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Table of Contents
Messaging
Connections
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Health and Safety
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Warranty Information 180
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This section helps you to quickly start using your phone
Getting Started
Wi-Fi
SIM Card
Special Text
Text Conventions
Install the battery and battery cover
Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card
Removing the 4G LTE SIM Card
Battery
Battery Indicator
Using a non-approved battery may damage your phone
Non-Supported Batteries
Battery Cover
Installing and Removing the Battery
Charging the Battery
Setup Wizard
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Help
Your Phone Number
TTY Mode
Your Google Account
Your Samsung Account
Voicemail
Task Manager
Memory Card
Touch the Storage tab for System and SD card statistics
Tip Drag your finger on the tabs to scroll the tabs
Securing Your Phone
Installing a Memory Card
Removing a Memory Card
Locking the phone
Unlocking the phone
Features
Understanding Your Phone
Front View Closed
Front View Open
Character on the key
Keyboard
New message Press to create a new message
Side Views
Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call
Back View
Equipment not included
Chat
Music and other sounds
Notifications
Display
Screen, see Apps and widgets on
Customizing the Home Screen
Home screen
Adding and removing Home screen pages
LED Indicator
Navigation
Motion
Pick Up or Turn Over
Double tap to top
Tilt
Notifications
World Clock
Shake
Drag your finger downward from the top of the screen
Using Notifications
Status Bar
Page
Alarm An alarm is set
Vibrate Vibrate Silent mode is active. See Silent mode on
New Message You have new messages
New Email Message You have new email
Apps and widgets
Primary apps
Folders
Removing Apps and Widgets from the Home screen
Creating Folders on the Home screen
Removing Folders
Using the Qwerty Keyboard
Wallpaper
Entering Text
Choose Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens
Press once to switch from abc to Abc mode
Entering Symbols
Using Predictive text
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
Using Samsung Keyboard
Configuring Samsung keyboard
Using Google Voice Typing
Configuring Google voice typing
Editing Text
Inserting new text
Copying or cutting text
Touch and hold on the text you want to select to display
Touch Cut or Copy from the pop-up text editing menu
Pasting copied or cut text
Accounts
From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Accounts and sync
Controlling Synchronization
Adding an account
Setting Up Your Accounts
Managing accounts
To access Contacts
Contacts
Creating Contacts
Contact tips
When you finish entering information, touch Save
Creating Contacts from Recent calls
Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
From the Home screen, touch Phone
Touch Add to Contacts Update existing from the pop- up menu
Updating Contacts
Edit
Updating Contacts from the Phone Keypad
Contacts Settings
Touch Menu Settings
Choosing Contacts to Display
Other Contacts Options
My Local Profile
Joining Contacts
Creating My Local Profile
Sending My Local Profile
Separating contacts
Exporting and Importing Contacts
Touch Menu Import/Export
Sending Namecards vCards
Email For more information about sending email, see Email on
Touch Menu Backup
Backing Up Contacts
Favorites
Creating Favorites
Accessing Groups
Groups
Creating a New Group
Editing a Group
Removing Contacts from a Group
Adding Contacts to a Group
Sending a Message to Group Members
Touch Menu Speed dial setting
Speed Dials
Assigning Speed Dials
Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial
Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad
Making Calls using Speed Dials
Voice dial using S Voice
Making Calls
Making Calls using S Voice
Making Calls from Contacts
Voice
Redial Repeat a recent call
Multi-party Calling
Making Calls using Favorites
Making Calls from Recent calls
Answering Calls
Sending Calls to Voicemail
Answering Call-Waiting Calls
Rejecting a call
Accessing Recent calls
Making Calls using Recent calls
Ending a Call
Recent Calls
Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls
Sending Messages using Recent calls
Managing Recent calls
Call Settings
Touch Menu Call settings
Call restriction
Set reject messages
Touch Menu Call settings Call alert
Configure options
Power key ends calls
Call alert
Accessory settings for call
Touch Menu Call settings Accessory settings for call
Configure settings
Use extra volume for calls
Noise reduction
Other call settings
Voicemail
Types of Messages
Your phone supports these types of messages
Creating and Sending Messages
Text and Multimedia Messaging
New message
Message Settings
Storage settings
Managing Messages
Display
Text message SMS settings
Multimedia message MMS settings
Notification settings
Emergency message settings
Signature
Emergency Alerts
Callback number
Setting Up Email Accounts
Deleting Email Accounts
Syncing Email Accounts
Email Sync
Email Settings
Touch Menu Settings General preferences for options
Composing and Sending Email
Touch Send to send the message Messaging
Setting Up Your Gmail Account
Gmail Settings
Gmail
Refreshing Your Gmail Account
Setting up Voicemail
Checking Voicemail
Clearing Voicemail Notifications
Voicemail
Google+ Messenger
Google Talk
Messenger
Downloading and Installing Apps
Uninstalling Apps
Touch Menu Uninstall
Managing Applications
Choosing a view
Customizing the Apps Screens
Apps screen options
Amazon
Amazon Kindle
Amazon MP3
Apps
Settings Customize the calendar
Calendar
Sending Events
Calendar
Camera
Sharing your photos and videos
Taking Pictures
Camera
Settings
Picture Options
Recording Videos
Camera Camera/Camcorder
To start recording, touch Record. During recording
Touch the Stop button to stop recording Applications
Camera Mode
Video Options
Clock
Color
Clock
Color
Downloads
Gallery
Viewing Videos
Viewing Pictures
Setting a Picture as a Contact Photo
Setting a Picture as Wallpaper
Sharing pictures and video
Touch Menu Set picture as
Help
Google+
Google+
Internet
Navigating the Internet
Latitude
Using Bookmarks
Let’s Golf
Local
Maps
Navigating the Map
Zooming
Media Hub
Memo
Messaging
Messenger
Mobile Hotspot
Music Player
Mobile Hotspot
Music Player
Creating a Playlist
Adding a song to a playlist
Adding multiple songs to a playlist
Title and details
My Files
Setting a Song as a Ringtone
My Files
My Verizon Mobile
NFL Mobile
Phone
Plants vs Zombies
Play Books
Play Magazines
Play Movies & TV
Play Music
Play Store
Quickoffice
Voice
Play Store
Settings
Search
Slacker Radio
Google Search
Talk
Cast Tones
Verizon Video
Cast Tones
Video Player
Video player
To scan backward through the current song
While playing a video, touch Menu for options Applications
VPN Client
Voice Recorder
VZ Navigator
YouTube
Zappos
YouTube
Shop with Zappos From the Home screen, select Apps
Wi-Fi
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
Settings, then touch Wi-Fi
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off
Touch Wi-Fi Direct
First, enable Wi-Fi Direct on your device. From
Settings, then touch Wi-Fi Direct
Configuring Mobile Hotspot Settings
For more information, see Configuring Mobile Hotspot on
Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off
Touch Mobile Hotspot to turn the hotspot On or Off
Bluetooth
Connecting a Device via Mobile Hotspot
Configuring Bluetooth Settings
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Turning Bluetooth On or Off
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth On or Off
Settings Bluetooth
Configuring VPN Settings
Settings More settings VPN
PPP encryption Mppe Touch to enable or disable encryption
Adding a VPN
Bluetooth tethering
Settings More settings Tethering
Tethering
USB tethering
Settings More settings
NFC and Beaming
Beam
Touch NFC to turn NFC On or Off
Configuring File Sharing
Nearby devices
Turning File sharing On or Off
Touch File sharing to turn sharing On or Off
Connecting to a Computer
Setting a Default Connection Mode
Settings USB settings
Transferring Data
Using Software Upgrade Assistant
Settings USB settings Choose SUA auto-run
Accessing Settings
Touch Apps Settings Touch Menu Settings
From the Home screen
From Notifications
Wi-Fi Settings
Settings Wi-Fi
Advanced Wi-Fi settings
Settings Wi-Fi Advanced
Access Mobile Hotspot with the Mobile Hotspot app
Touch Mobile Hotspot to turn Mobile Hotspot On or Off 111
Settings Mobile Hotspot
Configuring Mobile Hotspot
Allowed Devices
Bluetooth profiles
Your phone supports Bluetooth
For vehicle/accessory compatibility, visit
Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth On or Off
Bluetooth settings
Settings Data usage
Data usage
Turning Mobile data On or Off
More Wireless and Network Settings
Airplane mode
Power/Lock Key
Data usage options
Set options for network selection and data service
Mobile networks
Tethering
Set these options
NFC
Android Beam
Touch Wi-Fi Direct to turn Wi-Fi Direct On or Off Settings
Wi-Fi Direct
Beam
Configuring Wi-Fi Direct
Touch Wi-Fi Direct to configure settings
Adding a VPN
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Settings More settings Nearby devices
Nearby devices
Silent mode
Volume
Settings Sound Silent mode
Settings Sound Volume
Settings Sound Vibration intensity
Touch to save your settings
Settings Sound Device ringtone
Vibration intensity
Default notifications
Device vibration
Sound and vibration
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Settings Sound
Keytones
Touch sounds
Screen lock sound
Screen timeout
Keypad timeout
Brightness
Auto-rotate screen
Auto adjust screen tone
Display battery percentage
Font style
Font size
Settings Wallpaper
Settings LED Indicator
Select options
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Settings Motion
Motion
Power saving
Settings Power saving
Settings Storage
Storage
Settings Battery
SD card
USB Settings
Settings Applications manager
Application manager
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Settings Accounts and sync
Accounts and sync
Sync
Adding an account
Location services
Backup Assistant Plus
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VZW location services
Settings Location services E911
Enable or disable location service from Verizon Wireless
Settings Location services
Google location services
Standalone GPS services
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Choose settings for unlocking your phone
Settings Security
Touch Screen lock for settings
Security
Settings Security Lock screen options
Configure these options
Lock screen options
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Encryption
Owner information
Encrypt device
Passwords
Set up SIM card lock
SIM card lock
Encrypt external SD card
Device administration
Device administrators
Settings Security Touch Select device administrators
Unknown sources
Install from device storage
Credential storage
Trusted credentials
Clear credentials
Default
Language and input
Language
Personal dictionary
Google voice typing settings
Touch beside Google voice typing to configure options
Settings Language and input
Samsung keyboard
Settings
Touch to enable Voice input control
Touch Voice cmd for apps to configure settings
Voice cmd for apps
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Voice search
Voice recognizer
Text-to-speech output
Back up and reset
Backup account
Settings Back up and reset
Mouse/trackpad
Accessory
Automatic restore
Factory data reset
Settings Accessory
Accessibility
Settings Date and time
Settings Accessibility
Date and time
Speak passwords
Power key ends calls
Accessibility shortcut
Touch a setting to select it Settings
Services
Install Web scripts
Vision
Negative colors
Tap and hold delay
Hearing
Mobility
Mono audio
Desktop backup password
Developer options
USB debugging
Development device ID
User interface
Touch options to enable or disable
Apps
Settings About phone
About device
Exposure to Radio Frequency RF Signals
Do cell phones pose a health hazard?
Interphone Study
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Cell Phone Industry Actions
International Cohort Study on Mobile Phone Users Cosmos
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Hands-Free Kits
Reducing Exposure Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories
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Children and Cell Phones
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Specific Absorption Rate SAR Certification Information
Head 0.37 W/kg Body-worn 0.90 W/kg
FCC Part 15 Information to User
SAR information can also be obtained at
Commercial Mobile Alerting System Cmas
Smart Practices While Driving
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
On the Road Off the Phone
Battery Use and Safety
Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations
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Drop It Off
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling
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Mail It
UL Certified Travel Charger
Or call, 877
Display / Touch-Screen
GPS & Agps
Emergency Calls
Your Location
Use of Agps in Emergency Calls
Navigation
Care and Maintenance
Avoid temperatures below 0C / 32F or above 45C / 113F
To make an emergency call
Extreme heat or cold
Cleaning solutions
Responsible Listening
Dust and dirt
Shock or vibration
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American Academy of Audiology
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Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic Devices
Operating Environment
Street, S.W., Suite Patriots Plaza Building Washington, DC
Email cdcinfo@cdc.gov Internet
Implantable Medical Devices
Other Medical Devices
Vehicles
Posted Facilities
When your Device is Wet
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Restricting Childrens Access to Your Mobile Device
FCC Notice and Cautions
HAC for Newer Technologies
FCC Notice
Other Important Safety Information
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What is covered and for how long?
Standard Limited Warranty
What is not covered?
What are SAMSUNG’s obligations?
What must you do to obtain warranty service?
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What are the limits on SAMSUNG’s liability?
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What is the procedure for resolving disputes?
Severability
Precautions for Transfer and Disposal
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End User License Agreement for Software
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Dispute Resolution
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Entire Agreement SEVERABILITY. This Eula is
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Accessibility settings
Airplane mode Amazon Kindle Applications
Battery
Battery Use & Safety Bluetooth
Display / Touch-Screen Display settings
Exposure to Radio Frequency RF Signals
Health and Safety Information Home screen
Emergency Calls Entering Text
Internet Kindle Location settings
Memory settings
Powering On and Off
Maps Memory Card
Security settings
Settings Setup Wizard 12 Share Shot
Silent mode
Sound settings
Warranty Information Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wireless Networking
Bluetooth VPN Wi-Fi