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NFC Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC device by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back. (For more information about sharing information with NFC, see "Android Beam" on page 146 and "S Beam" on page 147.) Ⅲ From the Connections screen, and under Connect and share: • Touch the NFC slider to turn NFC ON. • Touch the NFC slider to turn NFC OFF. Note: NFC must be turned ON to use Android Beam or S Beam. Android Beam Android Beam uses your phone's NFC (Near Field Communication) feature to send, or "beam", application content to another NFC device, by holding the devices close together. Android Beam works in the background. Use the sharing options from your favorite apps to select content to share via Android Beam. You can beam browser pages, YouTube videos, contacts, and more. 1. From the Connections screen, and under Connect and share, touch NFC. The NFC screen displays. • If needed, touch the NFC slider to turn NFC ON. Note: NFC must be set to ON to use Android Beam. • Touch the Android Beam slider Beam ON. • Touch the Android Beam slider Beam OFF. to turn Android to turn Android 146

Section	Page
GALAXY Mega	1
Open Source Software	2
Online Legal Information	7
Table of Contents	9
Section 1: Getting Started	11
Understanding this User Manual	11
Special Text	12
Text Conventions	12
Setting Up Your Phone	13
Removing the battery cover	13
Installing the battery cover	14
Installing the SIM Card	14
SIM Card Limited Warranty	15
Removing the SIM Card	16
Installing a Memory Card	16
Removing a Memory Card	17
Battery	18
Battery Indicator	18
Installing the Battery	18
Removing the Battery	19
Charging the Battery	19
Turning Your Phone On	21
Unlocking Your Phone	22
Turning Your Phone Off	22
TTY Mode	23
Voicemail	23
Setting up Voicemail	23
Checking Voicemail	23
Displaying Your Phone Number	23
Your Google™ Account	24
Resetting your Google Account Password	24
Creating a Samsung Account	25
Roaming	25
Securing Your Phone	26
Locking the phone manually	26
Unlocking the phone	26
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern	26
Unlocking with a Password	26
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone	27
Features of Your Phone	27
Front View of Your Phone	28
Side Views of Your Phone	29
Rear View of Your Phone	30
Display Layout	31
Indicator Icons	31
Google Search Bar	34
Using Motions and Gestures	34
Terms used in this user manual	34
Tap	34
Touch and Hold	34
Swipe and Palm Swipe	35
Panning	35
Tilt	35
Turn over	35
Activating Motions and Gestures	35
Home Screen Overview	36
Navigating Through the Home Screens	36
Navigating Through the Application Menus	37
Navigating Using Sub-Menus	37
Accessing Recently-Used Apps	37
Using the Multi Window	37
Activating and Deactivating Multi window	38
Repositioning the Multi Window	39
Customizing the Multi Window apps	39
Using Multi Window to run multiple apps on the same screen	40
Creating a Customized Multi Window Preset	43
Customizing Your Home Screen	43
Creating Shortcuts	43
Adding a shortcut from the Apps Menu	44
Adding a shortcut via the Add to Home screen	44
Deleting a shortcut	44
Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts	44
Adding and Removing Widgets	45
Adding a Widget	45
Removing a Widget	45
Moving Icons in the Apps Menu	45
Creating Application Folders	46
Adding a New Page to the Application Menu	46
Changing the Wallpaper	46
Adding and Deleting Home Screens	47
Moving Home Screens	47
Notification Bar	48
Clearing Notifications	48
Accessing Additional Panel Functions	48
Memory Card	49
Mounting the SD Card	49
Unmounting the SD card	49
SD card Available Memory Status	49
Erasing Files from the SD card	50
Entering Text	50
Text Input Methods	50
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard	50
Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad	51
Using ABC Mode	51
Using Symbol/Numeric Mode	51
Predictive Text	52
Entering Text Using Handwriting	52
Samsung Keyboard Settings	52
Using the Google Voice Typing Feature	53
Entering Text Using Swype	53
Enabling and Configuring Swype	54
Swype Settings	54
Swype Text Entry Tips	54
Section 3: Accounts and Contacts	55
Accounts	55
Accessing Your Accounts	55
Setting Up Your Accounts	55
Adding an account	55
Controlling Synchronization	56
Google account Privacy Settings	57
Managing accounts	58
Contacts	58
Adding Contacts	58
Creating Contacts from Recent calls	59
Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad	59
Updating Contacts	60
Updating Contacts from the Phone Keypad	60
Updating Contacts from Recent calls	60
Choosing Contacts to Display	60
Contacts Settings	61
Other Contacts Options	61
My Local Profile	62
Creating My Local Profile	62
Sending My Local Profile	62
Joining Contacts	63
Joining contacts	63
Separating contacts	63
Exporting and Importing Contacts	64
Sending Namecards	64
Favorites	65
Creating Favorites	65
Groups	65
Adding a New Group	65
Editing a Group	66
Deleting a Group	66
Adding Contacts to a Group	66
Removing Contacts from a Group	66
Sending a Message to Group Members	67
Speed Dials	67
Assigning Speed Dials	67
Reassigning or Removing a Speed Dial	68
Section 4: Calling	69
Making Calls	69
Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad	69
Making Calls using Speed Dials	69
Making Calls from Contacts	70
Making Calls using S Voice	70
Making Calls using Favorites	71
Making Calls from Recent calls	71
Multi-party Calling	71
Answering Calls	72
Sending Calls to Voicemail	72
Rejecting a call	72
Rejecting a call with a message	72
Answering Call-Waiting Calls	72
Options During a Call	73
Ending a Call	73
Recent Calls	74
Accessing Recent calls	74
Making Calls using Recent calls	74
Sending Messages using Recent calls	74
Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls	74
Managing Recent calls	75
Deleting records	75
Filtering records	75
Viewing call durations	75
Call Settings	76
Call rejection	76
Set up call rejection messages	76
Answering/ending calls	76
Turn off screen during calls	77
Call alerts	77
Call accessories	78
Ringtones and keypad tones	78
Personalize call sound	79
Noise reduction	79
Increase volume in pocket	79
Voicemail	80
Other call settings	80
Section 5: Messaging	81
Types of Messages	81
Text and Multimedia Messaging	81
Creating and Sending Messages	81
Managing Messages	82
Message Settings	83
Emergency alerts	86
Email	86
Configuring Email Accounts	86
Configuring your first email account	86
Adding More Email Accounts	87
Composing and Sending Email	87
Managing Emails	87
Refreshing Your Email Account	87
Email Account Settings	87
Gmail	88
Setting Up Your Gmail Account	88
Refreshing Your Gmail Account	88
Managing Your Gmail Account	88
Composing and Sending Gmail	88
Section 6: Applications and Widgets	89
Accessing Applications	89
Downloading and Installing Apps	90
Customizing the Applications Screens	90
Choosing a view	90
Moving Application icons	90
Filtering Application icons	90
Applications List	91
Amazon	91
Calculator	91
Calendar	91
Customizing the Calendar	92
Sending Events	93
Camera	93
Launching the Camera	94
Launching the Camcorder	95
Taking Single Camera Pictures	96
Recording Videos	96
Reviewing Pictures and Videos	97
Picture Options	97
Camera Settings	98
ChatON	99
Chrome	99
City ID	100
Clock	100
Alarm	100
World Clock	102
Stopwatch	102
Timer	103
Desk clock	103
Contacts	104
Downloads	104
Drive	104
Dropbox	104
Email	104
Flipboard	105
Gallery	105
Gallery options	106
Viewing Pictures	106
Viewing Videos	107
Sharing Using S Beam	108
Gameloft	108
Gmail	108
Google	108
Google Settings	109
Google+	109
Group Play	109
Hangouts	109
Help	110
Internet	111
Navigating the web	111
Browser Options	112
Using Browser Windows	113
Going Incognito	113
Using Bookmarks	114
KNOX	115
Maps	115
Messaging	115
Mobile Data Security	116
Music	116
Playing Music	116
Music Options	117
Music Square Options	118
Music app Settings	118
Using Playlists	119
Setting a Song as a Ringtone	120
My Files	120
Phone	120
Photos	121
Play Books	121
Play Games	121
Play Movies & TV	121
Play Music	122
Play Newsstand	122
Play Store	122
S Memo	123
S Translator	123
S Voice	123
Samsung Apps	124
Samsung Hub	124
Using Samsung Hub	124
Samsung Hub Notices	125
Samsung Link	126
Settings	127
Slacker	127
Story Album	127
Tone Room Deluxe	127
TripAdvisor	127
Video	127
Voice Recorder	127
Voice Search	128
VPN Client	128
WatchON	128
Your Navigator Deluxe	129
YouTube	129
Accessing Widgets	129
Section 7: Connections	130
Wi-Fi	130
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings	130
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off	130
Turning Wi-Fi On	130
Turning Wi-Fi Off	130
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network	131
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually	131
Wi-Fi Direct	131
Establishing Wi-Fi Direct Connections	131
Bluetooth	132
Configuring Bluetooth Settings	132
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	132
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device	132
Connecting with a Bluetooth Device	133
VPN	133
Configuring VPN Settings	133
Accessing a VPN	133
Personal Computer Connections	134
Transferring Data	134
Kies via Wi-Fi	135
Tethering	135
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	136
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings	136
Activating Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	136
Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	137
Beaming	137
NFC	137
Android Beam	138
Turning Android Beam On or Off	138
Using Android Beam	138
S Beam	139
Turning S Beam On or Off	139
Using S Beam	139
Screen Mirroring	140
Nearby devices	140
Memory Card	141
Installing and Removing a Memory Card	141
Formatting a Memory Card	141
Section 8: Settings	142
Accessing Settings	142
Settings Tabs	142
Using Setting Sliders	143
Accessing Additional Options	143
Connections	143
Wi-Fi	143
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off	143
Wi-Fi Settings	144
Advanced Wi-Fi settings	145
Wi-Fi Direct	146
Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off	146
Bluetooth	146
Bluetooth profiles	146
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	147
Bluetooth settings	147
Data usage	148
Data usage options	149
More networks	149
Airplane mode	149
Default messaging app	150
Printing	150
Mobile networks	150
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot	151
Tethering	153
VPN	153
NFC	154
Android Beam	154
S Beam	155
Nearby devices	155
Screen Mirroring	156
My device	156
Lock screen	156
Display	160
General	160
Screen	161
Font	162
More settings	163
Sound	163
Volume	163
Vibration intensity	164
Ringtones	164
Vibrations	165
Notifications	165
Vibrate when ringing	165
Dialing keypad tone	165
Touch sounds	166
Screen lock sound	166
Haptic feedback	166
Emergency tone	166
Samsung applications	167
Samsung keyboard	167
Audio Output	167
Adapt sound	168
Home screen mode	168
Call	168
Blocking mode	168
Hands-free mode	169
Power saving mode	170
Accessories	171
Dock	171
S View Cover	172
HDMI	172
Accessibility	172
Services	173
Vision	174
Hearing	175
Dexterity	175
Recognition	175
One-handed Operation	176
Language and input	176
Language	176
Keyboards and input methods	176
Speech	179
Mouse/trackpad	180
Motions and gestures	180
Smart screen	182
Air view	182
Voice control	183
Accounts	184
Add Account	184
Cloud	185
Back up and reset	185
Backup and restore	185
Personal data	186
More	186
Location	186
Security	187
Encryption	187
Passwords	188
Device administration	188
Security update service	189
Credential storage	189
Application manager	190
Battery	191
Storage	191
Storage	191
Date and time	193
About device	193
Software Update	194