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How do I remove the back cover of my phone?
Remove the back cover by placing your fingernail or a pointed object into the slot in the side of the cover.
How do I install an optional microSD memory card?
To insert an optional microSD card (not included), carefully slide the memory card under the top metal plate into the microSD card socket until the card locks into place.
How do I install the battery?
Insert the battery, aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts on the phone, and gently press the battery into place.
How do I replace the back cover?
Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
How do I charge the battery?
1. Plug the USB cable into the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the USB cable into the charging head, and then plug the charging head into an electrical outlet.
3. When charging is finished, remove the USB cable from the charger/accessory jack on the phone.
Warning! Use only approved accessories to charge your phone. Approved accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
How do I turn the phone on?
Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on.
If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the setup application.
How do I activate my phone if I received it in the mail for an existing number (swapping phones)?
You can activate on your computer online or directly on your phone.
Activate on your computer:
Complete the online instructions to activate your phone through the designated activation service.
Activate on your phone:
– Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation.
– Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your phone is still not activated and you do not have access to the internet, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 from another phone for assistance.
Tip: Do not press the Power/Lock Key while the phone is being activated. Pressing the Power/Lock Key cancels the activation process.
Note: If you are having any difficulty with activation, seek support.
What should I do if I purchased my phone at a Sprint Store regarding activation?
If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
How is my phone activated if I received it in the mail for a new Sprint account or a new line of service?
If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to activate automatically. When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free Activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware Update screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
How do I complete the setup after turning on and activating my phone?
After you turn on your phone and activate it, your phone displays a Welcome screen. Follow the prompts to set up features and preferences on your phone.
Note: In some cases, you may be able to complete the setup process before your phone has been activated on your Sprint account.
During or after setup, you may see a Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice and touch I Agree to allow your phone to connect automatically to the best available data network, including Wi-Fi. To turn Connections Optimizer off at any time, touch Apps > Settings > Connections tab > More networks > Mobile networks > Connections optimizer and uncheck the box.
1. At the Welcome screen, follow the on-screen instructions to configure your phone’s basic options, such as language, date and time, Wi-Fi connections, location settings, etc.
– Google Account: Many of your phone’s applications, such as Gmail, Google Maps, Hangouts, and the Google Play Store, require a Google Account. To use these applications, you must set up your Google Account on your phone. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Google Account, or sign up for a new Google Account.
– Samsung Account: Your Samsung Account is used for access to Samsung apps and services, such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps, Samsung Link, and much more. Complete the steps to sign in to your current Samsung Account, or sign up for a new Samsung Account.
2. Touch Finish to complete setup.
How do I set up voicemail?
Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
1. Press Home and touch Phone. If your screen is locked, press the Power/Lock Key to turn on the display and then swipe your screen in any direction.
2. Touch and hold 1 to dial your voicemail number.
3. Follow the system prompts to:
– Create your password.
– Record your name announcement.
– Record your greeting.
Important: It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
How do I create an Account User Name and Password for my Sprint account?
If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to the Sprint account management portal. (Click Sign in/Sign up and then click Sign up now! to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a sub-account password at the Sprint account management portal.
How do I create a Voicemail Password?
You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail.
How do I set up an optional Data Services Password?
With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control access and authorize Premium Service purchases. For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to the Sprint account management portal.
How can I manage my Sprint account?
Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone.
Online through the Sprint account management portal:
– Access your account information.
– Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan).
– View and pay your bill.
– Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
– Purchase accessories.
– Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
– View available Sprint service plans and options.
– Learn more about data services and other products like games, ring tones, screen savers, and more.
How do I manage my Sprint account from my Sprint Phone?
1. Press Home and then touch Phone.
2. Do any of the following:
– Touch *4 to check minute usage and account balance.
– Touch *3 to make a payment.
– Touch *2 to access Sprint Zone and a summary of your Sprint service plan or to get answers to other questions.
How do I use Sprint 411?
Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or show times; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime.
Press Home and touch Phone, and then touch 411.
How do I use Sprint Operator Services?
Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.
Press Home and touch Phone, and then touch 0+.
How do I turn my phone off?
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to open the Device options menu.
2. Touch Power off to turn the phone off. Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging).
How do I turn the screen off when not in use?
To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power/Lock Key. Pressing the Power/Lock Key again will turn on the screen and display the lock screen.
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen (times out) after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off.
How do I turn the screen on and unlock it?
1. To turn the screen on, press the Power/Lock Key.
2. Swipe the screen in any direction to unlock the screen.
3. If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN.
How do I use the “Touch” gesture on the touchscreen?
When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select items on-screen such as application and settings icons, or press on-screen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
How do I use the “Touch and Hold” gesture?
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.
How do I use the “Swipe or Slide” gesture?
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
How do I use the “Drag” gesture?
To drag, touch and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
How do I use the “Flick” gesture?
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
How do I use the “Pinch and Spread” gesture?
“Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.)
Tip: Pinching any Home screen will let you see thumbnails of all seven Home screens. Touch a thumbnail to go straight to another Home screen.
How does screen rotation work?
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard.
Note: Screen rotation needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch Menu > Settings > My device tab > Display > Auto rotate screen.
Tip: You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications screen. Pull down the Notifications bar and touch Screen rotation to enable the option.
How do I add items to the Home Screen?
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. (If the current home screen doesn’t have room, swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen.)
2. On the Home screen menu, touch the type of item you want to add and then select the item.
– Set wallpaper: Select a wallpaper for the Home screen, the Lock screen, or the Home and lock screens.
– Apps and widgets: Add app shortcuts to a home screen, or add widgets such as a clock, calendar, mail, people, social networking apps, and more.
– Folder: Add a folder where you can organize screen items. Add a shortcut to all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Contact details are automatically updated when there are changes in the source.
How do I move or remove items on the Home Screen?
Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen.
– To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.
– To remove the item, drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen and release it.
Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the application; it only removes the shortcut from the home screen.
How do I use Extended Home Screens?
In addition to the main home screen, your phone has six extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Touch Apps and then swipe across the screen to move from the main screen to an extended screen.
There are up to six extended screens available in addition to the main Home screen.
– If you are not already using the maximum number of screens for your phone, you can add more screens by touching and holding an empty space on a home screen and then touching Page.
– While on an extended screen, touch Home to return to the main home screen.
How do I go directly to a particular Home Screen?
1. From any screen, pinch the screen to display thumbnail images of all screens.
2. Touch the screen you want to open.
How do I access Recent Applications?
Quick navigate between currently running apps by viewing thumbnails of recently used apps.
1. Press and hold Home from any screen to display recently used applications.
2. Touch a thumbnail to return to the app.
How do I set a wallpaper?
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera.
1. From any Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area of the screen. The Home screen menu displays.
– or –
Press Menu, and then touch Settings > My device tab > Display > Wallpaper.
2. Touch Set wallpaper.
3. Touch Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens.
4. Choose a source for wallpaper:
– Gallery: Select a picture from Gallery. Follow the prompts to crop the picture and save it as wallpaper.
– ID wallpapers: Select a wallpaper from the currently assigned ID pack (Home screen only).
– Live wallpapers: Select a moving scene for the background (Home screen only).
– Photos: Select a wallpaper from Google Photos (Home screen only).
– Travel wallpaper: Display recommended destinations on your Lock screen (Lock screen only).
– Wallpapers: Choose an image from the Wallpapers gallery.
What are the Call Icons on the Status Bar and their descriptions?
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| (Call in progress icon) | Call in progress |
| (Missed call icon) | Missed call |
| (Rejected call icon) | Rejected call |
| (Microphone muted icon) | Microphone muted |
| (Speaker on icon) | Speaker on |
| (Voice call icon) | Voice call |
| (New voicemail icon) | New voicemail |
| (Signal strength icon) | Signal strength |
| (CDMA roaming signal strength icon) | CDMA roaming signal strength |
| (No signal icon) | No signal |
| 3G (with arrows) | 3G connected |
| 3G (with flashing arrows) | 3G in use |
| LTE (with arrows) | 4G LTE connected |
| LTE (with flashing arrows) | 4G LTE in use |
| GSM (with arrows) | GSM connected |
| GSM (with flashing arrows) | GSM in use |
What are the Connectivity Icons on the Status Bar and their descriptions?
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| (Synchronization in process icon) | Synchronization in process |
| (Sync error icon) | Sync error |
| (USB connected icon) | USB connected |
| (Failed USB connection icon) | Failed USB connection |
| (Bluetooth on icon) | Bluetooth on |
| (Connected to a Bluetooth device icon) | Connected to a Bluetooth device |
| (Headset connected icon) | Headset connected |
| (SD card error icon) | SD card error |
| (Driving mode enabled icon) | Driving mode enabled |
What are the Network Icons on the Status Bar and their descriptions?
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| (Wi-Fi status/Wi-Fi connected icon) | Wi-Fi status/Wi-Fi connected |
| (Wi-Fi network available icon) | Wi-Fi network available |
| (Airplane mode enabled icon) | Airplane mode enabled |
| (Network extender enabled icon) | Network extender enabled |
| (GPS on icon) | GPS on |
| (Downloading icon) | Downloading |
| (Download complete icon) | Download complete |
| (Update available for Play Store icon) | Update available for Play Store |
What are the Messaging Icons on the Status Bar and their descriptions?
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| (New message icon) | New message |
| (New email icon) | New email |
| (New Gmail icon) | New Gmail |
What are some Other Icons on the Status Bar and their descriptions?
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| (Battery full icon) | Battery full |
| (Battery charging icon) | Battery charging |
| (Battery low icon) | Battery low |
| (Battery empty icon) | Battery empty |
| (Keyboard in use icon) | Keyboard in use |
| (Smart stay enabled icon) | Smart stay enabled |
| (Screenshot saved icon) | Screenshot saved |
| (Blocking mode on icon) | Blocking mode on |
| (More notifications icon) | More notifications |
How do I access the Notifications Panel?
1. Touch and slide downward from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel. Slide the Notification Panel upward to close it.
2. Touch ongoing events or notifications to view details, or to launch the related app or feature.
How do I clear notifications from the Notification Panel?
– Touch and slide an item left or right to clear it.
– or –
– Touch Clear to remove all notifications.
How do I use Quick Settings?
Quickly enable/disable common system settings for your tablet.
1. Touch and slide downward from the top of the screen to display the Notification Panel.
2. To view all Quick setting buttons, touch the grid icon, or slide the Quick setting buttons to the left.
3. Touch a Quick setting button to enable (green) or disable (grey):
– Wi-Fi: Enable Wi-Fi connections.
– GPS: Enable or disable GPS services.
– Sound/Vibrate/Mute: Mute system sounds.
– Screen rotation: Automatically rotate the screen from landscape to portrait and vice versa when the tablet is tilted.
– Bluetooth: Activate Bluetooth.
– Blocking mode: Disable notifications for selected features.
– Power saving: Activate Power saving mode.
– Screen Mirroring: Share your phone’s screen with another device, using an optional AllShare Cast accessory (not included).
– S Beam: Send or receive data by touching your phone to another NFC-capable device.
– NFC: Enable NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information between your phone and another NFC device by touching the devices together, typically back-to-back.
– Driving mode: Read new notifications aloud.
– Smart stay: Set the screen to stay on as long as you are looking at it.
– Sync: Synchronize contacts, email, etc. with the network.
– Airplane mode: Disable all wireless connections.
– Wi-Fi Calling: Enable Wi-Fi Calling.
4. To customize Quick Settings, press Menu > Settings > My device tab > Display > Notification Panel.
How do I use Motion gestures?
Control your phone with natural movements, like putting the phone to your ear to call a contact displayed on the screen.
Motion: Control your phone with natural movements, like putting the phone to your ear to call a displayed contact.
– Direct call: Lift the phone to your ear while viewing a contact to call the contact.
– Smart alert: Lift the phone to receive notifications of missed calls and notifications that occurred while the phone was stationary.
– Zoom: Tilt the phone to zoom in or out when viewing pictures in Gallery.
– Move an icon: Move the phone left or right while touching an icon to reposition it to another page.
– Browse an image: Move the phone in a side-to-side motion to pan from side to side while viewing an image.
– Mute/pause: Mute incoming calls and pause playback by turning the phone screen-side down.
Palm motion: Control the phone by touching the screen with the palm of your hand.
– Mute/pause: Mute incoming calls and pause playback by covering the screen with your hand.
How do I enable Motion Gestures?
Press Menu and touch Settings > My device tab > Motions and gestures > Motion.
What is Smart Screen?
Smart screen features allow you to have your phone automatically detect when you are looking at the screen. Smart screen features include: Smart stay: Keep the screen on as long as you are looking at it.
Smart screen uses the front camera to detect when you are facing the screen. Some factors that may affect the ability of the front camera to detect your face are:
– When the phone is not docked or held upright, for example when placed on a table.
– When the front camera cannot detect your face and eyes.
– When the front camera is being used for the current application.
– When the source of light is behind you, or when using the phone in the dark.
How do I enable Smart Screen?
Press Menu and touch Settings > My device tab > Smart screen.
How can I use Voice Control?
Use spoken commands to control and interact with your phone, such as:
– Incoming calls: When enabled, you can answer or reject calls with the voice commands “Answer” and “Reject”. When you answer a call with the voice command, the Speaker will automatically be turned on for hands-free talking.
– Alarm: When enabled, you can stop or snooze alarms with the voice commands “Stop” and “Snooze”.
– Camera: When enabled, you can take pictures with the voice commands “Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture” and “Shoot”.
– Music: When enabled, you can control the music player with the voice commands “Next”, “Previous”, “Pause”, “Play”, “Volume Up”, and “Volume Down”.
How do I enable Voice Control?
Press Menu and touch Settings > My device tab > Voice control.
What is the Assistant Menu and how do I use it?
Move quickly to frequently-visited places and actions using Assistant Menu. It is designed to assist users with reduced dexterity, as well as users who want to navigate the phone using one hand.
– Assistant Menu always ‘stays on top’ of the Home screen or app.
– To reposition Assistant Menu, touch and drag the Assistant Menu icon to another location on screen.
How do I enable the Assistant Menu?
Press Menu and touch Menu > Settings > My device tab > Accessibility.
Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn Assistant Menu on.
Touch Assistant Menu to set options.
How do I use the Assistant Menu buttons?
1. Touch Assistant Menu to display the menu buttons:
– Menu icon: Open the context-menu.
– Open notifications icon: Open the Notification Panel.
– Home icon: Return to the Home screen.
– Back icon: Return to the previous screen or undo the last action.
– Set volume icon: Set the system volume.
– Lock screen icon: Lock the phone.
– Restart icon: Restart the phone.
– Power off icon: Turn the phone off.
– Open device options icon: Open the Device options pop-up menu.
– Capture screen icon: Take a snapshot of the current screen.
– Zoom icon: Zoom in or out on the current screen (not all apps support this feature).
– Settings icon: Configure settings for Assistant Menu.
Three additional options may be added under Settings > Edit.
– Recent apps icon: View the list of recently used apps.
– Rotate screen icon: Rotate the current display to Portrait, Landscape with Home key to the left, or Landscape with Home key to the right.
– Set brightness icon: Adjust the screen brightness.
2. Touch Assistant Menu > Settings icon for options:
– Touch Dominant hand to optimize the Assistant Menu buttons for use on the left or right side of the screen.
– Touch Edit to rearrange or remove icons from Assistant Menu:
– Touch and drag icons to rearrange them.
– Touch minus icon to remove an icon from Assistant Menu.
– Touch plus icon to add an icon back to Assistant Menu.
Tip: Touch Menu > Reset to revert back to the default settings.
What text input methods are available on the phone?
Your phone offers several text input methods:
– Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries.
– Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by touching keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key touches to common words so you can select a word to insert it into your text.
– Swype lets you enter words by swiping across the virtual QWERTY keyboard. Instead of touching each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word. You can also touch letters to enter words.
How do I select a default text input method?
You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose on at any time while entering text.
From Settings:
Press Menu and touch Settings > My device tab > Language and input > Default.
While Entering Text:
1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel.
2. Touch Select input method, and then choose a text entry method.
How do I use Google Voice Typing to enter text?
1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Select input method > Google voice typing.
2. Touch the microphone icon on the keyboard.
3. At the Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly into the microphone. The software converts your voice to text, which is displayed in the message.
4. Keep speaking to add more text.
5. Touch the keyboard icon to display the Samsung keyboard.
How do I configure Google Voice Typing?
Press Menu and touch Settings > My device tab > Language and input, and then touch the settings icon next to Google voice typing.
How do I use the Samsung Keyboard to enter text?
1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Select input method > Samsung keyboard.
2. Touch keys to enter text. While entering text, use these options:
– If you make a mistake, touch the delete key (X) to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold the delete key (X) to delete a whole word or field.
– Letter Case: By default, Samsung Keyboard starts with a capital at the beginning of text.
– Touch the Shift key (arrow up) to change to upper case. After you type a letter, Samsung Keyboard automatically changes to lower case.
– Touch the Shift key (arrow up) once or touch it twice to enter all capitals. Touch the Shift key (arrow up) to return to lower case.
– Symbols: Touch Sym (123) to switch to a symbols keyboard. There are two pages of symbols. Touch 1/3 to go to the second page. Touch ABC to return to the regular keyboard.
– Voice Typing: Touch the microphone icon to switch to Google Voice typing and enter text by speaking.
How do I use Predictive Text with the Samsung Keyboard?
By using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for touching the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard. While entering characters, potential word matches display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text. Touch the down arrow to display more words.
How do I configure the Samsung Keyboard?
Press Menu and touch Settings > My device tab > Language and input, and then touch the settings icon next to Samsung keyboard.
How do I use Swype to enter text?
1. From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Select input method > Swype.
2. Swipe your finger continuously over the letters to form a word. As you swipe over letters, words matching your pattern display at the top of the Swype keyboard. To enter a word, lift your finger, or touch a word at the top of the keyboard.
3. While entering text, use these options:
– Delete: If you make a mistake, touch the delete key (X) to delete a single character. Touch and hold the delete key (X) to delete an entire word or field.
– Letter Case: By default, Swype starts with a capital at the beginning of text.
– Touch the Shift key (arrow up) to change to upper case. After you type a letter, Swype automatically changes to lower case.
– Touch the Shift key (arrow up) once or touch it twice to enter all capitals. Touch the Shift key (arrow up) to return to lower case.
– Symbols: Touch the ?123 key to switch to a symbols keyboard. There are two pages of symbols. Touch the page key to go to the second page. Touch AB key to return to the regular keyboard.
How do I configure Swype?
Press Menu and touch Settings > My device tab > Language and input, and then touch the settings icon next to Swype.
– or –
From the Swype keyboard, touch and hold the Swype key (finger tracing icon) and select Settings.
How do I edit existing text?
Note: Some apps do not support text editing, while others may offer their own way to select and edit text.
1. Touch the text at the point you want to edit. The selection cursor displays at the point you touched.
2. Touch and drag the cursor to a better position, if necessary.
3. Enter additional text, or delete text by touching the delete key (X).
How do I copy, delete, or replace text?
1. Touch and hold the text or word you want to select. The selected text is highlighted between selection cursors.
2. Touch and drag either cursor to select more or less text.
3. Touch an option from the Edit text menu bar. You can drag your finger along the menu bar to see all the options:
– Select all icon: Highlight all the text in the field.
– Cut icon: Remove the selected text and save it to the clipboard.
– Copy icon: Copy the selected text to the clipboard.
– Paste icon: Insert the most recent copied or cut text into the current field.
– Clipboard icon: Display the clipboard to choose previously cut or copied text.
– Translate icon: Launch S Translator to translate the selected text.
How do I paste text?
1. Touch the text at the point you want to edit. The selection cursor displays at the point you touched.
2. Touch and drag the cursor to a better position, if necessary.
3. Touch the cursor. A pop-up menu displays.
4. Touch Paste or touch Clipboard to view items on the Clipboard.
How do I make a phone call using the keypad?
1. Press Home and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch the number keys on the keypad to enter the phone number. As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the number you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number.
3. Touch the call icon to call the number.
4. To end the call, touch the End call icon.
How do I make a call from Logs?
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded on the Logs tab.
1. Press Home and touch Phone > Logs.
2. Touch an entry to display the call details.
3. Touch the call icon to place a call.
– For additional options, touch the name or number.
Tip: You can also place a call directly from the call list. Swipe the entry you want to call from left to right to place a call.
How do I call someone from my Contacts list?
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact and then touch [icon] next to the number you want to call to place a call.
For more information, see Contacts.
Tip: You can also place a call directly from the Contacts list. Swipe the entry you want to call from left to right to place a call to the entry’s primary number.
How do I call using a Speed Dial number?
Speed dial numbers let you dial numbers by touching and holding a single number on the dial pad. See Speed Dialing for information on assigning speed dial numbers.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch and hold the speed dial key on the dial pad. The display confirms that you have dialed the number when it shows “Dialing” on the upper right side of the screen.
How do I call a number found in a Text Message or Email Message?
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Messaging.
– or –
Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Email.
2. Touch the message or email with the phone number, and then touch the phone number.
3. The Phone screen is displayed with the phone number filled in and ready to be dialed. To place the call, touch [icon].
What is Wi-Fi Calling and how does it work?
You can make and receive calls via a Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Calling is an excellent solution for coverage issues in and around the home or wherever cellular coverage is limited.
When Wi-Fi Calling is enabled, all incoming and outgoing calls will be made via your Wi-Fi network. Minutes used while connected to the Wi-Fi network count against your available rate plan minutes.
To enable Wi-Fi Calling, see Wi-Fi Calling Settings.
How do I call emergency numbers when the phone’s screen is locked?
You can place calls to 911 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted.
1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see Turn Your Screen On and Off.
2. Touch Emergency call on the screen.
3. Touch 911 [icon].
How do I call emergency numbers when my account is restricted?
1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see Turn Your Screen On and Off.
2. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
3. Touch 9 WXYZ 1 [icon] 1 [icon] [icon].
What is Enhanced 911 (E911) Information?
This phone features GPS (Global Positioning System), which is used for E911 emergency location service, where available.
When you place a call to 911, the GPS feature of your phone provides information about your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.
Important! Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone.
How are incoming phone calls displayed on the screen?
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen.
Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail.
How do I answer an incoming call?
Touch and drag [icon] to the right.
How do I mute the ringer for an incoming call without rejecting it?
You can do either of the following:
Press the Volume button down.
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Place the phone face down on a level surface. See Motions and Gestures for options, including the Mute/pause Motion to mute incoming calls by turning over the phone.
How do I reject an incoming call?
Touch and drag [icon] to the left. The call will be sent directly to voicemail.
How do I reject an incoming call with a text message?
You can automatically reject an incoming call by sending a text message to the caller.
1. Touch and drag Reject call with message toward the top of the screen.
2. Select an existing message and touch [icon].
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Touch Create new message to send a new text message.
Note: You can edit the reject messages through the Call settings menu. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings > My device tab > Call > Set up call rejection messages.
What happens to unanswered calls?
Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
Note: Your phone also supports the Visual Voicemail app. For information on setting up and using Visual Voicemail, see Visual Voicemail.
How do I set up voicemail from the Phone app?
For information about setting up voicemail using the Visual Voicemail app, see Visual Voicemail.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone.
2. Press and hold 1 [icon].
3. Follow the system prompts to:
Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Note: Voicemail Password—Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone can access your voicemail messages.
How am I notified of a new voicemail message?
There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message.
• By sounding the notification ringtone.
• By displaying [icon] in the Notifications area of the Status bar when a new voicemail message is received.
• By displaying the number of new voicemail message(s) on the Voicemail app icon.
Note: Your phone accepts voicemail even when it is turned off. However, your phone only notifies you of new messages when it is turned on and you are in a Sprint service area. When you are outside the Nationwide Sprint Network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages. Sprint recommends that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code + your wireless phone number. Roaming rates apply when you access voicemail while outside the Nationwide Sprint Network.
How do I retrieve my voicemail messages from my wireless phone?
You can review your messages directly from your wireless phone (using either traditional voicemail or Visual Voicemail) or from any other touch-tone phone.
1. Touch [icon] and touch [icon] > Keypad tab.
2. Touch and hold 1 [icon]. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.
How do I use Visual Voicemail to access my messages?
1. Touch [icon] > Apps > [icon] Voicemail.
2. Touch an entry to listen to the message.
Note: You can also access Visual Voicemail from the Phone keypad by touching [icon].
How do I access my voicemail messages from another phone?
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key on the phone (*).
3. Enter your password.
What features does Visual Voicemail offer?
Visual Voicemail offers a new way to manage your voicemail. Use Visual Voicemail to:
• View your voicemails as text.
• Choose messages to view. You don’t have to listen to them in the order they arrived.
• Archive important messages.
• Compose new messages, and send them to Email, as a text message, or directly to Voicemail.
• Share messages via Email and text message.
• With a Premium account, you can read your voicemails, have them auto-forwarded to Email, or share them with Facebook or Twitter.
How do I set up and access Visual Voicemail?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts to set up an account and learn about using Visual Voicemail.
Note: You can also access Visual Voicemail from the Phone keypad by touching [icon].
How do I delete messages using Visual Voicemail?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Voicemail.
2. Open a message and touch [icon].
Tip: You can restore messages you have sent to the trash folder. Touch Inbox > Trash, touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox, and then touch the restore icon.
What dialing options are available while making a call?
There are several helpful options available as you dial a number.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. While dialing a call, touch [icon] for options, including:
Send message: Send a text message to the number you dialed.
Add to contacts: Save the number to a new contact, or update an existing contact. See Add a Contact for more information.
Speed dial setting: View speed dials.
Add 2-sec pause: Insert a 2-second pause into the number you are dialing. This can be useful when storing numbers for automated phone menus.
Add wait: Insert a pause into the number you are dialing, to wait for input from you. This can be useful when storing numbers for automated phone menus.
Wi-Fi Calling: Enable Wi-Fi Calling. For more information, see Wi-Fi Calling Settings.
Call settings: Configure call settings. For more information, see Call Settings.
What options are available on the screen during a call?
While you’re on a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Touch an option to select it. These include:
• Caller information (e.g., Anthony, (555) 555-5555 Work, Texas)
• Call duration (e.g., 00:05)
• Use personalized call sound setting
• Turn on noise reduction
• Turn on extra volume
• Add another caller for conference calling (Add call [icon])
• Display the keypad (Keypad [icon])
• End the call (End call [icon])
• Switch audio to the speaker (Speaker [icon])
• Mute the microphone (Mute [icon])
• Switch audio to a headset (Headset [icon])
Touch [icon] for more in-call options:
• Contacts: Display your contacts list.
• Memo: Create a new S Memo during a call.
• Message: Create a new message during a call.
What is Caller ID?
Caller ID identifies a caller while the phone is ringing, by displaying the number of the incoming call.
How can I block my Caller ID for a single call?
You can block your Caller ID (visible to other when you make a call), before making a call. The blocking only lasts for that call; it then returns to regular Caller ID.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch * P 6 MNO 7 PQRS.
3. To permanently block your number, you must call Sprint Customer Service.
4. Touch [icon].
Note: To permanently block your number, call Sprint Customer Service.
What is Call Waiting and how do I respond to it?
When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding a tone. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available).
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
1. Touch and drag [icon] to the right. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)
2. To switch back to the first caller, touch Swap.
Note: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing * P 7 PQRS 0 + before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call.
How do I make a conference call (3-way call)?
With conference calling (also known as 3-way calling), you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Enter a phone number and touch [icon].
3. Once you have established the call, touch Add call and dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number.)
4. When you’re connected to the second party, touch Merge. Your conference call is now in session.
5. To end the conference call, touch End call [icon]. (If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.)
What is Call Forwarding?
Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number—even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated.
Note: You are charged a higher rate for forwarded calls.
How do I activate Call Forwarding?
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch * P 7 PQRS 2 ABC.
3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded.
4. Touch [icon]. You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding.
How do I deactivate Call Forwarding?
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch * P 7 PQRS 2 ABC 0 +.
3. Touch [icon]. You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation.
How do I assign Speed Dials?
You can assign a shortcut number to a phone number in your Contacts List for speed dialing. There are one hundred available numbered spaces. Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch [icon] > Speed dial setting.
3. Touch an unused space and then select a contact to assign to the number. The selected contact number will display in the speed dial list.
How do I make a call using a Speed Dial?
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch the speed dial digits, holding the last digit until the number dials.
How do I edit Speed Dials?
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch [icon] > Speed dial setting.
3. Touch [icon] > Change order, and then touch the entry you want to move. This will highlight the entry.
4. Touch an unassigned space. (For example, if you select an entry in space 12, and space 8 shows “Not assigned,” you can touch space 8 to move the entry.)
Note: If you assign a number to an already in-use speed dial location, the new phone number will replace the previous speed dial assignment.
How do I remove Speed Dials?
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Keypad tab.
2. Touch [icon] > Speed dial setting.
3. Touch [icon] > Remove, and then touch the X next to the speed dials you want to remove.
How do I view my call logs?
The Logs tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Logs tab to display call activity.
2. To change the log view, touch [icon] > View. Touch All calls, Missed calls, Dialed calls, Received calls, or Rejected calls to filter the list.
What options are available for individual call log entries?
Follow these steps to configure Log options.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Logs tab.
2. Touch and hold a listing to display the options list.
Copy to dialing screen: Place the number with the dial keypad.
Add to contacts: Add the number as a number contact, or use the number to update an existing contact.
Send number: Add the number to a new message.
View contact: View contact for this number (if available).
Delete: Delete the record.
How do I clear my call logs?
Follow these steps to clear the Logs list.
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone > Logs tab.
2. Touch [icon] > Delete.
3. Touch Select all or touch individual entries to select them.
4. Touch Delete.
How are contacts synced or stored on the phone?
Contacts can be synced with an account such as a Google Account or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, or stored locally on your phone.
• Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone.
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an Exchange Server or Microsoft® Outlook® account set up on your phone.
• Device contacts are stored locally on the phone.
Note: If the phone is ever reset to its factory default parameters, locally stored contacts (phone contacts) can be lost.
How do I access my Contacts?
There are a few ways to display Contacts.
Press [icon] and touch Contacts > Contacts tab.
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Press [icon] and touch Phone > Contacts tab.
Tip: To quickly move to a specific section in your contact list, touch a letter on the right side of the list to go directly to that letter in the alphabetical list.
How do I add a new contact?
You can add contacts directly from the Contacts application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch [icon] at the top of the screen.
3. Touch Device to store the contact on your phone, or touch an account to store the contact.
4. Touch contact fields to enter information.
Touch [icon] and assign a picture to the new entry:
• Image: Choose a picture from Gallery.
• Pictures by people: Choose pictures by tags.
• Take picture: Take a new picture.
• S Memo: Choose an image from S Memo.
Touch the Name field and use the on-screen keyboard to enter the full name. Touch [icon] next to the Name field to display additional name fields.
Touch the Phone number field, and then enter a phone number. Touch [icon] and then choose a label for the number. Touch [icon] to add another phone number.
Touch the Email field, and then enter an email address. Touch [icon], and then choose a label for the number. Touch + to add another email address.
Touch Groups to assign the contact to a group.
Touch Ringtone to choose a ringtone to play for calls from the contact.
Touch Message alert to choose a ringtone to play for new messages from the contact.
Touch Vibration pattern to choose a vibration to play for new calls or messages from the contact.
Touch Add another field to add new fields for the contact.
5. Touch Save.
How do I edit an existing contact’s information?
You can modify existing contact information to keep your information up-to-date.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch [icon] > Edit.
Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then touch Edit.
3. Touch any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact.
4. Add or edit the information, and then touch Save.
How do I assign a picture to a contact?
Adding a picture to a contact entry creates a more personal and easily recognized entry. For example, when receiving a call from one of your contacts, the associated picture will display. You can assign a picture from Gallery, or take a new picture with Camera.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch [icon] > Edit.
3. Touch [icon] or the currently assigned picture, and then choose an option:
Image: Choose a picture from Gallery. See Gallery for more information.
Pictures by people: Choose a picture from tagged pictures in Gallery.
Take picture: Launch Camera to take a new picture.
S Memo: Launch S Memo to create a memo image.
4. Follow the prompts to save the picture to the contact.
5. Touch Save.
Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then touch Edit.
How do I assign a specific ringtone to a contact?
You can assign a special ringtone to individual contacts for more personalization.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact to display it.
3. Touch the Ringtone field and choose a ringtone. You can choose a ringtone preloaded on your phone, or touch Add to choose a sound from Music.
4. Touch OK to assign the ringtone.
How do I link multiple contact entries for the same person?
When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, phone, Facebook, etc.), you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact. Your phone’s Contacts application lets you link multiple entries into a single contact.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch [icon] > Link contact.
3. Touch another entry to link it to the original contact.
Note: You can link up to five contacts in a single entry.
How do I delete a contact?
You can delete a contact from the contacts details page.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch [icon] > Delete.
Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact and then touch Delete.
3. Touch OK.
How do I save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone keypad?
1. Press [icon] and touch Phone.
2. Enter a phone number using the on-screen keypad.
3. Touch Add to contacts, and then touch Create contact or Update existing.
4. Select an account for the contact, and then continue adding information for the contact, as desired.
5. Touch Save to save the contact.
Note: If you have accounts set up on your phone, you can save the contact to an account.
How do I share a contact’s information?
You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then press [icon] > Share namecard via.
3. Choose a sending method, then follow the prompts to send the contact.
What options are available in the Contacts list menu?
Manage contacts and accounts, perform actions such as importing, exporting, sharing namecards, and configuring settings.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts > Contacts tab.
2. Touch [icon] to display the contacts list options.
Delete: Allows you to choose contacts to erase.
Import/Export: Imports or exports the selected contact information from a specified location.
Share namecard via: Share contact(s) with others using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
Merge accounts: Combines phone contacts with a Google or Samsung Account.
Accounts: Displays accounts set up on your phone.
Speed dial setting: Allows you to assign a speed dial number to a selected contact.
Send message/email: Allows you to create a new text message or email to selected contacts.
Contacts to display: Allows you choose contacts to display, from accounts set up on your phone, or other sources.
Settings: Displays options for viewing contacts, including whether to show only contacts with phone numbers and whether to list or display by first name or last name. There is also an option to specify how contacts are transferred to another device, either individually or as a full group.
Help: Displays information about how to use Contacts.
How do I access my Favorite Contacts?
The Favorites tab is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred Contacts entries.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts > Favorites tab.
2. Touch an entry to view it.
How do I add a contact to my Favorites?
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts > Favorites tab.
2. Touch and hold the entry name from the Contacts tab listing.
3. From the Contacts Entry context menu, touch Add to favorites.
Note: You can also use the star icon on the Contact’s details page to indicate favorites. Touch the star; the star turns yellow when the contact is a favorite.
How do I create a new contact group?
This feature allows you to add a new or existing contact to a call group. This group can be one of the already present groups (Family, Friends, or Work) or a user-created group.
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch the Groups tab, and then touch [icon] > Create.
3. Touch fields to enter information about the group:
Touch Group name to enter a name for the new group.
Touch Group ringtone to select a ringtone for notifications for incoming calls from group members.
Touch Message alert to select a ringtone for notifications for new messages from group members.
Touch Vibration pattern to select a vibration pattern for alerts to incoming calls or messages from group members.
4. Touch Add member and select a member or members to add to the new group, and then touch Done.
5. Touch Save.
How do I add a contact to an existing group?
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch the Groups tab, and then touch a group.
3. Touch [icon] at the top of the screen.
4. From the list of contacts, touch the contact(s) you want to add.
5. Touch Done.
How do I send a message to an entire contact group?
1. Press [icon] and touch Contacts.
2. Touch the Groups tab, and then touch a group.
3. Touch [icon] > Send message.
4. Select the recipients of the new message and then touch Done.
5. Type your message, and then touch [icon].
How do I create a Google Account online using a computer?
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or on your phone.
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com.
2. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account.
How do I create a Google Account using my phone?
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or on your phone.
Note: You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail account through your phone’s Setup application.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings > Accounts tab.
2. Touch Add account > Google > New.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account.
How do I sign in to an existing Google Account on my phone?
If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone, follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings.
2. Touch Accounts tab > Add account > Google > Existing.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your Google Account and password, and choose options for your account on your phone.
How do I access my Gmail messages on my phone?
After you set up your Google Account on your phone, you are automatically signed in to your Gmail account, and you can access Gmail from your phone.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Gmail.
2. Do any of the following:
Read a new Gmail message: Touch a message or conversation with an new message (unread items display in bold).
View more Gmail messages: If the Inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations.
Select messages and conversations: Touch the box before the Gmail or conversation.
View the Inbox of another Gmail account: If you have more than one Google Account set up on your phone, touch Inbox at the top of the screen and then choose an account to view.
3. Touch [icon] > Refresh to sync to the service and update the Inbox.
How do I send a Gmail message from my phone?
Send and receive Gmail from your phone.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Gmail.
2. From the Inbox, touch [icon].
3. Enter the message recipient’s Gmail address in the To field. You can add as many message recipients as you want.
Note: To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the Gmail to other recipients, touch [icon] > Add Cc/Bcc.
4. Touch the Subject field and enter the Gmail subject.
5. Touch the Compose Gmail field and type your message. To add an attachment, touch [icon] > Attach picture or Attach file.
6. To send the message, touch [icon].
To save the current Gmail as a draft, touch [icon] > Save draft. To view your draft messages, from the Inbox, touch [icon] > Draft.
To delete the current Gmail message, touch [icon] > Discard.
How do I read and reply to Gmail messages?
Below are procedures for reading and replying to Gmail messages.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Gmail.
2. Touch a message to display its contents.
Tip: You can also access new messages through the Notifications bar. When a new Gmail message arrives, you’ll see [icon] in the Notifications bar. Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display notifications. Touch a message to display it.
3. Reply options:
Touch [icon] Reply to reply back to the sender.
Touch [icon] > Reply all to reply back to the sender as well as everyone else who received the message (Cc).
Touch [icon] > Forward to send the message to a new recipient.
4. To send the message, touch [icon].
How do I create or sign in to a Samsung Account?
Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps and services, such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps, Samsung Link, and much more.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings.
2. Touch Accounts tab > Add account > Samsung Account, and then touch Sign in or Create new account.
3. Follow the prompts to sign into your account, or create a new account.
Note: Touch Help for more information about Samsung Accounts, or for help with your account.
How do I add a new email account to my phone?
Email allows you to send and receive email using various email services. You can also receive text message alerts when you receive an important email.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings > Accounts tab > Add account > [icon] Email.
2. Enter your email address in the Email address field.
3. Enter your password in the Password field. To see your password as you enter it, touch Show password.
4. Touch Next to start automatic email setup. If you need to configure custom settings, touch Manual setup and then enter your settings. These may include mail type, user name, password, server, security type, etc.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to configure options for the account.
6. Touch Done to complete setup.
How do I add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account?
The Email application also provides access to your Microsoft Exchange account from your phone. If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007, or 2010 as the corporate email system, you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email, Contacts, and Task information directly with your company’s Exchange server.
Note: You can set up multiple Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your phone.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings > Accounts tab > Add account > Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
2. Enter your email address in the Email address field.
3. Enter your password in the Password field. To see your password as you enter it, touch Show password.
4. Touch Next, and follow the on-screen prompts to configure options for the account.
Note: Consult your network administrator for assistance in configuring your account.
How do I compose and send an email using a configured account?
Compose and send email using any account you have set up on your phone. Increase your productivity by attaching files such as pictures, videos, or documents to your email messages.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. From the Inbox, touch [icon].
3. Touch fields to compose your message:
Touch the To field and enter the recipient’s email address. You can add multiple message recipients.
To send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the current email to other recipients, touch the Cc/Bcc field.
Touch the Subject field and enter the email subject.
Touch the text entry field and compose your email.
To add an attachment, touch [icon] and then select a file to attach:
• My Files: Choose a file from your phone or optional memory card.
• Images: Choose a picture from Gallery.
• Take picture: Launch the Camera to take a photo, and then add it to your email by touching Save.
• Video: Choose a video from Gallery.
• Record video: Launch the Camera to record a video, and then add it to your email by touching Save.
• Audio: Choose a sound from Music.
• Record audio: Launch Voice Recorder to record a new sound.
• S Memo: Launch S Memo to choose or create a memo. For more information, see S Memo.
• Calendar: Add an event from your calendar.
• Contacts: Add a contact entry (namecard) to the message.
• Location: Attach a map showing your location.
Touch [icon] for more options, including Send email to myself, Schedule sending, Priority, Tracking options, and Security options.
4. To send the message, touch [icon].
How do I reply to or forward an email?
Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. On the email account Inbox, touch a message to view it.
3. Touch [icon] (Reply), [icon] (Reply all) to reply to the original recipient list, or touch [icon] (Forward) to forward the message to new recipient(s) in the To field.
4. Enter a message (if desired) and then touch [icon].
How do I view my email inbox for a specific account?
The following procedures allow you to view, refresh, sort, and delete your email messages.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. If you have multiple accounts set up on your phone, touch the toolbar at the top of the screen and then choose one from the menu.
How do I manually synchronize an email account?
Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. Select an email account.
If you are already in an email account, touch the account name field (upper-left) to open the complete email account list page.
Select an available email account.
3. Touch [icon] Sync.
How do I sort email messages in my inbox?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. On the email account Inbox, touch [icon] > Sort by.
3. Select an option to sort email messages.
How do I delete email messages?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. On the email account Inbox, touch the check boxes beside each email message you want to delete.
3. Touch [icon].
How do I edit general email preferences that affect all accounts?
Settings listed below General settings affect all email accounts.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. Touch [icon] > Settings to configure settings. Available settings depend on the type of email account, and may include:
Display:
• Auto fit content: Shrink email content to fit the screen.
• Message preview line: Choose the number of lines displayed in the email list to give you a preview of an email’s contents.
• Title line in list: Choose the title line (in bold for unread messages), to display the sender or the subject.
Composing and sending:
• Quick responses: Create and edit text strings that you can add to an email to respond quickly.
• Default image size: Set the default size of images you attach to emails.
• Delay email sending: Delay the sending of emails so that they can be cancelled if needed. When enabled, a Cancel button will display for a specified time after you touch Send. If you enable Delay email sending, use the Set length of delay option to choose how long to delay.
Auto advance: Choose how the email list displays after you delete or move an email.
Confirm deletions: Choose whether the phone prompts you to confirm the action when you mark emails for deletion.
Priority senders: Maintain a list of email addresses to ensure that emails from the addresses receive priority handling.
Spam addresses: Create a list of email addresses and domains, to block emails from these senders.
Rules for filtering: Set filters and manage filtered email.
How do I edit settings for an individual email account?
You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, etc.
Note: Accounts settings may vary, depending on the type of email account and service provider. Listed below are some common email account settings. Your settings may vary. For more information, contact your email service provider.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. Touch [icon] > Settings, and then touch an account to configure. Some common options are:
Sync settings:
• Sync Email: Maintain synchronization with your email account. The last synchronization is displayed.
• Sync schedule: Set options for synchronizing your phone with your email account (available when Sync Email is enabled).
• Period to sync Email: Choose a period of time to maintain synchronization between your phone and email account.
• Size to retrieve emails: Choose a maximum size for emails your phone will automatically retrieve during synchronization. For larger emails, your phone will prompt you to download the contents when you open them.
Signature: Automatically add a text signature to emails you send. Touch Signature to edit the default text signature.
Out of office settings: Send out of office auto-replies during a set period.
Default account: Assign an account as the default email account for outgoing messages. When you launch an email from other apps, the email will automatically be from this account.
Password: Update your password to match the email server.
Email notifications: Display an icon in the Status bar when you receive new emails.
Select ringtone: Choose a ringtone to play for new email notifications.
Vibrate: Set a vibration to occur for new email notifications.
More settings: Configure other options.
• Account name: Enter a name to identify this email account.
• Your name: Enter your name to be displayed in lieu of the actual email address.
• Always Cc/Bcc myself: Choose options for sending a copy of emails you send to yourself, as a copy (Cc) or blind copy (Bcc).
• Show images: Display embedded images in the body of an email.
• Auto download attachments: Automatically download email attachments when you are connected to Wi-Fi. You might use this option to control how and whether you use your plan’s data services to download attachments.
• Auto resend times: Set the number of attempts to resend an email after a delivery failure.
How do I delete an email account from my phone?
If you no longer want an email account on your phone, you can remove it.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Email.
2. Touch [icon] > Settings > Account settings, and then touch [icon].
3. Touch an account to mark it for deletion.
4. Touch Delete.
How do I send a text or multimedia message (SMS/MMS)?
Quickly compose and sent text and multimedia messages on your phone.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] Messaging.
2. Touch [icon].
3. Touch Enter recipient, and then enter a contact name, a mobile phone number, or an email address. As you type, possible matches from your accounts and contacts display on the screen. Touch a match to add it to the message.
4. Touch the Enter message field and type your message.
5. To add an attachment, touch [icon] and select a file:
Image: Choose a picture from Gallery.
Take a picture: Launch the Camera to take a photo, and then add it to your message by touching Save.
Video: Choose a video from Gallery.
Record video: Launch the Camera to record a video, and then add it to your message by touching Save.
Audio: Choose a sound from Music.
Record audio: Launch Voice Recorder to record a new sound.
S Memo: Launch S Memo to choose or create a memo. For more information, see S Memo.
Calendar: Add an event from your calendar.
Location: Attach a map showing your location.
Contacts: Add a contact entry (namecard) to the message.
6. When done, touch [icon] to send the message.
How am I notified of new text or multimedia messages?
Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the Status bar when you receive a new message. To change the notification for new messages, see Messaging Settings for details.
A new message icon [icon] also appears in the notifications area of the Status bar to notify you of a new message. The Messaging application icon [icon] also displays the number of new messages.
To open the message, touch and hold the Status bar, and then slide the Status Bar down to open the Notifications panel. Touch the new message to open and read it. For information on reading and replying to messages see Managing Messages.
How do I view a text or multimedia message?
Messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or ‘threads’ in the All messages screen. Threads let you see all exchanged messages with a contact.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] Messaging.
2. From the message list, touch a message to display it.
To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, touch and hold the message to open the options menu, and then touch View message details.
If a message contains a link to a Web page, touch the message and then touch the link to open it in the Web browser.
If a message contains a phone number, touch the message and then touch the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts.
3. While viewing a MMS message, touch the play icon (on a video or audio file) to play back the file or touch an image to view a picture.
Note: File attachments on a MMS message can be saved to an optional memory card (not included). Touch and hold on the attachment, and then touch Save attachment. Select the attachment and touch Save.
How do I reply to a text or multimedia message?
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] Messaging.
2. From the message list, touch a message to display it.
3. Touch the Enter message field and then type your reply message.
4. When finished, touch [icon].
How do I delete a text/multimedia message or an entire message thread?
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] Messaging.
2. Touch and hold the message or thread that you want to delete.
3. From the pop-up menu, touch Delete message or Delete thread.
Tip: To delete several message threads at once, touch [icon] > Delete threads. Select the threads you want to delete and touch Delete.
How do I protect a specific message from being deleted?
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the thread.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a message thread.
3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock.
4. Touch Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon displays at the lower right hand side of the message.
How do I configure messaging settings for text and MMS?
The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits, size settings, and notifications.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] Messaging.
2. Touch [icon] > Settings.
3. Configure message settings:
Delete old messages: Automatically delete the oldest messages when the maximum number of messages is reached. Set the maximum number of messages with the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below.
Text message limit: Set the maximum number of text messages per conversation.
Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per conversation.
Text templates: Create and manage text strings that you can add to messages.
Auto combination: Determine whether long messages that are received in multiple parts are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message.
Group messaging: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate message is sent to each recipient.
Auto retrieve: Control whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded when you display a multimedia message. If you disable this option, only the message header displays in the message list, and you’ll be prompted to download the attachment(s).
Roaming auto retrieve: Control whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded while your phone is in roaming mode.
MMS alert: Set the phone to alert you when you make a change to a message that will convert the message to a multimedia message (MMS).
Bubble style: Control how messages appear on the screen. Bubbles are the boxes that surround each message.
Background style: Set the background of the message screen.
Use the volume key: Enable changing the text size while reading a message by pressing the Volume Key up or down.
Notifications: Control whether notifications for new messages display in the Status bar.
Select ringtone: Set the ringtone for your message notifications.
Vibrate: Set whether vibration plays along with the ringtone for new message notifications.
Message alert repetition: Set how often your phone notifies you of new message(s).
Preview message: Control whether a preview of a new message appears in the Status bar with the message notification.
Emergency Alerts: Configure emergency alert settings. You can enable or disable some alerts: Extreme Alert, Severe Alert, Amber Alert, and Emergency alert test messages. You cannot disable Presidential alerts.
Important! The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) system provides the government the ability to send geographically targeted notifications of emergencies, such as threats to public safety, severe weather events, a hazardous material spill or a missing child in the phone user’s area.
• Emergency notification preview: Plays a sample emergency alert tone. Touch Stop to cancel the playback.
• Vibrate: Sets vibrate options for emergency messages.
• Alert reminder: Sets the reminder interval.
Add signature: Adds a text signature to all messages you send.
Signature text: Creates the text signature, when Add signature is enabled.
Spam settings: Filters incoming messages for spam messages.
Add to spam numbers: Enables you to add telephone numbers which will be automatically flagged as spam, when Spam settings is enabled.
Add to spam phrases: Enables you to add text phrases which will be automatically flagged as spam, when Spam settings is enabled.
Block unknown senders: Automatically blocks messages from numbers that are not stored as contacts on your phone.
How do I use Flipboard?
Use Flipboard to create a personalized digital “magazine” out of everything being shared with you. Access news stories, personal feeds and other related material. Flip through your Facebook newsfeed, tweets from your Twitter account, photos from friends and much more.
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Flipboard.
How do I use Google+?
Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, use Messenger for fast messaging with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+.
Note: You must be currently signed into your Google account to use Google+.
Press [icon] > Apps > [icon] Google+.
How do I use Hangouts?
Previously known as Google Talk, Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video calls. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Hangouts.
How do I use YouTube?
YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos. The site is used to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as video content such as video blogging, informational shorts, and other original videos.
Note: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. Sprint recommends that you upgrade to an unlimited data plan to avoid unexpected data charges.
Press [icon] > Apps > [icon] YouTube.
How do I find and install an app from the Google Play Store?
To access the Google Play Store app, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi-Fi or Sprint 4G or 3G data connection and sign in to your Google Account. See Web and Data and Google Account for details.
Important! Sprint’s policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the third-party application provider. To find out how a third-party application will collect, access, use, or disclose your personal information, check the application provider’s policies, which can usually be found on their website. If you aren’t comfortable with the third-party application’s policies, don’t use the application.
When you install apps from the Google Play Store app and use them on your phone, they may require access to your personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. Download and install only apps that you trust.
Note: You need a Google Wallet account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. See Create a Google Wallet Account to set up a Google Wallet account if you do not have one.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > Play Store.
2. Browse through the categories to find an app you’re interested in, and touch the name.
3. Read the app descriptions.
4. Touch INSTALL or Download (for free applications) or the price (for paid applications).
5. The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. If you agree to the conditions, touch ACCEPT to begin downloading and installing the app.
Warning! Read the notification carefully! Be especially cautious with apps that have access to many functions or a significant amount of your data. Once you agree to the download and installation on this screen, you are responsible for the results of using this item on your phone.
How do I create a Google Wallet Account?
You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app.
The first time you turn on your phone, the setup process will prompt you to create a Google Wallet account. If you did not create one at setup, you can create an account at any time using one of these methods:
On your computer, go to google.com/wallet to create a Google Wallet account.
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The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play, follow the prompts to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account.
Warning! When you’ve used Google Wallet once to purchase an application from the Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission. For more information, see Lock Screen.
How do I open an app that I’ve installed?
There are several options for opening an installed app.
Press [icon] and touch Apps, and then touch the app icon.
How do I uninstall an app?
You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] and touch Settings > More > Application manager > DOWNLOADED tab.
2. Touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall.
3. When prompted, touch OK to remove the app from your phone.
How do I access Google Play Books?
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Play Books.
How do I access Google Play Newsstand?
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Play Newsstand.
How do I access Google Play Movies & TV?
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Play Movies & TV.
How do I use the Sprint TV & Movies application?
Press [icon] and touch App > [icon] Sprint TV & Movies.
To watch TV:
1. Press [icon] and touch App > [icon] Sprint TV & Movies. Depending on your settings, your phone may prompt you to accept a data connection.
2. In the top bar, touch an option to see what’s available.
Home to return to the Sprint TV & Movies home page.
Live TV to select from a list of currently available live channels.
On Demand to see a categorized list of available on demand programs.
Movies to see a selection of movies available for purchase.
Shop to produce premium viewing packages or individual channel access.
Help to view information about the Sprint TV & Movies application.
3. Browse through the available programming and touch a clip or channel to view the program.
Note: The first time you access a channel that requires a subscription, you will be prompted to purchase access. Touch Subscribe to purchase access, or touch Preview to see a preview of the selected channel.
Tip: For quick access, touch a featured item in the center of the screen or select a live channel from the bottom bar.
Note: Coverage not available everywhere. Content and lineup subject to change. Select channels also available for casual usage.
How do I create a group and share media using Group Play?
Use Group Play to share media from your phone to other devices, via Wi-Fi, using your phone as an AP (Access Point).
Many of your phone’s apps offer sharing via Group Play. Touch [icon] to find sharing options, usually from the Share via list of options.
To use Group Play, all participants must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Important! If you are using Group Play via an unsecured Wi-Fi network, your information may be vulnerable to unauthorized third parties while being transferred.
Use Group Play only for personal and non-profit purposes. Using Group Play for commercial use violates copyright law. The company is not responsible for copyright infringement by users.
Note: To use Group Play, all participants must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Group Play.
2. Check Set group password, then touch Create group and then follow the prompts to create a group. You’ll need to set up a group password, which participants will use to join your Group Play session.
3. After you create the group, your phone turns on the mobile AP (Access Point). Follow the on-screen directions to bring other devices back-to-back with your phone to join the group.
4. Choose options for sharing:
Share music: Select music stored on your phone or on an optional installed memory card (not included).
Share images: Select pictures stored on your phone or on an optional installed memory card (not included).
Share documents: Select documents stored on your phone or on an optional installed memory card (not included).
Play games and more: Play games with other participants.
Note: For more information about using Group Play, touch [icon] > Help.
How do I join an existing Group Play session?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Group Play.
2. Touch Join Group. Your phone scans for nearby available groups. Your phone can only detect groups on the same Wi-Fi network your phone is connected to.
3. Select a group to join. After connecting, you can see and interact with the group’s shared media.
How do I access the CBS Sports app?
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] CBS Sports.
How do I access Google Play Music?
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Play Music.
Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer.
How do I play music using the Music app?
The Music app plays music files. Use Music to browse your music library, play songs, and create playlists. You can also set songs as ringtones for incoming calls, or as alarm tones.
Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer.
When you close the Music screen, playback will continue in the background, so you can listen to music while you use other features of your phone. When music is playing in the background, you can access playback controls from Notifications.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Music.
2. Touch the category tabs at the top of the screen. The default tabs are Songs, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Folders, and Nearby devices You may have to swipe your finger right or left along the tabs to see all of them.
3. Scroll through the list and touch a song to begin.
4. While playing music, use these controls:
Select Device: Streams the current music file to another device using Screen Mirroring. For more information, see Screen Mirroring.
Favorite: Assign the current song as a Favorite.
Shuffle: Shuffles the current list of songs randomly, or play songs in order.
Elapsed Time: Amount of time the song has been playing.
Library: Return to the song library.
Reverse: Touch and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go to previous song.
Pause: Pause playback of the song. Touch [icon] to play the song after pausing.
Forward: Touch and hold to fast-forward the song. Touch to go to next song.
Current Playlist: Touch to display songs in current playlist.
Song Length: Length of the song.
Repeat: Repeat the current song, repeat all songs, or disable repeat mode.
Playback Position: Touch and drag the dot to move anywhere in the song.
SoundAlive: Enhance the music with effects.
Volume: Display the volume control. Slide the dot up and down to adjust the volume. The Volume Key can also be used to adjust the volume.
5. To close Music and stop playback, touch [icon] > End.
How do I create and manage playlists in the Music app?
Create playlists to group songs, so you can listen to them together.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Music.
2. Touch the Playlists tab, and then use these options:
Touch an existing playlist to play its songs.
Touch [icon] > Create playlist to create a new playlist. Follow the prompts to name the playlist, and then select songs for the playlist.
Touch [icon] for other options, including Edit title, to rename playlists.
How do I set a song from the Music app as a ringtone or alarm tone?
You can set a song as a ringtone for all incoming calls, or for a contact. You can also set a song as an alarm tone.
Note: While playing music, you can touch and hold on a song to choose Add to playlist.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Music.
2. Scroll through the list to find a song, and then touch and hold on the song.
3. Touch Set as, and then choose:
Phone ringtone: Plays the song for all incoming calls.
Caller ringtone: Plays the song for calls from a Contact.
Alarm tone: Plays the song as the notification for alarms.
4. After choosing options, touch Done, and then follow the prompts to complete the setup.
What options are available in the Music app menu?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Music.
2. Touch [icon] for options. Available options depend on the tab:
Via Bluetooth: Share music with another Bluetooth-compatible device. For more information about using Bluetooth, see Bluetooth.
Add to playlist/Create playlist: Depending on the tab, you can add songs to a playlist, or create a new playlist.
Set as: Set the song as a Phone ringtone, Caller ringtone, or Alarm tone.
Show music view: Display the song as a waveform.
Edit title: Rename a playlist.
Delete: Delete songs or delete playlists.
Thumbnail view/List view: Display entries in a list or as thumbnails.
Search: Enter keywords to search for songs.
Scan for nearby devices: Search for nearby DLNA-compatible devices, to share music. For more information, see Nearby Devices.
Details: Display file information, such as size, format, location, etc.
Settings: Configure settings for music and playback, including:
• Music menu: Choose categories for the tabs on the main Music screen.
• SoundAlive: Choose a setting to match the type of music.
• Adapt Sound: Customize sound output when you are listening with earphones. Only available when earphones are inserted into the earphone jack.
• Play speed: Touch and drag the slider to set the default speed for music playback.
• Music auto off: Choose a time period for music to play, after which Music will end.
• Lyrics: When enabled, lyrics display for songs as they play, if the lyric information is stored in the music file.
• Smart volume: When enabled, Music automatically adjusts the volume of all songs to an equal level.
• Voice control: When enabled, you can control music playback by speaking commands. Follow the prompts to configure Voice control settings.
End: Close Music.
How do I install the Sprint Music Plus app?
Before you use Sprint Music Plus on your phone, you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Sprint Music Plus.
2. Touch INSTALL and follow the prompts to download and install the app.
How do I access Sprint Music Plus and play music?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Sprint Music Plus.
2. Touch My Library, select a category, and Touch a song to begin playback.
Touch the on-screen navigation tools to skip ahead or rewind. Touch [icon] at any time to see additional options.
To stop playback and exit the application, touch [icon] > More > Exit.
How do I purchase and download music from the Sprint Music Plus Store?
From the Sprint Music Plus Store, you can shop for songs to purchase and download to your phone.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Sprint Music Plus > Music Store.
2. Enter a song or artist in the search field or browse through options in the Featured, New Releases, Top Downloads, Free Songs on Sprint, or Genre pages.
3. Touch a song to select it. (The song information screen is displayed.)
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to preview or purchase the song. Touch [icon] at any time to display the Sprint Music Plus menu.
Tip: For ringtones or ringback tones, touch Ringtone Store or Ringback Tone Store from the Sprint Music Plus main menu.
How do I enable my phone’s GPS location feature for navigation apps?
To use Google Maps, enable your phone’s GPS location services and agree to share location information with Google.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings > More tab > Location services.
2. Touch Use GPS satellites.
How do I launch Google Maps?
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Maps.
How do I access Google Local?
Google Local uses your location to help you find nearby destinations, such as restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs and gas stations, or you can enter a location. The Local service is accessible through the Google Maps app.
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Local.
How do I access Google Navigation?
Another Google Maps navigation application is available on your phone. It uses your current location (provided by the GPS feature of your phone) to provide various location-based services.
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Navigation.
How do I install the Scout app?
Before you use Scout on your phone, you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Scout.
2. Touch INSTALL and follow the prompts to download and install the app.
How do I enable Location Services on my phone?
Before using any location-based services, you must enable your phone’s GPS location feature. For more information about location services, see Location Services.
1. Press [icon] and touch [icon] > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Location services for options:
Access to my location: Touch OFF/ON to enable location services. When enabled, you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your phone, and collection may occur even when no apps are running.
Location sources:
• Use GPS satellites: Obtain location information from GPS satellites.
• Use wireless networks: Obtain location information from Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks.
• My places: Save your favorite locations for use with services that require location information. Touch Home, Office, or Car, and then follow the prompts to configure options for identifying the location. Touch [icon] to set up a different location.
How do I use Scout as my personal navigator or get help with it?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Scout.
2. For help using Scout, touch [icon] > Support Info.
How do I use the TripAdvisor app?
Get assistance finding hotels, restaurants, and attractions in any destination. See millions of reviews, opinions and candid photos from travelers just like you.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] TripAdvisor.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
How do I access Samsung Apps?
Browse, search, and find apps to download and install on your phone. Log in to your Samsung Account to manage your downloads.
Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Samsung Apps.
How do I use Samsung Hub to find and access media content?
The Samsung Hub screen provides an overview of all the available categories on one page, such as Music, Video, Books, and Games. The overview page also displays recently-added media that you can rent or purchase.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Samsung Hub.
2. Scroll across the screen to select from the following available pages:
Entertainment Universe: Main access for all available categories and recently available content for purchase or rental.
MUSIC: Display music that is available for purchase and allows you to search for new music.
VIDEO: Display videos and TV shows that are available for purchase/rental and allows you to search for new content.
BOOKS: Display books and magazines that are available for purchase and allows you to search for new content.
GAMES: Display games that are available for purchase or as trials and allows you to search for new content.
3. Scroll through the media listings. You can touch items to buy or rent them. As you touch some items, you can listen or watch a preview.
4. Follow the prompts to buy or rent media.
What are some important notices regarding media content in Samsung Hub?
• Any media item (Media Content) may be rented or purchased after you create an account in Samsung Hub.
• Media Content that is purchased and downloaded may be viewed concurrently on up to five (5) devices with Samsung Hub (or “the service”) that are also registered to the same account.
• You may remove a device from your account no more than once every 90 days.
• You may remove Media Content from a device as many times as you’d like. You will have the ability to re-download the Media Content later subject to content re-download availability and content provider permissions.
• You may need network coverage to access Media Content you have acquired through the Service.
• You can use 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi connectivity to download Media Content.
• Unlike purchased Media Content, rented Media Content will be viewable on only 1 device in your account at a time.
• Media Content is downloaded and saved to your authorized device’s SD card. No SD Card included out of box.
• Your Media Content may pause/stop or not download in networks where there is a weak signal.
• You may begin watching downloaded Media Content as soon as a) license acquisition has occurred and b) sufficient amount of the Media Content has been buffered.
• You must finish watching Media Content within the time limit set out for each piece of content (which may be as short as 24 consecutive hours).
Stopping, pausing or restarting rented Media Content does not extend the available viewing time.
In no event will rented Media Content be available for a period of more than thirty (30) days (or shorter on a title-by-title basis) after the Media Content has been rented (e.g., if you begin viewing rented Media Content on the 29th day after the rental transaction, but do not finish viewing the entire title, that rented Media Content may not be available for the entire twenty-four (24) consecutive hour period if such period would extend the viewable time beyond the thirty (30) day rental window).
• Unless otherwise restricted by the Content Providers, you can download Media Content to your TV using HDMI connections; otherwise, you cannot play Media Content downloaded from your mobile device output. (4/1/2013)
How do I install the Samsung Link app on my phone?
Before you use Samsung Link on your phone, you must download and install the app from Samsung Apps.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Samsung Link.
2. Touch Download and follow the prompts to download and install the app.
How do I launch Samsung Link and navigate its main sections?
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Samsung Link.
2. Follow the prompts to sign in to your Samsung Account and learn about Samsung Link.
3. On the Samsung Link screen, swipe your finger left or right across the screen to scroll between:
• MY RECENT CONTENT: Media you’ve recently viewed.
• DEVICES & STORAGE: Choose an option:
Registered storage: Add storage service(s) to view multimedia files anywhere. Storage services include Web storage, such as Dropbox or other services. Web storage is sometimes referred to as the “cloud.”
Registered devices: Stream or share multimedia content from your phone to other DLNA-compliant devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. When you launch Samsung Link, compatible devices on the same Wi-Fi network display automatically in Registered devices.
How do I configure Samsung Link settings?
Configure Samsung Link options, such as storage location, account information, and registered storage services.
1. Press [icon] and touch Apps > [icon] Samsung Link.
2. Touch [icon] > Settings for options:
Registered storage: Add a Web storage service, to view or share files.
My device: View your phone’s name, used by other devices to identify your phone. Touch to change the phone name.
Save to: Choose a default file storage location. You can save to your phone’s internal memory or to an optional installed memory card (not included).
How do I configure Roaming settings on my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch More networks > Roaming.
3. Configure options:
Roaming network: Select Home only, to only connect to the Sprint network, or Automatic, to allow connections to Sprint’s partner networks, if available.
Roaming settings: Choose options for roaming, including Voice and data for Domestic CDMA and International CDMA networks, and Data for GSM networks (if available).
Roaming guard: Choose options for preventing roaming for certain functions. Enable or disable roaming access for Voice and Data for Domestic CDMA, Voice, Data and Outgoing text message for International CDMA networks, and Voice, Data and Outgoing text message for GSM networks (if available).
How can I get help for using NFC?
Touch the Apps icon > Help for information about using NFC.
How do I turn NFC On or Off on my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch the OFF/ON switch beside NFC to turn NFC on or off.
How do I turn Android Beam on or off?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch NFC, then touch the OFF/ON switch beside Android Beam to turn Android Beam on or off.
How do I turn S Beam On or Off?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch the OFF/ON switch beside S Beam to turn S Beam on or off.
How do I configure Nearby devices for file sharing over Wi-Fi (DLNA)?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch Nearby devices to configure these options:
Touch the File sharing check box to enable or disable file sharing.
Under Advanced, touch options to control how content is shared from your phone:
Shared contents: Choose the type of content to share, from Videos, Photos, or Music.
Allowed devices list: View and manage a list of devices allowed to connect to your phone.
Not-allowed devices list: View and manage a list of devices restricted from connecting to your phone.
Download to: Choose a location to save downloaded content, from USB storage (device memory) or optional installed SD card (not included).
Upload from other devices: Choose how to handle incoming files from other devices, from Always accept, Always ask, or Always reject.
How do I turn Screen Mirroring On or Off?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch Screen mirroring, and then touch the OFF/ON switch beside Screen Mirroring to turn Screen mirroring on or off.
How can I find instructions for using Screen mirroring to connect to a device?
Touch the Apps icon > Help to find instructions for using Screen mirroring to connect to a device.
How do I connect to Kies on my desktop computer using Wi-Fi?
Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Connections tab > Kies via Wi-Fi.
Note: Your phone, and the computer with the Kies application, must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
How do I set up a Swipe screen lock and its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen.
3. Touch Screen lock and follow the instructions to select a screen lock (Swipe). Then configure the displayed options for that screen lock:
Swipe: Unlock your phone by swiping your finger across the screen. This is the default screen lock, and offers no security.
Multiple widgets: Display multiple widgets on your Lock screen.
Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message.
Shortcuts: Add app shortcuts to the lock screen.
Unlock effect: Show a ripple effect, light effect, or no effect on the lock screen when you slide your finger over the screen.
Help text: Show help information on the Lock screen.
Wake up in lock screen: Wake up the screen by speaking a command.
Set wake-up command: Set a command to wake up the screen.
How do I set up a Face unlock screen lock and its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen.
3. Touch Screen lock and follow the instructions to select Face unlock. Then configure the displayed options:
Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message.
Improve facial recognition: Have your face captured in different conditions.
Presence check: Require a blink to unlock your phone.
Make pattern visible: Display the security pattern.
Lock automatically: Automatically lock your phone 5 seconds after the screen turns off.
Lock instantly with power key: Instantly lock your phone by pressing the Power/Lock Key.
How do I set up a Face and voice screen lock and its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen.
3. Touch Screen lock and follow the instructions to select Face and voice unlock. Then configure the displayed options:
Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message.
Improve facial recognition: Have your face captured in different conditions.
Presence check: Require a blink to unlock your phone.
Make pattern visible: Display the security pattern.
Lock automatically: Automatically lock your phone 5 seconds after the screen turns off.
Lock instantly with power key: Instantly lock your phone by pressing the Power/Lock Key.
How do I set up a Pattern screen lock and its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen.
3. Touch Screen lock and follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock pattern. Then configure the displayed options:
Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message.
Make pattern visible: Display the security pattern.
Lock automatically: Automatically lock your phone 5 seconds after the screen turns off.
Lock instantly with power key: Instantly lock your phone by pressing the Power/Lock Key.
How do I set up a PIN screen lock and its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen.
3. Touch Screen lock and follow the instructions to select PIN. With PIN screen lock, you can also set the With swipe lock and Lock screen options:
Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message.
Lock automatically: Automatically lock your phone 5 seconds after the screen turns off.
Lock instantly with power key: Instantly lock your phone by pressing the Power/Lock Key.
How do I set up a Password screen lock and its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen.
3. Touch Screen lock and follow the instructions to select Password. Then configure the displayed options:
Lock screen widgets: Customize your clock and personal message.
Lock automatically: Automatically lock your phone 5 seconds after the screen turns off.
Lock instantly with power key: Instantly lock your phone by pressing the Power/Lock Key.
How do I disable all custom screen lock settings?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen.
3. Touch Screen lock and select None. This will disable all custom screen lock settings, to use the default swipe unlock screen.
How do I customize the wallpaper for Home and Lock screens?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display > Wallpaper.
3. Touch a screen to customize, from Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens.
4. Choose a source for wallpaper:
Gallery: Select a picture from Gallery. Follow the prompts to crop the picture and save it as wallpaper.
ID wallpapers: Select a wallpaper from the currently assigned ID pack (Home screen only).
Live wallpapers: Select a moving scene for the background (Home screen only).
Photos: Select a picture from your Google Photos account (Home screen only).
What are the “Travel wallpaper” and “Wallpapers” options for customizing wallpaper?
When choosing a source for wallpaper (after navigating to Settings > My device > Display > Wallpaper):
Travel wallpaper: Set options to display images from the city of your choice (Lock screen only).
Wallpapers: Select an image from the Wallpapers gallery.
How do I configure options for the Notification panel?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display > Notification panel.
3. Configure settings:
Brightness adjustment: Touch the check box to display a slider for adjusting the screen brightness on the notification panel.
Set the quick setting buttons: Quick setting buttons display at the top of the Notification panel, to allow you to set favorite options quickly.
Touch buttons to add or hide the button from the Notification panel.
Touch and hold a button, then drag it into a new position in the list.
How do I choose a screen mode to match my type of viewing?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch Screen mode to configure these options:
Adapt display: Touch the check box to enable or disable automatic optimization of the screen to match the type of image being displayed and other criteria, such as battery level.
When Adapt display is disabled, select a specific screen mode to match the content you display.
How do I adjust the screen brightness?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display > Brightness to configure options:
Touch the checkmark next to Automatic brightness to allow the phone to adjust brightness automatically.
To set a custom brightness level, clear the Automatic brightness checkmark and then touch and drag the Brightness level.
3. Touch OK to save the settings.
How do I enable or disable Auto rotate screen?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch Auto rotate screen to enable or disable the setting.
How do I select how long the display screen remains lit after I press any key?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch Screen timeout to choose a time period.
How do I configure Daydream settings for when the phone is docked or charging?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch the OFF/ON switch next to Daydream to turn the option on or off. When On, you can configure these options:
Colors: Touch the selector to enable or disable display of a colorful screen.
Flipboard: Display pictures from Flipboard. After enabling, touch the Settings icon to choose pictures to display.
Google Photos: Display pictures from Google Photos.
What are the Photo Frame, Photo Table, Start now, and Select dream time options in Daydream settings?
When Daydream is On (Settings > My device > Display > Daydream):
Photo Frame: Display of pictures in a photo frame. After enabling, touch the Settings icon to choose pictures to display.
Photo Table: Display of pictures in a photo table. After enabling, touch the Settings icon to choose pictures to display.
Touch Start now to switch to daydream.
Touch Select dream time to choose when daydream displays: While docked, While charging, or All.
How do I set the font style for all text on the screen?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch Font style to choose a font. Follow the prompts to set it as the default.
How can I find new fonts?
Touch Get fonts online to access new fonts in the Google Play Store app.
How do I select the font size?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch Font size to select a size.
How do I set the length of time the Menu Key and Back Key remain lit after I touch them?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch Touch key light duration to choose a duration period.
How do I display the battery percentage along with the icon on the Status bar?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch the check box beside Show battery percentage to enable or disable the option.
How do I enable or disable automatic opening of screen captures for editing?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch the check box beside Edit after screen capture to enable or disable the option.
How do I enable or disable automatic screen analysis and brightness adjustment to conserve battery power?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Display, and then touch the check box beside Auto adjust screen tone to enable or disable the option.
How do I configure the LED indicator functions?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch LED indicator, and then touch the check box beside options to enable or disable the option:
Charging: When enabled, the LED glows red during charging, and green when the battery is fully charged.
Low battery: When enabled, the LED blinks red to indicate low battery charge.
Notifications: When enabled, the LED blinks blue to show that you have missed calls, new messages, or application events.
Voice recording: When enabled, the LED glows blue when recording with the screen turned off.
How do I set the system volume level and default volume for call ringtones, notifications, and media playback?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch Volume to set volume levels. Drag the sliders to set the default volume for: Music, video, games and other media; Ringtone; Notifications; System.
Note: You can also set System volume from the Home screen by pressing the Volume Key.
How do I choose a ringtone for incoming calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch Ringtones to choose a ringtone:
Touch a ringtone to select it. As you touch a ringtone, a sample plays.
Touch Add to choose a song from Google Music, a sound file from Google Drive, a sound file from Dropbox, or use Sound picker to choose a song from Music player.
How do I choose vibrations to play for notifications?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch Vibrations to choose a vibration pattern.
3. Touch a vibration pattern to select it. As you touch a pattern, a sample of the vibration occurs.
4. To create your own pattern, touch Create. Touch the screen to enter a new pattern.
How do I choose a sound for notifications?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch Default notification sound to choose a notification tone.
3. Touch a sound to play a sample and select the sound.
How do I enable or disable vibration for calls and notifications along with the ringtone or sound?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch the check box next to Vibrate when ringing to enable or disable the option.
How do I enable or disable tones when I touch keys on the Phone keypad?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch the check box next to Dialing keypad tone to enable or disable the option.
How do I enable or disable tones when I touch the screen to make selections?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch the check box next to Touch sounds to enable or disable the option.
How do I enable or disable tones when I touch the screen to lock or unlock it?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch the check box next to Screen lock sound to enable or disable the option.
How do I choose a tone or vibration for emergency calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch Emergency tone to select a tone:
Off: No tone or vibration plays during emergency calls.
Alert: A tone plays during emergency calls.
Vibrate: A vibration plays during emergency calls.
How do I find the best sound for calls and media playback using Adapt Sound?
Note: This setting uses earphones. You must connect optional earphones (not included) to the phone to configure this setting.
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Sound, and then touch Adapt Sound.
3. Read the information about My sound and connect optional earphones (not included).
4. Touch Start, and then follow the prompts to set My sound.
How do I choose between Standard mode and Easy mode for the Home screen?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Home screen mode, and then choose a mode (Standard mode or Easy mode). Touch Apply to save your selection.
How do I create and manage text messages to send to callers when rejecting incoming calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Set up call rejection messages to configure options:
To create new messages, touch Create, then follow the prompts.
To modify an existing message, touch the message, then edit the text.
How do I manage settings for answering and ending calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Answering/ending calls to configure options:
The home key answers calls: Answer incoming calls by pressing the Home key.
Voice control: Answer calls by speaking commands. Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn Voice control On, then touch Voice control to configure the Incoming calls option. When enabled, you can answer or reject calls with the voice commands “Answer” and “Reject”. When you answer a call with a voice command, the Speaker will automatically turn on for hands-free calls.
The power key ends calls: End calls by pressing the Power/Lock Key. In this case, pressing the power key during a call will not lock the screen.
How do I enable the screen to automatically turn off during phone calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Turn off screen during calls to enable the setting.
How do I set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Call alerts to configure options:
Vibrate on connection to network: Vibrate the phone when a call connects to the network.
Call-end vibration: Vibrate the phone when the other caller ends the call.
Call connect tone: Play a tone when the other caller answers a call.
Minute minder: Play once per minute during a call.
Call end tone: Play a tone when the other caller ends the call.
Alerts on call: Play notifications for alarms and new messages play during calls.
How do I configure options for using a headset?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Call accessories to configure options:
Automatic answering: When enabled, and you have a headset connected to the Headset Jack, incoming calls are answered automatically after a delay, which you can set at Automatic answering timer. Touch to enable or disable the setting.
Automatic answering timer: Choose a time period to delay before automatically answering an incoming call when Automatic answering is enabled and a headset is connected to the phone. Touch to choose 2 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds.
Outgoing call conditions: When the phone is paired with a Bluetooth headset, you can choose to make calls even when the phone is locked. Touch to choose Even when device locked, or Only when device unlocked.
How do I choose tones and vibrations for incoming calls and keypad taps within Call settings?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Ringtones and keypad tones to configure options:
Ringtones: Select a ringtone for incoming calls.
Vibrations: Select a vibration pattern for incoming calls when the Vibrate when ringing option is enabled. You can touch Create to create a custom pattern.
Vibrate when ringing: Set a vibration for incoming calls.
Keypad tones: Play tones for keypad taps.
How do I choose options for call audio (softer, clearer, optimized for ear)?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Personalize call sound.
3. Touch In-call sound EQ to configure options:
Off: Use the default call sound settings.
Soft sound: Use softer sounds during calls.
Clear sound: Use clearer sounds during calls.
Adapt Sound left: Optimize audio for the left headphone speaker.
Adapt Sound right: Optimize audio for the right headphone speaker.
4. Touch Adapt sound and then follow the on-screen prompts to find the best sound for you.
How do I enable noise reduction to suppress background noise during calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Noise reduction to enable the setting.
How do I enable increased volume for incoming call ringtones when the phone is in a pocket or bag?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Increase volume in pocket to enable the setting.
How do I enable US dialing to replace “+” with the international access code for my location?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch US dialing to enable the setting.
How do I use the International dialing code?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch US dialing to disable the setting. US dialing must be disabled to access the International dialing setting.
3. Touch International dialing, and then use the keypad to enter the international dialing code.
How do I choose a TTY mode for communication by telephone for users with disabilities?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch TTY mode to choose a mode: TTY Off, TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO.
How do I enable hearing aid compatibility?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Hearing aids to enable the setting.
How do I set the length of DTMF tones?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch DTMF tones to choose a tone length: Normal or Long.
How do I set options for voicemail?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Voicemail settings to configure options.
How do I enable Voice privacy to improve the security of voice calls?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Call.
2. Touch Voice privacy to enable the setting.
How do I configure Blocking mode to block notifications for selected features or contacts?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch the OFF/ON switch next to Blocking mode to enable or disable the setting. Blocking mode must be enabled to configure options.
3. When Blocking mode is enabled, choose features to block:
Block incoming calls: When enabled, notifications for incoming calls will not display. Touch the check box next to the option to enable or disable it.
Turn off notifications: When enabled, notifications for new messages will not display. Touch the check box next to the option to enable or disable it.
Turn off alarm and timer: When enabled, notifications for alarms and timers will not display. Touch the check box next to the option to enable or disable it.
Turn off LED indicator: When enabled, the LED indicator will not light for notifications, even when the screen is off. Touch the check box next to the option to enable or disable it.
4. Set a time period for blocking mode:
Touch the check box next to Always, to block notifications at all times.
To set a specific time period to block notifications each day, disable the Always option, and then set a starting time (From field) and ending time (To field).
5. Set up Allowed contacts (contacts whose notifications will not be blocked):
Touch Allowed contacts, and then choose an option:
None: Block all notifications from all contacts.
All contacts: Allow notifications from any contact.
Favorites: Only allow notifications from contacts tagged as favorites.
Custom: Allow notifications from contacts you specify. Create a list of allowed contacts by touching Add and selecting contacts.
If you have created a Custom list of allowed contacts, you can touch Allowed contact list to modify the list of allowed contacts. This option is only available when the Custom list is enabled.
How do I enable Driving Mode for alarm information to be read aloud and configure its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and then touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab > Driving mode.
2. Touch OFF/ON to enable the setting and configure options:
Incoming call: Read out callers’ information when receiving incoming calls.
Message: Read out senders’ information when new messages arrive.
Alarm: Read out alarm information when alarms sound.
Schedule: Read out scheduled alarm information when alarms sound.
How do I configure Power saving mode settings to conserve battery power?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn Power saving mode on, then touch Power saving mode to set options:
CPU power saving: Disable the maximum performance of the phone’s CPU (Central Processing Unit).
Screen power saving: Reduce the frame refresh rate and brightness level.
How can I view information about Power saving mode settings?
Touch Learn about Power saving mode to view information about these settings.
How do I configure my phone’s behavior when it is connected to an optional dock?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Accessory to configure settings:
Dock sound: Play a sound when you insert and remove the phone from the dock.
Audio output mode: Play audio through the dock speakers when the phone is docked.
Desk home screen display: Display the desk home screen when the phone is docked.
Automatic unlock: Flip the S View cover open to unlock the screen when the secure lock is disabled and the phone is docked.
How do I configure Accessibility settings?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Accessibility to configure options, including:
Auto rotate screen: Enable automatic rotation of the screen when you rotate the phone.
Screen timeout: Set a period of time for the screen to remain lit—after which it will dim and lock.
Lock automatically: Lock the screen in 5 seconds after screen automatically turns off. (This option appears only when a screen lock is enabled.)
Speak passwords: Read aloud password information.
Answering/ending calls: Accept calls by pressing the Home Key or end calls by pressing the Power/Lock Key.
Show shortcut: Display a shortcut to Accessibility settings on the Device options menu. (The Device options menu displays when you press and hold the Power/Lock Key.)
Manage accessibility: Choose settings for exporting, updating, sharing the accessibility settings as a file, or sharing the accessibility settings via Android Beam (NFC).
TalkBack: Activate the TalkBack feature and configure options.
Font size: Change the size of the fonts used on the screen.
Magnification gestures: Control whether your phone recognizes gestures to pan, and zoom in or out.
Negative colors: Reverse the display of on-screen colors from White text on a Black background to Black text on a White background.
Color adjustment: Adjust the color of the screen if you are color blind or have difficulty reading the display because of the screen color. Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn color adjustment on, then touch Color adjustment for options.
Accessibility shortcut: Control whether your phone recognizes a gesture to quickly enable accessibility features. To use the gesture, press and hold the Power/Lock Key until you hear a sound or feel a vibration, then touch and hold two fingers on the screen until you hear an audio confirmation.
What are the Text-to-speech, Enhance web accessibility, Sound Balance, Mono audio, Turn off all sounds, Hearing aids, Flash notification, Assistant menu, Tap and hold delay, and Interaction control options in Accessibility settings?
Continuing from Settings > My device > Accessibility:
Text-to-speech options: Configure options for converting text to speech.
Enhance web accessibility: Choose whether to allow apps to install scripts from Google that make their Web content more accessible.
Sound Balance: Control the signal sent to the left and right when using earphones.
Mono audio: Enable stereo audio to be compressed into a single mono audio stream for use with a single earphone.
Turn off all sounds: Mute every sound made by the phone during taps, selections, notifications, etc.
Hearing aids: Turn on hearing aid compatibility.
Flash notification: Set the camera flash to blink when notifications occur.
Assistant menu: Display a special menu to improve phone accessibility for users with reduced dexterity. Touch the OFF/ON switch, then touch Assistant menu for options:
Dominant hand: Display the Assistant menu on the left or right side of the screen.
Edit: Reorder or remove items on the Assistant menu.
Tap and hold delay: Select a time interval for using the Touch and Hold gesture.
Interaction control: Adjust how your phone interprets motions and screen touches. You can turn motions and screen timeout on or off. You can also block areas of the screen from touch interaction, turn Auto rotate and hard key functions (Power/Lock Key, Volume Key, etc.) off, and display app notifications only on the Notification panel and Status bar. Touch the OFF/ON switch, then touch Interactive control for options.
How do I choose a default language for my phone’s operations?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch Language to select a language.
How do I select and set the default input method for the keyboard?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch Default to select the default input method.
How do I enable or disable Google voice typing and configure its options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch the check box next to Google voice typing to enable or disable the feature.
3. Touch the Settings icon beside Google voice typing to configure options:
Choose input languages: Select language(s) to use for voice input, or choose Automatic to let Google decide.
Block offensive words: Touch the check box to control whether Google displays words generally recognized as offensive.
Offline speech recognition: Download and install speech recognition engines, to allow you to use voice input while not connected to the network, such as during Airplane mode.
How do I configure Samsung Keyboard settings?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch the Settings icon next to Samsung keyboard to configure these options:
Alphabets: Choose a keyboard configuration to be used when entering letters (Qwerty keyboard [default] or 3×4 keyboard).
Numbers and symbols: Choose the default keypad when the screen is in portrait mode: QWERTY keyboard [default] or 3×4 keyboard (similar to a phone keypad).
Input language: Choose language(s) for use with Samsung keyboard. When you have more than one language enabled, you can slide your finger on the space bar while entering text to switch languages.
Predictive text: Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn predictive text on or off. Predictive text suggests words matching your text entries, and optionally, complete common words automatically. Touch Predictive text to configure options:
Personalized data: When enabled, predictive text uses personal language data you have entered to make better predictions. Samsung keyboard can collect all the text you enter, including personal data and credit card numbers, in order to give better prediction results.
Learn from Facebook: Log into Facebook to allow your phone to learn from your Facebook postings.
Learn from Gmail: Log into Gmail to allow your phone to learn from your Gmail email.
Learn from Twitter: Log into Twitter to allow your phone to learn from your Twitter postings.
Learn from Messages: Allow your phone to learn from your text and multimedia messages.
Learn from Contacts: Allow your phone to learn from your Contacts entries.
Clear remote data: Delete your information stored on the personalization server.
Clear personal data: Remove all personalized data you have entered.
Privacy: Read the privacy policy.
What are the SwiftKey Flow, Cursor control, Key-tap sound, Advanced, Help, and Reset setting options for Samsung Keyboard?
Continuing from Samsung Keyboard settings:
SwiftKey Flow: When enabled, you can enter text by sliding your finger across the keys on the keyboard.
Cursor control: When enabled, you can slide your finger across the keyboard to move the cursor to begin entering text.
Key-tap sound: Play a sound when a key is touched.
Advanced:
Auto capitalization: When enabled, predictive text automatically capitalizes words in your text based on common usage, such as at the beginning of sentences.
Auto spacing: When enabled, predictive text automatically inserts spaces between words.
Auto punctuate: When enabled, a period and space are automatically entered to end a sentence, when you touch the space bar twice.
Character preview: When enabled, characters available on the key you touch display briefly as you enter text.
Help: Learn about Samsung Keyboard.
Reset setting: Return settings to the defaults.
How do I configure Swype keyboard settings?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch the Settings icon next to Swype to configure these options:
Settings: Set Swype options:
Sound on keypress: When enabled, the phone plays sounds for your Swype touches.
Pop-up on keypress: When enabled, characters display above keys as you enter text.
Long-press delay: Set the time needed to select alternate characters.
Show complete trace: When enabled, Swype displays the trace of each word until you start the next word.
What are the Auto-capitalization, Auto-spacing, Next word prediction, Show Voice key, Themes, My Words, Languages, Gestures, Help, and Updates options for Swype?
Continuing from Swype settings:
Auto-capitalization: When enabled, Swype automatically capitalizes the first word of sentences.
Auto-spacing: When enabled, Swype automatically inserts spaces between words as you complete them.
Next word prediction: When enabled, Swype predicts the next word based on the previous word.
Show Voice key: When enabled, a voice entry button is displayed on the keyboard.
Themes: Choose options for customizing the Swype keyboard to your preferences.
Landscape keyboard: Choose the size and position of the keyboard when the phone is landscape mode.
Keyboard height: Set the height of the keyboard for use in portrait and landscape orientations.
Word choice list font size: Choose the size font used for words that Swype offers during word prediction.
My Words: View and manage words in your Swype dictionary, used for word completion, suggestions, and spellchecking.
Languages: Choose the current language for Swype, and download new languages.
Gestures: Learn about shortcuts you can use on the keyboard to quickly accomplish common tasks.
Help: Learn about using Swype.
Updates: Check for updates to Swype, and install them if desired.
How do I configure Voice Search settings for Google searches?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch Voice search for these options:
Language: Choose a language for voice searching.
Speech output: Choose options for speech output.
Block offensive words: When enabled, words many people find offensive are not shown in results of Google voice searches. Offensive words are replaced in results with a placeholder (####).
Hotword detection: When enabled, you can say “Google” to launch voice search.
What are the Offline speech recognition and Bluetooth headset options for Voice Search?
Continuing from Voice Search settings:
Offline speech recognition: Download speech recognition, to enable voice input while offline.
Bluetooth headset: Record audio through a Bluetooth headset, when using an optional Bluetooth headset (not included), paired with your phone.
How do I configure Text-to-speech (TTS) options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch Text-to-speech options:
Preferred TTS engine: Select Samsung text-to-speech engine, or Google Text-to-speech Engine. Touch the Settings icon to configure options.
General:
Speech rate: Choose a rate for text readouts.
Listen to an example: Play an example of speech used for readouts.
How do I set the pointer speed for an externally connected mouse or track pad?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Language and input, and then touch Pointer speed to set the pointer speed. Touch OK to save your selection.
How do I configure Motions and Gestures services?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Motions and gestures to configure features. Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn a feature on, then touch the feature to configure options:
Motion: Control your phone with natural movements, like putting the phone to your ear to call a displayed contact.
Direct call: Lift the phone to your ear while viewing a contact to call the contact.
Smart alert: Lift the phone to receive notifications of missed calls and notifications that occurred while the phone was stationary.
Zoom: Tilt the phone to zoom in or out when viewing pictures in Gallery.
What are the Move an icon, Browse an image, Mute/pause (motion), Palm motion, and Gyroscope calibration options in Motions and Gestures?
Continuing from Motions and Gestures settings:
Move an icon: Move the phone left or right while touching an icon to reposition it to another page.
Browse an image: Move the phone in a side-to-side motion to pan from side to side while viewing an image.
Mute/pause (motion): Mute incoming calls and pause playback by turning the phone screen-side down.
Palm motion: Control the phone by touching the screen with the palm of your hand.
Mute/pause (palm): Mute incoming calls and pause playback by covering the screen with your hand.
Gyroscope calibration: Calibrate your phone’s motion sensors.
How do I enable or disable Smart stay so the screen does not time out as long as I am looking at it?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Smart screen, and then touch the check box beside Smart stay to enable or disable the option.
Note: Touch Smart screen for tips on using the feature.
How do I turn Voice control On or Off and set its options?
Note: If you set the alert type for calls or notifications to vibrate, voice command is not available.
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Voice control, and then touch the OFF/ON switch beside Voice control to turn the feature on or off.
3. After you turn the feature On, touch Voice control to set options:
Incoming calls: Answer or reject calls with the voice commands “Answer” and “Reject”. When you answer a call with the voice command, the Speaker will automatically be turned on for hands-free talking.
Alarm: Stop or snooze alarms with the voice commands “Stop” and “Snooze”.
Camera: Take pictures with the voice commands “Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture” and “Shoot”.
Music: Control the music player with the voice commands “Next”, “Previous”, “Pause”, “Play”, “Volume Up”, and “Volume Down”.
How do I add an account to my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Accounts tab.
2. Touch Add account, and then choose a type of account.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials and complete the account set up.
How do I configure backup features for my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > Accounts tab.
2. Touch an option to configure backup features:
Cloud: Configure options for synchronizing and backing up information.
Touch Add account to sign in to your Samsung Account, or create a new Samsung Account. You can sync contacts, calendar events, memos, and Internet shortcuts. You can back up Logs, SMS and MMS messages, and current wallpaper settings.
Touch Link Dropbox account to sign in to your Dropbox account, or set up a new account, to sync pictures, videos and documents.
Backup and reset: Configure options for backing up data from your phone to a Google Account.
Back up my data: Touch the check box to turn On automatic backup to a Google Account, and then set up an account for the backups.
Backup account: When Back up my data is turned On, set up a Google Account for backups. You can set up a new Google Account, or sign in to an existing account.
Automatic restore: When Back up my data is turned On, you can also turn on Automatic restore to automatically restore settings and other information from the backup when you reinstall an app.
Factory data reset: Erase all your information from the phone, and return the settings to the factory defaults. All data will be erased, and cannot be recovered. A factory data reset also erases the key for decrypting files stored on an optional installed memory card, so files on the card cannot be used after the reset.
How do I control apps’ access to my location and configure location sources?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Location services for options:
Access to my location: Touch OFF/ON to enable location services. When enabled, you are allowing Google’s location service to collect anonymous location data. Some data may be stored on your phone, and collection may occur even when no apps are running.
Location sources:
Use GPS satellites: Obtain location information from GPS satellites.
Use wireless networks: Obtain location information from Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks.
My places: Save your favorite locations for use with services that require location information. Touch Home, Office, or Car, and then follow the prompts to configure options for identifying the location. Touch the Plus icon to set up a different location.
How do I encrypt accounts, settings, apps, data, media, and files on my phone or an external SD card?
Note: Encryption may take an hour or more. Start with a charged battery and keep the phone on the charger until complete. Interrupting may result in data loss.
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Security, and then touch an option:
Encrypt device: Touch Set screen lock type to start, and then follow the prompts to encrypt information.
Encrypt external SD card: Touch Set screen lock type to start, and then follow the prompts to encrypt information.
How do I enable or disable briefly displaying password characters as I enter them?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Security, and then touch the check box beside Make passwords visible to enable or disable the setting.
How do I configure device administration options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Security, and then touch an option:
Device administrators: View, add, or remove device administrators.
Unknown sources: Enable your phone to install apps from sources other than Google Play Store.
Verify apps: Display a warning before installing apps that may cause harm.
Change security level: Change the security level to High to block all unauthenticated threats, or to Normal to block actions of explicit threats only.
How do I choose options for updating my phone’s security policy?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Tap Security, and then tap an option:
Security policy updates: Automatically check for changes to the security policy and download any updates, to improve security and service.
Send security reports: Only update the security policy automatically when it is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
How do I manage security certificates and other credentials?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Security, and then touch an option:
Trusted credentials: View credentials you’ve installed.
Install from device storage: Install encrypted certificates from an optional installed memory card (not included).
Clear credentials: Clear stored credentials and reset the password (only available when credentials are installed).
How do I manage applications on my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Application manager, and then touch Downloaded, SD card, Running, or All to view the status of apps and services. Touch an app or service for more information, and for app options, such as stopping and uninstalling.
How do I see what is using battery power and configure options for managing power use?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Battery to view battery usage for apps and services. Touch an item for more information, or to configure options for managing power use.
How do I manage memory resources in my phone’s Device memory and on an optional installed memory card?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Storage to view information about memory usage, and for other options:
Device memory: View memory usage for the different types of information stored on your phone’s memory. Touch an item for more information.
SD card: View memory usage for the different types of information stored on an optional installed memory card.
Total space: View the total amount of space on the memory card.
Available space: View the available amount of space on the memory card.
Mount SD card: Prepare the card for use as storage in the phone. This option is only available if an optional memory card is installed, and is not already mounted. Usually, your phone mounts a memory card as soon as you install it.
Unmount SD card: Prepare an installed optional memory card for safe removal or formatting.
Format SD card: Permanently remove all content from an optional installed memory card. After formatting, the content cannot be retrieved.
How do I configure date and time settings on my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Date and time to configure settings:
Automatic date and time: Receive date and time updates from the wireless network.
Set date: Enter the current date (only available when Automatic date and time is disabled).
Set time: Enter the current time (only available when the Automatic setting is disabled).
Automatic time zone: Receive the time zone from the wireless network.
Select time zone: Choose your local time zone (only available when the Automatic setting is disabled).
Use 24-hour format: Set the format for time displays.
Select date format: Set the format for date displays.
How do I connect to the network and activate my phone, or view plan and usage information if already activated?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch Activate this device, and then follow the prompts to activate your phone on the network.
How do I use System update options to update my phone’s internal software?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch System Update to use these options:
Update: Manually check for software update.
Auto update: Check for updates automatically.
What are the Wi-Fi only, Update PRL, Update Profile, and UICC Unlock options in System Update?
Continuing from System Update settings:
Wi-Fi only: Download software updates only when connected via Wi-Fi.
Update PRL: Download and the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL), used by your phone to access the network.
Update Profile: Update the user profile related to your wireless service account. If you choose to change your user name online, use this option to update the user name on your phone.
UICC Unlock: Unlock your phone’s Universal Integrated Circuit Card.
How do I view information about my phone, including status, legal information, hardware/software versions, and a tutorial?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Apps icon > Settings > More tab.
2. Touch About device, and then touch items for more details:
Software version: View your phone’s software version.
Hardware version: View the hardware version of your phone.
Status: View information about your phone’s current status.
Legal information: Display Open source licenses, Google legal, and Privacy Alert.
Device name: View your phone’s name, and enter a new name if desired.
Model number: View your phone’s model number.
Android version: View the firmware version of your phone.
Baseband version: View the baseband version of your phone.
Kernel version: View the kernel version of your phone.
Build number: View the build number of your phone.
SELinux status: View your phone’s current status.
Secure boot status: View your phone’s secure boot status.
What do the 3G and LTE network coverage icons mean in the Notifications area?
The following table indicates what functions and features are available based on these service icons:
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
| 3G | 3G Coverage: The phone is connected to the Sprint 3G network. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred. |
| LTE | 4G Coverage: The phone is connected to the Sprint 4G network. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred. |
How do I use Samsung Link to share media with another DLNA-compliant device?
Both your phone, and the device(s) that connect to your device, must be on the same Wi-Fi access point (AP).
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Samsung Link icon Samsung Link.
2. Launch AllShare Play or Samsung Link on the target device.
3. On the DEVICES & STORAGE screen, touch your phone, and then touch media file(s) to select them for streaming.
4. Touch the Share icon and then choose a device for sharing. Your phone requests permission for sharing from the target device.
5. Follow the prompts on the target device to allow sharing.
How do I access Sprint Zone?
Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Sprint Zone icon Sprint Zone.
How do I access Story Album?
Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Story Album icon Story Album.
How can I learn more about Story Album?
Touch the Menu icon > Help to learn more about Story Album.
How do I set up WatchON to identify my TV provider and sign in to accounts?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the WatchON icon WatchON.
2. Follow the prompts to configure WatchON options, such country/region, TV service provider, channel list setup, etc.
How can I learn more about WatchON?
Touch the Menu icon > Help to learn more about WatchON.
How do I set up my phone as a remote using WatchON to control TV and other devices?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the WatchON icon WatchON.
2. From the toolbar, touch the Remote icon, and then touch Continue.
3. Follow the prompts to find your TV or other devices and configure your phone to control their operation.
How do I turn Wi-Fi On?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi.
2. Touch the OFF/ON switch to turn Wi-Fi on.
How else can I turn Wi-Fi on or off?
You can also turn Wi-Fi on and off through the Notifications panel. Drag the Notifications panel down and touch Wi-Fi.
How do I scan and connect to a Wi-Fi network?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi.
2. The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
When you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network.
When you select a secured network, you will need to enter the wireless password to connect to the network. Enter the password and touch Connect. You can use the show password option to display the password as you enter it.
How do I add a new Wi-Fi network manually?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi.
2. Touch Add Wi-Fi network.
3. Enter the Network SSID. This is the name of the Wi-Fi network.
4. Touch the Security field and select the security method used by the Wi-Fi network. If a password is required, enter it in the Password field.
5. Touch Connect to store the new information and connect to the Wi-Fi network.
How do I connect to a different Wi-Fi network?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Wi-Fi.
2. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Scan.
3. Touch another Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
Note: If the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the screen, and touch Add Wi-Fi network. Enter the Wi-Fi network settings and touch Save.
How do I turn on Hotspot and control which devices can connect?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot.
2. Touch OFF/ON to enable Hotspot. The Hotspot icon is displayed on the Status bar.
3. Touch the Allowed Devices icon to control which devices may connect to your Hotspot:
Allow all devices: Allow all devices to connect.
Only allowed devices: Limit connections to only those devices in your Allowed devices list.
How do I connect a device to my phone’s Hotspot?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot.
2. Touch OFF/ON to enable Hotspot. The Hotspot icon is displayed on the Status bar.
3. If the other device is not in your Allowed devices list, touch the Allowed Devices icon > Allow all devices.
4. On the other device, activate Wi-Fi and scan for Wi-Fi hotspots. Select the name of your phone (default is SPH-L520), and enter your Hotspot password (if required).
How do I add a device to the Hotspot’s Allowed Devices list?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot.
2. Touch Allowed devices > the Plus icon Add device.
3. Enter the device’s name and MAC address.
How do I delete a device from the Hotspot’s Allowed Devices list?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > Hotspot.
2. Touch Allowed devices > the Delete icon Delete.
3. Touch each device you want to delete, or touch Select all.
4. Touch Delete.
How do I enable Connections Optimizer?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab > More networks > Mobile networks > Connections optimizer.
2. Touch the check box to enable Connections optimizer.
How do I update my data services user name profile on my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > More tab > System Update.
2. Touch Update Profile.
How do I set a screen lock (Pattern, PIN, or Password) before setting up a VPN?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > My device tab.
2. Touch Lock screen > Screen lock.
3. Choose a screen lock, from Pattern, PIN, or Password.
4. Follow the prompts to configure the screen lock.
How do I add a VPN connection?
Note: You must have a Pattern, PIN, or Password screen lock set before adding a VPN.
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch More networks > VPN.
3. Touch the Plus icon to add a VPN with these options:
Name: Enter the name of the VPN.
Type: Choose the type of VPN, from PPTP, L2TP/IPSec PSK, L2TP/IPSec RSA, IPSec Xauth PSK, IPSec Xauth RSA, or IPSec Hybrid RSA.
Server address: enter the VPN server address.
PPP Encryption (MPPE): Touch to enable, if applicable for the VPN.
Show advanced options: Touch to set other options, depending on the type of VPN.
4. Touch Save to save the VPN.
How do I connect to a VPN that’s already set up on my phone?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch the Menu icon > Settings > Connections tab.
2. Touch More networks > VPN.
3. In the VPNs section, touch a VPN.
4. Follow the prompts to enter your login credentials, and connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notifications area of the Status Bar.
How do I disconnect from a VPN connection?
1. Touch and hold the title bar, and then drag down to open the Notifications panel.
2. Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then touch the VPN connection to disconnect from it. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon displays in the notification area of the title bar.
How do I access the Chrome browser?
Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Chrome icon Chrome.
How do I access the Internet browser?
Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Internet icon Internet.
How do I access the Lumen Toolbar?
Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Lumen Toolbar icon Lumen Toolbar.
How do I access the Camera?
Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Camera icon Camera.
What are the main controls on the Camera screen?
The Camera screen includes:
Front/Back Camera: Switch between the front and back cameras.
Settings: Access camera settings.
Current Mode: Displays the current shooting mode, chosen with Mode Selector.
Record Video: Touch to record video.
Capture Picture: Touch to take a picture.
Mode Selector: Touch to choose a shooting mode. The current mode displays on the camera screen.
Effects Panel: Choose an effect to add to pictures or videos as you take them.
Gallery: View your pictures or videos.
How do I take a picture?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Camera icon Camera.
2. Using the phone’s screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your picture, use the on-screen options, or these gestures:
Press the Volume Key up or down to zoom in or out, or touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in or out.
Touch the screen to focus on the area you tapped.
3. Touch the Capture icon Capture to take the picture.
How do I record videos?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Camera icon Camera.
Note: When the Camera app is initially launched, the screen displays on-screen camera controls, including the Record Video button. While recording video, video camera controls are temporarily displayed.
2. Using the phone’s screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your shot, use the on-screen options, or these gestures:
Press the Volume Key up or down to zoom in or out, or touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom.
Touch the screen to focus on the area you tapped.
3. Touch the Record Video icon Record Video to begin recording.
What are the on-screen options while recording a video?
While recording a video, you can use these options:
Elapsed Time, File Size are displayed.
Touch the screen to change the focus area to the area you tapped.
Touch the Capture icon Capture to take a still picture while continuing recording.
Touch the Pause icon Pause to temporarily stop recording.
Touch the Stop icon Stop to stop recording.
Gallery icon: to view media.
How do I choose a camera shooting mode and what modes are available?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Camera icon Camera.
2. Touch an option:
Front/Back Camera: Touch the Switch Camera icon to switch between the front and back cameras.
Mode: Touch the MODE icon to choose a shooting mode. Scroll available modes, and then touch a mode to select it. Modes include:
Auto: Automatically adjusts the exposure to optimize the color and brightness of pictures. In Auto mode, you can take single or burst shots (take burst shots by holding Capture button to take multiple shots until you lift your finger).
What are the Beauty face, Best photo, Continuous shot, Best face, Sound & shot, Rich tone (HDR), Panorama, Sports, and Night camera modes?
Continuing from Camera Modes:
Beauty face: Automatically enhances facial features.
Best photo: Allows you to select the best shot from multiple shots you take at the same time.
Continuous shot: Captures a series of photo continuously at a rate of 3 per second for as long as you touch and hold the Capture button (maximum of 20 photos at a time). These photos are saved together as a group in a folder in Gallery.
Best face: Allows you to select the best shot of each subject, to get the best possible group shot.
Sound & shot: Adds a few seconds of background sound to enhance pictures.
Rich tone (HDR): Allows you to take pictures in various exposures and merge them to create pictures with rich color.
Panorama: Take multiple pictures to merge into one expansive panoramic picture.
Sports: Allows you to capture clear shots of a moving subject.
Night: Allows you to take clearer, brighter pictures in low light.
How do I use Quick camera settings?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Camera icon Camera.
2. Touch the Settings icon to access settings:
Advanced settings: Touch the Advanced Settings Gear icon to access advanced camera settings.
Flash: Touch the Flash icon / Flash Off icon to choose a flash setting.
Voice control: Touch the Voice Control Off icon to access voice control settings, for using voice commands to take pictures and record video.
Timer: Touch the Timer Off icon to choose a timer setting to delay the taking of pictures or recording.
What are the Recording mode, Share, and Hide Settings options in Quick Camera Settings?
Continuing from Quick Camera Settings:
Recording mode: Touch the Recording Mode icon to choose a mode for recording. Choose Limit for MMS to restrict recordings to a size that can be attached to a multimedia message. Choose Normal to control the speed of recording.
Share: Touch the Share Off icon to choose a method for sharing pictures and videos. You can choose Share shot, Buddy photo share, or Remote viewfinder.
Hide Settings: Touch the Hide Settings Arrow icon to hide Quick camera settings.
How do I configure Advanced camera settings for photos, videos, and general settings?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Camera icon Camera.
2. From the Camera screen, touch the Settings icon and then touch the Advanced Settings Gear icon for these settings:
Photos:
Photo size: Choose the default size for pictures.
Face detection: Set the camera to automatically adjust settings for taking pictures of faces.
Metering: Set how the camera measures the light source.
ISO: Set the sensitivity of the camera’s light meter.
Anti-Shake: Allow the camera to compensate for movement of the phone when taking pictures.
Save as: Select how your device should handle saving rich tone photos – save both the Rich tone photo and the original photo, or save only the Rich tone photo. This option is only accessible when you have selected Rich tone (HDR) from the camera modes.
Videos:
Video size: Choose the default size for videos.
General Settings:
GPS tag: Store GPS location information in picture files.
Review: Display pictures briefly after you take them so you can review them.
What are the Volume Key, Timer, White balance, Exposure value, Guidelines, Flash, Voice control, Contextual filename, Storage, and Reset options in Advanced Camera Settings?
Continuing from Advanced Camera Settings – General Settings:
Volume Key: Choose a function for the Volume Key while using the Camera.
Timer: Choose a timer setting to delay the taking of pictures or recording.
White balance: Choose a setting for current light conditions.
Exposure value: Adjust the brightness of pictures.
Guidelines: Display guidelines on the screen to aid in composition.
Flash: Choose a flash setting.
Voice control: Take pictures or record videos by speaking commands.
Contextual filename: Set filenames to include GPS information. GPS tag must be enabled to use contextual filenames.
Storage: If you have an optional memory card installed (not included), you can choose whether to save files to device memory or to the memory card.
Reset: Return settings to the factory defaults.
How do I access the Gallery and what are the main options on the Gallery screen?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Browse files stored in your phone’s memory, or on an optional installed memory card (not included). From the main Gallery screen, you have these options:
Touch the menu in the toolbar to display files by Albums, All, Locations, People, or Favorites.
What are the options for creating a new album, launching the camera, and other Gallery options from the main screen?
Continuing from Gallery – Access and Overview:
Touch a picture or video to display it in full screen view.
Touch and hold thumbnails to select them (indicated by a check mark).
Touch the New Album icon to create a New album. Give the album a name, and then select and drag thumbnails to the album to move or copy files to the new album.
Touch the Camera icon to launch the Camera app.
Touch the Menu icon for Gallery options (options vary depending on the view):
Select album/Select item: Depending on the view, touch albums or items to select them. After selection, you can touch the Menu icon again for options you can use with the selected item.
Slideshow: Choose options to create a slideshow for viewing your pictures and videos.
Sort by oldest/latest: Sort items by date (All view only).
Content to display: Select content to display. Options are All content, Content in device, Content in Dropbox, Content in Facebook, and Content in Picasa.
Scan for nearby devices: Scan for Wi-Fi devices to share photos and videos.
Settings: Configure Gallery settings.
Help: Get help using Gallery.
How do I view photos and videos in the Gallery and what are the options while viewing?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Touch a thumbnail to view the photo or video. While viewing, you can use these options:
The Select Device icon Select device: Send the photo or video to a nearby device.
The Share icon Share via: Choose an option for sharing the photo or video. Options include Add to Dropbox, Bluetooth, Drive, Email, Gmail, Google+, Messaging, Photos, Picasa, and Wi-Fi Direct. Photos may also be shared via Group Play, Flipboard, Hangouts, and S Memo. Videos may also be shared via YouTube.
What are the Trim, Delete, Camera, Edit, Play continuous shot, Create animated photo, Favorite, Slideshow, Photo frame, Photo note, Copy to clipboard, Print, Rename, Buddy photo share, Rotate left, Rotate right, Crop, Set as, Details, and Settings options when viewing a photo or video in Gallery?
Continuing from View Photos and Videos options, after touching the Menu icon:
The Trim icon Trim: Remove the beginning and ending frames of a video.
The Delete icon Delete: Delete the photo or video.
The Camera icon Camera: Launch the Camera app.
Edit: Edit the photo using Photo Editor (available for download from Samsung Apps).
Play continuous shot: View Continuous shot photos in quick secession.
Create animated photo: Create an animated photo using up to eight Continuous shot photos.
Favorite: Mark the photo or video as a favorite.
Slideshow: View a slideshow of your photos and videos.
Photo frame: Add a decorative frame to the photo.
Photo note: Write a note on the ‘back’ of the photo.
Copy to clipboard: Place the photo on the clipboard for pasting into other apps.
Print: Print the photo to a compatible Samsung Wi-Fi printer (not included).
Rename: Rename the photo or video.
Buddy photo share: Share the photo with people tagged in the photo.
Rotate left: Rotate the photo 90 degree to the left.
Rotate right: Rotate the photo 90 degree to the right.
Crop: Crop the photo.
Set as: Set the photo as a Contact photo, as wallpaper for the Home screen and/or Lock screen, or as Wallpaper.
Details: View file details about the photo or video.
Settings: Configure Gallery settings:
Accounts: Manage your Google Account information.
SNS data management: Enable Sync only via Wi-Fi to only sync photos and videos when connected to a Wi-Fi network.
What are the Tags and Sound & shot options in Gallery Settings?
Continuing from Gallery Settings:
Tags: Enable Tag buddy and Face tag. Tag buddy identifies each photo with information such as the weather, location, people in the photo, or date created. Face tag scans each photo to detect people’s faces, which you can then tag with their name.
Sound & shot: Enable Auto play sound to automatically play the recorded sound when viewing pictures taken in Sound and & shot mode.
How do I zoom in or out on a photo in the Gallery?
Touch the screen twice quickly to zoom in and then touch the screen twice quickly again to zoom out.
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You can also use “pinch” and “spread” gestures to zoom in or out.
How do I rotate and save a photo in the Gallery?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Select a folder location (such as Camera) and touch an image to view your picture.
3. Touch the Menu icon > Rotate left or Rotate right. The rotated picture is saved in your default storage location as a copy.
How do I crop a photo in the Gallery?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Select a folder location (such as Camera) and touch an image to view your picture.
3. Touch the Menu icon > Crop.
4. To adjust the crop box size, touch and drag the edges of the box.
How do I move the crop box and apply the crop?
Continuing from “How do I crop a photo?”
5. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, touch anywhere inside the box and drag it to the desired position.
6. Touch Done to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved along with the original copy in your default storage location.
How do I send photos or videos by Gmail or Email from the Gallery?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share.
3. Touch the photos you want to send.
4. Touch the screen and then touch the Share icon > Gmail or Email.
5. Compose your email.
How do I send a photo or video by multimedia message from the Gallery?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send.
3. Touch the photo or video you want to send.
4. Touch the screen and then touch the Share icon > Messaging.
5. Compose your message.
How do I send photos or videos using Bluetooth from the Gallery?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send.
3. Select the photos or videos you want to send.
4. Touch the screen and then touch the Share icon > Bluetooth.
5. Follow the prompts to enable Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device.
How do I share photos or videos on Google+ from the Gallery?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send.
3. Touch the photo or video you want to send.
4. Touch the screen and then touch the Share icon > Google+.
5. Compose your message and then touch the Send icon.
How do I share photos on Picasa from the Gallery?
Note: You need to be signed in to a Google Account to upload pictures to the Picasa photo organizing service.
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share.
3. Select the photos you want to share.
4. Touch the screen and then touch the Share icon > Picasa.
5. Select the online album where you want to upload the pictures.
6. Touch Upload.
How do I share videos on YouTube from the Gallery?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Gallery icon Gallery.
2. Touch the album that contains the videos you want to share.
3. Select the video you want to share.
4. Touch the screen and then touch the Share icon > YouTube.
5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option.
6. Touch Upload.
How do I view video thumbnails in the Video app and what are the options?
1. Press the Menu Key and touch Apps > the Video icon Video.
2. Scroll through the videos stored on your phone. After a few seconds, each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip.
3. Touch a video to view it. While viewing thumbnails, touch the Menu icon for options:
Scan for nearby devices: Discover and connect directly to nearby devices.
Sort by: List videos by Title (default), Date, Size, or Type.
View as: Display videos as a List, Thumbnail, or as Folders.
Share via: Share the video.
Delete: Delete videos.
Auto play next: Enable or disable automatic playing of videos in the order they appear.
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