Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530FZ manual

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    ww w .samsung.c om User Manual SM-G530FZ English (EU). 01/2015. Rev .1.0[...]

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    2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 6 P ack age contents 7 Device lay out 9 Using the SIM or USIM card and battery 14 Using a memor y card 16 T urning the device on and off 16 Locking and unlock ing the screen Basics 17 Using the touch scr een 20 Home screen la yout 24 Notifications panel 26 Opening apps 26 Installing or uninstal[...]

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    T able of Conten ts 3 C onnec ting with other devic es 69 Bluetooth 71 Wi-F i Direct 73 NFC 75 Screen Mirroring 77 Mobile printing Devic e & data manager 78 Upgrading the device 79 T ransf er ring files between the device and a computer 80 Backing up and restoring data 80 P er forming a data r eset Settings 81 About Settings 81 C ONNEC TIONS 85[...]

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    4 Read me first Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. • Descriptions are based on the device ’ s default settings. • Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or device ’ s sof tware . • Cont ent (high quality content) tha t requir es high [...]

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    Read me first 5 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , usage tips, or additional information[...]

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    6 Getting star ted P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider . • The supplied items ar e designed only for this device and may not be [...]

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    Getting star ted 7 Devic e lay out Microphone T ouch screen F ront camera Pr oximity sensor Multipurpose jack Home button Recent apps button P ower button Earpiece Back button V olume button Speaker Headset jack GPS antenna Back cov er Main antenna Rear camera Flash NFC antenna (on the battery)[...]

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    Getting star ted 8 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This ma y cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Using a Samsung-appro ved scr een protector is rec ommended. Unapprov ed screen protectors may cause the sensors t o malfunc tion. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch scr een. T[...]

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    Getting star ted 9 U sing the SIM or USIM card and ba tter y Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . • Only microSIM car ds work with the device . • Some L TE services may not be available depending on the service provider .[...]

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    Getting star ted 10 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose or let others[...]

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    Getting star ted 11 4 Replace the back cov er . • Ensure that the back c over is closed tigh tly . • Use only Samsung-appro ved back co vers and accessories with the device . Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d.[...]

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    Getting star ted 12 Charg ing the batter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the ba tter y by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the de[...]

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    Getting star ted 13 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is no[...]

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    Getting star ted 14 U sing a memor y card Installing a memor y card Y our device acc epts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB. Depending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device . Using an incompatible car [...]

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    Getting star ted 15 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the memory card. 3 Replace the back cov er . Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferring or acc [...]

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    Getting star ted 16 T urning the devic e on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . When you turn on y our device f or the first time or after per forming a data reset, f ollow the on- screen instructions to set up your devic e. T o turn off the device, pr ess and hold the Pow er button, and then tap P o[...]

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    17 Basics U sing the touch scr een • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o av oid damaging the touch scr een, do not tap it with anything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips. • The dev[...]

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    Basics 18 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item or the screen f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options. Dragging T o move an it em, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.[...]

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    Basics 19 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pps screen to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list of items , such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out .[...]

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    Basics 20 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of the device’ s featur es. I t display s widgets, shortcuts to apps, and mor e. W idgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide inf or mation and con venient access on y our Home screen. T o view other panels, scr oll left or[...]

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    Basics 21 Home screen options On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch y our fingers together to ac cess the available options .[...]

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    Basics 22 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including newly installed apps. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Apps scr een. T o view other panels, scr oll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bott om of the screen. T o customise the Apps screen, ref er to Managing the Apps screen . Acc ess additional [...]

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    Basics 23 Indicator ic ons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the t op of the screen. T he icons listed in the table below are most c ommon. The status bar ma y not appear at the top of the scr een in some apps. T o display the status bar , drag down from the top of the scr een. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of no[...]

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    Basics 24 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level Notifications panel Using the notifica tions panel When you r eceive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls , indicator icons appear on the status bar . T o see more information about the icons , open the notifications panel and view t[...]

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    Basics 25 Y ou can use the following functions on the notifications panel. Launch Settings . T ap a notification and per form various actions. Clear all notifications. Adjust the brightness . Activate or deactivate options . T ap and hold a button to view more detailed settings . Using the quick setting butt ons Y ou can ac tivate or deactivate som[...]

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    Basics 26 • Bluetooth : Refer to Bluet ooth for mor e information. • Mobile data : Refer to Da ta usage or Mobile networks for more inf or mation. • U . power saving : Refer to Ultr a power sa ving mode for more inf ormation. • Mobile hotspot : Refer to T ether ing and Mobile hotspot for mor e information. • Screen Mirrorin[...]

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    Basics 27 Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap to search f or a key wor d. Selec t an app to view inf or mation about it. T o download free apps , tap Install . T o purchase and download apps where char ges apply , tap the button that shows the app ’ s pr ice . T o change the auto update settings , tap → Settings → Aut o update ap[...]

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    Basics 28 Enabling apps On the Apps screen, tap → Show disabled apps , select apps, and then tap Done . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Application manager , scroll to DISABLED , select an app, and then tap Enable . • Hiding apps: H ide apps in the Apps screen only . Y ou can continue to use hidden apps. • Disablin[...]

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    Basics 29 Changing the input language T ap → Selec t input languages , and then select the languages to use. If you select two or more languages , you can switch between the input languages b y sliding the space key lef t or right. Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap , selec t a language under INPUT LANGU AGES , and then select a keyboard layout [...]

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    Basics 30 Changing the k eyboard type T ap any text field, open the notifications panel , tap Choose input method , and then select the type of keyboard to use . If default keyboards do not appear in the list of available keyboar ds or you install new keyboards , open the Apps screen, tap Settings → Language and input , and then tick a keyboard .[...]

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    Basics 31 My F iles About My F iles Use this app to ac cess various files stor ed in the device. T ap My F iles on the Apps screen. Acc ess additional options. Search for files or f olders. View files b y categories. View the do wnload history. View files st ored in the device .[...]

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    Basics 32 P o wer sa ving fea ture Ultra po wer sa ving mode Use this mode to extend the device ’ s batter y power . I n ultra pow er saving mode, the device per forms the follo wing: • Restric ts the available apps t o essential and selected apps only . • Deactivates the mobile data connection when the screen turns off . • Deactiv[...]

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    33 Net w ork c onnec tivit y Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. Ref er to Data usage for additional options . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Data usage , and then tick Mobile data . Alternativ ely , open the notifications panel and tap Mobile data to activate it. Wi[...]

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    Network connectivit y 34 T ethering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Use this f eature t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with computers and other devices if an Internet connection is unavailable . Connections can be made via Wi-F i , USB, or Bluetooth. Y ou may incur additional charges when using this fea ture [...]

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    Network connectivit y 35 Using USB t ethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connec tion with other devices via a USB cable . 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T ethering and Mobile hotspot . 2 Connect your device t o the computer via the USB cable . 3 Tick USB tethering . appears on the status bar when the two devices ar e connected. 4 On[...]

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    36 P ersonalising Managing the Home and Apps scr eens Managing the Home screen Adding it ems T ap and hold an app from the Apps screen, and then dr ag it to the Home screen. T o add widgets, open the Home scr een, tap and hold an empty area, tap W idgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een. Moving and remo ving an item T a[...]

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    P ersonalising 37 Managing panels On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add , move, or r emove a panel. T o add a panel, scr oll left to the last panel, and then tap . T o move a panel , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. T o remov e a panel, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it t o Remov e at [...]

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    P ersonalising 38 Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen. 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and then tap W allpapers . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display → W allpaper . 2 Selec t a screen t o chan[...]

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    P ersonalising 39 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way that you lock the scr een to prevent others fr om accessing your personal information. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock , and then select a screen lock method. T he device requir es an unlock code whenever unlocking it. If the unlock code is [...]

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    P ersonalising 40 T r ansf erring data fr om your pr evious device Using backup ac counts Y ou can transfer backup data from y our previous device to y our new device using your Google account. Ref er to Back ing up and restoring data f or more information. Using Samsung Smar t Swit ch Y ou can transfer data of the pr evious device to a new device [...]

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    P ersonalising 41 Using Samsung Kies Impor t a backup of your data from y our computer via Samsung Kies to rest ore data on y our device . Y ou can also back up data to the computer via Samsung Kies. Ref er to Connecting with Samsung Kies for more inf or mation. Setting up acc ounts A dding acc ounts Some apps used on your device r equire a r egist[...]

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    42 Phone Mak ing calls T ap Phone on the Apps screen. T ap Keypad , enter a phone number , and then tap to make a voic e call, or tap to make a video call. Y ou can also make calls to phone numbers listed in Logs , F av ourites , and Con tacts . Acc ess additional options. Add the number to the c ontacts list. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vo[...]

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    Phone 43 Mak ing an interna tional call T ap Keypad . T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears. Enter the country code, ar ea code, and phone number , and then tap . T o block outgoing international calls , tap → Settings → Call → Additional settings → Call barring → a voice call or video call . Then, tick International calls , enter pas[...]

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    Phone 44 Options during calls During a voic e call The f ollowing actions are available: • Add call : Dial a second call. • Keypad : Open the keypad. • End call : End the current call . • Speaker : Activate or deactivate the speakerphone . When using the speakerphone, speak into the micr ophone at the top of the device and keep [...]

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    45 C on tac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devices Y ou can move contacts from other devices t o your device. Ref er to T r ansferring data from your pr evious device f or more inf ormation. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . 2 T ap and enter c ontact information. • : Add an image [...]

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    Contacts 46 Searching f or contacts On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • T ap the search field at the top of the c ontacts list and enter search criteria. Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions: • : Add t o favouri[...]

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    47 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages when you are roaming . 1 T ap Messages on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message. Acc ess additional options. Enter a message . Attach files . Select c[...]

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    Messages & email 48 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s messages. Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages when you are roaming . While viewing a message, tap to view more options . Email Setting up email accoun ts T ap[...]

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    Messages & email 49 Sending emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap at the bottom of the scr een to compose a message . Add r ecipients. Add a C C or BCC. Add r ecipients from the con tacts list. Enter a message . Enter a subject. Send the message. Acc ess additional options. Attach images , videos and others. Save the message f or later del[...]

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    Messages & email 50 Reading emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap , select an email account to use , and new messages are r etrieved. T o manually retrieve new messages, tap . T ap a message to read . Reply to the message. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list or view other options. Reply to all recipients . F or ward the message. G[...]

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    51 C amera Basic shooting T aking photos or rec ording videos 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the image on the preview screen wher e the camera should focus. 3 T ap to take a photo or tap to recor d a video . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out. • T o capture an image fr om the video while[...]

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    Camera 52 • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes that requir e high resolutions. • The fron t camera lens is suitable f or tak ing wide -angle photos. Minor distortion may occur in wide-angle photos and does not indicate device[...]

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    Camera 53 Shooting modes Au to Use this mode to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Aut o . Selfie Use this mode to take a self-portrait using the front camera. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Camer a . 2 T ap to use the front camera. 3 T ap → Selfie . 4[...]

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    Camera 54 4 Show your palm t o the screen or tap to take a photo of yourself . 5 Slowly rota te the device left and then right to take a panoramic phot o . The device combines the photos int o a single panoramic image. • Make sure to keep the blue frame inside the viewfinder windo w . • The subjects should remain still while taking wide s[...]

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    Camera 55 Rear- cam selfie Use this mode to allo w the camera to detect and focus y our face automatically when you take a self-por trait using the rear camer a. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Rear-cam selfie . 2 Move the frame t o the position where your face will appear and adjust the frame siz e. 3 P osition the device so the rear cam[...]

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    Camera 56 Night Use this mode to take a phot o in low-light c onditions, without using the flash. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Night . Animat ed GIF Use this mode to cr eate an animated photo fr om a series of photos. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Animated GIF . Camer a settings On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → . Not all of [...]

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    Camera 57 • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so images have a true -to-life colour range. The settings are designed f or specific lighting situations. These settings ar e similar to the heat range f or white -balance exposure in pr ofessional cameras . • Metering modes : Selec t a metering method. This determines h[...]

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    58 G aller y V iewing c ontent on the de vice On the Apps screen, tap Galler y and select an image or a video. Video files sho w the icon on the preview thumbnail . T o hide or show the menu bar and the preview thumbnails , tap the screen. Acc ess additional options. Delete the image. Modify the image. Move to the pr evious screen. Send the image t[...]

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    Galler y 59 Editing phot os Edit images by applying various eff ec ts. T ap Galler y on the Apps screen. T o use this featur e, you need to do wnload and install the required app . While viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing functions: • Rot ate : Rotate the image . • Crop : Crop the image . • Colour : Adjust the satur ation o[...]

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    60 U seful apps and f eatur es S Planner Crea ting events or tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . Alternativ ely , selec t a date with no events or tasks in it and tap the da te again. If the date already has sa ved even ts or tasks in it, tap the date and tap . 3 Selec t either even t or task and enter details . • Add ev ent : [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 61 Syncing e vents and tasks with y our accoun ts T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. T o sync events and tasks with y our accounts, tap → Sync . T o add accounts t o sync with, tap → Calendars → Add ac count . Then, select an account to sync with and sign in. When an ac count is added , a green cir cle is displayed n[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 62 V ideo Pla ying videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Change screen ratio . Skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to mov e backwards quickly . Skip to the nex t video . T ap and hold to mov e forwards quickly . Acc ess additional options[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 63 Clock Alarm On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms T ap in the alarms list, set an alarm time, select the days on which the alarm will repeat, set other various alarm options, and then tap S ave . T o ac tivate or deactivate alarms, tap nex t to the alarm in the alarms list. • Snooze : Set an inte[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 64 Stopwatch On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Stopwatch . T ap Star t to time an even t. T ap Lap to rec ord lap times. T ap Stop to stop timing . T o clear lap times, tap Reset . T imer On the Apps screen, tap Clock → T imer . Set the duration, and then tap Star t . Drag outside the large cir cle when the timer goes of[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 65 R adio Listening to the F M radio T ap Radio on the Apps screen. Befor e you use this app , you must connect a headset, which ser ves as the radio ant enna. The F M radio scans and saves av ailable stations automatically when running f or the first time. T ap to turn on the F M radio . Selec t the radio station you wan [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 66 V oice Rec order Recor ding voice memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap to star t rec ording. Speak int o the microphone . T ap to pause r ecording . T o cancel recor ding, tap . T ap to finish rec ording. Display the list of voic e memos. Acc ess additional options. Star t rec ording . Recording elapsed [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 67 Google apps Google provides ent er tainment, social net work, and business apps. Y ou may require a Google account t o access some apps. Refer t o Setting up accounts f or more information. T o view more app inf or mation, open the each app ’ s main screen and tap → Help . Some apps may not be available or ma y be l[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 68 Maps F ind your location on the map , search for locations , and view location information for v arious places. Photos Manage photos, albums , and videos that you have sa ved on the device and uploaded to Google+ . Play Books Download various books from Play St ore and read them. Play Games Download games from Play St o[...]

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    69 C onnec ting with other devic es Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless c onnection bet ween two devices o ver shor t distances. Use Bluetooth to ex change data or media files with other devices. • Samsung is not responsible f or the loss, int erception, or misuse of da ta sent or receiv ed via Bluetooth. • Alwa[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 70 P airing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it, and then tap Scan . The detected devices ar e listed. T o set the device as visible to other devic es, tap the device name . 2 Selec t a device to pair with. If your device has paired wit[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 71 Receiving an image When another device sends y ou an image, ac cept the Bluetooth authorisation r equest. The receiv ed image is saved in the Galler y → Download folder . Unpairing Bluetooth devic es 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth . The device displa ys the paired devic es in the list. 2 T ap nex[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 72 Sending and receiving da ta Y ou can share data, such as contacts or media files, with other devices . The following actions are an example of sending an image t o another device. Sending an image 1 On the Apps screen, tap Galler y . 2 Selec t an image. 3 T ap → W i-Fi Direct , select a device to transfer the imag[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 73 NFC About NFC Y our device allows you t o read near field communication (NFC) tags that contain information about products. Y ou can also use this feature t o make payments and buy tickets f or transpor tation or ev ents after downloading the requir ed apps. The battery contains a built-in NFC antenna. Handle the ba[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 74 Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o make payments , you must register f or the mobile payment service. T o register or get mor e information about the service, contact your service provider . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activ[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 75 Screen Mirroring About Screen Mirroring Use this f eature t o connect your device to a lar ge screen with an AllShar e Cast dongle or HomeSync and then shar e your cont ents. Y ou can also use this featur e with other devices that suppor t the Wi-F i Miracast featur e. Screen mirroring -enabled devices (AllShar e Ca[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 76 V iewing cont ent on a T V Befor e you connect your device t o a T V , connect the T V and the screen mirroring- enabled device . T o set up the connection, refer t o the device ’ s user manual. The f ollowing ac tions are an example of viewing cont ent on a T V connec ted via an AllShar e Cast dongle. 1 Connect t[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 77 Mobile printing Connect the device to a printer via W i-Fi or W i-Fi Dir ec t, and print images or documents. Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. A dding printer plug-ins Add print er plug-ins for printers y ou want to connect the device to . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Printing → Add pr[...]

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    78 Devic e & data manager Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . Upgr ading ov er the air The device can be dir ec tly upgraded to the lat est sof tware by the firmw are ov er-the -air (FO T A) ser vice. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Sof tware upda te → Update . Upgr ading with Sam[...]

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    Device & data manager 79 T r ansf erring files between the devic e and a comput er Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. Do not disconnect the USB cable from the device when you ar e transferring files. Doing so may cause data loss or device damage . • Do not disconnect the de[...]

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    Device & data manager 80 Back ing up and rest oring data Keep your personal inf or mation, app data, and settings saf e on your device. Y ou can back up your sensitiv e information t o a backup account and acc ess it later . 1 T ap Settings on the Apps screen. 2 T ap Backup and reset and tick Back up my da ta . 3 T ap Backup accoun t and select[...]

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    81 Settings About Settings Use this app to c onfigure the device , set app options, and add accounts . T ap Settings on the Apps screen. C ONNEC TIONS Wi - Fi Activate the W i-Fi f eature to connect to a W i-F i net work and acc ess the Internet or other network devices. On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi , and then tap the Wi - Fi switch to activ[...]

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    Settings 82 W i-Fi Dir ec t Wi-F i Direct connects devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access point . T ap → W i-Fi Direct . Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth , and then tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it. T o use more opti[...]

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    Settings 83 F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-net work services. On the Settings screen, tap Fligh t mode . Data usage Keep track of your da ta usage amount and customise the settings f or the limitation. On the Settings screen, tap Data usage . • Mobile data : Set the device to use data c[...]

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    Settings 84 NFC Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. On the Settings screen, tap NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activate it. • Android Beam : T urn on the Android Beam f eature to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. • T ap and pay : Set the default payment ap[...]

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    Settings 85 VPN Set up and connect to vir tual private networks ( VPNs). DEVICE Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. On the Settings screen, tap Sound . • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for call ringtones , music and videos, syst em sounds, and notifications. • Ringtones : Add or select a ringtone for inc oming cal[...]

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    Settings 86 • Notification panel :  – Application notifications : Change the notification method for each app . • Brightness : Set the brightness of the display . • Aut o rotat e screen : Set the content t o rotat e automatically when the device is turned . • Screen timeout : Set the length of time the device waits befor e [...]

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    Settings 87 Call Cust omise the settings for calling f eatures. On the Settings screen, tap Call . • Set up call reject messages : Add or edit the message sent when y ou reject a call. • Answ ering/ending calls :  – Pr essing the home key : Set the device to answer a call when y ou press the Home button.  – Pr essing the pow er [...]

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    Settings 88 PERSONAL A cc ounts Add email or SNS ac counts . On the Settings screen, tap Ac counts . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. On the Settings screen, tap Backup and reset . • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and app data to the Google server . • Backup accoun t : Set up or [...]

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    Settings 89 • T alkBack : Activate T alkBack, which provides v oice f eedback. T o view help information to learn how to use this f eature, tap Settings → Launch “Explore by touch ” tutorial . • Speak passwor ds : Set the device to read the passw ord aloud when you enter the passwor d while T alkBack is ac tivat ed. • F ont siz[...]

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    Settings 90 SY STEM Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. On the Settings screen, tap Language and input . Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and apps. Default Selec t a default keyboard type f or text input. Samsung keyboard T o change the Samsu[...]

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    Settings 91 • Sound : Set the device to sound when a key is touched . • Character previe w : Set the device to display a lar ge image of each charac ter tapped. • Reset settings : Reset Samsung keyboard settings. Google voic e typing T o change the voice input settings , tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t languages f or te[...]

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    Settings 92 P ointer speed Adjust the point er speed for the mouse or trackpad connec ted to y our device. Date and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . On the Settings screen, tap Date and time . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat[...]

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    Settings 93 Bat ter y View the amoun t of battery power consumed by y our device. On the Settings screen, tap Batte r y . • Display batt er y perc entage : Set the device to display the r emaining batter y life . Stor age View memory information for y our device and memor y card, or f ormat a memor y card. On the Settings screen, tap Stor age [...]

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    Settings 94 • Remote contr ols : Set the device to allow c ontrol of y our lost or stolen device remotely via the Internet. T o use this feature , you must sign in to your Samsung ac count. • SIM Change Alert : Activate or deactivate the F ind my mobile f eature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen. • Go to websit e : Ac[...]

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    95 T r oubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your device . When y ou turn on your devic e or while you ar e using the device , it prompts y ou to enter one of the f ollowing codes: • P assword: When the device lock f eature is enabled, y ou must e[...]

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    T roubleshooting 96 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly . • If you are w earing gloves , if your hands are not clean while touching the touch scr een, or if you tap the scr een with sharp objec ts or [...]

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    T roubleshooting 97 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal antenna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception,[...]

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    T roubleshooting 98 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use apps tha t requir e more pow er or use apps on your device for an extended period of time, y our device may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lifespan or per formance . Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our device must ha[...]

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    T roubleshooting 99 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by y our network ser vice provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, su[...]

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    T roubleshooting 100 Data stor ed in the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed in the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored in the device . A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]

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    C opyright Cop yright © 2015 Samsung Elec tronics This manual is prot ec ted under international cop yr ight law s. No par t of this manual may be r eproduced , distr ibuted , translated , or transmitted in any f or m or by an y means, electronic or mechanical, including phot ocopying, r ecording, or st oring in any inf ormation storage and retrie[...]