GT-I8160
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Contents
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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
Tap
Tap and hold
Drag
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
››Customise the quick access panel
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
››Use widgets
To set the main panel of the Home screen, select
Press the Back key to return to the previous screen
Application list, select Widgets to open the widget panel
Access applications
Select an application
Screenshots
››Uninstall an application
Uninstall
››Organise applications
››Download an application
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
Customise your device
››Manage applications
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Change the display language
››Turn on or off the touch tones
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
››Lock your device
Complete the setup of the secondary unlock PIN or pattern
Application list, select Settings → Lock screen →
Screen lock → Password
Screen lock → Pattern
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
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
››Answer a call
››Reject a call
››Make an international 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
Select Enable FDN
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››Set call diverting
››Set call barring
››Customise call settings
››Set call waiting
››View a call or message log
Be sent when you reject a call
Add or edit the message that will
Device vibration Ringtones
Keypad tones
Calls →The power
Power key
When a headset is connected
Option Function Answering/ending
Voicemail service
Shown to the other party
Video call fails to connect
Enter the voicemail server
Messages
››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
››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
Switch to the front camera to take a photo of yourself
View the storage location Switch to the camcorder
Tap where you want to focus on the preview screen
Select to take a photo Photo is saved automatically
Entertainment
››Change the shooting mode
››Customise camera settings
Or accessories the subject is wearing
Buddy photo You have tagged in a photo and send it
Signal may be obstructed, such
Photos when you upload them
Deactivate the GPS tag setting
To use the flash when needed
››Record a video
Change the flash setting
Saving normally
Video of yourself
You can add or remove shortcuts to
Entertainment
››Customise camcorder settings
To a multimedia message or for saving
Normally
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
››Tag a face in an image
Play a video
Application list, select Gallery
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
››Customise FM radio settings
Number Function Adjust the volume
››Save radio stations automatically
››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
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
From SIM card
To SIM card
Planner
››Create an event or task
To SD card or Export to USB storage
Select OK to confirm
››Change the view mode
››Stop an event or task alarm
››View an event or task
Memo
››Create a memo
››View a memo
To send the memo to others, select Share via
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
Play 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
When you are finished, press the Option key and select
Navigation
››Get directions to a specific destination
Clear Map
Local
Play Books
Play Movies
Play Music
Play Store
Select Uninstall → OK
Samsung Apps
YouTube
Voice Search
››Upload a video
News & Weather
TopApps
››View the weather information
››Read news articles
USB connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
››Connect with Windows Media Player
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
››Set the static IP settings
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
Select an AP → Show advanced options
Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect your device to another device
Direct
››Send data via Wi-Fi Direct
››Receive data via Wi-Fi Direct
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Mobile network sharing
When you set the security option
Set to show your password as you
Set to prevent other devices from
Locating your device
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
Tethering and portable hotspot
Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
››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
Option Function L2TP secret Enter an L2TP secret password
Enter a user name
Certificate
Or download them from the Internet
››Connect to a private network
Connect
Calculator
Clock
››Perform a calculation
››View the calculation history
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
Select Create alarm
››Create a world clock
››Use the countdown timer
››Use the stopwatch
››Use the desk clock
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
Downloads
My Files
››Supported file formats
Google
View a file
Voice Command
Say a command into the microphone
Say a command into the microphone Select an item’s name
Voice Talk
Mini diary
››Create a Mini diary
››View a Mini diary
Learn to keep a photo diary
Polaris Office
››Create a document
››Open 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
More settings
››Flight mode
››USB utilities
››Mobile networks
Network mode Select a network type
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
››Tethering and portable hotspot
››Nearby devices
››Kies via Wi-Fi
Connect your device to Samsung Kies via Wi-Fi
Sound
Display
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display
Storage
Power saving mode
Battery
Location services
Application manager
Lock screen
Security
On the locked screen
Encrypt external SD card
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
Set up SIM card lock
››Default
Language and input
››Language
››Google voice typing
››Voice recogniser
Select a voice recognition engine
››Voice search
Following options are available for Google voice recognition
Backup 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
Add account
Date and time
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
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
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Index
Memory card
Videos
To install Samsung Kies PC Sync