My Files
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device.
››Supported file formats
Your device supports the following file formats:
| Type | Format |
| Image | bmp, gif, jpg, png, wbmp |
| | |
| Video | 3gp, mp4, mkv |
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| Music | mp3, m4a, 3gp, mp4, ogg, amr |
| | |
| Sound | wav, imy, midi, amr |
| | |
| Others | doc, docx, pdf, ppt, pptx, txt, xls, xlsx, htm, |
| html, vcf, vcs, vnt |
| |
Some file formats are not supported depending on the device’s software.
If a file size exceeds the memory available, an error may occur when you try to open the file.
››View a file
1 In the application list, select My Files.
2 Select a folder.
●● To move up one level in the file directory, select
.
●● To return to the Home directory, select
.
3 Select a file.
Tools
GT-S5303
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Contents
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Other accessories may not be compatible with your device
Unpack
Device layout
Main antenna
Keys
Insert the SIM or Usim card and the battery
Insert the battery
Charge the battery
Replace the back cover
››Charge with a travel adapter
››Charge with a USB cable
Insert a memory card optional
››Reduce the battery consumption
Decrease the brightness of the display
Assembling
››Format a memory card
››Remove a memory card
Unmount SD card
Attach a hand strap optional
Getting started
Turn on or off your device
Use the touch screen
Tap and hold
Tap
Drag
Double-tap
Tap an item twice quickly
Flick
Pinch
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
Get to know the Home screen
››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
››Uninstall an application
››Download an application
Organise applications
Application list, select Play Store or Samsung
Launch multiple applications
››Access recently-used applications
››Manage applications
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
Customise your device
››Change the display language
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
››Lock your device
Application list, select Settings → Security →
Screen lock → Password
Screen lock → Pattern
Screen lock → PIN
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Change Alert
››Activate the SIM or Usim card
Switch SIM or Usim cards
Select Alert message
››Customise SIM or Usim card settings
››Change the names and icons of the SIM or Usim cards
Incoming calls
Or Usim card
Enter text
››Change the text input method
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
→ Portrait keyboard types → a keypad type
››Copy and paste text
Calling
››Make a call
››Answer a call
››Reject a call
››Make an international call
››Use a headset
››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
Select Enable FDN
››Set call diverting
››Set call waiting
››Set call barring
››View a call or message log
››Send a text message
Messages
Select a log entry to view its details
››View a text or multimedia message
››Send a multimedia message
Application list, select Messaging → Add recipients
Google Mail
››Listen to a voicemail message
››Send an email message
Application list, select Google Mail →
→ Replay all
››View an email message
To forward the message to other people, select → Forward
››Set up an email account
››Send an email message
Talk
››Set your status
ChatON
››Add a contact to your friend list
››Start a conversation
Application list, select Talk
Messenger
Google+
Camera
››Take a photo
Entertainment
››Change the shooting mode
››Customise camera settings
Timer
Camera takes a photo
Screen
Signal may be obstructed, such
››Record a video
Shooting in locations where
As between buildings or in low
Entertainment
››Customise camcorder settings
Recording
To a multimedia message or for saving
Normally
Gallery
Option Function Timer
Camcorder starts recording a video
››View an image
Play a video
Application list, select Gallery
Select to begin playback
Control playback with the keys. p
Video Player
››Play a video
Entertainment
Music Player
››Customise video player settings
››Add music files to your device
››Play music
Copy to your memory card
Entertainment
››Create a playlist
››Customise music player settings
Select Add music
FM Radio
››Listen to the FM radio
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
››Save radio stations automatically
Search for an available radio station
››Customise FM radio settings
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
To edit the contact information, select
››Create your namecard
››Set a speed dial number
››Create a group of contacts
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
Select contacts to copy, and then select Done
From SD card
››Create an event or task
Planner
Enter the details of the event and select Save
››Change the view mode
››View an event or task
››Stop an event alarm
Memo
››Create a memo
››View a memo
Record a voice memo
Voice Recorder
Play a voice memo
››Customise voice recorder settings
Quality
Internet
››Browse a webpage
Number Function
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Download a file from the Internet
Latitude
››View your recent history
Maps
››Search for a location
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
Clear Map
Select Uninstall → OK
Play Store
Local
Navigation
Learn to get spoken directions to your destination
Samsung Apps
YouTube
Application list, select YouTube. Select a video
››Upload a video
USB connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
››Connect with Windows Media Player
Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
Transfer files between your device and the computer
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Advanced options
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
Press a WPS button on the AP within 2 minutes
Wi-Fi Direct
››Set the static IP settings
Application list, select Settings → More settings →
Wi-Fi Direct
››Send data via Wi-Fi
››Receive data via Wi-Fi
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Mobile network sharing
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
Tethering and portable hotspot
Bluetooth
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
››Send data via Bluetooth
Application list, select Settings → 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
››Connect to a private network
Option Function
VPN server
Connect
››Set an alarm
Select Create alarm
Calculator
Clock
Downloads
››Stop an alarm
Search
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
My Files
››Supported file formats
››View a file
››Open a document
Quickoffice
Application list, select Quickoffice
SIM Toolkit
Access the setting options
Data usage
More settings
››Flight mode
››Mobile networks
››Tethering and portable hotspot
››Wi-Fi Direct
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
SIM card manager
Sound
Wallpaper
Display
Storage
Battery
Location services
Applications manager
Accounts and sync
Encrypt external SD card
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SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
Set up SIM card lock
››Default
Language and input
››Language
››Google voice typing
››Voice search
Back up and reset
Change the settings for managing settings and data
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
››Text-to-speech output
Accessibility
Date and time
Change the settings for application development
Developer options
Call answering/ending
Answering key Set to answer calls by pressing the Home key
About device
Using Lock SIM card
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
If using a headset, ensure that it is properly connected
Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key
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