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User Guide

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Summary of Contents for SPRINT SPH-L520

Page 1: ...User Guide UG template version 13a SPT_L520_UG_Eng_MI3_TN_101013_F6 ...

Page 2: ...age Your Account 6 Sprint Support Services 7 Phone Basics 8 Your Phone s Layout 8 Key Functions 8 Turn Your Screen On and Off 10 Touchscreen Navigation 11 Tap 11 Touch and Hold 11 Swipe or Slide 12 Drag 12 Flick 13 Pinch and Spread 13 Rotate 14 Features 15 Motions and Gestures 15 Smart Screen 16 Voice Control 16 Your Home Screen 17 Create Shortcuts 17 Add and Remove Primary Shortcuts 18 Add and Re...

Page 3: ...e Phone Calls 30 Call Using the Keypad 30 Call from Logs 30 Call from Contacts 31 Call a Number in a Text Message 31 Call a Number in an Email Message 31 Call Emergency Numbers 31 Receive Phone Calls 32 Answer an Incoming Call 32 Mute the Ringing Sound 32 Reject an Incoming Call 32 Reject a Call with a Text Message 33 Phone Call Options 33 Dialing Options 33 Caller ID 34 Call Waiting 34 3 Way Call...

Page 4: ...tact 43 Save a Phone Number 44 Edit a Contact 44 Add or Edit Information for a Contact 44 Assign a Picture to a Contact 45 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact 45 Link a Contact 46 Delete a Contact 46 Add Contacts to Your Favorites 46 Groups 47 Share a Contact 48 Accounts and Messaging 49 Gmail Google 49 Create a Google Account 49 Sign in to Your Google Account 50 Access Gmail 50 Send a Gmail Message 50...

Page 5: ...tification 59 Managing Messages 60 Messaging Settings 61 Social Networking Accounts 63 Flipboard 63 Google 63 Hangouts 63 Messenger 64 YouTube 64 Apps and Entertainment 65 Google Play Store 65 Find and Install an App 65 Create a Google Wallet Account 66 Open an Installed App 66 Uninstall an App 66 Google Play Books 67 Google Play Magazines 67 Movies TV and Media 67 Google Play Movies TV 67 Sprint ...

Page 6: ...other Device 81 Sprint Zone 81 Story Album 82 WatchON 82 Web and Data 83 Wi Fi 83 Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wi Fi Network 83 Connect to a Different Wi Fi Network 84 Hotspot 85 Allowed Devices 85 Connections Optimizer 86 Data Services General Information 3G and 4G Networks 87 Your Data Services User Name 87 4G Services 87 Virtual Private Networks VPN 88 Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection 88...

Page 7: ...os 97 Zoom In or Out on a Photo 99 Edit Photos 99 Share Photos and Videos 100 Video 102 Tools and Calendar 105 1Weather 105 Calendar 105 Add an Event to the Calendar 105 Event Alerts 107 View Events 108 Delete Events 108 Clock 109 Calculator 109 Dropbox 110 Manually Uploading a Picture to Dropbox 110 Google Search 110 Google Settings 110 Help 111 My Files 111 POLARIS Office 5 111 S Memo 112 Voice ...

Page 8: ...move a Memory Card 119 View Memory Card Usage 119 Format a Memory Card 119 Unmount a Memory Card 120 Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer 120 Update Your Phone 121 Before Updating Your Firmware 121 Update Your Phone 121 Settings 123 Wi Fi Settings 123 Turn Wi Fi On or Off 123 Configure Wi Fi Settings 124 Other Wi Fi Settings 124 Wi Fi Direct 125 Hotspot Settings 125 Bluetooth Settings ...

Page 9: ... via Wi Fi 133 Lock Screen 134 Screen Lock 134 Display 136 Wallpaper 136 Notification Panel 137 Screen Mode 137 Brightness 137 Auto Rotate Screen 138 Screen Timeout 138 Daydream 138 Font Style 139 Font Size 139 Touch Key Light Duration 139 Show Battery Percentage 139 Edit After Screen Capture 139 Auto Adjust Screen Tone 140 LED Indicator 140 Sound 140 Volume 140 Ringtones 141 Vibrations 141 ...

Page 10: ...f Screen During Calls 144 Call Alerts 144 Call Accessories 145 Ringtones and Keypad Tones 145 Personalize Call Sound 145 Noise Reduction 146 Increase Volume In Pocket 146 US Dialing 146 International Dialing 146 TTY Mode 147 Hearing Aids 147 DTMF Tones 147 Voicemail Settings 147 Voice Privacy 147 Blocking Mode 148 Driving Mode 149 Power Saving Mode 149 Accessory 149 Accessibility 150 Language and ...

Page 11: ... 156 Smart Screen 157 Smart Stay 157 Voice Control 158 Accounts 158 Add an Account 158 Backup Options 159 Location Services 160 Security 161 Encryption 161 Passwords 161 Device Administration 161 Credential Storage 162 Application Manager 162 Battery 163 Storage 163 Date and Time 163 Activate This Device 164 System Update 164 About Device 165 Copyright Information 166 Index 167 ...

Page 12: ... Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone s primary features ...

Page 13: ...the battery Using the slot provided gently lift the cover off the phone Insert the battery aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts on the phone and gently press the battery into place Replace the battery compartment cover making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover ...

Page 14: ...not yet activated see Activate Your Phone for more information Activate Your Phone Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store it is probably activated and ready to use If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new l...

Page 15: ...ferences on your phone Note In some cases you may be able to complete the setup process before your phone has been activated on your Sprint account During setup and activation you may see Sprint Connections Optimizer notice Read the notice and tap I Agree to use Sprint Connections Optimizer or tap Settings and uncheck option if you do not wish to use the Sprint Connections Optimizer 1 At the Welco...

Page 16: ... who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages Sprint Account Information and Help Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help Sprint Account Passwords As a Sprint customer you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information your voicemail account and your data services account To ensure that no one else has acc...

Page 17: ...count information Check your minutes used depending on your Sprint service plan View and pay your bill Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment Purchase accessories Shop for the latest Sprint phones View available Sprint service plans and options Learn more about data services and other products like games ring tones screen savers and more From Your Sprint Phone 1 Press and then tap P...

Page 18: ...t information You can get up to three pieces of information per call and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge There is a per call charge to use Sprint 411 and you will be billed for airtime Press Home and tap Phone and then tap Sprint Operator Services Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a l...

Page 19: ... defines the features listed in the above illustrations Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts during calls Proximity Sensor detect the presence of objects near the phone such as when using motion settings For example while talking on the phone the sensor detects when it s near your ear and turns off the screen to prevent accidental key presses Light Sensor detects the ambient lig...

Page 20: ...mute the ringtone of an incoming call LED indicator displays red when charging green when fully charged blue when powering up and orange when a notification has arrived Microphones allow other callers to hear you when you are using the speakerphone and captures sound during recording 3 5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient hands free ...

Page 21: ...ress the Power Lock Key Pressing the Power Lock Key again will turn on the screen and display the lock screen To save battery power the phone automatically turns off the screen times out 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 adjust the time before the screen turns off...

Page 22: ...uch gestures Tap When you want to type using the on screen keyboard select items on screen such as application and settings icons or press on screen buttons simply tap them with your finger Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item for example a contact or link in a Web page touch and hold the item ...

Page 23: ...s to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen Drag To drag touch and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position ...

Page 24: ...ch as when flicking the contacts or message list Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or spread the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in Tip Pinching any Home screen will let you see thumbnails of all seven Home screens Tap a thumbnail to go straight to another Home screen ...

Page 25: ...pe by turning the phone sideways When entering text you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard Note You can control screen rotation with the Auto rotate screen setting To make this selection press and tap Settings My Device tab Display Auto rotate screen See Auto Rotate Screen for more information ...

Page 26: ...one to receive notifications of missed calls and notifications that occurred while the phone was stationary Zoom Tilt the phone to zoom in or out when viewing pictures in Gallery Move an icon Move the phone left or right while touching an icon to reposition it to another page Browse an image Move the phone in a side to side motion to pan from side to side while viewing an image Mute pause Mute inc...

Page 27: ...rk Configure Smart Screen Enable Smart screen features and learn about using them Press and tap Settings My Device tab Smart screen Voice Control Use spoken commands to control and interact with your phone such as Incoming calls When enabled you can answer or reject calls with the voice commands Answer and Reject When you answer a call with the voice command the Speaker will automatically be turne...

Page 28: ...screens back to the home screen The small circles toward the bottom of the screen let you know your current screen position Tip Press to return to the main Home screen from any other screen Create Shortcuts Learn how to add move or remove items from the home screen Add Shortcuts from the Applications Menu 1 Press to display the main Home screen and then navigate to the desired screen 2 Tap Apps to...

Page 29: ...elete the application it simply removes the shortcut from the home screen Add and Remove Primary Shortcuts Primary shortcuts appear at the bottom of the main Home screen by default Phone Contacts Messaging Internet and Apps You can change any of your primary shortcuts except the Apps shortcut Note Before replacing a primary shortcut you must first add the replacement shortcut to the Home Screen Fo...

Page 30: ...e main Home screen 2 Touch and hold the desired widget This unlocks it from its location on the current screen 3 Drag the widget to the Remove icon and release it As you place the widget into the Trash both items turn red Note Removing a widget does not delete the widget it simply removes the widget from the current screen Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen your phone has si...

Page 31: ...ation alerts on the left To view notification alerts touch and hold the Status bar and drag it down Status Icons Icon Description Bluetooth is On Bluetooth paired Wi Fi active Smart screen enabled Vibrate Mute Speakerphone Active Network full signal Network roaming 3G data service 4G data service Airplane Mode Battery charging Battery full charge ...

Page 32: ...e Basics 21 Notification Icons Icon Description Missed call New email New Gmail New message New voicemail Event USB connection Updates available Downloading Connected to a PC using Kies air Keyboard active ...

Page 33: ...gs Access System settings For more information see Settings Quick Settings Grid Display Quick setting buttons in a grid Quick Settings Scrolling Display Quick setting buttons in a scrollable list Brightness Control Adjust the brightness of the display Ongoing Events Display ongoing events such as USB connections Clear All Notifications Remove all notifications Notifications Display notifications s...

Page 34: ...g button to enable green or disable grey Wi Fi Enable Wi Fi connections For more information see Wi Fi Settings GPS Enable or disable GPS services For more information see Location Services Sound Vibrate Mute Mute system sounds Screen rotation Automatically rotate the screen from landscape to portrait and vice versa when the tablet is tilted Bluetooth Activate Bluetooth For more information see Bl...

Page 35: ... Display Notification Panel For more information see Notification Panel Assistant Menu Move quickly to frequently visited places and actions using Assistant Menu It is designed to assist users with reduced dexterity as well as users who want to navigate the phone using one hand Assistant Menu always stays on top of the Home screen or app To reposition Assistant Menu touch and drag to another locat...

Page 36: ...djust the screen brightness Rotate screen Rotate the current display to Portrait Landscape with Home key to the left or Landscape with Home key to the right Recent apps View the list of recently used apps 2 Touch Settings for options Tap Dominant hand to optimize the Assistant Menu buttons for use on the left or right side of the screen Tap Edit to rearrange or remove icons from Assistant Menu Tou...

Page 37: ...t Text Input Method You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings or choose on at any time while entering text From Settings Press and tap Settings My Device tab Language and input Default While entering text 1 From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap Select input method and then choose a text entry method Google V...

Page 38: ...yboard to Enter Text 1 From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel and then tap Select input method Samsung keyboard 2 Tap keys to enter text While entering text use these options If you make a mistake tap to delete incorrect characters Touch and hold to delete a whole word or field Tap to change the case of the text Tap twice to swit...

Page 39: ... continuously over the letters to form a word As you swipe over letters words matching your pattern display at the top of the Swype keyboard To enter a word lift your finger or tap a word at the top of the keyboard 3 While entering text use these options If you make a mistake tap to delete a single character Touch and hold to delete an entire word or field By default Swype starts with a capital at...

Page 40: ...een option from the Edit text menu bar You can drag your finger along the menu bar to see all the options Select all Highlights all the text in the field Cut Removes the selected text and saves it to the clipboard Copy Copies the selected text to the clipboard Translate Launches S Translator to translate the selected text Paste Inserts the last copied or cut text into the current field Clipboard D...

Page 41: ...ches for contacts that match If you see the number you want to dial tap it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number 3 Tap to call the number 4 To end the call tap Call from Logs All incoming outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Call log You can place a call to numbers or contacts that display in this area 1 Press and tap Phone 2 Tap the Logs tab A list of rece...

Page 42: ... Messaging 2 Open the message with the phone number and tap the phone number 3 Tap Call to dial the number Call a Number in an Email Message While viewing an email or Gmail message you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message 1 Press and tap Email 2 Open the message with the phone number and tap the phone number 3 The Phone screen opens with the phone number automatically en...

Page 43: ... a contact the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon name 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 Note If your phone is turned off all calls automatically go to voicemail Answer an Incoming Call The following procedure sho...

Page 44: ...Press and tap Phone 2 While dialing a call tap for options including Send message Send a text message to the number you dialed Add to contacts Save the number to a new contact or update an existing contact See Add a Contact for more information Speed dial setting View speed dials Add 2 sec pause Insert a 2 second pause into the number you are dialing This can be useful when storing numbers for aut...

Page 45: ...ll while you re on a call 1 Slide to the right This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call 2 To switch back to the first caller tap Swap 3 Way Calling With 3 Way Calling also known as Conference calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls 1 Press and tap Phone 2 Tap the number keys...

Page 46: ...n Call Options While you re on a call you will see a number of on screen options Tap an option to select it Add call displays the keypad so you can dial another call Keypad displays the keypad where you can enter numbers using DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency This can be useful if you need to enter an access code or other information while on an active call End call terminates the call Speaker contr...

Page 47: ...ne will disappear when the Headset is not activated Tap for more options Contacts Launches Contacts Memo Launches Memo to create memo during a call Message Launches Messaging to create a new message Speed Dials You can assign a shortcut number to a phone number in your Contacts List for speed dialing There are one hundred available numbered spaces Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail Assign Spee...

Page 48: ...uld set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access Set Up Voicemail The following steps will guide you through setting up your standard voicemail from the Phone app For information about setting up voicemail using the Visual Voicemail app see Visual Voicemail You should set up your Sprint Voicemail ...

Page 49: ...on There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message By sounding the notification ringtone By displaying in the Notifications area of the Status bar when a new voicemail message s are received By displaying the number of new voicemail message s on the Voicemail app icon Note Your phone accepts voicemail even when it is turned off However your phone only notifies you of new messages whe...

Page 50: ...mails have them auto forwarded to Email or share them with Facebook or Twitter Access Visual Voicemail 1 Press and tap Apps Voicemail 2 Follow the prompts to set up an account and learn about using Visual Voicemail Note You can also access Visual Voicemail from the Phone keypad by tapping Logs The Logs tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming outgoing and missed calls View Logs The f...

Page 51: ...ptions 1 Press and tap Phone Logs 2 Touch and hold a call to display the options list Copy to dialing screen Send number Add to contacts View contact Delete Clear Logs Follow these steps to clear the Logs list 1 Press and tap Phone Logs 2 Tap Delete 3 Tap Select all or tap individual entries to select them 4 Tap Delete ...

Page 52: ...icrosoft Exchange ActiveSync contact Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone Device contacts are stored locally on the phone Note If the phone is ever reset to its factory default parameters loc...

Page 53: ...et up on your phone Speed dial setting Allows you to assign a speed dial number to a selected contact Send message email Allows you to create a new text message or email to selected contacts Contacts to display Allows you choose contacts to display from accounts set up on your phone or other sources Settings Displays options for viewing contacts including whether to show only contacts with phone n...

Page 54: ...field and use the on screen keyboard to enter the full name Tap next to the Name field to display additional name fields Tap the Phone number field and then enter a phone number Tap and then choose a label for the number Tap to add another phone number Tap the Email field and then enter an email address Tap and then choose a label for the number Tap to add another email address Tap Groups to assig...

Page 55: ...counts set up on your phone you can save the contact to an account Edit a Contact Once you ve added a contact you can add or edit any of the information in the entry assign a caller ID picture customize with a unique ringtone and more Add or Edit Information for a Contact You can modify existing contact information to keep your information up to date 1 Press and tap Contacts 2 Tap a contact to dis...

Page 56: ...Gallery See Gallery for more information Pictures by people Choose a picture from tagged pictures in Gallery Take picture Launch Camera to take a new picture S Memo Launch S Memo to create a memo image 4 Follow the prompts to save the picture to the contact 5 Tap Save Tip You can also touch and hold the contact and then tap Edit Assign a Ringtone to a Contact You can assign a special ringtone to i...

Page 57: ...act You can delete a contact from the contacts details page 1 Press and tap Contacts 2 Tap a contact to display it and then tap Delete Tip You can also touch and hold the contact and then tap Delete 3 Tap OK Add Contacts to Your Favorites The Favorites tab is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts entries 1 Press and tap Contacts 2 Touch and hold the entry ...

Page 58: ...ringtone to select a ringtone for notifications for incoming calls from group members Tap Message alert to select a ringtone for notifications for new messages from group members Tap Vibration pattern to select a vibration pattern for alerts to incoming calls or messages from group members 4 Tap Add member and select a member or members to add to the new group and then tap Done 5 Tap Save Add a Co...

Page 59: ...ecipients of the new message and then tap Done 5 Type your message and then tap Share a Contact You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth Email Gmail Messaging or Wi Fi Direct 1 Press and tap Contacts 2 Tap a contact to display it and then press Share namecard via 3 Choose a sending method then follow the prompts to send the contact ...

Page 60: ... your phone syncs your phone and your online Google Account Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google Account you can create one online or on your phone Note You can also create and sign into your Google Gmail account through your phone s Setup application Note Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone such as Google Play you do not need to use Gmail...

Page 61: ...sage or conversation with an new message unread items display in bold View more email messages If the Inbox is full swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations Select messages and conversations Tap the box before the email or conversation View the Inbox of another Gmail account If you have more than one Google Account set up on your phone tap Inbox at the top of the scr...

Page 62: ...tions bar When a new Gmail message arrives you ll see in the Notifications bar Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display notifications Tap a message to display it 3 Reply options Tap Reply to reply back to the sender Tap Reply all to reply back to the sender as well as everyone else who received the message Cc Tap Forward to send the message to a new recipient 4 To send the message tap S...

Page 63: ...igure options for the account 6 Tap Done to complete setup Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account The Email application also provides access to your Microsoft Exchange account from your phone If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 2007 or 2010 as the corporate email system you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email Contacts and Task information direct...

Page 64: ...r the email subject Tap the text entry field and compose your email To add an attachment tap and then select a file to attach My Files Choose a file from your phone or optional memory card Images Choose a picture from Gallery Take picture Launch the Camera to take a photo and then add it to your email by tapping Save Video Choose a video from Gallery Record video Launch the Camera to record a vide...

Page 65: ...ge if desired and then tap Manage Your Email Inbox The following procedures allow you to view refresh sort and delete your email messages View Your Email Inbox 1 Press and tap Apps Email 2 If you have multiple accounts set up on your phone tap the toolbar at the top of the screen and then choose one from the menu Synchronize an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are you...

Page 66: ...etrieval etc Edit General Preferences Settings listed below General settings affect all email accounts 1 Press and tap Apps Email 2 Tap Settings to configure settings Available settings depend on the type of email account and may include Display Auto fit content Shrink email content to fit the screen Message preview line Choose the number of lines displayed in the email list to give you a preview ...

Page 67: ...ess and password name display and signature frequency of retrieval etc Note Accounts settings may vary depending on the type of email account and service provider Listed below are some common email account settings Your settings may vary For more information contact your email service provider 1 Press and tap Apps Email 2 Tap Settings and then tap an account to configure Some common options are Sy...

Page 68: ...ind copy Bcc Show images Display embedded images in the body of an email Auto download attachments Automatically download email attachments when you are connected to Wi Fi You might use this option to control how and whether you use your plan s data services to download attachments Auto resend times Set the number of attempts to resend an email after a delivery failure Folder sync settings Choose ...

Page 69: ...d pictures recorded voice audio or video files picture slideshows contact namecards vCard or calendar events vCalendar See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging Send a Message Quickly compose and sent text and multimedia messages on your phone 1 Press and tap Messaging 2 Tap 3 Tap Enter recipient and then enter a contact name a mobile phone number or an email address As you type p...

Page 70: ... Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings the phone will play a ringtone vibrate or display the message briefly in the Status bar when you receive a new message To change the notification for new messages see Messaging Settings for details A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the Status bar to notify you of a new message The Messaging application icon a...

Page 71: ...then tap the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts 3 While viewing a MMS message tap the play icon on a video or audio file to play back the file or tap an image to view a picture Note File attachments on a MMS message can be saved to an optional memory card not included Touch and hold on the attachment and then tap Save attachment Select the attachment and tap Save Reply to a...

Page 72: ...t the maximum number of messages with the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below Text message limit Set the maximum number of text messages per conversation Multimedia message limit Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per conversation Text templates Create and manage text strings that you can add to messages Auto combination Determine whether long messages that ar...

Page 73: ... often your phone notifies you of new message s Preview message Control whether a preview of a new message appears in the Status bar with the message notification Emergency Alerts Configure emergency alert settings You can enable or disable some alerts Extreme Alert Severe Alert Amber Alert and Emergency alert test messages You cannot disable Presidential alerts Important The Commercial Mobile Ale...

Page 74: ... from friends and much more 1 Press and tap Apps Flipboard 2 Follow the prompts to configure and use Flipboard Google Google makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier You can set up Circles of friends visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles use Messenger for fast messaging with everyone in your Circles or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to yo...

Page 75: ...r YouTube YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos The site is used to display a wide variety of user generated video content including movie clips TV clips and music videos as well as video content such as video blogging informational shorts and other original videos Note YouTube is a data intensive feature Sprint recommends that you upgrade to an unlimited da...

Page 76: ...nal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application Find and Install an App When you install apps from the Google Play Store app and use them on your phone they may require access to your personal information such as your location contact data and more o...

Page 77: ...st time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play follow the prompts to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account Warning When you ve used Google Wallet once to purchase an application from the Google Play Store app the phone remembers your password so you don t need to enter it the next time For this reason you should secure your phone to prevent others from using ...

Page 78: ...at read to enjoy on vacation lounging at home or on your morning commute Buy new issues or back issues subscribe and get free 14 or 30 day trials and customize your reading experience for your Android phone Press and tap Apps Play Magazines Movies TV and Media Google Play Movies TV The Google Play Movies TV application allows you to connect to the Google Play Store and download a movie or TV show ...

Page 79: ...tion 2 In the top bar touch an option to see what s available Home to return to the Sprint TV Movies home page Live TV to select from a list of currently available live channels On Demand to see a categorized list of available on demand programs Movies to see a selection of movies available for purchase Shop to produce premium viewing packages or individual channel access Help to view information ...

Page 80: ...se Group Play all participants must be connected to the same Wi Fi network 1 Press and tap Apps Group Play 2 Check Set group password then tap Create group and then follow the prompts to create a group You ll need to set up a group password which participants will use to join your Group Play session 3 After you create the group your phone turns on the mobile AP Access Point Follow the on screen di...

Page 81: ...tap Apps CBS Sports Music Your phone lets you discover download and listen to your favorite music through a variety of applications Note For information about loading music onto your phone see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Google Play Music Google Play Music lets you browse shop and play back songs purchased from the Google Play Store app as well as songs you have loaded from yo...

Page 82: ... When you close the Music screen playback will continue in the background so you can listen to music while you use other features of your phone When music is playing in the background you can access playback controls from Notifications Play Music 1 Press and tap Apps Music 2 Tap the category tabs at the top of the screen The default tabs are Songs Playlists Albums Artists and Folders You may have ...

Page 83: ...t playlist Song Length Length of the song Repeat Repeat the current song repeat all songs or disable repeat mode Playback Position Touch and drag the dot to move anywhere in the song SoundAlive Enhance the music with effects Volume Display the volume control Slide the dot up and down to adjust the volume The Volume Key can also be used to adjust the volume 5 To close Music and stop playback tap En...

Page 84: ...or options Available options depend on the tab Add to playlist Create playlist Depending on the tab you can add songs to a playlist or create a new playlist Via Bluetooth Share music with another Bluetooth compatible device For more information about using Bluetooth see Bluetooth Edit title Rename a playlist Delete On the Songs or Playlists tabs you can choose songs to delete or delete playlists T...

Page 85: ... Follow the prompts to configure Voice control settings End Close Music Sprint Music Plus With Sprint Music Plus and the Music Store Ringtone Store and Ringback Tone Store you can purchase download and play music ringtones and ringback tones for your phone Install the Sprint Music Plus App on Your Phone Before you use Sprint Music Plus on your phone you must download and install the app from the G...

Page 86: ...ones tap Ringtone Store or Ringback Tone Store from the Sprint Music Plus main menu Navigation Your phone offers a number of location based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you re going Google Maps Use the Google Maps app to find directions location information business addresses etc Determine your current location with or without GPS get driving and trans...

Page 87: ...It lets you see and hear turn by turn directions and it can provide important personalized information about traffic and alternate routes Install the Scout App on Your Phone Before you use Scout on your phone you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store 1 Press and tap Apps Scout 2 Tap INSTALL and follow the prompts to download and install the app Enable Location Services on Yo...

Page 88: ...2 Follow the on screen instructions Samsung Apps Browse search and find apps to download and install on your phone Log in to your Samsung Account to manage your downloads Press and tap Apps Samsung Apps Samsung Hub Samsung Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and TV content With hundreds of titles available entertaining your family on the go was never easier You can rent or purchase your fav...

Page 89: ...t are available for purchase or as trials and allows you to search for new content 3 Scroll through the media listings You can tap items to buy or rent them As you tap some items you can listen or watch a preview 4 Follow the prompts to buy or rent media Samsung Hub Notices Any media item Media Content may be rented or purchased after you create an account in Samsung Hub Media Content that is purc...

Page 90: ...nsaction but do not finish viewing the entire title that rented Media Content may not be available for the entire twenty four 24 consecutive hour period if such period would extend the viewable time beyond the thirty 30 day rental window Unless otherwise restricted by the Content Providers you can download Media Content to your TV using HDMI connections otherwise you cannot play Media Content down...

Page 91: ...include Web storage such as Dropbox or other services Web storage is sometimes referred to as the cloud Registered devices Stream or share multimedia content from your phone to other DLNA compliant devices connected to the same Wi Fi network When you launch Samsung Link compatible devices on the same Wi Fi network display automatically in Registered devices Configure Samsung Link Settings Configur...

Page 92: ...e to use this option About this service Learn about Samsung Link Use Samsung Link to Share Media with Another Device Share media with another DLNA compliant device via Samsung Link Both your phone and the device s that connect to your device must be on the same Wi Fi access point AP For more information about using Wi Fi see Wi Fi 1 Press and tap Apps Samsung Link 2 Launch AllShare Play or Samsung...

Page 93: ... identify your TV provider and sign in to your accounts 1 Press and tap Apps WatchON 2 Follow the prompts to configure WatchON options such country region TV service provider channel list setup etc Note Tap Help to learn more about WatchON Set Up Your Phone as a Remote Use WatchON and your phone to control your TV set top box DVR Blu ray or DVD player stereo and other electronic devices 1 Press an...

Page 94: ...nal depends on a number of factors including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wi Fi Network By default your phone s Wi Fi feature is turned off Turning Wi Fi on makes your phone able to discover and connect to compatible in range Wi Fi networks or WAPs wireless access points Turn Wi Fi On 1 Press and tap Settings Connections Wi Fi 2 Ta...

Page 95: ... the security method used by the Wi Fi network If a password is required enter it in the Password field 5 Tap Connect to store the new information and connect to the Wi Fi network Note The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed or secured Wi Fi network you won t prompted to enter the password again unless you reset your phone back to its factory default settings Connect to a Differ...

Page 96: ...vices Note For Hotspot settings and options see Hotspot Settings Connect a Device 1 Press and tap Settings Connections tab Hotspot 2 Tap OFF ON to enable Hotspot The Hotspot icon is displayed on the Status bar 3 If the other device is not in your Allowed devices list tap Allow all devices 4 On the other device activate Wi Fi and scan for Wi Fi hotspots Select the name of your phone default is SPH ...

Page 97: ...lowing you to talk on the phone and use data at the same time The Connections Optimizer works by searching for available remembered Wi Fi networks If you do not leave your Wi Fi antenna on all the time you will only notice the Connections Optimizer operating at certain times of the day in a small number of locations on the network Your Wi Fi antenna will conserve battery by scanning for connection...

Page 98: ...ight have jsmith003 sprintpcs com as his user name When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint Network Your user name is automatically programmed into your phone You don t have to enter it Update Your User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online or make any changes to your services you must then update the profile ...

Page 99: ...s your corporate network Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company s local network You can get this information from your network administrator To connect to a VPN you must have Mobile data enabled or your phone must be connected to a Wi Fi network Fo...

Page 100: ...PN 4 Tap Save to save the VPN Connect to a VPN Connect to a VPN that s already set up on your phone 1 Press and tap Settings Connections tab 2 Tap More networks VPN 3 In the VPNs section tap a VPN 4 Follow the prompts to enter your login credentials and connect When you are connected the VPN connected icon appears in the notifications area of the Status Bar Disconnect from a VPN The following desc...

Page 101: ... phone s 3G or 4G Mobile data or Wi Fi connections Press and tap Apps Internet Note The first time you launch Internet you may be prompted to enter your 10 digit wireless phone number to access the Sprint Web home page Lumen Toolbar The Lumen Toolbar makes the mobile web more social and more useful than ever before Extensions like Facebook Twitter Related Apps Offers Readability and many more allo...

Page 102: ...ings Access camera settings Current Mode Displays the current shooting mode chosen with Mode Selector Shooting modes allow you to choose modes for automatically adjusting settings to suit conditions or to access special features like panorama or other specialty shots Record Video Tap to record video Capture Picture Tap to take a picture Mode Selector Tap to choose a shooting mode The current mode ...

Page 103: ...n Settings For more information see Advanced Camera Settings Record Videos In addition to taking pictures you can record view and send videos with your phone s built in video camera 1 Press and tap Apps Camera Note When the Camera app is initially launched the screen displays on screen camera controls including the Record Video button While recording video video camera controls are temporarily dis...

Page 104: ...ss and tap Apps Camera 2 Tap an option Front Back Camera Tap to switch between the front and back cameras With the front camera you can take self portraits or record yourself With the back camera you can take pictures or record what s in front of you Mode Tap to choose a shooting mode Scroll available modes and then tap a mode to select it Modes include Auto Automatically adjusts the exposure to o...

Page 105: ...ive panoramic picture Sports Allows you to capture clear shots of a moving subject Night Allows you to take clearer brighter pictures in low light Quick Camera Settings Use Quick settings to quickly configure settings while you take pictures and record videos 1 Press and tap Apps Camera 2 Tap to access settings Advanced settings Tap to access advanced camera settings For more information see Advan...

Page 106: ...ensitivity of the camera s light meter Anti Shake Allow the camera to compensate for movement of the phone when taking pictures Save as Select how your device should handle saving rich tone photos save both the Rich tone photo and the original photo or save only the Rich tone photo This option is only accessible when you have selected Rich tone HDR from the camera modes Videos Video size Choose th...

Page 107: ...an do basic editing such as rotating and cropping You can also set a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends While viewing pictures in the Gallery scroll up the screen to view more albums Simply tap an album to view the photos or videos in that album If you have pictures or videos stored on an optional memory card not included they will be display folders ...

Page 108: ...n for Wi Fi devices to share photos and videos Settings Configure Gallery settings Help Get help using Gallery View Photos and Videos After selecting an album from the Albums tab you can browse the photos and videos of that album in either photo pile or grid view Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen 1 Press and tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap a thumbnail to view the photo or video While viewing y...

Page 109: ... Samsung Wi Fi printer not included Rename Rename the photo or video Buddy photo share Share the photo with people tagged in the photo Rotate left Rotate the photo 90 degree to the left Rotate right Rotate the photo 90 degree to the right Crop Crop the photo Set as Set the photo as a Contact photo or as wallpaper for the Home screen and Lock screen Details View file details about the photo or vide...

Page 110: ...ss and tap Apps Gallery 2 Select a folder location such as Camera and tap an image to view your picture 3 Tap Rotate left or Rotate right The rotated picture is saved in your default storage location as a copy Crop a Photo The crop your photos follow the below procedures 1 Press and tap Apps Gallery 2 Select a folder location such as Camera and tap an image to view your picture 3 Tap Crop 4 To adj...

Page 111: ... For more information see Compose and Send Email and Send a Gmail Message Note If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts the default email account will be used Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message Although you can send several photos or videos in a multimedia message it may be better to send one at a time especially if the files are large in size 1 Press and tap Apps Galler...

Page 112: ...e signed in to a Google Account to upload pictures to the Picasa photo organizing service 1 Press and tap Apps Gallery 2 Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share 3 Select the photos you want to share 4 Touch the screen and then tap Picasa 5 Select the online album where you want to upload the pictures 6 Tap Upload You can view the photos online at picasaweb google com Sha...

Page 113: ...tions Scan for nearby devices Discover and connect directly to nearby devices Sort by List videos by Title default Date Size or Type View as Display videos as a List Thumbnails or as Folders Share via Share the video Delete Delete videos Auto play next Enable or disable automatic playing of videos in the order they appear Viewing Videos 1 Touch a video to play it While playing a video touch the sc...

Page 114: ...tates the video remains the same size and does not adjust to fit the current screen size 3 During playback touch for options Share via Share the video Chapter preview Display chapter information if embedded in the video file Trim Adjust the beginning and ending points of the video Via Bluetooth Share video using Bluetooth Video auto off Set the option Off or set your video to turn off automaticall...

Page 115: ...y Multitask with Pop up Play transform your video player into a pop up window floating on the screen The video will continue to play and the pop up window can be resized or moved anywhere on the screen 1 Press and tap Apps Video 2 Tap a video to view it 3 Tap to continue playing the video in a floating window Drag the window to any location on the screen and use two fingers to pinch or spread to r...

Page 116: ...our time and reminds you 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 Calendar Add events to your Calendar to help you organize your time and remind you of important events Note To synchronize calendar events among your Google and Corporate accou...

Page 117: ...the corresponding fields and adjusting the month day and year Select a time for the event by tapping the time field and then adjusting the hour and minute Tap the All day field to assign this as an all day event If assigned as an all day event the time fields are removed as options Select a recurrence cycle for the event by tapping the Repeat field Select an alarm time by tapping the Reminder fiel...

Page 118: ...e alerts you to scheduled events By playing a short beep By indicating an icon within the Status bar To view additional options 1 Tap the Status bar and then slide your finger down the screen to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap the upcoming event name from the on screen list to display the event within the Calendar notifications screen 3 Tap an option Set snooze duration to set the length of tim...

Page 119: ... or later dates and times 4 To display an event s details tap it from the current screen 5 Touch and hold a day or time slot to create a new event Delete Events The following procedures show you how to delete your calendar events 1 Press and tap Apps Calendar 2 Open the calendar event details In List Day and Week views tap the calendar event you want to delete In Month view tap the date where the ...

Page 120: ...untdown timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes and seconds Desk clock Display a clock and calendar on the screen with shortcuts to your favorite apps Create an Alarm Create an alarm event You can set one time or recurring alarms and choose options for how to be notified for the alarm 1 Press and tap Apps Clock Alarm tab 2 Tap Create alarm and then e...

Page 121: ...t s automatically updated to the same folder on your other devices 1 Press and tap Apps Dropbox 2 Follow the prompts to set up and use Dropbox Manually Uploading a Picture to Dropbox Follow the below procedures to manually upload pictures to the Dropbox app 1 Press and tap Apps Camera 2 After the photo is taken view the photo in the Gallery 3 Tap screen to reveal the image options 4 Tap Dropbox se...

Page 122: ... SD memory card to show files stored in the phone s internal memory or on an optional installed memory card not included Images Pictures stored on your phone Videos Videos stored on your phone Music Songs stored on your phone Documents Other files stored on your phone Note Different folders may appear depending on how your phone is configured POLARIS Office 5 POLARIS Office 5 is a Microsoft Office...

Page 123: ...ode Memo options may include Share via Share your memo using Group Play Wi Fi Direct Bluetooth Add to Dropbox Flipboard Picasa Messaging Google Hangouts Gmail or Email Delete Erase the memo Export Save the memo to your Gallery or as a PDF Save as Save the memo with a different name Add tag Set tags to add in searches Add to Favorites Tag the current memo as a favorite Change background Set the bac...

Page 124: ...r S Memo file Create folder Enter a name for a folder in the Folder name field and touch OK Change order Rearrange your memos Touch and hold a memo then drag it to a new location and release Move Move a memo to a folder Copy Copy the selected memo to the clipboard Settings Tap Accounts to add accounts which can sync memos with S Memo Help Learn about S Memo Backup and restore Back up your memos to...

Page 125: ...s not hear you or to give it a command Tip You can also launch S Voice by quickly pressing the Home Key twice To enable this setting tap Settings and check Open via the home key Voice Recorder The Voice recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately share it using AllShare Messaging Gmail or via Bluetooth Recording time will vary based on the available memor...

Page 126: ... the number of seconds to skip when you press the Forward and Back buttons during playback End Close the app Voice Search Search the Web by speaking your search criteria Press and tap Apps Voice Search Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth phones such as headsets and hands free car kits and Bluetooth enabled ha...

Page 127: ...evice The pairing and connection status is displayed below the target device in the Bluetooth devices section When you are connected to the target device Bluetooth connected displays in the Status bar Note Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth compatible devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all...

Page 128: ...ooth devices section tap next to the device and then tap Unpair Send Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device you need to enter or confirm a security passcode After that your phone and the other d...

Page 129: ...the Bluetooth device in order to receive files See Pairing with a Bluetooth Device for more information 1 Press and tap Settings Connections Bluetooth 2 If Bluetooth is not on tap the ON OFF switch to turn it on 3 When your phone receives a file transfer request notification tap Accept 4 When the file is transferred a notification displays To open the file immediately slide down the notifications ...

Page 130: ...ot 4 Replace the cover Important You can damage the memory card by improper installation Please be careful when inserting removing or handling it View Memory Card Usage Use the following procedure to view memory usage information for an optional installed memory card Press and tap Settings More Storage The total space the amount of space occupied by files and available space are displayed See Stor...

Page 131: ... to the Music folder 1 Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB charging cable You may need to remove the USB cable from the Charging Head Insert the smaller end of the cable to the USB Charger Accessory jack at the bottom of the phone Insert the larger end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer 2 Your phone will automatically detect the connection When appears ...

Page 132: ...ccount above to be restored when you reinstall apps such as after a firmware update or when setting up a new device Back Up Your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Information 1 Press and tap Settings 2 Tap Accounts and then tap your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account 3 Tap Sync all Preserve Data on an Optional Installed Memory Card As an added precaution to preserve any data on an optional installe...

Page 133: ...file Update the user profile related to your wireless service account If you choose to change your user name online use this option to update the user name on your phone UICC Unlock Unlock your phone s Universal Integrated Circuit Card ...

Page 134: ...networking accounts You can also set up backup options More tab Set permissions for locations and security and manage your phone Wi Fi Settings Use Wi Fi settings to control your phone s connections to Wi Fi networks and for using Wi Fi Direct to connect directly to other Wi Fi Direct devices Turn Wi Fi On or Off When Wi Fi is turned On your phone will notify you of available Wi Fi networks and yo...

Page 135: ...ch to turn Wi Fi on Wi Fi must be on to configure settings 3 Tap to configure these settings Advanced Network notification Phone alerts you when a new Wi Fi network is available Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data for data communications when the phone goes to sleep when the backlight goes out This setting can affect data usage and the behavior of devices yo...

Page 136: ... bottom of the screen Your phone automatically scans for nearby Wi Fi Direct devices or you can tap Scan to start scanning 4 After scanning for devices select a device then follow the prompts to complete the connection or Touch Multi connect to create a connection to devices that support multi connect Touch Scan to search for available multi connect devices then select the devices and follow the p...

Page 137: ... one to six Maximum connections Select the number of connections allowed maximum of eight 4 Press for additional options Timeout settings Set the amount of time your device will be available as a portable Wi Fi hotspot LAN settings Configure your LAN settings Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet...

Page 138: ...h and then tap the ON OFF switch to turn Bluetooth on Bluetooth must be on to configure settings 3 From the Bluetooth screen configure these settings Tap the ON OFF switch to turn Bluetooth on Tap your phone s name to enable or disable visibility to other Bluetooth devices When your phone is visible other devices can find your phone during a scan Your phone remains visible for the period of time s...

Page 139: ...r enabling the setting drag the orange warning line on the graph below to set the data usage warning limit Data usage cycle Choose a time period for limiting data usage Data usage for the period displays on the graph along with usage by application below 3 Tap to set other options Data roaming Allow your phone to use mobile data when roaming Additional charges may apply See your service plan for d...

Page 140: ...ooth when Airplane mode is enabled turn them on in Settings or on the Notifications panel 1 Press and tap Settings Connections tab 2 Tap More networks and then tap the check box next to Airplane mode to enable or disable the option Note You can also control Airplane mode from the Device options menu Press and hold the Power Lock Key then tap Airplane mode Mobile Networks Set options for network se...

Page 141: ...elp for more information about tethering VPN Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks VPN Note VPN settings include storage of login credentials on your phone You must configure a screen unlock pattern PIN or password before setting up a VPN 1 Press and tap Settings Connections tab 2 Tap More networks VPN 3 Tap to add a VPN with these options Name Enter the name of the VPN Type Choose the type o...

Page 142: ... and data for Domestic CDMA and International CDMA networks and Data for GSM networks if available Roaming guard Choose options for preventing roaming for certain functions Enable or disable roaming access for Voice and Data for Domestic CDMA Voice Data and Outgoing SMS for International CDMA networks and Voice Data and Outgoing SMS for GSM networks if available NFC Use NFC Near Field Communicatio...

Page 143: ... other NFC devices S Beam works in the background Use the sharing options from your favorite apps to select content to share via S Beam For example you can beam pictures or videos from Gallery or songs from Music player Just bring the devices together typically back to back and then tap the screen Turn S Beam On or Off When S Beam is turned On you can send or receive data by touching your phone to...

Page 144: ...om other devices from Always accept Always ask or Always reject Screen Mirroring With Screen mirroring you can share your phone s screen with another device using an optional AllShare Cast accessory not included Turn Screen Mirroring On or Off 1 Press and tap Settings Connections tab 2 Tap Screen mirroring and then tap the ON OFF switch beside Screen Mirroring to turn Screen mirroring on or off No...

Page 145: ...n the lock screen when you slide your finger over the screen Help text Show help information on the Lock screen Wake up in lock screen Wake up the screen by speaking a command Set wake up command Set a command to wake up the screen Face unlock Unlock your phone by looking at the screen This option offers low security because someone who looks similar to you could unlock your phone Tap the option f...

Page 146: ...by pressing the Power Lock Key Pattern Draw a pattern on the screen to unlock your phone Tap the option then follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock pattern Lock screen widgets Customize your clock and personal message Make pattern visible Display the security pattern Lock automatically Automatically lock your phone 5 seconds after the screen turns off Lock instantly with power k...

Page 147: ...llpaper Customize the background of the Home and Lock screens 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap Display Wallpaper 3 Tap a screen to customize from Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens 4 Choose a source for wallpaper Gallery Select a picture from Gallery Follow the prompts to crop the picture and save it as wallpaper Live wallpapers Select a moving scene for the background Ho...

Page 148: ... Touch and hold a button then drag it into a new position in the list Screen Mode Choose a screen mode to match your type of viewing 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap Display and then tap Screen mode to configure these options Adapt display Tap the check box to enable or disable automatic optimization of the screen to match the type of image being displayed and other criteria such as ba...

Page 149: ...n or display photos stored on your phone 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap Display and then tap the ON OFF switch next to Daydream to turn the option on or off When On you can configure these options Colors Tap the selector to enable or disable display of a colorful screen Flipboard Display pictures from Flipboard After enabling the option tap to choose pictures to display Photo Frame T...

Page 150: ... and Back Key remain lit after you touch them 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap Display and then tap Touch key light duration to choose a duration period Show Battery Percentage The battery charge level displays as an icon on the Status bar by default This feature allows you to display the battery icon plus the percentage of remaining charge 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap ...

Page 151: ...ption Charging When enabled the LED glows red during charging and green when the battery is fully charged Low battery When enabled the LED blinks red to indicate low battery charge Notifications When enabled the LED blinks orange to show that you have missed calls new messages or application events Voice recording When enabled the LED glows blue when recording with the screen turned off Sound Conf...

Page 152: ...t it As you touch a pattern a sample of the vibration occurs 4 To create your own pattern touch Create Touch Tap to create and tap on the screen to enter a new pattern Default Notification Sound Choose a sound for notifications such as for new messages and event reminders 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap Sound and then tap Default notification sound to choose a notification tone 3 Tap ...

Page 153: ... Touch sounds to enable or disable the option Screen Lock Sound When Screen lock sound is enabled tones play when you touch the screen to lock or unlock it 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap Sound and then tap the check box next to Screen lock sound to enable or disable the option Emergency Tone You can choose to have a tone play or have your phone vibrate periodically during an emergenc...

Page 154: ...nd widgets on the Home screen Easy mode provides an easier experience for the first time smartphone user You can choose the Home screen mode at any time 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab 2 Tap Home screen mode and then choose a mode Touch Apply to save your selection Call Settings Configure options for calling with your phone Set Up Call Rejection Messages Create and manage text messages to s...

Page 155: ...Screen During Calls When enabled the screen automatically turns off during phone calls and the proximity sensor on the front of the phone is used to turn the screen back on when the phone is moved or brought close to another surface such as when you move the phone to your ear 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab Call 2 Tap Turn off screen during calls to enable the setting Call Alerts Set option...

Page 156: ...e phone is locked Tap to choose Even when device locked or Only when device unlocked Ringtones and Keypad Tones Choose tones and vibrations to play for incoming calls and keypad taps 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab Call 2 Tap Ringtones and keypad tones to configure options Ringtones Select a ringtone for incoming calls Vibrations Select a vibration pattern for incoming calls when the Vibrat...

Page 157: ...se fitting location such as a purse or bag and increases the volume for incoming call ringtones 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab Call 2 Tap Increase volume in pocket to enable the setting US Dialing When enabled the US dialing option replaces with the international access code for your location 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab Call 2 Tap US dialing to enable the setting International D...

Page 158: ...connector cable 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab Call 2 Tap TTY mode to choose a mode TTY Off TTY Full TTY HCO or TTY VCO Hearing Aids Enable hearing aid compatibility 1 Press and tap Settings My Device tab Call 2 Tap Hearing aids to enable the setting DTMF Tones Set the length of Dual tone Multi frequency DTMF tones which play when you use the keypad during a call such as when navigating me...

Page 159: ...the check box next to the option to enable or disable it Turn off LED indicator When enabled the LED indicator will not light for notifications even when the screen is off Tap the check box next to the option to enable or disable it 4 Set a time period for blocking mode Tap the check box next to Always to block notifications at all times To set a specific time period to block notifications each da...

Page 160: ... then tap Power saving mode to set options CPU power saving Disable the maximum performance of the phone s CPU Central Processing Unit Screen power saving Reduce the frame refresh rate and brightness level Note Tap Learn about Power saving mode to view information about these settings Accessory Configure your phone s behavior when it is connected to an optional dock not included 1 Press and tap Se...

Page 161: ...e options menu displays when you press and hold the Power Lock Key Manage accessibility Choose settings for exporting updating and sharing the accessibility settings as a file TalkBack Activate the TalkBack feature and configure options Font size Change the size of the fonts used on the screen Magnification gestures Control whether your phone recognizes gestures to pan and zoom in or out Negative ...

Page 162: ... switch then tap Assistant menu for options Dominant hand Display the Assistant menu on the left or right side of the screen Edit Reorder or remove items on the Assistant menu Tap and hold delay Select a time interval for using the Tap and Hold gesture Interaction control Adjust how your phone interprets motions and screen touches You can turn motions and screen timeout on or off You can also bloc...

Page 163: ...ut or choose Automatic to let Google decide Block offensive words Tap the check box to control whether Google displays words generally recognized as offensive Download offline speech recognition Download and install speech recognition engines to allow you to use voice input while not connected to the network such as during Airplane mode Samsung Keyboard Settings The Samsung Keyboard is an on scree...

Page 164: ...g into Gmail to allow your phone to learn from your Gmail email Learn from Twitter Log into Twitter to allow your phone to learn from your Twitter postings Learn from Messages Allow your phone to learn from your text and multimedia messages Learn from Contacts Allow your phone to learn from your Contacts entries Clear remote data Delete your information stored on the personalization server Clear p...

Page 165: ...ttings Set Swype options Sound on keypress When enabled the phone plays sounds for your Swype touches Pop up on keypress When enabled characters display above keys as you enter text Show complete trace When enabled Swype displays the trace of each word until you start the next word Auto capitalization When enabled Swype automatically capitalizes the first word of sentences Auto spacing When enable...

Page 166: ...nable voice input while offline Personalized recognition Enable to have your phone improve recognition based on your speech This option is only available when you are signed in to a Google Account Google Account dashboard View and manage your collected data This option is only available when you are signed in to a Google Account Bluetooth headset Record audio through a Bluetooth headset when using...

Page 167: ...ct Direct call Lift the phone to your ear while viewing a contact to call the contact Smart alert Lift the phone to receive notifications of missed calls and notifications that occurred while the phone was stationary Zoom Tilt the phone to zoom in or out when viewing pictures in Gallery Move an icon Move the phone left or right while touching an icon to reposition it to another page Browse an imag...

Page 168: ...e phone is not docked or held upright for example when placed on a table When the front camera cannot detect your face and eyes When the front camera is being used for the current application When the source of light is behind you or when using the phone in the dark Smart Stay When Smart stay is enabled the screen will not time out as long as you are looking at it When enabled the Smart stay icon ...

Page 169: ...mera Take pictures with the voice commands Smile Cheese Capture and Shoot Music Control the music player with the voice commands Next Previous Pause Play Volume Up and Volume Down Accounts When you set up accounts on your phone such as your Google or Samsung Accounts and your email or social networking accounts you can synchronize account information between your phone and the account Types of inf...

Page 170: ...tions for backing up data from your phone to a Google Account Back up my data Tap the check box to turn On automatic backup to a Google Account and then set up an account for the backups Backup account When Back up my data is turned On set up a Google Account for backups You can set up a new Google Account or sign in to an existing account Automatic restore When Back up my data is turned On you ca...

Page 171: ...ces such as 911 1 Press and tap Settings More tab 2 Tap Location services for options Access to my location Tap ON OFF to enable location services When enabled you are allowing Google s location service to collect anonymous location data Some data may be stored on your phone and collection may occur even when no apps are running Location sources Use GPS satellites Obtain location information from ...

Page 172: ...screen lock type to start and then follow the prompts to encrypt information Encrypt external SD card Tap Set screen lock type to start and then follow the prompts to encrypt information Passwords Use the Make passwords visible setting to briefly display password characters as you enter them into password fields 1 Press and tap Settings More tab 2 Tap Security and then tap the check box beside Mak...

Page 173: ...led Install from device storage Install encrypted certificates from an optional installed memory card not included Clear credentials Clear stored credentials and reset the password only available when credentials are installed Application Manager You can download and install applications from the Google Play Store or Samsung Apps or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on you...

Page 174: ... SD card Prepare the card for use as storage in the phone This option is only available if an optional memory card is installed and is not already mounted Usually your phone mounts a memory card as soon as you install it Unmount SD card Prepare an installed optional memory card for safe removal or formatting Format SD card Permanently remove all content from an optional installed memory card After...

Page 175: ... More tab 2 Tap Activate this device and then follow the prompts to activate your phone on the network System Update Use System update options to update your phone s internal software 1 Press and tap Settings More tab 2 Tap System Update to use these options Update Manually check for software update Auto update Check for updates automatically Wi Fi only Download software updates only when connecte...

Page 176: ...information about your phone s current status Legal information Display Open source licenses Google legal and Privacy Alert Device name View your phone s name and enter a new name if desired Model number View your phone s model number Android version View the firmware version of your phone Baseband version View the baseband version of your phone Kernel version View the kernel version of your phone...

Page 177: ...are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2013 Google Inc All rights reserved Google the Google logo Android Chrome Gmail Google Google Books Google Maps Google Mobile Services Google Play Google Voice Google Voice Search Google Wallet Hangouts YouTube and Picasa are trademarks of Google Inc Other marks are property of their respective owners Screen images simulated Appearance of device may var...

Page 178: ...ceive Information 118 Send Information 117 Settings 126 Turn Bluetooth On or Off 115 Unpair 117 Brightness 138 Browser 90 Calculator 109 Calendar 105 Add Event 105 Delete Events 108 Event Alerts 107 View Events 108 Call Forwarding 35 Call Settings Answering Ending Calls 144 Call Accessories 145 Call Alerts 144 Increase Volume In Pocket 146 International Dialing 146 Noise Reduction 146 Personalize ...

Page 179: ...e Account 58 Forward Email 54 Manage Inbox 54 Reply Reply to All 54 Settings 55 Sync Account 54 Emergency Alerts 62 Commercial Mobile Alert System CMAS 62 Emergency Numbers 31 Emergency Tone 142 Encryption 161 Enhanced 911 E911 32 Enter Text 26 Extended Home Screen 19 Favorites 46 Files Transfer to from Computer 120 Flash 9 Flick Gesture 13 Flipboard 63 Front Camera 8 Gallery 96 Edit Photos 99 Set...

Page 180: ...Internet Browser 90 Lumen Toolbar 90 Keyboard Samsung Keyboard 27 Samsung Keyboard Settings 152 Swype 28 Swype Keyboard Settings 154 Keys Functions 8 Touch Key Light Duration 139 Kies via Wi Fi 133 Language and Input 151 LED Indicator 9 140 Light Sensor 8 Local Google 76 Location Services 160 Lock Screen 134 Logs 39 Clear 40 Options 40 Lumen Toolbar 90 Maps Google 75 Memory Card 119 Format 119 Rem...

Page 181: ...ng 34 Block Caller ID 34 Call Forwarding 35 Call from Logs 30 Call Number in a Message 31 Call Number in Email 31 Call Using Contacts 31 Call Waiting 34 Caller ID 34 Dialing Options 33 Emergency Numbers 31 In Call Options 35 Make Calls 30 Mute the Ringer 32 Options 33 Receive 32 Recent Calls See Logs Rejection Messages 143 Settings 143 Speed Dialing 36 Using Phone Keypad 30 Using recent calls 30 V...

Page 182: ...anguage and Input 151 Wi Fi 123 Shortcuts 17 Slide Gesture 12 Smart Screen 16 157 Smart Stay 157 SMS Messaging 58 Social Network Accounts 63 Sound Settings Emergency Tone 142 Screen Lock Sound 142 Sound Settings 140 Dialing Keypad Tone 141 Touch Sounds 142 Sound Settings Adapt Sound 143 Speaker 9 Speed Dialing 36 Spread Gesture 13 Sprint Account Information 5 Account Passwords 5 Account Services 7...

Page 183: ...m a VPN 89 Prepare Phone 88 Visual Voicemail 39 Voice Control 16 Settings 158 Voice Recorder 114 Voice Search 115 Settings 155 Voice Services 113 S Translator 113 S Voice 114 Voice Recorder 114 Voice Typing Using 26 Voicemail 37 Notification 38 Password 5 Retrieve Voicemail 38 Set Up Voicemail 37 Settings 147 Setup 5 Visual Voicemail 39 Volume Ringtones 141 Volume Settings 140 Volume Key 9 VPN Set...

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