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Note: Using your phone as a tethered wireless data connection consumes battery power and increases your data usage. Roaming while using your phone as a tethered wireless data connection will incur extra data charges. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone's 3G data network with up to 5 PCs or other devices through Wi-Fi. Note: To use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, you need the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot feature from your Wireless Provider. Contact your Wireless Provider for more information. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power and uses data service. While the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is active, your phone's applications will use the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot data feature allowance. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off 1. Touch Home ➔ Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and networks ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot ➔ Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings. The Introduction to portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen displays. 2. Read the information about Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, then touch OK. The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings screen displays. 3. Touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn the service on. You are prompted to disable Wi-Fi. Note: While Wireless Hotspot or DUN Tethering is active, all data usage is billed according to your Wireless Hotspot data plan. 4. Touch Accept to confirm accept the terms of the pop-up message. 5. Your phone establishes a connection to the network for the Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot service. 6. When you are finished using Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, touch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to turn the service off. Note: Using your phone as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot consumes battery power and increases your data usage. Roaming while using your phone as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot will incur extra data charges. Settings 123

Section	Page
Open Source Software	2
Table of Contents	5
Section 1: Getting Started	9
Understanding this User Manual	9
Special Text	9
Text Conventions	10
Setting Up Your Phone	10
Removing the battery cover	10
Installing the Memory Card	11
Removing a Memory Card	12
Installing the Battery	12
Removing the Battery	12
Installing the battery cover	13
Charging the Battery	14
Battery	15
Battery Indicator	16
Non-Supported Batteries	16
TTY Mode	16
Turning Your Phone On	16
Turning Your Phone Off	17
Unlocking Your Phone	17
Voicemail	18
Setting up Voicemail	18
Checking Voicemail	18
Displaying Your Phone Number	18
Your Google™ Account	18
Resetting your Google Account Password	18
Roaming	19
Securing Your Phone	19
Locking the phone manually	19
Unlocking the phone	19
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern	20
Unlocking with a Password	20
System Tutorial	20
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone	21
Features	21
Front View	22
Side Views	23
Back View	24
Touch Screen Display	25
Display settings	25
Changing the Screen Orientation	25
Annunciator Line	26
Search Bar	28
Navigation	28
Command Keys	28
Menu Key	28
Home Key	28
Back Key	28
Search Key	28
Context-sensitive Menus	28
Touch	28
Touch and Hold	29
Sweep	29
Notification Panel	29
Connection Buttons	29
Clearing Notifications	30
Home Screen	30
Extended Home Screen	30
Adding and removing Home screen panels	31
Primary Shortcuts	31
Editing the Primary Shortcuts	31
Customizing the Home Screen Panels	31
Adding Widgets to a Home Screen panel	32
Removing Widgets	33
Adding Shortcuts to a Home Screen panel	34
Removing Shortcuts	34
Adding Folders to a Home Screen panel	34
Removing Folders	35
Changing the Wallpaper on a Home Screen panel	35
Adding Applications to a Home Screen panel	36
Removing Applications shortcuts and widgets	36
Customizing the Applications Screens	36
Choosing a view	36
Moving Application icons	36
Section 3: Call Functions	37
Making Calls	37
Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad	37
Dialing Emergency Numbers	38
Making Calls using Speed Dials	39
Making Calls from Contacts	39
Making Calls using Voice Talk	39
Making Calls using Favorites	39
Making Calls from Call Log	39
Three-Way Calling	40
Dialing International Numbers	40
Answering Calls	40
Silencing an Incoming Call Ringtone	40
Sending Calls to Voicemail	40
Ignoring a call	40
Rejecting a call	41
Rejecting a call with a message	41
Answering Call-Waiting Calls	41
In-Call Options	41
Ending a Call	42
Call Logs	42
Accessing Call Logs	42
Sending Messages using Call Logs	42
Creating or Updating Contacts Using Call Logs	42
Managing the Call Logs	43
Filtering Call and Message log records	43
Deleting Call log records	43
Viewing call durations	43
Voicemail	43
Section 4: Accounts and Contacts	44
Accounts	44
Adding a Google account	44
Managing a Google account	45
Adding a Microsoft Exchange® account	45
Managing a Microsoft Exchange account	46
Adding a Facebook account	47
Adding a Twitter account	47
Contacts	48
Creating Contacts	48
Creating Contacts from Call log	49
Creating Contacts from the Phone Dialer	49
Updating Contacts	49
Updating Contacts from the Phone Dialer	49
Updating Contacts from Call log	50
Get Friends	50
Contacts Display Options	50
Linked Contacts	50
Joining contacts	51
Separating joined contacts	51
Sending Namecards	51
Sending a Namecard	51
Exporting and Importing Contacts	51
Favorites	52
Creating Favorites	52
My Profile	52
Viewing My Profile	52
Sending My Profile	52
Groups	53
Accessing Groups	53
Creating a New Group	53
Editing a Group	53
Deleting a Group	53
Adding Contacts to a Group	53
Removing Contacts from a Group	54
Sending a Message to Group Members	54
Logs	54
Speed Dials	55
Assigning Speed Dials	55
Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial	55
Section 5: Entering Text	56
Screen QWERTY Keyboards	56
Screen Keyboard Types	56
Changing the Keyboard Type	57
Using the Samsung Keypad	57
Configuring the Samsung Keypad	57
Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad	57
Using ABC Mode	58
Using ?123 Mode	58
Using XT9 Predictive Text	59
Using the Swype Keyboard	59
Configuring Swype	60
Swype Help	60
Entering Symbols and Numbers	61
Using the Numeric Keyboard	61
Editing Keyboard	61
Using Swype Speech Recognition	61
Section 6: Messaging	62
Types of Messages	62
Text and Multimedia Messaging	62
Creating and Sending Messages	62
Managing Messages	64
Threaded View	64
Message Settings	64
Gmail	65
Configuring Your Gmail Account	65
Refreshing Your Gmail Account	65
Composing and Sending Gmail	65
Gmail account settings	66
Google Talk	67
Email	67
Setting up access to Email accounts	67
Setting up the first Email account	67
Setting up additional Email accounts	68
Composing and Sending Email	69
Managing Emails	70
Combined Inbox	70
Refreshing Your Email Account	70
Email Account Settings	70
Google+	71
Messenger	72
Section 7: Multimedia	73
Play Music App	73
Registration	73
Playing music	73
Changing Library View	74
Searching for and Playing Music in Your Library	75
Options for Songs and Albums	75
Listening to Music	75
Displaying the Now Playing Screen	76
Options While Playing a Song	76
Changing Music Settings	77
Creating a Playlist	77
Adding Songs to Playlists	77
Playing a Playlist	78
Deleting a Playlist	78
Music Player	78
Playing Music	78
Creating a Playlist	79
Setting a song as a ringtone	79
Camera	79
Taking Pictures	80
Camera Settings	81
Camcorder	82
Capturing Video	83
Camcorder Settings	83
Videos	85
Video Maker	86
Gallery	86
Viewing Pictures	86
Viewing Videos	86
Sharing pictures and video	87
Setting a Picture as a Contact Icon	87
Setting a Picture as Wallpaper	87
Photo Editor	88
YouTube	89
Section 8: Connections	90
Browser	90
Browser Features	90
Command Keys	90
Zoom In – Zoom Out	90
Touching and dragging	90
Entering text in a field	90
Selecting items on a page	90
Entering a URL	91
Using Browser Windows	91
Using Bookmarks	91
Creating a bookmark	91
Accessing bookmarks and history	92
Copying Fields or Text	93
Copying a hyperlink or URL	93
Browser Menu	94
Browser Settings	94
Maps	96
Navigating the Map	96
Zooming	96
Scrolling	96
Rotating	96
Touch and Touch and hold	96
Maps Menu	96
Airplane mode	98
Wi-Fi	98
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off	98
Turning Wi-Fi On	98
Turning Wi-Fi Off	99
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network	99
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually	99
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings	99
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct	99
Viewing Wi-Fi Direct Status	99
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Direct device	100
Sharing Files using Wi-Fi Direct	100
Disconnecting Wi-Fi Direct	100
Bluetooth	100
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	100
Turning Bluetooth On	100
Turning Bluetooth Off	100
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device	101
Configuring Bluetooth Settings	101
Transferring Files to a Memory Card	101
Tethering	102
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	102
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings	102
Turning On Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	103
Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	103
VPN	104
Connecting to a VPN	104
Adding a VPN	104
Mobile networks	104
Section 9: Applications	105
Accessing Applications	105
AllShare	105
Setting Up AllShare	105
Connecting with Other Devices	106
Selecting Media to Play	106
Receiving Media From Another Device	106
Browser	106
Calculator	106
Calendar	107
Customizing the Calendar	108
Event List	108
Sending Events via Bluetooth	109
Sending Events via Email	109
Camera	109
Clock	109
Alarm	109
Turning Off an Alarm	110
Setting the Snooze Feature	110
Deleting an Alarm	110
Downloads	110
Email	110
Gallery	111
Gmail	111
Google+	111
Latitude	111
Additional Latitude Options	112
Sharing your Location with Friends	112
Maps	113
Navigating the Map	114
Zooming	114
Scrolling	114
Touch and Touch and hold	114
Memo	115
Messenger	115
Play Music	115
Music Player	115
My files	115
Navigation	116
Photo editor	116
Places	116
Google Play Books	116
Google Play Music	116
Google Play Store	116
Downloading a New Google Application	117
Polaris Office	118
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot	118
Search	118
Settings	118
Social Hub	118
Talk	119
Task	119
Task manager	119
Video maker	119
Videos	119
Voice command	119
Voice Recorder	120
Voice Search	120
Voice talk	120
YouTube	121
Section 10: Settings	122
Accessing Settings	122
Wireless and networks	122
Airplane mode	122
Wi-Fi Settings	122
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off	122
Wi-Fi settings	123
Advanced Wi-Fi settings	123
Wi-Fi Direct settings	124
Bluetooth	124
Bluetooth profiles	124
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	125
Bluetooth settings	125
USB utilities	126
Tethering and portable hotspot	126
Tethering	126
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	127
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off	127
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings	128
VPN settings	128
Adding a VPN	128
Mobile networks	130
Use Packet Data	130
Data Roaming	130
System selection	130
Call settings	130
Set reject messages	130
North American dialing	131
International dialing	131
View call timer	131
Auto retry	131
TTY mode	132
DTMF tones	132
Call Restrictions	132
Voice privacy	132
Auto Answer	132
Emergency Number	132
Sound settings	133
General	133
Silent mode	133
Vibration	133
Volume	133
Incoming calls	134
Phone ringtone	134
Notifications	134
Notification ringtone	134
Feedback	134
Audible touch tones	134
Audible selection	134
Screen lock sounds	134
Haptic feedback	135
Vibration intensity	135
Emergency tone	135
Display settings	135
Screen display	135
Font style	135
Home screen — Wallpaper	136
Lock screen — Wallpaper	136
Lock screen — Clock position	136
Brightness	136
Screen mode	136
Auto-rotate screen	137
Animation	137
Screen timeout	137
Touch key light duration	137
Auto adjust screen power	137
Notification flash	137
Gyroscope calibration	138
Power saving mode	138
Use Power saving mode	138
Power saving on at	138
Power saving mode settings	138
Power saving tips	139
Location and security	139
My location	139
Use Wireless networks	139
Use GPS satellites	139
Screen unlock settings	140
Set unlock pattern/Change unlock pattern	140
Set unlock pattern/Change unlock PIN	140
Set unlock Password/Change unlock Password	140
Disable USB debugging mode	140
Passwords	141
Visible passwords	141
Device administration	141
Select device administrators	141
Credential storage	141
Use secure credentials	141
Install from USB Storage	141
Set password	141
Clear storage	142
Applications	142
Unknown sources	142
Manage applications	142
Running services	142
Storage usage	143
Battery usage	143
Development	143
USB debugging	143
Allow mock locations	144
Accounts and sync	144
General sync settings	144
Background data	144
Auto-sync	144
Manage accounts	144
Adding an account	145
Removing an account	145
Motion Settings	145
Privacy	146
Personal data	146
Factory data reset	146
Storage	146
SD card	146
USB storage	146
System storage	147
Language and keyboard	147
Language settings	147
Select language	147
Keyboard settings	147
Select input method	147
Swype	147
Samsung keypad	148
Voice input and output	149
Voice input	149
Voice recognition	149
Voice recognition settings	149
Voice output	150
Text-to-speech settings	150
Accessibility	150
Accessibility services	150
The power key	151
Vision	151
Audio	151
Easy access	151
Dock settings	151
Date and time	151
About phone	152
Section 11: Health and Safety Information	153
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals	153
Do cell phones pose a health hazard?	153
Research Results to Date: Is there a connection between RF and certain health problems?	154
Interphone Study	154
International Cohort Study on Mobile Phone Users (COSMOS)	154
Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS)	155
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute	155
Cell Phone Industry Actions	155
Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories	155
Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy	155
Hands-Free Kits	156
Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to Shield the Head from RF Radiation	156
Children and Cell Phones	156
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information	157
FCC Part 15 Information to User	158
Smart Practices While Driving	159
On the Road - Off the Phone	159
Battery Use and Safety	160
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling	162
Follow local regulations regarding disposal of mobile devices and batteries	163
UL Certified Travel Charger	163
Display / Touch-Screen	163
GPS & AGPS	164
Your Location	164
Use of AGPS in Emergency Calls	164
Navigation	164
Emergency Calls	165
Care and Maintenance	165
Responsible Listening	166