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GH68_3XXXXA Printed in Korea

S C H - R 9 7 0 C

A N D R O I D 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 SCH-R970C

Page 1: ...GH68_3XXXXA Printed in Korea S C H R 9 7 0 C A N D R O I D 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: ...p in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Open Source Software Some software components of thi...

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Page 7: ...ng Your Phone 18 Section 2 Understanding Your Phone 19 Features 19 Front View 20 Side Views 21 Back View 22 Navigation 23 Motions and gestures 24 Using Multi window 27 Notifications 32 Home Screen 35...

Page 8: ...138 Beaming 140 Nearby devices 142 Screen Mirroring 143 Memory Card 143 Section 8 Settings 144 Accessing Settings 144 Connections 146 My device 160 Accounts 185 More 195 Section 9 Health and Safety In...

Page 9: ...ompatibility HAC Regulations for Wireless Devices 222 Restricting Children s Access to Your Mobile Device 224 FCC Notice and Cautions 224 Other Important Safety Information 225 Section 10 Warranty Inf...

Page 10: ...structions according to the default display settings If you select other settings navigation steps may be different Unless otherwise specified all instructions in this manual assume that you are start...

Page 11: ...n example of the feature or procedure Important Points out important information about the current feature that could affect performance Warning Brings to your attention important information to preve...

Page 12: ...replacing the battery cover make sure the phone is switched off To turn the phone off hold down the power key until the power off image displays then touch Power off Removing the battery cover 1 Locat...

Page 13: ...d must be installed for your phone to establish a network connection The plug in SIM card information and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bending so be careful when handling insert...

Page 14: ...e the card from the slot 5 Replace the battery cover Installing a Memory Card Your device lets you install an optional microSD SD or microSDHC memory card to expand available memory to store images vi...

Page 15: ...one 1 Press Home then touch Menu Settings More Storage Unmount SD card For more information refer to Storage on page 200 2 Remove the battery cover See Removing the battery cover on page 6 3 Firmly pr...

Page 16: ...essories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage Note Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause damage to the phone Battery Indicator The battery icon in the...

Page 17: ...local Samsung dealer for further details Before using your phone for the first time you must fully charge the battery A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours Note Verify that th...

Page 18: ...ur therefore voiding the phone s warranty 2 Connect the USB cable to the charging head 3 Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet The device turns on with the screen locked and indicates...

Page 19: ...g on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty For more information refer to Standard Limited Warranty on page 227 Turning Your Phone On Press and hold the Power Loc...

Page 20: ...have purchased your phone online the first time you power your phone on and unlock the screen the Activation Wizard Welcome screen appears Follow the prompts to activate and set up your phone Turning...

Page 21: ...et up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone Setting up Voicemail 1 Press Home then touch Phone then touch and hold 2 Follow the automated instructions to set up your...

Page 22: ...een displays 2 Touch Existing or New to continue 3 Follow the on screen instructions to sign in if you already have a Google account or to create a Google Account Resetting your Google Account Passwor...

Page 23: ...uch Sign up 7 Read the Terms and conditions then touch the I accept all the terms above check box 8 Touch Check for verification email 9 Touch Next 10 Follow the on screen instructions to verify your...

Page 24: ...en on page 160 Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked at the Home screen Locking the phone manually Press the Power Lock key on the top right side...

Page 25: ...Hotspot Bluetooth 4 0 Tethering USB and Bluetooth VPN NFC Android Beam S Beam Wi Fi Direct AllShare Cast DLNA USB 2 0 Messaging Services Text Messaging Picture Messaging Video Messaging Voice Messagin...

Page 26: ...during calls to allow callers to hear your voice and when recording 6 Back Key Press to return to the previous screen or option 7 2 Megapixel Front Camera Use for taking pictures and recording video...

Page 27: ...g calls or music playback press to adjust volume Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call 2 USB Power Accessory Port Connect a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files 3 Power Lock Key...

Page 28: ...h Use when taking photos 4 External Speaker Play ringtones call audio when in Speakerphone mode media sounds music and video and other sounds 5 3 5mm Headset Jack Plug in an optional headset or TTY eq...

Page 29: ...re information see Warranty Information on page 227 Context sensitive Menus While using your phone context sensitive menus offer options for the feature or screen currently in use To access context se...

Page 30: ...example Touch and hold a widget or icon on the Home screen to move it Touch and hold on a field to display a pop up menu of options Swipe Swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen...

Page 31: ...by reaching upward toward your phone s screen Air jump When this option is set to On you can scroll web pages or email messages by moving the edge of your hand up or down near the screen Air browse W...

Page 32: ...When this option is set to On touching and holding with your thumbs on the screen while in Gallery or Internet then tilting the phone forward and back causes the screen to zoom in or out Pan Browse an...

Page 33: ...ice tab The My device menu appears 3 Under Personalization touch Display then touch Multi window to enable the feature A check mark appears in the check box to indicate that the Multi window feature i...

Page 34: ...one in either portrait or landscape orientation 3 Display the Multi window tab See To display the Multi window tab and tray on page 27 4 Touch the Multi window tab to display the apps tray 5 Touch and...

Page 35: ...d hold the Border bar then drag it to resize the desired window To seperate the current applications 1 With the two applications shown in a split screen touch the Border bar to show the on screen icon...

Page 36: ...indow tab and tray on page 27 2 Touch and hold the tab for approximately one second then slowly drag it to its new location along the current screen edge Tip This can get the tab out of the way of a b...

Page 37: ...ti window feature 2 Touch the tab to display the apps tray containing the scrollable apps 3 In a single motion touch and hold a desired app until it detaches from the tray then carefully drag it to a...

Page 38: ...4 Locate the desired 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 Notifica...

Page 39: ...te your phone s access to mobile data For more information see Mobile networks on page 153 Blocking mode Enable or disable the Blocking mode setting to control which notifications you receive For more...

Page 40: ...tion refer to Airplane mode on page 152 Changing Quick Settings Bar You view and use all of the available Quick Setting buttons and select which buttons appear at the top of the Notifications screen 1...

Page 41: ...ing point for using your phone Place shortcut icons widgets and other items to customize your phone to your needs See Home Screen on page 35 3 Multi window tab Access Multi window tray See Using Multi...

Page 42: ...hown fully charged Battery Charging Battery is charging Device Power Critical Battery has very little power remaining Charge immediately GPS Location Active One or more GPS location services are activ...

Page 43: ...rrent position New Email Message You have new email Silent mode All sounds except media and alarms are silenced and Vibrate is not active See Volume on page 166 Vibrate All sounds are silenced and Vib...

Page 44: ...n panels You can customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default panels and set one panel as the Home panel 1 From the Home screen touch Menu then touch Edit page 2 Use these controls to...

Page 45: ...rtcut until Remove appears then drag the shortcut to the Home screen panel or to the Remove icon Shortcuts Use App shortcuts to launch applications from the Home screen Your phone comes with app short...

Page 46: ...swipe to a Home screen panel 2 Touch Apps then touch the Widgets tab 3 Touch a widget and follow the prompts to place and configure the widget on the Home screen Removing Widgets Touch and hold the w...

Page 47: ...Touch a wallpaper then touch Set wallpaper Tip You can also set Wallpaper in Settings For more information see Wallpaper on page 162 Apps Apps holds all applications installed on your phone Applicatio...

Page 48: ...ss the Home key then touch Apps 2 Touch Menu for options Play Store Launch Google Play Store to browse for new apps to download Edit Touch and hold an app icon for these options Drag it to a new locat...

Page 49: ...elected apps icons appear on Apps panels Hiding an icon does not uninstall the app from your phone Entering Text This sub section describes how to enter words letters punctuation and numbers when you...

Page 50: ...start again touch the microphone icon The text is displayed in the message as you are speaking 4 Touch to return to the keyboard Note The feature works best when you break up your message into short...

Page 51: ...ate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation 2 When you touch a text entry field such as the Enter message field for a new text message the following keyboard image appears 3 Touch the d...

Page 52: ...he keyboard The following keyboard appears 3 Touch the desired number or symbol 4 Touch the button to access additional symbols 5 Touch to return to Abc mode Predictive Text By using the Predictive Te...

Page 53: ...essages on page 75 Note You can also use Predictive Text mode with your phone in portrait orientation Entering Text Using Handwriting You can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite letter...

Page 54: ...ting glide it to the h then to the i then over to the s 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...

Page 55: ...e 1 From a screen where you can enter text touch a text input field 2 Touch the Status Bar and drag down the the Notifications screen 3 Touch Select input method The Select input method menu pops up 4...

Page 56: ...ted with any information that changes in your accounts Setting Up Your Accounts Set up and manage your accounts with the Accounts settings For information about setting up other non synchronized email...

Page 57: ...c Calendar Sync Contacts Sync Email Sync Gmail Sync Google Photos Sync Google Play Books Sync Google Play Magazines Sync Google Play Movies TV Sync Google Play Music Sync Internet Sync Picasa Web Albu...

Page 58: ...alize Google and AdMob advertisements for Google accounts Managing accounts 1 From the Home screen touch Menu then touch Settings Accounts 2 Under My accounts touch the desired account type The relate...

Page 59: ...g Up Your Accounts on page 50 2 Touch contact fields to select or enter information Touch Add photo ID to choose a picture to identify the contact Touch Name to enter a name for the contact Touch to e...

Page 60: ...e entering a phone number you can add waits or pauses Enter the number up to the pause or wait then touch Menu to select Add 2 sec pause or Add wait Updating Contacts Make changes to update an existin...

Page 61: ...ed to the phone Choose an account to only display contacts from that account Choose Customized list to select contact types for each account or the phone Contacts Settings 1 From the Home screen touch...

Page 62: ...M or email address Defaults are the contact method used when creating a message or calling a contact You can also set a default by touching and holding on a contact field Share namecard via Send the n...

Page 63: ...a sending method or app from the Share namecard via pop up then follow the prompts to send the profile Joining Contacts Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts including Google Corporate and...

Page 64: ...and Importing Contacts You can export your contact list to an installed memory card or import a list of contacts previously exported from a memory card 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Me...

Page 65: ...hem for sending or touch Select all to mark all contacts A check mark appears in the check box for marked contacts 4 Touch Done 5 Choose a sending method from the Share namecard via pop up then follow...

Page 66: ...tern to choose a vibration to play for calls from members of this group Touch Add member to select members from Contacts 3 Touch Save to save the new group Editing a Group 1 From the Home screen touch...

Page 67: ...o mark them for removal or touch Select all to mark all contacts When selected a check mark appears in the check box 5 Touch Done to remove the selected contact s Sending a Message to Group Members Cr...

Page 68: ...Dials 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Menu then touch Speed dial setting 3 A list of speed dials displays Touch a speed dial then touch a contact to assign the speed dial to the contact...

Page 69: ...g Calls Using the Phone Keypad 1 From the Home screen touch Phone 2 Touch the digits of the telephone number on the Keypad 3 Touch to place the call Making Calls using Speed Dials Speed Dials are 1 2...

Page 70: ...ght across the contact to dial their default number or Touch a contact then touch to dial the number Making Calls using S Voice Place a call by speaking the name or number 1 From the Home screen touch...

Page 71: ...r Touch a contact then touch to dial the number Making Calls from Recent calls Return a call or call a number from a recent call stored in Recent calls For more information refer to Recent Calls on pa...

Page 72: ...g the Reject icon to the left Rejecting a call with a message Touch and drag Reject call with message toward the middle of the screen then select an existing message or Create new message Answering Ca...

Page 73: ...reased volume in the earpiece Compensates for low sound from the other caller Add call Display the Dialer to set up a multi party call Keypad Display a keypad to enter numbers End call End the phone c...

Page 74: ...uch a call then touch to dial the number Sending Messages using Recent calls 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Recent 2 Swipe your finger from right to left across the call or For a contact call touc...

Page 75: ...Filtering records 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Recent 2 While viewing the calls touch Menu then touch View by 3 Select a filter type from All calls and messages All calls Missed calls Dialed ca...

Page 76: ...o reject mode is set to Auto reject numbers Touch Create then follow the prompts to enter numbers to reject or select them from Contacts Touch Match criteria to set options for using the reject number...

Page 77: ...creen during calls to enable or disable this option When this option is enabled a check mark appears in the check box Call alerts Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls From the C...

Page 78: ...the phone is paired with a Bluetoothheadset youcanchoosetomakecallsevenwhenthe phone is locked Ringtones and keypad tones Select incoming call ringtone and vibration and enable or disable call vibrati...

Page 79: ...ts microphones to detect background noise from your environment and suppress it during calls From the Call Settings screen under Ringtone and sound settings touch Noise reduction to enable or disable...

Page 80: ...Sound Choose sound to play for a voicemail notification Vibrate Choose an option for vibration to play for a voicemail notification Other call settings From the Call Settings screen under Other call...

Page 81: ...ve Gmail from your Google account Voicemail Retrieve voice messages from callers Google Talk Chat with other Google Talk users Text and Multimedia Messaging Your phone can send and receive text and mu...

Page 82: ...is message Translate Launches the Translator app 4 Touch to send the message Managing Messages Messages you send and receive to the same contact number or address are grouped together as a conversatio...

Page 83: ...rts 1 From the Home screen touch Messaging 2 Touch Menu then touch Settings for options General settings Delete old messages When enabled messages are automaticallyerasedwhenstoragereachesdefaultlimit...

Page 84: ...ssage text while viewing by pressing the Volume Key Notification settings Notifications When enabled message alerts display in the Status bar Select ringtone Choose a sound for message alerts Vibrate...

Page 85: ...blocked automatically Block unknown senders When enabled messages from Unknown senders are blocked automatically Emergency alerts This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the...

Page 86: ...count manually Touch POP3 IMAP or Exchange then enter the account details For account details contact your Email service provider or your organization s IT support Next Connect to the server to set up...

Page 87: ...Settings General settings for options Gmail Send and receive emails via Gmail Google s web based email From the Home screen select Apps Gmail Setting Up Your Gmail Account The first time you launch Gm...

Page 88: ...n your message is complete touch Send Google Talk Google Talk is a free Windows and web based application for instant messaging offered by Google Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats a...

Page 89: ...count on page 16 2 From the Home screen touch Apps Messenger or From the Google application select Messenger 3 Select the account you want to use to sign in to Google or Touch Create a new account to...

Page 90: ...lications that have been loaded on your device as of the date of purchase Information concerning third party applications that you may choose to download from the Google Play Store or other sources sh...

Page 91: ...u prefer Alphabetical grid Application icons automatically arranged in alphabetical order Alphabetical list Application icons automatically listed in alphabetical order Moving Application icons With t...

Page 92: ...rform arithmetical calculations addition subtraction multiplication and division 1 From the Apps screen touch Calculator 2 Enter the first number using the on screen numeric keys 3 Enter the operation...

Page 93: ...an event Search Search for calendar events Sync Synchronize your phones calendar with your account calendars For more information refer to Setting Up Your Accounts on page 50 Settings Customize the c...

Page 94: ...otifications Quick responses Pre composed text to include with email notifications to meeting attendees guests and so on Sending Events Send events as vCalendar files to other compatible devices 1 Fro...

Page 95: ...t their permission Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed Do not take photos in places where you may interfere with another person s privacy From the Apps screen touch Camera The C...

Page 96: ...video of the subject in the view finder screen Displays video recording controls 8 Take button Touch to take a picture of the subject in the view finder screen 9 MODE button Touch to review or select...

Page 97: ...age This causes the Auto Focus button to appear 5 Recording Size counter Indicates the size of your recording in kilobytes 6 Battery level indicator Indicates the available battery charge when the pho...

Page 98: ...on page 94 3 To take the picture touch Take Recording Videos 1 From the Apps screen touch Camera 2 Using the display as a viewfinder compose your shot by aiming the lens at the subject Touch the scre...

Page 99: ...Copy to clipboard Print Rename Set as Buddy photo share Rotate left Rotate right Crop Detect text Scan for nearby devices Details or Settings Picture Options Use these view finder options to configur...

Page 100: ...ctive for reducing overexposure in bright conditions Camcorder tab Video size Choose 1920x1080 16 9 1440x1080 4 3 1280x720 16 9 or 320x240 4 3 Video stabilization Choose On to minimize the effect of c...

Page 101: ...emory card Reset Returns all settings to factory default values ChatON Provides a global service where you can chat with more than 2 buddies using a group chat Share things such as pictures videos ani...

Page 102: ...Clock screen touch Alarm Create alarm The following options are available Time Touch Up or Down to set the time for the alarm to sound Touch AM or PM Alarmrepeat Usethisoptiontosettherepeatingstatusfo...

Page 103: ...Name Lets you use a specific name for the alarm The name will appear on the display when the alarm activates 2 Touch Save to store the alarm details Turning Off an Alarm To stop an alarm when it soun...

Page 104: ...u want to add The clock for that city will display 5 To set Daylight Savings time press and hold a city then touch DST settings 6 Select Automatic Off or 1 hour 7 If Daylight Savings Time is selected...

Page 105: ...rent fields they will become highlighted 4 Touch the Seconds field to set seconds 5 Tap Start to begin the timer and touch Stop to pause the timer 6 After stopping touch Restart to continue or touch R...

Page 106: ...ion temperature and weather condition are displayed Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on Dock Lets you set your Dock settings such as Dock sound Audio output mode Desk home screen dis...

Page 107: ...count For more information refer to https www dropbox com From the Apps screen touch Dropbox Email Send and receive email using popular email services For more information see Email on page 80 From th...

Page 108: ...e 120 1 From the Apps screen touch Gallery All of the Albums that hold your pictures and videos will be displayed with folder name s and number of files 2 Touch an Album and thumbnails of the contents...

Page 109: ...or Facetag information Help View explanations of Gallery functions Viewing Pictures 1 From the Gallery screen select an album then touch a picture to view it 2 While viewing a picture touch on the sc...

Page 110: ...hether to sync pictures and videos only over a Wi Fi connection and or configure Tags to include Weather information Location information Person information Date information and or Face tag informatio...

Page 111: ...he Apps screen touch Google 2 Enter search criteria Search results display automatically Touch a search result to display it in a browser window Google Settings Google Settings lets you quickly and ea...

Page 112: ...Select a topic from the menu 3 Read or view the selected topic information Internet Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser which lets you browse web sites on the internet Tip Internet appear...

Page 113: ...return a web page to original size double tap on it Entering a URL Access a web site quickly by entering the URL 1 Touch the URL field at the top of the Internet screen then enter the URL using the v...

Page 114: ...aving records in your browser history or search history and without traces such as cookies being stored on your device Saved pages View the web page copies you saved to your phone History View a list...

Page 115: ...sites without leaving records in your browser history or search history and without traces such as cookies being stored on your device Note Any downloaded files will be preserved and will stay on your...

Page 116: ...for more options Deleting Bookmarks 1 From the Bookmarks page touch and hold the bookmark you want to delete 2 Touch Delete bookmark 3 In the Delete confirmation pop up touch OK Internet browser Sett...

Page 117: ...tent settings Accept cookies When enabled allows sites that require cookies to save and read cookies from your device Enable location When enabled allows web sites to request access to your location E...

Page 118: ...features require Standalone or Google location services For more information see Location services on page 195 1 From the Apps screen touch Maps 2 For more information touch Menu Help Messaging Messa...

Page 119: ...res you to log in for access If you use your Wireless Provider s data network you are automatically logged in 1 From the Apps screen touch Mobile Web 2 Follow the prompts to log in to your Mobile Web...

Page 120: ...When you return to the Home scree Music playback continues in the background Playback controls are available on the Notifications panel For more information see Notifications on page 32 Music full sc...

Page 121: ...o music list Scan for nearby devices Search for nearby Wi Fi devices for sharing your music available when Wi Fi is turned On For more information refer to Turning Wi Fi On on page 132 Group play For...

Page 122: ...Close the Music Player app Music square Music square analyzes your music files a minimum of 25 files and assigns them to playlists linked to buttons in a 5x5 matrix according to the following horizont...

Page 123: ...on page 117 End Close the Music Player app Music Player Settings The Music Player Settings menu allows you to set preferences for the music player such as whether you want the music to play in the ba...

Page 124: ...een touch Music 2 Touch the Playlists tab 3 Touch the playlist name in which to add music 4 Touch Add music 5 Touch a music file or touch Select all to add all the music tracks to this playlist then t...

Page 125: ...rt of your ringtone plays Phone ringtone Set the song as the default ringtone for all incoming voice calls Caller ringtone Choose a contact to set the song as the ringtone for calls from the contact A...

Page 126: ...ack up to a higher directory Touch Menu for options Navigation Use Google Navigation to search for locations and get turn by turn directions Note You must enable location services to use Navigation an...

Page 127: ...ch 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 movies Play Music With Google Play Music you can play m...

Page 128: ...ish From the Apps screen touch S Translator S Voice S Voice provides plain language voice recognition control of various features and applications on your phone 1 From the Apps screen touch S Voice or...

Page 129: ...ny media item Media Content may be rented or purchased after you create an account in Samsung Hub Media Content that is purchased and downloaded may be viewed concurrently on up to five 5 devices with...

Page 130: ...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 peri...

Page 131: ...ata network you are automatically logged in From the Apps screen touch Shop Story Album Create an album with your story on one timeline From the Apps screen touch Story Album Talk Use Google Talk to c...

Page 132: ...ou agree Voice Search uses your location to improve search results and offer other services From the Apps screen touch Voice Search VPN Client VPN Client lets you define multiple Virtual Private Netwo...

Page 133: ...V and tap Power to turn on your TV with the remote 5 Tap Yes if the TV turned on or Tap No or Retry if the TV did not turn on 6 Select your current channel control method If Connected Directly to a TV...

Page 134: ...he display or Touch and hold on the displayed Home screen panel until the Home screen menu pops up then touch Add to Home screen Apps and widgets then the Widgets tab The Widgets screen appears in the...

Page 135: ...uled for today Calendar 2 x 3 View your Calendar events scheduled for today Calendar mini today 4 x 2 View and access your Calendar events scheduled for today Calendar month 4 x 4 View and access your...

Page 136: ...and access your latest messages Music 4 x 1 Play your music purchased and downloaded from Music Music 4 x 1 Play your music files Music playlist 1 x 1 Play a selected music playlist Picture frame 2 x...

Page 137: ...selected videos Walking mate 4 x 1 Track and view how many steps you take each day Weather 4 x 2 View current and forecast temperature and weather conditions for a selected location Yahoo Finance 4 x...

Page 138: ...i settings For more information see Wi Fi Settings on page 147 Turning Wi Fi On or Off When you turn Wi Fi service on your phone automatically searches for available in range hotspots also termed WAPs...

Page 139: ...SID Enter the name of the WAP Wireless Access Point Security Select the type of security used by the WAP Password If the WAP is secured enter the password or key Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows devic...

Page 140: ...orts see Bluetooth profiles on page 148 Turning Bluetooth On or Off 1 From the Home screen sweep your finger from the top of the screen downward to display Notifications 2 Touch Bluetooth to turn Blue...

Page 141: ...vice touch OK to complete the connection touch Cancel to retain the pairing only Connecting with a Bluetooth Device 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Connections Bluetooth The Bluetooth scree...

Page 142: ...u have Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher installed on your computer Also ensure that you have Samsung Kies 2 5 or Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your computer Connecting as a Storage...

Page 143: ...uch Kies via Wi Fi 4 From the Kies air home screen touch Start A web URL is displayed on your phone screen 5 On your PC enter the URL in your web browser 6 On your phone an Access Request prompt is di...

Page 144: ...en On a check appears in the check box Note Using Tethering requires a subscription to your Wireless Provider s mobile data service Portable Wi Fi Hotspot Use Portable Wi Fi Hotspot to share your phon...

Page 145: ...i Fi Hotspot Use the other device s Wi Fi control to connect to your phone s Portable Wi Fi Hotspot 1 Activate Portable Wi Fi Hotspot on your phone For more information see Activating Portable Wi Fi H...

Page 146: ...Android Beam or S Beam Android Beam When Android Beam is activated you can beam application content to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam browser pages YouT...

Page 147: ...ce the user of the receiving device accepts your beamed content it appears on the screen of that device S Beam When S Beam is activated you can beam files to another NFC capable device by holding the...

Page 148: ...evice Nearby devices Share files with nearby DLNA certified devices over Wi Fi For information on configuring Nearby devices For more information refer to Nearby devices on page 158 Note To use Nearby...

Page 149: ...4 Touch the desired device to establish a connection You can now view the contents of your phone s display on the connected device Memory Card Your phone supports removable microSD or microSDHC memory...

Page 150: ...ettings screen appears the following 4 tabs are located at the top of the screen Connections Wi Fi Bluetooth Data usage More networks NFC S Beam Nearby devices Screen Mirroring and Kies via Wi Fi My d...

Page 151: ...Settings 145 Using Setting Sliders To enable or disable a setting touch the setting slider as shown Accessing Additional Options To access additional setting options touch the setting label...

Page 152: ...on your phone automatically searches for nearby available Wi Fi networks Tip When you turn Wi Fi service on your phone automatically searches for available networks and displays them You can also turn...

Page 153: ...interface tasks Advanced Wi Fi settings 1 From the Connections screen under Network connections touch Wi Fi Menu Advanced 2 Configure settings Network notification When enabled your phone notifies yo...

Page 154: ...Bluetooth 4 0 Bluetooth profiles Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported by individual devices Profiles improve the ability of different devices to work together Your phone suppo...

Page 155: ...Bluetooth settings Pair and connect with other Bluetooth devices manage your Bluetooth connections and control your device s visibility to other devices Note Bluetooth must be turned On to access Blue...

Page 156: ...our Wireless Provider s data service and monitor your data usage Setting a mobile data limit Setting a mobile data limit causes your phone to automatically disable the Mobile data connection when the...

Page 157: ...ata limit A red limit line appears in the Data usage screen 4 To adjust the mobile Data usage cycle touch and drag the vertical usage cycle lines left or right on the graph 5 To adjust the mobile data...

Page 158: ...ttings More Wireless and Network Settings Airplane mode When airplane mode is enabled all your phone s wireless connections are disabled and you cannot make or receive calls except for Emergency E911...

Page 159: ...etwork For more information about roaming see Roaming on page 17 Networkmode ConfigureroamingforCDMA LTE andEV DO networks LTE CDMA Lets your phone automatically access LTE CDMA and or EV DO mobile ne...

Page 160: ...pot is active your phone s applications will use your Wireless Provider s data service Roaming while using your phone as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges Turning Portable Wi Fi Hotspot O...

Page 161: ...ss advanced options includingBroadcastchannel tospecifythechannelyourdevice uses for Portable Wi Fi Hotspot Allowed Device List Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi Fi Hotspot with the...

Page 162: ...via Bluetooth Touch Bluetooth Tethering to turn tethering On or Off When On a check appears in the check box Note Using Tethering requires a subscription to your Wireless Provider s mobile data servic...

Page 163: ...Communication feature to send or beam application content to another NFC device by holding the devices close together Android Beam works in the background Use the sharing options from your favorite a...

Page 164: ...slider to turn S Beam OFF Nearby devices Share files with nearby devices via DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance over Wi Fi Note To use Nearby devices for sharing you must have set up a connection wi...

Page 165: ...sit http www dlna org home From the Connections screen under Connect and share touch Screen Mirroring The Screen Mirroring screen appears Kies via Wi Fi Kies via Wi Fi allows you to sync your PC wirel...

Page 166: ...et up Face unlock Face and voice When enabled you unlock the phone by looking at the screen and saying the S Voice wake up phrase This option offers low security because someone who looks similar to y...

Page 167: ...s Touch Shortcuts to add remove lock screen shortcuts Unlock effect Touch this option to enable disable showing a Ripple or Light effect on the lock screen provided the lock screen wallpaper is not li...

Page 168: ...llpapers 4 Touch the desired image or wallpaper Notification panel From the Display menu under General touch Notification panel The Notification panel screen appears The following options are availabl...

Page 169: ...c brightness to allow the phone to adjust brightness in response to light conditions 3 Touch OK to save the setting Auto rotate screen When enabled the screen s orientation automatically changes when...

Page 170: ...s Flipboard Photo Frame or Photo Table For additional Flipboard Photo Frame or Photo Table settings touch Touch Start now to preview the effects of your Daydream settings Touch Enable daydream then se...

Page 171: ...u capture a screen by sweeping across the screen or by pressing Home and Power together the Gallery Picture Editor automatically launches From the Display menu under More settings touch Edit after scr...

Page 172: ...ound From the My device screen under Personalization touch Sound The Sound menu appears Volume Set the system volume level and set default volumes for call ringtones notifications and media playback N...

Page 173: ...reminders Haptic feedback Set the vibration level vibrations to accompany screen touches 3 Touch OK to save your settings Ringtones Choose a ringtone for incoming calls 1 From the Sound menu under Ri...

Page 174: ...o create in the pattern then touch Stop Touch Save to save your pattern 4 Touch OK to save your selection Notifications Choose a default sound to play for notifications such as for new messages and ev...

Page 175: ...ed a check mark appears in the check box Touch sounds Touch sounds play when you touch items on the screen such as when making a selection From the Sound menu under System touch Touch sounds to enable...

Page 176: ...ch Adapt Sound The Adapt Sound screen appears 2 Read the instructions provided 3 To begin selecting your personal sound touch Start Home screen mode Select the Home screen layout that best suits your...

Page 177: ...m Clock and Calendar alarms and from timers Disable LED indicator Stops LED indicator from lighting Set time Always When enabled Blocking mode stays active until you turn it off From With Always disab...

Page 178: ...ower saving mode settings 3 Touch the following Power saving mode settings to enable or disable them When an option is enabled a check mark appears in its check box CPU power saving When enabled the p...

Page 179: ...e Dock Audio output mode When enabled audio plays through the Dock speakers when the phone is docked Desk home screendisplay When enabled displays a special screen when the phone is docked S View Cove...

Page 180: ...ing call answering and ending settings The home key answers calls When enabled you can answer calls by pressing Home Answers calls by tapping When enabled you can answer calls by touching the Accept c...

Page 181: ...t size for screen displays Tiny Small Normal Large Huge Maginfication gestures Touch Maginfication gestures to turn ON tripple tap to zoom tripple tapandholdtozoomtemporarily pan andadjust zoom level...

Page 182: ...ve a notification Mobility From the Accessibility screen under Mobility touch the following options Assistant menu Touch Assistant menu to turn ON options to change the Dominant hand setting and to Ed...

Page 183: ...voice typing Lets you vocally dictate the text entered into a field Touch beside Google voice typing to configure the following options Choose input languages Select languages for Google voice typing...

Page 184: ...e data Remove your anonymous data from the personalization server Clear personalized data Remove all the personal language data you have entered Continuous input When enabled you can sweep your finger...

Page 185: ...the Auto substitution list Swype Touch beside Swype to configure the following options How to Swype Learn Swype through quick easy to use steps Gestures Learn about the gestures you can use to simpli...

Page 186: ...es your Swype dictionary across multiple devices Contribute usage data When enabled Nuance collects usage data to provide better word predictions Cellular data When enabled Swype features can use your...

Page 187: ...le off line Personalized recognition Train Voice search to more accurately recognize your voice Google Account dashboard Manage data collected under your Google account Bluetooth headset Records audio...

Page 188: ...ON you can display previous or next web pages by sweeping your hand left or right near the screen Air move When set to ON you can move a shortcut from one Home screen panel to another by sweeping your...

Page 189: ...revents screen timeout if you are using the phone Smart rotation When enabled this feature adjusts screen images to match your angle of sight Smart pause When enabled this feature pauses video playbac...

Page 190: ...nd control touch Air view The Air view screen appears 2 Touch the following option sliders to set them to ON Information preview When set to ON you can preview extended text or enlarged images Progres...

Page 191: ...ay Volume Up and Volume Down When these options are enabled a check mark appears in each of their check boxes Accounts Set up and manage accounts including your Samsung Email Google and social network...

Page 192: ...ng account Messages SMS When enabled your Text messages SMS are backed up to your Samsung account Messages MMS Whenenabled yourMultimediamessages MMS are backed up to your Samsung account Wallpaper Wh...

Page 193: ...itlistofsendersanddomainsreportedas spam sources Priority sender settings Priority senders List those senders whose messages receive priority in your message list Set as the default folder When enable...

Page 194: ...ttings Account name Enter a name to identify the account Your name Enter a name to identify you to email recipients Always Cc Bcc myself Adds your email address to None of send email messages or to Cc...

Page 195: ...Gmail inbox Sync Google Photos Synchronize your phone s gallery photos with your on line Google Photos Sync Google Play Books Synchronize your phone s ebooks library with your on line ebooks library...

Page 196: ...st Set Swiping conversation list as Has no effect on Gmail conversations Archives or deletes Gmail conversations or Always deletes Gmail conversations Reply all When enabled your message replies are a...

Page 197: ...new email messages Signature Create a text signature to add to outgoing messages DATA USAGE Sync Gmail Enable or disable automatic synchronization change synchronization settings for this account rem...

Page 198: ...ding copies of any attached files when forwarding a copy of an email message Show images When enabled images included in messages automatically display without a confirmation pop up Data usage Auto do...

Page 199: ...rrives Select ringtone Assign a ringtone for new email notifications Vibrate Enableor disable vibration withnewemail notifications Server settings Exchangeserversettings Changetheserverlinksettingson...

Page 200: ...backed up information to your phone Contentsync withDropbox LinktoyourDropboxaccountto sync your pictures videos and documents Backup and reset From the Accounts screen under Backup options touch Bac...

Page 201: ...nditions High voltage or electromagnetic fields Tinted windows 1 From the Settings screen touch More then under Permissions touch Locations services The Location services screen appears 2 Touch Access...

Page 202: ...tion information Security From the More screen under Permissions touch Security The Security screen appears Encryption As a security measure you can encrypt the contents of your phone or an installed...

Page 203: ...your SIM card Change SIM PIN Touch this option and follow the prompts to change the PIN used to access the information on your SIM card Passwords When enabled password characters display briefly as yo...

Page 204: ...o allow applications to access the secure certificates and other credentials From the Security screen under Credential storage touch the following options to enable disable them When an option is enab...

Page 205: ...st the statuses of applications and services The graph at the bottom of the Downloaded tab shows used and free Device memory The graph at the bottom of the Running tab shows used and free RAM Battery...

Page 206: ...ore recently downloaded files Miscellaneousfiles Showsthetotaldevicememorycurrently used to store various application data and system data files Available space Shows the total device memory available...

Page 207: ...mat for time displays Select date format Set the format for date displays About device View information about your phone including status legal information hardware and software versions and a tutoria...

Page 208: ...MAC address Bluetooth address Serial number Up time and Device status Legal information Display open source licenses configure license settings including your DivX VOD registration and Google info De...

Page 209: ...following information Do cell phones pose a health hazard Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will cause cancer or other serious health hazards The weight of scientific evidence has n...

Page 210: ...w in them to carry away excess heat Research Results to Date Is there a connection between RF and certain health problems The results of most studies conducted to date say no In addition attempts to r...

Page 211: ...S study can be found at http www ukcosmos org index html Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence MOBI KIDS MOBI KIDS is an international study investi...

Page 212: ...ee Kits and Other Accessories Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency energy RF from cell phones and at this point we do not know th...

Page 213: ...ost its power to compensate leading to an increase in RF absorption Children and Cell Phones The scientific evidence does not show a danger to any users of cell phones from RF exposure including child...

Page 214: ...er It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the exposure limits for Radio Frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission FCC of the U S Government These FCC RF exposure limits a...

Page 215: ...s phone has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the mobile device a minimum of 1 0 cm from the body Use of other acce...

Page 216: ...cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radi...

Page 217: ...s Before answering calls consider your circumstances Let the call go to voicemail when driving conditions require Remember driving comes first not the call If you consider a call necessary and appropr...

Page 218: ...into the phone s circuits leading to corrosion Even when the phone appears to be dry and appears to operate normally the circuitry could slowly corrode and pose a safety hazard If the phone and or bat...

Page 219: ...battery only with Samsung approved chargers which are specifically designed for your phone WARNING Use of a non Samsung approved battery or charger may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or oth...

Page 220: ...nt_samsungrecyclingdirect_locations jsp Samsung branded devices and batteries will be accepted at these locations for no fee Consumers may also recycle their used mobile device or batteries at many re...

Page 221: ...TIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLL...

Page 222: ...f your ability and Remain on the mobile device for as long as the emergency responder instructs you Navigation Maps directions and other navigation data including data relating to your current locatio...

Page 223: ...cal cellular service provider When making an emergency call remember to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible Remember that your mobile device may be the only means of communica...

Page 224: ...aring occurs when a person is exposed to loud sounds over time The risk of hearing loss increases as sound is played louder and for longer durations Prolonged exposure to loud sounds including music i...

Page 225: ...a noisy environment use noise cancelling headphones to block out background environmental noise By blocking background environment noise noise cancelling headphones should allow you to hear the music...

Page 226: ...signals However certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless mobile device Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives National Institute on Deafness...

Page 227: ...ore information see http www fcc gov oet rfsafety rf faqs html Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical devices consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequat...

Page 228: ...eave it as is Then dry the device with a towel and take it to a service center FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC Regulations for Wireless Devices The U S Federal Communications Commission FCC has esta...

Page 229: ...abling inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in telecoil mode Hearing devices may also be rated Your hearing aid manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating High...

Page 230: ...llow children to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damage the mobile device or make calls that increase your mobile device bill Keep the mobile device and all its parts and ac...

Page 231: ...adset Do not store or carry flammable liquids gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the mobile device its parts or accessories For vehicles equipped with an air bag remember that an...

Page 232: ...nal discomfort in your hands neck shoulders or other parts of your body When using your device for extended periods hold the device with a relaxed grip press the keys lightly and take frequent breaks...

Page 233: ...ches dents and cosmetic damage unless caused by SAMSUNG c defects or damage resulting from excessive force or use of a metallic object when pressing on a touch screen d equipment that has the serial n...

Page 234: ...a period of ninety 90 days All other repaired replaced Products will be warranted for a period equal to the remainder of the original Limited Warranty on the original Product or for ninety 90 days wh...

Page 235: ...ANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE QUALITY CAPABILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONJUNCTION WI...

Page 236: ...terpretation and application of this arbitration provision and the Limited Warranty For any arbitration in which your total damage claims exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees are 5 000 0...

Page 237: ...that will be effective to opt out of this dispute resolution procedure Opting out of this dispute resolution procedure will not affect the coverage of the Limited Warranty in any way and you will cont...

Page 238: ...in its normal operation BY USING THE DEVICE OR ITS PRELOADED SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS EULA IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS DO NOT USE THE DEVICE OR THE SOFTWARE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Samsun...

Page 239: ...rk Code Samsung and its affiliates may use this information solely to improve their products or to provide customized services or technologies to you and will not disclose this information in a form t...

Page 240: ...er Unless your device is connected to the internet through Wi Fi connection the Software will access through your mobile network which may result in additional charges depending on your payment plan I...

Page 241: ...Y YOU FROM SAMSUNG OR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO ALTER THIS DISCLAIMER BY SAMSUNG OF WARRANTY REGARDING THE SOFTWARE OR TO CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY SORT FROM SAMSUNG 11 THIRD PARTY APPLICATIO...

Page 242: ...ain Samsung applications and services may be included with or downloaded to this mobile device Many of them require Samsung Services membership registration Samsung Account and your rights and obligat...

Page 243: ...herein All Software and Products are provided subject to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 52 227 19 15 APPLICABLE LAW This EULA is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where you are a resident...

Page 244: ...ll pay the remainder of such fees Administrative facility and arbitrator fees for arbitrations in which your total damage claims exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees exceed 5 000 00 Larg...

Page 245: ...edure will not affect your use of the device or its preloaded Software and you will continue to enjoy the benefits of this license 17 ENTIRE AGREEMENT SEVERABILITY This EULA is the entire agreement be...

Page 246: ...4 profiles 148 settings 149 turning on or off 134 C Calculator 86 Calendar 87 Call log creating updating contacts 68 managing 69 sending messages 68 Calls answering 66 call waiting 66 ending 67 from C...

Page 247: ...ounts 80 refreshing your accounts 81 Emergency Calls 216 Entering Text Changing the Text Entry Mode 45 Using 123Sym Mode 46 Using Abc Mode 45 Using Swype 47 48 Using Symbol Numeric Mode 46 Exposure to...

Page 248: ...09 Exit Window 109 Internet 106 K Keypad Changing Text Input 45 L Landscape 44 Locking and Unlocking unlocking the keypad 14 18 M Maps 112 Memory Card erasing 143 installing 8 removing 9 Memory card i...

Page 249: ...118 Playlists 118 removing music 118 My Files 120 My Profile 57 sending 57 N Namecards sending 59 Navigation 23 command keys 39 touch gestures 24 Notification Panel 32 O Operating Environment 220 Oth...

Page 250: ...gning 62 Standard Limited Warranty 227 Stopwatch 98 SWYPE entering text using 47 48 Swype Settings 49 Symbol Numeric mode 46 T Text Input Abc mode 45 Methods 43 numeric mode 46 symbol mode 46 Text set...

Page 251: ...onnection manually 133 scanning and connecting 133 settings 146 turning on or off 132 using Kies via Wi Fi 159 using your phone as a hotspot 138 Wireless Networking Bluetooth 134 VPN 135 Wi Fi 132 Wor...

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