Get to know the Home screen
From the Home screen, you can view your device’s status and access applications.
The Home screen has multiple panels. Scroll left or right to view the panels on the Home screen.
››System bar
From the system bar at the bottom of the screen, you can quickly navigate screen, view system information, and more.
1Return to the previous screen.
2Return to the Home screen.
3Open the list of recent applications. Launch the application that you specified as
4the quick launch shortcut. You can change this quick launch shortcut by selecting Settings → Display → Quick launch.
5Open the mini apps panel.
6View the current time and your device’s status; Open the notifications panel.
Getting started
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››Front view
Device layout
Internal antenna Flash
››Rear view
Number Function
Rear camera lens
Keys
Close the cover of the SIM card slot
Insert the SIM or Usim card
Charge the battery
Assembling
Decrease the brightness of the display
››Reduce the battery consumption
Turn on or off your device
To turn on your device, press and hold the Power key
Tap
Use the touch screen
Control your touch screen with the following actions
Flick
Tap and hold
Drag
Double-tap
Tilt
Use motions
Pinch
Pan
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
››System bar
Get to know the Home screen
Indicator icons
››Move an item on the Home screen
››Use the notifications panel
Select to return to the previous screen
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
››Use widgets
Access applications
Apps
››Organise applications
››Download an application
Application list, select Play Store or Samsung
››Manage applications
››Uninstall an application
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
››Change the display language
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
Customise your device
Style
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
Screen lock → Pattern
Application list, select Settings → Security →
››Lock your device
Screen lock → PIN
Screen lock → Password
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Select Sign
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
Change Alert
Select on the system bar and select a text input method
Enter text
››Change the text input method
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
Tap and hold
››Enter text with the Swype keypad
Enter text by voice
››Copy and paste text
››Browse a webpage
Internet
To send a web address to others, select → Share
→ Desktop view
To switch to the desktop view, select
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Download a file from the Internet
Friends
Latitude
Maps
››View your recent history
Select Search Maps
Search for a location
››Get directions to a specific destination
Select a travel method and select Go
When you are finished, select → Clear Map
Select Uninstall → OK
Play Store
Learn to get spoken directions to your destination
Navigation
Local
››Manage feed sources
Pulse
››Read feeds
Samsung Apps
Readers Hub
››Play a video
YouTube
Application list, select YouTube Select Account
››Upload a video
To send the message, select
Messages
››Send a text message
››Send a multimedia message
››Send an email message
Google Mail
››View a text or multimedia message
To add a label to the message, select
››View an email message
To send the message, select Send
››Set up an email account
To reply to the message, select
Customise your status, image, and message
Talk
››Set your status
Application list, select Talk
Messenger
››Add a contact to your friend list
››Start a conversation
Social Hub
Google+
››Take a photo
Camera
Photo of yourself
Camera to use the flash when needed
Number Function Use camera shortcuts
On or off the flash manually, or set
Select → Set picture as
››Change the shooting mode
→ Copy to
Clipboard → Crop
››Customise camera settings
››Record a video
Normally
Adjust the exposure value to change the brightness
Video of yourself
To delete the video, select
››Customise camcorder settings
Slide show To change the name of a file, select → Rename
Mode To a message or for saving normally
Camcorder starts recording a video
››Edit the shortcut icons
Video player
Skip to the next file Scan forwards in the file tap and hold
To open a subtitle file
››Customise video player settings
Gallery
Options available may vary depending on the selected folder
››View an image
Select Selection → OK
Photo editor
Play a video
Rectangle
Tool Function Rotate Rotate or flip the image Resize
Or selecting 100% → an option
Crop
››Play music
Receive via Bluetooth. p
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
Access music options
Select a sound effect
Select → New playlist
››Customise music player settings
Create a playlist
Music Hub
To edit the contact information, select
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
→ Share namecard via
››Create your namecard
››Create a group of contacts
››Copy a contact
Storage
››Import or export a contact
Select → Import/Export → Export to SIM card
Select → Import/Export → Import from USB
Application list, select S Planner Select
››Change the view mode
Planner
››Create an event or task
››Create a memo
››Stop an event or task alarm
Memo
››View an event or task
To send the memo to others, select →
Pen memo
››View a memo
››Connect with Samsung Kies
USB connections
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Connect with Windows Media Player
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Press the WPS button on the AP within 2 minutes
Select Push button → Connect
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
››Set the static IP settings
››Connect your device to another device
Wi-Fi Direct
››Send data via Wi-Fi
››Receive data via Wi-Fi
Control playback with the keys on your device
AllShare
››Play your files on another device
Select Select a player
››Customise settings for sharing media files
Tethering and portable hotspot
Mobile network sharing
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
››Find and pair with another device
Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
››Receive data via Bluetooth
››Send data via Bluetooth
For using mobile networks
››Activate location services
VPN connections
››Set up a VPN profile
Connect
››Connect to a private network
Calculator
Alarm
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
Application list, select Calculator. Perform a calculation
Downloads
EBook
››View the calculation history
››View a file
My Files
››Supported file formats
››Create a document
Polaris Office
Select Add account
››Open a document
››Manage documents online
Task manager
Search
SIM Toolkit
Manager
World clock
View and clear the RAM for your
Data usage
Access the setting options
More
››Flight mode
››Kies via Wi-Fi
››Wi-Fi Direct
››Mobile networks
Sound
Display
Power saving
Change the settings for Power saving mode
Applications
Battery
Custom power saving mode settings
Storage
Accounts and sync
Location services
Change the settings for location services
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Language
››Default
Set up SIM card lock
Language and input
››Swype
››Google voice typing
››Samsung keypad
Preferences
››Voice search
››Pointer speed
Back up and reset
Dock
››Text-to-speech output
Date and time
Accessibility
Development device ID View your device’s development ID
Change the settings for application development
Motion
Developer options
About device
Using Lock SIM card
Device beeps and the battery icon is empty
Battery does not charge properly or the device turns off
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Safety information
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Proper care and use of your mobile device
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Correct disposal of this product
Disclaimer
Index
Memos
Videos
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