Double-tap
Tap an item twice quickly.
Flick
Briskly scroll up, down, left, or right to move through lists or screens.
Pinch
Place two of your fingers far apart, and then pinch them together.
Your device turns off the touch screen when you do not use it for a specified period. To turn on the screen, press the Power key or the Home key.
You can set the length of time that the device waits before turning off the screen. In the application list, select Settings → Display → Screen timeout.
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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
››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
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
››Download an application
››Uninstall an application
Organise applications
Application list, select Play Store or Samsung
Launch multiple applications
››Access recently-used applications
››Manage applications
››Switch to Silent mode
››Adjust the device’s volume
Customise your device
››Change the display language
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Change the display font
››Lock your device
Screen lock → Password
Application list, select Settings → Security →
Screen lock → Pattern
Screen lock → PIN
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Change Alert
››Activate the SIM or Usim card
Switch SIM or Usim cards
Select Alert message
››Change the names and icons of the SIM or Usim cards
››Customise SIM or Usim card settings
Incoming calls
Or Usim card
››Change the text input method
Enter text
→ Portrait keyboard types → a keypad type
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
››Copy and paste text
››Make a call
Calling
››Reject a call
››Answer a call
››Make an international call
››Use a headset
››Use options during a voice call
››Set auto rejection
››View and dial a missed call
Select Auto reject list
Select Create Enter a number and select Save
››Set call diverting
Select Enable FDN
››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
››Listen to a voicemail message
Google Mail
››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
››Set your status
Talk
››Add a contact to your friend list
ChatON
››Start a conversation
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
Gallery
Option Function Timer
Camcorder starts recording a video
››View an image
Application list, select Gallery
Play a video
Select to begin playback
Control playback with the keys. p
››Play a video
Video Player
Entertainment
Music Player
››Customise video player settings
››Add music files to your device
Copy to your memory card
››Play music
Entertainment
››Create a playlist
››Customise music player settings
Select Add music
››Listen to the FM radio
FM Radio
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
››Save radio stations automatically
Search for an available radio station
››Customise FM radio settings
››Create a contact
Contacts
››Find a contact
To edit the contact information, select
››Create your namecard
››Set a speed dial number
››Create a group of contacts
››Import or export a contact
››Copy 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
››View an event or task
››Change the view mode
Memo
››Stop an event alarm
››Create a 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
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Search for information by voice
››Download a file from the Internet
››View your recent history
Latitude
››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
Clear Map
Play Store
Select Uninstall → OK
Local
Navigation
Learn to get spoken directions to your destination
YouTube
Samsung Apps
Application list, select YouTube. Select a video
››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
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Advanced options
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
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
››Tethering and portable hotspot
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
››Wi-Fi Direct
SIM card manager
Sound
Wallpaper
Display
Storage
Location services
Battery
Applications manager
Accounts and sync
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Encrypt external SD card
Set up SIM card lock
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
Language and input
››Default
››Language
››Google voice typing
››Voice search
Change the settings for managing settings and data
Back up and reset
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
››Text-to-speech output
Date and time
Accessibility
Developer options
Change the settings for application development
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
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