Factory Data Reset

From this menu you can reset your phone and sound settings to the factory default settings.

1.Press ➔ and then tap System settings ➔ Back up & reset.

2.Tap Factory data reset. This action erases all data from your device except current system software and bundled applications, or SD card files such as music or photos.

Note: This feature provides an option to format the internal USB storage, not the microSD card.

3. Tap Reset phone ➔ Erase everything.

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Contents

B I L E P H O N E S735CUMEnglishWYLJ8PS102412F5 Intellectual PropertyDisclaimer of Warranties Exclusion of Liability Samsung Telecommunications America STA, LLC Page Table of Contents 107 135 187 254 284 Getting Started Text Conventions BluetoothSpecial Text Down , then tap Power off OK Battery CoverBattery and SD card are installed under the battery cover To remove the battery cover To replace the battery cover Installing the microSD Memory Card Removing the microSD Memory Card Initial Device Configuration Tap Finish to complete the setup process Locking and Unlocking the Device Switching the Device On or OffTap Power off OK To unlock your device from the lock screen Gmail Creating a New Google AccountTo create a new Google Account from your device Signing into Your Google Account Click on the Can’t access your account? linkFollow the on-screen password recovery procedure To create a new Google Account from the Web Setting Up Your Voice Mail Voice Mail Dial your wireless phone number Accessing Your Voice MailTo access Voice Mail using your phone dialer Enter your passcode Features of Your Device Understanding Your DevicePage Front View Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone Home key displays the Home screen when pressed Back View Device Display Status Bar Status Bar Display settingsIndicator Icons Page Displays when Bluetooth technology is active and enabled Page Displays when your device’s GPS is on and communicating Tap to select a text input method Notification Bar Home Key Function KeysMenu Key Back Key Google search Home Screen Primary Shortcuts Home ScreenShortcuts Page Browser launches the built-in Internet Browser Home Screen Menu Settings Tapping Settings Press to return to the Home screen Application Screen Menu SettingsApplications Calculator BrowserFor more information, refer to Browser on For more information, refer to Calculator on Chrome CameraYou to record, view, and send high definition videos Clock For more information, refer to Email on DownloadsFor more information, refer to Downloads on Gallery Local Google +Latitude Messenger MapsMessaging Navigation Play Books PeoplePhone Play Magazines Play Store SettingsPlay Music Google Music Search For more information, refer to Talk on For more information, refer to Using Voice Dialer onTalk Voice Dialer Screen Navigation Navigating Through the ScreensPage Menu Navigation Navigating Through the Application Menus Tap an available on-screen option Sub-Menu items Using Sub-MenusAccessing Recently-Used Applications You can customize your Home screen by doing the following Customizing the ScreensAdding and Removing Primary Shortcuts To add a new primary shortcut Once the text turns red, let go the shortcut Managing ShortcutsTo remove a current primary shortcut To add a shortcut from the Applications screen To add a Widget Adding and Removing WidgetsTo delete a shortcut To place a widget onto a different screen Managing WallpapersTo remove a Widget Touch and hold the Widget until it becomes transparent Understanding Your Device Using the SD Card SD card Overview MicroSD Icon Indicators Communicating with the SD card Press and then tap System settings Developer optionsMounting the SD Card Tap Mount SD card Tap Unmount SD card OK Unmounting the SD cardSD card Memory Status Available space headings Factory Data Reset Tap Reset phone Erase everything Number field Displaying Your Phone NumberMaking a Call Press and then tap Enter the phone number and then tap Running a Call in the Background Call Notification Making Emergency Calls Making an Emergency Call Without ServiceEnding a Call Ending a Call from the Status Bar Making an Emergency Call With Service Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your call To view additional dialing options Add 3-sec pause to insert a three-second pause to enter a Answering a Call Touch and slide left to reject the call Using Voice Dialer From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold International CallsPause Dialing Touch and hold to delete all digits Tap Entered digits Tap Wait DialingRedialing the Last Number To recall any of these numbers Call Options Mutes or Unmutes Call Muting a Call Adjusting the Call VolumeTurning the Speakerphone on and off Making a Multi-Party Call Setting up a Multi-Party CallMulti-Party calls Tap . The first caller is placed on hold You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone Tap Swap again to switch backCall Waiting To answer a new call while you have a call in progress Accessing the Call log Tab Call Log Tab Accessing Call log from The Notifications Area Call logs Caller Overview Altering Numbers from the Call Log List Erasing the Call Log List Selecting the Text Input Method Settings MenuText Input Methods Text Input field Using the Samsung KeyboardSamsung Keyboard Shift key Changing the Text Input Mode in KeyboardInput Mode Settings Current Mode Emoticons Delete Indicator Initial Uppercase Displays when the next character is entered in lowercaseAll lowercase All Uppercase Hold to erase an entire word Using ABC Mode in Samsung KeyboardUsing Symbol/Numeric Mode Using XT9 Predictive Text To enter symbolsPage Using XT9 Predictive Text Blue check mark indicates the feature is enabled To done via the microphone as text to speech Using the Google Voice TypingConfigure Google Voice Typing Using Google Voice Typing Sign in to your Google account Settings Accounts & syncAccounts Sync Contacts Contacts ListCreating a Contact To create a new contact Custom To save a Number from your Keypad Press and then tap Discard to delete the current entry Finding a Contact Tabs Contacts Tabbed Navigation Create SearchContact Field From the Home screen, tap Tap a contact name from the list Editing Contact InformationAdding a Number to an Existing Contact Details screen Deleting Contacts Contact List Options Contact Entry Options Press to reveal the context menu specific to this entry Marking a Contact as Default Copying Contact Information Tap OK to choose all current phone contact entries Synchronizing Contacts Display Options 100 To resync Social Network Contacts Press and then tap System settings Accounts & syncAdding more Contacts via Accounts and Sync Press and tap Sync now Contacts Export/Import Additional Contact OptionsSending an Email to a Contact From the Home screen, tap and select an entry Adding a contact to your favorites list Contact List SettingsFavorites Tab Tap Create new group Groups TabCreating a New Caller Group Tap Done to store the newly created group 104 Removing an Entry From a Caller Group Adding an Existing Entry to a Current Caller Group Tap a group entry Press and then tap Delete OK 106 Editing a Caller GroupDeleting a Caller Group Types of Messages Messages Then tapping Apps Messaging Creating and Sending MessagesMessage Icons on the Status Bar Recipients in the Enter Recipients field 108 From the Home screen, tap Messaging Tap Search Message OptionsOptions before composing a message By tapping OK 110 Options while composing a messageAdding attachments to a message Viewing Newly Received Messages To read a message Compose your reply Message ThreadsTo reply to a text message Tap Send to deliver your reply To access additional Bubble options Deleting multiple message threads Deleting MessagesDeleting a single message thread Deleting a single message bubble Message Search Messaging SettingsStorage settings Deleting multiple message bubbles 116 Multimedia MMS settingsNotifications settings Creating an Internet Email Account ADD Account Tap Next Select additional available options Opening an Email Press and then tap Settings email accountDeleting an Internet Email Account Refreshing Email messages Configuring Email Settings Composing Email Alter any of the following settings Microsoft Exchange Email Outlook 122Page With the new server information entered, tap Next 124 Composing Exchange Email Opening an Exchange EmailRefreshing Exchange Email Deleting an Exchange Email Message 126 Messages Press to return to the previous 128 Opening Gmail Using Google MailSigning into Google Mail Refreshing Google Mail Other Gmail Options Composing a Gmail Message Viewing a Gmail Message Creating an Additional Gmail Account From the Home screen, tap Talk Begin using Google Talk 132 Google Talk Google + Messenger Select the account you want to use to sign in to Google+ Assigning the Default Storage Location Multimedia 136 Using the CameraTaking Photos Camera Options SCN 138 Camera settingsCamera key takes a photo when pressed in Camera mode Video options Pictures and Videos Image Viewer OptionsPhoto options Edit launches the photo editor application Camera Image OptionsDelete allows you to erase the current image 140 Assigning an Image as a Contact Photo Assigning an Image as a Wallpaper Shooting Video Using the CamcorderEditing a Photo 142 Camcorder Options To play your video for review Press to return to the viewer 144 Camcorder settings352x288, 320x240, or Accessing Videos 146 GalleryOpening the Gallery Tap an on-screen album to open it and begin playback Play MusicFrom the Home screen, tap Applications Play Music Changing Library View Searching for Music in Your Library Playing Music Changing Music SettingsListening to Music 150 Displaying the Now Playing ScreenOptions adjacent to the label and tap Play Genres Play or Add to queue Tab OptionsOptions While Playing a Song Tap playlist Add to playlist to add the song to a Adding Songs to Playlists Visible when is tappedCreating a Playlist Is tapped Playing a Playlist Deleting a Playlist YouTube Applications Development 156 157 BrowserCalculator To manually sync calendar events Settings displays a list of configurable settingsCalendar 158 Creating a Calendar Event Calendar SettingsPress Settings General settings From the Month tab, press New event Camera 160 161 Google ChromeFollow the on-screen instructions to use Google Chrome Turning Off an Alarm Setting an AlarmClock Tap Set alarm Add alarm Setting the Snooze Feature 163 DownloadsTap an available file Gmail From the Home screen, tap Google+ 164 Latitude 165 Tap Yes at the Send sharing requests prompt Sharing your Location with FriendsAdd friends Tap Add friends Latitude Options What’s New launches the Play Store Help provides help information 168 169 Tap the Maps icon to launch the related maps featureLocal Enabling a Location source Press and then tap System settings Location services 170Maps From the Home screen, tap Applications Maps 171 Tap GPS satellites to enable the GPS satelliteOpening Maps Press and select one of the following options 172 173 MessagingHelp provides help information Navigation 174 Enabling GPS Location Navigation options Navigation Map options 176 From the Home screen, tap People PeoplePhone 177 Play Books From the Home screen, tap Applications Play Music Play MagazinesTap a magazine to see more information and subscribe 179 Downloading a New Google Application Accessing the Play StorePlay Store Read the application descriptions 180 Tap Install Accept & download 181 Unknown sources Android DevelopmentUnknown sources Manage applications Uninstalling third-party applicationsSearch Clearing application cache and data Voice Dialer SettingsTalk 184 Uploads specifies network preferences for uploads To configure YouTube SettingsGeneral 185 Help provides answers to most YouTube questions PreloadingAbout To watch a high quality video Homepage Accessing the InternetTo access the Browser Entering a URL Search the Internet Using BookmarksTo perform an Internet search using keywords From the homepage, tap Search Tap Edit bookmark Adding BookmarksEditing Bookmarks Emptying the Cookies Using Web HistoryDeleting Bookmarks Tap Delete bookmark To configure browser settings Using Most VisitedBrowser Settings Tap any entry to display the selected webpage Accessibility Your phone. Choose from Google, Yahoo!, or Bing Contrast Allows you to adjust the on-screen contrastAdvanced 194 Bandwidth ManagementLabs Turning Bluetooth On and Off BluetoothAbout Bluetooth Bluetooth Status Indicators To change your Bluetooth name Bluetooth SettingsTo access the Bluetooth Settings menu To set visibility To review your Bluetooth received files Pairing Bluetooth DevicesTo scan for Bluetooth devices Verify your Bluetooth is active 198 Disconnecting a Paired Bluetooth DeviceTo pair your device with another Bluetooth device Tap Unpair to delete the paired device Sending Contacts via BluetoothVerify Bluetooth is active 200 Enable Downloading for Web ApplicationsVerify your Bluetooth is active and your phone is visible Connecting as an MTP device PC ConnectionsPage Enabling USB Debugging Wi-FiAbout Wi-Fi Tap Connect Activating Wi-FiConnecting to a Wi-Fi Network 204 Manually Add a New Network Connection Wi-Fi Status IndicatorsFollowing icons indicate the Wi-Fi connection status Wi-Fi Advanced Settings Deactivating Wi-FiManually Scan for a Wi-Fi Network To access the Wi-Fi Advanced Settings menu 207 Accessing SettingsWi-Fi Settings Network Notification Wi-Fi settingsKeep Wi-Fi On During Sleep Press and then tap Advanced 209 Bluetooth settingsManually Adding a Wi-Fi Network Activating Visibility Tap Rename to confirm your settingActivating the Device Name 210 To activate/deactivate Mobile data usage Data UsageScanning for Devices Usage A single motion touch and slide the Mobile data slider More... SettingsUsing Airplane mode To set a mobile data limit Adding a VPN VPN settingsPress and then tap System settings More... VPN Tap Add VPN network Delete a VPN Connecting to a VPNEdit a VPN Data enabled Wi-Fi Direct Setup and SettingsTo activate your Wi-Fi Direct connection Mobile networks To access the Call settings menu Call SettingsConfiguring General Call Settings TTY Mode 217 Adjusting the Volume Settings Sound SettingsVoicemail Settings Voicemail Tap OK to assign the volume levels Silent mode via Device Options ScreenSetup Device Vibration Tap Silent mode Setting a Vibration and Ring Setup the Voice Call RingtoneSetting a Notification Ringtone Tap Vibrate and ring to activate the feature 220 Audible System Sounds 221 Adjusting Screen Brightness Display SettingsAdjusting the Screen Display Configure the following screen display settings 223 Battery UsageSD Card & Device Storage 224 Press and then tap System settings Apps ALLTap Force stop, Clear data, or Clear cache Running Services 225 To activate Accounts and sync Accounts and SynchronizationStorage Used To deactivate Accounts and sync To add a new Google account To configure the Google management settingsSynchronizing a Google Account Tap ADD Account Google Tap Existing Synchronizing Your Corporate Account Locate and tap the corporate email account Enabling the GPS Satellites Location ServicesUsing Google Location Services 229 Screen Unlock Pattern Overview SecurityEnabling the Location & Google Search 230 Tap Screen lock Slide Using SlideSetting an Unlock Pattern Tap Screen lock Pattern PIN Lock and Unlock Changing the Screen Lock PatternDeleting the Screen Lock Pattern Tap Screen lock Power Button Instantly Locks Password Lock and UnlockUsing a Visible Pattern Automatically Lock Tap Make passwords visible to activate this feature Password SettingsDevice Administration Select an administrator device and follow the prompts 234 235 Tap Unknown sources to active this featureCredential Storage Samsung Keypad Settings Language and Input SettingsLanguage Settings Press and then tap System settings Language & input 237 XT9 Advanced Settings 238 239 Press 241 Configuring Voice Input RecognitionConfiguring Text-to-speech Press and then tap System settings Backup & reset Back up and ResetMobile Backup and Restore 242 Tap Export to storage OK Prior to doing a Factory ResetTo export a Contact list to your microSD card storage 243 Press and then tap System settings Date & time Read the on-screen reset informationTap Reset phone Date and Time Accessibility Settings To the right to turn it on 246 Developer OptionsUSB Debugging Development device ID Desktop Backup PasswordTap Desktop backup password Stay awake User Interface Options 248 Application Options 249 250 Google Search SettingsSearch Press Settings 251 To access phone informationAbout Phone Build number displays the software, build number Software UpdateModel number displays the device’s model number 252 253 Your mobile device Exposure to Radio Frequency RF SignalsDo cell phones pose a health hazard? 254 255 Interphone Study 256 257 International Cohort Study on Mobile Phone Users Cosmos Reducing Exposure Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories Cell Phone Industry Actions Hands-Free Kits 259 Children and Cell Phones Specific Absorption Rate SAR Certification Information 261 262 FCC Part 15 Information to User 263 On the Road Off the Phone Smart Practices While DrivingReorient or relocate the receiving antenna 264 265 Battery Use and Safety 266 Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way 267 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling 269 Drop It OffMail It UL Certified Travel Charger 270 Display / Touch-Screen 271 Your Location Use of Agps in Emergency Calls 273 Emergency CallsNavigation To make an emergency call Care and MaintenanceIf the mobile device is not on, switch it on 274 Responsible Listening 276 277 American Academy of AudiologyPlaza American Drive, Suite Reston, VA Voice 800 Email cdcinfo@cdc.gov Internet Operating EnvironmentStreet, S.W., Suite Patriots Plaza Building Washington, DC 278 Implantable Medical Devices 279 Posted Facilities Other Medical DevicesVehicles Potentially Explosive Environments FCC Notice and Cautions Restricting Childrens Access to Your Mobile DeviceWhen your Device is Wet FCC Notice Other Important Safety Information 282 283 What is not covered? Standard Limited WarrantyWhat is covered and for how long? What are SAMSUNG’s obligations? 285 286 What must you do to obtain warranty service?What are the limits on SAMSUNG’s liability? 287 What is the procedure for resolving disputes? 288 289 290 Precautions for Transfer and DisposalSeverability End User License Agreement for Software 291 292 293 294 295 Disclaimer of Warranty Regarding Third Party Applications 296 297 298 Dispute Resolution 299 300 301 Airplane Mode Alarm AccessingAdd 3 Sec Pause Adjusting Sec Pause Battery Usage Battery Use & Safety Bing Applications Development Automatic Restore Back upBackup and Restore Battery Cover Background Data Camera PTP Care and Maintenance Call SettingsCall Volume Configuration Contact Date and Time Default NotificationsDefault Storage Contact Entry Device Deleting a contact Emergency Calls Desktop Backup PasswordDownloads RF Signals Factory Data Reset Emoticons Games Google Chrome Google Location ServicesFont Size Google GPS & Agps GPS Satellites 171, 175 Google’s Location ServicesGoogle Talk 44 Google Voice Typing Groups Making LanguageLock Screen Managing Applications Mobile Web On/Off Switch Operating Environment OrganizerOther Important Safety Information Outlook Multi-party calls Multi-Tasking Pause Dialing Phone PasswordsRemove Account 119, 122 Reset Phone number Setting up Screen TimeoutRecycling Search Engine Samsung Software Setting an alarm Screen Rotation Setup SIM Card TTS TTY Mode UL Certified Travel ChargerUninstalling Snooze SNS Social Network Using Favorites USB Connections Volume SettingsUSB Settings Unmounting Voice Typing Widgets Wi-FiHigh Quality 155, 186 Settings 315 209 Manually scan for network Off