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