››Google voice typing
Activate the Google voice input feature to enter text by voice. To change the voice input settings, select
.
Select input languages: Select input languages for Google voice recognition.
Block offensive words: Set to prevent the device from recognising offensive words in voice inputs.
››Samsung keyboard
To change the Samsung keypad settings, select
.
●● Portrait keyboard types: Select a keypad type.
●● Input language: Select input languages to use with the keypad.
●● Predictive text: Activate XT9 mode to predict words based on your input and show word suggestions. You can also customise the word prediction settings.
●● Continuous input: Set to enter text by sweeping on the keypad.
●● Keyboard swipe: Set to switch text input modes by sweeping your finger left or right across the keypad.
●● Handwriting: Activate Handwriting mode. You can also change the settings for Handwriting mode, such as recognition time, pen thickness, or pen colour.
●● Voice input: Activate the voice input feature to enter text by voice.
●● Auto capitalisation: Set to capitalise the first letter of a sentence automatically.
Settings
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Contents
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Other accessories may not be compatible with your device
Main antenna
Device layout
Keys
Insert the SIM or Usim card and the battery
Insert the battery Replace the back cover
Charge the battery
››Charge with a travel adapter
Assembling
››Charge with a USB cable
››Reduce the battery consumption
Decrease the brightness of the display
Insert a memory card optional
Unmount SD card
››Remove a memory card
››Format a memory card
Attach a hand strap optional
Turn on or off your device
Getting started
Use the touch screen
Tap and hold
Tap
Drag
Tap an item twice quickly
Double-tap
Flick
Pinch
Get to know the Home screen
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
Indicator icons
››Use the notifications panel
››Remove an item from the Home screen
››Move an item on the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
››Use widgets
Press the Back key to return to the previous screen
››Organise applications
Access applications
Select an application
››Access recently-used applications
››Uninstall an application
Uninstall
››Download an application
Customise your device
Launch multiple applications
››Manage applications
››Change the display language
››Switch to Silent mode
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
Application list, select Settings → Security →
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Lock your device
Screen lock → Pattern
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Screen lock → Password
Screen lock → PIN
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Change Alert
Select Sign
››Change the text input method
Enter text
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
→ Portrait keyboard types → a keypad type
Select to switch to Number mode Select a number
Select To switch to ABC mode
Appropriate character appears
Select a symbol
Mode Function Select To switch to Symbol mode
››Copy and paste text
››Make a call
Calling
››Answer a call
››Make an international call
››Reject a call
››Use a headset
››Use options during a voice call
››View and dial a missed call
Select Auto reject list
››Set auto rejection
Select Create Enter a number and select Save
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
Select Enable FDN
››Set call diverting
››Set call barring
››Set call waiting
Messages
››View a call or message log
››Send a multimedia message
››Send a text message
Application list, select Messaging → Add recipients
››Listen to a voicemail message
››View a text or multimedia message
››Send an email message
Google Mail
››View an email message
→ Replay all
From the message view, use the following options
To forward the message to other people, select → Forward
››Set up an email account
››View an email message
››Set your status
Talk
››Add a contact to your friend list
››Start a conversation
ChatON
Application list, select Talk
Google+
Messenger
››Take a photo
Camera
Entertainment
››Change the shooting mode
Timer
››Customise camera settings
Camera takes a photo
Screen
››Record a video
Signal may be obstructed, such
Shooting in locations where
As between buildings or in low
Entertainment
Recording
››Customise camcorder settings
To a multimedia message or for saving
Normally
››View an image
Gallery
Entertainment
Play a video
Video Player
Application list, select Gallery
Select to begin playback
››Play a video
››Customise video player settings
››Add music files to your device
Music Player
››Play music
Copy to your memory card
File tap and hold
Enter a title for your new playlist and select OK
››Create a playlist
Select Add music
Select the files to include and select Done
FM Radio
››Customise music player settings
Music library screen
Time
Search for an available radio station
››Listen to the FM radio
››Save radio stations automatically
››Customise FM radio settings
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
Only from radio stations that provide
Frequency
Option Function Alternative
Is weak
Set the FM radio to turn off
››Create a contact
Contacts
››Find a contact
››Create your namecard
››Set a speed dial number
To edit the contact information, select
››Copy a contact
››Create a group of contacts
From SIM card
To SIM card
From SD card
››Import or export a contact
Planner
››Change the view mode
››Create an event or task
Enter the details of the event and select Save
››View an event or task
››Stop an event alarm
››Create a memo
Memo
››View a memo
Record a voice memo
Voice Recorder
Play a voice memo
Quality
››Customise voice recorder settings
››Browse a webpage
Internet
Number Function View thumbnails of active browser windows
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Search for information by voice
››Download a file from the Internet
››View your recent history
Latitude
Add friends
››Search for a location
Maps
To search for a location by voice, select
Select the location to view its details
››Get directions to a specific destination
When you are finished, press the Option key and select
While viewing the map, use the following options
Clear Map
Play Store
Select Uninstall → OK
Learn to get spoken directions to your destination
Navigation
Samsung Apps
Local
Application list, select YouTube. Select a video
YouTube
Application list, select YouTube Scroll right
››Upload a video
››Connect with Samsung Kies
USB connections
››Connect with Windows Media Player
Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
››Connect as a camera device
››Connect as a media device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
Transfer files between your device and the computer
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
Wi-Fi
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Advanced options
Press a WPS button on the AP within 2 minutes
››Set the static IP settings
Wi-Fi Direct
Application list, select Settings → More settings →
Wi-Fi Direct
››Receive data via Wi-Fi
››Send data via Wi-Fi
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Mobile network sharing
Tethering and portable hotspot
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
Bluetooth
››Send data via Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
››Find and pair with another device
GPS
››Receive data via Bluetooth
VPN connections
››Activate location services
VPN → Add VPN network
››Set up a VPN profile
Option Function
››Connect to a private network
VPN server
Connect
Select Create alarm
››Set an alarm
Calculator
Clock
Downloads
››Stop an alarm
Search
My Files
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
››Supported file formats
››View a file
››Open a document
Quickoffice
Application list, select Quickoffice
SIM Toolkit
Data usage
Access the setting options
››Flight mode
More settings
››Mobile networks
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
››Wi-Fi Direct
Sound
››Tethering and portable hotspot
Wallpaper
Display
Location services
Battery
Storage
Application manager
Security
Set up SIM card lock
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
Encrypt external SD card
Language and input
››Default
››Language
››Google voice typing
To change the Samsung keypad settings, select
››Samsung keyboard
Portrait keyboard types Select a keypad type
››Text-to-speech output
››Voice search
››Pointer speed
Change the settings for managing settings and data
Back up and reset
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
Date and time
Call answering/ending
Accessibility
Answering key Set to answer calls by pressing the Home key
Developer options
Change the settings for application development
Development device ID View your device’s development ID
About device
Using Lock SIM card
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key
If using a headset, ensure that it is properly connected
Number you are dialling
Ensure that your device is turned on
Device beeps and the battery icon is empty
Error messages appear when opening music files
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Index
Memory card
Tethering
To install Samsung Kies PC Sync