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Tethering Use Tethering to share your phone's internet connection with a computer connected to your device using the USB data/ charging cable, or using Bluetooth. For more information, refer to "Tethering" on page 144. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings. 1. Under Wireless and network, touch More settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspot. The Tethering and portable hotspot screen appears. 2. Choose a tethering method: • USB tethering: Connect the computer to the phone using the USB Data Cable, then touch USB Tethering to turn tethering On or Off. When On, a check mark appears in the check box. • Bluetooth tethering: Connect your phone with the computer using Bluetooth. Consult the computer's documentation for more information about using your computer to make a Bluetooth connect. Touch Bluetooth Tethering to turn tethering On or Off. When On, a check mark appears in the check box. Note: Using Tethering requires a subscription to your Wireless Provider's mobile data service. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone's internet connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the mobile hotspot. Note: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot requires a subscription to the applicable service to use the application. 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. Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings Configure your phone's Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings, including your phone's name and password, and set the visibility of your phone's Wi-Fi hotspot. Tip: By default, your device's mobile hotspot has no security applied, and any device can connect. For more information about configuring your mobile hotspot, see "Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot" on page 142. 88

Section	Page
SCH-R830	1
Open Source Software	2
Table of Contents	6
Section 1: Getting Started	10
Understanding this User Manual	10
Text Conventions	10
Setting Up Your Phone	11
Removing the battery cover	11
Installing the SIM Card	11
Installing the Memory Card	12
Installing the Battery	13
Installing the battery cover	13
Charging the Battery	14
Battery	15
Battery Indicator	15
TTY Mode	16
Turning Your Phone On	16
Unlocking Your Phone	17
Voicemail	17
Setting up Voicemail	17
Checking Voicemail	17
Displaying Your Phone Number	17
Your Samsung Account	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
Turning Your Phone Off	20
Removing the Battery	20
Memory Card	21
Removing a Memory Card	21
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone	22
Features	22
Front View	23
Side Views	24
Back View	25
Touch Screen Display	26
Display settings	27
Changing the Screen Orientation	27
Annunciator Line	28
Navigation	29
Command Keys	29
Menu Key	29
Home Key	29
Back Key	30
Context-sensitive Menus	30
Touch	30
Touch and Hold	30
Sweep	30
Notification Panel	31
Status-Control Buttons	31
Clearing Notifications	31
Home Screen	32
Extended Home Screen	32
Adding and removing Home screen panels	33
Changing the Home panel	33
Primary Shortcuts	33
Customizing the Home Screen Panels	34
Changing Wallpaper on the Home/Lock Screen	34
Adding Apps and Widgets to a Home Screen panel	35
Removing Apps or Widgets	35
Adding Folders to a Home Screen panel	35
Removing Folders	35
Section 3: Call Functions	36
Making Calls	36
Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad	36
Dialing Emergency Numbers	37
Making Calls using Speed Dials	38
Making Calls from Contacts	38
Making Calls using S Voice	38
Making Calls using Favorites	38
Making Calls from Call Log	39
Three-Way Calling	39
Keypad options	40
Answering Calls	41
Silencing an Incoming Call Ringtone	41
Sending Calls to Voicemail	41
Ignoring a call	41
Rejecting a call	41
Rejecting a call with a message	41
Answering Call-Waiting Calls	41
In-Call Options	42
Ending a Call	42
Call Log	42
Accessing Call Log	42
Sending Messages using Call Log	43
Creating or Updating Contacts Using Call Log	43
Managing the Call Log	43
Filtering Call log records	43
Deleting Call log records	43
Viewing call durations	44
Voicemail	44
Call settings	44
Call rejection	44
Set reject messages	45
Call alert	45
Call answering/ending	46
Auto screen off during calls	46
Accessory settings for call	46
Increase volume in pocket	47
Additional settings	47
Noise reduction	47
Voicemail	47
Other call settings	48
Internet call settings	48
Section 4: Entering Text	49
On-screen QWERTY Keyboard	49
Using the Samsung Keyboard	50
Configuring the Samsung Keyboard	50
Changing the Text Input Mode – Keyboard	51
Using Abc Mode	51
Using Symbol/Numeric Mode	52
Using T9 Predictive Text	53
Using Continuous input	54
Using the Google Voice Typing Feature	55
Using Handwriting	55
Section 5: Accounts and Contacts	56
Accounts	56
Adding a Samsung Account	56
Adding a Google account	57
Managing a Google account	57
Adding an LDAP Account	58
Adding an Email account	59
Adding a Microsoft Exchange® account	59
Managing a Microsoft Exchange account	60
Contacts	63
Creating Contacts	63
Creating Contacts from Call log	64
Creating Contacts from the Phone Keypad	64
Updating Contacts	65
Updating Contacts from the Phone Dialer	65
Updating Contacts from Call log	65
Accounts	65
Contacts to display	66
Joined Contacts	66
Joining contacts	67
Separating joined contacts	67
Sending Namecards	67
Sending a Namecard	68
Exporting and Importing Contacts	68
Favorites	69
Creating Favorites	69
My Contact Record	69
Viewing My Contact Record	69
Sending My Profile	70
Groups	70
Accessing Groups	70
Creating a New Group	70
Editing a Group	70
Deleting a Group	71
Adding Contacts to a Group	71
Removing Contacts from a Group	71
Sending a Message to Group Members	72
Speed Dials	72
Assigning Speed Dials	72
Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial	72
Section 6: Messaging	73
Types of Messages	73
Text and Multimedia Messaging	73
Creating and Sending Messages	73
Managing Messages	75
Threaded View	75
Message Settings	76
Gmail	78
Configuring Your Gmail Account	78
Refreshing Your Gmail Account	78
Composing and Sending Gmail	78
Gmail account settings	79
Google Talk	81
Email	81
Configuring Email Accounts	81
Configuring the first email account	82
Configuring additional email accounts	82
Composing and Sending Email	83
Managing Emails	84
Combined view	84
Refreshing Your Email Account	84
Email Account Settings	85
Section 7: Connections	88
Wi-Fi	88
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings	88
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off	88
Turning Wi-Fi On	88
Turning Wi-Fi Off	88
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network	89
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually	89
Bluetooth	89
Configuring Bluetooth Settings	89
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	90
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device	90
Connecting with a Bluetooth Device	90
VPN	91
Configuring VPN Settings	91
Accessing a VPN	91
PC Connections	91
Connecting as a Storage Device	92
Kies via Wi-Fi	92
Tethering	93
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	93
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings	93
Activating Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	94
Connecting a Device to Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	94
Beaming	95
NFC	95
Android Beam	95
Turning Android Beam On or Off	95
Using Android Beam	96
S Beam	96
Turning S Beam On or Off	96
Using S Beam	97
Wi-Fi Direct	97
Configuring Wi-Fi Direct	97
Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off	97
AllShare Cast	98
Nearby devices	98
Memory Card	99
Installing and Removing a Memory Card	99
Formatting a Memory Card	99
Section 8: Applications and Widgets	100
Accessing Applications	100
Customizing the Apps Screens	100
Downloading New Applications	100
Choosing a View	100
Moving Application icons	101
Removing Downloaded Applications	101
Share Downloaded Applications	102
Filtering Application icons	102
Calculator	103
Calendar	103
Customizing the Calendar	104
Sending Events	105
Camera	105
Taking Pictures	106
Camera Options	106
Camcorder	108
Capturing Video	108
Camcorder Options	109
Chrome	110
Clock	110
Contacts	110
Downloads	110
Email	111
Flipboard	111
Gallery	111
Viewing Pictures	112
Viewing Videos	113
Sharing Using S Beam	113
Gmail	113
Google+	113
Internet	114
Navigating the web	114
Selecting items on a page	114
Command Keys	114
Touching and dragging	114
Entering text in a field	114
Zoom	114
Entering a URL	114
Copying text	115
Browser Options	115
Using Browser Windows	115
Going Incognito	116
To add an Incognito window:	116
To exit from the incognito window:	116
Using Bookmarks	116
Creating a bookmark	116
Accessing bookmarks and history	116
Deleting Bookmarks	117
Browser Settings	117
Latitude	119
Local	119
Maps	120
Navigating the Map	120
Zooming	120
Scrolling	120
Touch and Touch and hold	120
Maps Menu	121
Options Menu	121
Media Hub	123
Memo	123
Messaging	123
Messenger	123
More services	123
Music Player	124
Playing Music	124
Music square	125
To switch from Moods to Years	126
Music Player Options	126
Music Player List Options	127
Music Square Options	127
Music Player Settings	128
Using Playlists	128
Creating a Playlist	128
Adding Music to a Playlist	128
Removing Music from a Playlist	129
Editing a Playlist Name	129
Setting a Song as a Ringtone	129
My Files	130
Navigation	130
Phone	130
Play Books	130
Play Magazines	131
Play Movies & TV	131
Play Music	132
Play Store	132
S Voice	133
Samsung Apps	133
Search	134
Settings	134
Talk	134
Video Player	135
Voice Recorder	136
VPN Client	136
Wallet	136
YouTube	136
Accessing Widgets	136
Available Widgets	137
Section 9: Settings	140
Accessing Settings	140
Using Setting Sliders	140
Accessing Additional Options	140
Wireless and network	141
Wi-Fi	141
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off	141
Wi-Fi Settings	141
Advanced Wi-Fi settings	142
Bluetooth	142
Bluetooth profiles	142
Turning Bluetooth On or Off	143
Bluetooth settings	143
Data usage	144
Turning Mobile data On or Off	144
Setting a mobile data limit	144
Viewing data usage by app or process	145
More Wireless and Network Settings	145
Airplane mode	145
Mobile networks	146
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	147
Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off	147
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	147
Allowed Devices List	148
Tethering	149
NFC	150
Android Beam	150
S Beam	151
Turning S Beam On or Off	151
Wi-Fi Direct	151
Turning Wi-Fi Direct On or Off	151
Configuring Wi-Fi Direct	152
VPN	152
Adding a VPN	152
Kies via Wi-Fi	153
Nearby devices	154
Device	155
Sound	155
Sound profiles	155
Volume	155
Device ringtone	156
Device vibration	156
Default notifications	157
Sound and vibration	157
Keytones	157
Touch sounds	158
Screen lock sound	158
Emergency tone	158
Display	159
General	159
Brightness	159
Screen timeout	159
Auto-rotate screen	159
Key backlight duration	159
Font	160
Font style	160
Font size	160
More settings	160
Display battery percentage	160
Wallpaper	160
LED Indicator	161
Power saving	161
Storage	162
Battery	163
Application manager	163
Personal	164
Accounts and sync	164
Location services	165
Security	166
Screen security	166
Encryption	169
Passwords	170
Device administration	170
Credential storage	171
Language and input	172
Language	172
Keyboards and input methods	172
Voice cmd for apps	174
Speech	175
Mouse/trackpad	175
Back up and reset	176
Backup and restore	176
Personal data	176
Factory data reset	176
System	177
Accessory	177
Dock	177
Earphones	177
Date and time	178
Accessibility	178
System	178
Services	179
TalkBack	179
Vision	179
Hearing	180
Mobility	180
Developer options	180
USB debugging	180
Development device ID	180
Allow mock locations	181
Desktop backup password	181
User interface	181
Apps	182
About device	182
Section 10: Health and Safety Information	183
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals	183
Do cell phones pose a health hazard?	183
Research Results to Date: Is there a connection between RF and certain health problems?	184
Interphone Study	184
International Cohort Study on Mobile Phone Users (COSMOS)	185
Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS)	185
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute	185
Cell Phone Industry Actions	185
Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories	186
Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy	186
Hands-Free Kits	186
Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to Shield the Head from RF Radiation	186
Children and Cell Phones	187
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information	188
FCC Part 15 Information to User	189
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS)	190
Smart Practices While Driving	190
On the Road - Off the Phone	190
Battery Use and Safety	191
WARNING!	193
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling	193
Follow local regulations regarding disposal of mobile devices and batteries	194
UL Certified Travel Charger	194
Display / Touch-Screen	195
GPS & AGPS	195
Your Location	196
Use of AGPS in Emergency Calls	196
Navigation	196
Emergency Calls	196
To make an emergency call:	197
Care and Maintenance	197
Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from:	197
Responsible Listening	198
Operating Environment	200
Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic Devices	200
Implantable Medical Devices	201
Other Medical Devices	201
Vehicles	201
Posted Facilities	201
Potentially Explosive Environments	201
When your Device is Wet	202
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices	202
HAC for Newer Technologies	204
Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device	204
FCC Notice and Cautions	204
FCC Notice	204
Cautions	204
Other Important Safety Information	205
Section 11: Warranty Information	207
Standard Limited Warranty	207
What is covered and for how long?	207
What is not covered?	207
What are SAMSUNG’s obligations?	208
What must you do to obtain warranty service?	208
What are the limits on SAMSUNG’s liability?	209
What is the procedure for resolving disputes?	210
Severability	211
Precautions for Transfer and Disposal	211
End User License Agreement for Software	212