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GT-I8160
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Assembling
Unpack
Device layout
››Front view
Back key
››Rear view
Number Function GPS antenna1
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
About the battery charging icons
Charging
››Reduce the battery consumption
››Charge with a USB cable
Decrease the brightness of the display
Insert a memory card optional
››Remove a memory card
››Format a memory card
Unmount SD card → OK
Attach a hand strap optional
Getting started
Turn on or off your device
Use the touch screen
Drag
Tap
Tap and hold
Double-tap
Flick
Pinch
››Indicator icons
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
Get to know the Home screen
Getting started
››Use the notifications panel
››Move an item on the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
››Customise the quick access panel
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
Press the Back key to return to the previous screen
››Use widgets
To set the main panel of the Home screen, select
Application list, select Widgets to open the widget panel
Access applications
Select an application
Screenshots
››Organise applications
››Uninstall an application
Uninstall
››Download an application
Customise your device
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
››Manage applications
››Change the display language
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Turn on or off the touch tones
››Change the display font
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Lock your device
Screen lock → Password
Complete the setup of the secondary unlock PIN or pattern
Application list, select Settings → Lock screen →
Screen lock → Pattern
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
Change Alert
Enter text
››Change the text input method
Select Alert message
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
››Copy and paste text
Calling
››Make a call
››Make an international call
››Answer a call
››Reject a call
››Use a headset
››Use options during a voice call
››Use options during a video call
››View and dial a missed call
To open the keypad, press the Option key and select Keypad
Record video
››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
››Customise call settings
››Set call waiting
››View a call or message log
Device vibration Ringtones
Be sent when you reject a call
Add or edit the message that will
Keypad tones
When a headset is connected
Calls →The power
Power key
Option Function Answering/ending
Video call fails to connect
Voicemail service
Shown to the other party
Enter the voicemail server
››Send a multimedia message
Messages
››Send a text 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
››Set up an email account
From the message view, use the following options
››Send an email message
Select Mark as unread
Talk
››Set your status
››Add a contact to your friend list
Messenger
››Start a conversation
Application list, select Talk
Google+
Camera
››Take a photo
Tap where you want to focus on the preview screen
Switch to the front camera to take a photo of yourself
View the storage location Switch to the camcorder
Select to take a photo Photo is saved automatically
Entertainment
Or accessories the subject is wearing
››Change the shooting mode
››Customise camera settings
Buddy photo You have tagged in a photo and send it
Deactivate the GPS tag setting
Signal may be obstructed, such
Photos when you upload them
To use the flash when needed
››Record a video
Video of yourself
Change the flash setting
Saving normally
You can add or remove shortcuts to
Entertainment
Normally
››Customise camcorder settings
To a multimedia message or for saving
Effects Apply a special effect
Video Player
››Edit the shortcut icons
››Play a video
››Customise video player settings
An image
Gallery
››View an image
Entertainment
Application list, select Gallery
››Tag a face in an image
Play a video
Select to begin playback
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
Copy to your memory card
››Play music
File tap and hold
››Customise music player settings
››Create a playlist
Select Add music
FM Radio
››Listen to the FM radio
››Save radio stations automatically
››Customise FM radio settings
Number Function Adjust the volume
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
Music Hub
Game Hub
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
››Create a group of contacts
From SIM card
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
To SIM card
To SD card or Export to USB storage
Planner
››Create an event or task
Select OK to confirm
››Change the view mode
››Stop an event or task alarm
››View an event or task
››View a memo
Memo
››Create a memo
To send the memo to others, select Share via
Play a voice memo
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
Learn to operate your device’s voice recorder
››Customise voice recorder settings
Filename Filenames Default name
Quality
Internet
››Browse a webpage
Web and GPS-based services
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
Select a search result
››Download a file from the Internet
Maps
››View your recent history
››Search for a location
››Get directions to a specific destination
When you are finished, press the Option key and select
Navigation
Clear Map
Local
Play Books
Play Movies
Play Music
Play Store
Select Uninstall → OK
Samsung Apps
YouTube
Voice Search
››Upload a video
››View the weather information
News & Weather
TopApps
››Read news articles
USB connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
››Connect as a camera device
››Connect with Windows Media Player
››Connect as a media device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
››Set the static IP settings
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
Select an AP → Show advanced options
Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect your device to another device
Direct
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
››Send data via Wi-Fi Direct
››Receive data via Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile network sharing
Set to prevent other devices from
When you set the security option
Set to show your password as you
Locating your device
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
Tethering and portable hotspot
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
››Find and pair with another device
››Send data via Bluetooth
››Receive data via Bluetooth
Select Accept to confirm the connection between two devices
››Activate location services
For using mobile networks
Set up a VPN profile
VPN connections
VPN → Add VPN network
Certificate
Option Function L2TP secret Enter an L2TP secret password
Enter a user name
Or download them from the Internet
››Connect to a private network
Connect
››Perform a calculation
Calculator
Clock
››View the calculation history
Select Create alarm
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
››Create a world clock
››Use the countdown timer
››Use the stopwatch
››Use the desk clock
My Files
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
Downloads
››Supported file formats
Google
View a file
Say a command into the microphone Select an item’s name
Voice Command
Say a command into the microphone
Voice Talk
››View a Mini diary
Mini diary
››Create a Mini diary
Learn to keep a photo diary
››Open a document
Polaris Office
››Create a document
Application list, select Polaris Office
From the document view, access the following options
››Manage documents online
→ Page layout
Access the setting options
Data usage
››USB utilities
More settings
››Flight mode
››Mobile networks
››Tethering and portable hotspot
Network mode Select a network type
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
››Nearby devices
Sound
››Kies via Wi-Fi
Connect your device to Samsung Kies via Wi-Fi
Display
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display
Storage
Location services
Power saving mode
Battery
Application manager
On the locked screen
Lock screen
Security
Encrypt external SD card
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
Set up SIM card lock
››Language
››Default
Language and input
››Google voice typing
››Voice recogniser
Select a voice recognition engine
››Voice search
Following options are available for Google voice recognition
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
Backup and reset
Change the settings for managing settings and data
››Text-to-speech output
Date and time
Accessibility
Add account
Add your email or SNS accounts
Text-to-speech output
Activate and change the settings for application development
Developer options
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
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Index
Memory card
Videos
To install Samsung Kies PC Sync