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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
ActivateYourPhone 4
CompletetheSetup 5
SetUpVoicemail 6
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhonesLayout 7
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 9
TouchscreenNavigation 10
YourHomeScreen 14
CustomizeYourHomeScreen 15
ExtendedHomeScreens 17
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 18
StatusBar 18
NotificationPanel 19
SPen 20
AirCommand 20
ActionMemo 21
SmartSelect 22
ScreenWrite 22
OpenSNote 23
AddorRemoveAirCommandShortcuts 23
SPenOptions 24
ScreenViewOptions 24
MotionsandGestures 24
MultiWindow 24
EnterText 28
TextInputMethods 28
GoogleVoiceTyping 28
SamsungKeyboard 29
Swype 30
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TipsforEditingText 30
PhoneCalls 32
Wi-FiCalling 32
MakePhoneCalls 32
CallUsingtheKeypad 32
CallfromLogs 33
CallfromContacts 33
CallaNumberinaTextMessage 33
CallaNumberinanEmailMessage 34
MakeanEmergencyCall 34
ReceivePhoneCalls 34
EndaCall 36
PhoneCallOptions 36
DialingOptions 36
CallerID 37
CallWaiting 37
Three-WayCalling 37
CallForwarding 38
In-CallOptions 38
Voicemail 40
VoicemailSetup 40
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 40
VoicemailNotification 40
VisualVoicemail 41
SetUpVisualVoicemail 41
ReviewVisualVoicemail 42
VisualVoicemailOptions 42
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 44
ChangeYourMainGreeting 44
EdittheDisplayName 44
Logs 44
AccessCallSettings 46
Contacts 47
GetStartedwithContacts 47
AccessContacts 47
FindaContact 47
ContactsSettingsOptions 48
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AddaContact 48
SaveaPhoneNumber 49
EditaContact 49
AddorEditInformationforaContact 49
AssignaPicturetoaContact 49
AssignaRingtonetoaContact 50
LinkContacts 50
DeleteContacts 50
MoveContacts 51
SpeedDials 51
Favorites 52
Groups 53
ShareContacts 54
ImportandExportContacts 55
AccountsandMessaging 57
GoogleAccount 57
CreateaGoogleAccount 57
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 57
AccessGmail 57
SendaGmailMessage 58
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 58
SamsungAccount 58
Email 59
AddanEmailAccount 59
AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount 60
ComposeandSendEmail 60
ReplyToorForwardEmail 61
ManageYourEmailInbox 61
AccessEmailSettings 63
DeleteanEmailAccount 63
TextandMultimediaMessaging 63
SendaTextMessage(SMS) 64
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 64
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 64
NewMessagesNotification 65
ManagingConversations 65
AccessMessagesSettings 67
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MessagingPlus 67
SocialNetworkingAccounts 67
Google+ 68
Hangouts 68
SprintFun&Games 68
YouTube 68
AppsandEntertainment 70
PlayStore 70
FindandInstallanApp 70
OpenanInstalledApp 71
UninstallanApp 71
GalaxyApps 71
1Weather 71
AppSpotlight 71
AmazonShopping 71
MusicApps 72
PlayMusic 72
Music 72
NextRadio 75
SamsungMilkMusic 75
Spotify 75
SprintMusicPlus 76
NASCARMobile 76
NBAGameTime 77
PEN.UP 77
PlayBooks 77
PlayGames 77
PlayMovies&TV 77
PlayNewsstand 78
SprintZone 78
SprintTV&Movies 78
WebandData 80
Wi-Fi 80
TurnWi-FiOnorOff 80
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 80
Internet 81
Chrome 82
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DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 82
4GLTE 82
YourUserName 83
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 83
Hotspot 83
Tethering 84
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 85
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 85
AddaVPN 85
ConnecttoaVPN 86
DisconnectfromaVPN 86
CameraandVideo 87
Camera 87
OpentheCamera 87
TakeaPicture 88
RecordVideos 88
ReviewPicturesandVideosfromtheCamera 89
ConfiguretheCamera 90
Gallery 93
ViewPhotosandVideos 94
WorkwithPhotos 96
SharePhotosandVideos 96
Video 98
ToolsandCalendar 99
Bluetooth 99
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 99
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 99
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 100
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 100
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 101
ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 102
Calculator 102
Calendar 103
AddanEventtotheCalendar 103
EventAlerts 104
ViewEvents 105
DeleteEvents 106
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Clock 106
Drive 108
Dropbox 108
Evernote 108
Flipboard 108
FlipboardBriefing 108
GoogleNow 109
GoogleSearch 110
HancomOffice2014 110
LookoutSecurity 110
MyFiles 110
Navigation 111
GoogleMaps 111
Scout 112
PeelSmartRemote 112
SHealth 112
SNote 115
SVoice 116
Scrapbook 117
UsingtheSmartSelectandImageClipTools 117
SprintFamilyLocator 118
SprintProtect 118
SmartManager 118
VoiceRecorder 119
VoiceSearch 121
microSDCard 122
InstallamicroSDCard 122
RemoveamicroSDCard 122
ViewmicroSDCardMemory 123
FormatamicroSDCard 123
UnmountamicroSDCard 123
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 123
UpdateYourPhone 124
BeforeUpdatingYourFirmware 124
UpdateYourPhone 125
GlobalServices 126
ActivateSprintWorldwideServiceonYourAccount 126
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YourPhonesSIMCardforInternationalGSMRoaming 126
EnableGlobalRoamingMode 127
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse 127
SelectaCarrier 127
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls 128
SprintInternationalVoicemailService 129
SetUpYourVoicemailAccessNumberforInternationalUse 129
AccessYourVoicemailInternationally 129
InternationalDataRoaming 130
AccessEmailandDataServicesInternationally 130
ContactSprintforAssistancewithInternationalService 131
Settings 133
UsingSettings 133
AccessSettings 133
SearchSettings 133
SettingsOptions 133
Wi-FiCallingSettings 133
Wi-FiSettings 134
ConfigureWi-FiSettings 134
AdvancedWi-FiSettings 135
Wi-FiDirectSettings 135
BluetoothSettings 136
HotspotandTetheringSettings 137
HotspotSettings 137
TetheringSettings 139
AirplaneMode 139
DataUsageSettings 139
LocationSettings 140
NFCandSharingSettings 142
TurnNFCOnorOff 142
AndroidBeamSettings 142
SBeamSettings 142
TapandPay 143
NearbyDevicesSettings 143
PrintingSettings 144
ScreenMirroringSettings 145
MirrorLinkSettings 145
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MoreNetworksSettings 145
NearbyDeviceScanningSettings 146
MobileNetworksSettings 146
VPNSettings 146
RoamingSettings 147
SoundsandNotificationsSettings 147
VolumeSettings 148
SoundMode 148
VibrationIntensity 148
VibrateWhenRinging 149
Ringtones 149
Vibrations 149
NotificationRingtone 149
OtherSounds 150
SoundQualityandEffects 150
DoNotDisturb 151
NotificationsonLockedScreen 151
ApplicationNotifications 151
NotificationAccess 151
DisplayandWallpaperSettings 151
Brightness 152
WallpaperSettings 152
Font 152
One-HandedOperationSettings 152
ScreenRotation 153
SmartStay 153
ScreenTimeout 153
ScreenMode 153
AutoAdjustScreenTone 154
Daydream 154
LEDIndicatorSettings 155
TouchKeyLightDuration 155
IncreaseTouchSensitivity 155
LockScreenSettings 155
ScreenLock 155
SetaSwipeScreenLock 155
SetaPatternScreenLock 156
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SetaPINScreenLock 158
SetaPasswordScreenLock 159
SetaFingerprintScreenLock 159
MultiWindowSettings 160
NotificationPanelSettings 161
SPenSettings 161
MotionsandGesturesSettings 162
AccountsSettings 163
CloudSettings 163
BackupandResetSettings 164
EasyModeSettings 165
AccessibilitySettings 165
VisionAccessibilitySettings 165
HearingAccessibilitySettings 166
DexterityandInteractionSettings 167
ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings 168
ConfigureAccessibilityServices 169
PrivateModeSettings 169
FingerScanner 169
LanguageandInputSettings 170
ChooseaDefaultLanguage 170
SetaDefaultInputMethod 170
SamsungKeyboardSettings 171
SwypeSettings 172
GoogleVoiceTypingSettings 174
HandwritingRecognition 174
SpeechSettings 174
Mouse/TrackpadSettings 175
DateandTimeSettings 176
SafetyAssistance 176
AccessoriesSettings 177
BatterySettings 177
StorageSettings 178
SecuritySettings 178
DeviceAdministration 179
Encryption 179
ReactivationLock 180
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Passwords 180
SecurityUpdateService 180
CredentialStorage 180
AdvancedSettings 181
Help 181
ActivateThisDevice 181
SystemUpdateSettings 182
AboutDeviceSettings 182
ApplicationManagerSettings 183
DefaultApplicationsSettings 183
CalendarSettings 184
CallSettings 185
CallRejection 185
AnsweringandEndingCalls 185
Call-RelatedStatusPop-Ups 186
ShowCallerInformation 186
CallAlerts 186
CallAccessories 187
MoreSettings 187
RingtonesandKeypadTones 188
PersonalizeCallSound 188
NoiseReduction 188
USDialing 189
InternationalDialing 189
DTMFTones 189
VoicemailSettings 189
ContactsSettings 190
EmailSettings 191
GallerySettings 194
InternetSettings 194
MessagesSettings 195
SVoiceSettings 197
GoogleSettings 198
ForAssistance 200
Troubleshooting 200
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 201
SprintAccountPasswords 201
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ManageYourAccount 202
SprintSupportServices 202
CopyrightInformation 203
IntellectualProperty 203
OpenSourceSoftware 203
DisclaimerofWarrantiesExclusionofLiability 203
ModificationofSoftware 204
SamsungKNOX 204
SamsungElectronicsAmerica(SEA),Inc. 204
DoyouhavequestionsaboutyourSamsungMobileDevice 205
LegalInformation 205
Index 206
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Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethe
firsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance

Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphonesprimaryfeatures.
Set Up Your Phone

Beforeusingyournewphone,youmustinstallandchargethebattery.Youmayalsoinstallan
optionalmemorycard(notincluded).
Note:Yourphonesbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargetoturnthephoneonandfindasignal,
completethesetupwizard,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.
Remove the Back Cover

RemovethecoverforaccesstotheSIMcard,optionalmemorycard(notincluded),andthebattery.
1. Removethebackcoverusingtheslotonthetopofyourphone.
2. Carefullyliftthecover.
Warning:Donotbendortwistthebackcoverexcessively.Doingsomaydamagethecover.
Install a Memory Card (Optional)

YoucanuseanoptionalmicroSDormicroSDHCmemorycard(notincluded)toexpand
availablememoryspace.
n Carefullyslidethememorycardintothememorycardsocket(asshown)untilthecardlocksinto
place.Makesurethatthecardsgoldcontactsfaceintothephoneandthatthecardispositioned
asshown.
Install the Battery
n Insertthebattery,aligningthegoldcontactsonthebatterywiththegoldcontactsonthephone,
andgentlypressthebatteryintoplace.
Replace the Back Cover

n Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.
Charge the Battery
Forfastestchargingtimes,usetheSamsungAdaptiveFastChargerthatcamewithyourphone.
ThischargerprovidesfasterchargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFast
Charging.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportonthebottomofthephone.
2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheSamsungAdaptiveFastCharger,andthenplugthe
Chargingheadintoanelectricaloutlettochargeyourbattery.
Caution:UseonlySamsung-approvedchargingdevices.Samsungaccessoriesaredesignedfor
yourdevicetomaximizebatterylife.Usingotheraccessoriesmayinvalidateyourwarrantyandmay
causedamage.
Activate Your Phone

Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands free activation

screen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL updatescreenandaFirmware updatescreen.
Followthepromptstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(youareswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TapActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followthepromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-
4727fromanotherphone.
Tip:DonotpressthePower/Lock keywhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/Lockkeycancelstheactivationprocess.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.
Complete the Setup

Afteryouturnonyourphoneandactivateit,yourphonedisplaysaWelcomescreen.Fromthe
Welcomescreenfollowthepromptstosetupfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.
Note:Insomecases,youmaybeabletocompletethesetupprocessbeforeyourphonehasbeen
activatedonyourSprintaccount.
1. AttheWelcome screen,selectalanguageandtapStart.
2. Followtheinstructionstoconfigureyourphonesbasicoptions,suchWi-Ficonnections,EULA
&DiagnosticData,locationsettings,andmore.
l Google Account:Manyofyourphonesapplications,suchasGmail,Google
Hangouts,andtheGooglePlaystore,requireaGoogleAccount.Tousethese
applications,youmustsetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone.Completethestepsto
signintoyourcurrentGoogleAccount,orsignupforanewGoogleAccount.
l Samsung Account:YourSamsungaccountisusedforaccesstoSamsungappsand
services.CompletethestepstosignintoyourcurrentSamsungaccount,orsignupfora
newSamsungaccount.
l Reactivation Lock:Protectyourdeviceincaseitislostorstolenbystoppingotherpeople
fromreactivatingyourdeviceafterithasbeenreset.YouneedaSamsungaccounttouse
thisservice.
3. TapFinishtocompletesetup.
l Youmayseeaseriesofinformationalorupdatescreens.Followthepromptstocontinue.
Set Up Voicemail
Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstovoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintVoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneis
activated.Alwaysuseapasscodetoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.
Note: Voicemail PasscodeSprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasscodewhen

settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapasscode,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
1. Fromhome,tap Phone.
l Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePower/Lock keytoturnonthedisplayandthenswipe
yourscreeninanydirection.SeeTurnYourScreenOnandOff.
2. Touchandhold (1)todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpasscode.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessandsetupvoicemailwiththeVisualVoicemailapp.Fromhome,tap
Apps> Voicemail,andthentapPersonalize now.
Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phones Layout

Thisillustrationoutlinesyourphonesbasiclayout.
Thefollowinglistdefinesthefeatureslistedintheaboveillustrations.
Features
Front View
n Earpiece:Listentocallsandautomatedpromptswhenusingthephone.
n Proximity and light sensors:Detectwhenobjectsareclosetothescreen.Forexample,when

youholdthephonetoyourearwhileonaphonecall,thesensorstemporarilylockthescreento
preventaccidentalscreentouches.
n Front camera:Takespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,andallowsyouto
videoconference.
n Power/Lock key:Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,enableAirplanemode,orRestartthe
phone.
n Back key:Returnyoutothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the
notificationpanel,orthekeyboard.
n Home key/finger scanner:Returnstothehomescreen.TheHomekeycanalsoactasa
fingerprintscannerforsecurity(unlock)andotherapplications.
n Recent Apps key:Accessrecentlyusedapps.
n Volume key:Adjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolumeduringacall.
n LED indicator:Glowsorblinksindifferentcolorstoshowstatuswhenthescreenisturnedoff.
TheLEDglowsredwhencharging,andblinksredwhenthebatteryislow;blinksbluewhen
thereisanewnotification,orwhenyouarerecordingvoicewiththescreenturnedoff;andglows
greenwhenthebatteryisfullychargedandthephoneisattachedtoacharger.
Back View
n Microphone:Transmityourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordyourvoiceorambientsoundsfor
voicerecordingsandvideos.Therearethreemicrophones,oneonthetopandtwoonthe
bottom.
n Headset jack:Pluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
n Heart rate sensor:Measuresyourheartratewhenyouholdyourfingeroverthesensor,foruse

withappslikeSHealth.Formoreinformation,seeSHealth.
n USB charger/accessory port:Connectsthecharger/USBcable(included)andotheroptional

accessories(notincluded).
n S Pen:StoragelocationfortheSPenstylus.
n Speaker:Playsringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthecallersvoicein
speakerphonemode.
n Flash:Helpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingaphotoorvideo.
n Camera:Takespicturesandrecordvideos.
n Infrared transmitter:Controlsotherdevices,suchasaTV.
Caution:Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off

UsethePower/Lock keytoturnthephoneonoroff.
Turn the Phone On

n PressandholdthePower/Lock key.
Turn the Phone Off

1. PressandholdthePower/Lock keytodisplaytheDeviceoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower off>Power offtoturnthephoneoff.

Thescreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff.Ifthephoneisoffduringcharging,thescreen
displaysacharginganimation.
Turn Your Screen On and Off

Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonandunlock
itwhenyouneedit.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use

Savebatterypowerbyturningofthescreenwhennotinuse.
n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePower/Lock key.PressingthePower/Lock keyagain

willturnonthescreenanddisplaythelockscreen.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreen(timesout)afteracertainperiod
oftimewhenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephones
screenisoff.
Note:Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeScreenTimeout.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It

1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthePower/Lock key.
2. Unlockthescreen:
l Ifyouareusingthedefaultscreenlock,swipethescreeninanydirectiontounlockit.
l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,useyourscreenlock.SeeScreenLock.
Touchscreen Navigation
Yourphonestouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.
Tap
Whenyouwanttoselectitemssuchasapplicationsandsettingsicons,ortypeusingthekeysofthe
onscreenkeyboard,simplytapthemwithyourfinger.
Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.
Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
Drag
Todraganitem,touchandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.
Whiledragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.
Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.
Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthephonesideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthephonesidewaystobringupa
biggerkeyboard.
Note:YoucancontrolscreenrotationwiththeScreenrotationsetting.Tomakethisselection,from
home,tap Apps> Settings > Display and wallpaper> Screen rotation.SeeScreen
Rotationformoreinformation.
Pinch and Spread

Pinchthescreenusingyourthumbandforefingertozoomoutorspreadthescreentozoominwhen
viewingapictureoraWebpage.(Movefingersinwardtozoomoutandoutwardtozoomin.)
Tip:Pinchinganyhomescreenwillshowyouoptionstocustomizehomescreens,ortapathumbnail
togostraighttoanotherscreen.
Your Home Screen

Thehomescreenisthestartingpointforyourphonesapplications,functions,andmenus.Youcan
customizeyourhomescreenbyaddingapplicationicons,shortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.The
homescreenextendsbeyondtheinitialscreen.Swipethescreenleftorrighttodisplayadditional
screens.
Note:Theindicatornearthebottomofthescreenshowsyourcurrentscreenposition.
Tip:PresstheHomekeytoreturntothemainhomescreenfromanyotherscreen.
Customize Your Home Screen
Youcancustomizeyourhomescreenbyaddingshortcuts,folders,widgets,andmore.
Create a Shortcut
Useshortcutstolaunchanappfromthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps.
2. Touchandholdanappicon,andthendragittoahomescreenandreleaseit.
Move a Shortcut
Moveashortcuttoanotherhomescreen.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
2. Dragtheicontoadifferentlocation,andthenreleaseit.
Remove a Shortcut
Removeashortcutfromthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdashortcuttoundockit.
2. Dragtheiconto Removeandthenreleaseit.
Note:Removingashortcutdoesnotdeletetheapp,itjustremovestheshortcutfromthehome
screen.
Add a Widget
Widgetsareapplicationextensionsthatdisplayonahomescreen.Unlikeashortcut,thewidget
workslikeasanonscreenapplication.Thereareallkindsofwidgets,includinglinkstoaspecific
contact,Internetbookmarks,Gmailandemailaccounts,andmanyothers.
1. Fromhome,pinchthescreen.
or
Touchandholdanemptyspaceonthescreen.
2. TapWidgets,andthenscrolltofindone.
3. Touchandholdthewidget,andthendragittoahomescreenandreleaseit.
Remove a Widget
Removeawidgetfromthehomescreen.
1. Fromhome,touchandholdonawidgettoundockit.
2. Dragthewidgetto Removeandreleaseit.
Note:Removingawidgetdoesnotdeletethewidget;itjustremovesthewidgetfromthehome
screen.
Choose Wallpapers
Changethelookofthehomeandlockscreenswithwallpaper.Youcandisplayafavoritepicture,or
choosefrompreloadedwallpapers.
or
2. TapWallpapers,andthenchooseHome screen,Lock screen,orHome and lock screen.
3. Tapawallpapertoseeasample,andthentapSet as wallpaper.
Configure Home Screen Settings

Chooseoptionsforthehomescreen.
or
2. TapHome screen settings,andthenenableordisabletheseoptions:
l Transition effect:Whenenabled,apage-turningeffectdisplaysasyouscrollthroughthe
homescreens.
l Flipboard Briefing:ViewallFlipboardBriefingupdatesonthehomescreen.When
enabled,FlipboardBriefingdisplaysonthefar-leftscreen.Formoreinformation,see
Flipboard.
Note:IfFlipboardBriefingisdisabled,yourhomescreenswillswipethrough,meaningyoucan
swipeineitherdirectionfromthemainhomescreenandswipethroughallthescreenstoreturnto
themainhomescreen.
Extended Home Screens

Inadditiontothemainhomescreen,yourphonehasuptosixextendedhomescreenstoprovide
morespaceforaddingshortcuts,widgets,andmore.
Note:Youcanhaveuptosevenscreens,includingthemainhomescreen.
Add a Home Screen

Youcanhaveuptosevenhomescreens.
or
2. Swipetotheright,andthentap Addonascreentoaddit.
Delete a Home Screen

Youcandeletehomescreens,exceptforthedefaultscreens.
or
2. Scrolltothescreenyouwanttodelete.Touchandholdthescreen,andthendragitto
Remove.
Status Bar and Notification Panel
Thestatusbaratthetopofthehomescreenprovidesphoneandservicestatusinformationonthe
rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.Toviewnotifications,openthenotificationpanelby
touchingandholdingthestatusbaranddraggingitdown.
Status Bar
Thestatusbardisplaysiconstonotifyyouofyourphonesstatus,aswellasnotifications.
Status Icons
Icon Description
Bluetooth:Bluetoothisactive.
Bluetooth connected:Bluetoothison,andyourphoneisconnectedtoanother
device.
Wi-Fi:Wi-Fiisactive.
Wi-Fi available:Wi-Finetworksareavailable.
Vibrate mode:Vibratemodeisenabled.
Mute mode:Mutemodeisenabled.
Speakerphone:Callisusingspeakerphone.
3G:Thedeviceisconnectedtoa3Gwirelessnetwork.
4G LTE active:Thedeviceisconnectedtoa4GLTEwirelessnetwork.
Signal strength:Cellularnetworksignalstrengthisdisplayed.
Roaming signal strength:Roamingnetworksignalstrengthisdisplayed.
Airplane mode:Airplanemodeisactive.
Battery charging:Batteryischarging.
Battery full:Batteryisfullycharged.
Notification Icons
Icon Description
Missed call:Acallhasbeenmissed.
New email:Newemailhasarrived.
New Gmail:NewGmailhasarrived.
Icon Description
New message:NewtextorMMSmessage.
New voicemail:Newvoicemailmessagehasbeenreceived.
New Hangouts message:NewHangoutsmessagehasarrived.
New Sprint Zone message:NewSprintZonemessagehasarrived.
Event:Acalendareventisapproaching.
USB:AUSBconnectionisactive.
Update available:AnappupdateisavailablefromtheGooglePlaystore.
App update successful:Anappupdatewassuccessful.
Software update successful:Asoftwareupdatewassuccessful.
File download in progress:Downloadofafileorappisinprogress.
Note:Additionalnotificationiconsmayappear.Allnotificationsmaybeaccessedthroughthe
notificationpanel.
Notification Panel
Thenotificationpaneldisplaysdetailsaboutyourphonesstatus,anditprovideseasyaccessto
commonsettingsandfeatures.
1. Openthenotificationpanelbyslidingthestatusbardownfromthetopofthescreen.
2. Onthenotificationpanel,youhavetheseoptions:
l Quick Settings:Quicklyaccesspopularsettings.Tapasettingtoturntheoptiononoroff,or
touchandholdtodisplayitssettings.Youcanswipeyourfingeracrossthequicksettings,to
seeallavailablesettings.
l S Finder:Searchforcontentonyourphone,andfindmoreontheWeb.Youcanapplyfilters
toyourresults,andviewyoursearchhistory.
l Quick connect:Searchfornearbydevicesforsharinginformation.
Quick Settings
UseQuicksettingsfromthenotificationpaneltocontrolpopularsettings.
1. Slidethestatusbardownfromthetopofthescreentodisplaythenotificationpanel.
2. Tapanoptiontoturnitonoroff,ortouchandholdanoptiontodisplayitssettings.Youcanswipe
yourfingeracrossthequicksettings,toseeallavailablefeatures.Youalsohavetheseoptions:
l Tap View alltoviewmoreQuicksettings.
l Tap SettingstoaccessthefullSettingsmenu.
S Pen
UseSPenandyourphonetocreateandcollaborate.WithSPen,youcan:
n WritedirectlyintoaGmailmessage.
n Writedirectlyonthecalendar.
n Annotatedocuments(Word,Excel,PPT,orPDF).
n QuicklyopenSNotefromanyscreen.
Removing S Pen from Your Phone

SPenisstoredinyourphonetokeepitprotectedandeasytolocate.
n SlideSPenfromyourphoneusingthenotchontheendoftheSPen.
Air Command
Aircommandallowsyoutoquicklyactivatefrequentlyusedapplicationsorperformactions.
n TolaunchtheAircommandmenu,removetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennear
thescreensothatthepointerappears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.
l Action memo:Launchamemoandlinkittoactions.Actionmemosaresavedinthe
SNoteapp.
l Smart select:Drawaroundanareaofthescreentocollectitforlateruse.
l Screen write:Capturescreenshotsandwriteordrawonthem.
l S Note:CreateoreditanSNote.
l Add shortcuts:AdduptothreeappsandfunctionstotheAircommandmenu.
l Settings:ConfigureAircommand.
Action Memo
AnActionmemoisaspecialtypeofnotethatturnsyourwrittentextintoactionsonyourphone.
ToopenanActionmemo:
n RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.Select Action memo.
or
PressandholdtheS Penbuttonanddouble-tapthescreenwiththepen.
Note:ToviewyourActionmemos,fromhome,tap Apps> S Note.SeeSNoteformore

information.
Smart Select
SmartselectprovidesacapturetooltoselectcontentonascreenandaddittoyourScrapbookapp
orshareitwithyourcontacts.
TousetheSmartselecttool:
1. RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.
2. Select Smart select.

l Taptheshapeyouwanttouse:Rectangle,Lasso,orOval.
l Drawaroundthecontentyouwanttoselect.
l Theselectedclipiscenteredonthescreen.
o Tapaselectionshapetostartoverandselectnewcontent.
o Tap Auto shapetoautomaticallyrefinetheselectionbasedontheimage.Youcan

manuallyaddorsubtractfromtheselection,aswellasrotatetheselectionleftorright.
3. Tapanoptionatthebottomofthewindow:
l Write:AddnotestothescreenusingtheSPen.
l Share:Chooseasharingmethodtoshareyourcontent.
l Save in Scrapbook:SavethecontentintheScrapbookapp.
l Save in Gallery:SavethecontenttotheGalleryapp.
Screen Write
Screenwriteallowsyoutocaptureascreenshotandthenwritenotesonthescreenshot.
TouseScreenwrite:
appears,andpresstheS Penbuttononce.
2. Tap Screen write.Thecurrentscreeniscaptured,andapentoolappears.

Thefollowingeditingtoolsareprovided:
l Pen:Writeordrawonthescreenshot.PresstheDrawiconasecondtimetochangethepen
tip,size,color,andtosavepresets.
l Eraser:Erasethewritingordrawingsonthescreenshot.TaptheErasericonasecond
timetochangethesizeoftheeraserareaandtoseetheClear alloption.
l Undo:Undothelastaction.
l Redo:Redothelastaction.
l Share:Sharetheimagethroughmessaging,Bluetooth,Email,andmore.
l Save in Scrapbook:SavethecontentintheScrapbookapp.
l Save in Gallery:SavethecontenttotheGalleryapp.
Open S Note
Create,edit,andmanageallthenotesonyourphonewiththeSNoteapp.
TouseSNote:
n RemovetheSPenfromtheSPenslot,holdtheSPennearthescreensothatthepointer
appears,andpresstheS Pen buttononce.
l Tap S Note.TheSNoteappopens.
l Formoreinformation,seeSNote.
Add or Remove Air Command Shortcuts

YoucanaddorremoveshortcutstoappsandfunctionstotheAirCommandmenu.
Add Air Command Shortcuts

2. Tap Add shortcuts.

3. Swipeacrossthescreens,andtaptheappsorfunctionsyouwouldliketoaddtotheAir
Commandmenu.
4. Tapthe Backkeytosaveyourselection.
Remove Air Command Shortcuts

YoucanremoveanyAirCommandappshortcutsyouhaveadded.
2. Tap Settings>Shortcuts.
3. Tap Removenexttoanyshortcutsyouwanttoremove.
l Toaddanewshortcut,tapitfromtheapplist.
4. Tapthe Backkeytosaveyoursettings.
S Pen Options
ConfigureSPensettings,includingoptionsforgesturesandsounds,andfortrackingSPenwhenit
isnotstoredinyourphone.
n ToaccessSPenSettings,tap Apps> Settings> S Pen.

Note:FormoreinformationaboutSPensettings,seeSPenSettings.
Screen View Options

YourGalaxyNote4letsyouuseadditionalmotionsandgestures,alongwithfeaturessuchasMulti
window,tomaximizeyourproductivityandenjoyment.
Motions and Gestures

Controlyourphonebymakingspecificgestureswithyourhandabovethephonesscreen.
n Direct call:Callthecontactwhoserecentcalllog,message,orcontactdetailsaredisplayedby
liftingthephonetoyourear.
n Smart alert:Thephonevibratestoalertyoutomissedcallsandmessagesthatoccurredsince
thelasttimeyoupickedupyourphone.
n Mute:Mutesincomingcalls,alerts,andmediaplaybackbyturningthephonescreen-sidedown
orbycoveringthescreenwithyourhand.
n Palm swipe to capture:Createsacopyofthecurrentscreenbyswipingthesideofyourhand

acrossthescreen,fromlefttorightorrighttoleft.Thescreenshotissavedtotheclipboardand
totheScreenshotsfolderintheGalleryapplication.
Enable Motions and Gestures

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Motions and gestures.
2. Tapanoptiontoviewitsdescription,andthentapOn/Offtoenablethefeature.
Multi Window
Usetwoappsonthesamescreen,inseparate,resizablewindows.
Turn Multi Window On or Off

TurnMultiwindowonoroffinSettings.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > Multi window.

2. TaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnMultiwindowonoroff.
Note:YoucanalsoturnMultiwindowonandofffromthenotificationpanel.SeeNotificationPanel
formoreinformation.
Display Multi Window

AfteryouturnMultiwindow,theMultiwindowpaneldisplaysontheleftsideofthescreen.Aftera
fewseconds,itautomaticallycloses.
n TodisplaytheMultiwindowtab,touchandholdthe Backkey.
Work with Multi Window

AfterenablingMultiwindow,youcanuseittoruntwoappsatthesametime.Youcanlaunchapps
fromMultiwindow,ordraganapptothescreentorunmultipleappsatthesametime.
Theappsdisplaytogetheronasplitscreen.Youcanswitchbetweentheapps,adjustthesizeof
theirdisplayonthescreen,andcopyinformationfromoneapptotheother.
1. Touchandholdthe Backkeytodisplaythepanel,andthendragappstothewindows.
2. YoucanalsousetheseMultiwindowoptions:
l Adjust the size of apps in Multi window:Dragtheborderbetweenthewindowstoanew

position.
l Multi window panel:Tapthecircleatthecenteroftheborderbetweenthewindowsto

displaytheMultiwindowpanel:
o Switch windows:Switchthetwoappslocations.
o Drag and drop content:Enablesdraganddrop.Inselectedapps,youcanyoucan
taptextinawindow,ortapthewindow,andthendragtocopycontenttotheappinthe
otherwindow.
o Minimizewindow:Changetheappintoafloatingiconyoucandraganywhereonthe
screen.Taptheicontoreopentheapp.
o Maximize window:Opentheactiveappinfullscreenview.
o Close application:Closestheactiveapplication.
Tip:InMultiwindow,thecurrentlyactiveapplicationwillhaveanoutlinearoundit.
Split Screen View

Youcanalsolaunchrecentlyusedappsdirectlyintosplitscreenview:
1. Tapthe Recent Apps key.

2. RecentlyusedappsthatsupportsplitscreenviewhaveaMultiwindowiconinthetitlebar.Tap
the Open in split screen viewiconinthetitlebartolaunchtheapplicationinMultiwindow
view.
3. OtherrecentlyusedappsthatsupportMultiwindowappearbelowthelaunchedapp.
4. Taptheappicontoaddittothesplitscreenview.
Note:OnlyapplicationsthatsupportMultiwindowhavethe Open in split screen viewicon.
Pop-Up Apps
YoucanopenMultiwindowappsaspop-upwindows,whichcanfloataboveotherapps.Youcan
alsocollapseappsintofloatingicons,allowingyougreataccesstoappsbelowthem.Apop-upview
shortcutcanalsobeenabledtochangeappstopop-upview(ifsupported).
Note:Certainapps,suchasContacts,canonlybeopenedaspop-upapps.
Toopenanappasapop-upapp:
1. Touchandholdthe BackkeytodisplaytheMultiwindowpanel.
2. Tapanapptoopenitasapop-upapp.
ToturnastandardMultiwindowappintoapop-upapp:
1. Touchandholdthe Backkeytodisplaythepanel,andthendragtwoappsofftheMulti
windowpanel.
2. TapthecircleatthecenteroftheborderbetweenthewindowstodisplaytheMultiwindow
controls.
3. Tap Minimize window tocollapsethecurrentlyactiveapplicationintoafloatingicon.

Tip:InMultiwindow,thecurrentlyactiveapplicationwillhaveanoutlinearoundit.
l Dragtheicontorepositionitonthescreen.
4. Tapthepop-upapptoexpanditintoafloatingwindow.
l Dragthecircleattopofthewindowtorepositionitonthescreen.
o Tapthecircleatthetopofthewindowformoreoptions.SeeWorkwithMultiWindow.
Toremoveapop-upapp:
n Touchandholdtheappicon,andthendragitto Remove.
Toenablethepop-upviewshortcut:
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Multi window.

2. TapPop-up view shortcuttoenablethefeature.
3. Tochangeanapptopop-upview,tapthetopcornerofthescreen,andthenswipediagonally
towardsthecenterofthescreen.
Enter Text
YoucantypeonyourphoneusingtheavailabletouchscreenQWERTYkeyboard,orbyspeaking
yourinputs.
Text Input Methods

Yourphoneoffersseveraltextinputmethods.
n Samsung keyboardallowsyoutoentertextbytappingkeysonavirtualQWERTYkeyboard.
Samsungkeyboardincludesoptionalpredictivetext,whichmatchesyourkeytouchesto
commonwordssoyoucanselectawordtoinsertitintoyourtext.
n SwypeletsyouenterwordsbyswipingacrossthevirtualQWERTYkeyboard.Insteadof
tappingeachkey,useyourfingertotraceovereachletterofaword.Youcanalsotaplettersto
enterwords.
n Google Voice typingallowsyoutospeakyourentries.
Select a Default Text Input Method

YoucanselectadefaulttextinputmethodfromSettings,orchooseonatanytimewhileentering
text.
FromSettings:
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > Language and input > Default,andthen

chooseadefaultentrymethod.
Whileenteringtext:
1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertext,dragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
notificationpanel.
2. TapSelect keyboard,andthenchooseatextentrymethod.
Google Voice Typing

ThisfeatureusesGoogleVoicerecognitiontoconvertyourspokenwordsintotext.
Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text

1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertext,dragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
notificationpanel,andthentapSelect keyboard>Google voice typing.
or
Tap OptionsontheSamsungkeyboardor VoiceinputontheSwypekeyboard.
2. Speakintothemicrophoneandwatchyourtextbeingenteredonscreen.
3. Ifthetextisincorrect,tap Clear.
4. Onceyouhavecompletedenteringyourtext,tap Close.Thekeyboardwillreappear.
Note:Tap SettingstoassignanewlanguagethroughtheGooglevoicetypingmenu.
Configure Google Voice Typing

n Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Language and input>Google voice typing.
Samsung Keyboard
WithSamsungkeyboard,itiseasytoentertext,symbols,andnumbers.
Use Samsung Keyboard to Enter Text

1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertextdragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
notificationpanel,andthentapSelect keyboard>Samsung keyboard.
2. Tapkeystoentertext.Whileenteringtext,usetheseoptions:
l Ifyoumakeamistake,tap Cleartodeleteincorrectcharacters.Touchandhold Clear

todeleteawholewordorfield.
l Tap Uptochangethecaseofthetext(thearrowwillturnblue).Tap Uptwiceto

switchtoallcapitals(thekeywillturnblue).
l Tap Symboltoswitchtoasymbolskeyboard,toentersymbols.Therearetwosymbol
keyboards.
l Tap OptionstoswitchtoGoogleVoicetypingtoentertextbyspeaking.Touchandhold
Optionstodisplayadditionaloptions.
l IfyouhavemorethanonelanguageselectedinSamsungkeyboardsettings,youcanswipe
yourfingerover Spacetoswitchbetweenlanguages.
Configure Samsung Keyboard

n Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > Language and input>Samsung keyboard.
Note:FormoreinformationaboutSamsungkeyboardsettings,seeSamsungKeyboardSettings.
Swype
SwypeletsyouenterwordsbytracingoverthelettersonthevirtualQWERTYkeyboard.Insteadof
tappingeachkey,useyourfingertotraceovereachletterofaword.Youcanalsotapletterstoenter
words.
Swypeprovidesnext-letterpredictionandregionalerrorcorrection,whichcancompensatefor
tappingthewrongkeysonthevirtualQWERTYkeyboards.
Use Swype to Enter Text

1. Fromascreenwhereyoucanentertextdragdownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthe
notificationpanel,andthentapSelect keyboard>Swype.
2. Swipeyourfingercontinuouslyovertheletterstoformaword.Asyouswipeoverletters,words
matchingyourpatterndisplayatthetopoftheSwypekeyboard.Toenteraword,liftyourfinger,
ortapawordatthetopofthekeyboard.
3. Whileenteringtext,usetheseoptions:
l Ifyoumakeamistake,tap Cleartodeleteasinglecharacter.Touchandhold Clearto

deleteanentirewordorfield.
l Bydefault,Swypestartswithacapitalatthebeginningoftext.Tap Uptostartwitha
capitalletter,ortap Uptwicetoenterallcapitals.
l Tap Symboltoswitchtoasymbolskeyboard,andthentapkeystoentersymbols.
l Tap VoiceinputtoswitchtoGooglevoicetypingtoentertextbyspeaking.SeeGoogle
VoiceTyping.
Configure Swype
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > Language and input>Swype.
or
FromtheSwypekeyboard,touchandhold Swype.
Note:FormoreinformationaboutSwypesettings,seeSwypeSettings.
Tips for Editing Text

Thesetipsallowyoutocutorcopyselectedtextandpasteitintoaseparateselectedarea.
1. Inatextentryfield,double-tapthetext,andthendragthesliderstoselectthetext.
2. TapanoptionfromtheEdittexttoolbar.Youcandragyourfingeralongthetoolbartoseeallthe
options:
l Select all:Highlightsallthetextinthefield.
l Cut:Removestheselectedtextandsavesittotheclipboard.
l Copy:Copiestheselectedtexttotheclipboard.
l Share:Selectasharingmethodtosharethetext.
l Paste:Insertsthelastcopiedorcuttextintothecurrentfield.
l Clipboard:Displaystheclipboardtochoosepreviouslycutorcopiedtext.
l Dictionary:Accessesyourpersonaldictionary.
l Assist:PerformaGooglesearchontheselectedterm.
Phone Calls
WiththeSprintNationalNetworkandyourphone,youcanenjoyclearcallingacrossthecountry.
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-FiCallingusesWi-Finetworkstohelpimprovevoiceanddatacoverage.Itsendsandreceives
callsandtextmessagesoveraWi-Finetworkandmayofferbettercoverageinbuildingsandareas
ofpoorcellularreception.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Wi-Fi Calling.

2. FollowthepromptstosetupWi-FiCalling.
Note:YoucansetupmultipleWi-FinetworkstouseWi-Ficallingwheneverandwhereveryour
phoneisconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.Formoreinformation,seeWi-FiCallingSettings.
Make Phone Calls

Thereareseveralconvenientwaystoplacecallsfromyourphone.
Call Using the Keypad

Themosttraditionalwaytoplaceacallisbyusingthephoneskeypadscreen.
1. Fromhome,tap Phone.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetopofthe
screen.
2. Tapthenumberkeystoenterthephonenumber.
l Asyouenterdigits,matchingnumbersfromrecentcallsorcontactsdisplay.Ifyouseethe
numberyouwant,tapittocallitwithouthavingtoentertherestofthenumber.
3. Tap Dialtocallthenumber.
l IfusingWi-FiCalling,tap Wi-Fi Dialtocallthenumber.
Call from Logs

AllincomingandoutgoingcallsarerecordedinLogs.Youcancallanumberfromarecentcallfrom
Logs.
1. Fromhome,tap Phone.
2. TaptheLogstabtodisplaytherecentcallslist.
3. Tapacallrecord,andthentap Calltocallthenumber.
Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossarecentcallfromlefttorighttocallthenumber,orfromrighttoleftto
sendamessage.
Call from Contacts

YoucanplacecallsdirectlyfromContacts.
Note:YoucanaccessContactsdirectlyfromthePhoneapp.TaptheContactstabatthetopofthe
screen.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Contacts.
2. Tapacontact,andthentap Call.
or
Tapthecontactspictureicon,andthentap Call.
or
Swipeyourfingeracrossthecontactfromlefttoright.
Call a Number in a Text Message

Whileviewingatextmessage,youcanplaceacalltoanumberthatisinthebodyofthemessage.
Formoreinformation,seeTextandMultimediaMessaging.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Messages.

2. Openthemessagewiththephonenumberandthentapthephonenumber.
3. Tap Dialtodialthenumber.
Call a Number in an Email Message

WhileviewinganemailorGmailmessage,youcanplaceacalltoanumberthatisinthebodyofthe
message.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Emailor Gmail.

2. Openthemessagethatcontainsthephonenumber,andthentapthephonenumber.
3. ThePhonescreenopens,withthephonenumberautomaticallyenteredandreadytobedialed.
Toplacethecall,tap Dial.
Make an Emergency Call

Youcanplacecallsto9-1-1evenifthephonesscreenislockedoryouraccountisrestricted.
Note:Tocallthe9-1-1emergencynumberwhenthephonesscreenislocked,pressthe
Power/Lock keytoturnthescreenon,drag Phoneup,andthentapEmergency calltodisplay
theemergencydialer.
screen.
2. Tap (9 1 1)> Dial.
Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information

ThisphonefeaturesGPS(GlobalPositioningSystem),whichisusedforE9-1-1emergencylocation
service,whereavailable.
Whenyouplaceacallto9-1-1,theGPSfeatureofyourphoneprovidesinformationaboutyour
approximatelocation.Dependingonseveralvariables,includingavailabilityandaccesstosatellite
signals,itmaytakeupto30secondsormoretodetermineandreportyourapproximatelocation.
Important:Alwaysreportyourlocationtothe9-1-1operatorwhenplacinganemergencycall.
Somedesignatedemergencycalltakers,knownasPublicSafetyAnsweringPoints(PSAPs),may
notbeequippedtoreceiveGPSlocationinformationfromyourphone.
Receive Phone Calls

Whenyoureceiveacall,youcanacceptthecall,orrejectthecalltosendittovoicemail.Youcan
alsorejectacallwithamessage,tosendatextmessagetothecaller.
Note:Ifyourphoneisturnedoff,allcallsautomaticallygotovoicemail.
Answer an Incoming Call
WhenyoureceiveaphonecallfromanumberstoredinContacts,thecontactsinformationdisplays
onthescreen.WhenyoureceiveaphonecallfromanumberthatisnotstoredinContacts,the
phonenumberdisplaysonthescreen.
Toansweracallfromthemainscreen:
n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag Answertotherighttoanswerthe
call.
Mute the Ringing Sound

Youcanmutetheringtonewithoutrejectingthecallbydoingoneofthefollowing.
n PresstheVolume keydown.
n Placethephonescreen-downonalevelsurface.SeeMotionsandGesturesSettingsfor
options,includingtheMute/pausemotiontomuteincomingcallsbyturningoverthephone.
n Coverthescreenwithyourhand.SeeMotionsandGesturesSettingsforoptions,includingthe
Mute/pausemotiontomuteincomingcallsbycoveringthescreenwithyourhand.
Reject an Incoming Call

Whenyourejectacall,thecallerissenttovoicemail,wheretheycanleaveavoicemessage.
Torejectacallfromthemainscreen:
n Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag Rejecttothelefttorejectthecall.
Reject an Incoming Call with a Text Message
Youcanrejectanincomingcallbysendingatextmessagetothecaller.
1. Whenyourphonenotifiesyouofanincomingcall,drag Reject call with messagetoward

thetopofthemainscreen.
2. Selectanexistingmessage.
or
Tap Compose new messagetocreateanewtextmessage.
End a Call
Youcanendacallfromthecallscreen,orthenotificationpanel.
Toendacallonthemaincallscreen:
n Tap Endtoendthecall.
l IfusingWi-FiCalling,tap Wi-Fi Endtoendthecall.

ToendthecallwhenthecallisinaCallstatusicon:
n Swipethestatusbardownwardtorevealthenotificationpanel,andthentap End.
Phone Call Options

ThePhoneappprovidesmanyusefulfeaturesandoptionstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcalling
experience.
Dialing Options
Therearenumerousdialingoptionswhenmakingaphonecall.
screen.
2. Enteraphonenumber,andthentap More optionsforthefollowingoptions:
l Add 2-sec pause (,):Inserta2-secondpauseintothenumberyouaredialing.Thiscanbe

usefulwhenstoringnumbersforautomatedphonemenus.
l Add wait (;):Insertapauseintothenumberyouaredialing,towaitforinputfromyou.This

canbeusefulwhenstoringnumbersforautomatedphonemenus.
l Add to Contacts:Savethenumbertoanewcontact,orupdateanexistingcontact.See
AddaContactformoreinformation.
l Send message:Sendatextmessagetothenumberyoudialed.
l Speed dial:Viewspeeddials.Formoreinformation,seeSpeedDials.
l Wi-Fi Calling:MakecallsusingWi-FitohelpimproveVoiceandDatacoverage.
l Settings:Configurecallsettings.Formoreinformation,seeCallSettings.
l Help:LearnaboutusingthePhoneapp.
Caller ID
CallerIDidentifiesacallerwhilethephoneisringing,bydisplayingthenumberoftheincomingcall.
Block Caller ID
YoucanblockyourCallerID(visibletootherwhenyoumakeacall),beforemakingacall.The
blockingonlylastsforthatcall,andthenreturnstoregularCallerID.
Note:Topermanentlyblockyournumber,youmustcallSprintCustomerService.
screen.
2. Tap (* 6 7).
3. Enteraphonenumber,andthentap Dial.
Call Waiting
Whenyouareonacall,yourphonenotifiesyoubydisplayingthecallinformationonthescreen,and
vibrating,ifyouhavesetupvibrationforincomingcalls.
Respond to an Incoming Call While You Are On a Call

Fromthecallscreen:
n Drag Answertotheright.Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdandanswerstheincomingcall.
l Toswitchbetweencalls,tapSwap.
Three-Way Calling
WithThree-WayCalling,youcantalktotwopeopleatthesametime.Whenusingthisfeature,the
normalairtimerateswillbechargedforeachofthetwocalls.
screen.
2. Makethefirstcallbyenteringthephonenumberandpressing Dial.
3. Whenthefirstcallisestablished,tapAdd calltoputthefirstcallonhold,andthendialthe
secondnumber.
4. Whenthesecondcallisestablished,tapMerge.
l Ifoneofthepeopleyoucalledhangsupduringyourcall,youandtheremainingcallerstay
connected.
l Ifyousetupthecallandarethefirsttoendthecall,allcallersaredisconnected.
Call Forwarding
CallForwardingletsyouforwardallyourincomingcallstoanotherphonenumber(evenwhenyour
phoneisturnedoff).YoucancontinuetomakecallsfromyourphonewhenyouhaveCall
Forwardingisactivated.
Note:Youarechargedahigherrateforforwardedcalls.
Activate Call Forwarding

screen.
2. Tap (* 7 2),andthenenterthephonenumbertowhichyouwantyourcalls
forwarded.
3. Tap Dial.AtoneconfirmstheactivationofCallForwarding.
Deactivate Call Forwarding

screen.
2. Tap (* 7 2 0).
3. Tap Dial.AtoneplaystoconfirmthedeactivationofCallForwarding.
In-Call Options
Whileyouareonacall,youcanuseoptionstofindinformationormultitaskduringthecall.
n Add call:DisplaytheKeypadtodialanothercall.
n Keypad:DisplaytheKeypad,whereyoucanenternumberstouseDTMF(DualToneMulti-
Frequency).Thiscanbeusefulifyouneedtoenteranaccesscodeorotherinformationwhileon
acall.
n End call:Hangupthecall.
n Speaker:Controlwhetherthecallaudioplaysthroughthespeakerortheearpiece.
Warning:Becauseofhighervolumelevels,donotplacethephonenearyourearwhileusingthe
speaker.
n Mute:Controlwhethertheotherpartycanhearyoursideofthecall.
n Bluetooth:ConnecttoaBluetoothdevice,ordisconnectfromadevice.
n Tap More optionsforthefollowingoptions:
l Contacts:LaunchContacts.
l Action memo:CreateanActionmemoduringacall.
l Messages:LaunchesMessagestocreateanewmessage.
l Personalize call sound:Adjustthecallsoundforbetterclarity.
l Extra volume:Increasethecallvolume.
l Settings:LaunchesCallSettings.Formoreinformation,seeCallSettings.
Note:Whenyouusemanyofthein-calloptions,yourcallscreenisreducedtoafloating Call
statusicon.Toreturnthefullcallscreen,taptheicon.
Voicemail
Thefollowingtopicsoutlineyourphonesvoicemailservice.
Note:YourphonealsosupportstheVisualVoicemailapp.Forinformationonsettingupandusing
VisualVoicemail,seeVisualVoicemail.
Voicemail Setup
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.
n Tosetupvoicemailusingyourphonestraditionalvoicemail,seeSetUpVoicemail.
n ForinformationonusingtheVisualVoicemailapp,seeVisualVoicemail.
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages

Youcanreviewyourmessagesdirectlyfromyourphone(usingeithertraditionalvoicemailorVisual
Voicemail),orfromanyothertouch-tonephone.
Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages

screen.
2. Touchandhold (1).
3. Followthesystempromptstoenteryourvoicemailpasscodeandmanagevoicemail.
Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Voicemail.
2. Tapanentrytolistentothemessage.
Note:Youarechargedforairtimeminuteswhenyouaccessvoicemailfromyourwirelessphone.
Use Another Phone to Access Messages

1. Dialyourwirelessphonenumber.
2. Whenyourvoicemailanswers,presstheasteriskkeyonthephone(*).
3. Enteryourpasscode.
Voicemail Notification
Thereareseveralwaysyourphonealertsyoutoanewmessage.
n Bysoundingthenotificationringtone.
n Bydisplaying VoicemailintheNotificationsareaofthestatusbarwhenthereisanew
voicemailmessage.
n Bydisplayingthenumberofnewvoicemailmessage(s)ontheVoicemailappicon.
Note:Whenyouareroamingoffthenetwork,youmaynotreceivenotificationofnewvoicemail
messages.Itisrecommendedthatyouperiodicallycheckyourvoicemailbydialing1+areacode+
yourwirelessphonenumber.Whenyourvoicemailanswers,tapthe Asteriskkeyandenter
yourpasscode.Roamingratesapplywhenyouaccessvoicemailwhileroamingoffthenetwork.
Note:Yourphoneacceptsmessagesevenwhenitisturnedoff.However,yourphonenotifiesyouof
newmessagesonlywhenitisturnedonandyouareinanetworkservicearea.
Visual Voicemail
VisualVoicemailgivesyouaquickandeasywaytoaccessyourvoicemail.Nowyoucanfindexactly
themessageyouarelookingforwithouthavingtolistentoeveryvoicemailmessagefirst.Thisnew
featureperiodicallygoesouttoyourvoicemail,andgathersthecallerinformationfromallofthe
currentvoicemails.Itthenpopulatesalistwiththecallernameandnumber,alongwiththelengthof
timeandprioritylevelofthevoicemailmessage.

2. FollowthepromptstosetupanaccountandlearnaboutusingVisualVoicemail.
Note:YoucanalsoaccessVisualVoicemailfromthe Phoneappbytapping Voicemail.
Set Up Visual Voicemail

SettingupVisualVoicemailfollowsmanyofthesameproceduresassettinguptraditionalvoicemail.
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Your
phoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.
Note:Tosetupyourtraditionalvoicemail,seeSetUpVoicemail.

2. TapPersonalize nowandfollowthesystempromptsto:
l Createapasscode(partofstandardvoicemail).
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Tip:IfyouclearedthePersonalizenowoptionandnowwishtopersonalizeyourVisualVoicemail,
accesstheVoicemailapp,tap More options>Settings>Preferences >Personalize
voicemail.
Review Visual Voicemail

VisualVoicemailletsyoueasilyaccessandselectwhichmessagesyouwanttoreview.

2. Tapamessagetoreviewit.
3. Tap Backtoreturntothevoicemailinbox.
Tip:Thereareiconsatthebottomofthereviewscreenformaintenance,storage,messaging,and
otheroptions.Foranexplanationofallyouroptions,tap More options>Help.
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages

Whenyouaredonelisteningtoavoicemailmessageyoucaneasilyaccessothervoicemail
messageswithoutreturningtothemainvoicemailscreen.
Youcannavigatethroughvoicemailmessagesasfrequentlyasyouwouldlike.Youcanevenmove
tothenextorpreviousmessagebeforeyouarefinishedlisteningtothecurrentone.
1. Listentothecurrentvoicemailmessage.
2. Swipeyourfingerleftorrighttodisplaythenextorpreviousmessage.(Itwillbeginplaying
automatically.)
Note:VoicemailscanalsobeplayedorlistenedtoonthemainInboxscreenbytappingthePlay
buttonontheContactimage.
Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages

2. Openamessageandtap More options>Delete.
Tip:Youcanrestoremessagesyouhavesenttothetrashfolder.tapInbox>Trash,touchandhold
themessageyouwanttorestoretotheinbox,andthentap Moreoptions>Restore to inbox.
Visual Voicemail Options

Yourvisualvoicemailoptionsappearasiconsatthebottomofthevoicemailreviewscreen.
Note:Notalloptionsareavailableforallmessages.

2. Thefollowingoptionsareavailablewhenviewingnewvoicemailmessages:
l More options:AccessSearch,Settings,andHelpfeatures.
o New Voice SMS:Sendavoicemessagetofriends.
o New Avatar message:Sendananimatedvoicemessagetofriends.
o Search:Searchyourvoicemessages.
o Upgrade to Premium:SubscribetothepremiumVoice-to-Texttranscriptionservice.
Thisservicerequiresanadditionalmonthlycharge.
o Store:AccesstheVisualVoicemailstore.
o Help:ViewhelptopicsforVisualVoicemail.
o Settings:CustomizeyourVisualVoicemailsettings.
3. Tapamessagetoreviewit.Thefollowingoptionsareavailablewhilelisteningtovoicemail
messages:
l Call:Dialthenumberthemessagecamefrom.
l Reply:Replytothemessagethroughtextorvoicemessage.
l More options:AccessArchive,Settings,andHelpfeatures.
o Delete:Deleteselectedmessages.
o Share:SendthemessagethroughWi-FiDirect,socialaccounts,andsoon.
o Archive message:Savethismessage.
o Upgrade to Premium:SubscribetothepremiumVoice-to-Texttranscriptionservice.
Thisservicerequiresanadditionalmonthlycharge.
o Help:ViewhelptopicsforVisualVoicemail.
o Settings:CustomizeyourVisualVoicemailsettings.
4. Touchandholdamessagetomanageyourmessages.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:
l Delete:Deleteselectedmessages.
l More options:Selectadditionaloptions.
o Archive:Savethismessage.
o Mark as Read:Markthisvoicemailasbeingread.
o Mark as Unread:Markthisvoicemailasnotbeingread.
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings
TheVisualVoicemailsettingsmenuletsyouaccesssettingsfornotifications,pictures,greetings,
andmore.
2. Tap More options>Settings.Selectanoptiontochangeitssettings.
Note:VoicemailsettingscanalsobeaccessedinSettings.Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings

> Application settings>Call>Voicemail settings.
Change Your Main Greeting

YourmaingreetingcanbechangeddirectlyviatheVisualVoicemailsystem.Thisdirectaccess
savesyoufromhavingtonavigatewithinthevoicemailmenu.
2. Tap More options>Settings>Preferences >Personalize voicemail.
3. TapOKtoconnecttothevoicemailsystem.Followthepromptstochangeyourcurrentgreeting.
Edit the Display Name

FromyourVisualVoicemailmenu,youcanquicklychangethenameornumberattachedtoyour
voicemessages.Thisnameornumberidentifiesyoutorecipientsofyourvoicemailmessages.
2. Tap More options>Settings>Display >Display name.
3. Taptheexistingidentificationfieldandenteranewidentifyingnameornumber(usedtoidentify
youtorecipientsofyourvoicemessages).
4. TapOKtosaveyourinformation.
Logs
TheLogstabofthePhoneapplistsallmissed,dialed,received,andrejectedcalls.
View Logs
FromLogs,youmanagethelistofrecentcalls.
1. Fromhome,tap Phone.TaptheLogstabatthetopofthescreen.
2. Whileviewingthelistofcalls,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tapthedrop-downmenutodisplayAll calls,Missed calls,Dialed calls,Received calls,
orRejected calls.
l Tapacalltodisplaythecallrecord,whereyoucantap Calltoreturnthecall,ortap
Messagetosendamessagetothecaller.
l Touchandholdonacallrecordtoselectit.Youcancontinueselectingcallstoview.
Make a Call from Logs

Youcanreturnacallfromarecentcallrecord.
2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap Calltocallthenumber.
Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossacallrecordfromlefttorighttocallthenumber.
Send a Message from Logs

Youcansendamessagetoanumberfromarecentcallrecord.
2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap Messagetocreateamessagetothenumber.
Tip:Youcanalsoswipeacrossacallrecordfromrighttolefttocreateamessage.
Save a Number to Contacts from Logs

Youcansaveanumberfromarecentcallrecordtocreateanewcontact,orupdateanexisting
contact.
2. Tapacallrecord,andthentapCreate contactorUpdate existing.
Send a Number from Logs

Youcansendanumberfromacallrecordinatextmessage.
2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap More options>Send number.
3. Enterrecipientsforthemessage,andthentap Send.
Add Numbers to the Auto Reject List from Logs
YoucansavenumbersfromrecentlogstotheAutorejectlist,toautomaticallyrejectincomingcalls
fromthenumber.Formoreinformationaboutrejectingcallsautomatically,seeCallRejection.
2. Tapacallrecord,andthentap More options>Add to Auto reject list.
Delete Logs
FollowthesestepstocleartheLogslist.
2. Tap More options>Select.
3. Taprecordstodelete,andthentap Delete>Delete.
Access Call Settings

YoucanaccessCallsettingsfromeitherthePhoneapporfromSettings.
FromthePhoneapp:
screen.
2. Tap More options>Settings>Call.
FromSettings:
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Application settings>Call.

FordetailsaboutCallsettings,seeCallSettings.
Contacts
TheContactsapplicationletsyoustoreandmanagecontactsfromavarietyofsources,including
contactsyouenterandsavedirectlyinyourphoneaswellascontactssynchronizedwithyour
GoogleAccount,compatibleemailprograms(includingExchangeServer),andyourFacebook
friends.
Get Started with Contacts

Whenyousetupanaccountonyourphone,thecontactsyouhavestoredintheaccountarealso
availableonyourphone.Whenyouaddcontacts,youcanchoosetosavethecontactstothephone,
ortooneoftheaccountsyouhavesetuponthephone.
n GooglecontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandaGoogleAccountyousetupon
yourphone.
n Microsoft Exchange ActiveSynccontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandan

ExchangeServerorMicrosoftOutlookaccountsetuponyourphone.
n Samsung accountcontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandyourSamsung
account,ifyouhaveaSamsungaccountsetuponyourphone.
n Devicecontactsarestoredlocallyonthephone.
Access Contacts
ThereareacoupleofwaystoaccessContacts.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Contacts.
or
Fromhome,tap Phone>Contactstab.
Find a Contact
Youcansearchforacontact,orscrollthelisttofindonebyname.

2. TaptheSearch field,andthenentercharacterstofindcontactsthatmatch.
or
Tapaletteronthesideofthelisttogodirectlytothatletterinthealphabeticallist.
Contacts Settings Options
Chooseoptionsforcontacts,includingchoosinghowcontactsdisplay,importingandexporting
contacts,andmore.
YoucanaccessContactssettingsintwoways:
n From the Contacts app:Fromhome,tap Contacts> More options>Settings>

Contacts.
n From Settings:Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Application settings>

Contacts.
FordetailsaboutContactssettings,seeContactsSettings.
Add a Contact
YoucanaddcontactsdirectlyfromtheContactsapplication.Enterdetailssuchasname,phone
numbers,emailaddresses,mailingaddresses,andmore.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps > Contacts.
2. Tap Create contact:

l Selectastorageaccountorlocationtosavethenewcontact.Youcanchangethestorage
locationlaterbytapping Menu.YoucanchooseDevicetostorethecontactonthe
phone,orchooseanaccount(ifyouareloggedin).
l Tap Add phototoassignapicturetothenewcontact:

o Image:ChooseapicturefromGallery.
o Take picture:Takeanewpicture.
o S Note:ChooseanimagefromSNote.
l TaptheNamefieldtoenterthefullname.Tap Expandforadditionalnamefields.
l TapthePhone numberfield,andthenenterthephonenumber.Tap Addtoadd

anotherPhonenumber.Tap Menutochoosealabelforthenumber.Ifyouaddmore
thanonephonenumber,youwillbepromptedtochooseadefaultphonenumber.The
defaultphonenumberistheoneyourphonewilluseinmostcases.
l Tap AddbesideEmailtoenteranemailaddress.Ifyouaddmorethanoneemail
address,youwillbepromptedtochooseadefaultemailaddress.Thedefaultemailaddress
istheoneyourphonewilluseinmostcases.
l TapGroupstoassignthecontacttoagroup.
l TapRingtonetochoosearingtonetoplayforcallsfromthecontact.
l TapAdd another fieldtoaddadditionalfieldsforthecontact.
3. TapSavetosavethenewcontact.
Save a Phone Number

YoucansaveaphonenumbertoContactsdirectlyfromthephonekeypad.
screen.
2. Enteraphonenumberusingthekeypad.
3. Tap Add to contacts,andthentapCreate contactorUpdate existing.

l Ifprompted,selectanaccountforthenewcontact.
4. Continueaddinginformationforthecontact,asdesired.
5. TapSavetosavethecontact.
Note:Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,youcansavethecontacttoanaccount.
Edit a Contact
Onceyouhaveaddedacontact,youcanaddoreditanyoftheinformationintheentry,assigna
picture,customizeitwithauniqueringtone,andmore.
Add or Edit Information for a Contact

Youcanmodifyexistingcontactinformationtokeepyourinformationup-to-date.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap Edit.
3. Tapanyfieldyouwanttochangeoradd.SeeAddaContact.
4. Addoredittheinformation,andthentapSave.
Assign a Picture to a Contact

Addingapicturetoacontactentrycreatesamorepersonalandeasilyrecognizedentry.For
example,whenreceivingacallfromoneofyourcontacts,theassociatedpicturewilldisplay.You
canassignapicturefromGallery,ortakeanewpicturewithCamera.
3. Tap Add phototoassignapicturetothecontact:

l Image:ChooseapicturefromGallery.
l Take picture:Takeanewpicture.
l S Note:AddanimagefromSNote.
4. Followthepromptstosavethepicturetothecontact.
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact

Youcanassignaspecialringtonetoindividualcontactsformorepersonalization.
3. TaptheRingtonefield.
4. Choosearingtonepreloadedonyourphone,ortapAddtochooseasongfromDropboxor
Music.
5. TapOKorDonetoassigntheringtone,andthentapSave tosavethechange.
Link Contacts
Whenyouhavecontactsfromvarioussources(Gmail,device,Facebook,andmore),youmayhave
multiplesimilarentriesforasinglecontact.YourphonesContactsapplicationletsyoulinkmultiple
entriesintoasinglecontact.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Link contacts.
3. Tapanotherentrytolinkittotheoriginalcontact.
4. TapDonetocompletethelink.
Note:Youcanlinkuptotencontactsinasingleentry.
Tip:Tounlinkcontacts,tap More options>Unlink contacts,andthentap Removenextto

theelementyouwanttounlink.
Delete Contacts
Youcandeleteasinglecontact,orchoosemultiplecontactstodelete.
Delete a Contact
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Delete>Delete.
Delete Multiple Contacts

3. Tapthecheckboxesnexttothecontactsyouwanttodelete,andthentap Delete>Delete.
Move Contacts
Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,youcanmovedevicecontactstoanaccountscontacts.
Devicecontactsarestoredonlyinthephonesmemory,andcouldbelostifyouloseyourphoneor
resetittothefactorydefaults.Movingcontactstoanaccountmeansthecontactsaresyncedwithan
accountandstoredthere.
2. Tap More options>Move device contacts to.
3. Chooseanaccount,andthentapOKtocompletethemove.
Speed Dials
Speeddialsare1-to-3digitshortcutsyoucanassigntocontacts,tomakedialingfaster.Speeddial1
isreservedforVoicemail.
Assign Speed Dials

2. Tap More options>Speed dial.
3. Tapanunusedspeeddial,andthenselectacontacttoassigntothenumber.
Remove Speed Dials

2. Tap More options>Speed dial,andthentapXbesidethespeeddialsyouwanttoremove.

Make a Call with a Speed Dial
screen.
2. Tapthespeeddialdigits,holdingthelastdigituntilthenumberdials.
Favorites
TheFavoritestabisalistingthatcanhelpyouquicklyaccessyourmostusedorpreferredContacts
entries.
Mark Contacts as Favorites

2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap Favorites(turningthestar bright).
Remove Contacts from Favorites

2. TaptheFavoritestab,andthentouchandholdonacontacttoselectit.Youcanalsotapother
contacts,orthecheckboxatthetoptoselectallcontacts.
3. Tap Remove from Favorites.
Make a Call from Favorites

2. TaptheFavoritestab,andthentapacontacttodialthecontactsdefaulttelephonenumber.
l Thedefaultnumberisifyouenteredmultiplephonenumbersforacontact.
l Ifnonumberhasbeenassignedasdefault,tapanumbertoselectit,andthentapJust once
tocalltheselectednumberwithoutsettingasdefault,ortapMark as defaulttocallthe
numberandsetitasthecontactsdefaultnumber.
Create a Shortcut to a Favorite

Youcancreateashortcuttoafavorite,toaccesstheirinformationdirectlyfromthehomescreen.

2. TapFavorites,andthentouchandholdonacontacttoselectit.
3. Tap More options>Add shortcut to Home screen.Thenewshortcutdisplaysinanempty
areaofthehomescreen.
Groups
Youcanusegroupstoorganizeyourcontacts.Yourphonecomeswithpreloadedgroups,andyou
cancreateyourown.Youmightcreateagroupforyourfamily,forcoworkers,orateam.Groups
makeiteasytofindcontacts,andyoucansendmessagestothemembersofagroup.
Create a Group
2. Tap Groups,andthentap Create group.

3. Tapfieldstoenterinformationaboutthegroup:
l TapCreate group intochoosewheretosavethegroup.Youcansaveittoaspecific

account,tothephonememory,ortoallaccounts.
l TapGroup nametoenteranameforthenewgroup.
l TapGroup ringtonetoselectaringtonefornotificationsforincomingcallsfromgroup
members.
l TapGroup message tonetoselectaringtonefornotificationsfornewmessagesfrom

groupmembers.
l TapGroup vibration patterntoselectavibrationpatternforalertstoincomingcallsor

messagesfromgroupmembers.
4. TapAdd memberandselectamemberormemberstoaddtothenewgroup,andthentap
Done.
5. TapSavetosavethenewgroup.
Add Contacts to a Group

2. Tap Groups,andthentapagroup.
3. Tap Add,andthentapthecontact(s)youwanttoadd.
4. TapDone.
Send a Message to a Group

Youcansendamessagetomembersofagroup,ifthemembershaveatelephonenumberstoredin
theircontactrecord.
Amessagetomultiplerecipientsistreatedasagroupconversation.
3. Tap More options>Send message or email>Message.
4. Tapcontactstoselectthemortapthecheckboxatthetopofthescreentoselectallcontactsin
thegroup,andthentapDone.
5. Continuetoenteryourmessageandtap Sendtosendit.Formoreinformation,seeTextand
MultimediaMessaging.
Send an Email or Gmail to a Group

YoucansendanemailorGmailtomembersofagroup,ifthemembershaveanemailaddress
storedintheircontactrecord.
3. Tap More options>Send message or email>Email.
4. Tapcontactstoselectthemortapthecheckboxatthetopofthescreentoselectallcontactsin
thegroup,andthentapDone.Notethatyouwillonlyseegroupmembersthathaveemail
addressesintheircontactrecords.
5. ContinuetochooseanemailaccountorGmailaccount,andthenenteryourmessageandsend
it.
Share Contacts
YoucanquicklysharecontactsthroughBluetooth,Email,Gmail,Messages,orWi-FiDirect,orsend
themtoprint.
Send Contact Information

Youcancopyacontactsinformationintoatextmessageandsendit.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Send contact information.
3. Ifprompted,chooseinformationtosend,andthentapDone.
4. Enterarecipient,andthencontinuewiththetextmessage.Formoreinformationontext
messaging,seeTextandMultimediaMessaging.
Share a Name Card
Whenyoushareanamecard,thecontactsinformationissentasavCardfile(.vcf).Youcanattach
avCardtoamessage,orsaveittoastoragelocation.
2. Tapacontacttodisplayit,andthentap More options>Share namecard.
3. Chooseafiletype,andasharingmethod:
l Messages:Attachthecontacttoamessage(addinganattachmentconvertsthemessageto
MMS).Formoreinformationonmessaging,seeTextandMultimediaMessaging.
l Gmail:AttachthecontacttoanewGmailmessage.SeeSendaGmailMessagefordetails.
l Add to Dropbox:SavethecontacttoDropbox.
l Add to Evernote:SavethecontacttoEvernote.
l Android Beam:SendthecontacttoanotherdeviceusingAndroidBeam.
l Bluetooth:SendthecontacttoanotherdevicethroughBluetooth.SeeBluetoothfor
informationonpairingandsendingthroughBluetooth.
l Drive:SavethecontacttoGoogleDrive.
l Email:AttachthecontacttoanewEmailmessage.Ifprompted,selectanemailaccount.
SeeComposeandSendEmailfordetailsonsendingemail.
l Quick connect:SendthecontacttoanothernearbyphoneusingQuickConnect.
l Wi-Fi Direct:Transferthecontactthroughapeer-to-peerWi-Ficonnection.Formore
information,seeWi-FiDirectSettings.
Note:Availablesharingmethodsvarydependingonwhichappsoraccountsyouhavesetupon
yourphone.
Import and Export Contacts

Youcanimportorexportcontactsfromthephonesmemory(USBstorage),orfromanoptional,
installedmemorycard(SDcard,notincluded).Youmighthavecontactsstoredinphonememoryor
onamemorycardifyouaremovingfromanolddevice,orifyoureceivedthemthroughBluetooth
fromanotherdevice.
Contactsyouexportaresavedasnamecards(.vcf),whichcanbeimportedintootherappsor
devicesthatsupportthenamecardformat.
Import Contacts
2. Tap More options>Settings>Contacts>Import/Export contacts.
3. Chooseanoption:
l Import from device storage:Savecontactsfromthephonesmemory.
l Import from SD card:Savecontactsfromanoptionalinstalledmemorycard.
4. Chooseanaccountfortheimportedcontacts,orchooseDevicetoimportthecontactstothe
phone.
Export Contacts
2. Tap More options>Settings>Contacts>Import/Export contacts.
3. Chooseanoption:
l Export to device storage:Savethecontactstothephonesmemory.
l Export to SD card:Savethecontactstoanoptionalinstalledmemorycard.
4. TapOKtocompletetheexport.
Accounts and Messaging
WithSprintserviceandyourphonesmessagingcapabilities,youhavetheopportunitytoshare
informationthroughmanydifferentchannelsandaccounts.
Google Account
Manyofyourphonesapplications,suchasGmail,GoogleMaps,GoogleHangouts,andthe
GooglePlaystore,requireafreeGoogleAccount.Tousetheseapplications,youmustsetupyour
GoogleAccountonyourphone.Settingupyouraccountonyourphonesyncsyourphoneandyour
onlineGoogleAccount.
Create a Google Account

IfyoudonotalreadyhaveaGoogleAccount,youcancreateoneusingyourphone.Thefirsttime
youturnonyourphone,thesetupprocesspromptsyoutosignintoyourGoogleAccount,oryoucan
signinanytime.
AlthoughyouneedaGoogleAccounttousecertainfeaturesofyourphone,suchasGooglePlay,
youdonotneedtouseGmailasthedefaultaccountforyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings.
2. Tap Accounts>Add account>Google.

3. TapOr create a new accountandfollowthepromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
Sign In to Your Google Account

IfyouhaveaGoogleAccountbuthavenotyetsignedinwithyourphone,followtheseinstructionsto
signintoyourGoogleAccount.
2. Tap Accounts>Add account>Google.

3. TapEnter your email,entertheGmailaddressforyouraccount,andthentapNext.
4. Followthepromptstoenteryourpassword,andthenchooseoptionsforyouraccountonyour
phone.
Access Gmail
AfteryousetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone,youcanaccessGmailfromyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Gmail.

2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Swipeyourfingerupthescreentoviewmoremessagesandconversations.
l Tapamessageorconversationtoreadit.
l IfyouhavemorethanoneGoogleAccountsetuponyourphone,tapthemenuatthetopof
thescreentochooseanaccounttoview.
Send a Gmail Message

SendandreceiveGmailfromyourphone.
2. FromtheInbox,tap Compose,andthenentertheemailaddress(s)intheTofield.Tosenda
carboncopy(Cc)orablindcarboncopy(Bcc)oftheemailtootherrecipients,tap Expand
torevealtheseadditionalfields.
3. TaptheSubjectfieldandentertheemailsubject.
4. TaptheCompose emailfieldandcomposeyouremail.Toaddanattachment,tap
Attachment>Attach file.
5. Tosendthemessage,tap Send.
l Tosavethecurrentemailasadraft,tap More options>Save draft.Toviewyourdraft

emailmessages,fromtheInbox,tapInboxandthentapDrafts.
l Todeletethecurrentemailmessage,tap More options>Discard.
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages

BelowareproceduresforreadingandreplyingtoGmailmessages.

2. Tapamessagetodisplayitscontents.
3. Tap Replytodisplaythereplyscreen.
4. Toreplytoallrecipientsortoforwardthemessage,tapReply allorForward.
Tip:Youcanalsoaccessnewmessagesfromthenotificationpanel.WhenanewGmailmessage
arrives,youwillseetheiconinthestatusbar.Touchandholdthebarandslideitdowntodisplaythe
notificationpanel.Tapamessagetodisplayit.
Samsung Account
CreateaSamsungaccountforaccesstoGalaxyAppsandmuchmore.
WhenyousignintoyourSamsungaccountonyourphone,youcanaccessSamsung-specific
contentandfeatures.
2. Tap Accounts>Add account>Samsung account,andthentapCreate account with

Google ID,Create account,or Sign in.
3. Followthepromptstosignintoyouraccount,orcreateanewaccount.
Note:TapHelpformoreinformationaboutSamsungaccounts,orforhelpwithyouraccount.
Email
UsetheEmailapplicationtosendandreceiveemailonyourphone.
Add an Email Account

Emailallowsyoutosendandreceiveemailusingvariousemailservices.Youcanalsoreceivetext
messagealertswhenyoureceiveanimportantemail.
Note:Ifyourphonedoesnotrecognizethetypeofaccountyouwanttosetup,youmayneedto
consulttheaccountadministratorforsomeinformation,suchasincomingandoutgoingserver
settings,beforeyousetuptheaccount.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Email.

2. EnteryouremailaddressintheEmail addressfield.
3. EnteryourpasswordinthePasswordfield.Toseeyourpasswordasyouenterit,tapShow
password.
4. TapNexttostartautomaticemailsetup.Ifyouneedtoconfigurecustomsettings,tapManual
setup andthenenteryoursettings.Thesemayincludemailtype,username,password,server,
securitytype,andmore.
5. Followthepromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.
6. TapDonetocompletesetup.
Add Additional Email Accounts

Ifyoualreadyhaveanemailaccountsetuponyourphone,youcanstilladdanewaccountfrom
Email.
2. Tap More options>Settings>Manage accounts.

3. Tap Add account,andthenfollowthepromptstoenteryourlogincredentialsandconfigure
optionsfortheaccount.
Note:YoucanalsoaddemailaccountsfromSettings.Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings>

Accounts>Add account> Email.
Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account

YoucansetupyourMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncaccountonyourphone,tosyncyouremail,
Contacts,andTaskinformationbetweenyourphoneandaccount.
Note:BeforesettingupaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount,contactyourcompanys
ExchangeServeradministratorforinformationyouwillneedwhilesettinguptheaccount.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Accounts>Add account>Microsoft

Exchange ActiveSync.
2. EnteryouremailaddressintheEmail addressfield.
3. EnteryourpasswordinthePasswordfield.Toseeyourpasswordasyouenterit,tapShow
password.
4. TapManual setupandthenenteryoursettings.Youmayneedtoconsultyournetwork
administratorforthisinformation:
l Domain\username:Enteryournetworkdomainandusername,separatedby\.
l Password:Enteryournetworkaccesspassword(case-sensitive).
l Exchange server:EnteryoursystemsExchangeserverremoteemailaddress.Obtainthis
informationfromyourcompanynetworkadministrator.
l Use secure connection (SSL):Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystem

requiresSSLencryption.
l Use client certificate:Taptoplaceacheckmarkinthebox,ifyoursystemrequires

certification.
5. Followthepromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.
6. TapDonetocompletesetup.
Note:YoucanalsoaddemailaccountsfromtheEmailapp.
Compose and Send Email

Composeandsendemailusinganyaccountyouhavesetuponyourphone.Increaseyour
productivitybyattachingfilessuchaspictures,videos,ordocumentstoyouremailmessages.
2. FromtheInbox,tap Compose.
3. Tapfieldstocomposeyourmessage:
l TaptheTofieldandentertherecipientsemailaddress.Youcanaddmultiplemessage
recipients.
o ToselectrecipientsfromyourContacts,tap Contacts,selectdesiredrecipients,and
tapDone.
l Tosendacarboncopy(Cc)orablindcarboncopy(Bcc)ofthecurrentemailtoother
recipients,tap Expand,andthentapCcorBcc.
l TaptheSubjectfieldandentertheemailsubject.
l Tapthetextentryfieldandcomposeyouremail.
o Toaddanattachment,tap Attachandselectanattachmentcategory.
o Tap More options foradditionaloptions.
Reply To or Forward Email

Readingandreplyingtoemailonyourphoneisassimpleasonyourcomputer.

2. OntheemailaccountInbox,tapamessagetoviewit.
3. Chooseanoption:
l Reply:Sendamessagetotheoriginalsender.
l Reply all:Sendareplytotheoriginalrecipientlist.
l Forward:Sendthemessagetonewrecipient(s).
4. Enteramessage(ifdesired)andthentap Send.
Manage Your Email Inbox

Thefollowingproceduresallowyoutoview,sync,sort,anddeleteyouremailmessages.
View Your Email Inbox
2. Ifyouhavemultipleaccountssetuponyourphone,tap Menuatthetopofthescreen,and
thenchooseonefromthemenu.YoucanalsochooseCombined inboxtoseeitemsfromall
yourconfiguredemailaccounts.
Synchronize an Email Account

Whateveryourautomaticsynchronizationsettingsare,youcanalsosynchronizeyoursentand
receivedemailmessagesmanuallyatanytime.

2. Selectanemailaccount.
l Ifyouarealreadyinanemailaccount,taptheaccountnamefield(upper-left)toopenthe
completeemailaccountlistpage.
l Selectanavailableemailaccount,orselectCombined inbox.
3. Tap Sync.
Filter Email Messages

2. OntheemailaccountInbox,tap More options>Filter by.
3. Selectanoption.
Delete an Email Message

2. Touchandholdthemessageyouwanttodelete,andthentap Delete.
or
Tapanemailtodisplayit,andthentap Delete.
Delete Multiple Email Messages
2. Tap More options>Select,andtapthecheckboxesbesidemessagesyouwanttodelete.
or
Touchandholdonamessageyouwanttodelete,andthentapcheckboxesforadditional
messagestodelete.
3. Tap Delete.
Access Email Settings

Youcaneditgeneralpreferences,whichapplytoallemailaccounts,orconfiguresettingsforspecific
emailaccounts,suchasemailaddressandpassword,namedisplayandsignature,frequencyof
retrieval,andmore.
YoucanaccessEmailsettingsintwoways:
n From the Email app:Fromhome,tap Apps> Email> More options>Settings.
n From Settings:Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Application settings>Email.

FordetailsaboutEmailsettings,seeEmailSettings.
Delete an Email Account

Ifyounolongerwantanemailaccountonyourphone,youcanremoveit.
2. Tap More options>Settings>Manage accounts.
or
Tap Menu>Manage accounts.

3. Touchandholdanaccounttoselectit.
4. Tap Remove>Removetodeletetheaccount.
Text and Multimedia Messaging

WithTextMessaging(SMS),youcansendandreceivetextmessagesbetweenyourphoneand
anotherdevicethatsupportsmessaging.
Multimediamessages,(MMS),cancontaintextandpictures,recordedvoice,audioorvideofiles,
pictureslideshows,contactnamecards(vCard),orcalendarevents(vCalendar).
Seeyourserviceplanforapplicablechargesformessaging.
Send a Text Message (SMS)

Quicklycomposeandsenttextmessagesonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Messages.
2. Tap Compose.
3. TapEnter recipients,andthenenteracontactname,amobilephonenumber,oranemail
addressusingthekeyboard.Asyouenterletters,possiblematchesfromyouraccountsand
contactsdisplayonthescreen.Tapamatchtoaddittothemessage.
4. TapEnter messageandenteryourmessage.
5. Tap Send.
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)

Whenyouneedtoaddalittlemoretoatextmessage,youcansendamultimediamessage(MMS)
textandpictures,recordedvoice,audioorvideofiles,pictureslideshows,contactnamecards
(vCard),orcalendarevents(vCalendar).
ComposingMMSmessagesisthesameascomposingtextmessages,exceptthatyouattachafile
tothemessage.
2. Tap Compose.
l TapEnter recipients,andthenenteracontactname,amobilephonenumber,oranemail
addressusingthekeyboard.Asyouenterletters,possiblematchesfromyouraccountsand
contactsdisplayonthescreen.Tapamatchtoaddittothemessage.
l TapEnter messageandenteryourmessage.
l Toaddanattachment,tap Attachandselectafiletoattach.
3. Reviewyourmessageandtap Send.
Save and Resume a Draft Message

Ifyoutapthe Back keywhilecomposingatextormultimediamessage,orleavetheMessages
screen,themessageisautomaticallysavedasadraft.
ToresumecomposingaDraftmessage:
2. OntheMessagesscreen,tapthemessagemarkedasDraft.
3. Whenyoufinisheditingthemessage,tap Send.
New Messages Notification

Dependingonyournotificationsettings,thephonewillplayaringtone,vibrate,ordisplaythe
messagebrieflyinthestatusbarwhenyoureceiveanewtextormultimediamessage.Tochange
thenotificationfornewtextandmultimediamessages,seeMessagesSettingsfordetails.
A New messageiconalsoappearsinthenotificationsareaofthestatusbartonotifyyouofa
newtextormultimediamessage.The Messagesappiconalsodisplaysthenumberofnew
messages.
n Toopenthemessage,touchandholdthestatusbar,andthenslidethestatusbardowntoopen
thenotificationpanel.Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.Forinformationonreadingand
replyingtomessagesseeManagingConversations.
Managing Conversations
Textandmultimediamessagesthataresenttoandreceivedfromacontact(oranumber)are
groupedintoconversationsormessagethreadsintheMessagesscreen.Threadedtextor
multimediamessagesletyouseeallthemessagesyouexchangewithacontactonthescreen,
similartoachatprogram.
Read Text Messages

n OntheMessagesscreen,tapthetextmessageorconversationtoopenandreadit.
n Ifyouhaveanewmessagenotification,slidethestatusbardowntoopenthenotificationpanel.
Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.
Note:Toviewthedetailsofaparticularmessage,intheconversation,touchandholdthemessage
toopentheoptionsmenu,andthentapView message details.
Note:IfamessagecontainsalinktoaWebpage,tapthemessageandthentapthelinktoopenitin
theWebbrowser.
Note:Ifamessagecontainsaphonenumber,tapthemessageandthentapthephonenumberto
dialthenumberoraddittoyourcontacts.
View Multimedia Message (MMS)

2. Fromthemessagelist,tapamessagetodisplayit.
3. Whilethemessageisopen,taptheplayicon(onavideooraudiofile)toplaybackthefileortap
animagetoviewapicture.
Note:ThefileattachmentonaMMSmessagecanbesavedtoanoptionalinstalledmemorycard
(notincluded)ortoyourphonesmemory.Touchandholdtheattachment,andthentapSave
attachment.SelecttheattachmentcheckboxandtapSave.
Reply to a Message
2. Fromthemessagelist,tapamessage.
3. TaptheEntermessagefieldandthentypeyourreplymessage.
4. Whenthemessageiscomplete,tap Send.
Protect a Message from Deletion

Youcanlockamessagesothatitwillnotbedeletedevenifyoudeletetheothermessagesinthe
conversation.
2. OntheMessagesscreen,tapaconversation.
3. Touchandholdthemessagethatyouwanttolock.
4. TapLockontheoptionsmenu.Alockicondisplaysatthelowerrighthandsideofthemessage.
Delete a Conversation
2. Touchandholdtheconversationyouwanttodelete.
3. Tap Delete>Delete.
Delete Multiple Conversations

3. Selecttheconversationsyouwanttodelete,andthentap Delete >Delete.

Note:Lockedmessageswillnotbedeleted,unlessyouselecttheInclude protected messages
checkboxbeforeconfirmingthedeletion.
Delete a Message
2. Whileviewingaconversation,touchandholdthemessagethatyouwanttodelete.
3. TapDelete>Deleteontheoptionsmenu.
Access Messages Settings

ThemessagessettingsmenuletsyoucontroloptionsforyourtextandMMSmessagesincluding
messagelimits,sizesettings,andnotifications.
YoucanaccessMessagesettingsintwoways:
n From the Messages app:Fromhome,tap Messages> More options>Settings.
n From Settings:Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Application settings>

Messages.
FordetailsaboutMessagessettings,seeMessagesSettings.
Note:IfyouchooseadefaultmessagingappotherthanMessages(forexample,GoogleHangouts
orMessagingPlus),youwillnotbeabletousetheMessagesappunlessyourestoreitasthedefault
messagingapp.Fordetails,seeDefaultApplicationsSettings.
Messaging Plus
MessagingPlusgivesyouthehighestqualityvideocalling,groupchat,andsharingexperienceon
mobile.Shareyourfavoritephotos,videos,andcurrentlocation.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Messaging+.

2. Ifprompted,tapUpdateandfollowtheinstructionstoupdatetheapp.
l Thefirsttimeyouaccesstheapp,youwillbepromptedtoprovidepermissions.Followthe
instructionstogetstarted.
Note:YoucanuseMessagingPlusasyourphonesdefaultmessagingapp,orasastandaloneIM
app.IfyousetMessagingPlusasthedefaultmessagingapp,theMessagesappwillbedisabled.
Formoreinformation,seeDefaultApplicationsSettings.
Social Networking Accounts

Stayintouchonthegowithallyoursocialnetworkingaccounts.
Google+
Google+makesmessagingandsharingwithyourfriendsaloteasier.YoucansetupCirclesof
friends,visittheStreamtogetupdatesfromyourCircles,useHangoutsforfastmessagingwith
everyoneinyourCircles,oruseInstantUploadtoautomaticallyuploadvideosandphotostoyour
ownprivatealbumonGoogle+.
Visitgoogle.com/mobile/+/formoreinformation.
Google+ispartofyourGoogleAccount,andusesyourGoogleAccountsignin.Beforeusing
Google+,setupyourGoogleAccountonyourphone.Formoreinformation,seeCreateaGoogle
AccountorSignIntoYourGoogleAccount.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Google+.

2. IfyouaresignedintomorethanoneGoogleAccount,chooseanaccounttousewithGoogle+.
3. FollowtheinstructionstouseGoogle+.
Hangouts
HangoutsisanapplicationforinstantmessagingofferedbyGoogle.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Hangouts.

2. FollowthepromptstobeginusingGoogleHangouts.
Note:YoucanuseHangoutsasyourphonesdefaultmessagingapp,orasastandaloneIMapp.If
yousetHangoutsasthedefaultmessagingapp,theMessagesappwillbedisabled.Formore
information,seeDefaultApplicationsSettings.
Sprint Fun & Games

DownloadnewappsandgamesfromSprint.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Sprint Fun & Games.
YouTube
YouTubeisavideosharingwebsiteonwhichuserscanuploadandsharevideos.Thesiteisused
todisplayawidevarietyofuser-generatedvideocontent,includingmovieclips,TVclips,andmusic
videos,aswellasvideocontentsuchasvideoblogging,informationalshorts,andotheroriginal
videos.
Important:YouTubeisadata-intensivefeature.Sprintrecommendsthatyouupgradetoan
unlimiteddataplantoavoidunexpecteddatacharges.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> YouTube.
2. Tap Search toenterkeywordsintheSearchfieldtosearchforspecificvideos,scrolldownto

browsethroughthemainpagethumbnails,orscrolltothebottomtoexploreadditionaloptions.
3. Toviewavideo,tapanavailablepreviewthumbnailortapthetitlelink.
Note:ItisnotnecessarytosignintoYouTubetoviewcontent.However,ifyouwishtosigninto
accessadditionaloptions,tap More options>Sign in.Selectanaccount(ifavailable)orcreatea
newaccount.(EvenifyousignintoYouTubethroughtheWeb,youmustseparatelysigninthrough
yourphone.)
Apps and Entertainment
AllyourphonesfeaturesareaccessiblethroughtheApplicationslist.
Note:Availableappsandservicesaresubjecttochangeatanytime.
Play Store
TheGooglePlaystoreappistheplacetogotofindnewAndroidapps,games,movies,music,and
booksforyourphone.Choosefromawidevarietyoffreeandpaidappsrangingfromproductivity
appstogames.Whenyoufindanappyouwant,youcaneasilydownloadandinstallitonyour
phone.
ToaccesstheGooglePlaystoreapp,youmustfirstconnecttotheInternetusingyourphonesWi-Fi
or4Gor3GdataconnectionandsignintoyourGoogleAccount.SeeWebandDataandGoogle
Accountfordetails.
Important:Sprintspoliciesoftendonotapplytothird-partyapplications.Third-partyapplications
mayaccessyourpersonalinformationorrequireSprinttodiscloseyourcustomerinformationtothe
third-partyapplicationprovider.Tofindouthowathird-partyapplicationwillcollect,access,use,or
discloseyourpersonalinformation,checktheapplicationproviderspolicies,whichcanusuallybe
foundontheirwebsite.Ifyouarentcomfortablewiththethird-partyapplicationspolicies,donotuse
theapplication.
Find and Install an App

WhenyouinstallappsfromtheGooglePlaystoreappandusethemonyourphone,theymay
requireaccesstoyourpersonalinformation(suchasyourlocation,contactdata,andmore)or
accesstocertainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.Downloadandinstallonlyappsthatyoutrust.
Note:Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,youwillneedtosetupapaymentmethodtopurchasepaid
appsfromGooglePlay.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps > Play Store.

2. Browsethroughthecategoriestofindandlearnaboutapps.
3. TapInstall(forfreeapplications)ortheprice(forpaidapplications).
4. Followthepromptstolearnabouthowtheappusesyourpersonalinformation,oraccessto
certainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.Ifyouagreetotheconditions,tapAccept(forfree
apps)orAccept andthenBuy(forpaidapps)tobegindownloadingandinstallingtheapp.
l Ifyouhavenotalreadysetupapaymentmethod,tapContinueandfollowthepromptsto
arrangepaymentandcompletethepurchase.
Warning:Read the notification carefully.Beespeciallycautiouswithappsthathaveaccessto

manyfunctionsorasignificantamountofyourdata.Onceyouagreetothedownloadandinstallation
onthisscreen,youareresponsiblefortheresultsofusingthisitemonyourphone.
Open an Installed App
Afteryouinstallanapp,itisavailableintheAppspanel.
n Fromhome,tap Apps,andthentaptheappicon.
Uninstall an App
YoucanuninstallanyappthatyouhavedownloadedandinstalledfromGooglePlay.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps > Settings> Application manager.

2. Taptheappyouwanttouninstall.
3. TapUninstall,andthenfollowthepromptstoremovetheappfromyourphone.
Galaxy Apps
DiscoverappsdesignedexclusivelyforyourGalaxyphone.
Note:YoumustsignintoaSamsungaccountinordertodownloadGalaxyApps.
n Fromhome,tap Apps > Galaxy Apps.
1Weather
Receivereal-timelocalweatherinformationatanylocationintheworld.Accessseven-dayand
hourlyweatherforecastsforyourarea.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> 1Weather.

2. FollowthepromptstoupdatetheappinPlayStore,andthenexploretheapptocustomizeyour
views,addlocations,andmore.
App Spotlight
DiscovernewappsfromtheGooglePlaystore.
n Fromhome,tap Apps > App Spotlight.
Amazon Shopping
Shopatamazon.comfromyourdevice.
n Fromhome,tap Apps > Amazon Shopping.

Music Apps
Yourphoneletsyoudiscover,download,andlistentoyourfavoritemusicthroughavarietyof
applications.
Note:Forinformationaboutloadingmusicontoyourphone,seeTransferFilesBetweenYour
PhoneandaComputer.
Play Music
GooglePlayMusicletsyoubrowse,shop,andplaybacksongspurchasedfromtheGooglePlay
storeapp,aswellassongsyouhaveloadedfromyourownmusiclibrary.Themusicyouchooseis
automaticallystoredinyourGoogleMusiclibraryandinstantlyreadytoplayordownload.
FormoreinformationaboutGooglePlayMusic,visitplay.google.com/store/music.
PhoneandaComputer.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Play Music.
Music
TheMusicappplaysmusicfiles.UseMusictobrowseyourmusiclibrary,playsongs,andcreate
playlists.Youcanalsosetsongsasringtonesforincomingcalls,orasalarmtones.
PhoneandaComputer.
WhenyouclosetheMusicscreen,playbackwillcontinueinthebackground,soyoucanlistento
musicwhileyouuseotherfeaturesofyourphone.Whenmusicisplayinginthebackground,youcan
accessplaybackcontrolsfromthenotificationpanel.
Play Music
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Music.
2. Tapthecategorytabsatthetopofthescreen.ThedefaulttabsarePlaylists,Tracks,Albums,
Artists,Folders,andDevices.Youmayhavetoswipeyourfingerrightorleftalongthetabsto
seeallofthem.
3. Scrollthroughthelistandtapasongtobegin.Whileplayingmusic,usethesecontrols:
l Tap Pausetopauseplayback.Tostartplaybackagain,tap Play.
l Tap Backtomovetotheprevioussong.Tap Forwardtomovetothenextsong.
l Taptherepeatbuttontocontrolplayback.Choose Oncetoplayallsongsonce.Choose
Repeat alltorepeatallsongs.Choose Repeattorepeatthecurrentsong.
l Taptheshufflebuttontocontroltheordersongsareplayed.Choose Shuffle offtoplay
songsintheordertheyappearinthelist.Choose Shuffletoplaysongsinrandom
order.
l Tap Favoritetomarkasongasafavorite.Wheneverasongisafavorite,thestaris
orange.FavoritesongsareincludedintheFavoritesplaylist.
l Tap Volumetosetthevolume.YoucanalsosetvolumebypressingtheVolumekeyon
thesideofthephone.
l Tap Sharetosharemusicwithnearbydevices.
Use Playlists
Createplayliststogroupsongs,soyoucanlistentothemtogether.

2. TapthePlayliststab,andthenusetheseoptions:
l Tapanexistingplaylisttoplayitssongs.Whileplaying,tap More optionsforplaylist

options.
l Tap Create playlisttocreateanewplaylist.Followthepromptstonametheplaylist,and

thentap Addtoselectsongsfortheplaylist.
l Tap More optionsforotheroptions,includingEdit title,torenameplaylists.
Note:Whileplayingmusic,youcantouchandholdonasongtochooseAdd to playlist.
Set a Song as a Ringtone or Alarm Tone

Youcansetasongasaringtoneforallincomingcalls,orforacontact.Youcanalsosetasongasan
alarmtone.

2. Scrolltofindasong,andthentouchandholdonthesong.
3. Tap More options>Set as,andthenusetheseoptions:
l Choosehowtousethesong:
o From the beginning:Playsthesongfromthebeginning.
o Auto recommendations:Playsthebestpartofthesong,asdetectedbytheMusicapp.
l Choosewhattosetthesongas:
o Phone ringtone:Playsthesongforallincomingcalls.
o Caller ringtone:PlaysthesongforcallsfromaContact.
o Alarm tone:Playsthesongasthenotificationforalarms.
4. Afterchoosingoptions,tapDone,andthenfollowthepromptstocompletethesetup.
Share Music
Youcansharemusicwithothernearbydevices.
Note:YourphoneandtheotherdevicemustbeconnectedtothesameWi-Finetwork,andtheother
devicemusthaveitsNearbydevicesfeatureturnedon.Formoreinformation,Formoreinformation,
seeNearbyDevicesSettings.

2. TaptheDevicestab,andthenselectthetargetdevicefromthelist.
Music Options and Settings

2. Tap More options.Availableoptionsdependonthetab:
l Select:Chooseitems.
l Create playlist:Dependingonthetab,youcanaddsongstoaplaylist,orcreateanew
playlist.
l Listen via Bluetooth:PlaymusicthroughaBluetooth-compatibledevicethatispairedwith

yourphone.FormoreinformationaboutusingBluetooth,seeBluetooth.
l View as:Chooseaformatfordisplayingitems.
l Music square:Createaplaylistbasedonmood.
l Settings:
o Tabs:ChoosetabstodisplayontheMusicscreen.
o Playlists:Choosedefaultplaylists.Thesedefaultplaylistswillautomaticallyupdateto
includesongsyouplay.
o SoundAlive:Chooseasettingtomatchthetypeofmusicyouareplaying.
o Adapt Sound:Customizesoundoutputwhenyouarelisteningwithearphones.Only
availablewhenearphonesoraheadsetareinsertedintothe3.5mmHeadsetJack.
o Play speed:Touchanddragtheslidertosetthedefaultspeedformusicplayback.
o Music auto off:Chooseatimeperiodformusictoplay,afterwhichMusicwillclose.

o Lyrics:Whenenabled,lyricsdisplayforsongsastheyplay,ifthelyricinformationis
storedinthemusicfile.
o Smart volume:Whenenabled,Musicautomaticallyadjuststhevolumeofallsongsto
anequallevel.
NextRadio
NextRadioisanFMtunerapplicationthatreceivesFMradiobroadcastsinyourlocalarea.
NextRadioalsoprovidesadataserviceforradiobroadcasterstoshareinformationabouttheir
stationandtheirbroadcastcontentsothatlistenerscanreceivereal-timeupdatesastheylisten.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> NextRadio.

Note:Tolistentoradiofromyourphone,youmustplugineitherheadphonesoraspeakercableto
theheadphonejackontopofthephone.Tolistenthroughthephonesspeaker(afterpluggingin
headphones),tap More options>Output to Speaker.
Samsung Milk Music

ExclusivetoGalaxyowners,SamsungMilkMusicisaradioservicethatgivesyoumoreofthe
musicyoulove,curatedbytopDJsandindustryprosandallforfree.SamsungMilkMusicletsyou
adjustwhatsongsplay,basedonfactorslikereleasedateandpopularity.Youcanalsocustomize
Milkbyaddingpreferredstations,orcreateyourownstationaroundyourfavoriteartistsorsongs.
Note:YoucanlistentoSamsungMilkMusicandcreatepersonalstationsonyourphonewithout
logginginwithyourSamsungaccount.However,ifyouhavemultipledevicesassociatedwiththe
sameSamsungaccount,loggingintoSamsungMilkMusicallowsyoutosyncyourpersonalstations
acrossyourdevices.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Samsung Milk Music.

2. ReadtheTermsandConditionsandPrivacyPolicy,andthentapI agreetocontinue.
3. Rotatethedialtoselectamusicgenre,andthentap Playtobeginlistening.
Tip:TostoplisteningandexitSamsungMilkMusic,dragdownthestatusbartodisplaythe
notificationpanel,andthentap Cancelnexttothecurrentsong.
Spotify
Spotifygivesyoumillionsofsongsatyourfingertips.Theartistsyoulove,thelatesthits,andnew
discoveriesjustforyou.Hitplaytostreamanythingyoulike.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Spotify.

2. FollowthepromptstoupdatetheappandthenlogintoyourSpotifyaccountorsignupforanew
accountfromyourphone.
Sprint Music Plus
WithSprintMusicPlusandtheMusicStore,RingtoneStore,andRingbackToneStore,youcan
purchase,download,andplaymusic,ringtones,andringbacktonesforyourphone.
Access Sprint Music Plus

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Sprint Music Plus.
l Ifprompted,tapUpdateandfollowtheinstructionstoupdatetheapp.
2. Thefirsttimeyoulaunchtheapp,tapAccepttoaccepttheTermsandConditions.
3. Tapastoreoptionfromthemainpage(RingbacksStore,MusicStore,orRingtonesStore),or
tap More>Music(underLibrary)toaccessyourmusic.
l Tapthenavigationtoolstoskipaheadorrewind.Tap Moreatanytimetoseeadditional
options.
l Formoreinformation,tap More options>Settings>AboutorHelp.
Note:Ifyouhaveloadedmusicontoyourphonefromyourcomputer(seeTransferFilesBetween
YourPhoneandaComputer),youwillneedtosyncyourmusictolistentoitthroughSprintMusic
Plus.FromtheSprintMusicPlusapp,tap More options>Settings>Synchronize your music
library.Oncesynced,youwillseeyourmusicinthelibrary.
Purchase and Download Music from the Sprint Music Plus Store
FromtheSprintMusicPlusStore,youcanshopforsongstopurchaseanddownloadtoyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Sprint Music Plus>Music Store.

2. Enterasongorartistinthesearchfieldorbrowsethroughoptionsinthetabsinthecenterofthe
screen.
3. Tapasongtoselectit.(Thesonginformationscreenisdisplayed.)
4. Followtheinstructionstoprevieworpurchasethesong.Tap Moreatanytimetodisplaythe
SprintMusicPlusmenu.
Tip:Forringtonesorringbacktones,tapRingtones StoreorRingbacks StorefromtheSprint

MusicPlusmainmenu.
NASCAR Mobile
NASCARMobileisdesignedtobringyouwhatyou,thefans,wantdirectlytoyourAndroidphone.
FollowNASCARNews,VideoHighlights,andimmerseyourselfevenfurtherintotheNASCAR
experiencewithdriverinformationalstats,plusmore.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> NASCAR Mobile.
2. Followthepromptstoupdatetheapp,andthencustomizeyourexperiencewithyourfavorite
drivers,notificationoptions,andmore.
NBA Game Time

Theaward-winningNBAGameTimeistheofficialapptofollowtheNBAwhereveryouare.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> NBA Game Time.

2. Followthepromptstoupdatetheappandcustomizeyourexperiencewithfavoriteteamsand
more.
PEN.UP
PEN.UPisanonlinecommunityappthatbringstogetheranyonethatusestheSPentodraw,
sketch,scribbleorpaint.Sharephotos,commentonothercreations,orjustbrowsethroughthe
pagesforsomethingtoaddtoyourpersonalcollection.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> PEN.UP.

2. Followthepromptstosignupandsignintothecommunity.
Play Books
Discoveringyourfavoritebooksandauthorshasneverbeeneasier.WithGooglePlayBooks,you
canshoptheworldslargestselectionofeBooksandreadthemanywhereyoulike.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Play Books.
Play Games
GooglePlayGamesistheeasiestwayforyoutodiscovernewgames,trackachievementsand
scores,andplaywithfriendsaroundtheworld.ItbringsallofyourgamingonGooglePlaytogether
inaunifiedAndroidexperience.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Play Games.
Play Movies & TV

GooglePlayMovies&TVallowsyoutowatchmoviesandTVshowspurchasedonGooglePlay.
YoucanstreaminstantlyonyourAndroidphoneordownloadsoyoucanwatchfromanywhere,
evenwhenyouarenotconnected.Also,getquickaccesstoyourpersonalvideocollection,including
thosetakenonyourphone.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Play Movies & TV.

Play Newsstand
WithGooglePlayNewsstand,discovermoreofthenewsandmagazinesyoucareaboutallinone
apponyourphone.Enjoybreakingnewsandin-deptharticlesfeaturingaudioandvideo.From
sports,business,cooking,entertainment,fashionandmoreitisallinoneplace.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Play Newsstand.
Sprint Zone
AccessyourSprintaccount,getphoneinformationandhelp,findrecommendedapps,andmore.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Sprint Zone.

2. TapMy AccounttosignintoandmanageyourSprintaccount,Supporttogethelpwithyour
deviceorservice,Sprint NewstolearnthelatestSprintinformation,orNetworktoseeortest
yourcurrentdataconnectivity.
Note:SprintZonecategoriesandoptionsaresubjecttochange.Checkbackfrequentlyfornew
contentandupdates.
Sprint TV & Movies

WithSprintTV&Movies,youcanwatchliveTVandaccessmoviesandotherondemand
entertainmentonthego.
Note:Coveragenotavailableeverywhere.Contentandlineupsubjecttochange.Selectchannels
alsoavailableforcasualusage.
Your Sprint TV Channel Options

TheSprintTVapplicationoffersawidevarietyofaccessiblechannels.Subscriptionoptionsinclude
comprehensivebasicpackagesaswellasafullmenuofalacartechannels.
Watch TV
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Sprint TV & Movies.
2. Followthepromptstobrowsecategoriesandfindprograms.
l Dependingonyoursettings,yourphonemaypromptyoutoacceptadataconnection.
l Youmaybepromptedtoupdateyourapp.TapUpdate NowtoupdateSprintTV&Movies.
l Browsethroughthecategoryoptionstoseewhatsavailable.
l Tapacliporchanneltoviewtheprogram.
Note:Thefirsttimeyouaccessachannelthatrequiresasubscription,youwillbepromptedto
purchaseaccess.TapSubscribetopurchaseaccess,ortapPreviewtoseeapreviewofthe
selectedchannel.
Web and Data
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphonesdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsandMessaging,AppsandEntertainment,
andToolsandCalendar.
YourphonesdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,including:
Wi-Fi
Wi-FiprovideswirelessInternetaccessoverdistancesofupto300feet.TouseyourphonesWi-Fi,
youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointorhotspot.
TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Turn Wi-Fi On or Off

WhenWi-Fiisturnedon,yourphonewillnotifyyouofavailableWi-Finetworks,andyoucanconnect
totheWi-Finetworks.TurnWi-Fioffwhennotinuse,toconservebatterypower.
2. Tap Wi-Fi,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideWi-FitoturnWi-Fionoroff.
Note:YoucanalsoturnWi-Fionorofffromthenotificationpanel.Dragdownfromthetopofthe
screen,andthentapWi-Fi.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network

Bydefault,yourphonesWi-Fifeatureisturnedoff.TurningWi-Fionmakesyourphoneableto
discoverandconnecttocompatiblein-rangeWi-Finetworks(orWAPs-wirelessaccesspoints).
Turn Wi-Fi On
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Wi-Fi.
2. TaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnWi-Fion.
Note:Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.
Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Thenetworknamesandsecuritysettings(OpennetworkorSecured)ofdetectedWi-Fi
networksaredisplayed.
l Whenyouselectanopennetwork,youwillbeautomaticallyconnectedtothenetwork.
l Whenyouselectasecurednetwork,youwillneedtoenterthewirelesspasswordtoconnect
tothenetwork.EnterthepasswordandtapConnect.YoucanusetheShow password
optiontodisplaythepasswordasyouenterit.
Add a New Wi-Fi Network Manually

2. TapAdd Wi-Fi network.
3. EntertheNetwork SSID.ThisisthenameoftheWi-Finetwork.
4. TaptheSecurityfieldandselectthesecuritymethodusedbytheWi-Finetwork.Ifapassword
isrequired,enteritintheEnter passwordfield.
5. TapConnecttostorethenewinformationandconnecttotheWi-Finetwork.
Note:Thenexttimeyourphoneconnectstoapreviouslyaccessedorsecuredwirelessnetwork,you
wontbepromptedtoenterthewirelesspasswordagain,unlessyouresetyourphonebacktoits
factorydefaultsettings.
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network

ThefollowinginformationisdesignedtohelpyouconnectyourphonetoadifferentWi-Finetwork.

2. DetectedWi-Finetworksaredisplayed.TomanuallyscanforavailableWi-Finetworks,onthe
Wi-Fisettingsscreen,tap More options>Scan.
3. TapanotherWi-Finetworktoconnecttoit.
Note:Ifthewirelessnetworkyouwanttoconnecttoisnotinthelistofdetectednetworks,scroll
downthescreen,andtapAdd Wi-Fi network.Enterthewirelessnetworksettingsandtap
Connect.
Internet
YourphonesInternetbrowsergivesyoufullaccesstobothmobileandtraditionalwebsitesonthe
go,usingyourphones3Gor4GmobiledataorWi-Ficonnections.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Internet.
Note:ThefirsttimeyoulaunchInternet,youmaybepromptedtoenteryour10-digitwirelessphone
numbertoaccesstheSprinthomepage.
Chrome
UseChromeforMobiletobrowsefastandsignintobringyourChromeexperiencefromyour
computer,anywhereyougo.
Formoreinformation,visitgoogle.com/chrome/browser/mobile.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Chrome.
Data Services General Information (4G LTE and

3G Networks)
Thefollowingtopicswillhelpyoulearnthebasicsofusingyourdataservices,includingmanaging
yourusername,launchingadataconnection,andnavigatingtheWebwithyourphone.
Important:Certaindataservicesrequestsmayrequireadditionaltimetoprocess.Whileyourphone
isloadingtherequestedservice,thetouchscreenorQWERTYkeyboardmayappearunresponsive
wheninfacttheyarefunctioningproperly.Allowthephonesometimetoprocessyourdatausage
request.
4G LTE
TheSprint4GLTEnetworkprovidesyourphonewithwirelessInternetaccessovergreater
distancesthanWi-Fianddeliversdatatransferratesofupto60Mbps.Toconnectyourphonetothe
4GLTEnetwork,youmustbeinanareacoveredbythe4GLTEnetwork.
FormoreinformationabouttheavailabilityofSprint4GLTEserviceinyourlocation,visit
sprint.com/coverage.
Note:Theavailabilityandrangeofthenetworkdependsonanumberoffactorsincludingyour
distancetothebasestation,andinfrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Set Your Network Options

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> More networks > Mobile networks>
Network mode.
2. SelectCDMA,LTE / CDMA,GSM / UMTS,orAutomatic.
ThephonewillscanforthebestavailableSprintnetworkandwillautomaticallyconnecttoit.
Whenyourphoneisconnectedthrough4GLTE, LTEappearsabovethesignalstrength
indicatorinthestatusbar.
Note:TheSprintnetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredfor
yourphonetoconnecttothem.
Your User Name

Whenyoubuyyourphoneandsignupforservice,youareautomaticallyassignedausername,
whichistypicallybasedonyournameandanumber,followedby@sprintpcs.com.(Forexample,
thethirdJohnSmithtosignupforSprintdataservicesmighthavejsmith003@sprintpcs.comashis
username.)
Whenyouusedataservices,yourusernameissubmittedtoidentifyyoutothenetwork.Youruser
nameisautomaticallyprogrammedintoyourphone.Youdonothavetoenterit.
Find Your User Name

Youcanfindyourusernamethroughyourphone'sdevicemenu.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> About device.

2. TapStatus.
Youwillseeyourusernameunderthe"Username"heading.
Update Your User Name

Ifyouchoosetochangeyourusernameandselectanewoneonline,ormakeanychangestoyour
services,youmustthenupdatetheprofileonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> System update.

2. TapUpdate Profile.
Yourphonewilldownloadandinstalltheprofileupdate.
Data Connection Status and Indicators

Yourphonedisplaysthecurrentstatusofyourdataconnectionthroughindicatorsatthetopofthe
screen.Thefollowingsymbolsareused:
Icon Status
Network (full signal):Thefullnessofthetriangleiconindicatesthestrengthofthe
signal.Afullericonmeansabettersignal.
4G LTE data service:Yourphoneisconnectedtoa4GLTEnetwork.
3G (data service):Yourphoneisconnectedtoa3Gnetwork.
Hotspot
UsetheHotspotfeaturetoshareyourphonesdataconnectionwithotherdevicesthroughWi-Fi.
Important:UseoftheHotspotfeaturerequiresanadditionalsubscription.Signontoyouraccount
atsprint.com/mysprintoraccessyouraccountthroughSprintZone(tap Apps> Sprint
Zone)tolearnmore.
Note:TurningonHotspotonwilldisableyourphonesconnectiontootherWi-Finetworks.
Caution:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
Turn Hotspot On or Off

Toconservebatterylife,turnHotspotonwhenyouneeditandturnitoffwhenyouarefinished.You
cancontrolHotspotfromSettings.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Hotspot and tethering.

2. TapHotspot,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnHotspotonoroff.
Connect a Device to Your Phones Hotspot

WhenyouconnectadevicetoyourphonesHotspotfeature,thedevicecanaccessyourphones
connectiontothemobiledatanetwork.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Hotspot and tethering.

2. TapHotspot,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnHotspoton.
3. Ontheotherdevice,scanforWi-Fihotspots,andthenselectyourphoneshotspot.
l YourphonesNetworkSSIDwillappearinthelistofavailabledevices.Tofindyourphones
NetworkSSID,goto Settings > Hotspot and tethering >Hotspot.Thenetwork
SSIDisdisplayednearthetopofthescreen.
4. Attheprompt,enteryourphonespassword.
l YourphoneusesWPA2security,whichrequiresapassword.Tofindyourphones
password,goto Settings > Hotspot and tethering >Hotspot,andlookforthe
passwordintheconnectioninstructions.(Thedefaultpasswordisyourphones10-digit
phonenumber.)
Tethering
ShareyourphonesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyourphoneusingaUSB
cableorthroughBluetooth.
2. Tap Hotspot and tethering andthenchooseatetheringmethod:

l USB tethering:ConnectthecomputertothephoneusingtheUSBcable,andthentap
USB tetheringtoturntetheringon.
l Bluetooth tethering:PairyourphonewiththecomputerusingBluetooth.TapBluetooth
tetheringtoturntetheringon.Formoreinformation,seeBluetooth.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Fromyourphone,youcanadd,setup,andmanagevirtualprivatenetworks(VPNs)thatallowyou
toconnectandaccessresourcesinsideasecuredlocalnetwork,suchasyourcorporatenetwork.
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection

DependingonthetypeofVPN,youmayberequiredtoenteryourlogincredentialsorinstallsecurity
certificatesbeforeyoucanconnecttoyourcompanyslocalnetwork.Youcangetthisinformation
fromyournetworkadministrator.
ToconnecttoaVPN,youmusthaveMobiledataenabled,oryourphonemustbeconnectedtoa
Wi-Finetwork.Forinformationaboutsettingupandusingtheseconnectionsonyourphone,see
DataUsageSettingsandTurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork.
Set a Screen Lock

BeforesettingupaVPN,youmustsetascreenlocktopreventaccesstoyourphoneby
unauthorizedusers.APIN,password,orfingerprintscreenlockprovidessufficientsecuritytosetup
trustedcredentialstorage.
2. Tap Lock screen>Screen lock.

3. Chooseascreenlock:Pattern,PIN,Password,or Fingerprint.
4. Followthepromptstoconfigurethescreenlock.Formoreinformation,seeScreenLock.
Add a VPN
ConfigureaconnectiontoaVPN.YoumusthaveaPINorPasswordscreenlocksetbeforeadding
aVPN.
Tip:Youmayneedtocontactyournetworkadministratorforsomeoftheinformationneededtoset
upaVPNconnection.
2. Tap More networks>VPN.
3. Tap Addtoconfigureoptions:
l Name:EnterthenameoftheVPN.
l Type:ChoosethetypeofVPN.
l Server address:EntertheaddressfortheVPNserver.
l PPP Encryption (MPPE):Taptoenable,ifapplicablefortheVPN.
l Show advanced options:
o DNSsearchdomains
o DNSservers
o Forwardingroutes
4. TapSavetosavetheVPNsettings.
Connect to a VPN
ConnecttoaVPNthatsalreadysetuponyourphone.
2. Tap More networks>VPN.

3. IntheVPNssection,tapaVPN.
4. Followthepromptstoenteryourlogincredentials,andconnect.Whenyouareconnected,the
VPNconnectediconappearsinthenotificationareaofthestatusbar.
Disconnect from a VPN

ThefollowingdescribeshowtodisconnectfromaVPNconnection.
1. Swipedownfromthetopofthescreentoopenthenotificationpanel.
2. TaptheVPNconnectiontoreturntotheVPNsettingsscreen,andthentaptheVPNconnection
todisconnectfromit.
WhenyourphonehasdisconnectedfromtheVPN,theVPNdisconnectedicondisplaysinthe
notificationareaofthestatusbar.
Camera and Video
Youcanusethecameraorvideocameratotakeandsharepicturesandvideos.Yourphonecomes
witha16MPcamerawithanautofocusfeaturethatletsyoucapturesharppicturesandvideos.
Camera
Youcanusethecameraorcamcordertotakeandsharepicturesandvideos.Makeyourselfies
betterthaneverwithaclass-leading3.7MPfront-facingcamerafeaturingWideAngleSelfieMode
thatgetsmorefriendsandfuninframe.Capturespecialmomentsonacrisp,clear16MPcamera
andafullsuiteofadvancededitingfunctions.Andsaygoodbyetoblurrypicturesandshakyvideos
thankstoopticalimagestabilization(OIS).
Open the Camera

Followthebelowproceduretoaccessyourphonescamera.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Camera.
n Mode indicator:Indicateswhichmodethecameraisin.
n Record video:Taptostartrecordingavideo.
n Capture:Taptotakeapicture.
n Mode selector:Taptochooseashootingmode.Thecurrentmodedisplaysonthecamera
screen.Shootingmodesallowyoutochoosemodesforautomaticallyadjustingsettingstosuit
conditions,ortoaccessspecialfeatureslikepanoramaorotherspecialtyshots.
n Gallery:Viewyourpicturesorvideo,andaccesspicturesharingandeditingoptions.
n Settings:Accesscamerasettings.
n Customizable shortcuts:Shortcutstofavoritesettings,whichyoucancustomize.Theshortcut
shownhereisHDR(Richtone).
n Front/Back Camera:Switchbetweenthefrontandbackcameras.
Take a Picture
Youcantakepictureswithyourphonesfrontorbackcamera,orcombineshotswithDualmode.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Camera.

2. Usingthephonesscreenasaviewfinder,composeyourshotbyaimingthecameraatthe
subject.Whilecomposingyourpicture,usetheoptions,orthesegestures:
l Touchthescreenwithtwofingersandpinchorspreadthemonthescreentozoominand
out.
l Tapthescreentofocusontheareayoutapped.
3. Tap Capturetotakethepicture.
Tip:IfVoiceControlisactive,youcantakeapicturebysayingSmile,Cheese,Capture,or
Shoot.SeeConfiguretheCamera.
Note:Toincludeyourlocationinphotos,turnonLocationtagsinSettings.
Record Videos
Inadditiontotakingpictures,youcanrecord,view,andsendvideoswithyourphonesbuilt-invideo
camera.

2. Usingthephonesscreenasaviewfinder,composeyourshotbyaimingthecameraatthe
subject.Whilecomposingyourshot,usetheoptions,orthesegestures:
l Touchthescreenwithtwofingersandpinchorspreadthemonthescreentozoominand
out.
l Tapthescreentofocusontheareayoutapped.
3. Tap Recordtobeginrecording.Whilerecording,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tapthescreentochangethefocusareatotheareayoutapped.
l Tap Capturetotakeastillpicturewhilecontinuingrecording.
l Tap Pausetotemporarilystoprecording.
l Tap Resumetocontinueapausedrecording.
l Tap Stoptostoprecording.
Tip:IfVoiceControlisactive,youcanbeginrecordingbysayingRecordVideo.SeeConfigurethe
Camera.
Review Pictures and Videos from the Camera
Afteryoutakeapictureorrecordavideo,youcanreviewandedititrightfromthecamera,using
specialStudiooptions.
Review and Edit a Picture from the Camera

2. Takeapicture,andthentaptheGallerythumbnailatthebottomrightcornerofthescreen.
3. Whilereviewingapicture,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Change player:ChooseadevicetoshareyourphonesscreenusinganAllShareCast
dongle(notincluded).
l Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthepicture.
l Edit:Editthepicture.Optionsinclude:
o Adjustment:Rotate,crop,orresizethephoto.
o Tone:Adjustthebrightness,contrast,saturation,thered/green/bluecolor,thecolor
temperature,orthehue.
o Effect:Addaneffecttothepicture.
o Portrait:Adjustpicturesoffaces.Youcanremoveredeye,brightenfaces,airbrush,
oradjustthefocusonfacesinthepicture.
o Decoration:Addstickers,stamps,labels,frames,anddrawingstoyourpicture.
l Delete:Erasethecurrentpicture.
l More options:Chooseotheroptions,includingMoreinfo,Writeonimage,Rotateleft,
Rotateright,Crop,Rename,Slideshow,Addtag,Studio,Setas,Print,andSettings.
Review and Edit a Video from the Camera

2. Recordvideo,andthentaptheGallerythumbnailatthebottomrightcornerofthescreen.
3. Whilereviewingavideo,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthevideo.
l Video trimmer:Editthelengthofthevideo.Dragthetrimmerfromeitherendofthe
video,toshortenthevideo.
l Delete:Erasethecurrentvideo.
l More options:Chooseotheroptions,includingMoreinfo,Rename,Slideshow,Studio,
andSettings.
Configure the Camera

Camerasettingsarespecialoptionsthatyoucanchoose,rightonthecamerascreen,tomaketaking
picturesorrecordingvideoseasy,andtomakeyourpicturesorvideosspecial.
Customize Shortcuts
TheCamerascreenofferstwocustomizableshortcuts,togiveyoutheabilitytochoosefavorite
settingsonthefly.
2. Tap Settings,andthentouchanddragsettingstoorfromtheshortcutsspaces.
Choose a Shooting Mode

Yourphonescameraoffersmanyshootingmodes,tomakeyourpicturesorvideosspecial.
2. OntheCamerascreen,tap Modetochooseashootingmode.Scrollavailablemodes,and
thentapamodetoselectit.Modesinclude:
l Beauty face:Automaticallyenhancesfacialfeatures.
l Auto:Automaticallyadjuststheexposuretooptimizethecolorandbrightnessofpictures.In
Automode,youcantakesingleorburstshots(takeburstshotsbyholdingCapturetotake
multipleshotsuntilyouliftyourfinger).
l Selfie:Takeaself-portraitusingthefrontcamera.
l Wide selfie:Takewide-angleselfieshotsusingthefrontcameratofitmorepeopleintoyour
pictures.
l Rear-cam selfie:Takeaself-portraitusingtherearcamera.
l Selective focus:Makeobjectsstandoutfromthebackgroundbyblurringitemsinthe
distance.
l Panorama:Takemultiplepicturestomergeintooneexpansivepicture.Youcancreatea
horizontalorverticalpanoramapicture.
l Virtual tour:Createinteractivevirtualtoursofyoursurroundings.
l Slow motion:Recordfilesatahighframerateforviewinginslowmotion.
l Fast motion:Takemultiplepicturesatsetintervalsandcombinethemtocreateafast
motionvideo.
l Shot & more:Takeaseriesofphotosandthenapplyaneffectrightawayorlaterinediting.
l Dual camera:Takeapictureorrecordavideousingbothcamerasatonce.
l Manage modes:SelectwhichshootingmodesyouwishtodisplaywhenyoutapMODE.
l Download:BrowseanddownloadadditionalmodestousewithCamera.Readandaccept
theterms,andthenbrowsefornewmodes.
Note:Allmodesmaynotbeshownwhenyoutap Mode,dependingonyourphonessetupand
whichcameraisactive(frontorback).TapManage modestocontrolwhichmodesareshownand
availableforthecurrentcamera.OntheManagemodespage,tap Infotoseeallmodesthatare
availableforthecameraapp.
Choose Camera Settings

Configuresettingsonyourcamera,suchasflashsettings,effects,exposurevalues,andmore.
2. Tap Settingstoconfigureoptions(listedinalphabeticalorder):
Note:Notallsettingswillbeavailableatalltimes,dependingonwhichcameraisinuse(frontor
back).Somesettingsappearasshortcutsimmediatelyaftertapping Settings.Toseetherestof
thesettings,tap More.
l Beauty face :Automaticallyenhancesfacialfeatures(Frontcameraonly).
l Effects :Addspecialgraphicaleffects.
l Exposure value :Changetheexposurevalue.Thisdetermineshowmuchlightthe

camerassensorreceives.Forlowlightsituations,useahigherexposure.
l Flash :Activateordeactivatetheflash.Togglethroughflashoptionson,auto,oroff.
(Backcameraonly).
l Grid lines :Displayviewfindergridlinestohelpcompositionwhenselectingsubjects.
l HDR (Rich tone) :SavethepictureinHDR(richtone)only(Backcameraonly).
l Help :Viewhelponusingthecamera.
l Interval shot :Takeaseriesofpicturesatasetinterval(Frontcameraonly).

l ISO :SelectanISOvalue.Thiscontrolscameralightsensitivity.Itismeasuredinfilm-
cameraequivalents.Lowvaluesareforstationaryorbrightly-litobjects.Highervaluesarefor
fast-movingorpoorly-litobjects(Backcameraonly).
l Location tags :AttachaGPSlocationtagtothephoto.
l Manage shortcuts :Configurewhichsettingsappearonthemaincamerascreenfor

quickaccess.
l Metering modes :Selectameteringmethod.Thisdetermineshowlightvaluesare

calculated.Center-weightedmeasuresbackgroundlightinthecenterofthescene.Spot
measuresthelightvalueataspecificlocation.Matrixaveragestheentirescene(Back
cameraonly).
l Picture size :Selectaresolution.Usehigherresolutionforhigherquality.Higher

resolutionvideostakeupmorememory.
l Reset settings :Resetthecamerasettings.
l Review pictures :Settoshowphotosorvideosaftertakingthem.
l Save as flipped :Savetheself-portraitorself-recordingasareversed(ormirrored)

image(Frontcameraonly).
l Storage location :Selectthememorylocationforstorage.
l Tap to take pics :Taptheimageonthepreviewscreentotakephotos.
l The Volume key :UsetheVolumekeyasthecamerakey,therecordkey,orasazoom

key.
l Timer :Taketime-delayedpicturesorvideos.
l Video size :Selectaresolution.Usehigherresolutionforhigherquality.Higher

resolutionvideostakeupmorememory(Backcameraonly).
l Video stabilization :Activateanti-shake.Anti-shakehelpstokeepthefocussteady

whenthecameraismoving(Backcameraonly).
l Voice control :Setthecameratotakephotoswithvoicecommands.
l White balance :Selectanappropriatewhitebalance,soimageshaveatrue-to-life

colorrange.Thesettingsaredesignedforspecificlightingsituations.Thesesettingsare
similartotheheatrangeforwhite-balanceexposureinprofessionalcameras(Backcamera
only).
Gallery
UsingtheGalleryapplication,youcanviewpicturesandwatchvideosthatyouhavetakenwithyour
phonescamera,downloaded,orcopiedtoanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded).
Forpicturesstoredonanoptionalmemorycard,youcandobasiceditingsuchasrotatingand
cropping.Youcanalsosetapictureasyourcontactpictureorwallpaperandsharepictureswith
yourfriends.
WhileviewingpicturesintheGallery,scrollupthescreentoviewmorealbums.Simplytapanalbum
toviewthephotosorvideosinthatalbum.
Ifyouhavepicturesorvideosstoredonanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded),theywillbedisplay
folderstheyarestoredin,andfoldersaretreatedasalbums.Theactualfoldernameswillbeusedas
thealbumnames.Ifyouhavedownloadedanyphotosandvideos,thesewillbeplacedintheAll
downloadsalbum.
Note:Tap More options>HelptolearnaboutGallery.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Gallery.

2. Selectanalbumortapathumbnailtoviewthepictureorvideo.
3. FromthemainGalleryscreen,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Tapapictureorvideotodisplayitinfullscreenview.
l Touchandholdthumbnailstoselectthem(indicatedbyacheckmark).
l Tap Sort by/Filter by tochooseadisplaystyle.YoucanviewbyTimeorAlbum,orFilter

toshowonlypeople,scenery,food,andmore.
l Tap CameratolaunchtheCameratotakepicturesorrecordvideo.
l Tap Searchtoenterkeywordstosearchforitems,orchooseavieworfilter.
l Tap More optionsforoptions.AvailableoptionsdependonwhichGalleryscreenyouare

viewing,andmayinclude:
o Select:Dependingontheview,tapalbumsoritemstoselectthem.Afterselection,you
cantap More optionsagainforoptionsyoucanusewiththeselecteditem(s).
o Delete:Eraseitem(s).
o Create album:Createanewalbumtogrouppictures(Albumviewonly).
o Content to display:Choosewhethertodisplayallcontent,oronlypicturesstoredon
yourphone,orfromFacebookorGooglePhotos(ifyouhavethoseaccountssetupon
yourphone).
o Remove from Scenery/Documents:RemoveaphotofromtheScenerycategoryor
Documentcategory(SceneryorDocumentviewonly).
o Slideshow:Chooseoptionstocreateaslideshowforviewingyourpicturesandvideos.
o Studio:EdittheitemusingtheStudioapp.
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.Formoreinformation,seeGallerySettings.
o Help:LearnaboutGallery.
View Photos and Videos

Tapaphotoorvideotoviewitinfullscreen.
View Photos
View,edit,andsharephotos.

2. Tapathumbnailtoviewthepicture.Whileviewingapicturefull-screenyoucanusethese
options:
l Change device:ChooseadevicetoshareyourphonesscreenusinganAllShareCast
dongle(notincluded).
l Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthepicture.
l Delete:Erasethecurrentpicture.
l Camera:Takeanewpicturewiththecamera.
l More options:Chooseotheroptions,including:
l Edit:Editthepicture.Optionsinclude:
o Adjustment:Rotate,crop,orresizethephoto.
o Tone:Adjustthebrightness,contrast,saturation,thered/green/bluecolor,thecolor
temperature,orthehue.
o Effect:Addaneffecttothepicture.
o Portrait:Adjustpicturesoffaces.Youcanremoveredeye,brightenfaces,airbrush,
oradjustthefocusonfacesinthepicture.
o Decoration:Addstickers,stamps,labels,frames,anddrawingstoyourpicture.
l More info:Viewinformationaboutthepicture.
l Write on image:UsetheSPentowriteordrawonthepicture.
l Rotate left:Rotatethepicturetotheleft.
l Rotate right:Rotatethepicturetotheright.
l Crop:Adjustthesizeofthepicture.
l Rename:Changethenameofthefile.
l Slideshow:Createaslideshow.
l Add tag:Addametatagtothefile.
l Studio:BringsuptheStudioappsoyoucanenhance,oraddspecialeffectstoyourphotos.
l Set as:Setthepictureaswallpaperonthelockorhomescreen.
l Print:PrintthepicturetoacompatibleWi-Fiprinter(notincluded).
l Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.
View Videos
View,edit,andsharevideos.
Note:Ifnoiconsaredisplayedonthescreeninadditiontothepicture,tapanywhereonthescreen
todisplaythem.

2. Tapavideotoselectit.Whenthevideoisdisplayedfull-screen,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Share:Chooseamethodforsharingthevideo.
l Video trimmer:Editthelengthofthevideo.Dragtheleftandrighthandlestotrimthe
video.
l Delete:Erasethecurrentvideo.
l Tap Playtoplaythevideo.
l More options:Chooseotheroptions,including:
o More info:Viewinformationaboutthevideo.
o Rename:Changethenameofthevideofile.
o Slideshow:Createaslideshow.
o Studio:EditthevideousingtheStudioapp.
o Settings:ConfigureGallerysettings.
Work with Photos
Whileviewingaphoto,youcanchoosetodeletethephoto,rotateorcropit,andmore.
Rotate and Save a Photo

Torotateorsaveyourphoto,followthebelowprocedures.

2. Selectafolderlocation(suchasCamera)andtapanimagetoviewyourpicture.
3. Tap More options>Rotate leftorRotate right.
Crop a Photo
Tocropyourphotos,followthebelowprocedures.

2. Selectafolderlocation(suchasCamera)andtapanimagetoviewyourpicture.
3. Tap More options>Crop.
4. Toadjustthecropboxsize,touchanddragtheedgesofthebox.
5. Tomovethecropboxtothepartofthephotothatyouwanttocrop,dragthecenteroftheboxto
thedesiredposition.
6. TapSavetoapplythechangestothepicture.
Thecroppedpictureissavedalongwiththeoriginalcopyinyourdefaultstoragelocation.
Share Photos and Videos

Youcanshareandsendpicturesandvideosfromyourphoneusingseveraldifferentmethods,
includingmessaging,email,socialmediaapps,Bluetooth,andmore.Tosharephotosandvideos,
followtheseprocedures.
Send Photos or Videos by Email or Gmail

Youcansendphotos,videosinanemailorGmailmessage.Theyareaddedasfileattachmentsin
youremail.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttoshare.
3. Tapthephotoorvideoyouwanttosend.
l Toselectmultiplepicturestosend,touchandholdathumbnailtodisplaytheselection
screen,andthentouchadditionalpictures.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap Share via>GmailorEmail.
5. Addressandcomposeyourmessageandthentap Send or Send.

Note:IfyouhavemultipleemailorGmailaccounts,thedefaultaccountwillbeused.
Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message

Althoughyoucansendseveralphotosorvideosinamultimediamessage,itmaybebettertosend
oneatatime,especiallyifthefilesarelargeinsize.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
3. Tapthephotoorvideoyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap Share via>Messages.
5. Addressandcomposeyourmessageandthentap Send.
Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth

Youcanselectseveralphotos,videos,orbothandsendthemtosomeonesdeviceoryourcomputer
usingBluetooth.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
3. Selectthephotosorvideosyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap Share via>Bluetooth.

5. FollowthepromptstoturnonBluetoothonyourphoneandconnecttothereceivingdeviceso
thefilescanbesent.
Formoreinformation,seeBluetooth.
Send Photos or Videos through Additional Apps or Social Media

FromGallery,youcanshareyourpicturesandvideosfromavarietyofappsandsocialmediasites,
suchasFacebook,Google+,Hangouts,Instagram,andmore.Availableappswillvarydepending
onwhatyouhaveinstalledonyourphone.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthephotosorvideosyouwantsend.
3. Selecttheitemsyouwanttosend.
4. Tapthescreen,tap Share via,andthentaptheappyouwanttouse.

5. Followthepromptstocompletetheshare.
Share Videos on YouTube

YoucanshareyourvideosbyuploadingthemtoYouTube.Beforeyoudothis,youmustcreatea
YouTubeaccountandsignintothataccountonyourphone.

2. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthevideosyouwanttoshare.
3. Selectthevideoyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthescreenandthentap Share via>YouTube.

5. Enterthepromptedinformation,suchasdescriptionandtags,andselectaprivacyoption.
6. Tap Upload.
Video
Playvideosstoredonyourphone,orfromyourotherdevices(youmustsignintoyourSamsung
accounttoplayvideossyncedfromyourotherdevices).
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Video.

2. Scrollthroughthevideosstoredonyourphone.Afterafewseconds,eachvideothumbnail
beginsplayingapreviewoftheclip.
3. Tapavideotoviewit.
Use Pop-Up Play

MultitaskwithPop-upplaybytransformingyourvideoplayerintoapop-upwindowfloatingonthe
screen.Thevideowillcontinuetoplay,andthepop-upwindowcanberesizedormovedanywhere
onthescreen.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Video.

2. Tapavideotoviewit.
3. Tap Pop-up playertocontinueplayingthevideoinafloatingwindow.Dragthewindowto

anylocationonthescreen,andusetwofingerstopinchorspreadtoresizethefloatingwindow.
Tools and Calendar
Learnhowtousemanyofyourphonesproductivity-enhancingappsandfeatures.
Bluetooth
Bluetoothisashort-rangecommunicationstechnologythatallowsyoutoconnectwirelesslytoa
numberofBluetoothphones,suchasheadsetsandhands-freecarkits,andBluetooth-enabled
handhelds,computers,printers,andwirelessphones.TheBluetoothcommunicationrangeis
usuallyapproximately30feet.
Turn Bluetooth On or Off

WhenBluetoothison,youcanscanandfindotherBluetoothdevicesforsharedata.TurnBluetooth
offwhennotinusetoconservebatterypower.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Bluetooth.

2. TaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnBluetoothonoroff.
Note:YoucanalsoturnBluetoothonorofffromthenotificationpanel.Dragdownfromthetopofthe
screen,andthentapBluetooth.
Note:ForBluetoothsettingsinformationseeBluetoothSettings.
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit

YoucanlistentomusicoveraBluetoothstereoheadset(notincluded),orhavehands-free
conversationsusingacompatibleBluetoothheadsetorcarkit(notincluded).Itisthesame
proceduretosetupstereoaudioandhands-freedevices.

2. TaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnBluetoothon.
3. Makesurethatthetargetdeviceisdiscoverable,sothatyourphonecanfindit.Refertothe
instructionsthatcamewiththedevicetofindouthowtosetittodiscoverablemode.
4. TapScan.YourphonewillstarttoscanforBluetoothdeviceswithinrange.
5. WhenyouseethenameofthetargetdevicedisplayedintheBluetoothdevicessection,tapthe
name.Yourphonethenautomaticallytriestopairwiththetargetdevice.
6. Ifautomaticpairingfails,enterthepasscodesuppliedwiththetargetdevice.
Thepairingandconnectionstatusisdisplayedbelowthehands-freeheadsetorcarkitnameinthe
Bluetoothdevicessection.WhentheBluetoothheadsetorcarkitisconnectedtoyourphone,
Bluetooth connecteddisplaysinthestatusbar.Dependingonthetypeofheadsetorcarkityou
haveconnected,youcanthenstartusingtheheadsetorcarkittolistentomusicormakeandreceive
phonecalls.
Note:DuetodifferentspecificationsandfeaturesofotherBluetooth-compatibledevices,display
andoperationsmaybedifferent,andfunctionssuchastransferorexchangemaynotbepossible
withallBluetooth-compatibledevices.
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit

WhenyouhavepairedaBluetoothheadset(notincluded)withyourphone,youshouldbeableto
reconnectitautomaticallybyturningonBluetoothonyourphoneandthenturningontheheadset.
However,sometimesyouwillneedtoreconnectmanually,forexampleifyouhavebeenusingyour
headsetwithanotherBluetoothdevice.

2. TaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnBluetoothon.
3. MakesurethatthetargetdevicehasBluetoothturnedon.
4. TapthetargetdevicesnameintheBluetoothdevicessection.
5. Ifpromptedtoenterapasscode,try0000or1234,orconsultthetargetdevicesdocumentation
tofindthepasscode.
Tip:Ifyoustillcannotreconnecttothetargetdevice,followtheinstructionsinDisconnectorUnpair
FromaBluetoothDevice,andthenfollowtheinstructionsinConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCar
Kit.
Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device

FollowtheseinstructionstodisconnectorunpairyourphonefromaBluetoothdevice.
Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device

YoucandisconnectfromaBluetoothdevicewithoutremovingthepairingrelationshipbetweenthe
devices.

2. Tapthedevicename,andthentapOK.
Unpair from a Bluetooth Device

YoucanmakeyourphoneforgetitspairingconnectionwithanotherBluetoothdevice.Toconnectto
thedeviceagain,youwillneedtopairwithitagain.
2. IntheBluetoothdevicessection,tap Settingsbesidethedevicename,andthentapUnpair.
Send Information Using Bluetooth
YoucanuseBluetoothtotransferinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherBluetooth-enabled
device,suchasnotebookcomputer.Thefirsttimeyoutransferinformationbetweenyourphoneand
anotherdevice,youneedtoenterorconfirmasecuritypasscode.Afterthat,yourphoneandthe
otherdevicearepaired,andyouwillnotneedtoexchangepasscodestotransferinformationinthe
future.
Youcansendthefollowingtypesofinformation,dependingonthedeviceyouaresendingto:
n Imagesandvideos
n Calendarevents
n Contacts
AudiofilesTosendinformationfromyourphonetoanotherdevice:
1. Setthereceivingdevicetodiscoverablemode.YoumayalsoneedtosetittoReceiveBeams
orReceiveFiles.Refertothedevicesdocumentationforinstructionsonreceivinginformation
overBluetooth.
2. Onthedevice,opentheapplicationthatcontainstheinformationorfileyouwanttosend.Follow
thestepsforthetypeofitemyouwanttosend:
l Photo or video(inCamera):Aftercapturingaphoto,onthepreviewscreen,tap Share

via >Bluetooth.
l Photos and videos(inGallery):Tapapictureorvideo,andthentap Share via >

Bluetooth.
Tip:IfyourphoneremembersBluetoothasapreviousselectionwithintheCameraorGallery,you
cantap Bluetooth(totherightofthe Share via icon).
l Calendar event:IntheCalendarsDayview,Agendaview,orWeekview,taptheevent,
andthentaptheeventnametoviewitssummary.Tap Share via,chooseeitherVCS file
orText,andthentapBluetooth.
l Music:WhileplayingasongintheMusic app,tap More options>ListenviaBluetooth.
l Voice recording:OnthemainVoiceRecorderscreen,touchandholdarecording,and
thentap Share via>Bluetooth.
3. IfyouarepromptedtoturnonBluetooth,tapTurn on.
4. Tapthenameofthereceivingdevice.
5. Ifprompted,accepttheconnectiononthereceivingdevice,andenterthesamepasscodeon
bothyourphoneandtheotherdevice,orconfirmtheauto-generatedpasscode.
6. Onthereceivingdevice,acceptthefile.
Receive Information Using Bluetooth
YourphoneiscapableofreceivingawidevarietyoffiletypeswithBluetooth,includingphotos,music
tracks,anddocumentssuchasPDFs.

2. IfBluetoothisnoton,taptheOn/Offswitchtoturniton.
3. TapthecheckboxbesideyourphonesBluetoothnametomakeitdiscoverable.
4. Onthesendingdevice,sendoneormorefilestoyourphone.Refertothedevices
documentationforinstructionsonsendinginformationoverBluetooth.
l Ifprompted,enterthesamepasscodeonbothyourphoneandtheotherdevice,orconfirm
theauto-generatedpasscode.ABluetoothauthorizationrequestisdisplayedonyourphone.
5. Whenyourphonereceivesafiletransferrequestnotification,tapAccept.
l Whenthefileistransferred,anotificationdisplays.
l Toopenthefileimmediately,slidedownthenotificationpanel,andthentaptherelevant
notification.
Whenyouopenareceivedfile,whathappensnextdependsonthefiletype:
n Mediafilesanddocumentsareusuallyopeneddirectlyinacompatibleapplication.Forexample,
ifyouopenamusictrack,itstartsplayingintheMusicapplication.
n ForavCalendarfile,selectthecalendarwhereyouwanttosavetheevent,andthentapImport.
n ThevCalendarisaddedtoyourCalendarevents.FormoreinformationonusingtheCalendar,
seeCalendar.
n ForavCardcontactfile,iftherearemultiplevCardfilesonyourstoragecard,youcanchooseto
importone,several,orallofthosecontactstoyourcontactslist.
Calculator
UsetheCalculatorapptoperformmathematicalcalculations.
Note:Rotatethephonetoswitchtoascientificcalculatorwithadvancedcalculatorfunctions.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Calculator.

2. Tapthekeypadtoenteryourequation.
Tocleartheresults:
n Tap Clear.
Toclearthecalculatorhistory:
n Tap Expand>Clear history.
Tocopyallorpartofthecalculationtotheclipboard:
n Touchandholdanentryinthedisplayfield.
Calendar
UseCalendartocreateandmanageevents,meetings,andappointments.YourCalendarhelps
organizeyourtimeandremindsyouofimportantevents.
Note:ForinformationaboutCalendaroptions,seeCalendarSettings.
Add an Event to the Calendar

AddeventstoyourCalendartohelpyouorganizeyourtimeandremindyouofimportantevents.
Note:TosynchronizecalendareventsamongyourGoogleandCorporateaccounts,makesurethey
arebeingmanagedbyyourphone.SeeAccountsandMessagingformoreinformation.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Calendar.
2. Tap Add newtoopentheAdd eventscreen.

3. Ifyouhaveaccountssetuponyourphone,youcanassigntheneweventtoanaccountby
tappingtheCalendarfieldandthenselectinganaccount.
l My calendar:Calendarentriesthatarestoredlocallyonthephoneandnotpartofan
account.
l Samsung Calendar:Calendarentriesthataresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandyour
Samsungaccount.
l Google/Gmail:Calendarentriesthataresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandyour
GoogleAccount.
l Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync:Calendarentriesthataresynchronizedbetweenyour

phoneandaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncaccount.
4. Enterinformationabouttheevent:
l TaptheTitlefieldandenteratitlefortheevent.
l TaptheLocationfieldtoenteralocationfortheeventintheLocationfieldortaptheiconto
selectthelocationonthemap.
l SelectaStart and End dateandtimefortheeventbytappingthecorrespondingfields,and

adjustingthemonth,day,andyear.TaptheAll dayfieldtosetthisasanall-dayevent.Ifset
asanall-dayevent,thetimefieldsareremoved.
l SelectanalarmtimebytappingtheReminderfield.
5. TapSave,ortapView more options toentermoreinformationabouttheevent.Available
optionsdependonthetypeofeventandtheaccountitissyncedwith.
l Enterparticipantsinthe Participantsfield.
l TapShow me as(orStatus)tochoosehowtheeventshowsonyourcalendartoother
eventorganizers.
l TapPrivacytoselectwhoisallowedtoseethisevent.Privateallowsonlytheparticipantsto
seetheevent.Publicallowsanyonewithaccesstoyourcalendartoseetheevent.
l SelectarecurrencecyclefortheeventbytappingtheRepeatfield.
l Enteradescriptionfortheeventinthe Descriptionfield.
l Tapastickertoaddittotheevent.
l TapTime zonetoadjustthetimezone.
6. TapSave tostoretheneweventandsynchronizeitwithyourselectedaccount.
Event Alerts
Whenyourphoneisturnedonandyouhaveaneventalarmscheduled,yourphonealertsyouand
displaystheeventsummary.Thereareseveralwaysyourphonealertsyoutoscheduledevents:
n Byplayingtheassignedringtone.
n ByshowingtheAlertscreen.
Event Reminders
Whenyourphoneisturnedonandyouhaveaneventalarmscheduled,thereareseveralwaysyour
phonealertsyoutoscheduledevents:
n Byplayingashortbeep.
n Byindicatinganiconwithinthestatusbar.
Toviewadditionaloptions:
1. Tapthestatusbar,andthenslideyourfingerdownthescreentoopenthenotificationpanel.
2. TaptheupcomingeventnamefromthelisttodisplaytheeventwithintheCalendarnotifications
screen.
3. Tapanoption.
l Set snooze durationtosetthelengthoftimetoallowbeforeyouareremindedoftheevent.

Choosefrom:3 minutes,5 minutes,10 minutes, 15 minutes,or30 minutes.
l Snooze toberemindedoftheeventatafuturetime.
l Dismiss todismissthereminder.
View Events
Thefollowingprocedurehelpsyouviewyourcalendarevents.
2. ToviewaCalendareventfartherout,tap Menu,andthentapatimeperiod(Year,Month,
Month and agenda,Week,Day,orAgenda).
3. Tapthedayforwhichyouwouldliketoviewevents.
4. Todisplayaneventsdetails,tapitfromtheAgendascreen(lowerhalfofthescreen).
Day View
Dayviewshowshoursforthatday.
WhileinDayview:
n Dayviewdisplaysalistoftheeventsofoneday.
n Thecolorbarsontheleftsideoftheeventsindicatethetypeofcalendarthatincludestheevent.
n WheninDayview,slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlaterdays.
Agenda View
Agendaviewshowsalistofupcomingeventsinchronologicalorder.
n Tapaneventtoviewitsdetails.
n Tapwhereindicatedtovieweventsbeforethecurrentlyselecteddate.
Month and Agenda View

MonthandAgendaviewshowsthemonth,withalistofeventsforthemonthbelow.
WhileinMonthandagendaview:
n Youcantouchandholdonadaytocreateaneweventonthatday.
n Slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlatermonths.
Week, Month, and Year Views

Weekviewdisplaysachartoftheeventsofoneweek.InYearorMonthviews,youwillseemarkers
ondaysthathaveevents.
WheninWeekview:
n Youcantouchandholdonatimeslottocreateaneweventatthattime.
n Slideleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewearlierorlaterweeks.
WheninYearorMonthviews:
n Tapadaytoviewtheeventsofthatday.
n Touchandholdadaytocreateaneweventonthatday.
n Slideleftorrighttoviewearlierorlatermonthsoryears.
Delete Events
Thefollowingproceduresshowyouhowtoeraseyourcalendarevents.

2. Openthecalendareventdetails:
l InAgenda, Day,andWeekviews,tapthecalendareventyouwanttodelete.
l InMonth view,tapthedatewherethecalendareventoccurs,andthentapthecalendar
event.
l InYearview,tapthemonthinwhichtheeventislocated.Then,tapthedatewherethe
calendareventoccurs,andthentapthecalendarevent.
3. Taptheevent,andthentap Delete.
4. IntheDeleteconfirmationbox,tapDelete.
or
Ifthecalendareventisrecurring,selectOnly this event, This and future events,orAll

events in series,andtapDelete.
Clock
TheClockappoffersfeaturesforkeepingtrackoftimeandsettingalarms.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Clock.

2. Tapatabtouseafeature:
l Alarm:Thisfeatureallowsyoutosetanalarmtoringataspecifictime.
l World clock:Allowsyoutoviewthetimeofdayornightinotherpartsoftheworld.World
Clockdisplaystimeinhundredsofdifferentcities,withinall24timezonesaroundtheworld.
l Stopwatch:Youcanusethisoptiontomeasureintervalsoftime.
l Timer:Youcanusethisoptiontosetacountdowntimer.Useatimertocountdowntoan
eventbasedonapresettimelength(hours,minutes,andseconds).
Create an Alarm
Createanalarmevent.Youcansetone-timeorrecurringalarms,andchooseoptionsforhowtobe
notifiedforthealarm.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Clock,andthentapthe Alarmtab.
2. Tap Create alarmtosetupthealarm.Alarmoptionsinclude:

l Time:Chooseatimeforthealarm.
l Repeat:Choosethedaystorepeatthealarmeveryweek.
l Alarm type:Choosewhetherthealarmwillusesound,vibration,orvibrationandsoundto
alertyou.
l Alarm tone:Ifyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound,chooseasoundtoplay
forthealarm.
o Tochooseanalarmtone,tapanoptiontohearapreview.TapOKtosavetheselected
alarm.
o Toaddanewalarmtone,tapAdd,selectasongfromyourmusiclist,andthentap
Done.
l Volume:Ifyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound,dragtheslidertosetthe
volumeofthealarm.
l Snooze:AllowsnoozingandsetIntervalandRepeatvaluesforthealarmwhilesnoozing.
l Smart alarm:Whenon,thealarmwillstartplayingatoneatalowvolumeataninterval
beforethealarmtime,andslowlyincreaseinvolume.Chooseatimeintervalandatoneto
usewithsmartalarm.Availablewhenyouhavechosenanalarmtypethatincludessound.
l Name:Enteranameforthealarm.
3. TapDone.
Turn an Alarm On or Off

Onceyousetandsaveanalarm,youcanturnitonorofffromtheClockmenuwithoutdeletingthe
settings.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Clock >Alarmtab.

2. Tapthealarmclockiconnexttoasavedalarm.Theiconisgreenwhenthealarmisturnedon
(set),andgraywhenitisturnedoff.
Delete an Alarm
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Clock> Alarm tab.
2. Touchandholdanalarm,andthentap Delete.
Drive
WiththeGoogleDriveapplication,everythingthatyouaddtoyourDrivefromworkorhomeisalso
availableonyourphone.Youcancreateandeditdocumentsonyourphoneandthechangesare
savedeverywhere.
Formoreinformation,visitdrive.google.com.
Note:YouwillneedtosetupyourGoogleAccountonyourphonetouseDrive.
n Fromhome,tap Apps > Drive.
Dropbox
UsethisapplicationtosaveandsharefileswithothersthroughtheDropboxcloudstorage.When
yousavefilestoDropbox,yourphoneautomaticallysyncswiththeWebserverandanyother
computersthathaveDropboxinstalled.
n Fromhome,tap Apps > Dropbox.
Evernote
Create,synchronize,andsharemultimedianotes.Youcanaddtagstothenotes,orsortthenotes
intoanotebooksothatyoucanmanageyourideasefficiently.
n Fromhome,tap Apps > Evernote.
Flipboard
Getthedailytopnews,accordingtoyourinterests,allinoneplace.
n Fromhome,tap Apps > Flipboard.
Flipboard Briefing
Getthedailytopnews,accordingtoyourinterests,allinoneplaceusingFlipboardBriefingpowered
byyourFlipboardaccount.
Activate Flipboard Briefing

Flipboardmustbeactivatedbeforeuse.
1. Fromhome,scrolltotheleftuntilFlipboardBriefingdisplays.
2. TapStart readingtoviewarticlesforthefirsttime.
Customize Flipboard Briefing

FlipboardBriefingwilldisplaystoriesaccordingtoyourinterests.
Note:WhenaccessingFlipboardBriefingforthefirsttime,taptheStart readingbutton.
2. Tap More optionsandselectcategoriesyouareinterestedin.
3. TapeitherSign UporSign IninordertosaveyourpreferencestoaFlipboardaccount.
Share Flipboard Briefing Articles

YoucansharearticlesfromFlipboardBriefingusingMessages,Email,Bluetooth,andmore.
2. Tapthearticleyouwanttoshare.
3. TapShareandselectasharingmethod.
Flipboard Briefing Settings

ManageyourFlipboardaccountsettings.
2. Tap More options:
l TapeitherSign UporSign In.
l TosignuporsigninwithaGoogleorSamsungAccount,tapeitherSign up with Googleor

Sign up with Samsung Account.Touseadifferentemailaddress,enteryouremail
addressunderthesectionor via email.
l Whenfinished,tapOK.
Note:ToremoveFlipboardBriefingfromyourhomescreens,pinchahomescreenandtapHome
screen settings.UncheckFlipboard Briefing.(RemovingFlipboardBriefingallowsyoutoscroll
allyourhomescreensinacircularmanner.)
Google Now
GoogleNowgetsyoujusttherightinformationatjusttherighttime.
Ittellsyoutodaysweatherbeforeyoustartyourday,howmuchtraffictoexpectbeforeyouleavefor
work,whenthenexttrainwillarriveasyouarestandingontheplatform,oryourfavoriteteams
scorewhiletheyreplaying.Andthebestpart?Allofthishappensautomatically.Cardsappear
throughoutthedayatthemomentyouneedthem.
Formoreinformation,visitgoogle.com/now.
1. PressandholdtheHomekey.
2. FollowthepromptstolearnaboutGoogleNowandsetupyourpreferences.
Google Search
UseGoogleSearchtosearchtheInternet.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Google.
Hancom Office 2014

HancomOffice2014includesawordprocessorprogram(Hanword),aspreadsheetprogram
(Hancell),andapresentationprogram(Hanshow).Inadditiontoopening,editing,andsavingMS
Officedocuments,HancomOffice2014supportsstandardODFfilesandquickandeasyconversion
tothePDFfileformat.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Hancom Office 2014.
Lookout Security
LookoutSecurityprovidesmobilephone-specificsecurityfeaturesthatarecoupledwithaminimal
performancehit.LookoutMobileSecurityprovideskeysecurityoptionsthatareuniquetothemobile
market.Alongwiththeantivirusandanti-malwaretech,thereisalostandstolenphonelocator
service,anapplicationprivacyadviser,andabackupservice.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Lookout.
My Files
MyFilesallowsyoutomanageyoursounds,images,videos,Bluetoothfiles,Androidfiles,andother
datainoneconvenientlocation.Thisapplicationallowsyoutolaunchafileiftheassociated
applicationisalreadyonyourphone.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> My Files.

2. Foldersdisplay,including:
l Recent files:Viewrecentlysavedfiles.
l Images:Viewimagefiles.
l Videos:Viewvideofiles.
l Audio:Viewaudiofiles.
l Documents:Viewdocumentfiles.
l Downloaded apps:Viewdownloadedapps.
l Download history:Viewallappsandfilesthathavebeendownloadedtothephone.
l Shortcuts:Containsshortcutstofilesorfoldersthatyouhaveadded.Thisoptiononly
appearsifyouhaveaddedshortcutstotheMyFilesmainscreen.
l Local storage:Viewfoldersandfilesintheirstoragelocations.
o Device storage:Viewfoldersandfileslocatedonthephone.
o SD card:Viewfoldersandfileslocatedonthememorycard(ifinstalled).
l Cloud storage:ContainsshortcutstoFTPserversorothercloudstoragelocationsthatyou
haveadded.
Note:Differentfoldersmayappeardependingonhowyourphoneisconfigured.
ToviewfilesinMyFiles:
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> My Files.

2. Tapacategorytoviewitsfilesorfolders.
3. Tapafileorfoldertoopenit.
Navigation
Yourphoneoffersanumberoflocation-basednavigationprogramstohelpyoufigureoutwhereyou
areandgetyouwhereyouaregoing.
Google Maps
UsetheGoogleMapsapplicationtodetermineyourcurrentlocationwithorwithoutGPS,getdriving
andtransitdirections,andfindphonenumbersandaddressesforlocalbusinesses.
FormoreinformationaboutGoogleMaps,visitmaps.google.com.
Enable Location
TouseGoogleMaps,enableyourphonesGPSlocationserviceandagreetosharelocation
informationwithGoogle.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Location.

2. TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheserviceon,andthentapModeandselectalocatingmethod.
TolaunchtheGoogleMapsapplication:
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Maps.

Scout
ScoutbyTelenavisadailypersonalnavigatorthathelpsyougetwhereyouaregoing.Itletsyousee
andhearturn-by-turndirectionsanditcanprovideimportant,personalizedinformationabouttraffic
andalternateroutes.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps > Scout.

2. Followthepromptstoupdatetheappandcustomizeyourexperiencebyselectingroutes,traffic
alerts,andmore.
Peel Smart Remote

UseyourphonetocontrolyourTV,Set-topbox,DVR,Stereos,andotherelectronicdevices.
Configure Peel Smart Remote

ChooseyourTVserviceandpersonalizeyourselections.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Peel smart remote.

2. Followthepromptstoconfiguretheservice.
Use Your Peel Smart Remote to Control Your TV

AftercustomizingPeelSmartRemote,youcanuseittocontrolyourTV.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Peel smart remote.
2. FromtheSmartRemotescreen,tap Universal Remote Control foroptions:

l Easy remote:providesthemostcommonusedcontrolfeatures.
l Foradditionalremoteoptions,tapthearrowiconontherightsideofthescreentodisplaythe
advancedremote:
o TV:ControlfunctionsforyourTV.
o [Set top box]:Controlyourset-topbox.
S Health
SHealthisawellnessapplicationthatcanhelpyoumanageyourhealth.Setfitnessgoals,check
yourprogress,andkeeptrackofyouroverallhealth.
Caution:Theinformationgatheredfromthisdevice,SHealth,orrelatedsoftwareisnotintendedfor
useinthediagnosisofdiseaseorotherconditions,orinthecure,mitigation,treatmentorprevention
ofdisease.
Theaccuracyoftheinformationanddataprovidedbythisdeviceanditsrelatedsoftware,including
heartratereadings,maybeaffectedbyfactorssuchasenvironmentalconditions,skincondition,
specificactivityperformedwhileusing/wearingthedevice,settingsofthedevice,user
configuration/user-providedinformation,placementofthesensoronthebody,andotherend-user
interactions.Formoreinformationonproperwearanduse,see
www.samsung.com/us/heartratesensor.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> S Health.

2. Followthepromptstogetstarted:
l ReadtheintroductionandtapStart.
l Readandagreetothetermsandconditions,andthentapNext.
l SignintoyourSamsungaccountifyouhavenotalreadydoneso.Formoreinformation,
refertoSamsungAccount.YoumustsignintoaSamsungaccounttosetandsavegoals,
anduseotheradvancedSHealthfeatures.
l Followtheinstructionstoenterinformationaboutyourself,andthentapStart.
3. UseSHealthtotrackyourhealthactivities:
l Pedometer:Countthenumberofstepsyoutake.TapStarttostartcounting.Youcan
pausecountingandthentapStarttobeginagain.IfyousignedintoyourSamsungaccount,
youcansetgoals,trackyourprogress,andshareyourresults.
l Exercise:Setandmanageexercisegoals,andtrackyourprogress.Youcantrackactivities
bytype,suchasrunning,walking,cycling,andhiking.SHealthalsooffersaccesstothe
Musicapp,toworkouttoyourfavoritesongs.
l Food:Trackyourdailyfoodintake,byenteringyourmealsandsnacks.Youcankeeptrack
ofyourfavoritefoods,andtakepicturesofyourmeals.
l Water:Trackyourdailyintakeofwater.
l Caffeine:Trackyourdailyintakeofcaffeine.
l Weight:TrackyourweightandBMI(bodymassindex).
l Sleep:Samsungwearabledevices(notincluded)canrecordyoursleepdataandsyncitwith
SleepinSHealth.
l Heart rate:Measureyourheartrate,usingtheheartratesensoronthebackofyourphone
(nexttotheCameraflash).Placeyourfingeroverthesensor,andthentapthescreento
start.Holdyourfingeronthesensor,andkeepstilluntilthesensorreportsyourheartrate.
l SpO2:Measuretheconcentrationofoxygeninyourblood(SpO2oroxygensaturation).
l Stress:Measureyourstresslevelusingyourheartratevariable.
l UV:MeasuretheUVintensityofyourenvironment.
l Blood glucose:Trackyourbloodglucoselevels.
l Blood pressure:Trackyourbloodpressure.
l Coach:CoachbyCignaprovidesgeneralinformationandfeaturesdesignedtohelpyouto
manageyouroverallwell-being.
l Partner apps:ManageadditionalShealth-compatibleappsyouinstallhere.
Note:TapMore>Settings>Helpformoredetailedinformation.
Before You Start Exercising

Thisappcanbeusedtomonitoryourexercise.Whilemoderatephysicalactivity,suchasbrisk
walking,issafeformostpeople,healthexpertssuggestthatyoutalkwithyourdoctorbeforeyou
startanexerciseprogram,particularlyifyouhaveanyofthefollowingconditions:
n Heartdisease;
n Asthmaorlungdisease;
n Diabetes,orliverorkidneydisease;
n Arthritis.
Youshouldalsocheckwithyourdoctorifyouhavesymptomssuggestiveofheart,lung,orother
seriousdisease,suchas:
n Painordiscomfortinyourchest,neck,jaw,orarmsduringphysicalactivity;
n Dizzinessorlossofconsciousness;
n Shortnessofbreathwithmildexertionoratrest,orwhenlyingdownorgoingtobed;
n Ankleswelling,especiallyatnight;
n Aheartmurmurorarapidorpronouncedheartbeat;
n Musclepainwhenwalkingupstairsorupahillthatgoesawaywhenyourest.
Finally,theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicinerecommendsthatyouseeyourdoctorbefore
engaginginvigorousexerciseiftwoormoreofthefollowingapply:
n Youareamanolderthanage45orawomanolderthanage55;
n Youhaveafamilyhistoryofheartdiseasebeforeage55;
n Yousmokeorquitsmokinginthepastsixmonths;
n Youhavenotexercisedforthreemonthsormore;
n Youareoverweightorobese;
n Youhavehighbloodpressureorhighcholesterol;
n Youhaveimpairedglucosetolerance,alsocalledprediabetes.
When in Doubt Check It Out
Ifyouareunsureofyourhealthstatus,haveseveralhealthproblems,orarepregnant,youshould
speakwithyourdoctorbeforestartinganewexerciseprogram.Workingwithyourdoctoraheadof
timeisagoodwaytoplananexerciseprogramthatisrightandsafeforyou.Consideritthefirststep
onyourpathtophysicalfitness.
S Note
TheSNoteapphelpsyoucreate,edit,andmanageallthenotesonyourphone.
SignintoyourSamsungaccounttoaccessyournotesinSNotefromanydevice.
WithSNote,createcontentbytyping,writing,drawing,andevenrecordingvoice,video,ortaking
pictures.Templatesareprovidedtomakecontentcreationeasyandhelpkeepthingsorganized.
n WhenyoustarttheSNoteappforthefirsttime,followtheinstructionstosetupyourpreferences
andcompatibleaccounts.
Create a Note
TocreateanotewithSNote:
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> S Note.
2. Tapthe Create new noteicon.

l UsetheSPentocreatecontent.
l Touseatemplate,tapMore>Background settings toaddtemplates,changethe

backgroundcolor,andaddimages.
3. Whenfinished,tap Save.
Edit a Note
WhenintheSNoteapp,youcaneditnotesasfollows:

2. Tapanotetoviewit.
3. TapEdittoeditthenote.
Note:Actionmemosbehavedifferentlyfromothernotes.TheyareeditedasActionmemos,notas
regularnotes.
Share a Note
WhenintheSNoteapp,youcansharenotesasfollows:
2. Tapanotetoviewit.
3. TapShare.
4. Selectafiletypeandfollowthepromptstosharethenote.
Note Tools
WhencreatingoreditinganoteinSNote,somehelpfulmodesandtoolsareprovided.
Note:TheavailabletoolsaredifferentforActionnotes.
n Save:SavetheSNote.
n Pen:Selectdifferentpens,linewidths,andlinecolors.
l Tap Favorite penstosavepensettingsatthebottomofthescreen.
n Eraser mode:Erasecontentfromthenote.Taponcetoselecttheeraser.Tapagainto
changetheErasersettings.
n Text mode:Typetextusingthekeyboard.TaponcetoselectTextmode.Tapagainto
changetheTextsettings.
n Undo:Undothepreviousaction.
n Redo:Redothesomethingthatwasundone.
n More:TheoptionsincludeInsert,Addpage,Managepages,Backgroundsettings,andTags.
S Voice
SVoiceisavoicerecognitionapplicationyoucanusetoactivateawidevarietyoffunctionsonyour
phone.
Thisisanaturallanguagerecognitionapplication.Youcanaskquestions(IsitraininginDallas?)or
speakcommands(Showmewheretofindcheapgas).
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> S Voice.

2. FollowthepromptstolearnaboutSVoice,andtoreviewandacceptthetermsandconditions.
3. TapTutorialtolearnaboutSVoice,ortapStart toskipthetutorialandstartusingSVoice.
4. Speakacommand.Someexamplesarelisted.
5. Tapthemicrophoneiconifthephonedoesnothearyou,ortogiveitanewcommand.
Configure S Voice
ConfigureoptionsforinteractingwithyourphonewithSVoice.
YoucanaccessSVoicesettingsintwoways:
n From S Voice:Fromhome,tap Apps> S Voice> More options>Settings.
n From Settings:Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Application settings>S

Voice.
FordetailsaboutSVoicesettings,seeSVoiceSettings.
Scrapbook
TheScrapbookappprovidesaplaceforyoutomanagethemultimediacontentyoucapturewiththe
SPen.Scrapbookprovidesstorageandorganizationtoolsforcontentyoucapturewhileusingyour
mobilephone.UsingtheSPen,youcancapturearticles,images,andevenvideosandmusic.You
canthenaddatitle,text,ahandwrittenmemo,orcontenttags.Whenyoucapturecontentonline,the
Weblinkissavedwiththecontent.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Scrapbook.
Using the Smart Select and Image Clip Tools

UsetheSPentoselectcontentonthescreenandaddingittoyourScrapbook.
TocapturecontentwiththeSPen:
1. LaunchtheAircommandmenuandselect Smart selector Screen write.

2. UsetheSPentodrawaroundthecontenttocapture.
3. Tap Save inScrapbooktocopytheselectedcontenttotheScrapbook.
Edit the Scrapbook

ContentintheScrapbookcanbeedited.YoucaneditbothCategoriesandthecontentfileswithin
them.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Scrapbook.
2. Tap Menuinthetopleftcorner.
3. Tapthecategorythatcontainsthefile.
4. Locatethefiletoeditandtapittoopen.
5. TapEdit.
6. ChangetheTitle,Text,Drawingmemo,orTagsasdesired.Whenfinished,tapSave.
Add a Category
YoucanaddnewcategoriestotheScrapbook.
2. Tap More options>Manage categories.
3. Tap Create category.

4. Enteracategoryname,selectalayoutoption,andthentapSave.
Rename a Category
Manageyourcategorynames.
2. Tap More options>Manage categories.
3. TapEdit,andtapthecategory.
4. TapRename,andtypeanewname.
5. TapRenametosave.
Sprint Family Locator

UseSprintFamilyLocatortolocateanyphoneonyourSprintfamilyplaninstantlyfromyourmobile
phone,tabletorcomputer.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Sprint Family Locator.
Sprint Protect
Protectyourphonefromloss,theft,orbreakage.Inmostcases,yousavehundredsona
replacementdeviceandgetitthenextday.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Sprint Protect.
Smart Manager
Smartmanagerprovidesanoverviewofthestatusofyourdevicesbattery,storage,andRAM.You
canalsoautomaticallyoptimizeyourdevicessystemresources.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Smart Manager.
2. Tooptimizeyourresources,tapClean all.
Voice Recorder
TheVoicerecorderallowsyoutorecordanaudiofileuptooneminutelongandthenimmediately
shareit.Recordingtimewillvarybasedontheavailablememorywithinthephone.
Make a Voice Recording

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Voice Recorder.
2. Tap Select modetochoosetheappropriaterecordingmode:
l Normal:Thisrecordingmodepicksupanysoundsdetectedbythemicrophones.
l Interview:Thetopandbottommicrophonesareusedfortwo-directionalrecording.Thetop
andbottomofthedevicepickupequalamountsofsound.Microphonescanbemutedduring
recordingandplayback.
l Meeting:Themicrophonesaresensitivetosoundfromalldirectionsandcandistinguishup
toeightsourcesofsound.Soundsourcescanbemutedduringrecordingandplayback.
l Voice memo:Voiceinputisconvertedtotextonscreen.Themaximumrecordingtimeisfive
minutes.
3. UsetheVoiceRecordercontrols:
l Tostartrecording,tap Recordandspeakintothemicrophone.
l Topauserecording,tap Pause.Toendtherecording,tap Stop.
l Tocanceltherecording,tap Cancel.
l Tapblockincomingcallswhilerecording,tap Block calls.
l Tomarkaspotintherecordingsoyoucanfinditlater,tap Bookmark.
Share a Voice Recording

2. Tap List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtodisplayoptions.
3. Tap Share via,andthenfollowthepromptstochooseamethodandsharethefile.

Modify a Voice Recording
2. Tap List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtoselectit.
3. Tap More optionstodisplayoptions:
l Change category:Youcanusecategoriestoorganizevoicerecordings.Choosea
category,ortapAddcategorytocreateanewone.
l Rename:Changethenameofthevoicerecording.
l Set as:UsetherecordingasthedefaultDeviceringtone,asaCallerringtone,orasan
Alarmtone.
l Write to Voice Label:YoucansavethevoicerecordingtoaVoiceLabelthroughNFC.
l Details:Viewinformationaboutthevoicerecording.
Voice Recorder Options

2. Tap Listtoviewalistofrecordings.Whileviewingthelist,youcanusetheseoptions:
l Search:Enterkeywordstosearchforarecording.
l Close:Returntotherecordingscreen.
l Select mode:Choosearecordingmode(Normal,Interview,Meeting,orVoiceMemo)to
matchthetypeofvoicerecording.
3. Tap More optionsforoptions:
l Select:Choosevoicerecording(s).Afterselection,youcanShareorDeletetheselected
recordings,oruseotheroptions.
l Sort by:Chooseanordertodisplaythelist.
l Filter by category:Chooseacategory,todisplayonlyvoicerecordingsassignedtothat
category.
l Edit categories:Enterandmanagealistofcategoriesyoucanusetoorganizevoice
recordings.
l Settings:thefollowingsettingsareavailable:
o Save to:Ifyouhaveanoptionalmemorycardinstalled(notincluded),youcanchoose
whetheryourrecordingswillbesavedtophonememory,ortothecard.
o Recording quality:SettherecordingqualitytoHighorNormal.
o Recording volume:Choosethedefaultvolumeforrecordings.
o Contextual filename:Choosewhetherthephoneautomaticallycreatesafilenamethat
includeslocationinformation,whentheLocationtagsoptionisenabled(below).
o Default file name:Choosethenameprefixforyourrecordings.Forexample,ifyour

DefaultnameisVoice,yourrecordingswouldbenamedVoice001,Voice002,Voice
003,andmore.
o Noise reduction:Choosewhetherthephoneusesnoisereductionduringrecording,to
improverecordingquality.
o Location tags:Whenenabled,locationinformationwillbesavedinrecordingfiles.
o Language:Choosealanguage.
Delete a Voice Recording

2. Tap List,andthentouchandholdonarecordingtoselectit.
3. Tap Delete>Delete.
Voice Search
UseGoogleVoiceSearchtosearchtheWebbyspeakingcommands.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Voice Search.

2. WhentheGoogleVoiceSearchscreendisplays,sayOKGoogleortapthemicrophoneicon,
andthenspeakyourcommand.
3. ScrolldowntheVoiceSearchscreentolearnaboutusingVoiceSearchandhearexamples,
including:
l Makephonecalls
l Getdirections
l Sendmessages
l Setreminders
l Askquestions
l Schedulemeetings
l Playmusicandmovies
l Setalarms
l Trymorevoiceactions
microSD Card
AmicroSDmemorycardisanoptionalaccessory(notincluded)thatallowsyoutostoreimages,
videos,music,documents,andotherdataonyourphone.
Important:YoucandamageamicroSDcardbyimproperinstallation.Pleasebecarefulwhen
inserting,removing,orhandlingit.
Install a microSD Card

Followtheinstructionsbelowtoinstallanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded).
1. Usingtheslotprovided,gentlyliftthecoveroffthephone.
2. Withthegoldcontactsfacingdown,slidethecardintotheslot.
3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.
Important:EnsurethatthebackcoverandtheUSBcharger/accessoryportcoverareclosedtightly
topreventwateranddustenteringthephone.Openorloosecoversmayallowwateranddustto
enterthephoneandcausedamage.
Remove a microSD Card

UsethefollowingproceduretoremoveanoptionalmicroSDcardfromyourphone.
Important:BeforeremovinganoptionalinstalledmicroSDcard,youmustfirstunmountthecardto
preventcorruptingthedatastoredonitordamagingthecard.Formoreinformation,seeUnmounta
microSDCard.
1. Usingtheslotprovided,gentlyliftthecoveroffthephone.
2. Carefullyslidethecardoutoftheslot.
3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcover,makingsureallthetabsaresecureandthereareno
gapsaroundthecover.
View microSD Card Memory

UsethefollowingproceduretoviewmemoryusageinformationforanoptionalinstalledmicroSD
card(notincluded).
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Storage.Thetotalandavailablememoryspace

willbedisplayed.
Format a microSD Card

FormattingamicroSDcardpermanentlyremovesallfilesstoredonthecard.SeemicroSDCardfor
moreinformation.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Storage.

2. Scrolldownthescreen,tapFormat SD card>Format SD card>Delete all.
Note:FormattingerasesallthedataonaninstalledmicroSDcard,afterwhichthefilesCANNOTbe
retrieved.Topreventthelossofimportantdata,pleasecheckthecontentsbeforeyouformatthe
card.
Unmount a microSD Card

WhenyouneedtoremoveanoptionalinstalledmicroSDcard,youmustunmountthecardfirstto
preventcorruptingthedatastoredonitordamagingthecard.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Storage.

2. TapUnmount SD card.
3. RemovethemicroSDcard.SeeRemoveamicroSDCard.
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a

Computer
YoucanusethesuppliedUSBcabletoconnectyourphonedirectlytoyourcomputerandtransfer
music,pictures,andothercontentfiles.Forexample,ifyouhaveamusicalbumstoredonyour
computerthatyouwanttolistentoonyourphonewiththemusicplayer,GooglePlayMusic,or
SprintMusicPlus,justattachyourphonetothecomputerandcopythefilestotheMusicfolder.
1. ConnectyourphonetoyourcomputerusingthesuppliedUSB/chargingcable.Youmayneedto
removetheUSBcablefromthecharginghead.
l InsertoneendofthecableintotheUSBcharger/accessoryportatthebottomofthephone.
l InserttheotherendofthecableintoanavailableUSBportonyourcomputer.
2. Yourphonewillautomaticallydetecttheconnection.Continuetosetuptheconnection:
l Swipeyourfingerdownfromthestatusbartoopenthenotificationpanel.Thenotification
panelshowsthetypeofconnection.
l Tochangetheconnectiontype,taptheconnectionnoticeinthenotificationpanel,andthen
chooseanoption:
o Transferring media files:TransferfilesbetweenyourphoneandPCsuchaspictures,

videos,andmusic.
o Transferring images:TransferpictureandvideofilesbetweenyourphoneandPC.
o Connecting MIDI devices:ConnecttoMIDI-compatibledevices.
o Charging:ChargeyourdeviceusingaUSBcable.
3. Onyourcomputer,navigatetoviewthecontentsofyourphone(forexample,usingMy
computer).
4. Selectafolder(forexample,Musicforsongsandalbums)andcopyfilestoitfromyour
computer.
5. Whenyouaredone,disconnectyourphonefromthecomputer.
Update Your Phone

Fromtimetotime,updatesmaybecomeavailableforyourphone.UseSystemupdateoptionsto
updateyourphonesinternalsoftware.
Before Updating Your Firmware

Updatingyourphonefirmwarewillerasealluserdatafromyourphone.Youmustbackupallcritical
informationbeforeupdatingyourphonefirmware.
Back Up Information to Your Google Account

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Backup and reset.
2. TapBack up my data,andthentapOn/Offtoturnthefeatureon.
l TapBackup accounttochooseorsignintoaGoogleAccounttouseforbackups.
l TapAutomatic restoreifyouwantinformationsavedtotheGoogleAccountabovetobe
restoredwhenyoureinstallapps,suchasafterafirmwareupdate,orwhensettingupanew
phone.
Back Up Account Information
2. Tap Accounts,andthentapanaccount.
3. Tap More options>Sync all.
Preserve Information on an Optional Installed Memory Card

Asanaddedprecaution,topreserveanydataonanoptionalinstalledmicroSDcard,pleaseremove
itfromyourphonepriortostartingtheupdateprocess.
Update Your Phone

UsetheSystemUpdatesettingtoupdateyourphonessoftware,firmware,PreferredRoamingList
(PRL),andotherfeatures.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> System update.

2. Selectanoption:
l Download updates manually:Checkforsoftwareupdates,andinstallthem,ifdesired.
l Download updates automatically:Automaticallycheckforupdatesandinstallthem.
l Scheduled software updates:Scheduletheinstallationsforatimeofyourchoosing.
l Update PRL:DownloadandthelatestPreferredRoamingList(PRL),usedbyyourphone
toaccessthenetwork.
l Update Profile:Updatetheuserprofilerelatedtoyourwirelessserviceaccount.Ifyou
choosetochangeyourusernameonline,usethisoptiontoupdatetheusernameonyour
phone.
l UICC Unlock:UnlockyourphonesUniversalIntegratedCircuitCard.
Global Services
WithyourphoneandglobalroamingservicefromSprintWorldwide WirelessService,youcan
makephonecallsandusewirelessdataservicesaroundtheglobeoncompatibleCDMAand
GSM/UMTSnetworks.Foracountry-specifictravelguide,selectyourphoneanddestinationfrom
sprint.com/traveltips.
Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your

Account
Beforeusingyourphoneinglobalroamingmode,youmustactivateSprintWorldwideservice.
ToactivateSprintWorldwideservice:
n Chatwithoremailaninternationalsupportrepbyvisitingsprint.com/swwsupport.
or
n CallSprintWorldwideCustomersupportat1-888-226-7212.
Your Phones SIM Card for International GSM

Roaming
YourphonecomeswithapreinstalledSIM(SubscriberIdentityModule)cardtosupportroamingon
compatibleGSMnetworks.
Note:YourSIMcardshouldbepreinstalled.IfyouneedtoreinstallyourSIMcard,followthe
instructionsbelow.
Note:TheSIMcardincludedwithyourphonecontainsinformationspecifictoyourphoneand
shouldberetainedforuseonGSMnetworks.
Insert a SIM Card

FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertaSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebeforeinsertinga
SIMcard.
1. Removethebackcover.
2. Removethebattery.
3. InsertSIMcard.InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.
4. Insertthebattery.Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.
5. Attachthebackcover.
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
Caution:Ifthecardisnotinsertedcorrectly,thedevicecannotdetecttheSIMcard.Re-orientthe
cardandplaceitbackintotheslotiftheSIMisnotdetected.
Enable Global Roaming Mode

YourphoneisdesignedtoenterglobalroamingmodeautomaticallywhenyouactivateyourSprint
Worldwideservice,meaningthatitshouldautomaticallyconnecttoanappropriateCDMA/LTE
networkorGSM/UMTSnetworkwhenyoutravel.Youmaysetglobalroamingoptionsthroughthe
settingsmenu.
Youmayalsoneedtosetyournetworkmodeoptionsthroughthesettingsmenu.SeeSetthe
CommunicationsMethodforGlobalUse.
Tosetyourroamingoptionsmanually:
2. Tap More networks >Roaming.

3. TapRoaming network.
4. TapHome onlyorAutomatic.
Theselectedroamingmethodisset.
5. TapRoaming guard.
6. Selectroamingguardoptionsforeachcategory.
Theselectedoptionsareset.
Set the Communications Method for Global Use

Selectacommunicationsmethodforanoverseascarrierasneeded.
2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks.

3. TapNetwork mode>CDMA/LTE/CDMA/GSM/UMTS/Automatic.
Thecommunicationsmethodisset.
Note:Atthetimeofpurchase,yourphoneissettotheAutomaticmodebydefault.Thisallows
globalusageandnormallywillnotneedtobechanged.
Select a Carrier
Youcanselectaspecificlocalcarriertousewhentravelinginternationally.Atthetimeofpurchase,
yourphoneispresettoconnectautomaticallytoanappropriatecarrierinyourcurrentarea.
2. Tap More networks > Mobile networks.

3. TapNetwork operators.
4. Tapanavailablenetwork.
Theselectedcarrierisset.
l Toautomaticallyselectanappropriatecarrier(default),tapChoose automatically.
l Tosearchforallavailablenetworks,tapSearch networks.
Make and Receive Worldwide Calls

Whentravelingoninternationalnetworks,youcanplaceandanswercallsasyouwouldonthe
Sprintnetwork(seeMakePhoneCalls),althoughsomeadditionalinstructionsmayberequiredto
placeacall.Somefeaturesandservicesarenotavailableinallcountries.Formoreinformationon
servicesthatareavailablewhileroaming,visitsprint.com/sww.
Make Calls Using Plus (+) Code Dialing

PlacingcallsfromonecountrytoanothercountryissimplewiththePlus(+)CodeDialingfeature.
Whenplacinginternationalcalls,youcanusePlusCodeDialingtoentertheappropriate
internationalaccesscodeforyourlocation(forexample,011forinternationalcallsplacedfromthe
UnitedStates).
Note:PlusCodeDialingisonlyavailablewhenroaminginternationallyonGSMnetworksandon
certainCDMAnetworksintheUnitedStates,Canada,andtheCaribbean.
Note:Internationalaccesscodesanddialinginformationareavailableonlineatsprint.com/sww.
TousePlusCodeDialingtoplaceaninternationalcall:
1. Fromhome,tap Phone>Keypad tabtodisplaythephonescreen.
2. IfyouareontheGSMnetwork,touchandhold (0)toinserta+onthephonedialscreen.
(The+symbolautomaticallyinsertstheinternationalaccesscodeforthecountryfromwhich
youarecalling.)
3. IfyouareontheCDMAnetworkoutsideCanadaortheCaribbean,entertheinternational
accesscodeforthecountryfromwhichyouarecalling.
4. Tap (1)toinserttheUScountrycode,andthenentertheareacodeandnumber.
5. Tap Dialtoplacethecall.
Sprint International Voicemail Service
YourSprintvoicemailwillfollowyouasyoutravel.Allofyourunansweredcallswillbeforwardedto
yourSprintvoicemail.Youwillneedtobesureyourvoicemailboxisalreadysetupandthatyou
knowyourvoicemailpasscode.
Note:Sprintvoicemailmaynotbeavailableonallnetworks;checksprint.com/swwforservice
information.
International Voicemail Troubleshooting

ThereareafewtipstokeepinmindwhenusingSprintvoicemailwhiletraveling.
n Somecarriersmaynotsupportvoicemailindicators.Itmaybenecessarytocallyourvoicemailto
seeifyouhaveanynewmessages.
n IfyouhearthemessagePleaseenterthenumberofthesubscriberyouwishtocall,enteryour
10-digitwirelessphonenumber.
Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number for International

Use
TosimplifyaccessingyourSprintVoicemailwhiletraveling,youcansetupyourvoicemailaccess
numberasaContactsentry.Thiswillmakeitfasterandeasiertoaccessyourmessageswhile
roaminginternationally.
2. Tap Addtoaddacontact.
3. Typethecontactinformation(forexample,MyVoicemail).
4. Touchandhold (0),andthentap (1),(+1),yourareacode,andyourwirelessphone

number.
5. TapSave.
Yourvoicemailaccessnumberissavedasacontact.
Access Your Voicemail Internationally

Youwillneedtocallyourvoicemailnumbertoaccessyourvoicemailwhileroaminginternationally.
New Message Indicators

Yourvoicemailmessageindicatorsmaybedisplayeddifferentlywhenroaminginternationally.
n AMessageWaitingindicatoriconoratextmessageisdisplayedwhenavoicemailmessageis
received.
n YoumayseeMissedCallonyourscreenpriortoreceivingamessagenotification.
n Youmustcallvoicemailinordertoretrievemessages.Followtheinstructionsontheprevious
pagetostoreyourvoicemailnumberforeasyaccess.
Retrieve Voicemail Messages

ThevoicemailretrievalprocesswhiletravelingisthesameasontheSprintNetwork;however,you
willberequiredtoenteryourvoicemailpasscode.
Toretrieveyourvoicemailmessages:

2. Tapthevoicemailentryandthentapthenumbertocallit.
Yourphonedialsyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Whenyourvoicemailanswers,tap Star,enterthepasscode,andthentap (#)to

accessyourvoicemail.
Yourvoicemailboxisaccessed.
International Data Roaming

SprintWorldwideWirelessServicecanalsokeepyouconnectedthroughemailandWebbrowsing
whentravelingincountriesinwhichSprintoffersdataservice.
DataservicesareavailableonbothCDMAandGSM/UMTSnetworks.Checksprint.com/traveltips
andsprint.com/swwtodeterminetheservicesavailablewhereyouaretraveling.
Note:PriortousingyourSprintWorldwideGSM/UMTSDataServices,youmustestablishand
utilizeyourCDMAdataservicesdomesticallyontheSprintNetwork.
Get Started With Sprint Worldwide Data Services

TouseSprintWorldwideDataServices,youwillneedtohavetheseservicesactivatedonyour
account.
n Toactivate,callSprintWorldwideCustomerSupportat1-888-226-7212.Representativesare
available24hoursaday,7daysaweektoassistyou.
Access Email and Data Services Internationally

ToaccessyouremailandbrowsetheWebwhentraveling,youmayneedtomanuallyselectthe
carrierthatprovidesSprintserviceinyourlocation.Youcanfindalistofcarriersforeachcountry
whereGSMdataserviceisofferedatsprint.com/sww.Then,followtheinstructionsbelowtoselect
theappropriatecarriernetworkonyourphone.
Access International Data Services on GSM/UMTS Networks
ToselectaGSMdataservicecarrierforaspecificcountry:
2. Tap More networks>Roaming.

3. TapRoaming settings.
4. UnderInternational,tapData.
DataroamingonGSM/UMTSnetworksisset.
Access Email and Data Services Internationally on CDMA Networks

IfdataserviceisavailableonaninternationalCDMAnetwork,thenyouonlyneedtosetthephoneto
CDMA;youwillnotneedtoselectthespecificcarrier.Selectingaspecificcarrierisonlynecessary
forprovidersontheGSMnetwork.IfyourphonehasautomaticallyselectedaGSMnetworkwhile
traveling,thenyouwillneedtosetthephonetoCDMAtoaccessCDMAdataservices.(SeeEnable
GlobalRoamingMode.)Visitsprint.com/swwforalistofservicesavailableineachcountry.
Contact Sprint for Assistance with International

Service
IfyouexperienceanyissueswithvoiceordataserviceswhileoutsideoftheUnitedStates,Sprint
offerscustomersupport24hoursaday.Intheeventthatyoudoexperienceanissue,trythe
followingactions:
n Firsttrypoweringyourphoneoffandthenbackon;thiswillforceyourphonetoreregisterwith
thenetwork.
n Trymanuallyselectinganothernetwork.Informationforselectingnetworkscanbefoundinthe
phoneguide.
Ifneitheroftheseactionsresolvesyourissue,youwillneedtocontactcustomerservice(seebelow).
Whencallingtoreportanissue,thefollowinginformationwillbebeneficialintryingtoresolveyour
issueasquicklyaspossible:
n Yourwirelessphonenumber.
n Thecityandcountryyouaretravelingin.
n Anyerrormessagethatdisplaysonyourphoneorthatyouheardwhentryingtoplaceacall.
n Iftheissueiswithdata,wereyouabletoplacevoicecalls?
n Iftheissueiswithvoiceservice,wereyouabletoaccessdata?
Please call the numbers below if you need assistance:

WhileintheUnitedStates:Call1-888-226-7212.
WhiletravelingoutsidetheUnitedStates:
n InGSMmode:touchandhold (0)andthendial1-817-698-4199.
n InCDMAmode:enterthecountrycodeandthendial1-817-698-4199.
Thereisnochargeforthiscallfromyourwirelessphone.
From a landline phone when outside the United States:
SprintWorldwideCustomerSupportcanbereachedfromalandlinephoneat1-817-698-4199.
Accessorconnectionfeesmayapply.Thetollfreenumbersbelowcanalsobeusedtocontact
SprintWorldwideCustomerSupportinthefollowingcountries:
Country From Landline Phone

Canada 1-866-805-9890
Caribbean(Anguilla,Barbados, 1-888-226-7212
CaymanIslands,andDominica)
France 0800-903200
Germany 0800-180-0951
Italy 800-787-986
Mexico 001-877-294-9003
TrinidadandTobago 1-800-201-7545
UnitedKingdom 0808-234-6616
Note:Thistollfreeserviceisavailableonordinarylandlinephonesandsomepublicpayphones.
Thisservicedoesnotcoveranyhotelaccesscharges.
Settings
Configureyourphonetoyourpreferences.
Using Settings
UseSettingstoconfigureyourphonetoyourpreferences.
Access Settings
YoucanaccessSettingsinavarietyofways.
n Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings.
or
Fromhome,touchandholdonthestatusbar,andthendragdowntodisplaythenotification
panel.Tap SettingstoaccessSettings.
Search Settings
Enterkeywordstosearchforsettings.
2. Tap Search,andthenenterkeywords.
Settings Options
ConfigureoptionstomakeSettingseasyforyoutouse.
2. Tap More optionsfortheseoptions:
l Edit quick settings:Youcansetuptoninequicksettings,whichwillappearinagridatthe

topofthelistofSettings.Tapsettingstoselectthemfordisplayasquicksettings.
l Help:LearnaboutSettings.
Wi-Fi Calling Settings

Wi-FiCallingusesWi-Finetworkstohelpimprovevoiceanddatacoverage.Itsendsandreceives
callsandtextmessagesoveraWi-Finetworkandmayofferbettercoverageinbuildingsandareas
ofpoorcellularreception.
Enable Wi-Fi Calling
2. TaptheOn/OffswitchandfollowthepromptstoenableWi-FiCalling.
3. TapanetworkintheWi-FiCallingNetworkslisttosetupWi-FiCallingfortheselectednetwork.
l Enterorconfirmthelocationofthenetwork.
l TapSavetoconfirmtheaddressandtoacknowledgeyouragreementofthe9-1-1
limitationsofWi-FiCalling.
Note:YoucansetupmultipleWi-FinetworkstouseWi-Ficallingwheneverandwhereveryour
phoneisconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
Disable Wi-Fi Calling

2. TaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnWi-FiCallingoff.
Wi-Fi Settings
UseWi-FisettingstocontrolyourphonesconnectionstoWi-Finetworks,andforusingWi-FiDirect
toconnectdirectlytootherWi-FiDirectdevices.
Configure Wi-Fi Settings

Setupandmanagewirelessaccesspoints.
2. Tap Wi-Fi,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideWi-FitoturnWi-Fion.Wi-Fimustbeonto
configuresettings.
3. Configuresettings:
l TapAdd Wi-Fi networktoconnecttoanewWi-Finetwork.Formoreinformationabout

usingWi-Fi,seeWi-Fi.
l Tap More optionsfortheseoptions:
o Scan:SearchforavailableWi-Finetworks.
o Wi-Fi Direct:ConnecttootherWi-FiDirectdevices.Formoreinformation,seeWi-Fi
DirectSettings.
o Advanced:Configuremoresettings.Formoreinformation,seeAdvancedWi-Fi
Settings.
o WPS push button:SetupaconnectiontoaWPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup)routeror
otherequipment.
o WPS PIN entry:ViewthePINusedbyyourphonetosetupaPIN-securedconnection

toaWi-Firouterorotherequipment.
o Share Wi-Fi profile:ShareWi-Fiprofilesyouhavecreatedwithothers.
o Help:LearnaboutsettingupandusingWi-Finetworks,andothersettings.
Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

Setupandmanagewirelessaccesspoints.
2. Tap Wi-Fi,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnWi-Fion.Wi-Fimustbeontoconfigure
settings.
3. Tap More options> Advancedtoconfigurethesesettings:
l Network notification:SendanalerttoyouwhenanewWi-Finetworkisavailable.
l Sort by:ChooseasortingorderforWi-FinetworksontheWi-Fiscreen.
l Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep:SpecifywhentoswitchfromWi-Fitomobiledatafordata

communications,whenthephonegoestosleep(whenthebacklightgoesout).Thissetting
canaffectdatausage,andthebehaviorofdevicesyouconnecttoyourphone,suchaswhen
usingitasahotspot.
l Smart network switch:AutomaticallyswitchbetweenknownWi-Finetworksandmobile

networks.KnownWi-Finetworksarethoseyouhavealreadyconnectedto.
l Install certificates:Ifyouhavecertificatesstoredonaninstalledoptionalmemorycard(not
included),youcanusethisoptiontoinstallthecertificates.
l MAC address:(Notconfigurable)ViewyourphonesMACaddress,neededforconnecting
tosomesecurednetworks.
l IP address:(Notconfigurable)ViewyourphonesIPaddress.
Wi-Fi Direct Settings

Wi-FiDirectallowsdevicestoconnecttoeachotherdirectlythroughWi-Fi,withoutaWi-Finetwork
orhotspot,andwithouthavingtosetuptheconnection.Forexample,yourphonecanuseWi-Fi
Directtosharephotos,contactsandothercontentwithotherWi-FiDirectdevices.
2. Tap Wi-Fi,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideWi-FitoturnWi-Fion.Wi-Fimustbeonto
configureWi-FiDirectsettings.
3. Tap More options>Wi-Fi Direct.YourphoneautomaticallyscansfornearbyWi-FiDirect
devices,oryoucantapScantostartscanning.
4. Afterscanningfordevices,selectadevice,andthenfollowthepromptstocompletethe
connection.
Note:Tap More options >Rename devicetogiveyourphoneanewname(whichotherdevices

seewhenconnectingtoyourphonethroughWi-FiDirect).
Bluetooth Settings
Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnologyforexchanginginformationovera
distanceofabout30feet.YoudonotneedtolineupthedevicestosendinformationwithBluetooth.
Ifthedevicesareinrange,youcanexchangeinformationbetweenthem,eveniftheyareindifferent
rooms.
YourphonecanuseBluetoothtosharephotos,contactsandothercontentwithotherBluetooth
devices.ManyoftheappsonyourphoneprovideoptionsforsharingthroughBluetoothunder
More options,orwiththe Shareicon.
2. Tap Bluetooth,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnBluetoothon.Bluetoothmustbeonto
configuresettings.
3. FromtheBluetoothscreen,configurethesesettings:
l TapyourphonesnametoenableordisablevisibilitytootherBluetoothdevices.Whenyour
phoneisvisible,otherdevicescanfindyourphoneduringascan.Yourphoneremainsvisible
fortheperiodoftimesetintheVisibilitytimeoutsetting.
l Tapapaireddevicetoconnecttoit,ortap Settingsbesidealisteddevicetochangeits
settings.
l TapScantosearchforvisibleBluetoothdevices.Aftersearching,tapadevicetopairwithit.
4. Tap More optionsformoresettings:
l Visibility timeout:Setthelengthoftimeyourphoneisvisibletootherdeviceswhenyou
turnonvisibility.
l Received files:ViewfilestransferredtoyourphonethroughBluetooth.
l Rename device:Changethenameyourphoneusestoidentifyitselfwhenyoumakeyour
phonevisibletootherBluetoothdevices.
l Help:LearnaboutBluetooth,andothersettings.
Hotspot and Tethering Settings
UseTetheringtoshareyourphonesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyour
phonethroughUSBcable,orbyBluetooth.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
Hotspot Settings
Turn Hotspot On or Off

Toconservebatterylife,turnHotspotonwhenyouneeditandturnitoffwhenyouarefinished.You
cancontrolHotspotfromSettings.
2. Tap Hotspot and tethering> Hotspot,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideHotspotto

turnHotspotonoroff.
Configure Hotspot
SetupHotspottoyourpreferences.
2. Tap Hotspot and tethering> Hotspot> More optionstosettheseoptions:

l Allowed devices:Configurewhichdevicesareallowedtoconnecttoyourhotspot.See
AllowedDevices.
l Configure hotspot:
o Network SSID:Viewandchangethenameofyourmobilehotspot.
o Hide my device:Whenenabled,yourmobilehotspotisnotvisibletootherWi-Fidevices
duringascan.Otherdevicescanstillconnecttoyourmobilehotspot,butwillhavetoset
uptheconnectionmanuallywithyourNetworkSSIDandPassword.
o Security:ChoosethesecuritylevelforyourMobileHotspot.
o Password:Ifyouchooseasecuritylevelthatusesapassword,setapassword.By
default,thepasswordisyourmobiletelephonenumber.
o Show password:Whenenabled,thecontentsofthePasswordfieldarevisible.
o Show advanced options:Whenenabled,youcanaccessadvancedoptions,including
Broadcastchannel,tospecifythechannelyourphoneusesforHotspot,andyoucanset
themaximumnumberofconnectionstoyourHotspot.
l Timeout settings:Chooseatimeperiod,afterwhichHotspotwillautomaticallyturnoffif
thereisnoactivity.
l LAN settings:ViewandconfiguresettingsrelatedtousingyourHotspotasaLocalArea
Network.
o IP address:ViewthedefaultIPaddress,ortaptoenteravalidIPv4address.
o Subnet mask:Viewthedefaultsubnetmask,ortaptoenterasubnetmask.
o DHCP:TaptoenableordisableDHCP.WhenDHCPisenabled,yourphoneassignsIP
addressestodevicesthatconnecttoHotspot.
o Starting IP:WhenDHCPisenabled,viewthedefaultstartingIPaddressforassigning
IPaddressestoconnectingdevices,orenteraenteravalidIPv4address.Whenother
devicesconnecttoyourphoneusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Ending IP:WhenDHCPisenabled,viewthedefaultendingIPaddressforassigningIP
addressestoconnectingdevices,orenteraenteravalidIPv4address.Whenother
devicesconnecttoyourphoneusingDHCP,theIPaddressyourphoneassignswillbe
betweentheStartingIPandEndingIP.
o Lease time:WhenDHCPisenabled,setalengthoftimeaconnecteddevicemayuse
anassignedIPaddress.
o Maximum DHCP users:WhenDHCPisenabled,setthemaximumnumberofdevices

allowedtoconnecttoyourHotspot.
Allowed Devices
ControlwhetherdevicescanconnecttoyourMobileHotspotwiththeAlloweddeviceslist.Afteryou
adddevicestothelist,theycanscanforyourphoneandconnectusingyourphonesHotspotname
andpassword.
Note:UsingtheHotspotfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
2. Tap Hotspot and tethering>Hotspot> More options>Allowed devices.
3. Tap Add,andthenentertheotherdevicesDevice nameandMAC address.Consultthe

otherdevicessettingstofindthesedetails.
4. TapOKtoaddthedevicetotheAlloweddeviceslist.
Tethering Settings
UseTetheringtoshareyourphonesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyour
phonethroughUSBcable,orbyBluetooth.
Note:Usingthetetheringfeatureconsumesbatterypowerandusesdataservices.
2. Tap Hotspot and tethering.

3. Tapatetheringmethod:
l USB tethering:ConnectthecomputertoyourphonethroughUSBcable,andthentap
USB tetheringtoturntetheringon.
l Bluetooth tethering:PairyourphonewiththecomputerthroughBluetooth.Consultthe
computersdocumentationformoreinformationaboutconfiguringyourcomputertopair
throughBluetooth.TapBluetooth tethering toturntetheringon.
Airplane Mode
WhenyouturnonAirplanemode,yourphonedisconnectsfromallnetworks,meaningyoucannot
usemakecalls,sendorreceivemessages,oraccesstheInternet.Italsoturnsoffotherconnectivity
features,suchasWi-FiandBluetooth.
Whileinairplanemode,youcanuseotherfeaturesofyourphone,suchasplayingmusic,watching
videos,orotherapplications.
TouseWi-FiandBluetoothafterturningonAirplanemode,turnthemoninSettingsoronthe
notificationpanel.
2. Tap Airplane mode,andthentaptheOn/Offswitchtoenabletheoption.

Note:YoucanalsocontrolAirplanemodefromtheDevice optionsmenu(pressandholdthe
Power/Lock key,andthentapAirplane mode)orfromthenotificationpanel(slidethestatusbar
downandtapAirplane modeintheQuickSettingspanel).
Data Usage Settings

Monitordatausage,andcontrolyourphonesconnectiontomobiledataservice.
Note:Dataismeasuredbyyourphone.Yourserviceprovidermayaccountfordatausage
differently.
2. Tap Data usagetoconfigureoptions:

l Mobile data:Enableordisableyourphonesaccesstomobiledataservice.Youcanalso
controlmobiledataatthenotificationpanel.
l Limit mobile data usage:Whenenabled,yourmobiledataconnectionwillbedisabled

whenthespecifiedlimitisreached.Afterenablingthesetting,dragtheredlimitlineonthe
graphbelowtosetthedatausagelimit.
l Alert me about data usage:Whenenabled,yourphonewillalertyouwhenmobiledata

usagereachesthewarninglimityouset.Afterenablingthesetting,dragtheorangewarning
lineonthegraphbelowtosetthedatausagewarninglimit.
l Data usage cycle:Tapthemenu,andthenchooseatimeperiodfordatausage.Data

usagefortheperioddisplaysonthegraph,alongwithusagebyapplicationbelow.
3. Tap More optionsforotheroptions:
l Restrict background data:Yourphoneiscapableofconnectingtothenetworkinthe

backgroundforsynchronizationorotherservices.Whenenabled,backgroundconnections
willnotoccur.
l Show Wi-Fi usage:Whenturnedon,aseparatetabdisplaysdatausedwhileconnectedto

Wi-Fi.
l Mobile hotspots:SelectWi-Finetworksthataremobilehotspots.Youcanrestrictapps
fromusingthesenetworks,andyoucanconfigureappstowarnyoubeforeusingthese
networksforlargedownloads.
l Mobile networks:Configureyourmobilenetworks.SeeMobileNetworksSettings.
l Help:Learnaboutdatausagesettings.
Location Settings
Controlappsaccesstoyourlocation,andconfigurelocationsources.Someappsmayrequireone
ormorelocationservicesbeturnedonforfullappfunctionality.WhenLocationisturnedon,youare
allowingGoogleslocationservicetocollectanonymouslocationdata.Somedatamaybestoredon
yourphone,andcollectionmayoccurevenwhennoappsarerunning.
GPSsignalsmaybeaffectedbyyoursurroundings,including:
n Buildings
n Tunnelsorundergroundstructures
n Weatherconditions
n High-voltageorelectromagneticfields
n Tintedwindows
Note:E9-1-1locationserviceisstandardonallmobilephones,toallowsharingofGPSinformation
withemergencypersonnelwhenyoumakeacalltoemergencyservices,suchas9-1-1.
2. Tap Location,andthentaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnlocationserviceson.Locationmustbe
turnedontoconfiguresettings.WhenyouturnLocationon,youareallowingGoogleslocation
servicetocollectanonymouslocationdata.Somedatamaybestoredonyourphone,and
collectionmayoccurevenwhennoappsarerunning.
3. AfteryouturnLocationon,youcanconfiguresettings:
l Mode:Choosethemethodyourphoneusestodetermineyourlocation.
o High accuracy:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesGPSinformation,Wi-Fi,andmobile
networkstoestimateyourlocation.
o Power saving:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesWi-Fiandmobilenetworkstoestimate
yourlocation.
o GPS only:Whenenabled,yourphoneusesonlyGPSinformationtoestimateyour
location.
l Improve accuracy:Useotherconnectionsfordeterminingyourlocation.
o Wi-Fi scanning:AllowappsandservicestoscanforWi-Finetworksautomatically,even
whenWi-Fiisturnedoff.
o Bluetooth scanning:Allowappstoscanforandconnecttonearbydevices
automaticallythroughBluetooth,evenwhenBluetoothisturnedoff.
l Recent location requests:Viewservicesorappsthathaverecentlyaccessedyour

locationinformation.
l Location services:SelectsourcesforreportingyourlocationinformationtoGoogle.
l Location sources:TapMy placestosaveyourfavoritelocations,toallowyourphoneto

providerelevantinformationbyrecognizingsavedlocations.
o TapHome,Work,Car,School,orGymandthenfollowthepromptstoconfigure
optionsforidentifyingthelocation.
o Tap Addtosetupanewlocation.
NFC and Sharing Settings
ShareinformationbetweenyourotherdevicesusingNFC(NearFieldCommunication),Nearby
devices(filesharing),Printing,ScreenMirroring,andMirrorLink.
Turn NFC On or Off

UseNFC(NearFieldCommunication)toshareinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherNFC-
capabledeviceorNFCtag,bytouchingthedevicestogether,typicallyback-to-back.Forexample,
youcanbeamWebpagesfromthebrowser,contactsfromContacts,andvideosfromYouTube.
Theappdetermineswhatisbeamed.
2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnNFConoroff.
Android Beam Settings

WithAndroidbeam,youcantransmitappcontentthroughNFCtootherNFCdevicesthatsupport
AndroidBeam.
AndroidBeamusesNFC,soNFCmustbeturnedonbeforeyoucanturnonAndroidBeam.
Turn Android Beam On or Off

2. Tap NFC and sharing > NFC,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFCon.

3. TapAndroid Beam,andthentapOn/OfftoturnAndroidBeamon.
S Beam Settings
SharemoreandshareitfasterwithSBeam.Fromphotostodocuments,largevideofilestomaps,
youcansharealmostanythinginstantlywithonetap,simplybyplacingyourdevicesback-to-back.
SBeamusesyourphonesNFC(NearFieldCommunication)featuretosend,orbeam,contentto
otherNFCdevices.
SBeamworksinthebackground.Usethesharingoptionsfromyourfavoriteappstoselectcontent
tosharethroughSBeam.Forexample,youcanbeampicturesorvideosfromGallery,orsongsfrom
Musicplayer.Justbringthedevicestogether(typicallybacktoback),andthentapthescreen.
Note:YoumusthavebothNFCandSBeamturnedontouseSBeamtoshareinformation.
Turn S Beam On or Off
2. Tap NFC and sharing >NFC,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFCon.

NFCmustbeturnedonbeforeyoucanturnSBeamon.
3. TapS Beam,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnSBeamonoroff.
Tap and Pay

Withyourphoneandapaymentapp,youcanuseyourphonetopayforitemsbytappingittoanitem
atthepoint-of-purchase.GoogleWalletisanexampleofapaymentapp.Youmusthavethe
paymentappsetuponyourphonetouseitwithTapandPay.
Turn Tap and Pay On or Off

2. Tap NFC and sharing >NFC,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideNFCtoturnNFCon.

NFCmustbeontouseTapandPay.
3. TapTap and paytoaccessTapandpaysettings.Availablesettingsdependonthepayment

appsyouhavesetuponyourphone.
Nearby Devices Settings

SharefileswithdevicesoverWi-Fi,Wi-FiDirect,orMobilehotspot.
TouseNearbydevices,youmustconnecttothesameWi-Finetworkasthedevicesyouwishto
sharewith.Fromanapp,lookfortheNearbydevicessharingoptions.
Note:Usecarewhenenablingfilesharing.Whenenabled,otherdevicescanaccessdataonyour
phone.
Turn Sharing through Nearby Devices on or off

Tousesharingwithnearbydevices,youmusthavetheoptionturnedon.
2. Tap NFC and sharing >Nearby devicestoconfiguretheseoptions:

l TaptheOn/OffswitchbesideNearby devicestoturnNearbydeviceson.Nearbydevices
mustbeturnedontoconfigureoptions.
l Configureoptionstocontrolhowcontentissharedfromyourphone:
o Content to share:Choosethetypeofcontenttoshare,fromVideos,Photos,orMusic.
o Allowed devices:Viewandmanagealistofdevicesallowedtoconnecttoyourphone.
o Denied devices:Viewandmanagealistofdevicesrestrictedfromconnectingtoyour
phone.
o Download to:Choosealocationtosavedownloadedcontent,fromUSBstorage
(phonememory)oroptionalinstalledSDcard(notincluded).
o Receive files from other devices:Choosehowtohandleincomingfilesfromother

devices.
l Tap More options>Rename devicetorenameyourphonefortheNearbydevices

feature.
Printing Settings
Youcanprintfromyourphone,throughWi-Fi,toanoptionalcompatibleprinter(notincluded).Your
phoneandtheoptionalprintermustbeconnectedtothesameWi-Finetwork.
Turn Print Services On or Off

Beforeyoucanprintfromyourphone,aprintservicemustbeturnedon.Theprintservice
communicateswiththeprinterwhenyouselectsomethingtoprint.
2. Tap NFC and sharing >Printing,andthenchooseaprintservicefromthelist.

3. TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheserviceonoroff.Theservicemustbeontoconfiguresettings
orprint.
Note:Toaddmoreprintserviceplugins,tap Download plug-inandselectadownloadmethod

andplugin.
Add a Printer
Beforeyoucanprinttoaprinter,youmustsetituponyourphone.YouwillneedtoknowtheIP
addressoftheprinter;consulttheprintersdocumentationforthisinformation.
2. Tap NFC and sharing >Printing.

3. Chooseaprintservicefromthelist,andthentaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheserviceon.The
servicemustbeontoaddaprinter.
4. Tap More options>Add printer.Thentapwhereindicatedtoaddaprinter.(Methodsdiffer

byprinterplug-in.)
5. EnteranameandtheIPaddressfortheprinter.
Configure Print Settings
Chooseoptionsforprintingfromyourphone.
Note:Belowsettingsareexamplesonly.Availablesettingswilldifferdependingonthetypeofprint
serviceandprinteryouareusing.
2. Tap NFC and sharing >Printing.

3. Chooseaprintservicefromthelist,andthentaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheserviceon.The
servicemustbeontoaddaprinter.
4. Tap More options>Settingstoconfigureoptions.Availableoptionsmayvarydependingon

thetypeofprinter,andnotallprinterssupportalloptions.
Screen Mirroring Settings

WithScreenmirroring,youcanshareyourphonesscreenwithanotherdevice,usinganoptional
AllShareCastaccessory(notincluded).
Turn Screen Mirroring On or Off

2. Tap NFC and sharing >Screen mirroring.Tapanavailabledeviceandfollowthe

promptstoconnect.
MirrorLink Settings
MirroryourphonesdisplayonyourcarsentertainmentandinformationscreenusingaUSB
connection.Tousethisfeature,yourcarsystemmustsupportMirrorLink.
Turn MirrorLink On or Off

1. ConnectyourphonetoyourcarssystemusingtheUSBcable.

3. TapNFC and sharing >MirrorLink,andthentapConnect to vehicle via USB.
More Networks Settings

Morenetworkssettingsprovideadditionaloptionsforconfiguringconnectionsbetweenyourphone
andthenetworkortootherdevices.
Nearby Device Scanning Settings
Scanforandconnecttonearbydevices.Youwillreceivenotificationswhenthereareavailable
dividestoconnectto.
2. Tap More networks>Nearby device scanning.

3. TapOn/Offtoenablethisfeature.
Mobile Networks Settings

Setoptionsfornetworkselectionanddataservice.
2. Tap More networks>Mobile networks.

3. Configureoptions:
l Mobile data:Whenenabled,yourphoneconnectstothemobiledatanetwork,andcanuse
thenetworktoaccesstheInternetandtransferinformation.
l Access Point Names:Configureaccesspoints(notcommon).
l Network mode:Chooseapreferrednetworkmode.Availableoptionsdependonyour
phonesfeatures,butwilltypicallyinclude:CDMA,LTE/CDMA,GSM/UMTS,andAutomatic
(therecommendedsetting).
l Connections optimizer:Whenenabled,Connectionsoptimizerhelpsyoumanageand
enhanceyourdataexperiencebyfindingandconnectingtorememberedWi-Finetworks,
and,ifapplicable,the4GLTEnetwork.Rememberednetworksarethosetowhichyouhave
alreadyconnected.Optionsinclude:
o Connections Optimizer:Automaticallyselectthebestnetwork.
o Partner Wi-Fi:AutomaticallyconnecttoPartnerWi-FiHotspots.
o Clear EULA acceptance data:ClearallsavedcaptiveportalEULAacceptancedata

savedonthedevice.
l Network operators:ConfigurenetworkoperatorswhileusinginternationalGSMnetworks.
VPN Settings
SetupandmanageVirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN).
Note:VPNsettingsincludestorageoflogincredentialsonyourphone.YoumustconfigureaPIN,
password,orfingerprintsscreenlockbeforesettingupaVPN.
2. Tap More networks>VPN.(Ifprompted,configureaPIN,password,orfingerprintsscreen

lockbeforecontinuing.)
3. Tap AddtoaddaVPN,andthenenterdetailsfortheVPN.Availableoptionsdependonthe
typeofVPN;consultyourVPNsadministratorformoreinformation.Optionsmayinclude:
l Name:EnterthenameoftheVPN.
l Type:ChoosethetypeofVPN.
l Server address:EntertheVPNserveraddress.
l PPP Encryption (MPPE):Taptoenable,ifapplicablefortheVPN.
l Show advanced options:Taptosetotheroptions,dependingonthetypeofVPN.
4. TapSavetosavetheVPN.
Roaming Settings
Whenyouareoutsideyourhomenetworkarea,yourphonecanstillconnecttoothernetworksthat
yourprovidersupportsthroughroaming.Theremaybeadditionalcostsforaccessingnetworks
whileroaming,soyoumaywanttocontrolyourphonesroamingbehaviorwithRoamingsettings.
2. Tap More networks>Roaming.

3. Configureoptions:
l Roaming network:Selectaroamingdefault.ChooseHome only,toonlyconnecttothe

Sprintnetwork,orAutomatic,toallowconnectionstoSprintspartnernetworks,when
available.
l Roaming guard:Chooseoptionsfordisplayinganroamingnoticeforcertainfunctions.
EnableordisableroamingnoticesforVoiceandDataforDomesticCDMA,Voice,Dataand
OutgoingtextmessageforInternationalCDMAnetworks,andVoice,DataandOutgoing
textmessageforGSMnetworks(ifsupportedbyyourphone).
l Roaming Settings:Chooseoptionsforroaming,includingVoiceandDataforDomestic
CDMAandInternationalCDMAnetworks,andDataforGSMnetworks.
Sounds and Notifications Settings

Configurethesounds,vibrations,andnotificationsforincomingcalls,notifications,screentouches,
connections,andotherevents.
Volume Settings
Setthesystemvolumelevel,andsetdefaultvolumeforcallringtones,notifications,andothermedia.
Note:YoucanalsosetSystemvolumefromthehomescreenbypressingtheVolume key.
2. Tap Sounds and notificationsandthendragthesliderstosetthedefaultvolumefor:

l Ringtone
l Media
l Notifications
l System
Sound Mode
Youcanswitchbetweensoundmodes,whilepreservingtheindividualsoundsettingsyouhave
made.
Note:SoundmodesarealsoavailablefromtheDeviceoptionsmenu.Pressandholdthe
Power/Lock key,andthenchooseMute,Vibrate,orSoundfromtheDeviceoptions.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Sound mode,andthenchooseamode:

l Sound:Yourphoneusesthesounds,vibrations,andvolumelevelsyouhavechosenin
Soundsettingsfornotificationsandalerts.
l Vibrate:Yourphonevibratesfornotificationsandalerts.ThisusestheVibrationintensity
youchooseinSoundsettings.
l Mute:Yourphoneplaysnosoundsorvibrations.Onscreenreminderswillstilloccur.
Vibration Intensity
Setthelevelforvibrationtoaccompanyringtones,notifications,andfeedbackforyourscreen
touches,alsoknownashapticfeedback.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Vibration intensitytosetvibrations.Dragtheslidersto

setthevibrationintensityfor:
l Incomingcall
l Notifications
l Hapticfeedback
3. TapOKtosavethesettings.
Vibrate When Ringing

WhenVibratewhenringingisenabled,avibrationplaysforcallsandnotifications,alongwiththe
ringtoneorsound.YoucanusetheVibrationintensityandVibrationssettingstocustomizethe
vibration.ThisfeatureisdisabledwhenthephonessoundmodeissettoVibrateorMute.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications,andthentapthecheckboxbesideVibrate when ringing

toenabletheoption.
Ringtones
Chooseadefaultringtoneforincomingcalls.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Ringtonestochoosearingtone:

l Taparingtonetoselectit.Asyoutaparingtone,asampleplays.
l TapAddtochooseanotheraudiofileonyourphone.
3. TapOKtosaveyourselection.
Vibrations
Choosevibrationstoplayfornotifications,suchasforincomingcalls,newmessages,andevent
reminders.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Vibrationstochooseavibration.

3. Tapavibrationtoplayasampleandselectthevibration,ortapCreatetocreateyourown
pattern.
4. TapOKtosavethesetting.
Notification Ringtone
Chooseasoundfornotifications,suchasfornewmessagesandeventreminders.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Notification ringtone,andthentapasoundtoplaya

sampleandselectthesound.
3. TapOKtosavethesetting.
Other Sounds
Setsoundsettingsforothersystemfunctions,suchastouchingthekeypad,hapticfeedback,andso
on.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications> Other soundsforoptions:

l Dialing keypad tone:PlaytoneswhenyoutapkeysonthePhonekeypad.
l Screen lock sound:Playtoneswhenyoutouchthescreentolockorunlockit.
l Charging sound:Playasoundwhenachargerisconnected.
l Touch sounds:Playtoneswhenyoutaportouchthescreentomakeselections.
l Haptic feedback:SetthephonetovibratewhenyoutaptheRecentAppskeyandBack
keys,andforcertainscreentouches.
l Emergency tone:Playatoneorhaveyourphonevibrate,periodicallyduringanemergency
call.
l Sound when tapped:PlayatonewhentappingtheSamsungkeyboard.
l Vibrate when tapped:SetthephonetovibratewhentappingtheSamsungkeyboard.
Sound Quality and Effects

SelectoptionsforsoundqualitywhileheadphonesorcompatibleBluetoothheadsetsorspeakers
areconnected.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications >Sound quality and effects.

3. TapAdapt soundandfollowthepromptstocustomizeyoursoundsettings.
4. TapOn/Offtoenableeachoption:
l UHQ upscaler:Enhancethesoundresolutionofmusicandvideosforaclearerlistening
experience.
l SoundAlive+:Recreatetheeffectsofrichsurroundsound.
l Tube Amp Pro:Simulatethesofttimbreofatubeamplifier.

Do Not Disturb
Muteallcallsandalerts,exceptforthosethatyouchoosetoallow.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications >Do not disturb.

3. TapTurn on nowtoenablethefollowingfeatures:
l Turn on as scheduled:SettheDays,Starttime,andEndtime.
l Allow exceptions:
o No exceptions:Allownoexceptions.
o Alarms only:Allowexceptionsforalarms.
o Custom:Setyourownexceptions.
Notifications on Locked Screen

Choosewhethertodisplaysensitivecontentandnotificationswhenthescreenislocked.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Notifications on lock screenandsetoptions.
Application Notifications
Setapplicationsaspriority,allowingthemtointerruptwithnotifications.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Application notifications.

3. Tapanapplicationtosetnotificationoptions.
Notification Access
Applicationscannotreadnotificationsunlessyougivethemaccess.
2. Tap Sounds and notifications>Notification access.

3. Tapanapplicationtogiveitaccesstonotifications.
Display and Wallpaper Settings

Configuresettingsforyourphonesdisplayandwallpaper.
Brightness
Adjustthescreenbrightnesstosuityoursurroundings,ortoyourpersonalpreference.Youmayalso
wanttoadjustscreenbrightnesstoconservebatterypower.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Brightnesstoconfigureoptions:

l TapAutomatic brightnesstoallowthephonetoadjustbrightnessautomatically.
l Tosetacustombrightnesslevel,cleartheAutomaticbrightnesscheckmarkandthentouch
anddragtheBrightness level.
3. TapOKtosavethesettings.
Wallpaper Settings
CustomizethebackgroundofthehomeandLockscreens.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper> Wallpaper,andthenchooseascreentocustomize,from

Home screen,Lock screen,orHome and lock screen.
3. Scrolltheoptionstochooseawallpaper,orchooseanothersource.
4. Taptheimagetoselectit,andthentapSet as wallpaper.
Font
Youcansetthefontstyleandsizeforalltextthatdisplaysonthescreen.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Font.

3. TapFont styletoselectadifferentfont.
Tip:TapDownloadintheFontstylemenutofindnewfontsfromGooglePlaystore.
4. TapFont sizetochangethefontsize.
One-Handed Operation Settings

WhenOne-handedoperationisturnedon,youcanswipetheedgeofallscreenstoadjustthescale
andpositionofthescreen.Thiscanbeusefulwhenusingyourphonewithonehandyoucanmove
thescreenclosertoyourhand.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>One-handed operationforoptions:

l Reduce screen size:Adjustthescreensizeandlayoutforeasycontrollingofyourphone
withonehand.
l One-handed input:Adjustthesizeandpositionofthedialingkeypad,in-callbuttons,
Samsungkeyboard,Calculator,andunlockpattern.
l Side key panel:Displaythehardkeysandotherselectedfunctionsasbuttonsatthesideof

thescreen.
Screen Rotation
WhenScreenrotationisturnedon,thescreenautomaticallyupdateswhenyourotatethephone.
SeeRotateformoreinformation.YoucanalsochoosetoenableSmartrotation,tohaveyourphone
usethefrontcameratochecktheorientationofyourfacetothescreen,andadjustthescreen
automatically.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Screen rotationtoenabletheoption.
Smart Stay
WhenSmartstayisenabled,yourphoneusesthefrontcameratodetectyourface,andwillnottime
outaslongasyouarefacingthescreen.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Smart staytoenabletheoption.
Screen Timeout
Screentimeoutletsyouchoosehowlongthedisplayscreenremainslitafteryoutapthescreenor
pressanykey.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Screen timeout,andthenchooseatimeperiod.
Screen Mode
Chooseascreenmodetomatchyourtypeofviewing.Youcanchoosetohavethephone
automaticallyadaptthedisplaydependingonthetypeofimagebeingdisplayed,andothercriteria
suchasbatterylevel.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Screen mode,andthenchooseamode:

l Tohaveyourphoneautomaticallyoptimizethedisplaytomatchthetypeofimagebeing
displayedandothercriteria,suchasbatterylevel,enableAdaptive display.
l Tochooseaspecifytypeofdisplay,enableAMOLED cinema,AMOLED photo,orBasic.
3. TapDone.
Auto Adjust Screen Tone

WhenAutoadjustscreentoneisenabled,yourphoneanalyzestheimagesdisplayedonthescreen
andautomaticallyadjuststhebrightnesstoconservebatterypower.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Auto adjust screen tonetoenabletheoption.
Daydream
TheDaydreamsettingcontrolswhatthescreendisplayswhenthephoneisdockedorwhileitis
charging.Youcanchoosetodisplaycolors,ordisplayphotosstoredonyourphone.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Daydream,andthentaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheoption

on.Configuretheseoptions:
l Colors:Displayanever-changingscreenofcolors.
l Flipboard:DisplaypicturesfromFlipboard.Afterenablingtheoption,tap Settingsto
choosecontenttodisplay.
l Photo Table:Displayofpicturesinaphototable.Afterenablingtheoption,tap Settings

tochoosepicturestodisplay.
l Photo frame:Displaypicturesinaphotoframe.Afterenablingtheoption,tap Settings

tochoosepicturestodisplay.
l Tap More options>PreviewtoseeademonstrationofDaydream.
l Tap More options>Select when to daydreamtosetyourphonetoDaydreamwhenit

isdockedorcharging.
Note:Availableoptionsmaybedifferentdependingonyourphonesconfiguration.
LED Indicator Settings
TheLEDindicatoronthefrontofthephonedisplayswhenthephoneislocked,tonotifyyouofstatus
changesandevents.UseLEDindicatorsettingstoconfigurehowtheLEDfunctions.
Note:TheLEDindicatoronlydisplayswhenthescreenislocked.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper> LED indicatortoenabletheoption.
Touch Key Light Duration

SettheamountoftimetheBack keyandRecent Apps keyremainlit.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper> Touch key light duration,andthenselectaduration.
Increase Touch Sensitivity

Whenenabled,thesensitivityofthetouchscreenisincreasedtoimproveresultswhenwearing
gloves.
2. Tap Display and wallpaper>Increase touch sensitivitytoenabletheoption.
Lock Screen Settings

Configuresettingsforlockingthescreen,toimprovesecurity.
Screen Lock
Chooseascreenlock,tosecurethescreen.DependingontheScreenlockyouchoose,youcan
alsochoosescreenlockoptionstoworkalongwiththescreenlock.
2. Tap Lock screen>Screen lock,andthenselectascreenlockoption.

Note:IfyouhavealreadysetaPattern,PIN,Password,orFingerprintlock,youwillneedtoenterit
beforeaccessingtheScreenlockmenu.
Set a Swipe Screen Lock

WhenaSwipescreenisset,youswipeyourfingeracrossthescreentounlockthephone.
Thisisthedefaultscreenlockonyourphone,andoffersnosecurity,butyoucansetspeciallock
screenoptions.
2. Tap Lock screen>Screen lock>Swipe.

3. WhenyouhaveaSwipescreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:
o Show clock and date:Displaytheclockanddateonthelockscreen.
o Dual clock:Whenturnedon,Dualclockdisplaysthetimeinyourhomecity,andinyour
currentlocation,whenyourphoneisroaming.TaptheOn/OffswitchtoturnDualclock
onoroff,andthentapSet home citytochooseyourhometimezone.
o Clock size:Choosethesizeofclockdisplayedonthelockscreen.
o Weather:Displaylocalweatherinformation.
o Pedometer:Displaythenumberofstepsyoutakeonthelockscreen.
o Owner information:Displayinformationaboutthephonesowneronthelockscreen.
o Help text:Displayhelptextonthelockscreen.
l Phone shortcut:DisplayashortcuttothePhoneapponthelockscreen.DragthePhone
shortcuttomakeacallwithoutunlockingthescreen.
l Camera shortcut:DisplayashortcuttotheCameraapponthelockscreen.Youcandrag
theCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Notethat
Cameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youwillneedtoenteryourscreen
unlocktounlockthescreen.
l Action memo on lock screen:OpenanActionMemowhenyoudoubletapthelockscreen

whilepressingtheSpenbutton.
l Unlock effect:Youcanchooseaneffecttodisplayonthescreenwhenyoutouchitwithout
swipingtounlock.
Set a Pattern Screen Lock

WhenaPatternscreenlockisset,youdrawapattern,whichyoucreate,onthescreentounlockthe
phone.YouwillalsosetaPINtouseasabackup,incaseyouforgetthepattern.
2. Tap Lock screen>Screen lock>Pattern,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateor

changeyourscreenunlockpattern.
l Drawapatternwithoutliftingyourfinger,tapContinue,repeatthepattern,andthentap
Confirm.
l YouwillalsobepromptedtoenterandconfirmabackupPINtouseintheeventyouforget
thepattern.
l Selectwhethertoshoworhidesensitivenotificationcontentonthelockscreen,andthentap
Done.
3. WhenyouhaveaPatternscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:
l Pattern type:Choosethetypeofpatterntodisplay.
l Camera shortcut:Whenenabled,ashortcuttoCameradisplaysonthelockscreen.You
candragtheCamerashortcuttounlockthescreenandlaunchtheCamerainonestep.Note
thatCameraistheonlyappyoucanaccesswiththismethod;youwillneedtoenteryour
screenunlocktounlockthescreen.
l Action memo on lock screen:OpenanActionmemowhenyoudoubletapthelockscreen

whilepressingtheS pen button.
l Make pattern visible:Whenenabled,yourpatternwilldisplayonthescreenbrieflyasyou

drawit.
l Vibration feedback:Whenenabled,yourphonewillvibrateifyoudrawtheincorrect
pattern.
l Lock automatically:Choosewhetherthescreenwilllockautomaticallyimmediatelyafter
thescreenturnsoff(dims),orchooseatimeintervaltodelaylocking.Duringthetime
interval,yourphonewillstillbeunlocked,butthescreenwillbedim.
l Lock instantly with power key:Whenenabled,pressingthePower/Lock keylocksthe

screeninstantly.
Set a PIN Screen Lock
WithaPINscreenlock,youenteraPersonalIdentificationNumber,whichyoucreate,onthescreen
tounlockthephone.
2. Tap Lock screen>Screen lock >PIN,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateorchange

yourscreenunlockPIN.
l Entera4-to16-digitnumericPIN,tapContinue,re-enterthePINtoconfirm,andthentap
OK.
Done.
3. WhenyouhaveaPINscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:


screeninstantly.
Set a Password Screen Lock
WithaPasswordscreenlock,youenteranalphanumericpassword,whichyoucreate,onthe
screentounlockthephone.
2. Tap Lock screen>Screen lock>Password,andthenfollowthepromptstocreateor

changeyourscreenunlockpassword.
l Entera4-to16-characterpassword,tapContinue,re-enterthepasswordtoconfirm,and
thentapOK.
Done.
3. WhenyouhaveaPINscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:


screeninstantly.
Set a Fingerprint Screen Lock

WithaFingerprintscreenlock,swipeyourfingerovertheHomekey.
Note:BeforeusingtheFingerprintscreenlockoption,youwillneedtoregisteryourfingerprinton
yourphone.SeeFingerScanner.
2. Tap Lock screen>Screen lock>Fingerprint,andthenfollowthepromptstosetupyour

fingerprint.
Done.
3. Whenyouhaveafingerprintscreenlockset,youcanalsoconfiguretheseoptions:
l Show information:


screeninstantly.
Multi Window Settings

Multiwindowallowsyoutousetwoappsonthesamescreen,inseparate,resizablewindows.For
moreinformation,seeMultiWindow.
AfteryouturnonMultiwindowinSettings,youcancontrolwhethertheMultiwindowtabdisplayson
thescreenbytouchingandholding Back.
2. Tap Multi window,andthentaptheOn/OffswitchbesideMulti windowtoenablethe

option.
l TapthecheckboxbesideOpen in split screentodisplaycontentinsplitscreenview

automaticallywhenanappisopeninfullscreenview.(Thissettingonlyappliestoapps
whichsupportMultiwindow.)
l TapthecheckboxbesidePop-up view shortcuttoallowyoutoswipedowndiagonally

fromthecornerofascreentochangeittopop-upview.
Notification Panel Settings

Configureoptionsforthenotificationpanel,availablewhenyouswipeyourfingerdownfromstatus
baratthetopofthescreen.
Atthetopofthenotificationpanel,youcancontrolsettingswiththeQuicksettings.Choosethequick
settingstodisplayinnotificationpanelsettings.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Notification panel.
or
Swipedownfromthestatusbartodisplaythenotificationpanel,andthentap View all >

Edit.
2. Tapanddragbuttonstoarrangewhichquicksettingbuttonsappearonthenotificationpanel.
l Youwillseetwosetsofbuttons,Active buttonsontopandAvailable buttonsbelow.
o Youcanhavenineortenbuttonsavailablefromthenotificationpanel.Theseappearin
theActiveButtonslist.
o TherewillalsobenineortenbuttonsshownintheAvailableButtonslist.Thesearenot
currentlyactiveinthenotificationpanel.
l Toadd,remove,ormoveabutton,touchandholditandmoveittothedesiredlocation.
l Tousethedefaultlayout,tapReset.
Note:YoucanonlymovebuttonsfromActivetoAvailableorvice-versaifthereisspaceinthe
destinationarea.Forexample,iftherearealreadytenActivebuttons,youwillneedtomoveoneto
AvailablebeforedraggingadifferentAvailablebuttonuptotheActivearea.
S Pen Settings
ConfigureoptionsandsettingsfortheSPen.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> S Pen.
2. Configureanyofthefollowingsettings:
l Air command:TurnAircommandon.
l Air view:TurnAirviewon.SelectoptionsforAirviewandcustomize.
l Direct pen input:TurntheDirectpeninputfeatureon.Thisfeatureallowsyoutoswitch

fromthekeyboardtotheSPenwhenfillinginformfields.
l Pointer:Turnthepointeron.ThepointerappearsonthescreenwhenthetipoftheSPenis
hoveringcloseenough.Holdingthepointeroversomefeaturescanrevealwhatanitemisor
whatitdoes.
l Detachment options:SelectanactionforthephonetotakewhentheSPenisdetached
fromthephone.
l Screen off memo:CreateactionmemosbydetachingtheSPenwhilethescreenisoffand

writingonthescreen.
l S Pen alerts:Setyourphonetosoundanalertandshowapop-upifyouforgettoattachthe
SPenandwalkawayfromitwithyourphone.
l S Pen power saver:SavebatterypowerbyturningoffdetectionoftheSPenwhileitis

attached.
l S Pen sound:EnablesoundswhenwritingwiththeSPen.
l S Pen vibration:ActivatevibrationfeedbackwhenwritingwiththeSPen.
Motions and Gestures Settings

TheMotionsettingsallowyoutosetupvariousMotionactivationservices.
2. Tap Motions and gesturestoconfigurefeatures.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnafeature

on.Whenafeatureison,tapthefeaturenametoconfigureoptions:
l Direct call:Liftthephonetoyourearwhileviewingacontacttocallthecontact.Tapthe
On/Offswitchtoturnthefeatureon.
l Smart alert:Liftthephonetoreceivenotificationsofmissedcallsandnotificationsthat
occurredwhilethephonewasstationary.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnthefeatureon.
l Mute:Muteincomingcallsandalarms,andpauseplaybackofmedia,byturningthephone
screen-sidedown.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnthefeatureon,andthenconfigureoptions:
o Placing palm on screen:Coveringthescreenwithyourhandwillmutetheringof

incomingcallsandalarms,andpausemediaplayback.
o Turning device over:Turningthephonescreen-downwillmutetheringofincoming
calls,andpausemusicplayback
l Palm swipe to capture:Whenon,youcansaveacopyofthecurrentscreentothe

clipboardbyswipingthesideofyourhandacrossthescreen.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturn
thefeatureon.
Accounts Settings
Whenyousetupaccountsonyourphone,suchasyourGoogleorSamsungaccounts,andyour
emailorsocialnetworkingaccounts,youcansynchronizeaccountinformationbetweenyourphone
andtheaccount.Typesofinformationyoucansynchronizeincludecontacts,pictures,videos,and
othertypesoffiles.
Youcanalsosetupoptionsforbackingupinformationfromyourphonetothecloud,andbackupor
resetyourphone.
Add an Account
Addanaccounttoyourphonetoshareinformationbetweenyourphoneandtheaccount.
2. Tap Accounts>Add account,andthenchooseatypeofaccount.

3. Followthepromptstoenteryouraccountcredentialsandcompletetheaccountsetup.
Manage Existing Accounts

2. Tap Accounts,andthentapanexistingaccount.
3. Selectavailablesettingsfromtheaccountmenu,ortap More optionsforadditionaloptions.
Cloud Settings
Setupaccountsonyourphonetosaveinformationfromyourphonetotheaccount.
2. Tap Cloud,andthenconfigureoptions:
l Add Samsung account:SignintoyourSamsungaccount,orcreateanewSamsung
account.Youcansynccontacts,calendarevents,memos,andInternetshortcuts.Youcan
backupLogs,SMSandMMSmessages,andcurrentwallpapersettings.
l Link Dropbox account:SignintoyourDropboxaccount,orcreateanewDropbox

account.
Note:Oncesetup,additionalsettingsareavailableforeachtypeofcloudaccount,includingsync
optionsforvarioustypesofcontent.
Backup and Reset Settings

SetoptionsforbackingupyourdatatotheGoogleservers.
Backup and Restore Settings

YoucanbackupyourdatatoaGoogleAccount,andusethebacked-updatetorestoreinformation
whenyoure-installanapp,orwhenyougetanewphone.
2. Tap Backup and Resettoconfigurebackupfeatures:

l Back up my data:TapthecheckboxtoturnonautomaticbackuptoaGoogleAccount,and
thensetupanaccountforthebackups.
l Backup account:WhenBackupmydataisturnedon,setupaGoogleAccountfor
backups.YoucansetupanewGoogleAccount,orsignintoanexistingaccount.
l Automatic restore:WhenBackupmydataisturnedon,youcanalsoturnonAutomatic
restoretoautomaticallyrestoresettingsandotherinformationfromthebackupwhenyou
reinstallanapp.
Reset Network Settings

YoucanresetWi-Fi,Mobiledata,andBluetoothsettingswithResetnetworksettings.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > Backup and Reset.

2. TapReset network settings.
3. TapReset settings,andconfirmwhenprompted.
Factory Data Reset

WhenyouperformaFactorydatareset,allyourpersonalinformationiserasedfromthephone,and
allsettingsarereturnedtothefactorydefaults.Alldatawillbeerased,andcannotberecovered.A
factorydataresetalsoerasesthekeyfordecryptingfilesstoredonanoptionalinstalledmemory
card,sofilesonthecardcannotbeusedafterthereset.
2. Tap Backup and Reset>Factory data reset>Reset device.

l IfyouhavesetaPIN,password,orfingerprintscreenlock,enterthePINorpassword(or
backuppassword,inthecaseoffingerprint),andtapNext.
l TapFormat SD cardtopermanentlyerasealldatafromthememorycard(notincluded)
whenresettingthephone.
3. Ifyouarecertainyouwanttoresetyourphoneanddeleteyourpersonalinformationand
downloadedapplications,tapDelete all.
Easy Mode Settings

Easymodeprovidesasimplerexperienceusingyourphone,withasimplerhomescreenlayoutand
simplerappinteractions.Ifyouareafirst-timesmartphoneuser,orjusttowanttosimplifythe
operationofyourphone,youcanturnonEasymodeatanytime.
2. Tap Easy modetoconfigureoptions:

l TapthebuttonbesideEasy modetoenabletheoption.Easymodemustbeenabledtoset
otheroptions.
l Easy applications:ChooseappstoapplyEasymodetotheiroperation.
3. TapDonetoapplyyourEasymodesettings.
Tip:TodisableEasymode,tapthebuttonbesideStandardmodeintheEasymodesettingsscreen.
Accessibility Settings
Yourphoneoffersfeaturestomakeusingthephoneeasierforthosewithcertainphysical
disabilities.UseAccessibilitysettingstoconfigurethesefeatures.
Vision Accessibility Settings

Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoassistuserswhoareblindorlow-vision.
2. Tap Accessibility>Visiontoconfigureoptions:
l Switch Access:controlyourdeviceusingconfigurablekeycombinations.Youcanmove
focustoclickableitemsandselectthem.
l TalkBack:EnableordisabletheTalkBackfeatureandconfigureoptions.WhenTalkBackis
on,yourphonespeaksdescriptionsofitemsyoutaporactivateonyourphone,tohelpblind
andlow-visionusers.WhenTalkBackisturnedon,youmayneedtouseadouble-tapto
selectitems,becauseasingletapisusedtotriggerTalkBack.TaptheOn/Offswitchbeside
TalkBacktoturnthefeatureon.WhenTalkBackison,tapSettingstoconfigurespecific
options.
l Dark screen:Keepsyourphonesscreenturnedoffatalltimes.WhenDarkscreenis
enabled,double-pressthePower/Lock keytoturnitonoroffwhileusingyourphone.
l Rapid key input:Releaseyourfingertoenteraselection,insteadofdouble-tappingit.By
default,whenyouhaveTalkBackturnedon,youmustdouble-tapitemsonthescreento
selectthem.IfyouturnonRapidkeyinput,youcantapandreleaseyourfingertoselectand
iteminsteadofdouble-tapping.
l Speak passwords:Thephonereadsoutcharactersenteredinpasswordfields.Use
cautionwiththisfeature,becauseothersnearyouwillbeabletohearyourpasswords.
l Font size:Choosethesizeoftextforyourphonesscreens.
l High contrast fonts:Adjustthecolorandoutlineoffontstoincreasethecontrastwiththe

background.
l Magnification gestures:Usespecialmagnificationgestures,including:
o Triple-taponmostscreenstozoominorout.
o Whilezoomedin,youcandragtwoormorefingersacrossthescreentopan(move
aroundthescreen).
o Whilezoomedin,youcanusepinchwithtwofingerstoadjustthezoomlevel.Moveyour
fingersclosertogethertozoomin,oraparttozoomout.
o Triple-tapandholdtotemporarilymagnifywhatsunderyourfinger.Youcanthendrag
yourfingeracrossthescreentoexplorethescreen.Liftyourfingertoreturntothe
regular-sizescreen.
l Hover zoom:Magnifycontentbyhoveringyourfingerorpenoverit.
l Negative colors:Screencolorsarereversed.
l Color adjustment:Adjuststhecolorofthescreenifyouhavedifficultyreadingthescreen
becauseofthecolor.Followthepromptstofine-tunescreencolors.
l Accessibility shortcut:Quicklyturnsonaccessibilityfeaturesbyperformingaspecial
gesture:
o PressandholdthePower/Lock keyuntilyouhearasoundorfeelavibration,andthen
pressandholdwithtwofingersuntilyouhearanaudioconfirmation.
l Text-to-speech options:Configureoptionsforconvertingtexttospeech.Formore
information,seeText-to-SpeechOptions.
Hearing Accessibility Settings

Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoassistuserswhoaredeaforhearing-impaired.
2. Tap Accessibility>Hearingtoconfigureoptions:
l Flash notification:BlinkstheCameraflashfornotifications.
l Turn off all sounds:Soundsmadebythephoneduringtaps,selections,notifications,and

moreismuted.
l Hearing aids:Automaticallyadjuststoattempttoimprovethesoundqualityforusewith
hearingaids.
l Samsung subtitles (CC):DisplaysSamsungsubtitleswhereavailable.TaptheOn/Off

switchtoturntheoptiononoroff,andthentapSamsung subtitlestoconfigureoptions.
l Google subtitles (CC):DisplaysGooglesubtitleswhereavailable.TaptheOn/Offswitch

toturntheoptiononoroff,andthentapGoogle subtitlestoconfigureoptionslike
Language,Textsize,andCaptionstyle.
l Sound balance:Adjustthesoundsenttotheleftandrightwhenusingearphones.
l Mono audio:Enableordisablethecompressionofstereoaudiointoasinglemonoaudio
streamforusewithasingleearphone.
l Sound detectors:Vibratewhenthephonedetectsababycryingordoorbellring.
Dexterity and Interaction Settings

Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimproveaccessibilityrelatedtothewayyouinteractwithtouch
andmovement.
2. Tap Accessibility>Dexterity and interactiontoconfigureoptions:

l Assistantmenu:Assistantmenucanimprovephoneaccessibilitybyprovidingquickaccess
toimportantfunctions.
Ashortcut appearsonallscreenstogiveyouaccesstotheAssistantmenu.
TapAssistant menutoconfigureoptions:
o TaptheOn/OffswitchbesideAssistant menutoturnthefeatureon.Whenyouturnon
Assistantmenu,Singletapmodeisalsoenabled.
o Dominant hand:ChoosewhethertheAssistantmenudisplaysontheleftorrightsideof
thescreen
o Edit:Re-orderorremoveitemsfromtheAssistantmenu.
o Assistant plus:Whenturnedon,Assistantplusdisplayscontextualmenuoptionsfor
someappsinAssistantmenu.Notallappssupportthisoption.TapAssistant plus,and
thentaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheoptionon.AfteryouturnonAssistantplus,enable
ordisableappstousewithAssistantplus.
o Touchpad size:Chooseasizefortouchpadsforuseinyourphonesscreens.
o Cursor size:Choosethesizeofcursors,todisplayonthescreen.
o Cursor speed:Chooseaspeedforcursorblinks.
o Zoom percentage:SetthepercentageofzoominginwhenusingAssistantmenu.
o Magnifier size:setthesizeofmagnificationwhenusingAssistantMenu.
l Air wake up:Moveyourhandoverthescreentoturniton,ifthephoneisfaceuponastable

surface.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheoptionon.
l Press and hold delay:Choosehowlongyourphonewaitsduringatapandholdgesture

onthescreen,beforecontinuingwiththetapandholdaction.
l Interaction control:Controlhowyourphoneinterpretsmotionsandscreentouches.To
turnInteractioncontrolonoroffatanytime,pressandholdtheHome keyandthedown
Volume keyatthesametime.WhenInteractioncontrolison,youcanusemotionstocontrol
yourphone,andscreentimeoutisturnedon.Youcanalsoblockareasofthescreenfrom
touchinteraction.Automaticscreenrotationandhard-keyfunctions(Power/Lockkey,
Volumekey,forexample)willbeturnedoff,andappnotificationswillonlybeshowninthe
NotificationPanelandstatusbar.
Configure Other Accessibility Settings

Yourphoneoffersmanyfeaturestoimprovephoneaccessibility.
2. Tap Accessibilitytoconfigureoptions:
l Direct access:Whenturnedon,youcanaccesscommonaccessibilitysettingsfromany
screenbypressingtheHome keyrapidly3timesinarow.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnthe
featureon,andthenenableordisableoptionstodisplaywithdirectaccess.
l Notification reminder:Phonebeepsatsetintervalstoremindyouofunreadnotifications.
l Answering and ending calls:Selectoptionsforansweringandendingcalls.
o Answer calls by:YoucanchoosetoanswercallsbypressingtheHomekeyorwith

voicecommands.
o End calls by:YoucanchoosetoendcallsbypressingthePower/Lock key.
l Single tap mode:Whenenabled,youcanuseasingletaptodismissorsnoozealarms,

notificationsandalerts,andanswerorrejectcalls.
l Manage accessibility:Choosesettingsforexporting,updating,andsharingthe
accessibilitysettingsasafile.
Configure Accessibility Services
Ifyouhaveinstalledanyaccessibility-relatedservicesonyourphone,youcanaccesstheirsettings
fromthemainAccessibilitysettingsmenu.
2. Tap Accessibility.
l ServicesyouhaveinstalleddisplayundertheServicesheading.
Private Mode Settings

Privatemodesecuresyourpersonalcontentandkeepsithiddenonyourphone.Privatemodeis
availableforcertainapplications,includingGallery,Video,Music,VoiceRecorder,andMyFiles.
WhenPrivatemodeisenabled,youcanselectitemsyouwanttomarkasprivate.
2. Tap Private mode.WhenyouaccessPrivatemodethefirsttime,youwillbepromptedtoset

upasecurescreenunlock,suchasPattern,PIN,Password,orFingerprint.
l ToturnoffPrivatemode,youcanusetheOn/OffswitchinSettings,orturnitoffonthe
notificationpanel.
l FormoreinformationaboutusingPrivatemode,tap More options>Help.
Finger Scanner
Usefingerprintrecognitionasanalternativetoenteringpasswordsincertainapps.Youcanalsouse
yourfingerprinttoverifyyouridentitywhenloggingintoyourSamsungaccount.
Note:Fingerprintrecognitionusestheuniquecharacteristicsofeachfingerprinttoenhancethe
securityofyourdevice.Thelikelihoodofthefingerprintsensorconfusingevensmallareasoftwo
differentfingerprintsisverylow.But, in rare cases the sensor may recognize a fingerprint
that is similar to a registered fingerprint.
Register a Fingerprint
Youcanregisterupto3fingerprints.Apasswordwillalsosetupasanalternativetoyourfingerprint.
2. Tap Finger Scanner>Fingerprint manager.
l Toaddafingerprint,tap Addandfollowtheinstructionstoregisterafingerprintand
password.
l Torenameafingerprint,touchandholdthefingerprint,andthentouch Edit.
l Todeleteafingerprint,touchandholdthefingerprint,andthentouch Delete>OK.
Set or Change Your Backup Password

2. Tap Finger Scanner>Change backup password.

3. Enteryourfingerprintorpassword.
4. Enterapassword,tapContinue,re-enterthepasswordtoconfirm,andthentapOK.
Additional Settings
2. Tap FingerScannerforoptions.
l Screen lock:ChangeyourScreenlockandaccessScreenlocksettings.Formore
information,seeLockScreenSettings.
l Web sign-in:Sign-intowebsitesthatcanrememberyourpasswordusingyourfingerprints.
l Verify Samsung account:Verifyyouridentityusingyourfingerprintwhenloggingintoyour

Samsungaccount.
l Pay with PayPal:MakepaymentsusingthroughyourPayPalaccountusingyour

fingerprints.
Language and Input Settings

UseLanguageandinputsettingstochooseadefaultlanguageforyourphonesoperations,plus
settingsfortextentryandotherinputs.
Choose a Default Language

Choosethelanguageforoperatingyourphone.
2. Tap Language and input,andthentapLanguagetoselectalanguage.
Set a Default Input Method

Thefollowingprocedureallowsyoutoselectandsetthedefaultmethodyouwillusewhenaccessing
thekeyboard.
2. Tap Language and input,andthentapDefault toselectthedefaultinputmethod.
Samsung Keyboard Settings

TheSamsungkeyboardisanonscreenQWERTYkeyboard,soyoucanentertextbytypingonthe
keyboard.Samsungkeyboardisenabledbydefault,andyoucanchooseoptionsforusingit.
2. Tap Language and input>Samsung keyboardtoconfiguretheseoptions:

l English(US):Taptoselectthelayoutofthecurrentkeyboard.
Note:Thisfirstoptiondisplaysthecurrentlanguagesetting.
l Select input languages:Chooselanguage(s)forusewithSamsungkeyboard.Whenyou

havemorethanonelanguageenabled,youcanslideyourfingeronthespacebarwhile
enteringtexttoswitchlanguages.
l Predictive text:TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnpredictivetexton.Predictivetextsuggests
wordsmatchingyourtextentries,andoptionally,completescommonwordsautomatically.
TapPredictive texttoconfigureoptions:
o Live word update:Whenenabled,predictivetextautomaticallyupdateswithpopular

newwords.
o Emoji suggestions:Getsuggestedemojibasedonthecharactersyouhaveentered.
o Personalized data:Whenenabled,predictivetextusespersonallanguagedatayou
haveenteredtomakebetterpredictions.Samsungkeyboardcancollectallthetextyou
enter,includingpersonaldataandcreditcardnumbers,inordertogivebetterprediction
results.
o Learn from Messages:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanallowyourphone

tolearnfromyourtextandmultimediamessages.
o Learn from Contacts:WhenPersonalizeddataisenabled,youcanallowyourphone

tolearnfromyourContactsentries.
o Clear personal data:Removeallpersonalizeddatayouhaveentered.
l Auto replace:Whenturnedon,predictivetextwillcompleteorreplacethewordyouare
typingwiththemostprobablewordwhenyoutaptheSpacebarorapunctuationmark.
l My hot keys:Assigntextshortcutstonumberkeys.Thisoptionisonlyavailablewhenusing
QWERTYkeyboards.
l Auto capitalize:Whenenabled,predictivetextautomaticallycapitalizeswordsinyourtext
basedoncommonusage,suchasatthebeginningofsentences.
l Auto spacing:Whenenabled,predictivetextautomaticallyinsertsspacesbetweenwords.
l Auto punctuate:Whenenabled,aperiodandspaceareautomaticallyenteredtoenda
sentence,whenyoutapthespacebartwice.
l Keyboard swipe:Whenenabled,youcanentertextbyslidingyourfingeracrossthekeys
onthekeyboard.
o None:Whenenabled,Samsungkeyboardwillnotaccepttextentrybyswiping.
o SwiftKey Flow:Whenenabled,youcanentertextbyswipingyourfingeracrossthe
keyboard.
o Cursor control:Whenenabled,youcanslideyourfingeracrossthekeyboardtomove
thecursortobeginenteringtext.
l Key-tap feedback:Enableordisableoptionsforsoundorvibrationfeedbacktoyour
onscreenkeyboardtouches.
o Sound:Whenenabled,asoundplaysforyourkeytouches.
o Vibration:Whenenabled,avibrationplaysforyourkeytouches.
o Character preview:Whenenabled,thecharacterappearsinabubbleasyoutapkeys.
l More settings:
o Pen detection:ShowthehandwritingpadwhentheSPenisdetected.
o Reset settings:Returnsettingstothedefaults.
Swype Settings
Swypeisanewwaytoentertextontouchscreens.Insteadoftappingeachkeyindividually,useyour
fingertotraceoverthelettersofaword.Foreachword,placeyourfingeronthefirstletterandglide
tothesubsequentletters,liftingonthelastletter.
2. Tap Language and input>Swypetoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Settings:SetSwypeoptions:
o Vibrate on keypress:Whenenabled,thephonevibratesforyourSwypetouches.
o Sound on keypress:Whenenabled,thephoneplayssoundsforyourSwypetouches.
o Pop-up on keypress:Whenenabled,thecharactersdisplaybrieflyasyoutapkeys.
o Long-press delay:Chooseaperiodforthekeyboardtowaitbeforeinterpretingatouch
asapressandhold.
o Show complete trace:Whenenabled,Swypedisplaysthetraceofeachworduntilyou
startthenextword.
o Auto-Capitalization:Whenenabled,Swypeautomaticallycapitalizesthefirstwordof
sentences.
o Auto-spacing:Whenenabled,Swypeautomaticallyinsertsspacesbetweenwordsas
youcompletethem.
o Next Word Prediction:Whenenabled,Swypepredictsthenextwordbasedonthe

previousword.
o Show Voice Key:Whenenabled,aVoiceinputkeydisplaysontheSwypekeyboard.
o Recognition speed:Setthehandwritingrecognitionspeed.
l Themes:Configureoptionsforthelookandpositionofthekeyboard.
o Keyboard height:Choosehowtallthekeyboardis,whenthephoneisinPortrait
(upright)andLandscape(onitsside)position.
o Word choice list font size:SetthesizeofthetextforthewordsSwypesuggestsas

youentertext.
o Bold font on keys:Enableordisableboldfontforthelettersandsymbolsonthekeysof

theSwypekeyboard.
l My Words:ChooseoptionsforcustomizingSwypebasedonyourtextentries.
o Backup & Sync:UseSwypeConnecttobackupyourwords.
o Import recent contacts:AddrecentcontactnamesforusewithSwype.
o Living Language:Whenenabled,Swypewillautomaticallyupdatewithpopularnew
words.
o Personalization:Logintoyourfavoritesocialnetworkingsitestouseyourentriesthere
toupdateSwype.
o Edit my dictionary:ModifywordsaddedtoSwype.
o Clear language data:DeleteallthewordsyouhaveaddedtotheSwypedictionary.
o Contribute usage data:AllowNuancetocollectusagedatatoprovidebettertext

prediction.
o Cellular data:Whenenabled,Swypecanuseyourphonesconnectiontothewireless
datanetworkforupdates,languagedownloads,andotherSwypeConnectfeatures.
l Languages:ChoosethecurrentlanguageforSwype,anddownloadnewlanguagestouse
withSwype.
l Gestures:Learnaboutshortcutsyoucanuseonthekeyboardtoquicklyaccomplish
commontasks.
l Help:LearnaboutusingSwype.
o How to Swype:LearnaboutusingSwype.
o Show helpful tips:Whenenabled,tipsdisplayonthescreenasyouentertext.
o Version:TaptoseespecificversioninformationandNuanceCommunications
copyright.
Google Voice Typing Settings

Googlevoicetypingallowsyoutospeakyourentries.WhenyouenableGooglevoicetyping,itis
availableforusewhenyoutapafieldtoentertext.
2. Tap Language and input >Google voice typingtoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Languages:Chooselanguage(s)forusewithGooglevoicetyping.
l Ok Google detection:ConfiguresettingsforvoicedetectionwhenyousayOkGoogle.
l Hands-free:AllowBluetoothandwiredheadsetrequestswhenthephoneislocked.
l Speech output:SetthisfeaturetoOnorHands-freeonly.
l Offline speech recognition:Downloadandinstallspeechrecognitionengines,toallow

youtousevoiceinputwhilenotconnectedtothenetwork,suchasduringAirplanemode.
l Block offensive words:TapthecheckboxtocontrolwhetherGoogledisplayswords

generallyrecognizedasoffensive.
l Bluetooth headset:RecordaudiothroughBluetoothheadset,ifavailable.
Handwriting Recognition
Configureoptionsforhandwritinglanguage.
1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings
2. Tap Language and input,andthentapLanguage.

3. Tapthelanguageyouwantuseforhandwriting.
Tip:Toaccessadditionallanguages,tapMore languagesandfollowthepromptstoconfigure
additionallanguageoptions.
Speech Settings
Configureoptionsforusingyourvoicetocontrolyourphone.
Text-To-Speech Options
Text-To-Speech(TTS)providesaudiblereadoutoftext,forexample,thecontentsoftextmessages
andtheCallerIDforincomingcalls.
2. Tap Language and input,andthentapText-to-speech options:

l Preferred TTS engine:SelectSamsung text-to-speech engine,orGoogle Text-to-
speech Engine.Tap Settingstoconfigureoptions.
l General:
o Speech rate:Choosearatefortextreadouts.
o Listen to an example:Playanexampleofspeechusedforreadouts.
o Default language status:Viewthestatusoflanguagesupportforvoicerecognition.
Read Notifications Aloud

2. Tap Language and input > Read notifications aloud toconfigureoptions:

l Calls from favorite contacts:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutcallersinformation
forincomingcallsfromcontactsmarkedwithastarinContacts.
l Messages from priority senders:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutsenders

informationfornewmessagesfromcontactsmarkedwithastarinContacts.
l Emails from priority senders:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutsenders

informationfornewemailsfromcontactsmarkedwithastarinContacts.
l Calendar event info:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadouteventinformationfor

Calendareventnotifications.
l Alarm info:Whenenabled,yourphonewillreadoutalarminformationwhenanalarmrings.
Mouse/Trackpad Settings
Thisfeatureallowsyoutoadjustthespeedofamouseortrackpad(notincluded).
2. Tap Language and input,andthentapPointer speedtosetthepointerspeed.TapOKto

saveyourselection.
Date and Time Settings
Bydefault,yourphonereceivesdateandtimeinformationfromthewirelessnetwork.Whenyouare
outsidenetworkcoverage,youmaywanttosetdateandtimeinformationmanuallyusingtheDate
andTimesettings.
2. Tap Date and timetoconfiguresettings:

l Automatic date and time:Whenenabled,thephonetakesdateandtimeupdatesfromthe
wirelessnetwork.
l Set date:Enterthecurrentdate(onlyavailablewhenAutomaticdateandtimeisdisabled).
l Set time:Enterthecurrenttime(onlyavailablewhentheAutomaticsettingisdisabled).
l Automatic time zone:Whenenabled,thephonetakesthetimezonefromthewireless

network.
l Select time zone:Chooseyourlocaltimezone(onlyavailablewhentheAutomaticsetting

isdisabled).
l Use 24-hour format:Settheformatfortimedisplays.
Safety Assistance
Safetyassistanceisintendedtohelpuserssendaquicknoticeoftheirapproximatelocationand
visualsurroundingstothemobilephoneofanemergencycontactchoseninadvance.
Important:Thisfeatureisonlyforyourconvenienceandisnotintendedas,norshoulditbetreated
as,asubstituteforemergencycallstotheauthorities.
2. Tap Safety assistanceandfollowthepromptstoassignatleastoneprimarycontact.

3. ConfigureyourSafetyassistanceoptions:
l Emergency mode:Savepowerduringanemergencybyusingaminimalhomescreen
layoutandlimitingthenumberofusableapps.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheoptionon.
l Geo News:Getnewsaboutextremeweatherconditionsthatmayaffectyou.Tapthe
On/Offswitchtoturntheoptionon.Youcanenableordisablepop-upsnotificationsaswell.
o TouseGeoNews,followthepromptstodownloadandinstalltheGeoNewsapp.
l Send help messages:Sendaquicknoticeofyourapproximatelocationandvisual/auditory

surroundingstothemobilephoneoftheEmergencycontactthatyouhavecreated.Press
thePower/Lock key3timesinarowtosendanemergencymessagetoyouremergency
contact:Youshouldstillmakeanemergencycalltotheappropriateauthoritiesifneeded.
TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheoptionon.Thefollowingadditionaloptionsareavailable:
o Send pictures:Sendpicturesfromthefrontandrearcamerastoyouremergency
contactwhenyoupressthePower/Lockkey3timesinarow.
o Send sound recording:Sendasoundrecordingtoyouremergencycontactwhenyou

pressthePower/Lockkey3timesinarow.
l Manage primary contacts:Createandmaintainemergencycontactinformation.Touse

Safetyassistance,youmusthaveatleastoneemergencycontactsavedinContacts.Follow
thepromptstosetupemergencycontact(s)ifyoudonotalreadyhavethem.
Note:Tap More options>Helpformoreinformationaboutusingthesafetyassistancefeature.
Accessories Settings
Configureyourphonesbehaviorwhenitisconnectedtooptionalaccessories(notincluded).
2. Tap Accessoriestoconfiguresettings:
l Dock sound:Playsoundswheninsertingandremovingphonefromadock(notincluded).
l Audio output:ChooseStereoorSurroundmodewhenyouconnecttodevicesthroughan
HDMIcable(notincluded).
Battery Settings
ConfigurePowersavingmodesettingstoconservebatterypower.Forfastestchargingtimes,use
theAdaptiveFastChargingchargerthatcamewithyourphone.Thischargerprovidesfaster
chargingonlywhenconnectedtodevicesthathaveAdaptiveFastCharging.
2. Tap Battery,andthentapamodetoconfiguresettings:
l Battery usage:Learnmoreabouthowyourbatteryisbeingused.
l Power saving mode:TaptheOn/OffswitchbesidePower saving modetoturnthemode

on.Powersavingmodemustbeturnedontoconfiguresettings.
o Restrict background data:Whenenabled,yourphoneblocksthetransferofdatain

thebackground.Thismayaffecttheperformanceofsomeapps.
o Restrict performance:TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturntheoptionon,andthenchoose
thetypesofperformancetorestrict.Featuressuchasvibration,screenbacklight,and
keybacklightsconsumepower.
o Grayscale mode:TaptheOn/Offswitchtoswitchfromcolorscreenstograyscale.
l Ultra power saving mode:TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnthemodeon.Whenon,your
phonewillconservepowerbychangingtograyscalescreenmode,limitingthenumberof
usableapps,turningoffmobiledatawhenthescreenisoff,andturningoffconnectivity
featuressuchasWi-FiandBluetooth.
o ToturnoffUltrapowersavingmode,fromhome,tap More options>Turn off Ultra

power saving mode.
l Detail:Taptolearnhowindividualsappsareusingpower.
l Percentage on status bar:Displaythebatteryiconplusthepercentageofremaining

chargeonthestatusbar.
l Fast cable charging:TapthecheckboxbesideFastchargingtospeedupthechargingof

thebattery(whenusingtheAdaptiveFastChargingcharger).
Storage Settings
ManagetheuseofmemoryresourcesinyourphonesDevicememory,andonanoptionalinstalled
memorycard(notincluded).
2. Tap Storagetoviewinformationaboutmemoryusage,andtapanitemformoreinformation.
Storage Device Description

Internal storage n Total space:Viewthetotalspace/freespaceinyourphonesmemory.
n Available space:Theamountofstoragespacecurrentlyavailable.
n System memory:Theminimumamountofstoragespacerequiredtorun
thesystem.
n Used space:Theamountofstoragespacecurrentlybeingused.
n Other:espaceusedbyappdata,downloadedfiles,andAndroidsystem
files.
n Cached data:Theamountofdatacurrentlycached.
n Explore:LaunchMyFilestoviewcontentstoredonyourdevice.
SD card Note:ThiscategoryisavailableonlyifanoptionalSDcardisinstalled.
n Unmount:UnmounttheSDcardtosafelyremoveit.
n Format:DeletealldataontheSDcard.
Security Settings
Configureoptionsforsecuringinformationonyourphone.
Device Administration
Someapplications,suchasCorporateemail,mayrequireyouallowaccesstoyourphonebydevice
administratorsincertaincircumstances,suchasifyourphoneislostorstolen.
Somefeaturesadeviceadministratormightcontrolinclude:
n Settingthenumberoffailedpasswordattemptsbeforethephoneisrestoredtofactorysettings.
n Automaticallylockingthephone.
n Restoringfactorysettingsonthephone.
Configure Device Administration Options

2. Tap Security,andthentapanoption:
l Device administrators:Taptoview,enable,ordisabledeviceadministrators.
o Android Device Manager:Whenenabled,AndroidDeviceManagercanlockorerase

alostdevice.
l Unknown sources:Tapthecheckboxtoenableordisableyourdevicesabilitytoinstall
appsfromsourcesotherthanGooglePlaystore.
Encryption
Youcanencryptaccounts,settings,downloadedappsandtheirdata,media,andotherfiles.After
encryption,youmustenterthePINorpasswordyouseteachtimeyouturnonyourphone.Youcan
alsoencryptinformationstoredonanoptionalinstalledmemorycard(notincluded).
Encryptionmaytakeanhourormoretocomplete.Startwithachargedbattery,andkeepthephone
onthechargeruntilencryptioniscomplete.Interruptingtheencryptionprocessmayresultintheloss
ofsomeoralldata.
l Protect encrypted data:TapEncrypt device tostart,andthenfollowthepromptsto
encryptinformationyourdevicesdata.
l Encrypt external SD card:TapTurn on tostart,andthenfollowthepromptstoencrypt

informationonanoptionalinstalledmemorycard(notincluded).
Tip:Toperformencryption,yourbatterymustbechargedtoatleast80%.Itisbesttoplugyour
phoneinandleaveitchargingduringtheencryptionprocess.
Reactivation Lock
UseyourSamsungaccounttostopanyonefromreactivatingyourdevicewithoutyourpermission.
2. Tap Security,andthentapthecheckboxbesideReactivation locktoenableordisablethe

setting.
Tip:YoumustestablishandsignintoaSamsungaccounttousetheReactivationLockfeature.See
SamsungAccount.
Passwords
UsetheMakepasswordsvisiblesettingtobrieflydisplaypasswordcharactersasyouenterthem
intopasswordfields.
2. Tap Security,andthentapthecheckboxbesideMake passwords visibletoenableor

disablethesetting.
Security Update Service

Chooseoptionsforupdatingyourphonessecuritypolicy.
l Security policy updates:Whenenabled,yourphonewillautomaticallycheckforchanges
tothesecuritypolicyanddownloadanyupdates,toimprovesecurityandservice.
o TapthecheckboxbesideAutomatic updatestoenableordisableautomaticupdating
ofthesecuritypolicywhenconnectedtopreferrednetworks.
o TapPreferred networkstoselectanoptionfordownloadingsecurityupdates.
o Tomanuallycheckforupdates,tapCheck for updates.
l Send security reports:Whenenabled,yourphonewillonlysendsecurityreportsto

SamsungwhenitisconnectedtoaWi-Finetwork.
Credential Storage
Youcaninstallcredentialsfromanoptionalinstalledmemorycard(notincluded),andusethe
Credentialstoragesettingstoallowapplicationstoaccessthesecuritycertificatesandother
credentials.
l Storage type:Selectastoragetypetostoredatainkey-valuepairs,inphonememory,ina
privatedatabase,oryourownnetworkserver.
l Trusted credentials:Taptoviewcredentialsyouhaveinstalled.
l Install from device storage:Taptoinstallencryptedcertificatesfromanoptionalinstalled

memorycard(notincluded).
l Clear credentials:Taptoclearstoredcredentialsandresetthepassword(onlyavailable
whencredentialsareinstalled).
Advanced Settings
Configureadvancedsecuritysettings.
l Trust agents:Setscreenlocktypetouse.
l Pin windows:Pinaspecificapponyourphonesscreen,preventingtheuseofother
featuresandappsonyourphone.
l Usage data access:Viewwhichapplicationscanaccessyourdevicesusagedata.
l Smart Lock:Setscreentypetouse.
l Do not disturb permission:ViewwhichappshavepermissiontochangetheDonot

disturbsettings.
Help
Learnaboutusingyourphone.
2. Tap Help,andthentaptopicstodisplayinformation
Activate This Device

Connecttothenetworkandactivateyourphone.Ifyourphoneisalreadyactivated,usethisoptionto
viewinformationaboutyourplanandusage.
2. Tap Activate this device,andthenfollowthepromptstoactivateyourphoneonthe

network.
System Update Settings

UseSystemupdateoptionstoupdateyourphonessoftware.
2. Tap System updatetousetheseoptions:

l Download updates manually:Taptocheckforupdates,andinstallmanually.
l Download updates automatically:Automaticallyinstallupdates.
l Scheduled software updates:Schedulewhentoinstallupdates.
l Update PRL:DownloadthelatestPreferredRoamingList(PRL),usedbyyourphoneto
accessthenetwork.
l Update Profile:Updatetheuserprofilerelatedtoyourwirelessserviceaccount.Ifyou
choosetochangeyourusernameonline,usethisoptiontoupdatetheusernameonyour
phone.
l UICC Unlock:UnlockyourphonesUniversalIntegratedCircuitCard.
About Device Settings

Viewinformationaboutyourphone,includingstatus,legalinformation,hardwareandsoftware
versions,andatutorial.
2. Tap About device,andthentapitemsformoredetails:

l Software version:Viewyourphonessoftwareversion.
l Hardware version:Viewthehardwareversionofyourphone.
l Status:Viewinformationaboutyourphonescurrentstatus.
o Statusinformationincludeshelpfulinformationaboutbatterystatusandlevel,network
information,service,roaming,addressesforIP,MAC,andBluetooth,andmore.Italso
includesthephonenumberandusernameassignedtoyourphone.
l Legal information:Displayopensourcelicenses,Googlelegalinformation,Samsunglegal
information,andaPrivacyalert.
l Report diagnostic info:Whenenabled,yourphonereportsdiagnosticandusagedatato
Samsung,toimprovethequalityandperformanceofproducts.
l Device name:Viewyourphonesname,andenteranewnameifdesired.
l Model number:Viewyourphonesmodelnumber.
l Android version:Viewthefirmwareversionofyourphone.
l Android security patch level:ChecktheAndroidsecuritypatchlevel.
l Baseband version:Viewthebasebandversionofyourphone.
l Kernel version:Viewthekernelversionofyourphone.
l Build number:Viewthebuildnumberofyourphone.
l SE for Android status:ViewyourphonesSEforAndroidstatus.
l Security software version:Viewyourphonessecuritysoftwareversion.
l KNOX version:ViewyourphonesKNOXversion.
Application Manager Settings

YoucandownloadandinstallapplicationsfromtheGooglePlaystoreorSamsungApps,orcreate
applicationsusingtheAndroidSDKandinstallthemonyourphone.UseApplicationmanagerto
manageapplicationsonyourphone.
Warning:Becausethisphonecanbeconfiguredwithsystemsoftwarenotprovidedbyorsupported
byGoogleoranyothercompany,end-usersoperatethesedevicesattheirownrisk.
2. Tap Application managertoviewappstatus.WhileinApplicationmanager,youcanuse

theseoptions:
l Ifyouhavedisabledapps,tapDownloaded,SD Card,Running,orAlltoviewthestatusof
appsandservices.Tapanapporserviceformoreinformation,andforappoptions,suchas
stoppinganduninstalling.
l Tap Moreoptionsforotheroptions,includingsortingbyappsizeorname,orresettingapp
preferences.
Default Applications Settings

Ifyouhaveinstalledmultipleappsthatperformthesamekindoftask,forexamplemorethanone
messagingapp,youcanchoosetheappyouwanttouseasthedefault.
2. Tap Default applicationstoconfigureoptions:

l Brower app:Chooseadefaultappforbrowsing.
l Calling app:Chooseadefaultappforcalling.
l Messaging app:Chooseadefaultappformessaging.
l Set as default:Manageyourdefaultapps.
l Home:Chooseadefaulthomescreenmode.
l Device assistance app:Chooseadefaultappforassistance.
Calendar Settings
ConfiguresettingsforyourphonesCalendarapp.
2. Tap Application settings>Calendartoconfiguretheseoptions:

l First day of week:Chooseadaytostarteachcalendarweek.
l Show week numbers:Displayweeknumbersonthecalendar.
l Hide declined events:Eventsforwhichyoudeclinedtheinvitationarenotshownonthe

calendar.
l Hide completed tasks:Tasksyouhavecompletedarenolongershownonthecalendar.
l 7-day weatherforecast:WeatherinformationfromAccuWeather.comdisplaysonthe
calendar.
l Lock time zone:Eventtimeswillbelockedtothetimezoneyouselect.Thismeansthat

timesanddateswillnotchange,evenifyoutraveltoanothertimezone.
l Select time zone:WhenyouenableLocktimezone,chooseatimezonetolockeventsto

thetimezone.
l View today according to:SettodaysdateandtimetouseaFixedtimezoneorthelocal

timezone.
l Set snooze duration:Settheintervalbetweenalertswhensnoozing.
l Select alert type:Choosethetypeofnotificationsforcalendarevents.Youcanchooseto

benotifiedwithasound,orbyaniconinthestatusbar,orchoosenonotifications.
l Notification sound:Chooseasoundforcalendareventnotifications.
l Vibration:Enablevibrationforcalendareventnotifications.
l Quick responses:Managetextphrases,whichyoucanusetosendtoeventattendees.
Call Settings
Configureoptionsforcallingwithyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessCallsettingsfromthePhoneapp.Fromhome,tap Phone > More

options>Settings>Call.Ifthekeypadisnotshown,taptheKeypadtabatthetopofthescreen.
Call Rejection
Createandmanagealistofphonenumbers,tohaveyourphoneautomaticallyrejectcallsyou
receivefromthosenumbers.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Call rejectiontoconfiguretheseoptions:

l Auto reject mode:WhenAllnumbersisselected,callsfromallnumbersarerejected.
WhenAutorejectnumbersisselected,callsfromnumbersontheAutorejectlistare
rejected.
l Auto reject list:Entertelephonenumbers,torejectcallsfromthenumberswhenAuto

rejectmodeisturnedon.
o Tap Addtoenteratelephonenumber,orselectanumberfromacontact.TapMatch
criteriatosetoptionsforusingtherejectnumberlist.
o TapthecheckboxbesideUnavailabletorejectcallswithnumbersthatdisplay
UnavailableinCallerID.
l Rejection messages:Createandmanagetextmessagestosendtocallerswhenrejecting
incomingcalls.Messagesyoucreatehereareavailablefromtheincomingcallscreenwhen
youusetheRejectwithmessageoption
o Tocreatenewmessages,tap ,andthenfollowtheprompts.
o Tomodifyanexistingmessage,tapthemessage,andtheneditthetext.
Answering and Ending Calls

Managesettingsforansweringandendingcalls.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Answering and ending callstoconfigurethese

options:
l Answer calls by:
o Pressing the Home key:AnswerincomingcallsbypressingtheHomekey.
o Using voice commands:AnswerorrejectcallswiththevoicecommandsAnswer

andReject.Whenyouansweracallwithavoicecommand,theSpeakerwill
automaticallyturnonforhands-freecalls.Voicecontrolwillnotbeavailableifyousetcall
alertstovibration.
l End calls by:
o Pressing the Power key:EndcallsbypressingthePower/Lockkey.Inthiscase,

pressingthepowerkeyduringacallwillnotlockthescreen.
Call-Related Status Pop-Ups

Whenenabled,notificationsforincomingcallsandcallstatusdisplayinpop-upsifanapplicationis
openonthescreen.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Call-related pop-upsforoptions:

l Call notification pop-ups:Displaynotificationsforincomingcallsaspop-ups.
l In-call status pop-ups:Displaycallstatusinpop-ups.
Show Caller Information

Whenenabled,informationaboutthecallersrecentsocialnetworkactivity,andthehistoryofyour
communicationwiththem,displayswhenyoureceiveacall.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Show caller informationtoenabletheoption.
Call Alerts
Setoptionsforsoundsandvibrationstooccurduringcalls.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Call alertstoconfiguresettings:

l Vibrate when answered:Whenenabled,yourphonewillvibratewhenacallisanswered.
l Vibrate when call ends:Whenenabled,thephonevibrateswhentheothercallerendsthe

call.
l Call connect tone:Whenenabled,thephoneplaysatonewhentheothercalleranswersa

call.
l Minute minder:Whenenabled,atoneplaysonceperminuteduringacall.
l Call endtone:Whenenabled,thephoneplaysatonewhentheothercallerendsthecall.
l Notify during calls:Whenenabled,notificationsforalarmsandnewmessagesplayduring

calls.Whendisabled,thesenotificationswillbemutedduringacall.
Call Accessories
Configureoptionsforusinganoptionalheadsetforcalling.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Call accessoriestoconfiguresettings:

l Automatic answering:Whenenabled,andyouhaveaheadsetconnectedtotheHeadset
Jack,incomingcallsareansweredautomaticallyafteradelay,whichyoucansetat
Automaticansweringtimer.Taptoenableordisablethesetting.
l Automatic answering timer:Chooseatimeperiodtodelaybeforeautomatically

answeringanincomingcallwhenAutomaticansweringisenabledandaheadsetis
connectedtothephone.Taptochoose2 seconds,5 seconds,or10 seconds.
l Outgoing call conditions:WhenthephoneispairedwithaBluetoothheadset,youcan

choosetomakecallsevenwhenthephoneislocked.TaptochooseEven when device
locked,orOnly when device unlocked.
More Settings
SettingsforTTYandHearingAidsarelocatedinthisoption.
TTY Mode
ATTY(teletypewriter,alsoknownasaTDDorTextTelephone)isatelecommunicationsdevicethat
allowspeoplewhoaredeaf,hardofhearing,orwhohavespeechorlanguagedisabilities,to
communicatebytelephone.
YourphoneiscompatiblewithselectTTYphones.PleasecheckwiththemanufacturerofyourTTY
devicetoensurethatitsupportsdigitalwirelesstransmission.YourphoneandTTYdevicewill
connectusingaspecialcablethatplugsintoyourphonesheadsetjack.Ifthiscablewasnot
providedwithyourTTYdevice,contactyourTTYdevicemanufacturertopurchasetheconnector
cable.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>More settings>TTY modetochooseaTTYmode.
Hearing Aids
Whenenabled,yourphoneimprovesthesoundqualityforusewithhearingaids.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>More settings>Hearing aidstoenabletheoption.
Ringtones and Keypad Tones

Choosetonesandvibrationstoplayforincomingcallsandkeypadtaps.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Ringtones and keypad tonestoconfiguresettings:

l TapRingtones,andthenselectaringtoneforincomingcalls.TapDonetosaveyour
selection.
l TapVibration pattern,andthenselectavibrationpatterntoplayforincomingcallswhen
theVibratewhenringingoptionisenabled.YoucantapCreatetocreateacustompattern.
TapOKtosavethesettings.
l TapVibrate while ringingtoplayavibrationforincomingcalls.Thevibrationpatternisset

attheVibrationssetting.
l TapDialing keypad tonetoenabletonesforkeypadtaps.
Personalize Call Sound

Chooseoptionsforcallaudio,incaseswhereyoumightneedthesoundsofterorclearer,or
optimizedforyourrightorleftear.
Note:Thisoptioniscanonlybeconfiguredduringacall.Formoredetails,seeIn-CallOptions.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Personalize call sound.

3. Tapasetting,andthenconfigureoptions:
l Adapt sound:TapStart,andthenfollowthepromptstofindthebestsoundforyou.
l Soft sound:Usesoftersoundsduringcalls.
l Clear sound:Useclearersoundsduringcalls.
l Off:Usethedefaultcallsoundsettings.
Noise Reduction
Whenenabled,Noisereductionsuppressesbackgroundnoisefromyourenvironmentduringcalls.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Noise reduction toenableordisablenoisereduction.
US Dialing
Whenenabled,theUSdialingoptionreplaces+withtheinternationalaccesscodeforyour
location.
2. Tap Application settings>Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideUS dialingtoenableor

disablethesetting.
International Dialing
WhenUSdialingisenabled,itusestheInternationaldialingcodetoreplace+.USdialingmustbe
disabledtoaccesstheInternationaldialingcode.
2. Tap Application settings>Call,andthentapthecheckboxbesideUS dialingtodisable

thesetting.USdialingmustbedisabledtoaccesstheInternationaldialingsetting.
3. TapInternational dialing,andthenusethekeypadtoentertheinternationaldialingcode.
4. TapOKtosavethecode.
DTMF Tones
SetthelengthofDual-toneMulti-frequency(DTMF)tones,whichplaywhenyouusethekeypad
duringacall,suchaswhennavigatingmenus.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>DTMF tonestochooseatonelength.
Voicemail Settings
SetoptionsforVisualVoicemail.
2. Tap Application settings>Call>Voicemail settingstoconfigureoptionsforvoicemail:

l Avatar:ConfigureyouAvataroptions.
l Display:Changeyourvoicemailmessagethemeandenteranametoidentifyyourselfto
peoplewhenreplyingorforwardingmessages.
l Help:ViewhelptopicsforusingVisualVoicemail.
l Preferences:ChangeyourVisualVoicemailapplicationpreferences.
l Sound:Changeyoursound/speakerphoneoptions.
l Updates:Checkforupdates.
l About Voicemail:Viewinformationabouttheapplication.
Contacts Settings
Configureoptionsforcontactsstoredonyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessContactsSettingsfromtheContactsapp.Fromhome,tap Contacts>
More options>Settings.
2. Tap Application settings>Contactstoconfigureoptions:

l Import/Export contacts:Youcanimportcontactsfromyourphonesinternalmemory,from
theSIMcard,orfromanoptionalinstalledmemorycard.Taptochooseanimportsource,
andthenfollowthepromptstoimportcontacts.
l Contacts to display:ChoosecontactstodisplayinContacts.Youcanchooseonly
contactsfromyourphonesmemory,orfromanaccount,orchooseothersources.Youcan
alsocreateacustomizedlistofcontactstodisplay.
l Swipe to call or message:Swipeyourfingeracrossacontactrecordtocallorsenda

messagetothecontactsdefaultnumber.Swiperighttocall,orlefttocreateamessage
addressedtothecontact.
l Only contacts with phones:Onlycontactswithatleastonephonenumberdisplayin

Contacts.Othercontactswillbehidden.
l Sort by:Choosehowcontactsaresorted,byfirstorlastname.
l Display contacts by:Choosehowcontactsaredisplayed,byfirstorlastname.
l Send multiple name cards:Youcanchoosehowtotransfercontacts,whensharingthem

withotherdevices,suchasthroughBluetooth.TapExport settingsandchooseoneofthe
followingoptions:
o Send together:Multiplecontactsaresenttogether.Thismethodcanbefaster,but
dependsonwhetherthetargetdevicecanacceptmultiplenamecards.Ifnot,onlyone
contactwillbesent.
o Send individually:Namecardsaresentindividually.Thismethodmaytakelonger,
becausetheotherdevicemustaccepteachnamecardindividually,butithelpsensure
thatnonamecardsaremissed.
l Accounts:Addormanageaccounts.Manyaccountsincludecontacts,whicharesynced
withyourphonewhenyousetuptheaccountonyourphone.
Email Settings
Configureoptionsforemailaccountsyousetuponyourphone.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessEmailsettingsfromtheEmailapp.Fromhome,tap Apps> Email

> More options>Settings.
Edit General Email Preferences

Configuresettingswhichaffectallemailaccounts.
2. Tap Application settings>Emailtoconfigureoptions.Availablesettingsdependonthe

typeofemailaccount,andmayinclude:
l Manage accounts:Configureoptionsforspecificaccounts.Availablesettingsdependon
thetypeofaccount.
l Display:Choosehowemailsareshownintheemaillist,andwhenyouopenthem.
o Auto fit content:Whenenabled,emailcontentshrinkstofitthescreen.Youcanstill

viewdetailsbyzoomingin.
o Message preview line:Choosewhetherupto3linesdisplaywiththeemailsubjectin

theInbox.
o Title line in list:Choosewhatdisplaysasthetitleinthelistofemails,thesender,orthe

subjectoftheemail.
o Hide checkboxes:Enableordisablethedisplayofcheckboxesbesideeachemail.
Whencheckboxesaredisplayed,youcanusethemtoselectemail(s).Ifyouchooseto
hidecheckboxes,youcantouchandholdonanemailtotemporarilydisplaythem,such
aswhenyouwanttoselectmultipleemails.
l Default display:Selectwhatisdisplayedafteryoumoveordeleteemails.Youcanchoose
tomovetothenextemail,orthepreviousemail,orreturntothelistofemailsintheinbox.
l Priority sender settings:Chooseoptionsforhandlingemailsfromprioritysenders.
o Set as default folder:Whenenabled,theprioritysenderinboxdisplayswhenyouopen

theEmailapp.
o Email notifications:Whenenabled,notificationsfornewemailsdisplayinthestatus
bar.Whendisabled,youcancontrolnotificationsforeachofyouremailaccounts
individuallyintheaccountssettings.
o Notification sound:Choosearingtonetousefornotificationsfornewemailfrom
prioritysenders.
o Vibrate:Enableordisablevibration,toplayfornotificationsfornewemailfrompriority
senders.
l Spam addresses:Createandmaintainalistofemailaddressesanddomains,to
automaticallyblockemailsfromthosesenders.
l Delay email sending:Chooseoptionsfordelayingthesendingofemails,sothattheycan

becancelledifneeded.
o Delay email sending:Whenenabled,thesendingofemailsisdelayed,andacancel

buttonisdisplayed,foraperiodoftimeyousetbelow.
o Set length of delay:Chooseatimeperiodtodelaysendingofemails.
l Split view mode:Turnonsplitviewwhenthescreenisinalandscapeorientation.
Manage Email Account Settings

Youcaneditsettingsforyourindividualemailaccounts,suchasemailaddressandpassword,name
displayandsignature,frequencyofretrieval,andmore.
Note:Availablesettingsdependonthetypeofemailaccount.Seeyouremailserviceproviderfor
details.
2. Tap Application settings>Email> Manage accounts,andthentapanaccountto

configuresettings.Somecommonemailsettingsare:
l Sync settings:Taptoconfigureoptionsforsynchronizingyourphonewithyouraccount:
o Sync Email:Whenenabled,yourphonemaintainssynchronizationwithyouremail
account.Thelastsynchronizationisdisplayed.
o Sync schedule:WhenSyncemailisenabled,setoptionsforsynchronizingyourphone
withyouremailaccount.
o Period to sync Email:Chooseatimeperiodtohaveyourphonemaintain

synchronization.
o Limit retrieval size:Chooseamaximumsizeforemailsforyourphonetoautomatically

retrieveduringsynchronization.Forlargeremails,yourphonewillpromptyouto
downloadthecontentswhenyouopenthem.Youcansetaseparateretrievallimittouse
whenroaming.
l Signature:Whenon,atextsignatureisautomaticallyaddedtoemailsyousend.Tapthe
On/Offswitchtoturnsignatureson.Afterturningsignatureson,tapEdit signaturetoedit
thedefaulttextsignature.
l Out of office settings:Configureoptionsforautomaticallysendingreplieswhenyouare
outoftheoffice.
l Default account:Assignanaccountasthedefaultemailaccountforoutgoingmessages.
Whenyoulaunchanemailfromotherapps,theemailwillautomaticallybefromthisaccount.
l Password:Updateyouraccountpasswordtomatchthepasswordsetonyouraccount.
l Email notifications:Whenenabled,anicondisplaysinthestatusbarwhenyoureceive
newemails.
l Notification sound:Choosearingtonetoplayfornewemailnotifications.
l Vibrate:Whenenabled,vibrationplaysfornewemailnotifications.
l More settings:Configureotheroptions,includingtheaccountname,carboncopyandblind
carboncopy,synchronization,andsecurityoptions.
o Account name:Enteranametoidentifythisemailaccount.
o Your name:Thepersonalnameassociatedwiththisemailaccount.
o Always Cc/Bcc myself:Chooseoptionsforsendingacopyofemailsyousendto

yourself,asacopy(Cc)orblindcopy(Bcc).
o Show images:Choosewhethertoautomaticallydisplayembeddedimagesinthebody
ofanemail.
o Auto download attachments:Choosewhetherthephoneautomaticallydownloads

emailattachmentswhenyouareconnectedtoWi-Fi.Youmightusethisoptiontocontrol
howandwhetheryouuseyourplansdataservicestodownloadattachments.
o Auto resend times:Choosethenumberoftimesthephoneattemptstoresendan

emailafteradeliveryfailure.
o Folder sync settings:Choosefolderstosynchronizebetweenyourphoneand

account.
o Period to sync Calendar:Choosetheperiodforsynchronizingcalendarevents

betweenyourphoneandaccount.
o Empty server trash:Deletethecontentsofthetrashfolderontheaccountserver.
o In case of sync conflict:Choosewhetherinformationfromtheserverorphonehas

prioritywhenthereisaconflict.
o Security options:Configureadvancedsecurityoptions,includingencryption.
o Sync Contacts:Choosewhethercontactsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneand
theaccount.
o Sync Calendar:Choosewhethercalendareventsaresynchronizedbetweenyour
phoneandtheaccount.
o Sync Task:Choosewhetheremailsaresynchronizedbetweenyourphoneandthe
account.
o Sync text messages:Choosetextmessagestosynchronizebetweenyourphoneand

account.
o Exchange server settings:ConfiguretheDomain\username,Password,andother

Exchangeserversettings.
o Incoming setting:Configuretheincomingmailservicesettings.
o Outgoing settings:Configuretheoutgoingmailservicesettings.
Gallery Settings
ConfigureoptionsfortheGalleryapp.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessGallerysettingsfromtheGalleryapp.Fromhome,tap Apps>
Gallery> More options>Settings.
2. Tap Application settings>Gallerytoconfigureoptions:

l Accounts:Tapanaccount(ifavailable)toenableordisablesyncoptionsforpicturesand
videosintheGallery.
l Sync via Wi-Fi only:Whenenabled,Gallerywillonlysyncpictureswithyoursocial

networkingaccountswhenconnectedtoWi-Fi.
l Filter by:ChooseafiltertoapplytopicturesdisplayedinGallery.
l Face tag:Whenenabled,yourphoneidentifiesfacesinthepicturesyoutake,soyoucantag
theminthepicture.
l Tap More options>Add accounttoaddanaccountforpictureandvideostorage.
Internet Settings
ConfigureInternetsettings,tocustomizethebrowsertoyourpreferences.
Basic Internet Settings

2. Tap Application settings>Internettoconfigureoptions:

l Homepage:ChooseahomepagetodisplaywhenyoulaunchInternet.
l Default search engine:Chooseadefaultsearchengine.

l Auto fill profile:ManageyourAutofillprofile.
l Manual zoom:Overridewebsiterequeststocontrolzoomlevel.
l Privacy:Chooseoptionsrelatedtoprivacy.
l Advanced:Choosesettingstocontrolhowthebrowsertreatscontent,suchasallowing
JavaScript,blockingpop-ups,andmanagingwebsitedata.
l About Internet:Viewsoftwareinformationaboutthisapp.
Messages Settings
ThemessagessettingsmenuletsyoucontroloptionsforyourtextandMMSmessagesincluding
messagelimits,sizesettings,andnotifications.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessMessagesettingsfromtheMessagesapp.Fromhome,tap Messages
> More options>Settings.
2. Tap Application settings>Messagestoconfiguresettings:

l Enhanced messaging:ChatwithotherEnhancedmessagingusersusingfreeone-to-one
andgroupchatmessages.
o Image resize:Selectanimagesizetoreducedatacharges.
o Send as SMS/MMS messages:SendyourEnhancedmessagingmessagesastextor

multimediamessageswhenEnhancedmessagingisunavailable.
o Registered information:Viewyourregisteredphonenumber.
l Default messaging app:Chooseanapptousebydefault.
l Display:
o Bubble style:Choosehowmessagesappearonthescreen.Bubblesaretheboxesthat
surroundeachmessage.
o Background style:Choosethebackgroundofthemessagescreen.
o Split view:Turnonsplitviewonlandscapescreen.
o Change font size:Whenenabled,youcanchangethetextsizewhilereadinga

messagebypressingtheVolumeKeyupordown.
l Quick responses:Createandmanagetextphrasesthatyoucanaddtomessages.
l Text messages:
o Auto combination:Choosewhetherlongmessagesthatarereceivedinmultipleparts
areautomaticallyre-assembledtodisplayasasinglemessage.
l Multimedia messages:
o Group conversation:Controlhowmessagestomultiplerecipientsarehandled.When
enabled,asinglemessageissenttomultiplerecipients.Whendisabled,aseparate
messageissenttoeachrecipient.
o Auto retrieve:Choosewhethermessageattachment(s)areautomaticallydownloaded
whenyoudisplayamultimediamessage.Ifyoudisablethisoption,onlythemessage
headerdisplaysinthemessagelist,andyouwillbepromptedtodownloadthe
attachment(s).
o Roaming auto retrieve:Choosewhethermessageattachment(s)areautomatically

downloadedwhenyourphoneisoutsideitshomenetwork.
o MMS alert:Whenenabled,yourphonewillalertyouwhenyoumakeachangetoa
messagethatwillconvertthemessagetoamultimediamessage(MMS).
l Delete old messages:Whenturnedon,yourphonewillautomaticallydeletetheoldest

messageswhenthemaximumnumberofmessagesisreached.TaptheOn/Offswitchto
turnthesettingon,andthensetthemaximumnumberofmessageswiththeTextmessage
limitandMultimediamessagelimitsettingsbelow.
o Text message limit:Setthemaximumnumberoftextmessagesperconversation.
o Multimedia message limit:Setthemaximumnumberofmultimediamessagesper

conversation.
l Priority senders:Receivealertswhenreceivingmessagesfromprioritysenders.
l Notifications:Whenturnedon,notificationsfornewmessagesdisplayinthestatusbar.
TapNotificationstoturnthesettingon,andthenconfigureoptions:
o Notification sound:Chooseasoundtoplayfornewmessagenotifications.
o Vibrations:Choosewhethervibrationplaysalongwiththesoundfornewmessage
notifications.
o Repeat message alert:Choosehowoftenyourphonenotifiesyouofnewmessage(s).
o Pop-up display:Choosewhetheranewmessagepopsuponthedisplaytonotifyyou.
o Preview message:ShowpreviewsofnewmessagesontheLockscreen.
l Emergency alerts:Configureemergencyalertsettings.Youcanenableordisablesome
alerts:ExtremeAlert,SevereAlert,AmberAlert,andEmergencyalerttestmessages.You
cannotdisablePresidentialalerts.
o Emergency alerts:Choosetypesofmessagestoreceive.Youcanenableordisplay
anyofthemessagetypes,exceptforPresidentialAlert.Youcanalsochoosetoreceive
emergencyalerttestmessages.
Important:TheCommercialMobileAlertSystem(CMAS)systemprovidesthegovernmentthe
abilitytosendgeographicallytargetednotificationsofemergencies,suchasthreatstopublicsafety,
severeweatherevents,ahazardousmaterialspilloramissingchildinthephoneusersarea.
o Emergency notification preview:Playasampleemergencyalerttone.TapStopto

canceltheplayback.
o Vibrations:Selectvibrationoptionsforemergencymessagenotifications.
o Alert reminderConfigurethereminderinterval.
l Signature:Whenturnedon,atextsignatureisincludedinallmessagesyousend.Tapthe
On/Offswitchtoturnthesettingon,andtheneditthesignaturetexttoinclude.
o Edit signature:Enteratextsignature,whenAddsignatureisenabled.
l Spam filter:Whenturnedon,yourphoneblockmessagesthatmaybespam,byfiltering
basedoncriteriayouset.TaptheOn/Offswitchtoturnthesettingon,andthenconfigure
filters:
o Add to spam numbers:Entertelephonenumbers,toautomaticallyflagmessages

fromthenumbersasspam,whenSpamsettingsareenabled.
o Add to spam phrases:Entertextphrases,toautomaticallyflagmessagesasspam

whentheycontainthephrase.AvailablewhenSpamsettingsareenabled.
l Allow access to all links:Allowaccesstolinksembeddedwithinyourmessages.
S Voice Settings
Configureoptionsforusingyourvoicetointeractwithyourphone.
Tip:youcanalsoaccessSVoicesettingsfromtheSVoiceapp.Fromhome,tap Apps> S
Voice> More options>Settings
2. Tap Application settings>S Voice toconfigureoptions:

l Language:ChoosealanguagetouseforSVoice.
l Hide offensive words:Whenenabled,potentiallyoffensivewordsarereplacedwith

asterisks(*).
l AboutS Voice:LearnaboutSVoice.
l Open via the home key:Whenenabled,youcanlaunchSVoicebypressingtheHomekey

twicequickly.
l Voice wake-up:Whenturnedon,youcanlaunchSVoicebyspeakingawake-up
command.TaptheOn/OffswitchbesideVoice wake-uptoturntheoptionon,andthentap
Set wake-up commandtorecordacommand.
l Auto start speakerphone:Whenenabled,thespeakerisautomaticallyturnedonwhen

youmakeacallwithSVoice.
l Check missed events:Whenenabled,youcancheckmissedeventswhenyouopenS

Voicethroughanoptionalheadset.
l Personal briefing:Whenenabled,SVoicewillprovideabriefingonyourschedulewhen
youopenSVoice.
l Reset S Voice:ErasetheSVoicedatayouhavestoredontheserverandrestorethe
defaultSVoicesettings.
l Home address:Configureyourhomeaddress.
l Log in to Facebook:LogintoyourFacebookaccount.Ifyouhavenotalreadyinstalledan
optionalFacebookapp,followthepromptstodosobeforeloggingin.
l Sign in to Twitter:LogintoyourTwitteraccount.Ifyouhavenotalreadyinstalledan
optionalTwitterapp,followthepromptstodosobeforeloggingin.
Google Settings
ConfigureoptionsforusingGoogleonyourphone.
2. Tap Application settings>Google toconfigureoptions:

l Sign-in & security:ConfigurehowyousignintoyourGoogleAccount,deviceaccessand
notifications,andconnectedappsandsites.
l Personal info & privacy:Manageyourpersonalinformation,activitycontrols,adssettings,

accountoverview,andcontrolyourcontent.
l Account preferences:ConfigureyourGoogleaccountlanguage,GoogleDrivestorage,
accountsandservices.
l Ads:ConfigureyourGoogleadvertisingprofile.
l Connected apps:ConfigureappswhichuseyourGoogleaccount.
l Data management:ConfigureyourGoogleDriveapp.
l Google Fit:ConfigureGoogleFitappsanddevices(notincluded).
l Location:ConfigureyourGooglelocationsettings.
l Nearby:Useyourdevicessensorstoconnectwithnearbydevices.
l Search & Now:ConfigureyourGooglesearchsettingsandGoogleNowsettings.
l Security:ConfiguretheAndroidDeviceManagerandappssecuritysettings.
l Set up nearby device:SetupanotherdeviceusingWi-FiandBluetooth.
l Smart Lock for Passwords:ConfigureyoursavedGooglepasswordsandautosign-in

settings.
For Assistance
Thefollowingtopicsaddressareasofsupportforyourphone,includingtroubleshooting,
specifications,accountinformation,warrantyinformation,andcustomerservicecontactinformation.
Troubleshooting
Checkthequestionsandanswersbelowfortroubleshootingsolutionsforcommonphoneissues.
Check Here First

Problem:Phonefreezes/operationisunstable.
Solution:Turnthephoneonagain.Ifyouareunabletoturnthephoneoff,removeandreplace
theBattery,andthenturnthephoneonagain.Datathatwasbeingeditediserasedafteryour
phoneispoweredonagain.
Problem:Operationisunstableafteranewapplicationwasinstalled.
Solution:Thenewlyinstalledapplicationmaybethecause.UninstalltheapplicationinSafe
mode.SeeUninstallanApp.ToturnthephoneoninSafemode:
l PressandholdthePower/Lockkey>touchandholdPower off,readthedisclaimerfor
safemode,andthentapOK.
o AfterturningthephoneoninSafemode,"SafeMode"appearsatlowerleft.
o AfterrestartinginSafemode,yourphonecanbepoweredonasusual.
o BeforeturningthephoneoninSafemode,itisrecommendedthatyoubackupimportant
data.
o BypoweringthephoneoninSafemode,addedwidgetsmaybedeleted.
Problem:Cannotusephone,mail,orInternet.
Solution 1:Checkwhetheryouarewheresignalisweakoroutofservicearea.
Solution 2:Powerthephoneonagain.
Solution 3:IsthephoneinAirplanemode?TocheckthatAirplanemodeiscanceled:
l Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Airplane mode.

Solution 4:Isdatacommunicationdisabled?Tocheckthatdatacommunicationisenabled:
l Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Data usage>Mobile data.

Solution 5:Isadisabledaccesspointset?Toresettoinitialsettings:
l Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > More networks > Mobile networks>
Access Point Names> More options>Reset to default.
Problem:Batterylevelgoesdownquickly.
Solution:Areyouwheresignalisweakorhavebeenoutofserviceareaforalongperiod?
CallingwheresignalisweakorbeingoutofserviceareausesalotofBattery.
Problem:Cannotinstallapplications.
Solution:ApplicationscannotbeinstalledwithonlyalittlefreespaceonthephoneorSDcard.
Tocheckfreespace,seeStorageSettings.Applicationsnotsupportedbyyourphonecannotbe
installed.
Problem:Cannotunlockscreen.
Solution:Powerthephoneonagain.Ifyouareunabletoturnthephoneoff,removeand
replacetheBattery,andthenpowerthephoneonagain.Datathatwasbeingeditediserased
afterthephoneispoweredonagain.
Sprint Account Information and Help

Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.
Sprint Account Passwords

Youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimited
accesstoallyourinformation.
Account User Name and Password

Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
tosprint.com/mysprint.(ClickRegisterandfollowthepromptstogetstarted.)Ifyouarenotthe
accountowner(ifsomeoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangetasub-account
passwordatsprint.com/mysprint.
Voicemail Passcode
Youwillcreateyourvoicemailpasscodewhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUpVoicemailfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpasscode.
Data Services Password

WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.com/mysprint.
Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online: sprint.com/mysprint
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1. Fromhome,tapPhone > Keypadtab.

2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l Tap (* 2),andthentap DialtoaccessasummaryofyourSprintservice

planorgetanswerstootherquestions.
l Tap (* 3),andthentap DialtoaccessthePayMyBillsectionofSprint

Zonetomakeapayment.
l Tap (* 4),andthentap Dialtocheckminuteusageandaccount

balance.
Sprint Support Services

Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.
Sprint 411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,
andmajorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andthe
operatorcanautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Fromhome,tapPhone >Keypadtab,tap (4 1 1),andthentap
Dial.
Sprint Operator Services

SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Fromhome,tapPhone > Keypadtab,tap (0),andthentap Dial.

Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineat
sprint.com/mysprint.
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respectiveowners.
WARNING!ThisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birth
defects,orotherreproductiveharm.Formoreinformation,pleasecall1-800-SAMSUNG(726-
7864).
Intellectual Property
AllIntellectualProperty,asdefinedbelow,ownedbyorwhichisotherwisethepropertyofSamsung
oritsrespectivesuppliersrelatingtotheSAMSUNGPhone,includingbutnotlimitedto,accessories,
parts,orsoftwarerelatingthereto(thePhoneSystem),isproprietarytoSamsungandprotected
underfederallaws,statelaws,andinternationaltreatyprovisions.IntellectualPropertyincludes,but
isnotlimitedto,inventions(patentableorunpatentable),patents,tradesecrets,copyrights,
software,computerprograms,andrelateddocumentationandotherworksofauthorship.Youmay
notinfringeorotherwiseviolatetherightssecuredbytheIntellectualProperty.Moreover,youagree
thatyouwillnot(andwillnotattemptto)modify,preparederivativeworksof,reverseengineer,
decompile,disassemble,orotherwiseattempttocreatesourcecodefromthesoftware.Notitletoor
ownershipintheIntellectualPropertyistransferredtoyou.AllapplicablerightsoftheIntellectual
PropertyshallremainwithSAMSUNGanditssuppliers.
Open Source Software

SomesoftwarecomponentsofthisproductincorporatesourcecodecoveredunderGNUGeneral
PublicLicense(GPL),GNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(LGPL),OpenSSLLicense,BSD
Licenseandotheropensourcelicenses.Toobtainthesourcecodecoveredundertheopensource
licenses,pleasevisit:opensource.samsung.com
Disclaimer of Warranties Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPTASSETFORTHINTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYCONTAINEDONTHEWARRANTY
PAGEENCLOSEDWITHTHEPRODUCT,THEPURCHASERTAKESTHEPRODUCTAS
IS,ANDSAMSUNGMAKESNOEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFANYKIND
WHATSOEVERWITHRESPECTTOTHEPRODUCT,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTO
THEMERCHANTABILITYOFTHEPRODUCTORITSFITNESSFORANYPARTICULAR
PURPOSEORUSE;THEDESIGN,CONDITIONORQUALITYOFTHEPRODUCT;THE
PERFORMANCEOFTHEPRODUCT;THEWORKMANSHIPOFTHEPRODUCTORTHE
COMPONENTSCONTAINEDTHEREIN;ORCOMPLIANCEOFTHEPRODUCTWITHTHE
REQUIREMENTSOFANYLAW,RULE,SPECIFICATIONORCONTRACTPERTAINING
THERETO.NOTHINGCONTAINEDINTHEINSTRUCTIONMANUALSHALLBE
CONSTRUEDTOCREATEANEXPRESSORIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFANYKIND
WHATSOEVERWITHRESPECTTOTHEPRODUCT.INADDITION,SAMSUNGSHALLNOT
BELIABLEFORANYDAMAGESOFANYKINDRESULTINGFROMTHEPURCHASEOR
USEOFTHEPRODUCTORARISINGFROMTHEBREACHOFTHEEXPRESSWARRANTY,
INCLUDINGINCIDENTAL,SPECIALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,ORLOSSOF
ANTICIPATEDPROFITSORBENEFITS.
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CAUSEDBYYOUREDITINGOFREGISTRYSETTINGS,ORYOURMODIFICATIONOF
OPERATINGSYSTEMSOFTWARE.
USINGCUSTOMOPERATINGSYSTEMSOFTWAREMAYCAUSEYOURDEVICEAND
APPLICATIONSTOWORKIMPROPERLY.YOURCARRIERMAYNOTPERMITUSERSTO
DOWNLOADCERTAINSOFTWARE,SUCHASCUSTOMOS.
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ElectronicsCo.,Ltd.
Othermarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
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For24hourinformationandassistance,weofferanewFAQ/ARSSystem(AutomatedResponse
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operatingsystemanddefaultapplicationsoccupypartofthememory.Theavailablecapacitymay
changewhenyouupgradethedevice.
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WarrantyINCLUDING ITS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE and your right to opt out
of arbitration within 30 calendar days of the first consumer purchase. You may opt out by
either sending an email tooptout@sea.samsung.comwith the subject line Arbitration Opt-
Out or by calling 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).Formoredetailedprocedures,pleasereferto
theDisputeResolutionProceduresandArbitrationandOpt-OutsectionoftheLimitedWarranty.
Fullwrittentermsanddetailedinformationaboutthewarrantyandobtainingserviceareavailableon
thedeviceat:Settings>About device>Legal Information>Samsung legaloryoumay
accesstheonlineversionoftheHealth/SafetyandWarrantyguideforyourdeviceat:
English
samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide
Spanish
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TheonlineversionoftheEndUserLicenseAgreement(EULA)foryourdevicecanbefoundonline
at:samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA4
Index
1 DeleteEvent106
EventAlerts104
1Weather71 ViewEvents105
CalendarSettings184
4
CallAccessories187
4GLTE82 CallAlerts186
CallForwarding38
A CallRejection185
CallRelatedStatusPop-ups186
AboutDeviceSettings182 CallSettings185
AccessCallSettings46 CallWaiting37
AccessoriesSettings177 CallerID37
AccountsSettings163 Calls
ActionMemo21 Receive34
Activate181 Camera
Activation4 Configure90
AddorRemoveAirCommandShortcuts23 Open87
AdvancedSettings181 ReviewPicturesandVideos89
AirCommand20 TakePictures88
AirplaneMode139 CameraandVideo87
AmazonShopping71 ChooseaDefaultLanguage170
AndroidBeamSettings142 Chrome82
AnsweringandEndingCalls185 Clock106
AppSpotlight71 CloudSettings163
ApplicationManagerSettings183 CompletetheSetup5
ApplicationNotifications151 ConfigureOtherAccessibilitySettings168
Apps Contact
Install70 Add48
AutoAdjustSceenTone154 Edit49
B ContactSprintwithInternationalService131
Contacts
BatterySettings177 Access47
BeforeUpdatingYourFirmware124 AddorEditInformation49
Bluetooth AssignPhoto49
Headset99 AssignRingtone50
Reconnect100 Delete50
TurnOnorOff99 Find47
Unpair100 ImportandExport55
BluetoothSettings136 Link50
Brightness152 SettingsOptions48
Share54
C ContactsSettings190
CredentialStorage180
Calculator102
Calendar99
AddEvent103
Index 206
D Gallery93
Viewphotosandvideos94
DataServices82 GallerySettings194
Password201 GetStarted1
Statusindicators83 GlobalRoamingMode127
Username83 GlobalServices126
DataUsageSettings139 Gmail
DateandTime176 Access57
Daydream154 Readandreplytomessages58
DefaultApplicationsSettings183 SendMessage58
DeviceAdministration179 GoogleAccount
DexterityandInteraction167 Create57
DialingOptions36 SignIn57
Dialpad32 GoogleMaps111
DisplayName44 GoogleNow109
Drive108 GoogleSearch110
Dropbox108 GoogleSettings198
DTMFTones189 GoogleVoiceTyping28
GoogleVoiceTypingSettings174
E
Groups53
EasyModeSettings165
H
Email
AccessSettings63 HancomOffice110
AddAccount59 HandwritingRecognition174
ComposeandSend60 Hangouts68
DeleteAccount63 HearingAccessibilitySettings166
Forward61 HomeScreen14
Inbox61 Customize15
Reply61 Hotspot83
EmailandData HotspotSettings137
AccessInternationally130
EmailSettings191 I
EmergencyCall34
Encryption179 In-CallOptions38
Evernote108 IncreaseTouchSensitivity155
ExtendedHomeScreens17 IntellectualProperty203
InternationalDataRoaming130
F InternationalDialing189
Internet81
Favorites52 InternetSettings194
FingerScanner169
Flipboard108 L
FlipboardBriefing108
Font152 LEDIndicatorSettings155
ForAssistance200 LegalInformation205
LocationSettings140
G Logs44
LookoutSecurity110
GalaxyApps71
Index 207
M OpenanInstalledApp71
OpenSourceSoftware203
MainGreeting44 OperatorService203
MakeandReceiveWorldwideCalls128 OtherSounds150
ManagingConversations65
Memory178 P
Messages
AccessSettings67 Passwords180
Drafts64 PeelSmartRemote112
MessagesSettings195 PEN.UP77
MessagingPlus67 PersonalizeCallSound188
microSDCard Phone
Format123 TurnOnandOff8
Install122 PhoneBasics7
Remove122 PhoneCalls
Unmount123 Callfromcontacts33
MicrosoftExchangeActiveSync60 Callfromlogs33
MirrorLinkSettings145 Endcall36
MMS Options36
Send64 PhoneLayout7
MobileNetworksSettings146 PhoneNumber49
ModificationofSoftware204 Photos
MoreSettings187 Edit96
MotionsandGestures24 PlayBooks77
MotionsandGesturesSettings162 PlayGames77
Mouse/TrackpadSettings175 PlayMoviesandTV77
MoveContacts51 PlayMusic72
MultiWindow24 PlayNewsstand78
MultiWindowSettings160 PlayStore70
Music72 Plus(+)CodeDialing128
MyFiles110 PrepareYourPhoneforVPN
Connection85
N PrintingSettings144
PrivateMode169
NASCARMobile76
NBAGameTime77 R
NearbyDeviceScanning146
NearbyDevicesSettings143 ReactivationLock180
NewMessagesNotification65 RecordVideos88
NextRadio75 Ringtones149
NFC RingtonesandKeypadTones188
Turnonoroff142 RoamingSettings147
NoiseReduction188 S
NotificationAccess151
NotificationPanel19 SBeamSettings142
NotificationPanelSettings161 SHealth112
NotificationRingtone149 SNote115
SPen20
O SNote23
One-HandedOperation152 SPenOptions24
Index 208
SPenSettings161 SpeechSettings174
SVoice116 SpeedDials51
SVoiceSettings197 Spotify75
SafetyAssistance176 Sprint411202
SamsungAccount58 SprintAccount
SamsungKeyboard29 Management202
SamsungKeyboardSettings171 Passwords201
SamsungKNOX204 SprintAccountInformationandHelp201
SamsungMilkMusic75 SprintFamilyLocator118
Scout112 SprintFun&Games68
Scrapbook117 SprintMusicPlus76
ScreenLock155 SprintProtect118
Fingerprint159 SprintTVandMovies78
Setpassword159 SprintWorldwideWirelessService126
Setpattern156 SprintZone78
Setpin158 StatusBar18
Setswipe155 StatusBarandNotificationPanel18
ScreenMirroring145 Swype30
ScreenMode153 SwypeSettings172
ScreenRotation153 SystemUpdate182
ScreenTimeout153
ScreenViewOptions24 T
ScreenWrite22 TapandPay143
SDCard Tethering84
ViewMemory123 TextEditing30
SecurityUpdateService180 Three-WayCalling37
SelectaCarrier127 TouchKeyLightDuration155
SetaDefaultInputMethod170 TouchscreenNavigation10
SettheCommunicationsMethodforGlobal Troubleshooting200
Use127
Settings U
Access133
AdvancedWi-Fi135 UninstallanApp71
Donotdisturb151 UpdateYourPhone125
Notificationsonlockscreen151 USDialing189
Options133
V
Search133
Tethering139 VibrationIntensity148
Vibratewhenringing149 Vibrations149
ShowCallerInformation186 Video98
SIMCard126 VisionAccessibilitySettings165
SmartManager118 VisualVoicemail41
SmartSelect22 Options42
SmartSelectImageandClipTools117 Review42
SmartStay153 SetUp41
SMS Settings44
Send64 VoiceRecorder119
SoundMode148 VoiceSearch121
SoundQualityandEffects150
Index 209
Voicemail
AccessInternationally129
International129
InternationalUse129
Notification40
Passcode201
SetUp6
Settings189
VoicemailSetup40
VolumeSettings148
VPN85
Add85
Connect86
Disconnect86
VPNSettings146
W
WallpaperSettings152
Wi-Fi
ConfigureSettings134
ConnecttoaNetwork80
DirectSettings135
TurnOnorOff80
Wi-FiCalling32
Settings133
Y
YouTube68
Index 210

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Your Phone at a Glance

Set Up Your Phone

Remove the Back Cover

Install a Memory Card (Optional)

Replace the Back Cover

Activate Your Phone

l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands free activation

l Activate on your phone:

Complete the Setup

Note: Voicemail PasscodeSprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasscodewhen

Your Phones Layout

n Proximity and light sensors:Detectwhenobjectsareclosetothescreen.Forexample,when

n Recent Apps key:Accessrecentlyusedapps.

n Heart rate sensor:Measuresyourheartratewhenyouholdyourfingeroverthesensor,foruse

n USB charger/accessory port:Connectsthecharger/USBcable(included)andotheroptional

Turn Your Phone On and Off

Turn the Phone On

Turn the Phone Off

2. TapPower off>Power offtoturnthephoneoff.

Turn Your Screen On and Off

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use

n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePower/Lock key.PressingthePower/Lock keyagain

Turn the Screen On and Unlock It

Pinch and Spread

Your Home Screen

2. TapWallpapers,andthenchooseHome screen,Lock screen,orHome and lock screen.

Configure Home Screen Settings

2. TapHome screen settings,andthenenableordisabletheseoptions:

Extended Home Screens

Add a Home Screen

Delete a Home Screen

Roaming signal strength:Roamingnetworksignalstrengthisdisplayed.

New Hangouts message:NewHangoutsmessagehasarrived.

New Sprint Zone message:NewSprintZonemessagehasarrived.

App update successful:Anappupdatewassuccessful.

Software update successful:Asoftwareupdatewassuccessful.

File download in progress:Downloadofafileorappisinprogress.

Removing S Pen from Your Phone

Note:ToviewyourActionmemos,fromhome,tap Apps> S Note.SeeSNoteformore

2. Select Smart select.

o Tap Auto shapetoautomaticallyrefinetheselectionbasedontheimage.Youcan

2. Tap Screen write.Thecurrentscreeniscaptured,andapentoolappears.

Add or Remove Air Command Shortcuts

Add Air Command Shortcuts

2. Tap Add shortcuts.

Remove Air Command Shortcuts

n ToaccessSPenSettings,tap Apps> Settings> S Pen.

Screen View Options

Motions and Gestures

n Palm swipe to capture:Createsacopyofthecurrentscreenbyswipingthesideofyourhand

Enable Motions and Gestures

Turn Multi Window On or Off

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings > Multi window.

Display Multi Window

Work with Multi Window

l Adjust the size of apps in Multi window:Dragtheborderbetweenthewindowstoanew

l Multi window panel:Tapthecircleatthecenteroftheborderbetweenthewindowsto

Split Screen View

1. Tapthe Recent Apps key.

Note:OnlyapplicationsthatsupportMultiwindowhavethe Open in split screen viewicon.

3. Tap Minimize window tocollapsethecurrentlyactiveapplicationintoafloatingicon.

1. Fromhome,tap Apps> Settings> Multi window.

Text Input Methods