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Section 5:  Messages 39

To register text phrases as spam:

Some incoming messages might not be associated with a phone number but rather an email address. In these 
cases, the only way to block those messages, would be assign a key used term or phrase to activate the Spam 
block.  
Ex: “Dear friend”, “Stock Alert”, or “Act Now”.

1. 

From the Messages screen, tap 

 

Menu

 

g

 

Settings

.

2. 

Locate and activate the 

Spam filter

 option.

3. 

Tap 

Add to spam phrases

 

g

 

 

Add

.

 

This function allows you to assign a specific text phrase as belonging to a spam message. Ex: Dear friend.

4. 

Enter a term or word into the field.

5. 

Tap 

Save

To register unknown numbers as spam:

Some incoming messages might not be associated with either a phone number or email address. These incoming 
messages contain no information as their info is blocked by the sender.

1. 

From the Messages screen, tap 

 

Menu

 

g

 

Settings

.

2. 

Locate and activate the 

Spam filter

 option.

3. 

Tap 

Block unknown senders

. A check mark indicates the feature is active. 

 

Block unknown senders

: When active, automatically blocks incoming messages from unknown sources or 

blocked numbers.

If an incoming message is designated in coming from an unknown sender, it is automatically assigned as spam 
and is now located in your Spam folder.

Accessing Your Spam Folder

Any message assigned as spam is automatically placed with your Spam messages folder.

 

From the Messages screen, tap 

 

Menu

 

g

 

Spam messages

.

Quick Responses

This screen displays your available text message reply templates. This is a readily accessible list of both default 
and user‑defined text snippets that can be used to quickly reply to incoming messages.

1. 

From the Messages screen, tap 

 

Menu

 

g

Quick responses

.

2. 

Tap a message to immediately insert it into your current message conversation.

To create your own quick responses:

1. 

From the Messages screen, tap 

 

Menu

 

g

Quick responses

.

2. 

Tap 

 

Add

.

3. 

Enter a new text string and tap 

Save

.

Using Email

Email (or Internet Email) enables you to review and create email using several email services. You can also receive 
text message alerts when you receive an important email. Your phone’s Email application lets you access and 
manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location.

There are currently three main types of email accounts on your phone: Gmail, Internet‑based email, and Microsoft 
Exchange (Corporate email or Outlook

®

).

To send and receive email messages through an ISP (Internet Service Provider) account, or if you wish to use your 
device to access your corporate email through a VPN (Virtual Private Network), you will first need to set up an 
IMAP or POP account.

Creating an Internet Email Account

1. 

From the Home screen, tap 

 

Apps 

g

 

 

Email

2. 

If you already have other email account setup:

 

Open an existing email account, tap 

 

and then select 

Settings 

g

 

Manage accounts 

g

 

 

 

Add 

account

.     

– or – 

Enter your 

Email address

 and 

Password

 information. 

 

Email address

: your Internet email address.

 

Password

: typically your network access password (case‑sensitive).

3. 

Tap 

Show password

 to display the password as you enter it in the associated field.

 

Tap 

Manual setup 

to configure your connection settings manually (POP3 or IMAP). Follow the on‑screen 

prompts and enter the information specific to your email provider.

 

Tap 

Send email from this account by default 

to assign this email account as your default account for all 

outgoing emails.

4. 

Tap 

Next

.

5. 

At the 

Account options

 screen, select the frequency which the device should check for new email on the 

server and tap 

Next

.

Important! 

The 

Sync Email

 feature must be enabled to allow synching between your device and the remote 

server.

 

Tap the 

Notify me when email arrives

 field to receive new email notifications.

 

Tap the 

Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi-Fi

 field to assist with faster access to 

large email attachments when using Wi‑Fi.

6. 

At the 

Set up email

 screen, name the account and enter a screen name to identify yourself on this 

account. 

 

The unique account name is used to differentiate this account from other email accounts accessed by your 
device.

7. 

Tap 

Done

 to store the new account.

Messages for this account display on the Inbox tab. You can also view Personal information for this account, 
Receipts (if you setup the account to return receipts), Travel information, and more (if available).

Summary of Contents for SM-G386T

Page 1: ...Confidential FCC Approval Document for SM G386T FCC ID A3LSMG386T 9 User Manual SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD SM G386T 2014 06 04 1 SM G386T 2014 06 04 1...

Page 2: ...nt has been sent to you as a draft and for informational purposes only The document should only be used for internal purposes and may not be distributed outside of Samsung except to Samsung s carrier...

Page 3: ...BENEFITS Modification of Software SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE USING...

Page 4: ...of Google Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance Inc LTE is a trademark of ETSI Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype Inc 2010 Swype Inc All rights reserved...

Page 5: ...formation 32 Synchronizing Contacts 32 Display Options 33 Additional Contact Options 33 Groups 33 The Favorites Tab 34 Section 5 Messages 35 Types of Messages 35 Creating and Sending Messages 35 Messa...

Page 6: ...ions and Gestures 80 Cloud 81 Backup and Reset 81 Backing up Your Data Before Factory Reset 82 Language and Input 83 Date and Time 85 Safety assistance 85 Accessories 85 Battery Usage 85 Power saving...

Page 7: ...nnovative methods or useful shortcuts Warning Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss of data or functionality or even prevent damage to your phone Text Conventions This manual...

Page 8: ...ot on the inside of the device 3 Orient the card with the gold strips facing down 4 Carefully slide the microSD card into the card socket until it clicks into place Important Be sure to align the gold...

Page 9: ...first time Note If the charger is incorrectly connected damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the device s warranty To connect a USB cable to the device 1 Connect the USB cable to...

Page 10: ...t you can make or receive calls Note The display language is preset to English at the factory To change the language use the Language menu For more information refer to Language and Input on page 83 T...

Page 11: ...et up voicemail Note Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network 1 From the Home screen tap Phone and then touch and hold the key until the device dials your voicemail service You may b...

Page 12: ...of Google Mobile Services Gmail Google Maps Google Hangouts etc Multiple Messaging Options Text Picture Video Messaging and Google Hangouts Corporate and Personal Email Music Player with multitasking...

Page 13: ...on page 85 13 Indicator icons shows the information needed to operate your phone such as the received signal strength phone battery level time unread Emails missed calls etc 14 Front Facing Camera al...

Page 14: ...nt call is minimized Displays your current battery charge level Icon shown is fully charged Displays when the current battery is 100 percent charged When the battery is 100 percent an icon will be sho...

Page 15: ...ng used as a Mobile HotSpot feature is active and communicating For more information refer to Mobile HotSpot on page 67 Displays when the Wi Fi calling feature is active Minutes used while connected t...

Page 16: ...Screen Delete Notification Panel The Notification area indicates new message events data sync status new messages calendar events call status etc You can expand this area to display the Notification...

Page 17: ...ant Your device can only contain at most seven screens and at least one screen To add a screen 1 Navigate to an available screen containing an open area then press and hold Recent until the Edit Home...

Page 18: ...from the current screen To place a widget onto a different screen 1 Touch and hold the widget until it becomes transparent 2 Slowly drag it past the edge of the screen until the adjacent page appears...

Page 19: ...ens on page 16 Motion Navigation and Activation The device comes equipped with the ability to assign specific functions to certain device actions that are detected by both the accelerometer and gyrosc...

Page 20: ...2 Speak into the device s microphone and watch your text being entered on screen 3 If the text is incorrect tap DELETE Using the Samsung Keyboard This QWERTY keyboard can be used to enter text in eith...

Page 21: ...r tap to toggle capitalization All lowercase Displays when the next character is entered in lowercase Initial Uppercase Displays when the first character of each word is entered as uppercase but all s...

Page 22: ...on places a call to the recipient Running a Call in the Background If you exit the current call screen and return to the Home screen you are visually notified that you are still on an active call by t...

Page 23: ...ber to either a new or existing Contacts entry Send message Send the current caller a text message while still maintaining the current call active Speed dial Access the Speed dialing setting menu wher...

Page 24: ...create pauses longer than two seconds by entering multiple 2 second pauses 4 Tap Call Wait Dialing Inserting a Wait into your dialing sequence means that the phone waits until it hears a dial tone be...

Page 25: ...t sound left and Adapt sound right Placing a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever you want If your network supports this service you can also make another call while a call is...

Page 26: ...eature You must be on the cellular network to use the manage feature When you have two participants in a multi party session it might be necessary to place one of those participants on hold so that a...

Page 27: ...ed calls Note You can also view missed calls from within the Notifications area Select and tap the Missed call entry to open the Logs screen Call logs Caller Overview 1 Create Contact Contact Details...

Page 28: ...Logs tab 2 Tap Menu g Delete g Select all g Done 3 Tap OK to continue with the erasure or Tap Cancel to stop the current process Call Duration 1 From the Home screen tap Phone g Logs tab 2 Tap Menu g...

Page 29: ...wn as Work or Outlook contacts are those contacts that are intended to be shared with either an Exchange Server or from within Microsoft Outlook Add new account lets you create a new account type Choo...

Page 30: ...te and store the new entry or Tap Cancel to delete the current entry Adding a Number to an Existing Contact 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Contacts 2 Tap a contact name from the list and tap Edit 3...

Page 31: ...ge location and SIM card or SD card Contacts to display Allows you to choose to display All contacts those on your Device SIM card or only display contacts that are part of a Customized list Note Othe...

Page 32: ...of her entries and view the information in one record Joining contact information makes sending messages easy You can select any account email address or information all from one screen versus searchi...

Page 33: ...oth to use this feature 3 Tap the Bluetooth device in which to send this name card Bluetooth forwards the namecard to the recipient Copying Contact Information Copying Contact Information to the SIM C...

Page 34: ...roups Family Friends or Work or a user created group Creating a New Caller Group 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Contacts 2 Tap Groups g Add new group 3 Tap the Group name field and use the on scree...

Page 35: ...green check mark If an entry contains multiple phone numbers each must be selected individually 4 Tap Done 5 Type your message and tap Send The Favorites Tab The Favorites tab is a list of the phone...

Page 36: ...ient area and selecting Delete 4 Add more recipients by tapping either the Enter recipients field or and selecting recipients 5 Tap the Enter message field and use the on screen keypad to enter a mess...

Page 37: ...text message reply templates For more information refer to Quick Responses on page 39 Add recipient Allows you to enter additional recipients to the message Insert smiley Allows you to add insert smil...

Page 38: ...or phrase in which to search then tap 3 All messages that contain the entered search string are displayed Messages Settings To configure the settings 1 From the Messages screen tap Menu g Settings 2...

Page 39: ...igned to receive wireless emergency alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS which may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network PLAN If your wireless provider has chosen...

Page 40: ...essage alerts when you receive an important email Your phone s Email application lets you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location There are currently three...

Page 41: ...later and continue the email 9 Tap Delete to discard the current email 10 Once complete tap Send Configuring Email Settings 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Email 2 Select an account and tap Menu g...

Page 42: ...your company s Exchange server Setting Up a Microsoft Exchange Email account 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Email Note If you have already set up an email account and want to add an additional ema...

Page 43: ...ibrate activates a vibration when a new email message is received 5 Tap the More settings field to access additional options Account name displays your uniquely created account display name Always Cc...

Page 44: ...e screen tap Apps g Camera or From the Lock screen swipe across the on screen camera icon to launch the camera application 2 Using the device s main display screen as a viewfinder adjust the image by...

Page 45: ...low lying areas or in poor weather conditions Your location may appear on your photos when you upload them to the Internet To avoid this deactivate the GPS tag setting Storage location Select the mem...

Page 46: ...ture is activated 7 Tap Stop to stop the recording and save the video file to your Camera folder or Tap Pause to pause the recording 8 Once the file has been saved tap the image viewer then tap Play t...

Page 47: ...ch to beam screen tap the reduced image preview to begin the transfer 6 When prompted separate the two devices Camera Gallery Options The Gallery is where you can access the Gallery of stored camera i...

Page 48: ...The Gallery The Gallery is where you view photos and play back videos For photos you can also perform basic editing tasks view a slideshow set photos as wallpaper or caller image and share as a pictu...

Page 49: ...ted applications User downloaded apps will be uninstalled but core applications can only be disabled Tap to remove the selected app Hide apps Allows you to temporarily hide selected apps within your A...

Page 50: ...eck mark indicates a selection 6 Tap Weather to activate this option A check mark indicates selection 7 Tap Lock time zone to lock event time based on your current user selected time zone Select a tim...

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