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Table of Contents
GetStarted

YourPhoneataGlance

SetUpYourPhone

RemovetheBackCover

InstallaMemoryCard

InstalltheBattery

ReplacetheBackCover

ActivateYourPhone

CompletetheSetup

SetUpVoicemail

SprintAccountInformationandHelp

SprintAccountPasswords

ManageYourAccount

SprintSupportServices

PhoneBasics
YourPhonesLayout
Features

10
10
10

TurnYourPhoneOnandOff

11

TurnYourScreenOnandOff

12

Features

12

MotionsandGestures

12

AirView

13

MultiWindow

13

TouchscreenNavigation

15

YourHomeScreen

19

CustomizeYourHomeScreen

20

ExtendedHomeScreens

22

StatusBarandNotificationPanel

23

StatusBar

23

NotificationPanel

25

EnterText

26

TextInputMethods

26

GoogleVoiceTyping

26

SamsungKeyboard

27

Swype

28

TipsforEditingText

29

PhoneCalls
MakePhoneCalls

30
30

CallUsingtheKeypad

30

CallfromLogs

30

CallfromContacts

30

CallaNumberinaTextMessage

31

CallaNumberinanEmailMessage

31

MakeanEmergencyCall

31

ReceivePhoneCalls

32

PhoneCallOptions

33

DialingOptions

33

CallerID

34

CallWaiting

34

Three-wayCalling

34

CallForwarding

35

InCallOptions

35

Voicemail

37

VoicemailSetup

37

RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages

37

VoicemailNotification

38

VisualVoicemail

38

SetUpVisualVoicemail

38

ReviewVisualVoicemail

39

VisualVoicemailOptions

39

ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings

40

ChangeYourMainGreeting

40

EdittheDisplayName

41

Logs

41

AccessCallSettings

43

Contacts

44

GetStartedWithContacts

44

AccessContacts

44

FindaContact

44

ContactsSettings

45

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AddaContact

45

SaveaPhoneNumber

46

EditaContact

46

AddorEditInformationforaContact

46

AssignaPicturetoaContact

47

AssignaRingtonetoaContact

47

LinkContacts

47

DeleteContacts

48

SaveaBusinessCardasaContact

48

MergeContacts

49

SpeedDials

49

Favorites

50

Groups

50

ShareContacts

52

ImportandExportContacts

53

AccountsandMessaging

55

GoogleAccount

55

CreateaGoogleAccount

55

SignIntoYourGoogleAccount

55

AccessGmail

55

SendaGmailMessage

56

ReadandReplytoGmailMessages

56

SamsungAccount

57

Email

57

AddanEmailAccount

57

AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount

58

ComposeandSendEmail

59

ReplyToorForwardEmail

60

ManageYourEmailInbox

60

EditEmailSettings

61

DeleteanEmailAccount

62

TextandMultimediaMessaging

62

SendaTextMessage(SMS)

62

SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS)

63

SaveandResumeaDraftMessage

64

NewMessagesNotification

64

ManagingConversations

64

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AccessMessagesSettings

66

MessagingPlus

66

SocialNetworkingAccounts

67

Facebook

67

YouTube

68

Google+

68

Hangouts

69

AppsandEntertainment
GooglePlayStore

70
70

FindandInstallanApp

70

CreateaGoogleWalletAccount

71

OpenanInstalledApp

71

UninstallanApp

71

Navigation

72

GoogleMaps

72

Scout

72

MusicApps

73

GooglePlayMusic

73

Music

73

SprintMusicPlus

76

NextRadio

77

Spotify

77

GooglePlayMovies&TV

77

GooglePlayBooks

78

GooglePlayGames

78

GooglePlayNewsstand

78

SamsungApps

79

SprintZone

79

SprintTV&Movies

79

NASCARMobile2014

80

NBAGameTime

80

eBay

80

EurekaOffers

80

WebandData

82

Wi-Fi

82

TurnWi-FiOnorOff

82

TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork

82

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Internet

84

Chrome

84

DataServicesGeneralInformation(SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks)

84

SprintSparkLTE

84

YourUserName

85

DataConnectionStatusandIndicators

85

Hotspot

86

TurnHotspotOnorOff

86

ConnectaDevicetoYourPhonesHotspot

86

VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN)

87

PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection

87

AddaVPN

87

ConnecttoaVPN

89

DisconnectfromaVPN

89

PicturesandVideo

90

Camera

90

OpentheCamera

90

TakeaPicture

91

RecordVideos

91

ReviewPicturesandVideosfromtheCamera

92

ConfiguretheCamera

93

Gallery

95

ViewPhotosandVideos

96

WorkingwithPhotos

98

SharePhotosandVideos

99

Photos

101

Video

101

ToolsandCalendar

103

Bluetooth

103

TurnBluetoothOnorOff

103

ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit

103

ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit

104

DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice

104

SendInformationUsingBluetooth

105

SendInformationfromYourPhonetoAnotherDevice

105

ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth

106

Calendar

107

AddanEventtotheCalendar

107

EventAlerts

108

ViewEvents

109

EraseEvents

110

Calculator

110

Clock

111

Drive

112

Dropbox

112

DownloadtheDesktopApplication

112

AccessingDropboxonYourDevice

113

ManuallyUploadingaPicturetoDropbox

113

Flipboard

113

GoogleNow

114

GoogleSearch

114

Help

114

LookoutSecurity

114

LumenToolbar

115

Memo

115

MyFiles

115

MyMagazine

116

PolarisOffice5

116

ActivityZone

117

SHealth

117

SVoice

119

SprintFramilyWall

120

SprintFitLive

120

SmartRemote

121

ConfigureSmartRemote

121

CustomizeYourSmartRemote

121

UseYourSmartRemotetoControlYourTV

122

VoiceRecorder

122

VoiceSearch

124

microSDCard

125

InstallamicroSDCard

125

RemoveamicroSDCard

126

ViewmicroSDCardMemory

126

FormatamicroSDCard

126

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UnmountamicroSDCard

126

TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer

127

UpdateYourPhone

127

BeforeUpdatingYourFirmware

128

UpdateYourPhone

128

SprintWorldwideWirelessService

130

ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount

130

YourPhonesSIMCardforInternationalRoaming

130

SetNetworkModeOptions

131

MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls

131

SprintInternationalVoicemailService

132

SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse

132

AccessYourVoicemailInternationally

132

InternationalVoicemailTroubleshooting

133

InternationalDataRoaming

133

GetStartedWithSprintWorldwideDataServices

134

AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationallyonGSM/UMTSNetworks

134

AccessEmailandDataServicesonInternationallyonCDMANetworks

134

InternationalRoamingStatusMessages

134

ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService

136

Settings

138

UsingSettings

138

AccessSettings

138

SearchSettings

138

SettingsOptions

138

Wi-FiSettings

139

ConfigureWi-FiSettings

139

AdvancedWi-FiSettings

139

Wi-FiDirectSettings

140

HotspotSettings

141

TurnHotspotOnorOff

141

ConfigureHotspot

141

AllowedDevices

142

BluetoothSettings

143

TetheringSettings

144

AirplaneMode

144

DataUsageSettings

145

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LocationSettings

146

MoreNetworksSettings

147

DefaultMessagingAppSettings

147

MobileNetworksSettings

147

VPNSettings

148

RoamingSettings

148

NFCSettings

149

TurnNFCOnorOff

149

AndroidBeam

149

SBeamSettings

150

TapandPay

150

NearbyDevicesSettings

151

PrintingSettings

152

ScreenMirroringSettings

153

SoundSettings

153

SoundMode

153

Volume

154

VibrationIntensity

154

Ringtones

155

Vibrations

155

Notifications

155

VibrateWhenRinging

156

DialingKeypadTone

156

TouchSounds

156

ScreenLockSound

156

HapticFeedback

157

EmergencyTone

157

SamsungKeyboardSoundSettings

157

SamsungApplicationsSoundSettings

157

MusicEffects

160

DisplaySettings

160

Brightness

160

Font

161

ScreenRotation

161

SmartStay

161

ScreenTimeout

161

ScreenMode

162

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AutoAdjustScreenTone

162

Daydream

162

LEDIndicatorSettings

163

IncreaseTouchSensitivity

163

WallpaperSettings

164

LockScreenSettings

164

ScreenLock

164

SetaSwipeScreenLock

164

SetaPatternScreenLock

165

SetaPINScreenLock

166

SetaPasswordScreenLock

167

MultiWindowSettings

168

NotificationPanelSettings

168

Toolbox

169

OneHandedOperationSettings

169

EasyModeSettings

170

AccessibilitySettings

170

ConfigureVisionAccessibilitySettings

170

ConfigureHearingAccessibilitySettings

172

ConfigureDexterityandInteractionSettings

172

ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings

174

ConfigureAccessibilityServices

174

BlockingModeSettings

175

PrivateModeSettings

175

MotionsandGesturesSettings

176

AirViewSettings

177

AccountsSettings

177

CloudSettings

178

BackupandResetSettings

178

LanguageAndInputSettings

179

ChooseaDefaultLanguage

179

SetaDefaultInputMethod

179

SamsungKeyboardSettings

180

SwypeSettings

181

GoogleVoiceTypingSettings

183

SpeechSettings

183

Mouse/TrackpadSettings

185

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DateandTimeSettings

185

SafetyAssistance

186

AccessoriesSettings

187

BatterySettings

187

PowerSavingSettings

187

StorageSettings

188

SecuritySettings

188

Encryption

189

Passwords

189

DeviceAdministration

189

SecurityUpdateService

190

CredentialStorage

190

Help

191

ActivateThisDevice

191

SystemUpdateSettings

191

AboutDeviceSettings

192

ApplicationManagerSettings

193

DefaultApplicationsSettings

193

CalendarSettings

194

CallSettings

194

CallRejection

195

AnsweringandEndingCalls

195

Call-RelatedStatusPop-Ups

196

ShowCallerInformation

196

CallAlerts

196

CallAccessories

197

TTYMode

197

HearingAids

198

RingtonesandKeypadTones

198

PersonalizeCallSound

198

NoiseReduction

199

USDialing

199

InternationalDialing

199

DTMFTones

200

VoicemailSettings

200

VoicePrivacy

200

ContactsSettings

200

EmailSettings

201

GallerySettings

205

InternetSettings

205

MessagesSettings

207

SVoiceSettings

209

CopyrightInformation

211

Index

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Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethe
firsttime.

Your Phone at a Glance


Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphonesprimaryfeatures.

Set Up Your Phone


Priortouse,itisnecessarytoinstallanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded)andthebattery.
Note:Yourphonesbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargetoturnthephoneonandfindasignal,
completethesetupwizard,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.

Remove the Back Cover


Carefullyremovethebackcoverfromthephone.

Get Started

1. Removethebackcoverusingtheslotonthetopofyourphone.
2. Carefullyliftthecover.
Warning:Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively.Doingsomaydamagethecover.

Install a Memory Card


YoucanuseanoptionalmicroSDormicroSDHCmemorycard(notincluded)toexpandavailable
memoryspace.

n Carefullyslidethememorycardintothememorycardsocket(asshown)untilthecardlocksinto
place.Makesurethatthecardsgoldcontactsfaceintothephoneandthatthecardispositioned

Get Started

asshown.

Install the Battery


Followtheseinstructionsforinstallingthebattery.

n Insertthebattery,aligningthegoldcontactsonthebatterywiththegoldcontactsonthephone,
andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.

Replace the Back Cover


Followtheseinstructionsforreplacingthebackcover.

n Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.

Get Started

Important:Beforeclosingthecover,checktoseeifthereisanyforeignsubstancesuchasdustor
sandbetweentherubberonthebackofthecoverandthesealingarea.
Note:Water-resistantanddustproofbasedonIP67rating,whichtestssubmersionupto1meterfor
upto30minutes.Notshockproof.Coversmustbetightlyclosed.

Maintaining Water and Dust Resistance


ThisdeviceisratedIP67usingtheIngressProtectionratingsystem.Thedustratingis6(highest
levelofprotection)andthewaterresistanceratingis7(waterresistantupto1meterforupto30
minutes).Despitethisclassification,yourdeviceisnotimpervioustowaterdamageinanysituation.
Itisimportantthatallcompartmentsareclosedtightly.
Followthesetipscarefullytopreventdamagetothedevice.
n Wheneveryourdevicegetswet,dryitthoroughlywithaclean,softcloth.
n Donotexposethedevicetosaltwaterorionizedwater,ortowaterover1meterdeepformore
than30minutes.Ifyourdeviceisexposedtosaltwater,washthedevicewithfreshwaterthen
drythoroughlywithaclean,softcloth.Otherwise,whenitdries,saltmayaccumulateandblock
themicrophone,earpiece,andspeaker.
n Whendryingoffyourdevice,besuretopattheearpiece(topfrontofphone),microphone
(bottomofphone),andspeaker(rearofphone)withaclean,softclothtoremoveasmuchwater
aspossible.
n Whenmakingacallimmediatelyafteryourdeviceiswet,themicrophonemayhavewaterinit
whichmaylowerthevolumethattheotherpersonwillhear.Afterdryingoffthedevice,allowthe
devicetoair-drybeforemakingacall.
n ThebackandUSB/AccessoryPortcoversmaybeloosenedslightlyifthedeviceisdroppedor
receivesanimpact.Ensurethatallthecoversareproperlyalignedandtightlyclosed.Otherwise,
theymaynotprovideprotectionfromwateranddust.
n AlwayskeeptheUSB/AccessoryPortcovercleanandbecarefultoavoiddamagingit.
Note:Thetouchscreenmaynotbeactiveinwater.

Charge the Battery


1. Onthebottomofthephone,gentlyliftthemultipurposejackcovertorevealtheUSB
Charger/AccessoryPort.

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2. PlugtheUSBcableintotheCharger/AccessoryPortonthebottomofthephone.
3. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheChargingHead,andthenplugtheChargingHead
intoanelectricaloutlettochargeyourbattery.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothree
hours.

Activate Your Phone


Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activation
screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.
Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(youreswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.

Get Started

o TapActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheonscreenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-2114727fromanotherphone.
Note:DonotpressthePower/Lock keywhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/Lock keycancelstheactivationprocess.

Complete the Setup


Afteryouturnonyourphoneandactivateit,yourphonedisplaysaWelcomescreen.Fromthe
Welcomescreenfollowthepromptstosetupfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.
Note:Insomecases,youmaybeabletocompletethesetupprocessbeforeyourphonehasbeen
activatedonyourSprintaccount.
Duringsetupandactivation,youmayseeSprintConnectionsOptimizernotice.Readthenoticeand
tapI AgreetouseSprintConnectionsOptimizer,ortapSettingsandunchecktheoptionifyoudo
notwishtousetheSprintConnectionsOptimizer.
1. AttheWelcome screen,followtheonscreeninstructionstoconfigureyourphonesbasic
options,suchaslanguage,dateandtime,Wi-Ficonnections,locationsettings,etc.
l Google Account:Manyofyourphonesapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,Google
Talk,andtheGooglePlayStore,requireaGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,you
mustsetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone.Completethestepstosignintoyour
currentGoogleAccount,orsignupforanewGoogleAccount.
l Samsung Account:YourSamsungAccountisusedforaccesstoSamsungappsand
services,suchasSamsungHub,SamsungApps,SamsungLink,andmuchmore.Complete
thestepstosignintoyourcurrentSamsungAccount,orsignupforanewSamsung
Account.
2. TapFinishtocompletesetup.
l Youmayseeaseriesofinformationalorupdatescreens.Followthepromptstocontinue.
Note:Duringoraftersetup,youmayseeaSprintConnections Optimizer notice.Readthenotice
andthentapI Agree toallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledata
network,includingWi-Fi.ToturnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,fromhometap

Apps>

Settings>
More networks>Mobile networks>Connections optimizeranduncheck
thebox.SeeMobileNetworksSettingsfordetails.

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

Phone.

Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePower/Lock keytoturnonthedisplayandthenswipeyour
screeninanydirection.SeeTurnYourScreenOnandOff.
2. Touchandhold

todialyourvoicemailnumber.

3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessandsetupvoicemailwiththeVisualVoicemailapp.Fromhome,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

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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,oranyotherphone.
Online: sprint.com/mysprint
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone.

2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Tap

toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanortoget
answerstootherquestions.
l Tap

tomakeapayment.

l Tap

tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.

Get Started

Note:Foradditionalaccountinformation,youcanaccessSprintZonefromyourdevice.From
home,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.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Phone.

Sprint Operator Services


SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Phone
.

Note:Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineat
sprint.com/mysprint.

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Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.

Your Phones Layout


Thisillustrationoutlinesyourphonesbasiclayout.

Features
Thefollowinglistdefinesthefeatureslistedintheaboveillustrations.
n LED Indicator:Glowsorblinksindifferentcolorstoshowstatuswhenthescreenisturnedoff.
TheLEDglowsredwhencharging,andblinksredwhenthebatteryislow;blinksbluewhen
theresanewnotification,orwhenyouarerecordingvoicewiththescreenturnedoff;andglows
greenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedandthephoneisattachedtoacharger.
n Earpiece:Letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedpromptsduringcalls.
n Proximity Sensor:Detectsthepresenceofobjectsnearthephone,suchaswhenusingair
gestureormotionsettings.Forexample,whiletalkingonthephonethesensordetectswhenits
nearyourearandturnsoffthescreentopreventaccidentalkeypresses.
n Light Sensor:Detectstheambientlightlevel,suchaswhensettingscreenbrightnesswhen
Automaticbrightnessisenabled,andwhenusingtheCamera.

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n Front Camera:Allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideosofyourself.
n Power/Lock Key:Turnsthephoneonoroff,turnthescreenonoroff,orlockthescreen.Press
andholdforaDeviceoptionsmenu,whereyoucanturnthephoneofforrestartit,orforeasy
accesstoAirplanemode,EmergencyMode,andtoMute,Vibrate,andSoundmodes.
n Back Key:Returnstothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,theNotification
panel,oronscreenkeyboard.
n Home Key:ReturnstotheHomescreen.
n Recent Apps:Displaysalistofappsyouveusedrecently.Pressandholdtoconfigurethe
homescreen.
n VolumeKey:Adjuststhevolumeofyourphonessounds.Fromthehomescreen,pressto
adjustmastervolume.Duringcallsorplayback,presstoadjustvolume.Presstomutethe
ringtoneofanincomingcall.
n 3.5 mm Headset Jack:Allowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
convenient,hands-freeconversations.
n Microphones:Allowothercallerstohearyouwhenyouareusingthespeakerphone,and
capturessoundduringrecording.
n Temperature and Humidity Sensor:Monitorsbothtemperatureandhumidityconditions.This
isusedtocalculatecaloriesburnedwithinSHealth.
n Infrared Transmitter:Controlsotherdevices,suchasaTV.
n Heart Rate Sensor:Measuresyourheartratewhenyouholdyourfingeroverthesensor,for
usewithappslikeSHealth.
n USB Charger/Accessory Port:Connectsthephonecharger/USBcable(included)andother
optionalaccessories(notincluded).
n Speaker:Playsringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthecallersvoicein
speakerphonemode.
n Flash:Helpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n Camera:Takespicturesandrecordvideos.
Caution: Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.

Turn Your Phone On and Off


UsethePower/Lockkeytoturnthephoneonoroff.

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Turn the Phone On


n PressandholdthePower/Lockkey.

Turn the Phone Off


1. PressandholdthePower/Lockkeytodisplaythedeviceoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower off>OKtoturnthephoneoff.
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.

Features
Yourphoneoffersnewfeaturesforusinggesturestointeractwithyourphone.

Motions and Gestures


Controlyourphonebymakingspecificgestureswithyourhandabovethephonesscreen.

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n Air browse:Scrollthroughpages,ormovetothepreviousornextitem,bymovingyourhandup
anddown,orleftandright,overthescreen.
n Direct call:Callthecontactwhoserecentcalllog,message,orcontactdetailsaredisplayedby
liftingthephonetoyourear.
n Smart alert:Phonevibratestoalertyoutomissedcallsandnotificationsthatoccurredsincethe
lasttimeyoupickedupyourphone.
n Mute/pause:Mutesincomingcallsandpauseplaybackbyturningthephonescreen-sidedown,
orbycoveringthescreenwithyourhand.YoucanalsouseSmartpause,tohavethephone
pausevideoplaybackwhenyoulookawayfromthescreen.
n Capture screen:Createsacopyofthecurrentscreenbyswipingthesideofyourhandacross
thescreen,fromlefttorightorrighttoleft.Thescreenshotissavedtotheclipboard,andtothe
Screenshotsfolder.

Enable Motions and Gestures


n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Motions and gestures.

Air View
Hoveryourfingeroveritemsonthescreentodisplaymoreinformation.
n Information preview:Hoveroveritemstodisplayinformationpreviews,extendedtext,or
enlargedimages,dependingonthetypeofitem.Forexample,youcanhoveryourfingeroveran
eventinCalendartoseeeventdetails,orhoveroveranalbuminGallerytoviewthepicturesin
thealbum.Youcanalsohoveryourfingeroveraprogressbarwhenplayingavideo,topreview
asceneandseeelapsedtime.
n Webpage magnifier:Hoveroverawebpagetomagnifythecontentunderyourfinger.

Configure Air View


EnableAirViewfeatures,andlearnaboutusingthem.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Air View.

Multi Window
Usetwoappsonthesamescreen,inseparate,resizablewindows.

Turn Multi Window On or Off


TurnMultiwindowonoroffinSettings.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings >

Multi window.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideMulti windowtoenableordisabletheoption.

Display Multi Window


AfteryouturnMultiwindowoninSettings,youcancontrolwhethertheMultiwindowtraydisplayson
thescreen,foreasyaccesstoitsfeatures.
Bydefault,theMultiwindowtraytabdisplaysontheleftsideofthescreen.Youcandragthetab
alongthesideofthescreen,ortapthetabtoopenMultiWindow,andthendragMultiwindowtothe
rightsideofthescreen,orthebottom.
n TodisplaytheMultiwindowtab,touchandhold

Back.

Work with Multi Window


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

1. TaptheMultiwindowtabtodisplaythetray,andthendragappstothewindows.
2. YoucanalsousetheseMultiwindowoptions:
l Adjust the Size of Apps in Multi Window:Dragtheborderbetweenthewindowstoa
newposition.
l Multi Window Toolbar:Tapthecircleatthecenteroftheborderbetweenthewindowsto
displaytheMultiwindowtoolbar:

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l Switch window positions:Switchesthepositionoftheappwindowsonthescreen.


l Drag text or a screenshot:Enablesdraganddrop.Inselectedapps,youcanyoucantap
textinawindow,ortapthewindow,andthendragtocopycontenttotheappintheother
window.
l Close a window:Closestheactivewindow.Theactivewindowisthewindowyoutouched
last.

Touchscreen Navigation
Yourphonestouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.

Tap
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orotheritems,simplytapthemwithyourfinger.

Touch and Hold


Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.

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Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.

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Drag
Todrag,touchandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.

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

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Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthephonesideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthephonesidewaystobringupa
biggerkeyboard.

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Note:YoucancontrolscreenrotationwiththeScreenrotationsetting.Tomakethisselection,from
hometap
Apps>
moreinformation.

Settings >

Display>Screen rotation.SeeScreenRotationfor

Pinch and Spread


Pinchthescreenusingyourthumbandforefingertozoomoutorspreadthescreentozoomin
whenviewingapictureoraWebpage.(Movefingersinwardtozoomoutandoutwardtozoomin.)

Tip:Pinchinganyhomescreenwillshowyouoptionstocustomizehomescreens,ortapathumbnail
togostraighttoanotherscreen.

Your Home Screen


Thehomescreenisthestartingpointforyourphonesapplications,functions,andmenus.Youcan
customizeyourhomescreenbyaddingapplicationicons,shortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.The
homescreenextendsbeyondtheinitialscreen.Swipethescreenleftorrighttodisplayadditional
screens.
Note:Youcankeepswipinginonedirectiontomovethroughallthehomescreens.Theindicator
nearthebottomofthescreenshowsyourcurrentscreenposition.
Tip:Press

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Customize Your Home Screen


Youcancustomizeyourhomescreenbyaddingshortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.

Create a Shortcut
Useshortcutstolaunchanappfromthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps.

2. Touchandholdanappicon,andthendragittoahomescreenandreleaseit.

Move a Shortcut
Moveashortcuttoanotherhomescreen.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
2. Dragtheicontoadifferentlocation,andthenreleaseit.

Remove a Shortcut
Removeashortcutfromthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
2. DragtheicontotheRemoveiconandthenreleaseit.
Note:Removingashortcutdoesnotdeletetheapp,itjustremovestheshortcutfromthehome
screen.

Remove a Primary Shortcut


PrimaryshortcutsarethePhone,Contacts,Messages,Internet,andAppsshortcutsthatappearat
thebottomofthehomescreenbydefault.Youcanremoveorreplaceanyofyourprimaryshortcuts,
excepttheAppsshortcut.

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1. Fromhome,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
2. Dragittoanotherscreen,ortotheRemoveicon.

Create a Primary Shortcut


Primaryshortcutsappearatthebottomofthehomescreenbydefault.Youcanremoveorreplace
anyoftheprimaryshortcuts,excepttheAppsshortcut.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
or
Tap

Apps,andthentouchandholdanappicon.

2. Dragtheshortcuttoanewpositionintheprimaryshortcuts.
Note:Iftherearealreadyfiveprimaryshortcuts,thenewshortcutwillreplaceoneoftheexisting
shortcuts.

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

Remove a Widget
1. Fromhome,touchandholdonawidgettoundockit.
2. DragthewidgettotheRemoveiconandreleaseit.
Note:Removingawidgetdoesnotdeletethewidget;itjustremovesthewidgetfromthehome
screen.

Choose Wallpapers
Changethelookofthehomeandlockscreenswithwallpaper.Youcandisplayafavoritepicture,or
choosefrompreloadedwallpapers.
1. Fromhome,pinchthescreen.
or
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Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapWallpapers,andthenchooseHome screen,Lock screen,orHome and lock screens.
3. Tapawallpapertoseeasample,andthentapSet wallpaper.Ifyouchooseanimagefrom
GalleryorDropbox,youcanadjustthecropboxtodecidewhatsdisplayed,andthentapDone
tosetitasthewallpaper.

Configure Home Screen Settings


Chooseoptionsforthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapHome screen settings,andthenenableordisabletheseoptions:
l Transition effect:Whenenabled,apage-turningeffectdisplaysasyouscrollthroughthe
homescreens.
l My Magazine:Whenenabled,MyMagazinedisplaysonthefar-lefthomescreen.Formore
information,seeMyMagazine.

Extended Home Screens


Inadditiontothemainhomescreen,yourphonehasuptosixextendedhomescreenstoprovide
morespaceforaddingshortcuts,widgets,andmore.
Note:Youcanhaveuptosevenscreens,includingthemainhomescreen.

Add a Home Screen


Youcanhaveuptosevenhomescreens.
1. Fromhome,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. Scrolltotheright,andthentap

onascreentoaddittohome.

Delete a Home Screen


Youcandeletehomescreens,exceptforthedefaultthreescreens.

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1. Fromhome,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. Scrolltothescreenyouwanttodelete.Touchandhold,andthendragittotheRemoveicon.

Status Bar and Notification Panel


Thestatusbaratthetopofthehomescreenprovidesphoneandservicestatusinformationonthe
rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.Toviewnotifications,opentheNotificationpanelby
touchingandholdingtheStatusbaranddraggingitdown.

Status Bar
Thestatusbardisplaysiconstonotifyyouofyourphonesstatus,aswellasnotifications.

Status Icons
Icon

Description
Bluetoothison
Bluetoothison,andyourphoneisconnectedtoanotherdevice
Wi-Fiison
Wi-Finetworksavailable
Vibrate
Mute
SpeakerphoneActive
3GDataService
3GDataService,inuse.Theraysspinwhendataisbeingtransferred.
SprintSparkEnhancedLTEdataserviceTheraysspinwhendataisbeing
transferred.
Signalstrength.Morebarsindicateastrongersignal.

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Icon

Description
Roamingsignalstrength.Morebarsindicateastrongersignal.
AirplaneMode
Batteryischarging
Batteryisfullycharged

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.

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Notification Panel
TheNotificationpaneldisplaysdetailsaboutyourphonesstatus,anditprovideseasyaccessto
commonsettingsandfeatures.
1. OpentheNotificationpanelbyslidingtheStatusbardownfromthetopofthescreen.
2. OntheNotificationpanel,youhavetheseoptions:
l Quick Settings:Quicklyaccesspopularsettings.Tapasettingtoturntheoptiononoroff,or
touchandholdtodisplayitssettings.Youcanswipeyourfingeracrossthequicksettings,to
seeallavailablesettings.
l S Finder:Searchforcontentonyourdevice,andfindmoreontheWeb.Youcanapply
filterstoyourresults,andviewyoursearchhistory.
l Quick connect:Searchfornearbydevices,toshareinformation

Quick Settings
UseQuicksettingsfromtheNotificationpaneltocontrolpopularsettings.
1. SlidetheStatusbardownfromthetopofthescreentodisplaytheNotificationpanel.
2. Tapanoptiontoturnitonoroff,ortouchandholdanoptiontodisplayitssettings.Youcanswipe
yourfingeracrossthequicksettings,toseeallavailablefeatures.Youalsohavetheseoptions:
l Tap

todisplaymorequicksettings.

l ChoosewhichsettingsdisplayontheNotificationpanel.Tap
panel,andthentap

atthetopoftheNotification

Edit foroptions:

o Brightness adjustment:Whenenabled,aBrightnessoptiondisplaysonthe
Notificationpanel,soyoucanmakeadjustmentstothescreenbrightness.
o Recommended apps:Whenon,yourphonewilldisplayaselectionofappiconsonthe
Notificationpanel,accordingtoyouractions.Forexample,whenyouconnectaheadset,
Musicandotherentertainmentappswilldisplay.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthe
optionon,andthentapEdittochooseappstodisplay.
o Set quick setting buttons:Youcancustomizewhichquicksettingsdisplayonthe
Notificationpanel,andchangetheordertheyappear.Toreplacesettings,touchand
holdonabutton,anddragittoanewposition.YoucandragbuttonsfromtheAvailable
buttonsareaofthescreentoapositionintheNotificationpanelarea,orfromthe
NotificationpanelareatotheAvailablebuttons.
l Tap

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Enter Text
YoucantypeonyourdeviceusingtheavailabletouchscreenQWERTYkeyboard,orbyspeaking
yourinputs.

Text Input Methods


Yourdeviceoffersseveraltextinputmethods.
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 Fromhome,tap
Apps>
chooseadefaultentrymethod.

Settings >

Language and input > Default,andthen

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

Google Voice Typing


ThisfeatureusesGooglevoicerecognitiontoconvertyourspokenwordsintotext.

Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text


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

,or

fromtheonscreenkeyboard.

2. Speakintothemicrophoneandwatchyourtextbeingenteredonscreen.
3. Ifthetextisincorrect,tapDELETE.
4. Onceyouhavecompletedenteringyourtext,tapDone.Theonscreenkeyboardwillreappear.
Note:SelectalanguagefromthemenuatthetopoftheListeningarea.TapAdd more
languagestoassignanewlanguageviatheGooglevoicetypingmenu.Removingthecheckmark
fromtheAutomaticfieldallowsyoutoselectadditionallanguages.

Configure Google Voice Typing


n Fromhome,tap
Apps>
besideGoogle voice typing.

Settings >

Language and input,andthentap

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.
l Tap

toswitchtoGoogleVoicetypingtoentertextbyspeaking.

l IfyouhavemorethanonelanguageselectedinSamsungKeyboardsettings,youcanswipe
yourfingerover

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Configure Samsung Keyboard


n Fromhome,tap
Apps>
besideSamsung keyboard.

Settings >

Language and input,andthentap

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
deleteanentirewordorfield.

todeleteasinglecharacter.Touchandhold

l Bydefault,Swypestartswithacapitalatthebeginningoftext.Tap
capitalletter,ortap
l Tap

to

tostartwitha

twicetoenterallcapitals.

toswitchtoasymbolskeyboard,andthentapkeystoentersymbols.

Configure Swype
n Fromhome,tap
besideSwype.

Apps>

Settings >

Language and input,andthentap

or
FromtheSwypekeyboard,touchandhold

Note:FormoreinformationaboutSwypesettings,seeSwypeSettings.

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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.

Make Phone Calls


Thereareseveralconvenientwaystoplacecallsfromyourphone.

Call Using the Keypad


Themosttraditionalwaytoplaceacallisbyusingthephoneskeypadscreen.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone.

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

tocallthenumber.

Call from Logs


AllincomingandoutgoingcallsarerecordedinLogs.Youcancallanumberfromarecentcallfrom
Logs.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

tocallthenumber.

Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossarecentcallfromlefttorighttocallthenumber,orfromrighttoleftto
sendamessage.

Call from Contacts


YoucanplacecallsdirectlyfromContacts.
Note:YoucanaccessContactsdirectlyfromthePhoneapp.Tap
topofthescreen.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Contacts.

2. Tapacontact,andthentap

or
Tapthecontactspictureicon,andthentap

or
Swipeyourfingeracrossthecontactfromlefttoright.

Call a Number in a Text Message


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

Messages.

2. Openthemessagewiththephonenumberandthentapthephonenumber.
3. TapCalltodialthenumber.

Call a Number in an Email Message


WhileviewinganemailorGmailmessage,youcanplaceacalltoanumberthatisinthebodyof
themessage.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Emailor

Gmail.

2. Openthemessagewiththephonenumberandthentapthephonenumber.
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. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Phone.

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.
n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

totherighttoanswerthecall.

Mute the Ringing Sound


Youcanmutetheringtonewithoutrejectingthecallbydoingoneofthefollowing.
n PresstheVolume keydown.
n Placethephonescreen-downonalevelsurface.SeeMotionsandGesturesSettingsfor
options,includingtheMute/pauseMotiontomuteincomingcallsbyturningoverthephone.
n Coverthescreenwithyourhand.SeeMotionsandGesturesSettingsforoptions,includingthe
Mute/pausemotiontomuteincomingcallsbycoveringthescreenwithyourhand.

Reject an Incoming Call


Whenyourejectacall,thecallerissenttovoicemail,wheretheycanleaveavoicemessage.

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n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

tothelefttorejectthecall.

Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message


Youcanrejectanincomingcallbysendingatextmessagetothecaller.
1. Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag

towardthetopofthescreen.

2. Selectanexistingmessage.
or
Tap

tocomposeanewtextmessage.

Phone Call Options


ThePhoneappprovidesmanyusefulfeaturesandoptionstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcalling
experience.

Dialing Options
Followthestepsbelowtoconfiguredialingoptions.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone.

2. Whiledialingacall,tap

Moreforoptions,including:

l Add 2-sec pause:Inserta2-secondpauseintothenumberyouaredialing.Thiscanbe


usefulwhenstoringnumbersforautomatedphonemenus.
l Add wait:Insertapauseintothenumberyouaredialing,towaitforinputfromyou.Thiscan
beusefulwhenstoringnumbersforautomatedphonemenus.
l Add to Contacts:Savethenumbertoanewcontact,orupdateanexistingcontact.See
AddaContactformoreinformation.
l Send message:Sendatextmessagetothenumberyoudialed.
l Speed dial:Viewspeeddials.Formoreinformation,seeSpeedDials.
l Settings:Configurecallsettings.Formoreinformation,seeCallSettings.
l Help:LearnaboutusingthePhoneapp.

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Caller ID
CallerIDidentifiesacallerwhilethephoneisringing,bydisplayingthenumberoftheincomingcall.

Block Caller ID
YoucanblockyourCallerID(visibletootherwhenyoumakeacall),beforemakingacall.The
blockingonlylastsforthatcall,andthenreturnstoregularCallerID.
Note:Topermanentlyblockyournumber,youmustcallSprintCustomerService.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Phone.

3. Enteraphonenumber,andthentap

Call Waiting
Whenyoureonacall,yourphonenotifiesyoubydisplayingthecallinformationonthescreen,and
vibrating,ifyouvesetupvibrationforincomingcalls.

Respond to an Incoming Call While Youre On a Call


n Slide

totheright.Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdandanswerstheincomingcall.

l Toswitchbetweencalls,tapSwap.

Three-way Calling
WithThree-WayCalling,youcantalktotwopeopleatthesametime.Whenusingthisfeature,the
normalairtimerateswillbechargedforeachofthetwocalls.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone.

2. Makethefirstcallbyenteringthephonenumberandpressing

3. Whenthefirstcallisestablished,tapAdd calltoputthefirstcallonhold,andthendialthe
secondnumber.
4. Whenthesecondcallisestablished,tapMerge.

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l Ifoneofthepeopleyoucalledhangsupduringyourcall,youandtheremainingcallerstay
connected.
l Ifyousetupthecallandarethefirsttoendthecall,allcallersaredisconnected.

Call Forwarding
CallForwardingletsyouforwardallyourincomingcallstoanotherphonenumberevenwhenyour
phoneisturnedoff.YoucancontinuetomakecallsfromyourphonewhenyouhaveCallForwarding
isactivated.
Note:Youarechargedahigherrateforforwardedcalls.

Activate Call Forwarding


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

forwarded.
3. Tap

Phone.

,andthenenterthephonenumbertowhichyouwantyourcalls

.AtoneconfirmstheactivationofCallForwarding.

Deactivate Call Forwarding


1. Fromhome,tap

Phone.

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

Menuformoreoptions:

l Contacts:LaunchContacts.
l Memo:LaunchesMemotocreateamemoduringacall.
l Messages:LaunchesMessagestocreateanewmessage.
l Personalize call sound:Adjustsoundsonthecalltoyourpreferences.
o Adapt sound:TapStart,andthenfollowtheonscreenpromptstofindthebestsound
foryou.
o Soft sound:Usesoftersoundsduringcalls.
o Clear sound:Useclearersoundsduringcalls.
o Off:Usethedefaultcallsoundsettings.

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l Extra volume:Taptoenableordisableextravolume.Whenenabled,yourphoneboosts
thevolumeduringcalls.
l Settings:LaunchesCallSettings.Formoreinformation,seeCallSettings.

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. Fromhome,tap
2. Touchandhold

Phone.
.

3. Followthesystempromptstoenteryourvoicemailpasswordandmanagevoicemail.

Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voicemail

2. Tapanentrytolistentothemessage.
Note:Youarechargedforairtimeminuteswhenyouaccessvoicemailfromyourwirelessphone.

Use Another Phone to Access Messages


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

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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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. FollowthepromptstosetupanaccountandlearnaboutusingVisualVoicemail.
Note:YoucanalsoaccessVisualVoicemailfromthe

Phonekeypadbytapping

Set Up Visual Voicemail


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

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

2. TapPersonalize nowandfollowthesystempromptsto:
l Createapassword(partofstandardvoicemail).
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.

Review Visual Voicemail


VisualVoicemailletsyoueasilyaccessandselectwhichmessagesyouwanttoreview.
1. Fromhome,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.)

Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

2. Openamessageandtap

Voicemail.
Delete.

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

Visual Voicemail Options


Yourvisualvoicemailoptionsappearasiconsatthebottomofthevoicemailreviewscreen.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

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

Call:Returnthecall.
Share:SendthemessageviaWi-FiDirect,Bluetoothshare,Dropbox,Scrapbook,
Messages,Gmail,Email,Voicemail,SNote,Hangouts,Google+,orFlipboard.

Delete:Erasetheselectedmessage(s)fromyourVisualVoicemail.

Reply:Respondtothemessageviatextorvoicemessage.

Configure Visual Voicemail Settings


TheVisualVoicemailsettingsmenuletsyouaccesssettingsfornotifications,pictures,greetings,
andmore.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

>Settings.Selectanoptiontochangeitssettings.

Note:VoicemailsettingscanalsobeaccessedinSettings.Fromhome,tap
Settings>

Apps>

Call>Voicemail settings.

Change Your Main Greeting


YourmaingreetingcanbechangeddirectlyviatheVisualVoicemailsystem.Thisdirectaccess
savesyoufromhavingtonavigatewithinthevoicemailmenu.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

>Settings>Personalize voicemail.

3. TapOKtoconnecttothevoicemailsystem.Followthepromptstochangeyourcurrentgreeting.

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Edit the Display Name


FromyourVisualVoicemailmenu,youcanquicklychangethenameornumberattachedtoyour
voicemessages.Thisnameornumberidentifiesyoutorecipientsofyourvoicemailmessages.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Voicemail.

>Settings>Display name.

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

Logs
TheLogstabofthePhoneapplistsallmissed,dialed,received,andrejectedcalls.

View Logs
FromLogs,youmanagethelistofrecentcalls.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

2. Whileviewingthelistofcalls,youcanusetheseoptions:
l TapthemenutodisplayAll calls,Missed calls,Dialed calls,Received calls, or
Rejected calls.
l Tapacalltodisplaythecallrecord,whereyoucantap
sendamessagetothecaller.

toreturnthecall,ortap

to

l Touchandholdonacallrecordtoselectit.Youcancontinueselectingcallstoview.

Make a Call from Logs


Youcanreturnacallfromarecentcallrecord.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

tocallthenumber.

Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossacallrecordfromlefttorighttocallthenumber.

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Send a Message from Logs


Youcansendamessagetoanumberfromarecentcallrecord.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

tocreateamessagetothenumber.

Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossacallrecordfromrighttolefttocreateamessage.

Save a Number to Contacts from Logs


Youcansaveanumberfromarecentcallrecordtocreateanewcontact,orupdateanexisting
contact.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

>Create contactorUpdate existing.

Search Logs
Entercriteriatosearchforcallrecords.Youcanenternumberstofindaphonenumber,orlettersto
findacontactnameorcallerID.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Phone>Logs.

Menu>Search.

3. Entercriteriatodisplaymatchingcallrecords.

Send a Number from Logs


Youcansendanumberfromacallrecordinatextmessage.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

Menu>Send number.

3. Enterrecipientsforthemessage,andthentap

Send.

Add Numbers to the Reject List from Logs


Youcansavenumbersfromrecentlogstotherejectlist,toautomaticallyrejectincomingcallsfrom
thenumber.Formoreinformationaboutrejectingcallsautomatically,seeCallRejection.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap

Menu>Add to reject list.

Delete Logs
FollowthesestepstocleartheLogslist.
n Fromhome,tap

Phone>Logs.

l Todeleteasinglecallrecord,touchandholdonacallrecordtomarkit,andthentap
Delete>OK.
l Todeletemultiplecallrecords,touchandholdonacallrecordtomarkit,andcontinue
tappingcallrecordstomarkthemfordeletion.Tap
calls.

Delete>OKtodeleteallthemarked

Access Call Settings


YoucanaccessCallSettingsfromthephoneapporthroughthemainSettingsmenu.
n From the Phone app:Fromhome,tap
n From Settings:Fromhome,tap

Phone>

Apps>

Menu>Settings>Call.

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 Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Contacts.

or
Fromhome,tap

Phone>Contacts.

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

Apps>

Contacts.

2. TaptheSearch field,andthenentercharacterstofindcontactsthatmatch.
or
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Tapaletteronthesideofthelisttogodirectlytothatletterinthealphabeticallist.

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

Apps>

Contacts>
Settings>

Menu>Settings>Contacts.
Contacts.

FordetailsaboutContactssettings,seeContactsSettings.

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

Apps >

Contacts.

Add,andthentapcontactfieldstoenterinformation.

l Tap
tochooseastorageaccountforthecontact.YoucanchooseDevicetostorethe
contactonthephone,orchooseanaccount.
l Tap

toassignapicturetothenewcontact:

o Image:ChooseapicturefromGallery.
o Tagged pictures:ChooseataggedphotofromGallery.
o Take picture:Takeanewpicture.
l TaptheNamefieldtousetheonscreenkeyboardtoenterthefullname.Tap
additionalnamefields.
l TapthePhone numberfield,andthenenterthephonenumber.Tap
Phonenumber.Tap

Contacts

for

toaddanother

tochoosealabelforthenumber.Ifyouaddmorethanone

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

Save a Phone Number


YoucansaveaphonenumbertoContactsdirectlyfromthephonekeypad.
1. Fromhome,tap

Phone.

2. Enteraphonenumberusingtheonscreenkeypad.
3. TapAdd to Contacts,andthentapCreate contactorUpdate existing.
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.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Contacts

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

Assign a Picture to a Contact


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

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap
3. Tap

Edit.

toassignapicturetothecontact:

l Image:ChooseapicturefromGallery.
l Tagged pictures:ChooseataggedphotofromGallery.
l Take picture:Takeanewpicture.
4. Followthepromptstosavethepicturetothecontact.

Assign a Ringtone to a Contact


Youcanassignaspecialringtonetoindividualcontactsformorepersonalization.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentaptheRingtonefield.
3. Choosearingtonepreloadedonyourphone,ortapAddtochooseasongfromMusic.
4. TapOKtoassigntheringtone.

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

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Menu>Link contacts.

3. Tapanotherentrytolinkittotheoriginalcontact.
Note:Youcanlinkuptofivecontactsinasingleentry.

Delete Contacts
Youcandeleteasinglecontact,orchoosemultiplecontactstodelete.

Delete a Contact
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Menu>Delete>OK.

Delete Multiple Contacts


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Menu>Delete,andthentapcontactstoselectthem,ortapSelect all.

3. TapDone.

Save a Business Card as a Contact


Takeapictureofabusinesscard,andyourphonerecognizestheinformationtosavethebusiness
cardinContacts,andcreateanewcontactfromtheinfoonthebusinesscard.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Menu>Business cards >

Add.

3. Whenthecameraopens,centerthebusinesscardintheguidelinesonthescreen.IftheCamera
canrecognizethebusinesscard,itwilltakethepictureautomatically,oryoucantakethepicture
manually.
4. Yourphoneanalyzesthepictureofthebusinesscard,andusesinformationitrecognizesto
createanewcontact.Youcanalsoaddmoreinformationtothecontact.
5. TapSavetosavethenewcontact.Thebusinesscardisdisplayedasthepictureforthecontact.

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Tip:Youcanviewallyourbusinesscardsbytapping

Menu>Business cards.

Merge Contacts
Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,youcanmergedevicecontactswiththeaccounts
contacts.Devicecontactsarestoredonlyinthephonesmemory,andcouldbelostifyouloseyour
phoneorresetittothefactorydefaults.Mergingwithanaccountmeansthecontactsaresyncedwith
theaccountandstoredthere.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Menu>Merge accounts.

3. Chooseanaccounttomergewith,andthenfollowthepromptstocompletethemerge.

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

Assign Speed Dials


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Menu>Speed dial.

3. Tapanunusedspeeddial,andthenselectacontacttoassigntothenumber.

Remove Speed Dials


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Menu>Speed dial,andthentapXbesidethespeeddialsyouwanttoremove.

Make a Call With a Speed Dial


1. Fromhome,tap

Phone.

2. Tapthespeeddialdigits,holdingthelastdigituntilthenumberdials.

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Favorites
TheFavoritestabisalistingthatcanhelpyouquicklyaccessyourmostusedorpreferredContacts
entries.

Mark Contacts as Favorites


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Favoritetoturnthestaryellow.

Remove Contacts from Favorites


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. TapFavorites,andthentouchandholdonacontacttoselectit.Youcanalsotapother
contacts,orchooseSelect alltoselectallcontacts.
3. Tap

Delete.

Make a Call from Favorites


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. TapFavorites,andthentapacontacttodialthecontactsdefaulttelephonenumber.The
defaultnumberissetincontacts,whenyouentermultiplephonenumbersforacontact.

Create a Shortcut to a Favorite


Youcancreateashortcuttoafavorite,toaccesstheirinformationdirectlyfromthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. TapFavorites,andthentouchandholdonacontacttoselectit.
3. Tap
Menu>Add shortcut to home screen.Thenewshortcutdisplaysinanemptyarea
ofthehomescreen.

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

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Create a Group
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Groups,andthentap

Contacts.
Add.

3. Tapfieldstoenterinformationaboutthegroup:
l TapCreate group intochoosewheretosavethegroup.Youcansaveittoaspecific
account,tothedevicememory,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. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Contacts

Apps >

Contacts.

Groups,andthentapagroup.

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3. Tap

Menu>Send message or email>Message.

4. Tapcontactstoselectthem,ortapSelect allandtapDone.
5. Continuetoenteryourmessageandsendit.Formoreinformation,seeTextandMultimedia
Messaging.

Send an Email to a Group


Youcansendanemailtomembersofagroup,ifthemembershaveanemailaddressstoredintheir
contactrecord.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tap

Groups,andthentapagroup.

3. Tap

Menu>Send message or email>Email.

4. Tapcontactstoselectthem,ortapSelect allandtapDone.Notethatyoullonlyseegroup
membersthathaveemailaddressesintheircontactrecords.
5. Continuetochooseanemailaccount,orGmail,andthenenteryouremailandsendit.Formore
information,seeComposeandSendEmail.

Share Contacts
YoucanquicklysharecontactsviaBluetooth,Email,Gmail,Messages,orWi-FiDirect,addthemto
Dropbox,orsendthemtoprint.

Send Contact Information


Youcancopyacontactsinformationintoatextmessageandsendit.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Menu>Send contact information.

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

Share a Name Card


Whenyoushareanamecard,thecontactsinformationissentasavCardfile(.vcf).Youcanattach
avCardtoamessage,orsaveittoastoragelocation.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps >

Contacts.

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap

Menu>Share namecard.

3. Chooseasharingmethod:
l Add to Dropbox:SavethecontacttoyourDropboxaccount,ifyouhaveonesetuponyour
phone.
l Bluetooth:SendtheinformationviaBluetooth.SeeBluetoothforinformationonpairingand
sendingviaBluetooth.
l Drive:SavethecontacttoGoogleDrive.
l Email:AttachthecontacttoanewEmailmessage.Ifprompted,selectanemailaccount.
SeeComposeandSendEmailfordetailsonsendingemail.
l Gmail:SendtheinformationasaGmailattachment.SeeSendaGmailMessagefordetails.
l Messages:Attachthecontacttoamessage(addinganattachmentconvertsthemessageto
MMS).Formoreinformationonmessaging,seeTextandMultimediaMessaging.
l Wi-Fi Direct:Transferthecontactviaapeer-to-peerWi-Ficonnection.Formore
information,seeWi-FiDirectSettings.

Import and Export Contacts


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

Import Contacts
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Menu>Settings>Contacts>Import/Export.

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

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4. Chooseanaccountfortheimportedcontacts,orchooseDevicetoimportthecontactstothe
device.

Export Contacts
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps >

Contacts.

Menu>Settings>Contacts>Import/Export.

3. Chooseanoption:
l Export to USB 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.Thefirsttimeyou
turnonyourphone,thesetupprocesspromptsyoutosignintoyourGoogleaccount,oryoucansign
inanytime.
AlthoughyouneedaGoogleaccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGooglePlay,
youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. TapAccounts>Add account>Google>New.
3. Followtheonscreenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.

Sign In to Your Google Account


IfyouhaveaGoogleAccountbuthavenotyetsignedinwithyourphone,followtheseinstructionsto
signintoyourGoogleAccount.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. TapAccounts>Add account>Google>Existing.
3. FollowthepromptstoenteryourGoogleaccountandpassword,andchooseoptionsforyour
accountonyourphone.

Access Gmail
AfteryousetupyourGoogleaccountonyourphone,youcanaccessGmailfromyourphone.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

Gmail.

2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Swipeyourfingerupthescreentoviewmoremessagesandconversations.
l Tapamessageorconversationtoreadit.
l IfyouhavemorethanoneGoogleaccountsetuponyourphone,tapthemenuatthetopof
thescreentochooseanaccounttoview.

Send a Gmail Message


SendandreceiveGmailfromyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

2. FromtheInbox,tap

Gmail.

,andthenentertheemailaddress(s)intheTofield.Tosendacarbon

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

Menu>Add

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

Menu>

Send.

l Tosavethecurrentemailasadraft,tap
Menu>Save draft.Toviewyourdraftemail
messages,fromtheInbox,tapInboxandthentapDrafts.
l Todeletethecurrentemailmessage,tap

Menu>Discard.

Read and Reply to Gmail Messages


BelowareproceduresforreadingandreplyingtoGmailmessages.
1. Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

Gmail.

2. Tapamessagetodisplayitscontents.
3. Tap

Replytodisplaythereplyscreen.

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

Send.

Tip:YoucanalsoaccessnewmessagesfromtheNotificationpanel.WhenanewGmailmessage
arrives,youllseetheiconinthestatusbar.Touchandholdthebarandslideitdowntodisplaythe
Notificationpanel.Tapamessagetodisplayit.

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

Apps>

Settings.

2. TapAccounts>Add account>Samsung account,andthentapSign inorCreate new


account.
3. Followthepromptstosignintoyouraccount,orcreateanewaccount.
Note:TapHelpformoreinformationaboutSamsungaccounts,orforhelpwithyouraccount.

Email
UsetheEmailapplicationtosendandreceiveemailonyourphone.

Add an Email Account


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

Apps>

Email.

2. EnteryouremailaddressintheEmail addressfield.
3. EnteryourpasswordinthePasswordfield.Toseeyourpasswordasyouenterit,tapShow
password.

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4. TapNexttostartautomaticemailsetup.Ifyouneedtoconfigurecustomsettings,tapManual
setupandthenenteryoursettings.Thesemayincludemailtype,username,password,server,
securitytype,etc.
5. Followtheonscreenpromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.
6. TapDonetocompletesetup.

Add Additional Email Accounts


Ifyoualreadyhaveanemailaccountsetuponyourphone,youcanstilladdanewaccountfrom
Email.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Email.

Menu>Settings>Manage accounts.

3. Tap
Add,andthenfollowthepromptstoenteryourlogincredentialsandconfigureoptions
fortheaccount.
Note:YoucanalsoaddemailaccountsfromSettings.Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Accounts>Add account> Email.

Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account


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

Settings>

Accounts>Add account>Microsoft

2. EnteryouremailaddressintheEmail addressfield.
3. EnteryourpasswordinthePasswordfield.Toseeyourpasswordasyouenterit,tapShow
password.
4. TapManual setupandthenenteryoursettings.Youmayneedtoconsultyournetwork
administratorforthisinformation:
l Domain\username:Enteryournetworkdomainandusername,separatedby\.
l Password:Enteryournetworkaccesspassword(case-sensitive).

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l Exchange server:EnteryoursystemsExchangeserverremoteemailaddress.Obtainthis
informationfromyourcompanynetworkadministrator.
l Use secure connection (SSL):Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystem
requiresSSLencryption.
l Use client certificate:Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystemrequires
certification.
5. Followtheonscreenpromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.
6. TapDonetocompletesetup.
Note:YoucanalsoaddemailaccountsfromtheEmailapp.

Compose and Send Email


Composeandsendemailusinganyaccountyouhavesetuponyourphone.Increaseyour
productivitybyattachingfilessuchaspictures,videos,ordocumentstoyouremailmessages.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

2. FromtheInbox,tap

Email.

3. Tapfieldstocomposeyourmessage:
l TaptheTofieldandentertherecipientsemailaddress.Youcanaddmultiplemessage
recipients.
l Tosendacarboncopy(Cc)orablindcarboncopy(Bcc)ofthecurrentemailtoother
recipients,tap

,andthentapCcorBcc.

l TaptheSubjectfieldandentertheemailsubject.
l Tapthetextentryfieldandcomposeyouremail.
o Toaddanattachment,tap
.ChooseMyFiles,Images,Takepicture,Video,Record
video,Audio,Recordaudio,Memo,Calendar,Contacts,orMaps.
o Tap
Menuformoreoptions,includingSendemailtomyself,Scheduledemail,
Priority,andSecurityoptions.
4. Tosendthemessage,tap

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Reply To or Forward Email


Readingandreplyingtoemailonyourphoneisassimpleasonyourcomputer.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. OntheemailaccountInbox,tapamessagetoviewit.
3. Chooseanoption:
l

Reply:Sendamessagetotheoriginalsender.

Reply all:Sendareplytotheoriginalrecipientlist.

Forward:Sendthemessagetonewrecipient(s).

4. Enteramessage(ifdesired)andthentap

Manage Your Email Inbox


Thefollowingproceduresallowyoutoview,refresh,sort,anddeleteyouremailmessages.

View Your Email Inbox


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Ifyouhavemultipleaccountssetuponyourphone,tapthetoolbaratthetopofthescreenand
thenchooseonefromthemenu.

Synchronize an Email Account


Whateveryourautomaticsynchronizationsettingsare,youcanalsosynchronizeyoursentand
receivedemailmessagesmanuallyatanytime.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Email.

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

Sync.

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Filter Email Messages


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. OntheemailaccountInbox,tap

>Filter by.

3. Selectanoption,todisplaymessagesthatmatchthefilter.

Delete an Email Message


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Email.

2. Touchandholdthemessageyouwanttodelete,andthentap

Delete.

or
Tapanemailtodisplayit,andthentap

Delete.

3. Followthepromptstoconfirmthedeletion.

Delete Multiple Email Messages


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Email.

Menu>Delete,andtapthecheckboxesbesidemessagesyouwanttodelete.

or
Touchandholdonamessageyouwanttodelete,andthentapcheckboxesforadditional
messagestodelete.
3. Followthepromptstoconfirmthedeletion.

Edit Email Settings


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

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Apps>

Email>

Settings>

Menu>Settings.
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FordetailsaboutEmailsettings,seeEmailSettings.

Delete an Email Account


Ifyounolongerwantanemailaccountonyourphone,youcanremoveit.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Email.

Menu>Settings>Manage accounts,andthenchooseanoption:

l Ifyouonlyhaveoneemailaccountsetup,tap

Delete.

l Ifyouhavemorethanoneemailaccountsetup,tap

Menu > Delete account.

3. Tapanaccounttomarkitfordeletion.
4. TapDone>OKtodeletetheaccount.

Text and Multimedia Messaging


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

Send a Text Message (SMS)


Quicklycomposeandsenttextmessagesonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Messages.

New message.

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

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Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)


Whenyouneedtoaddalittlemoretoatextmessage,youcansendamultimediamessage(MMS)
textandpictures,recordedvoice,audioorvideofiles,pictureslideshows,contactnamecards
(vCard),orcalendarevents(vCalendar).
ComposingMMSmessagesisthesameascomposingtextmessages,exceptthatyouattachafile
tothemessage.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Messages.

New message.

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

,andthenselectafiletoattach:

l Image:ChooseapicturefromGallery.
l Take picture:LaunchtheCameratotakeaphoto,andthenaddittoyourmessageby
tappingSave.
l Video:ChooseavideofromGallery.
l Record video:LaunchtheCameratorecordavideo,andthenaddittoyourmessageby
tappingSave.
l Audio:ChooseasoundfromMusic.
l Record audio:LaunchVoiceRecordertorecordanewsound.
l Memo:LaunchMemotochooseorcreateamemo.Formoreinformation,seeMemo.
l Calendar:Addaneventfromyourcalendar.
l My location:Attachamapshowingyourlocation.
l Maps:Attachamap.
l Contacts:Addacontactentry(namecard)tothemessage.
6. Reviewyourmessageandtap

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Save and Resume a Draft Message


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

Messages.

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

Send.

New Messages Notification


Dependingonyournotificationsettings,thephonewillplayaringtone,vibrate,ordisplaythe
messagebrieflyinthestatusbarwhenyoureceiveanewtextormultimediamessage.Tochange
thenotificationfornewtextandmultimediamessages,seeMessageSettingsfordetails.
Anewmessageicon

alsoappearsinthenotificationsareaofthestatusbartonotifyyouofa

newtextormultimediamessage.TheMessagesappicon
messages.

alsodisplaysthenumberofnew

n Toopenthemessage,touchandholdthestatusbar,andthenslidethestatusbardowntoopen
theNotificationpanel.Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.Forinformationonreadingand
replyingtomessagesseeManagingConversations.

Managing Conversations
Textandmultimediamessagesthataresenttoandreceivedfromacontact(oranumber)are
groupedintoconversationsormessagethreadsintheMessagesscreen.Threadedtextor
multimediamessagesletyouseeallthemessagesyouexchangewithacontactonthescreen,
similartoachatprogram.
Toreadatextmessage:
n OntheMessagesscreen,tapthetextmessageorconversationtoopenandreadit.
n Ifyouhaveanewmessagenotification,slidethestatusbardowntoopentheNotificationpanel.
Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.
Note:Toviewthedetailsofaparticularmessage,intheconversation,touchandholdthemessage
toopentheoptionsmenu,andthentapView message details.

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IfamessagecontainsalinktoaWebpage,tapthemessageandthentapthelinktoopenitinthe
Webbrowser.
Ifamessagecontainsaphonenumber,tapthemessageandthentapthephonenumbertodialthe
numberoraddittoyourcontacts.
Toviewamultimediamessage(MMS):
1. Fromhome,tap

Messages.

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

Reply to a Message
1. Fromhome,tap

Messages.

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

Send.

Protect a Message from Deletion


Youcanlockamessagesothatitwillnotbedeletedevenifyoudeletetheothermessagesinthe
conversation.
1. Fromhome,tap

Messages.

2. OntheMessagesscreen,tapaconversation.
3. Touchandholdthemessagethatyouwanttolock.
4. TapLockontheoptionsmenu.Alockicondisplaysatthelowerrighthandsideofthemessage.

Delete a Conversation
1. Fromhome,tap

Messages.

2. Touchandholdtheconversationyouwanttodelete.
3. Tap

Delete>OK.

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Delete Multiple Conversations


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Messages.

Menu>Delete.

3. Selecttheconversationsyouwanttodelete,andthentapDone>OK.
Note:Lockedmessageswillnotbedeleted,unlessyouselecttheInclude protected messages
checkboxbeforeconfirmingthedeletion.

Delete a Message
1. Fromhome,tap

Messages.

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

Access Messages Settings


ThemessagessettingsmenuletsyoucontroloptionsforyourtextandMMSmessagesincluding
messagelimits,sizesettings,andnotifications.
YoucanaccessMessagesettingsintwoways:
n From the Messages app:Fromhome,tap
n From Settings:Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Messages>
Settings>

Menu>Settings.
Messages.

FordetailsaboutMessagessettings,seeMessagesSettings.
Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(forexample,GoogleHangouts),
youwillnotbeabletousetheMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthedefaultmessagingapp.For
details,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

Messaging Plus
MessagingPlusgivesyouthehighestqualityvideocalling,groupchat,andsharingexperienceon
mobile.Shareyourfavoritephotos,videos,andcurrentlocation.

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n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Messaging+.

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

Social Networking Accounts


Stayintouchonthegowithallyoursocialnetworkingaccounts.PostupdatesonFacebookand
Twitter,reviewyourLinkedIncontacts,seewhateveryonestalkingaboutonYouTube,andmore.

Facebook
Postupdates,readwhatyourfriendsareupto,uploadpicturesandcheck-ins,andmorewithonthe-goFacebookaccess.

Install the Facebook App on Your Phone


BeforeyouuseFacebookonyourphone,youmustdownloadandinstalltheappfromtheGoogle
PlayStoreapp.
1. Fromhome,tap

Play Store.

2. TaptheSearchiconandsearchfor"facebook".
3. TapFacebookfromtheresultslist.
4. TapInstall,andthentapAccept.
5. Whenthedownloadandinstallationiscomplete,tapOpen.Toopentheappfromthehome
screen,tap

Apps>Facebook.

Sign in to Your Facebook Account from Settings


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts>Add account.

3. TapFacebook,andthenfollowthepromptstoenteryourFacebookaccountdetailsand
completethesignin.

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

Googlefolder>

YouTube.

2. Tap
toenterkeywordsintheSearchfieldtosearchforspecificvideos,scrolldownto
browsethroughthemainpagethumbnails,orscrolltothebottomtoexploreadditionaloptions.
3. Toviewavideo,tapanavailablepreviewthumbnailortapthetitlelink.
Note:ItisnotnecessarytosignintoYouTubetoviewcontent.However,ifyouwishtosigninto
accessadditionaloptions,tap
Menu>Sign in.Selectanaccount(ifavailable)orcreateanew
account.(EvenifyousignintoYouTubeviatheWeb,youmustseparatelysigninviayourphone.)

Google+
Google+makesmessagingandsharingwithyourfriendsaloteasier.YoucansetupCirclesof
friends,visittheStreamtogetupdatesfromyourCircles,useMessengerforfastmessagingwith
everyoneinyourCircles,oruseInstantUploadtoautomaticallyuploadvideosandphotostoyour
ownprivatealbumonGoogle+.
Visitgoogle.com/mobile/+/formoreinformation.
Google+ispartofyourGoogleaccount,andusesyourGoogleaccountsign-in.Beforeusing
Google+,setupyourGoogleaccountonyourphone.Formoreinformation,seeCreateaGoogle
AccountorSignIntoYourGoogleAccount.
1. Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

Google+.

2. IfyouaresignedintomorethanoneGoogleaccount,chooseanaccounttousewithGoogle+.
3. FollowtheonscreeninstructionstouseGoogle+.

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Hangouts
HangoutsisanapplicationforinstantmessagingofferedbyGoogle.Conversationlogsare
automaticallysavedtoaChatsareainyourGmailaccount.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Hangouts.

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

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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. Fromhome,tap

Play Store.

2. Browsethroughthecategoriestofindandlearnaboutapps.
3. TapInstall(forfreeapplications)ortheprice(forpaidapplications).
4. Followthepromptstolearnabouthowtheappusesyourpersonalinformation,oraccessto
certainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.Ifyouagreetotheconditions,tapAccept (forfree
apps)orAccept andthenBuy(forpaidapps)tobegindownloadingandinstallingtheapp.

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Warning:Read the notification carefully.Beespeciallycautiouswithappsthathaveaccessto


manyfunctionsorasignificantamountofyourdata.Onceyouagreetothedownloadandinstallation
onthisscreen,youareresponsiblefortheresultsofusingthisitemonyourphone.

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 Fromhome,tap

Apps,andthentaptheappicon.

Uninstall an App
YoucanuninstallanyappthatyouhavedownloadedandinstalledfromGooglePlay.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Application manager.

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

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Navigation
Yourphoneoffersanumberoflocation-basednavigationprogramstohelpyoufigureoutwhereyou
areandgetyouwhereyouregoing.

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

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

Apps>

Settings>

Location.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideLocationtoturntheserviceon.
TolaunchtheGoogleMapsapplication:
n Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

Maps.

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

Play Store.

2. TaptheSearchiconandsearchfor"scout".
3. TapScoutfromtheresultslist.
4. TapInstall,andthentapAccept.
5. Whenthedownloadandinstallationiscomplete,tapOpen.Toopentheappfromthehome
screen,tap

Apps>

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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.
Note:Forinformationaboutloadingmusicontoyourphone,seeTransferFilesBetweenYour
PhoneandaComputer.
n Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

Play Music.

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

Play Music
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. Tapthecategorytabsatthetopofthescreen.ThedefaulttabsarePlaylists,Tracks,Albums,
Artists,Music square,Folders,andDevices.Youmayhavetoswipeyourfingerrightorleft
alongthetabstoseeallofthem.
3. Scrollthroughthelistandtapasongtobegin.Whileplayingmusic,usethesecontrols:

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l Tap

topauseplayback.Tostartplaybackagain,tap

l Tap

tomovetotheprevioussong.Tap

tomovetothenextsong.

l Taptherepeatbuttontocontrolplayback.Choose
repeatallsongs.Choose

toplayallsongsonce.Choose

to

torepeatthecurrentsong.

l Taptheshufflebuttontocontroltheordersongsareplayed.Choose
ordertheyappearinthelist.Choose

toplaysongsinthe

toplaysongsinrandomorder.

l Tap
tomarkasongasafavorite.Whenasongisafavorite,thestarisorange.Favorite
songsareincludedintheFavoritesplaylist.
l Tap
tosetthevolume,ortap
tochooseaSoundAliveoption.Youcanalsoset
volumebypressingtheVolumekeyonthesideofthephone.
l Tap

tosharemusicwithnearbydevicesusingGroupPlay.

Use Playlists
Createplayliststogroupsongs,soyoucanlistentothemtogether.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. TapthePlayliststab,andthenusetheseoptions:
l Tapanexistingplaylisttoplayitssongs.Whileplaying,tap

Menuforplaylistoptions.

l Tap
Create playlisttocreateanewplaylist.Followthepromptstonametheplaylist,
andthenselectsongsfortheplaylist.
l Tap

Menuforotheroptions,includingEdit title,torenameplaylists.

Note:Whileplayingmusic,youcantouchandholdonasongtochooseAdd to playlist.

Set a Song as a Ringtone or Alarm Tone


Youcansetasongasaringtoneforallincomingcalls,orforacontact.Youcanalsosetasongasan
alarmtone.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. Scrolltofindasong,andthentouchandholdonthesong.
3. ChooseSet as,andthenusetheseoptions:

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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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Music.

2. TaptheDevicestab,andthenselectthetargetdevicefromthelist.

Music Options and Settings


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Music.

Menuforoptions.Availableoptionsdependonthetab:

l Select:Chooseitems.
l Add to playlist/Create playlist:Dependingonthetab,youcanaddsongstoaplaylist,or
createanewplaylist.
l Listen via Bluetooth:PlaymusicthroughaBluetooth-compatibledevicethatispairedwith
yourphone.FormoreinformationaboutusingBluetooth,seeBluetooth.
l Grid view/List view:Chooseaformatfordisplayingitems.
l Delete:OntheTracksorPlayliststabs,youcanchoosesongstodelete,ordeleteplaylists.
l Settings:
o Tabs:ChoosetabstodisplayontheMusicscreen.
o Playlists:Choosedefaultplaylists.Thesedefaultplaylistswillautomaticallyupdateto
includesongsyouplay.

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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.

Sprint Music Plus


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

Install the Sprint Music Plus App on Your Phone


BeforeyouuseSprintMusicPlusonyourphone,youmustdownloadandinstalltheappfromthe
GooglePlayStore.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Play Store.

2. TaptheSearchiconandsearchfor"sprintmusicplus".
3. TapSprint Music Plusfromtheresultslist.
4. Followthepromptstodownloadandinstalltheapp.
5. Whenthedownloadhascompleted,tapOpen.

Access Sprint Music Plus


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Sprint Music Plus.

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

>Music(underLibrary)toaccessyourmusic.

l Taptheonscreennavigationtoolstoskipaheadorrewind.Tap
additionaloptions.
l Formoreinformation,tap

Apps and Entertainment

atanytimetosee

>Settings>AboutorHelp.

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Note:Ifyouhaveloadedmusicontoyourphonefromyourcomputer(seeTransferFilesBetween
YourPhoneandaComputer),youwillneedtosyncyourmusictolistentoitthroughSprintMusic
Plus.FromtheSprintMusicPlusapp,tap
>Settings>Synchronize your music library.
Oncesynced,youwillseeyourmusicinthelibrary.

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

Apps>

Sprint Music Plus>Music Store.

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

atanytimetodisplay

Tip:Forringtonesorringbacktones,tapRingtone StoreorRingback Tone StorefromtheSprint


MusicPlusmainmenu.

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

NextRadio.

Spotify
Spotifygivesyoumillionsofsongsatyourfingertips.Theartistsyoulove,thelatesthits,andnew
discoveriesjustforyou.Hitplaytostreamanythingyoulike.
n Fromhome,tap

Spotify.

Google Play Movies & TV


GooglePlayMovies&TVallowsyoutowatchmoviesandTVshowspurchasedonGooglePlay.
YoucanstreaminstantlyonyourAndroidphoneortablet,ordownloadsoyoucanwatchfrom
anywhere,evenwhenyourenotconnected.Also,getquickaccesstoyourpersonalvideo
collection,includingthosetakenonyourphone.

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LearnmoreaboutGooglePlayMovies&TVatplay.google.com/about/movies.
n Fromhome,tap

Google folder>

Play Movies & TV.

Google Play Books


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

Google folder>

Play Books.

Google Play Games


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

Google folder>

Play Games.

Google Play Newsstand


WithGooglePlayNewsstand,discovermoreofthenewsandmagazinesyoucareaboutallinone
apponyourphone.Enjoybreakingnewsandin-deptharticlesfeaturingaudioandvideo.From
sports,business,cooking,entertainment,fashionandmoreitsallinoneplace.
n EnjoyReadNowtofindmoreofthearticlesyoucareaboutanddiscovernewonesyouwilllove.
n ExplorecategorieslikeArts&Photography,Business&Finance,Food&Drinkandmoreand
subscribetotopicstaggedtothearticlesthatinterestyoumost
n GoOfflinewithanynewsedition,topicormagazinewithoutmissingapage.Bookmarknews
storiesyoudon'thavetimetoreadforlater.
n GooglePlayNewsstandisthenewhomeforallyourGoogleCurrentssubscriptionsandGoogle
PlayMagazines.Nowwithoneappandonetap,itsneverbeeneasiertostayinformedonthe
newsoftheday.

Access Google Play Newsstand


n Fromhome,tap

Google folder>

Apps and Entertainment

Play Newsstand.

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Samsung Apps
Browse,search,andfindappstodownloadandinstallonyourphone.LogintoyourSamsung
accounttomanageyourdownloads.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Samsung Apps.

Sprint Zone
AccessyourSprintaccount,getdeviceinformationandhelp,findrecommendedapps,andmore.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Sprint Zone.

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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Sprint TV & Movies.

2. Followthepromptstobrowsecategoriesandfindprograms.
l Dependingonyoursettings,yourphonemaypromptyoutoacceptadataconnection.
l Youmaybepromptedtoupdateyourapp.TapUpdatetoupdateSprintTV&Movies.

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l Browsehorizontallythroughthecategoryoptionsinthecenterofthescreentoseewhat's
available.Forquickaccess,tapafeaturediteminthecenterofthescreenorselectalive
channelfromthebottombar.
l Scrollupanddowninacategorylistandthentapacliporchanneltoviewtheprogram.
Note:Thefirsttimeyouaccessachannelthatrequiresasubscription,youwillbepromptedto
purchaseaccess.TapSubscribetopurchaseaccess,ortapPreviewtoseeapreviewofthe
selectedchannel.

NASCAR Mobile 2014


NASCARMOBILEisdesignedtobringyouwhatyou,thefans,wantdirectlytoyourAndroiddevice.
FollowNASCARNews,VideoHighlights,andimmerseyourselfevenfurtherintotheNASCAR
experiencewithdriverinformationalstats,plusmore.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

NASCAR Mobile 2014.

NBA Game Time


Theaward-winningNBAGameTimeistheofficialapptofollowtheNBAwhereveryouare.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

NBA Game Time.

eBay
AteBay,weworkhardeverydaytobuildaworld-classonlineshoppingexperienceonAndroidthe
eBayappispackedfulloffeaturesthatmakeiteasytobrowse,buy,sell,andmanageyoureBay
experiencewheneverandwhereveryouare.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

eBay.

Eureka Offers
Eurekaisaunique,convenient,feature-packedshoppingcompanionthatprovidesdiscount
opportunitiesformajorbrandsandlocalmerchants,allunderoneroof.Eurekaprovidesunbeatable
dealswithaclean,easy-to-usepackage,withpowerfulfeatures.Takeadvantageofdiscountsfrom
majorbrandsandlocalmerchants,shareyourfavoritedealswithfriendsandfamily,accessloyalty
cards,andcreate/managepersonalizedproductlists.

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n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Eureka Offers.

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Web and Data


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

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

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off


WhenWi-Fiisturnedon,yourdevicewillnotifyyouofavailableWi-Finetworks,andyoucanconnect
totheWi-Finetworks.TurnWi-Fioffwhennotinuse,toconservebatterypower.
1. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,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


ThefollowinginformationisdesignedtohelpyouconnectyourdevicetoadifferentWi-Finetwork.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Wi-Fi.

2. DetectedWi-Finetworksaredisplayed.TomanuallyscanforavailableWi-Finetworks,onthe
Wi-Fisettingsscreen,tap

Menu>Scan.

3. TapanotherWi-Finetworktoconnecttoit.
Note:Ifthewirelessnetworkyouwanttoconnecttoisnotinthelistofdetectednetworks,scroll
downthescreen,andtapAdd Wi-Fi network.Enterthewirelessnetworksettingsandtap
Connect.

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Internet
YourphonesInternetbrowsergivesyoufullaccesstobothmobileandtraditionalwebsitesonthe
go,usingyourphones3Gor4GmobiledataorWi-Ficonnections.
n Fromhome,tap

Internet.

Note:ThefirsttimeyoulaunchInternet,youmaybepromptedtoenteryour10-digitwirelessphone
numbertoaccesstheSprintWebhomepage.

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

Apps>

Google>

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.

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Note:Theavailabilityandrangeofthenetworkdependsonanumberoffactors,includingyour
distancetothebasestationandinfrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.

Set Your Network Options


1. Fromhome,tap
Network mode.

Apps >

Settings>

More networks>Mobile networks>

2. SelectLTE/CDMAorAutomatic.ThephonewillscanforthebestavailableSprintnetworkand
willautomaticallyconnecttoit.
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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

System Update.

2. TapUpdate Profile.

Data Connection Status and Indicators


Yourphonedisplaysthecurrentstatusofyourdataconnectionthroughindicatorsatthetopofthe
screen.Thefollowingsymbolsareused:

Icon

Description
3G Coverage.ThephoneisconnectedtotheSprint3Gnetwork.

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Icon

Description
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.

Turn Hotspot On or Off


Toconservebatterylife,turnHotspotonwhenyouneeditandturnitoffwhenyourefinished.You
cancontrolHotspotfromSettings.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Hotspot,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideHotspottoturnHotspotonoroff.

Connect a Device to Your Phones Hotspot


WhenyouconnectadevicetoyourphonesHotspotfeature,thedevicecanaccessyourphones
connectiontothemobiledatanetwork.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Hotspot,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideHotspottoturnHotspoton.

3. Ontheotherdevice,scanforWi-Fihotspots,andthenselectyourphoneshotspot.
l YourphonesNetworkSSIDwillappearinthelistofavailabledevices.Tofindyourphones
NetworkSSID,goto
ofthescreen.

Settings > Hotspot.ThenetworkSSIDisdisplayednearthetop

4. Attheprompt,enteryourphonespassword.
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l YourphoneusesWPA2security,whichrequiresapassword.Tofindyourphones
password,goto
instructions.

Settings > Hotspot,andlookforthepasswordintheconnection

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.APINorpasswordscreenlockprovidessufficientsecuritytosetuptrusted
credentialstorage.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Lock screen>Screen lock.

3. Chooseascreenlock,eitherPINorPassword.
4. Followthepromptstoconfigurethescreenlock.Formoreinformation,seeScreenLock.

Add a VPN
ConfigureaconnectiontoaVPN.YoumusthaveaPINorPasswordscreenlocksetbeforeadding
aVPN.
Tip:Youmayneedtocontactyournetworkadministratorforsomeoftheinformationneededtoset
upaVPNconnection.

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Add a Basic VPN


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap

More networks>VPN>Basic VPN.

3. Tap

Addtoconfigureoptions:

l Name:EnterthenameoftheVPN.
l Type:ChoosethetypeofVPN.
l Server address:EntertheaddressfortheVPNserver.
l PPP Encryption (MPPE):Taptoenable,ifapplicablefortheVPN.
l Show advanced options:
o DNSSearchdomains
o DMSservers
o Forwardingroutes
4. TapSavetosavetheVPNsettings.

Add an Advanced IPsec VPN


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap

More networks>VPN.

3. Tap

Addtoconfigureoptions:

l VPN connection name:EnterthenameoftheVPN.


l IPsec connection type:ChoosethetypeofVPN.
l Gateway:EntertheIPaddressorDNSname.
l Identity:EntertheKeyID.
l Pre-shared key:EnterthePSK.
l Show advanced options:Taptosetotheroptions,dependingonthetypeofVPN.
o Extendedauthentication
o Aggressivemode
o Perfectforwardsecrecy(PFS)

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o Disablesplittunneling
o Algorithmsuite
o IKEgroups
o IKElifetime
o IPseclifetime
o Connectionattempttimeout
4. TapSavetosavetheVPN.

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

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>VPN.

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

Disconnect from a VPN


ThefollowingdescribeshowtodisconnectfromaVPNconnection.
1. Touchandholdthetitlebar,andthendragdowntoopentheNotificationpanel.
2. TaptheVPNconnectiontoreturntotheVPNsettingsscreen,andthentaptheVPNconnection
todisconnectfromit.
WhenyourphonehasdisconnectedfromtheVPN,theVPNdisconnectedicondisplaysinthe
notificationareaofthetitlebar.

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Pictures and Video


Useyourphonescameratotakepicturesandvideos

Camera
Youcanusethecameraorcamcordertotakeandsharepicturesandvideos.

Open the Camera


Followthebelowproceduretoaccessyourphonescamera.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Camera.

n Mode Indicator:ShowsthecurrentMode,whichyoucanchoosewithModeSelector.
n Front/Back Camera:Switchbetweenthefrontandbackcameras.
n Customizable shortcuts:Shortcutstofavoritesettings,whichyoucancustomize.Thedefaults
shownhereareSelectivefocusandHDR(Richtone).
n Settings:Accesscamerasettings.
n Gallery:Viewyourpicturesorvideo,andaccesspicturesharingandeditingoptions.
n Mode Selector:Taptochooseashootingmode.Thecurrentmodedisplaysonthecamera
screen.Shootingmodesallowyoutochoosemodesforautomaticallyadjustingsettingstosuit
conditions,ortoaccessspecialfeatureslikepanoramaorotherspecialtyshots.
n Capture:Taptotakeapicture.
n Record:Taptostartrecordingavideo.

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Take a Picture
Youcantakepictureswithyourphonesfrontorbackcamera,orcombineshotswithDualmode.
1. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,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

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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Camera.

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

Screen mirroring:ChooseadevicetosharethepictureviaGroupPlay.
Share:Chooseanoptionforsharingthepicture.OptionsmayincludeDropbox,
Bluetooth,Drive,Email,Flipboard,Gmail,Google+,Hangouts,Memo,Messages,Photos,
Picasa,orWi-FiDirect.

l Studio:EditthepictureusingtheStudiotool.Optionsinclude:
o Adjustment:Rotate,crop,orresizethephoto.
o Tone:Adjustthebrightness,contrast,saturation,thered/green/bluecolor,thecolor
temperature,ortheHue.
o Effect:Addaneffecttothepicture.
o Portrait:Adjustpicturesoffaces.Youcanremoveredeye,brightenfaces,airbrush,or
adjustthefocusonfacesinthepicture.
l

Delete:Erasethecurrentpicture.

Menu:Chooseotheroptions.

Review and Edit a Video from the Camera


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Camera.

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

Share:Chooseanoptionforsharingthevideo.OptionsmayincludeDropbox,
Bluetooth,Drive,Email,Flipboard,Gmail,Google+,Hangouts,Memo,Messages,Photos,

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Picasa,orWi-FiDirect.
l

Video trimmer:Editthelengthofthevideo.Dragthetrimmerfromtheendofthevideo
(therightsideofthescreen),toshortenthevideo.

Delete:Erasethecurrentvideo.

Menu:Chooseotheroptions.

Configure the Camera


Camerasettingsarespecialoptionsthatyoucanchoose,rightonthecamerascreen,tomaketaking
picturesorrecordingvideoseasy,andtomakeyourpicturesorvideosspecial.

Customize Shortcuts
TheCamerascreenofferstwocustomizableshortcuts,togiveyoutheabilitytochoosefavorite
settingsonthefly.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Camera.

Settings,andthentouchanddragsettingstoorfromthetwoshortcuts.

Choose a Shooting Mode


Yourphonescameraoffersmanyshootingmodes,tomakeyourpicturesorvideosspecial.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Camera.

2. OntheCamerascreen,tap
tochooseashootingmode.Scrollavailablemodes,andthen
tapamodetoselectit.Modesinclude:
l Auto:Automaticallyadjuststheexposuretooptimizethecolorandbrightnessofpictures.In
Automode,youcantakesingleorburstshots(takeburstshotsbyholdingCapturetotake
multipleshotsuntilyouliftyourfinger).
l Beauty face:Automaticallyenhancesfacialfeatures.
l Shot & more:Explorethevariouseffectsavailableforburstshots.Youcanapplyeffects
rightaftertakingthepictures,orinStudio.
l Panorama:Takemultiplepicturestomergeintooneexpansivepicture.Youcancreatea
horizontalorverticalpanoramapicture.
l Virtual tour shot:Createaninteractivevirtualtourofyoursurroundings.

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l Dual camera:Takepicturesandrecordvideosusingthefrontandrearcamerasatthesame
time,tocreateapicture-in-pictureshot.Youcanswitchbetweenthefrontandrearcamera
tocontrolwhichpictureappearsinthesmallershot.
l Manage Modes:Selectwhichcameramodesyouwishtouse,deleteonesyoudont,and
arrangethemanywayyoulike.
l Download:BrowseanddownloadadditionalmodestousewithCamera.Readandaccept
theterms,andthenbrowsefornewmodes.

Choose Camera Settings


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Camera.

Settingstoconfigureoptions:

l Picture size:Chooseadefaultsizeforthepicturesyoutake.
l Burst shots:Whenon,youcantakemultiplepictureswhenyoutouchandholdtheCapture
button.
l Picture stabilization:Whenon,theCameraadjustssettingstominimizetheeffectof
cameramovementwhileshooting.
l Face detection:Whenon,theCamerawillautomaticallyadjustsettingsfortakingpictures
offaces.
l ISO:Setthesensitivityofthecameraslightmeter.
l Metering modes:ChoosehowtheCamerameasuresthelightsource.
l Tap to take pics:Whenon,youcantapthescreentotakeapicture.
l Selective focus:Whenon,youcanchooseareasofthescreentofocuson.
l Video size:Chooseadefaultsizeforvideos.
l Recording mode:Choosearecordingmode.Youcanchoosetolimitavideotoasizethat
canbeattachedtoamessage,orrecordinslow,fast,orsmoothmotion.
l Video stabilization:Whenon,theCameraadjustssettingstominimizetheeffectofcamera
movementwhilerecording.
l Audio zoom:Whilerecordingvideos,zoominginonanobjectwillamplifysoundfromthat
areaanddiminishothersurroundingsound.
l Effects:Chooseaneffecttoaddtopictures.
l Flash:Chooseaflashsetting.
l Timer:Chooseatimersettingtodelaythetakingofpicturesorrecording.

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l HDR (Rich tone):Whenon,youcantakepicturesinvariousexposuresandmergethemto


createpictureswithrichcolor.
l Location tags:Whenon,GPSlocationinformationisstoredinpicturefiles.
l Storage:Ifyouhaveanoptionalmemorycardinstalled(notincluded),youcanchoose
whethertosavefilestodevicememoryortothememorycard.
l Review pics/videos:Whenon,picturesandvideosdisplaybrieflyafteryoutakethemso
youcanreviewthem.
l Remote viewfinder:Whenturnedon,youcantakepicturesusingtheviewfinderofa
connecteddevice.YourdeviceandtheremovedevicemustbeconnectedviaWi-FiDirect
connectiontousethisoption.
l White balance:Chooseasettingforcurrentlightconditions.
l Exposure value:Adjustthebrightnessofpictures.
l Guidelines:Whenon,guidelinesdisplayonthescreentoaidincomposition.
l Volume Key:Choosewhathappenswhenthevolumekeyispressed.Selecteither,Take
pictures,Recordvideo,orZoom.
l Voice control:Whenon,youcantakepicturesorrecordvideosbyspeakingcommands.
l Help:LearnaboutusingtheCamera.
l Reset:Returnsettingstothedefaults.

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>HelptolearnaboutGallery.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Selectafolderlocation(suchasCamera)andtapathumbnailtoviewthepictureorvideo.
3. FromtheGalleryscreen,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tapapictureorvideotodisplayitinfullscreenview.
l Touchandholdthumbnailstoselectthem(indicatedbyacheckmark).
l Tap
View by/Filter bytochooseadisplaystyle.YoucanviewbyTimeorAlbum,or
Filtertoshowonlysceneryordocuments.
l Tap

Searchtoenterkeywordstosearchforitems,orchooseavieworfilter.

l Tap

CameratolaunchtheCameratotakepicturesorrecordvideo.

l Tap
Menuforoptions.Availableoptionsdependonwhichgalleryscreenyouare
viewing,andmayinclude:
o Select album/Select item:Dependingontheview,tapalbumsoritemstoselectthem.
Afterselection,youcantapMenuagainforoptionsyoucanusewiththeselecteditem.
o Delete:Eraseitem(s).
o Sort by oldest/Sort by latest:Choosehowitemsarelistedbytime.
o Create album:Createanewalbumtogrouppictures.
o Content to display:Choosewhethertodisplayallcontent,oronlypicturesstoredon
yourdevice,orfromDropbox,Facebook,orPicasa(ifyouhavethoseaccountssetupon
yourdevice).
o Slideshow:Chooseoptionstocreateaslideshowforviewingyourpicturesandvideos.
o Studio:EdittheitemusingtheStudiotool.
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.Formoreinformation,seeGallerySettings.
o Help:LearnaboutGallery.
Note:Availableoptionsdependonwhichgalleryscreenyouareviewing.Additionaloptionsmay
includeContenttodisplay,Scanfornearbydevices,andShownearbydevices.

View Photos and Videos


AfterselectinganalbumfromtheAlbumstab,youcanbrowsethephotosandvideosofthatalbumin
eitherphotopileorgridview.Tapaphotoorvideotoviewitinfullscreen.

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View Photos
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapathumbnailtoviewthepicture.Whileviewingapicturefull-screenyoucanusethese
options:
l

Screen mirroring:Chooseadevicetosharethepicturefromavailabledevices.

Share:Chooseanoptionforsharingthepicture.OptionsmayincludeDropbox,
Bluetooth,Drive,Email,Flipboard,Gmail,Google+,Hangouts,Memo,Messages,Photos,
Picasa,orWi-FiDirect.

Delete:Erasethecurrentpicture.

Camera:LaunchtheCamera,totakepicturesorrecordvideo.

Menu:Chooseotheroptions,including:
o Edit:Modifythepicture.
o More info:Viewinformationaboutthevideo.
o Copy to clipboard:Saveacopyofthepicturetotheclipboard,soyoucanpasteitinto
anotherapp.
o Studio:BringsuptheStudioappsoyoucanenhance,oraddspecialeffectstoyour
photos.
o Rotate left/Rotate right:Changetheorientationofthepicture.
o Crop:Adjustthesizeofthepicture.
o Rename:Changethenameofthevideofile.
o Slideshow:Createaslideshow.
o Set as:Setthepictureaswallpaperonthelockorhomescreen.
o Print:PrintthepicturetoacompatibleWi-Fiprinter(notincluded).
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.

View Videos
Note:Ifnoiconsaredisplayedonthescreeninadditiontothepicture,tapanywhereonthescreen
todisplaythem.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapavideotoselectit.Whenthevideoisdisplayedfull-screen,youcanusetheseoptions:
l

Share:Chooseanoptionforsharingthevideo.OptionsmayincludeBluetooth,Drive,
Dropbox,Email,Gmail,Google+,Messages,Photos,Picasa,Wi-FiDirect,orYouTube.

Video trimmer:Editthelengthofthevideo.Dragthetrimmerfromtheendofthevideo
(therightsideofthescreen),toshortenthevideo.

Delete:Erasethecurrentvideo.

l Tap
l

toplaythevideo.

Menu:Chooseotheroptions,including:
o More info:Viewinformationaboutthevideo.
o Rename:Changethenameofthevideofile.
o Slideshow:Createaslideshow.
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.

Working with Photos


Youcantouchandholdonaphototoopenaselectionmenuandchoosewhattodowithit.Youcan
choosetodeletethephoto,rotateorcropit,andmore.

Rotate and Save a Photo


Torotateorsaveyourphoto,followthebelowprocedures.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Selectafolderlocation(suchasCamera)andtapanimagetoviewyourpicture.
3. Tap

Menu>Rotate leftorRotate right.

Therotatedpictureissavedinyourdefaultstoragelocationasacopy.

Crop a Photo
Tocropyourphotos,followthebelowprocedures.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Selectafolderlocation(suchasCamera)andtapanimagetoviewyourpicture.
3. Tap

Menu>Crop.

4. Toadjustthecropboxsize,touchandholdtheedgeofthebox.Whendirectionalarrowsappear,
dragyourfingerinwardtooroutwardtoresizethecropbox.
5. Tomovethecropboxtothepartofthephotothatyouwanttocrop,dragthecropboxtothe
desiredposition.
6. TapDonetoapplythechangestothepicture.
Thecroppedpictureissavedalongwiththeoriginalcopyinyourdefaultstoragelocation.

Share Photos and Videos


Youcanshareandsendpicturesandvideosfromyourphoneusingseveraldifferentmethods,
includingmessaging,email,socialmediaapps,Bluetooth,cloudstorage,andmore.Tosharephotos
andvideos,followtheseprocedures.

Send Photos or Videos by Email


Youcansendseveralphotos,videos,orbothinanemailmessage.Theyareaddedasfile
attachmentsinyouremail.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttoshare.
3. Tapthephotosyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share>GmailorEmail.

5. Composeyourmessageandthentap

Send or

Send.

Note:IfyouselectedEmailandyouhavemultipleemailaccounts,thedefaultemailaccountwillbe
used.

Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message


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

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.

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3. Tapthephotoorvideoyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share>Messages.

5. Composeyourmessageandthentap

Send.

Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth


Youcanselectseveralphotos,videos,orbothandsendthemtosomeonesphoneoryourcomputer
usingBluetooth.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
3. Selectthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share>Bluetooth.

Inthenextfewsteps,youllbeaskedtoturnonBluetoothonyourphoneandconnecttothereceiving
Bluetoothphonesothefilescanbesent.Formoreinformation,seeBluetooth.

Share Photos or Videos on Google+


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
3. Tapthephotoorvideoyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share>Google+.

5. Composeyourmessageandthentap

Share Photos on Picasa


YouneedtobesignedintoaGoogleAccounttouploadpicturestothePicasaphotoorganizing
service.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttoshare.
3. Selectthephotosyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

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5. Selecttheonlinealbumwhereyouwanttouploadthepictures.
6. TapUpload.Youcanviewthephotosonlineatpicasaweb.google.com.

Share Videos on YouTube


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

Apps>

Gallery.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthevideosyouwanttoshare.
3. Selectthevideoyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap

Share>YouTube.

5. Enterthepromptedinformation,suchasdescriptionandtags,andselectaprivacyoption.
6. TapUpload.

Photos
KeepallyourphotosbackedupandorganizedwithGoogle+Photos.
n Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

Photos.

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

Apps>

Video.

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

Use Pop-up Play


MultitaskwithPop-upPlay-transformyourvideoplayerintoapop-upwindowfloatingonthe
screen.Thevideowillcontinuetoplay,andthepop-upwindowcanberesizedormovedanywhere
onthescreen.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Video.

2. Tapavideotoviewit.
3. Tap
tocontinueplayingthevideoinafloatingwindow.Dragthewindowtoanylocationon
thescreen,andusetwofingerstopinchorspreadtoresizethefloatingwindow.

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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,youcanscanandfindotherBluetoothdevices,toshareinformationbetween
thedevices.TurnBluetoothoffwhennotinusetoconservebatterypower.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

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

Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit


YoucanlistentomusicoveraBluetoothstereoheadset,orhavehands-freeconversationsusinga
compatibleBluetoothheadsetorcarkit.Itsthesameproceduretosetupstereoaudioandhandsfreedevices.
Tolistentomusicwithyourheadsetorcarkit,theheadsetorcarkitmustsupporttheA2DP
Bluetoothprofile.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothon.
3. Makesurethatthetargetdeviceisdiscoverable,sothatyourphonecanfindit.Refertothe
instructionsthatcamewiththedevicetofindouthowtosetittodiscoverablemode.
4. TapScan.YourphonewillstarttoscanforBluetoothdeviceswithinrange.

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5. WhenyouseethenameofthetargetdevicedisplayedintheBluetoothdevicessection,tapthe
name.Yourphonethenautomaticallytriestopairwiththetargetdevice.
6. Ifautomaticpairingfails,enterthepasscodesuppliedwiththetargetdevice.
Thepairingandconnectionstatusisdisplayedbelowthehands-freeheadsetorcarkitnameinthe
Bluetoothdevicessection.WhentheBluetoothheadsetorcarkitisconnectedtoyourphone,
(Bluetoothconnected)displaysinthestatusbar.Dependingonthetypeofheadsetorcarkityou
haveconnected,youcanthenstartusingtheheadsetorcarkittolistentomusicormakeandreceive
phonecalls.
Note:DuetodifferentspecificationsandfeaturesofotherBluetooth-compatibledevices,display
andoperationsmaybedifferent,andfunctionssuchastransferorexchangemaynotbepossible
withallBluetooth-compatibledevices.

Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit


Whenyouhavepairedaheadsetwithyourphone,youshouldbeabletoreconnectitautomatically
byturningonBluetoothonyourphoneandthenturningontheheadset.However,sometimesyou
willneedtoreconnectmanually,forexampleifyouhavebeenusingyourheadsetwithanother
Bluetoothdevice.
1. Fromhome,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


YoucandisconnectfromaBluetoothdevice,withoutremovingthepairingrelationshipbetweenthe
devices.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. Tapthedevicename,andthentapOK.

Unpair from a Bluetooth Device


YoucanmakeyourphoneforgetitspairingconnectionwithanotherBluetoothdevice.Toconnectto
thedeviceagain,youwillneedtopairwithitagain.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

2. IntheBluetoothdevicessection,tap

Bluetooth.

besidethedevicename,andthentapUnpair.

Send Information Using Bluetooth


YoucanuseBluetoothtotransferinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherBluetooth-enabled
devicesuchasaphoneornotebookcomputer.Thefirsttimeyoutransferinformationbetweenyour
phoneandanotherdevice,youneedtoenterorconfirmasecuritypasscode.Afterthat,yourphone
andtheotherdevicearepaired,andyouwillnotneedtoexchangepasscodestotransferinformation
inthefuture.
Youcansendthefollowingtypesofinformation,dependingonthedeviceyouaresendingto:
n Imagesandvideos
n Calendarevents
n Contacts
n Audiofiles

Send Information from Your Phone to Another Device


Followthestepsbelowtosendinformationtoanotherdevice.
1. Setthereceivingdevicetodiscoverablemode.YoumayalsoneedtosetittoReceiveBeams
orReceiveFiles.Refertothedevicesdocumentationforinstructionsonreceivinginformation
overBluetooth.
2. Onthephone,opentheapplicationthatcontainstheinformationorfileyouwanttosend.Follow
thestepsforthetypeofitemyouwanttosend:
l Photo or video(inCamera).Aftercapturingaphoto,onthepreviewscreen,tap
Bluetooth.
l Photos and videos(inGallery).Tapapictureorvideo,andthentap

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Tip:IfyourphoneremembersBluetoothasapreviousselectionwithintheCameraorGallery,you
cantap

(totherightofthe

icon).

l Calendar event:IntheCalendarsDayview,Agendaview,orWeekview,taptheeventand
thentap

>Share via>Bluetooth.

l Music.WhileplayingasongintheMusic app,tap

Menu>ListenviaBluetooth.

l Voice recording.OnthemainVoiceRecorderscreen,touchandholdarecordingandthen
tap

>Bluetooth.

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

Receive Information Using Bluetooth


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

Apps>

Settings>

Bluetooth.

2. IfBluetoothisnoton,taptheON/OFFswitchtoturniton.
3. Tapthecheckboxbesideyourphone'sBluetoothnametomakeitdiscoverable.
4. Onthesendingdevice,sendoneormorefilestoyourphone.Refertothedevices
documentationforinstructionsonsendinginformationoverBluetooth.
5. Ifprompted,enterthesamepasscodeonbothyourphoneandtheotherdevice,orconfirmthe
auto-generatedpasscode.ABluetoothauthorizationrequestisdisplayedonyourphone.
6. Whenyourphonereceivesafiletransferrequestnotification,tapAccept.
7. Whenthefileistransferred,anotificationdisplays.Toopenthefileimmediately,slidedownthe
Notificationpanel,andthentaptherelevantnotification.
Whenyouopenareceivedfile,whathappensnextdependsonthefiletype:
n Mediafilesanddocumentsareusuallyopeneddirectlyinacompatibleapplication.Forexample,
ifyouopenamusictrack,itstartsplayingintheMusicapplication.
n ForavCalendarfile,selectthecalendarwhereyouwanttosavetheevent,andthentapImport.

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n ThevCalendarisaddedtoyourCalendarevents.(FormoreinformationonusingtheCalendar,
seeCalendar.)
n ForavCardcontactfile,iftherearemultiplevCardfilesonyourstoragecard,youcanchooseto
importone,several,orallofthosecontactstoyourcontactslist.

Calendar
UseCalendartocreateandmanageevents,meetings,andappointments.YourCalendarhelps
organizeyourtimeandremindsyouofimportantevents.Dependingonyoursynchronization
settings,yourphonesCalendarstaysinsyncwithyourCalendarontheWeb,ExchangeActiveSync
calendar,andOutlookcalendar.
Note:ForinformationaboutCalendaroptions,seeCalendarSettings.

Add an Event to the Calendar


AddeventstoyourCalendartohelpyouorganizeyourtimeandremindyouofimportantevents.
Note:TosynchronizecalendareventsamongyourGoogleandCorporateaccounts,makesure
theyarebeingmanagedbyyourphone.SeeAccountsandMessagingformoreinformation.
1. Fromhome,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.
l Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync:Calendarentriesthataresynchronizedbetweenyour
phoneandaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncaccount.
4. Enterinformationabouttheevent:
l TaptheTitlefieldandenteratitlefortheevent.
l TaptheLocationfieldtoenteralocationfortheeventintheLocationfieldortaptheiconto
selectthelocationonthemap.

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l SelectaStart and End dateandtimefortheeventbytappingthecorrespondingfields,and


adjustingthemonth,day,andyear.TaptheAll dayfieldtosetthisasanall-dayevent.Ifset
asanall-dayevent,thetimefieldsareremoved.
5. TapSave,ortapView more options toentermoreinformationabouttheevent.Available
optionsdependonthetypeofevent,andtheaccountitsassignedto:
l SelectanalarmtimebytappingtheReminderfield.
l Enterparticipantsinthe Participantsfield.
l TapShow me astochoosehowtheeventshowsonyourcalendartootherevent
organizers.
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.
Toviewadditionaloptions:
1. TaptheStatusbar,andthenslideyourfingerdownthescreentoopentheNotificationpanel.
2. TaptheupcomingeventnamefromtheonscreenlisttodisplaytheeventwithintheCalendar
notificationsscreen.
3. Tapanoption.
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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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Calendar.

2. ToviewaCalendareventfartherout,tap

,andthentapWeekorMonth.

3. Tapthedayforwhichyouwouldliketoviewevents.
4. Todisplayaneventsdetails,tapitfromthecurrentscreen.

Day and Agenda View


DayandAgendaviewshowsthedaywithalistofeventsforthatday.
WhileinDayandagendaview:
n Dayviewdisplaysalistoftheeventsofoneday.
n Agendaviewshowsalistofeventsinchronologicalorder.
n Thecolorbarsontheleftsideoftheeventsindicatethetypeofcalendarthatincludestheevent.
n WheninDayview,slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlaterdays.

Month and Agenda View


MonthandAgendaviewshowsthemonth,withalistofeventsforthemonthbelow.
WhileinMonthandagendaview:
n Youcantouchandholdonadaytocreateaneweventonthatday.
n Tapaneventtoviewitsdetails.
n Slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlatermonths.

Week View
Weekviewdisplaysachartoftheeventsofoneweek.
WheninWeekview:

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n Youcantouchandholdonatimeslottocreateaneweventatthattime.
n Tapaneventtoviewitsdetails.
n Slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlaterweeks.

Year and Month View


InYearorMonthview,youllseemarkersondaysthathaveevents.
WheninYearorMonthview:
n Tapadaytoviewtheeventsofthatday.
n Touchandholdadaytocreateaneweventonthatday.
n Slideleftorrighttoviewearlierorlatermonthsoryears.

Erase Events
Thefollowingproceduresshowyouhowtoeraseyourcalendarevents.
1. Fromhome,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,tapOK.
or
Ifthecalendareventisrecurring,selectOnly this event,This and future events,orAll
events in series,andtapOK.

Calculator
UsetheCalculatorapptoperformmathematicalcalculations.
Note:Rotatethephonetoswitchtoascientificcalculator,foradvancedcalculatorfunctions.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Calculator.

2. Tapthekeypadtoenteryourequation.YoucantouchandholdCtoclearallnumbers.

Clock
TheClockappoffersfeaturesforkeepingtrackoftimeandsettingalarms.
1. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Clock.

Create alarm,andthenenterinformationforthealarm.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.
l Volume:Ifyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound,dragtheslidertosetthe
volumeofthealarm.
l Smart alarm:Whenon,thealarmwillstartplayingatoneatalowvolumeataninterval
beforethealarmtime,andslowlyincreaseinvolume.Chooseatimeintervalandatoneto

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usewithsmartalarm.Availablewhenyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound.
l Name:Enteranameforthealarm.
3. TapSave.

Delete an Alarm
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Clock.

2. Touchandholdanalarm,andthentap

Delete.

Drive
WiththeGoogleDriveapplication,everythingthatyouaddtoyourDrivefromworkorhomeisalso
availableonyourdevice.Youcancreateandeditdocumentsonyourdeviceandthechangesare
savedeverywhere.
Formoreinformation,visitdrive.google.com.
Note:YoullneedtosetupyourGoogleaccountonyourphonetouseDrive.
n Fromhome,tap

Googlefolder>

Drive.

Dropbox
Dropboxworkstoprovideaccesstoyourdesktopfilesdirectlyfromyourphone.Thisapplications
allowsyoutobringyourfileswithyouwhenyou'reonthego,editfilesinyourDropboxfromyour
phone,uploadphotosandvideostoDropbox,andshareyourselectedfilesfreelywithfamilyand
friends.
Theapplicationworksinconjunctionwithapartnerprogramplacedonatargetcomputerusingan
activeInternetconnection.
Dropboxcreatesafolderthatautomaticallysynchronizesitscontentsacrossallofyourconnected
devicesonyouraccount.UpdateafiletoyourDropboxonyourcomputer,anditsautomatically
updatedtothesamefolderonyourotherdevices.

Download the Desktop Application


Followtheproceduresbelowtodownloadthedesktopapplication.

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1. Useyourcomputersbrowsertonavigateto:dropbox.com.
2. Followtheonscreensetupandinstallationinstructionsonyourtargetcomputercontainingthe
desiredfiles.
Important:Thecomputerapplicationmustbeinstalledonthecomputercontainingthedesiredfiles.
ThiscomputermusthaveanactiveInternetconnection.
Note:TheDropboxserviceoffers2GBoffreeCloudstorage.

Accessing Dropbox on Your Device


FollowtheproceduresbelowtoaccesstheDropboxapp.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Dropbox.

2. TapSign in,andthenenteryourcurrentaccountcredentials,tosignintoyourDropbox
account.
or
Swipethroughtheinformationscreens,tapSign up,andthenfollowtheonscreeninstructions
toregisterforanewaccount.

Manually Uploading a Picture to Dropbox


FollowthebelowprocedurestomanuallyuploadpicturestotheDropboxapp.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Camera.

2. Afteryoutakeapicture,tapGallerytopreviewthecurrentimage.
3. Taptheimagetorevealtheimageoptionsatthetopofthescreen.
4. Tap

>Add to Dropbox,selectafolderlocation,andtapAdd.

Note:Ifyoursharefolderislocatedonyourcomputer,youwillmomentarilyreceiveanonscreen
popupnotifyingyouthatanewimagewasuploadedtoyoursharedDropboxfolder.

Flipboard
UseFlipboardtocreateapersonalizeddigitalmagazineoutofeverythingbeingsharedwithyou.
Accessnewsstories,personalfeedsandotherrelatedmaterial.FlipthroughyourFacebook
newsfeed,tweetsfromyourTwitteraccount,photosfromfriendsandmuchmore.

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n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Flipboard.

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

Home.

2. FollowthepromptstolearnaboutGoogleNow,andsetupyourpreferences.

Google Search
UseGoogleSearchtosearchtheInternet.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Google.

Help
Helpprovidesinformationtohelpwithyourphonequestions.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Help.

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

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Lookout Security.

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Lumen Toolbar
TheLumenToolbar,availabletoSprintCustomers,enablesanextensivearrayofnewbrowser
extensionsthatenhanceuserexperience,fromcontextualrecommendationstoAppdiscoveryto
socialapplicationsandbrowserutilities.Withone-clickaccesstoNewsFeedsandone-clicksharing
ofcontentviaFacebook,Twitterandothernetworks,alongwithcommunity-andfriend-based
recommendations.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Lumen Toolbar.

2. TapSettingsandselectyourLumenToolbaroptions.

Memo
TheMemoapplicationallowsyoutowritememosthatcanincludetext,audio,andimages.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Memo.

2. InMemo,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tap

Addtocreateanewmemo.

l Tap

OptionsforavailableMemocategoriesorManagecategories.

l Tap

Searchtoenterkeywordstofindamemo.

l Tap

Menuandselectoneofthefollowingoptions:

o Select:Choosememo(s),todeletethemorforotheroptionslikesharingorprinting.
o Delete:Selectmemo(s)toerase.
o Account:AccessyourSamsungaccount,tosyncmemoswithyouraccount.

My Files
Myfilesallowsyoutomanageyourmanageyoursounds,images,videos,Bluetoothfiles,Android
files,andothermemorycarddatainoneconvenientlocation.Thisapplicationallowsyoutolauncha
fileiftheassociatedapplicationisalreadyonyourphone.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

My files.

2. Foldersdisplay,including:
l All files:TaptochooseDevicestorage,orSDmemorycard,toshowfilesstoredinthe
phonesinternalmemory,oronanoptionalinstalledmemorycard(notincluded).
l Images:Picturesstoredonyourphone.
l Videos:Videosstoredonyourphone.
l Audio:Songsstoredonyourphone.
l Documents:Otherfilesstoredonyourphone.
l Downloaded apps:Appsyouvedownloadedandinstalled.
Note:Differentfoldersmayappeardependingonhowyourphoneisconfigured.

My Magazine
Findcontent,informationandapps,recommendedforyou,allinoneplace.
Youcanenablelocationservicesforpersonalizedresultsbasedonyourresults.Formore
informationaboutlocationservices,seeLocationSettings.

Launch My Magazine
n Fromhome,scrolltothefar-righthomescreen.

Disable My Magazine
Ifyoudon'twanttouseMyMagazine,youcanremoveitfromyourhomescreenoptions.
1. Fromhome,pinchthehomescreenandthentapHome screen settings.
2. TapthecheckmarknexttoMy Magazinetoremoveit.Thescreenwillberemovedfromyour
homescreenlineup.
Note:TorestoreMyMagazine,justtaptheoptiontoreplacethecheckmark.MyMagazinewill
reappearasthefarthest-lefthomescreen.

Polaris Office 5
PolarisOfficeMobileforAndroidisaMicrosoftOfficecompatibleofficesuite.Thisapplication
providesacentralplaceformanagingyourdocumentsonlineoroffline.

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PolarisOfficeletsyouopen,create,andeditWorddocuments,PowerPointpresentations,Excel
spreadsheets,andtextfiles.PolarisOfficecanalsoopenAdobePDF(PortableDocumentFormat)
files.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

POLARIS Office 5.

Activity Zone
ActivityZoneisanewapplicationthatisdesignedfortheactiveoutdoorstype.Itincludesa
Barometer,Altimeter,Compass,FlashlightandStopwatch.ItalsoincludesashortcuttotheS
HealthapplicationthatcanbeusedinconjunctionwithActivityZone.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Activity Zone.

2. Chooseeither:
l Barometer:Seethebarometricpressure,andelevation.
l Compass:Displaysthecurrentlongitudeandlatitude.
l Flashlight:Turnsontheflashlight.
l Stopwatch:Activatesthestopwatchfunction.
3. LinktotheSHealthapplication,tap

Chooser>

S Health.

S Health
SHealthisawellnessapplicationthatcanhelpyoumanageyourhealth.Setfitnessgoals,check
yourprogress,andkeeptrackofyouroverallhealth.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

S Health.

2. Followthepromptstogetstarted:
l ReadtheintroductionandtapStart.
l Readandagreetothetermsandconditions,andthentapNext.
l SignintoyourSamsungaccountifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.Formoreinformation,
refertoSamsungAccount.YoumustsignintoaSamsungaccounttosetandsavegoals,
anduseotheradvancedSHealthfeatures.
l Followtheonscreeninstructionstoenterinformationaboutyourself,andthentapStart.
3. UseSHealthtotrackyourhealthactivities:

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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 Food intake:Trackyourdailyfoodintake,byenteringyourmealsandsnacks.Youcankeep
trackofyourfavoritefoods,andtakepicturesofyourmeals.
Note:Tap

Menu>Helpformoredetailedinformation.

Before You Start Exercising


Thisappcanbeusedtomonitoryourexercise.Whilemoderatephysicalactivity,suchasbrisk
walking,issafeformostpeople,healthexpertssuggestthatyoutalkwithyourdoctorbeforeyou
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;
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n Youhavenotexercisedforthreemonthsormore;
n Youareoverweightorobese;
n Youhavehighbloodpressureorhighcholesterol;
n Youhaveimpairedglucosetolerance,alsocalledpre-diabetes.

When in Doubt - Check it Out


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

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

Apps>

S Voice.

2. FollowthepromptstolearnaboutSVoice,andtoreviewandacceptthetermsandconditions.
3. TapTutorialtolearnaboutSVoice,ortapStart S VoicetoskipthetutorialandstartusingS
Voice.
4. Speakacommand.Thescreengivesyousomeexamples.
5. Tapthemicrophoneiconifthephonedoesnothearyou,ortogiveitacommand.

Configure S Voice
ConfigureoptionsforinteractingwithyourphonewithSVoice.
YoucanaccessSVoicesettingsintwoways:
n From S Voice:Fromhome,tap
n From Settings:Fromhome,tap

Apps>

S Voice>

S Voice >

Menu>Settings.

Menu>Settings.

FordetailsaboutSVoicesettings,seeSVoiceSettings.

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Sprint Framily Wall


SprintFramilyWallisaprivatespacetocommunicate,organize,share,rememberandevenlocate
friendsandfamilymembers.Usersgetallthebenefitsofsocialsharinginatotallyprivatespace.
n Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Sprint Framily Wall.

Sprint Fit Live


YourGalaxyS5SportcomespreloadedwithSprintFitLive,acompanionappforyourfavorite
healthandfitnessappsthatprovideseasyaccesstocontextualhealthcontent.ConnectSprintFit
LivewithappssuchasSHealthandMapMyFitnesstokeeptrackofyouractivitylevel.Connectwith
Spotifytobuildandaccessaworkoutplaylist.Andaccesshealth-relatedarticlesonthefly.

Get Started with Sprint Fit Live


1. Fromhome,taptheupper-leftpeelawaycornerofthescreen.SprintFitLivewilllaunchand
youwillseeatutorial.
2. TapNexttostepthroughthetutorial,andthentapStarttocontinuetoSprintFitLive.
3. TapAuthorize Sprint Fit Live,andthenfollowtheonscreenpromptstogetsetup.
4. Selecttheappsyouwanttoconnectwith,suchasMapMyFitness,SHealth,andSpotify.

Access Sprint Fit Live


Onceyou'resetupwithSprintFitLive,youcanaccessallyourinfofromyourhomepage.
1. Fromhome,taptheupper-left"peelaway"cornerofthescreentodisplaythefullSprintFitLive
app.
2. TaptheMy Fitnesstabatthetoptoseeyourconnectedhealthandfitnessapps.
3. TaptheSmart Healthtabatthetoptoaccessarecentcollectionofhealthandfitnessrelated
articles.
4. Foradditionaloptions,tap .
Tip:Forquickaccesstojustoneconnectedfeature,fromhome,taptheSprint Fit Liveicononthe
leftsideofthescreenandthentapthefeatureyouwanttosee.

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

Configure Smart Remote


ChooseyourTVserviceandpersonalizeyourselections.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Smart Remote.

2. Followthepromptstoconfiguretheservice:
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. Fromhome,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:
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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.

Use Your Smart Remote to Control Your TV


AftercustomizingSmartRemote,youcanuseittocontrolyourTV.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Smart Remote.

2. FromtheSmartRemotescreen,tap

Universal Remote Control foroptions:

l Easy remote:providesthemostcommonusedcontrolfeatures.Scrolldowntoview
additionalfunctions.
l Inasinglemotiontouchanddragupfromthebottomrightofthescreentoaccessadditional
remoteoptions,including:
o TV:ControlfunctionsforyourTV.
o [Set top box]:Controlyourset-topbox,

Voice Recorder
TheVoicerecorderallowsyoutorecordanaudiofileuptooneminutelongandthenimmediately
shareit.Recordingtimewillvarybasedontheavailablememorywithinthephone.

Make a Voice Recording


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

2. UsetheVoiceRecordercontrols:

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l Tostartrecording,tap
l Topauserecording,tap

Recordandspeakintothemicrophone.
Pause.Toendtherecording,tap

l Tocanceltherecording,tap

Stop.

Cancel.

l Tomarkaspotintherecordingsoyoucanfinditlater,tap

Bookmark.

Share a Voice Recording


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

2. Tap

List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtodisplayoptions.

3. Tap

Share,andthenfollowthepromptstochooseamethodandsharethefile.

Modify a Voice Recording


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

2. Tap

List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtoselectit.

3. Tap

Menutodisplayoptions:

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.

Voice Recorder Options


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Voice Recorder.

Listtoviewalistofrecordings.Whileviewingthelist,youcanusetheseoptions:

Search:Enterkeywordstosearchforarecording.

Delete:Eraserecording(s).

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Close:Returntotherecordingscreen.

Select mode:Choosearecordingmodetomatchthetypeofvoicerecording.

3. Tap

Menuforoptions:

l Select:Choosevoicerecording(s).Afterselection,youcanShareorDeletetheselected
recordings,oruseotherMenuoptions.
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
whetheryourrecordingswillbesavedtodevicememory,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 Display logo:Whenturnedon,youcanchoosetohaveanimagedisplayonthescreen
duringrecording.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptionon,andthenchoosean
image.
o Location tags:Whenenabled,locationinformationwillbesavedinrecordingfiles.
o Language:Choosealanguage.
o Skip interval:ChoosethenumberofsecondstoskipwhenyoutaptheForwardand
Backbuttonsduringplayback.

Voice Search
UseGoogleVoiceSearchtosearchtheWebbyspeakingcommands.
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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Voice Search.

2. WhentheGoogleVoiceSearchscreendisplays,sayOKGoogleortapthemicrophoneicon,
andthenspeakyourcommand.
3. ScrolldowntheVoiceSearchscreentolearnaboutusingVoiceSearchandhearexamples,
including:
l Makephonecalls
l Getdirections
l Sendmessages
l Setreminders
l Askquestions
l Schedulemeetings
l Playmusic&movies
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).
1. Usingtheslotprovided,gentlyliftthecoveroffthephone.
2. Withthegoldcontactsfacingdown,slidethecardintotheslot.NotethatthemicroSDcardslotis
ontopoftheSIMcard.
3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.
Important:EnsurethatthebackcoverandtheUSBCharger/Accessoryportcoverareclosed
tightlytopreventwateranddustenteringthedevice.Openorloosecoversmayallowwateranddust
toenterthedeviceandcausedamage.

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Remove a microSD Card


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

View microSD Card Memory


UsethefollowingproceduretoviewmemoryusageinformationforanoptionalinstalledmicroSD
card(notincluded).
n Fromhome,tap
Apps>
spacewillbedisplayed.)

Settings>

Storage.(Thetotalandavailablememory

Format a microSD Card


FormattingamicroSDcardpermanentlyremovesallfilesstoredonthecard.SeemicroSDCardfor
moreinformation.
1. Fromhome,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.

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1. Fromhome,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 Connected as a media device:Usedformosttransfers.Youcantransferfilesin
WindowsorfromaMac.
o Connected as a camera:Usedfortransfersofphotosusingcamerasoftwareonyour
computer.
3. Onyourcomputer,navigatetoviewthecontentsofyourphone(forexample,usingMy
computer).
4. Selectafolder(forexample,Musicforsongsandalbums)andcopyfilestoitfromyour
computer.
5. Whenyouaredone,disconnectyourphonefromthecomputer.

Update Your Phone


Fromtimetotime,updatesmaybecomeavailableforyourphone.UseSystemupdateoptionsto
updateyourphonesinternalsoftware.

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Before Updating Your Firmware


Updatingyourphonefirmwarewillerasealluserdatafromyourphone.Youmustbackupallcritical
informationbeforeupdatingyourphonefirmware.

Back Up Information to Your Google Account


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

Backup and reset.

2. TapBack up my datatoturnonthefeature(checkmark).
l TapBackup accounttochooseorsignintoaGoogleaccounttouseforbackups.
l TapAutomatic restoreifyouwantinformationsavedtotheGoogleaccountabovetobe
restoredwhenyoureinstallapps,suchasafterafirmwareupdate,orwhensettingupanew
device.

Back Up Account Information


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap

Accounts,andthentapanaccount.

3. Tap

Menu>Sync all.

Preserve Information on an Optional Installed Memory Card


Asanaddedprecaution,topreserveanydataonanoptionalinstalledmicroSDcard,pleaseremove
itfromyourphonepriortostartingtheupdateprocess.

Update Your Phone


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

Apps>

Settings>System Update.

2. Selectanoption:
l Update now:Checkforsoftwareupdates,andinstallthem,ifdesired.
l Auto update:Whenenabled,yourphonewillautomaticallycheckforupdatesandinstall
them.

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l Wi-Fi only:Whenenabled,yourphonewillonlydownloadupdateswhenyourphoneis
connectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
l Update PRL:DownloadandthelatestPreferredRoamingList(PRL),usedbyyourphone
toaccessthenetwork.
l Update Profile:Updatetheuserprofilerelatedtoyourwirelessserviceaccount.Ifyou
choosetochangeyourusernameonline,usethisoptiontoupdatetheusernameonyour
phone.
l UICC Unlock:UnlockyourdevicesUniversalIntegratedCircuitCard.

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Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service


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

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. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,tap

Phone>Keypadtodisplaythephonescreen.

2. Dialtheappropriatesequenceforyourlocation:

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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. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,tap
callit.

Phone>Contactstab,tapthevoicemailentryandthentapthenumberto

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.
Note:PriortousingyourSprintWorldwideGSM/UMTSDataServices,youmustestablishand
utilizeyourCDMAdataservicesdomesticallyontheSprintNetwork.

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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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings>

More networks>Mobile networks.

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.

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Status Messages

Message Description

Number Not in Service

Thenumberthatyouenteredisnotvalid.

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,

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From Landline Phone


1-888-226-7212

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Country

From Landline Phone

CaymanIslands,andDominica)
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 Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

or
Fromhome,touchandholdontheStatusbar,andthendragdowntodisplaytheNotification
panel.Tap

SettingstoaccessSettings.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Search,andthenenterkeywords.

Settings Options
ConfigureoptionstomakeSettingseasyforyoutouse.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Menu fortheseoptions:

l View as:SelectwhethertoviewthesettingsinGridview,Listview,orTabview.
l Edit quick settings:TwelvequicksettingsappearatthetopofthelistorgridofSettings.

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Tapsettingstoselectthemfordisplayasquicksettings.
l Help:LearnaboutSettings.

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

Configure Wi-Fi Settings


Setupandmanagewirelessaccesspoints.
1. Fromhome,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

Menu fortheseoptions:

o Scan:SearchforavailableWi-Finetworks.
o Wi-Fi Direct:ConnecttootherWi-FiDirectdevices.Formoreinformation,seeWi-Fi
DirectSettings.
o Advanced:Configuremoresettings.Formoreinformation,seeAdvancedWi-Fi
Settings.
o WPS push button:SetupaconnectiontoaWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)routeror
otherequipment.
o WPS PIN entry:ViewthePINusedbyyourdevicetosetupaPIN-securedconnection
toaWi-Firouterorotherequipment.
o Help:LearnaboutsettingupandusingWi-Finetworks,andothersettings.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings


Setupandmanagewirelessaccesspoints.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Wi-Fi,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnWi-Fion.Wi-Fimustbeontoconfigure
settings.
3. Tap

Menu > Advancedtoconfigurethesesettings:

l Network notification:Whenenabled,yourphonealertsyouwhenanewWi-Finetworkis
available.
l Passpoint:Whenturnedon,yourphonewillconnecttopasspoint-enabledWi-Finetworks
automatically.
l Sort by:ChooseasortingorderforWi-FinetworksontheWi-Fiscreen.
l Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep:SpecifywhentoswitchfromWi-Fitomobiledatafordata
communications,whenthedevicegoestosleep(whenthebacklightgoesout).Thissetting
canaffectdatausage,andthebehaviorofdevicesyouconnecttoyourdevice,suchaswhen
usingitasahotspot.
l Always allow scanning:Whenenabled,yourphonewillallowGooglelocationserviceand
otherappstoscanfornetworks,evenwhenWi-Fiisturnedoff.
l Smart network switch:Whenenabled,yourphonewillautomaticallyswitchbetween
knownWi-Finetworksandmobilenetworks.KnownWi-Finetworksarethoseyouhave
alreadyconnectedto.
l Wi-Fi timer:Whenturnedon,yourphonewillautomaticallyconnectordisconnectfroma
Wi-Finetwork,usingtheStartingtimeandEndingtimesyouset.
l Install certificates:Ifyouhavecertificatesstoredonaninstalledoptionalmemorycard(not
included),youcanusethisoptiontoinstallthecertificates.
l MAC address:(Notconfigurable)ViewyourdevicesMACaddress,neededforconnecting
tosomesecurednetworks.
l IP address:(Notconfigurable)ViewyourdevicesIPaddress.

Wi-Fi Direct Settings


Wi-FiDirectallowsdevicestoconnecttoeachotherdirectlyviaWi-Fi,withoutaWi-Finetworkor
hotspot,andwithouthavingtosetuptheconnection.Forexample,yourdevicecanuseWi-FiDirect
tosharephotos,contactsandothercontentwithotherWi-FiDirectdevices.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Wi-Fi,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideWi-FitoturnWi-Fion.Wi-Fimustbeon
toconfigureWi-FiDirectsettings.
3. Tap
Menu >Wi-Fi Direct.YourdeviceautomaticallyscansfornearbyWi-FiDirect
devices,oryoucantapScantostartscanning.
4. Afterscanningfordevices,selectadevice,andthenfollowthepromptstocompletethe
connection.
or
Tap
Menu >Multi connecttoscanfordevicesthatsupportmulticonnect.Selectthe
devicesandfollowthepromptstoestablishtheconnections.

Hotspot Settings
UsetheHotspotfeaturetoshareyourphonesdataconnectionwithotherdevicesviaWi-Fi.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.

Turn Hotspot On or Off


Toconservebatterylife,turnHotspotonwhenyouneeditandturnitoffwhenyourefinished.You
cancontrolHotspotfromSettings.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Hotspot,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideHotspottoturnHotspotonoroff.

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

Apps>

Hotspot>

Settings.

Menutosettheseoptions:

l Configure:
o Network SSID:Viewandchangethenameofyourmobilehotspot.
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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,tospecifythechannelyourdeviceusesforHotspot,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
devicesconnecttoyourdeviceusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Ending IP:WhenDHCPisenabled,viewthedefaultendingIPaddressforassigningIP
addressestoconnectingdevices,orenteraenteravalidIPv4address.Whenother
devicesconnecttoyourdeviceusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Lease time:WhenDHCPisenabled,setalengthoftimeaconnecteddevicemayuse
anassignedIPaddress.
o Maximum DHCP users:WhenDHCPisenabled,setthemaximumnumberofdevices
allowedtoconnecttoyourHotspot.

Allowed Devices
ControlwhetherdevicescanconnecttoyourMobileHotspotwiththeAlloweddeviceslist.Afteryou
adddevicestothelist,theycanscanforyourphoneandconnectusingyourphonesHotspotname
andpassword.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Hotspot>

Settings.

Menu>Allowed Devices.

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

Bluetooth Settings
Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnologyforexchanginginformationovera
distanceofabout30feet.YoudontneedtolineupthedevicestosendinformationwithBluetooth.If
thedevicesareinrange,youcanexchangeinformationbetweenthem,eveniftheyareindifferent
rooms.
YourdevicecanuseBluetoothtosharephotos,contactsandothercontentwithotherBluetooth
devices.ManyoftheappsonyourdeviceprovideoptionsforsharingviaBluetoothunder
orwiththe

Menu,

Shareicon.

1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Bluetooth,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothon.Bluetoothmustbeon
toconfiguresettings.
3. FromtheBluetoothscreen,configurethesesettings:
l TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnBluetoothonoroff.
l TapyourdevicesnametoenableordisablevisibilitytootherBluetoothdevices.Whenyour
deviceisvisible,otherdevicescanfindyourdevicesduringascan.Yourdeviceremains
visiblefortheperiodoftimesetintheVisibilitytimeoutsetting.
l Tapapaireddevicetoconnecttoit,ortap

besideadevicetochangeitssettings.

l TapScantosearchforvisibleBluetoothdevices.Aftersearching,tapadevicetopairwithit.
4. Tap

Menuformoresettings:

l Visibility timeout:Setthelengthoftimeyourdeviceisvisibletootherdeviceswhenyou
turnonvisibility.
l Received files:ViewfilestransferredtoyourdeviceviaBluetooth.

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l Rename device:Changethenameyourphoneusestoidentifyitselfwhenyoumakeyour
phonevisibletootherBluetoothdevices.
l Help:LearnaboutBluetooth,andothersettings.

Tethering Settings
UseTetheringtoshareyourdevicesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyour
deviceviaUSBcable,orbyBluetooth.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Tetheringtochooseanoption:

l USB tethering:ConnectthecomputertoyourphoneviaUSBcable,andthentapUSB
tetheringtoturntetheringonoroff.
l Bluetooth tethering:PairyourdevicewiththecomputerviaBluetooth.Consultthe
computersdocumentationformoreinformationaboutconfiguringyourcomputertopairvia
Bluetooth.TapBluetoothtetheringtoturntetheringonoroff.
Note:Tap

Menu>HelpforinformationaboutusingTethering.

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

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Airplane mode,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideAirplane modetoenableor
disabletheoption.
Note:YoucanalsocontrolAirplanemodefromtheDevice optionsmenu.Pressandholdthe
Power/Lock key,andthentapAirplane mode.

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Data Usage Settings


Monitordatausage,andcontrolyourdevicesconnectiontomobiledataservice.
Note:Dataismeasuredbyyourphone.Yourserviceprovidermayaccountfordatausage
differently.
1. Fromhome,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,yourdevicewillalertyouwhenmobiledata
usagereachesthewarninglimityouset.Afterenablingthesetting,dragtheorangewarning
lineonthegraphbelowtosetthedatausagewarninglimit.
l Data usage cycle:Tapthemenu,andthenchooseatimeperiodfordatausage.Data
usagefortheperioddisplaysonthegraph,alongwithusagebyapplicationbelow.
3. Tap

Menuforotheroptions:

l Data roaming:Whenenabled,yourdevicecanconnecttomobiledataservicewhen
outsideyourhomenetworkarea.Usingdatawhileroamingmayincuradditionalcosts;
contactyourserviceproviderformoreinformation.
l Restrict background data:Yourdeviceiscapableofconnectingtothenetworkinthe
background,forsynchronizationorotherservices.Whenenabled,backgroundconnections
willnotoccur.
l Auto sync data:Whenenabled,yourdevicewillsynchronizewithaccountsautomatically,
atanytime.
l Show Wi-Fi usage:Whenturnedon,aseparatetabdisplaysdatausedwhileconnectedto
Wi-Fi.
l Mobile hotspots:SelectWi-Finetworksthataremobilehotspots.Youcanrestrictapps
fromusingthesenetworks,andyoucanconfigureappstowarnyoubeforeusingthese
networksforlargedownloads.
l Help:Learnaboutdatausagesettings.

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

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Location,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideLocationtoturnlocationservices
onoroff.Locationmustbeturnedontoconfiguresettings.WhenyouturnLocationon,youare
allowingGoogleslocationservicetocollectanonymouslocationdata.Somedatamaybestored
onyourdevice,andcollectionmayoccurevenwhennoappsarerunning.
3. AfteryouturnLocationon,youcanconfiguresettings:
l Mode:Choosethemethodyourphoneusestodetermineyourlocation.
o High accuracy:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesGPSinformation,Wi-Fi,andmobile
networkstoestimateyourlocation.
o Power saving:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesWi-Fiandmobilenetworkstoestimate
yourlocation.
o GPS only:Whenenabled,youronlyphoneusesGPSinformationtoestimateyour
location.
l Recent location requests:Viewservicesorappsthathaverecentlyaccessedyour
locationinformation.
l Location services:SelectsourcesforreportingyourlocationinformationtoGoogle.
l Location sources:TapMy placestosaveyourfavoritelocations,toallowyourdeviceto
providerelevantinformationbyrecognizingsavedlocations.

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o TapHome,Work,orCar,andthenfollowthepromptstoconfigureoptionsfor
identifyingthelocation.
o Tap

tosetupanewlocation.

More Networks Settings


Morenetworkssettingsprovideadditionaloptionsforconfiguringconnectionsbetweenyourphone
andthenetworkortootherdevices.

Default Messaging App Settings


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

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>Default messaging app.

3. Chooseamessagingapp.ThedefaultMessagesappincludedwithyourphoneisavailable,
alongwithanyothermessagingappsyouveinstalled.
Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(forexample,GoogleHangouts
orMessaging+),youwillnotbeabletousethestandardMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthe
defaultmessagingapp.

Mobile Networks Settings


Setoptionsfornetworkselectionanddataservice.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>Mobile networks.

3. Configureoptions:
l Mobile data:Whenenabled,yourdeviceconnectstothemobiledatanetwork,andcanuse
thenetworktoaccesstheInternetandtransferinformation.
l Network mode:Chooseapreferrednetworkmode.Availableoptionsdependonyour
phonesfeatures.

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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:VPNsettingsincludestorageoflogincredentialsonyourdevice.Youmustconfigureascreen
unlockPINorpasswordbeforesettingupaVPN.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
More networks>VPN> Basic VPN.(Ifprompted,configureascreenlockPINor
passwordbeforecontinuing.)
3. Tap
toaddaVPN,andthenenterdetailsfortheVPN.Availableoptionsdependonthetype
ofVPN;consultyourVPNsadministratorformoreinformation.
l Name:EnterthenameoftheVPN.
l Type:ChoosethetypeofVPN,fromPPTP,L2TP/IPSecPSK,L2TP/IPSecRSA,IPSec
XauthPSK,IPSecXauthRSA,orIPSecHybridRSA.
l Server address:EntertheVPNserveraddress.
l PPP Encryption (MPPE):Taptoenable,ifapplicablefortheVPN.
l Show advanced options:Taptosetotheroptions,dependingonthetypeofVPN.
4. TapSavetosavetheVPN.
Tip:ForadvancedVPNsetup,tapAdvancedIPSecVPNfromtheVPNscreen,andthenfollowthe
prompts.

Roaming Settings
Whenyouareoutsideyourhomenetworkarea,yourphonecanstillconnecttoothernetworksthat
yourprovidersupportsviaroaming.Theremaybeadditionalcostsforaccessingnetworkswhile
roaming,soyoumaywanttocontrolyourphonesroamingbehaviorwithRoamingsettings.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

More networks>Roaming.

3. Configureoptions:
l Roaming network:Selectaroamingdefault.ChooseHomeonly,toonlyconnecttothe
Sprintnetwork,orAutomatic,toallowconnectionstoSprintspartnernetworks,when
available.
l Roaming settings:Chooseoptionsforroaming,includingVoiceanddataforDomestic
CDMAandInternationalCDMAnetworks,andDataforGSMnetworks(ifsupportedbyyour
phone).
l Roaming guard:Chooseoptionsforpreventingroamingforcertainfunctions.Enableor
disableroamingaccessforVoiceanddataforDomesticCDMA,Voice,DataandOutgoing
SMSforInternationalCDMAnetworks,andVoice,DataandOutgoingSMSforGSM
networks(ifsupportedbyyourphone).

NFC Settings
UseNFC(NearFieldCommunication)toshareinformationbetweenyourdeviceandanotherNFC
devicebytouchingthedevicestogether,typicallyback-to-back.
NFCisusedwithSBeamandAndroidBeam,andmustbeturnedontousethesefeatures.

Turn NFC On or Off


UseNFC(NearFieldCommunication)toshareinformationbetweenyourdeviceandanotherNFCcapabledeviceorNFCtag,bytouchingthedevicestogether,typicallyback-to-back.Forexample,
youcanbeamWebpagesfromthebrowser,contactsfromContacts,andvideosfromYouTube.
Theappdetermineswhatisbeamed.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFConoroff.

Android Beam
WithAndroidbeam,youcantransmitappcontentviaNFCtootherNFCdevicesthatsupport
AndroidBeam.
AndroidBeamusesNFC,soNFCmustbeturnedonbeforeyoucanturnonAndroidBeam.

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Turn Android Beam On or Off


TurnonNFCandAndroidBeam,sothatbeamingisavailablefromtheappsonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFConoroff.

3. TapAndroid BeamandthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideAndroidBeamtoturnAndroid
Beamonoroff.

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

Turn S Beam On or Off


WhenSBeamisturnedon,youcansendorreceivedatabytouchingyourdevicetoanotherNFCcapabledevice.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFConoroff.NFCmustbe
turnedonbeforeyoucanturnSBeamon.
3. TapS Beam,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideS BeamtoturnSBeamonoroff.
Note:Tap

Menu>HelpforinformationaboutusingSBeam.

Tap and Pay


Withyourphoneandapaymentapp,youcanuseyourdevicetopayforitemsbytappingittoanitem
atthepoint-of-purchase.GoogleWalletisanexampleofapaymentapp.Youmusthavethe
paymentappsetuponyourphonetouseitwithTapandPay.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
NFC,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFCon.NFCmustbeonto
useTapandPay.
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
device.

Turn Sharing via Nearby Devices on or off


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

Apps>

Settings.

Nearby devicestoconfiguretheseoptions:

l TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNearby devicestoturnNearbydevicesonoroff.Nearby
devicesmustbeturnedontoconfigureoptions.
l UnderAdvanced,configureoptionstocontrolhowcontentissharedfromyourdevice:
o Shared contents:Choosethetypeofcontenttoshare,fromVideos,Photos,orMusic.
o Allowed devices:Viewandmanagealistofdevicesallowedtoconnecttoyourdevice.
o Denied devices:Viewandmanagealistofdevicesrestrictedfromconnectingtoyour
device.
o Download to:Choosealocationtosavedownloadedcontent,fromUSBstorage
(devicememory)oroptionalinstalledSDcard(notincluded).
o Download from other devices:Choosehowtohandleincomingfilesfromother
devices,fromAlwaysaccept,Alwaysask,orAlwaysreject.

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

Turn Print Services On or Off


Beforeyoucanprintfromyourphone,aprintservicemustbeturnedon.Theprintservice
communicateswiththeprinterwhenyouselectsomethingtoprint.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Printing,andthenchooseaprintservicefromthelist.TheSamsungPrintService
Pluginisavailablebydefault.
3. TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheserviceonoroff.Theservicemustbeontoconfiguresettings
orprint.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Printing.

3. Chooseaprintservicefromthelist,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheserviceonoroff.
Theservicemustbeontoaddaprinter.
4. Tap

Menu >Add printer >

,andthenenteranameandtheIPaddressoftheprinter.

Configure Print Settings


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

Apps>

Settings.

Printing.

3. Chooseaprintservicefromthelist,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheserviceonoroff.
Theservicemustbeontoaddaprinter.

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4. Tap
Menu >Settingstoconfigureoptions.Availableoptionsmayvarydependingonthe
typeofprinter,andnotallprinterssupportalloptions.
l 2-Sided printing for documents:ChooseSimplextoprintonepageperpieceofpaper,or
chooseLongedgeorShortedgetoprintonbothsides.ShortedgeandLongedgereferto
howthepagesflipwhenmovingthroughmultiplepages.
l Secure Release:Iftheoptionalprintersupportssecurerelease,anditisenabled,youmust
enteraUserIDtoretrieveyourprintouts.TapSecure release,andthenenteraUserID.
l Confidential Print:Iftheoptionalprintersupportsconfidentialprinting,anditisenabled,
youmustenteraUserIDandPasswordtoretrieveyourprintouts.TapConfidential Print,
andthenenteraUser IDandPassword.
l Job Accounting:Iftheoptionalprintersupportsjobaccounting,anditisenabled,youmust
enteraUserIDandPasswordwhenprinting,totrackprintingbygrouporotherset.
l Version:Viewtheversionoftheprintservicesoftware.
l Open source licenses:Viewlicensesrelatedtotheprintservicesoftware.
l About:Viewinformationabouttheprintservicesoftware.

Screen Mirroring Settings


WithScreenmirroring,youcanshareyourdevicesscreenwithanotherdevice,usinganoptional
AllShareCastaccessory(notincluded).

Turn Screen Mirroring On or Off


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Screen mirroring,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideScreenMirroringtoturn
Screenmirroringonoroff.

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

Sound Mode
Youcanswitchbetweensoundmodes,whilepreservingtheindividualsoundsettingsyouvemade.

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Note:SoundmodesarealsoavailablefromtheDeviceoptionsmenu.Pressandholdthe
Power/Lock key,andthenchooseMute,Vibrate,orSoundfromtheDeviceoptions.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Sound mode,andthenchooseamode:

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

Volume
Setthesystemvolumelevel,andsetdefaultvolumeforcallringtones,notifications,andothermedia.
Note:YoucanalsosetSystemvolumefromthehomescreenbypressingtheVolume key.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Volumeandthendragthesliderstosetthedefaultvolumefor:

l Music, video, games, and other media


l Ringtone
l Notifications
l System
3. TapOKtosavethesettings.

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

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound>Vibration intensitytosetvibrations.Dragthesliderstosetthevibration
intensityfor:

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l Incoming call
l Notification
l Haptic feedback
3. TapOKtosavethesettings.

Ringtones
Choosearingtoneforincomingcalls.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Ringtonestochoosearingtone:

l Taparingtonetoselectit.Asyoutaparingtone,asampleplays.
l TapAddtochooseamusictrackfromGoogleMusic,asoundfilefromDropbox,oruse
SoundpickertochooseasongfromMusicplayer.
3. TapOKtosavethesetting.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Vibrationstochooseavibration.

3. Tapavibrationtoplayasampleandselectthevibration,ortapCreatetocreateyourown
pattern.
4. TapOKtosavethesetting.

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

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Notifications,andthentapasoundtoplayasampleandselectthesound.

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3. TapOKtosavethesetting.

Vibrate When Ringing


WhenVibratewhenringingisenabled,avibrationplaysforcallsandnotifications,alongwiththe
ringtoneorsound.YoucanusetheVibrationintensityandVibrationssettingstocustomizethe
vibration.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideVibrate when ringing toenableordisable
theoption.

Dialing Keypad Tone


WhenDialingkeypadtoneisenabled,tonesplaywhenyoutapkeysonthePhonekeypad.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideDialing keypad tone toenableordisable
theoption.

Touch Sounds
WhenTouchsoundsisenabled,tonesplaywhenyoutaportapthescreentomakeselections.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideTouch sounds toenableordisablethe
option.

Screen Lock Sound


WhenScreenlocksoundisenabled,tonesplaywhenyoutapthescreentolockorunlockit.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideScreen lock sound toenableordisable
theoption.

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

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Sound,andthentapthecheckboxbesideHaptic feedback toenableordisablethe
option.

Emergency Tone
Youcanchoosetohaveatoneplay,orhaveyourphonevibrate,periodicallyduringanemergency
call.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound,andthentapEmergency tonetoselectatone:

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

Samsung Keyboard Sound Settings


YoucanchoosewhethersoundsandvibrationsplaywhenyoutapkeysontheSamsungKeyboard
whileenteringtext.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound,andthentapanoptiontoenableordisableit:

l Sound when tapped:Whenenabled,asoundplayswhenyoutapkeys.


l Vibrate when tapped:Whenenabled,avibrationplayswhenyoutapkeys.

Samsung Applications Sound Settings


YoucanconfigureoptionsforsoundusedinSamsungapps.

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Call Sound Settings


Configuresoundsyourphonemakesduringphonecalls.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound> Call,andthenconfiguresounds:

l Call alerts:Choosewhethertonesorvibrationplayforcertainstageswhenmakingphone
calls.
o Vibrate on connection to network:Whenenabled,yourphonewillvibratewhenacall
connectstothenetwork.
o Call-end vibration:Whenenabled,thephonevibrateswhentheothercallerendsthe
call.
o Call connect tone:Whenenabled,thephoneplaysatonewhentheothercaller
answersacall.
o Minute minder:Whenenabled,atoneplaysonceperminuteduringacall.
o Call end tone:Whenenabled,thedeviceplaysatonewhentheothercallerendsthe
call.
o Alerts on call:Whenenabled,notificationsforalarmsandnewmessagesplayduring
calls.Whendisabled,thesenotificationswillbemutedduringacall.
l Ringtones and keypad tones:Choosetonesand/orvibrationtoplayforincomingcall
notifications.
o Ringtones:Selectaringtoneforincomingcalls.TapOKtosaveyourselection.
o Vibrations:SelectavibrationpatterntoplayforincomingcallswhentheVibratewhen
ringingoptionisenabled.YoucantapCreatetocreateacustompattern.TapOKto
savethesettings.
o Vibrate when ringing:Playavibrationforincomingcalls.Thevibrationpatternissetat
theVibrationssetting.
o Dialing keypad tone:Enableordisabletonesforkeypadtaps.
l Personalize call sound:Chooseoptionstoadaptsoundtoyourpreferences.Thisoption
canonlybeconfiguredwhenonacall.Formoredetails,seeIn-CallOptions.
l Noise reduction:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesnoisereductiontominimizebackground
noiseduringcalls.

Messages Sound Settings


Configuresoundsyourphoneusesformessages.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound> Messagestoconfiguresounds:

l TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnMessagessoundsonoroff.Soundsmustbeturnedonto
configuresettings.
l Notification sound:Choosearingtoneformessagenotifications.
l Vibrate:Enableordisablevibration,toplayalongwiththeringtoneformessage
notifications.IfyouhaveenabledVibrationsforsetting,Vibrateformessageswillalsobe
enabled.
l Repeat message alert:Choosehowoftenyourphonenotifiesyouofnewmessage(s).

Email Sound Settings


Configuresoundsyourphoneusesforemails.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound> Email,andthenconfiguresounds:

l Priority senders:Choosesoundstouseforemailnotificationsfromprioritysenders.You
canconfigurealistofprioritysendersintheEmailappsettings.
o Email notifications:Whenenabled,anicondisplaysintheStatusbarwhenyou
receivenewemailsfromprioritysenders.
o Notification sound:Choosearingtonetoplayfornotificationsfornewemailfrom
prioritysenders.
o Vibrate:Whenenabled,vibrationplaysfornotificationsfornewemailfrompriority
senders.
l Tapanemailaccounttochoosesoundstouseforemailnotificationsforaspecificaccount.
o Email notifications:Whenenabled,anicondisplaysintheStatusbarwhenyou
receivenewemailsnotificationsforaspecificaccount.
o Notification sound:Choosearingtonetoplayfornotificationsfornewemail
notificationsforaspecificaccount.
o Vibrate:Whenenabled,vibrationplaysfornotificationsfornewemailnotificationsfora
specificaccount.

Calendar Sound Settings


ConfiguresoundsyourphoneusesfortheCalendar.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound> Calendar,andthenconfiguresounds:

l Select alert type:ChoosehowyouwantyourphonetoalertyoutoCalendarevents.


l Notification sound:ChoosearingtonetoplayfornotificationsforCalendarnotifications.
l Vibration:Whenenabled,vibrationplaysfornotificationsfornewemailforCalendar
notifications.

Music Effects
Chooseeffectstoapplywhenplayingmusiconyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Sound>Music effects,andthenchooseacontrolpanelformusiceffects.

Display Settings
Configuresettingsforyourphonesdisplay.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Display>Brightnesstoconfigureoptions:

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

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Font
Youcansetthefontstyleandsizeforalltextthatdisplaysonthescreen.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display>Font tochooseaFontstyleandFontsize.

Tip:TapDownloadtofindnewfontsfromGooglePlayStore.

Screen Rotation
WhenScreenrotationisturnedon,thescreenautomaticallyupdateswhenyourotatethephone.
SeeRotateformoreinformation.YoucanalsochoosetoenableSmartrotation,tohaveyourphone
usethefrontcameratochecktheorientationofyourfacetothescreen,andadjustthescreen
automatically.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display>Screen rotationforoptions:

l TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideScreen rotationtoturntheoptiononoroff.
l TapthecheckboxbesideSmart rotationtoenableordisabletheoptions.Whenenabled,
thephonewillautomaticallyrotatethescreenbasedontheorientationofyourfacetothe
screen.

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

Apps>

Settings.

DisplayandthentapthecheckboxbesideSmart staytoenableordisabletheoption.

Screen Timeout
Screentimeoutletsyouchoosehowlongthedisplayscreenremainslitafteryoutapthescreenor
pressanykey.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display>Screen timeout,andthenchooseatimeperiod.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Display>Screen mode,andthenchooseamode:

l Tohaveyourphoneautomaticallyoptimizethedisplaytomatchthetypeofimagebeing
displayedandothercriteria,suchasbatterylevel,enableAdapt display.
l Tochooseaspecifytypeofdisplay,enableDynamic,Standard,Professional photo,or
Cinema.
3. TapSave.

Auto Adjust Screen Tone


WhenAutoadjustscreentoneisenabled,yourphoneanalyzestheimagesdisplayedonthescreen
andautomaticallyadjuststhebrightnesstoconservebatterypower.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Display,andthentapthecheckboxbesideAuto adjust screen tonetoenableor
disabletheoption.

Daydream
TheDaydreamsettingcontrolswhatthescreendisplayswhenthephoneisdocked,orwhile
charging.Youcanchoosetodisplaycolors,ordisplayphotosstoredonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Display>Daydream,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideDaydreamtoturnthe
optiononoroff.Whenon,youcanconfiguretheseoptions:

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l Colors:Taptheselectortoenableordisabledisplayofacolorfulscreen.
l Flipboard:DisplaypicturesfromFlipboard.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
picturestodisplay.

tochoose

l Google Photos:DisplaypicturesfromGooglePhotos.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
choosepicturestodisplay.

to

l Photo frame:Displaypicturesinaphotoframe.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
picturestodisplay.

tochoose

l Photo table:Displayofpicturesinaphototable.Afterenablingtheoption,tap
choosepicturestodisplay.

to

l TapPreviewtoseeademonstrationofDaydream.

LED Indicator Settings


TheLEDindicatoronthefrontofthedevicedisplayswhenthedeviceislocked,tonotifyyouofstatus
changesandevents.UseLEDindicatorsettingstoconfigurehowtheLEDfunctions.
Note:TheLEDindicatoronlydisplayswhenthescreenislocked.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Display > LED indicator,andthentapthecheckboxbesideoptionstoenableor
disabletheoption:
l Charging:Whenenabled,theLEDglowsredduringcharging,andgreenwhenthebattery
isfullycharged.
l Low battery:Whenenabled,theLEDblinksredtoindicatelowbatterycharge.
l Notifications:Whenenabled,theLEDblinksbluetoshowthatyouhavemissedcalls,new
messages,orapplicationevents.
l Voice recording:Whenenabled,theLEDblinksbluewhenrecordingwiththescreen
turnedoff.

Increase Touch Sensitivity


Whenenabled,thesensitivityofthetouchscreenisincreased,toimproveresultswhenusingan
optionaltouchpen(notincluded),orwhenwearinggloves.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Display,andthentapIncrease touch sensitivitytoenableordisabletheoption.

Wallpaper Settings
CustomizethebackgroundofthehomeandLockscreens.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Wallpaper,andthenchooseascreentocustomize,fromHome screen,Lock
screen,orHome and lock screens.
3. Scrolltheoptionstochooseawallpaper,orchooseanothersource:
l More images:SelectapicturefromGallery,Dropbox,orPhotos.Followthepromptstocrop
thepictureandsaveitaswallpaper.
l Live wallpapers:Selectamovingsceneforthebackground.
l Travel wallpaper:Displaytraveldestinationsonthescreen.
l ID Wallpapers:ChooseanimagefromtheIDwallpapersincludedwithyourphone.

Lock Screen Settings


Configuresettingsforlockingthescreen,toimprovesecurity.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Lock screen>Screen lock,andthenselectascreenlockoption.

Set a Swipe Screen Lock


WhenaSwipescreenisset,youswipeyourfingeracrossthescreentounlockthedevice.

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Thisisthedefaultscreenlockonyourphone,andoffersnosecurity,butyoucansetspeciallock
screenoptions.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Lock screen>Screen lock>Swipe.

3. WhenyouhaveaSwipescreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Dual Clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclockon
oroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
l Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
l Show date:Enableordisplaythedisplayofthecurrentdateonthelockscreen.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Owner information:Enterownerinformationtext,andthentapthecheckboxtocontrol
whetheritdisplaysonthelockscreen.
l Unlock effect:Youcanchooseaneffecttodisplayonthescreenwhenyoutouchitwithout
swipingtounlock.
l Additional information:Choosewhethertodisplayweatherinformationorinformation
fromSHealthwhenWalkingmodeisenabledintheSHealthapp.
l Help text:Whenenabled,yourphonedisplayshelpfulhintsonthelockscreen.

Set a Pattern Screen Lock


WhenaPatternscreenlockisset,youdrawapattern,whichyoucreate,onthescreentounlockthe
device.YouwillalsosetaPINtouseasabackup,incaseyouforgetthepattern.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Lock screen>Screen lock>Pattern,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateor
changeyourscreenunlockpattern.
3. WhenyouhaveaPatternscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Dual Clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclockon
oroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.

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l Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
l Pattern type:Choosethetypeofpatterntodisplay.
l Show date:Enableordisplaythedisplayofthecurrentdateonthelockscreen.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Owner information:Enterownerinformationtext,andthentapthecheckboxtocontrol
whetheritdisplaysonthelockscreen.
l Additional information:Choosewhethertodisplayweatherinformationorinformation
fromSHealthwhenWalkingmodeisenabledintheSHealthapp.
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
tounlockthedevice.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Lock screen>Screen lock >PIN,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateorchange
yourscreenunlockPIN.
3. WhenyouhaveaPINscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Dual Clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclockon
oroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
l Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
l Show date:Enableordisplaythedisplayofthecurrentdateonthelockscreen.

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l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Owner information:Enterownerinformationtext,andthentapthecheckboxtocontrol
whetheritdisplaysonthelockscreen.
l Additional information:Choosewhethertodisplayweatherinformationorinformation
fromSHealthwhenWalkingmodeisenabledintheSHealthapp.
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
screentounlockthedevice.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Lock screen>Screen lock>Password,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateor
changeyourscreenunlockpassword.
3. WhenyouhaveaPINscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Dual Clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnDualclockon
oroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
l Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
l Show date:Enableordisplaythedisplayofthecurrentdateonthelockscreen.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youllneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Owner information:Enterownerinformationtext,andthentapthecheckboxtocontrol
whetheritdisplaysonthelockscreen.
l Additional information:Choosewhethertodisplayweatherinformationorinformation
fromSHealthwhenWalkingmodeisenabledintheSHealthapp.

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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
Back.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Multi window,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchbesideMulti windowtoenableor
disabletheoption.
l TapthecheckboxbesideOpen in multi window viewtodisplaycontentinMultiwindow
automatically,whenyouopenfilesfromMyFilesorVideo,orattachmentsfromemailsand
messages.

Notification Panel Settings


ConfigureoptionsfortheNotificationpanel,availablewhenyouswipeyourfingerdownfromStatus
baratthetopofthescreen.
AtthetopoftheNotificationpanel,youcancontrolsettingswiththeQuicksettings.Choosethequick
settingstodisplayinNotificationpanelsettings.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Notification paneltoconfiguresettings:

l Brightness adjustment:Tapthecheckboxtodisplayasliderforadjustingthescreen
brightnessonthenotificationpanel.
l Recommended apps:Whenon,yourphonewilldisplayaselectionofappiconsonthe
Notificationpanel,accordingtoyouractions.Forexample,whenyouconnectaheadset,
Musicandotherentertainmentappswilldisplay.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoption
on,andthentapEdittochooseappstodisplay.

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l Set quick setting buttons:QuicksettingbuttonsdisplayatthetopoftheNotificationpanel,


toallowyoutosetfavoriteoptionsquickly.
o TapbuttonstoaddorhidethebuttonfromtheNotificationpanel.
o Touchandholdabutton,andthendragitintoanewpositioninthelist.

Toolbox
Toolboxisafloatingshortcutmenuthatdisplaysoneveryscreen,soyoucanaccessyourfavorite
appsquickly.YoucanchooseitemstodisplayinToolbox,andyoucandragtheToolboxanywhere
onthescreen.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Toolboxtoconfiguresettings:

l TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnToolboxonoroff.Toolboxmustbeturnedontoconfigure
settings.
l TapEdittochooseuptofiveappstodisplayinToolbox.

Use the Toolbox


WhenToolboxisturnedon,youcanusetheseoptions:
n Toaccessatoolboxapp,tap

Toolbox,andthentaptheappyouwanttorun.

n TorepositionToolbox,touchandholdon
thescreen.
n ToturnToolboxoff,touchandholdon

Toolbox,andthendragittoanotherpositionon

Toolbox,andthendragittotheDeleteicon.

n ToquicklyaccessToolboxsettings,touchandholdon
icon.

Toolbox,andthendragittotheEdit

One Handed Operation Settings


WhenOnehandedoperationisturnedon,youcanswipetheedgeofallscreenstoadjustthescale
andpositionofthescreen.Thiscanbeusefulwhenusingyourphonewithonehandyoucanmove
thescreenclosertoyourhand.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

One-handed operation.

l TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideOne-handed operationtoturntheoptiononoroff.
l Followtheonscreeninstructionstosetupyourscreen.Foreasyright-handaccess,swipe
fromtherightsideofthescreen,tothemiddle,andthenbacktotheright.Forleft-handuse,
swipefromtheleftside,tothemiddle,andthenbacktotheleft.

Easy Mode Settings


Easymodeprovidesasimplerexperienceusingyourphone,withasimplerhomescreenlayoutand
simplerappinteractions.Ifyoureafirst-timesmartphoneuser,orjusttowanttosimplifythe
operationofyourphone,youcanturnonEasymodeatanytime.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Easy modetoconfigureoptions:

l TapthebuttonbesideEasy modetoenableordisabletheoption.Easymodemustbe
enabledtosetotheroptions.
l Easy applications:Chooseapps,toapplyEasymodetotheiroperation.
3. TapDonetoapplyyourEasymodesettings.

Accessibility Settings
Yourdeviceoffersfeaturestomakeusingthedeviceeasierforthosewithcertainphysical
disabilities.UseAccessibilitysettingstoconfigurethesefeatures.

Configure Vision Accessibility Settings


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

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibility>Visiontoconfigureoptions:

l TalkBack:EnableordisabletheTalkBackfeatureandconfigureoptions.WhenTalkBackis
on,yourdevicespeaksdescriptionsofitemsyoutaporactivateonyourphone,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 Notification reminder:Phonebeepsatsetintervalstoremindyouofunreadnotifications.
TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideNotificationremindertoturntheoptionon,andthentap
Reminder intervaltosettheintervalforreminderbeeps.
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.

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Configure Hearing Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoassistuserswhoaredeaforhearing-impaired.
1. Fromhome,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 Baby crying detector:Vibratewhenitdetectsababycrying.TaptheON/OFFswitchto
turnthefeatureonoroff.Whenturnedon,youcantap

Menutoconfigureoptions:

o Recent alerts:Displayalistofrecentdetectoralerts.
o Settings:Chooseoptionsforthevibrationalertyourphoneplayswhenitdetectsa
cryingbaby.Youcansetthepatternandintensityofthevibration,andenableordisable
flashnotification,tohaveyourphonealsoflashthecameralight.
l Auto haptic:Automaticallyvibratesinresponsetothesoundsofdownloadableapps,such
asgames.Notallappssupportthisfeature.

Configure Dexterity and Interaction Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimproveaccessibilityrelatedtothewayyouinteractwithtouch
andmovement.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibility>Dexterity and interactiontoconfigureoptions:

l Assistant menu:Assistantmenucanimprovedeviceaccessibilitybyprovidingquick
accesstoimportantfunctions.
Ashortcut

appearsonallscreenstogiveyouaccesstotheAssistantmenu.

TapAssistant menutoconfigureoptions:
o TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideAssistant menutoturnthefeatureonoroff.Whenyou
turnonAssistantmenu,Singletapmodeisalsoenabled.
o Dominant hand:ChoosewhethertheAssistantmenudisplaysontheleftorrightsideof
thescreen
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.
l Air wake up:Moveyourhandoverthescreentoturniton,ifthephoneisfaceuponastable
surface.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptiononoroff.
l Smart scroll:Usethefrontcameratorecognizethemovementsofyourhead,tocontrol
scrollingonthescreen.YoucanscrollthroughWebpagesandemailmessagesbytilting
yourheadorthephone,whilelookingatthescreen.Notallappssupportthisfeature.
o TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptiononoroff,andthenconfigureoptions.
o Tilting head:Scrollswhenyoutiltyourheadwhilelookingatthescreen.
o Tilting device:Scrollswhenyoutiltthedevicewhilelookingatthescreen.
o Speed:SetthespeedofscrollingwithSmartscroll.
o Visual Feedback display:AnicondisplayswhenusingSmartscroll.
l Press and hold delay:Choosehowlongyourphonewaitsduringatapandholdgesture
onthescreen,beforecontinuingwiththetapandholdaction.
l Interaction control:Controlhowyourphoneinterpretsmotionsandscreentouches.To
turnInteractioncontrolonoroffatanytime,pressandholdtheHomekeyandthedown

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Volumekeyatthesametime.WhenInteractioncontrolison,youcanusemotionstocontrol
yourphone,andscreentimeoutisturnedon.Youcanalsoblockareasofthescreenfrom
touchinteraction.Automaticscreenrotationandhard-keyfunctions(Power/Lockkey,
Volumekey,etc.)willbeturnedoff,andappnotificationswillonlybeshowninthe
Notificationpanelandstatusbar.

Configure Other Accessibility Settings


Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimprovedeviceaccessibility.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibilitytoconfigureoptions:

l Direct access:Whenturnedon,youcanaccesscommonaccessibilitysettingsfromany
screenbypressingtheHomekeyrapidly3timesinarow.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthe
featureon,andthenenableordisableoptionstodisplaywithdirectaccess.
l Answering and ending calls:Selectoptionsforansweringandendingcalls.
o Answer calls by:Youcanchoosetoanswercallsbypressing
Home,with
voicecommands,bywavingyourhandoverthedevice,orbybringingthedevicetoyour
ear.
o End calls by:YoucanchoosetoendcallsbypressingthePower/Lock key.
l Single tap mode:Whenenabled,youcanuseasingletaptodismissorsnoozealarms,
notificationsandalerts,andanswerorrejectcalls.
l Manage accessibility:Choosesettingsforexporting,updating,andsharingthe
accessibilitysettingsasafile.

Configure Accessibility Services


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

Apps>

Settings.

Accessibility.

l ServicesyouhaveinstalleddisplayundertheServicesheading.

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Blocking Mode Settings


WhenBlockingmodeisturnedon,notificationsforselectedfeaturesareblocked,andyouonly
receivethenotificationsyouchoose.Youcanchoosetoblocknotificationsbyfeatureorcontact,and
chooseblockingallthetime,orduringaspecifictimeperiod.
1. Fromhome,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.
o IfyoucreatedaCustomlistofallowedcontacts,youcantapAllowed contact listto
modifythelistofallowedcontacts.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhentheCustomlistis
enabled.
o IfyoucreatedaCustomlistofallowedcontacts,youcantapAllowed contact groups
tomarkgroupsasallowedcontacts.ThisoptionisonlyavailablewhentheCustomlistis
enabled.

Private Mode Settings


Privatemodesecuresyourpersonalcontentandkeepsithiddenonyourdevice.Privatemodeis
availableforcertainapplications,includingGallery,Video,Music,VoiceRecorder,andMyfiles.
WhenPrivatemodeisenabled,youcanselectitemsyouwanttomarkasprivate.
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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Private mode.WhenyouaccessPrivatemodethefirsttime,youllbepromptedtoset
upasecurescreenunlock,suchasPattern,PIN,orPassword.
l ToturnoffPrivatemode,youcanusetheON/OFFswitchinSettings,orturnitoffonthe
Notificationpanel.

Motions and Gestures Settings


TheMotionsettingsallowyoutosetupvariousMotionactivationservices.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Motionsandgesturestoconfigurefeatures.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnafeatureon
oroff.Whenafeatureison,tapthefeaturenametoconfigureoptions:
l Air browse:Whenon,youcanscrollbetweenitemslikepictures,pages,ormusictracksby
movingyourhandupanddown,orleftandrightabovethescreen.TaptheON/OFFswitch
toturnthefeatureon,andthenconfigureoptions:
o The body of emails:Useairbrowsetoscrollthroughthebodyofemails.
o Gallery:UseairbrowsetomovebetweenpicturesinGallery
o Internet:UseairbrowsetoscrollthroughaWebpageandmovebetweenopen
windowsintheInternetapp.
o Music:UseairbrowsetochangemusictracksontheMusicscreen.
o Music on lock screen:Useairbrowsetochangemusictracksonthelockscreen.
l Direct call:Liftthedevicetoyourearwhileviewingacontacttocallthecontact.Tapthe
ON/OFFswitchtoturnthefeatureonoroff.
l Smart alert:Liftthephonetoreceivenotificationsofmissedcallsandnotificationsthat
occurredwhilethedevicewasstationary.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthefeatureonor
off.
l Mute/pause:Muteincomingcallsandpauseplaybackbyturningthephonescreen-side
down.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthefeatureon,andthenconfigureoptions:
o Covering screen with hand:Whenenabled,coveringthescreenwithyourhandwill
mutetheringofincomingcallsandalarms,andpausemediaplayback.
o Turning device over:Whenenabled,turningthedevicescreen-downwillmutethering
ofincomingcalls,andpausemusicplayback

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o Smart pause:whenenabled,yourphoneusesthefrontcameratodetectifyouare
facingthescreen,andwillpausevideoplaybackwhenyoulookaway.
l Palm swipe to capture:Whenon,youcansaveacopyofthecurrentscreentothe
clipboardbyswipingthesideofyourhandacrossthescreen.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturn
thefeatureonoroff.

Air View Settings


WithAirView,youcanpreviewinformation,extendtextselection,orenlargepicturesbyhovering
yourfingeroverthescreen.Forexample:
n Calendar:Seemoredetailsbyhoveringyourfingeroveranevent.
n Gallery:Viewthepicturesinanalbumbyhoveringyourfingeroverthealbum.
n Video player:Previewasceneorshowtheelapsedtimebyhoveringyourfingeroverthe
progressbar.
n Phone:Previewthecontactsassignedtospeeddialnumbersbyhoveringyourfingeroverthe
keypad.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Air view,andthentaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthefeatureonoroff.

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

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

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts>Add account,andthenchooseatypeofaccount.

3. Followthepromptstoenteryouraccountcredentialsandcompletetheaccountsetup.

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Manage Existing Accounts


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accounts,andthentapanexistingaccount.

3. Selectavailablesettingsfromtheaccountmenu,ortap

Menuforadditionaloptions.

Cloud Settings
Setupaccountsonyourphonetosaveinformationfromyourphonetotheaccount.
1. Fromhome,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,orsetupanewaccount,tosync
pictures,videosanddocuments.

Backup and Reset Settings


SetoptionsforbackingupyourdatatotheGoogleservers.

Backup and Restore Settings


YoucanbackupyourdatatoaGoogleaccount,andusethebacked-updatetorestoreinformation
whenyoure-installanapp,orwhenyougetanewdevice.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Backup and Resettoconfigurebackupfeatures:

l Back up my data:TapthecheckboxtoturnonautomaticbackuptoaGoogleaccount,and
thensetupanaccountforthebackups.
l Backup account:WhenBackupmydataisturnedon,setupaGoogleaccountfor
backups.YoucansetupanewGoogleaccount,orsignintoanexistingaccount.

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l Automatic restore:WhenBackupmydataisturnedon,youcanalsoturnonAutomatic
restoretoautomaticallyrestoresettingsandotherinformationfromthebackupwhenyou
reinstallanapp.

Factory Data Reset


WhenyouperformaFactorydatareset,allyourpersonalinformationiserasedfromthephone,and
allsettingsarereturnedtothefactorydefaults.Alldatawillbeerased,andcannotberecovered.A
factorydataresetalsoerasesthekeyfordecryptingfilesstoredonanoptionalinstalledmemory
card,sofilesonthecardcannotbeusedafterthereset.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Backup and Reset>Factory data reset>Reset device.

Language And Input Settings


UseLanguageandinputsettingstochooseadefaultlanguageforyourphonesoperations,plus
settingsfortextentryandotherinputs.

Choose a Default Language


Choosethelanguageforoperatingyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentapLanguagetoselectalanguage.

Set a Default Input Method


Thefollowingprocedureallowsyoutoselectandsetthedefaultmethodyouwillusewhenaccessing
thekeyboard.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentapDefault toselectthedefaultinputmethod.

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Samsung Keyboard Settings


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

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Language and input,andthentap
theseoptions:

besideSamsung keyboardtoconfigure

l Input languages:Chooselanguage(s)forusewithSamsungkeyboard.Whenyouhave
morethanonelanguageenabled,youcanslideyourfingeronthespacebarwhileentering
texttoswitchlanguages.
l Predictive text:TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnpredictivetextonoroff.Predictivetext
suggestswordsmatchingyourtextentries,andoptionally,completescommonwords
automatically.TapPredictive texttoconfigureoptions:
o Live word update:Whenenabled,predictivetextautomaticallyupdateswithpopular
newwords.
o Personalized data:Whenenabled,predictivetextusespersonallanguagedatayou
haveenteredtomakebetterpredictions.Samsungkeyboardcancollectallthetextyou
enter,includingpersonaldataandcreditcardnumbers,inordertogivebetterprediction
results.
o Learn from Facebook:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanlogintoFacebook
toallowyourdevicetolearnfromyourFacebookpostings.
o Learn from Gmail:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanlogintoGmailtoallow
yourdevicetolearnfromyourGmailemail.
o Learn from Twitter:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanlogintoTwitterto
allowyourdevicetolearnfromyourTwitterpostings.
o Learn from Messages:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanallowyourdevice
tolearnfromyourtextandmultimediamessages.
o Learn from Contacts:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanallowyourdevice
tolearnfromyourContactsentries.
o Clear server data:Deleteyouranonymousinformationstoredonthepersonalization
server.
o Clear personal data:Removeallpersonalizeddatayouhaveentered.
o Privacy Policy:Readtheprivacypolicy.

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l Auto replacement:Whenturnedon,predictivetextwillcompleteorreplacethewordyou
aretypingwiththemostprobablewordwhenyoutaptheSpacebarorapunctuationmark.
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.
o Flick input:Whenenabled,youcanflickyourfingerupwardsonakeytoviewsymbols
andalternativecharactersavailablefromthekey.Tapasymbolorcharactertoinsertit
intoyourtext.
l Key-tap feedback:Enableordisableoptionsforsoundorvibrationfeedbacktoyour
onscreenkeyboardtouches.
o Sound:Whenenabled,asoundplaysforyourkeytouches.
o Vibration:Whenenabled,avibrationplaysforyourkeytouches.
o Character preview:Whenenabled,thecharacterappearsinabubbleasyoutapkeys.
o Press and hold delay:Chooseaperiodforthekeyboardtowaitbeforeinterpretinga
touchasapressandhold.
l More settings:
o Reset settings:Returnsettingstothedefaults.

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

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentap

besideSwypetoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Settings: SetSwypeoptions:
o Vibrate on keypress:Whenenabled,thedevicevibratesforyourSwypetouches.
o Sound on keypress:Whenenabled,thedeviceplayssoundsforyourSwypetouches.
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 Portrait keyboard:Choosewhetherthekeyboardextendsthefullwidthofthescreen,
orasasmallerkeyboardontheleftorright.
o Landscape keyboard:Choosethelocationandstyleofthekeyboardwhenyourotate
thephonetolandscapeorientation(onitsside).
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 Living Language:Whenenabled,Swypewillautomaticallyupdatewithpopularnew
words.
o Social integration:Logintoyourfavoritesocialnetworkingsitestouseyourentries
theretoupdateSwype,

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o Edit my dictionary:ModifywordsaddedtoSwype.
o Clear language data:DeleteallthewordsyouveaddedtotheSwypedictionary.
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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

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

beside Google voice typingtoconfigureoptions:

l Choose input languages:Chooselanguage(s)forusewithGooglevoicetyping.


l Block offensive words:TapthecheckboxtocontrolwhetherGoogledisplayswords
generallyrecognizedasoffensive.
l Offline speech recognition:Downloadandinstallspeechrecognitionengines,toallow
youtousevoiceinputwhilenotconnectedtothenetwork,suchasduringAirplanemode.

Speech Settings
Configureoptionsforusingyourvoicetocontrolyourphone.

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Voice Search Settings


UseVoicesearchtoperformGooglesearchesbyspeakingthecriteria.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Language and input,andthentapVoice searchfortheseoptions:

l Language:Choosealanguageforvoicesearching.
l Speech output:Chooseoptionsforspeechoutput.
l Block offensive words:Whenenabled,wordsmanypeoplefindoffensivearenotshownin
resultsofGooglevoicesearches.Offensivewordsarereplacedinresultswithaplaceholder
(####).
l Hotword detection:Whenenabled,youcansayOKGoogletolaunchvoicesearchfrom
thesearchapp.
l Offline speech recognition:Downloadspeechrecognition,toenablevoiceinputwhile
offline.
l Personalized recognition:Enabletohaveyourdeviceimproverecognitionbasedonyour
speech.
l Google Account dashboard:Viewandmanageyourcollecteddata.
l Bluetooth headset:Whenenabled,audioisrecordedwhenusinganoptionalBluetooth
headset(notincluded).

Text-to-speech Options
Text-to-speech(TTS)providesaudiblereadoutoftext,forexample,thecontentsoftextmessages
andtheCallerIDforincomingcalls.
1. Fromhome,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.

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Read Notifications Aloud


1. Fromhome,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
ThisfeatureallowsyoutoadjustthespeedoftheMouse/trackpad.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

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

Date and Time Settings


Bydefault,yourdevicereceivesdateandtimeinformationfromthewirelessnetwork.Whenyouare
outsidenetworkcoverage,youmaywanttosetdateandtimeinformationmanuallyusingtheDate
andTimesettings.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Date and timetoconfiguresettings:

l Automatic date and time:Whenenabled,thedevicetakesdateandtimeupdatesfromthe


wirelessnetwork.
l Set date:Enterthecurrentdate(onlyavailablewhenAutomaticdateandtimeisdisabled).
l Set time:Enterthecurrenttime(onlyavailablewhentheAutomaticsettingisdisabled).
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l Automatic time zone:Whenenabled,thedevicetakesthetimezonefromthewireless


network.
l Select time zone:Chooseyourlocaltimezone(onlyavailablewhentheAutomaticsetting
isdisabled).
l Use 24-hour format:Settheformatfortimedisplays.
l Select date format:Settheformatfordatedisplays.

Safety Assistance
Safetyassistanceisintendedtohelpuserssendaquicknoticeoftheirapproximatelocationand
visualsurroundingstothemobiledeviceofanemergencycontactchoseninadvance.
Important:Thisfeatureisonlyforyourconvenienceandisnotintendedas,norshoulditbetreated
as,asubstituteforemergencycallstotheauthorities.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. TapSafety assistancetoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Emergency mode:Savepowerduringanemergencybyusingaminimalhomescreen
layoutandlimitingthenumberofusableapps.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptionon
oroff.
l Geo News:Getnewsaboutextremeweatherconditionsthatmayaffectyou.Tapthe
ON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptiononoroff.Youcanenableordisablepop-upsnotifications
aswell.
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 emergency contacts:Createandmaintainemergencycontactinformation.To
useSafetyassistance,youmusthaveatleastoneemergencycontactsavedinContacts.
Followthepromptstosetupemergencycontact(s)ifyoudonotalreadyhavethem.
Note:Tap

Settings

Menu>Helpformoreinformationaboutusingthesafetyassistancefeature.

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Accessories Settings
Configureyourdevicesbehaviorwhenitisconnectedtooptionalaccessories(notincluded).
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Accessoriestoconfiguresettings:

l HDMI:Configuresettingswhenyouconnectyourphonetootherdevicesviaanoptional
HDMIcable(notincluded).
o Audio output:Chooseadestinationforaudiooutputwhenyouconnecttodevicesvia
HDMIcable.

Battery Settings
Seewhatsusingbatterypower.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Batterytoviewbatteryusageforappsandservices.Tapanitemformoreinformation,
ortoconfigureoptionsformanagingpoweruse.

Show Battery Percentage


Thebatterychargeleveldisplaysasaniconinthenotificationpanelbydefault.Thisfeatureallows
youtodisplaythebatteryiconplusthepercentageofremainingcharge.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Battery,andthentapthecheckboxbesideShow battery percentagetoenableor
disabletheoption.

Power Saving Settings


ConfigurePowersavingmodesettingstoconservebatterypower.
1. Fromhome,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.

Storage Settings
ManagetheuseofmemoryresourcesinyourphonesDevicememory,andonanoptionalinstalled
memorycard(notincluded).
1. Fromhome,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.

Security Settings
Configureoptionsforsecuringinformationonyourphone.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Security,andthentapanoption:

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. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Security,andthentapthecheckboxbesideMake passwords visibletoenableor
disablethesetting.

Device Administration
Someapplications,suchasCorporateemail,mayrequireyouallowaccesstoyourdevicebydevice
administratorsincertaincircumstances,suchasifyourdeviceislostorstolen.
Somefeaturesadeviceadministratormightcontrolinclude:
n Settingthenumberoffailedpasswordattemptsbeforethedeviceisrestoredtofactorysettings.
n Automaticallylockingthedevice.

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n Restoringfactorysettingsonthedevice.

Configure Device Administration Options


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Security,andthentapanoption:

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

Security Update Service


Chooseoptionsforupdatingyourphonessecuritypolicy.
1. Fromhome,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. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Security,andthentapanoption:

l Storage type:Selectastoragetypetostoredatainkey-valuepairs,onthedevicememory,
inaprivatedatabase,oryourownnetworkserver.
l Trusted credentials:Taptoviewcredentialsyouveinstalled.
l Install from phone storage:Taptoinstallencryptedcertificatesfromanoptionalinstalled
memorycard(notincluded).
l Clear credentials:Taptoclearstoredcredentialsandresetthepassword(onlyavailable
whencredentialsareinstalled).

Help
Learnaboutusingyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Help,andthentaptopicstodisplayinformation

Activate This Device


Connecttothenetworkandactivateyourdevice.Ifyourdeviceisalreadyactivated,usethisoption
toviewinformationaboutyourplanandusage.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Activate this device,andthenfollowthepromptstoactivateyourdeviceonthe
network.

System Update Settings


UseSystemupdateoptionstoupdateyourphonessoftware.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Settings

Apps>

Settings.

System Updatetousetheseoptions:

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l Update now:Taptocheckforupdates,andinstallthemifdesired.
l Auto update:Enableordisableautomaticcheckingforsecurityupdates.Youcanstill
choosewhethertoinstallupdates.
l Wi-Fi only:Whenenabled,yourphonewillonlydownloadupdateswhenconnectedtoa
Wi-Finetwork.
l Update PRL:DownloadthelatestPreferredRoamingList(PRL),usedbyyourphoneto
accessthenetwork.
l Update Profile:Updatetheuserprofilerelatedtoyourwirelessserviceaccount.Ifyou
choosetochangeyourusernameonline,usethisoptiontoupdatetheusernameonyour
phone.
l UICC Unlock:UnlockyourdevicesUniversalIntegratedCircuitCard.

About Device Settings


Viewinformationaboutyourdevice,includingstatus,legalinformation,hardwareandsoftware
versions,andatutorial.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

About device,andthentapitemsformoredetails:

l Software version:Viewyourphonessoftwareversion.
l Hardware version:Viewthehardwareversionofyourdevice.
l Status:Viewinformationaboutyourdevicescurrentstatus.
l Legal information:Displayopensourcelicenses,Googlelegalinformation,aprivacyalert,
andlicenses.
l Report diagnostic info:Whenenabled,yourphonereportsdiagnosticandusagedatato
Samsung,toimprovethequalityandperformanceofproducts.
l Device name:Viewyourdevicesname,andenteranewnameifdesired.
l Model number:Viewyourdevicesmodelnumber.
l Android version:Viewthefirmwareversionofyourdevice.
l Baseband version:Viewthebasebandversionofyourdevice.
l Kernel version:Viewthekernelversionofyourdevice.
l Build number:Viewthebuildnumberofyourdevice.

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l SE for Android status:Viewyourdevicescurrentstatus.


l Security software version:Viewyourdevicessecuritysoftwareversion.

Application Manager Settings


YoucandownloadandinstallapplicationsfromtheGooglePlayStoreorSamsungApps,orcreate
applicationsusingtheAndroidSDKandinstallthemonyourdevice.UseApplicationmanagerto
manageapplicationsonyourdevice.
Warning:Becausethisdevicecanbeconfiguredwithsystemsoftwarenotprovidedbyorsupported
byGoogleoranyothercompany,end-usersoperatethesedevicesattheirownrisk.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Application managertoviewappstatus.WhileinApplicationmanager,youcanuse
theseoptions:
l TapDownloaded,SD Card,Running,orAlltoviewthestatusofappsandservices.Tap
anapporserviceformoreinformation,andforappoptions,suchasstoppingand
uninstalling.
l Tap
Moreforotheroptions,includingsortingbyappsizeorname,orresettingapp
preferences.

Default Applications Settings


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

Apps>

Settings.

Default applicationstoconfigureoptions:

l Home:Chooseadefaulthomescreenmode.
l Messages:Chooseadefaultappformessaging(SMSandMMS).
l Clear defaults:TapCleartoclearthedefaults.
Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(forexample,GoogleHangouts
orMessaging+),youwillnotbeabletousetheMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthedefault
messagingapp.Fordetails,seeDefaultMessagingAppSettings.

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Calendar Settings
ConfiguresettingsforyourphonesCalendarapp.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

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 Weather:Whenenabled,weatherinformationfromAccuWeather.comdisplaysonthe
calendar.
l Lock time zone:Whenenabled,eventtimeswillbelockedtothetimezoneyouselect.This
meansthattimesanddateswillnotchange,evenifyoutraveltoanothertimezone.
l Select time zone:WhenyouenableLocktimezone,chooseatimezonetolockeventsto
thetimezone.
l View today according to:SettodaysdateandtimetouseaFixedtimezoneorthelocal
timezone.
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.Fromhome,tapPhone>Menu>
Settings>Call.

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Call Rejection
Createandmanagealistofphonenumbers,tohaveyourdeviceautomaticallyrejectcallsyou
receivefromthosenumbers.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

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,tapCreate,andthenfollowtheprompts.
o Tomodifyanexistingmessage,tapthemessage,andtheneditthetext.

Answering and Ending Calls


Managesettingsforansweringandendingcalls.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Answering and ending callstoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Answer calls by:


o Pressing the Home key:Whenenabled,youcananswerincomingcallsbypressing
theHomekey.
o Voice control:Whenenabled,youcananswerorrejectcallswiththevoicecommands
AnswerandReject.Whenyouansweracallwithavoicecommand,theSpeakerwill

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automaticallyturnonforhands-freecalls.Voicecontrolwillnotbeavailableifyousetcall
alertstovibration.
o Waving hand over device:Whenenabled,youcanansweracallbypassingyourhand
overthedevice.
l End calls by:
o Pressing the power key:Whenenabled,youcanendcallsbypressingthe
Power/Lockkey.Inthiscase,pressingthepowerkeyduringacallwillnotlockthe
screen.

Call-Related Status Pop-Ups


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

Apps>

Settings.

Callforoptions:

l Call-related pop-ups:Displaynotificationsforincomingcallsinpop-ups.
l In-call status pop-ups:Displaycallstatusinpop-ups.

Show Caller Information


Whenenabled,informationaboutthecallersrecentsocialnetworkactivity,andthehistoryofyour
communicationwiththem,displayswhenyoureceiveacall.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Show caller informationtoenableordisabletheoption.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Call alertstoconfiguresettings:

l Vibrate on connection to network:Whenenabled,yourphonewillvibratewhenacall


connectstothenetwork.

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

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

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Call accessoriestoconfiguresettings:

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

TTY Mode
ATTY(teletypewriter,alsoknownasaTDDorTextTelephone)isatelecommunicationsphonethat
allowspeoplewhoaredeaf,hardofhearing,orwhohavespeechorlanguagedisabilities,to
communicatebytelephone.
YourphoneiscompatiblewithselectTTYphones.PleasecheckwiththemanufacturerofyourTTY
phonetoensurethatitsupportsdigitalwirelesstransmission.YourphoneandTTYphonewill
connectusingaspecialcablethatplugsintoyourphonesheadsetjack.Ifthiscablewasnot
providedwithyourTTYphone,contactyourTTYphonemanufacturertopurchasetheconnector
cable.

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1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

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

Hearing Aids
Whenenabled,yourphoneimprovesthesoundqualityforusewithhearingaids.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Additional settings>Hearing aidstoenableordisabletheoption.

Ringtones and Keypad Tones


Choosetonesandvibrationstoplayforincomingcallsandkeypadtaps.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Ringtones and keypad tonestoconfiguresettings::

l TapRingtones,andthenselectaringtoneforincomingcalls.TapOKtosaveyour
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,seeIn-CallOptions.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

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.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Noise reduction toenableordisablenoisereduction.

US Dialing
Whenenabled,theUSdialingoptionreplaces+withtheinternationalaccesscodeforyour
location.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideUS dialingtoenableordisablethesetting.

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

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideUS dialingtodisablethesetting.USdialing
mustbedisabledtoaccesstheInternationaldialingsetting.

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3. TapInternational dialing,andthenusethekeypadtoentertheinternationaldialingcode.
4. TapOKtosavethecode.

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

Apps>

Settings.

Call>DTMF tonestochooseatonelength,fromNormal,orLong.

Voicemail Settings
SetoptionsforVisualVoicemail.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Call>Voicemail settingstoconfigureoptionsforvoicemail.

Voice Privacy
Whenenabled,Voiceprivacyimprovesthesecurityofvoicecalls.
1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideVoice privacytoenableordisableenhanced
privacymode.

Contacts Settings
Configureoptionsforcontactsstoredonyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessContactsSettingsfromtheContactsapp.Fromhome,tap
>

Contacts

Menu>Settings.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Contactstoconfigureoptions:

l Import/Export:Youcanimportcontactsfromyourphonesinternalmemory,fromtheSIM
card,orfromanoptionalinstalledmemorycard.Taptochooseanimportsource,andthen
followthepromptstoimportcontacts.
l Contacts to display:ChoosecontactstodisplayinContacts.Youcanchooseonly
contactsfromyourphonesmemory,orfromanaccount,orchooseothersources.Youcan
alsocreateacustomizedlistofcontactstodisplay.
l Swipe to call or send message:Whenenabled,youcanswipeyourfingeracrossa
contactrecordtocallorsendamessagetothecontactsdefaultnumber.Swiperighttocall,
orlefttocreateamessageaddressedtothecontact.
l Only contacts with phones:Whenenabled,onlycontactswithatleastonephonenumber
displayinContacts.Othercontactswillbehidden.
l Sort by:Choosehowcontactsaresorted,byfirstorlastname.
l Display contacts by:Choosehowcontactsaredisplayed,byfirstorlastname.
l Send contact information:Youcanchoosehowtotransfercontacts,whensharingthem
withotherdevices,suchasviaBluetooth.
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.Fromhome,tap
Email>

Settings

Apps>

Menu>Settings.

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Edit General Email Preferences


1. Fromhome,tap

Apps>

Settings.

2. Tap
Emailtoconfigureoptions.Availablesettingsdependonthetypeofemailaccount,and
mayinclude:
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.
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.

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o Delay email sending:Whenenabled,thesendingofemailsisdelayed,andacancel


buttonisdisplayed,foraperiodoftimeyousetbelow.
o Set length of delay:Chooseatimeperiodtodelaysendingofemails.

Manage Email Account Settings


Youcaneditsettingsforyourindividualemailaccounts,suchasemailaddressandpassword,name
displayandsignature,frequencyofretrieval,andmore.
Note:Availablesettingsdependonthetypeofemailaccount.
1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Email> Manage accounts,andthenchooseanaccounttoconfiguresettings:

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
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.

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l More settings:Configureotheroptions,includingtheaccountname,carboncopyandblind
carboncopy,synchronization,andsecurityoptions.
o Account name:Enteranametoidentifythisemailaccount.
o Your name:Enteraname,tobeshowntorecipientsinemailsfromthisaccount.
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.
o Sync Contacts:Choosewhethercontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneand
theaccount.
o Sync Calendar:Choosewhethercalendareventsaresynchronizedbetweenyour
phoneandtheaccount.
o Sync Task:Choosewhetheremailsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandthe
account.
o Exchange server settings:ConfiguretheDomain\username,Password,andother
Exchangeserversettings.
o Incoming settings:Configuresettingsfortheaccountservertoaccessyouraccounton
yourphone.
o Outgoing settings:Configuresettingsforaccessingyouraccountfromyourphone.

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Gallery Settings
ConfigureoptionsfortheGalleryapp.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessGallerysettingsfromtheGalleryapp.Fromhome,tap
Gallery>

Menu>Settings.

1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Apps>

Settings.

Gallerytoconfigureoptions:

l Accounts:Tapanaccounttoenableordisablesyncoptions.Thesyncoptionsforpictures
andvideosaffectGallery.
l Social Network Data Management:Configureoptionsforsynchronizingpicturesand
videoswithyoursocialnetworkingaccounts.
o Sync via Wi-Fi only:Whenenabled,Gallerywillonlysyncpictureswithyoursocial
networkingaccountswhenconnectedtoWi-Fi.
l Filter by:ChooseafiltertoapplytopicturesdisplayedinGallery.
l Tag buddy:Whenon,Tagbuddyautomaticallyaddstaginformationtopicturesyoutake.
TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturntheoptionon,andthentapitemstoenabletagsinpictures.
l Face tag:Whenenabled,yourphoneidentifiesfacesinthepicturesyoutake,soyoucantag
theminthepicture.
l Tap

Menu >Add accounttoaddanaccountforpictureandvideostorage.

Internet Settings
ConfigureInternetsettings,tocustomizethebrowsertoyourpreferences.

Basic Internet Settings


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Internettoconfigureoptions:

l Account:TaptosignintoyourSamsungaccount.SigningintoyourSamsungaccount
allowsyoutosyncbookmarksandopenpageswithyourotherdevices.

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l Set homepage:Taptochooseahomepage,todisplaywhenyoulaunchInternet.
l Auto fill forms:ManagetextphrasesforautomaticallyfillingoutWebforms.

Advanced Internet Settings


1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Internettoconfigureoptions:

l Privacy:Chooseoptionsrelatedtoprivacy.
o Suggest search terms and Web sites:Whenenabled,thebrowserwillpredictrelated
queriesandpopularsitesbasedonwhatyouenterintheNavigationbar.
o Preload available links:Whenenabled,thebrowserwillpreloadlinksfromthecache,
toimproveperformancewhenloadingpages.
o Remember form data:Whenenabled,thebrowserwillrememberdatayouenterin
Webform,tohelpyoufilloutthesefieldsinthefuture.
o Remember passwords:Whenenabled,thebrowsersavesusernamesand
passwordsyouenter,tohelpyoufilloutthosefieldsinthefuture.
o Delete personal data:Choosetypesofpersonaldatatodeletefrombrowsersettings.
l Screen and text:Configureoptionsforthebrowsersscreens.
o Text scaling:Dragtheslidertoadjustthesizeoftypeonthescreen.UsethePreviewto
seeanexample.
o Force zoom:Whenenabled,thebrowseroverridesrequestsfromwebsitestocontrol
zoomlevel.
o Text encoding:Chooseatypeoftextencoding,orchooseAutodetecttohavethe
browserdetectthetype.
o Auto hide toolbar:Hidetheup/downtoolbarwhenscrollingpages.
o Full screen:Whenenabled,pagesdisplayfull-screen,hidingthestatusbar.Youcan
tapthescreentodisplaythestatusbar.
o Text booster:Whenenabled,thebrowserincreasesthesizeoftextforeasierreading,
especiallywhenviewingdesktopversionsofwebsitesonyourphone.Thismayaffectthe
screenslayout.
l Content settings:Choosesettingstocontrolhowthebrowsertreatscontent.
o Accept cookies:Whenenabled,thebrowserallowssitestosaveandreadcookies.
o Turn on location:Whenenabled,sitescanaccessyourphoneslocationinformation.
o Turn on JavaScript:Whenenabled,thebrowserallowssitestorunJavaScript.

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o Block pop-ups:Whenenabled,thebrowserdoesnotdisplaypop-upscreensfrom
websites
o Default storage:Ifyouhaveanoptionalinstalledmemorycardinstalled(notincluded),
youcanchoosewheretostorebrowserdata.
o Website settings:Setadvancedsettingsforindividualwebsites.Ifyouvevisitedsites
thatofferadvancedsettings,youcanconfigurethosesettingshere.Availablewebsites
andsettingsdependonyourbrowsinghistory.
o Turn on notifications:ControlwhetherthebrowsernotifiesyouofWebnotifications.
o Clear notifications:RemoveWebnotificationaccessinformation.
o Reset settings:Restorethebrowsersdefaultsettings.
l Bandwidth management:Configureoptionstoallowthebrowsertomanagedatause.
o Preload webpages:ChoosewhetherthebrowserpreloadsWebpagesforfaster
browsingallthetime,onlywhenconnectedtoWi-Fi,ornever.
o Load images:Whenenabled,thebrowserwillautomaticallyloadanddisplayimageson
Webpages.
o Open pages in overview:Whenenabled,newlyopenedpagesdisplayasanoverview.

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

Menu>Settings.

1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

Apps>

Settings.

Messagestoconfiguresettings:

l Default messaging app:Chooseanapptousebydefault.


l Display:
o Bubble style:Choosehowmessagesappearonthescreen.Bubblesaretheboxesthat
surroundeachmessage.
o Background style:Choosethebackgroundofthemessagescreen.

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o Change font size:Whenenabled,youcanchangethetextsizewhilereadinga


messagebypressingtheVolumekeyupordown.
l Quick responses:Createandmanagetextphrasesthatyoucanaddtomessages.
l Text messages:
o Auto combination:Choosewhetherlongmessagesthatarereceivedinmultipleparts
areautomaticallyre-assembledtodisplayasasinglemessage.
l Multimedia messages:
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,yourphonewillautomaticalplydeletetheoldest
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 Preview message:Choosewhetherashortpreviewofnewmessagesdisplaysinthe
Lockscreenand/orStatusbar.

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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.
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.
o Block unknown senders:Whenenabled,yourphoneblocksmessagesfromnumbers
thatarenotstoredascontacts.
l Delay message sending:Whenturnedon,youcanchoosetodelaythesendingof
messages,sothattheycanbecanceledifneeded.TaptheON/OFFswitchtoturnthe
settingon,andthensetthelengthofdelay.
l Safe mode:Chooseoptionsforworkingwithmessageswhenyourphoneisinsafemode.

S Voice Settings
Configureoptionsforusingyourvoicetointeractwithyourphone.
Tip:youcanalsoaccessSVoicesettingsfromtheSVoiceapp.Fromhome,tap
Voice>

Settings

Apps>

Menu>Settings.

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1. Fromhome,tap
2. Tap

S Voice >

Apps>

Settings.

Menu>Settings toconfigureoptions:

l Language:ChoosealanguagetouseforSVoice.
l Hide offensive words:Whenenabled,potentiallyoffensivewordsarereplacedwith
asterisks(*).
l About:LearnaboutSVoice.
l Open via the home key:Whenenabled,youcanlaunchSVoicebypressingtheHomekey
twicequickly.
l Voice wake-up:Whenturnedon,youcanlaunchSVoicebyspeakingawake-up
command.TaptheON/OFFswitchbesideVoice wake-uptoturntheoptionon,andthen
tapSet wake-up commandtorecordacommand.
l Auto start speakerphone:Whenenabled,thespeakerisautomaticallyturnedonwhen
youmakeacallwithSVoice.
l Show body of message:Whenenabled,thebodyofnewmessageisdisplayedonthe
screenwhenitarrives.
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,SHealth,andSVoicearetrademarksof
SamsungElectronicsCo.,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
3
3-wayCalling34
4
4G84
A
AboutDeviceSettings192
AccessCallSettings43
AccessContacts44
AccessSettings138
Accessibility170
Settings170
AccessibilityServices174
AccessingDropboxonYourDevice113
AccessoriesSettings187
Account
Manage8
Services9
AccountPasswords7
Accounts55
Email57
Gmail55
Google55
SocialNetwork67
AccountsSettings177
ActivateThisDevice191
Activation5
ActivityZone117
AdvancedWi-FiSettings139
AirView13
AirViewSettings177
AirplaneMode144
Alarm&Timer111
AllowedDevices142
AndroidBeam149
AnsweringandEndingCalls195
ApplicationManagerSettings193
Applications70
AutoAdjustScreenTone162
B
BackupandResetSettings178

Index

Battery
Install3
BatterySettings187
BlockingModeSettings175
Bluetooth100,103
ConnecttoaCarKit103
ReceiveInformation106
Reconnect104
SendInformation105
TurnOnorOff103
Unpair104
BluetoothSettings143
Brightness160-161
Browser84
BusinessCard48
C
Calculator110
Calendar107
AddEvent107
CalendarSettings194
Call-RelatedStatusPop-Ups196
CallaNumberinaTextMessage31
CallAccessories197
CallAlerts196
CallForwarding35
CallRejection195
CallSettings194
CallWaiting34
CallerID34
Camera11,90
CDMANetworks134
ChargetheBattery4
Chrome84
Clock111
CloudSettings178
ConfigureHotspot141
ConfigureSmartRemote121
ConfiguretheCamera93
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings40
ConfigureWi-FiSettings139
ConnecttoaWirelessNetwork82
ConnecttoHotspot86
Contact
AssignaRingtone47

212

Contacts44
Add45
AddorEdit46
AssignaPicture47
Edit46
GetStartet44
Groups50
importandexport53
Makecallfrom30
SaveaNumber46
Share52
ContactsSettings45,200
CreateaGoogleAccount55
CredentialStorage190
CustomizeYourHomeScreen20
CustomizeYourSmartRemote121
D
Data84
DataConnectionStatus85
DataServices84
Password8
DataUsage145
DateandTimeSettings185
Daydream162
DefaultApplicationsSettings193
DefaultInputMethod179
DefaultLanguage179
DefaultMessagingAppSettings147
DeleteContacts48
DeviceAdministration189
DexterityandInteractionSettings172
DialingKeypadTone156
DialingOptions33
DisplaySettings160
Drag17
Drive112
Dropbox112
DropboxDesktopApplication112
DTMFTones200
E
Earpiece10
EasyModeSettings170
eBay80
EditingText29
Email57
AddAccount57

Index

Compose59
CorporateAccounts58
DeleteAccount62
Forward60
ManageInbox60
Reply60
EmailMessage
Makecallfrom31
EmailSettings61,201
EmergencyNumbers31
EmergencyTone157
Encryption189
Enhanced9-1-1(E9-1-1)32
EnterText26
Entertainment70
EraseEvents110
EurekaOffers80
EventAlerts108
ExtendedHomeScreen22
F
Facebook67
Favorites50
Features10,12
Files
Transferbetweenphoneand
computer127
FindaContact44
Flash11
Flick17
Flipboard113
Font161
FormatamicroSDCard126
Frontcamera11
G
Gallery95
GallerySettings205
Gestures15
GlobalRoamingMode131
Gmail55
ReadandReply56
Send56
Google
Signin55
VoiceTyping26
GoogleCheckout71
GoogleMaps72

213

GoogleNow114
GooglePlayBooks78
GooglePlayGames78
GooglePlayMovies77
GooglePlayMusic73
GooglePlayNewsstand78
GooglePlayStore70
InstallanApp70
GoogleSearch114
GoogleVoiceTyping26,183
Configuring27
Using26
Google+68,100
GSM/UMTSNetworks134
H
Hangouts69
HapticFeedback157
HeadsetJack11
HearingAccessibilitySettings172
HearingAids198
Heartratesensor11
Help114,191
HomeScreen19
Extended22
Shortcuts20
Hotspot86
HotspotSettings141
I
In-callOptions35
IncreaseTouchSensitivity163
Infraredtransmitter11
InstallaMemoryCard2
InstallamicroSDCard125
InstallmicroSDCard2
InstalltheBattery3
InternationalDataRoaming133
InternationalDialing199
InternationalService
ContactSprint136
InternationalVoicemail132
InternationalVoicemailTroubleshooting133
InternetSettings205
K
Keyboard180-181
Samsung180-181
Index

L
LanguageandInput179
LEDIndicatorSettings163
LightSensor10
LinkContacts47
LocationSettings146
LockScreenSettings164
Logs41
LookoutSecurity114
LumenToolbar115
M
ManagingConversations64
Maps
Google72
Memo115
MergeContacts49
MessageDraft64
MessagesSettings207
Messaging55,62
Options66
MessagingPlus66
Microphones11
MMSMessaging62
MobileNetworksSettings147
MoreNetworksSettings147
Motion
Settings176
MotionsandGestures12
Mouse/TrackpadSettings185
MultiWindow13
MultiWindowSettings168
Music73
GooglePlayMusic73
Player73
SprintMusicPlus73
MusicEffects160
MyFiles115
MyMagazine116
N
NASCARMobile201480
Navigation72
Scout72
NBAGameTime80
NearbyDevicesSettings151
NewMessagesNotification64
NextRadio77
214

NFCSettings149
NoiseReduction199
NotificationIcons24
NotificationPanel25
NotificationPanelSettings168
Notifications155
O
One-handedOperationSettings169
OpenanInstalledApp71
OpentheCamera90
OtherAccessibilitySettings174
P
PasswordScreenLock167
Passwords189
PatternScreenLock165
PersonalizeCallSound198
Phone30
Layout10
Navigation15
PhoneCallOptions33
Phonecalls
Usingcontacts30
PhoneCalls
Emergencynumbers31
Fromemailmessages31
Fromtextmessages31
Makecalls30
Receive32
Usingphonekeypad30
Usingrecentcalls30
Photos101
Picasa100
PINScreenLock166
Pinch19
PlayStore70
Plus(+)CodeDialing131
PolarisOffice5116
PowerSavingSettings187
PrintingSettings152
PrivateModeSettings175
Proximitysensor10
R
RecentCalls
Clear43
Makecallfrom30
Index

RemoveBackCover1
ReplacetheBackCover3
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages37
ReviewPicturesandVideosfromthe
Camera92
ReviewVisualVoicemail39
Ringtones155
RingtonesandKeypadTones198
RoamingSettings148
Rotate18
S
SBeamSettings150
SHealth117
SVoice119
SVoiceSettings209
SafetyAssistance186
SamsungAccount57
SamsungApplicationsSoundSettings157
SamsungApps79
SamsungKeyboard27,180-181
SamsungKeyboardSoundSettings157
Scout72
ScreenLock164
ScreenLockSound156
ScreenMirroringSettings153
ScreenMode162
ScreenRotation161
ScreenTimeout161
SDCard125
Remove126
SearchSettings138
SecuritySettings188
SecurityUpdateService190
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS)63
SendaTextMessage(SMS)62
SetUpPhone1
SetUpVisualVoicemail38
Settings138
Accessibility170
DataUsage145
Display160
LanguageandInput179
Motion176
Wi-Fi139
SettingsOptions138
SetupApplication6
SharePhotosandVideos99
ShowCallerInformation196
215

SIMCard130
Slide16
SmartRemote121
SmartStay161
SMS
Messaging62
SocialNetworkAccounts67
SoundMode153
SoundSettings153
Speaker11
SpeechSettings183
SpeedDialing49
Spotify77
Spread19
Sprint4119
SprintAccountInformation7
SprintFitLive120
SprintFramilyWall120
SprintMusicPlus76
SprintOperatorServices9
SprintTV&Movies79
SprintWorldwideDataServices
GetStarted134
SprintWorldwideWirelessService130
SprintZone79
StatusandNotifications23
StatusBar23
StatusIcons23
StatusMessages
internationalroaming134
StorageSettings188
Swipe16
SwipeScreenLock164
Swype28
SystemUpdateSettings191
T
TakeaPicture91
TapandPay150
TetheringSettings144
Text-to-Speech184
TextEditing29
TextEntry26
TextInput
Methods26
TextMessaging62
Makecallfrom31
Toolbox169
Tools103
Index

Touch15
TouchandHold15
TouchSounds156
Touchscreen
Turnoff12
Turnon12
TransferContentBetweenDevices105
TTYMode197
TurnHotspotOnorOff86,141
TurnNFCOnorOff149
TurnthePhoneOnandOff11
TurntheScreenOnandOff12
TurnWi-FiOnorOff82
Typing26
U
UninstallanApp71
UnmountamicroSDCard126
Update
Firmware127
Prepare128
UpdateYourPhone128
UploadaPicturetoDropbox113
USDialing199
USBCharger/Accessoryport11
UseYourSmartRemote122
UsingSettings138
V
VibrateWhenRinging156
VibrationIntensity154
Vibrations155
Video101
Videos
Record91
ViewEvents109
ViewmicroSDCardMemory126
ViewPhotosandVideos96
VisionAccessibilitySettings170
VisualVoicemail38
Listentomultiplemessages39
Options39
VoicePrivacy200
VoiceRecorder122
VoiceSearch124
VoiceTyping26
Configuring27
Using26

216

Voicemail37
Displayname41
Greeting40
International132
Notification38
Password8
Setup7
visual38
VoicemailAccessNumber132
VoicemailSettings200
VoicemailSetup37
Volume154
VPN87,148
Add87
Connect89
Disconnect89
PrepareforVPN87
W
WallpaperSettings164
Web82
Wi-Fi82
Settings139
Wi-FiDirectSettings140
Widget
adding21
removing21
WorkingwithPhotos98
WorldwideCalls131
Y
YourPhoneataGlance1
YourUserName85
YouTube68,101
Z
Zoom19

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