GT-S5301
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Contents
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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
Assembling
››Charge with a USB cable
››Reduce the battery consumption
Decrease the brightness of the display
Insert a memory card optional
Unmount SD card
››Remove a memory card
››Format a memory card
Attach a hand strap optional
Turn on or off your device
Getting started
Use the touch screen
Tap and hold
Tap
Drag
Pinch
Double-tap
Tap an item twice quickly
Flick
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
››Access recently-used applications
Uninstall
››Change the display language
Launch multiple applications
Customise your device
››Manage applications
››Change the display font
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
Screen lock → Pattern
››Adjust the brightness of the display
Application list, select Settings → Security →
››Lock your device
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Screen lock → Password
Screen lock → PIN
Select Sign
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
Change Alert
→ Portrait keyboard types → a keypad type
Enter text
››Change the text input method
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
Select to switch to Number mode Select a number
Select To switch to ABC mode
Appropriate character appears
Select a symbol
Mode Function Select To switch to Symbol mode
››Copy and paste text
››Make a call
Calling
››Answer a call
››Use options during a voice call
››Reject a call
››Make an international call
››Use a headset
››View and dial a missed call
Select Auto reject list
››Set auto rejection
Select Create Enter a number and select Save
››Set call barring
Select Enable FDN
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››Set call diverting
››Set call waiting
Messages
››View a call or message log
››Send a multimedia message
››Send a text message
Application list, select Messaging → Add recipients
››Listen to a voicemail message
››View a text or multimedia message
››Send an email message
Google Mail
››View an email message
→ Replay all
From the message view, use the following options
To forward the message to other people, select → Forward
››Set up an email account
››View an email message
››Set your status
Talk
››Add a contact to your friend list
››Start a conversation
ChatON
Application list, select Talk
Google+
Messenger
››Take a photo
Camera
Entertainment
››Change the shooting mode
Screen
››Customise camera settings
Timer
Camera takes a photo
As between buildings or in low
Signal may be obstructed, such
››Record a video
Shooting in locations where
Entertainment
Normally
››Customise camcorder settings
Recording
To a multimedia message or for saving
››View an image
Gallery
Entertainment
Select to begin playback
Video Player
Play a video
Application list, select Gallery
››Play a video
››Customise video player settings
Copy to your memory card
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
››Play music
File tap and hold
Select the files to include and select Done
››Create a playlist
Enter a title for your new playlist and select OK
Select Add music
Time
››Customise music player settings
FM Radio
Music library screen
Search for an available radio station
››Listen to the FM radio
Only from radio stations that provide
››Customise FM radio settings
››Save radio stations automatically
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
Set the FM radio to turn off
Option Function Alternative
Frequency
Is weak
››Create a contact
Contacts
››Find a contact
››Create your namecard
››Set a speed dial number
To edit the contact information, select
To SIM card
››Create a group of contacts
››Copy a contact
From SIM card
From SD card
››Import or export a contact
Enter the details of the event and select Save
››Change the view mode
Planner
››Create an event or task
››View an event or task
››Stop an event alarm
››Create a memo
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 View thumbnails of active browser windows
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Search for information by voice
››Download a file from the Internet
››View your recent history
Latitude
Add friends
Select the location to view its details
Maps
››Search for a location
To search for a location by voice, select
Clear Map
When you are finished, press the Option key and select
››Get directions to a specific destination
While viewing the map, use the following options
Play Store
Select Uninstall → OK
Learn to get spoken directions to your destination
Navigation
Samsung Apps
Local
Application list, select YouTube. Select a video
YouTube
Application list, select YouTube Scroll right
››Upload a video
Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
USB connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
››Connect with Windows Media Player
Transfer files between your device and the computer
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
Wi-Fi
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Press a WPS button on the AP within 2 minutes
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
Advanced options
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct
››Set the static IP settings
Application list, select Settings → More settings →
Mobile network sharing
››Send data via Wi-Fi
››Receive data via Wi-Fi
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Tethering and portable hotspot
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
Bluetooth
››Find and pair with another device
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
››Send data via Bluetooth
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
GPS
››Receive data via Bluetooth
VPN connections
››Activate location services
VPN → Add VPN network
››Set up a VPN profile
Connect
››Connect to a private network
Option Function
VPN server
Clock
››Set an alarm
Select Create alarm
Calculator
Downloads
››Stop an alarm
Search
››View a file
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
My Files
››Supported file formats
››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
››Wi-Fi Direct
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
Sound
Wallpaper
Display
Application manager
Battery
Location services
Storage
Security
Set up SIM card lock
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
Encrypt external SD card
Language and input
››Default
››Language
Portrait keyboard types Select a keypad type
To change the Samsung keypad settings, select
››Google voice typing
››Samsung keyboard
››Text-to-speech output
››Voice search
››Pointer speed
Date and time
Back up and reset
Change the settings for managing settings and data
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
Call answering/ending
Accessibility
Answering key Set to answer calls by pressing the Home key
Developer options
Change the settings for application development
Development device ID View your device’s development ID
About device
Using Lock SIM card
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
Ensure that your device is turned on
If using a headset, ensure that it is properly connected
Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key
Number you are dialling
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