Play Store
Your device’s functionality can be extended by installing additional applications. Play Store provides a quick and easy way to shop for mobile applications.
This feature may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider.
Your device will save user files from downloaded applications to the internal memory.
››Download an application
In the application list, select Play Store.
Search for an application and download it to the device.
When the download is complete, the device will install the application automatically.
››Uninstall an application
1 In the application list, select Play Store.
2 Press the Option key and select My Apps. 3 Select an item.
4 Select Uninstall → OK.
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Unpack
Device layout
Main antenna
Keys
Insert the SIM or Usim card and the battery
Charge the battery
Insert the battery Replace the back cover
››Charge with a travel adapter
Assembling
››Reduce the battery consumption
››Charge with a USB cable
Decrease the brightness of the display
Insert a memory card optional
››Remove a memory card
Unmount SD card
Attach a hand strap optional
››Format a memory card
Getting started
Turn on or off your device
Use the touch screen
Tap
Tap and hold
Drag
Flick
Double-tap
Tap an item twice quickly
Pinch
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
Get to know the Home screen
Indicator icons
››Use the notifications panel
››Move an item on the Home screen
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
››Use widgets
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
Press the Back key to return to the previous screen
Access applications
››Organise applications
Select an application
Uninstall
››Uninstall an application
››Access recently-used applications
››Download an application
››Manage applications
Launch multiple applications
Customise your device
››Change the display language
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Change the display font
››Lock your device
››Adjust the brightness of the display
Application list, select Settings → Security →
Screen lock → Pattern
Screen lock → Password
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Screen lock → PIN
Change Alert
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
Select Sign
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
Enter text
››Change the text input method
→ Portrait keyboard types → a keypad type
Select To switch to ABC mode
Select to switch to Number mode Select a number
Appropriate character appears
Mode Function Select To switch to Symbol mode
Select a symbol
››Copy and paste text
Calling
››Make a call
››Answer a call
››Use a headset
››Reject a call
››Make an international call
››Use options during a voice call
››View and dial a missed call
››Set auto rejection
Select Auto reject list
Select Create Enter a number and select Save
››Set call diverting
Select Enable FDN
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››Set call barring
Messages
››Set call waiting
››View a call or message log
››Send a text message
››Send a multimedia message
Application list, select Messaging → Add recipients
››View a text or multimedia message
››Listen to a voicemail message
Google Mail
››Send an email message
››View an email message
From the message view, use the following options
→ Replay all
To forward the message to other people, select → Forward
››Set up an email account
››View an email message
Talk
››Set your status
››Add a contact to your friend list
ChatON
››Start a conversation
Application list, select Talk
Messenger
Google+
Camera
››Take a photo
Entertainment
››Change the shooting mode
Camera takes a photo
››Customise camera settings
Timer
Screen
Shooting in locations where
Signal may be obstructed, such
››Record a video
As between buildings or in low
Entertainment
To a multimedia message or for saving
››Customise camcorder settings
Recording
Normally
Gallery
››View an image
Entertainment
Application list, select Gallery
Video Player
Play a video
Select to begin playback
››Play a video
››Customise video player settings
››Play music
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
Copy to your memory card
File tap and hold
Select Add music
››Create a playlist
Enter a title for your new playlist and select OK
Select the files to include and select Done
Music library screen
››Customise music player settings
FM Radio
Time
››Listen to the FM radio
Search for an available radio station
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
››Customise FM radio settings
››Save radio stations automatically
Only from radio stations that provide
Is weak
Option Function Alternative
Frequency
Set the FM radio to turn off
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
To edit the contact information, select
From SIM card
››Create a group of contacts
››Copy a contact
To SIM card
››Import or export a contact
From SD card
››Create an event or task
››Change the view mode
Planner
Enter the details of the event and select Save
››Stop an event alarm
››View an event or task
Memo
››Create a memo
››View a memo
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
Play a voice memo
››Customise voice recorder settings
Quality
Internet
››Browse a webpage
Number Function View thumbnails of active browser windows
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Download a file from the Internet
Latitude
››View your recent history
Add friends
To search for a location by voice, select
Maps
››Search for a location
Select the location to view its details
While viewing the map, use the following options
When you are finished, press the Option key and select
››Get directions to a specific destination
Clear Map
Select Uninstall → OK
Play Store
Navigation
Learn to get spoken directions to your destination
Local
Samsung Apps
YouTube
Application list, select YouTube. Select a video
››Upload a video
Application list, select YouTube Scroll right
››Connect with Windows Media Player
USB connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
Transfer files between your device and the computer
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Advanced options
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
Press a WPS button on the AP within 2 minutes
Application list, select Settings → More settings →
Wi-Fi Direct
››Set the static IP settings
Wi-Fi Direct
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
››Send data via Wi-Fi
››Receive data via Wi-Fi
Mobile network sharing
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
Tethering and portable hotspot
Bluetooth
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
››Send data via Bluetooth
››Find and pair with another device
››Receive data via Bluetooth
GPS
››Activate location services
VPN connections
››Set up a VPN profile
VPN → Add VPN network
VPN server
››Connect to a private network
Option Function
Connect
Calculator
››Set an alarm
Select Create alarm
Clock
››Stop an alarm
Downloads
Search
››Supported file formats
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
My Files
››View a file
Quickoffice
››Open a document
Application list, select Quickoffice
SIM Toolkit
Access the setting options
Data usage
More settings
››Flight mode
››Mobile networks
Sound
››Wi-Fi Direct
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
››Tethering and portable hotspot
Display
Wallpaper
Storage
Battery
Location services
Application manager
Security
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
Set up SIM card lock
Encrypt external SD card
››Default
Language and input
››Language
››Samsung keyboard
To change the Samsung keypad settings, select
››Google voice typing
Portrait keyboard types Select a keypad type
››Voice search
››Text-to-speech output
››Pointer speed
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
Back up and reset
Change the settings for managing settings and data
Date and time
Accessibility
Call answering/ending
Answering key Set to answer calls by pressing the Home key
Change the settings for application development
Developer options
Development device ID View your device’s development ID
About device
Using Lock SIM card
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
Number you are dialling
If using a headset, ensure that it is properly connected
Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key
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