driving directions restaurant reservations and major local event information...

Page 21: ...connected to the people and information that are important to you The topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone Your Phone s Layout Turn Your Phone On and O...

Page 22: ...uch as the call status the Contacts list and the date and time Also provides one touch access to all of your features and applications Menu Key allows you to access your phone s main functions menu Ad...

Page 23: ...ane mode Speaker lets you hear the different ringtones and sounds The speaker also lets you hear the caller s voice in speakerphone mode Charger Accessory Jack allows you to connect the phone charger...

Page 24: ...matically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone s screen is off Note For information on how to...

Page 25: ...Hold To open the available options for an item for example a contact or link in a Web page touch and hold the item Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or hori...

Page 26: ...nger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping except that you need to swipe your finger in light quick strok...

Page 27: ...vigation for more details Note The Auto rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change To make this selection press Settings and tap Display Auto rotate scree...

Page 28: ...point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding application icons shortcuts folders widgets and more Your home screen extends beyond the initial sc...

Page 29: ...news Accuweather com Application monitor Bookmarks Books Digital clock Gmail Google posts Media Hub Play Store Social Hub and more Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications bookmarks contacts settings...

Page 30: ...quickly change the ID packet you re currently using Tap Get New ID Packs to download and install a new ID For more information see Sprint ID Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen...

Page 31: ...d applications window 2 Tap an image to open the selected application Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notifi...

Page 32: ...cation Icons Icon Description Missed call New email New Gmail New message Event USB connection Updates available Download complete Downloading Samsung Account needs activation Wi Fi Direct is active o...

Page 33: ...esults in slightly bigger onscreen keys If you find that you prefer to enter text via the onscreen keyboard and need bigger keys use this orientation Selecting a Text Input Method Some characters and...

Page 34: ...and other characters To use the Samsung keyboard you must first configure the settings to default to the Samsung keyboard 1 Press and tap Settings Language and input Default Samsung keyboard or From...

Page 35: ...r of each word is entered as uppercase but all subsequent characters are lowercase Displays when all characters will be entered as uppercase characters shift lock By default the first letter of a new...

Page 36: ...bols 1 Tap to configure the keyboard for Symbol mode 2 Tap the appropriate symbol key or Tap to cycle through additional pages The first number on this key indicates which page 1 2 or 3 of additional...

Page 37: ...e input activates the Voice input feature Auto full stop allows you to activate the Auto full stop feature When you double space in a message a period and space is added and the keyboard is placed int...

Page 38: ...ution allows the phone to automatically recommend a set of alternative words when entering text This option reduces typos A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled Regional correction automa...

Page 39: ...e Google voice typing menu Removing the check mark from the Automatic field allows you to select additional languages Using Google Voice Typing 1 From a screen where you can enter text touch and drag...

Page 40: ...inserts spaces automatically when you pause entering text Auto capitalization When enabled automatically capitalizes the first letter of the first word in a sentence Show complete trace When enabled b...

Page 41: ...sired text Any selected text will appear highlighted 4 Tap an onscreen option from the Edit text menu bar Select All highlights all characters in the text message field Cut removes the selected text a...

Page 42: ...our phone Call Using the Keypad Call from Logs Call from Contacts Call a Number in a Text Message Email Message Call Emergency Numbers Call Using the Keypad The most traditional way to place a call is...

Page 43: ...Tap to display the recent calls list 3 Tap the phone icon next to a number or contact to place a call For additional options tap the name or number Call from Contacts You can place calls directly from...

Page 44: ...email message you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message 1 Press 2 Open the message with the phone number and then tap the phone number 3 The Phone screen then opens with the...

Page 45: ...e and phone number of the calling party When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen Not...

Page 46: ...ne is activated Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail even if your phone is in use or turned off 1 Pres...

Page 47: ...oicemail messages Sprint recommends that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your wireless phone number When your voicemail answers tap and enter your password Roaming rates a...

Page 48: ...first time you access the Voicemail app you will see a Personalize your voicemail prompt 2 Tap Personalize now to access the voicemail setup program 3 Follow the system prompts to Create your password...

Page 49: ...s without returning to the main voicemail screen 1 Listen to the current voicemail message 2 Swipe your finger left or right to display the next or previous message It will begin playing automatically...

Page 50: ...t to subscribe to monthly transcriptions If you are using the free trial the number of days remaining on your free trail are shown Touch Data consent agreement to agree to the Data collection consent...

Page 51: ...ual Voicemail list you can configure the phone to automatically launch the built in speakerphone so that you can clearly hear the message 1 Press and tap 2 Touch Settings to make your alterations 3 To...

Page 52: ...ree onscreen options Press the menu key during a call to display a list of additional in call features Press and tap an option to select it Add to Contacts to add the entered number into your Contacts...

Page 53: ...st caller on hold and answers the second call Switch Back to the First Caller Tap Swap 3 way Calling With 3 Way Calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal a...

Page 54: ...e Call Forwarding 1 Press and tap 2 Tap 3 Tap You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation In Call Options While you re on a call you will see a number of onscreen options Tap an...

Page 55: ...th headset To route the current call back to the phone tap Headset to temporarily use the phone Tap it again to route the call back to the connected Bluetooth headset When Bluetooth or the Bluetooth h...

Page 56: ...change the Recent calls view touch All calls to display the View menu Touch All calls Missed calls Received calls or Outgoing calls to filter the list Logs Options The following procedures will guide...

Page 57: ...nt Calls list 3 Touch Clear list Clear Call Duration 1 Press 2 Tap to display the Logs list 3 Press and tap Call duration Within the Call duration screen you can view the total duration of the followi...

Page 58: ...s More Settings Call Settings Sound Settings Display settings Power Saving Mode Settings Storage Settings Battery Settings Applications Settings Accounts and Sync Settings Location Services Settings S...

Page 59: ...your services and features will change See Notification Icons for more information Note If 4G service is not included in your service plan you can connect with a daily pass to browse only the Sprint W...

Page 60: ...ound data restrictions You can only enable this feature if you have set mobile data limits Tap Set mobile data limit to add a checkmark and activate the feature Tap Show Wi Fi usage to display the Wi...

Page 61: ...to your PC Mac OS or Linux OS For more information see Kies Air 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...

Page 62: ...play each time you connect your phone to the computer 3 Connect the USB cable from your phone to your computer A window will display your phone contents 4 To transfer files via MTP pull down the task...

Page 63: ...adbfs 1 After adbfs is compiled enable USB debugging if disabled For more information refer to Developer Options Settings 2 Connect the USB cable to your computer 3 Mount the phone using the following...

Page 64: ...he following Sprint Only to access only the home area mobile network which is the Nationwide Sprint Network This option also prevents roaming on other networks Automatic to seek service on the Nationw...

Page 65: ...ct messages and tap one of the pre written messages 4 Tap Save Turn on Proximity Sensor Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen This is typically used to detect wh...

Page 66: ...voicemail during active data connection 1 Press and tap Settings Call settings 2 Tap DDTM to activate the feature a green checkmark appears in the adjacent field TTY Mode A TTY teletypewriter also kn...

Page 67: ...ergency Calling Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY calls to 9...

Page 68: ...eakerphone to automatically activate the speakerphone when you review your Visual Voicemail Tap Display name to enter a name or number that is attached to your outgoing voicemails as part of an identi...

Page 69: ...Press and tap Settings Sound 2 Tap Vibration intensity 3 Touch and drag the onscreen sliders to assign vibration intensity level settings for the following Ringtone Notifications and Vibrate on screen...

Page 70: ...ons 1 Press and tap Settings Sound 2 Tap Notification ringtone then tap a notification ringtone from the available list The ringtone briefly plays when selected 3 Tap OK to assign the ringtone System...

Page 71: ...with the Camera 1 Press and tap Settings Display 2 Tap Home screen wallpaper then tap a wallpaper type from the available list Choose from Gallery ID wallpapers Live wallpapers Wallpaper gallery or W...

Page 72: ...the Weather check box to activate or deactivate the Lock screen weather information When activated a green check mark displays Weather Settings If you choose to display weather information on the Loc...

Page 73: ...tion is detected See Rotate for more information 1 Press and tap Settings Display 2 Touch Auto rotate screen enabled by default A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled Screen Timeout Select...

Page 74: ...cates the feature is enabled Clear the Auto adjust screen power checkmark to disable this automatic orientation adjustment Gyroscope Calibration This feature allows you to calibrate the phone motion u...

Page 75: ...e Battery use screen to review what features or functions have been consuming your battery resources Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications Animated wallpapers use an increa...

Page 76: ...the information and configuration related to both your microSD card and built in phone storage memory Phone Memory USB Storage Internal SD Card External Phone Memory View the memory available on your...

Page 77: ...t of memory currently used on the card take the total space and subtract the remaining available space Note Not all of the microSD card is registered in the available space as a small percentage of th...

Page 78: ...ontents before you format the card Battery Settings Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion Li Ion battery It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained The battery provides up t...

Page 79: ...hone is restarted Stop a Currently Running Service 1 Press and tap Settings Applications 2 Tap Running select an onscreen process entry and tap Stop 3 Read the Stop system service dialog and tap OK Th...

Page 80: ...ngs Tap Remove account to delete the account from your phone 3 Tap Done when you are finished Location Services Settings Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with locat...

Page 81: ...ze more resources and slow performance Use GPS Satellites Use the following steps to enable your phone s GPS location feature 1 Press and tap Settings Location services 2 Tap GPS satellites A green ch...

Page 82: ...buttons and touchscreen You can choose among these lock options listed in approximate order of strength Use Slide 1 Press and tap Settings Security 2 Tap Screen lock Slide Use Face unlock 1 Press and...

Page 83: ...in a vertical horizontal or diagonal direction Lift your finger from the screen when finished 5 The phone records the pattern Tap Continue 6 When prompted draw the pattern again and then tap Confirm...

Page 84: ...rt again The icon is displayed on the top bar of your display showing that your data is encrypted Encrypt SD Card Prevent another user from using your SD card to make unauthorized calls or from access...

Page 85: ...ote or local phone security policies Some of the features a phone administration application might control are Setting the number of failed password attempts before the phone is restored to factory se...

Page 86: ...clear the credential storage of all contents and reset the password 1 Press and tap Settings Security 2 Tap Clear storage Language and Input Settings Your phone s Language settings let you select a la...

Page 87: ...thin either Select input method dialog box you can tap Configure input methods to access Keyboard and input methods settings For more information about the applicable input method setting procedures r...

Page 88: ...er preview allows you to display small pop up windows to verify the character you entered Auto capitalization enables automatic capitalization Handwriting settings allows you to select options for usi...

Page 89: ...ictionary Tap XT9 my words and tap Add word Enter the new word in the Register to XT9 my words field then tap Done XT9 auto substitution allows you to add substitution words for example youve becomes...

Page 90: ...recognition Reset Swype s dictionary Deletes all of the words you have added and loads the default dictionary Version View the current Swype software version Language Options Allows you to set the lan...

Page 91: ...Text to speech settings Tap to the right of Google text to speech for additional settings Samsung TTS allows you to use and modify settings for the Samsung TTS default engine Tap to the right of Samsu...

Page 92: ...ry Data Reset information 3 To clear music pictures and other user data add a checkmark to Format USB storage 4 Read the disclaimer and tap Reset phone 5 If you are certain that you would like to rest...

Page 93: ...the text you type including personal data credit card numbers except passwords It may also log your user interface interactions Using TalkBack every interaction and keypress is explained in audio The...

Page 94: ...dback when the proximity sensor is engaged Bluetooth output instructs the TalkBack program to provide voice feedback through Bluetooth connections when available Vibration feedback increases the vibra...

Page 95: ...e tap feature The slider displays when Double tap is activated Turn over to mute allows you to mute incoming calls and sounds by turning your phone over Tap the On Off slider to activate the Turn over...

Page 96: ...Developer options 2 Tap Desktop backup password 3 In the Settings screen enter the current full backup password the new password for full backups and then enter the new password again 4 Tap Set backup...

Page 97: ...processes and 1 to 4 processes at most 4 Tap Show all ANRs to display a prompt when applications running in the background are not responding About Phone The About Phone menu lets you access importan...

Page 98: ...process The Notifications panel can also be opened on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications Update Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile...

Page 99: ...er IMEISV Wi Fi MAC address Bluetooth address and Up time Press and tap Settings About phone Status Battery Usage This service displays both an onscreen graph and visual list to indicate the battery u...

Page 100: ...ontacts it s best to learn a few basics Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically You can create either a Google or Corporate contact Phone contacts are stored locally on the...

Page 101: ...as friends family or coworkers Scroll through the list to view all your contacts To see a specific entry scroll to it and tap it Tip If you have a lot of contacts stored you ll see a slider on the rig...

Page 102: ...and more 1 Press and tap 2 From the top of the screen tap 3 Tap a destination type Phone Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync The Create contact screen opens 4 Tap and assign a picture to the new...

Page 103: ...an address that is not a Home address tap the Home button and select from Home Work Other or Custom add your own label 11 Enter the address Tap to add another address field or tap to delete a field 12...

Page 104: ...the option to select a destination unless you have previously established a Google or Corporate account on the phone 5 Tap the First name and Last name fields and enter a name for the new entry 6 Tap...

Page 105: ...to change or add 4 Add or edit the information and then tap Save Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact Adding a picture to a contact entry creates a more personal and easily recognized entry For examp...

Page 106: ...ping the desired area and then tap Save to assign selected picture Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Know who s calling without looking at your device by assigning a specific ringer to a contact 1 Press...

Page 107: ...phone With syncing any Contacts entries with phone numbers email addresses pictures etc are updated and synced with your Epic 4G Touch Note Contact synchronization requires that you are logged into yo...

Page 108: ...s The process of updating your Contacts tab can take several minutes If after 10 20 minutes your list has not been updated repeat steps 2 3 Your Contacts tab then reflects any updated Contact informat...

Page 109: ...nd tap the member or members to add to the new Group list 7 Tap to save the information or to discard it Add an Existing Contact to a Current Group 1 Press and tap Groups 2 Tap the existing group pres...

Page 110: ...e add a subject and a message and then tap Send See Email for details on sending email Gmail to send the information as a Gmail attachment Address the message add a subject and a message and then tap...

Page 111: ...d your online Google account Create a Google Account Sign In to Your Google Account Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read Gmail Messages Reply to Gmail Messages Create a Google Account If you do not...

Page 112: ...mail from Google in the email box you provided and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account Sign In to Your Google Account Use your device to send Gmail messages 1 Launch an appli...

Page 113: ...ap 3 Enter the message recipient s email address in the To field If you are sending the email to several recipients separate the email addresses with a comma You can add as many message recipients as...

Page 114: ...Settings displays Email settings that you can modify Help displays the Google com webpage so you can search the web for help Send feedback allows you to send feedback or report a problem 4 After sele...

Page 115: ...ive email from your webmail or other accounts using POP3 or IMAP You can also access your Exchange ActiveSync email and other features on your phone Add an Email Account Add a Corporate Email Account...

Page 116: ...d tap Email 2 Press and tap Add account 3 Enter your Email address and Password information and then tap Next Consult your Network Administrator for further details Email address your Outlook work ema...

Page 117: ...ap Done Important You can synchronize over the air not directly with an Exchange Server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 SP2 or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 or Microsoft Exchang...

Page 118: ...nd replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer 1 Press and tap 2 From the Inbox tap 3 Tap Reply Reply all or Forward to reply to the message Manage Your Email Inbox Your email inb...

Page 119: ...hange ActiveSync to automatically check for new Exchange ActiveSync email messages See Synchronize Contacts for more information Flag Email Messages For an Exchange ActiveSync account you can flag ema...

Page 120: ...re any other email parameters you wish to synchronize Account name displays the name used by the phone to track the account Your name lets you edit the name attached to emails you send from the select...

Page 121: ...or All calendar Security options allows you to enable several security options such as Encryption Encryption algorithm Sign Sign algorithms Email certificates and Security policy list These security...

Page 122: ...and hold an open space on one of the home screens 2 Tap Widgets Email Text Messaging and MMS With Text Messaging SMS you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and anot...

Page 123: ...ver the 160 character limit a new message is created but automatically joined into one when received 6 When done tap Send to send the text message Send a Multimedia Message MMS When you need to add a...

Page 124: ...d it to your message by tapping Add 6 To make changes to your attachment press and hold the image icon 7 Select View Replace or Remove 8 When done tap Send to send the text message Options When Compos...

Page 125: ...essages To open the message press and hold the status bar and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel Tap the new message to open and read it For information on reading and repl...

Page 126: ...tap an image to view a picture The file attachment on the MMS message can be saved to the microSD card To save the attachment touch and hold the file Tap Attached items and select the image or images...

Page 127: ...old the message that you want to delete Note If the message is locked tap Unlock message on the Message options menu then press and hold the message to display the options menu again 3 Tap Delete mess...

Page 128: ...es the government the ability to send geographically targeted notifications of emergencies such as threats to public safety severe weather events a hazardous material spill or a missing child in the p...

Page 129: ...rrives Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts Post updates on Facebook and Twitter review your LinkedIn contacts see what everyone s talking about...

Page 130: ...read postings and read news feeds with Twitter access Sign in to Your Twitter Account 1 Press and tap Settings Accounts and Sync Add account 2 Tap Twitter 3 Read the setup overview and tap Next to co...

Page 131: ...lk Google Talk is a free Windows and web based application for instant messaging offered by Google Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account This allows you to se...

Page 132: ...ap the Feeds or Messages tabs to see information pertaining to your account Manage Feeds To update an SNS account status 1 Press and tap Status update 2 Tap the accounts to which you want to apply you...

Page 133: ...to use Google 4 Visit www google com mobile for more information Google Messenger Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation When you get a new conversa...

Page 134: ...DivX video Visit divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified phone must be registered in order to play purcha...

Page 135: ...r your computer from www divx com 3 Open the DivX Player on your computer and from within the VOD menu and tap Register a DivX Certified Phone You are prompted to log in or create a DivX account if yo...

Page 136: ...3G data connection and sign in to your Google Account See Web and Data and Sign In to Your Google Account for details Important Sprint s policies often do not apply to third party applications Third...

Page 137: ...wnloaded to your phone Warning Read the notification carefully Be especially cautious with apps that have access to many functions or a significant amount of your data Once you tap OK on this screen y...

Page 138: ...t to uninstall and then tap Uninstall 3 When prompted tap OK to remove the app from your phone 4 Once the app is removed tap OK again to return to the Application manager Get Help with Google Play The...

Page 139: ...and tap Install 5 Read the Terms Conditions and tap Agree 6 Wait for the download and install to finish If prompted tap Complete Install 7 Tap OK Switch ID Packs 1 Press and then tap 2 Tap Switch IDs...

Page 140: ...r local businesses Before you begin using this feature you must activate your GPS hardware and agree to share location information with Google Enable Your Phone s GPS Location Feature 1 Press and tap...

Page 141: ...n by turn directions onscreen and over speakerphone In order to use this application you must first turn on the Enable GPS Satellites setting Depending on your service plan TeleNav may require a month...

Page 142: ...Recents recently entered locations Airports local airports based on current GPS location Contacts those local addresses assigned to previously entered Contacts Places lets you search for locations fro...

Page 143: ...also cross reference your current location with local business and points of interest such as Grocery Stores Gas Stations Wi Fi Spots Malls Hospitals etc 1 Press Places 2 Enter a keyword into the Nam...

Page 144: ...location from the list and tap Add TeleNav Sharing a Recent Location with Others Recently queried locations can be saved to your My Favorites list and also shared with other cellular phones 1 Press Dr...

Page 145: ...ows you to assign the backlight settings Always On On at Turns or Device Default Traffic Incident Alert allows you to receive alerts about traffic issues located on your selected route Audio lets you...

Page 146: ...gle Latitude you can see the location of all of your friends on a map or on a list You can also share or hide your location You must first set up your phone to use wireless networks to help pinpoint y...

Page 147: ...r allowing you to easily manage your music content all in one convenient place Sprint Music Plus lets you rock out while you create music and ringtone playlists assign ringback tones to play for diffe...

Page 148: ...your current local music files sorted by artist Once you ve displayed a list of songs you can browse through your available titles To play a song tap it to display the title and track information To l...

Page 149: ...own music library The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Music library and instantly ready to play or download 1 Press and then tap Play Music 2 If prompted follow the onscreen in...

Page 150: ...ion Shuffle all Play all songs in a random order Make available offline Stores non local music files to a local folder location Offline music only Shows only offline local music files Settings Provide...

Page 151: ...laying screen to return to the Now playing screen from other Music screens Tap the name of the current song in the Now Playing bar Tab Options There are various options available from the various tabs...

Page 152: ...es and HD titles in Google Play and stream them instantly on your Android phone Previously rented movies are automatically added to your My Movies library across your phones Learn more about Google Pl...

Page 153: ...to select an available category The first time you access a channel the system will prompt you to purchase access unless the channel doesn t have a monthly fee Tap Subscribe to purchase access or tap...

Page 154: ...een All phones that you can receive media from are displayed 7 Tap a phone name 8 Media that you can receive from the other phone is listed 9 Tap an item that you want to stream to your phone 10 Press...

Page 155: ...our downloaded rental or purchase The Samsung account manages the access information username password to several applications such as AllShare Play ChatOn and Media Hub Creating a New Media Hub Accou...

Page 156: ...he My Media folder Media Hub Notices The following information outlines notices regarding the use of Media Hub Any media item Media Content may be rented or purchased after you create an account in Me...

Page 157: ...d Media Content on the 29th day after the rental transaction but do not finish viewing the entire title that rented Media Content may not be available for the entire twenty four 24 consecutive hour pe...

Page 158: ...print cup 3 Tap NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile from the results list 4 Tap Install and then tap Accept download 5 When the download has completed tap Open To open the app from the home screen tap NASCAR Usi...

Page 159: ...ider to NASCAR by providing news information blogs and twitter updates to the goings on within NASCAR photos etc for the All Star race Video displays a list of selectable multimedia content Other feat...

Page 160: ...Apps and Entertainment 147 Exit to quit the NASCAR application Tap Exit...

Page 161: ...ess to a wireless access point or hotspot The availability and range of the Wi Fi signal depends on a number of factors including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes Turn...

Page 162: ...show password option to display the password as you enter it Manually Add a New Network Connection 1 Tap Add network 2 Enter the Network SSID This is the name of your Wi Fi network 3 Tap the Security...

Page 163: ...i networks section To manually scan for available Wi Fi networks on the Wi Fi settings screen press and tap Scan 2 Tap another Wi Fi network to connect to it Note If the wireless network you want to c...

Page 164: ...aunch a Web Connection Launching a Web connection is as simple as opening the browser on your device 1 Press Internet Your data connection starts and you see the home page Note While connecting you ma...

Page 165: ...ailable Sprint 3G data and voice service is available and active 4G is turned Off 3G Available No 4G coverage Sprint 3G data and voice service is available and active 4G is turned On but there is no 4...

Page 166: ...certificates before you can connect to your company s local network You can get this information from your network administrator Before you can initiate a VPN connection your phone must first establi...

Page 167: ...gin credentials and then tap Connect When you are connected the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar 4 Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites o...

Page 168: ...r access to other Web pages Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to drag up and down to see everything on some websites To scroll through a website s page In a single motion...

Page 169: ...displayed within an onscreen list Tap an entry to launch the desired website 2 Tap Go to launch the new page Browser Menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on y...

Page 170: ...word or character within the content 3 Touch and drag across the screen and highlight the desired text The selected text will appear highlighted 4 Select an onscreen option Select all Tap to select a...

Page 171: ...ll in Web forms with a single tap Auto fill text allows you to enter text to be used in the Form auto fill feature Privacy and security Clear cache Deletes all currently cached data Tap OK to complete...

Page 172: ...lows you to set the minimum font size using a slider bar Inverted rendering allows you to see a website with inverted colors Black becomes white and vice versa Contrast allows you to set the contrast...

Page 173: ...ches Load images Allows Web page images to be loaded along with the other text components of a loaded website Labs Quick controls allows you to open quick controls and hide the app and URL bars by swi...

Page 174: ...open Web page tap 2 Tap either the History or Saved pages tab 3 Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu 4 Tap Add bookmark to add the selected entry to your current li...

Page 175: ...current Wi Fi connection to an access point is terminated Connect to a Sprint Mobile Hotspot 1 Enable Wi Fi on your target phone laptop media phone etc 2 Scan for Wi Fi networks from the phone and sel...

Page 176: ...Web and Data 163 3 Tap Save to store the new hotspot settings...

Page 177: ...s Take Pictures The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your device s camera Open or Close the Camera Viewfinder Screen Review Screen Take a Picture Open or Close the Camera You can o...

Page 178: ...to switch between various camera flash modes Camera Camcorder Mode allows you to take a photo in various modes Once you change the mode the corresponding indicator appears at the top left of the disp...

Page 179: ...rename a picture Take a Picture You can take high resolution pictures using your phone s 8 0 MP digital camera 1 From the main Home screen tap Camera to activate the camera mode Note The main Home sc...

Page 180: ...enu is available from the menu tab for advanced camera and video settings 1 Tap in the menu panel to display the Settings menu and access more camera settings You can change the following settings fro...

Page 181: ...if there is a face in the shot It then optimizes the focus and exposure the face Use Auto focus for all others Timer allows you to set a timer for how long to wait before taking a picture Options inc...

Page 182: ...to the picture Only available in Camera mode Storage allows you to configure the default storage location for images or videos as either Phone or MicroSD card if inserted Reset allows you to reset all...

Page 183: ...sed as the album names If you have downloaded any photos and videos these will be placed in the All downloads album While viewing pictures in the Gallery scroll up the screen to view more albums Simpl...

Page 184: ...to rotate the view of the current image in a clockwise direction Slideshow Launches a slideshow starting with the selected image and moving through the entire image folder Rename allows you to rename...

Page 185: ...hen you play a video Use the onscreen controls to play pause or stop the video The video is displayed in full screen size You can tap to make it best fit on the screen based on the video size Tap the...

Page 186: ...lder location e g Camera and tap an image to view your picture 3 From the image folder touch and hold any desired images to select them indicated by a green checkmark and press More Crop 4 To adjust t...

Page 187: ...picture with the camera 2 Tap the picture and it is loaded into the Photo editor 3 Use the following Photo editor controls to edit your picture Selection Size allows you to set the size of the select...

Page 188: ...4 directions You can also mirror image a photo Move use the move feature to move a photo around when you are zoomed in and the entire photo is not showing on the screen Tools allows you to Copy and P...

Page 189: ...ct Previous move to previous photo project 4 Press to access the following options New starts a new Photo editor project Be sure and save the photo you are working on before starting a new project Sav...

Page 190: ...You can send several photos videos or both in an email message They are added as file attachments in your email 1 Press and tap 2 Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share 3 T...

Page 191: ...your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth phone so the files can be sent For more information see Bluetooth Share Photos or Videos on Google You need to be signed in to a Google Account befor...

Page 192: ...uTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube Before you do this you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone 1 Press and tap 2 Tap the album that contain...

Page 193: ...u of important events Depending on your synchronization settings your phone s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web Exchange ActiveSync calendar and Outlook calendar Add an Event to the...

Page 194: ...an all day event the time fields are removed as options 8 Assign the new calendar event to a current account by tapping the Calendar field and then selecting an account For this example we are choosi...

Page 195: ...e is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled your phone alerts you and displays the event summary There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events By playing the assigned ringt...

Page 196: ...alendar that includes the event When in Day view slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days Note In Day view the weather information appears only if the event is within the fi...

Page 197: ...is recurring select Only this event or All events and tap OK Alarm Timer You can set an alarm using your device s Clock app 1 Press and tap Clock This allows access to the alarm and media application...

Page 198: ...alarm 6 Tap Alarm tone to select an audio ringtone that will sound with the alarm 7 Tap a ringtone to hear an audio sample 8 Tap OK to accept the ringtone assignment 9 Tap Vibrate to add a vibration f...

Page 199: ...No due date checkbox 5 Tap Task to select the account in which to save the task 6 Tap Priority to assign urgency of the task Choose from High Medium or Low 7 Tap Reminder to set the time and date tha...

Page 200: ...lder displays all of the files that you have on your microSD card Bluetooth this folder stores files sent via a Bluetooth phone Note Different folders may appear depending on how your phone is configu...

Page 201: ...would be named Voice 001 Voice 002 Voice 003 etc Recording quality allows you to set the recording quality to High or Normal Limit for MMS allows you to select On or Off If you Limit for MMS by selec...

Page 202: ...ice Search feature is a voice activated application that allows you to tell the phone what to search for and then the phone activates a Google search based on what you said 1 Press and tap Voice Searc...

Page 203: ...r Off Use the Settings menu to enable or disable your device s Bluetooth capabilities Press and tap Settings Bluetooth ON OFF ON Note Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power or in...

Page 204: ...your headset The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth phones section When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your pho...

Page 205: ...h phones section tap the phone to disconnect 3 Tap Disconnect Unpair from a Bluetooth Phone 1 Press and tap Settings Bluetooth 2 In the Bluetooth phones section tap the phone to unpair 3 Tap Unpair Se...

Page 206: ...press and tap Share music via Bluetooth Voice recording On the main Voice Recorder screen touch and hold he recording then tap Share Bluetooth 4 If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth tap Yes 5 Tap...

Page 207: ...e A Bluetooth authorization request is displayed on your phone 6 If you want to automatically receive files from the sending phone in future select the Always allow this phone check box 7 When your ph...

Page 208: ...d search for kies air 3 Tap Kies Air from the results list 4 Tap Install and then tap Accept download 5 When the download has completed tap Open To open the app from the home screen tap Kies Air Using...

Page 209: ...to access one of several device file categories such as Device Name provides an overview of all the main categories Photos Videos Music Ringtones Bookmarks Messages Call Log Contacts File Explorer La...

Page 210: ...on Please be careful when inserting removing or handling it Do not over insert the card as this can damage the contact pins Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards 32GB Using non recommended mic...

Page 211: ...ation 1 Press and tap Settings Storage 2 Scroll down the screen tap Unmount SD card Format SD card Format SD card Erase everything Note The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card...

Page 212: ...can customize AutoSync to only transfer content meeting specified criteria In addition any files changed on the phone itself are transferrable to the computer upon reconnection Microsoft Windows XP r...

Page 213: ...ngs Accounts and sync 2 Tap the Auto sync option to enable the feature checkmark If the Auto sync option is on email Calendar and Contacts automatically synchronize whenever a change is made If the Au...

Page 214: ...one automatically downloads and installs any available updates You may be required to power your phone off and back on to complete the software upgrade or 1 Locate in Notifications 2 Touch and hold th...

Page 215: ...onscreen instructions Update Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online you mus...

Page 216: ...arge 3 Install 1 Bluetooth 178 190 Connect 191 Transferring Information 192 Turn Off 190 Turn On 190 Brightness 60 Browser 154 Bookmarks 161 Homepage 161 Menu 156 Navigating 155 Settings 158 Calculato...

Page 217: ...ata Services 150 Password 6 DDTM 53 Display 57 Battery Percentage 60 Brightness 59 Clock 59 Touch Key Light 61 Weather 59 DivX 121 Register 122 Drag 13 Editing Text 27 Email 102 Manage 105 Reply 105 S...

Page 218: ...ore 123 Checkout Account 124 Help 125 Google Voice Typing Configuring 26 Using 26 Google 178 GPS See Location Services Headset Jack 10 Home Screen Extended 17 Move or remove items 16 In call Options 4...

Page 219: ...0 Music 134 Google Play Music 136 Player 135 Sprint Music Plus 135 My Files 187 N O V A 2 HD 144 NASCAR Sprint Mobile Cup 145 Navigation 126 Google 132 Google Maps 127 Latitude 133 TeleNav 128 North A...

Page 220: ...Input Type 21 Enabling 21 Entering Symbols 23 Symbol Numeric Mode 23 Text Entry Options 23 Screen Auto Adjust Power 61 Auto Rotate 60 Mode 60 Timeout 60 Screen Lock 69 Screen Unlock Password 70 Scree...

Page 221: ...r 117 YouTube 117 Sound 55 Ringtones 57 93 Volume 55 Sound Feedback 57 Speaker 10 Speakerphone Visual Voicemail 38 Spread 14 Sprint 3G 150 Sprint 411 7 Sprint 4G 151 Sprint Hotspot 162 Sprint ID 125 C...

Page 222: ...ping 20 Update Android Operating System 202 Firmware 200 PRL 202 Profile 202 Update Firmware 84 Update PRL 85 Update Profile 85 Video Maker 172 Videos 167 Sharing 177 Video Maker 172 Watching 172 Visu...

Page 223: ...Index 210 Notification 34 Password 6 Settings 54 Setup 4 Visual 34 Volume 56 Button 10 VPN 153 Wallpaper 16 58 Web 148 Widget 16 XT9 24 75 YouTube 179 Zoom 14...

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