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Table of Contents
GetStarted

YourPhoneataGlance

SetUpYourPhone

ActivateYourPhone

CompletetheSetup

SetUpVoicemail

SprintAccountInformationandHelp

SprintAccountPasswords

ManageYourAccount

SprintSupportServices

PhoneBasics
YourPhonesLayout

9
9

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff

10

TurnYourScreenOnandOff

11

TouchscreenNavigation

11

YourHomeScreen

15

CustomizeYourHomeScreen

16

ExtendedHomeScreens

18

StatusBarandNotificationPanel

19

StatusBar

19

NotificationPanel

20

EdgeScreenFeatures

21

EdgeScreenBasics

22

CustomizeEdgeScreenAppShortcuts

23

EdgeScreenQuickTools

23

EdgeScreenSettingsOptions

23

SPen

24

RemovingSPenfromYourPhone

24

AirCommand

24

ActionMemo

25

SmartSelect

26

ImageClip

26

ScreenWrite

27

AirView

28

SPenOptions

28

ScreenViewOptions

28

MotionsandGestures

28

MultiWindow

29

EnterText

32

TextInputMethods

32

GoogleVoiceTyping

33

SamsungKeyboard

33

Swype

34

TipsforEditingText

35

PhoneCalls

36

Wi-FiCalling

36

MakePhoneCalls

36

CallUsingtheKeypad

36

CallfromLogs

37

CallfromContacts

37

CallaNumberinaTextMessage

38

CallaNumberinanEmailMessage

38

MakeanEmergencyCall

38

ReceivePhoneCalls
MultitaskingWhileonaCall

39
41

EndaCall

42

PhoneCallOptions

42

DialingOptions

42

CallerID

43

CallWaiting

44

Three-WayCalling

44

CallForwarding

44

In-CallOptions

45

Voicemail

47

VoicemailSetup

47

RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages

47

VoicemailNotification

48

VisualVoicemail

48

SetUpVisualVoicemail

49

ReviewVisualVoicemail

49

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VisualVoicemailOptions

50

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings

50

ChangeYourMainGreeting

51

EdittheDisplayName

51

Logs

51

AccessCallSettings

54

Contacts

55

GetStartedwithContacts

55

AccessContacts

55

FindaContact

55

ContactsSettingsOptions

56

AddaContact

56

SaveaPhoneNumber

57

EditaContact

57

AddorEditInformationforaContact

57

AssignaPicturetoaContact

58

AssignaRingtonetoaContact

58

LinkContacts

58

DeleteContacts

59

MoveContacts

59

SpeedDials

60

Favorites

60

Groups

61

ShareContacts

63

ImportandExportContacts

64

AccountsandMessaging

66

GoogleAccount

66

CreateaGoogleAccount

66

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount

66

AccessGmail

66

SendaGmailMessage

67

ReadandReplytoGmailMessages

67

SamsungAccount

68

Email

68

AddanEmailAccount

68

AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount

69

ComposeandSendEmail

70

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ReplyToorForwardEmail

70

ManageYourEmailInbox

71

AccessEmailSettings

72

DeleteanEmailAccount

72

TextandMultimediaMessaging

73

SendaTextMessage(SMS)

73

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS)

73

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage

74

NewMessagesNotification

74

ManagingConversations

74

AccessMessagesSettings

76

MessagingPlus

77

Messenger

77

SocialNetworkingAccounts

77

Facebook

77

Google+

77

Hangouts

78

Instagram

78

PagesManager

78

SprintFamilyWall

78

YouTube

79

AppsandEntertainment
GooglePlayStore

80
80

FindandInstallanApp

80

CreateaGoogleWalletAccount

81

OpenanInstalledApp

81

UninstallanApp

81

GALAXYApps

81

GooglePlayMovies&TV

81

GooglePlayBooks

82

GooglePlayGames

82

GooglePlayNewsstand

82

MusicApps

82

GooglePlayMusic

82

Milk

83

Music

83

NextRadio

86

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Spotify

86

SprintMusicPlus

86

SprintZone

87

SprintTV&Movies

88

1Weather

88

AppPass

89

eBay

89

NASCARMobile

89

NBAGameTime

89

PEN.UP

90

WebandData

91

Wi-Fi

91

TurnWi-FiOnorOff

91

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork

91

Internet

92

Chrome

93

DataServicesGeneralInformation(SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks)

93

SprintSparkLTE

93

YourUserName

94

DataConnectionStatusandIndicators

94

Hotspot

94

TurnHotspotOnorOff

95

ConnectaDevicetoYourPhonesHotspot

95

Tethering

95

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN)

96

PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection

96

AddaVPN

96

ConnecttoaVPN

97

DisconnectfromaVPN

97

PicturesandVideo

98

OpentheCamera

98

TakeaPicture

99

RecordVideos

99

ReviewPicturesandVideosfromtheCamera

100

ConfiguretheCamera

101

Gallery
ViewPhotosandVideos

104
105

WorkingwithPhotos

106

SharePhotosandVideos

107

Video

109

ToolsandCalendar

110

Bluetooth

110

TurnBluetoothOnorOff

110

ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit

110

ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit

111

DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice

111

SendInformationUsingBluetooth

112

ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth

113

Calculator

113

Calendar

114

AddanEventtotheCalendar

114

EventAlerts

115

ViewEvents

116

DeleteEvents

117

Clock

118

Dropbox

119

Drive

119

Evernote

120

FlipboardBriefing

120

GALAXYApps

121

GoogleNow

121

GoogleSearch

121

GoogleSettings

121

HancomOffice2014

121

LookoutSecurity

122

MyFiles

122

Navigation

123

GoogleMaps

123

Scout

123

SHealth

123

SNote

125

SVoice

128

Scrapbook

128

UsingtheSmartSelectandImageClipTools

128

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SmartRemote

129

ConfigureSmartRemote

129

CustomizeYourSmartRemote

130

UseYourSmartRemotetoControlYourTV

131

SprintID

131

VoiceRecorder

131

VoiceSearch

134

microSDCard

134

InstallamicroSDCard

134

RemoveamicroSDCard

135

ViewmicroSDCardMemory

135

FormatamicroSDCard

136

UnmountamicroSDCard

136

TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer

136

UpdateYourPhone

137

BeforeUpdatingYourFirmware

137

UpdateYourPhone

138

SprintWorldwideWirelessService

139

ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount

139

YourPhonesSIMCardforInternationalRoaming

139

SetNetworkModeOptions

140

MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls

140

SprintInternationalVoicemailService

141

SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse

141

AccessYourVoicemailInternationally

141

InternationalVoicemailTroubleshooting

142

InternationalDataRoaming

142

GetStartedwithSprintWorldwideDataServices

143

AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationallyonGSM/UMTSNetworks

143

AccessEmailandDataServicesonInternationallyonCDMANetworks

143

InternationalRoamingStatusMessages

143

ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService

145

Settings

147

UsingSettings

147

AccessSettings

147

SearchSettings

147

SettingsOptions

147

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Wi-FiCallingSettings

147

Wi-FiSettings

148

ConfigureWi-FiSettings

148

AdvancedWi-FiSettings

149

Wi-FiDirectSettings

150

HotspotandTetheringSettings

150

HotspotSettings

150

TetheringSettings

152

BluetoothSettings

153

AirplaneMode

154

DataUsageSettings

154

LocationSettings

155

NFCandSharingSettings

156

TurnNFCOnorOff

156

AndroidBeamSettings

156

SBeamSettings

157

TapandPay

157

NearbyDevicesSettings

158

PrintingSettings

158

ScreenMirroringSettings

160

MirrorLink

160

MoreNetworksSettings

160

DefaultMessagingAppSettings

160

MobileNetworksSettings

161

VPNSettings

161

RoamingSettings

162

SoundSettings

162

SoundMode

162

Volume

163

VibrationIntensity

163

Ringtones

163

Vibrations

164

Notifications

164

VibrateWhenRinging

164

DialingKeypadTone

165

TouchSounds

165

ScreenLockSound

165

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HapticFeedback

165

EmergencyTone

165

SamsungKeyboardSoundSettings

166

DisplayandWallpaperSettings

166

Brightness

166

WallpaperSettings

166

Font

167

One-HandedOperationSettings

167

ScreenRotation

167

SmartStay

168

ScreenTimeout

168

ScreenMode

168

AutoAdjustScreenTone

168

Daydream

169

LEDIndicatorSettings

169

TouchKeyLightDuration

170

IncreaseTouchSensitivity

170

LockScreenSettings

170

ScreenLock

170

SetaSwipeScreenLock

171

SetaPatternScreenLock

171

SetaPINScreenLock

172

SetaPasswordScreenLock

173

SetaFingerprintScreenLock

174

MultiWindowSettings

175

NotificationPanelSettings

175

SPenSettings

176

MotionsandGesturesSettings

177

EdgeScreenSettings

177

AccountsSettings

179

CloudSettings

180

BackupandResetSettings

180

EasyModeSettings

181

AccessibilitySettings

181

VisionAccessibilitySettings

181

HearingAccessibilitySettings

182

DexterityandInteractionSettings

183

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ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings

184

ConfigureAccessibilityServices

185

BlockingModeSettings

185

PrivateModeSettings

186

FingerScanner

186

LanguageandInputSettings

187

ChooseaDefaultLanguage

187

SetaDefaultInputMethod

187

SamsungKeyboardSettings

188

SwypeSettings

189

GoogleVoiceTypingSettings

191

HandwritingRecognition

192

SpeechSettings

192

Mouse/TrackpadSettings

193

DateandTimeSettings

194

SafetyAssistance

194

AccessoriesSettings

195

PowerSavingSettings

195

StorageSettings

196

SecuritySettings

197

DeviceAdministration

197

Encryption

197

Passwords

198

SecurityUpdateService

198

CredentialStorage

198

Help

199

ActivateThisDevice

199

SystemUpdateSettings

199

AboutDeviceSettings

200

ApplicationManagerSettings

201

DefaultApplicationsSettings

201

CalendarSettings

201

CallSettings

202

CallRejection

202

AnsweringandEndingCalls

203

Call-RelatedStatusPop-Ups

204

ShowCallerInformation

204

CallAlerts

204

CallAccessories

205

AdditionalSettings

205

RingtonesandKeypadTones

206

PersonalizeCallSound

206

NoiseReduction

207

USDialing

207

InternationalDialing

207

DTMFTones

207

VoicemailSettings

207

VoicePrivacy

208

ContactsSettings

208

EmailSettings

209

GallerySettings

212

InternetSettings

212

MessagesSettings

213

SVoiceSettings

215

CopyrightInformation

217

Index

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Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethe
firsttime.

Your Phone at a Glance


Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphonesprimaryfeatures.

Set Up Your Phone


Beforeusingyournewphone,youmustinstallandchargethebattery.Priortouse,itisnecessaryto
installanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded)andthebattery.
Note:Yourphonesbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargetoturnthephoneonandfindasignal,
completethesetupwizard,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.

Remove the Back Cover


1. Removethebackcoverusingtheslotonthetopofyourphone.

Get Started

2. Carefullyliftthecover.

Warning:Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively.Doingsomaydamagethecover.

Install a Memory Card (Optional)


YoucanuseanoptionalmicroSDormicroSDHCmemorycard(notincluded)toexpandavailable
memoryspace.
n Carefullyslidethememorycardintothememorycardsocket(asshown)untilthecardlocksinto
place.Makesurethatthecardsgoldcontactsfaceintothephoneandthatthecardispositioned
asshown.

Get Started

Install the Battery


n Insertthebattery,aligningthegoldcontactsonthebatterywiththegoldcontactsonthephone,
andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.

Replace the Back Cover


n Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.

Charge the Battery


Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheAdaptiveFastChargingchargerthatcamewithyourphone.This
chargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFastCharging.

Get Started

1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBCharger/AccessoryPortonthebottomofthephone.

2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheAdaptiveFastChargingcharger,andthenplugthe
ChargingHeadintoanelectricaloutlettochargeyourbattery.

Activate Your Phone


Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL Update,aRestartscreen,andaFirmware
Updatescreen.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(youreswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activateon your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activateon your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o Followtheonscreenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-2114727fromanotherphone.

Get Started

Note:DonotpressthePower/Lock keywhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/Lock keycancelstheactivationprocess.

Complete the Setup


Afteryouturnonyourphoneandactivateit,yourphonedisplaysaWelcomescreen.Fromthe
Welcomescreenfollowthepromptstosetupfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.
Note:Insomecases,youmaybeabletocompletethesetupprocessbeforeyourphonehasbeen
activatedonyourSprintaccount.
1. AttheWelcome screen,selectalanguageandtapStart.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstoconfigureyourphonesbasicoptions,suchWi-Fi
connections,EULA&DiagnosticData,locationsettings,etc.
l Google Account:Manyofyourphonesapplications,suchasGmail,Hangouts,andthe
GooglePlayStore,requireaGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,youmustsetup
yourGoogleAccountonyourphone.CompletethestepstosignintoyourcurrentGoogle
Account,orsignupforanewGoogleAccount.
l Samsung Account:YourSamsungAccountisusedforaccesstoSamsungappsand
services,suchasSamsungHub,SamsungApps,SamsungLink,andmuchmore.Complete
thestepstosignintoyourcurrentSamsungAccount,orsignupforanewSamsung
Account.
3. TapFinishtocompletesetup.
l Youmayseeaseriesofinformationalorupdatescreens.Followthepromptstocontinue.
Note:Duringoraftersetup,youmayseeaConnections Optimizer notice.Readthenoticeand
thentapI agree toallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledatanetwork,
includingWi-Fi.ToturnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,fromhometap

Apps>

Settings>
More networks>Mobile networks>Connections optimizeranduncheckthe
box.SeeMobileNetworksSettingsfordetails.

Set Up Voicemail
Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstovoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintVoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneis
activated.Alwaysuseapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.
Note: Voicemail PasswordSprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Get Started

Phone.

l Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePower/Lock keytoturnonthedisplayandthenswipe
yourscreeninanydirection.SeeTurnYourScreenOnandOff.
2. Touchandhold

todialyourvoicemailnumber.

3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessandsetupvoicemailwiththeVisualVoicemailapp.FromaHomescreen,
tap

Apps>

Voicemail,andthentapPersonalize now.

Sprint Account Information and Help


Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.

Sprint Account Passwords


AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimitedaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.Toensurethatnooneelsehasaccesstoyour
information,youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectyourprivacy.

Account User Name and Password


Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
tosprint.com/mysprint.(ClickSign in/Sign upandthenclickSign up now.togetstarted.)Ifyou
arenottheaccountowner(ifsomeoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangeta
sub-accountpasswordatsprint.com/mysprint.

Voicemail Password
Youllcreateyourvoicemailpasswordwhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUpVoicemailfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.

Data Services Password


WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizePremiumServicepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.com/mysprint.

Manage Your Account


ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherdevice.
Online: sprint.com/mysprint

Get Started

n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintdevices.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.

2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Tap

toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanortoget
answerstootherquestions.
l Tap

payment.

toaccessthePayMyBillsectionofSprintZonetomakea

l Tap

tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.

Note:Foradditionalaccountinformation,youcanaccessSprintZonefromyourphone.Froma
Homescreen,tap

Apps>

Sprint Zone.

Sprint Support Services


Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.

Sprint 411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,
andmajorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andthe
operatorcanautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.

Get Started

1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Phone.

Sprint Operator Services


SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Phone.

Note:Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineat
sprint.com/mysprint.

Get Started

Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.

Your Phones Layout


Thisillustrationoutlinesyourphonesbasiclayout.

Thefollowinglistdefinesthefeatureslistedintheaboveillustrations.

Features
Front View
n Power/Lock Key:Turnsthephoneorscreenonoroff,orlocksthescreen.Pressandholdfora
Deviceoptionsmenu,whereyoucanturnthephoneoff,restartthephone,oreasilyaccess
Airplanemode,EmergencyMode,andMute,Vibrate,andSoundmodes.
n Proximity Sensors:Detectthepresenceofobjectsnearthephone,suchaswhenusingair
gesturesormotionsettings.Forexample,whiletalkingonthephonethesensorsdetectwhenits
nearyourearandturnoffthescreentopreventaccidentalkeypresses.
n Front Camera:Allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideosofyourself.
n Edge Screen:TheEdgescreenprovidesconvenientaccesstoshortcuts,widgets,andfeatures
thataremostusefultoyou.SelectandcustomizepanelstomaketheEdgescreenworkforyou.

Phone Basics

n Back Key:Returnstothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,theNotification
Panel,oronscreenkeyboard.
n Home Key/Finger Scanner:ReturnstotheHomescreen.TheHomeKeycanalsoactasa
fingerprintscannerforsecurity(unlock)andotherapplications.
n Recent Apps Key:Displaysalistofappsyouveusedrecently.Pressandholdtoconfigurethe
Homescreen.
n Volume Key:Adjuststhevolumeofyourphonessounds.FromtheHomescreen,pressto
adjustmastervolume.Duringcallsorplayback,presstoadjustvolume.Presstomutethe
ringtoneofanincomingcall.
n LED Indicator:Glowsorblinksindifferentcolorstoshowstatuswhenthescreenisturnedoff.
TheLEDglowsredwhencharging,andblinksredwhenthebatteryislow;blinksbluewhen
theresanewnotification,orwhenyouarerecordingvoicewiththescreenturnedoff;andglows
greenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedandthephoneisattachedtoacharger.
n Earpiece:Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedpromptsduringcalls.
Back View
n Infrared Transmitter:Controlsotherdevices,suchasaTV.
n 3.5 mm Headset Jack:Allowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
convenient,hands-freeconversations.
n Heart Rate Sensor:Measuresyourheartratewhenyouholdyourfingeroverthesensor,for
usewithappslikeSHealth.
n Microphones:Allowothercallerstohearyouwhenyouareusingthephoneorthe
speakerphone,andcapturessoundduringrecording.
n USB Charger/Accessory Port:Connectsthecharger/USBcable(included)andother
optionalaccessories(notincluded).
n S Pen:StoragelocationfortheSPenstylus.
n Speaker:Playsringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthecallersvoicein
speakerphonemode.
n Flash:Helpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n Camera:Takespicturesandrecordvideos.
Caution: Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

Turn Your Phone On and Off


UsethePower/Lockkeytoturnthephoneonoroff.

Phone Basics

10

Turn the Phone On


n PressandholdthePower/Lockkey.

Turn the Phone Off


1. PressandholdthePower/LockkeytodisplaytheDeviceoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower off>Power offtoturnthephoneoff.
Thescreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff.Ifthephoneisoffduringcharging,thescreen
displaysacharginganimation.

Turn Your Screen On and Off


Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonandunlock
itwhenyouneedit.

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use


n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePower/Lockkey.PressingthePower/Lock keyagain
willturnonthescreenanddisplaythelockscreen.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreen(timesout)afteracertainperiod
oftimewhenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephones
screenisoff.
Note:Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeScreenTimeout.

Turn the Screen On and Unlock It


1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthePower/Lock key.
2. Unlockthescreen:
l Ifyouareusingthedefaultscreenlock,swipethescreeninanydirectiontounlockit.
l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,useyourscreenlock.SeeScreenLock.

Touchscreen Navigation
Yourphonestouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.

Tap
Whenyouwanttoselectitemssuchasapplicationsandsettingsicons,ortypeusingthekeysofthe
onscreenkeyboard,simplytapthemwithyourfinger.

Phone Basics

11

Touch and Hold


Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.

Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.

Phone Basics

12

Drag
Todraganitem,touchandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.
Whiledragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.

Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.

Phone Basics

13

Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthephonesideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthephonesidewaystobringupa
biggerkeyboard.

Note: YoucancontrolscreenrotationwiththeScreenrotationsetting.Tomakethisselection,from
aHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Settings >
SeeScreenRotationformoreinformation.

Phone Basics

Display and wallpaper>Screen rotation.

14

Pinch and Spread


Pinchthescreenusingyourthumbandforefingertozoomoutorspreadthescreentozoomin
whenviewingapictureoraWebpage.(Movefingersinwardtozoomoutandoutwardtozoomin.)

Tip:PinchinganyHomescreenwillshowyouoptionstocustomizeHomescreens,ortapa
thumbnailtogostraighttoanotherscreen.

Your Home Screen


TheHomescreenisthestartingpointforyourphonesapplications,functions,andmenus.Youcan
customizeyourHomescreenbyaddingapplicationicons,shortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.The
Homescreenextendsbeyondtheinitialscreen.Swipethescreenleftorrighttodisplayadditional
screens.
Note:Theindicatornearthebottomofthescreenshowsyourcurrentscreenposition.

Phone Basics

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Tip:PresstheHomeKeytoreturntothemainHomescreenfromanyotherscreen.

Customize Your Home Screen


YoucancustomizeyourHomescreenbyaddingshortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.

Create a Shortcut
UseshortcutstolaunchanappfromtheHomescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps.

2. Touchandholdanappicon,andthendragittoaHomescreenandreleaseit.

Move a Shortcut
MoveashortcuttoanotherHomescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
2. Dragtheicontoadifferentlocation,andthenreleaseit.

Remove a Shortcut
RemoveashortcutfromtheHomescreen.

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1. FromaHomescreen,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
2. DragtheicontotheRemoveiconandthenreleaseit.
Note:Removingashortcutdoesnotdeletetheapp,itjustremovestheshortcutfromtheHome
screen.

Add a Widget
Widgetsareself-containedappsthatdisplayonaHomescreen.Unlikeashortcut,theWidgetworks
likeasanonscreenapplication.Thereareallkindsofwidgets,includinglinkstoaspecificcontact,
Internetbookmarks,Gmailandemailaccounts,andmanyothers.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapWidgets,andthenscrolltofindone.
3. Touchandholdthewidget,andthendragittoaHomescreenandreleaseit

Remove a Widget
1. FromaHomescreen,touchandholdonawidgettoundockit.
2. DragthewidgettotheRemoveiconandreleaseit.
Note:Removingawidgetdoesnotdeletethewidget;itjustremovesthewidgetfromtheHome
screen.

Choose Wallpapers
Changethelookofthehomeandlockscreenswithwallpaper.Youcandisplayafavoritepicture,or
choosefrompreloadedwallpapers.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapWallpapers,andthenchooseHome screen,Lock screen,orHome and lock screen.
3. Tapawallpapertoseeasample,andthentapSet as wallpaper.

Configure Home Screen Settings


ChooseoptionsfortheHomescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.

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or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapHome screen settings,andthenenableordisabletheseoptions:
l Transition effect:Whenenabled,apage-turningeffectdisplaysasyouscrollthroughthe
Homescreens.
l Flipboard Briefing:ViewallFlipboardBriefingupdatesontheHomescreen.When
enabled,FlipboardBriefingdisplaysonthefar-leftscreen.Formoreinformation,see
FlipboardBriefing.
Note:IfFlipboardBriefingisdisabled,yourHomescreenswillswipethrough,meaningyoucan
swipeineitherdirectionfromthemainHomescreenandswipethroughallthescreenstoreturnto
themainHomescreen.

Extended Home Screens


InadditiontothemainHomescreen,yourphonehasuptosixextendedHomescreenstoprovide
morespaceforaddingshortcuts,widgets,andmore.
Note:Youcanhaveuptosevenscreens,includingthemainHomescreen.

Add a Home Screen


YoucanhaveuptosevenHomescreens.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. Scrolltotheright,andthentap

onascreentoaddit.

Delete a Home Screen


YoucandeleteHomescreens,exceptforthedefaultthreescreens.
1. FromaHomescreen,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. Scrolltothescreenyouwanttodelete.Touchandholdthescreen,andthendragittothe
Removeicon.

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Status Bar and Notification Panel


TheStatusBaratthetopoftheHomescreenprovidesphoneandservicestatusinformationonthe
rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.Toviewnotifications,opentheNotificationPanelby
touchingandholdingtheStatusBaranddraggingitdown.

Status Bar
TheStatusBardisplaysiconstonotifyyouofyourphonesstatus,aswellasnotifications.

Status Icons
Icon

Description
Bluetoothison.
Bluetoothison,andyourphoneisconnectedtoanotherdevice.
Wi-Fiison.
Wi-Finetworksareavailable.
Vibrate
Mute
Speakerphoneisactive.
3GDataService
3GDataServiceisinuse.Theraysspinwhendataisbeingtransferred.
SprintSparkEnhancedLTEdataservice.Theraysspinwhendataisbeing
transferred.
Signalstrength.Morebarsindicateastrongersignal.
Roamingsignalstrength.Morebarsindicateastrongersignal.
AirplaneMode
Batteryischarging.
Batteryisfullycharged.

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Notification Icons
Icon

Description
Missedcall
Newemail
NewGmail
Newmessage
Newvoicemail
NewHangoutsmessage
NewSprintZonemessage
Event
USBconnection
Appupdate(s)available
Appupdate(s)successful
Downloading
Keyboardactive(chooseinputmethod)
Screenlocksetupneeded.
Attentionneeded:Systemerrororalert.
Morenotificationsavailable:SeeNotificationPanel.
Determininglocation.

Note:Additionalnotificationiconsmayappear.Allnotificationsmaybeaccessedthroughthe
NotificationPanel.

Notification Panel
TheNotificationPaneldisplaysdetailsaboutyourphonesstatus,anditprovideseasyaccessto
commonsettingsandfeatures.
1. OpentheNotificationPanelbyslidingtheStatusBardownfromthetopofthescreen.
2. OntheNotificationPanel,youhavetheseoptions:
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l Quick Settings:Quicklyaccesspopularsettings.Tapasettingtoturntheoptiononoroff,or
touchandholdtodisplayitssettings.Youcanswipeyourfingeracrossthequicksettings,to
seeallavailablesettings.
l S Finder:Searchforcontentonyourphone,andfindmoreontheWeb.Youcanapplyfilters
toyourresults,andviewyoursearchhistory.
l Quick connect:Searchfornearbydevices,toshareinformation.

Quick Settings
UseQuicksettingsfromtheNotificationPaneltocontrolpopularsettings.
1. SlidetheStatusBardownfromthetopofthescreentodisplaytheNotificationPanel.
2. Tapanoptiontoturnitonoroff,ortouchandholdanoptiontodisplayitssettings.Youcanswipe
yourfingeracrossthequicksettings,toseeallavailablefeatures.Youalsohavetheseoptions:
l Tap

toviewmoreQuicksettings.

l Tap

tocustomizethequicksettingsbuttons.

l Tap

SettingstoaccessthefullSettingsmenu.

Edge Screen Features


ThebeautifulnewcurvedEdgescreendeliversalways-onaccesstoincomingcalls,email,Internet,
apps,notifications,newsandmorewithoutinterruptingthecontentonthemainscreen.Watcha
movie,browsetheInternetortakeapictureusingcontrolsonthecurvedEdgedisplay.Atbedtime,
turnyourEdgedisplayintoaclockthatstaysonallnightwithoutdrainingyourbattery.
TheEdgescreenprovidesavarietyofusefultools,shortcuts,andwidgets.PanelsfortheEdge
screencanbeadded,removed,andcustomizedtoyourpreferences.Thefollowingsections
describebasicfunctionality.

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Edge Screen Basics


Thefollowingillustrationdisplaysyourphone'sdefaultEdgescreenlayoutanoptions.

Basic Gestures
TheEdgescreenrespondstobasicgesturesasfollows:

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1. Swiperightorlefttoswitchbetweenpanels.
2. SwipedowntoviewtheQuickTools.
3. Swipeuptoaccesssettings(onlywhenthescreenisunlocked).

Customize Edge Screen App Shortcuts


YoucanchoosetheappsyouwanttodisplayintheEdgescreen.
n Tap

Favorite AppstodisplaytheappstrayonthemainscreentoedityourEdgescreen.

l ToremoveanappfromtheEdgescreen,tapanddragitoffofthetray.
l ToaddanapptotheEdgescreen,tapanddragittothetray.
l Torelocateanapp,tapanddragittoanewlocation.

Edge Screen Quick Tools


YoucanquicklyusepresettoolsonyourEdgescreenwithoutdisruptingyouractivityonthemain
screen.
1. SwipedownfromthetopoftheEdgescreen.
2. Selectfromthefollowingtools:
l

Ruler:UsetheEdgescreenasaruler.Taptheruler,andthentapcmtochangefrom
centimeterstoinchesorinchestochangefrominchestocentimeters.

Stopwatch:CountdownwiththeEdgescreen.TapStarttobeginthecountdown.
TapStoptoendthetime,orLaptokeeptherecordandimmediatelystartanewrecord.

Timer:UseyourEdgescreenasatimer.Taptheplusandminussignstosetthe
lengthoftime.TapStarttobeginthetimer.

Flashlight:Usethecameraflashasaflashlight.Tapontousetheflashlight.Tapoff
whenyouaredone.

Voice recorder:UseryourEdgescreenasavoicerecorder.UsetheRecord,
Cancel,Stop,andPauseoptionstoedityourrecording.

3. Swipeupfromthebottomofthescreentoclosethequicktools.

Edge Screen Settings Options


ConfiguretheEdgescreenpanelstoprovideconvenientfunctionsthatarethemostusefultoyou.

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n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Edge screen.

or
Swipe

upwardfromthebottomoftheEdgescreenandthentap

Settings.

SeeEdgeScreenSettingsformoreinformation.

S Pen
UseSPenandyourphonetocreateandcollaborate.WithSPen,youcan:
n WritedirectlyintoaGmailmessage.
n Writedirectlyonthecalendar.
n Annotatedocuments(Word,Excel,PPT,PDF).
n QuicklyopenSNotefromanyscreen.

Removing S Pen from Your Phone


SPenisstoredinyourphonetokeepitprotectedandeasytolocate.
n SlideSPenfromyourphoneusingthenotchontheendoftheSPen.

Air Command
Aircommandallowsyoutoquicklyactivatefrequentlyusedapplicationsorperformactions.

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n TolaunchtheAircommandmenu,removetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennear
thescreensothatthepointerappears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.

l Action memo:Launchamemoandlinkittoactions.ActionmemosaresavedintheSNote
app.
l Smart select:Drawaroundanareaofthescreentocollectitforlateruse.
l Image clip:Outlineandcropimagesonthescreen,inanyshape,toshareorpaste.
l Screen write:Capturescreenshotsandwriteordrawonthem.

Action Memo
AnActionmemoisaspecialtypeofnotethatturnsyourwrittentextintoactionsonyourphone.
ToopenanActionmemo:
n RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.SelectAction memo.
or
PressandholdtheSPenbuttonanddouble-tapthescreenwiththepen.

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Note:ToviewyourActionmemos,fromaHomescreen,tap
formoreinformation.

Apps>

S Note.SeeSNote

Smart Select
SmartselectprovidesacapturetooltoselectcontentonascreenandaddittoyourScrapbookapp
orshareitwithyourcontacts.
TousetheSmartselecttool:
1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.SelectSmart select.
2. Tocaptureanitemonthescreen,simplydrawaroundtheitem.Thecaptureditemappearson
thescreenandcanbesavedtotheScrapbookorshared.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
l Tapthe
Collecticontocollectthecontent.Itwillappearinminimizedformonthescreen
untilyousaveordeletethecapture.
l Tapthe
ScrapbookicontosavethecontentintheScrapbook.SeeScrapbookformore
information.
l Tapthe

Shareicontosharethecapturedcontentwithyourcontacts.

l Ifthecaptureditemcontainstext,tap
throughthetextyouwishtocopy,tap

Meta texttocopyonlythetext.Drawaline
Shareandselectadestination,app,orservice.

WhenyoutaptheCollecticon,thecapturedcontentisstoredontopoftheHomescreenasa
thumbnail.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
n Tapthe

AddicontotakeanotherSmartselectcapture.

n Ifmorethanonecapturehasbeentaken,tapthe
thumbnails.

Expandarrowtoviewallofthecapture

n Tapathumbnailtoviewthecaptureandseetheoptionsavailable.Youcansavethecaptured
contenttotheScrapbook,sharethecapture,ordeleteit.
n Todeletecapturedcontent,tap More options>Select.Selecttheitem(s)todelete,tapthe
Deleteicon,andthentapDeletetoconfirm.

Image Clip
Outlineandcropimagesfromthescreen,inanyshape,toshareorpaste.Youcaneditthecropped
content,orpersonalizeitwithyourhandwriting.

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TouseImageClip:
1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.SelectImageclip.
2. UsetheSPentodrawaroundthecontentyouwishtocapture.
l Theselectedclipiscenteredonthescreen.Torefineyourselection,usetheTransform
buttons:
l

Transform back to original shape:Reverttheselectionbacktoitsoriginalshape.

Transform into circle:Changetheselectionintoacircle.

Transform into rectangle:Changetheselectionintoarectangle.

Transform into auto shape:Automaticallyrefinetheselectionbasedontheimage.


Youcanmanuallyaddorsubtractfromtheselection,aswellasrotatetheselectionleftor
right.

l Tap
tosavetheimagecliptoyourScrapbook(seeScrapbook),ortap
imageclipviavarioussocialnetworksandservices.

toshareyour

Screen Write
Screenwriteallowsyoutocaptureascreenshotandthenwritenotesonthescreenshot.
TouseScreenwrite:
n RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.SelectScreen write.
l Thecurrentscreeniscaptured,andapentoolappears.Thefollowingeditingtoolsare
provided:
o Draw:Writeordrawonthescreenshot.PresstheDraw iconasecondtimetochange
thepentip,size,color,andtosavepresets.
o Eraser:Erasethewritingordrawingsonthescreenshot.TaptheErasericonasecond
timetochangethesizeoftheeraserareaandtoseetheClearalloption.
o Crop:Cropthescreenshot.TaptheCropiconasecondtimetochangetheshapeto
eitherLassoorRectangle.
l Whenyouarefinishedwriting,eithertapthecheckmarktosavethescreenshotortap
Sharetosharetheimageusinganotherapp.ThescreenshotissavedintheGalleryapp.

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Air View
WithAirView,youcanhovertheSPenoveritemsonthescreentodisplaymoreinformation.
n Hoveroveranemailinalisttopreviewthemessagebeforeopeningit.
n Hoveroveraphotoalbumtopreviewthecontents,orseeapictureenlarged.
n Hoveroverthetimelineduringvideoplaybacktopreviewandnavigatetospecificscenes.
n InCalendar,hoveroverdatesandeventstoseedetails
n Hoveroveraniconorscreenbuttontoviewtheitemstitle
n Hoveroverawebpagetomagnifythecontentunderyourfinger.

Configure Air View


EnableAirViewfeaturesandlearnaboutusingthem.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

S Pen>Air View.

S Pen Options
ConfigureSPensettings,includingoptionsforgesturesandsounds,andfortrackingSPenwhenit
isnotstoredinyourphone.
n ToaccessSPenSettings,tap

Apps>

Settings>

S Pen.

Note:FormoreinformationaboutSPensettings,seeSPenSettings.

Screen View Options


YourGalaxyNoteEdgeletsyouuseadditionalmotionsandgestures,alongwithfeaturessuchas
MultiWindow,tomaximizeyourproductivityandenjoyment.

Motions and Gestures


Controlyourphonebymakingspecificgestureswithyourhandabovethephonesscreen.
n Direct call:Callthecontactwhoserecentcalllog,message,orcontactdetailsaredisplayedby
liftingthephonetoyourear.
n Smart alert:Thephonevibratestoalertyoutomissedcallsandmessagesthatoccurredsince
thelasttimeyoupickedupyourphone.
n Mute/pause:Mutesincomingcallsandpauseplaybackbyturningthephonescreen-sidedown
orbycoveringthescreenwithyourhand.

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n Palm swipe to capture:Createsacopyofthecurrentscreenbyswipingthesideofyourhand


acrossthescreen,fromlefttorightorrighttoleft.Thescreenshotissavedtotheclipboardand
totheScreenshotsfolderintheGalleryapplication.

Enable Motions and Gestures


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Motions and gestures.

2. Tapanoptiontoviewitsdescription,andthentaptheOn/Offbuttontoenableordisablethe
feature.

Multi Window
Usetwoappsonthesamescreen,inseparate,resizablewindows.

Turn Multi Window On or Off


TurnMultiwindowonoroffinSettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Multi window.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnMultiwindowonoroff.
Note:YoucanalsoturnMultiwindowonandofffromtheNotificationPanel.SeeNotificationPanel
formoreinformation.

Display Multi Window


AfteryouturnMultiwindow,theMultiwindowtraydisplaysontheleftsideofthescreen.Afterafew
seconds,itautomaticallycloses.
n TodisplaytheMultiwindowtab,touchandhold

Back.

Work with Multi Window


AfterenablingMultiWindow,youcanuseittoruntwoappsatthesametime.Youcanlaunchapps
fromMultiwindow,ordraganapptothescreentorunmultipleappsatthesametime.
Theappsdisplaytogetheronasplitscreen.Youcanswitchbetweentheapps,adjustthesizeof
theirdisplayonthescreen,andcopyinformationfromoneapptotheother.

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1. Touchandhold

Backtodisplaythetray,andthendragappstothewindows.

2. YoucanalsousetheseMultiwindowoptions:
l Adjust the Size of Apps in Multi Window:Dragtheborderbetweenthewindowstoa
newposition.
l Multi Window Toolbar:Tapthecircleatthecenteroftheborderbetweenthewindowsto
displaytheMultiwindowtoolbar:
o

Switch windows:Switchthetwoappslocations.

Move content:Enablesdraganddrop.Inselectedapps,youcanyoucantaptextin
awindow,ortapthewindow,andthendragtocopycontenttotheappintheother
window.

Collapse window:Changetheappintoafloatingiconyoucandraganywhereon
thescreen.Taptheicontoreopentheapp.

Open in full screen view:Opentheactiveappinfullscreenview.

Close application:Closestheactiveapplication.

Tip:InMultiwindow,thecurrentlyactiveapplicationwillhaveanoutlinearoundit.

Split Screen View


Youcanalsolaunchrecentlyusedappsdirectlyintosplitscreenview:

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1. Tapthe

Recent apps key.

2. RecentlyusedappsthatsupportsplitscreenviewhaveaMultiwindowiconinthetitlebar.Tap
the

Multi windowiconinthetitlebartolaunchtheapplicationinMultiwindowview.

3. OtherrecentlyusedappsthatsupportMultiwindowappearbelowthelaunchedapp.
4. Taptheappicontoaddittothesplitscreenview.
Note:OnlyapplicationsthatsupportMultiwindowhavetheMultiwindowicon.

Pop-Up Apps
YoucanopenMultiwindowappsaspop-upwindows,whichcanfloataboveotherapps.Youcan
alsocollapseappsintofloatingicons,allowingyougreataccesstoappsbelowthem.Apop-upview
shortcutcanalsobeenabledtochangeappstopop-upview(ifsupported).
Note:Certainapps,suchasContacts,canonlybeopenedaspop-upapps.

ToturnastandardMultiwindowappintoapop-upapp:
1. Touchandhold

Backtodisplaythetray,andthendragtwoappsofftheMultiwindowtray.

2. TapthecircleatthecenteroftheborderbetweenthewindowstodisplaytheMultiwindow
toolbar.
3. Tap

tocollapsethecurrentlyactiveapplicationintoafloatingicon.

Tip:InMultiwindow,thecurrentlyactiveapplicationwillhaveanoutlinearoundit.
l Dragtheicontorepositionitonthescreen.
4. Tapthepop-upapptoexpanditintoafloatingwindow.

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l Dragthecircleattopofthewindowtorepositionitonthescreen.
o Tapthecircleatthetopofthewindowformoreoptions.SeeWorkwithMultiWindow.
Toenablethepop-upviewshortcut:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Multi window.

2. TapPop-up view shortcuttoenablethefeature.


3. Tochangeanapptopop-upview,tapthetoncornerofthescreen,oppositetheEdgescreen,
andthenswipediagonallytowardsthecenterofthescreen.

Enter Text
YoucantypeonyourphoneusingtheavailabletouchscreenQWERTYkeyboard,orbyspeaking
yourinputs.

Text Input Methods


Yourphoneoffersseveraltextinputmethods.
n Samsung keyboardallowsyoutoentertextbytappingkeysonavirtualQWERTYkeyboard.
Samsungkeyboardincludesoptionalpredictivetext,whichmatchesyourkeytouchesto
commonwordssoyoucanselectawordtoinsertitintoyourtext.
n SwypeletsyouenterwordsbyswipingacrossthevirtualQWERTYkeyboard.Insteadof
tappingeachkey,useyourfingertotraceovereachletterofaword.Youcanalsotaplettersto
enterwords.
n Google voice typingallowsyoutospeakyourentries.

Select a Default Text Input Method


YoucanselectadefaultTextInputMethodfromSettings,orchooseonatanytimewhileentering
text.
FromSettings:
n FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
andthenchooseadefaultentrymethod.

Settings >

Language and input > Default,

Whileenteringtext:
1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertext,dragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
NotificationPanel.
2. TapChoose input method,andthenchooseatextentrymethod.

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Google Voice Typing


ThisfeatureusesGooglevoicerecognitiontoconvertyourspokenwordsintotext.

Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text


1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertext,dragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
NotificationPanel,andthentapChoose input method>Google voice typing.
or
Tap

ontheSamsungkeyboardor

ontheSwypekeyboard.

2. Speakintothemicrophoneandwatchyourtextbeingenteredonscreen.
3. Ifthetextisincorrect,tapDELETE.
4. Onceyouhavecompletedenteringyourtext,tap

.Theonscreenkeyboardwillreappear.

Note:SelectalanguagefromthemenuatthetopoftheSpeak nowarea.TapAdd more


languagestoassignanewlanguageviatheGooglevoicetypingmenu.

Configure Google Voice Typing


n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Language and input,andthentap

besideGoogle voice typing.

Samsung Keyboard
WithSamsungKeyboard,it'seasytoentertext,symbols,andnumbers.

Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text


1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertextdragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
NotificationPanel,andthentapChoose input method>Samsung keyboard.
2. Tapkeystoentertext.Whileenteringtext,usetheseoptions:
l Ifyoumakeamistake,tap
wholewordorfield.

todeleteincorrectcharacters.Touchandhold

l Tap
tochangethecaseofthetext(thearrowwillturnblue).Tap
allcapitals(thekeywillturnblue).

todeletea

twicetoswitchto

l Tap
toswitchtoasymbolskeyboard,toentersymbols.Therearetwosymbol
keyboards.

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l Tap

toswitchtoGoogleVoicetypingtoentertextbyspeaking.

l IfyouhavemorethanonelanguageselectedinSamsungKeyboardsettings,youcanswipe
yourfingerover

toswitchbetweenlanguages.

Configure Samsung Keyboard


n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Language and input,andthentap

besideSamsung keyboard.
Note:FormoreinformationaboutSamsungKeyboardsettings,seeSamsungKeyboardSettings.

Swype
SwypeletsyouenterwordsbytracingoverthelettersonthevirtualQWERTYkeyboard.Insteadof
tappingeachkey,useyourfingertotraceovereachletterofaword.Youcanalsotapletterstoenter
words.
Swypeprovidesnext-letterpredictionandregionalerrorcorrection,whichcancompensatefor
tappingthewrongkeysonthevirtualQWERTYkeyboards.

Use Swype to Enter Text


1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertextdragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
NotificationPanel,andthentapChoose input method>Swype.
2. Swipeyourfingercontinuouslyovertheletterstoformaword.Asyouswipeoverletters,words
matchingyourpatterndisplayatthetopoftheSwypekeyboard.Toenteraword,liftyourfinger,
ortapawordatthetopofthekeyboard.
3. Whileenteringtext,usetheseoptions:
l Ifyoumakeamistake,tap
entirewordorfield.

todeleteasinglecharacter.Touchandhold

l Bydefault,Swypestartswithacapitalatthebeginningoftext.Tap
letter,ortap
l Tap
l Tap

todeletean

tostartwithacapital

twicetoenterallcapitals.

toswitchtoasymbolskeyboard,andthentapkeystoentersymbols.
toswitchtoGoogleVoicetypingtoentertextbyspeaking.SeeGoogleVoiceTyping.

Configure Swype
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Language and input,andthentap

besideSwype.
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or
FromtheSwypekeyboard,touchandhold

Note:FormoreinformationaboutSwypesettings,seeSwypeSettings.

Tips for Editing Text


Thesetipsallowyoutocutorcopyselectedtextandpasteitintoaseparateselectedarea.
1. Inatextentryfield,double-tapthetext,andthendragthesliderstoselectthetext.
2. TapanonscreenoptionfromtheEdittexttoolbar.Youcandragyourfingeralongthetoolbarto
seealltheoptions:
l

Select all: Highlightsallthetextinthefield.

Cut: Removestheselectedtextandsavesittotheclipboard.

Copy:Copiestheselectedtexttotheclipboard.

Paste:Insertthelastcopiedorcuttextintothecurrentfield.

Clipboard:Displaytheclipboardtochoosepreviouslycutorcopiedtext.

Dictionary:Accessyourpersonaldictionary.

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Phone Calls
WiththeSprintNationalNetworkandyourphone,youcanenjoyclearcallingacrossthecountry.

Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-FiCallingusesWi-Finetworkstohelpimprovevoiceanddatacoverage.Itsendsandreceives
callsandtextmessagesoveraWi-Finetworkandmayofferbettercoverageinbuildingsandareas
ofpoorcellularreception.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Wi-Fi Calling.

2. FollowtheonlinepromptstoacceptthetermsandsetupWi-FiCallingonyourphoneand
account.
3. OnceWi-Ficallingissetup,taptheOn/OffslidertoturnWi-FiCallingon.
4. TapaWi-FinetworkfromtheAdd Wi-Fi Calling to a Wi-Fi networklisttoconfigurethe
networkforWi-Ficalling.
5. TapthecheckboxnexttoWi-Fi CallingandenteranaddressortapLocate Metoprovidea
locationfortheWi-Finetwork.
6. TapSavetosavethenetworktotheWi-FiCallingEnabledWi-FiNetworkslist.
Note:YoucansetupmultipleWi-FinetworkstouseWi-Ficallingwheneverandwhereveryour
phoneisconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.

Make Phone Calls


Thereareseveralconvenientwaystoplacecallsfromyourphone.

Call Using the Keypad


Themosttraditionalwaytoplaceacallisbyusingthephoneskeypadscreen.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

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2. Tapthenumberkeystoenterthephonenumber.
l Asyouenterdigits,matchingnumbersfromrecentcallsorcontactsdisplay.Ifyouseethe
numberyouwant,tapittocallitwithouthavingtoentertherestofthenumber.
3. Tap

tocallthenumber.

l IfusingWi-FiCalling,tap

tocallthenumber.

Call from Logs


AllincomingandoutgoingcallsarerecordedinLogs.Youcancallanumberfromarecentcallfrom
Logs.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.

2. TaptheLogstabtodisplaytherecentcallslist.
3. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

tocallthenumber.

Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossarecentcallfromlefttorighttocallthenumber,orfromrighttoleftto
sendamessage.

Call from Contacts


YoucanplacecallsdirectlyfromContacts.
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Note:YoucanaccessContactsdirectlyfromthePhoneapp.TaptheContactstabatthetopofthe
screen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

2. Tapacontact,andthentap

Contacts.

or
Tapthecontactspictureicon,andthentap

or
Swipeyourfingeracrossthecontactfromlefttoright.

Call a Number in a Text Message


Whileviewingatextmessage,youcanplaceacalltoanumberthatisinthebodyofthemessage.
Formoreinformation,seeTextandMultimediaMessaging.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Messages.

2. Openthemessagewiththephonenumberandthentapthephonenumber.
3. TapCalltodialthenumber.

Call a Number in an Email Message


WhileviewinganemailorGmailmessage,youcanplaceacalltoanumberthatisinthebodyofthe
message.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Emailor

Gmail.

2. Openthemessagethatcontainsthephonenumber,andthentapthephonenumber.
3. ThePhonescreenopens,withthephonenumberautomaticallyenteredandreadytobedialed.
Toplacethecall,tap

Make an Emergency Call


Youcanplacecallsto9-1-1evenifthephonesscreenislockedoryouraccountisrestricted.
Note:Tocallthe9-1-1emergencynumberwhenthephonesscreenislocked,pressthe
Power/Lockkeytoturnthescreenon,andthentapEmergency callonthelockscreen.

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1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.
2. Tap

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information


ThisphonefeaturesGPS(GlobalPositioningSystem),whichisusedforE9-1-1emergencylocation
service,whereavailable.
Whenyouplaceacallto9-1-1,theGPSfeatureofyourphoneprovidesinformationaboutyour
approximatelocation.Dependingonseveralvariables,includingavailabilityandaccesstosatellite
signals,itmaytakeupto30secondsormoretodetermineandreportyourapproximatelocation.
Important:Alwaysreportyourlocationtothe9-1-1operatorwhenplacinganemergencycall.
Somedesignatedemergencycalltakers,knownasPublicSafetyAnsweringPoints(PSAPs),may
notbeequippedtoreceiveGPSlocationinformationfromyourphone.

Receive Phone Calls


Whenyoureceiveacall,youcanacceptthecall,orrejectthecalltosendittovoicemail.Youcan
alsorejectacallwithamessage,tosendatextmessagetothecaller.
Note:Ifyourphoneisturnedoff,allcallsautomaticallygotovoicemail.

Answer an Incoming Call


WhenyoureceiveaphonecallfromanumberstoredinContacts,thecontactsinformationdisplays
onthescreen.WhenyoureceiveaphonecallfromanumberthatisnotstoredinContacts,the
phonenumberdisplaysonthescreen.
Whenyouareactivelyusingyourphone,theincomingcalldisplaysontheEdgescreen.Whenyour
phoneisinactive,theincomingcallappearsonthemainscreen.
ToansweracallfromtheEdgescreen:
n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

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Toansweracallfromthemainscreen:
n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

totherighttoanswerthecall.

Mute the Ringing Sound


Youcanmutetheringtonewithoutrejectingthecallbydoingoneofthefollowing.
n PresstheVolume keydown.
n Placethephonescreen-downonalevelsurface.SeeMotionsandGesturesSettingsfor
options,includingtheMute/pausemotiontomuteincomingcallsbyturningoverthephone.

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n Coverthescreenwithyourhand.SeeMotionsandGesturesSettingsforoptions,includingthe
Mute/pausemotiontomuteincomingcallsbycoveringthescreenwithyourhand.

Reject an Incoming Call


Whenyourejectacall,thecallerissenttovoicemail,wheretheycanleaveavoicemessage.
Whenyouareactivelyusingyourphone,theincomingcalldisplaysontheEdgescreen.Whenyour
phoneisinactive,theincomingcallappearsonthemainscreen.
TorejectacallfromtheEdgescreen:
n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

uptorejectthecall.

Torejectacallfromthemainscreen:
n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

tothelefttorejectthecall.

Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message


Youcanrejectanincomingcallbysendingatextmessagetothecaller.
Whenyouareactivelyusingyourphone,theincomingcalldisplaysontheEdgescreen.Whenyour
phoneisinactive,theincomingcallappearsonthemainscreen.
Note:Youcanonlyrejectanincomingcallwithatextmessagefromthemainscreen.Ifyour
incomingcallappearsontheEdgescreen,tap
tothemainscreen.

Switch to full screentomovetheincomingcall

1. Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

towardthetopofthemainscreen.

2. Selectanexistingmessage.
or
Tap

Compose new messagetocreateanewtextmessage.

Multitasking While on a Call


Ifyouwanttocontinuewithyourcurrentcallanddosomethingelse,suchasaccessthecontactslist,
youcanplacethecallontheEdgescreen.
TomovethecallscreentotheEdgescreen:
n Tap

Switch to Edge screen.

Tomovethecallscreentothemainscreen:

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n Tap

Switch to full screen.

Phone Status Icon


Ifyouwanttocontinuewithyourcurrentcallanddosomethingelse,suchasaccessthecontactslist
withoutplacingthecallontheEdgescreen,youcanplacethecallinaCallstatusicon.
n Withthecallonthemainscreen,taptheHome key.Thisplacesthecallinafloating
status icon.

Call

l Dragtheicontorelocateitonthescreen.
l Taptheicontoreturntothecallscreen.

End a Call
Youcanendacallfromthecallscreen,theEdgescreen,ortheNotificationsPanel.
Toendacallonthemaincallscreen:
n Tap

toendthecall.

l IfusingWi-FiCalling,tap

toendthecall.

ToendthecallwhenthecallisdisplayedontheEdgescreen:
n Tap

ToendthecallwhenthecallisinaCallstatusicon:
n SwipetheStatusBardownwardtorevealtheNotificationPanel,andthentap

Phone Call Options


ThePhoneappprovidesmanyusefulfeaturesandoptionstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcalling
experience.

Dialing Options
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

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ofthescreen.
2. Whiledialingacall,tap More optionsforthefollowingoptions:
l Add 2-sec pause (,):Inserta2-secondpauseintothenumberyouaredialing.Thiscanbe
usefulwhenstoringnumbersforautomatedphonemenus.
l Add wait (;):Insertapauseintothenumberyouaredialing,towaitforinputfromyou.This
canbeusefulwhenstoringnumbersforautomatedphonemenus.
l Add to Contacts:Savethenumbertoanewcontact,orupdateanexistingcontact.See
AddaContactformoreinformation.
l Send message:Sendatextmessagetothenumberyoudialed.
l Speed dial:Viewspeeddials.Formoreinformation,seeSpeedDials.
l WiFi Calling:MakecallsusingWi-FitohelpimproveVoiceandDatacoverage.
l Settings:Configurecallsettings.Formoreinformation,seeCallSettings.
l Help:LearnaboutusingthePhoneapp.

Caller ID
CallerIDidentifiesacallerwhilethephoneisringing,bydisplayingthenumberoftheincomingcall.

Block Caller ID
YoucanblockyourCallerID(visibletootherwhenyoumakeacall),beforemakingacall.The
blockingonlylastsforthatcall,andthenreturnstoregularCallerID.
Note:Topermanentlyblockyournumber,youmustcallSprintCustomerService.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.
2. Tap

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

3. Enteraphonenumber,andthentap

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Call Waiting
Whenyoureonacall,yourphonenotifiesyoubydisplayingthecallinformationonthescreen,and
vibrating,ifyouvesetupvibrationforincomingcalls.

Respond to an Incoming Call While Youre On a Call


FromtheEdgescreen:
n Drag

down.Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdandanswerstheincomingcall.

l Toswitchbetweencalls,tapSwap.
Fromthecallscreen:
n Drag

totheright.Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdandanswerstheincomingcall.

l Toswitchbetweencalls,tapSwap.

Three-Way Calling
WithThree-WayCalling,youcantalktotwopeopleatthesametime.Whenusingthisfeature,the
normalairtimerateswillbechargedforeachofthetwocalls.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

2. Makethefirstcallbyenteringthephonenumberandpressing

3. Whenthefirstcallisestablished,tapAdd calltoputthefirstcallonhold,andthendialthe
secondnumber.
4. Whenthesecondcallisestablished,tapMerge.
l Ifoneofthepeopleyoucalledhangsupduringyourcall,youandtheremainingcallerstay
connected.
l Ifyousetupthecallandarethefirsttoendthecall,allcallersaredisconnected.

Call Forwarding
CallForwardingletsyouforwardallyourincomingcallstoanotherphonenumber(evenwhenyour
phoneisturnedoff).YoucancontinuetomakecallsfromyourphonewhenyouhaveCall

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Forwardingisactivated.
Note:Youarechargedahigherrateforforwardedcalls.

Activate Call Forwarding


1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.
2. Tap

forwarded.
3. Tap

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

,andthenenterthephonenumbertowhichyouwantyourcalls

.AtoneconfirmstheactivationofCallForwarding.

Deactivate Call Forwarding


1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

2. Tap

3. Tap

.AtoneplaystoconfirmthedeactivationofCallForwarding.

In-Call Options
Whileyoureonacall,youcanuseoptionstofindinformationormultitaskduringthecall.

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n Add call:DisplaytheKeypadtodialanothercall.
n Keypad:DisplaytheKeypad,whereyoucanenternumberstouseDTMF(DualToneMultiFrequency).Thiscanbeusefulifyouneedtoenteranaccesscodeorotherinformationwhileon
acall.
n End call:Hangupthecall.
n Speaker:Controlwhetherthecallaudioplaysthroughthespeakerortheearpiece.
Warning:Becauseofhighervolumelevels,donotplacethephonenearyourearwhileusingthe
speaker.
n Mute:Controlwhethertheotherpartycanhearyoursideofthecall.
n Bluetooth:ConnecttoaBluetoothdevice,ordisconnectfromadevice.
n Tap More optionsforthefollowingoptions:
l Contacts:LaunchContacts.
l Action Memo:CreateanActionmemoduringacall.
l Messages:LaunchesMessagestocreateanewmessage.
l Personalize call sound:Adjustsoundsonthecalltoyourpreferences.
o Adapt sound:TapStart,andthenfollowtheonscreenpromptstofindthebestsound
foryou.
o Soft sound:Usesoftersoundsduringcalls.

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o Clear sound:Useclearersoundsduringcalls.
o Off:Usethedefaultcallsoundsettings.
l Extra volume:Taptoenableordisableextravolume.Whenenabled,yourphoneboosts
thevolumeduringcalls.
l Settings:LaunchesCallSettings.Formoreinformation,seeCallSettings.
Note:Whenyouusemanyofthein-calloptions,yourcallscreenisreducedtoafloatingcallstatus
icon

.Toreturntothefullcallscreen,taptheicon.

Voicemail
Thefollowingtopicsoutlineyourphonesvoicemailservice.
Note:YourphonealsosupportstheVisualVoicemailapp.Forinformationonsettingupandusing
VisualVoicemail,seeVisualVoicemail.

Voicemail Setup
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.
n Tosetupvoicemailusingyourphonestraditionalvoicemail,seeSetUpVoicemail.
n ForinformationonusingtheVisualVoicemailapp,seeVisualVoicemail.

Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages


Youcanreviewyourmessagesdirectlyfromyourphone(usingeithertraditionalvoicemailorVisual
Voicemail),orfromanyothertouch-tonephone.

Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages


1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.
2. Touchandhold

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

3. Followthesystempromptstoenteryourvoicemailpasswordandmanagevoicemail.

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Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail

2. Tapanentrytolistentothemessage.
Note:Youarechargedforairtimeminuteswhenyouaccessvoicemailfromyourwirelessphone.

Use Another Phone to Access Messages


1. Dialyourwirelessphonenumber.
2. Whenyourvoicemailanswers,presstheasteriskkeyonthephone(*).
3. Enteryourpassword.

Voicemail Notification
Thereareseveralwaysyourphonealertsyoutoanewmessage.
n Bysoundingthenotificationringtone.
n Bydisplaying
message.

intheNotificationsareaoftheStatusBarwhentheresanewvoicemail

n Bydisplayingthenumberofnewvoicemailmessage(s)ontheVoicemailappicon.
Note:Whenyouareroamingoffthenetwork,youmaynotreceivenotificationofnewvoicemail
messages.Itisrecommendedthatyouperiodicallycheckyourvoicemailbydialing1+areacode+
yourwirelessphonenumber.Whenyourvoicemailanswers,tap
andenteryourpassword.
Roamingratesapplywhenyouaccessvoicemailwhileroamingoffthenetwork.
Note:Yourphoneacceptsmessagesevenwhenitisturnedoff.However,yourphonenotifiesyou
ofnewmessagesonlywhenitisturnedonandyouareinanetworkservicearea.

Visual Voicemail
VisualVoicemailgivesyouaquickandeasywaytoaccessyourvoicemail.Nowyoucanfindexactly
themessageyouarelookingforwithouthavingtolistentoeveryvoicemailmessagefirst.Thisnew
featureperiodicallygoesouttoyourvoicemail,andgathersthecallerinformationfromallofthe
currentvoicemails.Itthenpopulatesalistwiththecallernameandnumber,alongwiththelengthof
timeandprioritylevelofthevoicemailmessage.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. FollowthepromptstosetupanaccountandlearnaboutusingVisualVoicemail.
Note:YoucanalsoaccessVisualVoicemailfromthe

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Set Up Visual Voicemail


SettingupVisualVoicemailfollowsmanyofthesameproceduresassettinguptraditionalvoicemail.
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Your
phoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.
Note:Tosetupyourtraditionalvoicemail,seeSetUpVoicemail.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. TapPersonalize nowandfollowthesystempromptsto:
l Createapassword(partofstandardvoicemail).
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Tip:IfyouclearedthePersonalizenowoptionandnowwishtopersonalizeyourVisualVoicemail,
accesstheVoicemailapp,andthentap More options>Settings>Personalize voicemail.

Review Visual Voicemail


VisualVoicemailletsyoueasilyaccessandselectwhichmessagesyouwanttoreview.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. Tapamessagetoreviewit.
Tip:Thereareiconsatthebottomofthereviewscreenformaintenance,storage,messaging,and
otheroptions.Foranexplanationofallyouroptions,tap >Help.

Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages


Whenyouaredonelisteningtoavoicemailmessageyoucaneasilyaccessothervoicemail
messageswithoutreturningtothemainvoicemailscreen.
Youcannavigatethroughvoicemailmessagesasfrequentlyasyou'dlike.Youcanevenmovetothe
nextorpreviousmessagebeforeyou'refinishedlisteningtothecurrentone.
1. Listentothecurrentvoicemailmessage.
2. Swipeyourfingerleftorrighttodisplaythenextorpreviousmessage.(Itwillbeginplaying
automatically.)
Note:VoicemailscanalsobeplayedorlistenedtoonthemainInboxscreenbypressingthePlay
buttonontheContactimage.

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Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Openamessageandtap

Apps>

Voicemail.

Delete.

Tip:Youcanrestoremessagesyouhavesenttothetrashfolder.TapInbox>Trash,touchand
holdthemessageyouwanttorestoretotheinbox,andthentap

Restore to Inbox.

Visual Voicemail Options


Yourvisualvoicemailoptionsappearasiconsatthebottomofthevoicemailreviewscreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. Tapamessagetoreviewit.Thefollowingoptionsareavailablewhilereviewingavoicemail
message:
Note:Notalloptionsareavailableforallmessages.
l

Call:Returnthecall.

Share:Selectamethodtosharethemessagewithothers.

Delete:Erasetheselectedmessage(s)fromyourVisualVoicemail.

Reply:Respondtothemessageviatextorvoicemessage.

Configure Visual Voicemail Settings


TheVisualVoicemailsettingsmenuletsyouaccesssettingsfornotifications,pictures,greetings,
andmore.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. Tap >Settings.Selectanoptiontochangeitssettings.
Note:VoicemailsettingscanalsobeaccessedinSettings.FromaHomescreen,tap
Settings>

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Change Your Main Greeting


YourmaingreetingcanbechangeddirectlyviatheVisualVoicemailsystem.Thisdirectaccess
savesyoufromhavingtonavigatewithinthevoicemailmenu.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. Tap >Settings>Personalize voicemail.


3. TapOKtoconnecttothevoicemailsystem.Followthepromptstochangeyourcurrentgreeting.

Edit the Display Name


FromyourVisualVoicemailmenu,youcanquicklychangethenameornumberattachedtoyour
voicemessages.Thisnameornumberidentifiesyoutorecipientsofyourvoicemailmessages.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. Tap >Settings>Display name.


3. Taptheexistingidentificationfieldandenteranewidentifyingnameornumber(usedtoidentify
youtorecipientsofyourvoicemessages).
4. TapOKtosaveyourinformation.

Logs
TheLogstabofthePhoneapplistsallmissed,dialed,received,andrejectedcalls.

View Logs
FromLogs,youmanagethelistofrecentcalls.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

2. Whileviewingthelistofcalls,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tapthedrop-downmenutodisplayAll calls,Missed calls,Dialed calls,Received calls,
orRejected calls.
l Tapacalltodisplaythecallrecord,whereyoucantap

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sendamessagetothecaller.
l Touchandholdonacallrecordtoselectit.Youcancontinueselectingcallstoview.

Make a Call from Logs


Youcanreturnacallfromarecentcallrecord.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

tocallthenumber.

Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossacallrecordfromlefttorighttocallthenumber.

Send a Message from Logs


Youcansendamessagetoanumberfromarecentcallrecord.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

tocreateamessagetothenumber.

Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossacallrecordfromrighttolefttocreateamessage.

Save a Number to Contacts from Logs


Youcansaveanumberfromarecentcallrecordtocreateanewcontact,orupdateanexisting
contact.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentapCreate contactorUpdate existing.

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Search Logs
Entercriteriatosearchforcallrecords.Youcanenternumberstofindaphonenumber,orlettersto
findacontactnameorcallerID.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

2. Tap More options>Search.


3. Entercriteriatodisplaymatchingcallrecords.

Send a Number from Logs


Youcansendanumberfromacallrecordinatextmessage.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap More options>Send number.


3. Enterrecipientsforthemessage,andthentap

Send.

Add Numbers to the Auto Reject List from Logs


YoucansavenumbersfromrecentlogstotheAutorejectlist,toautomaticallyrejectincomingcalls
fromthenumber.Formoreinformationaboutrejectingcallsautomatically,seeCallRejection.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap More optionsAdd to Auto reject list.

Delete Logs
FollowthesestepstocleartheLogslist.

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n OntheEdgescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.

l Todeleteasinglecallrecord,touchandholdonacallrecordtomarkit,andthentap
Delete>Delete.

o YoucanalsodeleteacalllogrecordbytappingtheentryandthentappingDelete.Select
specificinstances(iftherehavebeenmultiplecallsfromthesamenumber),andtap
Done.
l Todeletemultiplecallrecords,touchandholdonacallrecordtomarkit,andcontinue
tappingcallrecordstomarkthemfordeletion.Tap
markedcalls.

Delete>Deletetodeleteallthe

Access Call Settings


YoucanaccessCallSettingsfromeitherthePhoneapporfromSettings.
FromthePhoneapp:
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap
topofthescreen.).

Phone.(Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthe

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.)

Phone.(Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

2. Tap More options>Settings>Call.


FromSettings:
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Application settings>Call.

FordetailsaboutCallsettings,seeCallSettings.

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Contacts
TheContactsapplicationletsyoustoreandmanagecontactsfromavarietyofsources,including
contactsyouenterandsavedirectlyinyourphoneaswellascontactssynchronizedwithyour
GoogleAccount,compatibleemailprograms(includingExchangeServer),andyourFacebook
friends.

Get Started with Contacts


Whenyousetupanaccountonyourphone,thecontactsyouhavestoredintheaccountarealso
availableonyourphone.Whenyouaddcontacts,youcanchoosetosavethecontactstothephone,
ortooneoftheaccountsyouhavesetuponthephone.
n GooglecontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandaGoogleAccountyousetupon
yourphone.
n Microsoft Exchange ActiveSynccontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandan
ExchangeServerorMicrosoftOutlookaccountsetuponyourphone.
n Samsung accountcontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandyourSamsung
account,ifyouhaveaSamsungaccountsetuponyourphone.
n Devicecontactsarestoredlocallyonthephone.

Access Contacts
ThereareacoupleofwaystoaccessContacts.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Contacts.

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone>Contacts.

Find a Contact
Youcansearchforacontact,orscrollthelisttofindonebyname.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Contacts.

2. TaptheSearch field,andthenentercharacterstofindcontactsthatmatch.
or
Tapaletteronthesideofthelisttogodirectlytothatletterinthealphabeticallist.

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Contacts Settings Options


Chooseoptionsforcontacts,includingchoosinghowcontactsdisplay,importingandexporting
contacts,andmore.
YoucanaccessContactsSettingsintwoways:
n From the Contacts app:FromaHomescreen,tap
Settings>Contacts.
n From Settings:FromaHomescreen,tap
settings>Contacts.

Apps>

Contacts> More options>

Settings>

Application

FordetailsaboutContactssettings,seeContactsSettings.

Add a Contact
YoucanaddcontactsdirectlyfromtheContactsapplication.Enterdetailssuchasname,phone
numbers,emailaddresses,mailingaddresses,andmore.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Add,andthentapcontactfieldstoenterinformation.

l Tap
tochooseastorageaccountforthecontact.YoucanchooseDevicetostorethe
contactonthephone,orchooseanaccountsuchasGoogleorSamsungaccount.
l Tap

toassignapicturetothenewcontact:

o Image:ChooseapicturefromGallery.
o Take picture:Takeanewpicture.
o S Note:ChooseanimagefromSNote.
l TaptheNamefieldtousetheonscreenkeyboardtoenterthefullname.Tap
additionalnamefields.
l TapthePhone numberfield,andthenenterthephonenumber.Tap

for

toaddanother

Phonenumber.Tap
tochoosealabelforthenumber,suchasMobile,Home,Work,
etc.Ifyouaddmorethanonephonenumber,youllbepromptedtochooseadefaultphone
number.Thedefaultphonenumberistheoneyourphonewilluseinmostcases.

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l Tap
besideEmailtoenteranemailaddress.Ifyouaddmorethanoneemailaddress,
youllbepromptedtochooseadefaultemailaddress.Thedefaultemailaddressistheone
yourphonewilluseinmostcases.
l TapGroupstoassignthecontacttoagroup.
l TapRingtonetochoosearingtonetoplayforcallsfromthecontact.
l TapAdd another fieldtoaddnewfieldsforthecontact.
3. TapSavetosavethenewcontact.

Save a Phone Number


YoucansaveaphonenumbertoContactsdirectlyfromthephonekeypad.
1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

2. Enteraphonenumberusingtheonscreenkeypad.
3. Tap

Add to Contacts,andthentapCreate contactorUpdate existing.

l Ifprompted,selectanaccountforthenewcontact.
4. Continueaddinginformationforthecontact,asdesired.
5. TapSavetosavethecontact.
Note:Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,youcansavethecontacttoanaccount.

Edit a Contact
Onceyouveaddedacontact,youcanaddoreditanyoftheinformationintheentry,assigna
picture,customizeitwithauniqueringtone,andmore.

Add or Edit Information for a Contact


Youcanmodifyexistingcontactinformationtokeepyourinformationup-to-date.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Contacts.
Edit.

3. Tapanyfieldyouwanttochangeoradd.SeeAddaContact.
4. Addoredittheinformation,andthentapSave.

Assign a Picture to a Contact


Addingapicturetoacontactentrycreatesamorepersonalandeasilyrecognizedentry.For
example,whenreceivingacallfromoneofyourcontacts,theassociatedpicturewilldisplay.You
canassignapicturefromGallery,ortakeanewpicturewithCamera.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap
3. Tap

Contacts.
Edit.

toassignapicturetothecontact:

l Image:ChooseapicturefromGallery.
l Take picture:Takeanewpicture.
l S Note:AddanimagefromSNote.
4. Followthepromptstosavethepicturetothecontact.

Assign a Ringtone to a Contact


Youcanassignaspecialringtonetoindividualcontactsformorepersonalization.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Contacts.
Edit.

3. TaptheRingtonefield.
4. Choosearingtonepreloadedonyourphone,ortapAddtochooseasongfromDropboxor
Music.
5. TapDone toassigntheringtone,andthentapSavetosavethechange.

Link Contacts
Whenyouhavecontactsfromvarioussources(Gmail,device,Facebook,etc.),youmayhave
multiplesimilarentriesforasinglecontact.YourphonesContactsapplicationletsyoulinkmultiple
entriesintoasinglecontact.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Link contacts.


3. Tapanotherentrytolinkittotheoriginalcontact.
4. TapDonetocompletethelink.
Note:Youcanlinkuptofivecontactsinasingleentry.
Tip:Tounlinkcontacts,tap More options>Unlink contactsandthentap
elementyouwanttounlink.

nexttothe

Delete Contacts
Youcandeleteasinglecontact,orchoosemultiplecontactstodelete.

Delete a Contact
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Delete>Delete.

Delete Multiple Contacts


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap More options>Select.


3. Tapthecheckboxesnexttothecontactsyouwanttodelete,andthentap

Delete>Delete.

Move Contacts
Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,youcanmovedevicecontactstoanaccountscontacts.
Devicecontactsarestoredonlyinthephonesmemory,andcouldbelostifyouloseyourphoneor
resetittothefactorydefaults.Movingcontactstoanaccountmeansthecontactsaresyncedwithan
accountandstoredthere.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap More options>Move device contacts to.


3. Chooseanaccount,andthentapOKtocompletethemove.

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Speed Dials
Speeddialsare1-to-3digitshortcutsyoucanassigntocontacts,tomakedialingfaster.Speeddial1
isreservedforVoicemail.

Assign Speed Dials


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap More options>Speed dial.


3. Tapanunusedspeeddial,andthenselectacontacttoassigntothenumber.

Remove Speed Dials


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap More options>Speed dial,andthentapXbesidethespeeddialsyouwanttoremove.

Make a Call with a Speed Dial


1. OntheEdgescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
ofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

2. Tapthespeeddialdigits,holdingthelastdigituntilthenumberdials.

Favorites
TheFavoritestabisalistingthatcanhelpyouquicklyaccessyourmostusedorpreferredContacts
entries.

Mark Contacts as Favorites


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Contacts

Contacts.
Favorite(turningthestar

bright).

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Remove Contacts from Favorites


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. TaptheFavoritestab,andthentouchandholdonacontacttoselectit.Youcanalsotapother
contacts,orchooseSelect alltoselectallcontacts.
3. Tap More options>Remove from Favorites.

Make a Call from Favorites


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. TaptheFavoritestab,andthentapacontacttodialthecontactsdefaulttelephonenumber.
l Thedefaultnumberisifyouenteredmultiplephonenumbersforacontact.
l Ifnonumberhasbeenassignedasdefault,tapanumbertoselectit,andthentapJust once
tocalltheselectednumberwithoutsettingasdefault,ortapMark as defaulttocallthe
numberandsetitasthecontact'sdefaultnumber.

Create a Shortcut to a Favorite


Youcancreateashortcuttoafavorite,toaccesstheirinformationdirectlyfromtheHomescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. TapFavorites,andthentouchandholdonacontacttoselectit.
3. Tap More options>Add shortcut to home screen.Thenewshortcutdisplaysinan
emptyareaoftheHomescreen.

Groups
Youcanusegroupstoorganizeyourcontacts.Yourphonecomeswithpreloadedgroups,andyou
cancreateyourown.Youmightcreateagroupforyourfamily,forcoworkers,orateam.Groups
makeiteasytofindcontacts,andyoucansendmessagestothemembersofagroup.

Create a Group
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Groups,andthentap

Contacts.

Add.

3. Tapfieldstoenterinformationaboutthegroup:

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l TapCreate group intochoosewheretosavethegroup.Youcansaveittoaspecific


account,tothephonememory,ortoallaccounts.
l TapGroup nametoenteranameforthenewgroup.
l TapGroup ringtonetoselectaringtonefornotificationsforincomingcallsfromgroup
members.
l TapGroup message tonetoselectaringtonefornotificationsfornewmessagesfrom
groupmembers.
l TapGroup vibration patterntoselectavibrationpatternforalertstoincomingcallsor
messagesfromgroupmembers.
4. TapAdd memberandselectamemberormemberstoaddtothenewgroup,andthentap
Done.
5. TapSavetosavethenewgroup.

Add Contacts to a Group


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap

Groups,andthentapagroup.

3. Tap

Add,andthentapthecontact(s)youwanttoadd.

4. TapDone.

Send a Message to a Group


Youcansendamessagetomembersofagroup,ifthemembershaveatelephonenumberstoredin
theircontactrecord.
Amessagetomultiplerecipientsistreatedasagroupconversation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Groups,andthentapagroup.

3. Tap More options>Send message or email>Message.


4. Tapcontactstoselectthem,ortap

>Select all,andthentapDone.

5. Continuetoenteryourmessageandtap
MultimediaMessaging.

Contacts

tosendit.Formoreinformation,seeTextand

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Send an Email or Gmail to a Group


YoucansendanemailorGmailtomembersofagroup,ifthemembershaveanemailaddress
storedintheircontactrecord.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Groups,andthentapagroup.

3. Tap More options>Send message or email>EmailorGmail.


4. Tapcontactstoselectthem,ortapSelect allandtapDone.Notethatyoullonlyseegroup
membersthathaveemailaddressesintheircontactrecords.
5. ContinuetochooseanemailaccountorGmailaccount,andthenenteryourmessageandsend
it.

Share Contacts
YoucanquicklysharecontactsviaBluetooth,Email,Gmail,Messages,orWi-FiDirect,orsendthem
toprint.

Send Contact Information


Youcancopyacontactsinformationintoatextmessageandsendit.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Send contact information.


3. Chooseinformationtosend,andthentapDone.
4. Enterarecipient,andthencontinuewiththetextmessage.Formoreinformationontext
messaging,seeTextandMultimediaMessaging.

Share a Name Card


Whenyoushareanamecard,thecontactsinformationissentasavCardfile(.vcf).Youcanattach
avCardtoamessage,orsaveittoastoragelocation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Share namecard.


3. Chooseasharingmethod:

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l Add to Dropbox:SavethecontacttoDropbox.
l Add to Evernote:SavethecontacttoEvernote.
l Bluetooth:SendthecontacttoanotherdeviceviaBluetooth.SeeBluetoothforinformation
onpairingandsendingviaBluetooth.
l Drive:SavethecontacttoGoogleDrive.
l Email:AttachthecontacttoanewEmailmessage.Ifprompted,selectanemailaccount.
SeeComposeandSendEmailfordetailsonsendingemail.
l Gmail:AttachthecontacttoanewGmailmessage.SeeSendaGmailMessagefordetails.
l Hangouts:AttachthecontacttoaHangoutsmessage.
l Messages:Attachthecontacttoamessage(addinganattachmentconvertsthemessageto
MMS).Formoreinformationonmessaging,seeTextandMultimediaMessaging.
l Quick Connect:SendthecontacttoanothernearbyphoneusingQuickConnect.
l Wi-Fi Direct:Transferthecontactviaapeer-to-peerWi-Ficonnection.Formore
information,seeWi-FiDirectSettings.
4. Followthepromptstosharethenamecard.
Note:Availablesharingmethodsvarydependingonwhichappsoraccountsyouhavesetupon
yourphone.

Import and Export Contacts


Youcanimportorexportcontactsfromthephonesmemory(USBstorage),orfromanoptional,
installedmemorycard(SDcard,notincluded).Youmighthavecontactsstoredinphonememoryor
onamemorycardifyouaremovingfromanolddevice,orifyoureceivedthemviaBluetoothfrom
anotherdevice.
Contactsyouexportaresavedasnamecards(.vcf),whichcanbeimportedintootherappsor
devicesthatsupportthenamecardformat.

Import Contacts
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap More options>Settings>Contacts>Import/Export contacts.


3. Chooseanoption:
l Import from device storage:Savecontactsfromthephonesmemory.
l Import from SD card:Savecontactsfromanoptionalinstalledmemorycard.

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4. Chooseanaccountfortheimportedcontacts,orchooseDevicetoimportthecontactstothe
phone.

Export Contacts
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap More options>Settings>Contacts>Import/Export contacts.


3. Chooseanoption:
l Export to device storage:Savethecontactstothephonesmemory.
l Export to SD card:Savethecontactstoanoptionalinstalledmemorycard.
4. TapOKtocompletetheexport.

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Accounts and Messaging


WithSprintserviceandyourphonesmessagingcapabilities,youhavetheopportunitytoshare
informationthroughmanydifferentchannelsandaccounts.

Google Account
Manyofyourphonesapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,GoogleHangouts,andtheGoogle
PlayStore,requireafreeGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,youmustsetupyourGoogle
Accountonyourphone.Settingupyouraccountonyourphonesyncsyourphoneandyouronline
GoogleAccount.

Create a Google Account


IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneusingyourphone.Thefirsttime
youturnonyourphone,thesetupprocesspromptsyoutosignintoyourGoogleAccount,oryoucan
signinanytime.
AlthoughyouneedaGoogleAccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGooglePlay,
youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts>Add account>Google>New.

3. Followtheonscreenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.

Sign In to Your Google Account


IfyouhaveaGoogleAccountbuthavenotyetsignedinwithyourphone,followtheseinstructionsto
signintoyourGoogleAccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts>Add account>Google>Existing.

3. FollowthepromptstoenteryourGoogleAccountandpassword,andchooseoptionsforyour
accountonyourphone.

Access Gmail
AfteryousetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone,youcanaccessGmailfromyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gmail.

2. Doanyofthefollowing:

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l Swipeyourfingerupthescreentoviewmoremessagesandconversations.
l Tapamessageorconversationtoreadit.
l IfyouhavemorethanoneGoogleAccountsetuponyourphone,tapthemenuatthetopof
thescreentochooseanaccounttoview.

Send a Gmail Message


SendandreceiveGmailfromyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. FromtheInbox,tap

Apps>

Gmail.

,andthenentertheemailaddress(s)intheTofield.Tosendacarbon

copy(Cc)orablindcarboncopy(Bcc)oftheemailtootherrecipients,tap
Add Cc/Bcc.

More options>

3. TaptheSubjectfieldandentertheemailsubject.
4. TaptheCompose emailfieldandcomposeyouremail.Toaddanattachment,tap
options>Attach file.
5. Tosendthemessage,tap

More

Send.

l Tosavethecurrentemailasadraft,tap
More options>Save draft.Toviewyourdraft
emailmessages,fromtheInbox,tapInboxandthentapDrafts.
l Todeletethecurrentemailmessage,tap

More options>Discard.

Read and Reply to Gmail Messages


BelowareproceduresforreadingandreplyingtoGmailmessages.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gmail.

2. Tapamessagetodisplayitscontents.
3. Tap

Replytodisplaythereplyscreen.

4. Tapthemenuatthetopofthescreen,andthentapReply,Reply All,orForward.
5. ComposeyourreplyintheComposeemailfield.
6. Tosendthemessage,tap

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Tip:YoucanalsoaccessnewmessagesfromtheNotificationPanel.WhenanewGmailmessage
arrives,youllseetheiconintheStatusBar.Touchandholdthebarandslideitdowntodisplaythe
NotificationPanel.Tapamessagetodisplayit.

Samsung Account
CreateaSamsungaccountforaccessSamsungAppsandmuchmore.
WhenyousignintoyourSamsungaccountonyourphone,youcanaccessSamsung-specific
contentandfeatures.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Accounts>Add account>Samsung account,andthentapSign in,Create new
account,or Sign up with Google ID.
3. Followthepromptstosignintoyouraccount,orcreateanewaccount.
Note:TapHelpformoreinformationaboutSamsungaccounts,orforhelpwithyouraccount.

Email
UsetheEmailapplicationtosendandreceiveemailonyourphone.

Add an Email Account


Emailallowsyoutosendandreceiveemailusingvariousemailservices.Youcanalsoreceivetext
messagealertswhenyoureceiveanimportantemail.
Note:Ifyourphonedoesnotrecognizethetypeofaccountyouwanttosetup,youmayneedto
consulttheaccountadministratorforsomeinformation,suchasincomingandoutgoingserver
settings,beforeyousetuptheaccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. EnteryouremailaddressintheEmail addressfield.
3. EnteryourpasswordinthePasswordfield.Toseeyourpasswordasyouenterit,tapShow
password.
4. TapNexttostartautomaticemailsetup.Ifyouneedtoconfigurecustomsettings,tapManual
setupandthenenteryoursettings.Thesemayincludemailtype,username,password,server,
securitytype,etc.
5. Followtheonscreenpromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.
6. TapDonetocompletesetup.

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Add Additional Email Accounts


Ifyoualreadyhaveanemailaccountsetuponyourphone,youcanstilladdanewaccountfrom
Email.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Tap More options>Settings>Manage accounts.


3. Tap
Add,andthenfollowthepromptstoenteryourlogincredentialsandconfigureoptions
fortheaccount.
Note:YoucanalsoaddemailaccountsfromSettings.FromaHomescreen,tap
Settings>

Apps>

Accounts>Add account> Email.

Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account


YoucansetupyourMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncaccountonyourphone,tosyncyouremail,
Contacts,andTaskinformationbetweenyourphoneandaccount.
Note:BeforesettingupaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount,contactyourcompanys
ExchangeServeradministratorforinformationyoullneedwhilesettinguptheaccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

Settings>

Accounts>Add account>

2. EnteryouremailaddressintheEmail addressfield.
3. EnteryourpasswordinthePasswordfield.Toseeyourpasswordasyouenterit,tapShow
password.
4. TapManual setupandthenenteryoursettings.Youmayneedtoconsultyournetwork
administratorforthisinformation:
l Domain\username:Enteryournetworkdomainandusername,separatedby\.
l Password:Enteryournetworkaccesspassword(case-sensitive).
l Exchange server:EnteryoursystemsExchangeserverremoteemailaddress.Obtainthis
informationfromyourcompanynetworkadministrator.
l Use secure connection (SSL):Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystem
requiresSSLencryption.
l Use client certificate:Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystemrequires
certification.

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5. Followtheonscreenpromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.
6. TapDonetocompletesetup.
Note:YoucanalsoaddemailaccountsfromtheEmailapp.

Compose and Send Email


Composeandsendemailusinganyaccountyouhavesetuponyourphone.Increaseyour
productivitybyattachingfilessuchaspictures,videos,ordocumentstoyouremailmessages.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. FromtheInbox,tap

Apps>

Email.

Compose.

3. Tapfieldstocomposeyourmessage:
l TaptheTofieldandentertherecipientsemailaddress.Youcanaddmultiplemessage
recipients.
o ToselectrecipientsfromyourContacts,tap
andtapDone.

Contacts,selectdesiredrecipients,

l Tosendacarboncopy(Cc)orablindcarboncopy(Bcc)ofthecurrentemailtoother
recipients,tap

,andthentapCcorBcc.

l TaptheSubjectfieldandentertheemailsubject.
l Tapthetextentryfieldandcomposeyouremail.
o Toaddanattachment,tap

andselectanattachmentcategory.

o Tap More options foradditionaloptions.


4. Tosendthemessage,tap

Send.

Reply To or Forward Email


Readingandreplyingtoemailonyourphoneisassimpleasonyourcomputer.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. OntheemailaccountInbox,tapamessagetoviewit.
3. Chooseanoption:

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Reply:Sendamessagetotheoriginalsender.

Reply all:Sendareplytotheoriginalrecipientlist.

Forward:Sendthemessagetonewrecipient(s).

4. Enteramessage(ifdesired)andthentap

Send.

Manage Your Email Inbox


Thefollowingproceduresallowyoutoview,refresh,sort,anddeleteyouremailmessages.

View Your Email Inbox


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Ifyouhavemultipleaccountssetuponyourphone,tapthetoolbaratthetopofthescreenand
thenchooseonefromthemenu.

Synchronize an Email Account


Whateveryourautomaticsynchronizationsettingsare,youcanalsosynchronizeyoursentand
receivedemailmessagesmanuallyatanytime.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Selectanemailaccount.
l Ifyouarealreadyinanemailaccount,taptheaccountnamefield(upper-left)toopenthe
completeemailaccountlistpage.
l Selectanavailableemailaccount.
3. Tap

Sync.

Filter Email Messages


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. OntheemailaccountInbox,tap >Filter by.


3. Selectanoption,todisplaymessagesthatmatchthefilter.

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Delete an Email Message


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Touchandholdthemessageyouwanttodelete,andthentap

Delete.

or
Tapanemailtodisplayit,andthentap

Delete.

3. Followthepromptstoconfirmthedeletion.

Delete Multiple Email Messages


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Tap More options>Select,andtapthecheckboxesbesidemessagesyouwanttodelete.


or
Touchandholdonamessageyouwanttodelete,andthentapcheckboxesforadditional
messagestodelete.
3. Tap

Delete.

Access Email Settings


Youcaneditgeneralpreferences,whichapplytoallemailaccounts,orconfiguresettingsforspecific
emailaccounts,suchasemailaddressandpassword,namedisplayandsignature,frequencyof
retrieval,andmore.
YoucanaccessEmailsettingsintwoways:
n From the Email app:FromaHomescreen,tap
Settings.
n From Settings:FromaHomescreen,tap
Settings>Email.

Apps>

Apps>

Email> More options>

Settings>

Application

FordetailsaboutEmailsettings,seeEmailSettings.

Delete an Email Account


Ifyounolongerwantanemailaccountonyourphone,youcanremoveit.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Tap More options>Settings>Manage accounts,andthenchooseanoption:


l Ifyouonlyhaveoneemailaccountsetup,tap

Delete.

l Ifyouhavemorethanoneemailaccountsetup,tap More options>Remove account.


3. Tapanaccounttomarkitfordeletion.
4. TapDone>Removetodeletetheaccount.

Text and Multimedia Messaging


WithTextMessaging(SMS),youcansendandreceivetextmessagesbetweenyourphoneand
anotherdevicethatsupportsmessaging.
Multimediamessages,(MMS),cancontaintextandpictures,recordedvoice,audioorvideofiles,
pictureslideshows,contactnamecards(vCard),orcalendarevents(vCalendar).
Seeyourserviceplanforapplicablechargesformessaging.

Send a Text Message (SMS)


Quicklycomposeandsenttextmessagesonyourphone.
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap
2. Tap

Messages.

New message.

3. TapEnter recipients,andthenenteracontactname,amobilephonenumber,oranemail
addressusingtheonscreenkeyboard.Asyouenterletters,possiblematchesfromyour
accountsandcontactsdisplayonthescreen.Tapamatchtoaddittothemessage.
4. TapEnter messageandenteryourmessage.
5. Reviewyourmessageandtap

Send.

Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)


Whenyouneedtoaddalittlemoretoatextmessage,youcansendamultimediamessage(MMS)
textandpictures,recordedvoice,audioorvideofiles,pictureslideshows,contactnamecards
(vCard),orcalendarevents(vCalendar).
ComposingMMSmessagesisthesameascomposingtextmessages,exceptthatyouattachafile
tothemessage.

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1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap
2. Tap

Messages.

New message.

l TapEnter recipients,andthenenteracontactname,amobilephonenumber,oranemail
addressusingtheonscreenkeyboard.Asyouenterletters,possiblematchesfromyour
accountsandcontactsdisplayonthescreen.Tapamatchtoaddittothemessage.
l TapEnter messageandenteryourmessage.
l Toaddanattachment,tap
3. Reviewyourmessageandtap

andthenselectafiletoattach.
Send.

Save and Resume a Draft Message


Ifyoupress
Back whilecomposingatextormultimediamessage,orleavetheMessages
screen,themessageisautomaticallysavedasadraft.
ToresumecomposingaDraftmessage:
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap

Messages.

2. OntheMessagesscreen,tapthemessagewithDraft marked.
3. Whenyoufinisheditingthemessage,tap

Send.

New Messages Notification


Dependingonyournotificationsettings,thephonewillplayaringtone,vibrate,ordisplaythe
messagebrieflyintheStatusBarwhenyoureceiveanewtextormultimediamessage.Tochange
thenotificationfornewtextandmultimediamessages,seeMessagesSettingsfordetails.
Anewmessageicon

alsoappearsinthenotificationsareaoftheStatusBartonotifyyouofa

newtextormultimediamessage.TheMessagesappicon
messages.

alsodisplaysthenumberofnew

n Toopenthemessage,touchandholdtheStatusBar,andthenslidetheStatusBardownto
opentheNotificationPanel.Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.Forinformationon
readingandreplyingtomessagesseeManagingConversations.

Managing Conversations
Textandmultimediamessagesthataresenttoandreceivedfromacontact(oranumber)are
groupedintoconversationsormessagethreadsintheMessagesscreen.Threadedtextor

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multimediamessagesletyouseeallthemessagesyouexchangewithacontactonthescreen,
similartoachatprogram.

Read text messages


n OntheMessagesscreen,tapthetextmessageorconversationtoopenandreadit.
n Ifyouhaveanewmessagenotification,slidetheStatusBardowntoopentheNotificationPanel.
Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.
Note:Toviewthedetailsofaparticularmessage,intheconversation,touchandholdthemessage
toopentheoptionsmenu,andthentapView message details.
Note:IfamessagecontainsalinktoaWebpage,tapthemessageandthentapthelinktoopenitin
theWebbrowser.
Note:Ifamessagecontainsaphonenumber,tapthemessageandthentapthephonenumberto
dialthenumberoraddittoyourcontacts.

View Multimedia Messages (MMS)


1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap

Messages.

2. Fromthemessagelist,tapamessagetodisplayit.
3. Whilethemessageisopen,taptheplayicon(onavideooraudiofile)toplaybackthefileortap
animagetoviewapicture.
Note:ThefileattachmentonaMMSmessagecanbesavedtoanoptionalinstalledmemorycard
(notincluded)ortoyourphonesmemory.Touchandholdontheattachment,andthentapSave
attachment.SelecttheattachmentcheckboxandtapSave.

Reply to a Message
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap

Messages.

2. Fromthemessagelist,tapamessage.
3. TaptheEntermessagefieldandthentypeyourreplymessage.
4. Whenthemessageiscomplete,tap

Send.

Protect a Message from Deletion


Youcanlockamessagesothatitwillnotbedeletedevenifyoudeletetheothermessagesinthe
conversation.
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap

Messages.

2. OntheMessagesscreen,tapaconversation.

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3. Touchandholdthemessagethatyouwanttolock.
4. TapLockontheoptionsmenu.Alockicondisplaysatthelowerrighthandsideofthemessage.

Delete a Conversation
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap

Messages.

2. Taptheconversationyouwanttodelete,andthentap

or
Touchandholdtheconversationyouwanttodelete,andthentap

Delete>Delete.

Delete Multiple Conversations


1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap

Messages.

2. Tap More options>Select.


3. Selecttheconversationsyouwanttodelete,andthentap

Delete > Delete.

Note:Lockedmessageswillnotbedeleted,unlessyouselecttheInclude protected messages


checkboxbeforeconfirmingthedeletion.

Delete a Message
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap

Messages.

2. Whileviewingaconversation,touchandholdthemessagethatyouwanttodelete.
3. TapDelete ontheoptionsmenu,andthenfollowthepromptstoconfirmthedeletion.

Access Messages Settings


ThemessagessettingsmenuletsyoucontroloptionsforyourtextandMMSmessagesincluding
messagelimits,sizesettings,andnotifications.
YoucanaccessMessagesettingsintwoways:
n From the Messages app:FromtheEdgescreen,tap
Settings.
n From Settings:FromaHomescreen,tap
Settings>Messages.

Apps>

Messages> More options>

Settings>

Application

FordetailsaboutMessagessettings,seeMessagesSettings.

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Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(forexample,GoogleHangouts
orMessaging+),youwillnotbeabletousetheMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthedefault
messagingapp.Fordetails,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

Messaging Plus
MessagingPlusgivesyouthehighestqualityvideocalling,groupchat,andsharingexperienceon
mobile.Shareyourfavoritephotos,videos,andcurrentlocation.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Messaging+.

l Thefirsttimeyouaccesstheapp,youwillbepromptedtoprovidepermissions.Followthe
onscreeninstructionstogetstarted.
Note:YoucanuseMessagingPlusasyourphonesdefaultmessagingapp,orasastandaloneIM
app.IfyousetMessagingPlusasthedefaultmessagingapp,theMessagesappwillbedisabled.
Formoreinformation,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

Messenger
SendinstantmessageswithallyourfriendsusingFacebooksMessengerapp.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Messenger.

2. FollowthepromptstoenteryourFacebookaccountdetailsandcompletethesignin.

Social Networking Accounts


Stayintouchonthegowithallyoursocialnetworkingaccounts.PostupdatesonSprintFamilyWall,
Facebook,andTwitter,reviewyourLinkedIncontacts,seewhateveryonestalkingabouton
YouTube,andmore.

Facebook
Postupdates,readwhatyourfriendsareupto,uploadpicturesandcheck-ins,andmorewithonthe-goFacebookaccess.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Facebook.

2. FollowthepromptstoenteryourFacebookaccountdetailsandcompletethesignin.

Google+
Google+makesmessagingandsharingwithyourfriendsaloteasier.YoucansetupCirclesof
friends,visittheStreamtogetupdatesfromyourCircles,useMessengerforfastmessagingwith
everyoneinyourCircles,oruseInstantUploadtoautomaticallyuploadvideosandphotostoyour
ownprivatealbumonGoogle+.

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Visitgoogle.com/mobile/+/formoreinformation.
Google+ispartofyourGoogleAccount,andusesyourGoogleAccountsign-in.Beforeusing
Google+,setupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone.Formoreinformation,seeCreateaGoogle
AccountorSignIntoYourGoogleAccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Google+.

2. IfyouaresignedintomorethanoneGoogleAccount,chooseanaccounttousewithGoogle+.
3. FollowtheonscreeninstructionstouseGoogle+.

Hangouts
HangoutsisanapplicationforinstantmessagingofferedbyGoogle.Conversationlogsare
automaticallysavedtoaChatsareainyourGmailaccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Hangouts.

2. FollowthepromptstobeginusingGoogleHangouts.
Note:YoucanuseHangoutsasyourphonesdefaultmessagingapp,orasastandaloneIMapp.If
yousetHangoutsasthedefaultmessagingapp,theMessagesappwillbedisabled.Formore
information,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings

Instagram
Captureandsharephotosandvideoswithyourfriends.Customizewhatyoucapture,thenshareit
onyourfeedorpostitdirectlytoyourfriends.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Instagram.

2. FollowthepromptstoregisterorlogintoInstagram.

Pages Manager
ThePagesManagerAppletsyoumanageupto50Pagesfromyoursmartphoneortablet.Youcan
checkPageactivity,sharewithyouraudienceandseeinsights.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Pages Manager.

2. FollowthepromptstoenteryourFacebookaccountdetailsandcompletethesignin.

Sprint FamilyWall
SprintFamilyWallisaprivatespacetocommunicate,organize,share,rememberandevenlocate
friendsandfamilymembers.Usersgetallthebenefitsofsocialsharinginatotallyprivatespace.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

FamilyWall for Sprint.

2. TapStart your Wallandenteryourwirelessphonenumbertobeginyourownwall,ortapJoin


a Walltojoinafamilymember'sexistingwall.

YouTube
YouTubeisavideosharingwebsiteonwhichuserscanuploadandsharevideos.Thesiteisusedto
displayawidevarietyofuser-generatedvideocontent,includingmovieclips,TVclips,andmusic
videos,aswellasvideocontentsuchasvideoblogging,informationalshorts,andotheroriginal
videos.
Important:YouTubeisadata-intensivefeature.Sprintrecommendsthatyouupgradetoan
unlimiteddataplantoavoidunexpecteddatacharges.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

YouTube.

2. Tap
toenterkeywordsintheSearchfieldtosearchforspecificvideos,scrolldownto
browsethroughthemainpagethumbnails,orscrolltothebottomtoexploreadditionaloptions.
3. Toviewavideo,tapanavailablepreviewthumbnailortapthetitlelink.
Note:ItisnotnecessarytosignintoYouTubetoviewcontent.However,ifyouwishtosigninto
accessadditionaloptions,tap More options>Sign in.Selectanaccount(ifavailable)orcreate
anewaccount.(EvenifyousignintoYouTubeviatheWeb,youmustseparatelysigninviayour
phone.)

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Apps and Entertainment


AllyourphonesfeaturesareaccessiblethroughtheApplicationslist.
Note:Availableappsandservicesaresubjecttochangeatanytime.

Google Play Store


TheGooglePlayStoreappistheplacetogotofindnewAndroidapps,games,movies,music,
andbooksforyourphone.Choosefromawidevarietyoffreeandpaidappsrangingfrom
productivityappstogames.Whenyoufindanappyouwant,youcaneasilydownloadandinstallit
onyourphone.
ToaccesstheGooglePlayStoreapp,youmustfirstconnecttotheInternetusingyourphonesWi-Fi
orSprint4Gor3GdataconnectionandsignintoyourGoogleAccount.SeeWebandDataand
GoogleAccountfordetails.
Important:Sprintspoliciesoftendonotapplytothird-partyapplications.Third-partyapplications
mayaccessyourpersonalinformationorrequireSprinttodiscloseyourcustomerinformationtothe
third-partyapplicationprovider.Tofindouthowathird-partyapplicationwillcollect,access,use,or
discloseyourpersonalinformation,checktheapplicationproviderspolicies,whichcanusuallybe
foundontheirwebsite.Ifyouarentcomfortablewiththethird-partyapplicationspolicies,dontuse
theapplication.

Find and Install an App


WhenyouinstallappsfromtheGooglePlayStoreappandusethemonyourphone,theymay
requireaccesstoyourpersonalinformation(suchasyourlocation,contactdata,andmore)or
accesstocertainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.Downloadandinstallonlyappsthatyoutrust.
Note:YouneedaGoogleWalletaccounttopurchaseitemsfromtheGooglePlayStoreapp.See
CreateaGoogleWalletAccounttosetupaGoogleWalletaccountifyoudonothaveone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Play Store.

2. Browsethroughthecategoriestofindandlearnaboutapps.
3. TapInstall(forfreeapplications)ortheprice(forpaidapplications).
4. Followthepromptstolearnabouthowtheappusesyourpersonalinformation,oraccessto
certainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.Ifyouagreetotheconditions,tapAccept (forfree
apps)orAccept andthenBuy(forpaidapps)tobegindownloadingandinstallingtheapp.
Warning:Read the notification carefully.Beespeciallycautiouswithappsthathaveaccessto
manyfunctionsorasignificantamountofyourdata.Onceyouagreetothedownloadandinstallation
onthisscreen,youareresponsiblefortheresultsofusingthisitemonyourphone.

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Create a Google Wallet Account


YoumusthaveaGoogleWalletaccountassociatedwithyourGoogleAccounttopurchaseitems
fromtheGooglePlayStoreapp.
Thefirsttimeyouturnonyourphone,thesetupprocesswillpromptyoutocreateaGoogleWallet
account.Ifyoudidnotcreateoneatsetup,youcancreateanaccountatanytimeusingoneofthese
methods:
n Onyourcomputer,gotogoogle.com/wallet/tocreateaGoogleWalletaccount.
or
ThefirsttimeyouuseyourphonetobuyanitemfromGooglePlay,followthepromptstoenter
yourbillinginformationtosetupaGoogleWalletaccount.
Warning:AfteryouuseGoogleWallettopurchaseanappfromtheGooglePlayStore,thephone
remembersyourpassword,soyoudontneedtoenteritthenexttime.Forthisreason,youshould
secureyourphonetopreventothersfromusingitwithoutyourpermission.Formoreinformation,
seeScreenLock.

Open an Installed App


Afteryouinstallanapp,itsavailableintheAppstray.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps,andthentaptheappicon.

Uninstall an App
YoucanuninstallanyappthatyouhavedownloadedandinstalledfromGooglePlay.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Application manager.

2. TaptheDOWNLOADEDtab,andthenselecttheappyouwanttouninstall.
3. TapUninstall,andthenfollowthepromptstoremovetheappfromyourphone.

GALAXY Apps
DiscoverappsdesignedexclusivelyforyourGalaxyphone.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

GALAXY Apps.

Google Play Movies & TV


GooglePlayMovies&TVallowsyoutowatchmoviesandTVshowspurchasedonGooglePlay.
YoucanstreaminstantlyonyourAndroidphoneordownloadsoyoucanwatchfromanywhere,

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evenwhenyourenotconnected.Also,getquickaccesstoyourpersonalvideocollection,including
thosetakenonyourphone.
LearnmoreaboutGooglePlayMovies&TVatplay.google.com/about/movies.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Play Movies & TV.

Google Play Books


Discoveringyourfavoritebooksandauthorshasneverbeeneasier.WithGooglePlayBooks,you
canshoptheworld'slargestselectionofeBooksandreadthemanywhereyoulike.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Play Books.

Google Play Games


GooglePlayGamesistheeasiestwayforyoutodiscovernewgames,trackachievementsand
scores,andplaywithfriendsaroundtheworld.ItbringsallofyourgamingonGooglePlaytogether
inaunifiedAndroidexperience.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Play Games.

Google Play Newsstand


WithGooglePlayNewsstand,discovermoreofthenewsandmagazinesyoucareaboutallinone
apponyourphone.Enjoybreakingnewsandin-deptharticlesfeaturingaudioandvideo.From
sports,business,cooking,entertainment,fashionandmoreitsallinoneplace.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Play Newsstand.

Music Apps
Yourphoneletsyoudiscover,download,andlistentoyourfavoritemusicthroughavarietyof
applications.
Note:Forinformationaboutloadingmusicontoyourphone,seeTransferFilesBetweenYour
PhoneandaComputer.

Google Play Music


GooglePlayMusicletsyoubrowse,shop,andplaybacksongspurchasedfromtheGooglePlay
Storeapp,aswellassongsyouhaveloadedfromyourownmusiclibrary.Themusicyouchooseis
automaticallystoredinyourGoogleMusiclibraryandinstantlyreadytoplayordownload.
FormoreinformationaboutGooglePlayMusic,visitplay.google.com/store/music.

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Note:Forinformationaboutloadingmusicontoyourphone,seeTransferFilesBetweenYour
PhoneandaComputer.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Play Music.

Milk
ExclusivetoGalaxyowners,MilkMusicisaradioservicethatgivesyoumoreofthemusicyoulove,
curatedbytopDJsandindustryprosandallforfree.MilkMusicletsyouadjustwhatsongsplay,
basedonfactorslikereleasedateandpopularity.YoucanalsocustomizeMilkbyaddingpreferred
stations,orcreateyourownstationaroundyourfavoriteartistsorsongs.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Milk.

Note:YoucanlistentoMilkMusicandcreatepersonalstationsonyourphonewithoutloggingin
withyourSamsungaccount.However,ifyouhavemultipledevicesassociatedwiththesame
Samsungaccount,loggingintoMilkMusicallowsyoutosyncyourpersonalstationsacrossyour
devices.

Music
TheMusicappplaysmusicfiles.UseMusictobrowseyourmusiclibrary,playsongs,andcreate
playlists.Youcanalsosetsongsasringtonesforincomingcalls,orasalarmtones.
Note:Forinformationaboutloadingmusicontoyourphone,seeTransferFilesBetweenYour
PhoneandaComputer.
WhenyouclosetheMusicscreen,playbackwillcontinueinthebackground,soyoucanlistento
musicwhileyouuseotherfeaturesofyourphone.Whenmusicisplayinginthebackground,youcan
accessplaybackcontrolsfromtheNotificationPanel.

Play Music
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. Tapthecategorytabsatthetopofthescreen.ThedefaulttabsarePlaylists,Tracks,Albums,
Artists,Folders,andDevices.Youmayhavetoswipeyourfingerrightorleftalongthetabsto
seeallofthem.
3. Scrollthroughthelistandtapasongtobegin.Whileplayingmusic,usethesecontrols:
l Tap topauseplayback.Tostartplaybackagain,tap
l Tap

tomovetotheprevioussong.Tap

tomovetothenextsong.

l Taptherepeatbuttontocontrolplayback.Choose
repeatallsongs.Choose

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toplayallsongsonce.Choose

to

torepeatthecurrentsong.

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l Taptheshufflebuttontocontroltheordersongsareplayed.Choose
theordertheyappearinthelist.Choose

toplaysongsin

toplaysongsinrandomorder.

l Tap
tomarkasongasafavorite.Wheneverasongisafavorite,thestarisorange.
FavoritesongsareincludedintheFavoritesplaylist.
l Tap
tosetthevolume,ortap
tochooseaSoundAliveoption.Youcanalsoset
volumebypressingtheVolumekeyonthesideofthephone.
l Tap

tosharemusicwithnearbydevicesusingGroupPlay.

Use Playlists
Createplayliststogroupsongs,soyoucanlistentothemtogether.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. TapthePlayliststab,andthenusetheseoptions:
l Tapanexistingplaylisttoplayitssongs.Whileplaying,tap More optionsforplaylist
options.
l Tap

Create playlisttocreateanewplaylist.Followthepromptstonametheplaylist,

andthentap

toselectsongsfortheplaylist.

l Tap More optionsforotheroptions,includingEdit title,torenameplaylists.


Note:Whileplayingmusic,youcantouchandholdonasongtochooseAdd to playlist.

Music Square
Listentomusicbasedonyourmood.Musicsquarehasfourquadrants:Exciting,Passionate,Calm,
andJoyful.Allyoursongsareplacedinthequadrantbasedonthemusicsmood.Tolistentojoyful
music,forexample,tapthesquaresclosertotheJoyfulquadrant.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. Tap More options>Music square.


3. Tapasquareinaquadranttohearmusicinthatmood.

Set a Song as a Ringtone or Alarm Tone


Youcansetasongasaringtoneforallincomingcalls,orforacontact.Youcanalsosetasongasan
alarmtone.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. Scrolltofindasong,andthentouchandholdonthesong.
3. Tap More options>Set as,andthenusetheseoptions:
l Choosehowtousethesong:
o From the beginning:Playsthesongfromthebeginning.
o Auto recommendations:Playsthebestpartofthesong,asdetectedbytheMusicapp.
l Choosewhattosetthesongas:
o Phone ringtone:Playsthesongforallincomingcalls.
o Caller ringtone:PlaysthesongforcallsfromaContact.
o Alarm tone:Playsthesongasthenotificationforalarms.
4. Afterchoosingoptions,tapDone,andthenfollowthepromptstocompletethesetup.

Share Music
Youcansharemusicwithothernearbydevices.
Note:YourphoneandtheotherdevicemustbeconnectedtothesameWi-Finetwork,andtheother
devicemusthaveitsNearbydevicesfeatureturnedon.Formoreinformation,Formoreinformation,
seeNearbyDevicesSettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. TaptheDevicestab,andthenselectthetargetdevicefromthelist.

Music Options and Settings


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. Tap More optionsforoptions.Availableoptionsdependonthetab:


l Select:Chooseitems.
l Add to playlist/Create playlist:Dependingonthetab,youcanaddsongstoaplaylist,or
createanewplaylist.
l Listen via Bluetooth:PlaymusicthroughaBluetooth-compatibledevicethatispairedwith
yourphone.FormoreinformationaboutusingBluetooth,seeBluetooth.
l View as:Chooseaformatfordisplayingitems.
l Music square:Haveaplaylistmadeforyourbasedonmood.

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l Settings:
o Tabs:ChoosetabstodisplayontheMusicscreen.
o Playlists:Choosedefaultplaylists.Thesedefaultplaylistswillautomaticallyupdateto
includesongsyouplay.
o SoundAlive:Chooseasettingtomatchthetypeofmusicyoureplaying.
o Adapt Sound:Customizesoundoutputwhenyouarelisteningwithearphones.Only
availablewhenearphonesoraheadsetareinsertedintothe3.5mmHeadsetJack.
o Play speed:Touchanddragtheslidertosetthedefaultspeedformusicplayback.
o Music auto off:Chooseatimeperiodformusictoplay,afterwhichMusicwillclose.
o Lyrics:Whenenabled,lyricsdisplayforsongsastheyplay,ifthelyricinformationis
storedinthemusicfile.
o Smart volume:Whenenabled,Musicautomaticallyadjuststhevolumeofallsongsto
anequallevel.

NextRadio
NextRadioisanFMtunerapplicationthatreceivesFMradiobroadcastsinyourlocalarea.
NextRadioalsoprovidesadataserviceforradiobroadcasterstoshareinformationabouttheir
stationandtheirbroadcastcontentsothatlistenerscanreceivereal-timeupdatesastheylisten.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

NextRadio.

Note:Tolistentoradiofromyourphone,youmustplugineitherheadphonesoraspeakercableto
theheadphonejackontopofthephone.Tolistenthroughthephone'sspeaker(afterpluggingin
headphones),tap

More options>Output to Speaker.

Spotify
Spotifygivesyoumillionsofsongsatyourfingertips.Theartistsyoulove,thelatesthits,andnew
discoveriesjustforyou.Hitplaytostreamanythingyoulike.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Spotify.

2. FollowthepromptstoupdatetheappandthenlogintoyourSpotifyaccountorsignupforanew
accountfromyourphone.

Sprint Music Plus


WithSprintMusicPlusandtheMusicStore,RingtoneStore,andRingbackToneStore,youcan
purchase,download,andplaymusic,ringtones,andringbacktonesforyourphone.

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Access Sprint Music Plus


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Sprint Music Plus.

2. FollowthepromptstoupdatetheapptheGooglePlayStore.
3. Thefirsttimeyoulaunchtheapp,tapAccepttoaccepttheTermsandConditions.
4. Tapastoreoptionfromthemainpage(RingbacksStore,MusicStore,orRingtonesStore),or
tap

>Music(underLibrary)toaccessyourmusic.

l Taptheonscreennavigationtoolstoskipaheadorrewind.Tap
additionaloptions.

atanytimetosee

l Formoreinformation,tap >Settings>AboutorHelp.
Note:Ifyouhaveloadedmusicontoyourphonefromyourcomputer(seeTransferFilesBetween
YourPhoneandaComputer),youwillneedtosyncyourmusictolistentoitthroughSprintMusic
Plus.FromtheSprintMusicPlusapp,tap >Settings>Synchronize your music library.Once
synced,youwillseeyourmusicinthelibrary.

Purchase and Download Music from the Sprint Music Plus Store
FromtheSprintMusicPlusStore,youcanshopforsongstopurchaseanddownloadtoyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Sprint Music Plus>Music Store.

2. Enterasongorartistinthesearchfieldorbrowsethroughoptionsinthetabsinthecenterofthe
screen.
3. Tapasongtoselectit.(Thesonginformationscreenisdisplayed.)
4. Followtheonscreeninstructionstoprevieworpurchasethesong.Tap
theSprintMusicPlusmenu.

atanytimetodisplay

Tip:Forringtonesorringbacktones,tapRingtones StoreorRingbacks Store fromtheSprint


MusicPlusmainmenu.

Sprint Zone
AccessyourSprintaccount,getphoneinformationandhelp,findrecommendedapps,andmore.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

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Sprint Zone.

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2. TapMy AccounttosignintoandmanageyourSprintaccount,My Devicetoaccess


informationaboutyourphone,ortapanyothercategorytoexploreadditionaloptions,suchas
Apps,Games,SprintNews,TV&Movies,Music&Tones,andmore.
Note:SprintZonecategoriesandoptionsaresubjecttochange.Checkbackfrequentlyfornew
contentandupdates.

Sprint TV & Movies


WithSprintTV&Movies,youcanwatchliveTVandaccessmoviesandotherondemand
entertainmentonthego.
Note:Coveragenotavailableeverywhere.Contentandlineupsubjecttochange.Selectchannels
alsoavailableforcasualusage.Gotosprintchannels.mobitv.comformoreinformation.

Your Sprint TV Channel Options


TheSprintTVapplicationoffersawidevarietyofaccessiblechannels.Subscriptionoptionsinclude
comprehensivebasicpackagesaswellasafullmenuofalacartechannels.Visit
sprintchannels.mobitv.comformoreinformationonchannelsandpricing.

Watch TV
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Sprint TV & Movies.

2. Followthepromptstobrowsecategoriesandfindprograms.
l Dependingonyoursettings,yourphonemaypromptyoutoacceptadataconnection.
l Youmaybepromptedtoupdateyourapp.TapUpdatetoupdateSprintTV&Movies.
l Browsehorizontallythroughthecategoryoptionsinthecenterofthescreentoseewhat's
available.Forquickaccess,tapafeaturediteminthecenterofthescreenorselectalive
channelfromthebottombar.
l Scrollupanddowninacategorylistandthentapacliporchanneltoviewtheprogram.
Note:Thefirsttimeyouaccessachannelthatrequiresasubscription,youwillbepromptedto
purchaseaccess.TapSubscribetopurchaseaccess,ortapPreviewtoseeapreviewofthe
selectedchannel.

1Weather
Receivereal-timelocalweatherinformationatanylocationintheworld.Access7-dayandhourly
weatherforecastsforyourarea.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

1Weather.

2. FollowthepromptstoupdatetheappinPlayStore,andthenexploretheapptocustomizeyour
views,addlocations,andmore.

App Pass
SprintsAppPassisasubscriptionservicegivingyouunlimitedaccesstoahand-selectedcatalogof
premiumappsandgamesacrosstwodevices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

App Pass.

2. Followthepromptstoinstalltheapp,andthentap Get Started!tosubscribetotheservice.

eBay
AteBay,weworkhardeverydaytobuildaworld-classonlineshoppingexperienceonAndroidthe
eBayappispackedfulloffeaturesthatmakeiteasytobrowse,buy,sell,andmanageyoureBay
experiencewheneverandwhereveryouare.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

eBay.

2. Followthepromptstoupdatetheapp,andthensigninwithyoureBayaccountorregisterfora
newaccounttogetstarted.

NASCAR Mobile
NASCARMOBILEisdesignedtobringyouwhatyou,thefans,wantdirectlytoyourAndroidphone.
FollowNASCARNews,VideoHighlights,andimmerseyourselfevenfurtherintotheNASCAR
experiencewithdriverinformationalstats,plusmore.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

NASCAR Mobile.

2. Followthepromptstoupdatetheapp,andthencustomizeyourexperiencewithyourfavorite
drivers,notificationoptions,andmore.

NBA Game Time


Theaward-winningNBAGameTimeistheofficialapptofollowtheNBAwhereveryouare.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

NBA Game Time.

2. Followthepromptstoupdatetheappandcustomizeyourexperiencewithfavoriteteamsand
more.

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PEN.UP
PEN-UPisanonlinecommunityappthatbringstogetheranyonethatusestheSPentodraw,
sketch,scribbleorpaint.Sharephotos,commentonothercreations,orjustbrowsethroughthe
pagesforsomethingtoaddtoyourpersonalcollection.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

PEN.UP.

2. Followthepromptstosignupandsignintothecommunity.

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Web and Data


Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphonesdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsandMessaging,AppsandEntertainment,
andToolsandCalendar.
YourphonesdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,including:

Wi-Fi
Wi-FiprovideswirelessInternetaccessoverdistancesofupto300feet.TouseyourphonesWi-Fi,
youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointorhotspot.
TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off


WhenWi-Fiisturnedon,yourphonewillnotifyyouofavailableWi-Finetworks,andyoucanconnect
totheWi-Finetworks.TurnWi-Fioffwhennotinuse,toconservebatterypower.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Wi-Fi,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideWi-FitoturnWi-Fionoroff.

Note:YoucanalsoturnWi-FionorofffromtheNotificationPanel.Dragdownfromthetopofthe
screen,andthentapWi-Fi.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network


Bydefault,yourphonesWi-Fifeatureisturnedoff.TurningWi-Fionmakesyourphoneableto
discoverandconnecttocompatiblein-rangeWi-Finetworks(orWAPs-wirelessaccesspoints).

Turn Wi-Fi On
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Wi-Fi.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnWi-Fion.
Note:Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.

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Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Wi-Fi.

2. Thenetworknamesandsecuritysettings(OpennetworkorSecured)ofdetectedWi-Fi
networksaredisplayed.
l Whenyouselectanopennetwork,youwillbeautomaticallyconnectedtothenetwork.
l Whenyouselectasecurednetwork,youwillneedtoenterthewirelesspasswordtoconnect
tothenetwork.EnterthepasswordandtapConnect.Youcanusetheshow password
optiontodisplaythepasswordasyouenterit.

Add a New Wi-Fi Network Manually


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Wi-Fi.

2. TapAdd Wi-Fi network.


3. EntertheNetwork SSID.ThisisthenameoftheWi-Finetwork.
4. TaptheSecurityfieldandselectthesecuritymethodusedbytheWi-Finetwork.Ifapassword
isrequired,enteritintheEnter passwordfield.
5. TapConnecttostorethenewinformationandconnecttotheWi-Finetwork.
Note:Thenexttimeyourphoneconnectstoapreviouslyaccessedorsecuredwirelessnetwork,
youwontbepromptedtoenterthewirelesspasswordagain,unlessyouresetyourphonebacktoits
factorydefaultsettings.

Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network


ThefollowinginformationisdesignedtohelpyouconnectyourphonetoadifferentWi-Finetwork.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Wi-Fi.

2. DetectedWi-Finetworksaredisplayed.TomanuallyscanforavailableWi-Finetworks,onthe
Wi-Fisettingsscreen,tap More options>Scan.
3. TapanotherWi-Finetworktoconnecttoit.
Note:Ifthewirelessnetworkyouwanttoconnecttoisnotinthelistofdetectednetworks,scroll
downthescreen,andtapAdd Wi-Fi network.Enterthewirelessnetworksettingsandtap
Connect.

Internet
YourphonesInternetbrowsergivesyoufullaccesstobothmobileandtraditionalwebsitesonthe
go,usingyourphones3Gor4GmobiledataorWi-Ficonnections.

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n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Internet.

Note:ThefirsttimeyoulaunchInternet,youmaybepromptedtoenteryour10-digitwirelessphone
numbertoaccesstheSprintWebhomepage.

Chrome
UseChromeforMobiletobrowsefastandsignintobringyourChromeexperiencefromyour
computer,anywhereyougo.
Formoreinformation,visitgoogle.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Chrome.

Data Services General Information (Sprint


Spark LTE and 3G Networks)
Thefollowingtopicswillhelpyoulearnthebasicsofusingyourdataservices,includingmanaging
yourusername,launchingadataconnection,andnavigatingtheWebwithyourphone.
Important:Certaindataservicesrequestsmayrequireadditionaltimetoprocess.Whileyourphone
isloadingtherequestedservice,thetouchscreenorQWERTYkeyboardmayappearunresponsive
wheninfacttheyarefunctioningproperly.Allowthephonesometimetoprocessyourdatausage
request.

Sprint Spark LTE


TheSprintSparkenhancedLTEnetworkprovidesyourphonewithwirelessInternetaccessover
greaterdistancesthanWi-Fianddeliversdatatransferratesofupto60Mbps.Toconnectyour
phonetoSprintSpark,youneedtobeinanareacoveredbytheSprintSparkenhancedLTE
network.
FormoreinformationabouttheavailabilityofSprintSparkinyourlocation,visitsprint.com/coverage.
Note:Theavailabilityandrangeofthenetworkdependsonanumberoffactors,includingyour
distancetothebasestationandinfrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.

Set Your Network Options


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps >
networks>Network mode.

Settings>

More networks>Mobile

2. SelectCDMA,LTE/CDMA,GSM/UMTS,orAutomatic.Thephonewillscanforthebest
availableSprintnetworkandwillautomaticallyconnecttoit.

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WhenyourphoneisconnectedtotheSprintSparkenhancedLTEnetwork,the
SparkiconappearsintheStatusBar.

Sprint

Note:TheSprintSparknetworkisself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequired
foryourphonetoconnecttoit.

Your User Name


Whenyoubuyyourphoneandsignupforservice,youreautomaticallyassignedausername,which
istypicallybasedonyournameandanumber,followedby@sprintpcs.com.(Forexample,the
thirdJohnSmithtosignupforSprintdataservicesmighthavejsmith003@sprintpcs.comashisuser
name.)
Whenyouusedataservices,yourusernameissubmittedtoidentifyyoutotheNationwideSprint
Network.Yourusernameisautomaticallyprogrammedintoyourphone.Youdonthavetoenterit.

Update Your User Name


Ifyouchoosetochangeyourusernameandselectanewoneonline,ormakeanychangestoyour
services,youmustthenupdatetheprofileonyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

System Update.

2. TapUpdate Profile.

Data Connection Status and Indicators


Yourphonedisplaysthecurrentstatusofyourdataconnectionthroughindicatorsatthetopofthe
screen.Thefollowingsymbolsareused:

Icon

Description
3G Coverage.ThephoneisconnectedtotheSprint3Gnetwork.
3G network in use.Theiconspinswhenyourphoneisscanningandconnecting.
Sprint Spark LTE Coverage:ThephoneisconnectedtotheSprintSparkenhanced
LTEnetwork.Theiconspinswhenyourphoneisscanningandconnecting.

Hotspot
UsetheHotspotfeaturetoshareyourphonesdataconnectionwithotherdevicesviaWi-Fi.
Important:UseoftheHotspotfeaturerequiresanadditionalsubscription.Signontoyouraccount
atsprint.com/mysprintoraccessyouraccountviaSprintZone(tapApps>Sprint Zone)tolearn
more.
Note:TurningonHotspotonwilldisableyourphone'sconnectiontootherWi-Finetworks.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
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Turn Hotspot On or Off


Toconservebatterylife,turnHotspotonwhenyouneeditandturnitoffwhenyourefinished.You
cancontrolHotspotfromSettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Hotspot and Tethering.

2. TapHotspot,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnHotspotonoroff.

Connect a Device to Your Phones Hotspot


WhenyouconnectadevicetoyourphonesHotspotfeature,thedevicecanaccessyourphones
connectiontothemobiledatanetwork.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Hotspot and Tethering.

2. TapHotspot,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnHotspoton.
3. Ontheotherdevice,scanforWi-Fihotspots,andthenselectyourphoneshotspot.
l YourphonesNetworkSSIDwillappearinthelistofavailabledevices.Tofindyourphones
NetworkSSID,goto
Settings >
Hotspot and Tethering >Hotspot.The
networkSSIDisdisplayednearthetopofthescreen.
4. Attheprompt,enteryourphonespassword.
l YourphoneusesWPA2security,whichrequiresapassword.Tofindyourphones
password,goto
Settings >
Hotspot and Tethering >Hotspot,andlookforthe
passwordintheconnectioninstructions.

Tethering
ShareyourphonesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyourphoneusingaUSB
cableorviaBluetooth.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Hotspot and Tethering andthenchooseatetheringmethod:

l USB tethering:ConnectthecomputertothephoneusingtheUSBcable,andthentap
USB tetheringtoturntetheringon.
l Bluetooth tethering:PairyourphonewiththecomputerusingBluetooth.TapBluetooth
tetheringtoturntetheringon.Formoreinformation,seeBluetooth.

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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)


Fromyourphone,youcanadd,setup,andmanagevirtualprivatenetworks(VPNs)thatallowyou
toconnectandaccessresourcesinsideasecuredlocalnetwork,suchasyourcorporatenetwork.

Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection


DependingonthetypeofVPN,youmayberequiredtoenteryourlogincredentialsorinstallsecurity
certificatesbeforeyoucanconnecttoyourcompanyslocalnetwork.Youcangetthisinformation
fromyournetworkadministrator.
ToconnecttoaVPN,youmusthaveMobiledataenabled,oryourphonemustbeconnectedtoa
Wi-Finetwork.Forinformationaboutsettingupandusingtheseconnectionsonyourphone,see
DataUsageSettingsandTurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork.

Set a Screen Lock


BeforesettingupaVPN,youmustsetascreenlocktopreventaccesstoyourphoneby
unauthorizedusers.APIN,password,orfingerprintscreenlockprovidessufficientsecuritytosetup
trustedcredentialstorage.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Lock screen>Screen lock.

3. Chooseascreenlock,eitherPIN,Password,or Fingerprint.
4. Followthepromptstoconfigurethescreenlock.Formoreinformation,seeScreenLock.

Add a VPN
ConfigureaconnectiontoaVPN.YoumusthaveaPINorPasswordscreenlocksetbeforeadding
aVPN.
Tip:Youmayneedtocontactyournetworkadministratorforsomeoftheinformationneededtoset
upaVPNconnection.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

2. Tap

More networks>VPN.

3. Tap

Addtoconfigureoptions:

Settings.

l Name:EnterthenameoftheVPN.
l Type:ChoosethetypeofVPN.
l Server address:EntertheaddressfortheVPNserver.

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l PPP Encryption (MPPE):Taptoenable,ifapplicablefortheVPN.


l Show advanced options:
o DNSSearchdomains
o DMSservers
o Forwardingroutes
4. TapSavetosavetheVPNsettings.

Connect to a VPN
ConnecttoaVPNthatsalreadysetuponyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>VPN.

3. IntheVPNssection,tapaVPN.
4. Followthepromptstoenteryourlogincredentials,andconnect.Whenyouareconnected,the
VPNconnectediconappearsinthenotificationareaofthetitlebar.

Disconnect from a VPN


ThefollowingdescribeshowtodisconnectfromaVPNconnection.
1. SwipedownfromthetopofthescreentoopentheNotificationPanel.
2. TaptheVPNconnectiontoreturntotheVPNsettingsscreen,andthentaptheVPNconnection
todisconnectfromit.
WhenyourphonehasdisconnectedfromtheVPN,theVPNdisconnectedicondisplaysinthe
notificationareaofthetitlebar.

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Pictures and Video


Youcanusethecameraorvideocameratotakeandsharepicturesandvideos.

Open the Camera


Followthebelowproceduretoaccessyourphonescamera.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Camera.

or
Tap

CameraontheEdgescreen.

Note:MostofthecameraoptionsontheGalaxyNoteEdgeareconvenientlylocatedontheEdge
screen.Thisletsyouseemoreofwhatyoureallywanttoseeintheviewfinder,andmakesiteasier
toaccesstheoptions.
n Settings:Accesscamerasettings.
n Front/Back Camera:Switchbetweenthefrontandbackcameras.
n Shortcuts:Shortcutstofavoritesettings,whichyoucancustomize.TheshownhereisHDR
(Richtone).
n Gallery:Viewyourpicturesorvideo,andaccesspicturesharingandeditingoptions.
n Mode:Taptochooseashootingmode.Thecurrentmodedisplaysonthecamerascreen.
Shootingmodesallowyoutochoosemodesforautomaticallyadjustingsettingstosuit
conditions,ortoaccessspecialfeatureslikepanoramaorotherspecialtyshots.

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n Record:Taptostartrecordingavideo.
n Capture:Taptotakeapicture.

Take a Picture
Youcantakepictureswithyourphonesfrontorbackcamera,orcombineshotswithDualmode.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Camera.

2. Usingthephonesscreenasaviewfinder,composeyourshotbyaimingthecameraatthe
subject.Whilecomposingyourpicture,usetheonscreenoptions,orthesegestures:
l Touchthescreenwithtwofingersandpinchorspreadthemonthescreentozoominand
out.
l Tapthescreentofocusontheareayoutapped.
3. Tap

Capturetotakethepicture.

Note:Toincludeyourlocationinphotos,turnonLocationtaginSettings.

Record Videos
Inadditiontotakingpictures,youcanrecord,view,andsendvideoswithyourphonesbuilt-invideo
camera.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Camera.

2. Usingthephonesscreenasaviewfinder,composeyourshotbyaimingthecameraatthe
subject.Whilecomposingyourshot,usetheonscreenoptions,orthesegestures:
l Touchthescreenwithtwofingersandpinchorspreadthemonthescreentozoominand
out.
l Tapthescreentofocusontheareayoutapped.
3. Tap

Recordtobeginrecording.Whilerecording,youcanusetheseoptions:

l Tapthescreentochangethefocusareatotheareayoutapped.
l Tap

Capturetotakeastillpicturewhilecontinuingrecording.

l Tap

Pausetotemporarilystoprecording.

l Tap

Resumetocontinueapausedrecording.

l Tap

Stoptostoprecording.

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Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera


Afteryoutakeapictureorrecordavideo,youcanreviewandedititrightfromthecamera,using
specialStudiooptions.

Review and Edit a Picture from the Camera


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Camera.

2. Takeapicture,andthentaptheGallerythumbnailatthebottomrightcornerofthescreen.
3. Whilereviewingapicture,youcanusetheseoptions:
l

Change player:ChooseadevicetoshareyourphonesscreenusinganAllShareCast
dongle(notincluded).

Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthepicture.

Studio:EditthepictureusingtheStudioapp.Optionsinclude:
o
o

l
l

Adjustment:Rotate,crop,orresizethephoto.
Tone:Adjustthebrightness,contrast,saturation,thered/green/bluecolor,thecolor
temperature,orthehue.
Effect:Addaneffecttothepicture.

Portrait:Adjustpicturesoffaces.Youcanremoveredeye,brightenfaces,airbrush,
oradjustthefocusonfacesinthepicture.

Decoration:Addstickers,stamps,labels,frames,anddrawingstoyourpicture.
Delete:Erasethecurrentpicture.

More options:Chooseotheroptions,includingMoreinfo,Screenwrite,Rotateleft,
Rotateright,Crop,Rename,Slideshow,Addtag,Studio,Setas,Print,andSettings..

Review and Edit a Video from the Camera


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Camera.

2. Recordvideo,andthentaptheGallerythumbnailatthebottomrightcornerofthescreen.
3. Whilereviewingavideo,youcanusetheseoptions:

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l
l

l
l

Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthevideo.
Video trimmer:Editthelengthofthevideo.Dragthetrimmerfromtheendofthevideo
(therightsideofthescreen),toshortenthevideo.
Delete:Erasethecurrentvideo.
More options:Chooseotheroptions,includingMoreinfo,Rename,Slideshow,Studio,
andSettings..

Configure the Camera


Camerasettingsarespecialoptionsthatyoucanchoose,rightonthecamerascreen,tomaketaking
picturesorrecordingvideoseasy,andtomakeyourpicturesorvideosspecial.

Customize Shortcuts
TheCamerascreenofferstwocustomizableshortcuts,togiveyoutheabilitytochoosefavorite
settingsonthefly.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap
Settings>
twoshortcutsspaces.

Apps>

Camera.

>Edit quick settings,andthentouchanddragsettingstoorfromthe

Choose a Shooting Mode


Yourphonescameraoffersmanyshootingmodes,tomakeyourpicturesorvideosspecial.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Camera.

2. OntheCamerascreen,tap
tochooseashootingmode.Scrollavailablemodes,andthen
tapamodetoselectit.Modesinclude:
l Auto:Automaticallyadjuststheexposuretooptimizethecolorandbrightnessofpictures.In
Automode,youcantakesingleorburstshots(takeburstshotsbyholdingCapturetotake
multipleshotsuntilyouliftyourfinger).
l Rear-cam selfie:Takeaself-portraitusingtherearcamera.
l Selective focus:Makeobjectsstandoutfromthebackgroundbyblurringitemsinthe
distance.
l Beauty face:Automaticallyenhancesfacialfeatures.
l Shot & more:Takeburstshotsandapplyvariouseffects.
l Wide selfie:Takewide-angleselfieshotstofitmorepeopleintoyourpictures.

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l Selfie:Takeaself-portraitusingthefrontcamera.
l Panorama:Takemultiplepicturestomergeintooneexpansivepicture.Youcancreatea
horizontalorverticalpanoramapicture.
l Virtual tour:Createaninteractivetourofyoursurroundings.
l Dual camera:Takepicturesandrecordvideosusingthefrontandrearcamerasatthesame
time,tocreateapicture-in-pictureshot.Youcanswitchbetweenthefrontandrearcamera
tocontrolwhichpictureappearsinthesmallershot.
l Manage Modes:SelectwhichshootingmodesyouwishtodisplaywhenyoutapMODE.
l Download:BrowseanddownloadadditionalmodestousewithCamera.Readandaccept
theterms,andthenbrowsefornewmodes.
Note:Allmodesmaynotbeshownwhenyoutap
,dependingonyourphone'ssetupandwhich
cameraisactive(frontorback).TapManage modestocontrolwhichmodesareshownand
available.

Choose Camera Settings


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Camera.

Settingstoconfigureoptions(listedinalphabeticalorder):

Note:Notallsettingswillbeavailableatalltimes,dependingonwhichcameraisinuse(frontor
back).Toaccessmostsettings,tap
l
l

l
l

l
l
l
l

aftertapping

Settings.

Beauty face:Automaticallyenhancesfacialfeatures(frontcameraonly).
Edit quick settings:Configurewhichsettingsappearonthemaincamerascreenfor
quickaccess.
Effects:Addspecialgraphicaleffects.
Exposure value:Changetheexposurevalue.Thisdetermineshowmuchlightthe
camerassensorreceives.Forlowlightsituations,useahigherexposure.
Flash:Togglethroughflashoptionson,auto,oroff.(backcameraonly).
Grid lines:Displayviewfindergridlinestohelpcompositionwhenselectingsubjects.
HDR (Rich tone):SavethepictureinHDR(richtone)only(backcameraonly).
Help:Viewhelponusingthecamera.

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l
l

Interval shot:Takeaseriesofpicturesatasetinterval(frontcameraonly).
ISO:SelectanISOvalue.Thiscontrolscameralightsensitivity.Itismeasuredinfilmcameraequivalents.Lowvaluesareforstationaryorbrightly-litobjects.Highervaluesarefor
fast-movingorpoorly-litobjects(backcameraonly).
Location tags:AttachaGPSlocationtagtothephoto.

Metering modes:Selectameteringmethod.Thisdetermineshowlightvaluesare
calculated.Center-weightedmeasuresbackgroundlightinthecenterofthescene.Spot
measuresthelightvalueataspecificlocation.Matrixaveragestheentirescene(back
cameraonly).

Picture size:Selectaresolution.Usehigherresolutionforhigherquality.Higher
resolutionvideostakeupmorememory.

Recording mode:SelectNormal,Limitforemail,orFastmotionmode.

Reset settings:Resetthecamerasettings.

Review pics/videos:Settoshowphotosorvideosaftertakingthem.

l
l
l

Save as flipped:Savetheself-portraitorself-recordingasareversed(ormirrored)
image(frontcameraonly).
Storage location:Selectthememorylocationforstorage.
Tap to take pics:Taptheimageonthepreviewscreentotakephotos.
The Volume key:UsetheVolumekeyasthecamerakey,therecordkey,orasa
zoomkey.
Timer:Taketime-delayedpicturesorvideos.

Video size:Selectaresolution.Usehigherresolutionforhigherquality.Higher
resolutionvideostakeupmorememory(backcameraonly).

Video stabilization:Activateanti-shake.Anti-shakehelpstokeepthefocussteady
whenthecameraismoving(backcameraonly).

Voice control:Setthecameratotakephotoswithvoicecommands.

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White balance:Selectanappropriatewhitebalance,soimageshaveatrue-to-life
colorrange.Thesettingsaredesignedforspecificlightingsituations.Thesesettingsare
similartotheheatrangeforwhite-balanceexposureinprofessionalcameras(backcamera
only).

Gallery
UsingtheGalleryapplication,youcanviewpicturesandwatchvideosthatyouvetakenwithyour
phonescamera,downloaded,orcopiedtoanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded).
Forpicturesstoredonanoptionalmemorycard,youcandobasiceditingsuchasrotatingand
cropping.Youcanalsosetapictureasyourcontactpictureorwallpaperandsharepictureswith
yourfriends.
WhileviewingpicturesintheGallery,scrollupthescreentoviewmorealbums.Simplytapanalbum
toviewthephotosorvideosinthatalbum.
Ifyouhavepicturesorvideosstoredonanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded),theywillbedisplay
folderstheyarestoredin,andfoldersaretreatedasalbums.Theactualfoldernameswillbeusedas
thealbumnames.Ifyouhavedownloadedanyphotosandvideos,thesewillbeplacedintheAll
downloadsalbum.
Note:Tap More options>HelptolearnaboutGallery.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Selectanalbumortapathumbnailtoviewthepictureorvideo.
3. FromthemainGalleryscreen,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tapapictureorvideotodisplayitinfullscreenview.
l Touchandholdthumbnailstoselectthem(indicatedbyacheckmark).
l Tap View by/Filter bytochooseadisplaystyle.YoucanviewbyTimeorAlbum,or
Filtertoshowonlypeople,scenery,ordocuments.
l Tap

Searchtoenterkeywordstosearchforitems,orchooseavieworfilter.

l Tap

CameratolaunchtheCameratotakepicturesorrecordvideo.

l Tap
More optionsforoptions.AvailableoptionsdependonwhichGalleryscreenyou
areviewing,andmayinclude:
o Select :Dependingontheview,tapalbumsoritemstoselectthem.Afterselection,you
cantapMore optionsagainforoptionsyoucanusewiththeselecteditem(s).
o Delete:Eraseitem(s).

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o Create album:Createanewalbumtogrouppictures(Albumviewonly).
o Content to display:Choosewhethertodisplayallcontent,oronlypicturesstoredon
yourphone,orfromFacebookorPicasa(ifyouhavethoseaccountssetuponyour
phone).
o Remove from People/Scenery/Documents:RemoveaphotofromthePeople,
Scenery,orDocumentscategory(People,Scenery,orDocumentsviewonly).
o Slideshow:Chooseoptionstocreateaslideshowforviewingyourpicturesandvideos.
o Studio:EdittheitemusingtheStudioapp.
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.Formoreinformation,seeGallerySettings.
o Help:LearnaboutGallery.

View Photos and Videos


Tapaphotoorvideotoviewitinfullscreen.

View Photos
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapathumbnailtoviewthepicture.Whileviewingapicturefull-screenyoucanusethese
options:
l

Change device:ChooseadevicetoshareyourphonesscreenusinganAllShareCast
dongle(notincluded).

Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthepicture.

Camera:Takeanewpicturewiththecamera.

Delete:Erasethecurrentpicture.

More options:Chooseotheroptions,including:
o More info:Viewinformationaboutthepicture.
o Screen write:UsetheSPentowriteordrawonthepicture.
o Rotate left/Rotate right:Changetheorientationofthepicture.
o Crop:Adjustthesizeofthepicture.
o Rename:Changethenameofthefile.
o Slideshow:Createaslideshow.

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o Add tag:Addametatagtothefile.
o Studio:BringsuptheStudioappsoyoucanenhance,oraddspecialeffectstoyour
photos.
o Set as:SetthepictureaswallpaperonthelockorHomescreen.
o Print:PrintthepicturetoacompatibleWi-Fiprinter(notincluded).
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.

View Videos
Note:Ifnoiconsaredisplayedonthescreeninadditiontothepicture,tapanywhereonthescreen
todisplaythem.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapavideotoselectit.Whenthevideoisdisplayedfull-screen,youcanusetheseoptions:
l
l

Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthevideo.
Video trimmer:Editthelengthofthevideo.Dragtheleftandrighthandlestotrimthe
video.
Delete:Erasethecurrentvideo.

l Tap
l

toplaythevideo.

More options:Chooseotheroptions,including:
o More info:Viewinformationaboutthevideo.
o Rename:Changethenameofthevideofile.
o Slideshow:Createaslideshow.
o Studio:EditthevideousingtheStudioapp.
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.

Working with Photos


Whileviewingaphoto,youcanchoosetodeletethephoto,rotateorcropit,andmore.

Rotate and Save a Photo


Torotateorsaveyourphoto,followthebelowprocedures.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Selectafolderlocation(suchasCamera)andtapanimagetoviewyourpicture.
3. Tap More options>Rotate leftorRotate right.

Crop a Photo
Tocropyourphotos,followthebelowprocedures.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Selectafolderlocation(suchasCamera)andtapanimagetoviewyourpicture.
3. Tap More options>Crop.
4. Toadjustthecropboxsize,touchanddragtheedgesofthebox.
5. Tomovethecropboxtothepartofthephotothatyouwanttocrop,dragthecenteroftheboxto
thedesiredposition.
6. TapSavetoapplythechangestothepicture.
Thecroppedpictureissavedalongwiththeoriginalcopyinyourdefaultstoragelocation.

Share Photos and Videos


Youcanshareandsendpicturesandvideosfromyourphoneusingseveraldifferentmethods,
includingmessaging,email,socialmediaapps,Bluetooth,andmore.Tosharephotosandvideos,
followtheseprocedures.

Send Photos or Videos by Email or Gmail


Youcansendphotos,videosinanemailorGmailmessage.Theyareaddedasfileattachmentsin
youremail.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttoshare.
3. Tapthephotoorvideoyouwanttosend.
l Toselectmultiplepicturestosend,touchandholdathumbnailtodisplaytheselection
screen,andthentouchadditionalpictures.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share via>GmailorEmail.

5. Addressandcomposeyourmessageandthentap

Send or

Send.

Note:IfyouhavemultipleemailorGmailaccounts,thedefaultaccountwillbeused.
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Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message


Althoughyoucansendseveralphotosorvideosinamultimediamessage,itmaybebettertosend
oneatatime,especiallyifthefilesarelargeinsize.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
3. Tapthephotoorvideoyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share via>Messages.

5. Addressandcomposeyourmessageandthentap

Send.

Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth


Youcanselectseveralphotos,videos,orbothandsendthemtosomeonesdeviceoryourcomputer
usingBluetooth.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
3. Selectthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share via>Bluetooth.

Inthenextfewsteps,youllbeaskedtoturnonBluetoothonyourphoneandconnecttothereceiving
Bluetoothdevicesothefilescanbesent.Formoreinformation,seeBluetooth.

Send Photos or Videos via Additional Apps or Social Media


FromGallery,youcanshareyourpicturesandvideosfromavarietyofappsandsocialmediasites,
suchasFacebook,Google+,Hangouts,Instagram,andmore.Availableappswillvarydependingon
whatyouhaveinstalledonyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwantsend.
3. Selecttheitemsyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreen,tap

Share via,andthentaptheappyouwanttouse.

5. Followthepromptstocompletetheshare.

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Share Videos on YouTube


YoucanshareyourvideosbyuploadingthemtoYouTube.Beforeyoudothis,youmustcreatea
YouTubeaccountandsignintothataccountonyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthevideosyouwanttoshare.
3. Selectthevideoyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share via>YouTube.

5. Enterthepromptedinformation,suchasdescriptionandtags,andselectaprivacyoption.
6. Tap

Upload.

Video
Playvideosstoredonyourphone,orfromyourotherdevices(youmustsignintoyourSamsung
accounttoplayvideossyncedfromyourotherdevices).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Video.

2. Scrollthroughthevideosstoredonyourphone.Afterafewseconds,eachvideothumbnail
beginsplayingapreviewoftheclip.
3. Tapavideotoviewit.

Use Pop-Up Play


MultitaskwithPop-UpPlaybytransformingyourvideoplayerintoapop-upwindowfloatingonthe
screen.Thevideowillcontinuetoplay,andthepop-upwindowcanberesizedormovedanywhere
onthescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Video.

2. Tapavideotoviewit.
3. Tap
More options>Pop-up playertocontinueplayingthevideoinafloatingwindow.
Dragthewindowtoanylocationonthescreen,andusetwofingerstopinchorspreadtoresize
thefloatingwindow.

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Tools and Calendar


Learnhowtousemanyofyourphonesproductivity-enhancingappsandfeatures.

Bluetooth
Bluetoothisashort-rangecommunicationstechnologythatallowsyoutoconnectwirelesslytoa
numberofBluetoothphones,suchasheadsetsandhands-freecarkits,andBluetooth-enabled
handhelds,computers,printers,andwirelessphones.TheBluetoothcommunicationrangeis
usuallyapproximately30feet.

Turn Bluetooth On or Off


WhenBluetoothison,youcanscanandfindotherBluetoothdevicesforsharedata.TurnBluetooth
offwhennotinusetoconservebatterypower.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothonoroff.
Note:YoucanalsoturnBluetoothonorofffromtheNotificationPanel.Dragdownfromthetopof
thescreen,andthentapBluetooth.
Note:forBluetoothsettingsinformationseeBluetoothSettings.

Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit


YoucanlistentomusicoveraBluetoothstereoheadset(notincluded),orhavehands-free
conversationsusingacompatibleBluetoothheadsetorcarkit(notincluded).Itsthesame
proceduretosetupstereoaudioandhands-freedevices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothon.
3. Makesurethatthetargetdeviceisdiscoverable,sothatyourphonecanfindit.Refertothe
instructionsthatcamewiththedevicetofindouthowtosetittodiscoverablemode.
4. TapScan.YourphonewillstarttoscanforBluetoothdeviceswithinrange.
5. WhenyouseethenameofthetargetdevicedisplayedintheBluetoothdevicessection,tapthe
name.Yourphonethenautomaticallytriestopairwiththetargetdevice.
6. Ifautomaticpairingfails,enterthepasscodesuppliedwiththetargetdevice.
Thepairingandconnectionstatusisdisplayedbelowthehands-freeheadsetorcarkitnameinthe
Bluetoothdevicessection.WhentheBluetoothheadsetorcarkitisconnectedtoyourphone,

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(Bluetoothconnected)displaysintheStatusBar.Dependingonthetypeofheadsetorcarkityou
haveconnected,youcanthenstartusingtheheadsetorcarkittolistentomusicormakeandreceive
phonecalls.
Note:DuetodifferentspecificationsandfeaturesofotherBluetooth-compatibledevices,display
andoperationsmaybedifferent,andfunctionssuchastransferorexchangemaynotbepossible
withallBluetooth-compatibledevices.

Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit


WhenyouhavepairedaBluetoothheadset(notincluded)withyourphone,youshouldbeableto
reconnectitautomaticallybyturningonBluetoothonyourphoneandthenturningontheheadset.
However,sometimesyouwillneedtoreconnectmanually,forexampleifyouhavebeenusingyour
headsetwithanotherBluetoothdevice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothon.
3. MakesurethatthetargetdevicehasBluetoothturnedon.
4. TapthetargetdevicesnameintheBluetoothdevicessection.
5. Ifpromptedtoenterapasscode,try0000or1234,orconsultthetargetdevicesdocumentation
tofindthepasscode.
Tip:Ifyoustillcannotreconnecttothetargetdevice,followtheinstructionsinDisconnectorUnpair
FromaBluetoothDevice,andthenfollowtheinstructionsinConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCar
Kit.

Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device


FollowtheseinstructionstodisconnectorunpairyourphonefromaBluetoothdevice.

Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device


YoucandisconnectfromaBluetoothdevicewithoutremovingthepairingrelationshipbetweenthe
devices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. Tapthedevicename,andthentapOK.

Unpair from a Bluetooth Device


YoucanmakeyourphoneforgetitspairingconnectionwithanotherBluetoothdevice.Toconnectto
thedeviceagain,youwillneedtopairwithitagain.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

2. IntheBluetoothdevicessection,tap

Settings>

Bluetooth.

besidethedevicename,andthentapUnpair.

Send Information Using Bluetooth


YoucanuseBluetoothtotransferinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherBluetooth-enabled
device,suchasnotebookcomputer.Thefirsttimeyoutransferinformationbetweenyourphoneand
anotherdevice,youneedtoenterorconfirmasecuritypasscode.Afterthat,yourphoneandthe
otherdevicearepaired,andyouwillnotneedtoexchangepasscodestotransferinformationinthe
future.
Youcansendthefollowingtypesofinformation,dependingonthedeviceyouaresendingto:
n Imagesandvideos
n Calendarevents
n Contacts
n Audiofiles
Tosendinformationfromyourphonetoanotherdevice:
1. Setthereceivingdevicetodiscoverablemode.YoumayalsoneedtosetittoReceiveBeams
orReceiveFiles.Refertothedevicesdocumentationforinstructionsonreceivinginformation
overBluetooth.
2. Onthedevice,opentheapplicationthatcontainstheinformationorfileyouwanttosend.Follow
thestepsforthetypeofitemyouwanttosend:
l Photo or video(inCamera).Aftercapturingaphoto,onthepreviewscreen,tap
Bluetooth.
l Photos and videos(inGallery).Tapapictureorvideo,andthentap

>

>Bluetooth.

Tip:IfyourphoneremembersBluetoothasapreviousselectionwithintheCameraorGallery,you
cantap

(totherightofthe

icon).

l Calendar event:IntheCalendarsDayview,Agendaview,orWeekview,taptheevent,
andthentaptheeventnametoviewitssummary.Tap
andthentapBluetooth.

,chooseeitherVCS fileorText,

l Music.WhileplayingasongintheMusic app,tap More options>Listenvia


Bluetooth.

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l Voice recording.OnthemainVoiceRecorderscreen,touchandholdarecordingandthen
tap

Share via>Bluetooth.

3. IfyouarepromptedtoturnonBluetooth,tapYes.
4. Tapthenameofthereceivingdevice.
5. Ifprompted,accepttheconnectiononthereceivingdevice,andenterthesamepasscodeon
bothyourphoneandtheotherdevice,orconfirmtheauto-generatedpasscode.
6. Onthereceivingdevice,acceptthefile.

Receive Information Using Bluetooth


YourphoneiscapableofreceivingawidevarietyoffiletypeswithBluetooth,includingphotos,music
tracks,anddocumentssuchasPDFs.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. IfBluetoothisnoton,taptheON/OFFswitchtoturniton.
3. Tapthecheckboxbesideyourphone'sBluetoothnametomakeitdiscoverable.
4. Onthesendingdevice,sendoneormorefilestoyourphone.Refertothedevices
documentationforinstructionsonsendinginformationoverBluetooth.
l Ifprompted,enterthesamepasscodeonbothyourphoneandtheotherdevice,orconfirm
theauto-generatedpasscode.ABluetoothauthorizationrequestisdisplayedonyourphone.
5. Whenyourphonereceivesafiletransferrequestnotification,tapAccept.
l Whenthefileistransferred,anotificationdisplays.
l Toopenthefileimmediately,slidedowntheNotificationPanel,andthentaptherelevant
notification.
Whenyouopenareceivedfile,whathappensnextdependsonthefiletype:
n Mediafilesanddocumentsareusuallyopeneddirectlyinacompatibleapplication.Forexample,
ifyouopenamusictrack,itstartsplayingintheMusicapplication.
n ForavCalendarfile,selectthecalendarwhereyouwanttosavetheevent,andthentapImport.
n ThevCalendarisaddedtoyourCalendarevents.(FormoreinformationonusingtheCalendar,
seeCalendar.)
n ForavCardcontactfile,iftherearemultiplevCardfilesonyourstoragecard,youcanchooseto
importone,several,orallofthosecontactstoyourcontactslist.

Calculator
UsetheCalculatorapptoperformmathematicalcalculations.
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Note:Rotatethephonetoswitchtoascientificcalculatorwithadvancedcalculatorfunctions.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Calculator.

2. Tapthekeypadtoenteryourequation.
Tocleartheresults:
n Tap

Clear.

Toclearthecalculatorhistory:
n Tap

Expand>Clear history.

Tocopyallorpartofthecalculationtotheclipboard:
n Touchandholdanentryinthedisplayfield.

Calendar
UseCalendartocreateandmanageevents,meetings,andappointments.YourCalendarhelps
organizeyourtimeandremindsyouofimportantevents.
Note:ForinformationaboutCalendaroptions,seeCalendarSettings.

Add an Event to the Calendar


AddeventstoyourCalendartohelpyouorganizeyourtimeandremindyouofimportantevents.
Note:TosynchronizecalendareventsamongyourGoogleandCorporateaccounts,makesure
theyarebeingmanagedbyyourphone.SeeAccountsandMessagingformoreinformation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Calendar.

2. Double-tapadaytowhichyouwouldliketoaddaneventtorevealtheAdd event/Add task


screen.
3. Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,youcanassigntheneweventtoanaccountby
tappingtheCalendarfieldandthenselectinganaccount.
l My calendar:Calendarentriesthatarestoredlocallyonthephoneandnotpartofan
account.
l Samsung Calendar:Calendarentriesthataresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandyour
Samsungaccount.
l Google/Gmail:Calendarentriesthataresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandyour
GoogleAccount.

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l Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync:Calendarentriesthataresynchronizedbetweenyour


phoneandaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncaccount.
4. Enterinformationabouttheevent:
l TaptheTitlefieldandenteratitlefortheevent.
l TaptheLocationfieldtoenteralocationfortheeventintheLocationfieldortaptheiconto
selectthelocationonthemap.
l SelectaStart and End dateandtimefortheeventbytappingthecorrespondingfields,and
adjustingthemonth,day,andyear.TaptheAll dayfieldtosetthisasanall-dayevent.Ifset
asanall-dayevent,thetimefieldsareremoved.
5. TapSave,ortapView more options toentermoreinformationabouttheevent.Available
optionsdependonthetypeofeventandtheaccountitissyncedwith.
l SelectanalarmtimebytappingtheReminderfield.
l Enterparticipantsinthe Participantsfield.
l TapShow me as(orStatus)tochoosehowtheeventshowsonyourcalendartoother
eventorganizers.
l TapPrivacytoselectwhoisallowedtoseethisevent.Privateallowsonlytheparticipantsto
seetheevent.Publicallowsanyonewithaccesstoyourcalendartoseetheevent.
l SelectarecurrencecyclefortheeventbytappingtheRepeatfield.
l Enteradescriptionfortheeventinthe Descriptionfield.
l Tapastickertoaddittotheevent.
l TaptheTimezonetoadjustthetimezone.
6. TapSave tostoretheneweventandsynchronizeitwithyourselectedaccount.

Event Alerts
Whenyourphoneisturnedonandyouhaveaneventalarmscheduled,yourphonealertsyouand
displaystheeventsummary.Thereareseveralwaysyourphonealertsyoutoscheduledevents:
n Byplayingtheassignedringtone.
n ByshowingtheAlertscreen.

Event Reminders
Whenyourphoneisturnedonandyouhaveaneventalarmscheduled,thereareseveralwaysyour
phonealertsyoutoscheduledevents:
n Byplayingashortbeep.
n ByindicatinganiconwithintheStatusBar.

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Toviewadditionaloptions:
1. TaptheStatus Bar,andthenslideyourfingerdownthescreentoopentheNotificationPanel.
2. TaptheupcomingeventnamefromtheonscreenlisttodisplaytheeventwithintheCalendar
notificationsscreen.
3. Tapanoption.
l Set snooze durationtosetthelengthoftimetoallowbeforeyouareremindedoftheevent.
Choosefrom:3 minutes,5 minutes,10 minutes, 15 minutes,or30 minutes.
l Snooze toberemindedoftheeventatafuturetime.
l Dismiss todismissthereminder.

View Events
Thefollowingprocedurehelpsyouviewyourcalendarevents.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

2. ToviewaCalendareventfartherout,tap

Calendar.
Menu,andthentapWeekorMonth.

3. Tapthedayforwhichyouwouldliketoviewevents.
4. Todisplayaneventsdetails,tapitfromthecurrentscreen.

Day View
Dayviewshowshoursforthatday.
WhileinDayview:
n Dayviewdisplaysalistoftheeventsofoneday.
n Thecolorbarsontheleftsideoftheeventsindicatethetypeofcalendarthatincludestheevent.
n WheninDayview,slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlaterdays.

Agenda View
Agendaviewshowsalistofupcomingeventsinchronologicalorder.
n Tapaneventtoviewitsdetails.
n Tapwhereindicatedtovieweventsbeforethecurrentlyselecteddate.

Month and Agenda View


MonthandAgendaviewshowsthemonth,withalistofeventsforthemonthbelow.
WhileinMonthandagendaview:

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n Youcantouchandholdonadaytocreateaneweventonthatday.
n Tapaneventtoviewitsdetails.
n Slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlatermonths.

Week, Month, and Year Views


Weekviewdisplaysachartoftheeventsofoneweek.InYearorMonthviews,youllseemarkerson
daysthathaveevents.
WheninWeekview:
n Youcantouchandholdonatimeslottocreateaneweventatthattime.
n Tapaneventtoviewitsdetails.
n Slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlaterweeks.
WheninYearorMonthviews:
n Tapadaytoviewtheeventsofthatday.
n Touchandholdadaytocreateaneweventonthatday.
n Slideleftorrighttoviewearlierorlatermonthsoryears.

Delete Events
Thefollowingproceduresshowyouhowtoeraseyourcalendarevents.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Calendar.

2. Openthecalendareventdetails:
l InAgenda, Day,andWeekviews,tapthecalendareventyouwanttodelete.
l InMonth view,tapthedatewherethecalendareventoccurs,andthentapthecalendar
event.
l InYearview,tapthemonthinwhichtheeventislocated.
3. Taptheevent,andthentap

Delete.

4. IntheDeleteconfirmationbox,tapDelete.
or
Ifthecalendareventisrecurring,selectOnly this eventorAll events in series,andtap
Delete.

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Clock
TheClockappoffersfeaturesforkeepingtrackoftimeandsettingalarms.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Clock.

2. Tapatabtouseafeature:
l Alarm:Thisfeatureallowsyoutosetanalarmtoringataspecifictime.
l World clock:allowsyoutoviewthetimeofdayornightinotherpartsoftheworld.World
Clockdisplaystimeinhundredsofdifferentcities,withinall24timezonesaroundtheworld.
l Stopwatch:Youcanusethisoptiontomeasureintervalsoftime.
l Timer:Youcanusethisoptiontosetacountdowntimer.Useatimertocountdowntoan
eventbasedonapresettimelength(hours,minutes,andseconds).

Create an Alarm
Createanalarmevent.Youcansetone-timeorrecurringalarms,andchooseoptionsforhowtobe
notifiedforthealarm.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Clockandthentapthe Alarmtab.

Create alarmtosetupthealarm.Alarmoptionsinclude:

l Time:Chooseatimeforthealarm.
l Days:Choosethedaystousethisalarm.
l Repeat weekly:Whenenabled,thealarmwillrepeateveryweekontheselecteddays.
l Alarm type:Choosewhetherthealarmwillusesound,vibration,orvibrationandsoundto
alertyou.
l Alarm tone:Ifyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound,chooseasoundtoplay
forthealarm.
o Tochooseanalarmtone,tapanoptiontohearapreview.TapOKtosavetheselected
alarm.
o Toaddanewalarmtone,tapAdd,selectasongfromyourmusiclist,andthentap
Done.
l Volume:Ifyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound,dragtheslidertosetthe
volumeofthealarm.
l Snooze:AllowsnoozingandsetIntervalandRepeatvaluesforthealarmwhilesnoozing.

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l Smart alarm:Whenon,thealarmwillstartplayingatoneatalowvolumeataninterval
beforethealarmtime,andslowlyincreaseinvolume.Chooseatimeintervalandatoneto
usewithsmartalarm.Availablewhenyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound.
l Name:Enteranameforthealarm.
3. TapSave.

Turn an Alarm On or Off


Onceyousetandsaveanalarm,youcanturnitonorofffromtheClockmenuwithoutdeletingthe
settings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Clock >Alarmtab.

2. Tapthealarmclockiconnexttoasavedalarm.Theiconisgreenwhenthealarmisturnedon
(set),andgraywhenitisturnedoff.

Delete an Alarm
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

2. Touchandholdanalarm,andthentap

Clock> Alarm tab.


Delete.

Dropbox
UsethisapplicationtosaveandsharefileswithothersviatheDropboxcloudstorage.Whenyou
savefilestoDropbox,yourphoneautomaticallysyncswiththeWebserverandanyothercomputers
thathaveDropboxinstalled.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Dropbox.

Drive
WiththeGoogleDriveapplication,everythingthatyouaddtoyourDrivefromworkorhomeisalso
availableonyourphone.Youcancreateandeditdocumentsonyourphoneandthechangesare
savedeverywhere.
Formoreinformation,visitdrive.google.com.
Note:YoullneedtosetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphonetouseDrive.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

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Evernote
Create,synchronize,andsharemultimedianotes.Youcanaddtagstothenotes,orsortthenotes
intoanotebooksothatyoucanmanageyourideasefficiently.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Evernote.

Flipboard Briefing
Getthedailytopnews,accordingtoyourinterests,allinoneplaceusingFlipboardBriefingpowered
byyourFlipboardaccount.

Activate Flipboard Briefing


1. FromaHomescreen,scrolltotheleftuntilFlipboardBriefingdisplays.
2. TapGet Startedtoviewarticlesforthefirsttime.

Customize Flipboard Briefing


FlipboardBriefingwilldisplaystoriesaccordingtoyourinterests.
1. FromaHomescreen,scrolltotheleftuntilFlipboardBriefingdisplays.
2. Tap

More optionsandselectcategoriesyouareinterestedin.

3. TapFinishandfollowthepromptstoSigninorCreateaFlipboardaccountinordertosaveyour
preferences.

Share Flipboard Briefing Articles


YoucansharearticlesfromFlipboardBriefingusingMessages,Email,Bluetooth,andmore.
1. FromaHomescreen,scrolltotheleftuntilFlipboardBriefingdisplays.
2. Tapthearticleyouwanttoshare.
3. Tap

Share viaandselectasharingmethod.

Flipboard Briefing Settings


1. FromaHomescreen,scrolltotheleftuntilFlipboardBriefingdisplays.
2. Tap

More options:

l TapyourProfile Image>Open Profile in Flipboardtoedityourprofile,orLogouttosign


outofFlipboard.

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l TapNotificationstoturnFlipboardnotificationsonoroff.
l TapadditionalintereststoaddadditionalarticlestoFlipboardBriefing.
Note:ToremoveFlipboardBriefingfromyourHomescreens,pinchaHomescreenandtapHome
screen settings.UncheckFlipboard Briefing.(RemovingFlipboardBriefingallowsyoutoscroll
allyourHomescreensinacircularmanner.)

GALAXY Apps
DiscoverappsdesignedexclusivelyforyourGalaxydevice.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

GALAXY Apps.

Google Now
GoogleNowgetsyoujusttherightinformationatjusttherighttime.
Ittellsyoutodaysweatherbeforeyoustartyourday,howmuchtraffictoexpectbeforeyouleavefor
work,whenthenexttrainwillarriveasyourestandingontheplatform,oryourfavoriteteam'sscore
whiletheyreplaying.Andthebestpart?Allofthishappensautomatically.Cardsappearthroughout
thedayatthemomentyouneedthem.
Formoreinformation,visitgoogle.com/now.
1. PressandholdtheHome Key.
2. FollowthepromptstolearnaboutGoogleNowandsetupyourpreferences.

Google Search
UseGoogleSearchtosearchtheInternet.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Google.

Google Settings
UseGoogleSettingstomanageyourGoogleappsandaccountsettings.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Google Settings.

Hancom Office 2014


HancomOffice2014includesawordprocessorprogram(Hanword),aspreadsheetprogram
(Hancell),andapresentationprogram(Hanshow).Inadditiontoopening,editing,andsavingMS
Officedocuments,HancomOffice2014supportsstandardODFfilesandquickandeasyconversion
tothePDFfileformat.

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n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Hancom Office 2014.

Lookout Security
LookoutSecurityprovidesmobilephone-specificsecurityfeaturesthatarecoupledwithaminimal
performancehit.LookoutMobileSecurityprovideskeysecurityoptionsthatareuniquetothemobile
market.Alongwiththeantivirusandanti-malwaretech,there'salostandstolenphonelocator
service,anapplicationprivacyadviser,andabackupservice.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Lookout.

My Files
MyFilesallowsyoutomanageyoursounds,images,videos,Bluetoothfiles,Androidfiles,andother
datainoneconvenientlocation.Thisapplicationallowsyoutolaunchafileiftheassociated
applicationisalreadyonyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

My Files.

2. Foldersdisplay,including:
l Recent files:Viewrecentlysavedfiles.
l Images:Viewimagefiles.
l Videos:Viewvideofiles.
l Audio:Viewaudiofiles.
l Documents:Viewdocumentfiles.
l Downloaded apps:Viewdownloadedapps.
l DOWNLOAD HISTORY:Viewallappsandfilesthathavebeendownloadedtothephone.
l SHORTCUTS:Containsshortcutstofilesorfoldersthatyouhaveadded.Thisoptiononly
appearsifyouhaveaddedshortcutstotheMyFilesmainscreen.
l LOCAL STORAGE:Viewfoldersandfilesintheirstoragelocations.
o Device storage:Viewfoldersandfileslocatedonthephone.
o SD card:Viewfoldersandfileslocatedonthememorycard(ifinstalled).
l CLOUD STORAGE:ContainsshortcutstoFTPserversorothercloudstoragelocations
thatyouhaveadded.ThisoptiononlyappearsifyouhaveaddedshortcutstotheMyFiles
mainscreen.
Note:Differentfoldersmayappeardependingonhowyourphoneisconfigured.
ToviewfilesinMyFiles:
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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

My Files.

2. Tapacategorytoviewitsfilesorfolders.
3. Tapafileorfoldertoopenit.

Navigation
Yourphoneoffersanumberoflocation-basednavigationprogramstohelpyoufigureoutwhereyou
areandgetyouwhereyouregoing.

Google Maps
UsetheGoogleMapsapplicationdetermineyourcurrentlocationwithorwithoutGPS,getdriving
andtransitdirections,andfindphonenumbersandaddressesforlocalbusinesses.
FormoreinformationaboutGoogleMaps,visitmaps.google.com.

Enable Location
TouseGoogleMaps,enableyourphonesGPSlocationserviceandagreetosharelocation
informationwithGoogle.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Location.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheserviceon.
TolaunchtheGoogleMapsapplication:
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Maps.

Scout
ScoutbyTelenavisadailypersonalnavigatorthathelpsyougetwhereyouregoing.Itletsyou
seeandhearturn-by-turndirectionsanditcanprovideimportant,personalizedinformationabout
trafficandalternateroutes.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps >

Scout.

2. Followthepromptstoupdatetheappandcustomizeyourexperiencewithfavoriteteamsand
more.

S Health
SHealthisawellnessapplicationthatcanhelpyoumanageyourhealth.Setfitnessgoals,check
yourprogress,andkeeptrackofyouroverallhealth.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

S Health.

2. Followthepromptstogetstarted:
l ReadtheintroductionandtapStart.
l Readandagreetothetermsandconditions,andthentapNext.
l SignintoyourSamsungaccountifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.Formoreinformation,
refertoSamsungAccount.YoumustsignintoaSamsungaccounttosetandsavegoals,
anduseotheradvancedSHealthfeatures.
l Followtheonscreeninstructionstoenterinformationaboutyourself,andthentapStart.
3. UseSHealthtotrackyourhealthactivities:
l Pedometer:Countthenumberofstepsyoutake.TapStarttostartcounting.Youcan
pausecountingandthentapStarttobeginagain.IfyousignedintoyourSamsungaccount,
youcansetgoals,trackyourprogress,andshareyourresults.
l Exercise:Setandmanageexercisegoals,andtrackyourprogress.Youcantrackactivities
bytype,suchasrunning,walking,cycling,andhiking.SHealthalsooffersaccesstothe
Musicapp,toworkouttoyourfavoritesongs.
l Heart rate:Measureyourheartrate,usingtheheartratesensoronthebackofyourphone
(nexttotheCameraflash).Placeyourfingeroverthesensor,andthentapthescreento
start.Holdyourfingeronthesensor,andkeepstilluntilthesensorreportsyourheartrate.
l SpO2: Measure the concentration of oxygen in your blood (SpO2 or oxygen
saturation).
l Food:Trackyourdailyfoodintake,byenteringyourmealsandsnacks.Youcankeeptrack
ofyourfavoritefoods,andtakepicturesofyourmeals.
l Weight:TrackyourweightandBMI(bodymassindex).
l Sleep:Samsungwearabledevices(notincluded)canrecordyoursleepdataandsyncitwith
SleepinSHealth.
l Stress:Measureyourstresslevelusingyourheartratevariable.
l Coach:CoachbyCignaprovidesgeneralinformationandfeaturesdesignedtohelpyouto
manageyouroverallwell-being.
l Partner apps:ManageadditionalShealth-compatibleappsyouinstallhere.
Note:Tap More >Helpformoredetailedinformation.

Before You Start Exercising


Thisappcanbeusedtomonitoryourexercise.Whilemoderatephysicalactivity,suchasbrisk
walking,issafeformostpeople,healthexpertssuggestthatyoutalkwithyourdoctorbeforeyou

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startanexerciseprogram,particularlyifyouhaveanyofthefollowingconditions:
n Heartdisease;
n Asthmaorlungdisease;
n Diabetes,orliverorkidneydisease;
n Arthritis.
Youshouldalsocheckwithyourdoctorifyouhavesymptomssuggestiveofheart,lung,orother
seriousdisease,suchas:
n Painordiscomfortinyourchest,neck,jaw,orarmsduringphysicalactivity;
n Dizzinessorlossofconsciousness;
n Shortnessofbreathwithmildexertionoratrest,orwhenlyingdownorgoingtobed;
n Ankleswelling,especiallyatnight;
n Aheartmurmurorarapidorpronouncedheartbeat;
n Musclepainwhenwalkingupstairsorupahillthatgoesawaywhenyourest.
Finally,theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicinerecommendsthatyouseeyourdoctorbefore
engaginginvigorousexerciseiftwoormoreofthefollowingapply:
n Youareamanolderthanage45orawomanolderthanage55;
n Youhaveafamilyhistoryofheartdiseasebeforeage55;
n Yousmokeorquitsmokinginthepastsixmonths;
n Youhavenotexercisedforthreemonthsormore;
n Youareoverweightorobese;
n Youhavehighbloodpressureorhighcholesterol.
n Youhaveimpairedglucosetolerance,alsocalledprediabetes.

When in Doubt Check It Out


Ifyouareunsureofyourhealthstatus,haveseveralhealthproblems,orarepregnant,youshould
speakwithyourdoctorbeforestartinganewexerciseprogram.Workingwithyourdoctoraheadof
timeisagoodwaytoplananexerciseprogramthatisrightandsafeforyou.Consideritthefirststep
onyourpathtophysicalfitness.

S Note
TheSNoteapphelpsyoucreate,edit,andmanageallthenotesonyourphone.
SignintoyourSamsungaccounttoaccessyournotesinSNotefromanydevice.

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WithSNote,createcontentbytyping,writing,drawing,andevenrecordingvoice,video,ortaking
pictures.Templatesareprovidedtomakecontentcreationeasyandhelpkeepthingsorganized.
n WhenyoufirsttheSNoteapp,followtheinstructionstosetupyourpreferencesandcompatible
accounts.

Create a Note
TocreateanotewithSNote:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

S Note.

2. TaptheAddicon.
l UsetheSPentocreatecontent.
l Touseatemplate,tapMore>Add template.
3. Whenfinished,tap

Save.

Edit a Note
WhenintheSNoteapp,youcaneditnotesasfollows:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

S Note.

2. Tapanotetoviewit.
3. Tap

Edittoeditthenote.

Note:Actionmemosbehavedifferentlyfromothernotes.TheyareeditedasActionmemos,notas
regularnotes.

Share a Note
WhenintheSNoteapp,youcansharenotesasfollows:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

S Note.

2. Tapanotetoviewit.
3. Tap

Share.

4. Selectafiletypeandfollowthepromptstosharethenote.

Export a Note
WhenintheSNoteapp,youcanexportnotesasfollows:

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

S Note.

2. Tapanotetoviewit.
3. Tap

Export.

4. SelectImage fileorPDF fileandfollowthepromptstoexportthenote.

Note Tools
WhencreatingoreditinganoteinSNote,somehelpfulmodesandtoolsareprovided.
Note:TheavailabletoolsaredifferentforActionnotes.
n

Save:SavetheSNote.

Handwriting mode:WriteordrawfreehandwiththeSPen.TapthePenicononceto
selectHandwritingmode.TapagaintochangethePensettings.

Eraser mode:Erasecontentfromthenote.Taponcetoselecttheeraser.Tapagainto
changetheErasersettings.

Text mode:Typetextusingthekeyboard.TaponcetoselectTextmode.Tapagainto
changetheTextsettings.

Photo note:Addanotepagebytakingapicture.Thecameraisactivated.Afteryoutakea
picture,croptheimageasdesired.Thecroppedimageisthenaddedasapagetoyourcurrent
note.

Selection mode:Selectaportionofthenotetoviewproperties,transform,cut,copyor
deleteit.

Undo:Undothepreviousaction.

Redo:Redothesomethingthatwasundone.

S Pen only mode:switchbetweenSPenonlyorbothSPenandfingermode.

More options:TheoptionsincludeInsert,Addpage,Addtemplate,Editpages,Delete
page,Pageoptions,ShowMagnifiednote,Recordsketching,andSaveas.

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S Voice
SVoiceisavoicerecognitionapplicationyoucanusetoactivateawidevarietyoffunctionson
yourphone.
Thisisanaturallanguagerecognitionapplication.Youcanaskquestions(IsitraininginDallas?)or
speakcommands(Showmewheretofindcheapgas).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

S Voice.

2. FollowthepromptstolearnaboutSVoice,andtoreviewandacceptthetermsandconditions.
3. TapTutorialtolearnaboutSVoice,ortapStart toskipthetutorialandstartusing
SVoice.
4. Speakacommand.Someexamplesarelisted.
5. Tapthemicrophoneiconifthephonedoesnothearyou,ortogiveitacommand.

Configure S Voice
ConfigureoptionsforinteractingwithyourphonewithSVoice.
YoucanaccessSVoicesettingsintwoways:
n From S Voice:FromaHomescreen,tap
Settings.
n From Settings:FromaHomescreen,tap
settings>S Voice.

Apps>

Apps>

S Voice> More options>

Settings>

Application

FordetailsaboutSVoicesettings,seeSVoiceSettings.

Scrapbook
TheScrapbookappprovidesaplaceforyoutomanagethemultimediacontentyoucapturewiththe
SPen.Scrapbookprovidesstorageandorganizationtoolsforcontentyoucapturewhileusingyour
mobilephone.UsingtheSPen,youcancapturearticles,images,andevenvideosandmusic.You
canthenaddatitle,text,ahandwrittenmemo,orcontenttags.Whenyoucapturecontentonline,the
Weblinkissavedwiththecontent.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Scrapbook.

Using the Smart Select and Image Clip Tools


UsetheSPentoselectcontentonthescreenandaddingittoyourScrapbook.
TocapturecontentwiththeSPen:

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1. LaunchtheAircommandmenuandselectSmart selectorImage clip.


2. UsetheSPentodrawaroundthecontenttocapture.
3. Tap
ScrapbooktocopytheselectedcontenttotheScrapbook,andthentap
saveit.

Saveto

Edit the Scrapbook


ContentintheScrapbookcanbeedited.YoucaneditbothCategoriesandthecontentfileswithin
them.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tapthe

Apps>

Scrapbook.

Menubuttoninthetopleftcorner.

3. Selecteitherthecategorythatcontainsthefile,ortapAlltoviewallfiles.
4. Locatethefiletoeditandtapittoopen.
5. Tapthe

Editicon.

6. ChangetheTitle,Text,Drawingmemo,orTagsasdesired.Whenfinished,tapSave.

Edit a Category
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Scrapbook.

2. TaptheMenubuttoninthetopleftcorner.Categoriesandtagsarelistedinthemenu,alongwith
thenumberofcontentfilescontained.
3. Tapacategorytoopenit.
4. Tap More options>Edit category.
5. YoucanedittheTitleandtheLayout.Whenfinished,tapDone.

Smart Remote
UseyourphonetocontrolyourTV,Set-topbox,DVR,Stereos,andotherelectronicdevices.

Configure Smart Remote


ChooseyourTVserviceandpersonalizeyourselections.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Smart Remote.

2. Followthepromptstoconfiguretheservice:

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l Find your TV service:Followthepromptstoselectyourcountryorregion,enteryourZIP


code,andthenselectyourTVserviceproviderfromthelist.
l Personalize:SmartRemoteoffersJustForYousuggestionsbasedonwhatyouliketo
watch.Personalizeyourtoppicksbyansweringafewquestions,andthentapthestaron
showsyoulike.SmartRemotewillsuggestsimilarprograms.Youcanskippersonalization
andcontinuewithconfiguration.
3. Continuefollowingthepromptstoreadandagreetothedisclaimerandcompleteconfiguration.

Customize Your Smart Remote


SetupyourphonetocontrolyourTV,Set-topbox,DVR,Stereos,andotherelectronicdevices.
Note:YourTVorotherdevicemustbeturnedofftocustomizeSmartRemote.

Set Up Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Smart Remote.

Universal Remote Control>Continue.

3. TaptoselectyourTVbrand.
l IfyourTVisnotlisted,tapShow other brandstochoosefromafulllistofbrands.
l Ifyouareusingaprojector,tapI have a home projector,andthenchoosethebrandof
projector.
4. AimyourphoneattheTV,andthentap
PowertoturnonyourTV.BesuretheInfrared
TransmitteronthetopofyourphoneispointedattheTV.
5. Confirmthecodes:
l IftheTVturnedon,tapYes, this code 1 works.
l IftheTVdidnotturnon,tapNo, text next code 2,orSend this code 1 again.Depending
onthemodelofyourTV,youmayneedtotryseveralcodestofindtheonethatworks.
6. FromtheSelectyourchannelsourcescreen,selecttheentrythatmatchesyourcurrentmethod
forchangingchannels:
l Set-top Box:Choosethisifyouuseaset-topboxfromyourTVserviceprovidertochange
channels.Continuetochoosethebrandofyourset-topbox,andthentapEnable IRto
configureyourset-topboxtoreceivecommandsfromyourphonesInfraredTransmitter.
l My xxx TV:ChoosethiswhenyourTVsignalisfeddirectlyintotheTV,andyoucurrently
useyourTVremotetochangechannels.

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Use Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV


AftercustomizingSmartRemote,youcanuseittocontrolyourTV.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

2. FromtheSmartRemotescreen,tap

Smart Remote.
Universal Remote Control foroptions:

l Easy remote:providesthemostcommonusedcontrolfeatures.
l Foradditionalremoteoptions,tapthearrowiconontherightsideofthescreentodisplaythe
advancedremote:
o TV:ControlfunctionsforyourTV.
o [Set top box]:Controlyourset-topbox.

Sprint ID
AnIDisapackofapplicationsandcontentthatyoucandownloadtoyourphone.IDsaddanother
setofHomescreenstoyourphone.YoucanquicklyswitchbetweenIDsbytappingtheIDbuttonon
theAppsscreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Sprint ID.

2. FollowthepromptstodownloadandinstalladditionalIDs.

Voice Recorder
TheVoicerecorderallowsyoutorecordanaudiofileuptooneminutelongandthenimmediately
shareit.Recordingtimewillvarybasedontheavailablememorywithinthephone.

Make a Voice Recording


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

Select modetochoosetheappropriaterecordingmode:

l Normal:Thisrecordingmodepicksupanysoundsdetectedbythemicrophones.
l Interview:Thetopandbottommicrophonesareusedfortwo-directionalrecording.Thetop
andbottomofthedevicepickupequalamountsofsound.Microphonescanbemutedduring
recordingandplayback.
l Meeting:Themicrophonesaresensitivetosoundfromalldirectionsandcandistinguishup
toeightsourcesofsound.Soundsourcescanbemutedduringrecordingandplayback.

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l Voice memo:Voiceinputisconvertedtotextonscreen.Themaximumrecordingtimeisfive
minutes.
3. UsetheVoiceRecordercontrols:
l Tostartrecording,tap
l Topauserecording,tap

Recordandspeakintothemicrophone.
Pause.Toendtherecording,tap

l Tocanceltherecording,tap

Stop.

Cancel.

l Tapblockincomingcallswhilerecording,tap

Block calls.

l Tomarkaspotintherecordingsoyoucanfinditlater,tap

Bookmark.

Share a Voice Recording


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap
3. Tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtodisplayoptions.
Share,andthenfollowthepromptstochooseamethodandsharethefile.

Modify a Voice Recording


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtoselectit.

3. Tap More optionstodisplayoptions:


l Change category:Youcanusecategoriestoorganizevoicerecordings.Choosea
category,ortapAddcategorytocreateanewone.
l Rename:Changethenameofthevoicerecording.
l Set as:UsetherecordingasthedefaultDeviceringtone,asaCallerringtone,orasan
Alarmtone.
l Write to Voice Label:YoucansavethevoicerecordingtoaVoiceLabelviaNFC.
l Details:Viewinformationaboutthevoicerecording.

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Voice Recorder Options


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

Listtoviewalistofrecordings.Whileviewingthelist,youcanusetheseoptions:

Search:Enterkeywordstosearchforarecording.

Close:Returntotherecordingscreen.

Select mode:Choosearecordingmode(Normal,Interview,Meeting,orVoiceMemo)
tomatchthetypeofvoicerecording.

3. Tap More optionsforoptions:


l Select:Choosevoicerecording(s).Afterselection,youcanShareorDeletetheselected
recordings,oruseotheroptions.
l Sort by:Chooseanordertodisplaythelist.
l Filter by category:Chooseacategory,todisplayonlyvoicerecordingsassignedtothat
category.
l Edit categories:Enterandmanagealistofcategoriesyoucanusetoorganizevoice
recordings.
l Settings:thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
o Save to:Ifyouhaveanoptionalmemorycardinstalled(notincluded),youcanchoose
whetheryourrecordingswillbesavedtophonememory,ortothecard.
o Recording quality:SettherecordingqualitytoHighorNormal.
o Recording volume:Choosethedefaultvolumeforrecordings.
o Contextual filename:Choosewhetherthephoneautomaticallycreatesafilenamethat
includeslocationinformation,whentheLocationtagsoptionisenabled(below).
o Default file name:Choosethenameprefixforyourrecordings.Forexample,ifyour
DefaultnameisVoice,yourrecordingswouldbenamedVoice001,Voice002,Voice
003,etc.
o Noise reduction:Choosewhetherthephoneusesnoisereductionduringrecording,to
improverecordingquality.
o Location tags:Whenenabled,locationinformationwillbesavedinrecordingfiles.
o Language:Choosealanguage.

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Delete a Voice Recording


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap
3. Tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtoselectit.
Delete.

Voice Search
UseGoogleVoiceSearchtosearchtheWebbyspeakingcommands.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Voice Search.

2. WhentheGoogleVoiceSearchscreendisplays,sayOKGoogleortapthemicrophoneicon,
andthenspeakyourcommand.
3. ScrolldowntheVoiceSearchscreentolearnaboutusingVoiceSearchandhearexamples,
including:
l Makephonecalls
l Getdirections
l Sendmessages
l Setreminders
l Askquestions
l Schedulemeetings
l Playmusicandmovies
l Setalarms
l Trymorevoiceactions

microSD Card
AmicroSDmemorycardisanoptionalaccessory(notincluded)thatallowsyoutostoreimages,
videos,music,documents,andotherdataonyourphone.
Important:YoucandamageamicroSDcardbyimproperinstallation.Pleasebecarefulwhen
inserting,removing,orhandlingit.

Install a microSD Card


Followtheinstructionsbelowtoinstallanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded).

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1. Usingtheslotprovided,gentlyliftthecoveroffthephone.
2. Withthegoldcontactsfacingdown,slidethecardintotheslot.

3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.
Important:EnsurethatthebackcoverandtheUSBCharger/Accessoryportcoverareclosed
tightlytopreventwateranddustenteringthephone.Openorloosecoversmayallowwateranddust
toenterthephoneandcausedamage.

Remove a microSD Card


UsethefollowingproceduretoremoveanoptionalmicroSDcardfromyourphone.
Important:BeforeremovinganoptionalinstalledmicroSDcard,youmustfirstunmountthecardto
preventcorruptingthedatastoredonitordamagingthecard.Formoreinformation,seeUnmounta
microSDCard.
1. Usingtheslotprovided,gentlyliftthecoveroffthephone.
2. Carefullyslidethecardoutoftheslot.
3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.

View microSD Card Memory


UsethefollowingproceduretoviewmemoryusageinformationforanoptionalinstalledmicroSD
card(notincluded).
n FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>
memoryspacewillbedisplayed.)

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Format a microSD Card


FormattingamicroSDcardpermanentlyremovesallfilesstoredonthecard.SeemicroSDCardfor
moreinformation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Storage.

2. Scrolldownthescreen,tapFormat SD card>Format SD card>Delete all.


Note:FormattingerasesallthedataonaninstalledmicroSDcard,afterwhichthefilesCANNOTbe
retrieved.Topreventthelossofimportantdata,pleasecheckthecontentsbeforeyouformatthe
card.

Unmount a microSD Card


WhenyouneedtoremoveanoptionalinstalledmicroSDcard,youmustunmountthecardfirstto
preventcorruptingthedatastoredonitordamagingthecard.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Storage.

2. TapUnmount SD card.
3. RemovethemicroSDcard.SeeRemoveamicroSDCard.

Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a


Computer
YoucanusethesuppliedUSBcabletoconnectyourphonedirectlytoyourcomputerandtransfer
music,pictures,andothercontentfiles.Forexample,ifyouhaveamusicalbumstoredonyour
computerthatyouwanttolistentoonyourphonewiththemusicplayer,GooglePlayMusic,or
SprintMusicPlus,justattachyourphonetothecomputerandcopythefilestotheMusicfolder.
1. ConnectyourphonetoyourcomputerusingthesuppliedUSB/chargingcable.Youmayneedto
removetheUSBcablefromtheChargingHead.
l InsertoneendofthecableintotheUSBCharger/Accessoryportatthebottomofthephone.
l InserttheotherendofthecableintoanavailableUSBportonyourcomputer.
2. Yourphonewillautomaticallydetecttheconnection.Continuetosetuptheconnection:
l When appearsintheStatusBar,swipeyourfingerdownfromtheStatusBartoopenthe
NotificationPanel.TheNotificationPanelshowsthetypeofconnection.
l Tochangetheconnectiontype,tapitintheNotificationPanel,andthenchooseanoption:
o Media device (MTP):Usedformosttransfers.YoucantransferfilesinWindowsorfrom

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aMac.
o Camera (PTP):Usedfortransfersofphotosusingcamerasoftwareonyourcomputer.
3. Onyourcomputer,navigatetoviewthecontentsofyourphone(forexample,usingMy
computer).
4. Selectafolder(forexample,Musicforsongsandalbums)andcopyfilestoitfromyour
computer.
5. Whenyouaredone,disconnectyourphonefromthecomputer.

Update Your Phone


Fromtimetotime,updatesmaybecomeavailableforyourphone.UseSystemupdateoptionsto
updateyourphonesinternalsoftware.

Before Updating Your Firmware


Updatingyourphonefirmwarewillerasealluserdatafromyourphone.Youmustbackupallcritical
informationbeforeupdatingyourphonefirmware.

Back Up Information to Your Google Account


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Backup and reset.

2. TapBack up my datatoturnonthefeature(checkmark).
l TapBackup accounttochooseorsignintoaGoogleAccounttouseforbackups.
l TapAutomatic restoreifyouwantinformationsavedtotheGoogleAccountabovetobe
restoredwhenyoureinstallapps,suchasafterafirmwareupdate,orwhensettingupanew
phone.

Back Up Account Information


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts,andthentapanaccount.

3. Tap More options>Sync all.

Preserve Information on an Optional Installed Memory Card


Asanaddedprecaution,topreserveanydataonanoptionalinstalledmicroSDcard,pleaseremove
itfromyourphonepriortostartingtheupdateprocess.

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Update Your Phone


UsetheSystemUpdatesettingtoupdateyourphonessoftware,firmware,PreferredRoamingList
(PRL),andotherfeatures.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

System update.

2. Selectanoption:
l Update now:Checkforsoftwareupdates,andinstallthem,ifdesired.
l Auto update:Automaticallycheckforupdatesandinstallthem.
l Wi-Fi only:OnlydownloadupdateswhenyourphoneisconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
l Update PRL:DownloadandthelatestPreferredRoamingList(PRL),usedbyyourphone
toaccessthenetwork.
l Update Profile:Updatetheuserprofilerelatedtoyourwirelessserviceaccount.Ifyou
choosetochangeyourusernameonline,usethisoptiontoupdatetheusernameonyour
phone.
l UICC Unlock:UnlockyourphonesUniversalIntegratedCircuitCard.

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Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service


WithyourphoneandglobalroamingservicefromSprintWorldwideWirelessService,youcanmake
phonecallsandusewirelessdataservicesaroundtheglobeoncompatibleCDMAandGSM/UMTS
networks.Foracountry-specifictravelguide,selectyourphoneanddestinationfrom
sprint.com/traveltips.

Get Information for Sprint Worldwide Service


ViewcontactinformationforSprintWorldwide.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Sprint Worldwide.

Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on


Your Account
Beforeusingyourphoneinglobalroamingmode,youmustactivateSprintWorldwideservice.
ToactivateSprintWorldwideservice:
n Chatwithoremailaninternationalsupportrepbyvisitingsprint.com/swwsupport.
or
CallSprintWorldwideCustomersupportat1-888-226-7212.

Your Phones SIM Card for International


Roaming
YourphonecomeswithapreinstalledSIM(SubscriberIdentityModule)cardtosupportroamingon
compatibleGSMnetworks.
Note:YourSIMcardshouldbepreinstalled.IfyouneedtoreinstallyourSIMcard,followthe
instructionsbelow.TheSIMincludedcontainsinformationspecifictoyourphoneandshouldbe
retainedwiththephoneforuseonGSMnetworks.
1. Usingtheslotprovided,gentlyliftthecoveroffthephone.Removethebattery.
2. HoldtheSIMcardsothatthemetalcontactsontheSIMcardfacedownandthecutoffcorner
pointstothebottom-rightcornerofyourphone.
3. SlidetheSIMcardintotheSIMcardslotuntilitstops.
4. Replacethebatteryandbatterycover.

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Set Network Mode Options


Inordertoroaminternationallyondifferenttypesofnetworktechnology(CDMA/LTEand
GSM/UMTS),youmayneedtosetyourphonesnetworkmodetoallowuseofaspecifictechnology.
Onceset,yourphoneisdesignedtoenterglobalroamingmodeautomaticallywhenyouactivate
yourSprintWorldwideservice,meaningthatitshouldautomaticallyconnecttoanappropriate
CDMA/LTEorGSM/UMTSnetworkwhenyoutravel.
Tosetyournetworkmodeoptionsmanually:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

More networks

2. TapMobile networks>Network modetoconfigureoptions:


l ToallowconnectionstoCDMAorLTEnetworksonly,tapCDMAorLTE/CDMA.
l ToallowconnectionstoGSMorUMTSnetworksonly,tapGSM/UMTS.
l ToallowconnectionstoavailableCDMA/LTEorGSM/UMTSnetworks,tapAutomatic.
Thisistherecommendedsettingforinternationaluse.

Make and Receive Worldwide Calls


Whentravellingoninternationalnetworks,youcanplaceandanswercallsasyouwouldonthe
Sprintnetwork(seeMakePhoneCallsandReceivePhoneCalls),althoughsomeadditional
instructionsmayberequiredtoplaceacall.Somefeaturesandservicesarenotavailableinall
countries.Formoreinformationonservicesthatareavailablewhileroaming,visitsprint.com/sww.

Make Calls Using Plus (+) Code Dialing


PlacingcallsfromonecountrytoanothercountryissimplewiththePlus(+)CodeDialingfeature.
Whenplacinginternationalcalls,youcanusePlusCodeDialingtoentertheappropriate
internationalaccesscodeforyourlocation(forexample,011forinternationalcallsplacedfromthe
UnitedStates).
Note:PlusCodeDialingisonlyavailablewhenroaminginternationallyonGSMnetworksandon
certainCDMAnetworksintheUnitedStates,Canada,andtheCaribbean.
Note:Internationalaccesscodesanddialinginformationareavailableonlineatsprint.com/sww.
TousePlusCodeDialingtoplaceaninternationalcall:
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap
topofthescreen.

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthe

or
FromaHomescreen,tap

Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetop

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ofthescreen.
2. Dialtheappropriatesequenceforyourlocation:
l IfyouareontheGSMnetwork,tap
toinserta+onthedialerscreen.(The+
symbolautomaticallyinsertstheinternationalaccesscodeforthecountryfromwhichyouare
calling.)
l IfyouareontheCDMAnetworkoutsideCanadaortheCaribbean,entertheinternational
accesscodeforthecountryfromwhichyouarecalling.
3. Tap

toinserttheUScountrycode,andthenentertheareacodeandnumber.

4. Tap

toplacethecall.

Sprint International Voicemail Service


YourSprintvoicemailwillfollowyouasyoutravel.Allofyourunansweredcallswillbeforwardedto
yourSprintvoicemail.Youwillneedtobesureyourvoicemailboxisalreadysetupandthatyou
knowyourvoicemailpassword.
Note:Sprintvoicemailmaynotbeavailableonallnetworks;checksprint.com/swwforservice
information.

Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for


International Use
TosimplifyaccessingyourSprintVoicemailwhiletravelling,youcansetupyourvoicemailaccess
numberasaContactsentry.Savethevoicemailaccessnumberwiththeinternationaldialingcode,
tomakeitfasterandeasiertoaccessyourmessageswhileroaminginternationally.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Contact.

toaddacontact.

3. Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,tapastorageaccount.
4. Enteranameforthenewcontact,forexample,Voicemail.
5. Tap

(+1),yourareacode,andyourwirelessphonenumber.

6. TapSave.

Access Your Voicemail Internationally


Youwillneedtocallyourvoicemailnumbertoaccessyourvoicemailwhileroaminginternationally.

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New Message Indicators


Yourvoicemailmessageindicatorsmaybedisplayeddifferentlywhenroaminginternationally.
n AMessageWaitingindicatoriconoratextmessageisdisplayedwhenavoicemailmessageis
received.
n YoumayseeMissedCallonyourscreenpriortoreceivingamessagenotification.
n Youmustcallvoicemailinordertoretrievemessages.Followtheinstructionsontheprevious
pagetostoreyourvoicemailnumberforeasyaccess.

Retrieve Voicemail Messages


ThevoicemailretrievalprocesswhiletravellingisthesameasontheSprintNetwork;however,you
willberequiredtoenteryourvoicemailpassword.
Toretrieveyourvoicemailmessages:
1. FromtheEdgescreen,tap
numbertocallit.

Phone>Contactstab,tapthevoicemailentryandthentapthe

or
FromaHomescreen,tap
numbertocallit.

Phone>Contactstab,tapthevoicemailentryandthentapthe

2. Whenyourvoicemailanswers,tap
voicemail.

,enterthepassword,andtap

toaccessyour

International Voicemail Troubleshooting


ThereareafewtipstokeepinmindwhenusingSprintvoicemailwhiletraveling.
n Somecarriersmaynotsupportvoicemailindicators.Itmaybenecessarytocallyourvoicemailto
seeifyouhaveanynewmessages.
n IfyouhearthemessagePleaseenterthenumberofthesubscriberyouwishtocall,enteryour
10-digitwirelessphonenumber.

International Data Roaming


SprintWorldwideWirelessServicecanalsokeepyouconnectedviaemailandWebbrowsingwhen
travellingincountriesinwhichSprintoffersdataservice.DataservicesareavailableonbothCDMA
andGSM/UMTSnetworks.Checksprint.com/swwtodeterminetheservicesavailablewhereyou
aretravelling.

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Note:PriortousingyourSprintWorldwideGSM/UMTSDataServices,youmustestablishand
utilizeyourCDMAdataservicesdomesticallyontheSprintNetwork.

Get Started with Sprint Worldwide Data Services


TouseSprintWorldwideDataServices,youwillneedtohavetheseservicesactivatedonyour
account.
n Toactivate,callSprintWorldwideCustomerSupportat1-888-226-7212.Representativesare
available24hoursaday,7daysaweektoassistyou.

Access Email and Data Services Internationally on


GSM/UMTS Networks
ToaccessyouremailandbrowsetheWebwhentravelling,youmayneedtomanuallyselectthe
carrierthatprovidesSprintserviceinyourlocation.Youcanfindalistofcarriersforeachcountry
whereGSMdataserviceisofferedatsprint.com/sww.Then,followtheinstructionsbelowtoselect
theappropriatecarriernetworkonyourphone.
ToselectaGSMdataservicecarrierforaspecificcountry:
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
networks.

Apps>

Settings>

More networks>Mobile

2. EnsuretheMobile datacheckboxisselected.
3. TapNetwork mode,andthenchangethepreferrednetworkmodetoAutomatic.

Access Email and Data Services on Internationally on


CDMA Networks
IfdataserviceisavailableonaCDMAnetwork,thenyouonlyneedtosetthephonetoCDMA,you
willnotneedtoselectthespecificcarrier.Selectingaspecificcarrierisonlynecessaryforproviders
ontheGSMnetwork.IfyourphonehasautomaticallyselectedaGSMnetworkwhiletraveling,then
youwillneedtosetthephonetoCDMAtoaccessCDMAdataservices.(SeeSetNetworkMode
Options.)Visitsprint.com/swwforalistofservicesavailableineachcountry.

International Roaming Status Messages


Youmayreceivestatusmessagesundercertainconditions.BeforecontactingSprintWorldwide
CustomerSupport,notethemessage,numericcode,andtheconditionsunderwhichitappeared.
Thefollowingtablelistsanddescribesthestatusmessages.

Status Messages
Number Not in Service

Message Description
Thenumberthatyouenteredisnotvalid.

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Status Messages

Message Description

User Not Available

Thephonethatyoucallediseitherbusy,out-of-range,orturned
off.Pleasetryagainlater.

User Not Authorized

Thephonethatyoucallediseitherbusy,out-of-range,orturned
off.Pleasetryagainlater.

Please Try Later

Thisserviceistemporarilynotavailable.Pleasetryagainlater.

Service Restricted

Servicemaynotbeactivatedproperly.PleasecontactSprint
CustomerServicetoreporttheissueforresolution.

Service Not Available

Thisfeatureisnotavailableonthecurrentnetwork.

Emergency Calls Only

Eithertheserviceisnotactivatedproperlyorthecurrentnetwork
isavailableforemergencycallingonly.Adjustyournetwork
settingstocheckforotheravailablenetworks.Ifserviceisstillnot
availableafteradjustingthesettings,contactSprintCustomer
Servicetoreporttheissueforresolution.

System Busy. Try Later

Thesystemisexperiencingheavytraffic.Pleasetryagainlater.

Service Conflict

Thisservicecannotbeenabledbecauseanincompatibleservice
hasalreadybeenturnedon.

Please Try Again

Anerroroccurred.Notetheerrorcodeandtryagain.

Self Check Error

Afaultwasdetectedwithyourphone.Ifthiserrorrecurs,notethe
errorandcontactSprintCustomerService.

Self Check Fail

Anoperationalfaultwasdetectedwithyourphone.Notethe
numericcode,turnyourphoneoff,andcontactSprintCustomer
Service.

Wrong PIN

YouhaveenteredanincorrectSIMPINnumber.Youhaveonly
threeattemptstoenteryourPIN.Afterathirdunsuccessful
attempt,yourphonewillbelockedandyouwillhavetocallSprint
CustomerServicetohaveitunlocked.Sprintsetsthedefaultto
PINoff;ifyouelecttoenablethePINthenyouwillneedtocontact
SprintforthedefaultPINandPUK.

PIN Blocked. Call Your


Provider

AnincorrectSIMPINwasenteredthreeconsecutivetimes.You
willbeunabletosendorreceivecallsonyourphone.Contact
SprintCustomerServicetoobtainthePINUnblockedKey(PUK)
code.SprintsetsthedefaulttoPINoff;ifyouelecttoenablethe
PINthenyouwillneedtocontactSprintforthedefaultPINand
PUK.

Insert SIM

YourSIMCardisnotbeingdetected.Pleasechecktoensurethat
youhaveinsertedtheSIMCard.

Check SIM Card

PleasecheckyourSIMcardtomakesureitisproperlyinserted.

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Contact Sprint for Assistance with


International Service
IfyouexperienceanyissueswithvoiceordataserviceswhileoutsideoftheUnitedStates,Sprint
offerscustomersupport24hoursaday.Intheeventthatyoudoexperienceanissue,trythe
followingactions:
n Firsttrypoweringyourphoneoffandthenbackon;thiswillforceyourphonetoreregisterwith
thenetwork.
n Trymanuallyselectinganothernetwork.Informationforselectingnetworkscanbefoundinthe
phoneguide.
Ifneitheroftheseactionsresolvesyourissue,youwillneedtocontactcustomerservice(seebelow).
Whencallingtoreportanissue,thefollowinginformationwillbebeneficialintryingtoresolveyour
issueasquicklyaspossible:
n Yourwirelessphonenumber.
n Thecityandcountryyouaretravellingin.
n Anyerrormessagethatdisplaysonyourphoneorthatyouheardwhentryingtoplaceacall.
n Iftheissueiswithdata,wereyouabletoplacevoicecalls?
n Iftheissueiswithvoiceservice,wereyouabletoaccessdata?
Please call the numbers below if you need assistance:
WhileintheUnitedStates:Call1-888-226-7212.
WhiletravelingoutsidetheUnitedStates:
n InGSMmode:tap

andthendial1-817-698-4199.

n InCDMAmode:enterthecountrycodeandthendial1-817-698-4199.
Thereisnochargeforthiscallfromyourwirelessphone.
From a landline phone when outside the United States:
SprintWorldwideCustomerSupportcanbereachedfromalandlinephoneat1-817-698-4199.
Accessorconnectionfeesmayapply.Thetollfreenumbersbelowcanalsobeusedtocontact
SprintWorldwideCustomerSupportinthefollowingcountries:

Country
Caribbean(Anguilla,Barbados,
CaymanIslands,andDominica)

Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service

From Landline Phone


1-888-226-7212

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Country

From Landline Phone

France

0800-903200

Germany

0800-180-0951

Italy

800-787-986

Mexico

001-877-294-9003

TrinidadandTobago

1-800-201-7545

UnitedKingdom

0808-234-6616

Note:Thistollfreeserviceisavailableonordinarylandlinephonesandsomepublicpayphones.
Thisservicedoesnotcoveranyhotelaccesscharges.

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Settings
Configureyourphonetoyourpreferences.

Using Settings
UseSettingstoconfigureyourphonetoyourpreferences.

Access Settings
YoucanaccessSettingsinavarietyofways.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

or
FromaHomescreen,touchandholdontheStatusBar,andthendragdowntodisplaythe
NotificationPanel.Tap

SettingstoaccessSettings.

Search Settings
Enterkeywordstosearchforsettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Search,andthenenterkeywords.

Settings Options
ConfigureoptionstomakeSettingseasyforyoutouse.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap More optionsfortheseoptions:


l Edit quick settings:Youcansetuptoninequicksettings,whichwillappearinagridatthe
topofthelistofSettings.Tapsettingstoselectthemfordisplayasquicksettings.
l Help:LearnaboutSettings.

Wi-Fi Calling Settings


Wi-FiCallingusesWi-Finetworkstohelpimprovevoiceanddatacoverage.Itsendsandreceives
callsandtextmessagesoveraWi-Finetworkandmayofferbettercoverageinbuildingsandareas

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ofpoorcellularreception.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Wi-Fi CallingandfollowtheonlinepromptstosetupWi-FiCalling.

3. OnceWi-Ficallingissetup,taptheOn/OffslidertoturnWi-FiCallingon.
4. TapaWi-FinetworkfromtheAddWi-FiCallingtoaWi-Finetworklisttoconfigurethenetwork
forWi-Ficalling.
5. TapthecheckboxnexttoWi-Fi CallingandenteranaddressortapLocate Metoprovidea
locationfortheWi-Finetwork.
6. TapSavetosavethenetworktotheWi-FiCallingEnabledWi-FiNetworkslist.
Note:YoucansetupmultipleWi-FinetworkstouseWi-Ficallingwheneverandwhereveryour
phoneisconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
Note:YoucanalsoaccessWi-FiCallingfromtheAppsscreen.FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>

Wi-Fi Calling.

Wi-Fi Settings
UseWi-FisettingstocontrolyourphonesconnectionstoWi-Finetworks,andforusingWi-FiDirect
toconnectdirectlytootherWi-FiDirectdevices.

Configure Wi-Fi Settings


Setupandmanagewirelessaccesspoints.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Wi-Fi,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideWi-FitoturnWi-Fion.Wi-FimustbeOn
toconfiguresettings.
3. Configuresettings:
l TapAdd Wi-Fi networktoconnecttoanewWi-Finetwork.Formoreinformationabout
usingWi-Fi,seeWi-Fi.
l Tap More optionsfortheseoptions:
o Scan:SearchforavailableWi-Finetworks.
o Wi-Fi Direct:ConnecttootherWi-FiDirectdevices.Formoreinformation,seeWi-Fi
DirectSettings.

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o Advanced:Configuremoresettings.Formoreinformation,seeAdvancedWi-Fi
Settings.
o WPS push button:SetupaconnectiontoaWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)routeror
otherequipment.
o WPS PIN entry:ViewthePINusedbyyourphonetosetupaPIN-securedconnection
toaWi-Firouterorotherequipment.
o Share Wi-Fi profile:ShareWi-Fiprofilesyouvecreatedwithothers.
o Help:LearnaboutsettingupandusingWi-Finetworks,andothersettings.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings


Setupandmanagewirelessaccesspoints.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Wi-Fi,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnWi-Fion.Wi-Fimustbeontoconfigure
settings.
3. Tap More options> Advancedtoconfigurethesesettings:
l Network notification:SendanalerttoyouwhenanewWi-Finetworkisavailable.
l Passpoint:Connecttopasspoint-enabledWi-Finetworksautomatically.
l Sort by:ChooseasortingorderforWi-FinetworksontheWi-Fiscreen.
l Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep:SpecifywhentoswitchfromWi-Fitomobiledatafordata
communications,whenthephonegoestosleep(whenthebacklightgoesout).Thissetting
canaffectdatausage,andthebehaviorofdevicesyouconnecttoyourphone,suchaswhen
usingitasahotspot.
l Always allow scanning:AllowGooglelocationserviceandotherappstoscanfor
networks,evenwhenWi-Fiisturnedoff.
l Smart network switch:AutomaticallyswitchbetweenknownWi-Finetworksandmobile
networks.KnownWi-Finetworksarethoseyouhavealreadyconnectedto.
l Wi-Fi timer:AutomaticallyconnectordisconnectfromaWi-Finetwork,usingtheStarting
timeandEndingtimesyouset.
l Install certificates:Ifyouhavecertificatesstoredonaninstalledoptionalmemorycard(not
included),youcanusethisoptiontoinstallthecertificates.
l MAC address:(Notconfigurable)ViewyourphonesMACaddress,neededforconnecting
tosomesecurednetworks.
l IP address:(Notconfigurable)ViewyourphonesIPaddress.

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Wi-Fi Direct Settings


Wi-FiDirectallowsdevicestoconnecttoeachotherdirectlyviaWi-Fi,withoutaWi-Finetworkor
hotspot,andwithouthavingtosetuptheconnection.Forexample,yourphonecanuseWi-FiDirect
tosharephotos,contactsandothercontentwithotherWi-FiDirectdevices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Wi-Fi,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideWi-FitoturnWi-Fion.Wi-Fimustbeon
toconfigureWi-FiDirectsettings.
3. Tap More options>Wi-Fi Direct.YourphoneautomaticallyscansfornearbyWi-FiDirect
devices,oryoucantapScantostartscanning.
4. Afterscanningfordevices,selectadevice,andthenfollowthepromptstocompletethe
connection.
or
Tap More options>Multi connecttoscanfordevicesthatsupportmulticonnect.Selectthe
devicesandfollowthepromptstoestablishtheconnections.
Note:Tap More options >Rename devicetogiveyourphoneanewname(whichother
devicesseewhenconnectingtoyourphoneviaWi-FiDirect).

Hotspot and Tethering Settings


UsetheHotspotfeaturetoshareyourphonesdataconnectionwithotherdevicesviaWi-Fi.Use
TetheringtoshareyourphonesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyourphonevia
USBcable,orbyBluetooth.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.

Hotspot Settings
UsetheHotspotfeaturetoshareyourphonesdataconnectionwithotherdevicesviaWi-Fi.

Turn Hotspot On or Off


Toconservebatterylife,turnHotspotonwhenyouneeditandturnitoffwhenyourefinished.You
cancontrolHotspotfromSettings.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Hotspot and Tethering> Hotspot,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideHotspot
toturnHotspotonoroff.

Configure Hotspot
SetupHotspottoyourpreferences.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Hotspot and Tethering> Hotspot> More optionstosettheseoptions:

l Allowed devices:Configurewhichdevicesareallowedtoconnecttoyourhotspot.See
AllowedDevices.
l Configure hotspot:
o Network SSID:Viewandchangethenameofyourmobilehotspot.
o Hide my device:Whenenabled,yourmobilehotspotisnotvisibletootherWi-Fidevices
duringascan.Otherdevicescanstillconnecttoyourmobilehotspot,butwillhavetoset
uptheconnectionmanuallywithyourNetworkSSIDandPassword.
o Security:ChoosethesecuritylevelforyourMobileHotspot.
o Password:Ifyouchooseasecuritylevelthatusesapassword,setapassword.By
default,thepasswordisyourmobiletelephonenumber.
o Show password:Whenenabled,thecontentsofthePasswordfieldarevisible.
o Show advanced options:Whenenabled,youcanaccessadvancedoptions,including
Broadcastchannel,tospecifythechannelyourphoneusesforHotspot,andyoucanset
themaximumnumberofconnectionstoyourHotspot.
l Timeout settings:Chooseatimeperiod,afterwhichHotspotwillautomaticallyturnoffif
thereisnoactivity.
l LAN settings:ViewandconfiguresettingsrelatedtousingyourHotspotasaLocalArea
Network.
o IP address:ViewthedefaultIPaddress,ortaptoenteravalidIPv4address.
o Subnet mask:Viewthedefaultsubnetmask,ortaptoenterasubnetmask.
o DHCP:TaptoenableordisableDHCP.WhenDHCPisenabled,yourphoneassignsIP
addressestodevicesthatconnecttoHotspot.
o Starting IP:WhenDHCPisenabled,viewthedefaultstartingIPaddressforassigning
IPaddressestoconnectingdevices,orenteraenteravalidIPv4address.Whenother

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devicesconnecttoyourphoneusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Ending IP:WhenDHCPisenabled,viewthedefaultendingIPaddressforassigningIP
addressestoconnectingdevices,orenteraenteravalidIPv4address.Whenother
devicesconnecttoyourphoneusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Lease time:WhenDHCPisenabled,setalengthoftimeaconnecteddevicemayuse
anassignedIPaddress.
o Maximum DHCP users:WhenDHCPisenabled,setthemaximumnumberofdevices
allowedtoconnecttoyourHotspot.

Allowed Devices
ControlwhetherdevicescanconnecttoyourMobileHotspotwiththeAlloweddeviceslist.Afteryou
adddevicestothelist,theycanscanforyourphoneandconnectusingyourphonesHotspotname
andpassword.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Hotspot and Tethering>Hotspot> More options>Allowed Devices.

3. Tap
,andthenentertheotherdevicesDevice nameandMAC address.Consulttheother
devicessettingstofindthesedetails.
4. TapOKtoaddthedevicetotheAlloweddeviceslist.

Tethering Settings
UseTetheringtoshareyourphonesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyour
phoneviaUSBcable,orbyBluetooth.
Note:Usingthetetheringfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Hotspot and Tethering.

3. Tapatetheringmethod:
l USB tethering:ConnectthecomputertoyourphoneviaUSBcable,andthentapUSB
tetheringtoturntetheringonoroff.

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l Bluetooth tethering:PairyourphonewiththecomputerviaBluetooth.Consultthe
computersdocumentationformoreinformationaboutconfiguringyourcomputertopairvia
Bluetooth.TapBluetoothtetheringtoturntetheringonoroff.
Note:Tap More options>HelpforinformationaboutusingTethering.

Bluetooth Settings
Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnologyforexchanginginformationovera
distanceofabout30feet.YoudontneedtolineupthedevicestosendinformationwithBluetooth.If
thedevicesareinrange,youcanexchangeinformationbetweenthem,eveniftheyareindifferent
rooms.
YourphonecanuseBluetoothtosharephotos,contactsandothercontentwithotherBluetooth
devices.ManyoftheappsonyourphoneprovideoptionsforsharingviaBluetoothunder More
options,orwiththe

Shareicon.

1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Bluetooth,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothon.Bluetoothmustbeon
toconfiguresettings.
3. FromtheBluetoothscreen,configurethesesettings:
l TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothonoroff.
l TapyourphonesnametoenableordisablevisibilitytootherBluetoothdevices.Whenyour
phoneisvisible,otherdevicescanfindyourphoneduringascan.Yourphoneremainsvisible
fortheperiodoftimesetintheVisibilitytimeoutsetting.
l Tapapaireddevicetoconnecttoit,ortap

besideadevicetochangeitssettings.

l TapScantosearchforvisibleBluetoothdevices.Aftersearching,tapadevicetopairwithit.
4. Tap More optionsformoresettings:
l Visibility timeout:Setthelengthoftimeyourphoneisvisibletootherdeviceswhenyou
turnonvisibility.
l Received files:ViewfilestransferredtoyourphoneviaBluetooth.
l Rename device:Changethenameyourphoneusestoidentifyitselfwhenyoumakeyour
phonevisibletootherBluetoothdevices.
l Help:LearnaboutBluetooth,andothersettings.

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Airplane Mode
WhenyouturnonAirplanemode,yourphonedisconnectsfromallnetworks,meaningyoucannot
usemakecalls,sendorreceivemessages,oraccesstheInternet.Italsoturnsoffotherconnectivity
features,suchasWi-FiandBluetooth.
Whileinairplanemode,youcanuseotherfeaturesofyourphone,suchasplayingmusic,watching
videos,orotherapplications.
TouseWi-FiandBluetoothafterturningonAirplanemode,turnthemoninSettings,oronthe
NotificationPanel.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Airplanemode,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideAirplanemodetoenableor
disabletheoption.
Note:YoucanalsocontrolAirplanemodefromtheDevice optionsmenu(pressandholdthe
Power/Lock key,andthentapAirplane mode)orfromtheNotificationPanel(slidetheStatusbar
downandtapAirplane modeintheQuickSettingspanel)..

Data Usage Settings


Monitordatausage,andcontrolyourphonesconnectiontomobiledataservice.
Note:Dataismeasuredbyyourphone.Yourserviceprovidermayaccountfordatausage
differently.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Data usagetoconfigureoptions:

l Mobile data:Enableordisableyourphonesaccesstomobiledataservice.Youcanalso
controlmobiledataattheNotificationPanel.
l Limit mobile data usage:Whenenabled,yourmobiledataconnectionwillbedisabled
whenthespecifiedlimitisreached.Afterenablingthesetting,dragtheredlimitlineonthe
graphbelowtosetthedatausagelimit.
l Alert me about data usage:Whenenabled,yourphonewillalertyouwhenmobiledata
usagereachesthewarninglimityouset.Afterenablingthesetting,dragtheorangewarning
lineonthegraphbelowtosetthedatausagewarninglimit.
l Data usage cycle:Tapthemenu,andthenchooseatimeperiodfordatausage.Data
usagefortheperioddisplaysonthegraph,alongwithusagebyapplicationbelow.
3. Tap More optionsforotheroptions:

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l Data roaming:Whenenabled,yourphonecanconnecttomobiledataservicewhenoutside
yourhomenetworkarea.Usingdatawhileroamingmayincuradditionalcosts;contactyour
serviceproviderformoreinformation.
l Restrict background data:Yourphoneiscapableofconnectingtothenetworkinthe
backgroundforsynchronizationorotherservices.Whenenabled,backgroundconnections
willnotoccur.
l Auto sync data:Whenenabled,yourphonewillsynchronizewithaccountsautomatically,
atanytime.
l Show Wi-Fi usage:Whenturnedon,aseparatetabdisplaysdatausedwhileconnectedto
Wi-Fi.
l Mobile hotspots:SelectWi-Finetworksthataremobilehotspots.Youcanrestrictapps
fromusingthesenetworks,andyoucanconfigureappstowarnyoubeforeusingthese
networksforlargedownloads.
l Help:Learnaboutdatausagesettings.

Location Settings
Controlappsaccesstoyourlocation,andconfigurelocationsources.Someappsmayrequireone
ormorelocationservicesbeturnedonforfullappfunctionality.WhenLocationisturnedon,youare
allowingGoogleslocationservicetocollectanonymouslocationdata.Somedatamaybestoredon
yourphone,andcollectionmayoccurevenwhennoappsarerunning.
GPSsignalsmaybeaffectedbyyoursurroundings,including:
n Buildings
n Tunnelsorundergroundstructures
n Weatherconditions
n High-voltageorelectromagneticfields
n Tintedwindows
Note:E9-1-1locationserviceisstandardonallmobilephones,toallowsharingofGPSinformation
withemergencypersonnelwhenyoumakeacalltoemergencyservices,suchas9-1-1.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Location,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideLocationtoturnlocationservices
onoroff.Locationmustbeturnedontoconfiguresettings.WhenyouturnLocationon,youare
allowingGoogleslocationservicetocollectanonymouslocationdata.Somedatamaybestored
onyourphone,andcollectionmayoccurevenwhennoappsarerunning.
3. AfteryouturnLocationon,youcanconfiguresettings:

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l Mode:Choosethemethodyourphoneusestodetermineyourlocation.
o High accuracy:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesGPSinformation,Wi-Fi,andmobile
networkstoestimateyourlocation.
o Power saving:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesWi-Fiandmobilenetworkstoestimate
yourlocation.
o GPS only:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesonlyGPSinformationtoestimateyour
location.
l Recent location requests:Viewservicesorappsthathaverecentlyaccessedyour
locationinformation.
l Location services:SelectsourcesforreportingyourlocationinformationtoGoogle.
l Location sources:TapMy placestosaveyourfavoritelocations,toallowyourphoneto
providerelevantinformationbyrecognizingsavedlocations.
o TapHome,Work,Car,School,orGymandthenfollowthepromptstoconfigure
optionsforidentifyingthelocation.
o Tap

tosetupanewlocation.

NFC and Sharing Settings


ShareinformationbetweenyourotherdevicesusingNFC(NearFieldCommunication),Nearby
devices(filesharing),Printing,ScreenMirroring,andMirrorLink.

Turn NFC On or Off


UseNFC(NearFieldCommunication)toshareinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherNFCcapabledeviceorNFCtag,bytouchingthedevicestogether,typicallyback-to-back.Forexample,
youcanbeamWebpagesfromthebrowser,contactsfromContacts,andvideosfromYouTube.
Theappdetermineswhatisbeamed.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
NFC and sharing > NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFC
onoroff.

Android Beam Settings


WithAndroidbeam,youcantransmitappcontentviaNFCtootherNFCdevicesthatsupport
AndroidBeam.
AndroidBeamusesNFC,soNFCmustbeturnedonbeforeyoucanturnonAndroidBeam.

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Turn Android Beam On or Off


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
NFC and sharing > NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFC
onoroff.
3. TapAndroid BeamandthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideAndroidBeamtoturnAndroid
Beamonoroff.

S Beam Settings
SharemoreandshareitfasterwithSBeam.Fromphotostodocuments,largevideofilestomaps,
youcansharealmostanythinginstantlywithonetap,simplybyplacingyourdevicesback-to-back.
SBeamusesyourphonesNFC(NearFieldCommunication)featuretosend,orbeam,contentto
otherNFCdevices.
SBeamworksinthebackground.Usethesharingoptionsfromyourfavoriteappstoselectcontent
toshareviaSBeam.Forexample,youcanbeampicturesorvideosfromGallery,orsongsfrom
Musicplayer.Justbringthedevicestogether(typicallybacktoback),andthentapthescreen.
Note:YoumusthavebothNFCandSBeamturnedontouseSBeamtoshareinformation.

Turn S Beam On or Off


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
NFC and sharing >NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFC
onoroff.NFCmustbeturnedonbeforeyoucanturnSBeamon.
3. TapS Beam,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideS BeamtoturnSBeamonoroff.

Tap and Pay


Withyourphoneandapaymentapp,youcanuseyourphonetopayforitemsbytappingittoanitem
atthepoint-of-purchase.GoogleWalletisanexampleofapaymentapp.Youmusthavethe
paymentappsetuponyourphonetouseitwithTapandPay.
TurnTapandPayOnorOff
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
NFC and sharing >NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFC
on.NFCmustbeontouseTapandPay.

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3. TapTap and PaytoaccessTapandPaysettings.Availablesettingsdependonthepayment


app(s)youhavesetuponyourphone.

Nearby Devices Settings


SharefileswithdevicesoverWi-Fi,Wi-FiDirect,orMobilehotspot.
TouseNearbydevices,youmustconnecttothesameWi-Finetworkasthedevicesyouwishto
sharewith.Fromanapp,lookfortheNearbydevicessharingoptions.
Note:Usecarewhenenablingfilesharing.Whenenabled,otherdevicescanaccessdataonyour
phone.

Turn Sharing via Nearby Devices On or Off


Tousesharingwithnearbydevices,youmusthavetheoptionturnedon.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

NFC and sharing >Nearby devicestoconfiguretheseoptions:

l TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNearby devicestoturnNearbydevicesonoroff.Nearby
devicesmustbeturnedontoconfigureoptions.
l UnderAdvanced,configureoptionstocontrolhowcontentissharedfromyourphone:
o Content to share:Choosethetypeofcontenttoshare,fromVideos,Photos,orMusic.
o Allowed devices:Viewandmanagealistofdevicesallowedtoconnecttoyourphone.
o Denied devices:Viewandmanagealistofdevicesrestrictedfromconnectingtoyour
phone.
o Download to:Choosealocationtosavedownloadedcontent,fromUSBstorage
(phonememory)oroptionalinstalledSDcard(notincluded).
o Receive files from other devices:Choosehowtohandleincomingfilesfromother
devices.
l Tap More options>Rename devicetorenameyourphonefortheNearbydevices
feature.

Printing Settings
Youcanprintfromyourphone,viaWi-Fi,toanoptionalcompatibleprinter(notincluded).Your
phoneandtheoptionalprintermustbeconnectedtothesameWi-Finetwork.

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Turn Print Services On or Off


Beforeyoucanprintfromyourphone,aprintservicemustbeturnedon.Theprintservice
communicateswiththeprinterwhenyouselectsomethingtoprint.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

NFC and sharing >Printing,andthenchooseaprintservicefromthelist.

3. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheserviceonoroff.Theservicemustbeontoconfiguresettings
orprint.
Note:Toaddmoreprintserviceplugins,tap
andplugin.

Download plug-inandselectadownloadmethod

Add a Printer
Beforeyoucanprinttoaprinter,youmustsetituponyourphone.YoullneedtoknowtheIP
addressoftheprinter;consulttheprintersdocumentationforthisinformation.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

NFC and sharing >Printing.

3. Chooseaprintservicefromthelist,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheserviceonoroff.
Theservicemustbeontoaddaprinter.
4. Tap More options>Add printer >
printer.

,andthenenteranameandtheIPaddressofthe

Configure Print Settings


Chooseoptionsforprintingfromyourphone.
Note:Belowsettingsareexamplesonly.Availablesettingswilldifferdependingonthetypeofprint
serviceandprinteryouareusing.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

NFC and sharing >Printing.

3. Chooseaprintservicefromthelist,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheserviceonoroff.
Theservicemustbeontoaddaprinter.
4. Tap More options>Settingstoconfigureoptions.Availableoptionsmayvarydependingon
thetypeofprinter,andnotallprinterssupportalloptions.

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Screen Mirroring Settings


WithScreenmirroring,youcanshareyourphonesscreenwithanotherdevice,usinganoptional
AllShareCastaccessory(notincluded).

Turn Screen Mirroring On or Off


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
NFC and sharing >Screen mirroring,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbeside
ScreenMirroringtoturnScreenmirroringonoroff.

MirrorLink
MirroryourphonesdisplayonyourcarsentertainmentandinformationscreenusingaUSB
connection.Tousethisfeature,yourcarsystemmustsupportMirrorLink.

Turn on MirrorLink
1. ConnectyourphonetoyourcarssystemusingtheUSBcable.
2. OnyourphonesHomescreen,tap
3. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

NFC and sharing >MirrorLink.

4. TapConnect to vehicle via USB.

More Networks Settings


Morenetworkssettingsprovideadditionaloptionsforconfiguringconnectionsbetweenyourphone
andthenetworkortootherdevices.

Default Messaging App Settings


Ifyouhavemultiplemessagingappsinstalledonyourphone,youcanchoosetheappyourphone
usesformessaging.TheappyouselectherewillbeusedwhenyouchooseMessagesinotherapps,
suchaswhensharingitemslikepicturesorvideo.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>Default messaging app.

3. Chooseamessagingapp.ThedefaultMessagesappincludedwithyourphoneisavailable,
alongwithanyothermessagingappsyouveinstalled.

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Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(forexample,GoogleHangouts
orMessaging+),youwillnotbeabletousethestandardMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthe
defaultmessagingapp.

Mobile Networks Settings


Setoptionsfornetworkselectionanddataservice.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>Mobile networks.

3. Configureoptions:
l Mobile data:Whenenabled,yourphoneconnectstothemobiledatanetwork,andcanuse
thenetworktoaccesstheInternetandtransferinformation.
l Network mode:Chooseapreferrednetworkmode.Availableoptionsdependonyour
phonesfeatures,butwilltypicallyinclude:CDMA,LTE/CDMA,GSM/UMTS,andAutomatic
(therecommendedsetting).
l Connections optimizer:Whenenabled,Connectionsoptimizerhelpsyoumanageand
enhanceyourdataexperiencebyfindingandconnectingtorememberedWi-Finetworks,
and,ifapplicable,theSprintSparkEnhancedLTENetwork.Rememberednetworksare
thosetowhichyouhavealreadyconnected.
l Access Point Names:Configureaccesspoints(notcommon).
l Network operators:Configurenetworkoperators.

VPN Settings
SetupandmanageVirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN).
Note:VPNsettingsincludestorageoflogincredentialsonyourphone.YoumustconfigureaPIN,
password,orfingerprintsscreenlockbeforesettingupaVPN.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
More networks>VPN.(Ifprompted,configureaPIN,password,orfingerprints
screenlockbeforecontinuing.)
3. Tap
toaddaVPN,andthenenterdetailsfortheVPN.Availableoptionsdependonthetype
ofVPN;consultyourVPNsadministratorformoreinformation.Optionsmayinclude:
l Name:EnterthenameoftheVPN.
l Type:ChoosethetypeofVPN.
l Server address:EntertheVPNserveraddress.
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l PPP Encryption (MPPE):Taptoenable,ifapplicablefortheVPN.


l Show advanced options:Taptosetotheroptions,dependingonthetypeofVPN.
4. TapSavetosavetheVPN.

Roaming Settings
Whenyouareoutsideyourhomenetworkarea,yourphonecanstillconnecttoothernetworksthat
yourprovidersupportsviaroaming.Theremaybeadditionalcostsforaccessingnetworkswhile
roaming,soyoumaywanttocontrolyourphonesroamingbehaviorwithRoamingsettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>Roaming.

3. Configureoptions:
l Roaming network:Selectaroamingdefault.ChooseHome only,toonlyconnecttothe
Sprintnetwork,orAutomatic,toallowconnectionstoSprintspartnernetworks,when
available.
l Roaming Settings:Chooseoptionsforroaming,includingVoiceandDataforDomestic
CDMAandInternationalCDMAnetworks,andDataforGSMnetworks(ifsupportedbyyour
phone).
l Roaming guard:Chooseoptionsfordisplayinganonscreenroamingnoticeforcertain
functions.EnableordisableroamingnoticesforVoiceandDataforDomesticCDMA,Voice,
DataandOutgoingtextmessageforInternationalCDMAnetworks,andVoice,Dataand
OutgoingtextmessageforGSMnetworks(ifsupportedbyyourphone).

Sound Settings
Configurethesoundsandvibrationsyourphoneplays,forincomingcalls,notifications,screen
touches,connections,andotheroptions.

Sound Mode
Youcanswitchbetweensoundmodes,whilepreservingtheindividualsoundsettingsyouvemade.
Note:SoundmodesarealsoavailablefromtheDeviceoptionsmenu.Pressandholdthe
Power/Lock key,andthenchooseMute,Vibrate,orSoundfromtheDeviceoptions.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Sound mode,andthenchooseamode:

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l Sound:Yourphoneusesthesounds,vibrations,andvolumelevelsyouvechoseninSound
settingsfornotificationsandalerts.
l Vibrate:Yourphonevibratesfornotificationsandalerts.ThisusestheVibrationintensity
youchooseinSoundsettings.
l Mute:Yourphoneplaysnosoundsorvibrations.Onscreenreminderswillstilloccur.

Volume
Setthesystemvolumelevel,andsetdefaultvolumeforcallringtones,notifications,andothermedia.
Note:YoucanalsosetSystemvolumefromtheHomescreenbypressingtheVolume key.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Volumeandthendragthesliderstosetthedefaultvolumefor:

l Ringtone
l Music, video, games and other media
l Notifications
l System
3. TapOKtosavethesettings.

Vibration Intensity
Setthelevelforvibrationtoaccompanyringtones,notifications,andfeedbackforyourscreen
touches,alsoknownashapticfeedback.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound>Vibration intensitytosetvibrations.Dragthesliderstosetthevibration
intensityfor:
l Incoming call
l Notifications
l Haptic feedback
3. TapOKtosavethesettings.

Ringtones
Choosearingtoneforincomingcalls.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Ringtonestochoosearingtone:

l Taparingtonetoselectit.Asyoutaparingtone,asampleplays.
l TapAddtochooseamusictrack,oruseSoundpickertochooseasongfromMusicplayer.
3. TapDonetosavethesetting.

Vibrations
Choosevibrationstoplayfornotifications,suchasforincomingcalls,newmessages,andevent
reminders.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Vibrationstochooseavibration.

3. Tapavibrationtoplayasampleandselectthevibration,ortapCreatetocreateyourown
pattern.
4. TapOKtosavethesetting.

Notifications
Chooseasoundfornotifications,suchasfornewmessagesandeventreminders.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Notifications,andthentapasoundtoplayasampleandselectthesound.

3. TapDonetosavethesetting.

Vibrate When Ringing


WhenVibratewhenringingisenabled,avibrationplaysforcallsandnotifications,alongwiththe
ringtoneorsound.YoucanusetheVibrationintensityandVibrationssettingstocustomizethe
vibration.ThisfeatureisdisabledwhenthephonessoundmodeissettoVibrateorSilent.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideVibrate when ringing toenableordisable
theoption.

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Dialing Keypad Tone


WhenDialingkeypadtoneisenabled,tonesplaywhenyoutapkeysonthephonekeypad.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideDialing keypad tone toenableordisable
theoption.

Touch Sounds
WhenTouchsoundsisenabled,tonesplaywhenyoutaportapthescreentomakeselections.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideTouch sounds toenableordisablethe
option.

Screen Lock Sound


WhenScreenlocksoundisenabled,tonesplaywhenyoutapthescreentolockorunlockit.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideScreen lock sound toenableordisable
theoption.

Haptic Feedback
WhenHapticfeedbackisenabled,vibrationplayswhenyoutaptheMenuandBackkeys,andfor
certainscreentouches.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideHaptic feedback toenableordisablethe
option.

Emergency Tone
Youcanchoosetohaveatoneplay,orhaveyourphonevibrate,periodicallyduringanemergency
call.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound,andthentapEmergency tonetoselectatone:

l Off:Notoneorvibrationplaysduringemergencycalls.
l Alert:Atoneplaysduringemergencycalls.
l Vibrate:Avibrationplaysduringemergencycalls.

Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings


YoucanchoosewhethersoundsandvibrationsplaywhenyoutapkeysontheSamsungKeyboard
whileenteringtext.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound,Sound,andthentapanoptiontoenableordisableit:

l Sound when tapped:Whenenabled,asoundplayswhenyoutapkeys.


l Vibrate when tapped:Whenenabled,avibrationplayswhenyoutapkeys.

Display and Wallpaper Settings


Configuresettingsforyourphonesdisplayandwallpaper.

Brightness
Adjustthescreenbrightnesstosuityoursurroundings,ortoyourpersonalpreference.Youmayalso
wanttoadjustscreenbrightnesstoconservebatterypower.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>Brightnesstoconfigureoptions:

l TapthecheckmarkbesideAutomatic brightnesstoallowthephonetoadjustbrightness
automatically.
l Tosetacustombrightnesslevel,cleartheAutomaticbrightnesscheckmarkandthentouch
anddragtheBrightness level.
3. TapOKtosavethesettings.

Wallpaper Settings
CustomizethebackgroundofthehomeandLockscreens.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Display and wallpaper>Wallpaper,andthenchooseascreentocustomize,from
Home screen,Lock screen,orHome and lock screens.
3. Scrolltheoptionstochooseawallpaper,orchooseanothersource.
4. Taptheimagetoselectit,andthentapSet as wallpaper.

Font
Youcansetthefontstyleandsizeforalltextthatdisplaysonthescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>Font tochooseaFontstyleandFontsize.

Tip:TapDownloadintheFontstylemenutofindnewfontsfromGooglePlayStore.

One-Handed Operation Settings


WhenOne-handedoperationisturnedon,youcanswipetheedgeofallscreenstoadjustthescale
andpositionofthescreen.Thiscanbeusefulwhenusingyourphonewithonehandyoucanmove
thescreenclosertoyourhand.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>One-handed operationforoptions:

l Reduce screen size:Adjustthescreensizeandlayoutforeasycontrollingofyourphone


withonehand.
l One-handed input:Adjustthesizeandpositionofthedialingkeypad,in-callbuttons,
Samsungkeyboard,Calculator,andunlockpattern.
l Side key panel:Displaythehardkeysandotherselectedfunctionsasbuttonsatthesideof
thescreen.

Screen Rotation
WhenScreenrotationisturnedon,thescreenautomaticallyupdateswhenyourotatethephone.
SeeRotateformoreinformation.YoucanalsochoosetoenableSmartrotation,tohaveyourphone
usethefrontcameratochecktheorientationofyourfacetothescreen,andadjustthescreen
automatically.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>Screen rotationtoenableordisabletheoption.

Smart Stay
WhenSmartstayisenabled,yourphoneusesthefrontcameratodetectyourface,andwillnottime
outaslongasyouarefacingthescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>Smart staytoenableordisabletheoption.

Screen Timeout
Screentimeoutletsyouchoosehowlongthedisplayscreenremainslitafteryoutapthescreenor
pressanykey.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. toturntheoptiononoroff>Screen timeout,andthenchooseatimeperiod.

Screen Mode
Chooseascreenmodetomatchyourtypeofviewing.Youcanchoosetohavethephone
automaticallyadaptthedisplaydependingonthetypeofimagebeingdisplayed,andothercriteria
suchasbatterylevel.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>Screen mode,andthenchooseamode:

l Tohaveyourphoneautomaticallyoptimizethedisplaytomatchthetypeofimagebeing
displayedandothercriteria,suchasbatterylevel,enableAdaptive display.
l Tochooseaspecifytypeofdisplay,enableAMOLED cinema,AMOLED photo,orBasic.
3. TapDone.

Auto Adjust Screen Tone


WhenAutoadjustscreentoneisenabled,yourphoneanalyzestheimagesdisplayedonthescreen
andautomaticallyadjuststhebrightnesstoconservebatterypower.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>Auto adjust screen tonetoenableordisabletheoption.

Daydream
TheDaydreamsettingcontrolswhatthescreendisplayswhenthephoneisdockedorwhileitis
charging.Youcanchoosetodisplaycolors,ordisplayphotosstoredonyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Display and wallpaper>Daydream,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbeside
Daydreamtoturntheoptiononoroff.Whenon,youcanconfiguretheseoptions:
l 1Weather:Displaycurrentweatherinformation.
l Colors:Displayanever-changingscreenofcolors.
l Flipboard:DisplaypicturesfromFlipboard.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
picturestodisplay.

tochoose

l Google Photos:DisplaypicturesfromyourGoogle+account.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
tochoosepicturestodisplay.
l Photo Frame:Displaypicturesinaphotoframe.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
choosepicturestodisplay.

to

l Photo Table:Displayofpicturesinaphototable.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
choosepicturestodisplay.

to

l TapPreviewtoseeademonstrationofDaydream.
l TapSelect when to daydreamtosetyourphonetodaydreamwhenitisdockedor
charging.
Note:Availableoptionsmaybedifferentdependingonyourphonesconfiguration.

LED Indicator Settings


TheLEDindicatoronthefrontofthephonedisplayswhenthephoneislocked,tonotifyyouofstatus
changesandevents.UseLEDindicatorsettingstoconfigurehowtheLEDfunctions.
Note:TheLEDindicatoronlydisplayswhenthescreenislocked.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Display and wallpaper> LED indicator,andthentapthecheckboxbesideoptions
toenableordisabletheoption.YouwillseeLEDindicationsfor:
l Charging:Whenenabled,theLEDglowsredduringcharging,andgreenwhenthebattery
isfullycharged.
l Low battery:Whenenabled,theLEDblinksredtoindicatelowbatterycharge.
l Notifications:Whenenabled,theLEDblinksbluetoshowthatyouhavemissedcalls,new
messages,orapplicationevents.
l Voice recording:Whenenabled,theLEDblinksbluewhenrecordingwiththescreen
turnedoff.

Touch Key Light Duration


SettheamountoftimetheBackKeyandRecentAppskeyremainlit.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper> Touch key light duration,andthenselectaduration.

Increase Touch Sensitivity


Whenenabled,thesensitivityofthetouchscreenisincreasedtoimproveresultswhenwearing
gloves.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display and wallpaper>Increase touch sensitivitytoenableordisabletheoption.

Lock Screen Settings


Configuresettingsforlockingthescreen,toimprovesecurity.

Screen Lock
Chooseascreenlock,tosecurethescreen.DependingontheScreenlockyouchoose,youcan
alsochoosescreenlockoptionstoworkalongwiththescreenlock.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Lock screen>Screen lock,andthenselectascreenlockoption.

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Note:IfyouhavealreadysetaPattern,PIN,Password,orFingerprintlock,youwillneedtoenterit
beforeaccessingtheScreenlockmenu.

Set a Swipe Screen Lock


WhenaSwipescreenisset,youswipeyourfingeracrossthescreentounlockthephone.
Thisisthedefaultscreenlockonyourphone,andoffersnosecurity,butyoucansetspeciallock
screenoptions.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Lock screen>Screen lock>Swipe.

3. WhenyouhaveaSwipescreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:
o Show clock and date:Displaytheclockanddateonthelockscreen.
o Dual clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclock
onoroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
o Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
o Additional information:DisplayOwner information.YoucanalsodisplayHelp text
onthelockscreen.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Action memo on lock screen:OpenanActionMemowhenyoudoubletapthelockscreen
whilepressingtheSpenbutton.
l Unlock effect:Youcanchooseaneffecttodisplayonthescreenwhenyoutouchitwithout
swipingtounlock.

Set a Pattern Screen Lock


WhenaPatternscreenlockisset,youdrawapattern,whichyoucreate,onthescreentounlockthe
phone.YouwillalsosetaPINtouseasabackup,incaseyouforgetthepattern.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Lock screen>Screen lock>Pattern,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateor
changeyourscreenunlockpattern.

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l Drawapatternwithoutliftingyourfinger,tapContinue,repeatthepattern,andthentap
Confirm.
l YouwillalsobepromptedtoenterandconfirmabackupPINtouseintheeventyouforget
thepattern.
3. WhenyouhaveaPatternscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:
o Show clock and date:Displaytheclockanddateonthelockscreen.
o Dual clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclock
onoroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
o Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
o Additional information:DisplayOwner information.
l Pattern type:Choosethetypeofpatterntodisplay.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Action memo on lock screen:OpenanActionMemowhenyoudoubletapthelockscreen
whilepressingtheSpenbutton.
l Make pattern visible:Whenenabled,yourpatternwilldisplayonthescreenbrieflyasyou
drawit.
l Vibration feedback:Whenenabled,yourphonewillvibrateifyoudrawtheincorrect
pattern.
l Lock automatically:Choosewhetherthescreenwilllockautomaticallyimmediatelyafter
thescreenturnsoff(dims),orchooseatimeintervaltodelaylocking.Duringthetime
interval,yourphonewillstillbeunlocked,butthescreenwillbedim.
l Lock instantly with power key:Whenenabled,pressingthePower/Lockkeylocksthe
screeninstantly.

Set a PIN Screen Lock


WithaPINscreenlock,youenteraPersonalIdentificationNumber,whichyoucreate,onthescreen
tounlockthephone.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Lock screen>Screen lock >PIN,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateorchange
yourscreenunlockPIN.
l Entera4-to16-digitnumericPIN,tapContinue,re-enterthePINtoconfirm,andthentap
OK.
3. WhenyouhaveaPINscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:
o Show clock and date:Displaytheclockanddateonthelockscreen.
o Dual clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclock
onoroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
o Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
o Additional information:DisplayOwner information.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Action memo on lock screen:OpenanActionMemowhenyoudoubletapthelockscreen
whilepressingtheSpenbutton.
l Lock automatically:Choosewhetherthescreenwilllockautomaticallyimmediatelyafter
thescreenturnsoff(dims),orchooseatimeintervaltodelaylocking.Duringthetime
interval,yourphonewillstillbeunlocked,butthescreenwillbedim.
l Lock instantly with power key:Whenenabled,pressingthePower/Lockkeylocksthe
screeninstantly.

Set a Password Screen Lock


WithaPasswordscreenlock,youenteranalphanumericpassword,whichyoucreate,onthe
screentounlockthephone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Lock screen>Screen lock>Password,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateor
changeyourscreenunlockpassword.
l Entera4-to16-characterpassword,tapContinue,re-enterthePINtoconfirm,andthen
tapOK.
3. WhenyouhaveaPINscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
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l Show information:
o Show clock and date:Displaytheclockanddateonthelockscreen.
o Dual Clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclock
onoroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
o Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
o Additional information:DisplayOwner information.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Action memo on lock screen:OpenanActionMemowhenyoudoubletapthelockscreen
whilepressingtheSpenbutton.
l Lock automatically:Choosewhetherthescreenwilllockautomaticallyimmediatelyafter
thescreenturnsoff(dims),orchooseatimeintervaltodelaylocking.Duringthetime
interval,yourphonewillstillbeunlocked,butthescreenwillbedim.
l Lock instantly with power key:Whenenabled,pressingthePower/Lockkeylocksthe
screeninstantly.

Set a Fingerprint Screen Lock


WithaFingerprintscreenlock,swipeyourfingerovertheHomekey.
Note:BeforeusingtheFingerprintscreenlockoption,youwillneedtoregisteryourfingerprinton
yourphone.SeeFingerScanner.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Lock screen>Screen lock>Fingerprint,andthenfollowthepromptstosetupyour
fingerprint.
3. Whenyouhaveafingerprintscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:
o Show clock and date:Displaytheclockanddateonthelockscreen.
o Dual Clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclock
onoroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
o Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
o Additional information:DisplayOwner information.

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l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Action memo on lock screen:OpenanActionMemowhenyoudoubletapthelockscreen
whilepressingtheSpenbutton.
l Lock automatically:Choosewhetherthescreenwilllockautomaticallyimmediatelyafter
thescreenturnsoff(dims),orchooseatimeintervaltodelaylocking.Duringthetime
interval,yourphonewillstillbeunlocked,butthescreenwillbedim.
l Lock instantly with power key:Whenenabled,pressingthePower/Lockkeylocksthe
screeninstantly.

Multi Window Settings


Multiwindowallowsyoutousetwoappsonthesamescreen,inseparate,resizablewindows.For
moreinformation,seeMultiWindow.
AfteryouturnonMultiwindowinSettings,youcancontrolwhethertheMultiwindowtabdisplayson
thescreenbytouchingandholding
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Back.

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Multi window,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideMulti windowtoenableor
disabletheoption.
l TapthecheckboxbesideOpen in split screen viewtodisplaycontentinsplitscreenview
automaticallywhenanappisopeninfullscreenview.(OnlyapplieswhenappssupportMulti
window.)
l TapthecheckboxbesidePop-up view shortcuttoallowyoutoswipedowndiagonally
fromthecornerofascreentochangeittopop-upview.

Notification Panel Settings


ConfigureoptionsfortheNotificationPanel,availablewhenyouswipeyourfingerdownfromStatus
Baratthetopofthescreen.
AtthetopoftheNotificationPanel,youcancontrolsettingswiththeQuicksettings.Choosethe
quicksettingstodisplayinNotificationPanelsettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Notification Panel.

or
SwipedownfromtheStatusBartodisplaytheNotificationPanel,andthentap
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Edit.

2. TapanddragbuttonstoarrangewhichquicksettingbuttonsappearontheNotificationPanel.
l Youwillseetwosetsofbuttons,Active ButtonsontopandAvailable Buttonsbelow.
o YoucanhavenineortenbuttonsavailablefromtheNotificationPanel.Theseappearin
theActiveButtonslist.
o TherewillalsobenineortenbuttonsshownintheAvailableButtonslist.Thesearenot
currentlyactiveintheNotificationPanel.
l Toadd,remove,ormoveabutton,touchandholditandmoveittothedesiredlocation.
l Tousethedefaultlayout,tapReset.
Note:YoucanonlymovebuttonsfromActivetoAvailableorvice-versaifthereisspaceinthe
destinationarea.Forexample,iftherearealreadytenActivebuttons,youwillneedtomoveoneto
AvailablebeforedraggingadifferentAvailablebuttonuptotheActivearea.

S Pen Settings
ConfigureoptionsandsettingsfortheSPen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

S Pen.

2. Configureanyofthefollowingsettings:
l Air command:TurnAircommandonoroff.
l Air view:TurnAirviewonoroff.SelectoptionsforAirviewandcustomize.
l Pointer:Turnthepointeronoroff.ThepointerappearsonthescreenwhenthetipoftheS
Penishoveringcloseenough.Holdingthepointeroversomefeaturescanrevealwhatan
itemisorwhatitdoes.
l Direct pen input:TurntheDirectpeninputfeatureonoroff.Thisfeatureallowsyouto
switchfromthekeyboardtotheSPenwhenfillinginformfields.
l S Pen alerts:Setyourphonetosoundanalertandshowapop-upifyouforgettoattachthe
SPenandwalkawayfromitwithyourphone.
l Turn off pen detection:TurnoffpendetectionwhentheSPenisattached.Thiscanhelp
extendbatterylife.
l S Pen sound:EnablesoundswhenwritingwiththeSPen.
l S Pen vibration feedback:ActivatevibrationfeedbackwhenwritingwiththeSPen.
l Detachment options:SelectanactionforthephonetotakewhentheSPenisdetached
fromthephone.

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l Attach/detach sound:SelectasoundforthephonetomakewhentheSPenisdetached
fromthephone.
l Attach/detach vibration:ActivatevibrationfeedbackwhentheSPenisattachedand
detached.

Motions and Gestures Settings


TheMotionsettingsallowyoutosetupvariousMotionactivationservices.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Motions and gesturestoconfigurefeatures.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnafeature
onoroff.Whenafeatureison,tapthefeaturenametoconfigureoptions:
l Direct call:Liftthephonetoyourearwhileviewingacontacttocallthecontact.Tapthe
ON/OFFswitchtoturnthefeatureonoroff.
l Smart alert:Liftthephonetoreceivenotificationsofmissedcallsandnotificationsthat
occurredwhilethephonewasstationary.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthefeatureonor
off.
l Mute/pause:Muteincomingcallsandpauseplaybackbyturningthephonescreen-side
down.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthefeatureon,andthenconfigureoptions:
o Placing palm on screen:Coveringthescreenwithyourhandwillmutetheringof
incomingcallsandalarms,andpausemediaplayback.
o Turning device over:Turningthephonescreen-downwillmutetheringofincoming
calls,andpausemusicplayback
l Palm swipe to capture:Whenon,youcansaveacopyofthecurrentscreentothe
clipboardbyswipingthesideofyourhandacrossthescreen.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturn
thefeatureonoroff.

Edge Screen Settings


ConfiguretheEdgescreenpanelstoprovideconvenientfunctionsthatarethemostusefultoyou.
n FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Edge screen.

or
AtthebottomoftheEdgescreen,swipeupon

Settings

Expandandtap

Settings.

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Manage the Panels on Your Edge Screen


1. SwipeupwardontheEdgescreenandthentap

Settings.

2. TapManage panels.
l ChecktheboxabovepanelstoaddthemtoyourEdgescreen.
l UnchecktheboxabovepanelstoremovethemfromyourEdgescreen.
l Todownloadadditionalpanels,tapTap here to download panels.
l Toreorderthepanels,tap More options>Reorder.

Add Wallpaper to Your Edge Screen


1. SwipeupwardontheEdgescreenandthentap
2. TapExpress me>

Settings.

Add.

l TapImagestochooseanimagefromtheGallery.
l TapHandwritingtousetheSPenanddrawanimageormessage.
l TapTexttotypeamessageonyourwallpaper.
l TapEffecttoaddaneffecttothewallpaper.
3. TapMore options>Importtoimportimages.

Information Stream
UseInformationStreamtodisplayupdatesandmissednotificationsfromnewsfeeds.
1. SwipeupwardontheEdgescreenandthentap

Settings.

2. TapScreen timeouttoselectatimedelaybeforethescreenturnsoff.
3. Tapeachfeedyouwanttoshowinyourinformationstream.

Night Clock
Nightclockturnsyourdeviceintoaclockwhenthescreenisturnedoff.Tousethisfeature,seta
dailystartandendtime(upto12hours),andturnNightclockon.
1. SwipeupwardontheEdgescreenandthentap

Settings.

2. TapNight clock.
3. TapON/OFFtoactivateNightmode.

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4. Tapandhold,thendragStarttosetthedailystarttime.
5. Tapandhold,thendragEndtosetthedailyendtime.

Personal Message
CreateyourownpersonalmessagetodisplayontheEdgescreen.
1. SwipeupwardontheEdgescreenandthentap

Settings.

2. TapPersonal message.
3. Enteryourmessage,andtapOK.

Rotate 180
RotateyourEdgescreen180whenyourphoneisrotated.Someapplicationsdonotsupportthis
feature.
1. SwipeupwardontheEdgescreenandthentap

Settings.

2. TapRotate 180toenablethefeature.

Accounts Settings
Whenyousetupaccountsonyourphone,suchasyourGoogleorSamsungaccounts,andyour
emailorsocialnetworkingaccounts,youcansynchronizeaccountinformationbetweenyourphone
andtheaccount.Typesofinformationyoucansynchronizeincludecontacts,pictures,videos,and
othertypesoffiles.
Youcanalsosetupoptionsforbackingupinformationfromyourphonetothecloud,andbackupor
resetyourphone.

Add an Account
Addanaccounttoyourphonetoshareinformationbetweenyourphoneandtheaccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts>Add account,andthenchooseatypeofaccount.

3. Followthepromptstoenteryouraccountcredentialsandcompletetheaccountsetup.

Manage Existing Accounts


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts,andthentapanexistingaccount.

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3. Selectavailablesettingsfromtheaccountmenu,ortap More optionsforadditionaloptions.

Cloud Settings
Setupaccountsonyourphonetosaveinformationfromyourphonetotheaccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Cloud,andthenconfigureoptions:

l Add Samsung account:SignintoyourSamsungaccount,orcreateanewSamsung


account.Youcansynccontacts,calendarevents,memos,andInternetshortcuts.Youcan
backupLogs,SMSandMMSmessages,andcurrentwallpapersettings.
l Link Dropbox account:SignintoyourDropboxaccount,orcreateanewDropbox
account.
Note:Oncesetup,additionalsettingsareavailableforeachtypeofcloudaccount,includingsync
optionsforvarioustypesofcontent.

Backup and Reset Settings


SetoptionsforbackingupyourdatatotheGoogleservers.

Backup and Restore Settings


YoucanbackupyourdatatoaGoogleAccount,andusethebacked-updatetorestoreinformation
whenyoure-installanapp,orwhenyougetanewphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Backup and Resettoconfigurebackupfeatures:

l Back up my data:TapthecheckboxtoturnonautomaticbackuptoaGoogleAccount,and
thensetupanaccountforthebackups.
l Backup account:WhenBackupmydataisturnedon,setupaGoogleAccountfor
backups.YoucansetupanewGoogleAccount,orsignintoanexistingaccount.
l Automatic restore:WhenBackupmydataisturnedon,youcanalsoturnonAutomatic
restoretoautomaticallyrestoresettingsandotherinformationfromthebackupwhenyou
reinstallanapp.

Factory Data Reset


WhenyouperformaFactorydatareset,allyourpersonalinformationiserasedfromthephone,and
allsettingsarereturnedtothefactorydefaults.Alldatawillbeerased,andcannotberecovered.A

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factorydataresetalsoerasesthekeyfordecryptingfilesstoredonanoptionalinstalledmemory
card,sofilesonthecardcannotbeusedafterthereset.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Backup and Reset>Factory data reset>Reset device.

l IfyouhavesetaPIN,password,orfingerprintscreenlock,enterthePINorpassword(or
backuppassword,inthecaseoffingerprint),andtapContinue.
3. Ifyouarecertainyouwanttoresetyourphoneanddeleteyourpersonalinformationand
downloadedapplications,tapDelete all.

Easy Mode Settings


Easymodeprovidesasimplerexperienceusingyourphone,withasimplerHomescreenlayoutand
simplerappinteractions.Ifyoureafirst-timesmartphoneuser,orjusttowanttosimplifythe
operationofyourphone,youcanturnonEasymodeatanytime.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Easy modetoconfigureoptions:

l TapthebuttonbesideEasy modetoenabletheoption.Easymodemustbeenabledtoset
otheroptions.
l Easy applications:ChooseappstoapplyEasymodetotheiroperation.
3. TapDonetoapplyyourEasymodesettings.
Tip:TodisableEasymode,tapthebuttonbesideStandardmodeintheEasymodesettingsscreen.

Accessibility Settings
Yourphoneoffersfeaturestomakeusingthephoneeasierforthosewithcertainphysical
disabilities.UseAccessibilitysettingstoconfigurethesefeatures.

Vision Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoassistuserswhoareblindorlow-vision.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibility>Visiontoconfigureoptions:

l TalkBack:EnableordisabletheTalkBackfeatureandconfigureoptions.WhenTalkBackis
on,yourphonespeaksdescriptionsofitemsyoutaporactivateonyourphone,tohelpblind

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andlow-visionusers.WhenTalkBackisturnedon,youmayneedtouseadouble-tapto
selectitems,becauseasingletapisusedtotriggerTalkBack.TaptheON/OFFswitch
besideTalkBacktoturnthefeatureonoroff.WhenTalkBackison,tapSettingstoconfigure
specificoptions.
l Dark screen:Keepsyourphonesscreenturnedoffatalltimes.WhenDarkscreenis
enabled,double-pressthePower/Lockkeytoturnitonoroffwhileusingyourphone.
l Rapid key input:Releaseyourfingertoenteraselection,insteadofdouble-tappingit.By
default,whenyouhaveTalkBackturnedon,youmustdouble-tapitemsonthescreento
selectthem.IfyouturnonRapidkeyinput,youcantapandreleaseyourfingertoselectand
iteminsteadofdouble-tapping.
l Speak passwords:Thephonereadsoutcharactersenteredinpasswordfields.
NOTE:Usecautionwiththisfeature,becauseothersnearyouwillbeabletohearyour
passwords.
l Font size:Choosethesizeoftextforyourphonesscreens.
l Magnification gestures:Usespecialmagnificationgestures,including:
o Triple-taponmostscreenstozoominorout.
o Whilezoomedin,youcandragtwoormorefingersacrossthescreentopan(move
aroundthescreen).
o Whilezoomedin,youcanusepinchwithtwofingerstoadjustthezoomlevel.Moveyour
fingersclosertogethertozoomin,oraparttozoomout.
o Triple-tapandholdtotemporarilymagnifywhatsunderyourfinger.Youcanthendrag
yourfingeracrossthescreentoexplorethescreen.Liftyourfingertoreturntothe
regular-sizescreen.
l Hover zoom:Magnifycontentbyhoveringyourfingerorpenoverit.
l Negative colors:Screencolorsarereversed.
l Color adjustment:Adjuststhecolorofthescreenifyouhavedifficultyreadingthescreen
becauseofthecolor.Followthepromptstofine-tunescreencolors.
l Accessibility shortcut:Quicklyturnsonaccessibilityfeaturesbyperformingaspecial
gesture:
o PressandholdthePower/Lock keyuntilyouhearasoundorfeelavibration,andthen
pressandholdwithtwofingersuntilyouhearanaudioconfirmation.
l Text-to-speech options:Configureoptionsforconvertingtexttospeech.Formore
information,seeText-to-SpeechOptions.

Hearing Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoassistuserswhoaredeaforhearing-impaired.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibility>Hearingtoconfigureoptions:

l Flash notification:BlinkstheCameraflashfornotifications.
l Turn off all sounds:Soundsmadebythephoneduringtaps,selections,notifications,etc.
ismuted.
l Hearing aids:Automaticallyadjuststoattempttoimprovethesoundqualityforusewith
hearingaids.
l Samsung subtitles (CC):DisplaysSamsungsubtitleswhereavailable.TaptheON/OFF
switchtoturntheoptiononoroff,andthentapSamsung subtitlestoconfigureoptions.
l Google subtitles (CC):DisplaysGooglesubtitleswhereavailable.TaptheON/OFFswitch
toturntheoptiononoroff,andthentapGoogle subtitlestoconfigureoptionslike
Language,Textsize,andCaptionstyle.
l Sound balance:Adjustthesoundsenttotheleftandrightwhenusingearphones.
l Mono audio:Enableordisablethecompressionofstereoaudiointoasinglemonoaudio
streamforusewithasingleearphone.
l Sound detectors:Vibratewhenthephonedetectsababycryingordoorbellring.
l Auto haptic:Automaticallyvibratesinresponsetothesoundsofdownloadableapps,such
asgames.Notallappssupportthisfeature.

Dexterity and Interaction Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimproveaccessibilityrelatedtothewayyouinteractwithtouch
andmovement.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibility>Dexterity and interactiontoconfigureoptions:

l Assistant menu:Assistantmenucanimprovephoneaccessibilitybyprovidingquickaccess
toimportantfunctions.
Ashortcut

appearsonallscreenstogiveyouaccesstotheAssistantmenu.

TapAssistant menutoconfigureoptions:
o TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideAssistant menutoturnthefeatureonoroff.Whenyou
turnonAssistantmenu,Singletapmodeisalsoenabled.
o Dominant hand:ChoosewhethertheAssistantmenudisplaysontheleftorrightsideof
thescreen

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o Edit:Re-orderorremoveitemsfromtheAssistantmenu.
o Assistant plus:Whenturnedon,Assistantplusdisplayscontextualmenuoptionsfor
someappsinAssistantmenu.Notallappssupportthisoption.TapAssistant plus,and
thentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptiononoroff.AfteryouturnonAssistantplus,
enableordisableappstousewithAssistantplus.
o Touchpad size:Chooseasizefortouchpadsforuseinyourphonesscreens.
o Cursor size:Choosethesizeofcursors,todisplayonthescreen.
o Cursor speed:Chooseaspeedforcursorblinks.
o Zoom percentage:SetthepercentageofzoominginwhenusingAssistantmenu.
o Magnifier size:setthesizeofmagnificationwhenusingAssistantMenu.
l Air wake up:Moveyourhandoverthescreentoturniton,ifthephoneisfaceuponastable
surface.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptiononoroff.
l Press and hold delay:Choosehowlongyourphonewaitsduringatapandholdgesture
onthescreen,beforecontinuingwiththetapandholdaction.
l Interaction control:Controlhowyourphoneinterpretsmotionsandscreentouches.To
turnInteractioncontrolonoroffatanytime,pressandholdtheHomeKeyandthedown
Volumekeyatthesametime.WhenInteractioncontrolison,youcanusemotionstocontrol
yourphone,andscreentimeoutisturnedon.Youcanalsoblockareasofthescreenfrom
touchinteraction.Automaticscreenrotationandhard-keyfunctions(Power/Lockkey,
Volumekey,etc.)willbeturnedoff,andappnotificationswillonlybeshowninthe
NotificationPanelandStatusBar.

Configure Other Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimprovephoneaccessibility.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibilitytoconfigureoptions:

l Direct access:Whenturnedon,youcanaccesscommonaccessibilitysettingsfromany
screenbypressingtheHomeKeyrapidly3timesinarow.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturn
thefeatureon,andthenenableordisableoptionstodisplaywithdirectaccess.
l Notification reminder:Phonebeepsatsetintervalstoremindyouofunreadnotifications.
l Answering/ending calls:Selectoptionsforansweringandendingcalls.
o Answer calls by:YoucanchoosetoanswercallsbypressingtheHome Key,with
voicecommands,orbywavingyourhandoverthephone.
o End calls by:YoucanchoosetoendcallsbypressingthePower/Lock key.

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l Single tap mode:Whenenabled,youcanuseasingletaptodismissorsnoozealarms,


notificationsandalerts,andanswerorrejectcalls.
l Manage accessibility:Choosesettingsforexporting,updating,andsharingthe
accessibilitysettingsasafile.

Configure Accessibility Services


Ifyouhaveinstalledanyaccessibility-relatedservicesonyourphone,youcanaccesstheirsettings
fromthemainAccessibilitysettingsmenu.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibility.

l ServicesyouhaveinstalleddisplayundertheServicesheading.

Blocking Mode Settings


WhenBlockingmodeisturnedon,notificationsforselectedfeaturesareblocked,andyouonly
receivethenotificationsyouchoose.Youcanchoosetoblocknotificationsbyfeatureorcontact,and
chooseblockingallthetime,orduringaspecifictimeperiod.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Blocking modetoconfigureoptions:

l TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideBlocking modetoenableordisablethesetting.Blocking
modemustbeturnedontoconfigureoptions.
l Block incoming calls:Notificationsforincomingcallswillnotdisplay.
l Turn off notifications:Notificationsfornewmessageswillnotdisplay.
l Turn off alarm and timer:Notificationsforalarmsandtimerswillnotdisplay.
l Setatimeforblockingmode:
o TapthecheckboxbesideAlways,toblocknotificationsatalltimes.
o Tosetaspecifictimeperiodtoblocknotificationseachday,disabletheAlwaysoption,
andthensetastarting(Fromfield)timeandendingtime(Tofield).Tapthetimefields
andthensetthetime.
l Chooseanoptionforblockingbycontact:
o TapAllowed contacts,andthenchoosewhethertoallownotificationsforallcontacts,
justyourfavorites,oracustomlistyoucreate.Ifyouchooseacustomlist,youllbe
promptedtoselectcontactsforthelist.

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o IfyoucreatedaCustomlistofallowedcontacts,youcantapAllowed contact listto


modifythelistofallowedcontacts.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhentheCustomlistis
enabled.
o IfyoucreatedaCustomlistofallowedcontacts,youcantapAllowed contact groups
tomarkgroupsasallowedcontacts.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhentheCustomlistis
enabled.

Private Mode Settings


Privatemodesecuresyourpersonalcontentandkeepsithiddenonyourphone.Privatemodeis
availableforcertainapplications,includingGallery,Video,Music,VoiceRecorder,andMyfiles.
WhenPrivatemodeisenabled,youcanselectitemsyouwanttomarkasprivate.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Private mode.WhenyouaccessPrivatemodethefirsttime,youllbepromptedtoset
upasecurescreenunlock,suchasPattern,PIN,orPassword.
l ToturnoffPrivatemode,youcanusetheON/OFFswitchinSettings,orturnitoffonthe
NotificationPanel.
l FormoreinformationaboutusingPrivatemode,tap More options>Help.

Finger Scanner
Usefingerprintrecognitionasanalternativetoenteringpasswordsincertainapps.Youcanalsouse
yourfingerprinttoverifyyouridentitywhenloggingintoyourSamsungaccount.

Register a Fingerprint
Youcanregisterupto3fingerprints.Apasswordwillalsosetupasanalternativetoyourfingerprint.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Finger Scanner>Fingerprint manager.

Note:ThefirsttimeyouaccessFingerprintmanager,youwillneedtoreadadisclaimerandtapOK
tocontinue.
l Toaddafingerprint,tap
password.

Settings

Addandfollowtheinstructionstoregisterafingerprintand

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l Torenameafingerprint,touchandholdthefingerprint,andthentouch
l Todeleteafingerprint,touchandholdthefingerprint,andthentouch

Edit.
Delete.

Set or Change Your Backup Password


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Finger Scanner>Set/Change backup password.

3. Enteryourfingerprintorpassword.
4. Enterapassword,tapContinue,re-enterthepasswordtoconfirm,andthentapOK.

Additional Settings
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

FingerScannerforoptions.

l Screen lock:ChangeyourScreenlockandaccessScreenlocksettings.Formore
information,seeLockScreenSettings.
l Web sign-in:Sign-intowebsitesthatcanrememberyourpasswordusingyourfingerprints.
l Verify Samsung account:Verifyyouridentityusingyourfingerprintwhenloggingintoyour
Samsungaccount.
l Pay with PayPal:MakepaymentsusingviayourPayPalaccountusingyourfingerprints.

Language and Input Settings


UseLanguageandinputsettingstochooseadefaultlanguageforyourphonesoperations,plus
settingsfortextentryandotherinputs.

Choose a Default Language


Choosethelanguageforoperatingyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentapLanguagetoselectalanguage.

Set a Default Input Method


Thefollowingprocedureallowsyoutoselectandsetthedefaultmethodyouwillusewhenaccessing
thekeyboard.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentapDefault toselectthedefaultinputmethod.

Samsung Keyboard Settings


TheSamsungKeyboardisanonscreenQWERTYkeyboard,soyoucanentertextbytypingon
thekeyboard.Samsungkeyboardisenabledbydefault,andyoucanchooseoptionsforusingit.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Language and input,andthentap
theseoptions:

besideSamsung keyboardtoconfigure

l Select input languages:Chooselanguage(s)forusewithSamsungkeyboard.Whenyou


havemorethanonelanguageenabled,youcanslideyourfingeronthespacebarwhile
enteringtexttoswitchlanguages.
l Predictive text:TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnpredictivetextonoroff.Predictivetext
suggestswordsmatchingyourtextentries,andoptionally,completescommonwords
automatically.TapPredictive texttoconfigureoptions:
o Live word update:Whenenabled,predictivetextautomaticallyupdateswithpopular
newwords.
o Emoji suggestions:Getsuggestedemojibasedonthecharactersyouhaveentered.
o Personalized data:Whenenabled,predictivetextusespersonallanguagedatayou
haveenteredtomakebetterpredictions.Samsungkeyboardcancollectallthetextyou
enter,includingpersonaldataandcreditcardnumbers,inordertogivebetterprediction
results.
o Learn from Facebook:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanlogintoFacebook
toallowyourphonetolearnfromyourFacebookpostings.
o Learn from Gmail:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanlogintoGmailtoallow
yourphonetolearnfromyourGmailemail.
o Learn from Twitter:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanlogintoTwitterto
allowyourphonetolearnfromyourTwitterpostings.
o Learn from Messages:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanallowyourphone
tolearnfromyourtextandmultimediamessages.
o Learn from Contacts:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanallowyourphone
tolearnfromyourContactsentries.
o Clear server data:Deleteyouranonymousinformationstoredonthepersonalization
server.

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o Clear personal data:Removeallpersonalizeddatayouhaveentered.


o Privacy Policy:Readtheprivacypolicy.
l Auto replace:Whenturnedon,predictivetextwillcompleteorreplacethewordyouare
typingwiththemostprobablewordwhenyoutaptheSpacebarorapunctuationmark.
l My hot keys:Assigntextshortcutstonumberkeys.Thisoptionisonlyavailablewhenusing
QWERTYkeyboards.
l Auto capitalize:Whenenabled,predictivetextautomaticallycapitalizeswordsinyourtext
basedoncommonusage,suchasatthebeginningofsentences.
l Auto spacing:Whenenabled,predictivetextautomaticallyinsertsspacesbetweenwords.
l Auto punctuate:Whenenabled,aperiodandspaceareautomaticallyenteredtoenda
sentence,whenyoutapthespacebartwice.
l Keyboard swipe:Whenenabled,youcanentertextbyslidingyourfingeracrossthekeys
onthekeyboard.
o None:Whenenabled,SamsungKeyboardwillnotaccepttextentrybyswiping.
o SwiftKey Flow:Whenenabled,youcanentertextbyswipingyourfingeracrossthe
keyboard.
o Cursor control:Whenenabled,youcanslideyourfingeracrossthekeyboardtomove
thecursortobeginenteringtext.
l Key-tap feedback:Enableordisableoptionsforsoundorvibrationfeedbacktoyour
onscreenkeyboardtouches.
o Sound:Whenenabled,asoundplaysforyourkeytouches.
o Vibration:Whenenabled,avibrationplaysforyourkeytouches.
o Character preview:Whenenabled,thecharacterappearsinabubbleasyoutapkeys.
l More settings:
o Pen detection:ShowthehandwritingpadwhentheSPenisdetected.
o Reset settings:Returnsettingstothedefaults.

Swype Settings
Swypeisanewwaytoentertextontouchscreens.Insteadoftappingeachkeyindividually,useyour
fingertotraceoverthelettersofaword.Foreachword,placeyourfingeronthefirstletterandglide
tothesubsequentletters,liftingonthelastletter.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentap

besideSwypetoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Settings: SetSwypeoptions:
o Vibrate on keypress:Whenenabled,thephonevibratesforyourSwypetouches.
o Sound on keypress:Whenenabled,thephoneplayssoundsforyourSwypetouches.
o Pop-up on keypress:Whenenabled,thecharactersdisplaybrieflyasyoutapkeys.
o Long-press delay:Chooseaperiodforthekeyboardtowaitbeforeinterpretingatouch
asapressandhold.
o Show complete trace:Whenenabled,Swypedisplaysthetraceofeachworduntilyou
startthenextword.
o Auto-capitalization:Whenenabled,Swypeautomaticallycapitalizesthefirstwordof
sentences.
o Auto-spacing:Whenenabled,Swypeautomaticallyinsertsspacesbetweenwordsas
youcompletethem.
o Next word prediction:Whenenabled,Swypepredictsthenextwordbasedonthe
previousword.
o Show voice key:Whenenabled,aVoiceinputkeydisplaysontheSwypekeyboard.
l Themes:Configureoptionsforthelookandpositionofthekeyboard.
o Keyboard height:Choosehowtallthekeyboardis,whenthephoneisinPortrait
(upright)andLandscape(onitsside)position.
o Word choice list font size:SetthesizeofthetextforthewordsSwypesuggestsas
youentertext.
l My Words:ChooseoptionsforcustomizingSwypebasedonyourtextentries.
o Backup & Sync:UseSwypeConnecttobackupyourwords.
o Import recent contacts:AddrecentcontactnamesforusewithSwype.
o Living Language:Whenenabled,Swypewillautomaticallyupdatewithpopularnew
words.
o Social integration:Logintoyourfavoritesocialnetworkingsitestouseyourentries
theretoupdateSwype,
o Edit my dictionary:ModifywordsaddedtoSwype.
o Clear language data:DeleteallthewordsyouveaddedtotheSwypedictionary.

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o Contribute usage data:AllowNuancetocollectusagedatatoprovidebettertext


prediction.
o Cellular data:Whenenabled,Swypecanuseyourphonesconnectiontothewireless
datanetworkforupdates,languagedownloads,andotherSwypeConnectfeatures.
l Languages:ChoosethecurrentlanguageforSwype,anddownloadnewlanguagestouse
withSwype.
l Gestures:Learnaboutshortcutsyoucanuseonthekeyboardtoquicklyaccomplish
commontasks.
l Help:LearnaboutusingSwype.
o How to Swype:LearnaboutusingSwype.
o Show helpful tips:Whenenabled,tipsdisplayonthescreenasyouentertext.
o Version:TaptoseespecificversioninformationandNuanceCommunications
copyright.

Google Voice Typing Settings


Googlevoicetypingallowsyoutospeakyourentries.WhenyouenableGooglevoicetyping,its
availableforusewhenyoutapafieldtoentertext.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Language and input,andthentapthecheckboxbesideGoogle voice typingto
enableordisablethefeature.
3. Tap

beside Google voice typingtoconfigureoptions:

l Languages:Choosealanguageforvoicesearching.
l Speech output:Chooseoptionsforspeechoutput.
l Ok Google Detection:Whenenabled,youcansayOKGoogletolaunchvoicesearch
fromthesearchapp.
l Offline speech recognition:Downloadspeechrecognition,toenablevoiceinputwhile
offline.
l Block offensive words:Whenenabled,wordsmanypeoplefindoffensivearenotshownin
resultsofGooglevoicesearches.Offensivewordsarereplacedinresultswithaplaceholder
(####).
l Audio History:ThisallowsGoogletostoreyourvoicecommandsinanefforttohelp
recognizeyourvoiceandimprovespeechrecognition.Taptheslidertoturnthisfeatureonor
off.

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l Manage Audio History:SignintoyourGoogleAccountintheWebbrowsertomanage


yourpersonalaudiohistory.
l Bluetooth headset:Whenenabled,audioisrecordedwhenusinganoptionalBluetooth
headset(notincluded).

Handwriting Recognition
Configureoptionsforhandwritinglanguage.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings

Language and input,andthentapLanguage.

3. Tapthelanguageyouwantuseforhandwriting.
Tip:Toaccessadditionallanguages,tapMore languagesandfollowthepromptstoconfigure
additionallanguageoptions.

Speech Settings
Configureoptionsforusingyourvoicetocontrolyourphone.

Voice Search Settings


UseVoicesearchtoperformGooglesearchesbyspeakingthecriteria.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentapVoice searchfortheseoptions:

l Languages:Choosealanguageforvoicesearching.
l Speech output:Chooseoptionsforspeechoutput.
l Ok Google Detection:Whenenabled,youcansayOKGoogletolaunchvoicesearch
fromthesearchapp.
l Offline speech recognition:Downloadspeechrecognition,toenablevoiceinputwhile
offline.
l Block offensive words:Whenenabled,wordsmanypeoplefindoffensivearenotshownin
resultsofGooglevoicesearches.Offensivewordsarereplacedinresultswithaplaceholder
(####).
l Audio History:ThisallowsGoogletostoreyourvoicecommandsinanefforttohelp
recognizeyourvoiceandimprovespeechrecognition.Taptheslidertoturnthisfeatureonor
off.

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l Manage Audio History:SignintoyourGoogleAccountintheWebbrowsertomanage


yourpersonalaudiohistory.
l Bluetooth headset:Whenenabled,audioisrecordedwhenusinganoptionalBluetooth
headset(notincluded).

Text-To-Speech Options
Text-To-Speech(TTS)providesaudiblereadoutoftext,forexample,thecontentsoftextmessages
andtheCallerIDforincomingcalls.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentapText-to-speech options:

l Preferred TTS engine:SelectSamsung text-to-speech engine,orGoogle Text-tospeech Engine.Tap

toconfigureoptions.

l General:
o Speech rate:Choosearatefortextreadouts.
o Listen to an example:Playanexampleofspeechusedforreadouts.
o Default language status:Viewthestatusoflanguagesupportforvoicerecognition.

Read Notifications Aloud


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input > Read notifications aloud toconfigureoptions:

l Calls from favorite contacts:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutcallersinformation


forincomingcallsfromcontactsmarkedwithastarinContacts.
l Messages from priority senders:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutsenders
informationfornewmessagesfromcontactsmarkedwithastarinContacts.
l Emails from priority senders:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutsenders
informationfornewemailsfromcontactsmarkedwithastarinContacts.
l Calendar event info:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadouteventinformationfor
Calendareventnotifications.
l Alarm info:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutalarminformationwhenanalarmrings.

Mouse/Trackpad Settings
Thisfeatureallowsyoutoadjustthespeedofamouseortrackpad(notincluded).

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Language and input,andthentapPointer speedtosetthepointerspeed.TapOK
tosaveyourselection.

Date and Time Settings


Bydefault,yourphonereceivesdateandtimeinformationfromthewirelessnetwork.Whenyouare
outsidenetworkcoverage,youmaywanttosetdateandtimeinformationmanuallyusingtheDate
andTimesettings.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Date and timetoconfiguresettings:

l Automatic date and time:Whenenabled,thephonetakesdateandtimeupdatesfromthe


wirelessnetwork.
l Set date:Enterthecurrentdate(onlyavailablewhenAutomaticdateandtimeisdisabled).
l Set time:Enterthecurrenttime(onlyavailablewhentheAutomaticsettingisdisabled).
l Automatic time zone:Whenenabled,thephonetakesthetimezonefromthewireless
network.
l Select time zone:Chooseyourlocaltimezone(onlyavailablewhentheAutomaticsetting
isdisabled).
l Use 24-hour format:Settheformatfortimedisplays.
l Select date format:Settheformatfordatedisplays.

Safety Assistance
Safetyassistanceisintendedtohelpuserssendaquicknoticeoftheirapproximatelocationand
visualsurroundingstothemobilephoneofanemergencycontactchoseninadvance.
Important:Thisfeatureisonlyforyourconvenienceandisnotintendedas,norshoulditbetreated
as,asubstituteforemergencycallstotheauthorities.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Safety assistancetoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Emergency mode:SavepowerduringanemergencybyusingaminimalHomescreen
layoutandlimitingthenumberofusableapps.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptionon
oroff.

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l Geo News:Getnewsaboutextremeweatherconditionsthatmayaffectyou.Tapthe
ON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptiononoroff.Youcanenableordisablepop-upsnotifications
aswell.
o TouseGeoNews,followthepromptstodownloadandinstalltheGeoNewsapp.
l Send help messages:Sendaquicknoticeofyourapproximatelocationandvisual/auditory
surroundingstothemobilephoneoftheEmergencycontactthatyouhavecreated.Press
thePower/LockKey3timesinarowtosendanemergencymessagetoyouremergency
contact:Youshouldstillmakeanemergencycalltotheappropriateauthoritiesifneeded.
TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptiononoroff.Thefollowingadditionaloptionsare
available:
o Send pictures:Sendpicturesfromthefrontandrearcamerastoyouremergency
contactwhenyoupressthePower/LockKey3timesinarow.
o Send sound recording:Sendasoundrecordingtoyouremergencycontactwhenyou
pressthePower/LockKey3timesinarow.
l Manage primary contacts:Createandmaintainemergencycontactinformation.Touse
Safetyassistance,youmusthaveatleastoneemergencycontactsavedinContacts.Follow
thepromptstosetupemergencycontact(s)ifyoudonotalreadyhavethem.
Note:Tap More options>Helpformoreinformationaboutusingthesafetyassistancefeature.

Accessories Settings
Configureyourphonesbehaviorwhenitisconnectedtooptionalaccessories(notincluded).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessoriestoconfiguresettings:

l Dock sound:Playsoundswheninsertingandremovingphonefromadock(notincluded).
l Audio output:ChooseStereoorSurroundmodewhenyouconnecttodevicesviaan
HDMIcable.

Power Saving Settings


ConfigurePowersavingmodesettingstoconservebatterypower.Forfastestchargingtimes,use
theAdaptiveFastChargingchargerthatcamewithyourphone.Thischargerprovidesfaster
chargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFastCharging.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Power saving,andthentapamodetoconfiguresettings:

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l Power saving mode:TaptheON/OFFswitchbesidePower saving modetoturnthe


modeonoroff.Powersavingmodemustbeturnedontoconfiguresettings.
o Restrict background data:Whenenabled,yourphoneblocksthetransferofdatain
thebackground.Thismayaffecttheperformanceofsomeapps.
o Restrict performance:TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptionon,andthenchoose
thetypesofperformancetorestrict.Featuressuchasvibration,screenbacklight,and
keybacklightsconsumepower.
o Grayscale mode:TaptheON/OFFswitchtoswitchfromcolorscreenstograyscale.
l Ultra power saving mode:TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthemodeon.Whenon,your
phonewillconservepowerbychangingtograyscalescreenmode,limitingthenumberof
usableapps,turningoffmobiledatawhenthescreenisoff,andturningoffconnectivity
featuressuchasWi-FiandBluetooth.
l Fast charging:TapthecheckboxbesideFastchargingtospeedupthechargingofthe
battery(whenusingtheAdaptiveFastChargingcharger).
l Show battery percentage:Displaythebatteryiconplusthepercentageofremaining
chargeontheStatusBar.

Storage Settings
ManagetheuseofmemoryresourcesinyourphonesDevicememory,andonanoptionalinstalled
memorycard(notincluded).
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Storagetoviewinformationaboutmemoryusage,andforotheroptions:

l Device memory:Viewmemoryusageforthedifferenttypesofinformationstoredonyour
phonesmemory.Tapanitemformoreinformation.
l SD card:Viewmemoryusageforthedifferenttypesofinformationstoredonanoptional
installedmemorycard(notincluded).
o Mount SD card:Prepareanoptionalinstalledmemorycardforuseasstorageinthe
phone.Thisoptionisonlyavailableifanoptionalmemorycardisinstalled,andisnot
alreadymounted.Usually,yourphonemountsamemorycardassoonasyouinstallit.
o Unmount SD card:Prepareanoptionalinstalledmemorycardforsaferemovalor
formatting.
o Format SD card:Permanentlyremoveallcontentfromanoptionalinstalledmemory
card.Afterformatting,thecontentcannotberetrieved.

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Security Settings
Configureoptionsforsecuringinformationonyourphone.

Device Administration
Someapplications,suchasCorporateemail,mayrequireyouallowaccesstoyourphonebydevice
administratorsincertaincircumstances,suchasifyourphoneislostorstolen.
Somefeaturesadeviceadministratormightcontrolinclude:
n Settingthenumberoffailedpasswordattemptsbeforethephoneisrestoredtofactorysettings.
n Automaticallylockingthephone.
n Restoringfactorysettingsonthephone.

Configure Device Administration Options


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Security,andthentapanoption:

l Device administrators:Taptoview,enable,ordisabledeviceadministrators.
o S Voice:Whenenabled,SVoicecanlockthescreenwithvoicecommands.
o Android Device Manager:Whenenabled,AndroidDeviceManagercanlockorerase
alostdevice.
l Unknown sources:Tapthecheckboxtoenableordisableyourdevicesabilitytoinstall
appsfromsourcesotherthanGooglePlayStore.
l Verify apps:Tapthecheckboxtoenableordisableawarningbeforeinstallingappsthat
maycauseharm.

Encryption
Youcanencryptaccounts,settings,downloadedappsandtheirdata,media,andotherfiles.After
encryption,youmustenterthePINorpasswordyouseteachtimeyouturnonyourphone.Youcan
alsoencryptinformationstoredonanoptionalinstalledmemorycard(notincluded).
Encryptionmaytakeanhourormoretocomplete.Startwithachargedbattery,andkeepthephone
onthechargeruntilencryptioniscomplete.Interruptingtheencryptionprocessmayresultintheloss
ofsomeoralldata.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Security,andthentapanoption:

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l Encrypt device:TapSet screen lock typetostart,andthenfollowthepromptstoencrypt


information.
l Encrypt external SD card:TapSet screen lock typetostart,andthenfollowthe
promptstoencryptinformationonanoptionalinstalledmemorycard(notincluded).
Tip:Toperformencryption,yourbatterymustbechargedtoatleast80%.Itsbesttoplugyour
phoneinandleaveitchargingduringtheencryptionprocess.

Passwords
UsetheMakepasswordsvisiblesettingtobrieflydisplaypasswordcharactersasyouenterthem
intopasswordfields.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Security,andthentapthecheckboxbesideMake passwords visibletoenableor
disablethesetting.

Security Update Service


Chooseoptionsforupdatingyourphonessecuritypolicy.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Security,andthentapanoption:

l Security policy updates:Whenenabled,yourphonewillautomaticallycheckforchanges


tothesecuritypolicyanddownloadanyupdates,toimprovesecurityandservice.
o TapthecheckboxbesideAutomatic updatestoenableordisableautomaticupdating
ofthesecuritypolicywhenconnectedtopreferrednetworks.
o TapPreferred networkstoselectanoptionfordownloadingsecurityupdates.
o Tomanuallycheckforupdates,tapCheck for updates.
l Send security reports:Whenenabled,yourphonewillonlysendsecurityreportsto
SamsungwhenitisconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.

Credential Storage
Youcaninstallcredentialsfromanoptionalinstalledmemorycard(notincluded),andusethe
Credentialstoragesettingstoallowapplicationstoaccessthesecuritycertificatesandother
credentials.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Security,andthentapanoption:

l Storage type:Selectastoragetypetostoredatainkey-valuepairs,inphonememory,ina
privatedatabase,oryourownnetworkserver.
l Trusted credentials:Taptoviewcredentialsyouveinstalled.
l Install from device storage:Taptoinstallencryptedcertificatesfromanoptionalinstalled
memorycard(notincluded).
l Clear credentials:Taptoclearstoredcredentialsandresetthepassword(onlyavailable
whencredentialsareinstalled).

Help
Learnaboutusingyourphone.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Help,andthentaptopicstodisplayinformation

Activate This Device


Connecttothenetworkandactivateyourphone.Ifyourphoneisalreadyactivated,usethisoptionto
viewinformationaboutyourplanandusage.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Activate this device,andthenfollowthepromptstoactivateyourphoneonthe
network.

System Update Settings


UseSystemupdateoptionstoupdateyourphonessoftware.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

System Updatetousetheseoptions:

l Update now:Taptocheckforupdates,andinstallthemifdesired.
l Auto update:Enableordisableautomaticcheckingforsecurityupdates.Youcanstill
choosewhethertoinstallupdates.

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l Wi-Fi only:Whenenabled,yourphonewillonlydownloadupdateswhenconnectedtoaWiFinetwork.
l Update PRL:DownloadthelatestPreferredRoamingList(PRL),usedbyyourphoneto
accessthenetwork.
l Update Profile:Updatetheuserprofilerelatedtoyourwirelessserviceaccount.Ifyou
choosetochangeyourusernameonline,usethisoptiontoupdatetheusernameonyour
phone.
l UICC Unlock:UnlockyourphonesUniversalIntegratedCircuitCard.

About Device Settings


Viewinformationaboutyourphone,includingstatus,legalinformation,hardwareandsoftware
versions,andatutorial.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

About device,andthentapitemsformoredetails:

l Software version:Viewyourphonessoftwareversion.
l Hardware version:Viewthehardwareversionofyourphone.
l Status:Viewinformationaboutyourphonescurrentstatus.
o Statusinformationincludeshelpfulinformationaboutbatterystatusandlevel,network
information,service,roaming,addressesforIP,MAC,andBluetooth,andmore.Italso
includesthephonenumberandusernameassignedtoyourphone.
l Legal information:Displayopensourcelicenses,Googlelegalinformation,Samsunglegal
information,andaPrivacyalert.
l Report diagnostic info:Whenenabled,yourphonereportsdiagnosticandusagedatato
Samsung,toimprovethequalityandperformanceofproducts.
l Device name:Viewyourphonesname,andenteranewnameifdesired.
l Model number:Viewyourphonesmodelnumber.
l Android version:Viewthefirmwareversionofyourphone.
l Baseband version:Viewthebasebandversionofyourphone.
l Kernel version:Viewthekernelversionofyourphone.
l Build number:Viewthebuildnumberofyourphone.
l SE for Android status:ViewyourphonesSEforAndroidstatus.

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l Security software version:Viewyourphonessecuritysoftwareversion.


l KNOX version:ViewyourphonesKNOXversion.

Application Manager Settings


YoucandownloadandinstallapplicationsfromtheGooglePlayStoreorSamsungApps,orcreate
applicationsusingtheAndroidSDKandinstallthemonyourphone.UseApplicationmanagerto
manageapplicationsonyourphone.
Warning:Becausethisphonecanbeconfiguredwithsystemsoftwarenotprovidedbyorsupported
byGoogleoranyothercompany,end-usersoperatethesedevicesattheirownrisk.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application managertoviewappstatus.WhileinApplicationmanager,youcanuse
theseoptions:
l TapDownloaded,SD Card,Running,orAlltoviewthestatusofappsandservices.Tap
anapporserviceformoreinformation,andforappoptions,suchasstoppingand
uninstalling.
l Tap Moreoptionsforotheroptions,includingsortingbyappsizeorname,orresetting
apppreferences.

Default Applications Settings


Ifyouhaveinstalledmultipleappsthatperformthesamekindoftask,forexamplemorethanone
messagingapp,youcanchoosetheappyouwanttouseasthedefault.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Default applicationstoconfigureoptions:

l Home:ChooseadefaultHomescreenmode.
l Messages:Chooseadefaultappformessaging.
l Clear defaults:TapCleartocleardefaults.
Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(GoogleHangoutsforexample),
youwillnotbeabletousetheMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthedefaultmessagingapp.For
details,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

Calendar Settings
ConfiguresettingsforyourphonesCalendarapp.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Calendartoconfiguretheseoptions:

l First day of week:Chooseadaytostarteachcalendarweek.


l Show week numbers:Enableordisabledisplayofweeknumbersonthecalendar.
l Hide declined events:Whenenabled,eventsforwhichyoudeclinedtheinvitationarenot
shownonthecalendar.
l Hide completed tasks:Whenenabled,tasksyouvecompletedarenolongershownonthe
calendar.
l 7-day weatherforecast:Whenenabled,weatherinformationfromAccuWeather.com
displaysonthecalendar.
l Lock time zone:Whenenabled,eventtimeswillbelockedtothetimezoneyouselect.This
meansthattimesanddateswillnotchange,evenifyoutraveltoanothertimezone.
l Select time zone:WhenyouenableLocktimezone,chooseatimezonetolockeventsto
thetimezone.
l View today according to:SettodaysdateandtimetouseaFixedtimezoneorthelocal
timezone.
l Set snooze duration:Settheintervalbetweenalertswhensnoozing.
l Select alert type:Choosethetypeofnotificationsforcalendarevents.Youcanchooseto
benotifiedwithasound,orbyaniconintheStatusBar,orchoosenonotifications.
l Notification sound:Chooseasoundforcalendareventnotifications.
l Vibration:Enableordisablevibration,toplayforcalendareventnotifications.
l Quick responses:Managetextphrases,whichyoucanusetosendtoeventattendees.

Call Settings
Configureoptionsforcallingwithyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessCallsettingsfromthePhoneapp.FromaHomescreen,tap
More options>Settings>Call,orontheEdgescreen,tap
Phone>
Call.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetopofthescreen.

Phone >

More options >

Call Rejection
Createandmanagealistofphonenumbers,tohaveyourphoneautomaticallyrejectcallsyou
receivefromthosenumbers.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Call rejectiontoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Auto reject mode:WhenAllnumbersisselected,callsfromallnumbersarerejected.


WhenAutorejectnumbersisselected,callsfromnumbersontheAutorejectlistare
rejected.
l Auto reject list:Entertelephonenumbers,torejectcallsfromthenumberswhenAuto
rejectmodeisturnedon.
o Tap
Addtoenteratelephonenumber,orselectanumberfromacontact.Tap
Matchcriteriatosetoptionsforusingtherejectnumberlist.
o TapthecheckboxbesideUnavailabletorejectcallswithnumbersthatdisplay
UnavailableinCallerID.
l Set up call rejection messages:Createandmanagetextmessagestosendtocallers
whenrejectingincomingcalls.Messagesyoucreatehereareavailablefromtheincoming
callscreenwhenyouusetheRejectwithmessageoption
o Tocreatenewmessages,tap

,andthenfollowtheprompts.

o Tomodifyanexistingmessage,tapthemessage,andtheneditthetext.

Answering and Ending Calls


Managesettingsforansweringandendingcalls.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Answering/ending callstoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Answer calls by:


o Pressing the Home key:Whenenabled,youcananswerincomingcallsbypressing
theHomeKey.
o Using voice commands:Whenenabled,youcananswerorrejectcallswiththevoice
commandsAnswerandReject.Whenyouansweracallwithavoicecommand,the
Speakerwillautomaticallyturnonforhands-freecalls.Voicecontrolwillnotbeavailable
ifyousetcallalertstovibration.
l End calls by:
o Pressing the Power key:Whenenabled,youcanendcallsbypressingthe
Power/Lockkey.Inthiscase,pressingthepowerkeyduringacallwillnotlockthe
screen.

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Call-Related Status Pop-Ups


Whenenabled,notificationsforincomingcallsandcallstatusdisplayinpop-upsifanapplicationis
openonthescreen.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Callforoptions:

l Show incoming calls on Edge screen:Displaynotificationsforincomingcallsonthe


Edgescreen.
l In-call status pop-ups:Displaycallstatusinpop-ups.

Show Caller Information


Whenenabled,informationaboutthecallersrecentsocialnetworkactivity,andthehistoryofyour
communicationwiththem,displayswhenyoureceiveacall.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Call>Show caller informationtoenableordisablethe
option.

Call Alerts
Setoptionsforsoundsandvibrationstooccurduringcalls.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Call alertstoconfiguresettings:

l Vibrate on connection to network:Whenenabled,yourphonewillvibratewhenacall


connectstothenetwork.
l Call-end vibration:Whenenabled,thephonevibrateswhentheothercallerendsthecall.
l Call connect tone:Whenenabled,thephoneplaysatonewhentheothercalleranswersa
call.
l Minute minder:Whenenabled,atoneplaysonceperminuteduringacall.
l Call endtone:Whenenabled,thephoneplaysatonewhentheothercallerendsthecall.
l Notify during calls:Whenenabled,notificationsforalarmsandnewmessagesplayduring
calls.Whendisabled,thesenotificationswillbemutedduringacall.

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Call Accessories
Configureoptionsforusinganoptionalheadsetforcalling.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Call accessoriestoconfiguresettings:

l Automatic answering:Whenenabled,andyouhaveaheadsetconnectedtotheHeadset
Jack,incomingcallsareansweredautomaticallyafteradelay,whichyoucansetat
Automaticansweringtimer.Taptoenableordisablethesetting.
l Automatic answering timer:Chooseatimeperiodtodelaybeforeautomatically
answeringanincomingcallwhenAutomaticansweringisenabledandaheadsetis
connectedtothephone.Taptochoose2 seconds,5 seconds,or10 seconds.
l Outgoing call conditions:WhenthephoneispairedwithaBluetoothheadset,youcan
choosetomakecallsevenwhenthephoneislocked.TaptochooseEven when device
locked,orOnly when device unlocked.

Additional Settings
SettingsforTTYandHearingAidsarelocatedinthisoption.

TTY Mode
ATTY(teletypewriter,alsoknownasaTDDorTextTelephone)isatelecommunicationsdevicethat
allowspeoplewhoaredeaf,hardofhearing,orwhohavespeechorlanguagedisabilities,to
communicatebytelephone.
YourphoneiscompatiblewithselectTTYphones.PleasecheckwiththemanufacturerofyourTTY
devicetoensurethatitsupportsdigitalwirelesstransmission.YourphoneandTTYdevicewill
connectusingaspecialcablethatplugsintoyourphonesheadsetjack.Ifthiscablewasnot
providedwithyourTTYdevice,contactyourTTYdevicemanufacturertopurchasetheconnector
cable.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Call>Additional settings>TTY modetochooseamode,
fromTTY Off,TTY Full,TTY HCO,orTTY VCO.

Hearing Aids
Whenenabled,yourphoneimprovesthesoundqualityforusewithhearingaids.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Call>Additional settings>Hearing aidstoenableor
disabletheoption.

Ringtones and Keypad Tones


Choosetonesandvibrationstoplayforincomingcallsandkeypadtaps.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Ringtones and keypad tonestoconfiguresettings:

l TapRingtones,andthenselectaringtoneforincomingcalls.TapDonetosaveyour
selection.
l TapVibrations,andthenselectavibrationpatterntoplayforincomingcallswhenthe
Vibratewhenringingoptionisenabled.YoucantapCreatetocreateacustompattern.Tap
OKtosavethesettings.
l TapVibrate when ringingtoplayavibrationforincomingcalls.Thevibrationpatternisset
attheVibrationssetting.
l TapthecheckboxbesideDialing keypad tonetoenableordisabletonesforkeypadtaps.

Personalize Call Sound


Chooseoptionsforcallaudio,incaseswhereyoumightneedthesoundsofterorclearer,or
optimizedforyourrightorleftear.
Note:Thisoptioniscanonlybeconfiguredduringacall.Formoredetails,seeInCallOptions.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Personalize call sound.

3. Tapasetting,andthenconfigureoptionsifavailable:
l Adapt sound:TapStart,andthenfollowtheonscreenpromptstofindthebestsoundfor
you.
l Soft sound:Usesoftersoundsduringcalls.
l Clear sound:Useclearersoundsduringcalls.
l Off:Usethedefaultcallsoundsettings.

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Noise Reduction
Whenenabled,Noisereductionsuppressesbackgroundnoisefromyourenvironmentduringcalls.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Noise reduction toenableordisablenoisereduction.

US Dialing
Whenenabled,theUSdialingoptionreplaces+withtheinternationalaccesscodeforyour
location.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideUS dialingtoenable
ordisablethesetting.

International Dialing
WhenUSdialingisenabled,itusestheInternationaldialingcodetoreplace+.USdialingmustbe
disabledtoaccesstheInternationaldialingcode.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideUS dialingtodisable
thesetting.USdialingmustbedisabledtoaccesstheInternationaldialingsetting.
3. TapInternational dialing,andthenusethekeypadtoentertheinternationaldialingcode.
4. TapOKtosavethecode.

DTMF Tones
SetthelengthofDual-toneMulti-frequency(DTMF)tones,whichplaywhenyouusethekeypad
duringacall,suchaswhennavigatingmenus.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Call>DTMF tonestochooseatonelength,fromNormal,or
Long.

Voicemail Settings
SetoptionsforVisualVoicemail.

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1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Call>Voicemail settingstoconfigureoptionsforvoicemail.

Voice Privacy
Whenenabled,Voiceprivacyimprovesthesecurityofvoicecalls.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideVoice privacyto
enableordisableenhancedprivacymode.

Contacts Settings
Configureoptionsforcontactsstoredonyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessContactsSettingsfromtheContactsapp.FromaHomescreen,tap

Contacts> More options>Settings.


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Contactstoconfigureoptions:

l Import/Export contacts:Youcanimportcontactsfromyourphonesinternalmemory,from
theSIMcard,orfromanoptionalinstalledmemorycard.Taptochooseanimportsource,
andthenfollowthepromptstoimportcontacts.
l Contacts to display:ChoosecontactstodisplayinContacts.Youcanchooseonly
contactsfromyourphonesmemory,orfromanaccount,orchooseothersources.Youcan
alsocreateacustomizedlistofcontactstodisplay.
l Swipe to call or message:Whenenabled,youcanswipeyourfingeracrossacontact
recordtocallorsendamessagetothecontactsdefaultnumber.Swiperighttocall,orleftto
createamessageaddressedtothecontact.
l Only contacts with phones:Whenenabled,onlycontactswithatleastonephonenumber
displayinContacts.Othercontactswillbehidden.
l Sort by:Choosehowcontactsaresorted,byfirstorlastname.
l Display contacts by:Choosehowcontactsaredisplayed,byfirstorlastname.
l Send multiple name cards:Youcanchoosehowtotransfercontacts,whensharingthem
withotherdevices,suchasviaBluetooth.TapExport settingsandchooseoneofthe
followingoptions:

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o Send together:Multiplecontactsaresenttogether.Thismethodcanbefaster,but
dependsonwhetherthetargetdevicecanacceptmultiplenamecards.Ifnot,onlyone
contactwillbesent.
o Send individually:Namecardsaresentindividually.Thismethodmaytakelonger,
becausetheotherdevicemustaccepteachnamecardindividually,butithelpsensure
thatnonamecardsaremissed.
l Accounts:Addormanageaccounts.Manyaccountsincludecontacts,whicharesynced
withyourphonewhenyousetuptheaccountonyourphone.

Email Settings
Configureoptionsforemailaccountsyousetuponyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessEmailsettingsfromtheEmailapp.FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Email> More options>Settings.

Edit General Email Preferences


1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Emailtoconfigureoptions.Availablesettingsdependonthe
typeofemailaccount,andmayinclude:
l Manage accounts:Configureoptionsforspecificaccounts.Availablesettingsdependon
thetypeofaccount.
l Display:Choosehowemailsareshownintheemaillist,andwhenyouopenthem.
o Auto fit content:Whenenabled,emailcontentshrinkstofitthescreen.Youcanstill
viewdetailsbyzoomingin.
o Message preview line:Choosewhetherupto3linesdisplaywiththeemailsubjectin
theInbox.
o Title line in list:Choosewhatdisplaysasthetitleinthelistofemails,thesender,orthe
subjectoftheemail.
o Hide checkboxes:Enableordisablethedisplayofcheckboxesbesideeachemail.
Whencheckboxesaredisplayed,youcanusethemtoselectemail(s).Ifyouchooseto
hidecheckboxes,youcantouchandholdonanemailtotemporarilydisplaythem,such
aswhenyouwanttoselectmultipleemails.
l Default display:Selectwhatsdisplayedafteryoumoveordeleteemails.Youcanchoose
tomovetothenextemail,orthepreviousemail,orreturntothelistofemailsintheinbox.
l Priority sender settings:Chooseoptionsforhandlingemailsfromprioritysenders.

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o Set as default folder:Whenenabled,theprioritysenderinboxdisplayswhenyouopen


theEmailapp.
o Email notifications:Whenenabled,notificationsfornewemailsdisplayintheStatus
Bar.Whendisabled,youcancontrolnotificationsforeachofyouremailaccounts
individuallyintheaccountssettings.
o Notification sound:Choosearingtonetousefornotificationsfornewemailfrom
prioritysenders.
o Vibrate:Enableordisablevibration,toplayfornotificationsfornewemailfrompriority
senders.
l Spam addresses:Createandmaintainalistofemailaddressesanddomains,to
automaticallyblockemailsfromthosesenders.
l Delay email sending:Chooseoptionsfordelayingthesendingofemails,sothattheycan
becancelledifneeded.
o Delay email sending:Whenenabled,thesendingofemailsisdelayed,andacancel
buttonisdisplayed,foraperiodoftimeyousetbelow.
o Set length of delay:Chooseatimeperiodtodelaysendingofemails.
l Split view mode:Turnonsplitviewwhenthescreenisinalandscapeorientation.

Manage Email Account Settings


Youcaneditsettingsforyourindividualemailaccounts,suchasemailaddressandpassword,name
displayandsignature,frequencyofretrieval,andmore.
Note:Availablesettingsdependonthetypeofemailaccount.
1. FromaHomescreen,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application Settings>Email> Manage accounts,andthentapanaccountto
configuresettings:
l Sync settings:Taptoconfigureoptionsforsynchronizingyourphonewithyouraccount:
o Sync Email:Whenenabled,yourphonemaintainssynchronizationwithyouremail
account.Thelastsynchronizationisdisplayed.
o Sync schedule:WhenSyncemailisenabled,setoptionsforsynchronizingyourphone
withyouremailaccount.
o Period to sync Email:Chooseatimeperiodtohaveyourphonemaintain
synchronization.
o Limit retrieval size:Chooseamaximumsizeforemailsforyourphonetoautomatically
retrieveduringsynchronization.Forlargeremails,yourphonewillpromptyouto

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downloadthecontentswhenyouopenthem.Youcansetaseparateretrievallimittouse
whenroaming.
l Signature:Whenon,atextsignatureisautomaticallyaddedtoemailsyousend.Tapthe
ON/OFFswitchtoturnsignaturesonoroff.Afterturningsignatureson,tapEdit signature
toeditthedefaulttextsignature.
l Out of office settings:Configureoptionsforautomaticallysendingreplieswhenyouare
outoftheoffice.
l Default account:Assignanaccountasthedefaultemailaccountforoutgoingmessages.
Whenyoulaunchanemailfromotherapps,theemailwillautomaticallybefromthisaccount.
l Password:Updateyouraccountpasswordtomatchthepasswordsetonyouraccount.
l Email notifications:Whenenabled,anicondisplaysintheStatusBarwhenyoureceive
newemails.
l Notification sound:Choosearingtonetoplayfornewemailnotifications.
l Vibrate:Whenenabled,vibrationplaysfornewemailnotifications.
l More settings:Configureotheroptions,includingtheaccountname,carboncopyandblind
carboncopy,synchronization,andsecurityoptions.
o Account name:Enteranametoidentifythisemailaccount.
o Always Cc/Bcc myself:Chooseoptionsforsendingacopyofemailsyousendto
yourself,asacopy(Cc)orblindcopy(Bcc).
o Show images:Choosewhethertoautomaticallydisplayembeddedimagesinthebody
ofanemail.
o Auto download attachments:Choosewhetherthephoneautomaticallydownloads
emailattachmentswhenyouareconnectedtoWi-Fi.Youmightusethisoptiontocontrol
howandwhetheryouuseyourplansdataservicestodownloadattachments.
o Auto resend times:Choosethenumberoftimesthephoneattemptstoresendan
emailafteradeliveryfailure.
o Folder sync settings:Choosefolderstosynchronizebetweenyourphoneand
account.
o Period to sync Calendar:Choosetheperiodforsynchronizingcalendarevents
betweenyourphoneandaccount.
o Empty server trash:Deletethecontentsofthetrashfolderontheaccountserver.
o In case of sync conflict:Choosewhetherinformationfromtheserverorphonehas
prioritywhenthereisaconflict.
o Security options:Configureadvancedsecurityoptions,includingencryption.
o Number of emails to load:Choosethenumberofemailsdisplayedatonetime.
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o Sync Contacts:Choosewhethercontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneand
theaccount.
o Sync Calendar:Choosewhethercalendareventsaresynchronizedbetweenyour
phoneandtheaccount.
o Sync Task:Choosewhetheremailsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandthe
account.
o Exchange server settings:ConfiguretheDomain\username,Password,andother
Exchangeserversettings.

Gallery Settings
ConfigureoptionsfortheGalleryapp.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessGallerysettingsfromtheGalleryapp.FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>

Gallery> More options>Settings.

1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Gallerytoconfigureoptions:

l Accounts:Tapanaccounttoenableordisablesyncoptionsforpicturesandvideosinthe
Gallery.
l Sync via Wi-Fi only:Whenenabled,Gallerywillonlysyncpictureswithyoursocial
networkingaccountswhenconnectedtoWi-Fi.
l Filter by:ChooseafiltertoapplytopicturesdisplayedinGallery.
l Face tag:Whenenabled,yourphoneidentifiesfacesinthepicturesyoutake,soyoucantag
theminthepicture.
l Tap More options>Add accounttoaddanaccountforpictureandvideostorage.

Internet Settings
ConfigureInternetsettings,tocustomizethebrowsertoyourpreferences.

Basic Internet Settings


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Internettoconfigureoptions:

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l Manage accounts:TaptosignintoyourSamsungaccount.SigningintoyourSamsung
accountallowsyoutosyncbookmarksandopenpageswithyourotherdevices.
l Set homepage:Taptochooseahomepage,todisplaywhenyoulaunchInternet.
l Status bar:AlwaysshowtheStatusBar.
l Auto hide toolbar:Hidetheup/downtoolbarwhenscrollingpages.
l Privacy:Chooseoptionsrelatedtoprivacy.
l Advanced:Choosesettingstocontrolhowthebrowsertreatscontent.

Messages Settings
ThemessagessettingsmenuletsyoucontroloptionsforyourtextandMMSmessagesincluding
messagelimits,sizesettings,andnotifications.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessMessagesettingsfromtheMessagesapp.FromaHomescreen,tap

Messages> More options>Settings.


1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>Messagestoconfiguresettings:

l Default messaging app:Chooseanapptousebydefault.


l Display:
o Bubble style:Choosehowmessagesappearonthescreen.Bubblesaretheboxesthat
surroundeachmessage.
o Background style:Choosethebackgroundofthemessagescreen.
o Split view:Turnonsplitviewonlandscapescreen.
o Change font size:Whenenabled,youcanchangethetextsizewhilereadinga
messagebypressingtheVolumekeyupordown.
l Quick responses:Createandmanagetextphrasesthatyoucanaddtomessages.
l Text messages settings:
o Auto combination:Choosewhetherlongmessagesthatarereceivedinmultipleparts
areautomaticallyre-assembledtodisplayasasinglemessage.
l Multimedia messages:

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o Group conversation:Controlhowmessagestomultiplerecipientsarehandled.When
enabled,asinglemessageissenttomultiplerecipients.Whendisabled,aseparate
messageissenttoeachrecipient.
o Auto retrieve:Choosewhethermessageattachment(s)areautomaticallydownloaded
whenyoudisplayamultimediamessage.Ifyoudisablethisoption,onlythemessage
headerdisplaysinthemessagelist,andyoullbepromptedtodownloadtheattachment
(s).
o Roaming auto retrieve:Choosewhethermessageattachment(s)areautomatically
downloadedwhenyourphoneisoutsideitshomenetwork.
o MMS alert:Whenenabled,yourphonewillalertyouwhenyoumakeachangetoa
messagethatwillconvertthemessagetoamultimediamessage(MMS).
l Delete old messages:Whenturnedon,yourphonewillautomaticallydeletetheoldest
messageswhenthemaximumnumberofmessagesisreached.TaptheON/OFFswitchto
turnthesettingon,andthensetthemaximumnumberofmessageswiththeTextmessage
limitandMultimediamessagelimitsettingsbelow.
o Text message limit:Setthemaximumnumberoftextmessagesperconversation.
o Multimedia message limit:Setthemaximumnumberofmultimediamessagesper
conversation.
l Priority senders:Receivealertswhenreceivingmessagesfromprioritysenders.
l Notifications:Whenturnedon,notificationsfornewmessagesdisplayintheStatusBar.
TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthesettingon,andthenconfigureoptions:
o Notification sound:Chooseasoundtoplayfornewmessagenotifications.
o Vibrate:Choosewhethervibrationplaysalongwiththesoundfornewmessage
notifications.
o Repeat message alert:Choosehowoftenyourphonenotifiesyouofnewmessage(s).
o Pop-up display:Choosewhetheranewmessagepopsuponthedisplaytonotifyyou.
o Edge screen:ShowpreviewsofnewmessagesontheEdgescreen.
l Emergency alerts:Configureemergencyalertsettings.Youcanenableordisablesome
alerts:ExtremeAlert,SevereAlert,AmberAlert,andEmergencyalerttestmessages.You
cannotdisablePresidentialalerts.
o Emergency alerts:Choosetypesofmessagestoreceive.Youcanenableordisplay
anyofthemessagetypes,exceptforPresidentialAlert.Youcanalsochoosetoreceive
emergencyalerttestmessages.
Important:TheCommercialMobileAlertSystem(CMAS)systemprovidesthegovernmentthe
abilitytosendgeographicallytargetednotificationsofemergencies,suchasthreatstopublicsafety,
severeweatherevents,ahazardousmaterialspilloramissingchildinthephoneusersarea.

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o Emergency notification preview:Playasampleemergencyalerttone.TapStopto


canceltheplayback.
o Vibrate:Selectvibrationoptionsforemergencymessagenotifications.
o Alert reminderConfigurethereminderinterval.
l Signature:Whenturnedon,atextsignatureisincludedinallmessagesyousend.Tapthe
ON/OFFswitchtoturnthesettingon,andtheneditthesignaturetexttoinclude.
o Edit signature:Enteratextsignature,whenAddsignatureisenabled.
l Spam filter:Whenturnedon,yourphoneblockmessagesthatmaybespam,byfiltering
basedoncriteriayouset.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthesettingon,andthenconfigure
filters:
o Add to spam numbers:Entertelephonenumbers,toautomaticallyflagmessages
fromthenumbersasspam,whenSpamsettingsareenabled.
o Add to spam phrases:Entertextphrases,toautomaticallyflagmessagesasspam
whentheycontainthephrase.AvailablewhenSpamsettingsareenabled.
l Allow access to all links:Allowaccesstolinksembeddedwithinyourmessages.

S Voice Settings
Configureoptionsforusingyourvoicetointeractwithyourphone.
Tip:youcanalsoaccessSVoicesettingsfromtheSVoiceapp.FromaHomescreen,tap
Apps>

S Voice> More options>Settings.

1. FromaHomescreen,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Application Settings>S Voice toconfigureoptions:

l Language:ChoosealanguagetouseforSVoice.
l Hide offensive words:Whenenabled,potentiallyoffensivewordsarereplacedwith
asterisks(*).
l About S Voice:LearnaboutSVoice.
l Open via the home key:Whenenabled,youcanlaunchSVoicebypressingtheHome
Keytwicequickly.
l Voice wake-up:Whenturnedon,youcanlaunchSVoicebyspeakingawake-up
command.TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideVoice wake-uptoturntheoptionon,andthen
tapSet wake-up commandtorecordacommand.

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l Auto start speakerphone:Whenenabled,thespeakerisautomaticallyturnedonwhen


youmakeacallwithSVoice.
l Check missed events:Whenenabled,youcancheckmissedeventswhenyouopenS
Voiceviaanoptionalheadset.
l Personal briefing:Whenenabled,SVoicewillprovideabriefingonyourschedulewhen
youopenSVoice.
l Erase S Voice data:Erasethedatayouhavestoredontheserver.
l Home address:Configureyourhomeaddress.
l Log in to Facebook:LogintoyourFacebookaccount.Ifyouhavenotalreadyinstalledan
optionalFacebookapp,followthepromptstodosobeforeloggingin.
l Sign in to Twitter:LogintoyourTwitteraccount.Ifyouhavenotalreadyinstalledan
optionalTwitterapp,followthepromptstodosobeforeloggingin.

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Copyright Information
2014Sprint.SprintandthelogoaretrademarksofSprint.Othermarksaretrademarksoftheir
respectiveowners.
2014Samsung.Samsung,Galaxy,SBeam,AirView,andSVoicearetrademarksofSamsung
ElectronicsCo.,Ltd.
2014Google.Android,Chrome,Gmail,GoogleMaps,PlayMusic,PlayMovies&TV,PlayBooks,
PlayNewsstand,PlayGames,Drive,YouTube,Photos,Hangouts,GoogleMobileServices,and
GooglePlayaretrademarksofGoogle,Inc.
Othermarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
Screenimagessimulated.
Appearanceofdevicemayvary.

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Index
1
1Weather88
4
4G93
A
AboutDeviceSettings200
Accessibility
settings184
AccessibilityServices185
AccessibilitySettings181
AccessoriesSettings195
AccessoryPort10
Accounts66
Email68
Gmail66
Google66
Samsung68
SocialNetwork77
AccountsSettings179
ActionMemo25
ActivateThisDevice199
Activation4,199
AirView28
AirplaneMode154
Alarm118
AndroidBeam156
Answerandendcalls203
App
open81
uninstall81
AppPass89
ApplicationManagerSettings201
Applications80
Autoadjustscreentone168
B
BackKey10
BackupandResetSettings180
Battery
Charging3
Install3
BlockingModeSettings185
Index

Bluetooth108,110
Connecttocarkit110
Connecttoheadset110
Disconnectorunpair111
Receiveinformation113
Reconnecttocarkit111
Reconnecttoheadset111
Sendinformation112
Turnonandoff110
BluetoothSettings153
Brightness166,168
Browser92
C
Calculator113
Calendar114
Addevent114
Deletealerts117
Eventalerts115
Settings201
Viewalerts116
Call
End42
Settings202
Callaccessories205
Callalerts204
CallForwarding44
Calllogs37
Callrejection202
Callsettings
Access54
CallWaiting44
CallerID43
Blockyournumber43
Calling
InternationalDialing207
USDialing207
Voiceprivacy208
Camera10
Configure101
Layout98
Recordvideo99
Reviewpicturesandvideos100
Settings102
Shootingmodes101

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Shortcuts101
Takepicture99
CDMANetworks143
Chrome93
Clock118
CloudSettings180
Contacts55
Access55
Add56
AssignPicture58
Delete59
Edit57
Favorites60
Groups61
Importandexport64
Individualringtones58
Linking58
Move59
Namecards63
Overview55
SaveaNumber57
Search55
Settings208
Share63
Speeddials60
ContactsSettings56
Copyrightinformation217
CredentialStorage198
D
Data91
DataConnection
Statusandindicators94
DataServices93
Password6
Yourusername94
DataUsage154
DateandTimeSettings194
Daydream169
DefaultApplicationsSettings201
DefaultMessagingAppSettings160
Device
Activation199
DeviceAdministration197
DexterityandInteractionSettings183
Dialingkeypadtone165
Display
Turnonandoff11
DisplayandWallpaperSettings166
Index

DragGesture13
Drive(App)119
Dropbox119
DTMFTones207
E
Earpiece10
EasyModeSettings181
eBay89
Edgescreen
Basics22
Settingsoptions23
EdgeScreen9
BasicAppshortcuts23
Basicgestures22
BasicQuicktools23
Features21
Settings177
EditingText35
Email68
Accesssettings72
Composeandsend70
CorporateAccounts69
Delete72
Deleteaccount72
Filtermessages71
Inbox71
Reply70
Settings209
Synchronize71
Emailaccount
Add68
EmailMessage
Makecallfrom38
Emergency
Numbers38
SafetyAssistance194
EmergencyTone165
Encryption197
Enhanced9-1-1(E9-1-1)39
EnterText32
Tips35
Entertainment80
Evernote120
ExtendedHomeScreen18
F
FaceTag212

219

Facebook77
Favorites60
Files
Transferbetweenphoneand
computer136
FingerScanner186
FingerprintScreenLock174
Flash10
FlickGesture13
FlipboardBriefing120
Font
Display167
FrontCamera9
G
GALAXYApps81,121
Gallery104
Editphotos106
FaceTag212
Settings212
Sharephotosandvideos107
Sharingphotosandvideosviaappsand
socialmedia108
Viewphotos105
Viewvideos106
Gestures11
Drag13
Flick13
Pinch15
Rotate14
Slide12
Spread15
Swipe12
Tap11
TouchandHold12
GesturesandMotions28
GetStarted1
GlobalRoamingMode140
Gmail66
Account66
Readandreply67
Sending67
GoogeDrive119
Google
Signin66
VoiceTyping32
GoogleAccount
Create66
GoogleMaps123
Index

GoogleNow121
GooglePlayBooks82
GooglePlayGames82
GooglePlayMovies&TV81
GooglePlayMusic82
GooglePlayNewsstand82
GooglePlayStore80
Checkout81
Installanapp80
GoogleSearch121
GoogleSettings121
GoogleVoiceTyping33,191
GoogleWallet81
Google+77
GSM/UMTSNetworks143
H
HancomOffice2014121
HandwritingRecognition192
Hangouts78
HapticFeedback165
HeadsetJack10
HearingAccessibility182
HearingAids205
HeartRateSensor10
Help199
HomeKey10
Homescreen
Customize16
HomeScreen15
Extended18
Settings17
Shortcuts16
Wallpaper17
Widgets17
Hotspot94
Connectadevice95
Turnonandoff95
HotspotSettings150
I
Icons
StatusBar19
Imageclip128
ImageClip26
Increasetouchsensitivity170
InfraredTransmitter10
Instagram78

220

Internationalcustomerservice145
InternationalDataRoaming142
InternationalDialing207
InternationalRoaming
Statusmessages143
Internationalvoicemail
access141
troubleshooting142
Internet92-93
Settings212
K
Keyboard
GoogleVoiceTyping191
Samsung188
Swype189
Keyboards32
L
Language
choosedefault187
LanguageandInput187
LEDIndicator10,169
LegalInformation200
LocationSettings155
LockScreenSettings170
Logs51
LookoutSecurity122
M
MemoryCard134
Install2
Messages
Accesssettings76
Deleteconversation76
Deletemessage76
Drafts74
Managingconversations74
Newmessagenotification74
Protectfromdeletion75
Readamultimediamessage75
Reply75
Sendmultimediamessage73
Sendtextmessage73
Settings213
Messaging66,73
MessagingPlus77
Messenger77
Index

Microphones10
microSDcard
memory135
MicrosoftExchangeActiveSync69
MirrorLink160
MMSMessaging73
MobileHotspot94
MobileNetworksSettings161
MoreNetworksSettings160
Motion
Settings177
MotionsandGestures28
MouseSettings193
MultiWindow29
Settings175
Multitaskingwhileonacall41
Music82
GooglePlayMusic82
Milk83
Music(App)83
NextRadio86
Spotify86
SprintMusicPlus86
Music(App)83
Options85
Playmusic83
Playlists84
Sharemusic85
MyFiles122
N
NASCARMobile201489
Navigation123
GoogleMaps123
Scout123
NBAGameTime89
NearbyDevicesSettings158
NextRadio86
NFC
turnonandoff156
NFCSettings156
Noisereduction207
NotificationIcons20
Notificationpanel19
NotificationPanel20
QuickSettings21
Settings175
Notifications164

221

O
One-HandedOperationSettings167
P
PagesManager78
Passwords198
PEN.UP90
Personalizecallsound206
Phone
Activation4
Basics9
Features9
Layout1,9
Navigation11
Setup1
Setup5
Turnonandoff10
Update138
Phonecall
Options42
Phonecalls
Usingcontacts37
PhoneCalls36
Callforwarding44
Callwaiting44
CallerID43
Dialingoptions42
Emergencynumbers38
Fromemailmessages38
Fromtextmessages38
In-calloptions45
Logs51
Makecalls36
Muteringtone40
Receive39
Reject41
Rejectwithtextmessage41
Speeddials60
Three-waycalling44
Usingthekeypad36
Worldwidecalls140
Picturesandvideo98
PinchGesture15
PlayStore80
Plus(+)CodeDialing140
Pop-ups204
PowerSavingMode
Powersavingsettings196
Index

Ultrapowersavingmode196
PowerSavingSettings195
Power/LockKey9
PrintingSettings158
PrivateModeSettings186
ProximitySensor9
Q
QuickSettings21
R
RecentAppsKey10
Recentcalls37
Ringtones
Settings163
Ringtonesandkeypadtones206
RoamingSettings162
RotateGesture14
S
SBeam157
SHealth123
SNote125
Createanote126
Editanote126
Exportanote126
Shareanote126
Tools127
SPen
ActionMemo25
AirCommand24
ImageClip26
Options28
Overview24
Remove24
ScreenWrite27
SmartSelect26
SPenSettings176
SVoice128
Settings215
SafetyAssistance194
SamsungAccount68
Samsungkeyboard
soundsettings166
SamsungKeyboard33
Settings188
Scout123
Scrapbook128
222

ScreenCapture29
Screenlock170
password173
pattern171
PIN172
swipe171
Screenlocksound165
ScreenMirroring160
Screenmode168
ScreenRotation167
ScreenTimeout168
Screenview
Options28
ScreenWrite27
SDCard134
Format136
Install134
Remove135
Unmount136
SecuritySettings197
CredentialStorage198
DeviceAdministration197
Encryption197
Passwords198
SecurityUpdateService198
SecurityUpdateService198
Settings147
access147
Accessibility181
LanguageandInput187
Motion177
options147
search147
tethering152
Wi-Fi148
Wi-FiCalling147
Showcallerinformation204
SIMCard139
SlideGesture12
Smartremote
Configure129
controlTV131
customize130
SmartRemote129
Smartselect128
SmartSelect26
SmartStay168
SMS
Messaging73

Index

SocialNetworkAccounts77
Soundmode162
SoundSettings162
Speaker10
SpeechSettings192
SpeedDials60
Spotify86
SpreadGesture15
Sprint4117
SprintAccount
Manage6
Passwords6
Supportservices7
SprintFamilyWall78
SprintID131
SprintMusicPlus86
SprintOperatorServices8
SprintTV&Movies88
Sprintworldwidewirelessservice139
SprintWorldwideWirelessService139,142
SprintZone87
Statusbar19
StatusBar19
Icons19
Notificationicons20
StorageSettings196
SwipeGesture12
Swype34
SwypeKeyboard189
SystemUpdateSettings199
T
TapandPay157
TapGesture11
Tethering95
Text-To-Speech193
TextEditing35
TextEntry32
Inputmethods32
TextInput
DefaultMethod187
TextMessaging73
Makecallfrom38
Three-WayCalling44
Tools110
TouchandHoldGesture12
Touchkeylightduration170
Touchsounds165

223

Touchscreen
Turnoff11
Turnon11
TrackpadSettings193
TTYMode205
Typing32

VPN161
Add96
Connect97
Disconnect97
VPN(VirtualPrivateNetworks)96
VPNconnection96

U
UltraPowerSavingMode196
Update
Firmware137
UpdateSystem199
USDialing207
USBCharger/AccessoryPort10
V
Vibratewhenringing164
Vibration164
Intensity163
Video(App)109
Pop-UpPlay109
Videos
Record99
Viewphotosandvideos105
VisionAccessibility181
VisualVoicemail48
Listentomultiplemessages49
Options50
VoiceRecorder131
VoiceSearch134
VoiceTyping32
Using33
Voicemail47
Deletemessages50
Displayname51
Greeting51
International141
Notification48
Password6
Retreivingmessages47
Reviewmessages49
Setup47
Settingup49
Settings50,207
Setup5
Visualvoicemail48
Volume163
VolumeKey10

Index

W
Wallpaper17
WallpaperSettings166
Web91
Wi-Fi91
Connect91
Hotspot94
Settings148
Turnonandoff91
Wi-FiCalling36
Settings147
Wi-FiDirectSettings150
Wi-Fisettings
advanced149
configure148
Y
YouTube79,109
Z
Zoom15

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