•Magnetic stripe cards, including credit cards, phone cards, passbooks, and boarding passes, may be damaged by magnetic fields.

•Do not use carrying cases or accessories with magnetic closures or allow your device to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended periods of time.

Do not store your device near or in heaters, microwaves, hot cooking equipment, or high pressure containers

•The battery may leak.

•Your device may overheat and cause a fire.

Do not drop your device or cause impacts to your device

•The screen of your device may be damaged.

•If bent or deformed, your device may be damaged or parts may malfunction.

Do not use a flash close to the eyes of people or animals

Using a flash close to the eyes may cause temporary loss of vision or damage to the eyes.

Ensure maximum battery and charger life

•Avoid charging batteries for more than a week, as overcharging may shorten battery life.

•Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged before use.

•Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use.

•Use batteries only for their intended purposes.

Use manufacturer-approved batteries, chargers, accessories and supplies

•Using generic batteries or chargers may shorten the life of your device or cause the device to malfunction.

•Samsung cannot be responsible for the user’s safety when using accessories or supplies that are not approved by Samsung.

Do not bite or suck on the device or the battery

•Doing so may damage the device or cause explosion.

•If children use the device, make sure that they use the device properly.

When speaking on the device:

•Hold the device upright, as you would with a traditional phone.

•Speak directly into the mouthpiece.

•Avoid contact with your device’s internal antenna. Touching the antenna may reduce the call quality or cause the device to transmit more radio frequency than necessary.

138Safety precautions