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GT-I8160
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Copyright
Trademarks
Communication
Contents
Assembling
Contents
Contents
Web and GPS-based services
Entertainment
Personal information
Tools
Settings
Connectivity
Troubleshooting
Index
Assembling
Unpack
Device layout
››Front view
Flash
››Rear view
Power/Reset/Lock key
Main antenna
using some applications press and
Keys
and hold Reset the device press
Turn on the device press and hold
Insert the SIM or USIM card and the battery
Insert the battery Replace the back cover
Assembling
Charge the battery
››Charge with a travel adapter
About the battery charging icons
››Reduce the battery consumption
››Charge with a USB cable
Insert a memory card optional
Unmount SD card → OK
››Remove a memory card
››Format a memory card
3 Replace the back cover
Attach a hand strap optional
1 Remove the back cover
Assembling
Getting started
Turn on or off your device
Use the touch screen
Tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds
Control your touch screen with the following actions
Tap and hold
Drag
Flick
Pinch
Get to know the Home screen
››Indicator icons
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
Icon
››Use the notifications panel
››Move an item on the Home screen
››Add or remove a panel from the Home screen
››Customise the quick access panel
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Add a widget to the Home screen
Add a Settings shortcut to the Home screen
››Use widgets
Access applications
Screenshots
››Download an application
››Uninstall an application
››Organise applications
Uninstall
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
Set an unlock PIN
Set an unlock password
Set an unlock pattern
Screen lock → Password
Change Alert
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Lock your SIM or USIM card
››Change the text input method
››Enter text with the Google voice input feature
Enter text
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
and holding a virtual key in ABC
››Copy and paste text
Select a corresponding virtual key until
››Make a call
Communication
Calling
››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
Record video
››Set auto rejection
››Activate Fixed Dialling Number FDN mode
Select Enable FDN
››Set call diverting
››Set call barring
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››View a call or message log
››Customise call settings
››Set call waiting
Add or select a vibration pattern
Set the device to sound when you
Set the device to vibrate when the
Set the device to vibrate and ring
a specified period available only
Set to end a call when you press
Call accessories →
your accounts for IP call services
Set to attempt a voice call when a
Set to accept IP calls and set up
Select a voicemail service provider
››Send a multimedia message
Messages
››Send a text message
››View a text or multimedia message
››Listen to a voicemail message
››View an email message
Google Mail
Send an email message
››Set up an email account
Email
››View an email message
››Send an email message
Select Next. To enter account details manually, select Manual setup
select Mark as unread
››Add a contact to your friend list
Talk
››Set your status
Messenger
››Start a conversation
Google+
››Take a photo
Entertainment
Camera
Entertainment
Change the flash setting You can turn
To send the photo to others or share it, select
to that person. Face recognition may fail
››Customise camera settings
››Change the shooting mode
depending on face angle, face size, skin
Adjust the exposure value to change the
Switch to the front camera to take a photo
Change the flash setting You can turn on
To improve GPS reception, avoid
Set the camera to adjust the contrast ratio
››Record a video
Select the length of the delay before the
attaching to a multimedia message or for
Switch to the front camera to record
Change the recording mode for
Page
››Customise camcorder settings
Video Player
››Edit the shortcut icons
››Play a video
››Customise video player settings
Gallery
››View an image
Page
Select a folder → a video indicated by the icon
››Tag a face in an image
Play a video
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
››Play music
Skip to the next file Scan forwards in the
4 Select Add music
››Customise music player settings
››Create a playlist
FM Radio
››Listen to the FM radio
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
››Customise FM radio settings
››Save radio stations automatically
radio screen. Station IDs are available
Music Hub
automatically when the current signal
Set to retune frequencies for stations
Learn to download social and premium games
Game Hub
3 Select and install a game 4 Follow the on-screen instructions
1 In the application list, select Game Hub
››Create a contact
Personal information
Contacts
››Find a contact
››Create a group of contacts
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
Copy contacts from the SIM or USIM card to your device
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
Copy contacts from your device to the SIM or USIM card
Export contacts
S Planner
››Create an event or task
››View an event or task
››Stop an event or task alarm
››Change the view mode
››View a memo
Memo
››Create a memo
Play a voice memo
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
››Customise voice recorder settings
Web and GPS-based services
Internet
››Browse a webpage
To add a shortcut for the current webpage to the Home screen, press the Option key and select Add shortcut
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Download a file from the Internet
To delete the bookmark, select Delete bookmark
››Search for a location
Maps
››View your recent history
Navigation
››Get directions to a specific destination
Local
Play Books
Play Store
Play Movies
Play Music
4 Select Uninstall → OK
Samsung Apps
››Uninstall an application
››Download an application
YouTube
››Play a video
Voice Search
››Upload a video
››View the weather information
News & Weather
TopApps
››Read news articles
››Connect with Samsung Kies
Connectivity
USB connections
Learn to connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
››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
››Connect to a Wi-Fi AP with a protected setup
››Set the static IP settings
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
Connect with a WPS button
Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect your device to another device
››Share your device’s mobile network via Wi-Fi
››Send data via Wi-Fi Direct
››Receive data via Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile network sharing
network. This option is available only
Show password
Hide my device
Show advanced
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
››Find and pair with another device
Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
››Send data via Bluetooth
››Receive data via Bluetooth
››Activate location services
Set up a VPN profile
VPN connections
Option
Connectivity
››Connect to a private network
Connect
Clock
Tools
Calculator
››Perform a calculation
››Create a world clock
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
Select Create alarm
››Use the desk clock
››Use the countdown timer
››Use the stopwatch
Hide status bar
››Supported file formats
Downloads
My Files
Google
View a file
Voice Command
Voice Talk
››View a Mini diary
Mini diary
››Create a Mini diary
››Open a document
Polaris Office
››Create a document
››Manage documents online
→ Page layout
Data usage
Settings
Access the setting options
Wi-Fi
››USB utilities
More settings
››Flight mode
››Mobile networks
››Nearby devices
››Tethering and portable hotspot
››VPN
Network operators
Display
››Kies via Wi-Fi
Sound
Storage
Location services
Power saving mode
Battery
Application manager
Encrypt external SD card
Lock screen
Security
Set up SIM card lock
Make passwords visible Set to show your passwords as you enter them
››Language
››Default
Language and input
››Google voice typing
››Voice recogniser
››Voice search
››Pointer speed
Backup and reset
››Text-to-speech output
Date and time
Accessibility
Add account
Answering/ending calls
Developer options
Desktop backup password Set a password to secure your backup data
About device
Troubleshooting
Your device displays network or service error messages
The touch screen responds slowly or improperly
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
Calls are being dropped
Incoming calls are not connected
When dialling from contacts, the call is not connected
Outgoing calls are not connected
Others cannot hear you speaking on a call
Error messages appear when launching the camera
The device beeps and the battery icon is empty
The battery does not charge properly or the device turns off
Your device is hot if touched
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Error messages appear when opening music files
using in-call options 44, 45 viewing logs 49 waiting
Index
Bluetooth 113 calculator 119 calls
Bluetooth
Google Maps 97 Google Talk 59 home screen
Wi-Fi
timer
using
USB connections
Refer to the Samsung Kies help for more information
To install Samsung Kies PC Sync
2. Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable